| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Sims (fresh) C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) PF - James King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Paul Buser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jonathon Ball - foul #1 on Jonathon Ball, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jonathon Ball | 31-28 |
| 19:26 | Denver | Thomas Conner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Roger Jones tips it home | 33-28 |
| 19:05 | Colorado State | James King banks in the layup | 33-30 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Thomas Conner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 18:49 | Colorado State | David Watkins grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 18:42 | Colorado State | James King can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 33-30 |
| 18:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to Roger Jones | 33-30 |
| 18:34 | Denver | Tony Crafts steals it from Thomas Conner | 33-30 |
| 18:13 | Colorado State | James King is hacked by Roger Sims - foul #2 on Roger Sims, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 17:53 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts clanks a shot from the left side | 33-30 |
| 17:51 | Denver | The rebound goes to Roger Sims | 33-30 |
| 17:45 | Denver | Roger Sims is denied on a layup by Paul Buser | 33-30 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 17:15 | Colorado State | Paul Buser is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul Buser, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (PF) Roger Sims | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo (C) Paul Buser | |
| 16:59 | Denver | Thomas Conner clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 16:58 | Denver | Kevin Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:44 | Denver | Matthew Flood can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 16:42 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 16:17 | Colorado State | James King drills a shot in the lane | 33-32 |
| 15:59 | Denver | Matthew Flood misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Matthew Nease (SG), Chad Strickland (C) Thomas Conner, Kevin Harper, Jonathon Ball | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Billy Anderson (SG), Oscar Davis (SF), William Washington (PF), Paul Buser (C) Louis Curry, David Watkins, Tony Crafts, James King, Marc Elizondo | |
| 15:59 | Denver | Matthew Flood makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:59 | Denver | Matthew Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Howard Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew Nease (fresh) SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Flood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Strickland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) SF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Washington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Colorado State | Paul Buser hits the finger roll | 35-34 |
| 15:23 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by Roger Jones is blocked by Paul Buser | 35-34 |
| 15:22 | Denver | Chad Strickland grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:02 | Denver | Howard Nelson travels with the ball | 35-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Sims (PF), Jonathon Ball (C) Roger Jones, Chad Strickland | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG) Robert Werth | |
| 14:44 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 14:42 | Colorado State | Paul Buser gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | Louis Curry buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Washington | 35-36 |
| 14:06 | Denver | Howard Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Jonathon Ball tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 13:44 | Colorado State | Paul Buser can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jonathon Ball - foul #2 on Jonathon Ball, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Kevin Harper (SG), Roger Jones (SF) Howard Nelson, Matthew Flood, Matthew Nease | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), James King (PF) Billy Anderson, Oscar Davis, William Washington | |
| 13:44 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:44 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:44 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jonathon Ball | 37-37 |
| 13:20 | Denver | Thomas Conner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Tony Crafts - foul #1 on Tony Crafts, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| 13:20 | Denver | Thomas Conner makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:20 | Denver | Thomas Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathon Ball - foul #3 on Jonathon Ball, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (PF), Chad Strickland (C) Roger Sims, Jonathon Ball | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:40 | Denver | Roger Jones blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Buser - foul #4 on Paul Buser, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo (C) Paul Buser | |
| 12:40 | Denver | Roger Jones misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:40 | Denver | Roger Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:17 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Harper - foul #2 on Kevin Harper, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG) Louis Curry | |
| 12:17 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:17 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:56 | Denver | James King is called for the reach on Matthew Flood - foul #2 on James King, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Jonathon Ball (C) Chad Strickland | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Flood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James King (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Denver | Matthew Flood hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Jones | 43-41 |
| 11:18 | Colorado State | David Watkins is fouled on the floor by Kevin Harper - foul #3 on Kevin Harper, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG) Robert Werth | |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | James King is fouled on the floor by Kevin Harper - foul #4 on Kevin Harper, team foul #7 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Sims (PF) Kevin Harper | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | James King misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:04 | Denver | Roger Sims snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Roger Jones is denied on a layup by James King | 43-41 |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | David Watkins gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:19 | Colorado State | Louis Curry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | Louis Curry grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 09:58 | Colorado State | Matthew Flood takes the ball from David Watkins | 43-41 |
| 09:30 | Denver | Tony Crafts swats the short shot by Jonathon Ball | 43-41 |
| 09:28 | Colorado State | James King grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 09:00 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Louis Curry | 43-44 |
| 08:41 | Denver | Matthew Flood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 08:39 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:14 | Colorado State | David Watkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 07:47 | Denver | Roger Sims scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Flood | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Matthew Flood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Sims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Watkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Tony Crafts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo lays it in on a nice dish by Louis Curry | 46-49 |
| 06:57 | Denver | Thomas Conner misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:51 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 06:50 | Denver | Roger Jones grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 06:41 | Denver | Roger Jones clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Tony Crafts - foul #2 on Tony Crafts, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Kevin Harper (SG), Chad Strickland (PF), Robert Zerbel (C) Thomas Conner, Matthew Flood, Roger Sims, Jonathon Ball | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Billy Anderson (SG), Oscar Davis (SF), William Washington (PF), Paul Buser (C) Louis Curry, David Watkins, Tony Crafts, James King, Marc Elizondo | |
| 06:41 | Denver | Roger Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:41 | Denver | Roger Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:21 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 06:20 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Zerbel | 48-49 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Howard Nelson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 06:02 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 05:33 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Howard Nelson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | Paul Buser gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Kevin Harper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 04:35 | Denver | Chad Strickland tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Paul Buser loses the ball out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (SF), Jonathon Ball (C) Roger Jones, Robert Zerbel | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Tony Crafts (SF) Robert Werth, Oscar Davis | |
| 03:48 | Denver | Matthew Flood connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Howard Nelson | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Howard Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Flood (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Washington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Colorado State | Louis Curry drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Tony Crafts and the foul's on Howard Nelson - foul #1 on Howard Nelson, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Matthew Nease (SF) Howard Nelson, Chad Strickland | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Easterday (PF) William Washington | |
| 03:30 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:30 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jonathon Ball | 52-57 |
| 03:12 | Denver | Matthew Flood misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 03:10 | Denver | Jonathon Ball gets the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Kevin Harper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | Paul Buser grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Jones (SF), Roger Sims (PF) Matthew Nease, Matthew Flood | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), James King (PF) Billy Anderson, William Easterday | |
| 02:32 | Colorado State | James King connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Tony Crafts | 52-59 |
| 02:10 | Denver | Kevin Harper misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 52-59 |
| 02:09 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 01:49 | Colorado State | Paul Buser drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James King | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Denver | Roger Sims is whistled for traveling | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:01 | Colorado State | Paul Buser dunks the ball | 52-63 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Denver | Kevin Harper comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | Paul Buser grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Paul Buser's pass is intercepted by Roger Jones | 52-63 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Jonathon Ball clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-63 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Kevin Harper tips it in | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | David Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Conner - foul #3 on Thomas Conner, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Davis (SF) Tony Crafts | |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Roger Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-65 |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | David Watkins is hacked by Thomas Conner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Conner, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Roger Jones is hacked by Oscar Davis - foul #2 on Oscar Davis, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Matthew Nease (SG), Matthew Flood (PF), Chad Strickland (C) Thomas Conner, Kevin Harper, Roger Sims, Jonathon Ball | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Billy Anderson (SG), William Washington (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, David Watkins, James King, Paul Buser | |
| 00:08 | Denver | Roger Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Roger Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Robert Werth runs out the clock | 58-67 |