| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd McKeone (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Schultz (fresh) C - Benjamin Mooring (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Robert Ingram inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Denver | Fred Schultz takes the ball from Gary Smith | 36-43 |
| 19:27 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone is fouled on the floor by Don Wetherington - foul #1 on Don Wetherington, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 19:08 | San Diego State | Jeremy Bush hits a 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Robert Ingram connects on the open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gary Smith | 39-46 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Robert Ingram is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Votaw (C) Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Pesina (C) Lawrence Winningham | |
| 18:36 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 18:35 | Denver | James Stone snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 18:28 | Denver | Gary Smith misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Fred Votaw - foul #1 on Fred Votaw, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Redman (PG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Chester Serna (PF) Emmett Mao, Jeremy Bush, Fred Schultz | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:28 | Denver | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 18:28 | Denver | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 18:21 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone is whistled for a carry | 41-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Rather (SG) Floyd McKeone | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (SF), Charles Rawls (C) Robert Ingram, Gary Smith | |
| 18:06 | Denver | Richard Finger connects on the 3 from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 17:55 | San Diego State | Chester Serna's pass is intercepted by Don Wetherington | 41-51 |
| 17:52 | Denver | James Stone banks in the layup on a nice dish by Don Wetherington | 41-53 |
| 17:37 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-53 |
| 17:36 | San Diego State | Chester Serna tips it back up and in | 43-53 |
| 17:17 | Denver | Charles Rawls hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 43-53 |
| 17:16 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 17:10 | San Diego State | Richard Finger takes the ball from William Redman | 43-53 |
| 17:08 | Denver | Chester Serna is called for the reach on James Stone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chester Serna, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Floyd McKeone (SG), Jeremy Bush (SF), Fred Schultz (PF), Benjamin Mooring (C) William Redman, William Rather, Kenneth Zubris, Chester Serna, Fred Votaw | |
| Subs | Denver | Andy Nixon (PG), Walter Newsome (SG), Robert Ingram (SF), Lawrence Winningham (C) James Stone, Don Wetherington, Andrew Pesina, Charles Rawls | |
| 16:49 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Benjamin Mooring - foul #2 on Benjamin Mooring, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Smith (PF) Richard Finger | |
| 16:49 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 16:49 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 16:41 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Bush | 46-54 |
| 16:37 | Denver | Andy Nixon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 16:36 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 16:30 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring banks in the layup on a nice dish by Emmett Mao | 48-54 |
| 16:10 | Denver | Gary Smith is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Newsome | 48-56 |
| 16:05 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz double dribbles | 48-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris (SF) Jeremy Bush | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Calvin (SF), Kevin Million (PF), Charles Rawls (C) Robert Ingram, Gary Smith, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 15:45 | Denver | Walter Newsome misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 15:44 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Mooring | 48-56 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd McKeone (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Zubris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Schultz (fairly fresh) C - Benjamin Mooring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andy Nixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Calvin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Million (fresh) C - Charles Rawls (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-56 |
| 15:39 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 15:25 | Denver | Richard Calvin snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 15:23 | Denver | Floyd McKeone picks off the pass by Andy Nixon in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| 15:20 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris misses the easy layup | 48-56 |
| 15:19 | Denver | Charles Rawls grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 15:17 | Denver | Andy Nixon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin (PG), William Rather (SG), Chester Serna (PF), Charles Cannon (C) Emmett Mao, Floyd McKeone, Fred Schultz, Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Don Wetherington (SG), Richard Finger (SF) Andy Nixon, Walter Newsome, Richard Calvin | |
| 15:04 | San Diego State | Richard Finger picks off the pass by William Rather | 48-56 |
| 14:54 | Denver | Charles Rawls is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Rawls, team foul #2 | 48-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeremy Bush (SF), Fred Votaw (C) Kenneth Zubris, Charles Cannon | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Ingram (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Andrew Pesina (C) Richard Finger, Kevin Million, Charles Rawls | |
| 14:38 | San Diego State | William Rather can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Don Wetherington - foul #2 on Don Wetherington, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| 14:38 | San Diego State | William Rather makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 14:38 | San Diego State | William Rather makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Chester Serna is called for the reach on James Stone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chester Serna, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| 14:15 | Denver | Chester Serna denies the turnaround by James Stone | 50-56 |
| 14:13 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Pesina | 50-56 |
| 13:52 | Denver | The jump hook by Andrew Pesina is blocked by Fred Votaw | 50-56 |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | Fred Votaw snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 13:46 | San Diego State | William Rather comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-56 |
| 13:44 | Denver | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 13:17 | Denver | Gary Smith is fouled on the floor by Chester Serna - foul #4 on Chester Serna, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Floyd McKeone (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Fred Schultz (PF), Charles Cannon (C) Matthew Conklin, William Rather, Jeremy Bush, Chester Serna, Fred Votaw | |
| Subs | Denver | Andy Nixon (PG), Walter Newsome (SG), Richard Finger (SF), Kevin Million (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) James Stone, Don Wetherington, Robert Ingram, Gary Smith, Andrew Pesina | |
