| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Goodwill (fresh) SG - Robert Allen (fresh) SF - Rod Roessler (fresh) PF - James Villeneuve (fresh) C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) SG - Albert Baker (fresh) SF - Clinton Holder (fresh) PF - John Wheeler (fresh) C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:51 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Denver | Danny Goodwill grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Rod Roessler misses the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Rod Roessler hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Colorado State | John Wheeler slams it home on a nice dish by Clinton Holder and the foul's on James Villeneuve - foul #1 on James Villeneuve, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Denver | Rod Roessler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Wheeler | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Colorado State | Albert Baker buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Roberts | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Denver | Danny Goodwill comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:40 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:17 | Colorado State | Albert Baker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Roberts | 2-8 |
| 17:05 | Denver | Rod Roessler loses the dribble to John Roberts | 2-8 |
| 16:46 | Colorado State | John Roberts is fouled on the floor by Danny Goodwill - foul #1 on Danny Goodwill, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Clinton Holder, Dikembe Abke | |
| 16:30 | Colorado State | Albert Baker drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Brennan | 2-11 |
| 16:02 | Denver | Shane Godfrey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-11 |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Goodwill (fresh) SG - Robert Allen (fresh) SF - Rod Roessler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Villeneuve (fresh) C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) PF - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Foster (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Colorado State | James Foster misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-11 |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker tips it back up and in | 2-13 |
| 15:45 | Denver | James Foster steals the ball from James Villeneuve | 2-13 |
| 15:29 | Colorado State | John Wheeler clanks a turnaround from the right block | 2-13 |
| 15:28 | Denver | Rod Roessler grabs the defensive rebound | 2-13 |
| 15:05 | Denver | Rod Roessler blows the dunk | 2-13 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Shane Godfrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-13 |
| 14:58 | Denver | James Villeneuve comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-13 |
| 14:57 | Colorado State | Albert Baker grabs the board | 2-13 |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | Rod Roessler steals it from John Wheeler | 2-13 |
| 14:35 | Denver | Robert Allen lays it up and in on a great pass from Rod Roessler | 4-13 |
| 14:14 | Colorado State | John Wheeler is fouled on the floor by James Villeneuve - foul #2 on James Villeneuve, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Larry Forest (SF), Earl Howell (PF), Kofi Real (C) Danny Goodwill, Robert Allen, Rod Roessler, James Villeneuve, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Clinton Holder (PF) Albert Baker, John Wheeler | |
| 14:05 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder lays it up and in set up by Joseph Brennan and he's hacked by Bradley Haggerty - foul #1 on Bradley Haggerty, team foul #4 | 4-15 |
| 14:05 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses the free throw | 4-15 |
| 14:05 | Denver | Kofi Real snags the defensive board | 4-15 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Larry Forest buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Haggerty | 7-15 |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-15 |
| 13:34 | Denver | Kofi Real gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Brennan - foul #1 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #1 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (PF) Clinton Holder | |
| 13:30 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty misses the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:30 | Colorado State | James Foster pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:17 | Colorado State | John Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 13:16 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan tips it but misses | 8-15 |
| 13:15 | Colorado State | James Foster hits the follow up shot | 8-17 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Dikembe Abke swats the layup by Earl Howell | 8-17 |
| 12:54 | Colorado State | John Roberts snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| 12:36 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-17 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Earl Howell snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| 12:30 | Denver | Dikembe Abke swats the layup by Larry Forest | 8-17 |
| 12:29 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan pulls down the rebound | 8-17 |
| 12:06 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by John Roberts | 8-20 |
| 11:45 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 8-20 |
| 11:43 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joseph Brennan | 8-20 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) SF - Larry Forest (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Howell (fresh) C - Kofi Real (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gordon Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 blk. C - James Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Bradley Haggerty - foul #2 on Bradley Haggerty, team foul #5 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Goodwill (PG), Robert Allen (SG), Shane Godfrey (C) Bradley Haggerty, Joseph Clark, Kofi Real | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (PF) John Roberts, James Foster | |
| 11:37 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke makes the 1st free throw | 8-21 |
| 11:37 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke makes the 2nd free throw | 8-22 |
| 11:15 | Denver | Danny Goodwill clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-22 |
| 11:13 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke grabs the board | 8-22 |
| 11:06 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-22 |
| 11:04 | Denver | Earl Howell gets the rebound | 8-22 |
| 11:00 | Denver | Larry Forest double dribbles | 8-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Rod Roessler (SF), Albert Sperberg (PF) Larry Forest, Earl Howell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), James Foster (C) Albert Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker banks in the layup set up by John Roberts and he's fouled by Albert Sperberg - foul #1 on Albert Sperberg, team foul #6 | 8-24 |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses the free throw | 8-24 |
| 10:46 | Denver | Shane Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 8-24 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Albert Sperberg drills a fadeaway from the left side | 10-24 |
| 10:01 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Roberts | 10-27 |
| 09:56 | Denver | Robert Allen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Allen, team foul #7 | 10-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Clark (SF) Rod Roessler | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), John Wheeler (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, Gordon Baker, James Foster | |
| 09:51 | Colorado State | Robert Allen is called for the reach on John Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Allen, team foul #8 | 10-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Rod Roessler (SF), Earl Howell (PF) Robert Allen, Albert Sperberg | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:51 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 10-28 |
| 09:51 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 10-28 |
| 09:51 | Denver | Earl Howell grabs the board | 10-28 |
