| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lorenzo Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Longwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jon Knapp (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Coll (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Richard Johnson inbounds the ball | 29-45 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Denver | The short jumper by Billy Yamamoto is denied by Jon Knapp | 29-45 |
| 19:41 | Denver | Richard Sedillo hits the follow up shot | 29-47 |
| 19:16 | Colorado State | James Longwell banks in the layup | 31-47 |
| 18:56 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto is whistled for a carry | 31-47 |
| 18:33 | Colorado State | James Longwell is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| 18:13 | Colorado State | Richard Johnson steals it from James Longwell | 31-47 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Gene Tubbs - foul #3 on Gene Tubbs, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jason Mayes (SG) Gene Tubbs | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Bonnette (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| 17:55 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 17:28 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-48 |
| 17:27 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Sedillo | 31-48 |
| 17:07 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the runner from the left block | 31-48 |
| 17:05 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes loses the dribble to Casey Clanton | 31-48 |
| 16:55 | Denver | Richard Sedillo scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Casey Clanton | 31-50 |
| 16:34 | Colorado State | James Longwell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lorenzo Weaver | 34-50 |
| 16:21 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto knocks in the shot in the lane | 34-52 |
| 16:05 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Jason Mayes | 36-52 |
| 15:47 | Denver | Richard Sedillo buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Bonnette | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lorenzo Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Mayes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Longwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jon Knapp (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Coll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Bonnette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Colorado State | The jumper by James Coll is denied by Scott Lewis | 36-54 |
| 15:38 | Denver | Scott Lewis pulls down the rebound | 36-54 |
| 15:09 | Denver | Scott Lewis knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Bonnette | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:02 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Longwell | 38-56 |
| 14:39 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Bonnette | 38-58 |
| 14:35 | Colorado State | James Longwell makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-58 |
| 14:17 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto is hacked by James Coll - foul #1 on James Coll, team foul #2 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG), Donald Kaster (SF), Tom Smith (PF), Richard Simon (C) Lorenzo Weaver, Jason Mayes, James Longwell, Jon Knapp, James Coll | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Bernard Evans (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Casey Clanton, Richard Sedillo, Walter Bonnette, Scott Lewis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 13:56 | Denver | Bernard Evans misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-58 |
| 13:55 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 13:50 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-58 |
| 13:48 | Denver | Calvin Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 13:38 | Denver | Gary Robinson is fouled on the floor by Gene Tubbs - foul #4 on Gene Tubbs, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Longwell (SF) Gene Tubbs | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:24 | Denver | Bernard Evans makes the 3 from straight away set up by Roger Davis | 40-61 |
| 13:12 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-61 |
| 13:11 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to James Longwell | 40-61 |
| 13:01 | Colorado State | James Longwell is whistled for a carry | 40-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:36 | Denver | Bernard Evans scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Davis and he's fouled by Tom Smith - foul #1 on Tom Smith, team foul #4 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jon Knapp (PF) James Longwell | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:36 | Denver | Bernard Evans misses the free throw | 40-63 |
| 12:36 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster pulls down the rebound | 40-63 |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | Michael Wright can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Davis - foul #1 on Roger Davis, team foul #2 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jason Mayes (SG) Jon Knapp | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Yamamoto (C) Bernard Evans | |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 11:49 | Denver | Richard Johnson clanks a jump hook from the right block | 42-63 |
| 11:48 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes grabs the board | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Mayes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Donald Kaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Smith (fairly fresh) C - Richard Simon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roger Davis (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Gary Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Colorado State | Michael Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Yamamoto | 42-63 |
| 11:29 | Colorado State | Tom Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 11:19 | Colorado State | Michael Wright is hacked by Roger Davis - foul #2 on Roger Davis, team foul #3 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver (PG), Jon Knapp (PF), James Coll (C) Michael Wright, Tom Smith, Richard Simon | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Gary Robinson, Richard Johnson, Calvin Powell | |
| 11:03 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-63 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto grabs the board | 42-63 |
| 10:34 | Denver | Roger Davis drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Lewis | 42-66 |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | Eugene Nagata is called for the reach on Jon Knapp - foul #1 on Eugene Nagata, team foul #4 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Longwell (SF) Donald Kaster | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Bernard Evans (PF) Roger Davis, Scott Lewis | |
| 10:09 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp misses the dunk attempt | 42-66 |
| 10:08 | Denver | Bernard Evans snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| 09:41 | Denver | Bernard Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 42-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG), Tom Smith (PF), Richard Simon (C) Jason Mayes, Jon Knapp, James Coll | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Calvin Powell (C) Eugene Nagata, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 09:32 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses the easy layup | 42-66 |