| 12:58 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham is called for traveling | 50-56 |
| 12:36 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris is fouled on the floor by Walter Newsome - foul #2 on Walter Newsome, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG) Andy Nixon | |
| 12:16 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Emmett Mao | 53-56 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Emmett Mao picks off the pass by Walter Newsome in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 11:56 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Zubris | 56-56 |
| 11:37 | Denver | Richard Finger hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Newsome | 56-59 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd McKeone (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Zubris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Schultz (fairly fresh) C - Charles Cannon (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Finger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Million (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Winningham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | San Diego State | Charles Cannon is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Winningham - foul #1 on Lawrence Winningham, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Redman (PG), Jeremy Bush (SF), Benjamin Mooring (C) Emmett Mao, Kenneth Zubris, Charles Cannon | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Robert Ingram (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Charles Rawls (C) James Stone, Richard Finger, Kevin Million, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 11:19 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 11:18 | Denver | Robert Ingram snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 10:53 | Denver | Gary Smith knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Ingram | 56-61 |
| 10:48 | San Diego State | Jeremy Bush comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 10:47 | San Diego State | William Redman tips it but misses | 56-61 |
| 10:45 | Denver | Don Wetherington gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 10:42 | Denver | Don Wetherington travels in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin (PG), William Rather (SG), Fred Votaw (C) William Redman, Floyd McKeone, Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG) Walter Newsome | |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | Jeremy Bush connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Conklin and he's fouled by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Pesina (PF) Gary Smith | |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | Jeremy Bush makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 10:15 | Denver | Don Wetherington is open and buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Ingram | 59-63 |
| 10:10 | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin is fouled on the floor by Charles Rawls - foul #2 on Charles Rawls, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris (SF) Jeremy Bush | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Calvin (SF) Robert Ingram | |
| 10:10 | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 10:10 | San Diego State | Fred Votaw gets the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 10:01 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Zubris | 61-63 |
| 09:45 | Denver | Don Wetherington misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by William Rather - foul #1 on William Rather, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Redman (PG), Floyd McKeone (SG), Benjamin Mooring (C) Matthew Conklin, William Rather, Fred Votaw | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (PF), Kevin Million (C) Andrew Pesina, Charles Rawls | |
| 09:45 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 09:45 | Denver | Don Wetherington misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 09:45 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 09:32 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Richard Finger snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 09:29 | Denver | Floyd McKeone is called for the reach on Don Wetherington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd McKeone, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Charles Cannon (PF) Floyd McKeone, Fred Schultz | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG) James Stone | |
| 09:29 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 09:29 | Denver | Don Wetherington misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 09:29 | San Diego State | Charles Cannon grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 09:00 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Richard Calvin - foul #1 on Richard Calvin, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Andy Nixon (PG), Lawrence Winningham (C) Don Wetherington, Richard Finger | |
| 09:00 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 09:00 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Kevin Million misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 08:45 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 08:39 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Zubris | 65-65 |
| 08:20 | Denver | Walter Newsome scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Winningham | 65-67 |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 65-67 |
| 08:14 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 08:11 | Denver | Kenneth Zubris steals it from Andy Nixon in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 08:06 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Andy Nixon scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Richard Calvin | 67-69 |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | William Redman comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Million - foul #3 on Kevin Million, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone (SG), Jeremy Bush (SF), Chester Serna (PF), Fred Votaw (C) Emmett Mao, Kenneth Zubris, Charles Cannon, Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Richard Finger (SG), Robert Ingram (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Andrew Pesina (C) Andy Nixon, Walter Newsome, Richard Calvin, Kevin Million, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | William Redman misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | William Redman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Redman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Floyd McKeone (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Bush (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chester Serna (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Fred Votaw (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Finger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Pesina (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Denver | Robert Ingram loses the dribble to Floyd McKeone | 68-69 |
| 07:03 | San Diego State | Jeremy Bush banks in the layup set up by Floyd McKeone | 70-69 |
| 06:42 | Denver | James Stone connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Finger | 70-71 |
| 06:24 | San Diego State | Chester Serna is fouled on the floor by Richard Finger - foul #1 on Richard Finger, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin (PG) William Redman | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Charles Rawls (C) Richard Finger, Andrew Pesina | |
