| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Cooke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Humphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Keithley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Monroe Matthies (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Ricco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert High (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Ivory (fresh) SF - Melvin Boyer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Szczesny Zacek (fresh) C - James Larocco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Melvin Boyer inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Denver | Melvin Boyer is called for traveling | 28-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske (SF) Lewis Keithley | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nathan Teske | 30-22 |
| 19:04 | Denver | Craig Ivory scores on a floater from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Craig Ivory - foul #1 on Craig Ivory, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 18:45 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Larocco | 31-24 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Robert High misses the jump hook in the lane | 31-24 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Gilbert Ricco and he's fouled by Craig Ivory - foul #2 on Craig Ivory, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hartwell (SF) Nathan Teske | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Yardley (PF) Szczesny Zacek | |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies misses the free throw | 33-24 |
| 17:58 | Denver | Eric Yardley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:35 | Denver | Craig Ivory is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Ricco - foul #1 on Gilbert Ricco, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley (SF) Nathaniel Hartwell | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Mahoney (SG), Harold Downing (C) Craig Ivory, James Larocco | |
| 17:14 | Denver | Robert High connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Boyer | 33-27 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley loses the dribble to Harold Downing | 33-27 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Russell Cooke picks off the pass by Robert High | 33-27 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Downing | 33-27 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies tips it but misses | 33-27 |
| 16:33 | Denver | Robert High grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Robert High hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 33-27 |
| 16:02 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Cooke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Humphrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Keithley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Monroe Matthies (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Ricco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert High (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Mahoney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Boyer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eric Yardley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Downing (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeffery Humphrey | 36-27 |
| 15:26 | Denver | Melvin Boyer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 15:19 | Denver | Robert High grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Casey Mahoney is hacked by Lewis Keithley - foul #1 on Lewis Keithley, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Brewer (PG), Nathaniel Hartwell (SF), Nathan Teske (PF), James Dames (C) Russell Cooke, Lewis Keithley, Monroe Matthies, Gilbert Ricco | |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Ivory (SG), Szczesny Zacek (PF), James Larocco (C) Robert High, Eric Yardley, Harold Downing | |
| 14:37 | Denver | James Larocco is hacked by James Dames - foul #2 on James Dames, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert High (PG) Casey Mahoney | |
| 14:26 | Denver | Robert High makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Boyer | 36-30 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hartwell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | James Dames tips it in | 38-30 |
| 13:47 | Denver | Szczesny Zacek misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-30 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey clanks a shot from the left block | 38-30 |
| 13:28 | Denver | James Larocco grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 13:23 | Denver | Melvin Boyer buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Craig Ivory | 38-32 |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | James Dames jams it on a nice dish by Nathaniel Hartwell | 40-32 |
| 12:37 | Denver | James Larocco drills a floater in the paint | 40-34 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Nathaniel Hartwell | 43-34 |
| 11:47 | Denver | Szczesny Zacek clanks a runner in the lane | 43-34 |
| 11:46 | Denver | Melvin Boyer hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Humphrey (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Hartwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathan Teske (fairly fresh) C - James Dames (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert High (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Ivory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Boyer (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Szczesny Zacek (fairly fresh) C - James Larocco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke (PG), Raymond Cooley (SG), Lewis Keithley (SF), Monroe Matthies (PF), Gilbert Ricco (C) George Brewer, Jeffery Humphrey, Nathaniel Hartwell, Nathan Teske, James Dames | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Mahoney (PG), Eric Yardley (SF), Joseph Cantrell (PF), Harold Downing (C) Robert High, Melvin Boyer, Szczesny Zacek, James Larocco | |
| 11:21 | Denver | Russell Cooke is called for the reach on Casey Mahoney - foul #3 on Russell Cooke, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hartwell (SG) Raymond Cooley | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:56 | Denver | Lewis Keithley steals it from Craig Ivory | 43-36 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hartwell is fouled on the floor by Casey Mahoney - foul #1 on Casey Mahoney, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey (SG) Nathaniel Hartwell | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert High (PG) Craig Ivory | |
| 10:02 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffery Humphrey | 45-36 |
| 09:37 | Denver | Casey Mahoney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lewis Keithley | 48-38 |
| 08:52 | Denver | Eric Yardley buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Casey Mahoney | 48-41 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffery Humphrey | 50-41 |
