| Lineup | Denver | PG - Harold Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ted Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Eggers (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David O'Banner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Stephen Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Roach (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Woodie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Clinkscales (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Phillip Carter inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Colorado State | Stephen Dickerson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wayne Clinkscales | 30-40 |
| 19:22 | Denver | Jack Eggers misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 19:21 | Colorado State | Wayne Clinkscales gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:58 | Colorado State | Theodore Roach banks in the layup | 30-42 |
| 18:50 | Denver | Jack Eggers makes the driving attempt from close range set up by David O'Banner | 32-42 |
| 18:37 | Colorado State | Harold Woodie drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Theodore Roach | 32-44 |
| 18:19 | Denver | Alan Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 18:18 | Colorado State | Harold Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:13 | Colorado State | Stephen Dickerson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 18:12 | Denver | Ted Hunter pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 17:45 | Denver | Jack Eggers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Wayne Clinkscales pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 17:29 | Colorado State | Theodore Roach can't finish the layup | 32-44 |
| 17:28 | Denver | David O'Banner gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 17:04 | Denver | Alan Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 17:02 | Denver | Alan Williams snags the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Harold Woodie takes the ball from Ted Hunter | 32-44 |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | Theodore Roach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Denver | John Wright (PG), Brett Dugger (SG), Charles Dawkins (SF), John Becerra (PF), Harold Bianco (C) Harold Henry, Alan Williams, Ted Hunter, Jack Eggers, David O'Banner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chris Thompson (PG), Peter Reilly (SG), Steven Albano (SF), Alvin Welch (PF), Jessie Edmonds (C) Stephen Dickerson, Theodore Roach, Phillip Carter, Harold Woodie, Wayne Clinkscales | |
| 16:23 | Denver | John Becerra comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-44 |
| 16:22 | Denver | Harold Bianco snags the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 16:02 | Denver | Brett Dugger is hacked by Peter Reilly - foul #1 on Peter Reilly, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| 15:44 | Denver | Alvin Welch steals the ball from John Becerra | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Wright (fresh) SG - Brett Dugger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Dawkins (fresh) PF - John Becerra (fresh) C - Harold Bianco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Chris Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Reilly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Albano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alvin Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Edmonds (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Colorado State | Steven Albano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-44 |
| 15:28 | Denver | John Becerra snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 15:22 | Denver | Brett Dugger is hacked by Jessie Edmonds - foul #2 on Jessie Edmonds, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Harold Henry (PG), Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG), Ted Hunter (SF), Jack Eggers (PF) John Wright, Brett Dugger, John Becerra, Harold Bianco | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Theodore Roach (SG), Wayne Clinkscales (C) Peter Reilly, Jessie Edmonds | |
| 15:13 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | Wayne Clinkscales gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 15:07 | Colorado State | Steven Albano travels with the ball | 32-44 |
| Subs | Denver | David O'Banner (C) Charles Dawkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Harold Woodie (PF) Alvin Welch | |
| 14:50 | Denver | Harold Henry is called for traveling | 32-44 |
| 14:24 | Colorado State | Chris Thompson lays it up and in | 32-46 |
| 14:19 | Denver | Ted Hunter misses the driving attempt in the paint | 32-46 |
| 14:17 | Denver | Jack Eggers tips it but misses | 32-46 |
| 14:16 | Colorado State | Harold Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 13:58 | Colorado State | Theodore Roach comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-46 |
| 13:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ted Hunter | 32-46 |
| 13:44 | Denver | Theodore Roach is called for the reach on Ted Hunter - foul #2 on Theodore Roach, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Dawkins (PF), John Becerra (C) Jack Eggers, David O'Banner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Stephen Dickerson (PG), Phillip Carter (SF) Chris Thompson, Steven Albano | |
| 13:28 | Denver | Harold Woodie swats the short shot by Harold Henry | 32-46 |
| 13:27 | Colorado State | Wayne Clinkscales gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 13:23 | Colorado State | Theodore Roach is called for traveling | 32-46 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Peter Reilly (SG), Alvin Welch (PF) Theodore Roach, Harold Woodie | |
| 13:06 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Henry | 35-46 |
| 12:48 | Colorado State | Phillip Carter makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Clinkscales | 35-48 |
| 12:30 | Denver | Ted Hunter is hacked by Phillip Carter - foul #1 on Phillip Carter, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Denver | John Wright (PG), Alan Williams (SG), Jack Eggers (PF), David O'Banner (C) Harold Henry, Sylvester Fitzgerald, Charles Dawkins, John Becerra | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Theodore Roach (SG), Steven Albano (PF) Peter Reilly, Wayne Clinkscales | |
