| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Simms (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Astorga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roosevelt Salamone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Flanary (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Paddock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Pulido (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Richard Astorga inbounds the ball | 19-34 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Denver | Rex Chang scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Richard Astorga | 21-34 |
| 19:26 | San Diego State | Ronald Brown denies the turnaround by Harold Paddock | 21-34 |
| 19:24 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 21-34 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Ronald Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-34 |
| 19:15 | Denver | Kevin Smith can't tip it in | 21-34 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Kevin Smith gets the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 19:09 | Denver | Roosevelt Salamone steals it from Ronald Brown | 21-34 |
| 18:49 | San Diego State | Harold Paddock is hacked by Kevin Smith - foul #3 on Kevin Smith, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Lewis (C) Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:28 | San Diego State | Rex Chang is called for the reach on John Flanary - foul #2 on Rex Chang, team foul #2 | 21-34 |
| 18:17 | San Diego State | John Flanary clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-34 |
| 18:16 | San Diego State | William Pulido tips it in | 21-36 |
| 17:56 | Denver | Joseph Simms clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-36 |
| 17:54 | San Diego State | John Flanary grabs the board | 21-36 |
| 17:48 | San Diego State | Ronald Brown swats the short shot by William Pulido | 21-36 |
| 17:46 | Denver | Mark Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 17:27 | Denver | Rex Chang lays it up and in | 23-36 |
| 17:13 | San Diego State | John Flanary misses the easy layup | 23-36 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Richard Astorga grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 16:55 | Denver | Richard Astorga can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 16:54 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Astorga | 23-36 |
| 16:39 | Denver | Ronald Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roosevelt Salamone - foul #1 on Roosevelt Salamone, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Bean (PG), Gerald Gray (SG), Robert Touchstone (SF) Joseph Simms, Rex Chang, Richard Astorga | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Shaun Walsh (PG), Horace Young (SG), Leslie Smithey (SF), Brent Steigerwald (PF), Stanley Reardon (C) Roosevelt Salamone, John Flanary, Carl Kuhn, Harold Paddock, William Pulido | |
| 16:39 | Denver | Ronald Brown misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 16:39 | Denver | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 16:14 | San Diego State | Leslie Smithey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Leslie Smithey, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Denver | James Busselberg (SF), Jacob Way (C) Ronald Brown, Mark Lewis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 15:51 | Denver | Robert Touchstone comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-36 |
| 15:49 | San Diego State | Brent Steigerwald pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Steven Bean (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Gray (fresh) SF - James Busselberg (fresh) PF - Robert Touchstone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Way (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Shaun Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Smithey (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brent Steigerwald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Reardon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | San Diego State | Stanley Reardon is fouled on the floor by Jacob Way - foul #1 on Jacob Way, team foul #3 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Rex Chang (SG), Kevin Faulk (SF), Richard Astorga (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Steven Bean, James Busselberg, Robert Touchstone, Jacob Way | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Flanary (SG), Carl Kuhn (SF) Horace Young, Leslie Smithey | |
| 15:24 | San Diego State | Carl Kuhn is called for a charge - foul #1 on Carl Kuhn, team foul #3 | 24-36 |
| 15:11 | Denver | Gerald Gray clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 15:09 | Denver | Richard Astorga hits the follow up shot | 26-36 |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | Shaun Walsh clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 14:56 | San Diego State | Stanley Reardon misses the tip | 26-36 |
| 14:55 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Astorga | 26-36 |
| 14:38 | Denver | Gerald Gray drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 14:12 | San Diego State | Shaun Walsh clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Kevin Faulk grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 13:58 | Denver | Richard Astorga travels with the ball | 29-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), Ronald Brown (PF) Gerald Gray, Richard Astorga | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roosevelt Salamone (PG), Harold Paddock (PF), William Pulido (C) Shaun Walsh, Brent Steigerwald, Stanley Reardon | |
| 13:45 | San Diego State | Roosevelt Salamone misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 13:43 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Roosevelt Salamone | 29-36 |
| 13:26 | San Diego State | John Flanary buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roosevelt Salamone | 29-39 |
| 13:07 | Denver | Joseph Simms is whistled for traveling | 29-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Lewis (C) Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Horace Young (SG) John Flanary | |
| 12:41 | San Diego State | Joseph Simms is called for the reach on Roosevelt Salamone - foul #2 on Joseph Simms, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (SG) Rex Chang | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Shaun Walsh (SG), Leslie Smithey (SF) Horace Young, Carl Kuhn | |
