| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Victory (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carstarphen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Allen (fresh) C - Joseph Zullo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Stackpole (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Hubert Victory | 35-33 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 19:24 | Colorado State | James Allen gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:18 | Colorado State | James Allen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Ollie Hafley pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:59 | Denver | William Evans can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Allen - foul #3 on James Allen, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clarence Valente (PF) James Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:59 | Denver | William Evans makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:59 | Denver | William Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:59 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:54 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses the fadeaway from the left block | 35-34 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:43 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole travels with the ball | 35-34 |
| 18:32 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 35-34 |
| 18:30 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen misses the tip | 35-34 |
| 18:29 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:16 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Howe | 37-34 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Robert Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Phillips (C) Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | Denver | Joel Hill (C) Matthew Stackpole | |
| 17:34 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG), Michael Kent (SF) Gregory Howe, Thomas Carstarphen | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:17 | Denver | William Evans is whistled for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), John Noyes (SG), Daniel Chester (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, William Evans | |
| 16:50 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory knocks in the jumper from the left block | 39-34 |
| 16:21 | Denver | Hubert Victory is called for the reach on Ollie Hafley - foul #2 on Hubert Victory, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Joseph Zullo (C) Douglas Carter, Hubert Victory, Clarence Valente, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Matthew Stackpole (C) James Day, Ollie Hafley, Daniel Chester | |
| 16:12 | Denver | John Noyes drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 15:55 | Colorado State | John Noyes takes the ball from Michael Kent | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carstarphen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Zullo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Noyes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joel Hill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Stackpole (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Denver | Joseph Zullo steps in front of the Robert Lee pass | 39-37 |
| 15:30 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo is fouled on the floor by Joel Hill - foul #1 on Joel Hill, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Allen (PF) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Knauer (SF), William Evans (PF) John Noyes, Joel Hill | |
| 15:22 | Colorado State | Michael Kent loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 15:01 | Denver | Robert Lee knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Marty Knauer | 39-40 |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Marty Knauer - foul #4 on Marty Knauer, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Hubert Victory (SG), Douglas Carter (SF), John Phillips (C) Michael Kent, Thomas Carstarphen, Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | Denver | John Noyes (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Daniel Chester (C) James Taylor, Marty Knauer, Matthew Stackpole | |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:29 | Denver | James Allen blocks the short jumper by Ollie Hafley | 40-40 |
| 14:27 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Douglas Carter | 40-40 |
| 14:22 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Allen | 42-40 |
| 14:01 | Denver | John Noyes clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Phillips - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen (SF) Gregory Howe | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), Joel Hill (C) Robert Lee, Daniel Chester | |
| 14:01 | Denver | John Noyes misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:01 | Denver | John Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:42 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Carter | 44-41 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Phillips - foul #3 on John Phillips, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kent (SF) Thomas Carstarphen | |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG) John Noyes | |
| 13:15 | Denver | Ollie Hafley makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Ollie Hafley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:46 | Colorado State | James Allen makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Kent | 46-43 |
| 12:28 | Denver | Ollie Hafley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 12:27 | Denver | James Day snags the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:15 | Denver | Michael Kent takes the ball from James Taylor | 46-43 |
| 12:08 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clarence Valente (PF), Joseph Zullo (C) James Allen, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Matthew Stackpole (C) James Day, William Evans | |
| 11:58 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Zullo - foul #2 on Joseph Zullo, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG) Hubert Victory | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Chester (PF) Joel Hill | |
| 11:58 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:58 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Clarence Valente (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Zullo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ollie Hafley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Chester (fresh) C - Matthew Stackpole (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses long on a floater from the left side | 49-44 |
| 11:09 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo tips it in | 51-44 |
| 10:52 | Denver | James Taylor makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ollie Hafley | 51-46 |
| 10:33 | Colorado State | Michael Kent clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 51-46 |
| 10:31 | Denver | Ollie Hafley gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:11 | Denver | Clarence Valente swats the layup by Matthew Stackpole | 51-46 |
| 10:09 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:05 | Colorado State | Michael Kent comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 10:04 | Denver | Daniel Chester grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:47 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole comes up short on the jumper from close range | 51-46 |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | Michael Kent gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:40 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter is called for traveling | 51-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), Hubert Victory (SG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF), James Allen (PF), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Douglas Carter, Michael Kent, Clarence Valente, Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | Denver | John Noyes (SG), Eric Fortenberry (SF), William Evans (PF), Joel Hill (C) James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, Daniel Chester, Matthew Stackpole | |
