| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myles Harber (fresh) SG - Nolan Browning (fresh) SF - David Hamilton (fresh) PF - Dan Burgess (fresh) C - Mike Manuel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Thomas Tozloski (fresh) SG - John Waite (fresh) SF - John Hampton (fresh) PF - Derek Kearney (fresh) C - Daniel Gonser (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Mike Manuel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Denver | Myles Harber is fouled in the backcourt by John Waite - foul #1 on John Waite, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Denver | Nolan Browning is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Nolan Browning, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Denver | The rebound goes to Mike Manuel | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Dan Burgess is denied on a layup by Daniel Gonser | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Howard | Derek Kearney pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Waite | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Denver | Myles Harber is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Tozloski - foul #1 on Thomas Tozloski, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Myles Harber scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | Howard | John Waite misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Nolan Browning - foul #2 on Nolan Browning, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Denver | Taylor Salisbury (SG) Nolan Browning | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:18 | Howard | John Waite misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | Howard | John Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:18 | Howard | John Waite makes the 3rd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:05 | Denver | Taylor Salisbury misses long on a 3 from straight away | 3-5 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Mike Manuel tips it in | 5-5 |
| 17:48 | Howard | John Waite misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:47 | Howard | Derek Kearney tips it but misses | 5-5 |
| 17:46 | Denver | Mike Manuel gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:25 | Denver | David Hamilton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:23 | Howard | Daniel Gonser grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:16 | Howard | Taylor Salisbury steals the ball from Thomas Tozloski | 5-5 |
| 16:59 | Denver | Myles Harber double dribbles | 5-5 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Earls (SG), Eric Fortenberry (SF), William Evans (PF), Matthew Stackpole (C) Myles Harber, David Hamilton, Dan Burgess, Mike Manuel | |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG), Mack Texeira (SG), John McNally (SF), Nelson Servin (PF), James Koopman (C) Thomas Tozloski, John Waite, John Hampton, Derek Kearney, Daniel Gonser | |
| 16:47 | Howard | John McNally knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 16:45 | Denver | James Johnson steps in front of the Eric Fortenberry pass in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 16:22 | Howard | Mack Texeira is hacked by Richard Earls - foul #1 on Richard Earls, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Cody (PG) Taylor Salisbury | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 16:13 | Howard | Mack Texeira makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Nelson Servin | 5-9 |
| 15:50 | Denver | William Evans is denied on a layup by James Koopman | 5-9 |
| 15:49 | Howard | John McNally gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Cody (fresh) SG - Richard Earls (fresh) SF - Eric Fortenberry (fresh) PF - William Evans (fresh) C - Matthew Stackpole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Mack Texeira (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John McNally (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nelson Servin (fairly fresh) C - James Koopman (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Howard | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 15:41 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 15:35 | Denver | Mack Texeira takes the ball from Eric Fortenberry in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 15:20 | Howard | James Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 15:18 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to James Koopman | 5-9 |
| 15:11 | Howard | John McNally makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Johnson | 5-11 |
| 14:59 | Denver | William Evans misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 5-11 |
| 14:58 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole grabs the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:46 | Denver | Richard Earls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Denver | Myles Harber (PG), Taylor Salisbury (SG), David Hamilton (SF), Dan Burgess (PF), Mike Manuel (C) Walter Cody, Richard Earls, Eric Fortenberry, William Evans, Matthew Stackpole | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG), John Waite (SG), Tony Jager (SF), Derek Kearney (PF), Daniel Gonser (C) James Johnson, Mack Texeira, John McNally, Nelson Servin, James Koopman | |
| 14:26 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 14:25 | Denver | Taylor Salisbury gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:20 | Denver | Taylor Salisbury connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Myles Harber | 7-11 |
| 14:08 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski loses the ball out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hampton (SF) Daniel Gonser | |
| 13:52 | Denver | Derek Kearney swats the short shot by Mike Manuel | 7-11 |
| 13:50 | Howard | John Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:29 | Howard | Taylor Salisbury takes the ball from John Hampton | 7-11 |
| 13:06 | Denver | David Hamilton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Myles Harber and he's hacked by Thomas Tozloski - foul #2 on Thomas Tozloski, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Cody (PG), Joel Hill (C) Myles Harber, Mike Manuel | |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG), Mack Texeira (SG), Daniel Gonser (C) Thomas Tozloski, John Waite, Tony Jager | |
