| Lineup | Washington | PG - Troy Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan McManigal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Donovan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bruce Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Craig (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wesley Willingham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Barnard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Michael Craig inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado | Michael Craig hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Louis Coleman - foul #1 on Louis Coleman, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| 19:41 | Colorado | Michael Craig makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 19:41 | Colorado | Michael Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 19:21 | Washington | Louis Coleman hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan McManigal | 34-24 |
| 19:00 | Colorado | Vincent Barnard buries a floater from close range set up by Michael Craig | 34-26 |
| 18:31 | Washington | Wesley Willingham steals the ball from Richard Jackson | 34-26 |
| 18:07 | Colorado | James Donovan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jonathan McManigal - foul #1 on Jonathan McManigal, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| 18:07 | Colorado | James Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:07 | Colorado | James Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:07 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Bradley | 34-27 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | Michael Craig connects on the turnaround in the paint | 34-29 |
| 17:28 | Washington | Troy Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| 17:11 | Colorado | James Donovan connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Craig | 34-32 |
| 16:51 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 34-32 |
| 16:49 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:20 | Colorado | James Donovan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 16:18 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 15:53 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal buries a fadeaway from the left side | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Troy Walters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan McManigal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Donovan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bruce Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Craig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wesley Willingham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Barnard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 15:32 | Washington | Louis Coleman grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 15:15 | Washington | Vincent Barnard is called for the reach on Troy Walters - foul #1 on Vincent Barnard, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Washington | Aaron Anderson (PG), Willie Fossett (SF), Jamie Ledford (PF), Kim Speers (C) Troy Walters, Louis Coleman, Jonathan McManigal, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:51 | Washington | Jamie Ledford makes the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Wesley Willingham - foul #3 on Wesley Willingham, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 14:51 | Washington | Jamie Ledford misses the free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:51 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:29 | Colorado | Willie Fossett steals it from Michael Craig | 38-32 |
| 14:12 | Washington | The short jumper by Jamie Ledford is denied by Wesley Willingham | 38-32 |
| 14:10 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Wesley Willingham | 38-32 |
| 13:41 | Colorado | James Donovan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 13:12 | Washington | John Wiseman double dribbles | 38-35 |
| Subs | Washington | Troy Walters (PG), Louis Coleman (SF), Jonathan McManigal (PF), Richard Jackson (C) Aaron Anderson, John Wiseman, Jamie Ledford, Kim Speers | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willie Fossett - foul #1 on Willie Fossett, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:32 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal is fouled on the floor by Wesley Willingham - foul #4 on Wesley Willingham, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Miles (C) Vincent Barnard | |
| 12:10 | Washington | Richard Jackson misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 12:08 | Washington | Richard Jackson misses the tip | 38-37 |
| 12:06 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Paul Miles | 38-37 |
| 11:45 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 11:43 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham misses the tip | 38-37 |
| 11:41 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Troy Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Fossett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan McManigal (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Donovan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Bruce Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Craig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wesley Willingham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Miles (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Washington | Richard Jackson misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 11:28 | Washington | Troy Walters snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 11:06 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper in the paint | 40-39 |
| 10:47 | Colorado | Michael Craig's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Jackson | 40-39 |
| 10:46 | Colorado | Michael Craig tips it in | 40-41 |
| 10:30 | Washington | Richard Jackson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 40-41 |
| 10:29 | Washington | Troy Walters tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 10:28 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:04 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Washington | Aaron Anderson (PG), John Wiseman (SG), Kim Speers (C) Troy Walters, Willie Fossett, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Mitchell (SG), Steven McDonnel (PF), Vincent Barnard (C) Bruce Bradley, Wesley Willingham, Paul Miles | |
| 09:44 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal buries a fadeaway near the basket | 42-41 |
| 09:31 | Colorado | Louis Coleman picks off the pass by Steven McDonnel | 42-41 |
| 09:05 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 42-41 |
