| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Learned (fresh) SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) SF - Neal Lowry (fresh) PF - Willian Edick (fresh) C - Clarence Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jay Kelley (fresh) SG - Perry Andersen (fresh) SF - Roger Anderson (fresh) PF - Lewis Travers (fresh) C - Joseph Perdue (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Joseph Perdue wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Denver | Lewis Travers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Neal Lowry grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Steven Klinger misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lewis Travers - foul #1 on Lewis Travers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Steven Klinger misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Steven Klinger makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:07 | Denver | Lewis Travers can't finish the layup | 1-0 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Willian Edick grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Clarence Woods makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Neal Lowry | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Denver | Jay Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Neal Lowry is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Joseph Perdue drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jay Kelley and he's fouled by Steven Klinger - foul #1 on Steven Klinger, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Joseph Perdue misses the free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Willian Edick pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Neal Lowry misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Denver | Joseph Perdue grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Denver | Lewis Travers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jay Kelley | 3-5 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Joseph Learned makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Klinger | 6-5 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Jay Kelley is hacked by Willian Edick - foul #1 on Willian Edick, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Timothy Giroux (PG), Lawrence Bowens (SG), Anthony Palmer (SF), Willie Skipworth (PF), Gilbert Etheridge (C) Jay Kelley, Perry Andersen, Roger Anderson, Lewis Travers, Joseph Perdue | |
| 16:30 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 16:29 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:05 | Denver | Lawrence Bowens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 16:03 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Etheridge | 6-5 |
| 15:50 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 6-5 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Joseph Learned grabs the board | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Learned (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Klinger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Lowry (fairly fresh) PF - Willian Edick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Timothy Giroux (fresh) SG - Lawrence Bowens (fresh) SF - Anthony Palmer (fresh) PF - Willie Skipworth (fresh) C - Gilbert Etheridge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Joseph Learned buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Steven Klinger | 8-5 |
| 15:23 | Denver | Anthony Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:21 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:07 | Denver | Timothy Giroux misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 15:06 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge grabs the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:53 | Denver | Timothy Giroux scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Palmer | 8-7 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Clarence Woods comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Gilbert Etheridge - foul #1 on Gilbert Etheridge, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chris Brill (PG), Gordon Callaghan (SG), Michael Olson (SF), Floyd Cole (PF) Joseph Learned, Steven Klinger, Neal Lowry, Willian Edick | |
| Subs | Denver | Jay Kelley (PG), Perry Andersen (SG), Roger Anderson (SF), Lewis Travers (PF), Joseph Perdue (C) Timothy Giroux, Lawrence Bowens, Anthony Palmer, Willie Skipworth, Gilbert Etheridge | |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Clarence Woods makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Clarence Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:14 | Denver | Joseph Perdue is hacked by Clarence Woods - foul #1 on Clarence Woods, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Palma (SF) Clarence Woods | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:58 | Denver | Joseph Perdue is hacked by Floyd Cole - foul #1 on Floyd Cole, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| 13:52 | Denver | Roger Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Michael Olson gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Michael Palma makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Floyd Cole | 12-7 |
| 13:13 | Denver | Floyd Cole takes the ball from Perry Andersen | 12-7 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Gordon Callaghan is called for traveling | 12-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Learned (PG), Willian Edick (PF) Chris Brill, Michael Palma | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:48 | Denver | Joseph Perdue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Gordon Callaghan grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Floyd Cole scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-7 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Gordon Callaghan is called for the reach on Perry Andersen - foul #1 on Gordon Callaghan, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Klinger (SG), Neal Lowry (SF) Gordon Callaghan, Floyd Cole | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:57 | Denver | Lewis Travers hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Perry Andersen | 14-9 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Joseph Perdue picks off the pass by Steven Klinger | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Learned (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Lowry (fresh) PF - Willian Edick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jay Kelley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Perry Andersen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Anderson (fresh) PF - Lewis Travers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Denver | Lewis Travers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 11:20 | Denver | Joseph Perdue grabs the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:06 | Denver | Lewis Travers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jay Kelley and the foul's on Willian Edick - foul #2 on Willian Edick, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chris Brill (PG), Clarence Woods (C) Joseph Learned, Willian Edick | |
| Subs | Denver | Timothy Giroux (PG), Lawrence Bowens (SG), Anthony Palmer (SF), Willie Skipworth (C) Jay Kelley, Perry Andersen, Roger Anderson, Joseph Perdue | |
| 11:06 | Denver | Lewis Travers misses the free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Clarence Woods pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Clarence Woods misses badly on a shot in the paint | 14-11 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Lewis Travers grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 10:48 | Denver | Timothy Giroux is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 14-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd Cole (PF) Michael Olson | |
| Subs | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge (C) Lewis Travers | |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Chris Brill knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Floyd Cole | 16-11 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Timothy Giroux is hacked by Chris Brill - foul #1 on Chris Brill, team foul #7 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Palma (SF) Neal Lowry | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:25 | Denver | Timothy Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Timothy Giroux misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Floyd Cole grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Timothy Giroux steals it from Steven Klinger | 16-12 |
| 09:52 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Skipworth | 16-14 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Michael Palma can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gilbert Etheridge - foul #2 on Gilbert Etheridge, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Learned (PG), Michael Olson (PF) Chris Brill, Floyd Cole | |
