| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Asay (fresh) 3 pts. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kittel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Young (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull misses long on a shot in the paint | 29-22 |
| 19:43 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Green | 29-22 |
| 19:38 | San Diego State | Jerome Green connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Richard Kittel misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Brian Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Buddy Turnbull is called for the reach on Robert Young - foul #3 on Buddy Turnbull, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Smith (C) Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:52 | Denver | Richard Kittel connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Danny Heimbach | 32-24 |
| 18:42 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Danny Heimbach - foul #3 on Danny Heimbach, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Kimura (SF) Danny Heimbach | |
| 18:42 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:42 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:42 | Denver | Richard Kittel pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Richard Kittel is fouled on the floor by Larry Old - foul #1 on Larry Old, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| 18:12 | Denver | Bill Kimura is hacked by Harley Ramsey - foul #1 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #3 | 33-24 |
| 17:50 | Denver | Richard Kittel is whistled for a carry | 33-24 |
| 17:40 | San Diego State | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 33-24 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Bill Kimura snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 17:20 | Denver | Bill Kimura scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Leo Camp | 33-26 |
| 17:02 | San Diego State | Donald Asay hits a turnaround from the left block | 35-26 |
| 16:56 | Denver | Richard Kittel comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harley Ramsey - foul #2 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG), William Amend (SF), Edward Wasson (C) Larry Old, Harley Ramsey, Donald Asay | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG), Charles Hull (SF), Don Strom (C) Leo Camp, Brian Bradley, Robert Young | |
| 16:56 | Denver | Richard Kittel misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 16:56 | Denver | Richard Kittel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 16:43 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Bill Kimura gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 16:34 | Denver | Richard Kittel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 35-27 |
| 16:32 | Denver | Charles Hull can't tip it in | 35-27 |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 16:16 | San Diego State | Charles Hull is called for the reach on William Amend - foul #1 on Charles Hull, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Muller (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Omar Ingham (SG) Richard Kittel | |
| 15:56 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Bill Kimura - foul #1 on Bill Kimura, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Jerome Green, Joseph Muller, William Amend | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Jason Christiano (SF) Omar Ingham, Bill Kimura | |
| 15:56 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson misses the free throw | 37-27 |
| 15:56 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Harley Ramsey | 37-27 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Justin Wiggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Wasson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Hull (fresh) C - Don Strom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 15:49 | Denver | Charles Hull snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 15:30 | Denver | Leo Camp's pass is intercepted by Larry Old | 37-27 |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Larry Old misses the easy layup | 37-27 |
| 15:25 | Denver | Don Strom pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 15:10 | Denver | Don Strom misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 15:09 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Edward Wasson | 37-27 |
| 14:54 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Harley Ramsey and he's fouled by Don Strom - foul #1 on Don Strom, team foul #4 | 39-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Donald Asay (PF) Justin Wiggs, Edward Wasson | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Bradley (PF), Robert Young (C) Charles Hull, Don Strom | |
| 14:54 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull misses the free throw | 39-27 |
| 14:54 | Denver | Robert Young pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 14:35 | Denver | Robert Young buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Leo Camp and he's hacked by Jerome Green - foul #2 on Jerome Green, team foul #5 | 39-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Kittel (SG) Robert Smith | |
| 14:35 | Denver | Robert Young misses the free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:35 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:24 | San Diego State | Larry Old misses the lay-in | 39-29 |
| 14:22 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull tips it home | 41-29 |
| 14:06 | Denver | Leo Camp buries a floater from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Old | 44-31 |
| 13:24 | Denver | Leo Camp can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Harley Ramsey - foul #3 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #6 | 44-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG), William Amend (SF), John Smith (C) Larry Old, Harley Ramsey, Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:24 | Denver | Leo Camp makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 13:24 | Denver | Leo Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:12 | San Diego State | Donald Asay misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 13:11 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Kittel | 44-33 |
| 12:46 | Denver | Richard Kittel makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 12:31 | San Diego State | William Amend misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-36 |
| 12:29 | San Diego State | Donald Asay tips it back up and in | 46-36 |
| 12:21 | Denver | Richard Kittel hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 12:00 | San Diego State | John Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 11:59 | San Diego State | Donald Asay can't tip it in | 46-39 |
| 11:57 | San Diego State | John Smith tips it but misses | 46-39 |
| 11:55 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jason Christiano | 46-39 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Wiggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Amend (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Asay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Kittel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jason Christiano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Denver | Leo Camp makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Young | 46-42 |
| 11:11 | San Diego State | John Smith hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerome Green | 48-42 |
| 10:58 | Denver | Richard Kittel misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 10:57 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:39 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs is hacked by Brian Bradley - foul #2 on Brian Bradley, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF), Edward Wasson (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Jerome Green, William Amend, Donald Asay, John Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG), Omar Ingham (SG), Danny Heimbach (SF), Bill Kimura (PF), Don Strom (C) Leo Camp, Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano, Brian Bradley, Robert Young | |