| 09:04 | Colorado | Steven McDonnel gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 08:35 | Colorado | James Donovan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 08:33 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 08:08 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven McDonnel - foul #2 on Steven McDonnel, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Washington | Troy Walters (PG), Richard Jackson (C) Louis Coleman, Kim Speers | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Bradley (SG), Wesley Willingham (PF) Charles Mitchell, Steven McDonnel | |
| 08:08 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:08 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 07:49 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Washington | Willie Fossett (SF), Jamie Ledford (PF) Aaron Anderson, Jonathan McManigal | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:28 | Washington | Jamie Ledford can't throw it down | 44-41 |
| 07:26 | Washington | Jamie Ledford tips it in | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Troy Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Fossett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jamie Ledford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Donovan (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Bruce Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Craig (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Willingham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Vincent Barnard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Craig | 46-43 |
| 06:52 | Washington | John Wiseman drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Jackson | 49-43 |
| 06:32 | Colorado | Michael Craig misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 06:30 | Colorado | Michael Craig grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 06:02 | Colorado | Vincent Barnard connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Bruce Bradley | 49-45 |
| 05:40 | Washington | John Wiseman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 05:39 | Colorado | James Donovan pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | James Donovan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 05:25 | Washington | Jamie Ledford gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:25 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Washington | Louis Coleman (SF), Jonathan McManigal (PF) Willie Fossett, Jamie Ledford | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:57 | Washington | Richard Jackson double dribbles | 49-45 |
| 04:41 | Colorado | Michael Craig's layup is rejected by Louis Coleman | 49-45 |
| 04:40 | Colorado | Vincent Barnard tips it in | 49-47 |
| 04:26 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Wiseman | 51-47 |
| 04:03 | Colorado | Wesley Willingham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| 03:34 | Washington | Louis Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Washington | Kim Speers (C) Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Miles (C) Vincent Barnard | |
| 03:09 | Colorado | Jonathan McManigal blocks the short jumper by James Donovan | 51-47 |
| 03:07 | Washington | Troy Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Troy Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wiseman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan McManigal (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Kim Speers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Donovan (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Bruce Bradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Craig (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Willingham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Miles (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Washington | James Donovan takes the ball from Troy Walters in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 02:38 | Colorado | Kim Speers is called for the reach on Michael Craig - foul #2 on Kim Speers, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Washington | Aaron Anderson (PG) Troy Walters | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Mitchell (PF), Vincent Barnard (C) Wesley Willingham, Paul Miles | |
| 02:20 | Colorado | James Donovan makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Craig | 51-49 |
| 02:20 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Washington | Troy Walters (PG), Richard Jackson (C) Aaron Anderson, Kim Speers | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wesley Willingham (PF) Charles Mitchell | |
| 01:51 | Washington | Louis Coleman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 51-49 |
| 01:50 | Washington | John Wiseman tips it home | 53-49 |
| 01:22 | Colorado | Michael Craig is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Craig, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| 01:10 | Washington | John Wiseman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 01:09 | Colorado | Vincent Barnard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 00:38 | Washington | Louis Coleman snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:35 | Washington | Louis Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Bradley - foul #2 on Bruce Bradley, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| 00:33 | Washington | Wesley Willingham is called for the reach on Jonathan McManigal - foul #5 on Wesley Willingham, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Mitchell (PF) Wesley Willingham | |
| 00:33 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:33 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:27 | Colorado | James Donovan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 00:26 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:24 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley is fouled on the floor by Richard Jackson - foul #3 on Richard Jackson, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | James Donovan grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley is hacked by Richard Jackson - foul #4 on Richard Jackson, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 00:09 | Washington | Richard Jackson pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:08 | Washington | Richard Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Bradley - foul #3 on Bruce Bradley, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Washington | Aaron Anderson (SF) Louis Coleman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:08 | Washington | Richard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:08 | Washington | Richard Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 00:00 | Washington | Troy Walters runs out the clock | 55-52 |