| 12:27 | San Diego State | William Pulido misses long on a runner in the lane | 29-39 |
| 12:25 | Denver | Mark Lewis grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 12:08 | Denver | Gerald Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 12:06 | San Diego State | Leslie Smithey pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 11:50 | San Diego State | Leslie Smithey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-39 |
| 11:48 | Denver | The rebound goes to Mark Lewis | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Simms (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Faulk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roosevelt Salamone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shaun Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Smithey (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Harold Paddock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Pulido (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Denver | Kevin Faulk knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Mark Lewis | 31-39 |
| 11:21 | San Diego State | Shaun Walsh makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roosevelt Salamone | 31-42 |
| 10:54 | Denver | Joseph Simms connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Faulk | 34-42 |
| 10:35 | San Diego State | Leslie Smithey's pass is intercepted by Kevin Faulk | 34-42 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Gerald Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Roosevelt Salamone grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 10:04 | San Diego State | William Pulido banks in the layup | 34-44 |
| 09:46 | Denver | Joseph Simms connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Gerald Gray | 37-44 |
| 09:37 | San Diego State | Mark Lewis steals the ball from William Pulido | 37-44 |
| 09:17 | Denver | The jump hook by Ronald Brown is blocked by Harold Paddock | 37-44 |
| 09:16 | Denver | Ronald Brown grabs the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Ronald Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Bean (PG), Rex Chang (SG), Richard Astorga (SF), Robert Touchstone (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Joseph Simms, Gerald Gray, Kevin Faulk, Ronald Brown, Mark Lewis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Horace Young (PG), John Flanary (SG), Carl Kuhn (SF), Brent Steigerwald (PF), Stanley Reardon (C) Roosevelt Salamone, Shaun Walsh, Leslie Smithey, Harold Paddock, William Pulido | |
| 08:40 | San Diego State | John Flanary is fouled on the floor by Kevin Smith - foul #4 on Kevin Smith, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Jacob Way (C) Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:27 | San Diego State | Horace Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| 08:14 | Denver | Steven Bean misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 08:12 | San Diego State | Stanley Reardon gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | John Flanary banks in the layup set up by Carl Kuhn | 37-46 |
| 07:57 | Denver | Jacob Way's floater is knocked away by Brent Steigerwald | 37-46 |
| 07:56 | Denver | Steven Bean pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 07:41 | Denver | Brent Steigerwald blocks the short jumper by Rex Chang | 37-46 |
| 07:39 | San Diego State | John Flanary snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Steven Bean (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Astorga (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Touchstone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Way (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Horace Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Flanary (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brent Steigerwald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Reardon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | San Diego State | Carl Kuhn misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Astorga - foul #2 on Richard Astorga, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (PG), Kevin Smith (C) Steven Bean, Jacob Way | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:21 | San Diego State | Carl Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 07:21 | San Diego State | Carl Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 07:09 | Denver | Gerald Gray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 07:07 | Denver | Robert Touchstone snags the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Carl Kuhn steals the ball from Rex Chang | 37-48 |
| 06:36 | San Diego State | Horace Young comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 06:34 | San Diego State | Carl Kuhn misses the tip | 37-48 |
| 06:32 | Denver | Robert Touchstone pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 06:18 | Denver | Richard Astorga hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Gray and he's fouled by Brent Steigerwald - foul #3 on Brent Steigerwald, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), Kevin Faulk (SF) Gerald Gray, Robert Touchstone | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Shaun Walsh (PG), Harold Paddock (PF), Leslie Smithey (C) Horace Young, Brent Steigerwald, Stanley Reardon | |
| 06:18 | Denver | Richard Astorga makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 06:03 | San Diego State | Carl Kuhn is called for a backcourt violation | 40-48 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roosevelt Salamone (PG) Shaun Walsh | |
| 05:53 | Denver | Joseph Simms comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Leslie Smithey snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 05:48 | San Diego State | John Flanary misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Rex Chang - foul #3 on Rex Chang, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| 05:48 | San Diego State | John Flanary makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:48 | San Diego State | John Flanary makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Richard Astorga buries a shot from the left side set up by Kevin Faulk | 42-50 |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | Roosevelt Salamone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 05:12 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Leslie Smithey | 42-50 |
