| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) SG - Richard Wells (fresh) SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) PF - Brett Townley (fresh) C - Roy Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) SG - Terry Stout (fresh) SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) PF - Daniel Goode (fresh) C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from John West | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Denver | Kenny Galaz loses the dribble to Maurice Reynolds | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John West | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses the fadeaway from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Denver | Daniel Goode grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Denver | Raymond Beyer is hacked by Maurice Reynolds - foul #1 on Maurice Reynolds, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Daniel Goode hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John West - foul #1 on John West, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Daniel Goode makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Daniel Goode misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Brett Townley | 2-1 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | John West hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 18:37 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Kenny Galaz buries a floater from the right wing set up by Terry Stout | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis hits a jumper from the left block | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Kenny Galaz scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Stout | 4-6 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley's pass is intercepted by Terry Stout | 4-6 |
| 17:40 | Denver | John West steps in front of the Kenny Galaz pass in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Raymond Beyer - foul #1 on Raymond Beyer, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), William Stanback (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) John West, Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy can't connect on a jumper from close range | 4-6 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Jaramillo | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | William Stanback knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Jamie Davenport | 6-6 |
| 16:46 | Denver | Kenny Galaz is hacked by Jamie Davenport - foul #1 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Israelson (SG), Benjamin Damore (SF), Melvin Hang (C) Terry Stout, Raymond Beyer, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 16:32 | Denver | Benjamin Damore clanks a shot from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 16:30 | Denver | Benjamin Damore snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Melvin Hang travels with the ball | 6-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG) Jamie Davenport, Jonathan Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG), Michael Adams (PF) Kenny Galaz, Daniel Goode | |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-6 |
| 15:55 | Denver | Michael Adams gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) PF - William Stanback (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benjamin Damore (fresh) SG - Alexander Furlong (fresh) SF - Wallace Israelson (fresh) PF - Michael Adams (fresh) C - Melvin Hang (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Denver | Melvin Hang misses long on a jumper from close range | 6-6 |
| 15:46 | Denver | Wallace Israelson snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:32 | Denver | Wallace Israelson misses the easy layup | 6-6 |
| 15:31 | Denver | Wallace Israelson gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:17 | Denver | Wallace Israelson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 6-6 |
| 15:15 | Denver | Wallace Israelson can't tip it in | 6-6 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | John West grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | John West connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Wells | 8-6 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Melvin Hang buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Benjamin Damore | 8-8 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | John West scores on a 3 from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Melvin Hang misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 11-8 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Kennedy | 11-8 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | John West misses the 3 from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 14:02 | Denver | Michael Adams gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:52 | Denver | Benjamin Damore connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Wallace Israelson | 11-10 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | William Stanback hits the finger roll | 13-10 |
| 13:22 | Denver | Alexander Furlong knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | William Stanback misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Melvin Hang - foul #1 on Melvin Hang, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Roy Davis (C) John West, Richard Wells, Hugh Wallace, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Terry Stout (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Daniel Goode (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Benjamin Damore, Alexander Furlong, Wallace Israelson, Michael Adams, Melvin Hang | |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | William Stanback misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | William Stanback makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:55 | Denver | Terry Stout double dribbles | 14-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brett Townley (PF) William Stanback | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Kenny Galaz takes the ball from Jamie Davenport in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 12:33 | Denver | Raymond Beyer buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Terry Stout | 14-16 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport is whistled for traveling | 14-16 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Raymond Beyer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Aichele steals the ball from Brett Townley | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terry Stout (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Goode (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Denver | Terry Stout makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kenny Galaz | 14-22 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis lays it up and in and the foul's on Daniel Goode - foul #1 on Daniel Goode, team foul #3 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG) Jamie Davenport, Maurice Reynolds | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 17-22 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | John West grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis's floater is tipped away by Daniel Goode | 17-22 |
| 10:49 | Denver | Daniel Goode grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 10:43 | Denver | Terry Stout misses long on a runner from close range | 17-22 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Brett Townley | 17-22 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | John West is hacked by Kenny Galaz - foul #1 on Kenny Galaz, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF), William Stanback (PF), Joseph Bechtel (C) Jonathan Jaramillo, Brett Townley, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Israelson (SG), Benjamin Damore (SF), Melvin Hang (C) Terry Stout, Raymond Beyer, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Wallace Israelson takes the ball from Maurice Reynolds | 17-22 |
| 09:42 | Denver | Benjamin Damore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 09:40 | Denver | Benjamin Damore gets the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Kenny Galaz is hacked by Maurice Reynolds - foul #2 on Maurice Reynolds, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (PG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Robert Kennedy (C) John West, Maurice Reynolds, Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG), Michael Adams (PF) Kenny Galaz, Daniel Goode | |
