| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Fogle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Mendell (fresh) C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dennis Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | Cody Clair travels with the ball | 25-29 |
| 19:26 | Denver | Ben Hill buries a jumper from the left side | 27-29 |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Mendell - foul #1 on Samuel Mendell, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Robert Byrne grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 18:53 | Denver | James Fogle knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 18:29 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward is hacked by James Fogle - foul #3 on James Fogle, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (PG) James Fogle | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 18:15 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Ward | 30-32 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Shawn Singleton connects on the jumper in the lane | 32-32 |
| 17:48 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donny Edwards, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Denver | George Holly (PG), Jerald Boggs (SF), Randall Zosel (PF) Shawn Singleton, Ben Hill, Samuel Mendell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG) Dennis Ward | |
| 17:35 | Denver | Jerald Boggs scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Carnevale | 35-32 |
| 17:14 | Colorado State | Walter Como scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 16:50 | Denver | Randall Zosel hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Carnevale and he's hacked by Edward Stevens - foul #3 on Edward Stevens, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (SG), Samuel Mendell (PF) George Holly, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SG), George Nelson (SF), John Fallon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Cody Clair, Donny Edwards, Edward Stevens, Leonard Ross | |
| 16:50 | Denver | Randall Zosel makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Como | 38-37 |
| 16:13 | Denver | Leon Thomas takes the ball from Shawn Singleton | 38-37 |
| 15:58 | Colorado State | Walter Como hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 15:57 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas tips it but misses | 38-37 |
| 15:56 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Scheerer | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Billy Carnevale (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerald Boggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Mendell (fresh) C - Randall Zosel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Walter Como (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Nelson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Fallon (fresh) C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Colorado State | Walter Como's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Denver | James Fogle (PG), Ben Hill (SF), Edwin Hirsh (PF), Richard Murphy (C) Billy Carnevale, Shawn Singleton, Samuel Mendell, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Cody Clair (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), Edward Stevens (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Walter Como, Leon Thomas, George Nelson, John Fallon, Robert Scheerer | |
| 15:17 | Denver | Jerald Boggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 15:15 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:09 | Colorado State | Cody Clair misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerald Boggs - foul #2 on Jerald Boggs, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Denver | George Holly (SG), Robert Byrne (C) Jerald Boggs, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 15:09 | Colorado State | Cody Clair misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:09 | Colorado State | Cody Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Ben Hill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 14:41 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:36 | Colorado State | Cody Clair buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Ward | 38-40 |
| 14:26 | Denver | Cody Clair steals the ball from Ben Hill | 38-40 |
| 14:22 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward is fouled on the floor by James Fogle - foul #4 on James Fogle, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (SG), Samuel Mendell (PF) James Fogle, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:10 | Colorado State | Cody Clair can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-40 |
| 14:08 | Colorado State | Cody Clair grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 13:51 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards is hacked by Samuel Mendell - foul #2 on Samuel Mendell, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (PG) George Holly | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SG), Robert Scheerer (C) Cody Clair, Leonard Ross | |
| 13:32 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards blows the dunk | 38-40 |
| 13:31 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:19 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas buries a 3 from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Edward Stevens blocks the short jumper by Billy Carnevale | 38-43 |
| 12:54 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 12:49 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Byrne - foul #1 on Robert Byrne, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Denver | George Holly (PG), Jerald Boggs (SF), Randall Zosel (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Shawn Singleton, Ben Hill, Samuel Mendell, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG), Cody Clair (SG), George Nelson (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Dennis Ward, Leon Thomas, Edward Stevens, Robert Scheerer | |
| 12:49 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:49 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:27 | Denver | George Holly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 12:26 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Leonard Ross | 38-45 |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | Walter Como misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-45 |
| 12:19 | Denver | Randall Zosel grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Cody Clair is called for the reach on Randall Zosel - foul #2 on Cody Clair, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer (PF) Donny Edwards | |
| 12:02 | Denver | Randall Zosel clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 12:01 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Hirsh | 38-45 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Jerald Boggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (SG) Billy Carnevale | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Stevens (PF) Robert Scheerer | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - George Holly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerald Boggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Zosel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Walter Como (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Nelson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens connects on the turnaround from close range | 38-47 |
| 11:28 | Denver | Cody Clair is called for the reach on Edwin Hirsh - foul #3 on Cody Clair, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Samuel Mendell (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Randall Zosel, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Leon Thomas (SG) Walter Como, Cody Clair | |
| 11:09 | Denver | Samuel Mendell scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Singleton | 40-47 |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | George Nelson lays it in set up by Dennis Ward and he's hacked by Jerald Boggs - foul #3 on Jerald Boggs, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer (C) Leonard Ross | |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | George Nelson makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:40 | Denver | Shawn Singleton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 10:38 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:34 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Ward | 40-52 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Jerald Boggs makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 09:59 | Colorado State | George Nelson scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Dennis Ward | 42-54 |
| 09:33 | Denver | George Holly is hacked by Robert Scheerer - foul #1 on Robert Scheerer, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (PG), Ben Hill (SF), Randall Zosel (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) George Holly, Jerald Boggs, Samuel Mendell, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG), Cody Clair (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), Leonard Ross (C) Dennis Ward, Leon Thomas, George Nelson, Edward Stevens | |
