| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Schell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael McGill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Nicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Childress (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - He-ping Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Chang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | He-ping Wang inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson loses the dribble to George Schell in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 19:45 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Donald Chang - foul #2 on Donald Chang, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:45 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:45 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Scott Childress steals the ball from Donald Chang | 33-29 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | Joseph Sloan picks off the pass by Scott Childress | 33-29 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Donald Chang blows the layup | 33-29 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Donald Chang tips it home | 33-31 |
| 18:51 | Ohio | Scott Childress comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-31 |
| 18:49 | Denver | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:47 | Denver | Joseph Sloan is hacked by George Schell in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Schell, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:35 | Denver | John Lewis misses the floater from the left block | 33-31 |
| 18:34 | Ohio | Scott Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:28 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks dunks the ball set up by George Schell | 35-31 |
| 18:02 | Denver | John Lewis lays it up and in set up by Joseph Sloan | 35-33 |
| 17:44 | Ohio | George Schell misses short on a floater from the left side | 35-33 |
| 17:42 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks tips it but misses | 35-33 |
| 17:41 | Denver | John Lewis grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 17:36 | Denver | Joseph Sloan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (PG), Harry Bryant (SG), Jason Huey (SF), John Rowe (PF), David Cook (C) George Schell, Michael McGill, Ryan Nicks, Scott Childress, John Malone | |
| Subs | Denver | David Mahar (PG), Dennis Clements (SG), Robert Higgins (SF), William Luckey (PF), Shawn Barrientos (C) Joseph Sloan, Robert Wilkinson, He-ping Wang, Donald Chang, John Lewis | |
| 17:25 | Ohio | Jason Huey is whistled for traveling | 35-33 |
| 17:11 | Denver | David Mahar knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 35-35 |
| 16:54 | Ohio | Jason Huey is hacked by Robert Higgins - foul #2 on Robert Higgins, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Robert Higgins steps in front of the Jason Huey pass | 35-35 |
| 16:32 | Denver | David Mahar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | John Rowe can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-35 |
| 16:17 | Denver | Robert Higgins pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:56 | Denver | Robert Higgins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 35-35 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alvin Kiker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harry Bryant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Huey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Rowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cook (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Mahar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Clements (fresh) SF - Robert Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Luckey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Barrientos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Ohio | Jason Huey buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Alvin Kiker | 37-35 |
| 15:39 | Denver | Dennis Clements misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 15:38 | Ohio | David Cook snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 15:16 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Luckey - foul #2 on William Luckey, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael McGill (SG), Ryan Nicks (SF), Scott Childress (PF), John Malone (C) Harry Bryant, Jason Huey, John Rowe, David Cook | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Sloan (PG), Robert Wilkinson (SG), He-ping Wang (SF), Donald Chang (PF), John Lewis (C) David Mahar, Dennis Clements, Robert Higgins, William Luckey, Shawn Barrientos | |
| 15:16 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:16 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:16 | Ohio | John Malone gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:54 | Ohio | Donald Chang is called for the reach on Ryan Nicks - foul #3 on Donald Chang, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG) Alvin Kiker | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:36 | Ohio | John Malone scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Schell | 39-35 |
| 14:24 | Denver | Donald Chang loses the dribble to Scott Childress | 39-35 |
| 14:03 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks's fadeaway is rejected by John Lewis | 39-35 |
| 14:01 | Denver | The rebound goes to Donald Chang | 39-35 |
| 13:44 | Denver | Donald Chang misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 13:43 | Denver | John Lewis tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 13:42 | Ohio | Scott Childress pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:25 | Ohio | George Schell makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael McGill | 41-35 |
| 13:11 | Denver | He-ping Wang misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 13:09 | Ohio | John Malone pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 12:45 | Ohio | Michael McGill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG), Harry Bryant (SG), Jason Huey (SF), John Rowe (PF) George Schell, Michael McGill, Ryan Nicks, Scott Childress | |
| Subs | Denver | David Mahar (PG), Dennis Clements (SG), Robert Higgins (SF), Shawn Barrientos (PF), Franklin Krieger (C) Joseph Sloan, Robert Wilkinson, He-ping Wang, Donald Chang, John Lewis | |