| 09:21 | Denver | Michael Adams drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Alexander Furlong | 17-24 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Adams - foul #1 on Michael Adams, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG) Richard Wells | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Aichele (C) Melvin Hang | |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Michael Adams clanks a 3 from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 08:48 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele grabs the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Benjamin Damore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Townsend - foul #1 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SG) Gerald Townsend | |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Stout (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF) Alexander Furlong, Michael Adams | |
| 08:35 | Denver | Benjamin Damore makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Benjamin Damore makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace buries a runner from the baseline | 21-26 |
| 08:12 | Denver | Wallace Israelson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Benjamin Damore | 21-29 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | William Stanback buries a jumpshot from the right side | 23-29 |
| 07:47 | Denver | Raymond Beyer can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 23-29 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | William Stanback pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) SF - Hugh Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Stanback (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benjamin Damore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Stout (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wallace Israelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo is fouled on the floor by Raymond Beyer - foul #2 on Raymond Beyer, team foul #6 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Brett Townley (PF), Roy Davis (C) Jamie Davenport, Hugh Wallace, William Stanback, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Michael Adams (SF), Daniel Goode (PF), Melvin Hang (C) Benjamin Damore, Raymond Beyer, Wallace Israelson, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | John West scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 06:52 | Denver | Melvin Hang clanks a shot from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 06:50 | Denver | Melvin Hang pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 06:38 | Denver | Michael Adams makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Terry Stout | 26-32 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John West | 28-32 |
| 06:11 | Denver | Terry Stout misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | John West scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Roy Davis | 31-32 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Terry Stout misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-32 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Daniel Goode is called for the reach on John West - foul #2 on Daniel Goode, team foul #7 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stanback (SF) Jonathan Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Israelson (SG), Benjamin Damore (SF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Terry Stout, Daniel Goode, Melvin Hang | |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | John West misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 05:43 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 05:33 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | William Stanback gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenny Galaz - foul #2 on Kenny Galaz, team foul #8 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy (C) Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG) Kenny Galaz | |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 05:21 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 05:04 | Denver | Alexander Furlong scores on a floater from the right side set up by Benjamin Damore and he's hacked by Richard Wells - foul #1 on Richard Wells, team foul #6 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF) John West, Richard Wells, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:04 | Denver | Alexander Furlong makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Aichele is called for the reach on Robert Kennedy - foul #1 on Kenneth Aichele, team foul #9 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Denver | Melvin Hang (PF) Michael Adams | |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 04:34 | Denver | Wallace Israelson scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Benjamin Damore and he's hacked by Hugh Wallace - foul #1 on Hugh Wallace, team foul #7 | 33-37 |
| 04:34 | Denver | Wallace Israelson makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy loses the dribble to Benjamin Damore | 33-38 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Benjamin Damore lays it in | 33-40 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 04:02 | Denver | The rebound goes to Wallace Israelson | 33-40 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Melvin Hang hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alexander Furlong | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Stanback (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benjamin Damore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alexander Furlong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Israelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Hang (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 03:32 | Denver | Benjamin Damore gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 03:23 | Denver | Alexander Furlong knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | William Stanback's fadeaway is rejected by Melvin Hang | 33-46 |
| 03:06 | Denver | Wallace Israelson pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 03:03 | Denver | Gerald Townsend steps in front of the Benjamin Damore pass in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport lays it in on a great pass from Gerald Townsend | 35-46 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Alexander Furlong misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | William Stanback travels with the ball | 35-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Roy Davis (C) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Hugh Wallace, William Stanback, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Terry Stout (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Daniel Goode (PF), James Burchett (C) Benjamin Damore, Alexander Furlong, Wallace Israelson, Melvin Hang, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 02:14 | Denver | Richard Wells is called for the reach on Terry Stout - foul #2 on Richard Wells, team foul #8 | 35-46 |
| 02:14 | Denver | Terry Stout makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 02:14 | Denver | Terry Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 35-48 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Daniel Goode pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 01:44 | Denver | Raymond Beyer hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Goode and the foul's on Brett Townley - foul #1 on Brett Townley, team foul #9 | 35-50 |
| 01:44 | Denver | Raymond Beyer makes the free throw | 35-51 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley loses the dribble to James Burchett | 35-51 |
| 01:05 | Denver | Raymond Beyer misses short on a floater from the left block | 35-51 |
| 01:04 | Denver | Daniel Goode can't tip it in | 35-51 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Kenny Galaz is called for the reach on John West - foul #3 on Kenny Galaz, team foul #10 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), William Stanback (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Damore (PG), Michael Adams (SF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Kenny Galaz, Raymond Beyer, James Burchett | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 00:16 | Denver | John West takes the ball from Michael Adams | 37-51 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | John West knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Wells | 39-51 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Michael Adams misses the halfcourt shot | 39-51 |