| Lineup | Denver | PG - Earl Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Martin Northup (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lawerence Downey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Cornelius Pagan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Donaldson (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Unrein (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Cornelius Pagan is denied by Christopher Clark | 37-36 |
| 19:30 | Colorado State | John Unrein gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:10 | Colorado State | John Unrein travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| 18:50 | Denver | Earl Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:49 | Denver | Christopher Clark hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 18:22 | Colorado State | John Unrein can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 18:20 | Denver | Martin Northup snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Earl Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Smith (C) John Unrein | |
| 17:38 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 17:36 | Denver | Edward Watkins grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Earl Smith misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-36 |
| 17:14 | Colorado State | Lawerence Downey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:10 | Colorado State | Lawerence Downey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Martin Northup misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 16:55 | Denver | Christopher Clark can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 16:53 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Lawerence Downey | 39-39 |
| 16:26 | Colorado State | Christopher Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Clark - foul #2 on Christopher Clark, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (PG), Darryl Frese (SG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SF), Jose Martinez (PF), Lloyd Cordova (C) Earl Smith, Dennis Brown, Martin Northup, Christopher Clark, Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Boyle (PG), Ronald Reiser (SG), Robert Smith (SF), John Unrein (C) Lawerence Downey, Joseph Graham, Cornelius Pagan, William Smith | |
| 16:26 | Colorado State | Christopher Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:26 | Colorado State | Christopher Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:02 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barton (PF) Christopher Donaldson | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Steven Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darryl Frese (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jose Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Boyle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Reiser (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Barton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Unrein (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Colorado State | John Boyle is hacked by Darryl Frese - foul #2 on Darryl Frese, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Smith (PF) William Barton | |
| 15:35 | Colorado State | Ronald Reiser clanks a shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:33 | Denver | Darryl Frese grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:07 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova dunks the ball on a nice dish by Steven Howell | 41-41 |
| 14:47 | Colorado State | Robert Smith loses the dribble to Darryl Frese | 41-41 |
| 14:44 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick lays it up and in on a nice dish by Darryl Frese | 43-41 |
| 14:39 | Colorado State | John Boyle can't throw it down | 43-41 |
| 14:38 | Denver | Steven Howell gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:32 | Denver | Steven Howell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 14:30 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Martinez | 43-41 |
| 14:17 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Smith (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Martin Northup (SF), Christopher Clark (PF) Steven Howell, Darryl Frese, Jose Martinez, Lloyd Cordova | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lawerence Downey (PG), Joseph Graham (SG), Cornelius Pagan (SF), William Barton (C) John Boyle, Robert Smith, William Smith, John Unrein | |
| 14:17 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:17 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:03 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Martin Northup - foul #2 on Martin Northup, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Watkins (C) Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:03 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:03 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:44 | Denver | Christopher Clark misses the easy layup | 45-43 |
| 13:42 | Denver | Edward Watkins tips it home | 47-43 |
| 13:27 | Colorado State | Martin Northup takes the ball from Joseph Graham | 47-43 |
| 13:22 | Denver | Cornelius Pagan steals the ball from Earl Smith | 47-43 |
| 12:59 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan hits a turnaround near the basket set up by William Barton | 47-45 |
| 12:39 | Denver | Christopher Clark knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Martin Northup | 49-45 |
| 12:10 | Colorado State | Earl Smith is called for the reach on Ronald Reiser - foul #2 on Earl Smith, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Jose Martinez (C) Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Boyle (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Christopher Donaldson (PF), John Unrein (C) Joseph Graham, Cornelius Pagan, Ronald Reiser, William Barton | |
| 11:56 | Colorado State | Robert Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 11:55 | Denver | Jose Martinez grabs the board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Earl Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Martin Northup (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lawerence Downey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boyle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Donaldson (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Unrein (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Denver | Christopher Clark scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Martin Northup | 51-45 |
| 11:27 | Colorado State | Christopher Donaldson lays it up and in set up by John Boyle | 51-47 |
| 11:15 | Denver | Christopher Clark hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Brown | 53-47 |
| 11:05 | Colorado State | Martin Northup is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Martin Northup, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (PG), Darryl Frese (SG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SF), Lloyd Cordova (C) Earl Smith, Dennis Brown, Martin Northup, Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jamie Walker (PG), William Smith (C) Lawerence Downey, John Unrein | |
| 10:50 | Colorado State | Jamie Walker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-47 |
| 10:49 | Denver | The rebound goes to Steven Howell | 53-47 |
| 10:26 | Denver | John Boyle is called for the reach on Darryl Frese - foul #1 on John Boyle, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Watkins (C) Lloyd Cordova | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Graham (SG), Cornelius Pagan (SF) Jamie Walker, Robert Smith | |
| 10:19 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Edward Watkins denies the turnaround by Cornelius Pagan | 53-47 |
