| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marlin Jewell (fresh) SG - Stephen Bolanos (fresh) SF - Thomas Carstarphen (fresh) PF - Kenneth Soriano (fresh) C - David Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eddie Landrum (fresh) SG - Scott Hogue (fresh) SF - Mathew Wilson (fresh) PF - Grover Schaefer (fresh) C - Mike Manuel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | David Barnes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Colorado State | Mathew Wilson steps in front of the Stephen Bolanos pass | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Denver | Scott Hogue makes the 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Colorado State | David Barnes drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Soriano | 2-3 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Mathew Wilson buries a fadeaway from the left block | 2-5 |
| 18:56 | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell misses the dunk attempt | 2-5 |
| 18:55 | Colorado State | David Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:47 | Colorado State | Kenneth Soriano clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Hogue - foul #1 on Scott Hogue, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:47 | Colorado State | Kenneth Soriano makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:47 | Colorado State | Kenneth Soriano misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:47 | Denver | The rebound goes to Mike Manuel | 3-5 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Eddie Landrum makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Manuel | 3-7 |
| 18:21 | Colorado State | David Barnes misses the lay-in | 3-7 |
| 18:19 | Denver | Grover Schaefer snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Grover Schaefer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:56 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Hogue | 3-7 |
| 17:49 | Denver | Grover Schaefer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Mike Manuel pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Eddie Landrum is hacked by Kenneth Soriano - foul #1 on Kenneth Soriano, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Elmer Votaw (SG), Hubert Victory (SF), Joseph Zullo (PF), Ezra Brock (C) Stephen Bolanos, Thomas Carstarphen, Kenneth Soriano, David Barnes | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:21 | Denver | Grover Schaefer hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 3-7 |
| 17:19 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ezra Brock | 3-7 |
| 17:13 | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Scott Hogue - foul #2 on Scott Hogue, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Juan Rodriguez (SG) Scott Hogue | |
| 17:13 | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:13 | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:13 | Denver | Mike Manuel grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 17:01 | Denver | Eddie Landrum comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-7 |
| 17:00 | Denver | Grover Schaefer pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:43 | Denver | Mike Manuel's floater is tipped away by Joseph Zullo | 4-7 |
| 16:42 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ezra Brock | 4-7 |
| 16:35 | Colorado State | Eddie Landrum is called for the reach on Joseph Zullo - foul #1 on Eddie Landrum, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jason Hughes (PG) Marlin Jewell | |
| Subs | Denver | Myles Harber (SG), Nolan Browning (SF), Dan Burgess (PF), William Evans (C) Eddie Landrum, Mathew Wilson, Grover Schaefer, Mike Manuel | |
| 16:22 | Colorado State | Elmer Votaw misses the easy layup | 4-7 |
| 16:20 | Denver | Myles Harber grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:06 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez misses the jumpshot from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:05 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Hubert Victory | 4-7 |
| 16:01 | Colorado State | Elmer Votaw misses short on a 3 from straight away | 4-7 |
| 15:59 | Denver | William Evans gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Jason Hughes (fresh) SG - Elmer Votaw (fresh) SF - Hubert Victory (fresh) PF - Joseph Zullo (fresh) C - Ezra Brock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Myles Harber (fresh) SF - Nolan Browning (fresh) PF - Dan Burgess (fresh) C - William Evans (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Denver | Elmer Votaw is called for the reach on Juan Rodriguez - foul #1 on Elmer Votaw, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Stephen Bolanos (SG), Kenneth Soriano (PF), David Barnes (C) Elmer Votaw, Joseph Zullo, Ezra Brock | |
| Subs | Denver | Mathew Wilson (SF) Nolan Browning | |
| 15:27 | Denver | Myles Harber can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 15:26 | Denver | Dan Burgess grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:14 | Denver | Dan Burgess knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 4-9 |
| 14:54 | Colorado State | Stephen Bolanos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell (PG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF) Jason Hughes, Hubert Victory | |
| Subs | Denver | Eddie Landrum (PG), Grover Schaefer (PF), Mike Manuel (C) Myles Harber, Dan Burgess, William Evans | |
| 14:37 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 14:35 | Colorado State | David Barnes snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:31 | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell misses badly on a floater near the basket | 4-9 |
| 14:29 | Colorado State | David Barnes tips it in | 6-9 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Mike Manuel can't connect on a floater from the right side | 6-9 |
| 14:14 | Colorado State | Kenneth Soriano pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:09 | Colorado State | Stephen Bolanos misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Eddie Landrum gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:05 | Denver | Marlin Jewell is called for the reach on Eddie Landrum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marlin Jewell, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| 13:38 | Denver | Mathew Wilson makes the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Thomas Carstarphen - foul #1 on Thomas Carstarphen, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Elmer Votaw (SG) Stephen Bolanos | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:38 | Denver | Mathew Wilson misses the free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:38 | Colorado State | David Barnes snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 13:32 | Colorado State | Elmer Votaw is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Elmer Votaw, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (SG) Elmer Votaw | |
