| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eddie Landrum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Grover Schaefer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Manuel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Harvey Gemmill (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Auld (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Biles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Mathew Wilson inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Denver | Mike Manuel can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Fontes - foul #3 on John Fontes, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Herbert McKever (PF) John Fontes | |
| 19:41 | Denver | Mike Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:41 | Denver | Mike Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:23 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harvey Gemmill | 32-32 |
| 19:07 | Denver | Mathew Wilson can't finish the layup | 32-32 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Eddie Landrum misses the tip | 32-32 |
| 19:03 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dennis Biles | 32-32 |
| 18:58 | San Diego State | Justin Auld drills a floater from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 18:41 | Denver | Eddie Landrum hits the finger roll set up by Mathew Wilson and he's hacked by Dennis Biles - foul #1 on Dennis Biles, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 18:41 | Denver | Eddie Landrum makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:32 | San Diego State | Herbert McKever connects on the floater in the lane | 35-36 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez misses the shot from the right side | 35-36 |
| 18:20 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:59 | Denver | Eddie Landrum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 17:36 | San Diego State | Harvey Gemmill is hacked by Eddie Landrum - foul #3 on Eddie Landrum, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Myles Harber (SG) Eddie Landrum | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Breslin (SG) Justin Auld | |
| 17:26 | San Diego State | Myles Harber is called for the reach on Mark Breslin - foul #1 on Myles Harber, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Mast (C) Dennis Biles | |
| 17:16 | San Diego State | Grover Schaefer is called for the reach on Harvey Gemmill - foul #2 on Grover Schaefer, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 17:02 | San Diego State | Kenneth Mast scores on a turnaround from the left block | 35-38 |
| 16:36 | Denver | Myles Harber misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-38 |
| 16:34 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 16:19 | San Diego State | Myles Harber steals it from Herbert McKever | 35-38 |
| 16:01 | Denver | Mark Breslin picks off the pass by Mike Manuel | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Juan Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myles Harber (fresh) SF - Mathew Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Grover Schaefer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Manuel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Harvey Gemmill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Breslin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Godfrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert McKever (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Mast (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | San Diego State | Juan Rodriguez steps in front of the Thomas Godfrey pass | 35-38 |
| 15:21 | Denver | Mike Manuel hits a shot in the paint set up by Myles Harber | 37-38 |
| 15:05 | San Diego State | Myles Harber steals it from Thomas Godfrey | 37-38 |
| 14:44 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 14:43 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Mark Breslin | 37-38 |
| 14:29 | San Diego State | Kenneth Mast misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 14:27 | Denver | Myles Harber gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:23 | Denver | Kenneth Mast swats the short shot by Juan Rodriguez | 37-38 |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | Mark Breslin pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:05 | San Diego State | Mark Breslin misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 14:03 | Denver | The rebound goes to Juan Rodriguez | 37-38 |
| 13:59 | Denver | Myles Harber is denied on a layup by Thomas Godfrey | 37-38 |
| 13:57 | San Diego State | Mark Breslin grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 13:33 | San Diego State | Kenneth Mast can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mike Manuel - foul #3 on Mike Manuel, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Eddie Landrum (PG), Scott Hogue (SG), Nolan Browning (SF), Dan Burgess (PF), William Evans (C) Juan Rodriguez, Myles Harber, Mathew Wilson, Grover Schaefer, Mike Manuel | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Smith (PG), Justin Auld (SG), John Fontes (PF), Dennis Biles (C) Harvey Gemmill, Mark Breslin, Thomas Godfrey, Herbert McKever | |
| 13:33 | San Diego State | Kenneth Mast makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:33 | San Diego State | Kenneth Mast misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Scott Hogue grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:13 | Denver | Dan Burgess can't throw it down | 37-39 |
| 13:11 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Justin Auld | 37-39 |
| 12:46 | San Diego State | Terry Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Mast | 37-41 |
| 12:33 | Denver | Scott Hogue buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eddie Landrum | 39-41 |
| 12:17 | San Diego State | Justin Auld is hacked by Nolan Browning - foul #2 on Nolan Browning, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Carter (SF) Kenneth Mast | |
| 11:58 | San Diego State | Dennis Biles misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Evans - foul #1 on William Evans, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey (SF) John Carter | |
| 11:58 | San Diego State | Dennis Biles makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:58 | San Diego State | Dennis Biles makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eddie Landrum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Hogue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nolan Browning (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dan Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Justin Auld (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Thomas Godfrey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Biles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Denver | Scott Hogue clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 11:41 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Thomas Godfrey | 39-43 |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | John Fontes is hacked by William Evans - foul #2 on William Evans, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | John Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | John Fontes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:28 | Denver | Dan Burgess snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 11:10 | Denver | Scott Hogue is hacked by Thomas Godfrey - foul #2 on Thomas Godfrey, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harvey Gemmill (PG), Mark Breslin (SG), John Carter (PF) Terry Smith, Justin Auld, John Fontes | |
| 10:52 | Denver | Dan Burgess is whistled for a carry | 39-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Juan Rodriguez (PG), Mathew Wilson (SF), David Hamilton (PF) Eddie Landrum, Nolan Browning, William Evans | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | John Carter misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Dan Burgess - foul #1 on Dan Burgess, team foul #8 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Myles Harber (SG), Mike Manuel (C) Scott Hogue, Dan Burgess | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Mast (C) Dennis Biles | |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | John Carter makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | John Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:42 | Denver | Mike Manuel snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 10:22 | Denver | David Hamilton is hacked by Kenneth Mast - foul #1 on Kenneth Mast, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Grover Schaefer (PF) David Hamilton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 10:03 | Denver | Grover Schaefer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 10:01 | Denver | Grover Schaefer tips it home | 41-45 |
