| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Glaude (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Devine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Roger Jones inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Denver | David Devine misses the shot near the basket | 36-28 |
| 19:41 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 19:19 | San Diego State | William James misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-28 |
| 19:17 | Denver | David Devine snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Todd Hardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Bruce Wallace (PF) David Ogara, William James, Morton Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:34 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 18:32 | Denver | Roger Jones gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:28 | Denver | Todd Hardy makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Devine | 36-30 |
| 18:11 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Roger Jones - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Morton Brown (PF) Randal Haugland, Bruce Wallace | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:11 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 17:45 | Denver | Richard Jung tips it in | 39-32 |
| 17:23 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Jung | 39-32 |
| 17:21 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz grabs the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 17:01 | San Diego State | Morton Brown double dribbles | 39-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William James (SG), Robert James (SF), Bruce Wallace (PF) David Ogara, Richard Wertz, Robert Glaude, Morton Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Jason Meade (SG), Matthew Nease (SF), James Urbanek (PF), Roger Sims (C) Donald Cleveland, Todd Hardy, Roger Jones, David Devine, Richard Jung | |
| 16:45 | Denver | Matthew Nease can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Morton Brown (PF) Randal Haugland, Bruce Wallace | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:45 | Denver | Matthew Nease makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:45 | Denver | Matthew Nease makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:20 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Matthew Nease - foul #1 on Matthew Nease, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Robert Glaude (SF), Milo Russo (C) David Ogara, Robert James, Christopher Snavely | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:20 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:20 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:20 | Denver | James Urbanek snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 15:56 | Denver | Matthew Nease loses the ball out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Robert James (SF), Bruce Wallace (PF), Christopher Snavely (C) Randal Haugland, Robert Glaude, Morton Brown, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Todd Hardy (SG) Benny Robidoux, Matthew Nease | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Snavely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Meade (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Urbanek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Sims (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | San Diego State | Robert James misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Sims - foul #1 on Roger Sims, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Jung (C) Roger Sims | |
| 15:39 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:39 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:25 | Denver | James Urbanek hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Donald Cleveland and he's fouled by Bruce Wallace - foul #1 on Bruce Wallace, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Robert Glaude (SF), Morton Brown (PF), Milo Russo (C) David Ogara, Robert James, Bruce Wallace, Christopher Snavely | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Jones (SF) Jason Meade | |
| 15:25 | Denver | James Urbanek makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:15 | San Diego State | Morton Brown knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Glaude | 44-37 |
| 14:46 | Denver | Roger Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Robert James (SF), Bruce Wallace (PF), Christopher Snavely (C) Randal Haugland, William James, Robert Glaude, Morton Brown, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Denver | David Devine (PF) James Urbanek | |
| 14:36 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace is whistled for traveling | 44-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Morton Brown (PF) Bruce Wallace | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:21 | Denver | David Devine banks in the layup set up by Donald Cleveland | 44-39 |
| 14:09 | San Diego State | Robert James is whistled for a carry | 44-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Bruce Wallace (PF) Richard Wertz, Robert James, Morton Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Roger Sims (C) Donald Cleveland, Richard Jung | |
| 13:49 | Denver | Roger Sims buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Benny Robidoux | 44-41 |
| 13:24 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William James | 46-41 |
| 13:04 | Denver | Todd Hardy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 13:03 | Denver | Roger Jones gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:47 | Denver | Roger Sims clanks a floater from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 12:45 | Denver | David Devine tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 12:32 | San Diego State | William James blows the layup but he's fouled by Roger Jones - foul #2 on Roger Jones, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Robert James (SF), Morton Brown (PF), Milo Russo (C) David Ogara, Robert Glaude, Bruce Wallace, Christopher Snavely | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Jason Meade (SF), James Urbanek (PF), Richard Jung (C) Todd Hardy, Roger Jones, David Devine, Roger Sims | |
| 12:32 | San Diego State | William James misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:32 | San Diego State | William James makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Jason Meade knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 11:45 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 47-46 |
| 11:43 | Denver | Benny Robidoux pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) SG - William James (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Meade (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Urbanek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Denver | Richard Jung drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Benny Robidoux | 47-49 |
| 11:04 | San Diego State | Jason Meade steals the ball from Morton Brown | 47-49 |
| 11:00 | Denver | Jason Meade hits the finger roll | 47-51 |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | William James knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randal Haugland | 50-51 |
| 10:34 | Denver | Jason Meade buries a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Robert James - foul #2 on Robert James, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Christopher Snavely (C) Randal Haugland, William James, Robert James, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG), David Devine (PF) Benny Robidoux, James Urbanek | |
| 10:34 | Denver | Jason Meade makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:20 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Morton Brown | 52-54 |
| 10:01 | Denver | Jason Meade hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Devine | 52-56 |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the shot from the free throw line set up by David Ogara | 54-56 |
| 09:24 | Denver | Donald Cleveland is hacked by David Ogara - foul #1 on David Ogara, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace (PF) Morton Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Roger Jones (SF), James Urbanek (C) Donald Cleveland, Jason Meade, Richard Jung | |
| 09:15 | Denver | David Devine misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Christopher Snavely - foul #2 on Christopher Snavely, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| 09:15 | Denver | David Devine makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:15 | Denver | David Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:52 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely scores on a floater from the right side | 56-58 |
| 08:38 | Denver | David Devine drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Benny Robidoux | 56-60 |
| 08:19 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely misses the lay-in | 56-60 |
