| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Schwebke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Bolen (fresh) PF - Ronald Felton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Gum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Parker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Irvin McGarrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Harwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Burr (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | San Diego State | Anthony Schwebke is called for the reach on William Gum - foul #3 on Anthony Schwebke, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (PG) Anthony Schwebke | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 19:24 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr's layup is rejected by Matthew Bolen | 40-40 |
| 19:22 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 19:20 | Denver | The rebound goes to Matthew Bolen | 40-40 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Charles Borkholder buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 18:46 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 18:45 | Denver | John Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 18:23 | Denver | William Ertel misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 18:21 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 18:17 | San Diego State | William Gum comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by John Rose - foul #2 on John Rose, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 18:17 | San Diego State | William Gum makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:17 | San Diego State | William Gum makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:09 | Denver | John Rose connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 45-42 |
| 17:49 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell scores on a shot from the right side set up by Keith Parker | 45-44 |
| 17:27 | Denver | Charles Borkholder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Parker - foul #3 on Keith Parker, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Brungardt (PG), Charles Johnson (SF), Oscar Lintz (PF), Randall Hurst (C) William Ertel, Matthew Bolen, Ronald Felton, John Rose | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Sears (SG), Kenneth Parkins (SF), Troy Robinson (PF) Keith Parker, Irvin McGarrell, Robert Harwell | |
| 17:27 | Denver | Charles Borkholder makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:27 | Denver | Charles Borkholder makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 17:12 | San Diego State | William Gum misses the runner in the lane | 47-44 |
| 17:10 | San Diego State | Don Sears tips it in | 47-46 |
| 16:47 | Denver | Charles Borkholder comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 16:46 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to William Gum | 47-46 |
| 16:28 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr lays it up and in set up by Troy Robinson and he's fouled by Charles Borkholder - foul #3 on Charles Borkholder, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Jan Feliciano (SG), Ronald Felton (PF) Charles Borkholder, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:28 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr misses the free throw | 47-48 |
| 16:28 | Denver | Randall Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 16:10 | Denver | Ronald Felton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Oscar Lintz gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 15:48 | Denver | Daniel Brungardt can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-48 |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | William Gum grabs the board | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Daniel Brungardt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Feliciano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Lintz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Felton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Hurst (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Gum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Sears (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Parkins (fresh) PF - Troy Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dwight Burr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | San Diego State | William Gum makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kenneth Parkins | 47-51 |
| 15:09 | Denver | Randall Hurst misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-51 |
| 15:07 | Denver | Daniel Brungardt grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 14:48 | Denver | Troy Robinson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ronald Felton | 47-51 |
| 14:46 | Denver | Oscar Lintz grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 14:37 | Denver | Oscar Lintz can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dwight Burr - foul #2 on Dwight Burr, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Schwebke (PG), Charles Borkholder (SG), Matthew Bolen (SF), John Rose (C) Daniel Brungardt, Jan Feliciano, Ronald Felton, Randall Hurst | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Parker (SG), Irvin McGarrell (SF), Robert Harwell (PF) Don Sears, Kenneth Parkins, Troy Robinson | |
| 14:37 | Denver | Oscar Lintz misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:37 | Denver | Oscar Lintz misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | William Gum misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 14:19 | Denver | Matthew Bolen pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Charles Borkholder hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Schwebke | 50-51 |
| 13:57 | San Diego State | Keith Parker makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Gum | 50-53 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Oscar Lintz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 13:32 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 13:20 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Oscar Lintz - foul #2 on Oscar Lintz, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Felton (PF) Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Erick Koons (C) Dwight Burr | |
