| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Troy McCauley (fresh) SG - Robert Snow (fresh) SF - Joseph Troche (fresh) PF - Justin Langston (fresh) C - Jack Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) SG - Eric Lunsford (fresh) SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) PF - Amos Simpson (fresh) C - Robert Huizar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Justin Langston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Robert Snow blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | San Diego State | Justin Langston hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Denver | Chauncey Davis blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jack Nelson - foul #1 on Jack Nelson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Denver | Chauncey Davis makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:22 | Denver | Chauncey Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | San Diego State | Justin Langston scores on a shot near the basket set up by Jack Nelson | 4-2 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Eric Lunsford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley hits a 3 from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Sterling Wiens's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Langston | 7-2 |
| 18:24 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Troy McCauley | 7-2 |
| 18:18 | San Diego State | Robert Snow is fouled on the floor by Eric Lunsford - foul #1 on Eric Lunsford, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 17:53 | San Diego State | Justin Langston misses badly on a floater from the right side | 7-2 |
| 17:51 | Denver | Robert Huizar grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Eric Lunsford hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Sterling Wiens | 7-5 |
| 17:15 | San Diego State | Robert Snow drills a 3 from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 16:59 | Denver | Eric Lunsford connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Sterling Wiens | 10-8 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Robert Huizar - foul #1 on Robert Huizar, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Young (PG), Maurice Hedley (SG), Earnest Lloyd (SF), Jerry Webber (PF) Troy McCauley, Robert Snow, Joseph Troche, Justin Langston | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson misses the free throw | 12-8 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Robert Huizar snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 16:28 | Denver | Sterling Wiens is fouled on the floor by Jerry Webber - foul #1 on Jerry Webber, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros (C) Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (SG), Allen Clower (C) Eric Lunsford, Robert Huizar | |
| 16:10 | Denver | Chauncey Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-8 |
| 16:09 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 15:45 | San Diego State | Allen Clower steps in front of the Maurice Hedley pass | 12-8 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Young (fresh) SG - Maurice Hedley (fresh) SF - Earnest Lloyd (fresh) PF - Jerry Webber (fresh) C - Dustin Fierros (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Cornett (fresh) SF - Chauncey Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Amos Simpson (fresh) C - Allen Clower (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Denver | Jerry Webber picks off the pass by Chauncey Davis | 12-8 |
| 15:28 | San Diego State | William Young comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Sterling Wiens - foul #1 on Sterling Wiens, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Snow (SG), Joseph Troche (SF), Justin Langston (PF) Maurice Hedley, Earnest Lloyd, Dustin Fierros | |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Kittrell (SG), Wayne Duley (SF), Shannon Eddins (C) Sterling Wiens, Chauncey Davis, Amos Simpson | |
| 15:28 | San Diego State | William Young makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:28 | San Diego State | William Young makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 15:06 | Denver | William Cornett knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Shannon Eddins | 14-11 |
| 14:55 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 14:40 | Denver | A charge is called on Allen Clower - foul #1 on Allen Clower, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy McCauley (PG) William Young | |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Eric Lunsford (SG), Robert Huizar (C) William Cornett, Gerald Kittrell, Shannon Eddins | |
| 14:29 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-11 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Sterling Wiens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Justin Langston - foul #1 on Justin Langston, team foul #3 | 20-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jack Nelson (C) Jerry Webber | |
| Subs | Denver | Chauncey Davis (SF), Amos Simpson (PF) Wayne Duley, Allen Clower | |
| 14:16 | Denver | Sterling Wiens makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Sterling Wiens makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Sterling Wiens misses the 3rd free throw | 20-13 |
| 14:16 | San Diego State | Robert Snow pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| 14:03 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 14:02 | Denver | Robert Huizar gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 13:36 | Denver | Jack Nelson steals it from Amos Simpson | 20-13 |
| 13:16 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Justin Langston is denied by Amos Simpson | 20-13 |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche tips it but misses | 20-13 |
| 13:12 | Denver | The rebound goes to Chauncey Davis | 20-13 |
| 13:02 | Denver | Chauncey Davis misses the shot from the left side | 20-13 |
