| Lineup | Denver | PG - Guillermo Santiago (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Mullen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Stalker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ronald Bellard inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Denver | David Stalker buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Guillermo Santiago | 30-21 |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is whistled for a carry | 30-21 |
| 19:27 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Leonard Horton clanks a shot from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson tips it but misses | 30-21 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Knudtson | 30-21 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Moulton - foul #1 on Jerry Moulton, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:43 | Denver | Jerry Moulton buries a shot in the lane | 32-23 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Leonard Horton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joe McGruder | 32-26 |
| 18:13 | Denver | John Mullen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Guillermo Santiago | 35-26 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Stevie Cole travels with the ball | 35-26 |
| 17:40 | Denver | Earl Jeffery is called for the reach on David Stalker - foul #3 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue (C) Earl Jeffery | |
| 17:15 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago's pass is intercepted by Joe McGruder | 35-26 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stevie Cole | 35-29 |
| 16:27 | Denver | Ronald Bellard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Leonard Horton gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 15:53 | Denver | Ronald Bellard can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Leonard Horton - foul #1 on Leonard Horton, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (PG), Martin Kunkel (SG), Dale Payne (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) Guillermo Santiago, John Mullen, Jerry Moulton, David Stalker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Earl Jeffery (C) Patrick Knudtson, Stevie Cole, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder | |
| 15:53 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:53 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Martin Kunkel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Bellard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) SF - Walter Rock (fresh) PF - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Bellard - foul #2 on Ronald Bellard, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Denver | William Williams (SF) Ronald Bellard | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:07 | Denver | Dale Payne is whistled for traveling | 37-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Moulton (PF) Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:49 | Kent State | The short jumper by Harvey Donoghue is denied by Jerry Moulton | 37-33 |
| 14:48 | Denver | Martin Kunkel snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 14:35 | Denver | William Williams misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 37-33 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Dale Payne grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 14:17 | Denver | Dale Payne is hacked by Charles Pace - foul #2 on Charles Pace, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (PG), John Mullen (SG), David Stalker (C) Martin Kunkel, William Williams, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Joe McGruder (PF) Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 14:12 | Denver | John Mullen connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Guillermo Santiago | 39-33 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Stevie Cole's floater is knocked away by David Stalker | 39-33 |
| 13:59 | Denver | Jerry Moulton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Leonard Horton takes the ball from David Stalker | 39-33 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-33 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses the tip | 39-33 |
| 13:19 | Denver | David Stalker gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:04 | Denver | David Stalker is fouled on the floor by Earl Jeffery - foul #4 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Bellard (SF) Joseph Riggleman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Craig Loar (C) Charles Pace, Earl Jeffery | |
| 12:47 | Denver | Ronald Bellard dunks the ball on a great pass from John Mullen | 41-33 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Joe McGruder buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Knudtson | 41-35 |
| 12:26 | Denver | Ronald Bellard blows the layup but the foul's on Leonard Horton - foul #2 on Leonard Horton, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Kunkel (SG), Dale Payne (PF) John Mullen, Jerry Moulton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (SF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Leonard Horton, Craig Loar | |
| 12:26 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:26 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Harvey Donoghue | 41-35 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Dale Payne hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Joe McGruder - foul #1 on Joe McGruder, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Manuel (SG) Guillermo Santiago | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:53 | Denver | Dale Payne makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Dale Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Martin Kunkel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Terry Manuel (fresh) SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stalker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the shot in the paint | 42-39 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses the dunk | 42-39 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 11:02 | Denver | David Stalker snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 10:46 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Stevie Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 10:14 | Denver | Martin Kunkel gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:59 | Denver | Martin Kunkel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Harvey Donoghue | 42-39 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds lays it up and in and he's fouled by Ronald Bellard - foul #3 on Ronald Bellard, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (PG), John Mullen (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF), Jerry Moulton (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) Martin Kunkel, Terry Manuel, Ronald Bellard, Dale Payne, David Stalker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Walter Rock (PF), Craig Loar (C) Patrick Knudtson, Stevie Cole, Joe McGruder, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:47 | Denver | Jerry Moulton grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 09:28 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 09:26 | Denver | Jerry Moulton tips it in | 44-41 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Walter Rock's layup is rejected by Joseph Riggleman | 44-41 |
| 09:10 | Denver | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lane | 44-41 |
| 09:06 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Mullen | 47-41 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Leonard Horton comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Lane - foul #1 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:51 | Denver | Jerry Moulton grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 08:28 | Denver | Robert Reynolds steps in front of the Joseph Riggleman pass | 47-42 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds makes the runner from the baseline set up by Charles Pace | 47-44 |
| 07:47 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago's pass is intercepted by Walter Rock | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Guillermo Santiago (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Mullen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Rock (fresh) C - Craig Loar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Walter Rock misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 07:34 | Denver | Kenneth Lane grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 07:21 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Guillermo Santiago | 50-44 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is whistled for traveling | 50-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Bellard (SF), David Stalker (C) Joseph Riggleman, Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Joe McGruder (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Charles Pace, Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock, Craig Loar | |
| 06:37 | Denver | David Stalker can't connect on a floater from the left side | 50-44 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Joe McGruder grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 06:12 | Denver | David Stalker grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 05:58 | Denver | Ronald Bellard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 05:56 | Denver | John Mullen gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:37 | Denver | Ronald Bellard is fouled on the floor by Joe McGruder - foul #2 on Joe McGruder, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Kunkel (PG), Terry Manuel (SG), Dale Payne (PF) Guillermo Santiago, John Mullen, Jerry Moulton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (SF) Leonard Horton | |
| 05:37 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:37 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Martin Kunkel takes the ball from Earl Jeffery | 52-44 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Ronald Bellard is fouled on the floor by Joe McGruder - foul #3 on Joe McGruder, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (PG) Terry Manuel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (SF) Walter Rock | |
| 05:05 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Stevie Cole snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-44 |
| 04:39 | Denver | Dale Payne gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Earl Jeffery denies the turnaround by Dale Payne | 52-44 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman tips it home | 54-44 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Denver | David Stalker misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Joe McGruder snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Martin Kunkel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Bellard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Stalker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Jeffery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Joe McGruder scores on a floater from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 03:08 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (PG), John Mullen (SG), Jerry Moulton (PF) Joseph Riggleman, Martin Kunkel, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF) Robert Reynolds | |
| 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) | |
| 02:45 | Denver | David Stalker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 54-48 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Jerry Moulton grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 02:25 | Denver | John Mullen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Stalker | 57-48 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Stevie Cole is hacked by John Mullen - foul #2 on John Mullen, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG) Patrick Knudtson | |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Leonard Horton buries a shot from the left side | 57-50 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Stevie Cole gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Horton | 57-52 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Charles Pace is called for the reach on John Mullen - foul #3 on Charles Pace, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG) Charles Pace | |
| 00:54 | Denver | John Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:54 | Denver | John Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-52 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Knudtson - foul #1 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Jerry Moulton is called for the reach on Joe McGruder - foul #2 on Jerry Moulton, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Knudtson - foul #3 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #12 | 61-52 |
| 00:35 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:35 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Joe McGruder grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (PG), Martin Kunkel (SG), William Williams (SF), Kenneth Lane (PF), Dale Payne (C) Guillermo Santiago, John Mullen, Ronald Bellard, Jerry Moulton, David Stalker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Harvey Donoghue (PF), Craig Loar (C) Patrick Knudtson, Stevie Cole, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Earl Jeffery | |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Denver | Dale Payne clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 00:05 | Denver | William Williams tips it home | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds misses the easy layup | 64-52 |