| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Lavery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Lester Durocher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Day (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Cook (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ollie Hafley inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Robert Cook makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Marty Knauer | 34-30 |
| 19:27 | San Diego State | Alex Risner's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Cook | 34-30 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Marty Knauer grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 19:02 | Denver | Robert Lee blows the layup | 34-30 |
| 19:01 | Denver | Ollie Hafley tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Cook | 34-32 |
| 18:36 | Denver | Marty Knauer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:15 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:14 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 34-32 |
| 17:54 | San Diego State | James Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Hamilton | 37-32 |
| 17:41 | Denver | Robert Lee makes the jumper from the left side set up by Ollie Hafley | 37-34 |
| 17:23 | San Diego State | The jumper by Lester Durocher is denied by Robert Cook | 37-34 |
| 17:21 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ollie Hafley | 37-34 |
| 16:55 | Denver | Marty Knauer knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Lee | 37-36 |
| 16:33 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-36 |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | Michael Lavery snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 16:12 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ollie Hafley - foul #1 on Ollie Hafley, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (SG), Tom Pace (PF), Robbie McClearen (C) James Johnson, Michael Lavery, Lester Durocher | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), John Noyes (SG), Eric Fortenberry (SF), William Parker (PF), Herbert Sears (C) Robert Lee, James Day, Ollie Hafley, Marty Knauer, Robert Cook | |
| 16:12 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:12 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:54 | Denver | John Noyes misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Mike Reynolds - foul #1 on Mike Reynolds, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chi Chin (SG), Leslie Carter (SF) Alex Risner, Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG) Eric Fortenberry | |
| 15:54 | Denver | John Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:54 | Denver | John Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chi Chin (fresh) SF - Leslie Carter (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tom Pace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robbie McClearen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Johnson (fresh) SG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Noyes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Parker (fresh) C - Herbert Sears (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | San Diego State | Tom Pace clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 15:27 | San Diego State | Tom Pace grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 15:12 | San Diego State | James Taylor steals the ball from Robbie McClearen | 39-38 |
| 15:09 | Denver | James Taylor lays it in | 39-40 |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | Tom Pace hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Mike Reynolds | 41-40 |
| 14:54 | Denver | Roy Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), James Johnson (SG), Michael Lavery (PF) Mike Reynolds, Chi Chin, Robbie McClearen | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Robert Cook (C) Roy Johnson, William Parker, Herbert Sears | |
| 14:29 | San Diego State | Michael Lavery travels with the ball | 41-40 |
| 14:12 | Denver | Ollie Hafley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Leslie Carter - foul #4 on Leslie Carter, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton (SF) Leslie Carter | |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Knauer (PF) John Noyes | |
| 14:12 | Denver | Ollie Hafley makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:12 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:12 | San Diego State | Tom Pace snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:00 | San Diego State | James Taylor is called for the reach on Alex Risner - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (SG) James Taylor | |
| 13:44 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-41 |
| 13:42 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Day | 41-41 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Marty Knauer is fouled on the floor by Michael Lavery - foul #1 on Michael Lavery, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lester Durocher (C) Tom Pace | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:18 | Denver | James Day drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ollie Hafley | 41-44 |
| 13:07 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 13:05 | Denver | Ollie Hafley gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:36 | Denver | Robert Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Marty Knauer gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses the easy layup | 41-44 |
| 12:10 | San Diego State | Michael Lavery gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:08 | San Diego State | Robert Lee steals it from Alex Risner in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 11:48 | Denver | Alex Risner steps in front of the Robert Cook pass | 41-44 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Lavery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Durocher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Day (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Marty Knauer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 11:33 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton comes up short on the shot from the left side | 41-44 |
| 11:31 | Denver | Marty Knauer gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:19 | Denver | Robert Cook loses the dribble to James Johnson | 41-44 |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | James Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 11:03 | Denver | Robert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:42 | Denver | Alex Risner steals the ball from James Day | 41-44 |
| 10:33 | San Diego State | James Johnson lays it up and in and the foul's on James Day - foul #2 on James Day, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (PG), Brian Taylor (SF), Tom Pace (PF), Robbie McClearen (C) Alex Risner, Keith Hamilton, Michael Lavery, Lester Durocher | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), John Noyes (SG), Eric Fortenberry (SF), William Parker (PF), Herbert Sears (C) Robert Lee, James Day, Ollie Hafley, Marty Knauer, Robert Cook | |
