| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | Richard Simon's pass is intercepted by Billy Carnevale | 31-34 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Billy Carnevale travels with the ball | 31-34 |
| 18:57 | Colorado State | Michael Wright double dribbles | 31-34 |
| 18:37 | Denver | Scott Lewis comes up short on the runner from the left block | 31-34 |
| 18:35 | Denver | Scott Lewis tips it home | 31-36 |
| 18:17 | Colorado State | Richard Simon hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Campbell | 33-36 |
| 18:09 | Denver | Casey Clanton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 18:07 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:02 | Colorado State | Richard Simon comes up short on the floater in the paint | 33-36 |
| 18:00 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:42 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Wright | 35-36 |
| 17:19 | Denver | Casey Clanton connects on the floater from the left side | 35-38 |
| 17:00 | Colorado State | Michael Wright connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Joshua Campbell | 38-38 |
| 16:45 | Denver | Casey Clanton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Billy Carnevale | 38-41 |
| 16:23 | Colorado State | Michael Wright scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Campbell | 40-41 |
| 16:07 | Denver | Joshua Campbell is called for the reach on Casey Clanton - foul #2 on Joshua Campbell, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (PG), Arthur Hicks (SG), Leon Thomas (SF), George Nelson (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Joshua Campbell, Michael Wright, Donny Edwards, Richard Simon, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Ben Hill (SF), Calvin Powell (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Robert Byrne | |
| 15:51 | Denver | Calvin Powell clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 40-41 |
| 15:49 | Colorado State | George Nelson pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Thomas (fresh) PF - George Nelson (fresh) C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks is called for traveling | 40-41 |
| 15:23 | Denver | Leon Thomas steps in front of the Ben Hill pass | 40-41 |
| 15:06 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas is hacked by Ben Hill - foul #1 on Ben Hill, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 14:53 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 14:32 | Denver | Ben Hill is hacked by Arthur Hicks - foul #1 on Arthur Hicks, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Scott Lewis (PF) Shawn Singleton, Ben Hill | |
| 14:12 | Denver | Calvin Powell can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Leon Thomas - foul #1 on Leon Thomas, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Donny Edwards (SF), Richard Simon (PF) Arthur Hicks, Leon Thomas, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG) Eugene Nagata | |
| 14:12 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:12 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:57 | Colorado State | Billy Carnevale steals it from Donny Edwards | 40-42 |
| 13:37 | Denver | Joshua Campbell picks off the pass by Edwin Hirsh | 40-42 |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Edwin Hirsh swats the layup by Richard Simon | 40-42 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Calvin Powell grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 13:01 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Simon | 40-42 |
| 13:00 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 12:51 | Denver | The rebound goes to Edwin Hirsh | 40-42 |
| 12:28 | Denver | Scott Lewis drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Calvin Powell and the foul's on Leonard Ross - foul #3 on Leonard Ross, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Leon Thomas (SF), George Nelson (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Joshua Campbell, Gene Tubbs, Donny Edwards, Richard Simon, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Ben Hill (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Robert Byrne (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Calvin Powell, Edwin Hirsh | |
| 12:28 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:28 | Denver | Richard Johnson grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Ben Hill can't connect on a shot from the right side | 40-44 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Robert Byrne hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| 11:57 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ben Hill - foul #2 on Ben Hill, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Randall Zosel (PF) Scott Lewis | |
| 11:57 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:57 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:43 | Denver | Robert Byrne misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 11:41 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses the tip | 42-46 |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Thomas (fresh) PF - George Nelson (fresh) C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) SG - Ben Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Zosel (fresh) C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Byrne - foul #3 on Robert Byrne, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donny Edwards (SF), Richard Simon (PF) Leon Thomas, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Randall Zosel | 43-46 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Eugene Nagata buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 10:40 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 10:39 | Colorado State | Richard Simon grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 10:24 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:56 | Denver | Randall Zosel makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 46-52 |
| 09:39 | Colorado State | Richard Simon blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Byrne - foul #4 on Robert Byrne, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG), Leon Thomas (SF), Leonard Ross (C) Arthur Hicks, Michael Wright, Donny Edwards, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Calvin Powell (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Eugene Nagata, Ben Hill, Richard Johnson, Randall Zosel, Robert Byrne | |
| 09:39 | Colorado State | Richard Simon makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:39 | Colorado State | Richard Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:39 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 09:27 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 09:26 | Colorado State | Richard Simon grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:13 | Colorado State | Richard Simon scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Leon Thomas | 49-52 |
