| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Scott (fresh) SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) PF - Gary Smith (fresh) C - Charles Rawls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Merle Warfel (fresh) SG - Richard Brack (fresh) SF - Aaron Davy (fresh) PF - Donald Rollins (fresh) C - Samuel Richmond (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Charles Rawls wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Denver | Matthew Scott misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Denver | Don Wetherington tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Merle Warfel buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Brack | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Denver | Aaron Davy is called for the reach on Don Wetherington - foul #1 on Aaron Davy, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Gary Smith lays it in | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack's floater is tipped away by Charles Rawls | 4-3 |
| 18:22 | Denver | Robert Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:08 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses the turnaround from close range | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Donald Rollins | 4-3 |
| 18:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Merle Warfel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | Denver | Don Wetherington misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Rollins grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Davy buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Merle Warfel | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Charles Rawls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Scott takes the ball from Aaron Davy | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | Denver | Matthew Scott lays it in | 6-5 |
| 16:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack drills a shot near the basket set up by Donald Rollins | 6-7 |
| 16:39 | Denver | The jump hook by Gary Smith is blocked by Samuel Richmond | 6-7 |
| 16:38 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Samuel Richmond | 6-7 |
| 16:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Davy is fouled on the floor by Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Baptiste (PG), Richard Calvin (SF), Richard Finger (PF), Andrew Pesina (C) Matthew Scott, Robert Ingram, Gary Smith, Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 16:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack comes up short on the shot from the left side | 6-7 |
| 16:21 | Denver | Richard Calvin gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:59 | Denver | Richard Finger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Merle Warfel - foul #1 on Merle Warfel, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Million (C) Don Wetherington | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver (PG), Larry Olsen (SG), Aaron Foss (SF), Raymond Walters (PF), Gregory Green (C) Merle Warfel, Richard Brack, Aaron Davy, Donald Rollins, Samuel Richmond | |
| 15:59 | Denver | Richard Finger makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:59 | Denver | Richard Finger makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Baptiste (fresh) SG - Richard Finger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Calvin (fresh) PF - Andrew Pesina (fresh) C - Kevin Million (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Antoine Traver (fresh) SG - Larry Olsen (fresh) SF - Aaron Foss (fresh) PF - Raymond Walters (fresh) C - Gregory Green (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Calvin - foul #1 on Richard Calvin, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| 15:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:36 | Denver | Richard Finger knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Million | 10-9 |
| 15:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Walters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Pesina - foul #1 on Andrew Pesina, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Ingram (SF) Kevin Million | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 15:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Walters makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:05 | Denver | Robert Ingram can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Richard Baptiste gets the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:50 | Denver | Robert Ingram drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Finger | 13-11 |
| 14:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Foss comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 14:21 | Denver | Richard Calvin grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Antoine Traver is called for the reach on Richard Baptiste - foul #1 on Antoine Traver, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Scott (PG), Don Wetherington (SG), Gary Smith (PF), Charles Rawls (C) Richard Baptiste, Richard Calvin, Richard Finger, Andrew Pesina | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Merle Warfel (PG), Richard Brack (SG), Aaron Davy (SF), Donald Rollins (PF), Samuel Richmond (C) Antoine Traver, Larry Olsen, Aaron Foss, Raymond Walters, Gregory Green | |
| 13:47 | Denver | Charles Rawls misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 13:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Richmond grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 13:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Merle Warfel connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Brack | 13-13 |
| 13:25 | Denver | Charles Rawls can't finish the layup | 13-13 |
| 13:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Davy grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 13:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Million (SF) Robert Ingram | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 12:49 | Denver | Charles Rawls makes the floater in the lane | 15-13 |
| 12:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Matthew Scott - foul #1 on Matthew Scott, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (SF) Kevin Million | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 12:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 12:19 | Denver | Don Wetherington clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Merle Warfel - foul #2 on Merle Warfel, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver (PG) Merle Warfel | |
| 12:19 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:19 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Rollins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Pesina (PF) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Walters (PF) Donald Rollins | |
| 11:52 | Denver | Andrew Pesina banks in the layup | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Finger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Pesina (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Rawls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Antoine Traver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Brack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Davy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Walters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Richmond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Baptiste (PG), Robert Ingram (SF) Matthew Scott, Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Foss (SF), Gregory Green (C) Aaron Davy, Samuel Richmond | |
| 11:11 | Denver | Don Wetherington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Million (C) Richard Finger | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Olsen (SG) Richard Brack | |
| 10:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-14 |
| 10:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Walters tips it but misses | 19-14 |
| 10:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Green can't tip it in | 19-14 |
| 10:44 | Denver | The rebound goes to Andrew Pesina | 19-14 |
| 10:19 | Denver | Richard Baptiste lays it up and in | 21-14 |
| 10:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Olsen buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-17 |
| 09:49 | Denver | Andrew Pesina can't finish the layup | 21-17 |
| 09:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver misses long on a shot from the right side | 21-17 |
| 09:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Walters pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Foss buries a turnaround in the paint | 21-19 |
