| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fresh) SG - Guillermo Santiago (fresh) SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) C - David Stalker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Clifford Schiro (fresh) SG - Manuel Bush (fresh) SF - Christian Reis (fresh) PF - Russell Lewis (fresh) C - Dennis Steadham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Russell Lewis 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) | |
| 19:41 | San Diego State | Christian Reis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Denver | Jerry Moulton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Denver | William Underwood misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dennis Steadham | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | San Diego State | Guillermo Santiago steps in front of the Christian Reis pass | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Clifford Schiro steals the ball from Guillermo Santiago | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Ronald Bellard snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Denver | William Underwood scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Bellard | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | San Diego State | Jerry Moulton picks off the pass by Manuel Bush | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Denver | David Stalker blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Clifford Schiro | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | San Diego State | Russell Lewis tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Denver | Ronald Bellard connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Guillermo Santiago | 4-0 |
| 17:21 | San Diego State | Russell Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:19 | Denver | David Stalker pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:02 | Denver | David Stalker knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 6-0 |
| 16:51 | San Diego State | Christian Reis is hacked by Ronald Bellard - foul #1 on Ronald Bellard, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (SG), John Mullen (SF) Guillermo Santiago, Ronald Bellard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (PG), Roderick Arrowood (SG), Michael Epstein (SF), Daniel Ivory (PF), Terrence Granberry (C) Clifford Schiro, Manuel Bush, Christian Reis, Russell Lewis, Dennis Steadham | |
| 16:39 | San Diego State | John Clark comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 16:37 | San Diego State | Daniel Ivory misses the tip | 6-0 |
| 16:36 | Denver | Robert Facer gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:15 | Denver | Jerry Moulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-0 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (SF), Dale Payne (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) William Underwood, Jerry Moulton, David Stalker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:00 | San Diego State | Daniel Ivory misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Lane - foul #1 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 16:00 | San Diego State | Daniel Ivory makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 16:00 | San Diego State | Daniel Ivory misses the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 16:00 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dale Payne | 6-1 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Facer (fresh) SG - John Mullen (fresh) SF - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) PF - Dale Payne (fresh) C - Kenneth Lane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Clark (fresh) SG - Roderick Arrowood (fresh) SF - Michael Epstein (fresh) PF - Daniel Ivory (fresh) 1 pts. C - Terrence Granberry (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Denver | Dale Payne is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ivory - foul #1 on Daniel Ivory, team foul #1 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (SG) Joseph Riggleman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christian Reis (SF) Michael Epstein | |
| 15:18 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-1 |
| 15:16 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry snags the defensive board | 6-1 |
| 15:02 | San Diego State | Christian Reis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-1 |
| 15:01 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dale Payne | 6-1 |
| 14:38 | Denver | Dale Payne's pass is intercepted by Christian Reis | 6-1 |
| 14:17 | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood hits a 3 from straight away | 6-4 |
| 14:06 | Denver | Robert Facer connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Payne | 8-4 |
| 13:49 | San Diego State | Dale Payne steals it from Daniel Ivory | 8-4 |
| 13:44 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 13:43 | San Diego State | John Clark gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:23 | San Diego State | Daniel Ivory hits the finger roll | 8-6 |
| 13:04 | Denver | Dale Payne loses the dribble to John Clark | 8-6 |
| 13:01 | San Diego State | John Clark lays it up and in | 8-8 |
| 12:46 | Denver | Kenneth Lane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Christian Reis - foul #1 on Christian Reis, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), Joseph Riggleman (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), David Stalker (C) Robert Facer, Guillermo Santiago, John Mullen, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro (PG), Manuel Bush (SG), Michael Epstein (SF), Russell Lewis (PF), Dennis Steadham (C) John Clark, Roderick Arrowood, Christian Reis, Daniel Ivory, Terrence Granberry | |
| 12:46 | Denver | Kenneth Lane misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 12:46 | Denver | Kenneth Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:28 | San Diego State | Russell Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 9-8 |
| 12:26 | Denver | Kenneth Lane pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:19 | San Diego State | The refs have stopped play. Manuel Bush is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 9-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Moulton (PF) Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Danny Davison (SG) Manuel Bush | |
| 12:11 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman is whistled for a carry | 9-8 |
| 11:48 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 11:47 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) C - David Stalker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Clifford Schiro (fresh) SG - Danny Davison (fresh) SF - Michael Epstein (fresh) PF - Russell Lewis (fresh) C - Dennis Steadham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Denver | David Stalker can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Dennis Steadham - foul #1 on Dennis Steadham, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (SG) Joseph Riggleman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 11:21 | Denver | David Stalker makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:21 | Denver | David Stalker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:02 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham blows the layup but he's fouled by David Stalker - foul #1 on David Stalker, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (SG), Christian Reis (SF) Danny Davison, Michael Epstein | |
| 11:02 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:02 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:52 | Denver | William Underwood drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Bellard | 14-11 |
| 10:37 | San Diego State | Russell Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 10:35 | Denver | William Underwood snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 10:24 | Denver | Ronald Bellard is fouled on the floor by Christian Reis - foul #2 on Christian Reis, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF) Robert Facer, Ronald Bellard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood (SG), Michael Epstein (SF), Daniel Ivory (PF), Terrence Granberry (C) Clifford Schiro, Christian Reis, Russell Lewis, Dennis Steadham | |
| 10:11 | Denver | Jerry Moulton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 10:10 | Denver | David Stalker grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 09:56 | Denver | Terrence Granberry steals it from Joseph Riggleman | 14-11 |
| 09:37 | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 09:36 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jerry Moulton | 14-11 |
