| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Proper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Sprenger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Pat Huntsman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Lawrence Bowens (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Timothy Giroux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bowen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Skipworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Perdue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | David Bowen inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Denver | Joseph Perdue misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-35 |
| 19:32 | Denver | David Bowen snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 19:20 | Denver | David Bowen scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Bowens | 30-38 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Skipworth takes the ball from Jason Sprenger | 30-38 |
| 18:43 | Denver | Timothy Giroux knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Joseph Perdue | 30-40 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Proper buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Baker | 32-40 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Lawrence Bowens misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Baker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 18:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Willie Skipworth | 32-40 |
| 18:05 | Denver | Timothy Giroux misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Willie Skipworth tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Sprenger misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-42 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Baker hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Willie Skipworth misses the easy layup | 34-42 |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Sprenger pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:47 | Northern Illinois University | David Bowen is called for the reach on Jason Sprenger - foul #1 on David Bowen, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Blanton (PG), Jessie Hartwell (SG), Robert Crawford (SF), John Fisher (C) David Proper, Dennis Baker, Jason Sprenger, Pat Huntsman | |
| Subs | Denver | Perry Andersen (PG), Anthony Palmer (SG), Chad Lamont (SF), Gilbert Etheridge (PF), Willie Nichols (C) Lawrence Bowens, Timothy Giroux, David Bowen, Willie Skipworth, Joseph Perdue | |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Hartwell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-42 |
| 16:22 | Denver | Anthony Palmer misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 37-42 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Blanton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner tips it home | 39-42 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Palmer and he's fouled by Alexander Blanton - foul #1 on Alexander Blanton, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman (C) Aaron Wagner | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:04 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Alexander Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Hartwell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Pat Huntsman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Perry Andersen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Chad Lamont (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gilbert Etheridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Perry Andersen picks off the pass by Alexander Blanton | 39-45 |
| 15:34 | Denver | Perry Andersen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Hartwell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 15:26 | Denver | Chad Lamont snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 15:02 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge loses the ball out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Proper (PG), Dennis Baker (SG), Keith Hopping (SF) Alexander Blanton, Jessie Hartwell, Pat Huntsman | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Bowens (PG), Timothy Giroux (SG), David Bowen (SF), Willie Skipworth (PF), Joseph Perdue (C) Perry Andersen, Anthony Palmer, Chad Lamont, Gilbert Etheridge, Willie Nichols | |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 14:38 | Denver | The jumper by Timothy Giroux is denied by John Fisher | 39-45 |
| 14:37 | Denver | Willie Skipworth grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:24 | Denver | Willie Skipworth misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 14:22 | Denver | Willie Skipworth grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:15 | Denver | David Bowen scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Giroux | 39-48 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | John Fisher is hacked by David Bowen - foul #2 on David Bowen, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner (PF), Jason Sprenger (C) John Fisher, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Aaron Wagner is blocked by Joseph Perdue | 39-48 |
| 13:53 | Denver | David Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:31 | Denver | Lawrence Bowens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-48 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Timothy Giroux tips it home | 39-50 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | David Proper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Hopping's floater is tipped away by Willie Skipworth | 39-50 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Hopping gets the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Sprenger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Willie Skipworth - foul #3 on Willie Skipworth, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Blanton (PG), Jessie Hartwell (SG), Pat Huntsman (C) David Proper, Dennis Baker, Keith Hopping | |
| Subs | Denver | Perry Andersen (PG), Anthony Palmer (SG), Chad Lamont (SF), Gilbert Etheridge (PF) Lawrence Bowens, Timothy Giroux, David Bowen, Willie Skipworth | |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Sprenger misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Sprenger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Anthony Palmer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge can't tip it in | 40-50 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Perry Andersen can't tip it in | 40-50 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Blanton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-50 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman grabs the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner banks in the layup and the foul's on Joseph Perdue - foul #2 on Joseph Perdue, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Crawford (SF) Jason Sprenger | |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Nichols (C) Joseph Perdue | |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Alexander Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Hartwell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Wagner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Pat Huntsman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Perry Andersen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Chad Lamont (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Etheridge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Denver | Perry Andersen buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Palmer | 43-53 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Hartwell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 11:11 | Denver | Willie Nichols grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 10:50 | Denver | Anthony Palmer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-53 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Crawford grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Blanton is hacked by Perry Andersen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Perry Andersen, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Proper (PG), Dennis Baker (SG), Keith Hopping (SF), John Fisher (PF) Alexander Blanton, Jessie Hartwell, Robert Crawford, Aaron Wagner | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Bowens (PG), Timothy Giroux (SG), David Bowen (SF), Willie Skipworth (PF), Joseph Perdue (C) Perry Andersen, Anthony Palmer, Chad Lamont, Gilbert Etheridge, Willie Nichols | |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | David Proper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 10:29 | Denver | Joseph Perdue snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 10:16 | Denver | John Fisher takes the ball from Joseph Perdue | 43-53 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Hopping loses the ball out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Sprenger (C) Pat Huntsman | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:38 | Denver | Timothy Giroux is hacked by Dennis Baker - foul #1 on Dennis Baker, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| 09:30 | Denver | Joseph Perdue hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Skipworth | 43-55 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Fisher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-55 |