| 12:25 | Denver | Dennis Clements clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 12:23 | Denver | Dennis Clements tips it home | 41-37 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | John Malone clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Clements - foul #1 on Dennis Clements, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Luckey (PF) Franklin Krieger | |
| 12:01 | Ohio | John Malone misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | John Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:01 | Denver | Shawn Barrientos snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jerry Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Huey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Rowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Malone (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Mahar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Clements (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Luckey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Barrientos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Denver | William Luckey hits the finger roll set up by Dennis Clements | 41-39 |
| 11:34 | Ohio | John Malone clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 11:33 | Ohio | Jason Huey grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 11:22 | Ohio | Jerry Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 11:20 | Denver | The rebound goes to Shawn Barrientos | 41-39 |
| 11:06 | Denver | Shawn Barrientos misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 11:05 | Denver | Robert Higgins pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:51 | Denver | William Luckey misses short on a floater from the right block | 41-39 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | John Rowe gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | John Malone makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Rowe and the foul's on William Luckey - foul #3 on William Luckey, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (PG), Michael McGill (SG), Ryan Nicks (SF), David Cook (PF) Jerry Davis, Harry Bryant, Jason Huey, John Rowe | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Sloan (PG), Robert Wilkinson (SG), Stephen Quin (SF), Donald Chang (PF), Franklin Krieger (C) David Mahar, Dennis Clements, Robert Higgins, William Luckey, Shawn Barrientos | |
| 10:35 | Ohio | John Malone misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:35 | Denver | Stephen Quin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:33 | Denver | Stephen Quin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Scott Childress (PF) John Malone | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Michael McGill makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alvin Kiker | 46-39 |
| 10:16 | Denver | Joseph Sloan is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Kiker - foul #1 on Alvin Kiker, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Denver | He-ping Wang (SF), John Lewis (C) Stephen Quin, Franklin Krieger | |
| 09:54 | Denver | Donald Chang buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 09:35 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks hits a floater from the right block | 48-41 |
| 09:23 | Denver | He-ping Wang misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 09:22 | Denver | Joseph Sloan snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 09:04 | Denver | John Lewis makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Sloan | 48-43 |
| 08:56 | Ohio | David Cook buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Nicks and the foul's on John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG), Harry Bryant (SG), Jason Huey (SF) Alvin Kiker, Michael McGill, Ryan Nicks | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Higgins (PG), Stephen Quin (SF), Franklin Krieger (C) Joseph Sloan, He-ping Wang, John Lewis | |
| 08:56 | Ohio | David Cook makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:41 | Denver | Donald Chang can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 08:39 | Ohio | Scott Childress snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Scott Childress clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 08:17 | Denver | Stephen Quin gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:13 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Robert Higgins | 51-45 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | George Schell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Quin - foul #1 on Stephen Quin, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael McGill (SG), John Rowe (PF), John Malone (C) Harry Bryant, Scott Childress, David Cook | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Sloan (PG), Dennis Clements (SG), William Luckey (PF), Shawn Barrientos (C) Robert Higgins, Robert Wilkinson, Donald Chang, Franklin Krieger | |
| 07:58 | Ohio | George Schell makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | George Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:38 | Denver | Stephen Quin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 53-45 |
| 07:37 | Ohio | Jason Huey grabs the board | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Schell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael McGill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Huey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Rowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Malone (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Clements (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Quin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Luckey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Barrientos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Ohio | George Schell knocks in the floater from the right side set up by John Rowe | 55-45 |
| 07:20 | Denver | Stephen Quin's pass is intercepted by Michael McGill | 55-45 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Jason Huey drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Joseph Sloan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG), Ryan Nicks (SF) George Schell, Jason Huey | |
| Subs | Denver | David Mahar (PG), He-ping Wang (SF), John Lewis (C) Joseph Sloan, Stephen Quin, Shawn Barrientos | |
| 06:45 | Ohio | John Malone misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-45 |
