| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Brown (fresh) SG - Ralph Pottorff (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Donald Grayson inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Denver | Bill Schultz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-27 |
| 19:42 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:22 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | Richard Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:06 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Rick Sterner - foul #2 on Rick Sterner, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Richard Baker is called for traveling | 32-27 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Bill Schultz is hacked by Gerard Johnson - foul #1 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Lowe (C) Daniel Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (SG), Clifton Crowder (C) Ralph Pottorff, Gerard Johnson | |
| 18:17 | Denver | Donald Grayson misses the dunk attempt | 32-27 |
| 18:15 | Denver | Donald Grayson hits the follow up shot | 34-27 |
| 18:01 | Ohio | Richard Baker blows the dunk but he's fouled by Rick Sterner - foul #3 on Rick Sterner, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Jesse Cram (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Dan Hamilton (PF) Bill Schultz, Adam Rye, Donald Grayson, Rick Sterner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (SG) Randy Brown | |
| 18:01 | Ohio | Richard Baker makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:01 | Ohio | Richard Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Joseph Bolton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 17:45 | Denver | Brian Griffin grabs the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 17:34 | Denver | Wallace Lowe lays it up and in and he's hacked by Clifton Crowder - foul #1 on Clifton Crowder, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SG), James Riley (SF), Ruben Marroquin (C) Dale Langan, Richard Baker, Richard Mosher | |
| 17:34 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:34 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ruben Marroquin | 36-29 |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Wallace Lowe denies the turnaround by James Riley | 36-29 |
| 17:20 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dan Hamilton | 36-29 |
| 17:05 | Denver | Brian Griffin knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Bolton | 38-29 |
| 16:49 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ralph Pottorff, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Daniel Ross (C) Joseph Bolton, Wallace Lowe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (SG), Gerard Johnson (C) Ralph Pottorff, Clifton Crowder | |
| 16:20 | Denver | Dan Hamilton connects on the open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Bill Schultz | 40-29 |
| 16:09 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-29 |
| 16:08 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Johnson | 40-29 |
| 15:56 | Ohio | James Riley misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Brian Griffin - foul #1 on Brian Griffin, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (SG), Donald Grayson (SF), Rick Sterner (PF) Jesse Cram, Brian Griffin, Dan Hamilton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), Richard Mosher (PF) Robert Teichmiller, Dale Langan, Ruben Marroquin | |
| 15:56 | Ohio | James Riley makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:56 | Ohio | James Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:56 | Denver | The rebound goes to Daniel Ross | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Brown (fresh) SG - Ralph Pottorff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Riley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Denver | Bill Schultz is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Baker (SF) James Riley | |
| 15:44 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-30 |
| 15:42 | Ohio | Richard Mosher snags the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 15:24 | Ohio | Richard Baker's floater is knocked away by Daniel Ross | 40-30 |
| 15:23 | Denver | Daniel Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 15:05 | Denver | Daniel Ross scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Donald Grayson and the foul's on Richard Mosher - foul #1 on Richard Mosher, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG) Bill Schultz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (SG), Clifton Crowder (C) Ralph Pottorff, Gerard Johnson | |
| 15:05 | Denver | Daniel Ross makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| 14:48 | Ohio | Richard Mosher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 14:46 | Denver | The rebound goes to Daniel Ross | 43-30 |
| 14:25 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Mosher - foul #2 on Richard Mosher, team foul #5 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Wallace Lowe (C) Adam Rye, Donald Grayson, Daniel Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), James Riley (SF) Randy Brown, Richard Baker | |
| 14:25 | Denver | Rick Sterner makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 14:25 | Denver | Rick Sterner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Riley | 45-32 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Jesse Cram connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Bolton | 47-32 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Dale Langan loses the ball out of bounds | 47-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Dan Hamilton (PF) Joseph Bolton, Rick Sterner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Harold Frederick (C) Dale Langan, James Riley, Richard Mosher, Clifton Crowder | |
| 13:12 | Denver | Ralph Pottorff steps in front of the Wallace Lowe pass | 47-32 |
| 12:43 | Ohio | Harold Frederick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 12:41 | Denver | Brian Griffin pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 12:22 | Denver | Bill Schultz misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Teichmiller - foul #2 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #6 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (SG), Donald Grayson (SF), Rick Sterner (PF), Daniel Ross (C) Jesse Cram, Brian Griffin, Dan Hamilton, Wallace Lowe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), James Riley (SF), Richard Mosher (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Robert Teichmiller, Richard Baker, Ruben Marroquin, Harold Frederick | |
| 12:22 | Denver | Bill Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 12:22 | Denver | Bill Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 12:22 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Randy Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Randy Brown, team foul #7 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG) Bill Schultz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (SG) Ralph Pottorff | |
| 11:44 | Denver | Rick Sterner is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Adam Rye | 50-32 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Rick Sterner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Brown (fresh) SG - Dale Langan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Riley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Daniel Ross denies the turnaround by James Riley | 50-32 |
| 11:35 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 11:30 | Ohio | Richard Mosher misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-32 |
| 11:28 | Denver | Daniel Ross grabs the board | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:13 | Denver | Joseph Bolton can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-32 |
| 11:12 | Denver | Rick Sterner tips it home | 52-32 |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Richard Mosher misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-32 |
| 11:00 | Ohio | Dale Langan tips it home | 52-34 |
| 10:33 | Denver | Adam Rye knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Bolton | 55-34 |
| 10:17 | Ohio | James Riley buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Dale Langan | 55-36 |
| 10:15 | Denver | Donald Grayson is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Brown - foul #3 on Randy Brown, team foul #8 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Jesse Cram (SG), Dan Hamilton (PF), Wallace Lowe (C) Joseph Bolton, Adam Rye, Rick Sterner, Daniel Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF), Ruben Marroquin (C) Randy Brown, Dale Langan, James Riley, Richard Mosher, Gerard Johnson | |
