| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Austin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) PF - Donald Bentley (fresh) C - Donald Tracey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Aaron Patterson inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Denver | James Holder clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Dang - foul #3 on Christopher Dang, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Joseph Hall (SG), Santos Gonzalez (SF), Ivan Gajeski (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Claude Smith, Christopher Dang, Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor, James Redmond | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:48 | Denver | James Holder makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 19:48 | Denver | James Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 19:48 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 19:30 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Aaron Patterson - foul #2 on Aaron Patterson, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor (PF) Ivan Gajeski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:30 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:30 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:30 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor snags the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 19:07 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Santos Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ivan Gajeski (PF) Thomas Cranor | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:57 | Denver | Santos Gonzalez is called for the reach on Aaron Patterson - foul #3 on Santos Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Austin Jones (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF), James Redmond (C) Santos Gonzalez, Ivan Gajeski, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:39 | Denver | Thomas Cranor picks off the pass by Aaron Patterson | 40-30 |
| 18:18 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-30 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Donald Tracey snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-30 |
| 18:00 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 17:40 | San Diego State | Austin Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-30 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Donald Tracey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:18 | Denver | James Redmond is called for the reach on Aaron Patterson - foul #1 on James Redmond, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG), Ivan Gajeski (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Rickey Denson, Thomas Cranor, James Redmond | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:02 | Denver | James Holder misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 17:01 | San Diego State | Austin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:33 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 40-30 |
| 16:32 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski hits the follow up shot | 42-30 |
| 16:21 | Denver | Aaron Patterson makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Austin Jones - foul #2 on Austin Jones, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor (PF), James Redmond (C) Ivan Gajeski, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), John Miller (PF) Leo Taylor, Donald Bentley | |
| 16:21 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses the free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:21 | San Diego State | Austin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:03 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor misses the easy layup | 42-32 |
| 16:02 | Denver | James Holder grabs the board | 42-32 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Austin Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Holder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Miller (fresh) C - Donald Tracey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Denver | Aaron Patterson drills a shot near the basket set up by James Holder | 42-34 |
| 15:22 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Claude Smith | 44-34 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Cranor - foul #2 on Thomas Cranor, team foul #6 | 44-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Dang (SG), Santos Gonzalez (SF), Ivan Gajeski (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Joseph Hall, Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor, James Redmond | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), Anthony Pettitt (PF), Donald Bentley (C) James Holder, John Miller, Donald Tracey | |
| 15:00 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:00 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Ivan Gajeski | 44-34 |
| 14:34 | San Diego State | Claude Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Anthony Pettitt - foul #4 on Anthony Pettitt, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor (PF) Ivan Gajeski | |
| Subs | Denver | Larry Hess (SF), John Miller (PF) Aaron Patterson, Anthony Pettitt | |
| 14:34 | San Diego State | Claude Smith makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Leo Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ivan Gajeski (PF), James Redmond (C) Thomas Cranor, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 13:41 | Denver | Larry Hess gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 13:32 | Denver | Christopher Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leo Taylor | 47-37 |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | Claude Smith scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Dang | 49-37 |
| 12:52 | Denver | Leo Taylor is hacked by Claude Smith - foul #1 on Claude Smith, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Thomas Cranor (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Claude Smith, Ivan Gajeski, James Redmond | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Donald Tracey (C) Christopher Jackson, John Miller, Donald Bentley | |
| 12:52 | Denver | Leo Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:52 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:52 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 12:26 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-38 |
| 12:11 | Denver | Donald Tracey drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Holder and he's fouled by Rickey Denson - foul #1 on Rickey Denson, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG), James Redmond (C) Rickey Denson, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:11 | Denver | Donald Tracey makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:48 | San Diego State | James Redmond can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-41 |
| 11:47 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Holder | 51-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Santos Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Hess (fresh) 3 pf. C - Donald Tracey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Denver | Leo Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 11:21 | San Diego State | James Redmond's pass is intercepted by Aaron Patterson | 51-41 |
| 11:17 | Denver | James Holder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Aaron Patterson | 51-43 |
| 10:55 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor blows the layup but he's hacked by Leo Taylor - foul #2 on Leo Taylor, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Austin Jones (SF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Claude Smith, Santos Gonzalez, James Redmond | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), John Miller (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Leo Taylor, Larry Hess, Donald Tracey | |
| 10:55 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:55 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:55 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski gets the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:39 | San Diego State | Rickey Denson is hacked by Donald Bentley - foul #3 on Donald Bentley, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG) Rickey Denson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:15 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-43 |