| Subs | Denver | Myles Harber (SG), Nolan Browning (SF) Juan Rodriguez, Mathew Wilson | |
| 13:30 | Denver | Eddie Landrum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 13:14 | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eddie Landrum - foul #2 on Eddie Landrum, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Hubert Victory (SF), Joseph Zullo (PF), Ezra Brock (C) Thomas Carstarphen, Kenneth Soriano, David Barnes | |
| Subs | Denver | David Hamilton (SF) Eddie Landrum | |
| 13:14 | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:14 | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Myles Harber knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Hamilton | 8-14 |
| 12:31 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory misses the 3 from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 12:30 | Denver | Mike Manuel grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:23 | Denver | Myles Harber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 12:21 | Colorado State | Ezra Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:15 | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell lays it up and in on a great pass from Hubert Victory | 10-14 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Nolan Browning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 11:51 | Denver | Grover Schaefer snags the offensive board | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marlin Jewell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Carter (fresh) SF - Hubert Victory (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Zullo (fresh) C - Ezra Brock (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myles Harber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nolan Browning (fresh) SF - David Hamilton (fresh) PF - Grover Schaefer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mike Manuel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Denver | Mike Manuel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jason Hughes (PG), Stephen Bolanos (SG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF), Kenneth Soriano (PF), David Barnes (C) Marlin Jewell, Douglas Carter, Hubert Victory, Joseph Zullo, Ezra Brock | |
| Subs | Denver | Juan Rodriguez (PG), Mathew Wilson (SF), Dan Burgess (PF), William Evans (C) Myles Harber, David Hamilton, Grover Schaefer, Mike Manuel | |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | Stephen Bolanos misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 11:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Nolan Browning | 10-14 |
| 10:58 | Denver | William Evans misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-14 |
| 10:56 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 10:50 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 10-14 |
| 10:49 | Colorado State | Kenneth Soriano grabs the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 10:33 | Colorado State | Stephen Bolanos drills a shot from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 10:18 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez banks in the layup set up by Nolan Browning | 12-16 |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Stephen Bolanos makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-16 |
| 09:49 | Denver | The short jumper by Nolan Browning is denied by Thomas Carstarphen | 15-16 |
| 09:47 | Colorado State | Stephen Bolanos grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:41 | Colorado State | Mathew Wilson denies the turnaround by Thomas Carstarphen | 15-16 |
| 09:40 | Denver | Mathew Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:29 | Denver | Mathew Wilson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 15-16 |
| 09:28 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:03 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Carstarphen, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell (PG), Douglas Carter (SG), Hubert Victory (SF), Ezra Brock (C) Jason Hughes, Stephen Bolanos, Thomas Carstarphen, David Barnes | |
| Subs | Denver | Myles Harber (SG), Grover Schaefer (PF), Mike Manuel (C) Nolan Browning, Dan Burgess, William Evans | |
| 08:44 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez is hacked by Hubert Victory - foul #1 on Hubert Victory, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo (PF) Kenneth Soriano | |
| Subs | Denver | David Hamilton (SF) Mathew Wilson | |
| 08:44 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:44 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 08:29 | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-16 |
| 08:28 | Denver | Myles Harber grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 07:59 | Denver | David Hamilton drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Juan Rodriguez | 15-18 |
| 07:43 | Colorado State | David Hamilton steps in front of the Marlin Jewell pass | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marlin Jewell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Carter (fresh) SF - Hubert Victory (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Zullo (fresh) C - Ezra Brock (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Juan Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myles Harber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Grover Schaefer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mike Manuel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Denver | Myles Harber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 07:25 | Denver | Mike Manuel pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 07:08 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 07:07 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ezra Brock | 15-18 |
| 06:45 | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell makes the 3 from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 06:39 | Denver | David Hamilton is whistled for a carry | 18-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Stephen Bolanos (SG), Kenneth Soriano (PF), David Barnes (C) Douglas Carter, Joseph Zullo, Ezra Brock | |