| 13:20 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 13:20 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 13:20 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ronald Felton | 50-54 |
| 12:59 | Denver | Matthew Bolen can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Keith Parker - foul #4 on Keith Parker, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Sears (SG) Keith Parker | |
| 12:59 | Denver | Matthew Bolen makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:59 | Denver | Matthew Bolen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:37 | San Diego State | William Gum knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Anthony Schwebke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (SF) Matthew Bolen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:26 | San Diego State | Don Sears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Randall Hurst (C) John Rose | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins (SF), Troy Robinson (PF) Irvin McGarrell, Robert Harwell | |
| 12:05 | Denver | Anthony Schwebke hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 11:52 | San Diego State | Erick Koons makes the turnaround in the lane set up by William Gum and he's fouled by Randall Hurst - foul #1 on Randall Hurst, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Brungardt (SG), Oscar Lintz (C) Charles Borkholder, Randall Hurst | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dwight Burr (C) Troy Robinson | |
| 11:52 | San Diego State | Erick Koons makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Schwebke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Brungardt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ertel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Felton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Lintz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Gum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Sears (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Parkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Erick Koons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwight Burr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Denver | William Ertel misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 11:29 | Denver | Oscar Lintz tips it but misses | 55-60 |
| 11:27 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 11:07 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr makes the floater from close range | 55-62 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Daniel Brungardt hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Schwebke | 58-62 |
| 10:33 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-64 |
| 10:13 | Denver | Daniel Brungardt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 10:11 | Denver | Ronald Felton hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| 09:57 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Erick Koons | 60-67 |
| 09:41 | Denver | Don Sears takes the ball from Daniel Brungardt | 60-67 |
| 09:37 | San Diego State | Don Sears banks in the layup | 60-69 |
| 09:16 | Denver | Erick Koons is called for the reach on Daniel Brungardt - foul #1 on Erick Koons, team foul #4 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Jan Feliciano (PG), Charles Borkholder (SG), Matthew Bolen (SF), Randall Hurst (PF), John Rose (C) Anthony Schwebke, Daniel Brungardt, William Ertel, Ronald Felton, Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Moore (SG), Irvin McGarrell (SF), Robert Harwell (PF), Troy Robinson (C) Don Sears, Kenneth Parkins, Erick Koons, Dwight Burr | |
| 09:00 | Denver | Jan Feliciano misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on William Gum - foul #3 on William Gum, team foul #5 | 60-69 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Jan Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Jan Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 08:56 | San Diego State | Jan Feliciano picks off the pass by William Gum in the backcourt | 62-69 |
| 08:43 | Denver | John Rose can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 62-69 |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | Paul Moore snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 08:37 | San Diego State | William Gum comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 08:36 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell hits the follow up shot | 62-71 |
| 08:12 | Denver | Jan Feliciano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-71 |
| 08:11 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 07:57 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell connects on the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Jan Feliciano - foul #1 on Jan Feliciano, team foul #6 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Brungardt (PG), Oscar Lintz (PF) Jan Feliciano, Randall Hurst | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Parker (SG) William Gum | |
| 07:57 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell makes the free throw | 62-74 |
| 07:30 | Denver | John Rose misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Troy Robinson - foul #2 on Troy Robinson, team foul #6 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dwight Burr (C) Troy Robinson | |
| 07:30 | Denver | John Rose misses the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 07:30 | Denver | John Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Daniel Brungardt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Bolen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Lintz (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Irvin McGarrell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Harwell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Burr (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Charles Borkholder steps in front of the Paul Moore pass | 63-74 |
| 06:48 | Denver | Keith Parker is called for the reach on Daniel Brungardt - foul #5 on Keith Parker, team foul #7 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (SF), Ronald Felton (PF) Matthew Bolen, John Rose | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Gum (PG), Don Sears (SG), Kenneth Parkins (SF), Troy Robinson (PF) Paul Moore, Keith Parker, Irvin McGarrell, Robert Harwell | |