| 10:11 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Cornelius Pagan | 53-47 |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | John Boyle makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Donaldson and the foul's on Edward Watkins - foul #2 on Edward Watkins, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Smith (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Martin Northup (SF), Christopher Clark (PF) Steven Howell, Darryl Frese, Jeffrey Kendrick, Jose Martinez | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Unrein (C) William Smith | |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | John Boyle misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:56 | Denver | Christopher Clark gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:33 | Denver | John Unrein is called for the reach on Christopher Clark - foul #2 on John Unrein, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lawerence Downey (PG), Ronald Reiser (PF) John Boyle, Christopher Donaldson | |
| 09:17 | Denver | Christopher Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 09:16 | Colorado State | John Unrein pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:11 | Colorado State | Ronald Reiser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick (C) Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:00 | Denver | Dennis Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Martin Northup grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Lawerence Downey steals the ball from Earl Smith | 53-49 |
| 08:29 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan is fouled on the floor by Dennis Brown - foul #1 on Dennis Brown, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Jose Martinez (C) Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Christopher Donaldson (PF), William Smith (C) Ronald Reiser, John Unrein | |
| 08:29 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Christopher Clark grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 08:10 | Denver | Jose Martinez can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 53-49 |
| 08:09 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Cornelius Pagan | 53-49 |
| 08:04 | Colorado State | Lawerence Downey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 08:02 | Colorado State | Christopher Donaldson tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 07:39 | Denver | Christopher Clark's floater is tipped away by Cornelius Pagan | 53-51 |
| 07:37 | Colorado State | William Smith grabs the board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Earl Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Northup (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Jose Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lawerence Downey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Cornelius Pagan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Christopher Donaldson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 07:29 | Colorado State | William Smith tips it but misses | 53-51 |
| 07:28 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Lawerence Downey misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 07:12 | Denver | Dennis Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Martin Northup hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Cornelius Pagan - foul #1 on Cornelius Pagan, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (PG), Darryl Frese (SG), Jeffrey Kendrick (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Earl Smith, Dennis Brown, Christopher Clark, Jose Martinez | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Boyle (PG), Ronald Reiser (SG), Robert Smith (SF), John Unrein (C) Lawerence Downey, Joseph Graham, Cornelius Pagan, Christopher Donaldson | |
| 06:49 | Denver | Martin Northup misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Martin Northup makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:27 | Colorado State | Robert Smith hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Boyle | 54-53 |
| 05:59 | Denver | Steven Howell hits a floater from the right side | 56-53 |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | Ronald Reiser banks in the layup and he's hacked by Martin Northup - foul #4 on Martin Northup, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Brown (SG), Lloyd Cordova (PF) Darryl Frese, Martin Northup | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Christopher Donaldson (PF) William Smith | |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | Ronald Reiser makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:23 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the runner from close range set up by Lloyd Cordova | 58-56 |
| 05:05 | Colorado State | Ronald Reiser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 05:04 | Denver | Edward Watkins gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick's layup is rejected by Christopher Donaldson | 58-56 |
| 04:58 | Colorado State | Ronald Reiser pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | Ronald Reiser makes the floater in the lane | 58-58 |
| 04:52 | Denver | Steven Howell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Smith (PG), Christopher Clark (PF) Steven Howell, Lloyd Cordova | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lawerence Downey (PG), Joseph Graham (SG), William Barton (C) John Boyle, Robert Smith, John Unrein | |
| 04:41 | Colorado State | Ronald Reiser comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Earl Smith - foul #3 on Earl Smith, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| 04:41 | Colorado State | Ronald Reiser makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:41 | Colorado State | Ronald Reiser misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:41 | Denver | Christopher Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:22 | Denver | Lawerence Downey is called for the reach on Earl Smith - foul #3 on Lawerence Downey, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Darryl Frese (SF), Jose Martinez (C) Jeffrey Kendrick, Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Smith (SF) Christopher Donaldson | |
| 04:03 | Denver | Dennis Brown buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 03:45 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Barton | 60-61 |
| 03:28 | Denver | Dennis Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Graham - foul #3 on Joseph Graham, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Northup (SF) Darryl Frese | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Boyle (SG), Cornelius Pagan (SF), William Smith (PF) Joseph Graham, Robert Smith, Ronald Reiser | |
| 03:28 | Denver | Dennis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:28 | Denver | Dennis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Earl Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Northup (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Jose Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lawerence Downey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Boyle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cornelius Pagan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - William Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Barton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Colorado State | William Smith's pass is intercepted by Dennis Brown | 62-61 |
| 03:01 | Denver | Dennis Brown scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Martin Northup | 64-61 |
| 02:58 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Watkins (C) Jose Martinez | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Graham (SG), Christopher Donaldson (PF), John Unrein (C) John Boyle, William Smith, William Barton | |
