| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) SF - Victor Heiner (fresh) PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) C - Ruben Florez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) SG - William James (fresh) SF - James Branch (fresh) PF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) C - David Dorsey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | David Dorsey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Denver | Victor Heiner grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Victor Heiner misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Denver | Thomas Livingston misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | San Diego State | William James misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Denver | Ruben Florez pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | San Diego State | James Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Victor Heiner grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Benny Robidoux buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ruben Florez | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | San Diego State | William James comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | San Diego State | William James is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 17:27 | Denver | Victor Heiner hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Todd Hardy and the foul's on William James - foul #1 on William James, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely (C) David Dorsey | |
| 17:27 | Denver | Victor Heiner makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:20 | San Diego State | Todd Hardy is called for the reach on William James - foul #1 on Todd Hardy, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:10 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by James Branch | 5-2 |
| 16:44 | Denver | Ruben Florez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Fred Blazek (SF), Morton Brown (C) Daniel Bender, William James, James Branch, Bruce Wallace | |
| 16:24 | San Diego State | Morton Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), William Yang (SG) Benny Robidoux, Todd Hardy | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Dorsey (C) Morton Brown | |
| 16:09 | Denver | David Dorsey takes the ball from Ruben Florez | 5-2 |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Blazek | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) SG - William Yang (fresh) SF - Victor Heiner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Livingston (fairly fresh) C - Ruben Florez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fresh) SG - Richard Wertz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Blazek (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Snavely (fresh) C - David Dorsey (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Denver | Thomas Livingston is hacked by Fred Blazek - foul #1 on Fred Blazek, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG), Paul Wear (PF), Richard Stanfield (C) Victor Heiner, Thomas Livingston, Ruben Florez | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), William James (SG), James Branch (SF), Bruce Wallace (PF) David Ogara, Richard Wertz, Fred Blazek, Christopher Snavely | |
| 15:08 | Denver | Paul Wear comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 15:07 | San Diego State | James Branch snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses the jumpshot from the left side | 5-5 |
| 14:52 | San Diego State | David Dorsey grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:36 | San Diego State | James Branch makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Bender | 5-7 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Todd Hardy makes the 3 from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 13:58 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace is fouled on the floor by Paul Wear - foul #1 on Paul Wear, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Victor Heiner (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF), Ruben Florez (C) Donald Cleveland, William Yang, Paul Wear, Richard Stanfield | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely (C) David Dorsey | |
| 13:39 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 13:37 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Ruben Florez misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Snavely - foul #1 on Christopher Snavely, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Denver | William Yang (SG) Todd Hardy | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 13:18 | Denver | Ruben Florez makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Ruben Florez makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:16 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender travels in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 13:07 | Denver | Victor Heiner double dribbles | 10-9 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Morton Brown (C) Bruce Wallace | |
| 12:52 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely drills a floater from close range on a great pass from William James | 10-11 |
| 12:36 | Denver | Thomas Livingston connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from William Yang | 12-11 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | James Branch clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-11 |
| 12:23 | Denver | Thomas Livingston pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Thomas Livingston is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Livingston, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG) William Yang | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Fred Blazek (SF), Bruce Wallace (PF) Daniel Bender, William James, James Branch, Christopher Snavely | |
| 12:02 | San Diego State | Morton Brown scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Ogara | 12-13 |
| 11:39 | Denver | Thomas Livingston comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Fred Blazek - foul #2 on Fred Blazek, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Garry Staples (SF), Paul Wear (C) Victor Heiner, Ruben Florez | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Micheal Grayson (SF), David Dorsey (C) Fred Blazek, Morton Brown | |
| 11:39 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:39 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Staples (fresh) PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Wear (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wertz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Micheal Grayson (fresh) PF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dorsey (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Dorsey | 14-16 |
| 11:00 | Denver | Thomas Livingston comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 14-16 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Thomas Livingston gets the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:46 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bruce Wallace - foul #1 on Bruce Wallace, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Victor Heiner (SF), Ruben Florez (C) Benny Robidoux, Garry Staples, Thomas Livingston | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), William James (SG), James Branch (SF), Christopher Snavely (PF) David Ogara, Richard Wertz, Micheal Grayson, Bruce Wallace | |
| 10:46 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:46 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:46 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | William James drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Bender | 14-19 |
| 10:09 | Denver | Ruben Florez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 10:08 | Denver | Donald Cleveland pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:54 | Denver | Paul Wear misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 14-19 |
| 09:52 | San Diego State | David Dorsey grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 09:49 | San Diego State | Donald Cleveland steps in front of the Daniel Bender pass in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 09:30 | Denver | Christopher Snavely is called for the reach on Todd Hardy - foul #2 on Christopher Snavely, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Denver | William Yang (SG), Thomas Livingston (PF) Todd Hardy, Paul Wear | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace (PF), Morton Brown (C) Christopher Snavely, David Dorsey | |
