| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) SG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) C - Matthew Stackpole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ollie Hafley inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Denver | James Taylor misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-31 |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine can't finish the layup | 21-31 |
| 19:23 | Denver | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Ollie Hafley buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Lee | 23-31 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Colby Harn and he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Denver | John Noyes (SG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses the free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:01 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 18:42 | Denver | John Noyes misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 23-33 |
| 18:41 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole can't tip it in | 23-33 |
| 18:39 | Denver | Marty Knauer tips it in | 25-33 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Stackpole - foul #2 on Matthew Stackpole, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 18:29 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 18:07 | Denver | Marty Knauer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 25-34 |
| 18:06 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Ollie Hafley | 25-34 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Ollie Hafley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 17:51 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole hits the follow up shot | 27-34 |
| 17:35 | Cleveland State | Ollie Hafley steals it from Colby Harn | 27-34 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Paul Nichols is called for the reach on Ollie Hafley - foul #2 on Paul Nichols, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Chester (PF), Joel Hill (C) Marty Knauer, Matthew Stackpole | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG), Roger Olshefski (SG), Jonathan Davis (PF), Wallace Williams (C) Colby Harn, Gregory Yoder, Norman Chicoine, Paul Nichols | |
| 17:07 | Denver | Robert Lee clanks a floater from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 16:55 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 27-34 |
| 16:54 | Denver | The rebound goes to Joel Hill | 27-34 |
| 16:33 | Denver | Ollie Hafley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 30-34 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 30-34 |
| 16:15 | Denver | Joel Hill snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 16:05 | Denver | John Noyes double dribbles | 30-34 |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), Eric Fortenberry (SG), Marty Knauer (PF) Robert Lee, John Noyes, Ollie Hafley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Gregory Yoder (SG), Norman Chicoine (PF), Paul Nichols (C) Hugh Gasser, Joe Vincent, Jonathan Davis, Wallace Williams | |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 30-34 |
| 15:52 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Day (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Fortenberry (fresh) SF - Daniel Chester (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Hill (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Olshefski (fresh) PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Denver | Daniel Chester misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine is whistled for a carry | 30-34 |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG), Matthew Stackpole (C) Eric Fortenberry, Joel Hill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:59 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Paul Nichols is denied by Daniel Chester | 30-34 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Marty Knauer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 14:15 | Denver | James Taylor scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Marty Knauer | 32-34 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-34 |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | James Taylor takes the ball from Roger Olshefski | 32-34 |
| 13:19 | Denver | James Taylor knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski's floater is knocked away by Daniel Chester | 35-34 |
| 12:58 | Denver | Marty Knauer grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 12:51 | Denver | Roger Olshefski steals it from Daniel Chester | 35-34 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Colby Harn | 35-37 |
| 12:21 | Denver | Colby Harn is called for the reach on James Day - foul #2 on Colby Harn, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), John Noyes (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Eric Fortenberry (PF), Joel Hill (C) James Day, James Taylor, Daniel Chester, Marty Knauer, Matthew Stackpole | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG), Edward Rhodes (SG), Joe Vincent (SF), Jonathan Davis (PF), Wallace Williams (C) Colby Harn, Gregory Yoder, Roger Olshefski, Norman Chicoine, Paul Nichols | |
| 12:07 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry is fouled on the floor by Edward Rhodes - foul #1 on Edward Rhodes, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| 11:44 | Denver | John Noyes can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-37 |
| 11:42 | Denver | John Noyes snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Noyes (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Fortenberry (fresh) C - Joel Hill (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Rhodes (fresh) SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Denver | Robert Lee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 11:28 | Denver | Joel Hill grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 11:15 | Denver | John Noyes misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-37 |
| 11:13 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to John Noyes | 35-37 |
| 11:00 | Denver | Joel Hill's pass is intercepted by Joe Vincent | 35-37 |
| 10:46 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams loses the dribble to John Noyes | 35-37 |
| 10:33 | Denver | John Noyes hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ollie Hafley | 37-37 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Hugh Gasser | 37-39 |
| 10:13 | Denver | Hugh Gasser steals it from Robert Lee | 37-39 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Hill | 37-39 |
| 09:50 | Denver | The rebound goes to Eric Fortenberry | 37-39 |