| 02:46 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 02:45 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 02:26 | Denver | Earl Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 02:25 | Denver | Edward Watkins tips it home | 66-63 |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | Lawerence Downey scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Cornelius Pagan | 66-66 |
| 01:53 | Denver | Christopher Clark misses badly on a shot from the left block | 66-66 |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Lawerence Downey misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 66-66 |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Donaldson | 66-66 |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | John Unrein clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Lawerence Downey grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | Lawerence Downey loses the dribble to Dennis Brown | 66-66 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Edward Watkins is whistled for traveling | 66-66 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Edward Watkins is called for the reach on Joseph Graham - foul #3 on Edward Watkins, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Dennis Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan is hacked by Earl Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl Smith, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:15 | Denver | The rebound goes to Christopher Clark | 66-68 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Dennis Brown connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-68 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham misses short on a jumper from the left side | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Christopher Clark pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Earl Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Martin Northup (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Edward Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lawerence Downey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cornelius Pagan (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. PF - Christopher Donaldson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Unrein (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | John Unrein wins the tip | 68-68 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Colorado State | Earl Smith is called for the reach on Lawerence Downey - foul #5 on Earl Smith, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (PG) Earl Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 04:43 | Colorado State | Lawerence Downey misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:43 | Colorado State | Lawerence Downey misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:43 | Denver | Christopher Clark grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 04:29 | Denver | Steven Howell drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Brown | 70-68 |
| 04:17 | Colorado State | Christopher Donaldson misses long on a runner in the paint | 70-68 |
| 04:16 | Denver | Christopher Clark gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:58 | Denver | Christopher Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by John Unrein - foul #3 on John Unrein, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| 03:58 | Denver | Christopher Clark misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:58 | Denver | Christopher Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:42 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Brown - foul #2 on Dennis Brown, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Smith (C) John Unrein | |
| 03:42 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:42 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:17 | Denver | Christopher Clark connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Brown | 73-70 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | William Smith scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Lawerence Downey | 73-72 |
| 02:37 | Denver | Dennis Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-72 |
| 02:35 | Denver | Edward Watkins tips it but misses | 73-72 |
| 02:34 | Colorado State | Christopher Donaldson gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:30 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-74 |
| 02:24 | Denver | Martin Northup misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-74 |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 02:19 | Colorado State | Lawerence Downey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Cornelius Pagan and he's fouled by Steven Howell - foul #1 on Steven Howell, team foul #14 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Jose Martinez (C) Steven Howell, Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronald Reiser (SG), Robert Smith (SF), John Unrein (C) Joseph Graham, Cornelius Pagan, Christopher Donaldson | |
| 02:19 | Colorado State | Lawerence Downey makes the free throw | 73-78 |
| 02:17 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (PG) Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Graham (SG), Cornelius Pagan (SF), Christopher Donaldson (PF) Ronald Reiser, Robert Smith, William Smith | |
| 02:05 | Denver | Jose Martinez lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Clark | 75-78 |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Christopher Donaldson is blocked by Martin Northup | 75-78 |
| 01:44 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 01:33 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-78 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Jose Martinez snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Watkins (C) Jose Martinez | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 01:12 | Denver | Edward Watkins loses the dribble to John Unrein | 75-78 |
| 01:10 | Colorado State | Dennis Brown steals the ball from Lawerence Downey in the backcourt | 75-78 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Edward Watkins misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Donaldson - foul #2 on Christopher Donaldson, team foul #8 | 75-78 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Edward Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Edward Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Steven Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Martin Northup (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. C - Edward Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lawerence Downey (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Graham (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cornelius Pagan (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. PF - Christopher Donaldson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Unrein (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | Cornelius Pagan makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Lawerence Downey | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Denver | Christopher Clark scores on a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Christopher Donaldson - foul #3 on Christopher Donaldson, team foul #9 | 78-80 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Christopher Clark makes the free throw | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham is hacked by Steven Howell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Howell, team foul #15 | 79-80 |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Denver | Dennis Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Howell | 82-82 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Dennis Brown is called for the reach on Joseph Graham - foul #3 on Dennis Brown, team foul #16 | 82-82 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |