| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) SG - William Rodgers (fresh) SF - Matthew Aubry (fresh) PF - Elroy Gilbert (fresh) C - Kenneth Rowland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Newsome (fresh) SG - John Austin (fresh) SF - Mitchell Sims (fresh) PF - Joseph Zoquier (fresh) C - James Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland 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) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Denver | Joseph Zoquier can't connect on a shot from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Denver | James Jones tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Colorado State | David Herrmann blows the layup but he's hacked by Walter Newsome - foul #1 on Walter Newsome, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Denver | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Denver | James Jones is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Denver | Kenneth Rowland blocks the short jumper by Mitchell Sims | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from William Rodgers | 6-2 |
| 18:08 | Denver | David Herrmann steals it from Joseph Zoquier | 6-2 |
| 18:04 | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert slams it home on a great pass from David Herrmann | 8-2 |
| 17:49 | Denver | Joseph Zoquier misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 17:48 | Denver | John Austin tips it home | 8-4 |
| 17:23 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland misses short on a runner from the left block | 8-4 |
| 17:21 | Denver | John Austin pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:03 | Denver | James Jones misses the jumper from the left block | 8-4 |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:55 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry is fouled on the floor by Walter Newsome - foul #2 on Walter Newsome, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), William Robinson (SG), Robert Miller (SF), John Dixon (PF), Carl Anderson (C) David Herrmann, William Rodgers, Matthew Aubry, Elroy Gilbert, Kenneth Rowland | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG) Walter Newsome | |
| 16:43 | Colorado State | William Robinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Dixon | 10-4 |
| 16:30 | Denver | Joseph Zoquier misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Dixon - foul #1 on John Dixon, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Daniel Brown (C) John Austin, James Jones | |
| 16:30 | Denver | Joseph Zoquier makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:30 | Denver | Joseph Zoquier makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:06 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Miller | 12-6 |
| 15:48 | Denver | James Stone misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Owen - foul #1 on John Owen, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Rodgers (SG), Matthew Aubry (SF) William Robinson, Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Winningham (C) Joseph Zoquier | |
| 15:48 | Denver | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:48 | Denver | James Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:48 | Colorado State | Robert Miller pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) SG - William Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Aubry (fresh) PF - Robert Miller (fresh) C - John Dixon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) SF - Mitchell Sims (fresh) PF - Daniel Brown (fresh) C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Rodgers | 14-7 |
| 15:09 | Denver | Mitchell Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Aubry - foul #1 on Matthew Aubry, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert (PF), Kenneth Rowland (C) Robert Miller, John Dixon | |
| Subs | Denver | John Austin (SG), James Jones (C) Don Wetherington, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 15:09 | Denver | Mitchell Sims makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 15:09 | Denver | Mitchell Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 15:09 | Denver | Mitchell Sims makes the 3rd free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:58 | Colorado State | John Austin steps in front of the Matthew Aubry pass | 14-9 |
| 14:41 | Denver | James Jones misses the lay-in | 14-9 |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 14:20 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Rodgers | 17-9 |
| 14:02 | Denver | Mitchell Sims hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Aubry - foul #2 on Matthew Aubry, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), William Robinson (SG), Robert Miller (SF) John Owen, William Rodgers, Matthew Aubry | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (PG), Joseph Zoquier (PF) James Stone, Daniel Brown | |
| 14:02 | Denver | Mitchell Sims misses the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 14:02 | Denver | Mitchell Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 17-10 |
| 13:41 | Denver | Mitchell Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 13:35 | Denver | John Austin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Dixon (C) Kenneth Rowland | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Baker (SG), Robert Cornett (SF), Lawrence Winningham (C) John Austin, Mitchell Sims, James Jones | |
| 13:15 | Colorado State | William Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Dixon | 20-10 |
| 12:58 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Don Wetherington | 20-12 |
| 12:44 | Colorado State | William Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG), William Rodgers (SG) David Herrmann, Elroy Gilbert | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Daniel Brown (C) Steven Baker, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 12:28 | Denver | James Stone makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Don Wetherington | 20-15 |
| 12:05 | Colorado State | William Rodgers connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 22-15 |
| 11:52 | Denver | Don Wetherington clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 22-15 |
| 11:50 | Denver | Robert Cornett grabs the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 11:23 | Denver | Don Wetherington scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Harrison (fresh) SG - William Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Miller (fairly fresh) C - John Dixon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Don Wetherington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cornett (fresh) PF - Joseph Zoquier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Colorado State | John Harrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-18 |
| 11:14 | Denver | Don Wetherington snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 10:58 | Denver | James Stone misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-18 |
| 10:57 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Dixon | 22-18 |
| 10:51 | Colorado State | William Rodgers is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Rodgers, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), John Owen (SG), Carl Anderson (SF), Elroy Gilbert (PF), Kenneth Rowland (C) John Harrison, William Rodgers, William Robinson, Robert Miller, John Dixon | |
| Subs | Denver | John Austin (SG), Mitchell Sims (SF), Lawrence Winningham (PF), James Jones (C) Don Wetherington, Robert Cornett, Joseph Zoquier, Daniel Brown | |
| 10:28 | Denver | John Austin double dribbles | 22-18 |
| 10:11 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland can't connect on a floater from the left block | 22-18 |
| 10:10 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland hits the follow up shot | 24-18 |
| 09:51 | Denver | James Stone is hacked by David Herrmann - foul #1 on David Herrmann, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| 09:34 | Denver | James Stone loses the dribble to Elroy Gilbert | 24-18 |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 09:29 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland tips it back up and in | 26-18 |
| 09:10 | Denver | James Stone hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 26-18 |
