| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tommy Page (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Lamphere (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Keim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John McGroarty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Steve Dark inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Denver | Steve Dark can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-30 |
| 19:35 | San Diego State | David Hall snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 19:30 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Steve Dark - foul #2 on Steve Dark, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (PG), Elmer Jackson (C) Jim Elders, John McGroarty | |
| 19:30 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:30 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Steve Dark scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere travels with the ball | 34-32 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Lewis (PG), Marvin Lanctot (PF), Shane Bellinger (C) Stephen Keim, David Hall, Elmer Jackson | |
| 19:04 | Denver | Steve Dark comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Merlino - foul #1 on Bryan Merlino, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG), David Hall (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Steven Lewis, Marvin Lanctot, Shane Bellinger | |
| 19:04 | Denver | Steve Dark makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:04 | Denver | Steve Dark makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:47 | San Diego State | Jim Elders misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:46 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | David Hall buries a runner in the paint set up by Jim Elders | 36-34 |
| 18:11 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 18:10 | Denver | Steve Dark tips it in | 38-34 |
| 18:00 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jim Elders | 38-37 |
| 17:31 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 17:30 | Denver | Tommy Page hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 17:15 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere is fouled on the floor by Tommy Page - foul #2 on Tommy Page, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Paul Smith (SF), Paul Reynolds (PF), Stanley Willey (C) Michael Hughes, Steve Dark, Michael Rogers, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Lewis (PG), Stephen Keim (SF), Marvin Lanctot (PF), John McGroarty (C) Jim Elders, Bryan Merlino, David Hall, Elmer Jackson | |
| 16:52 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Kyle Lamphere | 40-39 |
| 16:45 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson blows the layup but he's fouled by Kyle Lamphere - foul #2 on Kyle Lamphere, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (PG) Steven Lewis | |
| 16:45 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:45 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:29 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (PG) Bertram Tennyson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:10 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 16:09 | San Diego State | John McGroarty snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 15:54 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan Merlino | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrew Crocker (fresh) SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) PF - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Willey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bryan Merlino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Lamphere (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Keim (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Marvin Lanctot (fresh) 2 reb. C - John McGroarty (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Denver | Paul Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-42 |
| 15:37 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 15:33 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 15:32 | Denver | Stanley Willey pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:15 | Denver | Paul Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Tommy Page (C) Andrew Crocker, Lawrence Taylor, Paul Smith, Paul Reynolds, Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG), Shane Bellinger (SF), David Hall (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Bryan Merlino, Stephen Keim, Marvin Lanctot, John McGroarty | |
| 15:03 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jim Elders | 42-44 |
| 14:42 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Elmer Jackson - foul #2 on Elmer Jackson, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SF) Elmer Jackson | |
| 14:42 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:42 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | Jim Elders misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 14:27 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:22 | Denver | Michael Hughes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 14:20 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the tip | 44-44 |
| 14:18 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:01 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Keim (SF), Marvin Lanctot (PF), John McGroarty (C) Bryan Merlino, David Hall, Shane Bellinger | |
| 13:48 | Denver | Steve Dark hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Bertram Tennyson | 46-44 |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 13:40 | San Diego State | John McGroarty misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 13:38 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Lanctot | 46-44 |
| 13:20 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 13:18 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:02 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 13:00 | San Diego State | Jim Elders snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:50 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot's pass is intercepted by Michael Hughes | 46-44 |
| 12:25 | Denver | Michael Rogers is hacked by Marvin Lanctot - foul #1 on Marvin Lanctot, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Paul Reynolds (PF), Stanley Willey (C) Michael Hughes, Bertram Tennyson, Steve Dark, Michael Rogers, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SF), David Hall (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Stephen Keim, Marvin Lanctot, John McGroarty | |
| 12:08 | Denver | Paul Reynolds loses the dribble to Kyle Lamphere | 46-44 |
| 12:00 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 11:59 | Denver | Paul Reynolds gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:36 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 11:34 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrew Crocker (fresh) SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) PF - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Willey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kyle Lamphere (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Merlino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jim Elders | 46-46 |
| 11:08 | Denver | Bryan Merlino is called for the reach on Lawrence Taylor - foul #2 on Bryan Merlino, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Tommy Page (C) Andrew Crocker, Lawrence Taylor, Paul Smith, Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Lewis (PG), Shane Bellinger (C) Jim Elders, Elmer Jackson | |
| 10:57 | Denver | Paul Reynolds can't finish the layup | 46-46 |
