| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kittel (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brock Laurent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Trice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice inbounds the ball | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-43 |
| 19:41 | Denver | Brian Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Jason Christiano makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leo Camp | 44-43 |
| 19:10 | Colorado State | Brian Bradley steals the ball from Adam Blair | 44-43 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Jason Christiano's pass is intercepted by Christopher Trice | 44-43 |
| 18:44 | Colorado State | Adam Blair can't throw it down | 44-43 |
| 18:42 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 18:25 | Colorado State | Adam Blair lays it in | 44-45 |
| 18:10 | Denver | Brian Bradley hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 18:05 | Colorado State | Randy Bash drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Brock Laurent | 46-47 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Randy Bash is called for the reach on Jason Christiano - foul #3 on Randy Bash, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Heimbach (SF), Bill Kimura (PF), Don Strom (C) Jason Christiano, Brian Bradley, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Demarcus Ashburn (SG), Charles Mack (SF), Wilson Jones (C) Randy Bash, Brock Laurent, Christopher Trice, Tony Harrison | |
| 17:28 | Denver | Wilson Jones swats the layup by Don Strom | 46-47 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Richard Kittel gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 17:17 | Denver | Bill Kimura loses the ball out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG), Omar Ingham (SG) Leo Camp, Richard Kittel | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 16:50 | Denver | Danny Heimbach grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:39 | Denver | Don Strom hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Heimbach | 48-47 |
| 16:33 | Colorado State | Todd Lane lays it up and in set up by Wilson Jones and he's hacked by Bill Kimura - foul #3 on Bill Kimura, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Christiano (SF), Robert Young (C) Danny Heimbach, Bill Kimura | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Harrison (SF) Adam Blair | |
| 16:33 | Colorado State | Todd Lane makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 16:19 | Denver | Jason Christiano clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-50 |
| 16:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Charles Mack | 48-50 |
| 16:04 | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Richard Kittel (SG), Brian Bradley (PF) Robert Smith, Omar Ingham, Don Strom | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brock Laurent (SG), Christopher Trice (SF) Demarcus Ashburn, Wilson Jones | |
| 15:54 | Denver | Robert Young misses badly on a shot near the basket | 48-50 |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice grabs the board | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kittel (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Todd Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brock Laurent (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Trice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Mack (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Colorado State | Charles Mack travels with the ball | 48-50 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), Adam Blair (PF), Joshua Hansen (C) Todd Lane, Tony Harrison, Charles Mack | |
| 15:20 | Denver | Jason Christiano misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 15:18 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 15:10 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 15:08 | Denver | Robert Young snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 15:00 | Denver | The short jumper by Jason Christiano is denied by Joshua Hansen | 48-50 |
| 14:59 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:47 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice misses long on a shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 14:45 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Blair | 48-50 |
| 14:30 | Colorado State | Adam Blair drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Randy Bash | 48-52 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Brian Bradley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 14:12 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 14:06 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 14:04 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Blair | 48-52 |
| 13:47 | Colorado State | Jason Christiano steals the ball from Randy Bash | 48-52 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Richard Kittel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Christiano | 50-52 |
| 13:23 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Randy Bash | 50-54 |
| 13:17 | Denver | Leo Camp is hacked by Randy Bash - foul #4 on Randy Bash, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG), Omar Ingham (SG), Danny Heimbach (SF), Bill Kimura (PF), Don Strom (C) Leo Camp, Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano, Brian Bradley, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Demarcus Ashburn (SG), Tony Harrison (SF), Charles Mack (C) Randy Bash, Brock Laurent, Christopher Trice, Joshua Hansen | |
| 13:03 | Denver | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Todd Lane - foul #2 on Todd Lane, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| 13:03 | Denver | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 13:03 | Denver | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:43 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison is called for traveling | 51-54 |
| 12:22 | Denver | Robert Smith knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Omar Ingham | 53-54 |
| 12:18 | Colorado State | Todd Lane clanks a floater from the left block | 53-54 |
| 12:16 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Mack | 53-54 |
| 12:07 | Colorado State | Todd Lane misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 12:05 | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn can't tip it in | 53-54 |
| 12:04 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 11:45 | Denver | Danny Heimbach misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-56 |
| 11:43 | Colorado State | Adam Blair pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Omar Ingham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bill Kimura (fresh) 3 pf. C - Don Strom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Todd Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demarcus Ashburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Blair (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Mack (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 11:36 | Colorado State | Charles Mack tips it in | 53-58 |
| 11:31 | Denver | Danny Heimbach drills a floater from the right side set up by Robert Smith | 55-58 |
| 11:26 | Colorado State | Todd Lane's floater is tipped away by Bill Kimura | 55-58 |
| 11:24 | Denver | Don Strom grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 11:05 | Denver | Omar Ingham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 11:03 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:42 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Demarcus Ashburn | 55-60 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Bill Kimura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Richard Kittel (SG), Jason Christiano (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Robert Young (C) Robert Smith, Omar Ingham, Danny Heimbach, Bill Kimura, Don Strom | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leonard Pride (PG), Brock Laurent (SG), Christopher Trice (SF), Joshua Hansen (C) Todd Lane, Demarcus Ashburn, Tony Harrison, Charles Mack | |
| 10:14 | Colorado State | Brian Bradley blocks the short jumper by Leonard Pride | 55-60 |
| 10:13 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Hansen | 55-60 |
