| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) SF - Todd Denton (fresh) PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) C - James Burchett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Don Stephens (fresh) SG - Raymond Perkins (fresh) SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) PF - David Reach (fresh) C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | James Burchett 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Denver | Billy Richmond is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | San Diego State | David Reach comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Todd Denton | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Albert Galey misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Raymond Perkins - foul #1 on Raymond Perkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Albert Galey makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Albert Galey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Denver | James Burchett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Denton | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | San Diego State | Don Stephens hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | San Diego State | David Reach tips it but misses | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | Denver | Billy Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:54 | Denver | Don Stephens picks off the pass by James Burchett | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | San Diego State | Don Stephens connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Perkins | 5-2 |
| 17:34 | Denver | James Burchett's floater is tipped away by David Reach | 5-2 |
| 17:32 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | San Diego State | Don Stephens misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Albert Galey - foul #1 on Albert Galey, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gross (SF) Todd Denton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 17:26 | San Diego State | Don Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:26 | San Diego State | Don Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:26 | Denver | The rebound goes to Billy Richmond | 5-3 |
| 17:20 | Denver | James Burchett is whistled for a carry | 5-3 |
| 17:11 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson hits the finger roll | 5-5 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Kenneth Gross scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Hart | 8-5 |
| 16:23 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson is hacked by Billy Richmond - foul #1 on Billy Richmond, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (SG), Todd Denton (SF), William Durham (PF), Leo Risch (C) Albert Galey, Aaron Hart, Billy Richmond, James Burchett | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:10 | San Diego State | David Reach lays it up and in set up by Simon Fenwick and he's fouled by Leo Risch - foul #1 on Leo Risch, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 16:10 | San Diego State | David Reach makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:58 | Denver | William Durham makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Kenneth Gross | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenneth Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) SF - Todd Denton (fresh) PF - William Durham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leo Risch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Don Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Perkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Simon Fenwick (fairly fresh) PF - David Reach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Jeff Mazzone - foul #1 on Jeff Mazzone, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| 15:32 | San Diego State | Don Stephens hits the finger roll | 11-10 |
| 15:21 | Denver | Todd Denton is hacked by Simon Fenwick - foul #1 on Simon Fenwick, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG) Kenneth Gross | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 15:07 | Denver | Todd Denton misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 15:05 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:45 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson's pass is intercepted by Aaron Hart | 11-10 |
| 14:32 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 14:30 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:18 | San Diego State | Todd Denton takes the ball from David Reach | 11-10 |
| 14:03 | Denver | Aaron Hart scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Durham | 14-10 |
| 13:45 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 14-10 |
| 13:44 | Denver | The rebound goes to Aaron Hart | 14-10 |
| 13:40 | Denver | Aaron Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Kenneth Gross (SF), Billy Richmond (PF), James Burchett (C) Jeff Mazzone, Todd Denton, William Durham, Leo Risch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (SG) Raymond Perkins | |
| 13:26 | San Diego State | David Reach scores on a floater in the lane | 14-12 |
| 13:10 | Denver | Kenneth Gross can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 13:08 | San Diego State | David Reach pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:49 | San Diego State | David Reach clanks a floater in the lane | 14-12 |
| 12:48 | San Diego State | David Reach tips it back up and in | 14-14 |
| 12:31 | Denver | James Burchett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 12:29 | Denver | Aaron Hart can't tip it in | 14-14 |
| 12:27 | Denver | Billy Richmond hits the follow up shot | 16-14 |
| 12:04 | San Diego State | David Reach hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 16-14 |
| 12:03 | Denver | Billy Richmond snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Burchett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Don Stephens (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Usi Abdullah (fresh) SF - Simon Fenwick (tiring) 2 reb. PF - David Reach (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hutchinson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Denver | David Reach blocks the jumper by Aaron Hart | 16-14 |
| 11:47 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Reach | 16-14 |
| 11:20 | San Diego State | Don Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), Leo Risch (SF), George Williams (PF), William Durham (C) Albert Galey, Aaron Hart, Kenneth Gross, Billy Richmond, James Burchett | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (SG), Carlos Taylor (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Don Stephens, Simon Fenwick, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 10:54 | Denver | George Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 10:52 | Denver | Leo Risch grabs the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:33 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 10:31 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kevin Slattery | 16-14 |
| 10:23 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor is fouled on the floor by Leo Risch - foul #2 on Leo Risch, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Todd Denton (SF), Billy Richmond (PF), James Burchett (C) Keith Mascarenas, Leo Risch, George Williams, William Durham | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (PG) Usi Abdullah | |
| 10:13 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Edwin Marcellus | 16-17 |
| 10:09 | Denver | Albert Galey is hacked by Carlos Taylor - foul #1 on Carlos Taylor, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gross (SG) Jeff Mazzone | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 09:53 | Denver | Todd Denton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 09:51 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:30 | San Diego State | James Burchett is called for the reach on Phillip Blumenstein - foul #1 on James Burchett, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG) Kenneth Gross | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick (SF) Carlos Taylor | |
| 09:18 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edwin Marcellus | 16-19 |