| 09:18 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 09:16 | Colorado State | James Allen gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:10 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Carstarphen | 54-46 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Robert Lee can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Allen - foul #4 on James Allen, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clarence Valente (PF) James Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:50 | Denver | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:29 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 08:28 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:15 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Cotter and he's fouled by John Noyes - foul #1 on John Noyes, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG) Robert Lee | |
| 08:15 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:08 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 08:06 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 08:00 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory is fouled on the floor by John Noyes - foul #2 on John Noyes, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Allen (PF) Clarence Valente | |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG), Marty Knauer (SF), Matthew Stackpole (C) John Noyes, Eric Fortenberry, Joel Hill | |
| 07:37 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 07:35 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hubert Victory (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carstarphen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Phillips (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Day (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Stackpole (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Denver | James Day misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-48 |
| 07:09 | Denver | Marty Knauer tips it home | 57-50 |
| 06:44 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 06:42 | Colorado State | John Phillips tips it but misses | 57-50 |
| 06:41 | Denver | James Taylor grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 06:37 | Denver | Marty Knauer knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Stackpole | 57-52 |
| 06:14 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Carstarphen | 60-52 |
| 06:09 | Denver | James Taylor loses the dribble to Raymond Cotter | 60-52 |
| 05:52 | Colorado State | James Allen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Matthew Stackpole - foul #1 on Matthew Stackpole, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Douglas Carter (SG), Michael Kent (SF), Joseph Zullo (C) Raymond Cotter, Hubert Victory, Thomas Carstarphen, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), John Noyes (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Joel Hill (PF), Daniel Chester (C) James Day, James Taylor, Marty Knauer, William Evans, Matthew Stackpole | |
| 05:52 | Colorado State | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:52 | Colorado State | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:38 | Denver | Michael Kent steps in front of the Ollie Hafley pass | 62-52 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-52 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Daniel Chester gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:17 | Denver | John Noyes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Ollie Hafley tips it home | 62-54 |
| 04:57 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe connects on the floater from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 04:43 | Denver | Ollie Hafley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Lee | 64-56 |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | Robert Lee steals the ball from James Allen | 64-56 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Daniel Chester misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 04:08 | Denver | John Noyes grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 04:00 | Denver | Joel Hill's pass is intercepted by Gregory Howe | 64-56 |
| 03:41 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 64-56 |
| 03:40 | Denver | Ollie Hafley grabs the board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Denver | Robert Lee's fadeaway is rejected by James Allen | 64-56 |
| 03:32 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Joseph Zullo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joel Hill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Chester (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Ollie Hafley is called for the reach on Michael Kent - foul #3 on Ollie Hafley, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Hubert Victory (SG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF), Clarence Valente (PF), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Michael Kent, James Allen, Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG), William Evans (PF), Matthew Stackpole (C) John Noyes, Joel Hill, Daniel Chester | |
| 03:17 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| 03:16 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter gets the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:58 | Colorado State | Robert Lee picks off the pass by Hubert Victory | 64-56 |
| 02:55 | Denver | Robert Lee slams it home | 64-58 |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Joseph Zullo (C) Douglas Carter, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Howe and he's fouled by Matthew Stackpole - foul #2 on Matthew Stackpole, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Allen (PF) Clarence Valente | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo misses the free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:36 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 02:22 | Denver | Ollie Hafley hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 66-60 |
| 02:05 | Colorado State | James Allen knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Hubert Victory | 68-60 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Robert Lee makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Evans | 68-62 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Hubert Victory and the foul's on Ollie Hafley - foul #4 on Ollie Hafley, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen makes the free throw | 71-62 |
| 01:29 | Denver | William Evans misses long on a runner from the right block | 71-62 |
| 01:28 | Colorado State | James Allen grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 01:22 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen can't finish the layup | 71-62 |
| 01:20 | Denver | William Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 01:08 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole is hacked by James Allen - foul #5 on James Allen, team foul #7 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clarence Valente (PF) James Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:08 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 01:08 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Denver | James Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 00:39 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo grabs the board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Robert Lee is called for the reach on Joseph Zullo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kent (SF), Thomas Scott (PF) Thomas Carstarphen, Clarence Valente | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole knocks in the shot from the left block | 73-64 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott is hacked by James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ollie Hafley | 75-66 |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Evans | 77-69 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe is hacked by Robert Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Lee, team foul #12 | 77-69 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:14 | Denver | The rebound goes to Matthew Stackpole | 78-69 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Ollie Hafley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe runs out the clock | 78-69 |