| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rudolph Bothwell (fresh) SG - Jerry Lovins (fresh) SF - Larry Davis (fresh) PF - Peter Bullins (fresh) C - Ronald Clemons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Miles (fresh) SG - Robert Bartell (fresh) SF - Maria Gallo (fresh) PF - Michael Ervin (fresh) C - Rex Calhoun (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Rex Calhoun wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Miami (OH) | Mark Miles can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Denver | Larry Davis pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Denver | A charge is called on Ronald Clemons - foul #1 on Ronald Clemons, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Miami (OH) | Mark Miles clanks a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Peter Bullins snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Larry Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Miami (OH) | Maria Gallo makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Bartell | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Denver | The jump hook by Peter Bullins is blocked by Rex Calhoun | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Miami (OH) | Mark Miles clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Denver | Larry Davis pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Denver | Jerry Lovins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Miami (OH) | Rex Calhoun snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | Miami (OH) | Rex Calhoun misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Peter Bullins grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:18 | Denver | Jerry Lovins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 3-2 |
| 17:17 | Miami (OH) | Maria Gallo snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Robert Bartell misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Lovins - foul #1 on Jerry Lovins, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Mario Thomas (SF), Carl Bonomo (PF), Willie Meltzer (C) Larry Davis, Peter Bullins, Ronald Clemons | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Benjamin West (PG), John Garlock (SF), Alfred Shell (PF), Heriberto Rossi (C) Mark Miles, Maria Gallo, Michael Ervin, Rex Calhoun | |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Robert Bartell makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Robert Bartell makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:31 | Denver | Mario Thomas buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Carl Bonomo and he's fouled by John Garlock - foul #1 on John Garlock, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Day (PG), Greg Andrews (SG) Rudolph Bothwell, Jerry Lovins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frank Williams (SG) Robert Bartell | |
| 16:31 | Denver | Mario Thomas makes the free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:13 | Miami (OH) | Benjamin West misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:12 | Miami (OH) | Heriberto Rossi can't tip it in | 6-4 |
| 16:10 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 15:57 | Miami (OH) | Frank Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-4 |
| 15:55 | Denver | Carl Bonomo grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Day (fresh) SG - Greg Andrews (fresh) SF - Mario Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Bonomo (fresh) C - Willie Meltzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Benjamin West (fresh) SG - Frank Williams (fresh) SF - John Garlock (fresh) PF - Alfred Shell (fresh) C - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Denver | Mario Thomas is fouled on the floor by John Garlock - foul #2 on John Garlock, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Maria Gallo (SF) John Garlock | |
| 15:29 | Denver | Greg Andrews misses short on a shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:27 | Miami (OH) | Heriberto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:20 | Miami (OH) | Carl Bonomo steals it from Alfred Shell | 6-4 |
| 15:01 | Denver | Robert Day can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Benjamin West - foul #1 on Benjamin West, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Lovins (SG), Peter Bullins (PF), Ronald Clemons (C) Greg Andrews, Carl Bonomo, Willie Meltzer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Miles (PG), Michael Ervin (PF), Rex Calhoun (C) Frank Williams, Alfred Shell, Heriberto Rossi | |
| 15:01 | Denver | Robert Day misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:01 | Denver | Robert Day makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:54 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Clemons swats the short shot by Michael Ervin | 7-4 |
| 14:53 | Denver | Mario Thomas gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Ronald Clemons misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-4 |
| 14:31 | Denver | Peter Bullins tips it home | 9-4 |
| 14:14 | Miami (OH) | Rex Calhoun misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 14:12 | Denver | Peter Bullins snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 13:56 | Denver | Ronald Clemons misses the floater from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 13:55 | Denver | Peter Bullins tips it back up and in | 11-4 |
| 13:37 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Rex Calhoun is denied by Ronald Clemons | 11-4 |
| 13:35 | Denver | Ronald Clemons gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 13:25 | Denver | Mario Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mario Thomas, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell (PG), Larry Davis (SF), Carl Bonomo (C) Robert Day, Mario Thomas, Ronald Clemons | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Bartell (SG), Alfred Shell (SF), Heriberto Rossi (C) Benjamin West, Maria Gallo, Rex Calhoun | |
