| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Rusk (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Tracey (fresh) C - Donald Bentley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Aaron Patterson inbounds the ball | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 19:30 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Rusk | 36-22 |
| 19:25 | Colorado State | John Roberts connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Wheeler | 39-22 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:18 | Denver | Aaron Patterson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 39-22 |
| 19:17 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the board | 39-22 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | Fang Yen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-22 |
| 19:00 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke hits the follow up shot | 41-22 |
| 18:47 | Denver | Leo Taylor drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Holder and the foul's on Fang Yen - foul #2 on Fang Yen, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (PF), Russell Branch (C) Fang Yen, John Wheeler, John Rusk, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Ralph Warren (C) James Holder, Aaron Patterson, Donald Tracey, Donald Bentley | |
| 18:47 | Denver | Leo Taylor makes the free throw | 41-25 |
| 18:18 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Foster | 44-25 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 44-25 |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | Russell Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 17:33 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Roberts and he's fouled by Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #1 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), John Rusk (PF) John Roberts, James Foster | |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (SG), Russell Abbott (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Leo Taylor, Herbert Taylor, Ralph Warren | |
| 17:33 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the free throw | 47-25 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:14 | Denver | Christopher Jackson misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-25 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Russell Abbott tips it in | 47-27 |
| 16:48 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is called for traveling | 47-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Ralph Warren (C) Christopher Jackson, Stephen Burnett, Russell Abbott, Donald Bentley | |
| 16:30 | Denver | Aaron Patterson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 16:07 | Colorado State | Fang Yen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Roberts | 50-30 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Herbert Taylor is hacked by John Rusk in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Rusk, team foul #2 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (PF) John Rusk | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Russell Abbott (PF) James Holder, Joshua Davis, Aaron Patterson, Herbert Taylor | |
| 15:56 | Denver | Dikembe Abke denies the turnaround by Stephen Burnett | 50-30 |
| 15:55 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Foster | 50-30 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gordon Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 50-30 |
| 15:32 | Denver | Christopher Jackson pulls down the rebound | 50-30 |
| 15:28 | Denver | Christopher Jackson's pass is intercepted by Fang Yen in the backcourt | 50-30 |
| 15:00 | Colorado State | James Foster misses the lay-in | 50-30 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Ralph Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 50-30 |
| 14:56 | Denver | Christopher Jackson is hacked by Gordon Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gordon Baker, team foul #3 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), John Wheeler (SF), John Rusk (PF), Russell Branch (C) Fang Yen, Gordon Baker, Dikembe Abke, James Foster | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Donald Tracey (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Christopher Jackson, Leo Taylor, Stephen Burnett, Russell Abbott, Ralph Warren | |
| 14:37 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-30 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Donald Bentley tips it back up and in | 50-32 |
| 14:17 | Colorado State | John Roberts scores on a jumper from the right wing | 52-32 |
| 14:09 | Denver | John Rusk is called for the reach on Joshua Davis - foul #3 on John Rusk, team foul #4 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), James Foster (PF) John Roberts, John Rusk | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (SG), Herbert Taylor (PF), Ralph Warren (C) Joshua Davis, Donald Tracey, Donald Bentley | |
| 13:48 | Denver | Herbert Taylor jams the wide open dunk | 52-34 |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Russell Branch blows the dunk | 52-34 |
| 13:18 | Denver | The rebound goes to Herbert Taylor | 52-34 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-34 |
| 12:55 | Colorado State | James Foster pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| 12:33 | Colorado State | Fang Yen buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Wheeler | 54-34 |
| 12:19 | Denver | Ralph Warren's layup is rejected by James Foster | 54-34 |
| 12:17 | Denver | James Holder snags the offensive board | 54-34 |
| 12:06 | Denver | Aaron Patterson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Brennan | 54-34 |
| 12:02 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Brennan | 56-34 |
| 11:45 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 56-34 |
| 11:43 | Colorado State | Fang Yen snags the defensive board | 56-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Branch (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Warren (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | John Wheeler hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Brennan | 58-34 |
| 11:05 | Denver | Aaron Patterson travels with the ball | 58-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Gordon Baker (SF), John Rusk (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Fang Yen, John Wheeler, James Foster, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Donald Tracey (PF), Donald Bentley (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Aaron Patterson, Herbert Taylor, Ralph Warren | |
| 10:42 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-34 |
| 10:40 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan tips it in | 60-34 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Donald Bentley lays it in uncontested | 60-36 |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 3 from the left wing | 63-36 |
| 09:46 | Denver | Joshua Davis buries a shot from just outside the lane | 63-38 |
| 09:19 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Roberts | 65-38 |
| 09:01 | Denver | Donald Tracey is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donald Tracey, team foul #2 | 65-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Abbott (PF), Ralph Warren (C) Donald Tracey, Donald Bentley | |
| 08:34 | Colorado State | James Foster misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Burnett - foul #2 on Stephen Burnett, team foul #3 | 65-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (PF) John Rusk | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Donald Tracey (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Russell Abbott, Ralph Warren | |