| 13:06 | Denver | David Hamilton makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:46 | Howard | Mack Texeira misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 12:45 | Denver | Taylor Salisbury grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 12:27 | Denver | Taylor Salisbury hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 10-11 |
| 12:25 | Denver | Joel Hill grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:10 | Denver | Daniel Gonser takes the ball from Taylor Salisbury | 10-11 |
| 11:55 | Howard | James Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mack Texeira | 10-14 |
| 11:38 | Denver | Daniel Gonser swats the short shot by Dan Burgess | 10-14 |
| 11:36 | Howard | The rebound goes to Daniel Gonser | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Cody (fairly fresh) SG - Taylor Salisbury (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dan Burgess (fairly fresh) C - Joel Hill (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Texeira (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hampton (tiring) PF - Derek Kearney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Gonser (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Howard | Walter Cody is called for the reach on Derek Kearney - foul #1 on Walter Cody, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Myles Harber (PG), Richard Earls (SG), Eric Fortenberry (SF), William Evans (PF), Mike Manuel (C) Walter Cody, Taylor Salisbury, David Hamilton, Dan Burgess, Joel Hill | |
| Subs | Howard | Tony Jager (PG), John Waite (SG), John McNally (SF), Nelson Servin (PF), James Koopman (C) James Johnson, Mack Texeira, John Hampton, Derek Kearney, Daniel Gonser | |
| 11:14 | Howard | Tony Jager is hacked by Eric Fortenberry - foul #1 on Eric Fortenberry, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Stackpole (PF) Myles Harber | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:03 | Howard | John Waite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-14 |
| 11:01 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 10:49 | Howard | Tony Jager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Mike Manuel gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:29 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole hits a shot from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 10:09 | Howard | John McNally misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 10:08 | Howard | Tony Jager gets the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:53 | Howard | John McNally knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Mike Manuel - foul #1 on Mike Manuel, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Cody (PG), Taylor Salisbury (SG), David Hamilton (SF), Joel Hill (PF) Richard Earls, Eric Fortenberry, William Evans, Matthew Stackpole | |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG), Mack Texeira (SG), Derek Kearney (PF), Daniel Gonser (C) Tony Jager, John Waite, Nelson Servin, James Koopman | |
| 09:53 | Howard | John McNally makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:37 | Denver | Mike Manuel is fouled on the floor by Derek Kearney - foul #1 on Derek Kearney, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Dan Burgess (PF) Mike Manuel | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hampton (SF) John McNally | |
| 09:09 | Denver | Dan Burgess makes the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Derek Kearney - foul #2 on Derek Kearney, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Myles Harber (PG) Walter Cody | |
| Subs | Howard | Nelson Servin (PF) Derek Kearney | |
| 09:09 | Denver | Dan Burgess makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:56 | Howard | James Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 08:55 | Denver | David Hamilton grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 08:29 | Denver | John Hampton is called for the reach on David Hamilton - foul #1 on John Hampton, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Earls (SG), William Evans (PF), Mike Manuel (C) Taylor Salisbury, Dan Burgess, Joel Hill | |
| Subs | Howard | John McNally (SF), Tony Jager (PF), James Koopman (C) John Hampton, Nelson Servin, Daniel Gonser | |
| 08:20 | Denver | Mike Manuel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Cody (PG) Myles Harber | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:16 | Howard | James Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| 08:11 | Denver | Mike Manuel can't finish the layup | 15-17 |
| 08:09 | Howard | John McNally grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:46 | Howard | John McNally is whistled for a carry | 15-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Fortenberry (SF) David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Howard | John Waite (SG) Mack Texeira | |
| 07:44 | Denver | James Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Earls in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Howard | Daniel Gonser (C) James Koopman | |
| 07:44 | Denver | Richard Earls makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Richard Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:25 | Howard | John McNally can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 17-17 |
| 07:24 | Howard | John McNally snags the offensive board | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Cody (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Earls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Fortenberry (fresh) PF - William Evans (fresh) C - Mike Manuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Waite (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McNally (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Jager (fresh) C - Daniel Gonser (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Howard | John Waite misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 07:03 | Denver | William Evans grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 06:56 | Denver | Richard Earls misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 06:55 | Howard | The rebound goes to John McNally | 17-17 |
| 06:51 | Howard | John Waite makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 06:37 | Denver | Walter Cody makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 19-20 |
| 06:29 | Howard | John Waite is hacked by Richard Earls - foul #2 on Richard Earls, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Myles Harber (PG), Taylor Salisbury (SG), David Hamilton (SF), Dan Burgess (PF), Matthew Stackpole (C) Walter Cody, Richard Earls, Eric Fortenberry, William Evans, Mike Manuel | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hampton (SF), Nelson Servin (PF), James Koopman (C) John McNally, Tony Jager, Daniel Gonser | |