| 06:24 | San Diego State | Chester Serna makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 06:24 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Gary Smith grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Fred Votaw snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 05:54 | San Diego State | Chester Serna's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Smith | 71-71 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Don Wetherington grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 05:51 | Denver | Don Wetherington is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd McKeone - foul #2 on Floyd McKeone, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Rather (SG), Fred Schultz (PF), Benjamin Mooring (C) Floyd McKeone, Chester Serna, Fred Votaw | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:51 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 05:51 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 71-73 |
| 05:36 | Denver | Don Wetherington pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 05:29 | Denver | Robert Ingram is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 71-73 |
| 05:27 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Don Wetherington | 71-73 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Charles Rawls throws it down on a great pass from Gary Smith and he's hacked by Fred Schultz - foul #3 on Fred Schultz, team foul #9 | 71-75 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris (SF) Jeremy Bush | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG), Kevin Million (SF), Andrew Pesina (PF) James Stone, Robert Ingram, Gary Smith | |
| 05:20 | Denver | Charles Rawls makes the free throw | 71-76 |
| 04:57 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Matthew Conklin | 73-76 |
| 04:38 | Denver | Andrew Pesina comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 73-76 |
| 04:36 | Denver | Don Wetherington snags the offensive board | 73-76 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Don Wetherington can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 73-76 |
| 04:29 | Denver | Andrew Pesina tips it in | 73-78 |
| 04:11 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses short on a jumper from the right side | 73-78 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Andrew Pesina grabs the defensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 03:49 | Denver | Andrew Pesina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-78 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Don Wetherington grabs the offensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 03:32 | Denver | Kevin Million banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Newsome | 73-80 |
| 03:32 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Floyd McKeone (SG), Jeremy Bush (SF), Chester Serna (PF), Fred Votaw (C) Matthew Conklin, William Rather, Kenneth Zubris, Fred Schultz, Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Robert Ingram (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) Walter Newsome, Kevin Million, Andrew Pesina, Charles Rawls | |
| 03:14 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-80 |
| 03:12 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Serna | 73-80 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd McKeone (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeremy Bush (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chester Serna (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Fred Votaw (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:59 | San Diego State | Chester Serna hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Don Wetherington - foul #3 on Don Wetherington, team foul #11 | 73-80 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG) Don Wetherington | |
| 02:59 | San Diego State | Chester Serna makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 02:59 | San Diego State | Chester Serna makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Gary Smith can't finish the layup | 75-80 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Gary Smith tips it home | 75-82 |
| 02:18 | San Diego State | Jeremy Bush misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-82 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-82 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Chester Serna is hacked by Walter Newsome - foul #3 on Walter Newsome, team foul #12 | 75-82 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring (C) Fred Votaw | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG) Walter Newsome | |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Chester Serna makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 01:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Stone | 76-82 |
| 01:54 | Denver | James Stone is hacked by Benjamin Mooring in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Mooring, team foul #10 | 76-82 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Schultz (PF) Chester Serna | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:54 | Denver | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 01:54 | Denver | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:31 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone knocks in the 3 from straight away | 79-84 |
| 01:08 | Denver | Robert Ingram can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 79-84 |
| 01:06 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz blows the layup but he's hacked by Don Wetherington - foul #4 on Don Wetherington, team foul #13 | 79-84 |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Denver | James Stone is hacked by Fred Schultz - foul #4 on Fred Schultz, team foul #11 | 81-84 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG), Richard Finger (PF) Don Wetherington, Gary Smith | |
| 00:32 | Denver | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:32 | Denver | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Emmett Mao and he's hacked by James Stone - foul #3 on James Stone, team foul #14 | 83-86 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz makes the free throw | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Denver | Floyd McKeone is called for the reach on Walter Newsome in the backcourt - foul #3 on Floyd McKeone, team foul #12 | 84-86 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Gary Smith (PF) James Stone, Richard Finger | |
| 00:23 | Denver | Walter Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Walter Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Floyd McKeone | 86-87 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Walter Newsome is hacked by Floyd McKeone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Floyd McKeone, team foul #13 | 86-87 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Walter Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Walter Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao's pass is intercepted by Walter Newsome in the backcourt | 86-89 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Walter Newsome is hacked by Emmett Mao - foul #3 on Emmett Mao, team foul #14 | 86-89 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Richard Finger (PF) Don Wetherington, Gary Smith | |
| 00:10 | Denver | Walter Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Walter Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 86-90 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham pulls down the rebound | 86-90 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Emmett Mao is called for the reach on Lawrence Winningham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emmett Mao, team foul #15 | 86-90 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao misses short on a fullcourt shot | 86-92 |