| Lineup | Denver | PG - Earl Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Northup (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 19:49 | Denver | Edward Watkins pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:36 | Denver | Edward Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Edward Watkins is called for the reach on Michael Brown - foul #2 on Edward Watkins, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Earl Smith is called for the reach on Michael Brown - foul #1 on Earl Smith, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Edward Watkins grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 18:41 | Denver | Earl Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Brown | 43-34 |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Clark steals the ball from Michael Brown | 43-34 |
| 18:09 | Denver | Martin Northup knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher Clark | 46-34 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Watkins - foul #3 on Edward Watkins, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Jose Martinez (C) Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Jose Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 17:35 | Denver | Jose Martinez misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-35 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Kroll | 46-37 |
| 16:59 | Denver | Earl Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Kroll | 46-40 |
| 16:30 | Denver | Earl Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Clark | 48-40 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 16:16 | Denver | Christopher Clark snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 16:10 | Denver | Dennis Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward Riley - foul #2 on Edward Riley, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SF), Lloyd Cordova (C) Earl Smith, Martin Northup, Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (PG), Joshua Tate (SG), Charles Bussey (SF), Randolph Bailey (PF), Mark Eubanks (C) Michael Brown, Charles Kroll, Herschel Royal, Edward Riley, Scott Benson | |
| 16:10 | Denver | Dennis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:10 | Denver | Dennis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Steven Howell (fresh) SG - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jose Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Bussey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Eubanks (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Denver | Dennis Brown misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-43 |
| 15:35 | Denver | Dennis Brown misses the tip | 50-43 |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey is hacked by Jose Martinez - foul #1 on Jose Martinez, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Darryl Frese (SG), Edward Watkins (C) Dennis Brown, Jose Martinez | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey is called for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Northup (SF) Lloyd Cordova | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG) Joshua Tate | |
| 15:02 | Denver | Randolph Bailey takes the ball from Martin Northup | 50-43 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Smith (PG), Christopher Clark (PF) Darryl Frese, Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll (SG), Herschel Royal (SF) Eric Sharp, Charles Bussey | |
| 14:26 | Denver | Earl Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Herschel Royal | 50-43 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Brown | 50-46 |
| 14:06 | Denver | Martin Northup banks in the layup set up by Earl Smith | 52-46 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Steven Howell picks off the pass by Randolph Bailey | 52-46 |
| 13:20 | Denver | The jump hook by Martin Northup is blocked by Mark Eubanks | 52-46 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Martin Northup is called for the reach on Herschel Royal - foul #1 on Martin Northup, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Brown (SG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SF) Steven Howell, Martin Northup | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey (SF), Edward Riley (PF), Scott Benson (C) Herschel Royal, Randolph Bailey, Mark Eubanks | |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| 12:49 | Denver | Dennis Brown is fouled on the floor by Scott Benson - foul #1 on Scott Benson, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Jose Martinez (C) Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (PG) Michael Brown | |
| 12:36 | Denver | Earl Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Brown | 54-46 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edward Riley | 54-49 |
| 12:06 | Denver | Earl Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Christopher Clark misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey's pass is intercepted by Earl Smith | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Earl Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jose Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Bussey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Riley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Denver | Dennis Brown clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Kroll - foul #2 on Charles Kroll, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (PG), Martin Northup (SF), Edward Watkins (C) Earl Smith, Jeffrey Kendrick, Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG), Herschel Royal (SF) Charles Kroll, Charles Bussey | |
| 11:23 | Denver | Dennis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:23 | Denver | Dennis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Brown | 56-51 |
| 10:53 | Denver | Dennis Brown knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Steven Howell | 58-51 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eric Sharp | 58-54 |
| 10:18 | Denver | Steven Howell connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Brown | 61-54 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley can't connect on a shot from the right block | 61-54 |
| 10:05 | Denver | The rebound goes to Edward Watkins | 61-54 |
| 09:42 | Denver | Martin Northup makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Steven Howell | 63-54 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Watkins - foul #4 on Edward Watkins, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Smith (PG), Christopher Clark (PF), Jeffrey Kendrick (C) Dennis Brown, Jose Martinez, Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll (SG), Randolph Bailey (PF) Eric Sharp, Edward Riley | |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:22 | Denver | Christopher Clark gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 09:03 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | Earl Smith steals it from Scott Benson | 63-55 |
| 08:22 | Denver | Steven Howell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-55 |
| 08:20 | Denver | Christopher Clark hits the follow up shot | 65-55 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Kroll | 65-57 |
| 07:42 | Denver | Martin Northup comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 07:40 | Denver | Steven Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Earl Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Howell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Northup (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Benson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Denver | Martin Northup misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 07:17 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick snags the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 07:09 | Denver | Christopher Clark's layup is rejected by Randolph Bailey | 65-57 |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Howell - foul #3 on Steven Howell, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Brown (SG), Edward Watkins (C) Steven Howell, Martin Northup | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (PG), Charles Bussey (SF), Edward Riley (PF) Michael Brown, Herschel Royal, Scott Benson | |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:50 | Denver | Edward Watkins pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 06:35 | Denver | Edward Watkins knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dennis Brown | 67-58 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey misses the dunk but the foul's on Earl Smith - foul #2 on Earl Smith, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Darryl Frese (SF) Earl Smith, Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:15 | Denver | Darryl Frese snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Christopher Clark knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Dennis Brown | 69-58 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 69-58 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll misses the tip | 69-58 |
| 05:21 | Denver | The rebound goes to Christopher Clark | 69-58 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Darryl Frese buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Sharp | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Denver | Eric Sharp steals it from Christopher Clark | 72-60 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 04:27 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Smith (PG), Martin Northup (SF) Joseph Parker, Darryl Frese | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG), Herschel Royal (SF), Scott Benson (C) Eric Sharp, Charles Bussey, Randolph Bailey | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:08 | Denver | Earl Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Martin Northup | 75-63 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Denver | Earl Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Earl Smith, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Jose Martinez (PF) Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (SG) Charles Kroll | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Earl Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Northup (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jose Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Riley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 03:07 | Denver | Jose Martinez pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| 02:53 | Denver | Edward Watkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-65 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Edward Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 02:22 | Denver | Martin Northup hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Herschel Royal - foul #3 on Herschel Royal, team foul #4 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Clark (PF) Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll (SG), Randolph Bailey (PF) Eric Sharp, Edward Riley | |
| 02:22 | Denver | Martin Northup makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:22 | Denver | Martin Northup makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Martin Northup misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Christopher Clark tips it back up and in | 79-68 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Brown | 79-71 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Dennis Brown drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Clark | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown connects on the 3 from the right wing | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Denver | Charles Kroll is called for the reach on Martin Northup in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Kroll, team foul #5 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick (C) Jose Martinez | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley (PF) Randolph Bailey | |
| 00:40 | Denver | Charles Kroll is called for the reach on Dennis Brown - foul #4 on Charles Kroll, team foul #6 | 82-74 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Edward Riley is called for the reach on Earl Smith - foul #3 on Edward Riley, team foul #7 | 82-74 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Earl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Earl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 84-74 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Martin Northup pulls down the rebound | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Earl Smith runs out the clock | 84-74 |