| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Robert Ingram inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Denver | Don Wetherington hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Gary Smith | 36-29 |
| 19:20 | Colorado State | Robert Ingram takes the ball from John Shepherd | 36-29 |
| 18:56 | Denver | Don Wetherington is called for traveling | 36-29 |
| 18:28 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Herrmann | 36-31 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Don Wetherington scores on a jump hook in the paint | 38-31 |
| 17:57 | Colorado State | John Shepherd is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Winningham - foul #2 on Lawrence Winningham, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Pesina (C) Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:45 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 17:43 | Denver | The rebound goes to Andrew Pesina | 38-31 |
| 17:20 | Denver | Don Wetherington can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 17:18 | Denver | Gary Smith can't tip it in | 38-31 |
| 17:17 | Colorado State | John Shepherd grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 17:10 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight lays it in on a great pass from Carl Anderson | 38-33 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Andrew Pesina misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Richard Dwight - foul #3 on Richard Dwight, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (SF), Charles Rawls (C) Robert Ingram, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), John Harrison (SG), Maynard Adams (SF), Robert Sullivan (PF), Bernard Alexander (C) David Herrmann, Chad Mitchell, John Shepherd, Carl Anderson, Richard Dwight | |
| 16:57 | Denver | Andrew Pesina makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Andrew Pesina misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:57 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 16:39 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams tips it but misses | 39-33 |
| 16:36 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 16:13 | Colorado State | Charles Rawls blocks the short jumper by Maynard Adams | 39-33 |
| 16:11 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 15:49 | Colorado State | Andrew Pesina is called for the reach on Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Andrew Pesina, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Andy Nixon (PG), Walter Newsome (SG), Robert Ingram (SF), Lawrence Winningham (C) James Stone, Don Wetherington, Andrew Pesina, Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carl Anderson (PF) Maynard Adams | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andy Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Newsome (fresh) SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Finger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Harrison (fresh) SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Colorado State | John Harrison blows the layup | 39-33 |
| 15:39 | Denver | Robert Ingram gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:10 | Denver | Andy Nixon is fouled on the floor by Bernard Alexander - foul #1 on Bernard Alexander, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Smith (PF) Andy Nixon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), John Shepherd (SF), Richard Dwight (C) John Owen, John Harrison, Robert Sullivan, Bernard Alexander | |
| 14:51 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 14:49 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell misses long on a floater from the right side | 39-33 |
| 14:41 | Denver | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:22 | Denver | Walter Newsome clanks a turnaround from the left block | 39-33 |
| 14:20 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Finger | 39-33 |
| 14:03 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses short on a jumper from the right side | 39-33 |
| 14:01 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:55 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Herrmann | 39-35 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Richard Finger comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 39-35 |
| 13:41 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 13:40 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-35 |
| 13:34 | Denver | The rebound goes to Lawrence Winningham | 39-35 |
| 13:13 | Denver | Walter Newsome drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Smith | 42-35 |
| 12:47 | Colorado State | Robert Ingram blocks the short jumper by Chad Mitchell | 42-35 |
| 12:45 | Denver | The rebound goes to Walter Newsome | 42-35 |
| 12:21 | Denver | Walter Newsome buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Ingram | 45-35 |
| 12:14 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-35 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Gary Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 11:58 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Walter Newsome | 47-35 |
| 11:46 | Colorado State | Robert Ingram steals it from Richard Dwight | 47-35 |
| 11:42 | Denver | Robert Ingram lays it up and in | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Finger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Robert Ingram (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Winningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Chad Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Shepherd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Mitchell | 49-37 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Richard Finger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 11:01 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham tips it in | 51-37 |
| 10:50 | Colorado State | David Herrmann's pass is intercepted by Richard Finger | 51-37 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Richard Finger throws it down | 53-37 |
| 10:42 | Colorado State | Richard Finger is called for the reach on Chad Mitchell - foul #1 on Richard Finger, team foul #3 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Don Wetherington (SG), Richard Calvin (SF), Andrew Pesina (PF), Charles Rawls (C) Walter Newsome, Richard Finger, Robert Ingram, Gary Smith, Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), John Harrison (SG), Maynard Adams (SF), Robert Sullivan (PF), Bernard Alexander (C) David Herrmann, Chad Mitchell, John Shepherd, Carl Anderson, Richard Dwight | |
| 10:30 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander loses the dribble to Don Wetherington | 53-37 |
| 10:20 | Denver | James Stone's pass is intercepted by Bernard Alexander | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams is fouled on the floor by Richard Calvin - foul #1 on Richard Calvin, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| 09:46 | Colorado State | John Harrison connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Owen | 53-39 |
| 09:36 | Denver | Richard Calvin loses the dribble to John Harrison | 53-39 |
