| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Delao (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Maggard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bouchard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Collins (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Felice (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Jason Christiano inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Denver | Mike Stewart misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 19:42 | Denver | Roy Mullins tips it in | 38-41 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Christopher Bouchard is denied by Brian Bradley | 38-41 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Jason Felice pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 19:00 | Denver | Brian Bradley clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Maggard - foul #3 on Anthony Maggard, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Leone (SF) Anthony Maggard | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:00 | Denver | Brian Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:00 | Denver | Brian Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:00 | Denver | Jason Christiano pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:49 | Denver | Jason Christiano is hacked by Gary Leone - foul #2 on Gary Leone, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| 18:37 | Denver | Jason Christiano's floater is tipped away by Gary Leone | 38-42 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 18:08 | Denver | Roy Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:50 | Denver | Mike Stewart scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Roy Mullins | 38-44 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 17:31 | Denver | Mike Stewart gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:18 | Denver | Roy Mullins misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (SG), Marc Ducote (SF), Randy Boyles (C) Perry Delao, Christopher Bouchard, Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lui (PG), Bill Kimura (SG), Don Strom (PF), Joel Davis (C) Roy Mullins, Jason Felice, Brian Bradley, Mike Stewart | |
| 16:48 | Denver | Robert Lui can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marc Ducote | 38-44 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Don Strom swats the layup by James Owen | 38-44 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-44 |
| 15:56 | Denver | Jason Christiano dunks the ball set up by Bill Kimura | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Ducote (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Leone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Boyles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lui (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bill Kimura (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jason Christiano (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Strom (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joel Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles is fouled on the floor by Jason Christiano - foul #2 on Jason Christiano, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SG), Anthony Maggard (SF), Christopher Bouchard (PF), Clifford Collins (C) Robert Gerstner, Marc Ducote, Gary Leone, Randy Boyles | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Brian Bradley (PF) Robert Lui, Jason Christiano | |
| 15:16 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-46 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | Anthony Maggard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Denver | Mike Stewart (C) Don Strom | |
| 14:42 | Denver | Joel Davis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 40-46 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Clifford Collins | 40-46 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Anthony Maggard grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-46 |
| 14:05 | Denver | Bill Kimura pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:47 | Denver | Bill Kimura misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | James Owen knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Perry Delao | 42-46 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Roy Mullins hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Bill Kimura | 42-48 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-48 |
| 13:02 | Denver | Joel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:57 | Denver | Roy Mullins scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joel Davis and he's hacked by James Owen - foul #2 on James Owen, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Edward Strong (SG), Marc Ducote (SF), Gary Leone (PF), Randy Boyles (C) James Owen, Perry Delao, Anthony Maggard, Christopher Bouchard, Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Felice (SG), Jason Christiano (SF), Don Strom (C) Bill Kimura, Joel Davis, Mike Stewart | |
| 12:57 | Denver | Roy Mullins makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-51 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Jason Felice snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 12:28 | Denver | Jason Christiano clanks a turnaround from the left block | 42-51 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Edward Strong snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone is fouled on the floor by Brian Bradley - foul #2 on Brian Bradley, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lui (PG) Roy Mullins | |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Edward Strong misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Bradley - foul #3 on Brian Bradley, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Edward Strong makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Edward Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:00 | Denver | Marc Ducote swats the layup by Jason Christiano | 44-51 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner grabs the board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Strong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marc Ducote (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Leone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Boyles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lui (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Felice (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Strom (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone connects on the floater from the left side set up by Robert Gerstner | 46-51 |
| 11:20 | Denver | Jason Christiano lays it in set up by Jason Felice and the foul's on Marc Ducote - foul #2 on Marc Ducote, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Maggard (SF), Clifford Collins (C) Marc Ducote, Randy Boyles | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Kimura (PF), Mike Stewart (C) Brian Bradley, Don Strom | |
| 11:20 | Denver | Jason Christiano makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner loses the dribble to Robert Lui | 46-54 |
| 10:42 | Denver | Robert Lui can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Gerstner - foul #1 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SG), Christopher Bouchard (PF) Edward Strong, Gary Leone | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG) Jason Felice | |
| 10:42 | Denver | Robert Lui misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:42 | Denver | Robert Lui misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:42 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Stewart | 46-54 |
