| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) SF - Roger Jones (fresh) PF - David Devine (fresh) C - Richard Jung (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) SG - William Starkey (fresh) SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - John Harmon (fresh) C - Milo Russo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Milo Russo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | San Diego State | John Harmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Denver | David Devine connects on the jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert James | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Denver | Milo Russo steps in front of the Thomas Conner pass | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | San Diego State | John Harmon's floater is tipped away by Richard Jung | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | San Diego State | Milo Russo hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Denver | The jump hook by David Devine is blocked by John Harmon | 2-5 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | Milo Russo gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | San Diego State | The jumper by John Harmon is denied by Richard Jung | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | Denver | David Devine snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Roger Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Randal Haugland - foul #1 on Randal Haugland, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Roger Jones misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | San Diego State | John Harmon snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | San Diego State | Robert James misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Kevin Harper - foul #1 on Kevin Harper, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), Carlos Burns (PF), Michael Dupree (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, John Harmon, Milo Russo | |
| 17:46 | San Diego State | Robert James misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:34 | Denver | Thomas Conner is whistled for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer (C) Robert James | |
| 17:12 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Carlos Burns, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), James Urbanek (PF) Thomas Conner, David Devine | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:58 | Denver | Kevin Harper misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:57 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:32 | San Diego State | Kevin Harper is called for the reach on Christopher Bauer - foul #2 on Kevin Harper, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (SG) Kevin Harper | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), Robert James (SF) Benjamin Reis, James Logan, Michael Dupree | |
| 16:15 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 4-8 |
| 15:58 | Denver | Roger Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Nelson | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Howard Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Flood (fresh) SF - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Urbanek (fresh) C - Richard Jung (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Starkey (fresh) SF - Robert James (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carlos Burns (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Bauer (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | San Diego State | Robert James lays it in | 7-10 |
| 15:21 | Denver | Roger Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 7-10 |
| 15:20 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:59 | San Diego State | Robert James misses the lay-in | 7-10 |
| 14:57 | Denver | Roger Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:53 | Denver | Howard Nelson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Howard Nelson, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Matthew Nease (SF), David Devine (PF) Howard Nelson, Roger Jones, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), Michael Dupree (SF), John Harmon (PF), Milo Russo (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Robert James, Carlos Burns, Christopher Bauer | |
| 14:32 | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis is fouled on the floor by David Devine - foul #1 on David Devine, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Sims (C) James Urbanek | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:06 | San Diego State | John Harmon's pass is intercepted by Matthew Nease | 7-10 |
| 14:02 | Denver | Thomas Conner lays it in set up by Matthew Nease | 9-10 |
| 13:48 | San Diego State | John Harmon misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Matthew Nease - foul #1 on Matthew Nease, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Blue (SG) Matthew Flood | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), Robert James (SF) Benjamin Reis, James Logan, Michael Dupree | |
| 13:48 | San Diego State | John Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:48 | San Diego State | John Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Roger Sims can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Milo Russo grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | William Starkey misses the turnaround in the paint | 9-11 |
| 13:13 | Denver | Thomas Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:55 | Denver | Roger Sims misses the shot from the left side | 9-11 |
| 12:53 | Denver | Roger Sims can't tip it in | 9-11 |
| 12:52 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Harmon | 9-11 |
| 12:36 | San Diego State | William Starkey's pass is intercepted by Roger Sims | 9-11 |
| 12:18 | Denver | Randal Haugland is called for the reach on Thomas Conner - foul #2 on Randal Haugland, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Matthew Flood (SG), Roger Jones (SF), James Urbanek (PF), Richard Jung (C) Thomas Conner, Ronald Blue, Matthew Nease, David Devine, Roger Sims | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), Carlos Burns (PF), Michael Dupree (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, John Harmon, Milo Russo | |
| 12:01 | Denver | Howard Nelson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Flood | 12-11 |
| 11:50 | San Diego State | James Urbanek is called for the reach on Carlos Burns - foul #1 on James Urbanek, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (SG), John Harmon (PF), Milo Russo (C) James Logan, Robert James, Michael Dupree | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Howard Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Flood (fresh) SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Urbanek (fresh) C - Richard Jung (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Benjamin Reis (fresh) SG - William Starkey (fresh) SF - Carlos Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns can't connect on a floater from the left side | 12-11 |
| 11:43 | San Diego State | Milo Russo snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 11:31 | San Diego State | John Harmon can't connect on a shot from the left side | 12-11 |
| 11:29 | Denver | James Urbanek snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 11:07 | Denver | William Starkey steals the ball from Matthew Flood | 12-11 |
| 11:03 | San Diego State | William Starkey hits the finger roll | 12-13 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Matthew Flood is whistled for traveling | 12-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), David Devine (PF) Howard Nelson, James Urbanek | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Robert James (SF), Michael Dupree (C) William Starkey, John Harmon, Milo Russo | |
| 10:27 | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 10:26 | Denver | The rebound goes to Roger Jones | 12-13 |
| 10:15 | Denver | Matthew Flood is fouled on the floor by Carlos Burns - foul #2 on Carlos Burns, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (SG), John Harmon (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) James Logan, Carlos Burns, Michael Dupree | |
| 10:03 | Denver | William Starkey steals it from Matthew Flood | 12-13 |
| 09:40 | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis makes the 3 from the left corner set up by John Harmon | 12-16 |