| Subs | Denver | Jay Kelley (PG), Roger Anderson (SF), Lewis Travers (PF), Joseph Perdue (C) Lawrence Bowens, Anthony Palmer, Willie Skipworth, Gilbert Etheridge | |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Michael Palma misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Michael Palma makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:19 | Denver | Roger Anderson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 17-14 |
| 09:17 | Denver | Roger Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:07 | Denver | Roger Anderson drills a floater from the right side | 17-16 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Michael Palma is fouled on the floor by Jay Kelley - foul #1 on Jay Kelley, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gordon Callaghan (SG), Neal Lowry (SF) Steven Klinger, Michael Palma | |
| Subs | Denver | Perry Andersen (SG) Timothy Giroux | |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Joseph Learned knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Callaghan | 20-16 |
| 08:14 | Denver | Joseph Perdue can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 20-16 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Michael Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Joseph Learned loses the ball out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd Cole (C) Clarence Woods | |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Skipworth (PF) Lewis Travers | |
| 07:51 | Denver | Neal Lowry is called for the reach on Roger Anderson - foul #1 on Neal Lowry, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Nichols (C) Joseph Perdue | |
| 07:51 | Denver | Roger Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:51 | Denver | Roger Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Neal Lowry hits a jumper from the right wing | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Learned (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gordon Callaghan (fresh) SF - Neal Lowry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Olson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Floyd Cole (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jay Kelley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Perry Andersen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Skipworth (fresh) C - Willie Nichols (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Denver | Roger Anderson buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jay Kelley | 22-20 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Gordon Callaghan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Michael Olson gets the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Neal Lowry's pass is intercepted by Jay Kelley | 22-20 |
| 06:43 | Denver | Jay Kelley throws it down | 22-22 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Perry Andersen is called for the reach on Gordon Callaghan - foul #1 on Perry Andersen, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chris Brill (PG), Steven Klinger (SG), Michael Palma (SF), Clarence Woods (C) Joseph Learned, Gordon Callaghan, Neal Lowry, Michael Olson | |
| Subs | Denver | Timothy Giroux (PG), Anthony Palmer (SF), Lewis Travers (PF), Joseph Perdue (C) Jay Kelley, Roger Anderson, Willie Skipworth, Willie Nichols | |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Chris Brill misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-22 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Joseph Perdue grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Lewis Travers's layup is rejected by Michael Palma | 22-22 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Lewis Travers snags the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Lewis Travers knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Timothy Giroux | 22-25 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Lewis Travers steps in front of the Clarence Woods pass | 22-25 |
| 04:56 | Denver | Joseph Perdue lays it up and in set up by Lewis Travers | 22-27 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Chris Brill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 04:33 | Denver | The rebound goes to Joseph Perdue | 22-27 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Timothy Giroux misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Woods - foul #2 on Clarence Woods, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Learned (PG), Neal Lowry (SF), Michael Olson (PF), Thomas Rhea (C) Chris Brill, Michael Palma, Floyd Cole, Clarence Woods | |
| Subs | Denver | Jay Kelley (PG), Roger Anderson (SF), Willie Skipworth (C) Perry Andersen, Anthony Palmer, Joseph Perdue | |
| 04:04 | Denver | Timothy Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Timothy Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Thomas Rhea hits a fadeaway from the left block | 24-29 |
| 03:26 | Denver | Jay Kelley is denied on a layup by Neal Lowry | 24-29 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Michael Olson gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Learned (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Lowry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Olson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Rhea (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jay Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Giroux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lewis Travers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Skipworth (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Steven Klinger is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Klinger, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gordon Callaghan (SG), Willian Edick (PF) Steven Klinger, Thomas Rhea | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Bowens (SG), Gilbert Etheridge (C) Timothy Giroux, Lewis Travers | |
| 02:52 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clarence Woods (C) Michael Olson | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Perdue (C) Gilbert Etheridge | |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Jay Kelley steals the ball from Joseph Learned | 24-29 |
| 02:25 | Denver | Lawrence Bowens misses the lay-in | 24-29 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Clarence Woods snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Willian Edick misses badly on a floater near the basket | 24-29 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Clarence Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Joseph Learned hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Roger Anderson gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 01:41 | Denver | Roger Anderson is whistled for traveling | 24-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Klinger (SG) Gordon Callaghan | |
| Subs | Denver | Lewis Travers (PF) Willie Skipworth | |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Steven Klinger knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Learned | 27-29 |
| 01:06 | Denver | Jay Kelley comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Woods - foul #3 on Clarence Woods, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Olson (SF), Floyd Cole (C) Neal Lowry, Clarence Woods | |
| Subs | Denver | Perry Andersen (SG), Gilbert Etheridge (C) Lawrence Bowens, Joseph Perdue | |
| 01:06 | Denver | Jay Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:06 | Denver | Jay Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Gilbert Etheridge is called for the reach on Michael Olson - foul #3 on Gilbert Etheridge, team foul #6 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Timothy Giroux (PG), Anthony Palmer (SF), Willie Skipworth (C) Jay Kelley, Roger Anderson, Gilbert Etheridge | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Lewis Travers blocks the jumper by Willian Edick | 27-31 |
| 00:46 | Denver | The rebound goes to Lewis Travers | 27-31 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Timothy Giroux is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Giroux, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chris Brill (PG) Joseph Learned | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Michael Olson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-31 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Lewis Travers grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Anthony Palmer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Willie Skipworth tips it in | 27-33 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Floyd Cole clanks a jumper near the basket | 27-33 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Lewis Travers grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Lewis Travers misses short on a fullcourt shot | 27-33 |