| 12:23 | Denver | Jack Eggers knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 11:59 | Colorado State | Theodore Roach misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ted Hunter - foul #1 on Ted Hunter, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Dawkins (SF) Ted Hunter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Harold Woodie (PF) Phillip Carter | |
| 11:59 | Colorado State | Theodore Roach makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:59 | Colorado State | Theodore Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 11:39 | Denver | Alan Williams misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 11:38 | Colorado State | Alvin Welch snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Wright (fresh) SG - Alan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Dawkins (fresh) PF - Jack Eggers (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - David O'Banner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Stephen Dickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Roach (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Albano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Woodie (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alvin Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Colorado State | Theodore Roach misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Alan Williams - foul #2 on Alan Williams, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| 11:33 | Colorado State | Theodore Roach makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:33 | Colorado State | Theodore Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Charles Dawkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Harold Woodie | 38-52 |
| 11:07 | Colorado State | Steven Albano buries a jumper near the basket set up by Theodore Roach and he's fouled by John Wright - foul #3 on John Wright, team foul #3 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Harold Henry (PG), Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG), Ted Hunter (SF) John Wright, Alan Williams, Charles Dawkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chris Thompson (PG), Wayne Clinkscales (C) Stephen Dickerson, Alvin Welch | |
| 11:07 | Colorado State | Steven Albano makes the free throw | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:50 | Denver | Ted Hunter is fouled on the floor by Steven Albano - foul #1 on Steven Albano, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Peter Reilly (SG) Theodore Roach | |
| 10:44 | Denver | Ted Hunter knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Sylvester Fitzgerald | 40-55 |
| 10:24 | Colorado State | Peter Reilly connects on the jumper from the right wing | 40-57 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald misses the easy layup | 40-57 |
| 10:16 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald hits the follow up shot | 42-57 |
| 09:55 | Colorado State | Chris Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Wayne Clinkscales | 42-59 |
| 09:32 | Denver | Jack Eggers is whistled for a carry | 42-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Williams (SG), Charles Dawkins (PF), John Becerra (C) Sylvester Fitzgerald, Jack Eggers, David O'Banner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Stephen Dickerson (PG), Theodore Roach (SG), Phillip Carter (SF), Alvin Welch (PF) Chris Thompson, Peter Reilly, Steven Albano, Harold Woodie | |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | Alvin Welch's pass is intercepted by John Becerra | 42-59 |
| 09:02 | Denver | Harold Henry is called for traveling | 42-59 |
| Subs | Denver | John Wright (PG), Harold Bianco (C) Harold Henry, Ted Hunter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jessie Edmonds (C) Wayne Clinkscales | |
| 08:44 | Colorado State | Stephen Dickerson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-59 |
| 08:43 | Denver | John Becerra snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 08:21 | Denver | John Wright travels with the ball | 42-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG) Harold Bianco | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 08:05 | Colorado State | Alvin Welch misses the driving attempt from the left block | 42-59 |
| 08:03 | Denver | John Wright gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 07:49 | Denver | Charles Dawkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 07:47 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Phillip Carter | 42-59 |
| 07:28 | Colorado State | Alvin Welch misses the lay-in | 42-59 |
| 07:27 | Colorado State | Theodore Roach tips it but misses | 42-59 |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | Theodore Roach tips it back up and in | 42-61 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Wright (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Sylvester Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Dawkins (fresh) C - John Becerra (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Stephen Dickerson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Roach (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Phillip Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Edmonds (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Denver | Alan Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-61 |
| 07:07 | Colorado State | Jessie Edmonds snags the defensive board | 42-61 |
| 07:01 | Colorado State | Phillip Carter lays it up and in on a great pass from Theodore Roach | 42-63 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald makes the jump hook in the lane | 44-63 |
| 06:20 | Colorado State | Phillip Carter misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-63 |
| 06:18 | Colorado State | Alvin Welch tips it in | 44-65 |
| 05:56 | Denver | John Becerra can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-65 |