| 10:29 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-42 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Bill Kimura gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:05 | Denver | Bill Kimura can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 10:04 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:54 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs makes the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Don Strom - foul #2 on Don Strom, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| 09:54 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:33 | Denver | Danny Heimbach misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 09:31 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 09:21 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 09:05 | Denver | Robert Smith misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 53-42 |
| 09:03 | Denver | Don Strom pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Don Strom can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 08:40 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 08:36 | San Diego State | Larry Old is hacked by Omar Ingham - foul #1 on Omar Ingham, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), John Smith (PF) Justin Wiggs, Edward Wasson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:36 | San Diego State | Larry Old makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:36 | San Diego State | Larry Old makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 08:11 | Denver | Omar Ingham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Amend (PF) Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Kittel (SG), Jason Christiano (SF), Charles Hull (PF), Robert Young (C) Omar Ingham, Danny Heimbach, Bill Kimura, Don Strom | |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Robert Young - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #8 | 55-42 |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:52 | Denver | Jason Christiano lays it in on a great pass from Richard Kittel | 57-44 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Amend (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Kittel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Hull (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 07:35 | Denver | Robert Young grabs the board | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:16 | Denver | Charles Hull comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 07:15 | Denver | Richard Kittel snags the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 07:05 | Denver | Robert Young misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 57-44 |
| 07:03 | San Diego State | William Amend pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 06:45 | San Diego State | Jerome Green loses the ball out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG), Donald Asay (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Larry Old, Harley Ramsey, John Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Danny Heimbach (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Don Strom (C) Robert Smith, Jason Christiano, Charles Hull, Robert Young | |
| 06:32 | Denver | Don Strom misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 06:31 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 06:07 | San Diego State | Jerome Green can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 06:06 | Denver | Leo Camp snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Leo Camp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Richard Kittel tips it but misses | 57-44 |
| 05:44 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:22 | San Diego State | Donald Asay can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brian Bradley - foul #3 on Brian Bradley, team foul #9 | 57-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey (SF), John Smith (C) William Amend, Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (SG), Jason Christiano (SF), Robert Young (C) Richard Kittel, Danny Heimbach, Don Strom | |
| 05:22 | San Diego State | Donald Asay makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 05:22 | San Diego State | Donald Asay makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:03 | Denver | Robert Young misses long on a jumper from the right block | 59-44 |
| 05:02 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Harley Ramsey | 59-44 |
| 04:37 | San Diego State | John Smith makes the turnaround from the baseline | 61-44 |
| 04:22 | Denver | Harley Ramsey picks off the pass by Robert Young | 61-44 |
| 03:55 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-44 |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Donald Asay pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | John Smith clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Young - foul #4 on Robert Young, team foul #10 | 61-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Biondo (PG), Joseph Muller (SG), William Amend (SF), Edward Wasson (C) Jerome Green, Justin Wiggs, Harley Ramsey, Donald Asay | |
| Subs | Denver | Omar Ingham (SG), Danny Heimbach (SF), Bill Kimura (PF), Don Strom (C) Leo Camp, Jason Christiano, Brian Bradley, Robert Young | |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Matthew Biondo (fresh) SG - Joseph Muller (fresh) SF - William Amend (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Wasson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Omar Ingham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bill Kimura (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Strom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Denver | Omar Ingham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-44 |
| 03:19 | Denver | Don Strom grabs the offensive rebound | 63-44 |
| 03:08 | Denver | Bill Kimura drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-46 |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | Danny Heimbach is called for the reach on William Amend - foul #4 on Danny Heimbach, team foul #11 | 63-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Hayden (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | William Amend makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | William Amend misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Don Strom snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 02:26 | Denver | Danny Heimbach makes the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Timothy Hayden - foul #1 on Timothy Hayden, team foul #7 | 64-48 |
| 02:26 | Denver | Danny Heimbach makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| 02:06 | San Diego State | William Amend hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joseph Muller | 66-49 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Danny Heimbach buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Smith | 66-51 |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | Matthew Biondo makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Timothy Hayden | 69-51 |
| 01:36 | Denver | Timothy Hayden steals the ball from Bill Kimura | 69-51 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | William Amend misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #12 | 69-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (PG), John Smith (PF) Matthew Biondo, Timothy Hayden | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | William Amend makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | William Amend misses the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 01:13 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bill Kimura | 70-51 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Don Strom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs is whistled for a carry | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Denver | Danny Heimbach is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Danny Heimbach, team foul #13 | 70-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Hull (SF) Danny Heimbach | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs runs out the clock | 70-51 |