| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael St. John (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Dansby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Yuen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Teal (fresh) C - Martin Stice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Cornette | 36-39 |
| 19:19 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis hits the finger roll | 36-41 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Leroy Cornette drills a floater from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 19:05 | San Diego State | Matthew Lefkowitz is called for the reach on Clarence Yuen - foul #2 on Matthew Lefkowitz, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 18:40 | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Dansby - foul #1 on William Dansby, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 18:40 | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:40 | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:40 | San Diego State | William Teal gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:20 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis is hacked by Leroy Cornette - foul #1 on Leroy Cornette, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| 17:51 | San Diego State | Leroy Cornette is called for the reach on Daniel Davis - foul #2 on Leroy Cornette, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Frederick Purcell (C) Richard Cook | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 17:42 | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen loses the dribble to Michael St. John | 38-42 |
| 17:37 | Denver | Michael St. John banks in the layup | 40-42 |
| 17:22 | San Diego State | Frederick Purcell steps in front of the Clarence Yuen pass | 40-42 |
| 16:58 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Leroy Cornette | 43-42 |
| 16:34 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis makes the jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 16:20 | Denver | Daniel Davis takes the ball from Michael St. John | 43-44 |
| 16:01 | San Diego State | William Teal knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael St. John (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Dansby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Purcell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Yuen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Teal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Stice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Denver | Leroy Cornette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Kevin Hartwig (SG), Joe Moe (PF), Richard Cook (C) Leroy Cornette, Michael St. John, Matthew Lefkowitz, William Dansby | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Arthur Pease (PG), Elijah Masten (SG), Kevin Henderson (SF), George Singh (PF), Dominic Marino (C) Daniel Davis, James Hudson, Clarence Yuen, William Teal, Martin Stice | |
| 15:36 | San Diego State | Joe Moe is called for the reach on Arthur Pease - foul #1 on Joe Moe, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino drills a floater from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 14:56 | Denver | Myron Opielski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Arthur Pease - foul #2 on Arthur Pease, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Funkhouser (SG) Frederick Purcell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:56 | Denver | Myron Opielski makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:33 | San Diego State | George Singh hits a driving attempt from the left block | 46-50 |
| 14:14 | Denver | Myron Opielski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-50 |
| 14:13 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:56 | San Diego State | Myron Opielski picks off the pass by George Singh | 46-50 |
| 13:31 | Denver | Richard Cook can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Elijah Masten grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 13:25 | San Diego State | Joe Moe steals it from Kevin Henderson | 46-50 |
| 13:09 | Denver | Kevin Henderson is called for the reach on Kevin Hartwig - foul #1 on Kevin Henderson, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Michael St. John (SG), Matthew Lefkowitz (SF), William Dansby (PF), Frederick Purcell (C) Myron Opielski, Danny Funkhouser, Kevin Hartwig, Joe Moe, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Davis (PG), James Hudson (SG), Clarence Yuen (SF), William Teal (PF), Martin Stice (C) Arthur Pease, Elijah Masten, Kevin Henderson, George Singh, Dominic Marino | |
| 12:57 | Denver | William Dansby's floater is tipped away by William Teal | 46-50 |
| 12:55 | San Diego State | Martin Stice gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:38 | San Diego State | William Teal connects on the floater near the basket set up by James Hudson | 46-52 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Martin Stice swats the short shot by Frederick Purcell | 46-52 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Frederick Purcell tips it home | 48-52 |
| 11:56 | San Diego State | James Hudson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-52 |
| 11:55 | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael St. John (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Dansby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Purcell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Yuen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Teal (fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Stice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis is hacked by Leroy Cornette - foul #3 on Leroy Cornette, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG) Michael St. John | |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Singh (PF) William Teal | |
| 11:30 | San Diego State | George Singh double dribbles | 48-52 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dominic Marino (C) Martin Stice | |
| 11:11 | Denver | Frederick Purcell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 11:09 | Denver | William Dansby snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 10:58 | Denver | Leroy Cornette comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Singh - foul #4 on George Singh, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Cook (C) William Dansby | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daryl Finnegan (C) George Singh | |
| 10:58 | Denver | Leroy Cornette makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:58 | Denver | Leroy Cornette makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:44 | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen throws it down on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 50-54 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig loses the dribble to Daniel Davis | 50-54 |
| 10:13 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 10:12 | Denver | The rebound goes to Frederick Purcell | 50-54 |
| 10:02 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz is fouled on the floor by Clarence Yuen - foul #2 on Clarence Yuen, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Michael St. John (SG), Joe Moe (PF) Leroy Cornette, Matthew Lefkowitz, Frederick Purcell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Arthur Pease (PG), Elijah Masten (SG), William Teal (PF), Martin Stice (C) Daniel Davis, James Hudson, Dominic Marino, Daryl Finnegan | |
| 09:55 | Denver | Michael St. John clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | Martin Stice pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | Arthur Pease connects on the floater near the basket set up by Clarence Yuen | 50-56 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Joe Moe double dribbles | 50-56 |
| Subs | Denver | William Dansby (PF) Richard Cook | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Davis (PG), Kevin Henderson (SF) Elijah Masten, Clarence Yuen | |
| 08:52 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Myron Opielski - foul #1 on Myron Opielski, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Matthew Lefkowitz (SF), Frederick Purcell (C) Myron Opielski, Kevin Hartwig, Joe Moe | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Hudson (SG) Arthur Pease | |
| 08:52 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:52 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:44 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Henderson - foul #2 on Kevin Henderson, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| 08:44 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:44 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:33 | San Diego State | William Teal clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-58 |
| 08:31 | San Diego State | Martin Stice tips it but misses | 51-58 |
