| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Farrer (fresh) SG - Troy Naber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Mosca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carter Wensky (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyrone Rockwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Steve Dark inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Mark Hoard is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Rockwell - foul #1 on Tyrone Rockwell, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:30 | Denver | Michael Rogers hits a turnaround in the paint | 34-33 |
| 19:14 | Colorado State | Troy Naber can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Tommy Page - foul #3 on Tommy Page, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Reynolds (C) Tommy Page | |
| 19:14 | Colorado State | Troy Naber makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:14 | Colorado State | Troy Naber makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Mark Hoard connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Rogers | 36-36 |
| 18:28 | Colorado State | Herbert Mosca buries a shot in the lane set up by Troy Naber | 38-36 |
| 18:18 | Denver | Michael Hughes knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Steve Dark | 38-38 |
| 18:09 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer is fouled on the floor by Michael Rogers - foul #1 on Michael Rogers, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 17:59 | Colorado State | Tyrone Rockwell drills a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Mark Hoard - foul #3 on Mark Hoard, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Harold Williams (SF) Herbert Mosca | |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SG) Mark Hoard | |
| 17:59 | Colorado State | Tyrone Rockwell misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:59 | Colorado State | Harold Williams grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Naber | 43-38 |
| 17:17 | Denver | Steve Dark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 17:02 | Colorado State | Tyrone Rockwell lays it in set up by Robert Farrer and he's hacked by Paul Reynolds - foul #1 on Paul Reynolds, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lesley Green (PG), James Gutierez (SG), Jeffrey McFeely (PF) Robert Farrer, Troy Naber, Carter Wensky | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Steven Johnson (PF), Stanley Willey (C) Michael Hughes, Michael Rogers, Paul Reynolds | |
| 17:02 | Colorado State | Tyrone Rockwell makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:47 | Denver | Tyrone Rockwell blocks the short jumper by Steve Dark | 46-38 |
| 16:46 | Colorado State | Tyrone Rockwell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:40 | Colorado State | Lawrence Taylor steals it from Lesley Green | 46-38 |
| 16:28 | Denver | Steve Dark is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steve Dark, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herbert Mosca (SF) Tyrone Rockwell | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Rogers (PF) Steve Dark | |
| 16:16 | Colorado State | Harold Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 15:53 | Denver | Herbert Mosca takes the ball from Bertram Tennyson | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lesley Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gutierez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Herbert Mosca (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeffrey McFeely (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Willey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Colorado State | Lawrence Taylor steals the ball from Jeffrey McFeely | 46-38 |
| 15:24 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor lays it in | 46-40 |
| 15:14 | Colorado State | Harold Williams slams it home on a nice dish by Lesley Green | 48-40 |
| 14:57 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson is fouled on the floor by James Gutierez - foul #1 on James Gutierez, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Farrer (PG), Troy Naber (SG), Carter Wensky (PF) Lesley Green, Herbert Mosca, Harold Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Mark Hoard (SG), Paul Reynolds (PF), Tommy Page (C) Bertram Tennyson, Steven Johnson, Michael Rogers, Stanley Willey | |
| 14:37 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Paul Reynolds can't tip it in | 48-40 |
| 14:35 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Gutierez | 48-40 |
| 14:30 | Colorado State | James Gutierez can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 14:29 | Denver | The rebound goes to Paul Reynolds | 48-40 |
| 14:14 | Denver | Tommy Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herbert Mosca (SF), Tyrone Rockwell (C) James Gutierez, Jeffrey McFeely | |
| Subs | Denver | Steve Dark (SF) Lawrence Taylor | |
| 13:51 | Colorado State | Herbert Mosca hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 13:31 | Denver | Carter Wensky steps in front of the Tommy Page pass | 50-40 |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Robert Farrer | 52-40 |
| 13:04 | Denver | Michael Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 13:03 | Denver | Mark Hoard pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:44 | Denver | Steve Dark connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-43 |
| 12:31 | Colorado State | Tyrone Rockwell's floater is tipped away by Tommy Page | 52-43 |
| 12:30 | Denver | Mark Hoard grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 12:10 | Denver | Tommy Page clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-43 |
| 12:09 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:44 | Colorado State | Tyrone Rockwell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 11:43 | Denver | The rebound goes to Paul Reynolds | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Farrer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Naber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Mosca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carter Wensky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Tyrone Rockwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Mark Hoard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steve Dark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Tommy Page (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Denver | Mark Hoard buries a runner from the baseline | 52-45 |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lesley Green (PG), James Gutierez (SG), Harold Williams (SF), Jeffrey McFeely (PF), Shelton Brunet (C) Robert Farrer, Troy Naber, Herbert Mosca, Carter Wensky, Tyrone Rockwell | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Stanley Willey (C) Michael Hughes, Mark Hoard, Steve Dark, Paul Reynolds, Tommy Page | |
| 11:08 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Stanley Willey | 52-47 |
| 11:01 | Colorado State | James Gutierez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 10:59 | Colorado State | Shelton Brunet gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | James Gutierez is whistled for traveling | 52-47 |
| 10:40 | Denver | Michael Rogers is fouled on the floor by Shelton Brunet - foul #1 on Shelton Brunet, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Gutierez - foul #2 on James Gutierez, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:30 | Colorado State | Shelton Brunet grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 10:06 | Colorado State | Jeffrey McFeely comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 10:04 | Denver | Stanley Willey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Lawrence Taylor | 52-49 |
| 09:34 | Colorado State | Lesley Green connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Gutierez | 55-49 |
| 09:17 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steven Johnson | 55-52 |
| 09:05 | Colorado State | Harold Williams misses the shot from the right block | 55-52 |
