| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Valente (fresh) C - John Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Stackpole (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ollie Hafley inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Denver | Marty Knauer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 19:40 | Denver | Ollie Hafley grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 19:34 | Denver | James Taylor knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Raymond Cotter - foul #1 on Raymond Cotter, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 19:34 | Denver | James Taylor makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:12 | Colorado State | John Phillips drills a jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Cotter | 36-44 |
| 18:55 | Denver | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 18:54 | Colorado State | John Phillips grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 18:50 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Ollie Hafley - foul #1 on Ollie Hafley, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 18:50 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:50 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:28 | Denver | Marty Knauer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 18:27 | Colorado State | John Phillips snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 18:21 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Howe and the foul's on Marty Knauer - foul #3 on Marty Knauer, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Chester (PF) Marty Knauer | |
| 18:21 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:02 | Denver | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Raymond Cotter - foul #2 on Raymond Cotter, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| 17:46 | Denver | Robert Lee travels with the ball | 40-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joel Hill (C) Matthew Stackpole | |
| 17:35 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 17:33 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | Ollie Hafley steals the ball from Clarence Valente | 40-44 |
| 17:13 | Denver | Ollie Hafley banks in the layup | 40-46 |
| 16:50 | Colorado State | John Phillips can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-46 |
| 16:49 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 16:41 | Denver | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (SG), Wyatt Peterson (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Danny Cook (C) Raymond Cotter, Michael Whitlatch, Clarence Valente, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), John Noyes (SG), Eric Fortenberry (PF) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Ollie Hafley | |
| 16:21 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle is hacked by John Noyes - foul #1 on John Noyes, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Stackpole (C) Joel Hill | |
| 16:16 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-46 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:08 | Denver | John Noyes is hacked by Marc Noggle - foul #2 on Marc Noggle, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| 15:52 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole scores on a floater from the right wing set up by James Day | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marc Noggle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Day (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Chester (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Fortenberry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Stackpole (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Danny Cook | 44-48 |
| 15:04 | Denver | Thomas Scott is called for the reach on Eric Fortenberry - foul #1 on Thomas Scott, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SG), Clarence Valente (PF), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Thomas Scott, Danny Cook | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Marty Knauer (PF), Joel Hill (C) James Day, John Noyes, Daniel Chester, Eric Fortenberry, Matthew Stackpole | |
| 14:51 | Denver | James Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Lee and he's hacked by Michael Whitlatch - foul #3 on Michael Whitlatch, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG) Wyatt Peterson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:51 | Denver | James Taylor misses the free throw | 44-50 |
| 14:51 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 14:37 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente lays it in on a great pass from John Phillips | 46-50 |
| 14:30 | Denver | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| 14:09 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Phillips | 49-50 |
| 13:56 | Denver | James Taylor makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Lee | 49-52 |
| 13:46 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente blows the layup | 49-52 |
| 13:44 | Denver | Robert Lee gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:32 | Denver | James Taylor makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 13:22 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter's fadeaway is rejected by Ollie Hafley | 49-55 |
| 13:21 | Denver | Ollie Hafley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 13:17 | Denver | Robert Lee makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Taylor | 49-58 |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-58 |
| 12:52 | Denver | The rebound goes to Joel Hill | 49-58 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-58 |
| 12:32 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 12:26 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter makes the runner from the left block and the foul's on James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Danny Cook (C) Marc Noggle, Clarence Valente, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), John Noyes (SG), Daniel Chester (PF), Matthew Stackpole (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Marty Knauer, Joel Hill | |
| 12:26 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 11:59 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 11:52 | Colorado State | Danny Cook is called for traveling | 52-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG) Michael Whitlatch | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Fortenberry (PF) Ollie Hafley | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Cotter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Day (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Chester (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Fortenberry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Stackpole (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Denver | John Noyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-58 |
| 11:29 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Cotter | 54-58 |
| 11:12 | Denver | James Day's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG) James Day, John Noyes | |
| 10:54 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe banks in the layup | 56-58 |
| 10:43 | Denver | Gregory Howe takes the ball from Daniel Chester | 56-58 |
| 10:37 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter's pass is intercepted by James Taylor | 56-58 |
| 10:33 | Denver | James Taylor banks in the layup | 56-60 |
| 10:18 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 10:02 | Colorado State | Danny Cook misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 10:01 | Denver | The rebound goes to Daniel Chester | 56-60 |
| 09:44 | Denver | Danny Cook is called for the reach on Matthew Stackpole - foul #2 on Danny Cook, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (SG), Michael Whitlatch (SF), Clarence Valente (PF), John Phillips (C) Raymond Cotter, Wyatt Peterson, Thomas Scott, Danny Cook | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), John Noyes (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Marty Knauer (PF), Joel Hill (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Daniel Chester, Eric Fortenberry, Matthew Stackpole | |
