| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Perras (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elliot Louis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Gray (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustine Conti (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Baptiste (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sylvester Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Hunter (fresh) PF - Jack Eggers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David O'Banner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Steven Gray inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Robert Perras connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Elliot Louis | 42-39 |
| 19:42 | Denver | Robert Perras takes the ball from Ted Hunter in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti is hacked by Jack Eggers - foul #2 on Jack Eggers, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | David O'Banner blocks the short jumper by Elliot Louis | 42-39 |
| 19:13 | Denver | Jack Eggers gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Robert Perras is called for the reach on Richard Baptiste in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Perras, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins (PG) Robert Perras | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:58 | Denver | Ted Hunter misses short on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Steven Gray - foul #1 on Steven Gray, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Ted Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Ted Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Ted Hunter makes the 3rd free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 18:38 | Denver | The rebound goes to Sylvester Fitzgerald | 42-42 |
| 18:35 | Denver | Richard Baptiste is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Hudkins - foul #3 on Harvey Hudkins, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Davis (PG), Carlos Halter (C) Harvey Hudkins, Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Dawkins (C) David O'Banner | |
| 18:27 | Denver | Ted Hunter is fouled on the floor by Steven Gray - foul #2 on Steven Gray, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustine Conti (C) Steven Gray | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Scott (SG) Sylvester Fitzgerald | |
| 18:13 | Denver | Richard Baptiste knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Matthew Scott is called for the reach on Elliot Louis - foul #2 on Matthew Scott, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski (SG) Elliot Louis | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Oakes (SG), Alan Williams (SF), John Becerra (C) Richard Baptiste, Ted Hunter, Jack Eggers | |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Dawkins - foul #1 on Charles Dawkins, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:40 | Denver | John Becerra grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 17:18 | Denver | The jump hook by Alan Williams is blocked by Augustine Conti | 43-45 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Charles Dawkins - foul #2 on Charles Dawkins, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Gray (SF) Carlos Halter | |
| Subs | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG), Ted Hunter (SF), David O'Banner (C) Michael Oakes, Charles Dawkins, John Becerra | |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:36 | Denver | David O'Banner scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Alan Williams | 45-47 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-47 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Steven Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 15:44 | Denver | The rebound goes to David O'Banner | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Glenn Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Zlatko Broski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Gray (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Richardson (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustine Conti (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sylvester Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David O'Banner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Scott | 45-50 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 45-50 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Augustine Conti | 45-50 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski is hacked by Sylvester Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Sylvester Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Elliot Louis (SG), Carlos Halter (C) Glenn Davis, Zlatko Broski, Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Baptiste (PG), Michael Oakes (SG), Charles Dawkins (SF), Jack Eggers (PF), John Becerra (C) Matthew Scott, Sylvester Fitzgerald, Ted Hunter, Alan Williams, David O'Banner | |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Robert Perras comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 14:29 | Denver | Jack Eggers gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 14:08 | Denver | John Becerra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Elliot Louis | 47-50 |
| 13:23 | Denver | Charles Dawkins connects on the shot from the left block | 47-52 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins (PG), Augustine Conti (C) Robert Perras, Nicholas Richardson | |
| Subs | Denver | John Wright (SG), Rodney Collins (SF) Michael Oakes, Charles Dawkins | |
| 13:01 | Denver | Richard Baptiste is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 13:00 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to John Becerra | 47-52 |
| 12:49 | Denver | Richard Baptiste knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-54 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 12:28 | Denver | Jack Eggers snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Jack Eggers misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Eggers | 47-54 |
| 11:48 | Denver | John Becerra gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:43 | Denver | Elliot Louis picks off the pass by John Becerra | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harvey Hudkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elliot Louis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steven Gray (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Carlos Halter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustine Conti (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Baptiste (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wright (fairly fresh) SF - Rodney Collins (fresh) PF - Jack Eggers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Becerra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Richard Baptiste steps in front of the Augustine Conti pass | 47-54 |
| 11:12 | Denver | Richard Baptiste is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Becerra - foul #1 on John Becerra, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Zlatko Broski (SF), Glenn Davis (PF) Harvey Hudkins, Steven Gray, Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Scott (PG), Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG), Ted Hunter (SF), Alan Williams (PF), David O'Banner (C) Richard Baptiste, John Wright, Rodney Collins, Jack Eggers, John Becerra | |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:53 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:36 | Denver | Ted Hunter drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sylvester Fitzgerald | 48-57 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Robert Perras connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Carlos Halter | 50-57 |
| 09:46 | Denver | David O'Banner misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Carlos Halter - foul #1 on Carlos Halter, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins (SG), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Elliot Louis, Carlos Halter | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Dawkins (PF) Alan Williams | |