| 09:19 | Denver | Willie Skipworth snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Timothy Giroux buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Skipworth | 43-57 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Bowens is called for the reach on David Proper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Bowens, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Denver | Perry Andersen (PG), Willie Nichols (C) Lawrence Bowens, Joseph Perdue | |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | David Proper can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| 08:40 | Denver | Willie Nichols pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Willie Nichols comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Sprenger - foul #2 on Jason Sprenger, team foul #3 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Blanton (PG), Aaron Wagner (PF), Pat Huntsman (C) David Proper, John Fisher, Jason Sprenger | |
| Subs | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge (PF) Willie Skipworth | |
| 08:29 | Denver | Willie Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Willie Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Pat Huntsman is blocked by Gilbert Etheridge | 43-59 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner can't tip it in | 43-59 |
| 08:19 | Denver | Willie Nichols pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:14 | Denver | David Bowen is hacked by Keith Hopping - foul #4 on Keith Hopping, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Crawford (SF) Keith Hopping | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Palmer (SF) David Bowen | |
| 07:57 | Denver | Anthony Palmer is hacked by Robert Crawford - foul #2 on Robert Crawford, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Hartwell (SG) Dennis Baker | |
| Subs | Denver | Chad Lamont (SF), Joseph Perdue (C) Timothy Giroux, Willie Nichols | |
| 07:39 | Denver | Perry Andersen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Crawford pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Alexander Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Hartwell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Wagner (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Pat Huntsman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Perry Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Chad Lamont (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Etheridge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Perdue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner double dribbles | 43-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Bowens (PG), Willie Skipworth (PF) Chad Lamont, Gilbert Etheridge | |
| 07:16 | Denver | Joseph Perdue clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-59 |
| 07:15 | Denver | Joseph Perdue gets the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 06:54 | Denver | Lawrence Bowens buries a jumper from the left side set up by Perry Andersen | 43-61 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 43-61 |
| 06:33 | Denver | Lawrence Bowens grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 06:11 | Denver | Joseph Perdue buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Bowens | 43-64 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner makes the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Lawrence Bowens - foul #4 on Lawrence Bowens, team foul #7 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Proper (PG), Dennis Baker (SG), Keith Hopping (SF), John Fisher (C) Alexander Blanton, Jessie Hartwell, Robert Crawford, Pat Huntsman | |
| Subs | Denver | Timothy Giroux (SG), David Bowen (SF), Gilbert Etheridge (PF), Willie Nichols (C) Perry Andersen, Anthony Palmer, Willie Skipworth, Joseph Perdue | |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner misses the free throw | 45-64 |
| 06:05 | Denver | Willie Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 05:44 | Denver | Lawrence Bowens misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Proper - foul #1 on David Proper, team foul #6 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Sprenger (C) Aaron Wagner | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:44 | Denver | Lawrence Bowens makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 05:44 | Denver | Lawrence Bowens makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by Jason Sprenger is denied by Gilbert Etheridge | 45-66 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Fisher hits the follow up shot | 47-66 |
| 05:08 | Denver | Lawrence Bowens knocks in the shot from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Willie Nichols pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Willie Nichols hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Bowen | 47-71 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Hopping drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Dennis Baker and he's fouled by David Bowen - foul #3 on David Bowen, team foul #8 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Blanton (PG), Jessie Hartwell (SG) David Proper, Dennis Baker | |
| Subs | Denver | Perry Andersen (PG), Anthony Palmer (SG), Chad Lamont (SF) Lawrence Bowens, Timothy Giroux, David Bowen | |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Hopping makes the free throw | 50-71 |
| 03:42 | Denver | Perry Andersen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-71 |
| 03:40 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge tips it home | 50-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Sprenger buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Fisher | 52-73 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Alexander Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Hartwell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Hopping (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Sprenger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Perry Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Chad Lamont (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Etheridge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Nichols (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge hits the finger roll set up by Perry Andersen | 52-75 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Blanton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-75 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Chad Lamont snags the defensive board | 52-75 |
| 02:26 | Denver | Anthony Palmer's pass is intercepted by Keith Hopping | 52-75 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Hartwell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Keith Hopping | 54-75 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Jessie Hartwell steals it from Chad Lamont | 54-75 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Fisher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jessie Hartwell | 56-75 |
| 01:34 | Denver | Perry Andersen drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gilbert Etheridge | 56-77 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Hopping throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Crawford (C) Keith Hopping | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:03 | Denver | Perry Andersen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 56-77 |
| 01:02 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge tips it home | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | John Fisher scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alexander Blanton | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 59-79 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Fisher snags the defensive board | 59-79 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Sprenger misses the driving attempt from the left block | 59-79 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Chad Lamont grabs the board | 59-79 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Perry Andersen runs out the clock | 59-79 |