| 09:32 | Colorado State | John Harrison lays it in | 53-41 |
| 09:30 | Denver | James Stone loses the dribble to John Owen in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 09:29 | Colorado State | John Harrison banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Owen | 53-43 |
| 09:07 | Denver | Richard Calvin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 09:05 | Denver | Charles Rawls snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 08:48 | Denver | Robert Sullivan picks off the pass by Don Wetherington | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:35 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 08:33 | Denver | Don Wetherington grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 08:16 | Denver | Charles Rawls banks in the layup on a great pass from Don Wetherington | 55-43 |
| 08:06 | Colorado State | John Owen connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Maynard Adams | 55-45 |
| 07:41 | Denver | Richard Calvin can't throw it down but he's fouled by Maynard Adams - foul #1 on Maynard Adams, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Smith (PF), Kevin Million (C) Andrew Pesina, Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), John Shepherd (SF), Carl Anderson (PF), Richard Dwight (C) John Owen, John Harrison, Maynard Adams, Robert Sullivan, Bernard Alexander | |
| 07:41 | Denver | Richard Calvin makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:41 | Denver | Richard Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Calvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Million (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Colorado State | David Herrmann makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Anderson | 57-47 |
| 07:15 | Denver | Gary Smith misses short on a floater from the right block | 57-47 |
| 07:13 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Don Wetherington | 57-47 |
| 07:08 | Denver | Don Wetherington is called for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Andy Nixon (PG), Walter Newsome (SG), Robert Ingram (SF) James Stone, Don Wetherington, Richard Calvin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 06:39 | Colorado State | Walter Newsome takes the ball from Carl Anderson | 57-47 |
| 06:36 | Denver | Walter Newsome banks in the layup | 59-47 |
| 06:18 | Colorado State | John Shepherd knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Herrmann | 59-50 |
| 06:02 | Denver | Andy Nixon is fouled on the floor by David Herrmann - foul #3 on David Herrmann, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Don Wetherington (SG), Richard Finger (PF), Charles Rawls (C) Andy Nixon, Walter Newsome, Gary Smith, Kevin Million | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG), Robert Sullivan (PF), Bernard Alexander (C) David Herrmann, Carl Anderson, Richard Dwight | |
| 05:57 | Denver | Richard Finger connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 05:35 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Chad Mitchell | 62-52 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Robert Ingram is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Ingram, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Pesina (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) Richard Finger, Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Maynard Adams (SF) Chad Mitchell, John Shepherd | |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Andrew Pesina lays it in set up by Don Wetherington | 64-54 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Andrew Pesina steals it from Maynard Adams | 64-54 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 04:23 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Harrison | 64-54 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | John Harrison travels with the ball | 64-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (SF), Charles Rawls (C) Robert Ingram, Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), John Shepherd (SF), Carl Anderson (PF), Richard Dwight (C) John Owen, John Harrison, Maynard Adams, Robert Sullivan, Bernard Alexander | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Denver | Richard Finger misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 03:42 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Don Wetherington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Finger (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Andrew Pesina (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Rawls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | David Herrmann hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Mitchell | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Denver | James Stone is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG), Gary Smith (PF) Don Wetherington, Andrew Pesina | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:18 | Colorado State | Walter Newsome picks off the pass by Richard Dwight | 64-57 |
| 03:02 | Denver | Gary Smith misses the jumper near the basket | 64-57 |
| 03:00 | Denver | Richard Finger tips it back up and in | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:47 | Colorado State | Richard Finger denies the turnaround by John Shepherd | 66-57 |
| 02:45 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 02:37 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell hits the finger roll set up by David Herrmann and he's fouled by Walter Newsome - foul #1 on Walter Newsome, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Robert Ingram (SF), Lawrence Winningham (C) James Stone, Richard Finger, Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:37 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell misses the free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:37 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:17 | Denver | Robert Ingram hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Newsome | 68-59 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 02:00 | Denver | Don Wetherington pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Denver | John Shepherd is called for the reach on Don Wetherington - foul #1 on John Shepherd, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG) Walter Newsome | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 01:33 | Denver | James Stone knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-59 |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 01:18 | Colorado State | John Shepherd tips it in | 70-61 |
| 00:54 | Denver | James Stone buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Wetherington | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-61 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Robert Ingram grabs the board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Denver | Gary Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from James Stone | 74-61 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Herrmann | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Denver | James Stone runs out the clock | 74-63 |