| 09:14 | Denver | James Branch denies the turnaround by Ruben Florez | 14-19 |
| 09:12 | San Diego State | Morton Brown grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 08:50 | San Diego State | William James misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 08:49 | Denver | Ruben Florez gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:33 | Denver | Victor Heiner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 08:32 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:09 | San Diego State | William James is fouled on the floor by Victor Heiner - foul #1 on Victor Heiner, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Todd Hardy (SG), Paul Wear (C) Donald Cleveland, Victor Heiner, Ruben Florez | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (SG), Richard Wertz (SF), David Dorsey (C) William James, James Branch, Morton Brown | |
| 07:47 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Yang - foul #1 on William Yang, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Stanfield (C) Thomas Livingston | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:47 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:47 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:47 | Denver | Paul Wear pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 07:32 | Denver | Todd Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 07:30 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Dorsey | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Yang (fresh) PF - Paul Wear (fresh) C - Richard Stanfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ogara (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Wertz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dorsey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | San Diego State | David Ogara scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 06:43 | Denver | Todd Hardy is hacked by David Ogara - foul #1 on David Ogara, team foul #7 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Victor Heiner (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF), Ruben Florez (C) William Yang, Paul Wear, Richard Stanfield | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), James Branch (SF), Morton Brown (PF) Daniel Bender, Richard Wertz, Bruce Wallace | |
| 06:43 | Denver | Todd Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:43 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:43 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:30 | Denver | William James takes the ball from Todd Hardy | 15-22 |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | James Branch's dunk attempt is rejected by Victor Heiner | 15-22 |
| 06:18 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 05:52 | Denver | Ruben Florez buries a 3 from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 05:34 | San Diego State | William James misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ruben Florez - foul #1 on Ruben Florez, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Denver | William Yang (SG) Todd Hardy | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace (PF) David Dorsey | |
| 05:34 | San Diego State | William James misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:34 | San Diego State | William James misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:34 | Denver | Thomas Livingston gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Thomas Livingston misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-22 |
| 05:15 | San Diego State | James Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 05:04 | San Diego State | James Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG) Benny Robidoux | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG) David Ogara | |
| 04:46 | Denver | Ruben Florez misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 04:44 | Denver | Thomas Livingston tips it home | 20-22 |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | James Branch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Ruben Florez snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 03:57 | Denver | James Branch is called for the reach on Victor Heiner - foul #1 on James Branch, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG), Paul Wear (PF), Richard Stanfield (C) William Yang, Thomas Livingston, Ruben Florez | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG), Fred Blazek (SF), Micheal Grayson (PF), Christopher Snavely (C) William James, James Branch, Bruce Wallace, Morton Brown | |
| 03:57 | Denver | Victor Heiner misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 03:57 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Christopher Snavely | 20-22 |
| 03:39 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Wertz | 20-24 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Todd Hardy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Todd Hardy, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Garry Staples (SF) Donald Cleveland, Victor Heiner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Dorsey (C) Micheal Grayson | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Staples (fresh) PF - Paul Wear (fresh) C - Richard Stanfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wertz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Blazek (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dorsey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | San Diego State | David Dorsey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 03:00 | Denver | Paul Wear gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Garry Staples hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Benny Robidoux | 22-24 |
| 02:24 | San Diego State | David Dorsey misses short on a jump hook from close range | 22-24 |
| 02:22 | Denver | Garry Staples grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Todd Hardy is hacked by Richard Wertz - foul #1 on Richard Wertz, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Denver | William Yang (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF), Ruben Florez (C) Garry Staples, Paul Wear, Richard Stanfield | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), William James (SG), James Branch (SF), Bruce Wallace (PF) Daniel Bender, Richard Wertz, Fred Blazek, Christopher Snavely | |
| 02:16 | Denver | Todd Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 02:09 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 02:08 | Denver | Todd Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 01:51 | Denver | Thomas Livingston clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-24 |
| 01:50 | San Diego State | David Dorsey snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 01:29 | San Diego State | James Branch connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from William James | 23-26 |
| 01:10 | Denver | The jump hook by Todd Hardy is blocked by Bruce Wallace | 23-26 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Ruben Florez tips it in | 25-26 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | David Ogara clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-26 |
| 00:53 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace tips it home | 25-28 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Ruben Florez misses the 3 from straight away | 25-28 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Bruce Wallace is called for the reach on Thomas Livingston - foul #2 on Bruce Wallace, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Victor Heiner (SF) Benny Robidoux, Todd Hardy | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), Christopher Snavely (C) David Ogara, David Dorsey | |
| 00:11 | Denver | Thomas Livingston misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Thomas Livingston misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | James Branch misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace misses the tip | 25-28 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to William James | 25-28 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | The clock runs out | 25-28 |