| 09:08 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | John Owen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Rodgers (SG), Robert Miller (SF) David Herrmann, Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (PG), Daniel Brown (PF) James Stone, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 08:40 | Denver | John Austin clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-18 |
| 08:39 | Colorado State | William Rodgers gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 08:34 | Colorado State | Robert Miller clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 08:33 | Denver | James Jones grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 08:15 | Denver | James Jones drills a floater near the basket and the foul's on Kenneth Rowland - foul #1 on Kenneth Rowland, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG), William Robinson (SF), John Dixon (C) John Owen, Elroy Gilbert, Kenneth Rowland | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Baker (SG), Joseph Zoquier (PF) John Austin, Daniel Brown | |
| 08:15 | Denver | James Jones makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:53 | Colorado State | William Robinson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Harrison | 28-21 |
| 07:38 | Denver | Joseph Zoquier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG) John Harrison | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Daniel Brown (C) Steven Baker, James Jones | |
| 07:17 | Colorado State | Daniel Brown blocks the short jumper by Robert Miller | 28-21 |
| 07:16 | Denver | Daniel Brown pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Miller (fresh) C - John Dixon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Sims (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Zoquier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) | |
| 06:58 | Denver | James Stone can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 06:57 | Colorado State | John Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | John Dixon knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Robinson | 30-21 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Don Wetherington double dribbles | 30-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Carl Anderson (SF), Elroy Gilbert (PF), Kenneth Rowland (C) David Herrmann, William Rodgers, Robert Miller, John Dixon | |
| Subs | Denver | John Austin (SG), Robert Cornett (SF) Don Wetherington, Mitchell Sims | |
| 06:03 | Colorado State | John Owen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Rodgers (SG) William Robinson | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Baker (SF), Lawrence Winningham (C) James Stone, Joseph Zoquier | |
| 05:46 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-23 |
| 05:29 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 05:28 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland misses the tip | 30-23 |
| 05:26 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Cornett | 30-23 |
| 05:06 | Denver | Steven Baker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Baker, team foul #4 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Robert Miller (SF) William Rodgers, Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Mitchell Sims (SF), James Jones (C) Robert Cornett, Steven Baker, Daniel Brown | |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | John Austin steps in front of the Kenneth Rowland pass | 30-23 |
| 04:46 | Denver | John Austin hits the finger roll | 30-25 |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | John Owen's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Sims | 30-25 |
| 04:21 | Denver | John Austin can't finish the layup | 30-25 |
| 04:20 | Denver | John Austin grabs the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 04:15 | Denver | John Austin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 30-25 |
| 04:13 | Colorado State | John Owen grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 04:09 | Colorado State | Lawrence Winningham is called for the reach on Elroy Gilbert - foul #1 on Lawrence Winningham, team foul #5 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG), William Robinson (SG), John Dixon (PF), Carl Anderson (C) David Herrmann, John Owen, Elroy Gilbert, Kenneth Rowland | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Joseph Zoquier (PF) John Austin, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 03:47 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 03:32 | Denver | Mitchell Sims misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 03:31 | Denver | James Jones can't tip it in | 33-25 |
| 03:29 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 03:23 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson double dribbles | 33-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Rodgers (SG), Matthew Aubry (SF) William Robinson, Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG) James Stone | |
| 03:13 | Denver | Mitchell Sims is hacked by John Harrison - foul #1 on John Harrison, team foul #8 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert (PF) Robert Miller | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:13 | Denver | Mitchell Sims misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:13 | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Aubry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elroy Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Newsome (fresh) SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Sims (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Zoquier (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Sims | 33-25 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Mitchell Sims throws it down | 33-27 |
| 02:24 | Colorado State | John Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 02:23 | Denver | Joseph Zoquier grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:13 | Denver | Mitchell Sims is called for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Robert Miller (PF), Kenneth Rowland (C) John Harrison, Elroy Gilbert, John Dixon | |
| Subs | Denver | John Austin (SG), Daniel Brown (C) Don Wetherington, James Jones | |
| 02:00 | Colorado State | William Rodgers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Daniel Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Newsome | 33-29 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-29 |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry tips it but misses | 33-29 |
| 01:29 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 01:13 | Denver | John Austin is hacked by David Herrmann - foul #2 on David Herrmann, team foul #9 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Robinson (SG) William Rodgers | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Cornett (SF), Lawrence Winningham (C) Mitchell Sims, Joseph Zoquier | |
| 01:13 | Denver | John Austin makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:13 | Denver | John Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:57 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Robinson and he's fouled by Robert Cornett - foul #1 on Robert Cornett, team foul #6 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert (PF) Robert Miller | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:57 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland misses the free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Daniel Brown grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 00:43 | Denver | David Herrmann picks off the pass by John Austin | 37-31 |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 00:25 | Denver | John Austin gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 00:25 | Denver | The refs have stopped play. Daniel Brown is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 37-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Carl Anderson (SF), John Dixon (C) David Herrmann, Matthew Aubry, Kenneth Rowland | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Mitchell Sims (SF), James Jones (C) Walter Newsome, Robert Cornett, Daniel Brown | |
| 00:02 | Denver | James Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert gets the rebound | 37-31 |