| 13:00 | San Diego State | Justin Langston grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 12:42 | San Diego State | Justin Langston blows the layup but he's hacked by Amos Simpson - foul #1 on Amos Simpson, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Young (SG), Earnest Lloyd (SF), Jerry Webber (C) Robert Snow, Joseph Troche, Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Allen Clower (C) Sterling Wiens, Robert Huizar | |
| 12:42 | San Diego State | Justin Langston makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 12:42 | San Diego State | Justin Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 12:24 | Denver | Allen Clower buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from William Cornett | 22-15 |
| 12:10 | San Diego State | William Young misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-15 |
| 12:08 | Denver | Amos Simpson gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 11:50 | Denver | Eric Lunsford drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Chauncey Davis | 22-17 |
| 11:36 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley is hacked by Amos Simpson - foul #2 on Amos Simpson, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Snow (SG), Dustin Fierros (C) Troy McCauley, Justin Langston | |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Wayne Duley (SF), Robert Huizar (C) Eric Lunsford, Chauncey Davis, Amos Simpson | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Snow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earnest Lloyd (fresh) PF - Jerry Webber (fresh) C - Dustin Fierros (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Duley (fresh) PF - Allen Clower (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Huizar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber is whistled for traveling | 22-17 |
| 11:08 | Denver | William Cornett drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Duley and he's hacked by Robert Snow - foul #1 on Robert Snow, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jack Nelson (C) Dustin Fierros | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:08 | Denver | William Cornett makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 10:56 | San Diego State | Robert Snow is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Snow, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Maurice Hedley (SG), Joseph Troche (SF) Robert Snow, Earnest Lloyd | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:49 | Denver | Sterling Wiens is hacked by Jerry Webber - foul #2 on Jerry Webber, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros (PF) Jerry Webber | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:32 | Denver | William Cornett hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Allen Clower | 22-22 |
| 10:17 | San Diego State | Maurice Hedley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-22 |
| 10:16 | Denver | Robert Huizar pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 09:54 | Denver | Robert Huizar is fouled on the floor by Jack Nelson - foul #2 on Jack Nelson, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy McCauley (PG), William Jorge (C) William Young, Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Kittrell (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Shannon Eddins (PF) William Cornett, Wayne Duley, Allen Clower | |
| 09:54 | Denver | Robert Huizar misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:54 | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 09:40 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley hits a 3 from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 09:25 | Denver | Chauncey Davis misses the shot from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 09:19 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 25-22 |
| 09:18 | Denver | Chauncey Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Sterling Wiens makes the 3 from straight away set up by Chauncey Davis | 25-25 |
| 08:58 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley makes the turnaround from the baseline | 27-25 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Gerald Kittrell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Chauncey Davis | 27-28 |
| 08:22 | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 08:21 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Huizar | 27-28 |
| 08:06 | Denver | Gerald Kittrell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Chauncey Davis tips it in | 27-30 |
| 07:57 | San Diego State | Chauncey Davis takes the ball from Joseph Troche | 27-30 |
| 07:38 | Denver | Robert Huizar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers (PG), William Young (SG), Earnest Lloyd (SF), Justin Langston (PF) Troy McCauley, Maurice Hedley, Joseph Troche, William Jorge | |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Eric Lunsford (SG), Wayne Duley (SF), Allen Clower (PF) Sterling Wiens, Gerald Kittrell, Chauncey Davis, Robert Huizar | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gordon Siggers (fresh) SG - William Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earnest Lloyd (fresh) PF - Justin Langston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Fierros (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Cornett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Lunsford (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wayne Duley (fresh) PF - Allen Clower (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shannon Eddins (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Young | 29-30 |
| 07:09 | Denver | William Cornett misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gordon Siggers - foul #1 on Gordon Siggers, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Huizar (C) Shannon Eddins | |
| 07:09 | Denver | William Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 07:09 | Denver | William Cornett misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 07:09 | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Earnest Lloyd | 32-31 |