| 09:06 | Denver | James Burchett is hacked by Phillip Blumenstein - foul #1 on Phillip Blumenstein, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Denver | William Durham (C) James Burchett | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (PG), Foster Hale (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Edwin Marcellus, Kevin Slattery, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 08:46 | Denver | William Durham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Durham, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gross (PG), George Williams (PF) Albert Galey, Billy Richmond | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Reach (PF) Foster Hale | |
| 08:34 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Todd Denton - foul #1 on Todd Denton, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (SG) Raymond Perkins | |
| 08:34 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:34 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:16 | Denver | Aaron Hart is denied on a layup by Simon Fenwick | 16-21 |
| 08:14 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 08:03 | San Diego State | David Reach can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 16-21 |
| 08:01 | Denver | Todd Denton grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 07:51 | Denver | Aaron Hart scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Gross | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenneth Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Williams (fresh) C - William Durham (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Don Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Usi Abdullah (fresh) SF - Simon Fenwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Reach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hutchinson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | San Diego State | Don Stephens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 07:37 | Denver | Aaron Hart grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 07:12 | Denver | George Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 07:10 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Usi Abdullah | 18-21 |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | David Reach is called for traveling | 18-21 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Jeff Mazzone (SG), Billy Richmond (PF), James Burchett (C) Kenneth Gross, Aaron Hart, Todd Denton, William Durham | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (SG), Carlos Taylor (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Don Stephens, Simon Fenwick, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 06:33 | Denver | James Burchett is hacked by Usi Abdullah - foul #1 on Usi Abdullah, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (PG) Usi Abdullah | |
| 06:25 | Denver | James Burchett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Billy Richmond tips it in | 20-21 |
| 06:07 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 06:05 | Denver | The rebound goes to George Williams | 20-21 |
| 05:57 | Denver | Albert Galey's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Blumenstein | 20-21 |
| 05:55 | Denver | Billy Richmond misses the tip | 20-21 |
| 05:53 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:44 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-21 |
| 05:42 | Denver | James Burchett pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Billy Richmond misses the shot from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 05:33 | Denver | Albert Galey tips it in | 22-21 |
| 05:28 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edwin Marcellus | 22-24 |
| 05:12 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-24 |
| 05:11 | Denver | Albert Galey grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:56 | Denver | George Williams buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery is fouled on the floor by Billy Richmond - foul #2 on Billy Richmond, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG), Todd Denton (SF), William Durham (PF) Jeff Mazzone, George Williams, Billy Richmond | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (PG), Usi Abdullah (SG), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Edwin Marcellus, Raymond Perkins, Carlos Taylor, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:42 | Denver | James Burchett snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 04:23 | Denver | James Burchett misses badly on a floater from the left side | 24-24 |
| 04:22 | Denver | William Durham tips it in | 26-24 |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | James Burchett swats the short shot by Kevin Slattery | 26-24 |
| 04:08 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 03:58 | San Diego State | William Durham swats the layup by David Reach | 26-24 |
| 03:57 | San Diego State | David Reach hits the follow up shot | 26-26 |
| 03:40 | Denver | William Durham's dunk attempt is rejected by David Reach | 26-26 |
| 03:38 | San Diego State | Don Stephens grabs the board | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Durham (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Burchett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Don Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Usi Abdullah (fresh) SF - Kevin Slattery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Reach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | San Diego State | Don Stephens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | David Reach grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 03:08 | San Diego State | Aaron Hart steals the ball from David Reach | 26-26 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Aaron Hart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 02:55 | San Diego State | David Reach grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:50 | San Diego State | Don Stephens makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 02:29 | Denver | James Burchett hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Denton | 28-29 |
| 02:18 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery buries a floater from the baseline | 28-31 |
| 02:01 | Denver | William Durham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-31 |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Richard Hutchinson | 28-31 |
| 01:56 | San Diego State | Don Stephens misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Albert Galey - foul #2 on Albert Galey, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Kenneth Gross (SF), Billy Richmond (PF), Leo Risch (C) Albert Galey, Todd Denton, William Durham, James Burchett | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (SG), Simon Fenwick (SF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Usi Abdullah, Kevin Slattery, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 01:56 | San Diego State | Don Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:56 | San Diego State | Don Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:38 | Denver | Kenneth Gross hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 28-33 |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:31 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 01:30 | San Diego State | David Reach gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:18 | San Diego State | Don Stephens drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Perkins | 28-35 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Billy Richmond is hacked by David Reach - foul #1 on David Reach, team foul #6 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Denver | George Williams (SF) Aaron Hart | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), Foster Hale (PF) Don Stephens, David Reach | |
| 00:35 | Denver | Kenneth Gross travels with the ball | 28-35 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson (C) Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hutchinson | 28-35 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins connects on the shot from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone misses the fullcourt shot | 28-37 |