| 08:30 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 08:08 | Denver | Leroy Cornette hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Purcell | 53-58 |
| 07:46 | San Diego State | Martin Stice misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Leroy Cornette - foul #4 on Leroy Cornette, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG), Richard Cook (C) Michael St. John, Frederick Purcell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen (SF), George Singh (PF) Kevin Henderson, William Teal | |
| 07:46 | San Diego State | Martin Stice makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:46 | San Diego State | Martin Stice makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Dansby (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Yuen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Singh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Martin Stice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Denver | Leroy Cornette misses the floater from the left side | 53-60 |
| 07:23 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to George Singh | 53-60 |
| 07:00 | San Diego State | George Singh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Dansby - foul #2 on William Dansby, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Frederick Purcell (SF), Joe Moe (PF) Leroy Cornette, Matthew Lefkowitz, William Dansby | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Arthur Pease (PG), Elijah Masten (SG), Dominic Marino (C) Daniel Davis, James Hudson, Martin Stice | |
| 07:00 | San Diego State | George Singh makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:00 | San Diego State | George Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:37 | Denver | Joe Moe misses badly on a shot in the lane | 53-62 |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | Arthur Pease clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 06:10 | Denver | Richard Cook grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 06:05 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig misses short on a shot from the right block | 53-62 |
| 06:03 | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 53-62 |
| 05:51 | Denver | Joe Moe snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Michael St. John (SG), Matthew Lefkowitz (SF), William Dansby (PF) Myron Opielski, Kevin Hartwig, Joe Moe, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Davis (PG), James Hudson (SG), William Teal (C) Arthur Pease, Elijah Masten, Dominic Marino | |
| 05:22 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis is called for traveling | 53-62 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Leroy Cornette is hacked by Clarence Yuen - foul #3 on Clarence Yuen, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Henderson (SF) Clarence Yuen | |
| 04:52 | Denver | William Dansby hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 04:50 | San Diego State | George Singh snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 04:48 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis's pass is intercepted by Michael St. John in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 04:40 | Denver | William Dansby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Kevin Henderson pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | Kevin Henderson is hacked by Matthew Lefkowitz - foul #3 on Matthew Lefkowitz, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Joe Moe (C) Frederick Purcell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Martin Stice (C) George Singh | |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | Kevin Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | Kevin Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Joe Moe scores on a shot from the baseline | 55-64 |
| 03:47 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 03:45 | Denver | William Dansby snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael St. John (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Dansby (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Moe (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Teal (fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Stice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Denver | William Dansby hits the finger roll and he's hacked by William Teal - foul #1 on William Teal, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG) Michael St. John | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen (SF) Kevin Henderson | |
| 03:38 | Denver | William Dansby makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:25 | San Diego State | Martin Stice is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lefkowitz - foul #4 on Matthew Lefkowitz, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (SG), Frederick Purcell (PF) Matthew Lefkowitz, William Dansby | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Arthur Pease (SG), George Singh (PF) James Hudson, William Teal | |
| 03:25 | San Diego State | Martin Stice makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:25 | San Diego State | Martin Stice makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:06 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig buries a shot from just outside the lane | 60-66 |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 02:50 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to George Singh | 60-66 |
| 02:41 | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Pease | 60-68 |
| 02:41 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SG), Matthew Lefkowitz (SF), William Dansby (PF), Richard Cook (C) Myron Opielski, Kevin Hartwig, Frederick Purcell, Joe Moe | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Hudson (SG) Arthur Pease | |
| 02:26 | Denver | Leroy Cornette misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-68 |
| 02:25 | San Diego State | Martin Stice snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:03 | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-70 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Leroy Cornette hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Cook | 63-70 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:51 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Leroy Cornette - foul #5 on Leroy Cornette, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG) Leroy Cornette | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:51 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:51 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:48 | Denver | Myron Opielski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Myron Opielski, team foul #13 | 63-71 |
| 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) | |
| 01:30 | San Diego State | William Dansby is called for the reach on Martin Stice - foul #3 on William Dansby, team foul #14 | 63-71 |
| 01:30 | San Diego State | Martin Stice makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:30 | San Diego State | Martin Stice makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:15 | Denver | Richard Cook's floater is tipped away by Martin Stice | 63-73 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| 01:08 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hudson | 63-75 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz is hacked by Clarence Yuen - foul #4 on Clarence Yuen, team foul #8 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG), Frederick Purcell (PF), Joe Moe (C) Michael St. John, William Dansby, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Arthur Pease (PG), Elijah Masten (SG), Kevin Henderson (SF), William Teal (PF), Dominic Marino (C) Daniel Davis, James Hudson, Clarence Yuen, George Singh, Martin Stice | |
| 00:57 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:57 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Moe | 64-75 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Denver | Elijah Masten takes the ball from Joe Moe | 64-75 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Kevin Henderson throws it down set up by Elijah Masten | 64-77 |
| 00:46 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | William Teal misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Frederick Purcell - foul #1 on Frederick Purcell, team foul #15 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Funkhouser (SG) Matthew Lefkowitz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | William Teal makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | William Teal misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Frederick Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-78 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Frederick Purcell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-78 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | William Teal grabs the defensive rebound | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Arthur Pease runs out the clock | 66-78 |