| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Denver | Jonathon Ball can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Denver | Jonathon Ball tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Bly | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Jonathon Ball makes the jumper near the basket set up by Joseph Teran | 3-4 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | John Hamblin can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Teran - foul #1 on Joseph Teran, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | John Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | John Hamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | John Hamblin snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 18:44 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jason Slagle | 7-4 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Joseph Teran loses the dribble to Stephen Mueller | 7-4 |
| 17:59 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-4 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Joseph Teran grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 17:34 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Rast | 7-6 |
| 17:16 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul James (SG) Rodney Rast | |
| 17:08 | Denver | Joseph Teran comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 7-6 |
| 17:06 | San Diego State | John Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:51 | San Diego State | Harry Bly connects on the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Robert Zerbel - foul #1 on Robert Zerbel, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Chad Strickland (PF) Robert Zerbel | |
| 16:51 | San Diego State | Harry Bly makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:34 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt misses the jumper from the left side | 10-6 |
| 16:33 | Denver | Joseph Teran can't tip it in | 10-6 |
| 16:32 | San Diego State | John Hamblin pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:12 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 16:10 | Denver | Jonathon Ball snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 16:03 | Denver | Joseph Teran is hacked by Stephen Mueller - foul #1 on Stephen Mueller, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), Rodney Rast (SG), Ross Segal (SF) Erik Bobbitt, Joseph Teran, Jonathon Ball | |
| 15:43 | Denver | Ross Segal connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Whang | 10-8 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Bly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Arno (fresh) C - John Hamblin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Whang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Rast (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ross Segal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul James (fresh) C - Chad Strickland (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Jason Arno makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Harry Bly | 12-8 |
| 15:11 | Denver | Ross Segal is whistled for traveling | 12-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Bacchus (PG), Robert Hittle (SG), Willie Donley (SF), Paul Latham (PF), James Brown (C) Jason Slagle, Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller, Jason Arno, John Hamblin | |
| Subs | Denver | Erik Bobbitt (PG), Joseph Teran (SF), Robert Zerbel (PF) John Whang, Ross Segal, Paul James | |
| 14:50 | San Diego State | William Bacchus is whistled for a carry | 12-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul James (SG), Jonathon Ball (C) Rodney Rast, Chad Strickland | |
| 14:27 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Hittle - foul #1 on Robert Hittle, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| 14:27 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:27 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:00 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle is fouled on the floor by Paul James - foul #1 on Paul James, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Stephen Mueller (SF), Jason Arno (PF) William Bacchus, Willie Donley, James Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:55 | San Diego State | Robert Zerbel takes the ball from Paul Latham | 12-10 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Jason Slagle is called for the reach on Erik Bobbitt - foul #1 on Jason Slagle, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harry Bly (SG), John Hamblin (C) Robert Hittle, Paul Latham | |
| Subs | Denver | Rodney Rast (SG) Paul James | |
| 13:15 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Zerbel | 12-13 |
| 12:55 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:43 | Denver | Rodney Rast hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 12-13 |
| 12:41 | San Diego State | Harry Bly grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:22 | San Diego State | Robert Zerbel denies the turnaround by Jason Slagle | 12-13 |
| 12:20 | San Diego State | Jason Arno grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:10 | San Diego State | John Hamblin loses the ball out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Hittle (SF), Paul Latham (PF) Stephen Mueller, Jason Arno | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), William Shunk (SG), Ross Segal (SF), Paul James (PF), Chad Strickland (C) Erik Bobbitt, Rodney Rast, Joseph Teran, Robert Zerbel, Jonathon Ball | |
| 11:50 | Denver | Paul James connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Whang | 12-16 |
| 11:35 | San Diego State | Paul Latham misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Ross Segal - foul #1 on Ross Segal, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Bacchus (PG) Jason Slagle | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:35 | San Diego State | Paul Latham misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:35 | San Diego State | Paul Latham makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Bacchus (fresh) SG - Harry Bly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hittle (fresh) PF - Paul Latham (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Hamblin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Whang (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Shunk (fresh) SF - Ross Segal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul James (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chad Strickland (fresh) | |
| 11:06 | Denver | William Bacchus takes the ball from Ross Segal | 13-16 |
| 10:50 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle is fouled on the floor by Ross Segal - foul #2 on Ross Segal, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller (SF), Jason Arno (PF) Harry Bly, John Hamblin | |
| Subs | Denver | Erik Bobbitt (PG), Rodney Rast (SG), Joseph Teran (SF), Robert Zerbel (PF), Jonathon Ball (C) John Whang, William Shunk, Ross Segal, Paul James, Chad Strickland | |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Hittle | 15-16 |
| 10:24 | Denver | Rodney Rast can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 10:22 | San Diego State | William Bacchus pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:55 | San Diego State | William Bacchus comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 09:54 | Denver | Robert Zerbel gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:50 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Jonathon Ball | 15-18 |
| 09:27 | San Diego State | William Bacchus makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Hittle | 18-18 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Robert Zerbel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 09:10 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 08:54 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller's pass is intercepted by Robert Zerbel | 18-18 |
| 08:39 | Denver | Joseph Teran hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 08:37 | Denver | Rodney Rast hits the follow up shot | 18-20 |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | Jason Arno buries a shot in the paint set up by Stephen Mueller | 20-20 |