| 09:31 | Colorado State | Tom Smith gets the offensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 09:17 | Colorado State | Michael Wright can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 42-66 |
| 09:15 | Colorado State | Richard Simon tips it but misses | 42-66 |
| 09:14 | Colorado State | James Longwell tips it in | 44-66 |
| 08:57 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Simon - foul #1 on Richard Simon, team foul #5 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Kaster (SG) Lorenzo Weaver | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Walter Bonnette, Bernard Evans | |
| 08:57 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 08:57 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 08:41 | Colorado State | Casey Clanton steals it from Richard Simon | 44-67 |
| 08:15 | Denver | Richard Johnson can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Wright - foul #1 on Michael Wright, team foul #6 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jon Knapp (PF), James Coll (C) James Longwell, Richard Simon | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Billy Yamamoto (C) Casey Clanton, Calvin Powell | |
| 08:15 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 08:15 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 08:07 | Colorado State | Tom Smith misses the floater from the left wing | 44-69 |
| 08:06 | Denver | The rebound goes to Billy Yamamoto | 44-69 |
| 07:51 | Denver | Roger Davis drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Yamamoto | 44-71 |
| 07:44 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jon Knapp and the foul's on Richard Sedillo - foul #1 on Richard Sedillo, team foul #5 | 46-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG) Michael Wright, Tom Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG) Richard Sedillo | |
| 07:44 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster makes the free throw | 47-71 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lorenzo Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Donald Kaster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Knapp (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Coll (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roger Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto misses the fadeaway from close range | 47-71 |
| 07:16 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto can't tip it in | 47-71 |
| 07:14 | Denver | Gary Robinson can't tip it in | 47-71 |
| 07:12 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-71 |
| 06:55 | Denver | Roger Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 47-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Longwell (SF) Donald Kaster | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Bernard Evans (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Gary Robinson, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 06:41 | Colorado State | Bernard Evans steps in front of the James Longwell pass | 47-71 |
| 06:21 | Denver | Calvin Powell slams it home set up by Roger Davis | 47-73 |
| 06:08 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs is whistled for traveling | 47-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), Jason Mayes (SG), Donald Kaster (SF), Tom Smith (PF), Richard Simon (C) Lorenzo Weaver, Gene Tubbs, James Longwell, Jon Knapp, James Coll | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG) Casey Clanton | |
| 05:45 | Denver | Calvin Powell is called for traveling | 47-73 |
| 05:27 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Wright | 49-73 |
| 05:11 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-73 |
| 05:09 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes pulls down the rebound | 49-73 |
| 05:05 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-73 |
| 05:03 | Colorado State | Michael Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 49-73 |
| 04:52 | Colorado State | Richard Simon connects on the driving attempt from close range | 51-73 |
| 04:25 | Denver | Calvin Powell drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gary Robinson | 51-75 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes is fouled on the floor by Walter Bonnette - foul #1 on Walter Bonnette, team foul #6 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG) Tom Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG) Roger Davis | |
| 03:47 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-75 |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | Richard Simon tips it home | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Kaster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Mayes (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Simon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) SG - Gary Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Bonnette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bernard Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Denver | Bernard Evans is fouled on the floor by Michael Wright - foul #2 on Michael Wright, team foul #7 | 53-75 |
| 03:24 | Denver | Bernard Evans makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 03:24 | Denver | Bernard Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-77 |
| 03:13 | Denver | Bernard Evans pulls down the rebound | 53-77 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Donald Kaster picks off the pass by Bernard Evans | 53-77 |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | Richard Simon misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 53-77 |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster tips it home | 55-77 |
| 02:08 | Denver | Calvin Powell drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Bernard Evans | 55-79 |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes misses the dunk but he's fouled by Gary Robinson - foul #2 on Gary Robinson, team foul #7 | 55-79 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tom Smith (PF) Joshua Campbell | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG) Eugene Nagata | |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| 01:22 | Denver | Roger Davis is fouled on the floor by Michael Wright - foul #3 on Michael Wright, team foul #8 | 57-79 |
| 01:22 | Denver | Roger Davis misses the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 01:22 | Colorado State | Tom Smith gets the rebound | 57-79 |
| 01:05 | Colorado State | Tom Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-79 |
| 01:03 | Denver | Walter Bonnette gets the rebound | 57-79 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Gary Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-79 |
| 00:35 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Evans | 57-79 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Denver | A charge is called on Gary Robinson - foul #3 on Gary Robinson, team foul #8 | 57-79 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Michael Wright hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Smith | 60-79 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Roger Davis runs out the clock | 60-79 |