| 06:29 | Howard | John Waite misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Taylor Salisbury grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:08 | Denver | Myles Harber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Dan Burgess grabs the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:52 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole misses short on an open runner from close range | 19-20 |
| 05:50 | Howard | John Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:43 | Howard | John Waite knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Johnson | 19-23 |
| 05:26 | Denver | David Hamilton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Hamilton, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Joel Hill (PF) Dan Burgess | |
| Subs | Howard | Mack Texeira (SG) John Waite | |
| 05:19 | Howard | James Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Koopman | 19-26 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Taylor Salisbury double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Dan Burgess (PF) Matthew Stackpole | |
| Subs | Howard | Tony Jager (PG), Daniel Gonser (C) James Johnson, James Koopman | |
| 04:59 | Howard | Tony Jager misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 04:57 | Denver | Joel Hill grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 04:55 | Denver | Tony Jager steps in front of the Myles Harber pass in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 04:50 | Howard | Tony Jager scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Hampton | 19-29 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Dan Burgess misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 19-29 |
| 04:35 | Howard | John Hampton gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 04:20 | Howard | Tony Jager knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mack Texeira | 19-31 |
| 03:55 | Denver | Myles Harber makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 03:39 | Howard | Tony Jager misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Joel Hill snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 03:19 | Denver | Dan Burgess drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Myles Harber and he's fouled by Nelson Servin - foul #1 on Nelson Servin, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Earls (PG), Nolan Browning (SG), William Evans (SF), Mike Manuel (C) Myles Harber, Taylor Salisbury, David Hamilton, Joel Hill | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG), John Waite (SG), John McNally (SF), Derek Kearney (PF), James Koopman (C) Tony Jager, Mack Texeira, John Hampton, Nelson Servin, Daniel Gonser | |
| 03:19 | Denver | Dan Burgess makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Earls (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nolan Browning (fresh) SF - William Evans (fresh) PF - Dan Burgess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Mike Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Thomas Tozloski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Waite (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McNally (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Kearney (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Koopman (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Howard | John McNally hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 03:09 | Howard | James Koopman grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 03:01 | Howard | John McNally makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Waite | 25-34 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Thomas Tozloski steals the ball from Nolan Browning | 25-34 |
| 02:45 | Howard | Derek Kearney misses the lay-in | 25-34 |
| 02:44 | Denver | William Evans grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Nolan Browning's pass is intercepted by James Koopman | 25-34 |
| 02:32 | Howard | Derek Kearney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Stackpole (PF) Dan Burgess | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:22 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 02:21 | Howard | James Koopman pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:09 | Howard | Matthew Stackpole steps in front of the John Waite pass | 25-34 |
| 01:45 | Denver | Mike Manuel slams it home and he's hacked by James Koopman - foul #1 on James Koopman, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Cody (PG), Eric Fortenberry (SF) Richard Earls, William Evans | |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG), Mack Texeira (SG) Thomas Tozloski, John Waite | |
| 01:45 | Denver | Mike Manuel makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:22 | Howard | John McNally knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mack Texeira | 28-37 |
| 01:17 | Denver | Mack Texeira steps in front of the Walter Cody pass in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 01:04 | Howard | Mack Texeira knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by James Johnson | 28-40 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Nolan Browning loses the dribble to James Johnson in the backcourt | 28-40 |
| 01:00 | Howard | James Johnson lays it in | 28-42 |
| 00:41 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 00:39 | Denver | Nolan Browning grabs the offensive board | 28-42 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Nolan Browning is called for traveling | 28-42 |
| Subs | Denver | David Hamilton (SF), William Evans (PF), Joel Hill (C) Eric Fortenberry, Matthew Stackpole, Mike Manuel | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG), Tony Jager (SF), Daniel Gonser (C) James Johnson, John McNally, James Koopman | |
| 00:16 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 00:14 | Denver | David Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Joel Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Myles Harber (PG), Richard Earls (SG) Walter Cody, Nolan Browning | |
| Subs | Howard | John Waite (SG) Mack Texeira | |
| 00:01 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski is called for traveling | 28-42 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Richard Earls misses the fullcourt shot | 28-42 |