| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Slowinski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Buchholz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Elmer Hickok (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul White (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Simms (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Faulk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Carl Buchholz inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | Paul White scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Russell Wolfe and he's hacked by Kevin Faulk - foul #2 on Kevin Faulk, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | Paul White misses the free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:42 | Denver | Kevin Smith gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Elmer Hickok steals it from Joseph Simms | 25-36 |
| 19:11 | Colorado State | William Slowinski loses the ball out of bounds | 25-36 |
| 18:49 | Denver | Rex Chang hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Kevin Smith | 25-38 |
| 18:28 | Colorado State | William Slowinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Kevin Faulk gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 18:05 | Denver | Ronald Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-38 |
| 18:04 | Denver | Kevin Smith misses the tip | 25-38 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Ronald Brown tips it in | 25-40 |
| 17:45 | Colorado State | William Slowinski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Simms - foul #2 on Joseph Simms, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Planas (SG), Judson Spengler (SF) Russell Wolfe, Carl Buchholz | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Astorga (PF), Mark Lewis (C) Ronald Brown, Kevin Smith | |
| 17:45 | Colorado State | William Slowinski makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 17:45 | Colorado State | William Slowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:25 | Denver | Mark Lewis comes up short on the shot in the paint | 27-40 |
| 17:24 | Denver | Richard Astorga tips it back up and in | 27-42 |
| 17:07 | Colorado State | Paul White connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Slowinski | 29-42 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Joseph Simms clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 16:39 | Colorado State | Paul White grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 16:19 | Colorado State | Judson Spengler hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 29-42 |
| 16:17 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok misses the tip | 29-42 |
| 16:16 | Denver | Kevin Faulk grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 15:54 | Denver | Mark Lewis knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Simms | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Slowinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Planas (fresh) SF - Judson Spengler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elmer Hickok (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Paul White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Simms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Chang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Faulk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Astorga (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok throws it down on a great pass from Paul White and the foul's on Richard Astorga - foul #1 on Richard Astorga, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Russell Wolfe (SG), Carl Buchholz (SF) William Slowinski, Paul White | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Bean (PG), Gerald Gray (SG), Ronald Brown (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Joseph Simms, Rex Chang, Kevin Faulk, Mark Lewis | |
| 15:39 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok makes the free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:17 | Denver | Richard Astorga misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 32-44 |
| 15:16 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | Russell Wolfe connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Planas | 35-44 |
| 15:05 | Denver | Richard Astorga misses the dunk | 35-44 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Richard Astorga tips it in | 35-46 |
| 14:44 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Elmer Hickok is blocked by Ronald Brown | 35-46 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Kevin Smith gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 14:39 | Denver | Carl Buchholz is called for the reach on Richard Astorga - foul #2 on Carl Buchholz, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Zelek (PG), Doug Shoop (PF), Andrew Baca (C) Charles Planas, Elmer Hickok, Judson Spengler | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Touchstone (SF) Richard Astorga | |
| 14:22 | Denver | Robert Touchstone can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Zelek - foul #2 on Paul Zelek, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| 14:22 | Denver | Robert Touchstone makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:22 | Denver | Robert Touchstone misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:22 | Colorado State | Carl Buchholz grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 13:59 | Colorado State | Carl Buchholz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Erickson (SF) Carl Buchholz | |
| Subs | Denver | Rex Chang (SG) Steven Bean | |
| 13:38 | Denver | Rex Chang connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Smith | 35-49 |
| 13:31 | Colorado State | John Erickson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 13:07 | Denver | Robert Touchstone misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 38-49 |
| 13:06 | Denver | Kevin Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Robert Touchstone drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Smith and the foul's on Andrew Baca - foul #2 on Andrew Baca, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Slowinski (PG), Charles Planas (SG), Judson Spengler (SF), Paul White (C) Paul Zelek, Russell Wolfe, John Erickson, Andrew Baca | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), Kevin Faulk (SF), Mark Lewis (C) Gerald Gray, Ronald Brown, Kevin Smith | |
| 12:54 | Denver | Robert Touchstone makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:39 | Colorado State | Doug Shoop can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 12:38 | Denver | The rebound goes to Rex Chang | 38-52 |
| 12:23 | Denver | Mark Lewis can't connect on a runner near the basket | 38-52 |
| 12:22 | Colorado State | Judson Spengler pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 12:17 | Colorado State | William Slowinski misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Simms - foul #3 on Joseph Simms, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carl Buchholz (SF), Elmer Hickok (PF) Judson Spengler, Doug Shoop | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Astorga (PF) Robert Touchstone | |
| 12:17 | Colorado State | William Slowinski misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:17 | Colorado State | William Slowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 12:04 | Denver | Richard Astorga clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 12:03 | Denver | Richard Astorga pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 11:48 | Denver | Richard Astorga's floater is tipped away by Paul White | 39-52 |
| 11:47 | Colorado State | Paul White gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Slowinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Planas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Buchholz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Elmer Hickok (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Paul White (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Simms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Faulk (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Astorga (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Colorado State | Charles Planas knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Slowinski | 42-52 |
