| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Starkey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Glaude (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Devine (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses the easy layup | 30-35 |
| 19:33 | Denver | Richard Jung gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Todd Hardy buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Devine | 30-37 |
| 19:03 | San Diego State | Milo Russo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 19:02 | Denver | Todd Hardy gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:56 | Denver | Richard Jung hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 30-37 |
| 18:54 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Milo Russo | 30-37 |
| 18:42 | San Diego State | Morton Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 18:41 | San Diego State | William Starkey can't tip it in | 30-37 |
| 18:40 | San Diego State | Milo Russo can't tip it in | 30-37 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude tips it home | 32-37 |
| 18:29 | Denver | David Devine knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Morton Brown - foul #2 on Morton Brown, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SG), Carlos Burns (SF), Michael Dupree (C) William Starkey, Robert Glaude, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:29 | Denver | David Devine makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:11 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert James | 34-40 |
| 17:56 | Denver | Thomas Conner is hacked by Michael Dupree - foul #2 on Michael Dupree, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Glaude (SF), Milo Russo (C) Morton Brown, Michael Dupree | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:45 | Denver | Richard Jung misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-40 |
| 17:43 | Denver | Thomas Conner misses the tip | 34-40 |
| 17:42 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Carlos Burns | 34-40 |
| 17:27 | San Diego State | David Devine picks off the pass by Robert Glaude | 34-40 |
| 17:11 | Denver | Thomas Conner's pass is intercepted by Robert James | 34-40 |
| 16:43 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude is denied on a layup by Richard Jung | 34-40 |
| 16:41 | Denver | Thomas Conner pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:28 | Denver | Richard Jung connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Jones and he's hacked by Milo Russo - foul #3 on Milo Russo, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (SG), Morton Brown (PF), Michael Dupree (C) Robert James, Robert Glaude, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (PG), Benny Robidoux (SG), Matthew Flood (SF), James Urbanek (PF) Thomas Conner, Todd Hardy, Roger Jones, David Devine | |
| 16:28 | Denver | Richard Jung makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:15 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-43 |
| 16:13 | Denver | James Urbanek grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Matthew Flood double dribbles | 34-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Sims (C) Richard Jung | |
| 15:42 | San Diego State | Morton Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Harmon (C) Michael Dupree | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Starkey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jason Meade (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Flood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Urbanek (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Denver | Carlos Burns is called for the reach on Benny Robidoux - foul #3 on Carlos Burns, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), Robert Glaude (SF) Randal Haugland, Carlos Burns | |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG), Roger Jones (SF) Benny Robidoux, Matthew Flood | |
| 15:01 | Denver | James Urbanek buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Hardy | 34-45 |
| 14:49 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Starkey | 36-45 |
| 14:42 | Denver | Jason Meade hits a jumper from the left side | 36-47 |
| 14:30 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 14:29 | Denver | Roger Jones snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 14:21 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 14:19 | San Diego State | Morton Brown pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis is whistled for traveling | 36-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Robert James (SG), Carlos Burns (SF), Michael Dupree (PF), Milo Russo (C) Benjamin Reis, William Starkey, Robert Glaude, Morton Brown, John Harmon | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), David Devine (PF), Richard Jung (C) Jason Meade, James Urbanek, Roger Sims | |
| 13:40 | Denver | Robert James steals it from Todd Hardy | 36-47 |
| 13:20 | San Diego State | Thomas Conner steals the ball from Randal Haugland | 36-47 |
| 13:05 | Denver | Michael Dupree denies the turnaround by Richard Jung | 36-47 |
| 13:04 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 12:46 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Burns | 39-47 |
| 12:32 | Denver | David Devine misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 12:30 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 12:20 | San Diego State | Robert James misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 12:19 | San Diego State | Milo Russo tips it in | 41-47 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carlos Burns - foul #4 on Carlos Burns, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Morton Brown (PF), John Harmon (C) Robert James, Carlos Burns, Michael Dupree, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (SF), James Urbanek (PF) Roger Jones, David Devine | |
| 12:05 | Denver | Todd Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Todd Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:48 | San Diego State | Morton Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Randal Haugland | 43-49 |
| 11:39 | Denver | Jason Meade misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Robert Glaude - foul #2 on Robert Glaude, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Milo Russo (C) John Harmon | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (SF) Todd Hardy | |
| 11:39 | Denver | Jason Meade makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:39 | Denver | Jason Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Starkey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Glaude (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Meade (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Matthew Flood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Urbanek (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 11:14 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 43-51 |
| 11:12 | Denver | Richard Jung grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:54 | Denver | James Urbanek misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 10:53 | Denver | Matthew Flood grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:43 | Denver | Richard Jung comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 43-51 |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:32 | San Diego State | Richard Jung swats the short shot by Robert Glaude | 43-51 |
| 10:31 | San Diego State | Milo Russo can't tip it in | 43-51 |
| 10:30 | San Diego State | William Starkey grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:17 | San Diego State | William Starkey loses the ball out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), Robert James (SG), John Harmon (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (SG), Roger Jones (SF), David Devine (PF) Thomas Conner, Matthew Flood, Richard Jung | |
| 10:08 | Denver | David Devine connects on the jumper from the left block | 43-53 |
