| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) C - Matthew Stackpole (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Doran (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Stanley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Durocher (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ollie Hafley inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Denver | Robert Lee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-29 |
| 19:41 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 19:33 | San Diego State | James Johnson travels with the ball | 25-29 |
| 19:18 | Denver | James Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 19:17 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran double dribbles | 25-29 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Marty Knauer buries a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Leroy Stanley - foul #1 on Leroy Stanley, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Marty Knauer misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole snags the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 18:31 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 18:02 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 17:55 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 17:30 | San Diego State | Alex Risner scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Chester (PF), Joel Hill (C) Marty Knauer, Matthew Stackpole | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (SG), Patrick Robinson (C) James Johnson, Lester Durocher | |
| 17:00 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 16:58 | Denver | Daniel Chester pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Ollie Hafley buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Leroy Stanley - foul #2 on Leroy Stanley, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), John Noyes (SG) Robert Lee, James Taylor | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton (SF), Michael Lavery (PF) Bernard Doran, Leroy Stanley | |
| 16:40 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:40 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 16:19 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Ollie Hafley - foul #3 on Ollie Hafley, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Fortenberry (PF) Ollie Hafley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:19 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:19 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:07 | Denver | James Day is hacked by Mike Reynolds - foul #2 on Mike Reynolds, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Johnson (SG) Alex Risner | |
| 15:52 | Denver | Patrick Robinson steals the ball from Daniel Chester | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Day (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Noyes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Chester (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Fortenberry (fresh) C - Joel Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Lavery (fresh) C - Patrick Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Fortenberry - foul #3 on Eric Fortenberry, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Knauer (PF), Matthew Stackpole (C) Eric Fortenberry, Joel Hill | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore (SF) Mike Reynolds | |
| 15:44 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:44 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:35 | Denver | John Noyes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 15:33 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 15:09 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-36 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Daniel Chester makes the jumper in the paint set up by James Day | 34-36 |
| 14:46 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 14:44 | San Diego State | James Johnson snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 14:29 | San Diego State | Michael Lavery clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Marty Knauer - foul #3 on Marty Knauer, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Eric Fortenberry (PF), Joel Hill (C) James Day, John Noyes, Daniel Chester, Marty Knauer, Matthew Stackpole | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), Mike Reynolds (SG), Lester Durocher (C) Keith Hamilton, James Johnson, Patrick Robinson | |
| 14:29 | San Diego State | Michael Lavery makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:29 | San Diego State | Michael Lavery makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:14 | Denver | James Taylor clanks a jumper from close range | 34-38 |
| 14:13 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:59 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Lavery | 34-40 |
| 13:37 | Denver | Ollie Hafley is called for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Chester (PF) Eric Fortenberry | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley (PF) Michael Lavery | |
| 13:27 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 13:25 | Denver | Ollie Hafley grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 13:08 | Denver | Eddie Sizemore steps in front of the Joel Hill pass | 34-40 |
| 13:03 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alex Risner and he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Knauer (PF), Matthew Stackpole (C) Daniel Chester, Joel Hill | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Johnson (SG) Alex Risner | |
| 13:03 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds misses the free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:03 | Denver | Ollie Hafley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:48 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole misses the jumper from the left block | 34-42 |
| 12:47 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:28 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 12:27 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley hits the follow up shot | 34-44 |
| 11:59 | Denver | James Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 37-44 |
| 11:40 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Sizemore | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Matthew Stackpole (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Sizemore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Durocher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Denver | Lester Durocher blocks the short jumper by Marty Knauer | 37-47 |
| 11:28 | Denver | Marty Knauer tips it in | 39-47 |
| 11:24 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds's floater is knocked away by Matthew Stackpole | 39-47 |
| 11:22 | Denver | Ollie Hafley grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 11:12 | Denver | Ollie Hafley can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), John Noyes (SG), Daniel Chester (PF), Joel Hill (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Marty Knauer, Matthew Stackpole | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), Bernard Doran (SF), Patrick Robinson (C) Mike Reynolds, Eddie Sizemore, Lester Durocher | |
| 11:12 | Denver | Ollie Hafley makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:12 | Denver | Ollie Hafley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:59 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Alex Risner | 41-49 |
| 10:52 | Denver | Ollie Hafley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Noyes | 44-49 |
| 10:41 | San Diego State | James Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Leroy Stanley | 44-51 |
| 10:34 | Denver | John Noyes comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 44-51 |
| 10:33 | Denver | James Day hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 10:20 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Fortenberry (PF) Ollie Hafley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton (SG), Michael Lavery (PF) James Johnson, Leroy Stanley | |
