| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alexander Lobo (fresh) SG - Tom Moore (fresh) SF - James Branch (fresh) PF - Gregg Toombs (fresh) C - Michael Updegraff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Oscar Pierce (fresh) SG - Brian Bergert (fresh) SF - William Yang (fresh) PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) C - Ruben Florez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Michael Updegraff 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) | |
| 19:49 | San Diego State | Oscar Pierce steps in front of the James Branch pass | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Denver | Oscar Pierce lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | San Diego State | Michael Updegraff scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alexander Lobo | 3-2 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Gregg Toombs swats the short shot by Thomas Livingston | 3-2 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Thomas Livingston snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Ruben Florez misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Denver | Oscar Pierce can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | San Diego State | Michael Updegraff gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | San Diego State | Oscar Pierce is called for the reach on Alexander Lobo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Pierce, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | San Diego State | Ruben Florez blocks the jumper by Alexander Lobo | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | San Diego State | James Branch snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | San Diego State | Gregg Toombs misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | San Diego State | Gregg Toombs grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | San Diego State | Alexander Lobo is hacked by Oscar Pierce - foul #2 on Oscar Pierce, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Pennington (PG) Oscar Pierce | |
| 18:03 | San Diego State | James Branch buries a driving attempt in the paint | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Denver | Brian Bergert is whistled for a carry | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | San Diego State | Michael Updegraff clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Moore | 5-2 |
| 16:57 | San Diego State | James Branch misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 16:56 | Denver | Donald Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:32 | Denver | Donald Pennington misses the shot from the right block | 5-2 |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | Michael Updegraff gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:25 | San Diego State | James Branch buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gregg Toombs | 7-2 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Ruben Florez blows the layup but he's fouled by Gregg Toombs - foul #1 on Gregg Toombs, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), Fred Blazek (SG), Mitchell Mandel (SF), Gilberto Garcia (PF), Miroslav Zaitlin (C) Alexander Lobo, Tom Moore, James Branch, Gregg Toombs, Michael Updegraff | |
| Subs | Denver | Victor Heiner (SG), James Vester (SF), Paul Wear (PF) Brian Bergert, William Yang, Thomas Livingston | |
| 16:14 | Denver | Ruben Florez makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Ruben Florez misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:14 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 15:56 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Stanfield (C) Ruben Florez | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) SG - Fred Blazek (fresh) SF - Mitchell Mandel (fresh) PF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) C - Miroslav Zaitlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Pennington (fresh) SG - Victor Heiner (fresh) SF - James Vester (fresh) PF - Paul Wear (fresh) C - Richard Stanfield (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Denver | James Vester connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 15:23 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia buries a floater from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 14:57 | Denver | Paul Wear misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-5 |
| 14:55 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:43 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Wear - foul #1 on Paul Wear, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alexander Lobo (PG), Gregg Toombs (PF), Michael Updegraff (C) Fred Blazek, Gilberto Garcia, Miroslav Zaitlin | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Bergert (SG), William Yang (SF) Victor Heiner, James Vester | |
| 14:43 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:43 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:26 | Denver | Brian Bergert lays it in | 10-7 |
| 14:00 | San Diego State | Michael Updegraff is whistled for traveling | 10-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Moore (SG), James Branch (SF) Daniel Bender, Mitchell Mandel | |
| Subs | Denver | James Vester (PG), Thomas Livingston (PF), Ruben Florez (C) Donald Pennington, Paul Wear, Richard Stanfield | |
| 13:39 | Denver | William Yang buries a shot from the left block | 10-9 |
| 13:25 | San Diego State | James Branch is fouled on the floor by William Yang - foul #1 on William Yang, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| 13:04 | San Diego State | Gregg Toombs blows the layup | 10-9 |
| 13:03 | Denver | Ruben Florez gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:51 | Denver | Ruben Florez is hacked by Michael Updegraff - foul #1 on Michael Updegraff, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel (C) Michael Updegraff | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:40 | Denver | Brian Bergert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 12:39 | San Diego State | James Branch pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:23 | San Diego State | Alexander Lobo clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ruben Florez - foul #1 on Ruben Florez, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia (C) Gregg Toombs | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Pennington (PG) William Yang | |
