| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Santiago (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Stalker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Arrellano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | John King inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Denver | Joe McGruder blocks the short jumper by David Stalker | 31-28 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles knocks in the 3 from straight away | 31-31 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Joe McGruder is called for the reach on John King - foul #2 on Joe McGruder, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago makes the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Joe McGruder - foul #3 on Joe McGruder, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Plumlee (PF) Joe McGruder | |
| 18:45 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 18:17 | Denver | William Underwood is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Knudtson - foul #2 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| 18:04 | Denver | William Underwood misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 17:53 | Denver | John King grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:46 | Denver | Jerry Moulton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 17:45 | Denver | Jerry Moulton pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:27 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Underwood | 36-33 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 17:11 | Denver | John King gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:57 | Denver | John King clanks a jumper from the left side | 36-33 |
| 16:55 | Denver | David Stalker gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:38 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by William Underwood is blocked by Charles Arrellano | 36-33 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Plumlee | 36-33 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (PG), John Mullen (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF), Dale Payne (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) William Underwood, Guillermo Santiago, John King, Jerry Moulton, David Stalker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (PG), Martin Fields (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles, Charles Arrellano | |
| 16:01 | Denver | Robert Facer misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 36-33 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Stevie Cole | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Facer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Mullen (fresh) SF - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Plumlee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Fields (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | James Plumlee drills a shot from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 15:31 | Denver | Stevie Cole steals it from Robert Facer | 36-35 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | James Plumlee connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 14:45 | Denver | John Mullen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | James Plumlee clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 14:28 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dale Payne | 36-37 |
| 14:12 | Denver | Robert Facer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:59 | Denver | Robert Facer makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dale Payne and he's fouled by Stevie Cole - foul #3 on Stevie Cole, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (SG), John King (SF), Jerry Moulton (PF), David Stalker (C) John Mullen, Joseph Riggleman, Dale Payne, Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), Joe McGruder (PF) Stevie Cole, James Plumlee, Jeremy Holcomb | |
| 13:59 | Denver | Robert Facer makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles is fouled on the floor by John King - foul #2 on John King, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG) Robert Facer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Charles Arrellano (C) Martin Fields, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Joe McGruder's pass is intercepted by William Underwood | 39-37 |
| 13:13 | Denver | William Underwood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 13:11 | Denver | David Stalker grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:02 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 13:00 | Denver | John King grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:55 | Denver | John King drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Underwood | 42-37 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Joe McGruder scores on a jump hook in the lane | 42-39 |
| 12:08 | Denver | William Underwood travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (PG), Martin Fields (SF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Patrick Knudtson, Jeremy Holcomb, Charles Arrellano | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Martin Fields is hacked by David Stalker - foul #2 on David Stalker, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (SG), Dale Payne (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) Guillermo Santiago, Jerry Moulton, David Stalker | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Plumlee (SG) Alfred Skiles | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Facer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Plumlee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Martin Fields (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 11:17 | Denver | Kenneth Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:10 | Denver | Stevie Cole is called for the reach on Robert Facer - foul #4 on Stevie Cole, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (PG) Stevie Cole | |
| 10:56 | Denver | William Underwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | James Plumlee hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 10:20 | Denver | Robert Facer knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from William Underwood and he's fouled by Martin Fields - foul #1 on Martin Fields, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF), Jerry Moulton (PF), David Stalker (C) William Underwood, John King, Dale Payne, Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Charles Arrellano (C) Robert Reynolds, Martin Fields, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 10:20 | Denver | Robert Facer misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles travels with the ball | 44-42 |
| 09:46 | Denver | Jerry Moulton scores on a jumper in the paint | 46-42 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano misses badly on a shot from the right side | 46-42 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | James Plumlee tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 09:09 | Denver | Jeremy Holcomb takes the ball from Guillermo Santiago | 46-44 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), John King (SF), Dale Payne (PF) Guillermo Santiago, Joseph Riggleman, Jerry Moulton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Fields (PF) James Plumlee | |
