| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darnell Johnson (fresh) SF - Elbert Berg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Jackson (fresh) C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Willey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Paul Smith inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Denver | Paul Smith connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Steven Johnson and he's fouled by Elbert Berg - foul #2 on Elbert Berg, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:39 | Denver | Paul Smith makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:23 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg is hacked by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg is denied on a layup by Paul Reynolds | 29-29 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:42 | Denver | Stanley Willey knocks in the floater in the lane | 29-31 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg misses the easy layup | 29-31 |
| 18:19 | Denver | The rebound goes to Gilbert Johnson | 29-31 |
| 18:04 | Denver | Paul Smith is hacked by Charles Stone - foul #2 on Charles Stone, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 17:48 | Denver | Paul Smith drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gilbert Johnson | 29-33 |
| 17:35 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar's pass is intercepted by Paul Reynolds | 29-33 |
| 17:18 | Denver | Paul Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Stanley Willey | 29-36 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Willey | 29-36 |
| 17:00 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:41 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 16:39 | Denver | Stanley Willey snags the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 16:24 | Denver | Paul Reynolds comes up short on the floater from the left side | 29-36 |
| 16:22 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Cecil Jackson | 29-36 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Harold Hudson (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Stephen Russell (PF), Gerald Stoops (C) Charles Stone, Darnell Johnson, Elbert Berg, Cecil Jackson, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (PG), Corey Korn (SG), Willard Brown (SF), Jeffrey Casey (PF), Charlie Horton (C) Gilbert Johnson, Steven Johnson, Paul Smith, Stanley Willey, Paul Reynolds | |
| 16:07 | Denver | Charlie Horton banks in the layup on a great pass from Willard Brown | 29-38 |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown drills a driving attempt in the paint | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Fredette (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Stoops (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrew Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Corey Korn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Brown (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Casey (fresh) C - Charlie Horton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Denver | Corey Korn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Hudson - foul #2 on Harold Hudson, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| 15:40 | Denver | Corey Korn makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:40 | Denver | Corey Korn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette misses short on a floater from the left side | 31-40 |
| 15:22 | Denver | Charlie Horton pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:09 | Denver | Corey Korn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 15:07 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 31-40 |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell hits the finger roll | 33-40 |
| 14:34 | Denver | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Willard Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Darnell Johnson (SG) Larry Fredette, Harold Hudson | |
| Subs | Denver | Gilbert Johnson (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Stanley Willey (PF), Paul Reynolds (C) Corey Korn, Willard Brown, Jeffrey Casey, Charlie Horton | |
| 14:24 | Denver | Stanley Willey's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Stoops | 33-40 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 14:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone buries a 3 from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 13:36 | Denver | Steven Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson (SF), Cecil Jackson (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) Robert Brown, Stephen Russell, Gerald Stoops | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Smith (SF) Andrew Crocker | |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Stanley Willey takes the ball from Darnell Johnson | 36-40 |
| 12:44 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson misses the jump hook from close range | 36-40 |
| 12:42 | Denver | Paul Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:32 | Denver | Cecil Jackson takes the ball from Paul Reynolds | 36-40 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Jackson | 36-40 |
| 11:54 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 36-40 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Stanley Willey pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darnell Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cecil Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gilbert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Willey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Paul Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Denver | Paul Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson lays it in set up by Darnell Johnson | 38-40 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Darnell Johnson steps in front of the Paul Smith pass | 38-40 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Willey | 38-40 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Paul Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:41 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Elbert Berg (SF), Stephen Russell (PF), Robert Brown (C) Charles Stone, Darnell Johnson, Cecil Jackson, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (PG), Corey Korn (SG), Willard Brown (SF), Jeffrey Casey (PF), Charlie Horton (C) Gilbert Johnson, Steven Johnson, Paul Smith, Stanley Willey, Paul Reynolds | |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Hudson and he's hacked by Jeffrey Casey - foul #1 on Jeffrey Casey, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Chittum (PG) Harold Hudson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:14 | Denver | Corey Korn connects on the runner from the right block | 41-42 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| 09:43 | Denver | Charlie Horton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 09:41 | Denver | Corey Korn misses the tip | 41-42 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Harold Chittum pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Charlie Horton - foul #2 on Charlie Horton, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson (SG) Harold Chittum | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:36 | Denver | Charlie Horton gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Corey Korn connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Willard Brown | 41-45 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 08:52 | Denver | Charlie Horton pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:31 | Denver | Stephen Russell is called for the reach on Corey Korn - foul #2 on Stephen Russell, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Cecil Jackson (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) Harold Hudson, Elbert Berg, Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Denver | Gilbert Johnson (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Paul Smith (SF) Corey Korn, Willard Brown, Charlie Horton | |
| 08:21 | Denver | Andrew Crocker is fouled on the floor by Ryan Bogar - foul #1 on Ryan Bogar, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Stanley Willey (PF) Jeffrey Casey | |
| 08:03 | Denver | Steven Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Stanley Willey | 41-47 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Johnson | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Fredette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Willey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Andrew Crocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Denver | Steven Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Stone | 44-47 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Charles Stone - foul #3 on Charles Stone, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson (SG), Elbert Berg (SF), Stephen Russell (PF) Larry Fredette, Robert Brown, Cecil Jackson | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffrey Casey (PF), Paul Reynolds (C) Stanley Willey, Andrew Crocker | |
| 06:42 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg tips it home | 46-49 |
| 05:36 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-49 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Paul Reynolds snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 05:06 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Casey | 46-51 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 46-51 |
| 04:42 | Denver | Steven Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 04:25 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Paul Smith tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Cecil Jackson (PF) Charles Stone, Elbert Berg, Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (PG), Corey Korn (SG), Willard Brown (SF), Stanley Willey (PF) Gilbert Johnson, Steven Johnson, Paul Smith, Jeffrey Casey | |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:56 | Denver | Andrew Crocker misses the floater from the right side | 47-53 |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Cecil Jackson is blocked by Paul Reynolds | 47-53 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Paul Reynolds grabs the board | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Fredette (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darnell Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Bogar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrew Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Corey Korn (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Willard Brown (fresh) PF - Stanley Willey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Paul Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Denver | Paul Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson (SG), Gerald Stoops (C) Darnell Johnson, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Denver | Charlie Horton (C) Paul Reynolds | |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Charlie Horton - foul #3 on Charlie Horton, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell (C) Gerald Stoops | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Corey Korn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Darnell Johnson (SG), Elbert Berg (SF) Larry Fredette, Harold Hudson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | Gilbert Johnson (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Paul Reynolds (C) Andrew Crocker, Corey Korn, Willard Brown, Charlie Horton | |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Paul Smith is called for the reach on Elbert Berg - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 02:00 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson is hacked by Stephen Russell - foul #3 on Stephen Russell, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar (C) Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:00 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:00 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Steven Johnson picks off the pass by Cecil Jackson | 52-55 |
| 01:27 | Denver | Steven Johnson buries a 3 from straight away set up by Stanley Willey | 52-58 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-58 |
| 01:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Gilbert Johnson | 52-58 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Stanley Willey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-58 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson grabs the board | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Reynolds - foul #3 on Paul Reynolds, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Paul Reynolds gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Denver | Paul Smith connects on the jumper from the right side | 53-60 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone is called for traveling | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson is hacked by Charles Stone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Stone, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (SG), Raymond Spiegel (PF) Steven Johnson, Stanley Willey | |
| 00:14 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson runs out the clock | 53-60 |