| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Trumbull (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Troutman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Welch (fresh) C - Walter Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bolen (fresh) PF - Oscar Lintz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Matthew Bolen inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | John Rose misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 19:44 | Denver | Oscar Lintz grabs the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 19:34 | Denver | Oscar Lintz hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Charles Borkholder | 40-38 |
| 19:13 | Long Beach State | Charles Borkholder steps in front of the Peter Troutman pass | 40-38 |
| 19:10 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone throws it down set up by Charles Borkholder | 40-40 |
| 19:06 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Troutman | 42-40 |
| 18:47 | Denver | John Rose misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Darrell Welch - foul #3 on Darrell Welch, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson (PF), Donald Smith (C) Darrell Welch, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (SF) Matthew Bolen | |
| 18:47 | Denver | John Rose misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:47 | Denver | John Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:32 | Long Beach State | Charles Borkholder blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Eric Trumbull | 42-41 |
| 18:30 | Denver | John Rose pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:13 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 18:12 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson is fouled on the floor by Oscar Lintz - foul #1 on Oscar Lintz, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (PF) Robert Malizia, Eric Trumbull, Peter Troutman | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), Ronald Felton (PF), Randall Hurst (C) Jeff Mazzone, Charles Borkholder, Oscar Lintz, John Rose | |
| 17:42 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 17:27 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Ronald Felton hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Hamner | 48-43 |
| 16:49 | Denver | Randall Hurst misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Smith - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Kenny Knox (SF), Walter Butler (C) Thomas Hamner, Donald Smith, Randolph Daughtrey | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Bolen (SF), Oscar Lintz (PF) William Ertel, Ronald Felton | |
| 16:49 | Denver | Randall Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:49 | Denver | Randall Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | Matthew Bolen is called for the reach on Brian Allain - foul #3 on Matthew Bolen, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG) Brian Allain | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Charles Borkholder (SG), Ronald Felton (SF) Albert Galey, Matthew Bolen, Randall Hurst | |
| 16:06 | Long Beach State | Jeff Mazzone picks off the pass by Eric Trumbull | 48-44 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Robert Malizia is called for the reach on Jeff Mazzone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Malizia, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (SF) Keith Mascarenas | |
| 15:56 | Denver | Charles Borkholder clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Trumbull (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenny Knox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Adkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Ertel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Lintz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Felton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Trumbull | 50-44 |
| 15:14 | Denver | Oscar Lintz misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 15:13 | Denver | Charles Borkholder pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:55 | Denver | William Ertel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Donald Smith (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Darrell Welch (PF) Robert Malizia, Eric Trumbull, Kenny Knox, Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), Matthew Bolen (SF), Randall Hurst (PF), John Rose (C) Jeff Mazzone, Charles Borkholder, William Ertel, Oscar Lintz, Ronald Felton | |
| 14:37 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 14:36 | Denver | The rebound goes to Randall Hurst | 50-44 |
| 14:19 | Denver | Albert Galey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Allain (SG) Walter Butler | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | Randall Hurst is called for the reach on Brian Allain - foul #3 on Randall Hurst, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Walter Butler (C) Thomas Hamner, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Borkholder (SG), Oscar Lintz (PF) Keith Mascarenas, Randall Hurst | |
| 13:36 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Rose - foul #1 on John Rose, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey (SF) Peter Troutman | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:36 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:36 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 13:19 | Denver | Albert Galey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 13:17 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 12:57 | Long Beach State | Matthew Bolen is called for the reach on Randolph Daughtrey - foul #4 on Matthew Bolen, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG), Donald Smith (SF) Brian Allain, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Joseph Hardin (SG), William Ertel (SF), Ronald Felton (C) Albert Galey, Charles Borkholder, Matthew Bolen, John Rose | |
| 12:42 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Eric Trumbull | 54-44 |
| 12:40 | Denver | Eric Trumbull steps in front of the Joseph Hardin pass in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 12:32 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Ertel - foul #1 on William Ertel, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Peter Troutman (SF) Robert Malizia, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | Denver | Keith Mascarenas (SG) Joseph Hardin | |
| 12:32 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 12:32 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 12:32 | Denver | Ronald Felton gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 12:18 | Denver | Oscar Lintz connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeff Mazzone | 55-46 |
| 12:00 | Long Beach State | Oscar Lintz steals it from Peter Troutman | 55-46 |
| 11:46 | Denver | William Ertel hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Felton | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Hamner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Trumbull (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Troutman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randolph Daughtrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Mascarenas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Ertel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Oscar Lintz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Felton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Randolph Daughtrey | 58-49 |
| 11:08 | Denver | Oscar Lintz comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 11:07 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Peter Troutman | 58-49 |
| 10:41 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Hamner | 60-49 |
| 10:20 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Ertel | 60-52 |
| 10:13 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Donald Smith is denied by Ronald Felton | 60-52 |
| 10:12 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 10:06 | Denver | Ronald Felton banks in the wide open layup set up by William Ertel | 60-54 |
| 09:38 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses long on a shot from the right side | 60-54 |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 09:26 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-54 |
| 09:17 | Denver | William Ertel misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-54 |
| 09:16 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 09:00 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull's pass is intercepted by Keith Mascarenas | 63-54 |
