| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dennis Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Fogle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert McQueeny (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Mendell (fresh) 9 pts. C - Martin Naylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ben Hill inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:33 | Denver | James Fogle loses the dribble to Cody Clair | 31-32 |
| 19:17 | Colorado State | Cody Clair misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-32 |
| 19:15 | Denver | Samuel Mendell snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 19:08 | Denver | Louis Walker steals it from Ben Hill | 31-32 |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | Samuel Mendell is called for the reach on Cody Clair - foul #2 on Samuel Mendell, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:52 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Robert McQueeny snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Martin Naylor drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 18:07 | Colorado State | Cody Clair loses the ball out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 17:43 | Denver | Ben Hill's layup is rejected by Louis Walker | 31-34 |
| 17:42 | Denver | Ben Hill tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 17:21 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 17:19 | Colorado State | Cody Clair snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 17:10 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-36 |
| 17:09 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Ward | 31-36 |
| 16:53 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Naylor | 31-36 |
| 16:52 | Denver | James Fogle grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 16:32 | Denver | Leonard Ross is called for the reach on James Fogle - foul #3 on Leonard Ross, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clay Likens (PG), Walter Como (SG), John Coleman (SF), Robert Scheerer (C) Dennis Ward, Cody Clair, Louis Walker, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Denver | George Holly (PG), Michael Cheek (SG), Stephen Sayles (SF), Jerald Boggs (PF), David Roberts (C) James Fogle, Robert McQueeny, Ben Hill, Samuel Mendell, Martin Naylor | |
| 16:16 | Denver | Michael Cheek misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-36 |
| 16:14 | Denver | David Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 15:52 | Denver | Stephen Sayles clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Clay Likens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Como (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Coleman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edward Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - George Holly (fresh) SG - Michael Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Sayles (fresh) PF - Jerald Boggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Colorado State | Clay Likens clanks a runner from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 15:33 | Denver | The rebound goes to David Roberts | 31-36 |
| 15:18 | Denver | Jerald Boggs misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Coleman - foul #2 on John Coleman, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG), Leonard Ross (C) John Coleman, Edward Stevens | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert McQueeny (SG) Michael Cheek | |
| 15:18 | Denver | Jerald Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:18 | Denver | Jerald Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:59 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 14:58 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 14:46 | Denver | Stephen Sayles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 14:44 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:39 | Colorado State | Walter Como comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 14:38 | Denver | George Holly snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 14:32 | Denver | Jerald Boggs knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Holly | 33-41 |
| 14:18 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Robert McQueeny grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:12 | Denver | Stephen Sayles is hacked by Walter Como - foul #1 on Walter Como, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Louis Walker (SF), Edward Stevens (PF) Clay Likens, Walter Como, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Denver | James Fogle (PG), Ben Hill (SF), Samuel Mendell (PF), Martin Naylor (C) George Holly, Stephen Sayles, Jerald Boggs, David Roberts | |
| 13:45 | Denver | Ben Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 13:44 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:40 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward is hacked by Robert McQueeny - foul #2 on Robert McQueeny, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 13:27 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens hits a shot from close range set up by Louis Walker and he's fouled by James Fogle - foul #2 on James Fogle, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (SG), John Coleman (C) Cody Clair, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:27 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:16 | Denver | James Fogle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Ward - foul #2 on Dennis Ward, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer (C) John Coleman | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:16 | Denver | James Fogle misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:16 | Denver | James Fogle makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:07 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses badly on a shot in the lane | 36-42 |
| 13:05 | Denver | Samuel Mendell gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:42 | Denver | Robert McQueeny misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 12:40 | Denver | Samuel Mendell pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:29 | Denver | Ben Hill is hacked by Louis Walker - foul #1 on Louis Walker, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG), Leonard Ross (C) Louis Walker, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Denver | Jerald Boggs (SG) Robert McQueeny | |
| 12:20 | Denver | James Fogle scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Samuel Mendell | 36-44 |
| 12:18 | Colorado State | James Fogle steals it from Dennis Ward in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 12:16 | Denver | James Fogle banks in the layup | 36-46 |
| 12:08 | Colorado State | Cody Clair loses the ball out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clay Likens (PG) Dennis Ward | |
| Subs | Denver | David Roberts (SF) Ben Hill | |
| 11:56 | Denver | Samuel Mendell hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Fogle | 36-49 |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | David Roberts is called for the reach on Walter Como - foul #2 on David Roberts, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Coleman (SF), Robert Scheerer (PF) Walter Como, Edward Stevens | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Clay Likens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Coleman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Fogle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Boggs (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Samuel Mendell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Naylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross blows the layup | 36-49 |
| 11:20 | Denver | David Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 11:00 | Denver | Jerald Boggs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Samuel Mendell misses the tip | 36-49 |
| 10:58 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 10:51 | Colorado State | John Coleman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 10:50 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer grabs the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 10:34 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross misses the fadeaway from the right block | 36-49 |
| 10:32 | Denver | David Roberts grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 10:10 | Denver | David Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-49 |
| 10:09 | Colorado State | John Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 10:04 | Colorado State | John Coleman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clay Likens | 38-49 |