| 09:29 | Denver | Earl Howell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Wheeler - foul #1 on John Wheeler, team foul #2 | 10-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Larry Forest (SF) Rod Roessler | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Gordon Baker (SF) John Roberts, Clinton Holder | |
| 09:29 | Denver | Earl Howell makes the 1st free throw | 11-28 |
| 09:29 | Denver | Earl Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 11-28 |
| 09:29 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the board | 11-28 |
| 09:00 | Colorado State | Shane Godfrey is called for the reach on Joseph Brennan - foul #1 on Shane Godfrey, team foul #9 | 11-28 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (PF), James Foster (C) John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| 09:00 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 11-28 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Earl Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 11-28 |
| 08:43 | Denver | Joseph Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-28 |
| 08:41 | Denver | Earl Howell tips it but misses | 11-28 |
| 08:40 | Colorado State | Albert Baker gets the rebound | 11-28 |
| 08:16 | Colorado State | Shane Godfrey steps in front of the Albert Baker pass | 11-28 |
| 07:48 | Denver | Danny Goodwill connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Clark | 13-28 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder is fouled on the floor by Shane Godfrey - foul #2 on Shane Godfrey, team foul #10 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Rod Roessler (SF), Albert Sperberg (PF), Kofi Real (C) Larry Forest, Earl Howell, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, Gordon Baker, James Foster | |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses the 1st free throw | 13-28 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 13-29 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Goodwill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Rod Roessler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Sperberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kofi Real (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clinton Holder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Denver | Danny Goodwill loses the ball out of bounds | 13-29 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), Gordon Baker (SF) Albert Baker, Clinton Holder | |
| 06:40 | Colorado State | John Roberts hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Abke | 13-32 |
| 06:17 | Denver | Joseph Clark is denied on a layup by John Wheeler | 13-32 |
| 06:15 | Denver | Albert Sperberg tips it back up and in | 15-32 |
| 06:05 | Colorado State | John Roberts drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Brennan | 15-35 |
| 05:38 | Denver | Albert Sperberg is called for traveling | 15-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Larry Forest (SF), Earl Howell (PF) Rod Roessler, Albert Sperberg | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (SF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, Gordon Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | Albert Baker is hacked by Joseph Clark - foul #1 on Joseph Clark, team foul #11 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF) John Wheeler | |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | Albert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 15-36 |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 15-36 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Earl Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-36 |
| 05:10 | Denver | Danny Goodwill misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-36 |
| 05:08 | Denver | Kofi Real snags the offensive board | 15-36 |
| 04:56 | Denver | Danny Goodwill is called for traveling | 15-36 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Wheeler (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Gordon Baker, James Foster | |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-36 |
| 04:42 | Denver | Earl Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-36 |
| 04:35 | Denver | Joseph Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-36 |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 15-36 |
| 04:20 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Clark - foul #2 on Joseph Clark, team foul #12 | 15-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Allen (SG), Albert Sperberg (PF) Joseph Clark, Kofi Real | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SF), James Foster (C) John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| 04:20 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 1st free throw | 15-37 |
| 04:20 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 15-38 |
| 03:58 | Denver | Joseph Brennan picks off the pass by Earl Howell | 15-38 |
| 03:55 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan hits the finger roll | 15-40 |
| 03:47 | Denver | Earl Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-40 |
| 03:45 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan grabs the board | 15-40 |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan hits a jumper from the right wing set up by John Roberts and the foul's on Robert Allen - foul #3 on Robert Allen, team foul #13 | 15-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (SG), Rod Roessler (SF), James Villeneuve (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Robert Allen, Larry Forest, Albert Sperberg, Earl Howell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF), John Wheeler (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) John Roberts, Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the free throw | 15-43 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Goodwill (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rod Roessler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Villeneuve (fresh) C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Denver | James Villeneuve knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 17-43 |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Albert Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Bradley Haggerty - foul #3 on Bradley Haggerty, team foul #14 | 17-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Clark (SG) Bradley Haggerty | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Joseph Brennan | |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses the 1st free throw | 17-43 |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Albert Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-44 |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Albert Baker makes the 3rd free throw | 17-45 |
| 02:47 | Denver | Joseph Clark double dribbles | 17-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), James Foster (C) Albert Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Rod Roessler - foul #1 on Rod Roessler, team foul #15 | 17-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (C) James Foster | |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 1st free throw | 17-46 |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-47 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Danny Goodwill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-47 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke grabs the board | 17-47 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses short on a shot from the left block | 17-47 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 17-47 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-47 |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | John Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 17-47 |
| 01:24 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Roberts | 17-49 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Dikembe Abke picks off the pass by James Villeneuve | 17-49 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Roberts | 17-52 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Shane Godfrey hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 17-52 |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 17-52 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | John Roberts connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-55 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Danny Goodwill clanks a fullcourt shot | 17-55 |