| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) SG - Joshua Grady (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Womack (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Mario Taylor inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Denver | Mario Taylor misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Gaddis - foul #2 on Donald Gaddis, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:41 | Denver | Mario Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:41 | Denver | Mario Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-26 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Michael Petrella knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Whetzel and the foul's on Donald Gaddis - foul #3 on Donald Gaddis, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger (PF) Donald Gaddis | |
| 18:58 | Denver | Michael Petrella misses the free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:58 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Ali | 36-26 |
| 18:42 | Denver | Robert Whetzel clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Jacob Pack - foul #2 on Jacob Pack, team foul #3 | 36-26 |
| 18:42 | Denver | Robert Whetzel makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:42 | Denver | Robert Whetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:42 | Denver | Robert Whetzel misses the 3rd free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Jacob Pack hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Jacob Pack grabs the offensive board | 38-26 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger double dribbles | 38-26 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Robert Whetzel makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mario Taylor | 41-26 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Robert Whetzel picks off the pass by Joshua Grady | 41-26 |
| 17:22 | Denver | Robert Whetzel lays it in | 43-26 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Joshua Grady can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-26 |
| 17:08 | Denver | Mario Taylor gets the rebound | 43-26 |
| 16:59 | Denver | Eric Brown knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Whetzel | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Jacob Pack misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-26 |
| 16:43 | Denver | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:39 | Denver | Eric Brown is fouled on the floor by Joshua Grady - foul #2 on Joshua Grady, team foul #4 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG), Eugene Lefler (SG), Kenneth Babb (SF), Frank Roloff (PF), Enoch Shiminski (C) Robert Whetzel, Eric Brown, Mario Taylor, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Mitchell Worthington (SG), Omar Bennett (SF), James Ames (C) Goran Slusarski, Joshua Grady, Jacob Pack, Bernard Womack | |
| 16:14 | Denver | Frank Roloff misses the driving attempt from the left block | 46-26 |
| 16:12 | Denver | Eugene Lefler tips it but misses | 46-26 |
| 16:11 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski tips it home | 48-26 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | John Bonner is hacked by Andrei Zunich - foul #1 on Andrei Zunich, team foul #1 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Savage (SF) Mark Terwilliger | |
| 15:55 | Kent State | James Ames connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Mitchell Worthington | 48-28 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrei Zunich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Lefler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kenneth Babb (fresh) PF - Frank Roloff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Enoch Shiminski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bonner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Worthington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Savage (fresh) PF - Omar Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Ames (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Denver | Frank Roloff drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Andrei Zunich and he's hacked by Omar Bennett - foul #2 on Omar Bennett, team foul #5 | 50-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Mario Taylor (SF), Dikembe Ali (C) Andrei Zunich, Kenneth Babb, Enoch Shiminski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG), Joshua Grady (SG), Donald Gaddis (PF) John Bonner, Robert Savage, James Ames | |
| 15:30 | Denver | Frank Roloff makes the free throw | 51-28 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Omar Bennett blows the dunk | 51-28 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Omar Bennett can't tip it in | 51-28 |
| 15:14 | Denver | Mario Taylor snags the defensive board | 51-28 |
| 14:54 | Denver | Eugene Lefler is called for traveling | 51-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Petrella (PF) Frank Roloff | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jacob Pack (SF), Bernard Womack (C) Mitchell Worthington, Omar Bennett | |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Pack | 51-31 |
| 14:14 | Denver | Eugene Lefler knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Petrella | 53-31 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Michael Petrella swats the short shot by Donald Gaddis | 53-31 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Dikembe Ali pulls down the rebound | 53-31 |
| 13:45 | Denver | Mario Taylor drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Whetzel | 55-31 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Joshua Grady hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-31 |
| 13:36 | Denver | Michael Petrella grabs the board | 55-31 |
| 13:24 | Denver | Robert Whetzel misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-31 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis grabs the board | 55-31 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eugene Lefler - foul #2 on Eugene Lefler, team foul #2 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG), Eric Brown (SG), Kenneth Babb (SF), Frank Roloff (C) Robert Whetzel, Eugene Lefler, Mario Taylor, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Mitchell Worthington (SF), Mark Terwilliger (C) Goran Slusarski, Jacob Pack, Bernard Womack | |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 55-32 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| 12:50 | Denver | Michael Petrella lays it in on a great pass from Andrei Zunich and he's hacked by Mitchell Worthington - foul #1 on Mitchell Worthington, team foul #6 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Omar Bennett (SF) Joshua Grady | |
| 12:50 | Denver | Michael Petrella misses the free throw | 57-33 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger grabs the board | 57-33 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Frank Roloff steals the ball from Omar Bennett | 57-33 |
| 12:10 | Denver | Eric Brown is hacked by Mitchell Worthington - foul #2 on Mitchell Worthington, team foul #7 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Mario Taylor (SF), Dikembe Ali (C) Kenneth Babb, Frank Roloff | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jacob Pack (SF) Donald Gaddis | |
| 12:10 | Denver | Eric Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-33 |
| 12:10 | Denver | Eric Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-33 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Jacob Pack is whistled for traveling | 59-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG) Andrei Zunich | |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG), Joshua Grady (SG), Bernard Womack (C) John Bonner, Mitchell Worthington, Omar Bennett | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Grady (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bernard Womack (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Denver | Mark Terwilliger steals it from Dikembe Ali | 59-33 |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Jacob Pack drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Goran Slusarski | 59-36 |
| 11:06 | Denver | Michael Petrella can't connect on a shot from close range | 59-36 |