| 12:23 | San Diego State | Alexander Lobo makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:23 | San Diego State | Alexander Lobo makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Donald Pennington misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Alexander Lobo - foul #1 on Alexander Lobo, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Victor Heiner (SG), Paul Wear (PF) Brian Bergert, Thomas Livingston | |
| 12:13 | Denver | Donald Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Donald Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:01 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Wear - foul #2 on Paul Wear, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG) Alexander Lobo | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Stanfield (PF) Paul Wear | |
| 12:01 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:01 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:01 | Denver | Ruben Florez gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:52 | Denver | Gilberto Garcia steals the ball from James Vester | 13-11 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) SG - Tom Moore (fresh) SF - James Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Mandel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Heiner (fresh) SF - James Vester (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Stanfield (fresh) C - Ruben Florez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | San Diego State | Tom Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-11 |
| 11:32 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:21 | Denver | Donald Pennington misses long on a 3 from straight away | 13-11 |
| 11:19 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:00 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel blows the layup | 13-11 |
| 10:58 | Denver | Richard Stanfield pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:37 | Denver | James Vester hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Branch - foul #1 on James Branch, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alexander Lobo (PG), Gregg Toombs (PF), Michael Updegraff (C) Tom Moore, James Branch, Gilberto Garcia | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Bergert (SG), William Yang (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF) Donald Pennington, Victor Heiner, Ruben Florez | |
| 10:37 | Denver | James Vester makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:37 | Denver | James Vester makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:17 | San Diego State | Gregg Toombs is hacked by Thomas Livingston - foul #1 on Thomas Livingston, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Marion (PG) James Vester | |
| 10:17 | San Diego State | Gregg Toombs makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:17 | San Diego State | Gregg Toombs makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:56 | Denver | Billy Marion loses the dribble to Daniel Bender | 15-13 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | Alexander Lobo misses the lay-in | 15-13 |
| 09:51 | San Diego State | Michael Updegraff gets the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:37 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel is hacked by William Yang - foul #2 on William Yang, team foul #8 | 15-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Pennington (PG), Victor Heiner (SF), Ruben Florez (C) Billy Marion, William Yang, Richard Stanfield | |
| 09:37 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:37 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:16 | Denver | Thomas Livingston misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Bender - foul #1 on Daniel Bender, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Branch (SF) Mitchell Mandel | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:16 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:16 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:08 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender travels with the ball | 17-15 |
| 08:51 | Denver | Alexander Lobo picks off the pass by Donald Pennington | 17-15 |
| 08:27 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses short on a floater from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 08:25 | San Diego State | Michael Updegraff tips it in | 19-15 |
| 08:11 | Denver | Brian Bergert is hacked by Daniel Bender - foul #2 on Daniel Bender, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Moore (SG) Daniel Bender | |
| Subs | Denver | James Vester (SF), Richard Stanfield (PF) Thomas Livingston, Ruben Florez | |
| 07:55 | Denver | Brian Bergert misses badly on a shot from the left side | 19-15 |
| 07:53 | San Diego State | James Branch grabs the board | 19-15 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alexander Lobo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Moore (fresh) SF - James Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregg Toombs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Updegraff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Bergert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Vester (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Stanfield (fresh) C - Victor Heiner (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | San Diego State | James Branch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Blazek (PG), Mitchell Mandel (PF), Gilberto Garcia (C) Alexander Lobo, Gregg Toombs, Michael Updegraff | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Marion (PG) Donald Pennington | |
| 07:13 | Denver | James Vester hits a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Gilberto Garcia - foul #1 on Gilberto Garcia, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| 07:13 | Denver | James Vester makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:01 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 06:59 | Denver | Richard Stanfield pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:57 | Denver | Billy Marion is hacked by Fred Blazek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Blazek, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Livingston (PF) Victor Heiner | |