| 13:06 | Miami (OH) | Carl Bonomo is called for the reach on Robert Bartell - foul #1 on Carl Bonomo, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| 12:49 | Miami (OH) | Mark Miles knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 11-6 |
| 12:31 | Denver | Peter Bullins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-6 |
| 12:29 | Miami (OH) | Robert Bartell snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | Robert Bartell is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Bothwell - foul #1 on Rudolph Bothwell, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Denver | Greg Andrews (SG), Mario Thomas (PF) Jerry Lovins, Peter Bullins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Benjamin West (PG), Maria Gallo (SF), Rex Calhoun (C) Mark Miles, Michael Ervin, Heriberto Rossi | |
| 11:52 | Miami (OH) | Benjamin West knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Bartell | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rudolph Bothwell (fresh) SG - Greg Andrews (fresh) SF - Larry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Bonomo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Benjamin West (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bartell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maria Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Shell (fresh) C - Rex Calhoun (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mario Thomas | 14-8 |
| 11:18 | Miami (OH) | Robert Bartell's pass is intercepted by Rudolph Bothwell | 14-8 |
| 11:12 | Denver | Mario Thomas can't throw it down | 14-8 |
| 11:10 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Andrews | 14-8 |
| 10:55 | Denver | Rex Calhoun is called for the reach on Greg Andrews - foul #1 on Rex Calhoun, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Lovins (SG), Ronald Clemons (C) Greg Andrews, Larry Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Miles (PG), Michael Ervin (PF) Benjamin West, Alfred Shell | |
| 10:36 | Denver | Ronald Clemons misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Bartell - foul #1 on Robert Bartell, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Meltzer (PF) Carl Bonomo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frank Williams (SG) Robert Bartell | |
| 10:36 | Denver | Ronald Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 10:36 | Denver | Ronald Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 10:16 | Miami (OH) | Frank Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-8 |
| 10:14 | Miami (OH) | Frank Williams snags the offensive board | 16-8 |
| 09:51 | Miami (OH) | Mark Miles's pass is intercepted by Rudolph Bothwell | 16-8 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell slams it home | 18-8 |
| 09:19 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Frank Williams | 18-10 |
| 08:55 | Denver | Jerry Lovins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Williams - foul #1 on Frank Williams, team foul #6 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Day (PG), Larry Davis (SF), Peter Bullins (PF) Rudolph Bothwell, Mario Thomas, Willie Meltzer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Bartell (SG), Alfred Shell (SF), Heriberto Rossi (PF), Michael Daugherty (C) Frank Williams, Maria Gallo, Michael Ervin, Rex Calhoun | |
| 08:55 | Denver | Jerry Lovins misses the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 08:55 | Denver | Jerry Lovins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 08:52 | Miami (OH) | Robert Day steals the ball from Mark Miles in the backcourt | 19-10 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Robert Day banks in the layup | 21-10 |
| 08:28 | Miami (OH) | Heriberto Rossi misses the easy layup | 21-10 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Robert Bartell snags the offensive board | 21-10 |
| 08:04 | Miami (OH) | Mark Miles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Miles, team foul #7 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Greg Andrews (SG), Carl Bonomo (C) Jerry Lovins, Ronald Clemons | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Benjamin West (PG) Mark Miles | |
| 07:43 | Denver | Robert Day throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-10 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Maria Gallo (SF), Michael Ervin (PF) Heriberto Rossi, Michael Daugherty | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Day (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Greg Andrews (fresh) SF - Larry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Bullins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Bonomo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Benjamin West (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bartell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maria Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Shell (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Miami (OH) | Robert Bartell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-10 |
| 07:21 | Denver | Peter Bullins pulls down the rebound | 21-10 |
| 07:15 | Denver | Peter Bullins loses the ball out of bounds | 21-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell (PG), Mario Thomas (SF) Greg Andrews, Larry Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Benjamin West scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-13 |
| 06:40 | Denver | Carl Bonomo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 06:38 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Robert Bartell | 21-13 |
| 06:18 | Miami (OH) | Robert Day takes the ball from Benjamin West | 21-13 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell lays it up and in set up by Robert Day | 23-13 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Benjamin West clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Day - foul #1 on Robert Day, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Lovins (SG), Ronald Clemons (C) Robert Day, Peter Bullins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Miles (PG), Rex Calhoun (C) Robert Bartell, Michael Ervin | |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Benjamin West makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Benjamin West makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Benjamin West misses the 3rd free throw | 23-15 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Carl Bonomo snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 05:44 | Denver | Mario Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 23-15 |