| 08:55 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 08:53 | Denver | Scott Lewis can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 08:52 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:34 | Denver | Billy Carnevale clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 08:33 | Colorado State | Richard Simon pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:28 | Colorado State | Richard Simon loses the dribble to Edwin Hirsh | 49-52 |
| 08:22 | Denver | Scott Lewis double dribbles | 49-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), George Nelson (PF) Gene Tubbs, Leon Thomas, Richard Simon | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF) Edwin Hirsh | |
| 08:05 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards's pass is intercepted by Scott Lewis | 49-52 |
| 07:49 | Denver | Donny Edwards steps in front of the Richard Johnson pass | 49-52 |
| 07:43 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Campbell | 51-52 |
| 07:33 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses badly on a floater from the left side | 51-52 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joshua Campbell | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Nelson (fresh) C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Calvin Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 07:24 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:09 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 07:07 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donny Edwards - foul #1 on Donny Edwards, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (PG), Arthur Hicks (SG), Robert Scheerer (C) Joshua Campbell, Michael Wright, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Ben Hill (SF), Robert Byrne (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Calvin Powell | |
| 06:42 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:20 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards is fouled on the floor by Ben Hill - foul #3 on Ben Hill, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SF), Richard Simon (PF) Donny Edwards, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Denver | Edwin Hirsh (PF) Scott Lewis | |
| 06:07 | Colorado State | Richard Simon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 06:05 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Byrne | 51-54 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Ben Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 05:48 | Denver | Eugene Nagata hits the follow up shot | 51-56 |
| 05:25 | Colorado State | Richard Simon's pass is intercepted by Eugene Nagata | 51-56 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Eugene Nagata banks in the layup | 51-58 |
| 05:01 | Colorado State | Richard Simon knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Arthur Hicks | 53-58 |
| 04:38 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edwin Hirsh, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), George Nelson (PF) Gene Tubbs, Arthur Hicks, Leon Thomas, Richard Simon | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Shawn Singleton, Eugene Nagata, Ben Hill, Edwin Hirsh | |
| 04:17 | Colorado State | George Nelson can't finish the layup | 53-58 |
| 04:16 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards tips it home | 55-58 |
| 04:01 | Denver | Robert Byrne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leonard Ross (C) Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Denver | Calvin Powell (C) Robert Byrne | |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | Michael Wright hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by George Nelson | 57-58 |
| 03:36 | Denver | Billy Carnevale is whistled for a carry | 57-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Simon (PF) George Nelson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | Richard Simon misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 03:24 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Simon (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Calvin Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross's layup is rejected by Calvin Powell | 57-58 |
| 03:05 | Denver | Casey Clanton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:36 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 57-58 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Calvin Powell tips it but misses | 57-58 |
| 02:32 | Denver | Scott Lewis tips it home | 57-60 |
| 02:12 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG), George Nelson (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Michael Wright, Richard Simon, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Byrne (C) Richard Johnson | |
| 01:54 | Denver | Robert Byrne misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Donny Edwards - foul #2 on Donny Edwards, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG), Richard Simon (PF) Gene Tubbs, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF) Calvin Powell | |
| 01:54 | Denver | Robert Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Robert Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:36 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Billy Carnevale - foul #3 on Billy Carnevale, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| 01:36 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:36 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Robert Byrne hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Campbell - foul #3 on Joshua Campbell, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Robert Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Robert Byrne misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:21 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 01:16 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Casey Clanton - foul #1 on Casey Clanton, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| 01:16 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:16 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Denver | Robert Byrne is fouled on the floor by Donny Edwards - foul #3 on Donny Edwards, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Robert Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Robert Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | Michael Wright buries a 3 from straight away set up by Joshua Campbell | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Denver | Casey Clanton is hacked by Joshua Campbell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Campbell, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Michael Wright grabs the offensive board | 64-67 |