| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rod Roessler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Villeneuve (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder inbounds the ball | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:36 | Colorado State | Albert Baker buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Clinton Holder | 33-50 |
| 19:13 | Denver | Shane Godfrey loses the dribble to John Roberts | 33-50 |
| 18:55 | Colorado State | Albert Baker scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Wheeler | 33-52 |
| 18:35 | Denver | James Villeneuve blows the layup but the foul's on John Wheeler - foul #2 on John Wheeler, team foul #1 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), James Foster (C) Albert Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| 18:35 | Denver | James Villeneuve makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 18:35 | Denver | James Villeneuve makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 18:21 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is hacked by Robert Allen - foul #1 on Robert Allen, team foul #1 | 35-52 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | John Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-52 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF) Clinton Holder | |
| 17:52 | Denver | Rod Roessler banks in the layup | 37-52 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rod Roessler - foul #3 on Rod Roessler, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Clark (SF) Rod Roessler | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (PF) John Wheeler | |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 17:24 | Denver | James Foster blocks the jumper by Shane Godfrey | 37-53 |
| 17:23 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 17:05 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-53 |
| 17:03 | Denver | Joseph Clark gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 16:41 | Denver | Robert Allen makes the floater from the right side | 39-53 |
| 16:22 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gordon Baker | 39-56 |
| 16:00 | Denver | James Villeneuve's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Abke | 39-56 |
| 15:58 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke grabs the board | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Villeneuve (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Godfrey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - James Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 15:42 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 15:40 | Denver | James Villeneuve grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 15:35 | Denver | Robert Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 15:33 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joseph Brennan | 39-56 |
| 15:26 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Goodwill (PG), Rod Roessler (SF), Larry Forest (PF), Earl Howell (C) Bradley Haggerty, Robert Allen, James Villeneuve, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (SF), John Wheeler (PF) John Roberts, Gordon Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| 15:09 | Denver | Earl Howell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Earl Howell, team foul #3 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Allen (SG) Joseph Clark | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:50 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Brennan and he's hacked by Robert Allen - foul #2 on Robert Allen, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| 14:50 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses the free throw | 39-58 |
| 14:50 | Denver | Earl Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 14:42 | Denver | Danny Goodwill misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 14:41 | Colorado State | James Foster gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 14:22 | Colorado State | Albert Baker buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Brennan | 39-61 |
| 14:00 | Denver | The jumper by Rod Roessler is denied by John Wheeler | 39-61 |
| 13:58 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder snags the defensive board | 39-61 |
| 13:40 | Colorado State | Danny Goodwill steps in front of the Albert Baker pass | 39-61 |
| 13:21 | Denver | Rod Roessler misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 13:19 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan gets the rebound | 39-61 |
| 12:56 | Colorado State | John Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Robert Allen - foul #3 on Robert Allen, team foul #5 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (SG), Joseph Clark (SF), James Villeneuve (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Robert Allen, Rod Roessler, Larry Forest, Earl Howell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Joseph Brennan | |
| 12:56 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 12:56 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 12:44 | Denver | Joseph Clark misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-63 |
| 12:42 | Colorado State | John Wheeler snags the defensive board | 39-63 |
| 12:13 | Colorado State | Joseph Clark is called for the reach on Clinton Holder - foul #3 on Joseph Clark, team foul #6 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (C) James Foster | |
| 11:44 | Colorado State | John Roberts scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Albert Baker and he's hacked by Shane Godfrey - foul #1 on Shane Godfrey, team foul #7 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Larry Forest (SF) Danny Goodwill | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SF), James Foster (C) Clinton Holder, John Wheeler | |
| 11:44 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the free throw | 39-66 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Larry Forest (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Villeneuve (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - James Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Denver | The short jumper by James Villeneuve is denied by James Foster | 39-66 |
| 11:33 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Roberts | 39-66 |
| 11:08 | Colorado State | Albert Baker buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Brennan | 39-69 |
| 11:02 | Denver | James Villeneuve misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-69 |
| 11:01 | Colorado State | John Roberts pulls down the rebound | 39-69 |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-69 |
| 10:45 | Denver | Larry Forest gets the rebound | 39-69 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Joseph Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-69 |
| 10:21 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 39-69 |
| 10:02 | Colorado State | John Roberts drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Albert Baker | 39-72 |
| 09:43 | Denver | Shane Godfrey scores on a floater from the right side | 41-72 |
| 09:14 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-72 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Shane Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 41-72 |
