| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leon Spear (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Melia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Visosky (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Farmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sid Kearney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Donoho (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Colorado State | Joseph Farmer loses the ball out of bounds | 28-31 |
| 19:09 | Denver | Robert Sanford drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Mason | 28-33 |
| 18:55 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 18:53 | Denver | The rebound goes to Sid Kearney | 28-33 |
| 18:36 | Denver | Sid Kearney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Sanford | 28-35 |
| 18:14 | Colorado State | Joseph Farmer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Leon Spear | 31-35 |
| 18:09 | Denver | Sid Kearney scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-37 |
| 17:58 | Colorado State | Robert Sanford steals it from Matthew Mathews | 31-37 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Billy Mason lays it in set up by Robert Sanford | 31-39 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 31-39 |
| 17:42 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Donoho | 31-39 |
| 17:19 | Denver | Joseph Farmer is called for the reach on James Donoho - foul #3 on Joseph Farmer, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carl Lipp (PG), Bill Sawyer (SG), Robert Trojan (PF), Tom Firth (C) Leon Spear, Howard Melia, Matthew Mathews, Joseph Farmer | |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), Richard Valletta (PF), Jack Jones (C) Robert Sanford, Frank Wynn, James Donoho | |
| 17:06 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Visosky - foul #2 on Frank Visosky, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Hough (SF) Frank Visosky | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:06 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:06 | Denver | Sid Kearney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:42 | Colorado State | Tom Firth knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Carl Lipp and the foul's on Jack Jones - foul #2 on Jack Jones, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Donoho (C) Sid Kearney | |
| 16:42 | Colorado State | Tom Firth misses the free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:42 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Donoho | 33-40 |
| 16:19 | Denver | Billy Mason comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 16:17 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Jones | 33-40 |
| 16:02 | Denver | Robert Trojan is called for the reach on Jack Jones - foul #2 on Robert Trojan, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Howard Melia (SG), Frank Visosky (SF), Matthew Mathews (PF) Carl Lipp, Robert Hough, Tom Firth | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (SG) Billy Mason | |
| 15:47 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | Matthew Mathews snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Bill Sawyer (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Howard Melia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Visosky (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Trojan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rafael Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Valletta (fresh) C - James Donoho (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | Howard Melia banks in the layup | 35-40 |
| 15:21 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 15:19 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Matthew Mathews | 35-40 |
| 15:14 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan is fouled on the floor by Robert Sanford - foul #1 on Robert Sanford, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Spear (PG), Clinton Hopkins (PF), Joseph Farmer (C) Bill Sawyer, Matthew Mathews, Robert Trojan | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG), Sid Kearney (SF), Frank Wynn (PF) Rafael Jones, Jack Jones, James Donoho | |
| 15:02 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Leon Spear | 37-40 |
| 14:50 | Denver | Frank Wynn misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-40 |
| 14:49 | Denver | Billy Mason misses the tip | 37-40 |
| 14:48 | Colorado State | Leon Spear gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:44 | Colorado State | Leon Spear hits a floater from the left wing set up by Howard Melia | 39-40 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Frank Visosky is called for the reach on Sid Kearney - foul #3 on Frank Visosky, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Jones (C) Richard Valletta | |
| 14:22 | Denver | Jack Jones is whistled for traveling | 39-40 |
| 14:09 | Colorado State | Howard Melia blows the layup | 39-40 |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 13:52 | Denver | Frank Wynn misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 41-40 |
| 13:51 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:45 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky knocks in the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Frank Wynn - foul #2 on Frank Wynn, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Sawyer (SG) Howard Melia | |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG) Robert Sanford | |
| 13:45 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:27 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Frank Visosky - foul #4 on Frank Visosky, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Matthew Mathews (SF) Frank Visosky | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:27 | Denver | Sid Kearney makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:27 | Denver | Sid Kearney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:12 | Colorado State | Clinton Hopkins is whistled for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carl Lipp (PG), Robert Trojan (C) Leon Spear, Joseph Farmer | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Valletta (PF) Frank Wynn | |
| 12:57 | Denver | Jack Jones hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Robert Trojan - foul #3 on Robert Trojan, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Donoho (C) Billy Mason | |
| 12:57 | Denver | Jack Jones misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:57 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Trojan | 44-44 |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | Bill Sawyer knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Mathews and the foul's on Sid Kearney - foul #3 on Sid Kearney, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Howard Melia (SG), Robert Hough (SF) Carl Lipp, Clinton Hopkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (SG), Kevin White (SF) Sid Kearney, Jack Jones | |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | Bill Sawyer misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:30 | Denver | The rebound goes to Kevin White | 46-44 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Kevin White misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Howard Melia - foul #1 on Howard Melia, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG) Rafael Jones | |
| 12:12 | Denver | Kevin White misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Kevin White makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:02 | Colorado State | Robert Hough buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Howard Melia | 48-45 |
| 11:42 | Denver | Kevin White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Spear (PG), Joseph Farmer (C) Bill Sawyer, Robert Hough | |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) Richard Valletta | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leon Spear (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Melia (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Trojan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin White (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Donoho (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | Kevin White steals the ball from Leon Spear | 48-45 |
| 11:03 | Denver | Howard Melia is called for the reach on Billy Mason - foul #2 on Howard Melia, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Hopkins (PF) Robert Trojan | |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (SF), Jack Jones (C) Kevin White, James Donoho | |
| 11:03 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:03 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:40 | Colorado State | Matthew Mathews is hacked by Sid Kearney - foul #4 on Sid Kearney, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Sawyer (SG), Robert Hough (SF) Howard Melia, Matthew Mathews | |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), Richard Valletta (C) Robert Sanford, Jack Jones | |
| 10:19 | Colorado State | Richard Valletta steals the ball from Robert Hough | 48-47 |
| 09:59 | Denver | Billy Mason is hacked by Robert Hough - foul #1 on Robert Hough, team foul #9 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carl Lipp (PG), Robert Trojan (C) Leon Spear, Joseph Farmer | |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Jones (C) Frank Wynn | |
