| Lineup | Denver | PG - Scott Tillis (fresh) SG - William Bost (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rodney Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marlon Whitehurst (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James King (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Belton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:48 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst banks in the layup set up by Tom Nevels and he's hacked by Rodney Bender - foul #1 on Rodney Bender, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:48 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:48 | Denver | William Barnes grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 19:22 | Denver | William Bost is hacked by James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:01 | Denver | Benjamin Ward misses the dunk attempt | 32-32 |
| 19:00 | San Diego State | Arthur Belton grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 18:41 | San Diego State | Arthur Belton is hacked by Benjamin Ward - foul #1 on Benjamin Ward, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 18:30 | San Diego State | Rodney Bender swats the layup by Christopher Presson | 32-32 |
| 18:28 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:08 | San Diego State | James King scores on a floater from the left side | 32-34 |
| 17:53 | Denver | William Bost knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Scott Tillis and the foul's on Marlon Whitehurst - foul #3 on Marlon Whitehurst, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (SF) Marlon Whitehurst | |
| 17:53 | Denver | William Bost makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:37 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Benjamin Ward - foul #2 on Benjamin Ward, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alexander Brewington (C) Arthur Belton | |
| 17:37 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:37 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:17 | Denver | Benjamin Ward hits a shot from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 17:03 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Presson | 37-39 |
| 16:40 | Denver | William Bost misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-39 |
| 16:38 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Alexander Brewington | 37-39 |
| 16:28 | San Diego State | Alexander Brewington misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 16:26 | Denver | William Bost grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 16:08 | Denver | Christopher Presson takes the ball from William Bost | 37-39 |
| 16:03 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Presson | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Scott Tillis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Bost (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Bender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Claud Zakrzewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - James King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Alexander Brewington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Denver | Benjamin Ward drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Tillis | 39-41 |
| 15:25 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson is fouled on the floor by Scott Tillis - foul #1 on Scott Tillis, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Cullinan (PG), Daniel Tillman (SG), Eric Wilburn (SF), Richard McClarin (PF), Bobby Golston (C) Scott Tillis, William Bost, Rodney Bender, William Barnes, Benjamin Ward | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta (SG), Marlon Whitehurst (SF), Arthur Belton (PF), Justin Pridgen (C) Christopher Presson, Tom Nevels, James King, Alexander Brewington | |
| 15:10 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gabriel Decosta | 39-44 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Richard McClarin misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Belton - foul #2 on Arthur Belton, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Richard McClarin makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Richard McClarin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | Justin Pridgen's pass is intercepted by Bobby Golston | 41-44 |
| 14:17 | Denver | Bobby Golston drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Cullinan | 43-44 |
| 14:02 | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Claud Zakrzewski | 43-46 |
| 13:48 | Denver | Richard McClarin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-46 |
| 13:47 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Marlon Whitehurst | 43-46 |
| 13:45 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski is hacked by Jerry Cullinan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Cullinan, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Tillis (PG), William Bost (SG), Rodney Bender (SF) Jerry Cullinan, Daniel Tillman, Eric Wilburn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Tom Nevels (SG) Claud Zakrzewski, Arthur Belton | |
| 13:27 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Presson | 43-48 |
| 13:10 | Denver | Richard McClarin knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Rodney Bender | 45-48 |
| 13:03 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson can't throw it down but the foul's on Richard McClarin - foul #2 on Richard McClarin, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Ward (C) Bobby Golston | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Arthur Belton (C) Justin Pridgen | |
| 13:03 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:03 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:43 | Denver | Rodney Bender buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Benjamin Ward | 48-50 |
| 12:25 | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Nevels | 48-53 |
| 12:20 | Denver | Scott Tillis knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard McClarin | 50-53 |
| 12:04 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Presson | 50-56 |
| 11:44 | Denver | Rodney Bender misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 11:42 | Denver | Benjamin Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Scott Tillis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bost (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Bender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard McClarin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Benjamin Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marlon Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gabriel Decosta (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Arthur Belton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Denver | Rodney Bender loses the dribble to Gabriel Decosta | 50-56 |
| 11:26 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels is hacked by Scott Tillis - foul #2 on Scott Tillis, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Tillman (SG), Eric Wilburn (SF), William Barnes (PF) William Bost, Rodney Bender, Richard McClarin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (PG), James King (PF), Justin Pridgen (C) Christopher Presson, Gabriel Decosta, Arthur Belton | |
| 11:26 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:26 | Denver | William Barnes pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 11:05 | Denver | Scott Tillis loses the dribble to Marlon Whitehurst | 50-56 |
| 10:56 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 50-56 |
| 10:55 | Denver | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ward | 50-56 |
| 10:49 | Denver | Scott Tillis misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Claud Zakrzewski - foul #1 on Claud Zakrzewski, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Bobby Golston (C) Benjamin Ward | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG) Marlon Whitehurst | |
| 10:49 | Denver | Scott Tillis makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:49 | Denver | Scott Tillis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels is hacked by Daniel Tillman - foul #1 on Daniel Tillman, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Cullinan (PG) Scott Tillis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 10:21 | Denver | Daniel Tillman is hacked by Tom Nevels - foul #3 on Tom Nevels, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Denver | William Bost (SG), Rodney Bender (SF) Jerry Cullinan, Eric Wilburn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 09:54 | Denver | Justin Pridgen swats the layup by William Bost | 52-58 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 09:29 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson is denied on a dunk by William Barnes | 52-58 |
| 09:27 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Barnes | 52-58 |
| 09:23 | Denver | Daniel Tillman makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by William Bost | 54-58 |
| 09:11 | San Diego State | Justin Pridgen buries a turnaround in the lane | 54-60 |