| 08:37 | Denver | William Ertel is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 08:35 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:12 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Thomas Hamner is denied by William Ertel | 63-54 |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 08:05 | Denver | Oscar Lintz pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:03 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hamner in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner hits the finger roll | 65-54 |
| 07:41 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Hamner (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Trumbull (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Troutman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randolph Daughtrey (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Mascarenas (tiring) 8 pts. SF - William Ertel (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Oscar Lintz (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Felton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner is fouled on the floor by Jeff Mazzone - foul #1 on Jeff Mazzone, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Allain (SG), Kenny Knox (SF), Darrell Welch (PF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Eric Trumbull, Peter Troutman, Randolph Daughtrey, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Charles Borkholder (SG), Matthew Bolen (SF), Randall Hurst (PF), John Rose (C) Jeff Mazzone, Keith Mascarenas, William Ertel, Oscar Lintz, Ronald Felton | |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:15 | Denver | The rebound goes to Randall Hurst | 66-57 |
| 06:54 | Denver | Charles Borkholder misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Allain - foul #1 on Brian Allain, team foul #4 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG) Thomas Hamner | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:54 | Denver | Charles Borkholder makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:54 | Denver | Charles Borkholder misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:54 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Darrell Welch | 66-58 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain is hacked by Matthew Bolen - foul #5 on Matthew Bolen, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Butler (C) Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (SF) Matthew Bolen | |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 06:43 | Denver | Robert Malizia picks off the pass by William Ertel in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox lays it in on a great pass from Robert Malizia | 70-58 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Albert Galey double dribbles | 70-58 |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | William Ertel is called for the reach on Kenny Knox - foul #2 on William Ertel, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson (PF) Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:52 | Denver | Charles Borkholder scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Randall Hurst | 72-61 |
| 05:35 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-61 |
| 05:34 | Denver | Randall Hurst grabs the board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:32 | Denver | John Rose loses the dribble to Brian Allain in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| 05:30 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox blows the layup | 72-61 |
| 05:28 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson tips it in | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:13 | Denver | Charles Borkholder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-61 |
| 05:11 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-61 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Charles Borkholder snags the defensive board | 74-61 |
| 04:44 | Denver | Albert Galey is hacked by Walter Butler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Butler, team foul #5 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman (SF), Darrell Welch (PF) Kenny Knox, Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Joseph Hardin (SG), Ronald Felton (SF), Oscar Lintz (PF) Albert Galey, Charles Borkholder, William Ertel, Randall Hurst | |
| 04:30 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-61 |
| 04:29 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| 04:11 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler can't finish the layup | 74-61 |
| 04:10 | Denver | The rebound goes to John Rose | 74-61 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Ronald Felton knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Hardin | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Welch | 77-63 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Allain (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Troutman (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrell Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Walter Butler (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Felton (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Lintz (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Rose (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Denver | Joseph Hardin is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Allain - foul #2 on Brian Allain, team foul #6 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG), Johnny Adkinson (C) Brian Allain, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG) Jeff Mazzone | |
| 03:27 | Denver | Joseph Hardin clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Eric Trumbull - foul #3 on Eric Trumbull, team foul #7 | 77-63 |
| 03:27 | Denver | Joseph Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 03:27 | Denver | Joseph Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 03:27 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman grabs the defensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses the 3 from the left corner | 77-63 |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman tips it back up and in | 79-63 |
| 03:08 | Denver | Eric Trumbull is called for the reach on Joseph Hardin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Trumbull, team foul #8 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Smith (SF) Peter Troutman | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Borkholder (SG) Ronald Felton | |
| 03:08 | Denver | Joseph Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 03:08 | Denver | Joseph Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Eric Trumbull | 81-65 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Johnny Adkinson steals it from Joseph Hardin | 81-65 |
| 02:11 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-65 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Joseph Hardin snags the defensive board | 81-65 |
| 01:51 | Denver | Johnny Adkinson is called for the reach on John Rose - foul #2 on Johnny Adkinson, team foul #9 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (PF) Robert Malizia, Eric Trumbull, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Denver | Keith Mascarenas (SG), William Ertel (SF), Ronald Felton (PF) Charles Borkholder, Joseph Hardin, Oscar Lintz | |
| 01:51 | Denver | John Rose misses the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 01:51 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to William Ertel | 81-65 |
| 01:36 | Denver | William Ertel connects on the 3 from the left wing | 81-68 |
| 01:12 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner loses the dribble to Ronald Felton | 81-68 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Albert Galey blows the wide open dunk but the foul's on Thomas Hamner - foul #1 on Thomas Hamner, team foul #10 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Randall Hurst (C) John Rose | |
| 01:07 | Denver | Albert Galey makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Albert Galey makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:50 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-70 |
| 00:49 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson snags the offensive board | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Brian Allain | 83-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Denver | Albert Galey connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Mascarenas | 83-72 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner runs out the clock | 83-72 |