| 08:18 | Denver | James Urbanek snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 08:00 | Denver | Roger Jones is fouled on the floor by Robert Glaude - foul #2 on Robert Glaude, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Robert James (SF), Morton Brown (PF) Richard Wertz, Robert Glaude, Bruce Wallace | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (SG), Roger Sims (C) Todd Hardy, David Devine | |
| 07:49 | Denver | Morton Brown steps in front of the Benny Robidoux pass | 56-60 |
| 07:39 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger Jones - foul #3 on Roger Jones, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Richard Jung (C) Thomas Conner, James Urbanek | |
| 07:39 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:39 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Christopher Snavely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Sims (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Denver | Benny Robidoux is hacked by Christopher Snavely - foul #3 on Christopher Snavely, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Milo Russo (C) David Ogara, Christopher Snavely | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:22 | Denver | Benny Robidoux misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:22 | San Diego State | Morton Brown gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | William James misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 06:56 | Denver | Roger Jones gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:40 | Denver | Roger Jones hits a shot from the left side set up by Roger Sims and he's fouled by Randal Haugland - foul #1 on Randal Haugland, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Robert Glaude (SF), Christopher Snavely (C) Randal Haugland, Robert James, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG) Benny Robidoux | |
| 06:40 | Denver | Roger Jones makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:22 | San Diego State | Morton Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from William James | 60-63 |
| 06:09 | Denver | Roger Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 06:07 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:02 | San Diego State | William James is hacked by Richard Jung - foul #1 on Richard Jung, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG) William James | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (SF), Matthew Flood (PF), James Urbanek (C) Roger Jones, Roger Sims, Richard Jung | |
| 05:54 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely scores on a jumper from close range | 62-63 |
| 05:37 | Denver | Robert Glaude takes the ball from Todd Hardy | 62-63 |
| 05:32 | San Diego State | David Ogara misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 05:30 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jason Meade | 62-63 |
| 05:08 | Denver | Todd Hardy hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Meade | 62-66 |
| 04:46 | San Diego State | Jason Meade steals the ball from David Ogara | 62-66 |
| 04:43 | Denver | Jason Meade misses the lay-in | 62-66 |
| 04:42 | Denver | James Urbanek snags the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 04:33 | Denver | Jason Meade misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 04:31 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 04:16 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses the dunk | 62-66 |
| 04:15 | San Diego State | Morton Brown snags the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 03:57 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude is fouled on the floor by Donald Cleveland - foul #2 on Donald Cleveland, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William James (SG), Bruce Wallace (PF), Milo Russo (C) David Ogara, Richard Wertz, Morton Brown, Christopher Snavely | |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Roger Jones (SF), David Devine (PF), Richard Jung (C) Donald Cleveland, Todd Hardy, Matthew Flood, James Urbanek | |
| 03:57 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:57 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:57 | Denver | David Devine grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Richard Jung lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Jones | 63-68 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Glaude (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Meade (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Devine (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | San Diego State | William James misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Jason Meade - foul #1 on Jason Meade, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF) Robert Glaude | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (SG) Jason Meade | |
| 03:11 | San Diego State | William James makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:11 | San Diego State | William James makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:11 | San Diego State | William James misses the 3rd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:11 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Jung | 65-68 |
| 02:43 | Denver | Bruce Wallace picks off the pass by Richard Jung | 65-68 |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | William James drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert James | 67-68 |
| 02:23 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Morton Brown (PF), Christopher Snavely (C) Randal Haugland, Bruce Wallace, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Todd Hardy (SG) Benny Robidoux, Thomas Conner | |
| 01:54 | Denver | David Devine makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Jones | 67-71 |
| 01:34 | San Diego State | William James is called for traveling | 67-71 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Glaude (SF) Robert James | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:17 | Denver | Todd Hardy scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Devine | 67-74 |
| 01:00 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude is fouled on the floor by Roger Jones - foul #4 on Roger Jones, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| 01:00 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:00 | Denver | David Devine grabs the defensive rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Denver | David Devine is hacked by David Ogara in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ogara, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (SF) Roger Jones | |
| 00:59 | Denver | David Devine makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:59 | Denver | David Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:55 | San Diego State | David Ogara misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-76 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | Morton Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | William James makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Ogara | 70-76 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Richard Jung is hacked by William James in the backcourt - foul #1 on William James, team foul #10 | 70-76 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Richard Jung makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Richard Jung makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:40 | San Diego State | William James connects on the 3 from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Donald Cleveland is fouled in the backcourt by David Ogara - foul #3 on David Ogara, team foul #11 | 73-78 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Donald Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Donald Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | Donald Cleveland takes the ball from William James | 73-80 |
| 00:31 | Denver | Donald Cleveland lays it in | 73-82 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | David Ogara misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-82 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Richard Jung is called for the reach on Christopher Snavely - foul #2 on Richard Jung, team foul #10 | 73-82 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Jones (SF) Jason Meade | |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:17 | Denver | William James is called for the reach on Richard Jung in the backcourt - foul #2 on William James, team foul #12 | 75-82 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (SF) Roger Jones | |
| 00:17 | Denver | Richard Jung misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Richard Jung makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | David Ogara misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-83 |
| 00:08 | Denver | David Devine snags the defensive board | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Donald Cleveland runs out the clock | 75-83 |