| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Begay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Galaviz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James York (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Richter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Humble (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dean Andrews (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Joshua Richter inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Gaines | 21-32 |
| 19:37 | Denver | Marion Mercer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 21-32 |
| 19:36 | San Diego State | Thomas Humble snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 19:32 | San Diego State | Joshua Richter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 19:31 | Denver | Ernest Begay gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Marion Mercer is hacked by Thomas Humble - foul #2 on Thomas Humble, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Thomas Humble takes the ball from Rodney Galaviz | 21-32 |
| 18:29 | San Diego State | James York is whistled for a carry | 21-32 |
| 18:12 | Denver | Marion Mercer scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Chapman | 23-32 |
| 17:45 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Richter | 23-34 |
| 17:27 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz's floater is tipped away by Joshua Richter | 23-34 |
| 17:25 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Marion Mercer | 23-34 |
| 17:07 | Denver | Thomas Humble swats the short shot by Rodney Galaviz | 23-34 |
| 17:05 | San Diego State | Joshua Richter grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 16:54 | San Diego State | Joshua Richter makes the 3 from the left corner | 23-37 |
| 16:34 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Ernest Begay and he's hacked by Robert Gaines - foul #1 on Robert Gaines, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Enrique Morales (PG), Daryl Manning (SG), Craig Beckmann (SF), Kevin Pelt (PF) Marion Mercer, Ernest Begay, Jonathan Chapman, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Denny Ferris (SG), Jesse O'Hanley (SF), Jason Schneck (PF), James Cancel (C) Robert Gaines, Joshua Richter, Thomas Humble, Dean Andrews | |
| 16:34 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz makes the free throw | 26-37 |
| 16:08 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Rodney Galaviz - foul #1 on Rodney Galaviz, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Rodney Galaviz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeremy Bridges (SG) James York | |
| 16:08 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:08 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:08 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 15:49 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by James Cancel - foul #1 on James Cancel, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Marion Mercer (PG), Dennis McCalop (SG) Enrique Morales, Daryl Manning | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 15:49 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 15:49 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis McCalop (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Craig Beckmann (fresh) PF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Pelt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Denny Ferris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Bridges (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse O'Hanley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jason Schneck (fresh) C - James Cancel (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley misses the easy layup | 28-38 |
| 15:19 | Denver | Kevin Pelt snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Jesse O'Hanley swats the shot by Craig Beckmann | 28-38 |
| 15:02 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Jason Schneck | 28-38 |
| 14:33 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Schneck and he's hacked by Dennis McCalop - foul #4 on Dennis McCalop, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Begay (SG), Jonathan Chapman (SF) Dennis McCalop, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James York (PG), Robert Gaines (SG), Thomas Humble (PF), Dean Andrews (C) Denny Ferris, Jeremy Bridges, Jason Schneck, James Cancel | |
| 14:33 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley makes the free throw | 28-41 |
| 14:21 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 14:05 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-41 |
| 14:04 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews tips it home | 31-43 |
| 13:42 | Denver | Marion Mercer drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Craig Beckmann | 33-43 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Thomas Humble comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 13:27 | Denver | Ernest Begay grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 13:23 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jesse O'Hanley - foul #1 on Jesse O'Hanley, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Daryl Manning (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Rodney Galaviz (C) Marion Mercer, Kevin Pelt, Craig Beckmann | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joshua Richter (SF) Jesse O'Hanley | |
| 13:23 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:23 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:06 | San Diego State | Thomas Humble loses the ball out of bounds | 34-43 |
| 12:49 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Begay | 36-43 |
| 12:33 | San Diego State | Robert Gaines lays it up and in on a nice dish by James York | 36-45 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Begay | 38-45 |
| 11:52 | San Diego State | Robert Gaines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Marion Mercer (PG), Kevin Pelt (PF) Daryl Manning, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Begay (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jonathan Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Pelt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rodney Galaviz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James York (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Richter (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Humble (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dean Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman is whistled for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Schneck (PF) Thomas Humble | |
| 11:10 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Rodney Galaviz - foul #2 on Rodney Galaviz, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Daryl Manning (SG), Craig Beckmann (SF) Ernest Begay, Jonathan Chapman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Denny Ferris (SG) Robert Gaines | |
| 11:10 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:10 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:57 | Denver | Daryl Manning misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 10:56 | San Diego State | James York grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:50 | San Diego State | Joshua Richter misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-46 |
| 10:49 | San Diego State | Jason Schneck grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:25 | San Diego State | Joshua Richter buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James York | 38-48 |