| 11:04 | Denver | Dikembe Ali hits the follow up shot | 61-36 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-36 |
| 10:58 | Denver | The rebound goes to Eric Brown | 61-36 |
| 10:33 | Denver | The jump hook by Dikembe Ali is blocked by Mark Terwilliger | 61-36 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski grabs the board | 61-36 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Bernard Womack misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dikembe Ali - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #3 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (SG), Eugene Lefler (SF), Frank Roloff (PF), Enoch Shiminski (C) Eric Brown, Mario Taylor, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Mitchell Worthington (SG), Omar Bennett (SF), Donald Gaddis (PF) Goran Slusarski, Joshua Grady, Jacob Pack, Mark Terwilliger | |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Bernard Womack makes the 1st free throw | 61-37 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Bernard Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Eugene Lefler blows the layup | 61-38 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | John Bonner grabs the board | 61-38 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Frank Roloff steals it from John Bonner | 61-38 |
| 09:21 | Denver | Frank Roloff lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Whetzel | 63-38 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Omar Bennett is fouled on the floor by Frank Roloff - foul #1 on Frank Roloff, team foul #4 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Mario Taylor (SF) Robert Whetzel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Grady (SG) Bernard Womack | |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Grady | 63-40 |
| 08:43 | Denver | Frank Roloff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-40 |
| 08:41 | Denver | Andrei Zunich pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 08:27 | Denver | Eugene Lefler comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-40 |
| 08:25 | Denver | Frank Roloff tips it home | 65-40 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Omar Bennett connects on the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Frank Roloff - foul #2 on Frank Roloff, team foul #5 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Frank Roloff, Enoch Shiminski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG), Jacob Pack (SF) John Bonner, Mitchell Worthington | |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Omar Bennett makes the free throw | 65-43 |
| 08:01 | Denver | Goran Slusarski steals the ball from Andrei Zunich | 65-43 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski misses the easy layup | 65-43 |
| 07:56 | Denver | Michael Petrella snags the defensive board | 65-43 |
| 07:30 | Denver | Eugene Lefler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-43 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-43 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrei Zunich (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Lefler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Grady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Gaddis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Omar Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 65-45 |
| 06:54 | Denver | Andrei Zunich is hacked by Goran Slusarski - foul #1 on Goran Slusarski, team foul #8 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Brown (SG), Frank Roloff (SF) Eugene Lefler, Mario Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington (SG), Mark Terwilliger (PF), Bernard Womack (C) Joshua Grady, Donald Gaddis, Omar Bennett | |
| 06:54 | Denver | Andrei Zunich misses the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Bernard Womack pulls down the rebound | 65-45 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Goran Slusarski and he's hacked by Frank Roloff - foul #3 on Frank Roloff, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Kenneth Babb (SF) Andrei Zunich, Michael Petrella | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (SG) Jacob Pack | |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger misses the free throw | 65-47 |
| 06:37 | Denver | Frank Roloff pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 06:22 | Denver | Eric Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Dikembe Ali swats the layup by Mitchell Worthington | 65-47 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Worthington | 65-47 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Frank Roloff pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 05:25 | Denver | Frank Roloff misses badly on a floater from close range | 65-47 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Ali | 65-47 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 04:57 | Denver | Frank Roloff pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 04:57 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Mario Taylor (SF), Michael Petrella (PF) Kenneth Babb, Frank Roloff | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Grady (SG), Jacob Pack (SF), Donald Gaddis (PF) John Bonner, Mitchell Worthington, Mark Terwilliger | |
| 04:31 | Denver | Eric Brown makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mario Taylor | 68-47 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Bernard Womack loses the dribble to Michael Petrella | 68-47 |
| 03:53 | Denver | Mario Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-47 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Jacob Pack grabs the defensive rebound | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Joshua Grady comes up short on the shot in the paint | 68-47 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis gets the offensive rebound | 68-47 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Jacob Pack blows the dunk | 68-47 |
| 03:19 | Denver | Eric Brown grabs the board | 68-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Grady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Womack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Denver | Michael Petrella is hacked by Donald Gaddis - foul #4 on Donald Gaddis, team foul #9 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG), Eugene Lefler (SG), Kenneth Babb (SF), Frank Roloff (C) Robert Whetzel, Eric Brown, Mario Taylor, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Mitchell Worthington (SG), Omar Bennett (SF), Mark Terwilliger (PF), James Ames (C) Goran Slusarski, Joshua Grady, Jacob Pack, Donald Gaddis, Bernard Womack | |
| 02:58 | Denver | Michael Petrella misses the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington gets the rebound | 68-47 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Eugene Lefler is called for the reach on Mitchell Worthington - foul #3 on Eugene Lefler, team foul #7 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Enoch Shiminski (C) Michael Petrella | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Eugene Lefler misses the turnaround from close range | 68-49 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Omar Bennett pulls down the rebound | 68-49 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Omar Bennett double dribbles | 68-49 |
| 01:26 | Denver | Kenneth Babb is called for traveling | 68-49 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Omar Bennett hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Mark Terwilliger | 68-51 |
| 00:41 | Denver | Kenneth Babb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Omar Bennett misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 68-51 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Omar Bennett snags the offensive board | 68-51 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Andrei Zunich is called for the reach on John Bonner - foul #2 on Andrei Zunich, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | John Bonner misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger snags the offensive board | 68-51 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | James Ames travels with the ball | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Andrei Zunich runs out the clock | 68-51 |