| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ralph Warren (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dingbang Mang (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang inbounds the ball | 18-44 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Colorado State | Albert Baker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Roberts | 18-47 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Ralph Warren misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-47 |
| 19:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Albert Baker | 18-47 |
| 18:49 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ralph Warren - foul #1 on Ralph Warren, team foul #1 | 18-47 |
| 18:49 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 18-48 |
| 18:49 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 18-49 |
| 18:47 | Denver | John Roberts picks off the pass by Stephen Burnett in the backcourt | 18-49 |
| 18:26 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Wheeler | 18-51 |
| 18:06 | Denver | Russell Abbott is denied on a layup by Dikembe Abke | 18-51 |
| 18:05 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abke | 18-51 |
| 17:55 | Colorado State | Albert Baker's pass is intercepted by Russell Abbott | 18-51 |
| 17:51 | Denver | Albert Baker steps in front of the Herbert Taylor pass in the backcourt | 18-51 |
| 17:30 | Colorado State | Albert Baker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Roberts | 18-54 |
| 17:18 | Denver | Herbert Taylor can't connect on a shot from the left side | 18-54 |
| 17:17 | Colorado State | John Wheeler snags the defensive board | 18-54 |
| 16:48 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Russell Abbott - foul #2 on Russell Abbott, team foul #2 | 18-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Danny Goodwill (SG), Bruce Adams (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Fang Yen (SG), John Rusk (PF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Albert Baker, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| 16:48 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang makes the 1st free throw | 18-55 |
| 16:48 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang makes the 2nd free throw | 18-56 |
| 16:34 | Denver | Danny Goodwill drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Haggerty | 21-56 |
| 16:13 | Colorado State | John Rusk misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Danny Goodwill - foul #2 on Danny Goodwill, team foul #3 | 21-56 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (SF) Dingbang Mang | |
| 16:13 | Colorado State | John Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 21-57 |
| 16:13 | Colorado State | John Rusk makes the 2nd free throw | 21-58 |
| 15:53 | Denver | Herbert Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-58 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Goodwill (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bruce Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Rusk (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Foster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Colorado State | Fang Yen is fouled on the floor by Danny Goodwill - foul #3 on Danny Goodwill, team foul #4 | 21-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Ralph Warren (PF) Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Wheeler (PF) John Rusk | |
| 15:03 | Colorado State | John Wheeler comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 21-58 |
| 15:02 | Colorado State | John Wheeler hits the follow up shot | 21-60 |
| 14:45 | Denver | John Wheeler swats the short shot by Ralph Warren | 21-60 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Bruce Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-60 |
| 14:23 | Denver | John Wheeler denies the turnaround by Shane Godfrey | 21-60 |
| 14:21 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joseph Brennan | 21-60 |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is hacked by Bradley Haggerty - foul #3 on Bradley Haggerty, team foul #5 | 21-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Stephen Burnett (SG), Herbert Taylor (SF), Russell Abbott (C) Bradley Haggerty, Danny Goodwill, Bruce Adams, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Albert Baker (SG), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, Fang Yen, James Foster | |
| 13:42 | Colorado State | Russell Abbott is called for the reach on Dikembe Abke - foul #3 on Russell Abbott, team foul #6 | 21-60 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Rusk (PF) John Wheeler | |
| 13:21 | Colorado State | Albert Baker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 21-60 |
| 13:19 | Denver | Herbert Taylor grabs the board | 21-60 |
| 13:14 | Denver | Herbert Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Adams (PF) Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang (SF) Clinton Holder | |
| 12:45 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-60 |
| 12:43 | Denver | Russell Abbott snags the defensive board | 21-60 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Joshua Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-60 |
| 12:32 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses the tip | 21-60 |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 21-60 |
| 12:01 | Colorado State | Albert Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-60 |
| 12:00 | Colorado State | John Roberts tips it home | 21-62 |
| 11:48 | Denver | Russell Abbott is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abke - foul #3 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #1 | 21-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Danny Goodwill (SF), Shane Godfrey (C) Joshua Davis, Herbert Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Fang Yen (SG), Clinton Holder (SF), John Wheeler (PF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Albert Baker, Dingbang Mang, John Rusk, Dikembe Abke | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Burnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Goodwill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clinton Holder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - James Foster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Denver | Stephen Burnett is fouled on the floor by James Foster - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #2 | 21-62 |
| 11:32 | Denver | Bruce Adams misses the shot from the left wing | 21-62 |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | John Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 21-62 |
| 11:09 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clinton Holder and the foul's on Bradley Haggerty - foul #4 on Bradley Haggerty, team foul #7 | 21-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Ralph Warren (PF) Bruce Adams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 11:09 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the free throw | 21-65 |
| 10:57 | Denver | Stephen Burnett can't finish the uncontested layup | 21-65 |
| 10:55 | Denver | Ralph Warren snags the offensive board | 21-65 |
| 10:44 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-65 |
| 10:43 | Colorado State | John Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 21-65 |
| 10:16 | Colorado State | John Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Ralph Warren - foul #2 on Ralph Warren, team foul #8 | 21-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (SF) Stephen Burnett | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Dingbang Mang (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Fang Yen, Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| 10:16 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 21-65 |
| 10:16 | Denver | Shane Godfrey snags the defensive board | 21-65 |
| 10:14 | Denver | Danny Goodwill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-65 |
| 09:52 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang can't finish the layup | 21-65 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | John Wheeler tips it home | 21-67 |