| 08:54 | Denver | Bobby Golston connects on the jump hook in the paint | 56-60 |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 08:34 | Denver | Rodney Bender gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:17 | Denver | William Barnes's pass is intercepted by Claud Zakrzewski | 56-60 |
| 07:55 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels makes the shot near the basket | 56-62 |
| 07:50 | Denver | Daniel Tillman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 07:48 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Tom Nevels | 56-62 |
| 07:26 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski is hacked by Rodney Bender - foul #2 on Rodney Bender, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Tillis (PG), Jerry Cullinan (SG), Eric Wilburn (SF), Richard McClarin (PF), Benjamin Ward (C) Daniel Tillman, William Bost, Rodney Bender, William Barnes, Bobby Golston | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta (SG), Marlon Whitehurst (SF), Arthur Belton (PF), Alexander Brewington (C) Christopher Presson, Tom Nevels, James King, Justin Pridgen | |
| 07:26 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:26 | Denver | Benjamin Ward pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Scott Tillis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Cullinan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Wilburn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard McClarin (fresh) 10 pts. C - Benjamin Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claud Zakrzewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Decosta (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marlon Whitehurst (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Belton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Brewington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Denver | Scott Tillis misses the lay-in | 56-62 |
| 07:14 | Denver | Benjamin Ward hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| 06:54 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 06:53 | San Diego State | Arthur Belton pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:42 | San Diego State | Alexander Brewington throws it down set up by Gabriel Decosta | 58-64 |
| 06:30 | Denver | The jump hook by Eric Wilburn is blocked by Alexander Brewington | 58-64 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Jerry Cullinan tips it home | 60-64 |
| 06:06 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 60-64 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Richard McClarin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Scott Tillis is fouled in the backcourt by Claud Zakrzewski - foul #2 on Claud Zakrzewski, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Denver | William Bost (SG), Daniel Tillman (SF) Jerry Cullinan, Eric Wilburn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Tom Nevels (SG) Claud Zakrzewski, Alexander Brewington | |
| 05:50 | Denver | Richard McClarin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Rodney Bender (SF) Daniel Tillman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:32 | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 05:30 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson tips it in | 60-66 |
| 05:19 | Denver | Benjamin Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James King (PF) Tom Nevels | |
| 05:04 | San Diego State | Arthur Belton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-66 |
| 05:03 | Denver | The rebound goes to Rodney Bender | 60-66 |
| 04:50 | Denver | Rodney Bender misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to James King | 60-66 |
| 04:29 | San Diego State | Richard McClarin steps in front of the Arthur Belton pass | 60-66 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Scott Tillis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| Subs | Denver | William Barnes (PF), Bobby Golston (C) Richard McClarin, Benjamin Ward | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (PG), Tom Nevels (SG), Justin Pridgen (C) Christopher Presson, Gabriel Decosta, Arthur Belton | |
| 04:16 | San Diego State | James King misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on William Barnes - foul #1 on William Barnes, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Tillman (PG) Scott Tillis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:16 | San Diego State | James King makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:16 | San Diego State | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 03:54 | Denver | Bobby Golston misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Justin Pridgen - foul #4 on Justin Pridgen, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Cullinan (PG), Eric Wilburn (SF) William Bost, Rodney Bender | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alexander Brewington (PF) James King | |
| 03:54 | Denver | Bobby Golston makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:54 | Denver | Bobby Golston makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels scores on a jumper from close range set up by Claud Zakrzewski | 62-70 |
| 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) | |
| 03:35 | Denver | William Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 03:33 | Denver | Eric Wilburn tips it home | 64-70 |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Tom Nevels, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Tillis (PG), William Bost (SG), Benjamin Ward (C) Jerry Cullinan, Eric Wilburn, Bobby Golston | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta (PF) Alexander Brewington | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Scott Tillis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bost (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Ward (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claud Zakrzewski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Marlon Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gabriel Decosta (fresh) 9 pts. C - Justin Pridgen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:56 | Denver | Benjamin Ward can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Justin Pridgen - foul #5 on Justin Pridgen, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Rodney Bender (SF) Daniel Tillman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), James King (PF), Alexander Brewington (C) Claud Zakrzewski, Marlon Whitehurst, Justin Pridgen | |
| 02:56 | Denver | Benjamin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Benjamin Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | James King grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 02:37 | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta is whistled for a carry | 65-70 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Arthur Belton (C) Alexander Brewington | |
| 02:23 | Denver | Scott Tillis connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by William Bost | 67-70 |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (SG) Tom Nevels | |
| 02:04 | San Diego State | Arthur Belton is denied on a layup by William Barnes | 67-70 |
| 02:03 | Denver | William Barnes gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Rodney Bender is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Decosta - foul #1 on Gabriel Decosta, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Nevels (SG), Marlon Whitehurst (SF) Claud Zakrzewski, Gabriel Decosta | |
| 01:58 | Denver | Rodney Bender makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Rodney Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:35 | San Diego State | Arthur Belton blows the dunk but he's fouled by William Bost - foul #3 on William Bost, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 01:35 | San Diego State | Arthur Belton makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:35 | San Diego State | Arthur Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:13 | Denver | William Barnes is hacked by James King - foul #3 on James King, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| 01:13 | Denver | William Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:13 | Denver | William Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 00:58 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Marlon Whitehurst | 71-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Rodney Bender - foul #3 on Rodney Bender, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:17 | Denver | William Barnes misses the jump hook near the basket | 71-74 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | James King pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | William Bost is called for the reach on James King in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Bost, team foul #13 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (PG) Christopher Presson | |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | James King misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Denver | Scott Tillis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-75 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | James King pulls down the rebound | 71-75 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta (PF) James King | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski runs out the clock | 71-75 |