| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bunch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Compo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Shawn Shofner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Nabors (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Koontz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ruben Baze (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David James (fresh) 3 pts. C - Elias Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ruben Baze | 37-36 |
| 19:42 | Denver | Shawn Baird is hacked by Dean Koontz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Koontz, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Ralph Harvey clanks a jumper in the lane | 37-36 |
| 19:22 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:17 | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Dustin Compo pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:47 | Denver | Shawn Baird misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:46 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:28 | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:27 | Denver | The rebound goes to Shawn Baird | 37-36 |
| 18:05 | Denver | Dean Koontz takes the ball from Shawn Shofner | 37-36 |
| 18:02 | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dean Koontz | 37-38 |
| 17:46 | Denver | Ralph Harvey misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by David James - foul #2 on David James, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Cox (C) Shawn Shofner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Napier (C) Elias Edwards | |
| 17:46 | Denver | Ralph Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:46 | Denver | Ralph Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:19 | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James Bunch - foul #1 on James Bunch, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Jay Noe (SG) James Bunch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler (SG), Peter Tims (PF) Dean Koontz, David James | |
| 17:19 | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:19 | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:00 | Denver | Jay Noe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Zysk (PG) Shawn Baird | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Netherton (SG), Andrew Blom (SF) Jerry Nabors, Ruben Baze | |
| 16:49 | San Diego State | Donald Zysk steps in front of the David Netherton pass | 38-39 |
| 16:30 | Denver | Jay Noe loses the dribble to David Netherton | 38-39 |
| 16:26 | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler hits the finger roll set up by David Netherton | 38-41 |
| 16:13 | Denver | Jason Cox misses short on a floater from close range | 38-41 |
| 16:12 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Paul Napier | 38-41 |
| 15:57 | San Diego State | Paul Napier's floater is tipped away by Jason Cox | 38-41 |
| 15:56 | Denver | Donald Zysk gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Zysk (fresh) SG - Jay Noe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Compo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Harvey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jason Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ronald Keesler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Netherton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Blom (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Tims (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Napier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Denver | Jason Cox scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Jay Noe and he's hacked by Paul Napier - foul #2 on Paul Napier, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Baird (PG), James Bunch (SG), Shawn Shofner (C) Donald Zysk, Dustin Compo, Ralph Harvey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors (PG), Dean Koontz (SG), Ruben Baze (SF), David James (PF), Elias Edwards (C) Ronald Keesler, David Netherton, Andrew Blom, Peter Tims, Paul Napier | |
| 15:34 | Denver | Jason Cox makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:18 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 15:16 | Denver | Jason Cox grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Jay Noe misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by David James - foul #3 on David James, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Sidney Kircher (SF) Jason Cox | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:59 | Denver | Jay Noe makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Jay Noe makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:41 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 14:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to Shawn Shofner | 43-41 |
| 14:35 | Denver | Shawn Baird scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Noe | 46-41 |
| 14:24 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dean Koontz | 46-44 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Jay Noe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 14:06 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:40 | San Diego State | David James is fouled on the floor by Sidney Kircher - foul #2 on Sidney Kircher, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Dustin Compo (SF), Ralph Harvey (PF) James Bunch, Jay Noe | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Peter Tims (PF) David James | |
| 13:31 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Shawn Shofner - foul #1 on Shawn Shofner, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Aragon (C) Shawn Shofner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 13:31 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:31 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:31 | Denver | Dustin Compo snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 13:13 | Denver | Shawn Baird misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 13:12 | Denver | Ralph Harvey grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:55 | Denver | Dustin Compo loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Zysk (PG) Shawn Baird | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler (SG), Paul Napier (C) Dean Koontz, Elias Edwards | |
| 12:43 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Sidney Kircher - foul #3 on Sidney Kircher, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Denver | James Bunch (SG), Jason Cox (C) Sidney Kircher, Steven Aragon | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Netherton (SG) Jerry Nabors | |
| 12:43 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:43 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:30 | Denver | Dustin Compo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Netherton - foul #1 on David Netherton, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andrew Blom (SF) Ruben Baze | |
| 12:30 | Denver | Dustin Compo makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:30 | Denver | Dustin Compo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:12 | San Diego State | Paul Napier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-47 |
| 12:10 | Denver | Jason Cox grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 11:50 | Denver | Donald Zysk is fouled on the floor by Ronald Keesler - foul #1 on Ronald Keesler, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Baird (PG), Shawn Shofner (C) Donald Zysk, Jason Cox | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors (PG), David James (PF) David Netherton, Peter Tims | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Baird (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bunch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Compo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Shawn Shofner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Nabors (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Keesler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Blom (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Napier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Denver | Dustin Compo can't finish the layup | 48-47 |
| 11:26 | Denver | Shawn Shofner grabs the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:08 | Denver | Dustin Compo connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Andrew Blom - foul #1 on Andrew Blom, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Jay Noe (SG) James Bunch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dean Koontz (SG), Ruben Baze (SF), Elias Edwards (C) Ronald Keesler, Andrew Blom, Paul Napier | |
