| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James King (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Erik Bobbitt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Teran (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Zerbel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | James King inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 31-25 |
| 19:33 | Denver | Robert Zerbel snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 19:15 | Denver | Kevin Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 19:13 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to William Washington | 31-25 |
| 18:54 | Colorado State | James King loses the dribble to Jonathon Ball | 31-25 |
| 18:29 | Denver | Kevin Harper scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Teran | 31-28 |
| 18:06 | Colorado State | Robert Zerbel steals the ball from Marc Elizondo | 31-28 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Kevin Harper hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Erik Bobbitt | 31-30 |
| 17:32 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 31-30 |
| 17:31 | Denver | Kevin Harper gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:27 | Denver | James King is called for the reach on Joseph Teran - foul #1 on James King, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden (C) Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:08 | Denver | Kevin Harper misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 17:07 | Colorado State | James King grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 16:45 | Colorado State | William Washington buries a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Zerbel - foul #2 on Robert Zerbel, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul James (PF) Robert Zerbel | |
| 16:45 | Colorado State | William Washington makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:20 | Denver | Kevin Harper knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Erik Bobbitt | 34-32 |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 15:50 | Denver | Jonathon Ball grabs the board | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Erik Bobbitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Teran (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul James (fresh) C - Jonathon Ball (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Denver | Paul James lays it up and in set up by Joseph Teran and he's fouled by William Washington - foul #1 on William Washington, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (PG), Thomas Dewitt (SG), Thomas Sowards (SF), Robert Hatcher (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Robert Werth, Billy Anderson, James King, William Washington, Jeffrey Darden | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), Ronald Blue (SG), Robert Zerbel (PF), Chad Strickland (C) Erik Bobbitt, Kevin Harper, Joseph Teran, Jonathon Ball | |
| 15:31 | Denver | Paul James makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:11 | Colorado State | Ronald Blue picks off the pass by Marc Elizondo | 34-35 |
| 14:52 | Denver | Robert Zerbel hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 14:31 | Colorado State | Thomas Dewitt's pass is intercepted by John Whang | 34-37 |
| 14:05 | Denver | John Whang comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 14:03 | Denver | Paul James tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 13:40 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul James - foul #2 on Paul James, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Billy Anderson (SG), James King (SF) Max Knoll, Thomas Dewitt, Thomas Sowards | |
| Subs | Denver | Erik Bobbitt (PG), Kevin Harper (SG), Joseph Teran (SF), Jonathon Ball (C) John Whang, Ronald Blue, Paul James, Chad Strickland | |
| 13:40 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:40 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:40 | Denver | Jonathon Ball snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Kevin Harper clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 13:27 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:58 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson is hacked by Kevin Harper - foul #3 on Kevin Harper, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Washington (PF), Jeffrey Darden (C) Robert Hatcher, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul James (PF) Robert Zerbel | |
| 12:42 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Harper - foul #4 on Kevin Harper, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Blue (SG) Kevin Harper | |
| 12:42 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:42 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt is called for traveling | 37-39 |
| 12:10 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Billy Anderson | 39-39 |
| 11:44 | Denver | Paul James is whistled for traveling | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Darden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Erik Bobbitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Blue (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Teran (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Colorado State | Joseph Teran picks off the pass by James King | 39-39 |
| 11:23 | Denver | Joseph Teran hits the finger roll | 39-41 |
| 10:57 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Washington | 41-41 |
| 10:39 | Denver | Ronald Blue misses the floater near the basket | 41-41 |
| 10:37 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 10:19 | Colorado State | James King misses the easy layup | 41-41 |
| 10:17 | Denver | The rebound goes to Joseph Teran | 41-41 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Paul James misses short on a jumper from close range | 41-41 |
| 09:55 | Colorado State | Robert Werth pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:29 | Colorado State | William Washington makes the floater from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 09:02 | Denver | Paul James is hacked by William Washington - foul #2 on William Washington, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (PG), Thomas Dewitt (SG), Thomas Sowards (SF), Robert Hatcher (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Robert Werth, Billy Anderson, James King, William Washington, Jeffrey Darden | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), Ross Segal (SF), Robert Zerbel (PF), Chad Strickland (C) Erik Bobbitt, Joseph Teran, Paul James, Jonathon Ball | |
| 08:44 | Denver | Ronald Blue hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Whang | 43-44 |
| 08:28 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo lays it in | 45-44 |
| 08:16 | Denver | Thomas Sowards knocks away the 3 by Ronald Blue | 45-44 |
