| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Roberto Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Gordan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Schlosser (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Gary Demartino inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Denver | Gary Demartino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-27 |
| 19:47 | Denver | Angel Romano snags the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 19:30 | Denver | Edward Horton clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Roberto Reyes - foul #2 on Roberto Reyes, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:30 | Denver | Edward Horton makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:30 | Denver | Edward Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:17 | Chicago State | Morris Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| 19:00 | Denver | Angel Romano misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 18:59 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Angel Romano | 31-27 |
| 18:42 | Denver | Gary Demartino hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-27 |
| 18:41 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 18:27 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 31-27 |
| 18:26 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser grabs the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 18:09 | Chicago State | Roger Spencer is whistled for a carry | 31-27 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Edward Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 17:54 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:35 | Chicago State | Roger Spencer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-27 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Gary Demartino snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 17:22 | Denver | Roger Spencer steals the ball from Gary Demartino | 31-27 |
| 16:59 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 16:32 | Denver | Roger Spencer steals the ball from Edward Horton | 31-29 |
| 16:19 | Chicago State | Roger Spencer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 16:18 | Denver | The rebound goes to Gary Demartino | 31-29 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Edward Horton connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Tellis | 33-29 |
| 15:54 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Roberto Reyes | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Replogle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Demartino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Roberto Reyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Morris Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Gordan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Schlosser (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Denver | Edward Horton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Willie Replogle | 36-31 |
| 15:30 | Chicago State | Roger Spencer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 15:29 | Denver | Edward Horton grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 15:24 | Denver | Louis Schlosser is called for the reach on Edward Horton - foul #2 on Louis Schlosser, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Anthony Dye (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), Alden Smiglewski (PF), Jimmy Neff (C) Edward Horton, Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino, James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Gray (PG), Dikembe Ake (SG), Robert Perry (SF), Alfred Stearns (PF), Ken Shelton (C) Roberto Reyes, Roger Spencer, Morris Adams, Rodney Gordan, Louis Schlosser | |
| 15:04 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Alfred Stearns - foul #2 on Alfred Stearns, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| 15:04 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:04 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:04 | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 14:38 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Federico Gallegos - foul #1 on Federico Gallegos, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 14:38 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:38 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:11 | Denver | David Gray takes the ball from Anthony Dye | 36-33 |
| 14:08 | Chicago State | David Gray hits the finger roll | 36-35 |
| 13:47 | Denver | Ken Shelton swats the short shot by Joseph Harris | 36-35 |
| 13:45 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 13:21 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton misses badly on a floater from the left side | 36-35 |
| 13:20 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Stearns | 36-35 |
| 13:07 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton blows the layup | 36-35 |
| 13:06 | Denver | Jimmy Neff snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 13:02 | Denver | Federico Gallegos can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 13:01 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 12:32 | Chicago State | Robert Perry can't connect on a shot from the left side | 36-35 |
| 12:31 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Federico Gallegos misses badly on a floater from the left side | 36-35 |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | Alfred Stearns grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 11:53 | Chicago State | Robert Perry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 11:52 | Denver | Jimmy Neff snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Dye (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alden Smiglewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Neff (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Stearns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Denver | Anthony Dye is fouled on the floor by Ken Shelton - foul #1 on Ken Shelton, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Willie Replogle (SG), Gary Demartino (SF), James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Federico Gallegos, Anthony Dye, Joseph Harris, Alden Smiglewski, Jimmy Neff | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes (PG), Roger Spencer (SG), Morris Adams (SF), Rodney Gordan (PF), Louis Schlosser (C) David Gray, Dikembe Ake, Robert Perry, Alfred Stearns, Ken Shelton | |
| 11:25 | Denver | Angel Romano scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Horton | 38-35 |
| 11:04 | Chicago State | Roger Spencer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Louis Schlosser | 38-38 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Edward Horton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 10:57 | Denver | James Tellis can't tip it in | 38-38 |
| 10:55 | Chicago State | Morris Adams pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 10:41 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 38-38 |
| 10:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to Angel Romano | 38-38 |
| 10:19 | Denver | Gary Demartino can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 38-38 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Angel Romano grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 10:02 | Denver | Gary Demartino banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie Replogle and he's fouled by Louis Schlosser - foul #3 on Louis Schlosser, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| 10:02 | Denver | Gary Demartino makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:41 | Chicago State | Roger Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| 09:20 | Denver | Angel Romano is called for traveling | 41-38 |
