| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buddy Jain (fresh) SF - Edwin McIntosh (fresh) PF - David Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ollie Hafley inbounds the ball | 18-35 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Denver | Ollie Hafley drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Taylor | 18-38 |
| 19:15 | San Jose State | David Gaines scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Hyde | 21-38 |
| 18:57 | Denver | Marty Knauer clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by David Gaines - foul #2 on David Gaines, team foul #1 | 21-38 |
| 18:57 | Denver | Marty Knauer makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 18:57 | Denver | Marty Knauer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| 18:41 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh is hacked by Ollie Hafley - foul #2 on Ollie Hafley, team foul #1 | 21-40 |
| 18:36 | San Jose State | David Gaines misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-40 |
| 18:35 | Denver | Robert Lee grabs the board | 21-40 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Marty Knauer's fadeaway is rejected by David Gaines | 21-40 |
| 18:24 | Denver | Robert Cook hits the follow up shot | 21-42 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:09 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 21-42 |
| 18:07 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 21-42 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:38 | Denver | Robert Lee is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 21-42 |
| 17:26 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hyde | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:15 | Denver | James Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-42 |
| 17:14 | San Jose State | David Gaines gets the rebound | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:53 | San Jose State | Robert Lee denies the turnaround by Edwin McIntosh | 24-42 |
| 16:51 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ollie Hafley | 24-42 |
| 16:33 | Denver | Marty Knauer scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ollie Hafley | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:24 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh buries a floater from the right wing set up by Matthew Powell and he's hacked by Robert Lee - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #2 | 26-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson (PG), Dean Senger (SG), Paul Chong (PF), Victor Ritchie (C) Michael Hyde, Buddy Jain, David Gaines, Matthew Powell | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Day (SG), John Noyes (PF) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Marty Knauer | |
| 16:24 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh makes the free throw | 27-44 |
| 16:01 | Denver | James Day can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Pinson - foul #2 on Daniel Pinson, team foul #2 | 27-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker (C) Edwin McIntosh | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Chester (PF) Ollie Hafley | |
| 16:01 | Denver | James Day misses the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 16:01 | Denver | James Day makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Daniel Pinson (fresh) SG - Dean Senger (fresh) SF - Paul Chong (fresh) PF - Victor Ritchie (fresh) C - Donald Hilliker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Day (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Noyes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Chester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker loses the ball out of bounds | 27-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Herbert Sears (C) Roy Johnson, Robert Cook | |
| 15:20 | Denver | Daniel Chester misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 15:18 | San Jose State | Paul Chong snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| 15:01 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker is hacked by Robert Lee - foul #4 on Robert Lee, team foul #3 | 27-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | David Gaines (PF) Donald Hilliker | |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF) Robert Lee, Herbert Sears | |
| 14:46 | San Jose State | Paul Chong misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-45 |
| 14:45 | Denver | James Day grabs the defensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 14:24 | Denver | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Gaines - foul #3 on David Gaines, team foul #3 | 27-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Buddy Jain (SG), Matthew Powell (C) Dean Senger, Victor Ritchie | |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Knauer (PF), Robert Cook (C) John Noyes, Daniel Chester | |
| 14:24 | Denver | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 14:24 | Denver | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 14:24 | Denver | Robert Cook gets the offensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Matthew Powell is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #1 on Matthew Powell, team foul #4 | 27-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Hyde (PG) Daniel Pinson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:46 | Denver | Ollie Hafley connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by James Day and he's hacked by Paul Chong - foul #2 on Paul Chong, team foul #5 | 27-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh (SF) Paul Chong | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:46 | Denver | Ollie Hafley makes the free throw | 27-48 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:35 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #4 | 27-48 |
| 13:35 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell misses the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 13:35 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:10 | Denver | James Day hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-48 |
| 13:08 | Denver | James Taylor snags the offensive board | 28-48 |
| 12:50 | Denver | James Day misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-48 |
| 12:48 | Denver | Robert Cook grabs the offensive board | 28-48 |
| 12:25 | Denver | Ollie Hafley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 28-48 |
| 12:24 | San Jose State | David Gaines gets the rebound | 28-48 |
| 12:13 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Buddy Jain | 30-48 |
| 11:49 | Denver | Robert Cook can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-48 |
| 11:47 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Hyde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Buddy Jain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin McIntosh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Gaines (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Powell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Day (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marty Knauer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Powell | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:23 | Denver | David Gaines is called for the reach on Marty Knauer - foul #4 on David Gaines, team foul #6 | 33-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson (PG), Dean Senger (SG), Paul Chong (SF), Victor Ritchie (PF), Donald Hilliker (C) Michael Hyde, Buddy Jain, Edwin McIntosh, David Gaines, Matthew Powell | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), John Noyes (SF), Daniel Chester (PF) James Day, Ollie Hafley, Marty Knauer | |
| 11:09 | Denver | John Noyes banks in the layup on a great pass from James Taylor | 33-50 |
| 10:52 | San Jose State | Dean Senger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:23 | Denver | James Taylor is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 33-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Sears (C) Robert Cook | |