| 09:28 | Denver | The short jumper by Jerry Moulton is denied by Terrence Granberry | 14-11 |
| 09:26 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Terrence Granberry | 14-11 |
| 09:21 | San Diego State | David Stalker steps in front of the Michael Epstein pass | 14-11 |
| 09:05 | Denver | David Stalker can't finish the layup | 14-11 |
| 09:03 | Denver | William Underwood grabs the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 08:53 | Denver | David Stalker lays it in set up by William Underwood and he's fouled by Terrence Granberry - foul #1 on Terrence Granberry, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (PG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Dale Payne (PF) William Underwood, Joseph Riggleman, Jerry Moulton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro (PG), Russell Lewis (PF), Dennis Steadham (C) John Clark, Daniel Ivory, Terrence Granberry | |
| 08:53 | Denver | David Stalker makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-11 |
| 08:34 | Denver | Robert Facer snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 08:16 | Denver | David Stalker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dale Payne | 19-11 |
| 07:55 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Ronald Bellard grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 07:30 | Denver | Ronald Bellard connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by David Stalker and he's fouled by Michael Epstein - foul #1 on Michael Epstein, team foul #6 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), Jerry Moulton (PF) Guillermo Santiago, David Stalker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (SG), Ronald Cushman (SF), Daniel Ivory (PF), Terrence Granberry (C) Roderick Arrowood, Michael Epstein, Russell Lewis, Dennis Steadham | |
| 07:30 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the free throw | 22-11 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Facer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Payne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Clifford Schiro (fresh) SG - John Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Cushman (fresh) PF - Daniel Ivory (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terrence Granberry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | San Diego State | Jerry Moulton is called for the reach on Ronald Cushman - foul #1 on Jerry Moulton, team foul #4 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Denver | John Mullen (SF), Kenneth Lane (C) Ronald Bellard, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:01 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro's pass is intercepted by William Underwood | 22-11 |
| 06:37 | Denver | John Mullen misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Cushman - foul #1 on Ronald Cushman, team foul #7 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Danny Davison (SG) Clifford Schiro | |
| 06:37 | Denver | John Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 06:37 | Denver | John Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-11 |
| 06:26 | San Diego State | Ronald Cushman is fouled on the floor by John Mullen - foul #1 on John Mullen, team foul #5 | 24-11 |
| 06:15 | San Diego State | Ronald Cushman is hacked by John Mullen - foul #2 on John Mullen, team foul #6 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (SF) John Mullen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Epstein (SF), Russell Lewis (PF), Dennis Steadham (C) Ronald Cushman, Daniel Ivory, Terrence Granberry | |
| 05:58 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 24-11 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman snags the defensive board | 24-11 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman loses the dribble to John Clark | 24-11 |
| 05:24 | San Diego State | Russell Lewis knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Epstein | 24-14 |
| 04:58 | Denver | William Underwood misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 04:56 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman tips it home | 26-14 |
| 04:34 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-14 |
| 04:32 | San Diego State | Russell Lewis hits the follow up shot | 26-16 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Jerry Moulton misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 26-16 |
| 04:08 | Denver | Jerry Moulton can't tip it in | 26-16 |
| 04:06 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein is fouled on the floor by Joseph Riggleman - foul #1 on Joseph Riggleman, team foul #7 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Denver | John Mullen (PG), Guillermo Santiago (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Dale Payne (PF), David Stalker (C) William Underwood, Robert Facer, Joseph Riggleman, Jerry Moulton, Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro (PG), Roderick Arrowood (SG), Daniel Ivory (PF), Terrence Granberry (C) John Clark, Danny Davison, Russell Lewis, Dennis Steadham | |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein misses the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 03:43 | Denver | Dale Payne gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| 03:29 | Denver | John Mullen is hacked by Terrence Granberry - foul #2 on Terrence Granberry, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christian Reis (SF) Michael Epstein | |
| 03:29 | Denver | John Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 03:29 | Denver | John Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Guillermo Santiago (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Payne (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Stalker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Clifford Schiro (fresh) SG - Roderick Arrowood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christian Reis (fresh) PF - Daniel Ivory (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terrence Granberry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Terrence Granberry | 28-19 |
| 02:51 | Denver | John Mullen clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Dale Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 02:45 | Denver | David Stalker's pass is intercepted by Daniel Ivory | 28-19 |
| 02:27 | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-19 |
| 02:07 | Denver | David Stalker lays it in | 30-19 |
| 01:42 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by John Mullen - foul #3 on John Mullen, team foul #8 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), Jerry Moulton (PF) John Mullen, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (SG) Roderick Arrowood | |
| 01:42 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 01:42 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 01:23 | Denver | Ronald Bellard's pass is intercepted by Christian Reis | 30-21 |
| 01:18 | San Diego State | Jerry Moulton is called for the reach on Clifford Schiro - foul #2 on Jerry Moulton, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (SF) Ronald Bellard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Russell Lewis (PF), Dennis Steadham (C) Terrence Granberry, Daniel Ivory | |
| 01:18 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 01:18 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 01:06 | Denver | David Stalker misses the easy layup | 30-23 |
| 01:05 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Christian Reis | 30-23 |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | David Stalker is called for the reach on Christian Reis - foul #2 on David Stalker, team foul #10 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (SG), Kenneth Lane (C) Guillermo Santiago, David Stalker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood (SG) Clifford Schiro | |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | Christian Reis makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | Christian Reis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:23 | Denver | William Underwood drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on John Clark - foul #1 on John Clark, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Dale Payne (C) Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Epstein (SF) Christian Reis | |
| 00:23 | Denver | William Underwood makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | John Clark is whistled for traveling | 33-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Bellard (SF) Joseph Riggleman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ivory (PF) Russell Lewis | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-25 |