| 05:55 | Colorado State | Alvin Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 05:55 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Harold Henry (PG), Ted Hunter (SF), Jack Eggers (PF), David O'Banner (C) John Wright, Alan Williams, Charles Dawkins, John Becerra | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chris Thompson (PG), Steven Albano (SF), Harold Woodie (PF), Wayne Clinkscales (C) Stephen Dickerson, Phillip Carter, Alvin Welch, Jessie Edmonds | |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | Wayne Clinkscales is fouled on the floor by David O'Banner - foul #2 on David O'Banner, team foul #4 | 44-65 |
| 05:36 | Colorado State | Steven Albano banks in the layup | 44-67 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Chris Thompson steps in front of the Jack Eggers pass | 44-67 |
| 05:02 | Colorado State | Chris Thompson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Chris Thompson, team foul #6 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Denver | John Wright (PG), Alan Williams (SG), Charles Dawkins (SF), John Becerra (PF), Harold Bianco (C) Harold Henry, Sylvester Fitzgerald, Ted Hunter, Jack Eggers, David O'Banner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Peter Reilly (SG), Alvin Welch (PF), Jessie Edmonds (C) Theodore Roach, Harold Woodie, Wayne Clinkscales | |
| 04:51 | Denver | Charles Dawkins connects on the shot in the lane set up by John Wright | 46-67 |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | Steven Albano clanks a jumper from close range | 46-67 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Alan Williams grabs the board | 46-67 |
| 04:16 | Denver | Alan Williams buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Wright | 49-67 |
| 03:54 | Colorado State | Jessie Edmonds comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-67 |
| 03:53 | Denver | Harold Bianco snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Denver | John Wright misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-67 |
| 03:40 | Colorado State | Steven Albano snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:35 | Colorado State | John Wright picks off the pass by Steven Albano | 49-67 |
| 03:30 | Denver | Charles Dawkins makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Harold Bianco | 51-67 |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | Peter Reilly drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-70 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Wright (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Dawkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Becerra (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Bianco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Chris Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Albano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jessie Edmonds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Denver | John Wright can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alvin Welch - foul #2 on Alvin Welch, team foul #7 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Rodney Collins (SF) Charles Dawkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lonnie Roberts (SF) Jessie Edmonds | |
| 03:13 | Denver | John Wright misses the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 03:13 | Denver | John Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 03:13 | Colorado State | Steven Albano grabs the defensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | Peter Reilly is called for traveling | 51-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Brett Dugger (SG) Alan Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Shelton (SG) Chris Thompson | |
| 02:40 | Denver | Harold Bianco knocks in the runner from the baseline | 53-70 |
| 02:21 | Colorado State | Lonnie Roberts knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 53-72 |
| 02:07 | Denver | John Becerra scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Wright | 55-72 |
| 01:55 | Colorado State | James Shelton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-72 |
| 01:54 | Denver | The rebound goes to John Becerra | 55-72 |
| 01:48 | Denver | Brett Dugger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brett Dugger, team foul #5 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Williams (SG), Charles Dawkins (SF) Brett Dugger, Rodney Collins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chris Thompson (PG), Jessie Edmonds (C) James Shelton, Lonnie Roberts | |
| 01:35 | Colorado State | Alvin Welch is hacked by John Becerra - foul #1 on John Becerra, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| 01:17 | Colorado State | Chris Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-75 |
| 01:04 | Denver | John Wright knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-75 |
| 00:59 | Colorado State | Chris Thompson knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Peter Reilly | 58-77 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Denver | Harold Bianco misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alvin Welch - foul #3 on Alvin Welch, team foul #8 | 58-77 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Harold Bianco makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Harold Bianco misses the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 00:54 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Dawkins | 59-77 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Peter Reilly is called for the reach on Alan Williams - foul #2 on Peter Reilly, team foul #9 | 59-77 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Alan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Alan Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | Jessie Edmonds snags the defensive board | 60-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | Harold Bianco swats the layup by Steven Albano | 60-77 |
| 00:24 | Denver | The rebound goes to Alan Williams | 60-77 |
| 00:18 | Denver | John Becerra misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Albano - foul #2 on Steven Albano, team foul #10 | 60-77 |
| 00:18 | Denver | John Becerra makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 00:18 | Denver | John Becerra makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Chris Thompson runs out the clock | 62-77 |