| 09:10 | Denver | Richard Baptiste clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-19 |
| 09:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-22 |
| 08:20 | Denver | Robert Ingram buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Baptiste | 24-22 |
| 07:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Ingram is called for the reach on Antoine Traver - foul #1 on Robert Ingram, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Scott (PG), Richard Finger (SG), Richard Calvin (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Charles Rawls (C) Richard Baptiste, Don Wetherington, Robert Ingram, Andrew Pesina, Kevin Million | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Anthony Marcum (PG), Richard Brack (SG), Aaron Davy (SF), Donald Rollins (PF), Samuel Richmond (C) Antoine Traver, Larry Olsen, Aaron Foss, Raymond Walters, Gregory Green | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Finger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Calvin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Rawls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Anthony Marcum (fresh) SG - Richard Brack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Davy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rollins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Richmond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Richmond misses badly on a floater in the lane | 24-22 |
| 07:34 | Denver | Charles Rawls pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 07:15 | Denver | Richard Calvin can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Aaron Davy - foul #2 on Aaron Davy, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Brett Spencer (SF) Aaron Davy | |
| 07:15 | Denver | Richard Calvin makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:15 | Denver | Richard Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Brett Spencer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-22 |
| 06:50 | Denver | The rebound goes to Matthew Scott | 26-22 |
| 06:40 | Denver | Donald Rollins is called for the reach on Richard Calvin - foul #1 on Donald Rollins, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Gary Smith misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Brack - foul #1 on Richard Brack, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Gary Smith misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack connects on the shot from the baseline | 27-24 |
| 05:59 | Denver | Charles Rawls blows the dunk but the foul's on Samuel Richmond - foul #1 on Samuel Richmond, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| 05:59 | Denver | Charles Rawls misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:59 | Denver | Charles Rawls misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Rollins grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 05:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Finger steps in front of the Donald Rollins pass | 27-24 |
| 05:25 | Denver | Gary Smith clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Samuel Richmond - foul #2 on Samuel Richmond, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Baptiste (PG), Don Wetherington (SG), Robert Ingram (SF) Matthew Scott, Richard Finger, Richard Calvin | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Olsen (PG), Antoine Traver (SF), Gregory Green (PF), Aaron Foss (C) Anthony Marcum, Brett Spencer, Donald Rollins, Samuel Richmond | |
| 05:25 | Denver | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:25 | Denver | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack is hacked by Richard Baptiste - foul #1 on Richard Baptiste, team foul #6 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Million (C) Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Walters (PF) Larry Olsen | |
| 04:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Smith steals it from Richard Brack | 29-24 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 04:46 | Denver | Richard Baptiste grabs the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 04:36 | Denver | Richard Baptiste loses the dribble to Richard Brack | 29-24 |
| 04:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack misses the easy layup | 29-24 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Kevin Million gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:09 | Denver | Richard Brack picks off the pass by Kevin Million | 29-24 |
| 03:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Baptiste is called for the reach on Antoine Traver - foul #2 on Richard Baptiste, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Scott (PG), Richard Finger (PF), Charles Rawls (C) Richard Baptiste, Gary Smith, Kevin Million | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Merle Warfel (PG), Aaron Davy (SF), Donald Rollins (PF), Samuel Richmond (C) Richard Brack, Aaron Foss, Raymond Walters, Gregory Green | |
| 03:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Rollins grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Finger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Rawls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Merle Warfel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antoine Traver (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aaron Davy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rollins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Samuel Richmond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 03:24 | Denver | Don Wetherington can't finish the layup | 29-27 |
| 03:23 | Denver | Charles Rawls tips it in | 31-27 |
| 03:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Merle Warfel misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Scott - foul #2 on Matthew Scott, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Calvin (SF), Andrew Pesina (PF) Don Wetherington, Robert Ingram | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Olsen (SG) Antoine Traver | |
| 03:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Merle Warfel makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Merle Warfel misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:02 | Denver | Charles Rawls grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 02:38 | Denver | Richard Finger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Pesina | 34-28 |
| 02:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Rollins drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Merle Warfel | 34-30 |
| 02:06 | Denver | Richard Finger's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Richmond | 34-30 |
| 02:05 | Denver | Richard Finger grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:47 | Denver | Matthew Scott drills a jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 01:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Charles Rawls pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:20 | Denver | Andrew Pesina is fouled on the floor by Larry Olsen - foul #1 on Larry Olsen, team foul #10 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Baptiste (PG), Don Wetherington (SG), Robert Ingram (SF), Kevin Million (C) Matthew Scott, Richard Finger, Richard Calvin, Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack (SG), Raymond Walters (PF), Gregory Green (C) Larry Olsen, Donald Rollins, Samuel Richmond | |
| 01:20 | Denver | Andrew Pesina makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:20 | Denver | Andrew Pesina misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Davy grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 01:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Green is whistled for a carry | 37-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Smith (PF) Andrew Pesina | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver (PG), Aaron Foss (SF) Merle Warfel, Aaron Davy | |
| 00:39 | Denver | Kevin Million makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Don Wetherington | 39-30 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 00:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Walters gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Smith is called for the reach on Richard Brack - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #9 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Davy (SF), Donald Rollins (PF), Samuel Richmond (C) Aaron Foss, Raymond Walters, Gregory Green | |
| 00:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Kevin Million snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Kevin Million can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 39-31 |