| 06:57 | Denver | Billy Marion makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:57 | Denver | Billy Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:45 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 19-20 |
| 06:43 | Denver | Brian Bergert grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 06:31 | Denver | James Branch is called for the reach on Billy Marion - foul #2 on James Branch, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alexander Lobo (PG), Gregg Toombs (PF) Fred Blazek, James Branch | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Pennington (SG), Ruben Florez (C) Brian Bergert, Richard Stanfield | |
| 06:31 | Denver | Billy Marion makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:31 | Denver | Billy Marion misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:31 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Gregg Toombs | 19-21 |
| 06:12 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Gilberto Garcia | 19-21 |
| 05:47 | San Diego State | Tom Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 05:45 | San Diego State | Alexander Lobo grabs the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:29 | San Diego State | Gregg Toombs can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-21 |
| 05:28 | San Diego State | Alexander Lobo tips it but misses | 19-21 |
| 05:27 | Denver | The rebound goes to Donald Pennington | 19-21 |
| 05:08 | Denver | Thomas Livingston's floater is tipped away by Gilberto Garcia | 19-21 |
| 05:06 | San Diego State | Tom Moore pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel is fouled on the floor by Ruben Florez - foul #2 on Ruben Florez, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Blazek (SG), Miroslav Zaitlin (PF), Michael Updegraff (C) Tom Moore, Gregg Toombs, Gilberto Garcia | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Bergert (SG), Victor Heiner (SF), Richard Stanfield (C) Billy Marion, James Vester, Ruben Florez | |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:49 | Denver | Thomas Livingston grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Brian Bergert clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-21 |
| 04:22 | San Diego State | Michael Updegraff grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | Alexander Lobo is called for traveling | 19-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Micheal Grayson (SF) Mitchell Mandel | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:59 | Denver | Fred Blazek steps in front of the Brian Bergert pass | 19-21 |
| 03:56 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek can't finish the layup | 19-21 |
| 03:54 | Denver | Richard Stanfield grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 03:37 | Denver | Thomas Livingston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 03:35 | San Diego State | Michael Updegraff gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alexander Lobo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Blazek (fresh) SF - Micheal Grayson (fresh) PF - Miroslav Zaitlin (fresh) C - Michael Updegraff (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Pennington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Bergert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Heiner (fresh) PF - Thomas Livingston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stanfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | San Diego State | Brian Bergert picks off the pass by Alexander Lobo in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 03:28 | Denver | Thomas Livingston knocks in the floater near the basket | 19-23 |
| 03:10 | San Diego State | Michael Updegraff hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Stanfield - foul #1 on Richard Stanfield, team foul #10 | 19-23 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), Tom Moore (SG), James Branch (SF), Gregg Toombs (PF) Alexander Lobo, Fred Blazek, Micheal Grayson, Miroslav Zaitlin | |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Pierce (PG), James Vester (SG), William Yang (SF), Paul Wear (PF), Ruben Florez (C) Donald Pennington, Brian Bergert, Victor Heiner, Thomas Livingston, Richard Stanfield | |
| 03:10 | San Diego State | Michael Updegraff makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 03:10 | San Diego State | Michael Updegraff makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Ruben Florez buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Oscar Pierce | 21-26 |
| 02:32 | San Diego State | Oscar Pierce steals it from Tom Moore | 21-26 |
| 02:29 | Denver | Oscar Pierce lays it in | 21-28 |
| 02:18 | San Diego State | Tom Moore makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gregg Toombs | 24-28 |
| 01:59 | Denver | James Vester is called for traveling | 24-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel (C) Michael Updegraff | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Bergert (SG) James Vester | |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | James Branch is fouled on the floor by Paul Wear - foul #3 on Paul Wear, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Stanfield (PF) Paul Wear | |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | James Branch misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | James Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Gregg Toombs steals it from William Yang | 25-28 |
| 01:16 | San Diego State | Gregg Toombs misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 01:14 | Denver | Brian Bergert gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Gregg Toombs swats the layup by Richard Stanfield | 25-28 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Ruben Florez tips it home | 25-30 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Gregg Toombs scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Bender | 28-30 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Gregg Toombs blocks the short jumper by Ruben Florez | 28-30 |