| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Austin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Sims (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Huges (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Mackay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Vick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Rowland (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Robert Miller inbounds the ball | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Vick | 46-37 |
| 19:21 | Denver | James Jones makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Austin | 48-37 |
| 19:16 | Colorado State | Robert Miller drills a jump hook in the paint set up by William Vick | 48-39 |
| 19:02 | Denver | Mitchell Crawford misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Mackay | 48-39 |
| 18:55 | Colorado State | James Mackay makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Miller | 48-42 |
| 18:39 | Denver | James Mackay steals it from James Jones | 48-42 |
| 18:35 | Colorado State | Robert Miller blows the layup | 48-42 |
| 18:34 | Colorado State | John Lawson tips it home | 48-44 |
| 18:26 | Denver | James Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 18:24 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 18:19 | Colorado State | William Vick drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Mitchell Sims comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 18:00 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 17:54 | Colorado State | John Lawson lays it up and in set up by William Vick | 48-49 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Mitchell Sims can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Robert Miller - foul #2 on Robert Miller, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Cornett (PG), Steven Baker (SG), Joseph Zoquier (PF), Daniel Brown (C) John Austin, Mitchell Crawford, Michael Huges, James Jones | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Maurice Wingate (PG), Trevor Fromberg (SG), William Robinson (SF), Matthew Aubry (PF), John Dixon (C) James Mackay, William Vick, Robert Miller, John Lawson, Kenneth Rowland | |
| 17:26 | Denver | Mitchell Sims makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Mitchell Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 17:26 | Colorado State | John Dixon pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 16:59 | Colorado State | Trevor Fromberg hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Maurice Wingate | 49-52 |
| 16:34 | Denver | Mitchell Sims buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Cornett | 52-52 |
| 16:29 | Colorado State | Trevor Fromberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 16:27 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Wingate | 52-52 |
| 16:08 | Colorado State | William Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 16:06 | Colorado State | Maurice Wingate tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Maurice Wingate steals the ball from Robert Cornett in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | Daniel Brown steps in front of the John Dixon pass | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mitchell Sims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Zoquier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Maurice Wingate (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Trevor Fromberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Robinson (fresh) PF - Matthew Aubry (fresh) C - John Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Denver | Steven Baker misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Aubry - foul #1 on Matthew Aubry, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ullery (PG), Mitchell Crawford (SG), Michael Huges (PF) Robert Cornett, Mitchell Sims, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Mackay (PG), William Vick (SG), Robert Miller (SF), John Lawson (PF), Kenneth Rowland (C) Maurice Wingate, Trevor Fromberg, William Robinson, Matthew Aubry, John Dixon | |
| 15:38 | Denver | Steven Baker makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 15:38 | Denver | Steven Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 15:10 | Colorado State | Michael Huges takes the ball from William Vick | 54-54 |
| 14:51 | Denver | Joseph Zoquier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 14:49 | Denver | Steven Baker tips it home | 56-54 |
| 14:42 | Colorado State | William Vick buries a 3 from the right corner set up by James Mackay | 56-57 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Steven Baker is fouled on the floor by James Mackay - foul #3 on James Mackay, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Mitchell Sims (SF), James Jones (C) Steven Baker, Joseph Zoquier | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:15 | Denver | Michael Huges is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Huges, team foul #1 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Cornett (SF) Mitchell Sims | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 13:53 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Lawson | 56-59 |
| 13:27 | Denver | Richard Ullery buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mitchell Crawford | 59-59 |
| 13:06 | Colorado State | Robert Miller drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Mackay | 59-62 |
| 12:50 | Denver | Michael Huges misses the lay-in | 59-62 |
| 12:48 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 12:44 | Colorado State | William Vick hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Mackay | 59-65 |
| 12:24 | Denver | Michael Huges misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 59-65 |
| 12:23 | Colorado State | Robert Miller snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 12:06 | Colorado State | Robert Miller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Michael Huges gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 11:49 | Denver | James Jones misses the jumper in the paint | 59-65 |
