| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Raymond Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Starkey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Reach (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick inbounds the ball | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins is fouled on the floor by William Durham - foul #1 on William Durham, team foul #1 | 28-47 |
| 19:45 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Starkey | 28-50 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:25 | Denver | Aaron Hart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-50 |
| 19:24 | San Diego State | David Reach pulls down the rebound | 28-50 |
| 19:20 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick lays it in on a great pass from David Starkey | 28-52 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone travels with the ball | 28-52 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-52 |
| 18:36 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick tips it home | 28-54 |
| 18:31 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-54 |
| 18:16 | San Diego State | David Reach scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Richard Hutchinson | 31-56 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Billy Richmond scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Aaron Hart | 33-56 |
| 17:45 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-56 |
| 17:44 | Denver | William Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 33-56 |
| 17:40 | Denver | David Reach steps in front of the Billy Richmond pass | 33-56 |
| 17:26 | San Diego State | David Starkey clanks a jumper from the left wing | 33-56 |
| 17:25 | Denver | Billy Richmond grabs the board | 33-56 |
| 17:01 | Denver | Aaron Hart connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeff Mazzone | 35-56 |
| 16:40 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick's pass is intercepted by Billy Richmond | 35-56 |
| 16:15 | Denver | Billy Richmond scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Mazzone | 37-56 |
| 16:00 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-56 |
| 15:58 | Denver | Billy Richmond gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Denton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Richmond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Durham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Raymond Perkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Starkey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SF - Simon Fenwick (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Reach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Denver | Aaron Hart drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Denton | 40-56 |
| 15:44 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson is hacked by William Durham - foul #2 on William Durham, team foul #2 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), Kenneth Gross (SF), Leo Risch (PF), Oscar Lintz (C) Jeff Mazzone, Aaron Hart, Todd Denton, Billy Richmond, William Durham | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), Edwin Marcellus (SG), Carlos Taylor (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Raymond Perkins, David Starkey, Simon Fenwick, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 15:31 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery misses the lay-in | 40-56 |
| 15:30 | Denver | Kenneth Gross grabs the board | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:20 | Denver | Leo Risch hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Phillip Blumenstein - foul #1 on Phillip Blumenstein, team foul #1 | 40-56 |
| 15:20 | Denver | Leo Risch misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 15:20 | Denver | Leo Risch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 14:54 | San Diego State | Keith Mascarenas steals it from Usi Abdullah | 41-56 |
| 14:51 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas lays it in | 43-56 |
| 14:31 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery connects on the floater in the paint | 43-58 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Albert Galey loses the dribble to Usi Abdullah | 43-58 |
| 14:06 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah lays it in | 43-60 |
| 13:55 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas clanks a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Slattery - foul #2 on Kevin Slattery, team foul #2 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG) Albert Galey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Starkey (SG), Simon Fenwick (SF), Foster Hale (C) Edwin Marcellus, Carlos Taylor, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 13:55 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 13:55 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 13:55 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas makes the 3rd free throw | 45-60 |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-60 |
| Subs | Denver | George Williams (SF) Keith Mascarenas | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 13:35 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-60 |
| 13:33 | San Diego State | Foster Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 13:20 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Simon Fenwick, team foul #3 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Billy Richmond (PF), William Durham (C) Kenneth Gross, Leo Risch, Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (SG), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Usi Abdullah, Kevin Slattery, Foster Hale | |
| 12:56 | Denver | William Durham knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-60 |
| 12:39 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 12:38 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson snags the offensive board | 47-60 |
| 12:31 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson blows the layup | 47-60 |
| 12:30 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson tips it home | 47-62 |
| 12:02 | Denver | George Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Galey | 50-62 |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 50-62 |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick tips it home | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Richmond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Durham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. SG - Edwin Marcellus (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Starkey (tiring) 1 pts. 6 ast. PF - David Reach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Denver | George Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 50-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Todd Denton (SF), Leo Risch (PF), Oscar Lintz (C) Albert Galey, George Williams, Billy Richmond, William Durham | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (PG), Usi Abdullah (SG), Carlos Taylor (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Simon Fenwick, Edwin Marcellus, David Starkey, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 11:18 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah is fouled on the floor by Aaron Hart - foul #1 on Aaron Hart, team foul #3 | 50-64 |
| 11:13 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 11:12 | Denver | Leo Risch gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Aaron Hart comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-64 |
| 10:57 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 10:39 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kevin Slattery | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:23 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gross (SG), Billy Richmond (PF) Aaron Hart, Leo Risch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (SG), Simon Fenwick (SF), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Usi Abdullah, Carlos Taylor, Kevin Slattery, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 09:57 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson buries a turnaround from the left block | 50-69 |
| 09:45 | Denver | Kenneth Gross can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-69 |
| 09:44 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Richmond | 50-69 |
| 09:36 | Denver | Todd Denton is fouled on the floor by Richard Hutchinson - foul #1 on Richard Hutchinson, team foul #4 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Risch (C) Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG) Raymond Perkins | |
| 09:31 | Denver | Todd Denton misses the lay-in | 50-69 |
| 09:30 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 09:21 | San Diego State | Todd Denton steals it from Richard Hutchinson | 50-69 |
| 09:17 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone banks in the layup on a nice dish by Todd Denton | 52-69 |