| 09:36 | Denver | Samuel Mendell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Samuel Mendell grabs the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 09:12 | Denver | James Fogle scores on a floater from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 09:05 | Colorado State | Clay Likens misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 09:04 | Denver | The rebound goes to Samuel Mendell | 38-51 |
| 08:50 | Denver | James Fogle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 08:48 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Leonard Ross | 38-51 |
| 08:43 | Colorado State | Cody Clair hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jerald Boggs - foul #2 on Jerald Boggs, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Louis Walker (SF), Edward Stevens (PF), Walter Como (C) Clay Likens, John Coleman, Robert Scheerer, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Denver | George Holly (PG), Robert McQueeny (SG), Ben Hill (SF) James Fogle, Jerald Boggs, David Roberts | |
| 08:43 | Colorado State | Cody Clair makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 08:43 | Colorado State | Cody Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:25 | Denver | Dennis Ward steals it from Robert McQueeny | 40-51 |
| 08:03 | Colorado State | Cody Clair slams it home on a great pass from Dennis Ward | 42-51 |
| 07:41 | Denver | Ben Hill is whistled for a carry | 42-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leonard Ross (C) Cody Clair | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dennis Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Como (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - George Holly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert McQueeny (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Mendell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin Naylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Colorado State | Walter Como knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Stevens | 45-51 |
| 07:07 | Denver | Ben Hill comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 07:05 | Colorado State | Walter Como gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:52 | Colorado State | George Holly takes the ball from Louis Walker | 45-51 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Samuel Mendell misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Edward Stevens - foul #2 on Edward Stevens, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Coleman (SF), Robert Scheerer (C) Louis Walker, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Denver | David Roberts (C) Martin Naylor | |
| 06:25 | Denver | Samuel Mendell makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Samuel Mendell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:25 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:05 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 06:03 | Colorado State | Walter Como can't tip it in | 45-52 |
| 06:02 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 05:52 | Denver | Dennis Ward is called for the reach on George Holly - foul #3 on Dennis Ward, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clay Likens (PG), Cody Clair (SG) Dennis Ward, Walter Como | |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Sayles (SF), Jerald Boggs (PF) Ben Hill, Samuel Mendell | |
| 05:52 | Denver | George Holly makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:52 | Denver | George Holly misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:52 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 05:47 | Colorado State | Cody Clair's layup is rejected by Jerald Boggs | 47-53 |
| 05:46 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to John Coleman | 47-53 |
| 05:28 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Stephen Sayles grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Robert McQueeny connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Sayles | 47-55 |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Cody Clair is fouled on the floor by Stephen Sayles - foul #1 on Stephen Sayles, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Walker (SF), Gary Winegar (PF) Edward Stevens, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Denver | James Fogle (PG), Michael Cheek (SG) George Holly, Robert McQueeny | |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Cody Clair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | Louis Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:36 | Colorado State | Gary Winegar is hacked by Jerald Boggs - foul #3 on Jerald Boggs, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (SG), Leonard Ross (C) Cody Clair, John Coleman | |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Naylor (C) David Roberts | |
| 04:36 | Colorado State | Gary Winegar makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 04:36 | Colorado State | Gary Winegar makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Clay Likens steps in front of the Michael Cheek pass | 49-55 |
| 03:51 | Colorado State | Walter Como misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 03:50 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Gary Winegar hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Louis Walker | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Clay Likens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Como (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Louis Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Winegar (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Fogle (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Sayles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerald Boggs (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Naylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Denver | Martin Naylor clanks a turnaround from the left block | 51-55 |
| 03:09 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 03:09 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Cody Clair (SG), Edward Stevens (PF) Clay Likens, Walter Como, Gary Winegar | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert McQueeny (SG), Ben Hill (SF), David Roberts (C) Michael Cheek, Stephen Sayles, Martin Naylor | |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | Louis Walker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Fogle - foul #3 on James Fogle, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | Louis Walker misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | Louis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Samuel Mendell (PF) Jerald Boggs | |
| 02:38 | Denver | Ben Hill hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Fogle | 52-58 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 02:12 | Denver | David Roberts gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 01:53 | Denver | Samuel Mendell hits a shot from the free throw line set up by James Fogle | 52-60 |
| 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) | |
| 01:44 | Colorado State | Cody Clair misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross snags the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens lays it in | 54-60 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Leonard Ross picks off the pass by Samuel Mendell | 54-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert McQueeny - foul #3 on Robert McQueeny, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Naylor (C) David Roberts | |
| 00:57 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:57 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Denver | Samuel Mendell makes the jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Cody Clair makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Ward | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Denver | Dennis Ward is called for the reach on Samuel Mendell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Ward, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Samuel Mendell misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Cody Clair pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | Cody Clair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jerald Boggs (PF) Samuel Mendell | |
| 00:11 | Denver | Dennis Ward is called for the reach on Jerald Boggs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Ward, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clay Likens (PG) Dennis Ward | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:11 | Denver | Jerald Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Jerald Boggs misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Clay Likens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Martin Naylor grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Martin Naylor runs out the clock | 59-63 |