| 09:25 | Denver | David Devine loses the ball out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Nease (SG), James Urbanek (PF) Matthew Flood, David Devine | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Michael Dupree (PF), Milo Russo (C) Benjamin Reis, John Harmon, Christopher Bauer | |
| 09:05 | San Diego State | James Logan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 12-16 |
| 09:04 | Denver | The rebound goes to Thomas Conner | 12-16 |
| 08:49 | Denver | James Urbanek lays it in set up by Matthew Nease | 14-16 |
| 08:34 | San Diego State | William Starkey drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert James and he's hacked by Thomas Conner - foul #1 on Thomas Conner, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Ronald Blue (SG), Roger Sims (C) Thomas Conner, Roger Jones, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), John Harmon (PF) James Logan, Michael Dupree | |
| 08:34 | San Diego State | William Starkey makes the free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:19 | Denver | Ronald Blue misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 08:18 | Denver | Matthew Nease can't tip it in | 14-19 |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Harmon | 14-19 |
| 08:05 | San Diego State | Milo Russo clanks a floater in the paint | 14-19 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Howard Nelson gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 07:48 | Denver | Matthew Nease hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by John Harmon - foul #1 on John Harmon, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (SF), David Devine (PF) Ronald Blue, Roger Sims | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Dupree (SF), Christopher Bauer (C) Robert James, Milo Russo | |
| 07:48 | Denver | Matthew Nease misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:48 | Denver | Matthew Nease makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Howard Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Nease (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Matthew Flood (fresh) PF - David Devine (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Urbanek (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Benjamin Reis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Starkey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Dupree (fresh) PF - John Harmon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Bauer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis is called for traveling | 15-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Jones (SF), Richard Jung (C) Matthew Nease, James Urbanek | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Robert James (SF) William Starkey, Michael Dupree | |
| 07:05 | Denver | Richard Jung makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Howard Nelson | 18-19 |
| 06:43 | San Diego State | David Devine denies the turnaround by John Harmon | 18-19 |
| 06:42 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Jung | 18-19 |
| 06:37 | Denver | Christopher Bauer is called for the reach on Richard Jung - foul #1 on Christopher Bauer, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG) Howard Nelson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (SG), Michael Dupree (PF), Milo Russo (C) James Logan, John Harmon, Christopher Bauer | |
| 06:20 | Denver | Richard Jung is denied on a layup by Michael Dupree | 18-19 |
| 06:18 | San Diego State | Robert James snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 06:07 | San Diego State | Robert James lays it up and in on a great pass from Milo Russo | 18-21 |
| 05:55 | Denver | Matthew Flood misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 05:53 | San Diego State | William Starkey grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 05:47 | San Diego State | Robert James scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Dupree | 18-24 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Matthew Flood scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Devine | 20-24 |
| 05:15 | San Diego State | Richard Jung steals it from William Starkey | 20-24 |
| 04:53 | Denver | Benjamin Reis picks off the pass by David Devine | 20-24 |
| 04:35 | San Diego State | Robert James misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 04:34 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree snags the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 04:29 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree drills a shot from the left side set up by William Starkey | 20-26 |
| 04:16 | Denver | Matthew Flood hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 03:52 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Conner - foul #2 on Thomas Conner, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Kevin Harper (SG), Matthew Nease (SF), James Urbanek (PF), Roger Sims (C) Thomas Conner, Matthew Flood, Roger Jones, David Devine, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), James Logan (SG), Carlos Burns (SF), John Harmon (PF) Benjamin Reis, William Starkey, Robert James, Milo Russo | |
| 03:52 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:52 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:36 | Denver | Roger Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer (C) Michael Dupree | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Howard Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) SF - Matthew Nease (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Urbanek (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Sims (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Logan (fresh) SF - Carlos Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Bauer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | James Urbanek picks off the pass by John Harmon | 23-28 |
| 03:18 | Denver | Kevin Harper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Logan - foul #1 on James Logan, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (SG) James Logan | |
| 03:18 | Denver | Kevin Harper makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:18 | Denver | Kevin Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:18 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Harmon | 24-28 |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | William Starkey knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Howard Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Bauer - foul #2 on Christopher Bauer, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Jung (C) Roger Sims | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Milo Russo (C) William Starkey, Christopher Bauer | |
| 02:28 | Denver | Howard Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Howard Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | John Harmon jams it | 25-33 |
| 02:05 | Denver | Milo Russo swats the short shot by Matthew Nease | 25-33 |
| 02:04 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 01:46 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 01:34 | Denver | Howard Nelson is whistled for a carry | 25-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Roger Jones (SF) Howard Nelson, Matthew Nease | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (SG), Robert James (SF), Christopher Bauer (C) James Logan, John Harmon, Milo Russo | |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | William Starkey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 01:20 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer tips it in | 25-38 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Richard Jung misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Bauer - foul #3 on Christopher Bauer, team foul #9 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (SG), David Devine (PF) Kevin Harper, James Urbanek | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Milo Russo (C) Christopher Bauer | |
| 00:56 | Denver | Richard Jung misses the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Richard Jung makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | William Starkey hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Randal Haugland | 26-40 |
| 00:27 | Denver | David Devine is hacked by Carlos Burns - foul #3 on Carlos Burns, team foul #10 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Sims (C) Richard Jung | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Harmon (PF) Carlos Burns | |
| 00:27 | Denver | David Devine misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 00:27 | Denver | David Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | John Harmon misses the easy layup | 27-40 |