| 06:48 | Denver | Daniel Brungardt misses the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 06:48 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| 06:22 | San Diego State | Ronald Felton denies the turnaround by Dwight Burr | 63-74 |
| 06:21 | San Diego State | William Gum tips it home | 63-76 |
| 06:11 | Denver | Don Sears is called for the reach on Charles Borkholder - foul #2 on Don Sears, team foul #8 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Schwebke (PG), Randall Hurst (C) Daniel Brungardt, Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:11 | Denver | Charles Borkholder makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 06:11 | Denver | Charles Borkholder makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 05:53 | San Diego State | William Gum clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-76 |
| 05:51 | Denver | Randall Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Kenneth Parkins steals it from Randall Hurst | 65-76 |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | Ronald Felton swats the short shot by Don Sears | 65-76 |
| 05:11 | Denver | Charles Borkholder snags the defensive board | 65-76 |
| 05:02 | Denver | William Ertel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | Don Sears grabs the board | 65-76 |
| 04:46 | San Diego State | William Gum's pass is intercepted by William Ertel | 65-76 |
| 04:42 | Denver | Charles Borkholder banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Ertel | 67-76 |
| 04:32 | San Diego State | Don Sears's floater is knocked away by Ronald Felton | 67-76 |
| 04:30 | Denver | Ronald Felton snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| 04:22 | Denver | William Ertel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-76 |
| 04:21 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr grabs the board | 67-76 |
| 04:21 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Bolen (SF), John Rose (C) William Ertel, Randall Hurst | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Moore (SG), Irvin McGarrell (SF), Robert Harwell (PF) Don Sears, Kenneth Parkins, Troy Robinson | |
| 04:13 | San Diego State | Ronald Felton steals the ball from Paul Moore | 67-76 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Anthony Schwebke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Gum - foul #4 on William Gum, team foul #9 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (SG) Charles Borkholder | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 03:57 | Denver | Anthony Schwebke makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Anthony Schwebke makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 03:44 | San Diego State | William Gum hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Irvin McGarrell | 69-79 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Denver | John Rose lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Felton | 71-79 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Schwebke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ertel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bolen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Felton (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - John Rose (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Gum (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irvin McGarrell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Harwell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Burr (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | William Gum is fouled on the floor by Anthony Schwebke - foul #4 on Anthony Schwebke, team foul #7 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Borkholder (SG), Oscar Lintz (PF) William Ertel, Ronald Felton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Sears (SG), Erick Koons (C) Paul Moore, Dwight Burr | |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | William Gum makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | William Gum makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Irvin McGarrell blocks the short jumper by Oscar Lintz | 71-81 |
| 02:46 | San Diego State | Erick Koons pulls down the rebound | 71-81 |
| 02:46 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-81 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Felton (PF) Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dwight Burr (C) Erick Koons | |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Harwell | 71-83 |
| 02:15 | Denver | John Rose is whistled for a carry | 71-83 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | John Rose swats the layup by Robert Harwell | 71-83 |
| 01:51 | Denver | John Rose pulls down the rebound | 71-83 |
| 01:42 | Denver | Charles Borkholder misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-83 |
| 01:40 | Denver | John Rose tips it home | 73-83 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-83 |
| 01:15 | Denver | John Rose grabs the board | 73-83 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Dwight Burr steps in front of the Charles Borkholder pass | 73-83 |
| 01:03 | San Diego State | William Gum buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Sears | 73-86 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Ronald Felton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Don Sears - foul #3 on Don Sears, team foul #10 | 73-86 |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (PG), Daniel Brungardt (SG), Oscar Lintz (SF), Randall Hurst (C) Anthony Schwebke, Charles Borkholder, Matthew Bolen, John Rose | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Moore (PG), Kenneth Parkins (SF), Troy Robinson (PF), Erick Koons (C) William Gum, Irvin McGarrell, Robert Harwell, Dwight Burr | |
| 00:45 | Denver | Ronald Felton makes the 1st free throw | 74-86 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Ronald Felton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Erick Koons hits a shot from close range set up by Don Sears | 75-88 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Denver | Oscar Lintz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-88 |
| 00:15 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to William Ertel | 75-88 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Ronald Felton buries a driving attempt in the paint | 77-88 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Paul Moore runs out the clock | 77-88 |