| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. C - Donald Tracey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Chester (fresh) C - William Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve is fouled on the floor by Donald Tracey - foul #1 on Donald Tracey, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Ralph Warren (PF) James Holder, Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 19:27 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Warren is called for the reach on Charlie Kyzer - foul #2 on Ralph Warren, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Ralph Warren, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 19:12 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 19:11 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve hits the follow up shot | 39-31 |
| 18:53 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-31 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Leo Taylor tips it in | 41-31 |
| 18:29 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve comes up short on the shot in the lane | 41-31 |
| 18:27 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:12 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charlie Kyzer | 41-34 |
| 17:45 | Denver | Aaron Patterson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-34 |
| 17:44 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:39 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 17:37 | Denver | Herbert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Herbert Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 17:24 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 17:07 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charlie Kyzer | 41-37 |
| 16:47 | Denver | Donald Bentley is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Bentley, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Ralph Warren (PF), Donald Tracey (C) Christopher Jackson, Leo Taylor, Aaron Patterson, Herbert Taylor, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Dustin Paige (PF), Jeff Burney (C) Courtney Mattingly, Robert Reeve, David Chester, William Conley | |
| 16:37 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 16:36 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ralph Warren | 41-37 |
| 16:17 | Denver | Joshua Davis buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Burnett | 44-37 |
| 16:04 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Tracey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Irby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dustin Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Burney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Denver | Ralph Warren connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Tracey | 46-40 |
| 15:15 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney is called for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Abbott (C) Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly (SG), Robert Reeve (SF), David Chester (PF) Charlie Kyzer, Charles Barnes, Dustin Paige | |
| 15:06 | Denver | Ralph Warren throws it down on a nice dish by Stephen Burnett | 48-40 |
| 14:53 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-40 |
| 14:51 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| 14:38 | Denver | Jeff Burney steals it from Ralph Warren | 48-42 |
| 14:26 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney clanks a floater near the basket | 48-42 |
| 14:25 | Denver | Stephen Burnett snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Joshua Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Holder | 51-42 |
| 13:40 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Allen Irby | 51-44 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Stephen Burnett comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 51-44 |
| 13:16 | Denver | Ralph Warren misses the tip | 51-44 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Joshua Davis tips it but misses | 51-44 |
| 13:13 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 12:53 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-46 |
| 12:36 | Denver | James Holder is fouled on the floor by Allen Irby - foul #1 on Allen Irby, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Tracey (C) James Holder, Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), Charles Barnes (SF), Dustin Paige (PF), William Conley (C) Allen Irby, Robert Reeve, David Chester, Jeff Burney | |
| 12:24 | Denver | Donald Tracey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 12:23 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:17 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 12:16 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:08 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley's floater is knocked away by Donald Tracey | 51-46 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Aaron Patterson snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 11:45 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Charlie Kyzer - foul #2 on Charlie Kyzer, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| 11:45 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:45 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Tracey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Courtney Mattingly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dustin Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Barnes | 53-49 |
| 11:09 | Denver | Charles Barnes steals it from Herbert Taylor | 53-49 |
| 10:47 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 53-49 |
| 10:46 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:27 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige loses the ball out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Donald Bentley (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Christopher Jackson, Herbert Taylor, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (SG), Robert Reeve (SF), David Chester (PF) Courtney Mattingly, Charles Barnes, Dustin Paige | |
| 10:19 | Denver | Aaron Patterson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Allen Irby - foul #2 on Allen Irby, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| 10:19 | Denver | Aaron Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:19 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:19 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:59 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Reeve | 54-51 |
| 09:43 | Denver | Leo Taylor throws it down | 56-51 |
| 09:26 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Ralph Warren (PF), Donald Tracey (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Aaron Patterson, Donald Bentley, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney (C) William Conley | |
| 09:09 | Denver | Donald Tracey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Reeve - foul #1 on Robert Reeve, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Donald Bentley (PF) Christopher Jackson, Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes (SG) Charlie Kyzer | |
| 09:09 | Denver | Donald Tracey makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:09 | Denver | Donald Tracey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:09 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:41 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes is hacked by Donald Tracey - foul #2 on Donald Tracey, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Ralph Warren (PF), Russell Abbott (C) James Holder, Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Donald Bentley, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly (SG) Charles Barnes | |
| 08:29 | Cal State Northridge | A charge is called on David Chester - foul #2 on David Chester, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (PF) Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes (PG) Allen Irby | |
| 08:17 | Denver | Russell Abbott is hacked by Courtney Mattingly - foul #3 on Courtney Mattingly, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Ralph Warren (PF) Christopher Jackson, Leo Taylor, Aaron Patterson, Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG) Charles Barnes | |
| 08:05 | Denver | Joshua Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 08:03 | Denver | James Holder hits the follow up shot | 59-51 |
| 07:45 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Reeve | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Chester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Denver | Russell Abbott travels with the ball | 59-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Tracey (C) James Holder, Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes (SF), Dustin Paige (PF), William Conley (C) Robert Reeve, David Chester, Jeff Burney | |
| 07:02 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly double dribbles | 59-53 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (SG) Courtney Mattingly | |
| 06:45 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 59-53 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:22 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige misses the shot from the right side | 59-53 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Christopher Jackson gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:10 | Denver | Herbert Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-53 |
| 06:09 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:02 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige is fouled on the floor by Donald Tracey - foul #3 on Donald Tracey, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Ralph Warren (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Christopher Jackson, Leo Taylor, Aaron Patterson, Herbert Taylor, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly (SG), Robert Reeve (SF), David Chester (PF), Jeff Burney (C) Charlie Kyzer, Charles Barnes, Dustin Paige, William Conley | |
| 05:35 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Davis picks off the pass by Allen Irby | 59-53 |
| 05:30 | Denver | James Holder hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Davis | 61-53 |
| 05:13 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 05:12 | Denver | Russell Abbott grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 04:49 | Denver | Stephen Burnett can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 04:48 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 04:26 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Chester | 61-55 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Tracey (C) James Holder, Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), William Conley (C) Allen Irby, Jeff Burney | |
| 04:21 | Denver | Christopher Jackson misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Charlie Kyzer - foul #3 on Charlie Kyzer, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| 04:21 | Denver | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:21 | Denver | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:56 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Courtney Mattingly | 63-58 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Aaron Patterson blows the layup | 63-58 |
| 03:40 | Denver | Donald Tracey gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Tracey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Chester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Denver | Herbert Taylor drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-58 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Donald Bentley (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Christopher Jackson, Herbert Taylor, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Denver | Russell Abbott loses the dribble to Charlie Kyzer | 66-58 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly lays it in on a nice dish by Charlie Kyzer | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:26 | Denver | David Chester steals it from Donald Bentley | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:03 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Reeve | 66-63 |
| 01:47 | Denver | Russell Abbott misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 01:46 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 01:24 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Holder - foul #1 on James Holder, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Tracey (C) Donald Bentley, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 01:24 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:24 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:03 | Denver | David Chester is called for the reach on Aaron Patterson - foul #3 on David Chester, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 01:03 | Denver | Aaron Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:03 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:03 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses the lay-in | 67-68 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Herbert Taylor tips it home | 69-68 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer lays it in | 69-70 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| 00:01 | Denver | William Conley steals the ball from Aaron Patterson | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley runs out the clock | 69-70 |