| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 24 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Richard Thrasher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Gutierez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carter Wensky (fresh) 7 reb. C - Donald Sea (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | James Gutierez inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Hughes - foul #1 on Michael Hughes, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (SG) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:42 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 19:30 | Denver | Michael Hughes misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Michael Rogers misses the tip | 42-37 |
| 19:26 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:21 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from James Gutierez | 42-39 |
| 19:07 | Denver | Michael Rogers loses the dribble to Carter Wensky | 42-39 |
| 18:48 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky is hacked by Michael Rogers - foul #3 on Michael Rogers, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Gilbert Johnson (PG), Steven Johnson (SF), Stanley Willey (PF) Michael Hughes, Steve Dark, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 18:28 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 18:26 | Denver | The rebound goes to Stanley Willey | 42-39 |
| 18:13 | Denver | James Gutierez picks off the pass by Bertram Tennyson | 42-39 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | James Gutierez banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Cooper and the foul's on Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Steve Dark (SF) Gilbert Johnson, Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga (C) Donald Sea | |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | James Gutierez makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:51 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Johnson | 44-42 |
| 17:39 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Thrasher | 44-44 |
| 17:20 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson can't finish the layup | 44-44 |
| 17:19 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:13 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky banks in the layup | 44-46 |
| 16:56 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 16:55 | Denver | Steven Johnson tips it home | 46-46 |
| 16:48 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga is hacked by Andrew Crocker - foul #3 on Andrew Crocker, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Smith (SG), Stanley Willey (PF) Andrew Crocker, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lesley Green (PG), Robert Farrer (SG), Benny Finkel (PF), Donald Sea (C) Richard Thrasher, Edward Cooper, James Gutierez, Carter Wensky | |
| 16:36 | Colorado State | Lesley Green's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Willey | 46-46 |
| 16:35 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Sea - foul #3 on Donald Sea, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Johnson (PF) Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley (SF) Donald Sea | |
| 16:09 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:48 | Colorado State | Lesley Green buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) SF - Steve Dark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. C - Bertram Tennyson (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lesley Green (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Farrer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Phillip Arriaga (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Benny Finkel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 15:13 | Colorado State | Steve Dark picks off the pass by Lesley Green | 50-49 |
| 14:57 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson clanks a turnaround from the right block | 50-49 |
| 14:56 | Denver | Paul Smith tips it home | 52-49 |
| 14:50 | Colorado State | Lesley Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Gilbert Johnson (PG), Andrew Crocker (SG), Michael Rogers (PF) Michael Hughes, Paul Smith, Steve Dark | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher (PG), Edward Cooper (SG), Carter Wensky (PF), Donald Sea (C) Lesley Green, Robert Farrer, Phillip Arriaga, Benny Finkel | |
| 14:37 | Denver | Andrew Crocker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gilbert Johnson | 54-49 |
| 14:30 | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley is fouled on the floor by Steven Johnson - foul #3 on Steven Johnson, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Steve Dark (SF) Gilbert Johnson, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Gutierez (SF) Thomas Bentley | |
| 14:13 | Colorado State | Donald Sea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Johnson (SF) Steve Dark | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 13:53 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the easy layup | 54-49 |
| 13:51 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Donald Sea | 54-49 |
| 13:45 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Carter Wensky | 54-52 |
| 13:31 | Denver | Michael Hughes is fouled on the floor by Carter Wensky - foul #1 on Carter Wensky, team foul #2 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Gilbert Johnson (PG), Steve Dark (SF) Michael Hughes, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 13:13 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 13:11 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 13:07 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher clanks a jumper from the left side | 54-52 |
| 13:05 | Denver | Steve Dark snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 12:52 | Denver | Steve Dark is fouled on the floor by James Gutierez - foul #2 on James Gutierez, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Steven Johnson (SF) Gilbert Johnson, Steve Dark | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley (SF), Benny Finkel (C) James Gutierez, Donald Sea | |
| 12:47 | Denver | Steven Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 12:45 | Denver | Michael Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Benny Finkel - foul #2 on Benny Finkel, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Steve Dark (SF) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lesley Green (SG), Phillip Arriaga (SF) Edward Cooper, Thomas Bentley | |
| 12:34 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:34 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 12:24 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Lesley Green | 54-54 |
| 12:04 | Denver | Michael Rogers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-54 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Andrew Crocker gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 11:49 | Denver | Michael Rogers misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Carter Wensky - foul #2 on Carter Wensky, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Johnson (SF), Stanley Willey (C) Steve Dark, Bertram Tennyson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Farrer (SG), Thomas Bentley (SF) Richard Thrasher, Carter Wensky | |
| 11:49 | Denver | Michael Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:49 | Denver | Michael Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:49 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andrew Crocker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Willey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lesley Green (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Farrer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Phillip Arriaga (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benny Finkel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | Stanley Willey steps in front of the Lesley Green pass | 55-54 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Steven Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Bentley - foul #1 on Thomas Bentley, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (C) Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Cooper (SG), James Gutierez (SF), Donald Sea (C) Robert Farrer, Thomas Bentley, Phillip Arriaga | |
| 11:02 | Denver | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Steven Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:02 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:40 | Colorado State | James Gutierez knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Edward Cooper and he's hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #4 on Steven Johnson, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Steve Dark (SF) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher (PG), Carter Wensky (PF) Lesley Green, Benny Finkel | |
| 10:40 | Colorado State | James Gutierez makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Richard Thrasher is called for the reach on Michael Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Thrasher, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Michael Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 10:15 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson hits a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Donald Sea - foul #4 on Donald Sea, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga (C) Donald Sea | |
| 10:15 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:53 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 09:52 | Denver | Michael Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:46 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steve Dark | 61-57 |
| 09:28 | Colorado State | James Gutierez misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 61-57 |
| 09:27 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:09 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Gutierez | 61-60 |
| 08:59 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Hughes | 64-60 |