| 08:34 | Colorado State | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 66-38 |
| 08:34 | Colorado State | James Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 66-38 |
| 08:34 | Denver | Donald Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-38 |
| 08:16 | Denver | Donald Tracey misses the easy layup | 66-38 |
| 08:14 | Colorado State | John Roberts pulls down the rebound | 66-38 |
| 07:46 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 66-38 |
| 07:45 | Denver | James Holder snags the defensive board | 66-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Gordon Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Tracey (fairly fresh) C - Donald Bentley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Denver | Leo Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Wheeler (SF), John Rusk (PF), Russell Branch (C) Fang Yen, Dikembe Abke, James Foster | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Ralph Warren (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Aaron Patterson, Donald Tracey, Donald Bentley | |
| 07:25 | Colorado State | John Wheeler is hacked by Stephen Burnett - foul #3 on Stephen Burnett, team foul #4 | 66-38 |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | John Rusk can't connect on a shot from the left block | 66-38 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | John Roberts hits the follow up shot | 68-38 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Herbert Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (PF), James Foster (C) John Rusk, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Russell Abbott (PF) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Herbert Taylor | |
| 06:30 | Colorado State | John Roberts clanks a 3 from the left corner | 68-38 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Russell Abbott pulls down the rebound | 68-38 |
| 06:18 | Denver | Aaron Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 68-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Fang Yen (SG), John Rusk (PF) John Roberts, John Wheeler, James Foster | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Donald Tracey (PF), Donald Bentley (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Aaron Patterson, Russell Abbott, Ralph Warren | |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Brennan | 71-38 |
| 05:52 | Denver | Donald Bentley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-40 |
| 05:30 | Colorado State | Fang Yen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-40 |
| 05:29 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke can't tip it in | 71-40 |
| 05:27 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-40 |
| 05:03 | Colorado State | John Rusk connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Joseph Brennan | 73-40 |
| 04:53 | Denver | John Rusk takes the ball from Donald Tracey | 73-40 |
| 04:34 | Colorado State | Fang Yen scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Brennan | 76-40 |
| 04:12 | Denver | Joshua Davis scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 76-43 |
| 03:51 | Colorado State | John Rusk misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Tracey - foul #3 on Donald Tracey, team foul #5 | 76-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (SF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, Fang Yen, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Ralph Warren (C) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Donald Tracey, Donald Bentley | |
| 03:51 | Colorado State | John Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 77-43 |
| 03:51 | Colorado State | John Rusk makes the 2nd free throw | 78-43 |
| 03:42 | Denver | Leo Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #5 | 78-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Russell Branch (C) John Rusk | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:42 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses the free throw | 78-45 |
| 03:42 | Colorado State | Russell Branch gets the rebound | 78-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gordon Baker (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Warren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | John Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by James Holder - foul #1 on James Holder, team foul #6 | 78-45 |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | James Holder is called for the reach on John Roberts - foul #2 on James Holder, team foul #7 | 78-45 |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 78-45 |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | John Wheeler snags the offensive board | 78-45 |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | John Roberts drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Branch and he's fouled by Ralph Warren - foul #4 on Ralph Warren, team foul #8 | 80-45 |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the free throw | 81-45 |
| 03:16 | Denver | Herbert Taylor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 81-45 |
| 02:49 | Colorado State | Aaron Patterson steals it from John Wheeler | 81-45 |
| 02:42 | Denver | Ralph Warren hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 81-45 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Aaron Patterson can't tip it in | 81-45 |
| 02:39 | Colorado State | Russell Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 81-45 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | John Wheeler hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Foster | 83-45 |
| 02:10 | Denver | Ralph Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG) Russell Branch | |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Abbott (PF) Herbert Taylor | |
| 01:52 | Colorado State | Fang Yen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-45 |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | John Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 83-45 |
| 01:33 | Colorado State | Fang Yen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Rusk (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Gordon Baker, James Foster | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Tracey (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Russell Abbott, Ralph Warren | |
| 01:23 | Denver | Leo Taylor connects on the shot from the right wing | 83-47 |
| 01:05 | Colorado State | John Rusk misses the easy layup | 83-47 |
| 01:03 | Colorado State | John Rusk tips it back up and in | 85-47 |
| 00:59 | Denver | Aaron Patterson is hacked by Dikembe Abke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #6 | 85-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Denver | Donald Bentley is whistled for a carry | 85-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | John Wheeler is hacked by Aaron Patterson - foul #3 on Aaron Patterson, team foul #9 | 85-47 |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 86-47 |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 86-47 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Donald Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 86-47 |
| 00:30 | Denver | Fang Yen picks off the pass by James Holder in the backcourt | 86-47 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | John Roberts runs out the clock | 86-47 |