| 05:07 | San Diego State | John Flanary is fouled on the floor by Rex Chang - foul #4 on Rex Chang, team foul #8 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (SG), Ronald Brown (PF) Rex Chang, Richard Astorga | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Shaun Walsh (SF), Brent Steigerwald (PF), William Pulido (C) Carl Kuhn, Harold Paddock, Leslie Smithey | |
| 05:07 | San Diego State | John Flanary misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:07 | Denver | The rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 42-50 |
| 04:57 | Denver | Kevin Faulk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 04:55 | San Diego State | Roosevelt Salamone gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | Joseph Simms is called for the reach on Roosevelt Salamone - foul #3 on Joseph Simms, team foul #9 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Touchstone (SF), Mark Lewis (C) Kevin Faulk, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Horace Young (SG) John Flanary | |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | Roosevelt Salamone makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | Roosevelt Salamone makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Ronald Brown misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Brent Steigerwald - foul #4 on Brent Steigerwald, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Amend (SF) Roosevelt Salamone | |
| 04:26 | Denver | Ronald Brown misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 04:08 | San Diego State | Horace Young misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-52 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Robert Touchstone is fouled on the floor by John Amend - foul #1 on John Amend, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Rex Chang (SG), Kevin Faulk (SF) Joseph Simms, Robert Touchstone | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carl Kuhn (SF), Stanley Reardon (C) John Amend, William Pulido | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Denver | Mark Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-52 |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | Brent Steigerwald pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gerald Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Faulk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Shaun Walsh (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brent Steigerwald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Stanley Reardon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | San Diego State | Shaun Walsh is whistled for traveling | 43-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Astorga (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Ronald Brown, Mark Lewis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roosevelt Salamone (PG), John Flanary (SG), Leslie Smithey (C) Shaun Walsh, Horace Young, Brent Steigerwald | |
| 02:54 | Denver | Rex Chang hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gerald Gray | 46-52 |
| 02:54 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), Ronald Brown (PF) Gerald Gray, Richard Astorga | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harold Paddock (PF), William Pulido (C) Stanley Reardon, Leslie Smithey | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | San Diego State | Roosevelt Salamone drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Kuhn | 46-54 |
| 02:13 | Denver | Kevin Smith misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-54 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Kevin Faulk grabs the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 02:07 | Denver | Kevin Faulk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-54 |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | John Flanary pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | William Pulido is fouled on the floor by Kevin Smith - foul #5 on Kevin Smith, team foul #10 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Lewis (C) Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | William Pulido makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | William Pulido makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 01:36 | Denver | Kevin Faulk misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 01:34 | San Diego State | Carl Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 01:31 | San Diego State | Roosevelt Salamone is hacked by Joseph Simms in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Simms, team foul #11 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Bean (PG), Gerald Gray (SG), Richard Astorga (SF), Robert Touchstone (PF) Joseph Simms, Rex Chang, Kevin Faulk, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Shaun Walsh (SG), Leslie Smithey (SF), Brent Steigerwald (PF), Stanley Reardon (C) John Flanary, Carl Kuhn, Harold Paddock, William Pulido | |
| 01:31 | San Diego State | Roosevelt Salamone makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:31 | San Diego State | Roosevelt Salamone makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:22 | Denver | Mark Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-58 |
| 01:20 | San Diego State | Brent Steigerwald grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | Roosevelt Salamone connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brent Steigerwald | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Denver | Richard Astorga scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Bean and the foul's on Leslie Smithey - foul #3 on Leslie Smithey, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Horace Young (SG) Roosevelt Salamone | |
| 00:46 | Denver | Richard Astorga misses the free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Brent Steigerwald gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Stanley Reardon misses the easy layup | 48-61 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Gerald Gray snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Brent Steigerwald is called for the reach on Gerald Gray - foul #5 on Brent Steigerwald, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Amend (SF) Brent Steigerwald | |
| 00:10 | Denver | Gerald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Gerald Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Shaun Walsh runs out the clock | 50-61 |