| 09:03 | Denver | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 08:44 | Colorado State | Shelton Brunet gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:39 | Colorado State | Lesley Green misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 08:37 | Colorado State | James Gutierez gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | Jeffrey McFeely makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Lesley Green and he's hacked by Michael Rogers - foul #2 on Michael Rogers, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Farrer (PG), Troy Naber (SG), Carter Wensky (PF), Tyrone Rockwell (C) Lesley Green, James Gutierez, Harold Williams, Shelton Brunet | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Paul Reynolds (PF), Tommy Page (C) Lawrence Taylor, Bertram Tennyson, Steven Johnson, Michael Rogers, Stanley Willey | |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | Jeffrey McFeely makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:22 | Denver | Tyrone Rockwell picks off the pass by Steve Dark | 58-52 |
| 08:04 | Colorado State | Paul Reynolds picks off the pass by Tyrone Rockwell | 58-52 |
| 07:47 | Denver | Tommy Page is hacked by Tyrone Rockwell - foul #2 on Tyrone Rockwell, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herbert Mosca (SF) Jeffrey McFeely | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:31 | Denver | Paul Reynolds is hacked by Carter Wensky - foul #2 on Carter Wensky, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Farrer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Naber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Mosca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carter Wensky (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Tyrone Rockwell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Denver | Mark Hoard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 07:18 | Denver | Paul Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 07:07 | Denver | Michael Hughes buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mark Hoard | 58-55 |
| 06:52 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 06:50 | Denver | Tommy Page grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:36 | Denver | Michael Hughes is denied on a layup by Tyrone Rockwell | 58-55 |
| 06:35 | Denver | Mark Hoard tips it in | 58-57 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Farrer | 60-57 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Michael Hughes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 05:48 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:42 | Colorado State | Troy Naber is fouled on the floor by Mark Hoard - foul #4 on Mark Hoard, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lesley Green (PG), Harold Williams (SF), Jeffrey McFeely (PF), Shelton Brunet (C) Robert Farrer, Herbert Mosca, Carter Wensky, Tyrone Rockwell | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Stanley Willey (C) Michael Hughes, Mark Hoard, Steve Dark, Paul Reynolds, Tommy Page | |
| 05:42 | Colorado State | Troy Naber makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:42 | Colorado State | Troy Naber makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Michael Rogers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Taylor | 62-59 |
| 04:55 | Colorado State | Harold Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Gutierez (SG) Troy Naber | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:52 | Denver | James Gutierez steps in front of the Lawrence Taylor pass in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Lesley Green banks in the layup on a great pass from James Gutierez | 64-59 |
| 04:32 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 04:31 | Colorado State | Jeffrey McFeely grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:26 | Colorado State | Jeffrey McFeely's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Taylor | 64-59 |
| 04:22 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor lays it up and in | 64-61 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Harold Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Farrer (PG), Carter Wensky (PF), Tyrone Rockwell (C) James Gutierez, Jeffrey McFeely, Shelton Brunet | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF) Lawrence Taylor, Bertram Tennyson, Steven Johnson | |
| 03:38 | Denver | Michael Hughes connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steve Dark | 64-64 |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-64 |
| 03:31 | Denver | Steve Dark snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Farrer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lesley Green (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carter Wensky (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Tyrone Rockwell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Willey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Denver | Michael Hughes drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steve Dark | 64-67 |
| 03:11 | Colorado State | Harold Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Steve Dark - foul #2 on Steve Dark, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Gutierez (SG) Lesley Green | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Reynolds (PF), Tommy Page (C) Michael Rogers, Stanley Willey | |
| 03:11 | Colorado State | Harold Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:11 | Colorado State | Harold Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:03 | Denver | Mark Hoard is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Rockwell - foul #3 on Tyrone Rockwell, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Troy Naber (SG), Herbert Mosca (SF) James Gutierez, Harold Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:03 | Denver | Mark Hoard makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:03 | Denver | Mark Hoard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:45 | Colorado State | Herbert Mosca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SF) Steve Dark | |
| 02:43 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Steve Dark (SF), Michael Rogers (PF) Bertram Tennyson, Paul Reynolds | |
| 02:24 | Denver | Carter Wensky swats the layup by Tommy Page | 66-69 |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Herbert Mosca | 66-69 |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Michael Hughes snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Michael Rogers's dunk attempt is rejected by Tyrone Rockwell | 66-69 |
| 01:59 | Denver | Tommy Page pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Michael Hughes misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Farrer - foul #3 on Robert Farrer, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Michael Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Michael Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | Herbert Mosca gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Tyrone Rockwell hits the finger roll | 68-70 |
| 01:18 | Denver | Michael Hughes drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-72 |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Troy Naber and the foul's on Michael Rogers - foul #3 on Michael Rogers, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer misses the free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:13 | Denver | Michael Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Michael Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-72 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Herbert Mosca knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tyrone Rockwell | 73-72 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Mark Hoard's fadeaway is rejected by Carter Wensky | 73-72 |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | Troy Naber snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Troy Naber is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hughes - foul #1 on Michael Hughes, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Troy Naber makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Troy Naber misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:11 | Denver | The rebound goes to Tommy Page | 74-72 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Mark Hoard is fouled on the floor by Troy Naber - foul #1 on Troy Naber, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Mark Hoard makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Mark Hoard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Michael Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 77-74 |