| 09:59 | San Jose State | Dean Senger scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Victor Ritchie | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:50 | Denver | Daniel Chester misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Donald Hilliker - foul #2 on Donald Hilliker, team foul #7 | 36-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Matthew Powell (C) Donald Hilliker | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Marty Knauer (PF) Roy Johnson, James Taylor, Herbert Sears | |
| 09:50 | Denver | Daniel Chester makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 09:50 | Denver | Daniel Chester makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 09:24 | San Jose State | Dean Senger clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 09:22 | Denver | Daniel Chester grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:01 | Denver | Daniel Pinson is called for the reach on Marty Knauer - foul #3 on Daniel Pinson, team foul #8 | 36-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Hyde (PG), Buddy Jain (SG), Edwin McIntosh (SF) Daniel Pinson, Dean Senger, Victor Ritchie | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Cook (C) Daniel Chester | |
| 09:01 | Denver | Marty Knauer misses the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 09:01 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cook | 36-52 |
| 08:37 | Denver | Ollie Hafley's pass is intercepted by Paul Chong | 36-52 |
| 08:21 | San Jose State | A charge is called on Edwin McIntosh - foul #3 on Edwin McIntosh, team foul #9 | 36-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie (PF) Paul Chong | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:01 | Denver | Ollie Hafley drills a shot from the left side | 36-54 |
| 07:48 | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin McIntosh | 38-54 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Hyde (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Buddy Jain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin McIntosh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Victor Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Powell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Day (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Noyes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marty Knauer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Denver | John Noyes knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ollie Hafley | 38-56 |
| 07:16 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Buddy Jain | 40-56 |
| 06:57 | Denver | Robert Cook hits the finger roll | 40-58 |
| 06:43 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-58 |
| 06:41 | Denver | Robert Cook pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| 06:25 | Denver | John Noyes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-58 |
| 06:23 | Denver | Robert Cook gets the offensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 06:06 | Denver | Marty Knauer slams it home set up by James Day | 40-60 |
| 06:02 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde is fouled in the backcourt by James Day - foul #1 on James Day, team foul #6 | 40-60 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson (PG), Dean Senger (SG), Paul Chong (SF), David Gaines (PF) Michael Hyde, Buddy Jain, Edwin McIntosh, Matthew Powell | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Daniel Chester (SF), William Parker (PF) James Day, John Noyes, Ollie Hafley, Marty Knauer | |
| 05:45 | San Jose State | Paul Chong misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Chester - foul #2 on Daniel Chester, team foul #7 | 40-60 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker (C) Victor Ritchie | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:45 | San Jose State | Paul Chong makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 05:45 | San Jose State | Paul Chong misses the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Robert Cook pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 05:20 | Denver | William Parker drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Taylor | 41-62 |
| 05:05 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker misses long on a runner in the lane | 41-62 |
| 05:03 | Denver | Daniel Chester grabs the board | 41-62 |
| 04:47 | Denver | James Taylor hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 41-65 |
| 04:34 | San Jose State | Paul Chong drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Gaines and he's hacked by Daniel Chester - foul #3 on Daniel Chester, team foul #8 | 44-65 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie (PF) David Gaines | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Day (SG), Herbert Sears (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Robert Cook | |
| 04:34 | San Jose State | Paul Chong misses the free throw | 44-65 |
| 04:34 | Denver | William Parker gets the rebound | 44-65 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Daniel Chester loses the ball out of bounds | 44-65 |
| 03:57 | San Jose State | Dean Senger misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-65 |
| 03:55 | Denver | Roy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-65 |
| 03:51 | Denver | Roy Johnson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-65 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Herbert Sears snags the offensive board | 44-65 |
| 03:34 | Denver | William Parker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #9 | 44-65 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Denver | John Noyes (SF) William Parker | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Daniel Pinson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Dean Senger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Chong (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Victor Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Hilliker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Day (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Noyes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Chester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Sears (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-65 |
| 03:06 | Denver | John Noyes misses long on a runner in the paint | 44-65 |
| 03:05 | Denver | Daniel Chester snags the offensive board | 44-65 |
| 02:56 | Denver | James Day drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-67 |
| 02:47 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Herbert Sears - foul #1 on Herbert Sears, team foul #10 | 46-67 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Johansson (PG), John Maiden (SF) Daniel Pinson, Paul Chong | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:47 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker makes the free throw | 47-67 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Roy Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Herbert Sears | 47-70 |
| 01:55 | San Jose State | Dean Senger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-70 |
| 01:53 | San Jose State | John Maiden pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 01:38 | San Jose State | Daniel Chester steals it from Victor Ritchie | 47-70 |
| 01:13 | Denver | James Day scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Sears | 47-73 |
| 00:53 | San Jose State | Dean Senger misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-73 |
| 00:52 | Denver | The rebound goes to John Noyes | 47-73 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Denver | John Noyes misses the jumper from close range | 47-73 |
| 00:27 | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie snags the defensive board | 47-73 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | San Jose State | Roy Johnson is called for the reach on John Maiden - foul #1 on Roy Johnson, team foul #11 | 47-73 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson (PG), Paul Chong (PF) James Johansson, Donald Hilliker | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:19 | San Jose State | John Maiden makes the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 00:19 | San Jose State | John Maiden misses the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Herbert Sears grabs the board | 48-73 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Roy Johnson runs out the clock | 48-73 |