| 10:33 | San Diego State | James Johnson makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:15 | Denver | John Noyes loses the dribble to Robbie McClearen | 44-44 |
| 10:02 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor is hacked by Herbert Sears - foul #1 on Herbert Sears, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chi Chin (SG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:43 | San Diego State | Roy Johnson steals it from Tom Pace | 44-44 |
| 09:40 | Denver | Roy Johnson lays it up and in | 44-46 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | William Parker takes the ball from Robbie McClearen | 44-46 |
| 09:17 | Denver | Roy Johnson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 09:15 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:10 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 09:08 | Denver | Herbert Sears pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:52 | Denver | Tom Pace takes the ball from Eric Fortenberry | 44-46 |
| 08:37 | San Diego State | Chi Chin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 08:35 | Denver | The rebound goes to Herbert Sears | 44-46 |
| 08:31 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 44-46 |
| 08:30 | Denver | Herbert Sears hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robbie McClearen and the foul's on John Noyes - foul #1 on John Noyes, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), Michael Lavery (PF) Chi Chin, Robbie McClearen | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Day (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Robert Cook (C) Roy Johnson, Eric Fortenberry, William Parker, Herbert Sears | |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:59 | Denver | Ollie Hafley connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 47-50 |
| 07:47 | San Diego State | Ollie Hafley steps in front of the Mike Reynolds pass | 47-50 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Reynolds (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Lavery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Pace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Day (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Noyes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Denver | Ollie Hafley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 07:22 | Denver | John Noyes tips it back up and in | 47-52 |
| 07:10 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds makes the 3 from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 06:46 | Denver | Tom Pace is called for the reach on Robert Cook - foul #2 on Tom Pace, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Johnson (SG), Leslie Carter (SF), Lester Durocher (C) Mike Reynolds, Brian Taylor, Tom Pace | |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG), Marty Knauer (PF) James Day, John Noyes | |
| 06:34 | Denver | Robert Lee's pass is intercepted by Leslie Carter | 50-52 |
| 06:21 | San Diego State | Robert Cook steals the ball from James Johnson | 50-52 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Robert Lee clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-52 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Ollie Hafley pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:52 | Denver | Robert Cook lays it up and in set up by Ollie Hafley | 50-54 |
| 05:28 | San Diego State | Robert Cook swats the short shot by Leslie Carter | 50-54 |
| 05:26 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter tips it in | 52-54 |
| 05:10 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-54 |
| 05:08 | Denver | Robert Cook hits the follow up shot | 52-56 |
| 04:54 | San Diego State | James Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-56 |
| 04:52 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Risner | 52-56 |
| 04:40 | San Diego State | James Johnson is whistled for traveling | 52-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Pace (PF), Robbie McClearen (C) Michael Lavery, Lester Durocher | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), John Noyes (SF), Herbert Sears (C) Robert Lee, Ollie Hafley, Robert Cook | |
| 04:24 | Denver | Marty Knauer knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Herbert Sears | 52-58 |
| 03:57 | San Diego State | James Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 03:44 | Denver | James Taylor comes up short on the runner in the lane | 55-58 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | Tom Pace pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tom Pace (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robbie McClearen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Day (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Noyes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marty Knauer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Herbert Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | San Diego State | Tom Pace misses badly on a shot in the lane | 55-58 |
| 03:35 | Denver | Marty Knauer grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 03:13 | Denver | John Noyes's pass is intercepted by Leslie Carter | 55-58 |
| 02:48 | San Diego State | Alex Risner drills a jumpshot from the right side | 57-58 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Lavery (PF), Lester Durocher (C) Tom Pace, Robbie McClearen | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Robert Cook (C) James Day, John Noyes, Herbert Sears | |
| 02:24 | Denver | Ollie Hafley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 57-60 |
| 02:04 | San Diego State | James Johnson connects on the shot from the left side set up by Leslie Carter | 59-60 |
| 01:46 | Denver | James Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 01:44 | Denver | Ollie Hafley snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Robert Cook misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | Alex Risner pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | Alex Risner drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Lavery and the foul's on James Taylor - foul #5 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (SG) James Taylor | |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | Alex Risner misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Robert Cook pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Robert Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter double dribbles | 61-60 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher grabs the board | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher is hacked by Robert Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Robert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Robert Lee comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 62-60 |