| 10:21 | Denver | Jason Christiano misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Perry Delao | 46-54 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 09:56 | Denver | Mike Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:37 | Denver | Jason Christiano's layup is rejected by Christopher Bouchard | 46-54 |
| 09:35 | Denver | Jason Christiano pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:20 | Denver | Roy Mullins misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 09:05 | Denver | Mike Stewart pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Roy Mullins connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mike Stewart | 46-56 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Jason Christiano steps in front of the Christopher Bouchard pass | 46-56 |
| 08:21 | Denver | Christopher Bouchard picks off the pass by Jason Christiano | 46-56 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Anthony Maggard misses short on a jumper from the right block | 46-56 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Roy Mullins snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 07:55 | Denver | Clifford Collins swats the short shot by Mike Stewart | 46-56 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Mike Stewart tips it in | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Perry Delao (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Maggard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Bouchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Clifford Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lui (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Christiano (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bill Kimura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-58 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Collins | 46-58 |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mike Stewart - foul #1 on Mike Stewart, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), Edward Strong (SG), Gary Leone (SF), Randy Boyles (PF) Robert Gerstner, Perry Delao, Anthony Maggard, Christopher Bouchard | |
| Subs | Denver | Chuck Hales (PG), Jason Felice (SG), Joel Davis (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Don Strom (C) Roy Mullins, Robert Lui, Jason Christiano, Bill Kimura, Mike Stewart | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:03 | Denver | Joel Davis loses the dribble to James Owen | 47-58 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Edward Strong banks in the layup on a great pass from James Owen | 49-58 |
| 06:45 | Denver | Jason Felice makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Bradley | 49-60 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Edward Strong is fouled on the floor by Jason Felice - foul #3 on Jason Felice, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote (SF) Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Kimura (SF) Joel Davis | |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Jason Felice takes the ball from James Owen | 49-60 |
| 06:10 | Denver | Jason Felice slams it home | 49-62 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote is hacked by Chuck Hales - foul #1 on Chuck Hales, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG) Edward Strong | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:54 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Don Strom - foul #3 on Don Strom, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| 05:54 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:54 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Brian Bradley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Brian Bradley, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard (PF) Marc Ducote | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Christiano (SF) Bill Kimura | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Chuck Hales steals it from Gary Leone | 51-62 |
| 04:59 | Denver | Brian Bradley blows the layup | 51-62 |
| 04:58 | Denver | Don Strom tips it home | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | James Owen is called for traveling | 51-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SG), Marc Ducote (SF) James Owen, Gary Leone | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Bill Kimura (SG), Joel Davis (C) Chuck Hales, Jason Felice, Don Strom | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:24 | Denver | Roy Mullins misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 51-64 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Bill Kimura tips it home | 51-66 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-66 |
| 04:08 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jason Christiano | 51-66 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Bill Kimura hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Christiano | 51-68 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Perry Delao (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Ducote (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bouchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Randy Boyles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Kimura (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joel Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao misses the shot from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 03:34 | Denver | The rebound goes to Roy Mullins | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Denver | Bill Kimura is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bill Kimura, team foul #9 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), Edward Strong (SG), Jeff Amburgey (SF), Gary Leone (PF) Robert Gerstner, Perry Delao, Christopher Bouchard, Randy Boyles | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lui (PG), Donald Loera (SG), Don Strom (C) Roy Mullins, Jason Christiano, Brian Bradley | |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Edward Strong can't tip it in | 51-68 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | James Owen tips it but misses | 51-68 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Joel Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Robert Lui knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Davis | 51-71 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | Jeff Amburgey lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Strong | 53-71 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Donald Loera knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Lui | 53-74 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | James Owen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-74 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote tips it back up and in | 55-74 |
| 01:14 | Denver | Don Strom lays it in on a nice dish by Bill Kimura | 55-76 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Lui is called for the reach on James Owen - foul #1 on Robert Lui, team foul #10 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles (C) Jeff Amburgey | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | James Owen makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | James Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Gary Leone is called for the reach on Joel Davis - foul #3 on Gary Leone, team foul #6 | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Denver | Bill Kimura's floater is knocked away by Gary Leone | 57-76 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone gets the rebound | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | James Owen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-76 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote tips it in | 59-76 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Robert Lui runs out the clock | 59-76 |