| 09:26 | Denver | Shawn Singleton misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 09:25 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 09:19 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 09:18 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross tips it in | 42-56 |
| 09:01 | Denver | Ben Hill lays it up and in on a great pass from Billy Carnevale and he's fouled by Cody Clair - foul #4 on Cody Clair, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Coleman (PG), John Fallon (PF) Cody Clair, Robert Scheerer | |
| 09:01 | Denver | Ben Hill makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:40 | Colorado State | Ben Hill is called for the reach on Walter Como - foul #1 on Ben Hill, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SG), George Nelson (PF) John Coleman, John Fallon | |
| 08:40 | Colorado State | Walter Como misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:40 | Denver | Randall Zosel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 08:26 | Denver | Randall Zosel scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Shawn Singleton and he's fouled by George Nelson - foul #2 on George Nelson, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Samuel Mendell (PF) Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Stevens (PF) George Nelson | |
| 08:26 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses the free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:26 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Leon Thomas | 47-56 |
| 08:07 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens's layup is rejected by Randall Zosel | 47-56 |
| 08:05 | Denver | Randall Zosel grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 07:45 | Denver | Ben Hill makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Shawn Singleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Mendell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Zosel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Walter Como (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 07:10 | Denver | Ben Hill is fouled on the floor by Donny Edwards - foul #2 on Donny Edwards, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Denver | James Fogle (PG), Jerald Boggs (SG), Edwin Hirsh (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Billy Carnevale, Shawn Singleton, Samuel Mendell, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Cody Clair (SG), Robert Scheerer (C) Walter Como, Leon Thomas, Leonard Ross | |
| 07:10 | Denver | Ben Hill makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:10 | Denver | Ben Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:50 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens makes the jumper in the lane set up by Dennis Ward and he's hacked by Edwin Hirsh - foul #2 on Edwin Hirsh, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Denver | George Holly (SG) Ben Hill | |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Nelson (SF) Donny Edwards | |
| 06:50 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:36 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Fogle and the foul's on George Nelson - foul #3 on George Nelson, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Fallon (PF) Edward Stevens | |
| 06:36 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:25 | Colorado State | Edwin Hirsh steps in front of the John Fallon pass | 55-61 |
| 06:01 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Samuel Mendell (PF) George Holly, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donny Edwards (SF), Leonard Ross (C) John Fallon, Robert Scheerer | |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross is fouled on the floor by Robert Byrne - foul #2 on Robert Byrne, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Stevens (PF) George Nelson | |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Billy Carnevale is hacked by Cody Clair - foul #5 on Cody Clair, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Denver | George Holly (PG) James Fogle | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SG) Cody Clair | |
| 05:16 | Denver | Billy Carnevale misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Billy Carnevale misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:16 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:59 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Dennis Ward | 55-65 |
| 04:39 | Denver | Jerald Boggs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Jerald Boggs gets the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Jerald Boggs is hacked by Donny Edwards - foul #3 on Donny Edwards, team foul #11 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Ben Hill (SF), Randall Zosel (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Billy Carnevale, Samuel Mendell, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG), George Nelson (SF) Dennis Ward, Donny Edwards | |
| 04:19 | Denver | Jerald Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Jerald Boggs misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | George Nelson gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Leon Thomas | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Denver | Leonard Ross swats the shot by Jerald Boggs | 56-67 |
| 03:48 | Denver | George Holly snags the offensive board | 56-67 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Leon Thomas swats the dunk try by Ben Hill | 56-67 |
| 03:39 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross grabs the board | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - George Holly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Boggs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Zosel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Walter Como (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Colorado State | Walter Como scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Nelson | 56-70 |
| 03:13 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-70 |
| 03:11 | Colorado State | George Nelson grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 03:05 | Colorado State | George Nelson scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Leonard Ross | 56-72 |
| 03:01 | Denver | George Nelson picks off the pass by George Holly | 56-72 |
| 02:58 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas lays it up and in set up by George Nelson | 56-74 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Randall Zosel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-74 |
| 02:43 | Denver | Ben Hill misses the tip | 56-74 |
| 02:42 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh tips it but misses | 56-74 |
| 02:40 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens is denied on a dunk by Randall Zosel | 56-74 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Jerald Boggs pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| 02:11 | Denver | Leonard Ross swats the short shot by Edwin Hirsh | 56-74 |
| 02:09 | Colorado State | George Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 02:05 | Colorado State | George Nelson is fouled on the floor by Ben Hill - foul #2 on Ben Hill, team foul #11 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), David Roberts (SF), Richard Murphy (C) Jerald Boggs, Ben Hill, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Coleman (PG), John Fallon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Walter Como, Edward Stevens, Leonard Ross | |
| 02:05 | Colorado State | George Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 02:05 | Colorado State | George Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 01:52 | Denver | David Roberts comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 56-76 |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-76 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | John Coleman misses short on a shot from the left wing | 56-76 |
| 01:44 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer tips it but misses | 56-76 |
| 01:42 | Denver | Randall Zosel grabs the board | 56-76 |
| 01:31 | Denver | David Roberts's pass is intercepted by George Nelson | 56-76 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas connects on the 3 from the right corner | 56-79 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Randall Zosel is called for traveling | 56-79 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerald Boggs (SF), Edwin Hirsh (C) David Roberts, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG) John Coleman | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | John Fallon drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Walter Como | 56-81 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Denver | Randall Zosel makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jerald Boggs | 59-81 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Walter Como runs out the clock | 59-81 |