| 09:59 | Denver | Billy Mason misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:59 | Colorado State | Bill Sawyer snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 09:40 | Colorado State | Richard Valletta picks off the pass by Bill Sawyer | 48-47 |
| 09:24 | Denver | Jack Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clinton Hopkins - foul #4 on Clinton Hopkins, team foul #10 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Howard Melia (SG), Matthew Mathews (PF) Carl Lipp, Clinton Hopkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (SG), James Donoho (C) Billy Mason, Richard Valletta | |
| 09:24 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:24 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:06 | Colorado State | Bill Sawyer scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Howard Melia | 50-49 |
| 08:44 | Denver | James Donoho knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Sanford | 50-51 |
| 08:16 | Colorado State | Howard Melia hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Trojan | 53-51 |
| 08:02 | Denver | James Donoho makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-53 |
| 07:39 | Colorado State | Robert Hough clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | Matthew Mathews pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Bill Sawyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Howard Melia (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Hough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Trojan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rafael Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sid Kearney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. C - James Donoho (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Colorado State | Howard Melia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Spear (PG), Frank Visosky (SF), Clinton Hopkins (PF), Joseph Farmer (C) Bill Sawyer, Robert Hough, Matthew Mathews, Robert Trojan | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG), Frank Wynn (PF), Richard Valletta (C) Rafael Jones, Sid Kearney, James Donoho | |
| 07:20 | Denver | Jack Jones misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 07:18 | Denver | Frank Wynn tips it in | 53-55 |
| 06:49 | Colorado State | Clinton Hopkins misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 06:47 | Denver | The rebound goes to Frank Wynn | 53-55 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Billy Mason misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 06:23 | Colorado State | Howard Melia grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:04 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky is whistled for traveling | 53-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Matthew Mathews (SG) Howard Melia | |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), Sid Kearney (SF) Robert Sanford, Jack Jones | |
| 05:42 | Denver | Billy Mason knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | Joseph Farmer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Rafael Jones snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 05:03 | Denver | Rafael Jones steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Sawyer (PG), Robert Trojan (C) Leon Spear, Joseph Farmer | |
| Subs | Denver | James Donoho (C) Richard Valletta | |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan banks in the layup set up by Frank Visosky | 55-58 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Sid Kearney makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Rafael Jones | 55-60 |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan connects on the floater near the basket and the foul's on James Donoho - foul #2 on James Donoho, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Howard Melia (SG), Robert Hough (SF) Frank Visosky, Clinton Hopkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG) Rafael Jones | |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Robert Trojan is called for the reach on Frank Wynn - foul #4 on Robert Trojan, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Frank Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Frank Wynn misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Howard Melia gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:55 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bill Sawyer | 60-61 |
| 03:34 | Denver | Robert Sanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Spear (PG), Joseph Farmer (C) Bill Sawyer, Matthew Mathews | |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), Jack Jones (SF), Richard Valletta (PF) Billy Mason, Sid Kearney, Frank Wynn | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leon Spear (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Melia (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Hough (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Trojan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rafael Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Valletta (fresh) 2 stl. C - James Donoho (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | Robert Hough can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 03:21 | Denver | James Donoho gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:58 | Denver | James Donoho buries a floater in the paint | 60-63 |
| 02:58 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Frank Visosky (SF), Clinton Hopkins (PF) Robert Hough, Robert Trojan | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG), Sid Kearney (SF) Rafael Jones, Jack Jones | |
| 02:47 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky misses the turnaround in the paint | 60-63 |
| 02:46 | Denver | The rebound goes to Sid Kearney | 60-63 |
| 02:27 | Denver | Billy Mason is hacked by Joseph Farmer - foul #4 on Joseph Farmer, team foul #12 | 60-63 |
| 02:27 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:27 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:06 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sid Kearney - foul #5 on Sid Kearney, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Jones (SF), Frank Wynn (PF) Sid Kearney, Richard Valletta | |
| 02:06 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:06 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:50 | Denver | Billy Mason knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Jones | 62-67 |
| 01:33 | Colorado State | James Donoho denies the turnaround by Joseph Farmer | 62-67 |
| 01:31 | Denver | James Donoho snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 01:29 | Denver | Robert Sanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 01:19 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky is called for a charge - foul #5 on Frank Visosky, team foul #13 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Matthew Mathews (SF) Frank Visosky | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:00 | Denver | Jack Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Wynn | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Matthew Mathews clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-69 |
| 00:44 | Denver | James Donoho snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Denver | James Donoho is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Spear - foul #2 on Leon Spear, team foul #14 | 62-69 |
| 00:41 | Denver | James Donoho misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:41 | Denver | James Donoho misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:41 | Colorado State | Joseph Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | Howard Melia knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Leon Spear | 65-69 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Frank Wynn is hacked by Leon Spear in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Spear, team foul #15 | 65-69 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Frank Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Frank Wynn misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joseph Farmer | 65-70 |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | Matthew Mathews misses the floater in the paint | 65-70 |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | Joseph Farmer grabs the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Howard Melia misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Jack Jones grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Howard Melia is called for the reach on Jack Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Melia, team foul #16 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Valletta (PF) Frank Wynn | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Joseph Farmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-72 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) Richard Valletta | |
| 00:12 | Denver | Billy Mason is hacked by Howard Melia in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Melia, team foul #17 | 65-72 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Howard Melia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-74 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Clinton Hopkins gets the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | The clock runs out | 65-74 |