| 09:01 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick is hacked by Todd Denton - foul #1 on Todd Denton, team foul #4 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Aaron Hart (SG), William Durham (C) Jeff Mazzone, Todd Denton, Billy Richmond | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Starkey (SG), Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Edwin Marcellus, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 08:47 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Simon Fenwick | 52-71 |
| 08:28 | Denver | Albert Galey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-71 |
| 08:26 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 08:14 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery drills a shot from close range set up by David Starkey | 52-73 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses the shot from the free throw line | 52-73 |
| 07:51 | Denver | William Durham gets the offensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 07:46 | Denver | Kenneth Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-73 |
| Subs | Denver | George Williams (SF), Billy Richmond (PF) Kenneth Gross, Leo Risch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (PG), Edwin Marcellus (SG), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Usi Abdullah, David Starkey, Kevin Slattery, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus makes the floater in the paint | 52-75 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Durham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Raymond Perkins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Marcellus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Simon Fenwick (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Reach (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-75 |
| 07:20 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins snags the defensive board | 52-75 |
| 07:15 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-75 |
| 07:13 | Denver | Billy Richmond gets the rebound | 52-75 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Aaron Hart clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Edwin Marcellus - foul #2 on Edwin Marcellus, team foul #5 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Todd Denton (SF), Oscar Lintz (C) Albert Galey, George Williams, William Durham | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (SF) Simon Fenwick | |
| 07:02 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Aaron Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 06:45 | San Diego State | David Reach hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 53-75 |
| 06:44 | Denver | Todd Denton grabs the board | 53-75 |
| 06:37 | Denver | Todd Denton hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-75 |
| 06:27 | San Diego State | David Reach clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Billy Richmond - foul #3 on Billy Richmond, team foul #5 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor (SF) Raymond Perkins | |
| 06:27 | San Diego State | David Reach makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 06:27 | San Diego State | David Reach makes the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Edwin Marcellus is called for the reach on Aaron Hart - foul #3 on Edwin Marcellus, team foul #6 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gross (SG), Leo Risch (PF) Aaron Hart, Billy Richmond | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Starkey (SG), Simon Fenwick (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Edwin Marcellus, Carlos Taylor, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 05:51 | Denver | Kenneth Gross misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-77 |
| 05:50 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein pulls down the rebound | 55-77 |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | Oscar Lintz takes the ball from Kevin Slattery | 55-77 |
| 05:28 | Denver | Todd Denton clanks a floater from the free throw line | 55-77 |
| 05:27 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 55-77 |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | Jeff Mazzone swats the shot by Usi Abdullah | 55-77 |
| 05:09 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery tips it but misses | 55-77 |
| 05:08 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick hits the follow up shot | 55-79 |
| 05:01 | Denver | David Starkey steals the ball from Oscar Lintz | 55-79 |
| 04:43 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick is fouled on the floor by Oscar Lintz - foul #3 on Oscar Lintz, team foul #6 | 55-79 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), George Williams (SF) Jeff Mazzone, Todd Denton, Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Gum (PG), Edwin Marcellus (SG), Carlos Taylor (SF) Usi Abdullah, David Starkey, Simon Fenwick | |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery misses the easy layup | 55-79 |
| 04:29 | Denver | Kenneth Gross grabs the board | 55-79 |
| 04:10 | Denver | George Williams is hacked by Edwin Marcellus - foul #4 on Edwin Marcellus, team foul #7 | 55-79 |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Lintz (C) Leo Risch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Foster Hale (C) Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 04:10 | Denver | George Williams misses the 1st free throw | 55-79 |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | Foster Hale grabs the board | 55-79 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Oscar Lintz steps in front of the Carlos Taylor pass | 55-79 |
| 03:46 | Denver | Kenneth Gross misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-79 |
| 03:44 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery grabs the defensive rebound | 55-79 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-79 |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor grabs the offensive board | 55-79 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Mascarenas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Gross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Oscar Lintz (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Gum (fresh) SG - Edwin Marcellus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Slattery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Foster Hale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery misses the floater from the right block | 55-79 |
| 03:17 | San Diego State | William Gum can't tip it in | 55-79 |
| 03:15 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery hits the follow up shot | 55-81 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Kenneth Gross comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-81 |
| 02:58 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Lintz | 55-81 |
| 02:45 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-81 |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus snags the defensive board | 55-81 |
| 02:30 | San Diego State | Oscar Lintz blocks the short jumper by Kevin Slattery | 55-81 |
| 02:29 | Denver | The rebound goes to Albert Galey | 55-81 |
| 02:23 | Denver | Albert Galey lays it in on a nice dish by Keith Mascarenas | 57-81 |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | Foster Hale misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-81 |
| 02:08 | Denver | George Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-81 |
| 01:48 | Denver | Kenneth Gross misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-81 |
| 01:46 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery grabs the board | 57-81 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:35 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Carlos Taylor and he's hacked by Albert Galey - foul #1 on Albert Galey, team foul #7 | 57-83 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Risch (PF) George Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), Phillip Blumenstein (C) William Gum, Foster Hale | |
| 01:35 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery makes the free throw | 57-84 |
| 01:26 | Denver | Kenneth Gross drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Albert Galey | 59-84 |
| 01:11 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah misses the easy layup | 59-84 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Kenneth Gross gets the rebound | 59-84 |
| 00:59 | Denver | Phillip Blumenstein blocks the jumper by Albert Galey | 59-84 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Kenneth Gross can't tip it in | 59-84 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery snags the defensive board | 59-84 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor is hacked by Kenneth Gross - foul #2 on Kenneth Gross, team foul #8 | 59-84 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-85 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-86 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas knocks in the shot from the left side | 61-86 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah runs out the clock | 61-86 |