| 11:08 | Denver | Dustin Compo misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:08 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:53 | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors loses the ball out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 10:39 | Denver | Ralph Harvey travels with the ball | 50-47 |
| 10:24 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by David James | 50-49 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Jay Noe makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Dustin Compo | 52-49 |
| 09:58 | San Diego State | Shawn Shofner steals it from Elias Edwards | 52-49 |
| 09:42 | Denver | Jay Noe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 09:41 | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:23 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze banks in the layup on a great pass from Dean Koontz | 52-51 |
| 09:15 | Denver | Dustin Compo misses the lay-in | 52-51 |
| 09:13 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 08:53 | Denver | Shawn Shofner grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Shawn Baird's pass is intercepted by Jerry Nabors in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Nabors | 52-53 |
| 08:32 | Denver | Ralph Harvey lays it in set up by Jay Noe | 54-53 |
| 08:16 | San Diego State | David James drills a 3 from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Shawn Baird misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 07:52 | Denver | Shawn Shofner tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Baird (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Noe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Compo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Harvey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Shawn Shofner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Nabors (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Koontz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ruben Baze (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Elias Edwards (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | David James makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Nabors | 56-59 |
| 07:10 | Denver | Elias Edwards blocks the short jumper by Ralph Harvey | 56-59 |
| 07:09 | Denver | Shawn Baird snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 07:00 | Denver | Shawn Baird misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Nabors - foul #2 on Jerry Nabors, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Denver | James Bunch (SG), Sidney Kircher (SF), Jason Cox (PF), Steven Aragon (C) Jay Noe, Dustin Compo, Ralph Harvey, Shawn Shofner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler (PG), David Netherton (SG), Andrew Blom (SF), Peter Tims (PF), Paul Napier (C) Jerry Nabors, Dean Koontz, Ruben Baze, David James, Elias Edwards | |
| 07:00 | Denver | Shawn Baird makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:00 | Denver | Shawn Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:53 | San Diego State | Paul Napier knocks in the shot near the basket | 58-61 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Steven Aragon scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Bunch | 60-61 |
| 06:18 | San Diego State | Peter Tims makes the jump hook in the lane | 60-63 |
| 06:05 | Denver | Paul Napier is called for the reach on Shawn Baird - foul #3 on Paul Napier, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| 06:05 | Denver | Shawn Baird misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:05 | San Diego State | Paul Napier gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:48 | San Diego State | James Bunch is called for the reach on David Netherton - foul #2 on James Bunch, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Zysk (PG) Shawn Baird | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:36 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom loses the dribble to Sidney Kircher | 60-63 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Sidney Kircher comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-63 |
| 05:31 | San Diego State | Paul Napier gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:02 | San Diego State | Peter Tims clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 05:01 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Bunch | 60-63 |
| 04:38 | Denver | Jason Cox connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Bunch | 62-63 |
| 04:32 | San Diego State | Peter Tims is called for traveling | 62-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Jay Noe (SG), Dustin Compo (SF), Ralph Harvey (PF), John McGuire (C) James Bunch, Sidney Kircher, Jason Cox, Steven Aragon | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors (PG), David Strecker (SG), Ruben Baze (SF) Ronald Keesler, David Netherton, Andrew Blom | |
| 04:05 | Denver | Ralph Harvey is fouled on the floor by Paul Napier - foul #4 on Paul Napier, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dean Koontz (SG), David James (PF), Elias Edwards (C) David Strecker, Peter Tims, Paul Napier | |
| 04:05 | Denver | Ralph Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Ralph Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-63 |
| 03:42 | Denver | Ralph Harvey pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Zysk (fresh) SG - Jay Noe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Compo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Harvey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John McGuire (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Nabors (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Koontz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ruben Baze (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Elias Edwards (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Denver | John McGuire's floater is tipped away by Elias Edwards | 63-63 |
| 03:21 | Denver | John McGuire hits the follow up shot | 65-63 |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | David James comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze tips it back up and in | 65-65 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Baird (PG), James Bunch (SG), Shawn Shofner (C) Donald Zysk, Jay Noe, John McGuire | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:48 | Denver | James Bunch is called for traveling | 65-65 |
| 02:33 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 02:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ralph Harvey | 65-65 |
| 02:15 | Denver | Dustin Compo knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from James Bunch | 67-65 |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shawn Shofner - foul #2 on Shawn Shofner, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:47 | Denver | Ralph Harvey grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Shawn Baird knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Shofner | 69-66 |
| 01:15 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz can't finish the layup | 69-66 |
| 01:14 | San Diego State | David James hits the follow up shot | 69-68 |
| 01:02 | Denver | Jerry Nabors is called for the reach on Shawn Baird - foul #3 on Jerry Nabors, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 01:02 | Denver | Shawn Baird makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:02 | Denver | Shawn Baird misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:02 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David James | 70-68 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | David James misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 00:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to Shawn Baird | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Shawn Baird connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Bunch and he's fouled by Jerry Nabors - foul #4 on Jerry Nabors, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Shawn Baird makes the free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | David James makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Shawn Baird is hacked by Jerry Nabors in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Nabors, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler (PG) Jerry Nabors | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Shawn Baird makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Shawn Baird misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Ronald Keesler can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 74-71 |