| 11:48 | Denver | Michael Huges tips it in | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Ullery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Crawford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cornett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Huges (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Mackay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Vick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Lawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Rowland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | Robert Miller is fouled on the floor by Robert Cornett - foul #2 on Robert Cornett, team foul #2 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Jones (PG), John Austin (SG), Mitchell Sims (SF), Joseph Zoquier (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Richard Ullery, Mitchell Crawford, Robert Cornett, Michael Huges, James Jones | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Maurice Wingate (PG), Trevor Fromberg (SG), William Robinson (SF), Matthew Aubry (PF), John Dixon (C) James Mackay, William Vick, Robert Miller, John Lawson, Kenneth Rowland | |
| 11:00 | Colorado State | John Dixon loses the dribble to Mitchell Sims | 61-65 |
| 10:55 | Denver | Mitchell Sims hits the finger roll | 63-65 |
| 10:50 | Colorado State | Trevor Fromberg knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Aubry | 63-68 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Daniel Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-68 |
| 10:35 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 10:29 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry connects on the shot in the paint set up by Maurice Wingate | 63-70 |
| 10:06 | Denver | Robert Jones is hacked by John Dixon - foul #1 on John Dixon, team foul #4 | 63-70 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Mitchell Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-70 |
| 09:34 | Colorado State | William Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 09:32 | Denver | Joseph Zoquier snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 09:12 | Denver | The jumper by John Austin is denied by Matthew Aubry | 63-70 |
| 09:10 | Denver | Daniel Brown tips it in | 65-70 |
| 08:49 | Colorado State | Maurice Wingate hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Dixon | 65-73 |
| 08:25 | Denver | Robert Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-73 |
| 08:24 | Denver | Mitchell Sims gets the offensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 08:05 | Denver | Mitchell Sims throws it down on a great pass from John Austin | 67-73 |
| 07:58 | Colorado State | William Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #4 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ullery (PG), Mitchell Crawford (SG), Steven Baker (SF), Michael Huges (PF), James Jones (C) Robert Jones, John Austin, Mitchell Sims, Joseph Zoquier, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Mackay (PG), William Rodgers (SG), John Lawson (PF), Kenneth Rowland (C) Maurice Wingate, Trevor Fromberg, Matthew Aubry, John Dixon | |
| 07:58 | Colorado State | William Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 07:58 | Colorado State | William Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 07:58 | Denver | Michael Huges pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 07:46 | Denver | Mitchell Crawford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Rowland - foul #3 on Kenneth Rowland, team foul #5 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Vick (SG), Robert Miller (SF) William Rodgers, William Robinson | |
| 07:46 | Denver | Mitchell Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 07:46 | Denver | Mitchell Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Ullery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Crawford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Huges (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Mackay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Vick (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Rowland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Colorado State | Mitchell Crawford steals it from James Mackay | 69-74 |
| 07:21 | Denver | Mitchell Crawford hits the finger roll | 71-74 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | William Vick misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 07:00 | Denver | Michael Huges grabs the defensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 06:54 | Denver | Steven Baker's fadeaway is rejected by John Lawson | 71-74 |
| 06:52 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Lawson | 71-74 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | James Jones steals the ball from Robert Miller | 71-74 |
| 06:29 | Denver | John Lawson is called for the reach on Michael Huges - foul #2 on John Lawson, team foul #6 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Mitchell Sims (SF) Steven Baker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Maurice Wingate (SG), Elroy Gilbert (C) William Vick, Kenneth Rowland | |
| 06:24 | Denver | Mitchell Crawford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 06:23 | Colorado State | John Lawson snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 06:18 | Colorado State | Mitchell Crawford steals the ball from Robert Miller | 71-74 |
| 06:07 | Denver | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Elroy Gilbert - foul #2 on Elroy Gilbert, team foul #7 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Rodgers (SF), Matthew Aubry (PF) Robert Miller, John Lawson | |
| 06:07 | Denver | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 06:07 | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 05:47 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Huges - foul #2 on Michael Huges, team foul #4 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Jones (SG), Joseph Zoquier (C) Mitchell Crawford, James Jones | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Trevor Fromberg (SG), John Dixon (PF) James Mackay, William Rodgers | |
| 05:47 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 05:47 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Robert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-76 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Baker (SG) Richard Ullery | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Robinson (SF) Elroy Gilbert | |
| 05:19 | Colorado State | Trevor Fromberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-76 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Mitchell Sims snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 05:04 | Denver | William Robinson steals the ball from Steven Baker | 71-76 |
| 04:48 | Colorado State | Maurice Wingate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-76 |