| 08:43 | Denver | Dale Payne hits a floater in the paint set up by Robert Facer | 48-44 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 08:27 | Denver | David Stalker grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 08:10 | Denver | Robert Facer drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Underwood | 50-44 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is whistled for a carry | 50-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (SG), Jerry Moulton (PF) Robert Facer, David Stalker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), Joe McGruder (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles, Martin Fields, Charles Arrellano | |
| 07:30 | Denver | Dale Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Guillermo Santiago (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Jerry Moulton denies the turnaround by Jeremy Holcomb | 50-44 |
| 07:16 | Denver | John King grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:04 | Denver | John King clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 07:02 | Denver | William Underwood tips it home | 52-44 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue hits the follow up shot | 52-46 |
| 06:30 | Denver | William Underwood misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-46 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 06:22 | Denver | John King grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Dale Payne knocks in the floater from the right side | 54-46 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 05:53 | Denver | John King gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:36 | Denver | William Underwood is fouled on the floor by Robert Reynolds - foul #1 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF), David Stalker (C) Guillermo Santiago, John King, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), James Plumlee (SF), Charles Arrellano (C) Stevie Cole, Robert Reynolds, Jeremy Holcomb, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 05:36 | Denver | William Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:36 | Denver | William Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses the jumper from the right side | 56-46 |
| 05:17 | Denver | David Stalker gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 05:00 | Denver | William Underwood misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Plumlee - foul #1 on James Plumlee, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Fields (PF) Joe McGruder | |
| 05:00 | Denver | William Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:00 | Denver | William Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Martin Fields snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 04:51 | Denver | Robert Facer pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 04:40 | Denver | David Stalker clanks a jumper from the baseline | 57-46 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Riggleman - foul #1 on Joseph Riggleman, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Denver | John Mullen (SG) William Underwood | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb (SF) Martin Fields | |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 03:56 | Denver | John Mullen knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Stalker | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano banks in the layup set up by Alfred Skiles | 59-50 |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Denver | Robert Facer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 03:17 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Moulton | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Facer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Moulton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Stalker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Plumlee (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Arrellano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 59-50 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Holcomb | 59-50 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | 3 seconds is called on Charles Arrellano | 59-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (SG), John King (SF), Kenneth Lane (C) John Mullen, Joseph Riggleman, David Stalker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), Joe McGruder (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles, James Plumlee, Charles Arrellano | |
| 02:44 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), Dale Payne (PF) Robert Facer, Jerry Moulton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SG) Robert Reynolds | |
| 02:27 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 59-50 |
| 02:26 | Denver | John King grabs the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Kenneth Lane connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Harvey Donoghue - foul #2 on Harvey Donoghue, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (PG), John Mullen (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF) William Underwood, Guillermo Santiago, John King | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (SG), James Plumlee (SF), Martin Fields (PF) Alfred Skiles, Jeremy Holcomb, Joe McGruder | |
| 02:03 | Denver | Kenneth Lane makes the free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-50 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue tips it back up and in | 62-52 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Stevie Cole is called for the reach on Robert Facer - foul #5 on Stevie Cole, team foul #11 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG) Stevie Cole | |
| 01:31 | Denver | Robert Facer misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Robert Facer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue scores on a jump hook from close range | 63-54 |
| 01:20 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), Guillermo Santiago (SG), John King (SF), Jerry Moulton (PF), David Stalker (C) Robert Facer, John Mullen, Joseph Riggleman, Dale Payne, Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Alfred Skiles (SG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Joe McGruder (PF), Charles Arrellano (C) Charles Pace, Robert Reynolds, James Plumlee, Martin Fields, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 00:51 | Denver | John King scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 00:44 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago misses the driving attempt from close range | 66-54 |
| 00:21 | Denver | David Stalker misses the tip | 66-54 |
| 00:20 | Denver | John King hits the follow up shot | 68-54 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | David Stalker is called for the reach on Charles Arrellano - foul #3 on David Stalker, team foul #4 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (PG), John Mullen (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF), Dale Payne (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) William Underwood, Guillermo Santiago, John King, Jerry Moulton, David Stalker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), James Plumlee (SF), Martin Fields (PF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles, Jeremy Holcomb, Joe McGruder, Charles Arrellano | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | James Plumlee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Dale Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Robert Facer runs out the clock | 68-54 |