| 09:53 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 09:51 | Denver | Robert Young snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 09:45 | Denver | Jason Christiano clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 55-60 |
| 09:44 | Denver | Robert Young snags the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 09:38 | Denver | Christopher Trice blocks the short jumper by Jason Christiano | 55-60 |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Brock Laurent | 55-60 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | Adam Blair is hacked by Richard Kittel - foul #1 on Richard Kittel, team foul #2 | 55-60 |
| 09:03 | Colorado State | Brian Bradley steals the ball from Brock Laurent | 55-60 |
| 08:52 | Denver | Robert Young clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 55-60 |
| 08:51 | Denver | Robert Young gets the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:34 | Denver | Brian Bradley misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Adam Blair - foul #1 on Adam Blair, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Don Strom (C) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Demarcus Ashburn (SG), Tony Harrison (SF) Brock Laurent, Christopher Trice, Adam Blair | |
| 08:34 | Denver | Brian Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:34 | Denver | Brian Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:16 | Colorado State | Todd Lane is fouled on the floor by Leo Camp - foul #1 on Leo Camp, team foul #3 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (SG), Danny Heimbach (SF), Bill Kimura (PF) Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Christopher Trice (SF), Wilson Jones (C) Leonard Pride, Joshua Hansen | |
| 08:00 | Colorado State | Todd Lane banks in the layup on a great pass from Demarcus Ashburn | 57-62 |
| 07:35 | Denver | Danny Heimbach scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Camp | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bill Kimura (fresh) 3 pf. C - Don Strom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Todd Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demarcus Ashburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Trice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 60-62 |
| 07:29 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison tips it but misses | 60-62 |
| 07:28 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bill Kimura | 60-62 |
| 07:07 | Denver | Leo Camp drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 63-62 |
| 06:40 | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-62 |
| 06:39 | Denver | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Todd Lane is called for the reach on Leo Camp - foul #3 on Todd Lane, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Kittel (SG), Jason Christiano (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Robert Young (C) Leo Camp, Danny Heimbach, Bill Kimura, Don Strom | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), Brock Laurent (SG), Charles Mack (SF), Adam Blair (PF), Joshua Hansen (C) Todd Lane, Demarcus Ashburn, Christopher Trice, Tony Harrison, Wilson Jones | |
| 06:03 | Denver | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-62 |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | Adam Blair loses the dribble to Richard Kittel | 63-62 |
| 05:23 | Denver | Jason Christiano buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Smith | 65-62 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | Charles Mack misses the easy layup | 65-62 |
| 04:52 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 65-62 |
| 04:33 | Denver | Richard Kittel connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Christiano | 67-62 |
| 04:15 | Colorado State | Randy Bash makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Mack | 67-65 |
| 03:55 | Denver | Brock Laurent is called for the reach on Richard Kittel - foul #3 on Brock Laurent, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Danny Heimbach (SF), Bill Kimura (PF), Don Strom (C) Robert Smith, Jason Christiano, Brian Bradley, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (SG), Tony Harrison (SF), Wilson Jones (C) Brock Laurent, Charles Mack, Joshua Hansen | |
| 03:39 | Denver | Bill Kimura hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Leo Camp | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Kittel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bill Kimura (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Don Strom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Todd Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilson Jones (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Colorado State | Adam Blair comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 70-65 |
| 03:15 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Blair | 70-65 |
| 03:02 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison loses the dribble to Bill Kimura | 70-65 |
| 03:00 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Christiano (SF), Robert Young (C) Danny Heimbach, Don Strom | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brock Laurent (SG), Christopher Trice (SF), Joshua Hansen (C) Todd Lane, Tony Harrison, Wilson Jones | |
| 02:47 | Denver | Robert Young drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jason Christiano and the foul's on Joshua Hansen - foul #4 on Joshua Hansen, team foul #7 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Bradley (PF) Bill Kimura | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:47 | Denver | Robert Young misses the free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:47 | Colorado State | Adam Blair pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #4 | 72-65 |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Richard Kittel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:55 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-67 |
| 01:54 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent grabs the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 01:39 | Colorado State | Adam Blair misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 72-67 |
| 01:37 | Denver | Jason Christiano grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Brock Laurent is called for the reach on Richard Kittel - foul #4 on Brock Laurent, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Richard Kittel makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Richard Kittel misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:32 | Colorado State | Adam Blair snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 01:16 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 73-67 |
| 01:14 | Colorado State | Adam Blair tips it back up and in | 73-69 |
| 01:04 | Denver | Robert Young misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 73-69 |
| 01:02 | Denver | Brian Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Robert Young misses long on a runner in the paint | 73-69 |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Denver | Robert Young buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Kittel | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent loses the dribble to Leo Camp | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Denver | Robert Young is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Bash - foul #5 on Randy Bash, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Kimura (PF) Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG) Randy Bash | |
| 00:17 | Denver | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Adam Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Omar Ingham (SG), Danny Heimbach (SF) Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:08 | Denver | Leo Camp is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Lane - foul #4 on Todd Lane, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Leo Camp makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Leo Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Bill Kimura pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (SG), Charles Hull (PF) Omar Ingham, Bill Kimura | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Bill Kimura runs out the clock | 79-72 |