| 10:10 | Denver | Daniel Chester makes the driving attempt in the lane | 48-51 |
| 09:54 | San Diego State | Alex Risner connects on the 3 from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 09:30 | Denver | Joel Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Marty Knauer (PF), Matthew Stackpole (C) James Day, John Noyes, Eric Fortenberry, Joel Hill | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (SG), Eddie Sizemore (SF) Keith Hamilton, Michael Lavery | |
| 09:12 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Stackpole | 48-54 |
| 09:11 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:42 | Denver | James Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Alex Risner - foul #1 on Alex Risner, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Ollie Hafley (SF) Daniel Chester | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Johnson (SG), Leroy Stanley (PF) Mike Reynolds, Patrick Robinson | |
| 08:42 | Denver | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:42 | Denver | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 08:23 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Leroy Stanley | 49-56 |
| 08:00 | Denver | James Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Alex Risner snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 07:47 | San Diego State | James Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Chester (PF), Joel Hill (C) Marty Knauer, Matthew Stackpole | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lester Durocher (C) Bernard Doran | |
| 07:47 | San Diego State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:47 | San Diego State | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:47 | Denver | Daniel Chester grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:34 | Denver | Eddie Sizemore is called for the reach on Ollie Hafley - foul #4 on Eddie Sizemore, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (PG) Alex Risner | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Chester (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Sizemore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leroy Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Durocher (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Denver | Ollie Hafley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 06:46 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Daniel Chester misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Lester Durocher - foul #2 on Lester Durocher, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), John Noyes (SG) Robert Lee, James Taylor | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), Bernard Doran (SF) James Johnson, Eddie Sizemore | |
| 06:29 | Denver | Daniel Chester makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Daniel Chester makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:17 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Alex Risner and he's hacked by Joel Hill - foul #1 on Joel Hill, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Knauer (PF) Joel Hill | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:17 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley misses the free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:17 | Denver | Ollie Hafley gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:04 | Denver | James Day misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Marty Knauer tips it home | 56-62 |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley hits a floater in the lane | 56-64 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Daniel Chester makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Noyes | 58-64 |
| 05:09 | San Diego State | Alex Risner misses long on a shot from the right side | 58-64 |
| 05:08 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran tips it in | 58-66 |
| 04:50 | Denver | Marty Knauer buries a jumper from close range set up by John Noyes | 60-66 |
| 04:36 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher misses the dunk but he's fouled by James Day - foul #3 on James Day, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Eric Fortenberry (PF), Matthew Stackpole (C) James Day, Ollie Hafley, Marty Knauer, Daniel Chester | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Johnson (SG), Eddie Sizemore (SF), Patrick Robinson (PF) Mike Reynolds, Bernard Doran, Leroy Stanley | |
| 04:36 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:36 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:36 | Denver | The rebound goes to Matthew Stackpole | 60-66 |
| 04:25 | Denver | Patrick Robinson steals it from Eric Fortenberry | 60-66 |
| 04:09 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Fortenberry - foul #4 on Eric Fortenberry, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| 04:09 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:09 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:09 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Eddie Sizemore steps in front of the James Taylor pass | 60-67 |
| 03:33 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Eddie Sizemore is blocked by Matthew Stackpole | 60-67 |
| 03:32 | Denver | John Noyes grabs the board | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Noyes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Fortenberry (fresh) 4 pf. C - Matthew Stackpole (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Sizemore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Durocher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 60-67 |
| 03:13 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Eddie Sizemore | 60-67 |
| 02:59 | San Diego State | Eric Fortenberry swats the short shot by Eddie Sizemore | 60-67 |
| 02:58 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Risner | 60-67 |
| 02:41 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alex Risner | 60-70 |
| 02:41 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Ollie Hafley (SF), Marty Knauer (PF) John Noyes, Eric Fortenberry | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley (PF), Bernard Doran (C) Patrick Robinson, Lester Durocher | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Denver | Marty Knauer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 02:25 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Leroy Stanley | 60-70 |
| 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) | |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran misses the easy layup | 60-70 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Ollie Hafley grabs the board | 60-70 |
| 01:53 | Denver | Alex Risner picks off the pass by Robert Lee | 60-70 |
| 01:31 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Johnson | 60-72 |
| 01:18 | Denver | Bernard Doran picks off the pass by Matthew Stackpole | 60-72 |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Leroy Stanley | 60-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Denver | Marty Knauer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alex Risner - foul #2 on Alex Risner, team foul #8 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), John Noyes (SG), Daniel Chester (SF), Joel Hill (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, Matthew Stackpole | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (PG), Keith Hamilton (SG), Michael Lavery (PF), Patrick Robinson (C) Alex Risner, James Johnson, Eddie Sizemore, Leroy Stanley | |
| 00:44 | Denver | Marty Knauer misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:44 | Denver | Marty Knauer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bernard Doran | 61-77 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Marty Knauer connects on the shot from the right side | 63-77 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds runs out the clock | 63-77 |