| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) SG - Harry Bly (fresh) SF - Stephen Mueller (fresh) PF - Jason Arno (fresh) C - John Hamblin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Erik Bobbitt (fresh) SG - Rodney Rast (fresh) SF - Joseph Teran (fresh) PF - Robert Zerbel (fresh) C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Jonathon Ball 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) | |
| 19:40 | Denver | Robert Zerbel connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Erik Bobbitt | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller's layup is rejected by Jonathon Ball | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | San Diego State | John Hamblin pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | Harry Bly hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Slagle | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Denver | Joseph Teran misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jason Arno - foul #1 on Jason Arno, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Denver | Joseph Teran makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Denver | Joseph Teran makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Denver | John Hamblin picks off the pass by Jonathon Ball | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | San Diego State | John Hamblin banks in the layup set up by Jason Slagle and the foul's on Rodney Rast - foul #1 on Rodney Rast, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | San Diego State | John Hamblin misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Robert Zerbel grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:29 | Denver | Joseph Teran misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Denver | Joseph Teran can't tip it in | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Joseph Teran pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | Denver | Jonathon Ball's floater is tipped away by Jason Arno | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Jonathon Ball tips it in | 4-7 |
| 17:01 | San Diego State | Harry Bly hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:59 | Denver | The rebound goes to Joseph Teran | 4-7 |
| 16:45 | Denver | Joseph Teran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul James (SG) Rodney Rast | |
| 16:20 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 4-7 |
| 16:18 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle tips it home | 6-7 |
| 15:55 | Denver | Robert Zerbel drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Erik Bobbitt | 6-10 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Bly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Mueller (fresh) PF - Jason Arno (fresh) C - John Hamblin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Erik Bobbitt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul James (fresh) SF - Joseph Teran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Zerbel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | San Diego State | John Hamblin scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jason Slagle | 8-10 |
| 15:23 | Denver | Robert Zerbel can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jason Arno - foul #2 on Jason Arno, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Hittle (SG), Paul Latham (PF), James Brown (C) Harry Bly, Jason Arno, John Hamblin | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), Rodney Rast (SG), Chad Strickland (C) Erik Bobbitt, Joseph Teran, Jonathon Ball | |
| 15:23 | Denver | Robert Zerbel misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:23 | Denver | Robert Zerbel makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:01 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jason Slagle | 11-11 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Robert Zerbel double dribbles | 11-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Bacchus (PG), Willie Donley (SF) Jason Slagle, Stephen Mueller | |
| Subs | Denver | Ross Segal (SF) Robert Zerbel | |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | Paul Latham is hacked by John Whang - foul #1 on John Whang, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harry Bly (SG) Willie Donley | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Teran (SF) Ross Segal | |
| 14:13 | San Diego State | Harry Bly travels with the ball | 11-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Hamblin (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | Erik Bobbitt (PG), Jonathon Ball (C) John Whang, Chad Strickland | |
| 13:55 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt can't finish the layup | 11-11 |
| 13:53 | San Diego State | John Hamblin grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 13:39 | San Diego State | Harry Bly hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 11-11 |
| 13:38 | Denver | Jonathon Ball grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Paul James misses the jumper in the lane | 11-11 |
| 13:17 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Paul Latham | 11-11 |
| 12:57 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle's layup is rejected by Jonathon Ball | 11-11 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Joseph Teran pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:38 | Denver | Paul James is hacked by Robert Hittle - foul #1 on Robert Hittle, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Stephen Mueller (SF) Harry Bly, Robert Hittle | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (SG), Robert Zerbel (PF) Rodney Rast, Paul James | |
| 12:27 | Denver | Joseph Teran buries a runner from the baseline set up by John Whang | 11-13 |
| 12:06 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Joseph Teran pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:56 | Denver | Joseph Teran lays it in on a great pass from Erik Bobbitt | 11-15 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Bacchus (fresh) SF - Stephen Mueller (fresh) PF - Paul Latham (fairly fresh) C - John Hamblin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Erik Bobbitt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Whang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Teran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Zerbel (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jonathon Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Zerbel - foul #1 on Robert Zerbel, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard (SG), James Brown (PF), Erik Turpen (C) William Bacchus, Paul Latham, John Hamblin | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul James (SG), Ross Segal (SF), Chad Strickland (C) Erik Bobbitt, Joseph Teran, Jonathon Ball | |
| 11:39 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:39 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:28 | Denver | Paul James misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harry Bly (SG) Bruce Hubbard | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:28 | Denver | Paul James makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:28 | Denver | Paul James misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | Erik Turpen gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:13 | San Diego State | Harry Bly makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Slagle | 15-16 |
| 10:51 | Denver | Ross Segal knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Whang | 15-18 |
| 10:36 | San Diego State | Harry Bly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Zerbel - foul #2 on Robert Zerbel, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Hittle (PF) Erik Turpen | |
| Subs | Denver | Erik Bobbitt (PG), Joseph Teran (SF) Ross Segal, Robert Zerbel | |
| 10:36 | San Diego State | Harry Bly makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:36 | San Diego State | Harry Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:20 | Denver | Chad Strickland misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Stephen Mueller - foul #1 on Stephen Mueller, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Latham (PF), John Hamblin (C) Robert Hittle, James Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | Jonathon Ball (C) John Whang | |
| 10:20 | Denver | Chad Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:20 | Denver | Chad Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:01 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-19 |
| 09:59 | Denver | Chad Strickland gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:51 | Denver | Chad Strickland loses the ball out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Rodney Rast (SG) Paul James | |