| 09:47 | Denver | Herbert Taylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Stephen Burnett (SG), Bruce Adams (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Bradley Haggerty, Danny Goodwill, Ralph Warren, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG) Joseph Brennan | |
| 09:29 | Colorado State | Albert Baker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Roberts | 21-70 |
| 09:14 | Denver | Russell Abbott buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Burnett | 23-70 |
| 08:53 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke is fouled on the floor by Russell Abbott - foul #4 on Russell Abbott, team foul #9 | 23-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Danny Goodwill (SG) Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), John Rusk (PF) Albert Baker, John Wheeler | |
| 08:53 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke makes the 1st free throw | 23-71 |
| 08:53 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke makes the 2nd free throw | 23-72 |
| 08:41 | Denver | Danny Goodwill lays it up and in on a great pass from Bradley Haggerty | 25-72 |
| 08:17 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Fang Yen | 25-75 |
| 08:03 | Denver | Russell Abbott misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 25-75 |
| 08:02 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 25-75 |
| 07:44 | Colorado State | Danny Goodwill picks off the pass by Dikembe Abke | 25-75 |
| 07:41 | Denver | Bruce Adams throws it down on a great pass from Danny Goodwill | 27-75 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Danny Goodwill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Taylor (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Bruce Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Abbott (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Mang (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rusk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Colorado State | John Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 27-75 |
| 07:18 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Dingbang Mang | 27-75 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-75 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Stephen Burnett (SG), Ralph Warren (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Bradley Haggerty, Danny Goodwill, Herbert Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Albert Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (SF), John Wheeler (PF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Fang Yen, Dingbang Mang, John Rusk, Dikembe Abke | |
| 06:49 | Denver | Joshua Davis is hacked by Joseph Brennan - foul #2 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #3 | 27-75 |
| 06:36 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-75 |
| 06:34 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Foster | 27-75 |
| 06:10 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses long on a shot from the left wing | 27-75 |
| 06:09 | Denver | Ralph Warren snags the defensive board | 27-75 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Ralph Warren is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ralph Warren, team foul #10 | 27-75 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (SF) Bruce Adams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:30 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses long on a jumper from the right side | 27-75 |
| 05:28 | Denver | The rebound goes to Shane Godfrey | 27-75 |
| 05:23 | Denver | Shane Godfrey is whistled for traveling | 27-75 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Danny Goodwill (SF) Joshua Davis, Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Gordon Baker (SF) Albert Baker, Clinton Holder | |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #4 | 27-75 |
| 05:04 | Denver | John Wheeler swats the short shot by Stephen Burnett | 27-75 |
| 05:03 | Denver | Shane Godfrey can't tip it in | 27-75 |
| 05:01 | Colorado State | John Wheeler gets the rebound | 27-75 |
| 04:39 | Colorado State | Ralph Warren is called for the reach on Gordon Baker - foul #4 on Ralph Warren, team foul #11 | 27-75 |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Abbott (C) Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Dingbang Mang (PF) Joseph Brennan, John Wheeler | |
| 04:39 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 1st free throw | 27-76 |
| 04:39 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-77 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Stephen Burnett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Goodwill | 29-77 |
| 03:53 | Colorado State | Fang Yen is hacked by Russell Abbott - foul #5 on Russell Abbott, team foul #12 | 29-77 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Herbert Taylor (SF), Bruce Adams (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Bradley Haggerty, Danny Goodwill, Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Rusk (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Gordon Baker, James Foster | |
| 03:53 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 1st free throw | 29-78 |
| 03:53 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-79 |
| 03:33 | Denver | Joshua Davis knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 32-79 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Burnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Taylor (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Bruce Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Mang (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Rusk (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from John Rusk | 32-81 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-81 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Joshua Davis gets the offensive rebound | 32-81 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Bruce Adams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Herbert Taylor | 34-81 |
| 02:33 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang is whistled for traveling | 34-81 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Danny Goodwill (SG) Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Albert Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (SF), John Wheeler (PF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Fang Yen, Dingbang Mang, John Rusk, Dikembe Abke | |
| 02:19 | Denver | Shane Godfrey misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-81 |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Albert Baker | 34-81 |
| 01:48 | Colorado State | Albert Baker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-81 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Bruce Adams snags the defensive board | 34-81 |
| 01:42 | Denver | Herbert Taylor loses the dribble to Albert Baker in the backcourt | 34-81 |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | Albert Baker hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clinton Holder | 34-84 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Danny Goodwill hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-84 |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | James Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 34-84 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Danny Goodwill - foul #4 on Danny Goodwill, team foul #13 | 34-86 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Stephen Burnett (SG), Ralph Warren (PF) Bradley Haggerty, Danny Goodwill, Bruce Adams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, James Foster | |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the free throw | 34-87 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:27 | Denver | John Roberts steps in front of the Joshua Davis pass | 34-87 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses the easy layup | 34-87 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Shane Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 34-87 |
| 00:17 | Denver | The jump hook by Ralph Warren is blocked by Dikembe Abke | 34-87 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Shane Godfrey grabs the offensive rebound | 34-87 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Herbert Taylor drills a jumper near the basket | 36-87 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | John Roberts runs out the clock | 36-87 |