| 08:12 | Denver | Robert High is hacked by Lewis Keithley - foul #2 on Lewis Keithley, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley (SG), Nathaniel Hartwell (SF), Nathan Teske (PF), James Dames (C) Jeffery Humphrey, Lewis Keithley, Monroe Matthies, Gilbert Ricco | |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Ivory (SG), Melvin Boyer (SF), Szczesny Zacek (PF), James Larocco (C) Casey Mahoney, Eric Yardley, Joseph Cantrell, Harold Downing | |
| 07:54 | Denver | Melvin Boyer scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 07:30 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Larocco | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Cooke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Cooley (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Hartwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathan Teske (fresh) C - James Dames (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert High (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Ivory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Boyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Szczesny Zacek (fresh) C - James Larocco (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Denver | James Larocco can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 50-43 |
| 07:04 | Denver | Szczesny Zacek tips it home | 50-45 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hartwell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 06:18 | Denver | Raymond Cooley takes the ball from Robert High | 53-45 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley misses the runner near the basket | 53-45 |
| 05:59 | Denver | James Larocco grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 05:33 | Denver | Robert High comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Melvin Boyer tips it home | 53-47 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey (SG), Lewis Keithley (SF), Monroe Matthies (PF), Gilbert Ricco (C) Raymond Cooley, Nathaniel Hartwell, Nathan Teske, James Dames | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Mahoney (SG), Eric Yardley (SF) Craig Ivory, Melvin Boyer | |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Szczesny Zacek - foul #1 on Szczesny Zacek, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:50 | Denver | James Larocco knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Casey Mahoney | 55-49 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert High - foul #1 on Robert High, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Ivory (SG), Melvin Boyer (SF), Harold Downing (C) Robert High, Szczesny Zacek, James Larocco | |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Jeffery Humphrey steals it from Craig Ivory | 57-49 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies slams it home | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:57 | Denver | Eric Yardley is fouled on the floor by Monroe Matthies - foul #1 on Monroe Matthies, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hartwell (SF), Nathan Teske (PF), James Dames (C) Lewis Keithley, Monroe Matthies, Gilbert Ricco | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:48 | Denver | Craig Ivory drills a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Russell Cooke - foul #4 on Russell Cooke, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley (SF) Nathaniel Hartwell | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:48 | Denver | Craig Ivory makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Casey Mahoney is called for the reach on Russell Cooke - foul #2 on Casey Mahoney, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hartwell (SF), Monroe Matthies (PF), Gilbert Ricco (C) Lewis Keithley, Nathan Teske, James Dames | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert High (PG) Craig Ivory | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Cooke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jeffery Humphrey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Hartwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Monroe Matthies (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gilbert Ricco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert High (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Mahoney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Melvin Boyer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Yardley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Downing (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Melvin Boyer is called for the reach on Jeffery Humphrey - foul #3 on Melvin Boyer, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Larocco (C) Harold Downing | |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:18 | Denver | James Larocco grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 03:04 | Denver | Robert High misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Ricco | 63-52 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley (SF), Nathan Teske (PF), James Dames (C) Nathaniel Hartwell, Monroe Matthies, Gilbert Ricco | |
| Subs | Denver | Szczesny Zacek (PF) Eric Yardley | |
| 02:45 | Denver | Robert High is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 63-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies (PF), Gilbert Ricco (C) Nathan Teske, James Dames | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies is denied on a layup by James Larocco | 63-52 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey gets the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke is called for traveling | 63-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Brewer (PG), Raymond Cooley (SG), Nathaniel Hartwell (SF), Nathan Teske (PF), James Dames (C) Russell Cooke, Jeffery Humphrey, Lewis Keithley, Monroe Matthies, Gilbert Ricco | |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Ivory (SG), Eric Yardley (SF), Joseph Cantrell (PF), Harold Downing (C) Robert High, Melvin Boyer, Szczesny Zacek, James Larocco | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Denver | Nathan Teske picks off the pass by Eric Yardley | 63-52 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hartwell buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Teske | 66-52 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Eric Yardley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-52 |
| 00:46 | Denver | Craig Ivory grabs the offensive board | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Denver | Harold Downing misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Cooley - foul #1 on Raymond Cooley, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Harold Downing makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Harold Downing makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | James Dames's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-54 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Casey Mahoney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Harold Downing tips it back up and in | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer runs out the clock | 66-56 |