| 10:03 | Denver | Kevin Pelt's pass is intercepted by Jason Schneck | 38-48 |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Denny Ferris makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James York and the foul's on Daryl Manning - foul #1 on Daryl Manning, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Begay (SG), Jonathan Chapman (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Daryl Manning, Kevin Pelt, Rodney Galaviz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Gaines (SG), Jesse O'Hanley (SF), Thomas Humble (PF) James York, Joshua Richter, Dean Andrews | |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Denny Ferris makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Marion Mercer misses the dunk attempt | 38-51 |
| 09:32 | San Diego State | Jason Schneck gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 09:15 | San Diego State | Robert Gaines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 09:13 | San Diego State | Thomas Humble misses the tip | 38-51 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Ernest Begay misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 08:44 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 08:40 | San Diego State | Kenneth Johnson steps in front of the Thomas Humble pass | 38-51 |
| 08:17 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Craig Beckmann | 41-51 |
| 08:03 | San Diego State | Thomas Humble's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Beckmann | 41-51 |
| 08:01 | Denver | Marion Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Ernest Begay is hacked by Robert Gaines - foul #2 on Robert Gaines, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis McCalop (SG), Kevin Pelt (PF), Daryl Manning (C) Marion Mercer, Kenneth Johnson, Craig Beckmann | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James York (PG), Joshua Richter (SF), Dean Andrews (C) Denny Ferris, Jesse O'Hanley, Jason Schneck | |
| 07:40 | Denver | Ernest Begay scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernest Begay (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dennis McCalop (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Chapman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Pelt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daryl Manning (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James York (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Richter (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Humble (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Dean Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews travels with the ball | 44-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Enrique Morales (PG) Ernest Begay | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:09 | Denver | Daryl Manning buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jonathan Chapman | 47-51 |
| 06:56 | San Diego State | James York connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Gaines | 47-53 |
| 06:41 | Denver | Daryl Manning is whistled for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Johnson (PF), Rodney Galaviz (C) Jonathan Chapman, Kevin Pelt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Denny Ferris (SG), Jesse O'Hanley (PF) Robert Gaines, Thomas Humble | |
| 06:21 | San Diego State | Joshua Richter buries a floater from the left side set up by Denny Ferris | 47-55 |
| 06:01 | Denver | Dennis McCalop misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Dennis McCalop pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 05:41 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Denny Ferris - foul #2 on Denny Ferris, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Marion Mercer (PG), Craig Beckmann (SF) Enrique Morales, Daryl Manning | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Gaines (SG), Thomas Humble (PF), Jason Schneck (C) Denny Ferris, Joshua Richter, Dean Andrews | |
| 05:41 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:41 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:27 | San Diego State | Thomas Humble makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-58 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson loses the dribble to Robert Gaines | 49-58 |
| 04:39 | San Diego State | Robert Gaines misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 04:38 | Denver | Craig Beckmann grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 04:25 | Denver | Robert Gaines steals the ball from Kenneth Johnson | 49-58 |
| 04:15 | San Diego State | Robert Gaines knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Humble | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:07 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson lays it in | 51-61 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | James York connects on the shot from the right side set up by Robert Gaines | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis McCalop (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SF - Craig Beckmann (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney Galaviz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James York (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Gaines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse O'Hanley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Humble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason Schneck (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:35 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 03:34 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson can't tip it in | 51-63 |
| 03:33 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz tips it home | 53-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:15 | San Diego State | Robert Gaines drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James York | 53-65 |
| 03:03 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson drills a fadeaway in the paint | 55-65 |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Jonathan Chapman (SF), Kevin Pelt (PF) Kenneth Johnson, Rodney Galaviz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joshua Richter (SF), Dean Andrews (C) Jesse O'Hanley, Jason Schneck | |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews is hacked by Kevin Pelt - foul #2 on Kevin Pelt, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Begay (SG) Dennis McCalop | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | Robert Gaines makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James York | 55-68 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Robert Gaines picks off the pass by Marion Mercer | 55-68 |
| 01:30 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews is fouled on the floor by Ernest Begay - foul #1 on Ernest Begay, team foul #6 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Enrique Morales (PG), Daryl Manning (C) Marion Mercer, Jonathan Chapman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Denny Ferris (PG), Jeremy Bridges (SG), Jesse O'Hanley (SF), Jason Schneck (PF), James Cancel (C) James York, Robert Gaines, Joshua Richter, Thomas Humble, Dean Andrews | |
| 01:18 | San Diego State | Jeremy Bridges clanks a floater from the right side | 55-68 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | James Cancel misses the tip | 55-68 |
| 01:15 | Denver | Craig Beckmann snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Enrique Morales loses the dribble to Denny Ferris | 55-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | James Cancel is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Denver | Craig Beckmann clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-68 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Jason Schneck grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Denny Ferris runs out the clock | 55-68 |