| 07:58 | Denver | Robert Zerbel misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Mueller - foul #2 on Stephen Mueller, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Willie Donley (SF), James Brown (PF), John Hamblin (C) William Bacchus, Robert Hittle, Stephen Mueller, Jason Arno, Paul Latham | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), Paul James (SG), Michael Lentini (SF), Chad Strickland (C) Erik Bobbitt, Rodney Rast, Joseph Teran, Jonathon Ball | |
| 07:58 | Denver | Robert Zerbel makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:58 | Denver | Robert Zerbel makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Harry Bly tips it home | 22-22 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Bly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Donley (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) C - John Hamblin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Whang (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul James (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Lentini (fresh) PF - Robert Zerbel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Chad Strickland (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Denver | Paul James can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jason Slagle - foul #2 on Jason Slagle, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard (PG) Jason Slagle | |
| Subs | Denver | William Shunk (SG) Robert Zerbel | |
| 07:20 | Denver | Paul James makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:20 | Denver | Paul James misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:20 | San Diego State | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:07 | San Diego State | Willie Donley connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Hubbard | 24-23 |
| 06:51 | Denver | Michael Lentini blows the layup but he's hacked by Willie Donley - foul #1 on Willie Donley, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Bacchus (PG), Jason Arno (PF) Bruce Hubbard, James Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:51 | Denver | Michael Lentini makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:51 | Denver | Michael Lentini misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:51 | San Diego State | Jason Arno pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:27 | San Diego State | William Bacchus loses the dribble to John Whang | 24-24 |
| 06:22 | Denver | Michael Lentini lays it in on a nice dish by John Whang | 24-26 |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | Harry Bly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Erik Bobbitt (PG), Joseph Teran (SF), Jonathon Ball (C) John Whang, William Shunk, Michael Lentini | |
| 05:53 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul James | 24-28 |
| 05:42 | San Diego State | Harry Bly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-28 |
| 05:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to Chad Strickland | 24-28 |
| 05:36 | Denver | Paul James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| 05:22 | San Diego State | Jason Arno is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jason Arno, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard (PG), Paul Latham (PF) Willie Donley, Jason Arno | |
| Subs | Denver | Rodney Rast (SG), Robert Zerbel (PF) Paul James, Chad Strickland | |
| 05:00 | Denver | Robert Zerbel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Latham - foul #1 on Paul Latham, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Hittle (SF), James Brown (C) William Bacchus, John Hamblin | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:00 | Denver | Robert Zerbel makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Robert Zerbel misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | Paul Latham gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:41 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 04:39 | San Diego State | Harry Bly misses the tip | 24-29 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Robert Zerbel grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Robert Zerbel can't throw it down | 24-29 |
| 04:23 | San Diego State | Paul Latham grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 04:18 | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | Paul Latham grabs the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 03:58 | Denver | Robert Zerbel gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:40 | Denver | Jonathon Ball can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 24-29 |
| 03:38 | San Diego State | Paul Latham grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bruce Hubbard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Bly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hittle (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Latham (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Erik Bobbitt (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Rodney Rast (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Teran (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Zerbel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Paul Latham knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Bly | 26-29 |
| 03:17 | Denver | Joseph Teran connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Rodney Rast | 26-31 |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | Paul Latham's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Zerbel | 26-31 |
| 03:05 | San Diego State | Paul Latham misses the tip | 26-31 |
| 03:03 | Denver | Jonathon Ball snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Rodney Rast can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Bly - foul #1 on Harry Bly, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), William Bacchus (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), Jason Arno (PF), John Hamblin (C) Bruce Hubbard, Harry Bly, Robert Hittle, Paul Latham, James Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), Ross Segal (SF), Paul James (PF), Chad Strickland (C) Erik Bobbitt, Joseph Teran, Robert Zerbel, Jonathon Ball | |
| 02:51 | Denver | Rodney Rast makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Rodney Rast makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:31 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 02:30 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ross Segal | 26-33 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Rodney Rast is fouled on the floor by Jason Arno - foul #2 on Jason Arno, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Rodney Rast makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Rodney Rast makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Jason Arno can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-35 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Paul James gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 01:50 | Denver | Chad Strickland's pass is intercepted by Jason Slagle | 26-35 |
| 01:46 | San Diego State | William Bacchus lays it up and in set up by Jason Slagle | 28-35 |
| 01:29 | Denver | Ross Segal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 01:28 | San Diego State | John Hamblin pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | William Bacchus is whistled for a carry | 28-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Erik Bobbitt (PG), Joseph Teran (SF), Robert Zerbel (PF), Jonathon Ball (C) John Whang, Rodney Rast, Ross Segal, Chad Strickland | |
| 00:42 | Denver | Joseph Teran blows the dunk but he's fouled by Stephen Mueller - foul #3 on Stephen Mueller, team foul #11 | 28-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Hittle (SG) Stephen Mueller | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:42 | Denver | Joseph Teran makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Joseph Teran misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | John Hamblin gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | John Hamblin connects on the floater from the left side set up by William Bacchus | 30-36 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Hamblin | 30-36 |