| 10:13 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski tips it home | 53-43 |
| 09:51 | Denver | Aaron Patterson travels with the ball | 53-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Santos Gonzalez (SF), Ivan Gajeski (PF), James Redmond (C) Claude Smith, Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | Denver | Manuel Elliott (SF) Aaron Patterson | |
| 09:33 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Rickey Denson | 56-43 |
| 09:18 | Denver | James Holder drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 56-45 |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez misses long on a shot in the lane | 56-45 |
| 08:53 | Denver | Donald Bentley gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 08:31 | Denver | Donald Bentley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 08:29 | Denver | John Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 08:15 | Denver | James Holder buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Jackson | 56-47 |
| 07:55 | San Diego State | James Redmond double dribbles | 56-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG), Austin Jones (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Rickey Denson, Santos Gonzalez, Ivan Gajeski, James Redmond | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), Winston Bennett (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Anthony Pettitt (PF), Donald Tracey (C) Christopher Jackson, James Holder, Manuel Elliott, John Miller, Donald Bentley | |
| 07:36 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses the easy layup | 56-47 |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Austin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Pavel Wodarski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Winston Bennett (fresh) SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Pettitt (fresh) 4 pf. C - Donald Tracey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | San Diego State | Anthony Pettitt is called for the reach on Thomas Cranor - foul #5 on Anthony Pettitt, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Redmond (C) Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | Denver | Larry Hess (PF) Anthony Pettitt | |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 06:45 | Denver | Donald Tracey gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Donald Tracey misses the shot near the basket | 56-47 |
| 06:29 | San Diego State | Austin Jones grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | Claude Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 06:10 | Denver | The rebound goes to Aaron Patterson | 56-47 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Donald Tracey can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 56-47 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Donald Tracey misses the tip | 56-47 |
| 05:46 | Denver | Leo Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 05:38 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses the jumper from close range | 56-47 |
| 05:37 | Denver | Donald Tracey misses the tip | 56-47 |
| 05:36 | San Diego State | James Redmond snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 05:15 | San Diego State | Austin Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Austin Jones, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Hall (SF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Austin Jones, James Redmond | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (SG), Donald Bentley (PF) Winston Bennett, Larry Hess | |
| 05:00 | Denver | Donald Bentley knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Leo Taylor | 56-49 |
| 04:31 | San Diego State | Claude Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 04:29 | Denver | Donald Tracey grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Donald Bentley hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Holder and the foul's on Thomas Cranor - foul #3 on Thomas Cranor, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Santos Gonzalez (SF), Ivan Gajeski (PF), James Redmond (C) Claude Smith, Joseph Hall, Thomas Cranor, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Larry Hess (SF), John Miller (PF) Leo Taylor, Aaron Patterson, Donald Tracey | |
| 04:05 | Denver | Donald Bentley makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Rickey Denson | 58-52 |
| 03:32 | Denver | Larry Hess makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 58-54 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Rickey Denson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Santos Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Gajeski (fresh) C - James Redmond (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Holder (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Larry Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | San Diego State | Rickey Denson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 03:04 | Denver | Christopher Jackson gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:42 | Denver | Ivan Gajeski steals the ball from John Miller | 58-54 |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | James Redmond hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Bentley - foul #4 on Donald Bentley, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG), Austin Jones (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF) Rickey Denson, Santos Gonzalez, Ivan Gajeski | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Donald Tracey (C) Christopher Jackson, Larry Hess, John Miller | |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:05 | Denver | Donald Bentley misses short on a floater from close range | 60-54 |
| 02:03 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 01:40 | San Diego State | James Redmond can't connect on a runner near the basket | 60-54 |
| 01:39 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | Austin Jones clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Leo Taylor - foul #3 on Leo Taylor, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | Austin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | Austin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Denver | Donald Bentley hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 01:06 | San Diego State | Claude Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Denver | Donald Tracey is fouled on the floor by James Redmond - foul #2 on James Redmond, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| 00:51 | Denver | Donald Tracey misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:51 | Denver | Donald Tracey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor grabs the board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | Donald Tracey swats the short shot by Christopher Dang | 62-57 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | James Redmond gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Donald Tracey is called for the reach on James Redmond - foul #1 on Donald Tracey, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (SG), Joseph Hall (SF) Christopher Dang, Austin Jones | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Donald Tracey gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Aaron Patterson drills a 3 from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor is hacked by Leo Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leo Taylor, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Austin Jones (SF) Rickey Denson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Donald Bentley pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor is fouled in the backcourt by James Holder - foul #1 on James Holder, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | Denver | The rebound goes to Donald Bentley | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Leo Taylor comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 63-60 |