| 09:28 | Denver | Ollie Hafley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-60 |
| 09:12 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe's pass is intercepted by Marty Knauer | 56-60 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Marty Knauer scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Day | 56-62 |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | James Day is called for the reach on John Phillips - foul #1 on James Day, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG) James Day, John Noyes | |
| 08:27 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch is whistled for a carry | 56-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson (SF) Gregory Howe | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Chester (C) Joel Hill | |
| 08:11 | Denver | Clarence Valente swats the short shot by Daniel Chester | 56-62 |
| 08:09 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 08:03 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 08:01 | Denver | Daniel Chester grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 07:49 | Denver | Ollie Hafley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 07:48 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marc Noggle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Valente (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Chester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 07:42 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente snags the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 07:24 | Colorado State | Robert Lee takes the ball from Marc Noggle | 56-62 |
| 07:16 | Denver | Daniel Chester can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Phillips - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Thomas Scott (PF), Danny Cook (C) Marc Noggle, Clarence Valente, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), John Noyes (SG), Matthew Stackpole (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Marty Knauer | |
| 07:16 | Denver | Daniel Chester misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:16 | Denver | Daniel Chester makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe loses the dribble to Daniel Chester | 56-63 |
| 06:46 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 06:44 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 06:39 | Colorado State | Ollie Hafley is called for the reach on Thomas Scott - foul #2 on Ollie Hafley, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG), Jason Matthias (SF) Michael Whitlatch, Wyatt Peterson | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Fortenberry (PF) Daniel Chester | |
| 06:24 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Danny Cook and the foul's on Eric Fortenberry - foul #2 on Eric Fortenberry, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG) Ollie Hafley | |
| 06:24 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:55 | Denver | James Day can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 05:53 | Denver | John Noyes grabs the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:36 | Denver | James Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole grabs the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Noyes | 59-66 |
| 05:16 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (PG), Michael Whitlatch (SG), Wyatt Peterson (SF), Clarence Valente (PF), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Raymond Cotter, Jason Matthias, Thomas Scott, Danny Cook | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Marty Knauer (PF) James Day, John Noyes, Eric Fortenberry | |
| 05:02 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle is called for 3 seconds | 59-66 |
| 04:53 | Denver | Marty Knauer is fouled on the floor by John Phillips - foul #3 on John Phillips, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| 04:53 | Denver | Marty Knauer makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:53 | Denver | Marty Knauer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 04:48 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente can't finish the layup | 59-67 |
| 04:47 | Denver | The rebound goes to Marty Knauer | 59-67 |
| 04:35 | Denver | The short jumper by Marty Knauer is denied by Clarence Valente | 59-67 |
| 04:34 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 04:25 | Colorado State | James Taylor is called for the reach on Michael Whitlatch - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| 04:25 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:25 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Robert Lee can't throw it down but he's fouled by Michael Whitlatch - foul #4 on Michael Whitlatch, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Chester (C) Matthew Stackpole | |
| 04:14 | Denver | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ollie Hafley - foul #3 on Ollie Hafley, team foul #9 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG) Wyatt Peterson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Marty Knauer pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 03:43 | Denver | James Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-69 |
| 03:42 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marc Noggle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Clarence Valente (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Chester (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:35 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 03:34 | Denver | Ollie Hafley snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 03:29 | Denver | Robert Lee misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-69 |
| 03:27 | Denver | James Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 03:13 | Denver | Marty Knauer misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marc Noggle - foul #3 on Marc Noggle, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG) Marc Noggle | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:13 | Denver | Marty Knauer misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:13 | Denver | Marty Knauer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Colorado State | John Phillips lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Cotter | 64-70 |
| 02:38 | Denver | Ollie Hafley connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by James Taylor | 64-72 |
| 02:19 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Whitlatch | 67-72 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Daniel Chester misses the easy layup | 67-72 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:57 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-72 |
| 01:55 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente grabs the offensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Marty Knauer - foul #4 on Marty Knauer, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Stackpole (C) Daniel Chester | |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:42 | Denver | James Taylor grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 01:26 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Clarence Valente | 68-72 |
| 01:17 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses the shot from just outside the lane | 68-72 |
| 01:15 | Denver | Marty Knauer grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-72 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ollie Hafley - foul #4 on Ollie Hafley, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-72 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole tips it in | 70-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter snags the offensive board | 70-74 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | John Phillips snags the offensive board | 70-74 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-74 |