| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allen Watkins (fresh) SF - Gene Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Cannon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Cleveland State | James Stone takes the ball from William Davis in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 19:42 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Don Wetherington and he's hacked by Gene Palmer - foul #2 on Gene Palmer, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 19:42 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham misses the free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | William Cannon snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | William Cannon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-31 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Don Wetherington connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-34 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Gary Smith picks off the pass by William Davis | 27-34 |
| 18:24 | Denver | Gary Smith scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Don Wetherington | 27-36 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins makes the turnaround from the left block | 29-36 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Gary Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 29-36 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | William Cannon pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:42 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Winningham is called for the reach on William Cannon - foul #3 on Lawrence Winningham, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester (PG), Micheal Jessie (SF) William Davis, Allen Watkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Pesina (PF), Charles Rawls (C) Gary Smith, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | William Cannon misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 17:18 | Denver | Charles Rawls grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 17:06 | Denver | Charles Rawls is fouled on the floor by Gene Palmer - foul #3 on Gene Palmer, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bernard McGee (SG), Michael Schacht (C) Gene Palmer, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (SF) Robert Ingram | |
| 16:50 | Denver | Michael Schacht swats the shot by Richard Finger | 29-36 |
| 16:49 | Denver | Charles Rawls tips it home | 29-38 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox clanks a runner from the right block | 29-38 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie hits the follow up shot | 31-38 |
| 16:03 | Denver | Charles Rawls buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Tester (fresh) SG - Bernard McGee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Micheal Jessie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tommy Lenox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Schacht (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Wetherington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Finger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Pesina (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Rawls (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Finger - foul #1 on Richard Finger, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Allen Watkins (SG), Brandon Maio (SF), William Cannon (C) Theodore Tester, Bernard McGee, Tommy Lenox, Michael Schacht | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG), Robert Ingram (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) James Stone, Don Wetherington, Andrew Pesina, Charles Rawls | |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:32 | Denver | Richard Finger lays it up and in set up by Robert Ingram | 32-42 |
| 15:18 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers (PF) Micheal Jessie | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:59 | Denver | Richard Finger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | William Cannon pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio jams it | 34-42 |
| 14:31 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham is hacked by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Andrew Pesina (C) Richard Finger, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 14:06 | Denver | Walter Newsome buries a floater from the right block set up by James Stone | 34-44 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers misses the easy layup | 34-44 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Robert Ingram snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Robert Ingram drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Gary Smith and the foul's on Brandon Maio - foul #4 on Brandon Maio, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester (PG), Gene Palmer (SG), Tommy Lenox (PF), Michael Schacht (C) William Davis, Allen Watkins, Brandon Maio, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Charles Rawls (C) Walter Newsome, Gary Smith | |
| 13:30 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses the free throw | 34-46 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the shot from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 12:59 | Denver | Ralph Borchers steals the ball from Andrew Pesina | 36-46 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht misses the jumper from the left block | 36-46 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox tips it in | 38-46 |
| 12:22 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses the jumper from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 12:21 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Tommy Lenox | 38-46 |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 12:08 | Denver | James Stone is fouled on the floor by Tommy Lenox - foul #1 on Tommy Lenox, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins (SG) Ralph Borchers | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) Robert Ingram, Andrew Pesina, Charles Rawls | |
| 11:51 | Denver | James Stone hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Smith | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Tester (fresh) SG - Allen Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gene Palmer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Schacht (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Finger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox blows the dunk but the foul's on Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Cannon (C) Michael Schacht | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG) James Stone | |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:20 | Denver | Walter Newsome misses the fadeaway from the right block | 42-48 |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gene Palmer | 44-48 |
| 10:54 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham jams it on a nice dish by Don Wetherington | 44-50 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Winningham is called for the reach on Allen Watkins - foul #4 on Lawrence Winningham, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG) Theodore Tester | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Kevin Million (PF), Charles Rawls (C) Walter Newsome, Gary Smith, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Don Wetherington - foul #3 on Don Wetherington, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie (SF), Ralph Borchers (PF) Allen Watkins, Tommy Lenox | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG) Don Wetherington | |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:15 | Denver | Kevin Million knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 46-52 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | William Davis is called for traveling | 46-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bernard McGee (SG), Michael Schacht (C) Gene Palmer, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Robert Ingram (SF), Andrew Pesina (PF) Walter Newsome, Richard Finger, Kevin Million | |
| 09:35 | Denver | Charles Rawls misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Schacht - foul #1 on Michael Schacht, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox (PF) Micheal Jessie | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Smith (PF) Andrew Pesina | |