| 09:47 | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 09:45 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude misses the tip | 43-53 |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Morton Brown tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 09:25 | Denver | Jason Meade misses short on a runner in the paint | 45-53 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Robert James pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:11 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), Milo Russo (C) Benjamin Reis, Robert Glaude, John Harmon | |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG), Roger Sims (C) Jason Meade, James Urbanek | |
| 08:44 | Denver | Benny Robidoux misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-53 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Roger Jones tips it home | 45-55 |
| 08:23 | San Diego State | Robert James misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 08:22 | Denver | Roger Sims pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:16 | Denver | Roger Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 08:14 | Denver | David Devine grabs the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 07:58 | Denver | Benny Robidoux comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Burns (SF), Michael Dupree (PF), John Harmon (C) William Starkey, Morton Brown, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (SF), Richard Jung (C) Roger Jones, David Devine | |
| 07:58 | Denver | Benny Robidoux misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:58 | Denver | Benny Robidoux makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:38 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (SG), Morton Brown (PF), Milo Russo (C) Robert James, Michael Dupree, John Harmon | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Jason Meade (SF), James Urbanek (PF) Benny Robidoux, Matthew Flood, Roger Sims | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Starkey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Morton Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Meade (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Urbanek (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Denver | Todd Hardy makes the 3 from straight away | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:02 | San Diego State | Richard Jung is called for the reach on Morton Brown - foul #2 on Richard Jung, team foul #1 | 45-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), Robert James (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Michael Dupree (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Morton Brown, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:52 | San Diego State | The pull-up jumper by Robert James is blocked by Richard Jung | 45-59 |
| 06:50 | Denver | Jason Meade grabs the board | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:21 | Denver | Richard Jung misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Carlos Burns - foul #5 on Carlos Burns, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), Morton Brown (PF), Milo Russo (C) Benjamin Reis, Robert James, Carlos Burns, Michael Dupree | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Jones (SF), David Devine (PF) Jason Meade, James Urbanek | |
| 06:21 | Denver | Richard Jung makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 06:21 | Denver | Richard Jung makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 06:14 | San Diego State | Roger Jones is called for the reach on Robert Glaude - foul #3 on Roger Jones, team foul #2 | 45-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Harmon (C) Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:56 | San Diego State | Morton Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 05:55 | Denver | David Devine grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 05:36 | Denver | David Devine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-61 |
| 05:34 | Denver | David Devine pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Richard Jung knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Conner | 45-63 |
| 04:57 | San Diego State | Morton Brown drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Randal Haugland | 47-63 |
| 04:35 | Denver | Thomas Conner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-63 |
| 04:34 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 04:15 | San Diego State | Morton Brown buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Randal Haugland | 49-63 |
| 03:46 | Denver | Thomas Conner hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Roger Jones | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude knocks in the runner from close range | 51-65 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Starkey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Glaude (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Morton Brown (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - John Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Hardy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Devine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Jung (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Denver | Thomas Conner misses the floater from the free throw line | 51-65 |
| 03:15 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 03:09 | San Diego State | Morton Brown hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Randal Haugland | 53-65 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Thomas Conner hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Devine and he's fouled by John Harmon - foul #4 on John Harmon, team foul #9 | 53-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), Robert James (SG), Michael Dupree (PF) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Morton Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (SG), Matthew Flood (SF), James Urbanek (PF), Roger Sims (C) Todd Hardy, Roger Jones, David Devine, Richard Jung | |
| 02:51 | Denver | Thomas Conner makes the free throw | 53-68 |
| 02:42 | San Diego State | John Harmon makes the shot in the paint | 55-68 |
| 02:13 | Denver | John Harmon denies the turnaround by James Urbanek | 55-68 |
| 02:11 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Flood | 55-68 |
| 01:50 | Denver | James Urbanek's fadeaway is rejected by John Harmon | 55-68 |
| 01:48 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Harmon | 55-68 |
| 01:28 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude blows the dunk but the foul's on Roger Sims - foul #1 on Roger Sims, team foul #3 | 55-68 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (SG) Thomas Conner | |
| 01:28 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:28 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Robert James picks off the pass by Roger Sims | 56-68 |
| 00:47 | San Diego State | John Harmon knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Denver | Benjamin Reis is called for the reach on Jason Meade in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Reis, team foul #10 | 58-68 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG) Roger Sims | |
| 00:46 | Denver | Jason Meade misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:46 | Denver | Jason Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | San Diego State | John Harmon can't finish the layup | 58-69 |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree snags the offensive board | 58-69 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Benny Robidoux steals the ball from Michael Dupree | 58-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Denver | A charge is called on Benny Robidoux - foul #1 on Benny Robidoux, team foul #4 | 58-69 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Sims (C) Howard Nelson | |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 58-69 |
| 00:02 | Denver | The rebound goes to Benny Robidoux | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Benny Robidoux runs out the clock | 58-69 |