| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Bryson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Burch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chester Brogdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Arthur Hale (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Zosel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Lewis - foul #2 on Scott Lewis, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| 19:45 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:45 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Billy Carnevale is whistled for a carry | 26-34 |
| 19:07 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 19:05 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch gets the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:41 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Bryson - foul #1 on Stephen Bryson, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:10 | San Diego State | Richard Johnson swats the layup by Stephen Bryson | 26-36 |
| 18:09 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 17:46 | San Diego State | Randall Zosel steals the ball from Stephen Bryson | 26-36 |
| 17:21 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 17:20 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | Casey Clanton is called for the reach on Thomas Taylor - foul #3 on Casey Clanton, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Aaron Tran (SF), Herbert Goodell (PF), Santiago Rios (C) Ryan Burch, Chester Brogdon, Arthur Hale | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Bernard Evans (SG), Calvin Powell (SF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Randall Zosel | |
| 17:01 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios misses the lay-in | 26-36 |
| 16:59 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 16:46 | Denver | Bernard Evans misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 16:44 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 16:39 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson misses long on a shot from close range | 26-36 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 16:10 | Denver | Calvin Powell travels with the ball | 26-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jacob Gray (PG), Chester Brogdon (PF) Thomas Taylor, Stephen Bryson | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG) Scott Lewis | |
| 15:52 | San Diego State | Eugene Nagata steps in front of the Aaron Tran pass | 26-36 |
| 15:48 | Denver | Bernard Evans jams it on a great pass from Eugene Nagata | 26-38 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jacob Gray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Goodell (fresh) SF - Aaron Tran (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chester Brogdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Santiago Rios (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | San Diego State | Edwin Hirsh is called for the reach on Santiago Rios - foul #2 on Edwin Hirsh, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ryan Burch (SF), Cody Kinsman (C) Aaron Tran, Santiago Rios | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Richard Johnson (SF) Eugene Nagata, Bernard Evans | |
| 15:30 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Cody Kinsman is blocked by Richard Johnson | 26-38 |
| 15:29 | San Diego State | Jacob Gray misses the tip | 26-38 |
| 15:27 | San Diego State | Jacob Gray grabs the offensive board | 26-38 |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon misses the 3 from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 15:13 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch misses the tip | 26-38 |
| 15:11 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman gets the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 14:57 | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon can't connect on a runner in the paint | 26-38 |
| 14:55 | Denver | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 14:50 | Denver | Casey Clanton knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Carnevale | 26-40 |
| 14:32 | San Diego State | Jacob Gray misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Casey Clanton - foul #4 on Casey Clanton, team foul #4 | 26-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson (SG) Herbert Goodell | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Bernard Evans (SG), Scott Lewis (PF), Randall Zosel (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Calvin Powell, Edwin Hirsh | |
| 14:32 | San Diego State | Jacob Gray makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 14:32 | San Diego State | Jacob Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 14:17 | Denver | Randall Zosel connects on the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Cody Kinsman - foul #4 on Cody Kinsman, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Aaron Tran (SF), Arthur Hale (PF), Santiago Rios (C) Jacob Gray, Ryan Burch, Chester Brogdon, Cody Kinsman | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:17 | Denver | Randall Zosel makes the free throw | 28-43 |
| 13:56 | San Diego State | Scott Lewis steals the ball from Santiago Rios | 28-43 |
| 13:34 | Denver | Eugene Nagata is denied on a layup by Arthur Hale | 28-43 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Bernard Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 13:25 | Denver | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-43 |
| 13:24 | Denver | Bernard Evans tips it in | 28-45 |
| 13:03 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Taylor | 31-45 |
| 12:45 | Denver | Bernard Evans lays it in | 31-47 |
| 12:33 | San Diego State | Randall Zosel steals it from Stephen Bryson | 31-47 |
| 12:21 | Denver | Aaron Tran is called for the reach on Eugene Nagata - foul #1 on Aaron Tran, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ryan Burch (SF), Chester Brogdon (PF) Aaron Tran, Santiago Rios | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Calvin Powell (SF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Bernard Evans, Richard Johnson, Randall Zosel | |
| 12:03 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 12:01 | Denver | Calvin Powell snags the offensive board | 31-47 |
| 11:47 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 31-47 |
| 11:45 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Chester Brogdon | 31-47 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Stephen Bryson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Burch (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Chester Brogdon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Arthur Hale (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon is hacked by Calvin Powell - foul #1 on Calvin Powell, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell (SG), Santiago Rios (C) Stephen Bryson, Arthur Hale | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Robert Byrne (C) Eugene Nagata, Scott Lewis | |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell hits a shot from the left block set up by Thomas Taylor | 33-47 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Robert Byrne blows the layup | 33-47 |
| 10:46 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 10:32 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch misses short on a jumper from close range | 33-47 |
| 10:30 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch grabs the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 10:11 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch is hacked by Robert Byrne - foul #1 on Robert Byrne, team foul #6 | 33-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jacob Gray (PG), Stephen Bryson (SG) Thomas Taylor, Ryan Burch | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Lewis (PF), Randall Zosel (C) Edwin Hirsh, Robert Byrne | |