| Subs | Denver | Mitchell Crawford (SG), Daniel Brown (C) Steven Baker, Michael Huges | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Mackay (PG), William Vick (SG), Robert Miller (SF), John Lawson (PF), Kenneth Rowland (C) Maurice Wingate, Trevor Fromberg, William Robinson, Matthew Aubry, John Dixon | |
| 04:41 | Denver | Mitchell Crawford travels with the ball | 71-76 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ullery (PG), Robert Cornett (PF) Robert Jones, Mitchell Sims | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | William Vick clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Zoquier - foul #2 on Joseph Zoquier, team foul #5 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Baker (SF) Joseph Zoquier | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | William Vick misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | William Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 04:11 | Denver | Mitchell Crawford drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Ullery | 73-77 |
| 04:05 | Colorado State | James Mackay misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 73-77 |
| 04:04 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Cornett | 73-77 |
| 03:45 | Denver | Mitchell Crawford loses the dribble to Robert Miller | 73-77 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Ullery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Crawford (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Mackay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Vick (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Rowland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | John Lawson scores on a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Steven Baker - foul #1 on Steven Baker, team foul #6 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Jones (PG), John Austin (SG), Mitchell Sims (SF), Michael Huges (PF), James Jones (C) Richard Ullery, Mitchell Crawford, Steven Baker, Robert Cornett, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Maurice Wingate (PG), Matthew Aubry (SF) James Mackay, Robert Miller | |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | John Lawson makes the free throw | 73-80 |
| 03:07 | Denver | Mitchell Sims comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-80 |
| 03:06 | Denver | Mitchell Sims snags the offensive board | 73-80 |
| 02:55 | Denver | James Jones's fadeaway is rejected by John Lawson | 73-80 |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | John Lawson pulls down the rebound | 73-80 |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ullery (PG), Mitchell Crawford (SG) Robert Jones, John Austin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Mackay (PG), Robert Miller (SF) Maurice Wingate, Matthew Aubry | |
| 02:45 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland misses the lay-in | 73-80 |
| 02:43 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland snags the offensive board | 73-80 |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | John Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-80 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Michael Huges can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 73-80 |
| 02:15 | Colorado State | John Lawson snags the defensive board | 73-80 |
| 01:55 | Colorado State | Robert Miller misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Mitchell Crawford - foul #2 on Mitchell Crawford, team foul #7 | 73-80 |
| 01:55 | Colorado State | Robert Miller makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 01:55 | Colorado State | Robert Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Denver | Mitchell Sims lays it up and in | 75-82 |
| 01:44 | Colorado State | Mitchell Crawford is called for the reach on William Vick - foul #3 on Mitchell Crawford, team foul #8 | 75-82 |
| 01:44 | Colorado State | William Vick makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 01:44 | Colorado State | William Vick misses the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 01:44 | Denver | James Jones grabs the board | 75-83 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Mitchell Crawford scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Ullery | 78-83 |
| 01:18 | Colorado State | Robert Miller buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Vick | 78-86 |
| 01:08 | Denver | Mitchell Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 78-86 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland snags the defensive board | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Colorado State | James Mackay buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Lawson | 78-89 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Richard Ullery is fouled in the backcourt by James Mackay - foul #4 on James Mackay, team foul #8 | 78-89 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Jones (SG), Steven Baker (SF), Joseph Zoquier (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Mitchell Crawford, Mitchell Sims, Michael Huges, James Jones | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Maurice Wingate (PG), Trevor Fromberg (SG), William Robinson (SF), Matthew Aubry (PF), John Dixon (C) James Mackay, William Vick, Robert Miller, John Lawson, Kenneth Rowland | |
| 00:57 | Denver | Richard Ullery misses the 1st free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:57 | Colorado State | John Dixon snags the defensive board | 78-89 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | John Dixon is hacked by Richard Ullery in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Ullery, team foul #9 | 78-89 |
| Subs | Denver | John Austin (SG) Richard Ullery | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | John Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 78-90 |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | John Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-91 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Denver | Daniel Brown misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 78-91 |
| 00:47 | Colorado State | John Dixon gets the rebound | 78-91 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Colorado State | Robert Jones steals the ball from Trevor Fromberg | 78-91 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Robert Jones hits the finger roll | 80-91 |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | John Austin picks off the pass by Maurice Wingate | 80-91 |
| 00:07 | Denver | John Dixon steps in front of the Joseph Zoquier pass | 80-91 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Maurice Wingate runs out the clock | 80-91 |