| 08:38 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Gutierez | 64-62 |
| 08:25 | Denver | Phillip Arriaga is called for the reach on Michael Hughes - foul #2 on Phillip Arriaga, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lesley Green (PG), Robert Farrer (SG), Thomas Bentley (SF), Benny Finkel (C) Richard Thrasher, Edward Cooper, James Gutierez, Phillip Arriaga | |
| 08:25 | Denver | Michael Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:25 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 08:02 | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 64-62 |
| 08:01 | Denver | Steve Dark gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 07:40 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson loses the dribble to Benny Finkel | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Crocker (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Dark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Rogers (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bertram Tennyson (tiring) 38 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lesley Green (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Farrer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carter Wensky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Benny Finkel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Gilbert Johnson (PG), Steven Johnson (SF) Michael Hughes, Steve Dark | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Cooper (SG), Donald Sea (C) Robert Farrer, Carter Wensky | |
| 07:11 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Gilbert Johnson | 66-62 |
| 07:05 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel can't connect on a floater from the right block | 66-62 |
| 07:04 | Denver | Steven Johnson pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:44 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson is hacked by Thomas Bentley - foul #2 on Thomas Bentley, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher (PG) Lesley Green | |
| 06:44 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:44 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:21 | Colorado State | Donald Sea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG) Gilbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Gutierez (SF), Phillip Arriaga (PF) Thomas Bentley, Benny Finkel | |
| 06:07 | Denver | Michael Rogers hits a runner from the left block | 69-62 |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 05:55 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Michael Rogers lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Hughes | 71-62 |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-62 |
| 05:35 | Colorado State | Donald Sea gets the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 05:27 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper clanks a floater in the paint | 71-62 |
| 05:26 | Denver | Andrew Crocker grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 05:03 | Denver | Richard Thrasher is called for the reach on Michael Hughes - foul #3 on Richard Thrasher, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Stanley Willey (C) Bertram Tennyson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lesley Green (SG), Carter Wensky (PF) Edward Cooper, Donald Sea | |
| 05:03 | Denver | Michael Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 05:03 | Denver | Michael Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Lesley Green is hacked by Andrew Crocker - foul #4 on Andrew Crocker, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Steve Dark (SF), Bertram Tennyson (C) Michael Rogers, Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley (SF), Benny Finkel (C) James Gutierez, Phillip Arriaga | |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Lesley Green makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Lesley Green misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:50 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 04:34 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 04:32 | Colorado State | Lesley Green pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 04:28 | Colorado State | Lesley Green drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Thrasher | 73-65 |
| 04:15 | Denver | Michael Hughes's pass is intercepted by Lesley Green | 73-65 |
| 04:11 | Colorado State | Lesley Green lays it in | 73-67 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Michael Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Rogers (PF) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Farrer (SG) Richard Thrasher | |
| 03:55 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Gilbert Johnson (PG), Steven Johnson (SF) Michael Hughes, Steve Dark | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:37 | Denver | Michael Rogers clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Benny Finkel - foul #3 on Benny Finkel, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Steve Dark (SF) Gilbert Johnson, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Cooper (SG), James Gutierez (SF), Phillip Arriaga (C) Robert Farrer, Thomas Bentley, Benny Finkel | |
| 03:37 | Denver | Michael Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:37 | Denver | Michael Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Crocker (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steve Dark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Rogers (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bertram Tennyson (tiring) 40 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lesley Green (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Gutierez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carter Wensky (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Arriaga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | Lesley Green can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Michael Hughes - foul #2 on Michael Hughes, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Johnson (SF) Steve Dark | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Sea (C) Phillip Arriaga | |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | Lesley Green makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | Lesley Green makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:16 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Stanley Willey (C) Bertram Tennyson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher (PG) Lesley Green | |
| 02:56 | Denver | Steven Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 74-69 |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Donald Sea gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 02:37 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to James Gutierez | 74-69 |
| 02:31 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Carter Wensky | 74-71 |
| 02:24 | Denver | Andrew Crocker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Steve Dark (SF), Bertram Tennyson (C) Steven Johnson, Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky is hacked by Michael Rogers - foul #4 on Michael Rogers, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Gilbert Johnson (PG), Steven Johnson (SG) Michael Hughes, Andrew Crocker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:50 | Denver | Donald Sea is called for the reach on Bertram Tennyson - foul #5 on Donald Sea, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG) Gilbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga (C) Donald Sea | |
| 01:50 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:50 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:34 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Thrasher | 75-75 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Carter Wensky steps in front of the Michael Rogers pass | 75-75 |
| 01:03 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steve Dark - foul #2 on Steve Dark, team foul #10 | 75-75 |
| 01:03 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:03 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-77 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Michael Rogers tips it back up and in | 77-77 |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Richard Thrasher and he's hacked by Michael Rogers - foul #5 on Michael Rogers, team foul #11 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Denver | Stanley Willey (PF) Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper misses the free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Michael Hughes is hacked by Richard Thrasher - foul #4 on Richard Thrasher, team foul #14 | 77-79 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Michael Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Michael Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga grabs the board | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Johnson - foul #5 on Steven Johnson, team foul #12 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (SG) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Michael Hughes loses the dribble to Richard Thrasher in the backcourt | 78-81 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Steve Dark is called for the reach on James Gutierez - foul #3 on Steve Dark, team foul #13 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Benny Finkel (C) Carter Wensky | |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | James Gutierez makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | James Gutierez misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Stanley Willey snags the defensive board | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Denver | Michael Hughes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-82 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Michael Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 81-82 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carter Wensky (PF) Benny Finkel | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher runs out the clock | 81-82 |