| 09:40 | San Diego State | Harvey Gemmill makes the jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 09:23 | Denver | Myles Harber connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Manuel | 44-47 |
| 08:59 | San Diego State | Mark Breslin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-47 |
| 08:57 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:37 | San Diego State | Harvey Gemmill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Eddie Landrum (PG), Scott Hogue (SG), Nolan Browning (SF), Dan Burgess (C) Juan Rodriguez, Myles Harber, Mathew Wilson, Mike Manuel | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Smith (PG), Justin Auld (SG), John Fontes (PF), Dennis Biles (C) Harvey Gemmill, Mark Breslin, Kenneth Mast, John Carter | |
| 08:19 | Denver | Eddie Landrum misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 08:17 | Denver | Grover Schaefer hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 08:00 | San Diego State | Grover Schaefer swats the shot by John Fontes | 46-47 |
| 07:59 | Denver | Grover Schaefer gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:45 | Denver | Grover Schaefer misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Nolan Browning pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eddie Landrum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Hogue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nolan Browning (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Grover Schaefer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Justin Auld (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Thomas Godfrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Fontes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Biles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Denver | Dan Burgess comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Biles - foul #2 on Dennis Biles, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Mathew Wilson (SF), William Evans (C) Nolan Browning, Grover Schaefer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Mast (SF) Thomas Godfrey | |
| 07:34 | Denver | Dan Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:34 | Denver | Dan Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:16 | San Diego State | Terry Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 07:14 | Denver | Mathew Wilson gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:50 | Denver | Scott Hogue knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Landrum | 51-47 |
| 06:30 | San Diego State | Kenneth Mast drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Terry Smith | 51-49 |
| 06:21 | Denver | Justin Auld steals the ball from Mathew Wilson | 51-49 |
| 06:16 | San Diego State | Kenneth Mast lays it in on a great pass from Justin Auld | 51-51 |
| 06:08 | Denver | William Evans hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 05:47 | San Diego State | John Fontes scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 53-53 |
| 05:29 | Denver | Eddie Landrum misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Mathew Wilson tips it but misses | 53-53 |
| 05:26 | Denver | Dan Burgess tips it home | 55-53 |
| 04:57 | San Diego State | Terry Smith is whistled for a carry | 55-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Juan Rodriguez (PG), Myles Harber (SG), Nolan Browning (SF), Grover Schaefer (PF), Mike Manuel (C) Eddie Landrum, Scott Hogue, Mathew Wilson, Dan Burgess, William Evans | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harvey Gemmill (PG), Mark Breslin (SG), Thomas Godfrey (SF), Herbert McKever (PF), John Carter (C) Terry Smith, Justin Auld, Kenneth Mast, John Fontes, Dennis Biles | |
| 04:39 | Denver | Grover Schaefer lays it up and in and he's hacked by Herbert McKever - foul #1 on Herbert McKever, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 04:39 | Denver | Grover Schaefer makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:29 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Mark Breslin | 58-55 |
| 04:12 | Denver | Grover Schaefer buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Juan Rodriguez | 60-55 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Mark Breslin clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Myles Harber - foul #2 on Myles Harber, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Mark Breslin misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Mark Breslin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:52 | Denver | Myles Harber can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Nolan Browning tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| 03:36 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harvey Gemmill | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myles Harber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nolan Browning (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Grover Schaefer (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Manuel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Harvey Gemmill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Breslin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Godfrey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Herbert McKever (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Carter (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Denver | Grover Schaefer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-59 |
| 03:25 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| 03:02 | San Diego State | Herbert McKever hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 64-59 |
| 03:01 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey misses the tip | 64-59 |
| 02:59 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey tips it in | 64-61 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Eddie Landrum (PG), Scott Hogue (SG), Mathew Wilson (SF) Juan Rodriguez, Myles Harber, Nolan Browning | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Smith (PG), Justin Auld (SG), John Fontes (PF), Dennis Biles (C) Harvey Gemmill, Mark Breslin, Herbert McKever, John Carter | |
| 02:40 | Denver | Eddie Landrum buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mathew Wilson | 67-61 |
| 02:29 | San Diego State | Justin Auld is fouled on the floor by Eddie Landrum - foul #4 on Eddie Landrum, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| 02:29 | San Diego State | Justin Auld makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:29 | San Diego State | Justin Auld makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:14 | Denver | Grover Schaefer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 67-63 |
| 02:13 | San Diego State | Justin Auld pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:08 | San Diego State | Terry Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eddie Landrum - foul #5 on Eddie Landrum, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Juan Rodriguez (PG) Eddie Landrum | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:08 | San Diego State | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:08 | San Diego State | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Grover Schaefer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 67-65 |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | Dennis Biles pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:18 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey's floater is knocked away by Mike Manuel | 67-65 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | John Fontes hits the follow up shot | 67-67 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Grover Schaefer double dribbles | 67-67 |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | Terry Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-67 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Dennis Biles grabs the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Justin Auld can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | John Fontes tips it but misses | 67-67 |
| 00:08 | Denver | The rebound goes to Mathew Wilson | 67-67 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Grover Schaefer connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-67 |