| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Kidwell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Ehrhart (fresh) SF - Donald Delavega (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Hubert Schwartz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adolph Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Reif (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tom Pinder (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Donald Delavega inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz blows the layup | 28-36 |
| 19:43 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 19:21 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 19:20 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris is whistled for a carry | 28-36 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Ernest Mathis can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 28-36 |
| 18:54 | Denver | Ernest Mathis grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 18:43 | Denver | Donald Delavega misses long on a shot from the right side | 28-36 |
| 18:42 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 18:19 | Colorado State | A charge is called on Michael Mason - foul #2 on Michael Mason, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 17:58 | Denver | Donald Delavega clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-36 |
| 17:56 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz gets the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:35 | Denver | David Reif swats the short shot by Ernest Mathis | 28-36 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart tips it in | 30-36 |
| 17:10 | Colorado State | Ernest Mathis is called for the reach on Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Ernest Mathis, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Ivan Zahler (SG), Daniel Ross (PF), Shawn Fabiszewski (C) Jack Ehrhart, Hubert Schwartz, Ernest Mathis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Craig Crick (C) Robert Jackson, Tom Pinder | |
| 16:59 | Colorado State | Craig Crick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 16:58 | Colorado State | Craig Crick misses the tip | 30-36 |
| 16:57 | Colorado State | David Reif tips it home | 30-38 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Ivan Zahler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 16:37 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:31 | Colorado State | Michael Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Marcelino Rossi (PG) Michael Kidwell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Davis (SF), John Spriggs (PF) Adolph Harris, David Reif | |
| 16:12 | Denver | Donald Delavega is denied on a layup by John Spriggs | 30-38 |
| 16:10 | Colorado State | Craig Crick grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | Craig Crick lays it in set up by Michael Mason and he's hacked by Marcelino Rossi - foul #1 on Marcelino Rossi, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Ehrhart (SG), Ernest Mathis (SF), Hubert Schwartz (PF), Timothy Laura (C) Ivan Zahler, Donald Delavega, Daniel Ross, Shawn Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG), Joseph Speller (SG) Roy Zukor, Michael Mason | |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | Craig Crick makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marcelino Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Ehrhart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Schwartz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Laura (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Speller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Davis (fresh) PF - John Spriggs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Crick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Denver | Ernest Mathis drills a fadeaway from the left block | 32-41 |
| 15:17 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 15:15 | Denver | The rebound goes to Timothy Laura | 32-41 |
| 14:56 | Denver | Marcelino Rossi clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-41 |
| 14:54 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Craig Crick | 32-41 |
| 14:30 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Speller | 32-44 |
| 14:14 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcelino Rossi | 35-44 |
| 13:57 | Colorado State | Craig Crick loses the dribble to Jack Ehrhart | 35-44 |
| 13:36 | Denver | Marcelino Rossi clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 13:34 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz tips it home | 37-44 |
| 13:22 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 13:21 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:17 | Denver | Marcelino Rossi clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Timothy Laura tips it home | 39-44 |
| 12:57 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 12:46 | Denver | John Davis steals the ball from Hubert Schwartz | 39-47 |
| 12:39 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Kidwell (PG), Ivan Zahler (SG), Donald Delavega (SF), Daniel Ross (PF), Shawn Fabiszewski (C) Marcelino Rossi, Jack Ehrhart, Ernest Mathis, Hubert Schwartz, Timothy Laura | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Adolph Harris (SF), David Reif (PF), Tom Pinder (C) Robert Jackson, John Davis, John Spriggs, Craig Crick | |
| 12:25 | Denver | Donald Delavega throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Mason (SG) Joseph Speller | |
| 12:08 | Colorado State | Michael Mason is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zahler - foul #1 on Ivan Zahler, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| 12:03 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Roy Zukor | 39-49 |
| 11:48 | Denver | Donald Delavega makes the 3 from the left wing | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Kidwell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ivan Zahler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Delavega (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Fabiszewski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Zukor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adolph Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Reif (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Pinder (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Mason | 42-51 |
| 11:11 | Denver | Roy Zukor steals it from Michael Kidwell | 42-51 |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | David Reif hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 42-51 |
| 10:45 | Denver | Donald Delavega grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-51 |
| 10:19 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor is called for 5 seconds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Ehrhart (SG), Hubert Schwartz (PF), Timothy Laura (C) Ivan Zahler, Daniel Ross, Shawn Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG), Joseph Speller (SG) Roy Zukor, Michael Mason | |
| 10:02 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart hits a jumper from the left side set up by Michael Kidwell and he's hacked by Joseph Speller - foul #4 on Joseph Speller, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Mason (SG), Craig Crick (C) Joseph Speller, Tom Pinder | |
| 10:02 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Craig Crick knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from David Reif | 47-53 |
| 09:32 | Denver | Donald Delavega misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 09:30 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:24 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 09:22 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz tips it in | 49-53 |
| 09:02 | Colorado State | Michael Mason misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Kidwell - foul #2 on Michael Kidwell, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Marcelino Rossi (PG), Ernest Mathis (SF) Michael Kidwell, Donald Delavega | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Davis (SF), John Spriggs (PF), Tom Pinder (C) Adolph Harris, David Reif, Craig Crick | |
| 09:02 | Colorado State | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:02 | Colorado State | Michael Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:02 | Denver | The rebound goes to Timothy Laura | 49-54 |
| 08:51 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 08:50 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 08:32 | Colorado State | Michael Mason misses short on a floater from close range | 49-54 |