| 09:37 | Denver | Robert Lee connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Ollie Hafley and the foul's on Hugh Gasser - foul #1 on Hugh Gasser, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG), Daniel Chester (PF), Matthew Stackpole (C) John Noyes, Eric Fortenberry, Joel Hill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Gregory Yoder (SG), Roger Olshefski (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF), Kenneth Bryant (C) Hugh Gasser, Edward Rhodes, Joe Vincent, Jonathan Davis, Wallace Williams | |
| 09:37 | Denver | Robert Lee misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:37 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Lee is called for the reach on Roger Olshefski - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols (C) Kenneth Bryant | |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski's layup is rejected by James Day | 39-39 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 08:49 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Colby Harn | 39-42 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Ollie Hafley hits a 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-42 |
| 08:20 | Denver | Ollie Hafley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:15 | Denver | James Day buries a 3 from the left corner set up by James Taylor | 45-42 |
| 07:52 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn misses short on a shot from the right side | 45-42 |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Yoder | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Day (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ollie Hafley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Chester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Matthew Stackpole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Yoder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Olshefski (fresh) PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Denver | Ollie Hafley hits the finger roll set up by James Taylor and he's hacked by Colby Harn - foul #3 on Colby Harn, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Marty Knauer (PF), Joel Hill (C) James Day, Daniel Chester, Matthew Stackpole | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG), Joe Vincent (SF), Jonathan Davis (PF), Wallace Williams (C) Colby Harn, Gregory Yoder, Norman Chicoine, Paul Nichols | |
| 07:12 | Denver | Ollie Hafley makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Jonathan Davis is blocked by Marty Knauer | 48-44 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser misses short on a shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 06:42 | Denver | The rebound goes to Marty Knauer | 48-44 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Robert Lee scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Ollie Hafley - foul #1 on Ollie Hafley, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Denver | John Noyes (SG), Daniel Chester (SF) James Taylor, Ollie Hafley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Wallace Williams is called for the reach on Joel Hill - foul #1 on Wallace Williams, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder (SG), Norman Chicoine (PF) Roger Olshefski, Wallace Williams | |
| 05:35 | Denver | Joel Hill is denied on a dunk by Norman Chicoine | 51-46 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:19 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent is called for traveling | 51-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Stackpole (C) Joel Hill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols (C) Jonathan Davis | |
| 05:05 | Denver | John Noyes makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 54-46 |
| 04:43 | Denver | John Noyes gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:25 | Denver | Paul Nichols denies the turnaround by Marty Knauer | 54-46 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Paul Nichols | 54-46 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 03:40 | Denver | Daniel Chester misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-48 |
| 03:38 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 03:21 | Denver | Robert Lee pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 03:21 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF) John Noyes, Marty Knauer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG) Hugh Gasser | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Chester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Matthew Stackpole (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Yoder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Denver | Robert Lee is fouled on the floor by Colby Harn - foul #4 on Colby Harn, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| 03:01 | Denver | Robert Lee misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Colby Harn | 54-50 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Paul Nichols is called for the reach on Daniel Chester - foul #3 on Paul Nichols, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Daniel Chester makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Daniel Chester misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Paul Nichols | 55-50 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses the dunk but the foul's on Daniel Chester - foul #1 on Daniel Chester, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Fortenberry (PF) Daniel Chester | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:26 | Denver | James Taylor clanks a floater from the right side | 55-52 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Eric Fortenberry is called for the reach on Gregory Yoder - foul #3 on Eric Fortenberry, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), Joel Hill (C) Robert Lee, Matthew Stackpole | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski (SF), Jonathan Davis (PF) Joe Vincent, Norman Chicoine | |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Marty Knauer (PF), Matthew Stackpole (C) James Day, Eric Fortenberry, Joel Hill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF) Roger Olshefski, Jonathan Davis | |
| 01:25 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Gregory Yoder | 55-52 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Yoder | 55-54 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Robert Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Norman Chicoine | 55-54 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine lays it in | 55-56 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Matthew Stackpole, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:10 | Denver | James Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine is hacked by Robert Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Lee, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Marty Knauer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Denver | James Taylor is called for traveling | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn runs out the clock | 55-59 |