| 09:46 | Denver | David O'Banner makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:46 | Denver | David O'Banner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Robert Perras is hacked by Matthew Scott - foul #3 on Matthew Scott, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Gray (SF) Zlatko Broski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Robert Perras misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis grabs the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Steven Gray misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-59 |
| 09:10 | Denver | David O'Banner grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 08:55 | Denver | Nicholas Richardson swats the short shot by Charles Dawkins | 50-59 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson misses long on a shot from the right side | 50-59 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Charles Dawkins pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:32 | Denver | Harvey Hudkins takes the ball from Sylvester Fitzgerald in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Robert Perras lays it in on a nice dish by Harvey Hudkins | 52-59 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Charles Dawkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Gray - foul #3 on Steven Gray, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elliot Louis (SG), Zlatko Broski (SF), Augustine Conti (C) Harvey Hudkins, Steven Gray, Glenn Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Baptiste (PG), Michael Oakes (SG), Alan Williams (SF), Jack Eggers (PF) Matthew Scott, Sylvester Fitzgerald, Ted Hunter, David O'Banner | |
| 08:04 | Denver | Charles Dawkins misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Charles Dawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Dawkins | 52-60 |
| 07:46 | Denver | Alan Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Perras (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Elliot Louis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Zlatko Broski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Richardson (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustine Conti (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Baptiste (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Oakes (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Alan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Eggers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Dawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Denver | Jack Eggers misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-60 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 07:20 | Denver | Richard Baptiste travels with the ball | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG) Robert Perras | |
| Subs | Denver | John Becerra (C) Charles Dawkins | |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz is hacked by Richard Baptiste in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Baptiste, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:17 | Denver | Jack Eggers gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:54 | Denver | Richard Baptiste knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Richard Baptiste takes the ball from Augustine Conti | 56-63 |
| 06:15 | Denver | Alan Williams lays it in set up by Richard Baptiste and the foul's on Augustine Conti - foul #2 on Augustine Conti, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins (SG), Steven Gray (SF), Glenn Davis (PF) Elliot Louis, Zlatko Broski, Nicholas Richardson | |
| Subs | Denver | John Wright (PG), Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG), Ted Hunter (SF), David O'Banner (C) Richard Baptiste, Michael Oakes, Jack Eggers, John Becerra | |
| 06:15 | Denver | Alan Williams makes the free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Alan Williams is called for the reach on Antonio Delacruz - foul #1 on Alan Williams, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carlos Halter (C) Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Scott (PG), Jack Eggers (PF) Sylvester Fitzgerald, Alan Williams | |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:55 | Denver | Jack Eggers pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 05:52 | Denver | Harvey Hudkins steals it from Ted Hunter in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis grabs the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Ted Hunter steps in front of the Carlos Halter pass | 57-66 |
| 05:18 | Denver | Matthew Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elliot Louis (SG) Harvey Hudkins | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Jack Eggers steps in front of the Steven Gray pass | 57-66 |
| 04:34 | Denver | John Wright misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Elliot Louis - foul #1 on Elliot Louis, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson (PF), Augustine Conti (C) Glenn Davis, Carlos Halter | |
| Subs | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG), Rodney Collins (SF), John Becerra (C) Matthew Scott, Ted Hunter, David O'Banner | |
| 04:34 | Denver | John Wright misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:34 | Denver | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Steven Gray buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-67 |
| 03:55 | Denver | John Becerra makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Collins | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 03:38 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jack Eggers | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Antonio Delacruz (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Elliot Louis (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Steven Gray (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Richardson (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustine Conti (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Sylvester Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Collins (fresh) PF - Jack Eggers (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - John Becerra (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Wright | 59-71 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | John Wright steals the ball from Antonio Delacruz | 59-71 |
| 02:52 | Denver | John Wright lays it up and in | 59-73 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Steven Gray double dribbles | 59-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Harvey Hudkins (SG), Zlatko Broski (SF), Glenn Davis (PF), Carlos Halter (C) Antonio Delacruz, Elliot Louis, Steven Gray, Nicholas Richardson, Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Scott (PG), Michael Oakes (SG), Alan Williams (SF), Charles Dawkins (PF) John Wright, Sylvester Fitzgerald, Rodney Collins, Jack Eggers | |
| 02:24 | Denver | Michael Oakes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-73 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | John Becerra steals the ball from Robert Perras | 59-73 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Carlos Halter steals it from Matthew Scott | 59-73 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski is called for traveling | 59-73 |
| 01:02 | Denver | Charles Dawkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-73 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Alan Williams grabs the offensive board | 59-73 |
| 00:44 | Denver | Alan Williams is open and scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Becerra | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Robert Perras knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harvey Hudkins | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Denver | John Becerra misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 61-75 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Dawkins - foul #3 on Charles Dawkins, team foul #10 | 61-75 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Matthew Scott runs out the clock | 63-75 |