| 09:58 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Herbert Goodell is denied by Scott Lewis | 33-47 |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon gets the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 09:41 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 09:18 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 09:16 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 09:11 | San Diego State | Shawn Singleton steps in front of the Herbert Goodell pass | 36-47 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Shawn Singleton is called for traveling | 36-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Ryan Burch (SF), Arthur Hale (C) Jacob Gray, Chester Brogdon, Santiago Rios | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Bernard Evans (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Shawn Singleton, Billy Carnevale, Calvin Powell | |
| 08:43 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell double dribbles | 36-47 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Eugene Nagata loses the ball out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jacob Gray (SG), Chester Brogdon (PF) Stephen Bryson, Herbert Goodell | |
| Subs | Denver | Edwin Hirsh (PF) Scott Lewis | |
| 08:13 | San Diego State | Jacob Gray scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Taylor | 38-47 |
| 07:52 | Denver | Bernard Evans connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 07:36 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale misses long on a shot in the lane | 38-50 |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jacob Gray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ryan Burch (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. PF - Chester Brogdon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Arthur Hale (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Zosel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 07:09 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 07:07 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 38-50 |
| 06:45 | Denver | Eugene Nagata buries a 3 from the left corner | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:29 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale drills a floater in the lane set up by Ryan Burch | 40-53 |
| 06:26 | Denver | Thomas Taylor picks off the pass by Eugene Nagata in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:16 | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Edwin Hirsh - foul #3 on Edwin Hirsh, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson (SG), Herbert Goodell (SF), Cody Kinsman (C) Thomas Taylor, Ryan Burch, Arthur Hale | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Calvin Powell (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Eugene Nagata, Bernard Evans, Richard Johnson, Randall Zosel | |
| 06:16 | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 06:16 | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Billy Carnevale connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Lewis | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson is fouled on the floor by Billy Carnevale - foul #2 on Billy Carnevale, team foul #8 | 41-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Santiago Rios (PF) Chester Brogdon | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Byrne (C) Edwin Hirsh | |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 05:37 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Byrne | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:34 | Denver | Casey Clanton loses the dribble to Jacob Gray in the backcourt | 41-55 |
| 05:18 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:03 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Byrne | 43-58 |
| 04:54 | San Diego State | Jacob Gray comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-58 |
| 04:52 | Denver | Scott Lewis gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 04:46 | Denver | Scott Lewis tips it back up and in | 43-60 |
| 04:39 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-60 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 04:16 | Denver | Scott Lewis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Byrne | 43-63 |
| 04:08 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Calvin Powell - foul #2 on Calvin Powell, team foul #9 | 43-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel (PG), Aaron Tran (SF), Arthur Hale (PF) Jacob Gray, Stephen Bryson, Cody Kinsman | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Bernard Evans (SF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Scott Lewis, Robert Byrne | |
| 04:08 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 04:08 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 03:43 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | San Diego State | Aaron Tran is called for traveling | 45-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Byrne (C) Calvin Powell | |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Elmer Hymel (fresh) SG - Herbert Goodell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Tran (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Santiago Rios (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Denver | Robert Byrne comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur Hale - foul #1 on Arthur Hale, team foul #4 | 45-63 |
| 03:14 | Denver | Robert Byrne misses the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 03:14 | Denver | Robert Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 03:06 | San Diego State | Aaron Tran misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 03:04 | Denver | Robert Byrne snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh misses the easy layup | 45-64 |
| 02:45 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | Edwin Hirsh denies the turnaround by Aaron Tran | 45-64 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 02:14 | Denver | Eugene Nagata clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 02:13 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 01:59 | Denver | Robert Byrne gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| 01:51 | Denver | Aaron Tran is called for the reach on Bernard Evans - foul #2 on Aaron Tran, team foul #5 | 45-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jacob Gray (PG) Elmer Hymel | |
| Subs | Denver | Calvin Powell (PF) Robert Byrne | |
| 01:31 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 01:30 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| 01:18 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Eugene Nagata - foul #1 on Eugene Nagata, team foul #10 | 45-64 |
| 01:18 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 01:18 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Santiago Rios takes the ball from Edwin Hirsh | 47-64 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | Edwin Hirsh denies the turnaround by Santiago Rios | 47-64 |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios tips it in | 49-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh knocks in the shot from the left block | 49-66 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Aaron Tran hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Bernard Evans - foul #1 on Bernard Evans, team foul #11 | 49-66 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Aaron Tran makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Aaron Tran misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Calvin Powell gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Shawn Singleton runs out the clock | 50-66 |