| 05:42 | Miami (OH) | Maria Gallo grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | Rex Calhoun buries a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Rudolph Bothwell - foul #2 on Rudolph Bothwell, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Greg Andrews (PG), Larry Davis (SF) Rudolph Bothwell, Carl Bonomo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Heriberto Rossi (PF) Maria Gallo | |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | Rex Calhoun makes the free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Larry Davis buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Lovins | 26-18 |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Lovins - foul #2 on Jerry Lovins, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Day (SG), Willie Meltzer (PF) Jerry Lovins, Mario Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frank Williams (SG), Michael Ervin (PF) Benjamin West, Heriberto Rossi | |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:28 | Denver | Willie Meltzer is hacked by Rex Calhoun - foul #2 on Rex Calhoun, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Bartell (SG), Maria Gallo (SF), Heriberto Rossi (C) Frank Williams, Alfred Shell, Rex Calhoun | |
| 04:28 | Denver | Willie Meltzer misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:28 | Miami (OH) | Robert Bartell gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:12 | Miami (OH) | Heriberto Rossi makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Mark Miles | 26-22 |
| 03:49 | Denver | Willie Meltzer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 03:47 | Denver | Ronald Clemons pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 03:26 | Denver | Larry Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 03:24 | Miami (OH) | Heriberto Rossi gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Day (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Andrews (fresh) SF - Larry Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Meltzer (fresh) C - Ronald Clemons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bartell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maria Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin hits a jumper in the lane set up by Mark Miles and he's hacked by Willie Meltzer - foul #1 on Willie Meltzer, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell (PG), Jerry Lovins (SG), Mario Thomas (SF), Peter Bullins (PF), Carl Bonomo (C) Robert Day, Greg Andrews, Larry Davis, Willie Meltzer, Ronald Clemons | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rex Calhoun (C) Heriberto Rossi | |
| 03:18 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:04 | Denver | Peter Bullins clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Ervin - foul #1 on Michael Ervin, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell (PF) Michael Ervin | |
| 03:04 | Denver | Peter Bullins makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:04 | Denver | Peter Bullins misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:04 | Miami (OH) | Rex Calhoun snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Rudolph Bothwell - foul #3 on Rudolph Bothwell, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Greg Andrews (PG) Rudolph Bothwell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Benjamin West (PG) Mark Miles | |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Carl Bonomo grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Jerry Lovins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 02:32 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Rex Calhoun | 27-26 |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Rex Calhoun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Day (PG) Greg Andrews | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frank Williams (SG), Heriberto Rossi (PF) Robert Bartell, Maria Gallo | |
| 01:53 | Denver | Robert Day hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Rex Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 01:35 | Miami (OH) | Heriberto Rossi travels with the ball | 27-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Larry Davis (SF) Carl Bonomo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Miles (PG), Michael Ervin (PF) Frank Williams, Heriberto Rossi | |
| 01:17 | Denver | A charge is called on Larry Davis - foul #1 on Larry Davis, team foul #11 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Clemons (C) Mario Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 01:08 | Miami (OH) | Rex Calhoun can't tip it in | 27-26 |
| 01:07 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Day | 27-26 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Robert Day double dribbles | 27-26 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Maria Gallo (SF) Alfred Shell | |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Rex Calhoun banks in the layup on a great pass from Benjamin West | 27-28 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Robert Day is fouled on the floor by Maria Gallo - foul #1 on Maria Gallo, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Mario Thomas (SF), Carl Bonomo (PF) Larry Davis, Peter Bullins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Bartell (SG), Alfred Shell (C) Benjamin West, Rex Calhoun | |
| 00:29 | Denver | Robert Day misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Robert Day makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Carl Bonomo pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Carl Bonomo hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 28-28 |