| 06:30 | Denver | William Cornett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Allen Clower tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 06:10 | San Diego State | Justin Langston buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from William Young | 34-33 |
| 06:00 | Denver | William Cornett is called for 10 seconds | 34-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy McCauley (PG), William Jorge (C) Gordon Siggers, Dustin Fierros | |
| Subs | Denver | Chauncey Davis (SF), Shannon Eddins (C) Wayne Duley, Robert Huizar | |
| 05:36 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 05:34 | San Diego State | William Jorge tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Shannon Eddins buries a floater from the baseline set up by William Cornett | 36-35 |
| 04:43 | San Diego State | William Jorge's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Clower | 36-35 |
| 04:41 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley tips it home | 38-35 |
| 04:24 | Denver | William Jorge denies the turnaround by William Cornett | 38-35 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Chauncey Davis grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Shannon Eddins's layup is rejected by William Jorge | 38-35 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Earnest Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 03:49 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Allen Clower - foul #2 on Allen Clower, team foul #7 | 38-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Snow (SG), Joseph Troche (SF), Jerry Webber (PF), Jack Nelson (C) William Young, Earnest Lloyd, Justin Langston, William Jorge | |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Gerald Kittrell (SG), Amos Simpson (PF), Wayne Duley (C) William Cornett, Eric Lunsford, Allen Clower, Shannon Eddins | |
| 03:49 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 03:49 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 03:49 | Denver | Wayne Duley grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 03:45 | Denver | Chauncey Davis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Wayne Duley | 38-38 |
| 03:21 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 03:19 | Denver | Amos Simpson gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Troy McCauley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Snow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Troche (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Webber (fresh) C - Jack Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Kittrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chauncey Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Amos Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Duley (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Denver | Gerald Kittrell is fouled on the floor by Robert Snow - foul #3 on Robert Snow, team foul #9 | 38-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers (PG), Maurice Hedley (SG) Troy McCauley, Robert Snow | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Huizar (C) Chauncey Davis | |
| 03:08 | Denver | Gerald Kittrell misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 03:08 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 02:47 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers is fouled on the floor by Robert Huizar - foul #2 on Robert Huizar, team foul #8 | 38-38 |
| 02:47 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 02:47 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Huizar | 38-38 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Jack Nelson is called for the reach on Robert Huizar - foul #3 on Jack Nelson, team foul #10 | 38-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Langston (PF) Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:31 | Denver | Robert Huizar misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Robert Huizar misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 02:31 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers makes the floater from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 02:06 | Denver | Gerald Kittrell clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | Maurice Hedley grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 01:54 | San Diego State | Maurice Hedley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 01:51 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Sterling Wiens travels with the ball | 42-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy McCauley (PG), William Young (SG), William Jorge (C) Gordon Siggers, Maurice Hedley, Justin Langston | |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Allen Clower (C) Gerald Kittrell, Wayne Duley, Robert Huizar | |
| 01:09 | San Diego State | William Jorge lays it up and in and he's hacked by Allen Clower - foul #3 on Allen Clower, team foul #9 | 44-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Earnest Lloyd (SF), Justin Langston (PF) Joseph Troche, Jerry Webber | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Lunsford (SG), Shannon Eddins (C) William Cornett, Allen Clower | |
| 01:09 | San Diego State | William Jorge makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Sterling Wiens clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 00:41 | Denver | Amos Simpson hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | William Young can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Amos Simpson - foul #3 on Amos Simpson, team foul #10 | 45-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros (PF) Justin Langston | |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Wayne Duley (C) Sterling Wiens, Amos Simpson | |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | William Young misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | William Young makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Chauncey Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Eric Lunsford pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 00:00 | Denver | The clock runs out | 46-40 |