| Subs | Denver | Mathew Wilson (SF), Dan Burgess (PF) David Hamilton, Grover Schaefer | |
| 06:19 | Colorado State | Mike Manuel is called for the reach on Stephen Bolanos - foul #1 on Mike Manuel, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jason Hughes (PG) Hubert Victory | |
| Subs | Denver | William Evans (C) Mike Manuel | |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell misses the jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 06:09 | Colorado State | David Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:55 | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by William Evans - foul #1 on William Evans, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Nolan Browning (PG) Myles Harber | |
| 05:55 | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:55 | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:55 | Denver | William Evans pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Jason Hughes steals the ball from Nolan Browning in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | Stephen Bolanos loses the ball out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Hubert Victory (SF) Marlin Jewell | |
| Subs | Denver | Grover Schaefer (PF) William Evans | |
| 05:25 | Denver | Jason Hughes steals it from Juan Rodriguez | 19-18 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | Stephen Bolanos misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Nolan Browning grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Nolan Browning is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Nolan Browning, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell (SF) Hubert Victory | |
| Subs | Denver | Mike Manuel (C) Dan Burgess | |
| 04:47 | Colorado State | Kenneth Soriano connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 04:33 | Denver | Kenneth Soriano swats the short shot by Mathew Wilson | 22-18 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Nolan Browning snags the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 04:12 | Denver | Grover Schaefer is whistled for a carry | 22-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (SG), Ezra Brock (C) Stephen Bolanos, David Barnes | |
| Subs | Denver | Myles Harber (SG), Dan Burgess (PF) Nolan Browning, Grover Schaefer | |
| 03:50 | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | Ezra Brock grabs the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 03:36 | Colorado State | Jason Hughes's pass is intercepted by Juan Rodriguez | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Jason Hughes (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Douglas Carter (fresh) SF - Marlin Jewell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Soriano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ezra Brock (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Juan Rodriguez (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myles Harber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mathew Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dan Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Manuel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Denver | Marlin Jewell takes the ball from Mike Manuel | 22-18 |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell travels with the ball | 22-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Stephen Bolanos (SG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF), Joseph Zullo (PF), David Barnes (C) Jason Hughes, Marlin Jewell, Kenneth Soriano, Ezra Brock | |
| Subs | Denver | Eddie Landrum (PG), Scott Hogue (SG), David Hamilton (SF), Grover Schaefer (PF) Juan Rodriguez, Myles Harber, Mathew Wilson, Mike Manuel | |
| 02:40 | Denver | Grover Schaefer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Grover Schaefer grabs the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 02:25 | Denver | David Hamilton is hacked by David Barnes - foul #1 on David Barnes, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| 02:25 | Denver | David Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 02:25 | Denver | David Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 02:25 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Grover Schaefer | 22-19 |
| 02:11 | Denver | David Hamilton misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Zullo - foul #1 on Joseph Zullo, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| 02:11 | Denver | David Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 02:11 | Denver | David Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 01:57 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo misses the runner near the basket | 22-20 |
| 01:56 | Denver | The rebound goes to Scott Hogue | 22-20 |
| 01:38 | Denver | Dan Burgess misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 22-20 |
| 01:36 | Denver | David Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 22-22 |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | Stephen Bolanos is fouled on the floor by Scott Hogue - foul #3 on Scott Hogue, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell (PG), Kenneth Soriano (PF) Douglas Carter, Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | Denver | Myles Harber (SG), Mathew Wilson (SF), Mike Manuel (C) Scott Hogue, David Hamilton, Dan Burgess | |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | Stephen Bolanos misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 01:15 | Denver | Mike Manuel snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 00:59 | Denver | Mike Manuel misses the lay-in | 22-22 |
| 00:58 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 00:56 | Colorado State | Eddie Landrum picks off the pass by Marlin Jewell in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Myles Harber blows the layup | 22-22 |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Thomas Carstarphen | 22-22 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Bolanos | 24-22 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Eddie Landrum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | David Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Stephen Bolanos misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Kenneth Soriano snags the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Marlin Jewell makes the floater from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Eddie Landrum misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 26-22 |