| 10:56 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 10:27 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Paul Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:04 | Denver | Bryan Merlino steals the ball from Tommy Page | 46-46 |
| 09:39 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 46-46 |
| 09:37 | Denver | Michael Hughes gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:30 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Dark | 49-46 |
| 09:10 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-46 |
| 09:08 | Denver | Paul Reynolds gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:03 | Denver | Paul Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Paul Smith (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Stanley Willey (C) Michael Hughes, Steve Dark, Paul Reynolds, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG), Sylvester Dorn (SG), Stephen Keim (SF), Marvin Lanctot (PF), John McGroarty (C) Steven Lewis, Kyle Lamphere, Bryan Merlino, David Hall, Shane Bellinger | |
| 08:49 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim clanks a jump hook in the lane | 49-46 |
| 08:47 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (SG), Elmer Jackson (C) Sylvester Dorn, John McGroarty | |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:41 | Denver | Michael Rogers gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:19 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor double dribbles | 49-47 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SF), John McGroarty (C) Stephen Keim, Elmer Jackson | |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Lanctot | 49-50 |
| 07:40 | Denver | Paul Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lawrence Taylor | 52-50 |
| 07:26 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Steve Dark (SF), Tommy Page (C) Bertram Tennyson, Paul Smith, Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Keim (SF), David Hall (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Bryan Merlino, Marvin Lanctot, John McGroarty | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kyle Lamphere (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Keim (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor is fouled on the floor by Kyle Lamphere - foul #3 on Kyle Lamphere, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot (PF) David Hall | |
| 06:51 | Denver | Michael Rogers comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 52-50 |
| 06:50 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:28 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 06:26 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 06:12 | Denver | Steve Dark misses long on a runner from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 06:10 | Denver | Tommy Page can't tip it in | 52-52 |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:55 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 05:53 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson tips it in | 52-54 |
| 05:28 | Denver | Michael Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Paul Reynolds (PF), Stanley Willey (C) Lawrence Taylor, Steve Dark, Michael Rogers, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SF), David Hall (PF), John McGroarty (C) Stephen Keim, Marvin Lanctot, Elmer Jackson | |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | Jim Elders is whistled for a carry | 52-54 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Michael Hughes is hacked by Jim Elders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Elders, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Michael Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:17 | San Diego State | David Hall gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:54 | San Diego State | Jim Elders makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John McGroarty | 52-57 |
| 04:38 | Denver | Michael Hughes drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bertram Tennyson | 54-57 |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | John McGroarty misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Reynolds - foul #1 on Paul Reynolds, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (PG) Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger (SF) Jim Elders | |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | John McGroarty makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | John McGroarty makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:09 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson blows the layup | 54-59 |
| 04:08 | San Diego State | David Hall snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 04:03 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Steve Dark (SF), Tommy Page (C) Andrew Crocker, Paul Smith, Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG), Elmer Jackson (C) Shane Bellinger, John McGroarty | |
| 03:48 | Denver | Jim Elders takes the ball from Paul Reynolds | 54-59 |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Jim Elders can't finish the layup | 54-59 |
| 03:42 | Denver | Paul Reynolds snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 03:27 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kyle Lamphere (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Merlino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 02:55 | Denver | Steve Dark gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:55 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Michael Rogers (PF) Lawrence Taylor, Paul Reynolds | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Keim (SF), Marvin Lanctot (PF), John McGroarty (C) Jim Elders, David Hall, Elmer Jackson | |
| 02:39 | Denver | Michael Rogers is hacked by John McGroarty - foul #3 on John McGroarty, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Michael Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Michael Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:21 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino banks in the layup | 56-61 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Michael Rogers misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stephen Keim - foul #2 on Stephen Keim, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG), Sylvester Dorn (SG), David Hall (PF) Kyle Lamphere, Stephen Keim, Marvin Lanctot | |
| 02:03 | Denver | Michael Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Michael Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:41 | San Diego State | David Hall misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Steve Dark - foul #3 on Steve Dark, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (SG), Stephen Keim (SF) Sylvester Dorn, Bryan Merlino | |
| 01:41 | San Diego State | David Hall misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:41 | San Diego State | David Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Tommy Page drills a shot near the basket set up by Steve Dark | 60-62 |
| 01:00 | San Diego State | David Hall knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jim Elders | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Denver | Michael Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hughes - foul #1 on Michael Hughes, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Tommy Page is called for the reach on Kyle Lamphere - foul #3 on Tommy Page, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Hughes | 63-66 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim is fouled in the backcourt by Bertram Tennyson - foul #1 on Bertram Tennyson, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:26 | Denver | Michael Rogers gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Steve Dark pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Michael Hughes clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-66 |