| 09:05 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser clanks a jumper from the left block | 41-38 |
| 09:04 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 08:59 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Roberto Reyes and he's hacked by James Tellis - foul #2 on James Tellis, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Gray (PG), Alfred Stearns (PF) Morris Adams, Rodney Gordan | |
| 08:59 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:59 | Denver | James Tellis pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 08:45 | Denver | Gary Demartino scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Replogle | 44-40 |
| 08:26 | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes loses the dribble to Gary Demartino | 44-40 |
| 08:07 | Denver | Willie Replogle connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Horton | 47-40 |
| 07:48 | Chicago State | Roger Spencer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Replogle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Demartino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roger Spencer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Reyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alfred Stearns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Schlosser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Denver | Edward Horton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Gray - foul #4 on David Gray, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), Alden Smiglewski (PF), Jimmy Neff (C) Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino, James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake (PG), Michael Widman (SG), Morris Adams (SF), Rodney Gordan (PF) David Gray, Roger Spencer, Roberto Reyes, Louis Schlosser | |
| 07:26 | Denver | Edward Horton makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:26 | Denver | Edward Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:09 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Neff | 49-43 |
| 07:08 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan tips it but misses | 49-43 |
| 07:07 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Ake | 49-43 |
| 06:53 | Chicago State | Michael Widman comes up short on the floater from the left block | 49-43 |
| 06:52 | Denver | The rebound goes to Anthony Dye | 49-43 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Jimmy Neff misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 06:23 | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 06:18 | Chicago State | Michael Widman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-43 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Jimmy Neff snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 05:57 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Harris and he's fouled by Michael Widman - foul #1 on Michael Widman, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Replogle (SG), Gary Demartino (SF), Angel Romano (C) Edward Horton, Joseph Harris, Jimmy Neff | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Gray (PG), Ken Shelton (C) Michael Widman, Alfred Stearns | |
| 05:57 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 05:43 | Chicago State | Morris Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 05:41 | Denver | Angel Romano pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Angel Romano scores on a floater from close range | 54-43 |
| 05:11 | Chicago State | Morris Adams buries a jumper in the lane | 54-45 |
| 04:54 | Denver | Angel Romano misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 04:52 | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 04:32 | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 04:31 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 04:31 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), James Tellis (PF) Anthony Dye, Alden Smiglewski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roger Spencer (SG), Louis Schlosser (C) Dikembe Ake, Ken Shelton | |
| 04:14 | Chicago State | Morris Adams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 04:12 | Denver | Willie Replogle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 04:01 | Denver | Willie Replogle is fouled on the floor by Rodney Gordan - foul #1 on Rodney Gordan, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes (SF), Alfred Stearns (PF) Morris Adams, Rodney Gordan | |
| 04:01 | Denver | Willie Replogle makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:01 | Denver | Willie Replogle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Chicago State | Alfred Stearns knocks in the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Angel Romano - foul #3 on Angel Romano, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| 03:45 | Chicago State | Alfred Stearns makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Roger Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alfred Stearns (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Schlosser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Denver | Gary Demartino makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Horton | 59-48 |
| 03:03 | Chicago State | Edward Horton steals it from Roberto Reyes | 59-48 |
| 02:38 | Denver | Gary Demartino can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 02:36 | Chicago State | David Gray snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 02:19 | Chicago State | Willie Replogle steals it from David Gray | 59-48 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Angel Romano hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Willie Replogle and the foul's on Roger Spencer - foul #3 on Roger Spencer, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Anthony Dye (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), Alden Smiglewski (PF) Edward Horton, Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino, James Tellis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake (SG), Robert Perry (SF), Ken Shelton (C) David Gray, Roger Spencer, Louis Schlosser | |
| 01:55 | Denver | Angel Romano makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:44 | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roberto Reyes | 62-51 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Joseph Harris can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 01:20 | Chicago State | Alfred Stearns grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 01:02 | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-51 |
| 01:00 | Chicago State | Robert Perry tips it in | 62-53 |
| 01:00 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Willie Replogle (SG), Gary Demartino (SF), James Tellis (PF) Federico Gallegos, Anthony Dye, Joseph Harris, Alden Smiglewski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Gray (PG), Roger Spencer (SG), Morris Adams (SF), Rodney Gordan (PF), Louis Schlosser (C) Roberto Reyes, Dikembe Ake, Robert Perry, Alfred Stearns, Ken Shelton | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Denver | Gary Demartino is hacked by David Gray in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Gray, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes (PG) David Gray | |
| 00:59 | Denver | Gary Demartino makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:59 | Denver | Gary Demartino makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Chicago State | Morris Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Edward Horton pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Denver | Edward Horton misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 00:25 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 00:21 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Gary Demartino grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Edward Horton runs out the clock | 64-53 |