| 09:35 | Denver | Charles Rawls makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:35 | Denver | Charles Rawls misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 09:26 | Cleveland State | Bernard McGee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins (SG) Bernard McGee | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Pesina (C) Charles Rawls | |
| 09:11 | Denver | Robert Ingram is hacked by Ralph Borchers - foul #4 on Ralph Borchers, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie (SF) Ralph Borchers | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:11 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:11 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Ingram is called for the reach on Micheal Jessie - foul #2 on Robert Ingram, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester (PG) William Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-53 |
| 08:37 | Denver | James Stone snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 08:31 | Denver | Gary Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer (SF), William Cannon (C) Micheal Jessie, Michael Schacht | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG) James Stone | |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses the easy layup | 46-53 |
| 08:18 | Denver | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Walter Newsome hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 08:00 | Cleveland State | William Cannon gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox is whistled for traveling | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio (SF) Allen Watkins | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Richard Finger (SF), Kevin Million (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) Don Wetherington, Robert Ingram, Gary Smith, Andrew Pesina | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Tester (fresh) SG - Gene Palmer (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - William Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Finger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Million (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Denver | James Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Ralph Borchers (PF) Theodore Tester, Tommy Lenox | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:16 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 07:14 | Denver | Richard Finger gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 07:10 | Denver | James Stone misses the easy layup | 46-53 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers is hacked by Kevin Million - foul #1 on Kevin Million, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:39 | Denver | James Stone misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-53 |
| 06:37 | Denver | Richard Finger snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Richard Finger misses the shot from the right block | 47-53 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | William Cannon is whistled for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester (PG), Allen Watkins (SG), Tommy Lenox (PF) William Davis, Gene Palmer, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Robert Ingram (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Andrew Pesina (C) James Stone, Richard Finger, Kevin Million, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 05:37 | Denver | Allen Watkins steals the ball from Don Wetherington | 47-53 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox lays it up and in set up by Allen Watkins | 49-53 |
| 05:26 | Denver | Robert Ingram blows the layup but he's fouled by Brandon Maio - foul #5 on Brandon Maio, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht (C) Brandon Maio | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:26 | Denver | Robert Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:26 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht misses short on a shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses the tip | 49-54 |
| 05:06 | Denver | Robert Ingram grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Don Wetherington connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Ingram | 49-56 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer (SF) Ralph Borchers | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Richard Finger (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) Walter Newsome, Gary Smith, Andrew Pesina | |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:12 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham can't connect on a runner from the right block | 51-56 |
| 04:11 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham can't tip it in | 51-56 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Winningham swats the layup by Gene Palmer | 51-56 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Don Wetherington snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 03:36 | Denver | Richard Finger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Ralph Borchers (SF), William Cannon (C) Theodore Tester, Allen Watkins, Michael Schacht | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Million (PF) Robert Ingram | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gene Palmer (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. C - William Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Finger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Million (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | William Cannon buries a fadeaway in the lane | 53-56 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Lawrence Winningham, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie (SF) Tommy Lenox | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG), Gary Smith (PF), Andrew Pesina (C) Don Wetherington, Kevin Million, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins (SG), Tommy Lenox (PF) Micheal Jessie, Ralph Borchers | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Robert Ingram (SF) Walter Newsome, Richard Finger | |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | William Cannon gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | William Cannon clanks a jumper from the left block | 53-56 |
| 02:26 | Denver | Don Wetherington gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:11 | Denver | Gary Smith misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 53-56 |
| 02:10 | Denver | Gary Smith misses the tip | 53-56 |
| 02:08 | Denver | Gary Smith tips it back up and in | 53-58 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | William Cannon drills a driving attempt near the basket | 55-58 |
| 01:33 | Denver | Robert Ingram clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | William Cannon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Pesina - foul #1 on Andrew Pesina, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | William Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | William Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:10 | Denver | Robert Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:46 | Denver | James Stone travels with the ball | 55-58 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Ingram - foul #3 on Robert Ingram, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Denver | James Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Watkins - foul #3 on Allen Watkins, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| 00:28 | Denver | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:28 | Denver | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 00:19 | Denver | The rebound goes to Don Wetherington | 56-60 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Don Wetherington is fouled in the backcourt by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG), Richard Finger (PF) James Stone, Gary Smith | |
| 00:16 | Denver | Don Wetherington misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | William Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Gary Smith (PF) Don Wetherington, Richard Finger | |
| 00:06 | Denver | Walter Newsome is fouled in the backcourt by William Davis - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Walter Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Walter Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-62 |