| 08:30 | Denver | Timothy Laura grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Tom Pinder swats the short shot by Ernest Mathis | 49-54 |
| 08:01 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:46 | Colorado State | Michael Mason double dribbles | 49-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Kidwell (PG), Donald Delavega (SF) Marcelino Rossi, Hubert Schwartz | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Joseph Speller (SG), Adolph Harris (SF), David Reif (PF) Robert Jackson, Michael Mason, John Davis, John Spriggs | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Kidwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Ehrhart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Delavega (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Laura (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Zukor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Speller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Adolph Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Reif (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Pinder (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-54 |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Tom Pinder | 49-54 |
| 07:33 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-57 |
| 07:15 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 49-57 |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 06:52 | Colorado State | David Reif scores on a floater from the left block | 49-59 |
| 06:35 | Denver | Michael Kidwell misses the jump hook in the lane | 49-59 |
| 06:33 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ernest Mathis - foul #3 on Ernest Mathis, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Ivan Zahler (SG), Hubert Schwartz (PF), Daniel Ross (C) Jack Ehrhart, Ernest Mathis, Timothy Laura | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Craig Crick (C) Tom Pinder | |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 06:10 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz's layup is rejected by David Reif | 49-61 |
| 06:09 | Colorado State | Craig Crick pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:53 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zahler - foul #2 on Ivan Zahler, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Marcelino Rossi (PG) Michael Kidwell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG), John Spriggs (PF) Roy Zukor, David Reif | |
| 05:36 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris gets the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | John Spriggs is hacked by Marcelino Rossi - foul #2 on Marcelino Rossi, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Mathis (C) Daniel Ross | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Davis (SF) Adolph Harris | |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | John Spriggs misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 04:58 | Denver | Ernest Mathis makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Marcelino Rossi and the foul's on Craig Crick - foul #1 on Craig Crick, team foul #3 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Kidwell (PG), Jack Ehrhart (SG), Daniel Ross (C) Marcelino Rossi, Ivan Zahler, Donald Delavega | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 04:58 | Denver | Ernest Mathis makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:48 | Colorado State | John Davis hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Craig Crick | 52-63 |
| 04:35 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 04:14 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:10 | Denver | Michael Kidwell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 04:09 | Colorado State | John Spriggs pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-69 |
| 03:49 | Denver | Daniel Ross buries a jumper near the basket | 56-69 |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Delavega (SF), Timothy Laura (C) Ernest Mathis, Daniel Ross | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adolph Harris (SF), David Reif (PF), Tom Pinder (C) John Davis, John Spriggs, Craig Crick | |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 56-71 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Kidwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Ehrhart (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Delavega (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Schwartz (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Laura (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Speller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Adolph Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Reif (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Tom Pinder (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Denver | Timothy Laura misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tom Pinder - foul #1 on Tom Pinder, team foul #4 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Marcelino Rossi (PG), Ivan Zahler (SG), Ernest Mathis (SF), Daniel Ross (PF) Michael Kidwell, Jack Ehrhart, Donald Delavega, Hubert Schwartz | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Michael Mason (SG), John Davis (SF), John Spriggs (PF), Craig Crick (C) Robert Jackson, Joseph Speller, Adolph Harris, David Reif, Tom Pinder | |
| 03:08 | Denver | Timothy Laura misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 03:08 | Denver | Timothy Laura makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:44 | Colorado State | Daniel Ross denies the turnaround by John Spriggs | 57-71 |
| 02:43 | Denver | The rebound goes to Timothy Laura | 57-71 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Denver | Ernest Mathis is hacked by Michael Mason - foul #3 on Michael Mason, team foul #5 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski (C) Timothy Laura | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:32 | Denver | Ernest Mathis misses the lay-in | 57-71 |
| 02:30 | Denver | Ivan Zahler misses the tip | 57-71 |
| 02:29 | Denver | Ernest Mathis pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Zukor - foul #1 on Roy Zukor, team foul #6 | 57-71 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:16 | Colorado State | Craig Crick gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Craig Crick blows the layup but he's fouled by Ernest Mathis - foul #4 on Ernest Mathis, team foul #8 | 58-71 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Craig Crick misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Craig Crick misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:47 | Denver | Daniel Ross pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 01:36 | Denver | Ernest Mathis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 58-71 |
| 01:35 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Spriggs | 58-71 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | John Spriggs scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Davis and he's hacked by Daniel Ross - foul #1 on Daniel Ross, team foul #9 | 58-73 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | John Spriggs misses the free throw | 58-73 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Ernest Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 01:23 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski lays it up and in set up by Marcelino Rossi | 60-73 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Craig Crick misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 01:05 | Denver | Ivan Zahler gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Daniel Ross's pass is intercepted by John Davis | 60-73 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | John Davis lays it in | 60-75 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Denver | John Davis is called for the reach on Ernest Mathis in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #7 | 60-75 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Ernest Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | John Spriggs gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | John Spriggs misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Ross - foul #2 on Daniel Ross, team foul #10 | 60-75 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | John Spriggs makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | John Spriggs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Ernest Mathis is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Marcelino Rossi | 62-77 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor runs out the clock | 62-77 |