| 06:43 | Denver | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 06:37 | Denver | William Luckey hits a driving attempt from close range | 58-47 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks misses the runner from the right block | 58-47 |
| 06:21 | Denver | William Luckey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 06:18 | Denver | Michael McGill steals it from David Mahar in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 06:05 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 06:04 | Ohio | John Rowe tips it but misses | 58-47 |
| 06:02 | Ohio | Michael McGill tips it home | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:43 | Denver | He-ping Wang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Rowe - foul #2 on John Rowe, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Bryant (SG), Alvin Kiker (SF), Scott Childress (PF), David Cook (C) Michael McGill, Ryan Nicks, John Rowe, John Malone | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Higgins (PG), Robert Wilkinson (SG), Donald Chang (PF), Shawn Barrientos (C) David Mahar, Dennis Clements, William Luckey, John Lewis | |
| 05:43 | Denver | He-ping Wang misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:43 | Denver | He-ping Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:43 | Ohio | Scott Childress grabs the board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:18 | Ohio | Scott Childress makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Harry Bryant | 62-47 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Robert Higgins connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Wilkinson | 62-50 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Childress | 65-50 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Harry Bryant - foul #1 on Harry Bryant, team foul #4 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG), Jason Huey (SF) Jerry Davis, Alvin Kiker | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Sloan (PG), Franklin Krieger (PF), John Lewis (C) He-ping Wang, Donald Chang, Shawn Barrientos | |
| 04:19 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:56 | Ohio | Harry Bryant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 03:54 | Ohio | Jason Huey gets the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Ohio | Scott Childress can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Franklin Krieger - foul #2 on Franklin Krieger, team foul #9 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael McGill (SG), John Malone (C) Harry Bryant, David Cook | |
| Subs | Denver | David Mahar (SG), Stephen Quin (SF) Robert Wilkinson, Robert Higgins | |
| 03:25 | Ohio | Scott Childress misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:25 | Ohio | Scott Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:25 | Denver | John Lewis gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Schell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael McGill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Huey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Childress (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - John Malone (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Mahar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Quin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Krieger (fresh) C - John Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Denver | Joseph Sloan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-52 |
| 03:04 | Ohio | Scott Childress gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Scott Childress's pass is intercepted by John Lewis | 65-52 |
| 02:31 | Denver | David Mahar is fouled in the backcourt by George Schell - foul #2 on George Schell, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG), Alvin Kiker (SG), John Rowe (PF), David Cook (C) George Schell, Michael McGill, Scott Childress, John Malone | |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Clements (SG), William Luckey (PF), Shawn Barrientos (C) Joseph Sloan, Franklin Krieger, John Lewis | |
| 02:20 | Denver | David Mahar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 65-52 |
| 02:18 | Denver | William Luckey hits the follow up shot | 65-54 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 65-54 |
| 02:01 | Denver | William Luckey snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 01:44 | Denver | William Luckey can't throw it down | 65-54 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | John Rowe snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | John Rowe banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Davis | 67-54 |
| 00:51 | Denver | Stephen Quin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| 00:50 | Denver | David Mahar tips it home | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Jason Huey clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Quin - foul #2 on Stephen Quin, team foul #10 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Bryant (SG) Jerry Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Higgins (SF) Stephen Quin | |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Jason Huey misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Jason Huey misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:24 | Denver | William Luckey snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Denver | David Mahar makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Clements | 67-58 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG), Michael McGill (SG), Ryan Nicks (SF), Scott Childress (PF), John Malone (C) Alvin Kiker, Harry Bryant, Jason Huey, John Rowe, David Cook | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Sloan (PG), Robert Wilkinson (SG), He-ping Wang (SF), Donald Chang (PF), John Lewis (C) David Mahar, Dennis Clements, Robert Higgins, William Luckey, Shawn Barrientos | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Scott Childress is hacked by Joseph Sloan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Sloan, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (SG), Jason Huey (SF) Michael McGill, Ryan Nicks | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Scott Childress makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Scott Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson's pass is intercepted by George Schell in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | George Schell runs out the clock | 69-58 |