| 08:14 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 07:55 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 45-44 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Robert Zerbel gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 07:25 | Denver | John Whang loses the ball out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Billy Anderson (SG), James King (SF) Max Knoll, Thomas Dewitt, Thomas Sowards | |
| Subs | Denver | Erik Bobbitt (PG), Kevin Harper (SG), Joseph Teran (SF), Jonathon Ball (C) John Whang, Ronald Blue, Ross Segal, Chad Strickland | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Erik Bobbitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Teran (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Zerbel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Colorado State | Robert Werth is fouled on the floor by Erik Bobbitt - foul #1 on Erik Bobbitt, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| 06:40 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Werth | 47-44 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Jonathon Ball misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 06:13 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | James King blows the layup | 47-44 |
| 05:48 | Denver | Robert Zerbel grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:38 | Denver | Kevin Harper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Kevin Harper, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Washington (PF), Jeffrey Darden (C) Robert Hatcher, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Blue (SG), Paul James (PF) Kevin Harper, Robert Zerbel | |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | William Washington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Paul James - foul #3 on Paul James, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), Chad Strickland (PF) Erik Bobbitt, Joseph Teran | |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | William Washington makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | William Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:18 | Denver | Chad Strickland pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Ronald Blue misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Paul James tips it in | 48-46 |
| 04:31 | Colorado State | William Washington drills a fadeaway from the right block | 50-46 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Paul James can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 50-46 |
| 04:11 | Denver | Ronald Blue snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 04:01 | Denver | Ronald Blue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (SG) Robert Werth | |
| Subs | Denver | Erik Bobbitt (PG), Joseph Teran (SF), Robert Zerbel (PF) John Whang, Paul James, Jonathon Ball | |
| 03:32 | Colorado State | James King buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Anderson and the foul's on Chad Strickland - foul #2 on Chad Strickland, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Dewitt (SG), Robert Hatcher (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Billy Anderson, William Washington, Jeffrey Darden | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:32 | Colorado State | James King makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 03:19 | Denver | Joseph Teran knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Erik Bobbitt | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Max Knoll (fresh) SG - Thomas Dewitt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James King (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Erik Bobbitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Blue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Teran (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Zerbel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Chad Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 02:52 | Denver | The rebound goes to Chad Strickland | 53-49 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Billy Anderson (SG), William Washington (PF) Max Knoll, Thomas Dewitt, Robert Hatcher | |
| Subs | Denver | Jonathon Ball (C) Chad Strickland | |
| 02:35 | Denver | Ronald Blue can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 02:34 | Colorado State | James King gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | William Washington is called for 3 seconds | 53-49 |
| 01:51 | Denver | Jonathon Ball can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 01:50 | Colorado State | James King pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 01:23 | Colorado State | William Washington drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Werth | 55-49 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Joseph Teran misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marc Elizondo - foul #1 on Marc Elizondo, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Joseph Teran makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Joseph Teran makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Ronald Blue steals it from James King | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Denver | Robert Zerbel's floater is tipped away by Marc Elizondo | 55-51 |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | Erik Bobbitt is called for the reach on Marc Elizondo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Bobbitt, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards (SF) James King | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:33 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Zerbel | 55-51 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Thomas Sowards denies the turnaround by Jonathon Ball | 55-51 |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | William Washington grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | William Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Bobbitt - foul #3 on Erik Bobbitt, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | William Washington makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | William Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Robert Zerbel pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Jonathon Ball hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Zerbel | 56-54 |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | Erik Bobbitt is called for the reach on Thomas Sowards in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erik Bobbitt, team foul #11 | 56-54 |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Ronald Blue hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Erik Bobbitt is called for the reach on Thomas Sowards in the backcourt - foul #5 on Erik Bobbitt, team foul #12 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul James (SG) Erik Bobbitt | |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Joseph Teran can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-57 |