| 10:15 | Denver | Donald Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 10:15 | Denver | Donald Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 10:04 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder loses the dribble to Bill Schultz | 57-36 |
| 09:59 | Denver | Donald Grayson misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Baker - foul #3 on Richard Baker, team foul #9 | 57-36 |
| 09:59 | Denver | Donald Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 09:59 | Denver | Donald Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Bill Schultz takes the ball from Ralph Pottorff | 59-36 |
| 09:15 | Denver | Bill Schultz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dan Hamilton | 62-36 |
| 09:02 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-36 |
| 09:01 | Denver | Wallace Lowe snags the defensive board | 62-36 |
| 08:41 | Denver | Donald Grayson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 62-36 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin grabs the board | 62-36 |
| 08:15 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Adam Rye (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Rick Sterner (PF), Daniel Ross (C) Bill Schultz, Jesse Cram, Donald Grayson, Dan Hamilton, Wallace Lowe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Dale Langan (SG), James Riley (SF), Richard Mosher (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Robert Teichmiller, Ralph Pottorff, Richard Baker, Clifton Crowder, Ruben Marroquin | |
| 07:53 | Denver | Donald Llanos misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-36 |
| 07:51 | Denver | Adam Rye grabs the offensive rebound | 62-36 |
| 07:33 | Denver | Brian Griffin knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Llanos | 64-36 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Rye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Brown (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Dale Langan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Riley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Ohio | James Riley is fouled on the floor by Brian Griffin - foul #2 on Brian Griffin, team foul #4 | 64-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Jesse Cram (SG), Dan Hamilton (PF), Wallace Lowe (C) Donald Llanos, Adam Rye, Rick Sterner, Daniel Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Harold Frederick (PF), Clifton Crowder (C) Randy Brown, Richard Mosher, Gerard Johnson | |
| 07:02 | Ohio | Harold Frederick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-36 |
| 07:00 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder grabs the offensive rebound | 64-36 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Dale Langan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-36 |
| 06:40 | Denver | Dan Hamilton grabs the board | 64-36 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Joseph Bolton is fouled on the floor by Robert Teichmiller - foul #3 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #10 | 64-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (SG) Brian Griffin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin (PF) Clifton Crowder | |
| 06:16 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 65-36 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-36 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | James Riley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-36 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Wallace Lowe gets the rebound | 66-36 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Joseph Bolton connects on the open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Cram | 68-36 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-36 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to James Riley | 68-36 |
| 05:06 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller's pass is intercepted by Dan Hamilton | 68-36 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Jesse Cram makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Bolton | 71-36 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller blows the layup but the foul's on Wallace Lowe - foul #1 on Wallace Lowe, team foul #5 | 71-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Griffin (SF) Donald Llanos | |
| Subs | Ohio | Clifton Crowder (PF) Harold Frederick | |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller makes the 1st free throw | 71-37 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 71-38 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Joseph Bolton is called for 10 seconds | 71-38 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | James Riley knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Clifton Crowder and the foul's on Brian Griffin - foul #3 on Brian Griffin, team foul #6 | 71-40 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | James Riley makes the free throw | 71-41 |
| 03:52 | Denver | Joseph Bolton clanks a jump hook in the paint | 71-41 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Dan Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-41 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Denver | Joseph Bolton is hacked by Robert Teichmiller - foul #4 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #11 | 71-41 |
| 03:34 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 72-41 |
| 03:34 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-41 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesse Cram (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dan Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Wallace Lowe (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Teichmiller (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dale Langan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Riley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Marroquin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Crowder (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | James Riley is called for traveling | 73-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG) Joseph Bolton | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:03 | Denver | Jesse Cram is whistled for traveling | 73-41 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Jesse Cram steps in front of the Robert Teichmiller pass | 73-41 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Dale Langan is called for the reach on Jesse Cram in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Langan, team foul #12 | 73-41 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Jesse Cram makes the 1st free throw | 74-41 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Jesse Cram makes the 2nd free throw | 75-41 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Llanos - foul #2 on Donald Llanos, team foul #7 | 75-41 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller makes the 1st free throw | 75-42 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 75-43 |
| 02:20 | Denver | Brian Griffin hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 77-43 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | James Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG) Donald Llanos | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harold Frederick (PF) Ruben Marroquin | |
| 01:47 | Denver | Dan Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-43 |
| 01:45 | Denver | Jesse Cram grabs the offensive rebound | 77-43 |
| 01:29 | Denver | Harold Frederick is called for the reach on Dan Hamilton - foul #1 on Harold Frederick, team foul #13 | 77-43 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin (C) Harold Frederick | |
| 01:29 | Denver | Dan Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 77-43 |
| 01:29 | Denver | Dan Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-43 |
| 01:06 | Ohio | Dan Hamilton swats the shot by Dale Langan | 78-43 |
| 01:05 | Denver | Wallace Lowe snags the defensive board | 78-43 |
| 00:40 | Denver | Jesse Cram buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wallace Lowe | 80-43 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio | James Riley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 80-45 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Denver | Dan Hamilton misses badly on a runner from the left block | 80-45 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin snags the defensive board | 80-45 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-48 |