| 09:34 | San Diego State | Paul Latham misses long on a shot from the left block | 17-19 |
| 09:33 | Denver | Joseph Teran grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:17 | Denver | Harry Bly is called for the reach on Jonathon Ball - foul #1 on Harry Bly, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Bacchus (PG), Robert Hittle (SG), Willie Donley (SF) Jason Slagle, Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:04 | Denver | Joseph Teran is fouled on the floor by Willie Donley - foul #1 on Willie Donley, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ross Segal (PF) Chad Strickland | |
| 09:04 | Denver | Joseph Teran misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:04 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | John Hamblin scores on a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Erik Bobbitt - foul #1 on Erik Bobbitt, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul James (PF) Ross Segal | |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | John Hamblin makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:20 | Denver | Jonathon Ball misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 08:18 | San Diego State | Paul Latham grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 08:09 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Stephen Mueller (SF), James Brown (C) Willie Donley, Paul Latham, John Hamblin | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), William Shunk (SG), Ross Segal (SF) Erik Bobbitt, Rodney Rast, Joseph Teran | |
| 07:53 | Denver | William Shunk misses short on a 3 from straight away | 20-19 |
| 07:51 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Bacchus (fresh) SF - Stephen Mueller (fresh) PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Whang (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Shunk (fresh) SF - Ross Segal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul James (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jonathon Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | San Diego State | James Brown misses the floater from just outside the lane | 20-19 |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller tips it in | 22-19 |
| 07:16 | Denver | Jonathon Ball misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harry Bly (SG), Erik Turpen (C) William Bacchus, James Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | Chad Strickland (PF) William Shunk | |
| 07:16 | Denver | Jonathon Ball misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:16 | Denver | Jonathon Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:16 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 07:00 | San Diego State | Erik Turpen misses the easy layup | 22-19 |
| 06:59 | Denver | John Whang grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 06:47 | Denver | Erik Turpen takes the ball from Paul James | 22-19 |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle is fouled on the floor by Ross Segal - foul #1 on Ross Segal, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Bacchus (PG), Willie Donley (SF), Paul Latham (PF), John Hamblin (C) Jason Slagle, Stephen Mueller, Robert Hittle, Erik Turpen | |
| Subs | Denver | Erik Bobbitt (PG), Rodney Rast (SG), Joseph Teran (SF) John Whang, Paul James, Jonathon Ball | |
| 06:06 | San Diego State | Paul Latham scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 05:52 | Denver | Rodney Rast can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Harry Bly - foul #2 on Harry Bly, team foul #9 | 25-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard (SG) Harry Bly | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:52 | Denver | Rodney Rast misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:52 | Denver | Rodney Rast makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:30 | San Diego State | Willie Donley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-20 |
| 05:28 | Denver | Joseph Teran snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on William Bacchus - foul #1 on William Bacchus, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Stephen Mueller (SF) Bruce Hubbard, Willie Donley | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul James (PF), Jonathon Ball (C) Ross Segal, Chad Strickland | |
| 05:02 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:37 | San Diego State | William Bacchus hits a 3 from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 04:21 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt is fouled on the floor by Stephen Mueller - foul #2 on Stephen Mueller, team foul #11 | 28-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Hittle (SG) Stephen Mueller | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (SG) Rodney Rast | |
| 04:21 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:21 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:21 | San Diego State | John Hamblin gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 03:56 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Whang - foul #2 on John Whang, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller (SF), Jason Arno (PF) William Bacchus, John Hamblin | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Zerbel (PF), Chad Strickland (C) John Whang, Jonathon Ball | |
| 03:56 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:56 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:37 | Denver | Chad Strickland misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 29-23 |
| 03:36 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Hittle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Arno (fresh) C - Paul Latham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Erik Bobbitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul James (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Teran (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Zerbel (fresh) 7 pts. C - Chad Strickland (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:21 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-23 |
| 03:19 | San Diego State | Paul Latham tips it in | 31-23 |
| 03:02 | Denver | Robert Zerbel dunks the ball on a great pass from Joseph Teran | 31-25 |
| 02:45 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Hittle | 34-25 |
| 02:26 | Denver | Paul James drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Erik Bobbitt | 34-27 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Joseph Teran steals the ball from Stephen Mueller | 34-27 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Robert Zerbel comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Arno - foul #3 on Jason Arno, team foul #12 | 34-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Bacchus (PG), Harry Bly (SG), James Brown (PF), John Hamblin (C) Jason Slagle, Robert Hittle, Jason Arno, Paul Latham | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), Rodney Rast (SG), Ross Segal (SF), Jonathon Ball (C) Erik Bobbitt, Paul James, Joseph Teran, Chad Strickland | |
| 01:46 | Denver | Robert Zerbel makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Robert Zerbel misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:46 | San Diego State | John Hamblin grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 01:20 | San Diego State | Harry Bly can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Jonathon Ball grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 01:11 | Denver | Rodney Rast double dribbles | 34-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Willie Donley (SF) Stephen Mueller | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:53 | San Diego State | Harry Bly loses the dribble to John Whang | 34-28 |
| 00:34 | Denver | Jonathon Ball blows the layup | 34-28 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Ross Segal snags the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Ross Segal loses the dribble to John Hamblin | 34-28 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Jonathon Ball is called for the reach on John Hamblin - foul #1 on Jonathon Ball, team foul #8 | 34-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Stephen Mueller (SF) William Bacchus, Willie Donley | |
| Subs | Denver | Erik Bobbitt (PG), Joseph Teran (SF), Paul James (PF) John Whang, Ross Segal, Robert Zerbel | |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | John Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | John Hamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Jonathon Ball pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Jonathon Ball clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-28 |