| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Devine (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Price (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | James Price inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Colorado State | James Price comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Jung - foul #1 on Richard Jung, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:33 | Colorado State | James Price makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:33 | Colorado State | James Price makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Richard Jung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| 18:45 | Colorado State | James Price scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Donald Cleveland clanks a driving attempt from close range | 32-30 |
| 18:38 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Jung | 32-30 |
| 18:32 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 18:30 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ronald Williams | 32-30 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 18:06 | Colorado State | James Price tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 17:40 | Denver | Donald Cleveland hits a 3 from straight away set up by Todd Hardy | 35-32 |
| 17:12 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Roger Jones - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Denver | James Urbanek (PF) David Devine | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:12 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:12 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:59 | Denver | Todd Hardy is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Todd Hardy, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (SG) Todd Hardy | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Marco Hanson (PF) Joey Lashbrook, Steven Morrison | |
| 16:34 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 16:33 | Denver | James Urbanek pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:17 | Denver | Donald Cleveland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 16:15 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Marco Hanson | 35-34 |
| 15:54 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Louis Curry | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Urbanek (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Jung (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Price (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marco Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Denver | Roger Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-36 |
| 15:35 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 15:08 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 15:06 | Denver | Richard Jung snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 15:01 | Denver | Roger Jones's layup is rejected by Ronald Williams | 35-36 |
| 15:00 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Louis Curry | 35-36 |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz's pass is intercepted by Roger Jones | 35-36 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Roger Jones banks in the layup and he's hacked by James Price - foul #1 on James Price, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG), David Devine (PF), Roger Sims (C) Donald Cleveland, James Urbanek, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG), Donald Banas (SG), Adam Caperton (SF), Steven Morrison (PF), Gary Adames (C) Louis Curry, Curtis Schwartz, James Price, Marco Hanson, Ronald Williams | |
| 14:08 | Denver | Roger Jones makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:51 | Colorado State | Gary Adames travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (SF) Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 13:32 | Denver | Roger Sims misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-36 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Todd Hardy can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:03 | Colorado State | Donald Banas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-36 |
| 13:02 | Denver | David Devine pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:47 | Denver | Jason Meade loses the dribble to Steven Morrison | 38-36 |
| 12:28 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Nease (SF), James Urbanek (C) Benny Robidoux, Roger Sims | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz (SG) Donald Banas | |
| 12:09 | Denver | Matthew Nease knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Todd Hardy | 40-36 |
| 11:52 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton loses the ball out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG) Matthew Nease | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Meade (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Devine (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Urbanek (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Adam Caperton (fresh) PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Adames (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Denver | David Devine clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 11:28 | Colorado State | Gary Adames grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:06 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz makes the jump hook from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 10:57 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses short on a jumper from the left block | 40-38 |
| 10:56 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 10:29 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 10:15 | Denver | Jason Meade drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Cleveland | 43-40 |
| 09:52 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Joey Lashbrook | 43-42 |
| 09:38 | Denver | Todd Hardy connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 09:16 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Urbanek - foul #1 on James Urbanek, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Thomas Conner (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Roger Sims (PF), Richard Jung (C) Donald Cleveland, Todd Hardy, Jason Meade, David Devine, James Urbanek | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), James Price (SF), Ronald Williams (C) Joey Lashbrook, Adam Caperton, Gary Adames | |
| 09:16 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:16 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:03 | Denver | Louis Curry is called for the reach on Thomas Conner - foul #2 on Louis Curry, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marco Hanson (PF) Steven Morrison | |
| 08:55 | Denver | Benny Robidoux scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 08:35 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Curry | 48-46 |
| 08:26 | Denver | Richard Jung loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (SG) Curtis Schwartz | |
| 08:02 | Colorado State | Louis Curry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Todd Hardy (SG) Benny Robidoux, Thomas Conner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 07:46 | Denver | Roger Jones clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-46 |
| 07:44 | Colorado State | James Price gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Sims (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Banas (fresh) SF - James Price (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marco Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Roger Sims - foul #2 on Roger Sims, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Denver | James Urbanek (PF) Roger Sims | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz (SG) Donald Banas | |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:26 | Denver | James Urbanek snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 07:18 | Denver | Richard Jung misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 07:16 | Colorado State | James Price grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:53 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Urbanek - foul #2 on James Urbanek, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| 06:53 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:53 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:35 | Denver | James Urbanek hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Todd Hardy grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Todd Hardy hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Cleveland | 51-49 |
| 05:57 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson lays it in | 51-51 |
| 05:44 | Denver | Todd Hardy drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Jung | 53-51 |
| 05:35 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson misses badly on a floater from the left block | 53-51 |
| 05:33 | Denver | Richard Jung snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 05:15 | Denver | James Urbanek knocks in the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Marco Hanson - foul #2 on Marco Hanson, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Jason Meade (SG), Matthew Nease (SF), David Devine (PF) Donald Cleveland, Todd Hardy, Roger Jones, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG), Adam Caperton (SF), Steven Morrison (PF), Gary Adames (C) Louis Curry, James Price, Marco Hanson, Ronald Williams | |
| 05:15 | Denver | James Urbanek makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:57 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-51 |
| 04:56 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:35 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joey Lashbrook, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Sims (C) James Urbanek | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (SG) Curtis Schwartz | |
| 04:10 | Denver | Jason Meade misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 04:08 | Denver | David Devine tips it back up and in | 58-51 |
| 03:39 | Colorado State | Gary Adames misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Meade (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Nease (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Devine (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Sims (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Banas (fresh) SF - Adam Caperton (fresh) PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Adames (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | Donald Banas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Adames | 58-54 |
| 03:02 | Denver | Roger Sims hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 03:01 | Colorado State | Gary Adames snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Todd Hardy (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Richard Jung (C) Benny Robidoux, Jason Meade, Matthew Nease, Roger Sims | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz (SG), James Price (SF), Ronald Williams (C) Donald Banas, Adam Caperton, Gary Adames | |
| 02:43 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 02:41 | Denver | Richard Jung grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:22 | Denver | David Devine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison is fouled on the floor by Richard Jung - foul #2 on Richard Jung, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:08 | Denver | The rebound goes to David Devine | 58-55 |
| 01:41 | Denver | Donald Cleveland buries a shot from the left side set up by Roger Jones | 60-55 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | James Price jams it set up by Ronald Williams | 60-57 |
| 01:10 | Denver | Donald Cleveland misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 01:08 | Denver | Richard Jung tips it back up and in | 62-57 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison makes the fadeaway in the paint | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Denver | Donald Cleveland hits a runner from the right block | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | James Price clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 00:05 | Denver | The rebound goes to Todd Hardy | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Todd Hardy is hacked by Curtis Schwartz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Schwartz, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Jason Meade (SF) Donald Cleveland, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:02 | Denver | Benny Robidoux is fouled on the floor by Steven Morrison - foul #1 on Steven Morrison, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Benny Robidoux runs out the clock | 64-59 |