| 09:00 | Denver | James Foster steals the ball from James Villeneuve | 41-72 |
| 08:34 | Colorado State | Albert Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-72 |
| 08:33 | Denver | Shane Godfrey gets the rebound | 41-72 |
| 08:21 | Denver | Shane Godfrey buries a jumper from the right block | 43-72 |
| 08:15 | Colorado State | John Roberts's pass is intercepted by Joseph Clark in the backcourt | 43-72 |
| 07:55 | Denver | Shane Godfrey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Shane Godfrey, team foul #8 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Goodwill (PG), Robert Allen (SG), Rod Roessler (SF), Earl Howell (PF), Kofi Real (C) Bradley Haggerty, Joseph Clark, Larry Forest, James Villeneuve, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (SF), John Wheeler (PF) Albert Baker, Joseph Brennan, Dikembe Abke | |
| 07:34 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Baker | 43-75 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Goodwill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rod Roessler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Earl Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kofi Real (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Foster (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Denver | Danny Goodwill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-75 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Larry Forest (SF) Danny Goodwill, Robert Allen, Rod Roessler | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | John Roberts is fouled on the floor by Bradley Haggerty - foul #1 on Bradley Haggerty, team foul #9 | 43-75 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (C) James Foster | |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 43-76 |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 43-77 |
| 07:03 | Denver | Gordon Baker takes the ball from Larry Forest | 43-77 |
| 06:59 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker dunks the ball | 43-79 |
| 06:45 | Denver | John Wheeler swats the short shot by Earl Howell | 43-79 |
| 06:44 | Denver | Kofi Real snags the offensive board | 43-79 |
| 06:37 | Denver | Larry Forest makes the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Clinton Holder - foul #3 on Clinton Holder, team foul #2 | 45-79 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Dikembe Abke | |
| 06:37 | Denver | Larry Forest misses the free throw | 45-79 |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Foster | 45-79 |
| 06:14 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Brennan and he's hacked by Joseph Clark - foul #4 on Joseph Clark, team foul #10 | 45-81 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG) Gordon Baker | |
| 06:14 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses the free throw | 45-81 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Kofi Real grabs the board | 45-81 |
| 06:10 | Denver | Clinton Holder steals the ball from Bradley Haggerty | 45-81 |
| 05:45 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-81 |
| 05:44 | Colorado State | James Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-81 |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder buries a turnaround in the lane | 45-83 |
| 05:08 | Denver | Kofi Real makes the shot from the baseline | 47-83 |
| 04:47 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 47-83 |
| 04:46 | Denver | Earl Howell pulls down the rebound | 47-83 |
| 04:35 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brennan - foul #2 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #3 | 47-83 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Sperberg (PF) Kofi Real | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Gordon Baker (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| 04:16 | Denver | Larry Forest is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Larry Forest, team foul #11 | 47-83 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (SF) Albert Baker | |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | John Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Joseph Clark - foul #5 on Joseph Clark, team foul #12 | 47-83 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Allen (SG) Joseph Clark | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG) Clinton Holder | |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 47-83 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-84 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Earl Howell knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-84 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker is hacked by Earl Howell - foul #2 on Earl Howell, team foul #13 | 49-84 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (SF), James Foster (C) Albert Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 1st free throw | 49-85 |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-86 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Forest (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Albert Sperberg (fresh) C - Earl Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clinton Holder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Foster (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Denver | Larry Forest drills a floater from the right side | 51-86 |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | John Wheeler buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Roberts | 51-88 |
| 02:37 | Denver | Robert Allen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-88 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | John Roberts gets the rebound | 51-88 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clinton Holder | 51-91 |
| 01:59 | Denver | Earl Howell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #4 | 51-91 |
| Subs | Denver | Kofi Real (C) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Dikembe Abke (C) Gordon Baker, James Foster | |
| 01:59 | Denver | Earl Howell misses the 1st free throw | 51-91 |
| 01:59 | Denver | Earl Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-91 |
| 01:35 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder is hacked by Kofi Real - foul #1 on Kofi Real, team foul #14 | 52-91 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Allen (SG) Albert Sperberg | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 01:35 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 1st free throw | 52-92 |
| 01:35 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 52-93 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Forest | 54-93 |
| 01:05 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Roberts | 54-95 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Kofi Real buries a runner from the baseline | 56-95 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Kofi Real picks off the pass by John Roberts | 56-95 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Denver | Clinton Holder picks off the pass by Robert Allen | 56-95 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder hits the finger roll | 56-97 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-97 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | John Roberts runs out the clock | 56-97 |