| 11:22 | Denver | The short jumper by Mark Lewis is denied by Paul White | 42-52 |
| 11:20 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Elmer Hickok | 42-52 |
| 11:14 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 11:12 | Denver | Richard Astorga snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 10:48 | Denver | Joseph Simms drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Faulk | 42-55 |
| 10:35 | Colorado State | Paul White is hacked by Mark Lewis - foul #1 on Mark Lewis, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Zelek (PG), Russell Wolfe (SG), Judson Spengler (SF), Andrew Baca (PF) William Slowinski, Charles Planas, Carl Buchholz, Elmer Hickok | |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (PG), Ronald Brown (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Joseph Simms, Rex Chang, Mark Lewis | |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | Paul White hits a jump hook from close range | 44-55 |
| 10:01 | Denver | Paul White steps in front of the Kevin Smith pass | 44-55 |
| 09:48 | Colorado State | Kevin Faulk steals the ball from Judson Spengler | 44-55 |
| 09:43 | Denver | Richard Astorga dunks the ball on a great pass from Kevin Faulk | 44-57 |
| 09:38 | Colorado State | Paul Zelek misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | Paul White snags the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | Gerald Gray picks off the pass by Russell Wolfe | 44-57 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Ronald Brown buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Astorga | 44-59 |
| 09:07 | Colorado State | Judson Spengler clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Faulk - foul #3 on Kevin Faulk, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Slowinski (PG), Carl Buchholz (SF), Elmer Hickok (PF) Paul Zelek, Andrew Baca, Paul White | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), Rex Chang (SG), Robert Touchstone (SF) Gerald Gray, Richard Astorga, Kevin Faulk | |
| 09:07 | Colorado State | Judson Spengler misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 09:07 | Colorado State | Judson Spengler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 09:07 | Denver | Kevin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Robert Touchstone misses the easy layup | 44-59 |
| 08:57 | Colorado State | Judson Spengler pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 08:52 | Colorado State | Russell Wolfe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-59 |
| 08:33 | Denver | Kevin Smith is hacked by Judson Spengler - foul #2 on Judson Spengler, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Lewis (C) Kevin Smith | |
| 08:22 | Denver | Judson Spengler is called for the reach on Robert Touchstone - foul #3 on Judson Spengler, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Planas (SG), Doug Shoop (C) Russell Wolfe, Judson Spengler | |
| Subs | Denver | James Busselberg (SF) Ronald Brown | |
| 08:01 | Denver | Doug Shoop is called for the reach on Mark Lewis - foul #2 on Doug Shoop, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Astorga (SF) James Busselberg | |
| 07:45 | Denver | Elmer Hickok takes the ball from Joseph Simms | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Slowinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Planas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Buchholz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Elmer Hickok (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. C - Doug Shoop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Simms (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Astorga (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Touchstone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Colorado State | Rex Chang steals the ball from William Slowinski in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| 07:23 | Denver | Robert Touchstone lays it in on a great pass from Rex Chang and he's fouled by Charles Planas - foul #2 on Charles Planas, team foul #7 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Newman (SG), Judson Spengler (SF), Paul White (C) William Slowinski, Carl Buchholz, Doug Shoop | |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (PG), Kevin Faulk (SF), Kevin Smith (C) Joseph Simms, Richard Astorga, Mark Lewis | |
| 07:23 | Denver | Robert Touchstone makes the free throw | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:08 | Colorado State | Judson Spengler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 46-62 |
| 07:07 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Touchstone | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:47 | Denver | Kevin Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Judson Spengler - foul #4 on Judson Spengler, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Russell Wolfe (SG), Doug Shoop (PF) Robert Newman, Elmer Hickok | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Astorga (SG), Ronald Brown (PF) Rex Chang, Robert Touchstone | |
| 06:47 | Denver | Kevin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 06:47 | Denver | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | Paul White hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Charles Planas | 48-63 |
| 06:10 | Denver | Ronald Brown hits a floater from close range | 48-65 |
| 05:55 | Colorado State | Doug Shoop hits the finger roll | 50-65 |
| 05:33 | Denver | Gerald Gray is fouled on the floor by Charles Planas - foul #3 on Charles Planas, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Slowinski (PG), Carl Buchholz (SF), Elmer Hickok (PF) Charles Planas, Judson Spengler, Paul White | |
| Subs | Denver | Rex Chang (SG), Mark Lewis (C) Kevin Faulk, Kevin Smith | |
| 05:33 | Denver | Gerald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 05:33 | Denver | Gerald Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 05:33 | Colorado State | Doug Shoop grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 05:10 | Colorado State | Carl Buchholz is called for traveling | 50-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Andrew Baca (C) Doug Shoop | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG) Gerald Gray | |
| 04:51 | Denver | Ronald Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-66 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | Carl Buchholz pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 04:29 | Colorado State | Carl Buchholz's pass is intercepted by Joseph Simms | 50-66 |
| 04:08 | Denver | Mark Lewis misses the easy layup | 50-66 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 03:50 | Colorado State | Ronald Brown knocks away the 3 by William Slowinski | 50-66 |
| 03:49 | Denver | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Denver | Joseph Simms banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Brown | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Slowinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Wolfe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Buchholz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Elmer Hickok (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 5 stl. C - Andrew Baca (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Simms (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Astorga (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Mark Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok lays it in | 52-68 |
| 02:47 | Denver | Ronald Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rex Chang | 52-71 |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | Russell Wolfe misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Simms - foul #4 on Joseph Simms, team foul #7 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Planas (PG), John Erickson (SF), Judson Spengler (PF), Doug Shoop (C) William Slowinski, Carl Buchholz, Elmer Hickok, Andrew Baca | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Bean (PG), Gerald Gray (SG), James Busselberg (SF), Robert Touchstone (PF), Jacob Way (C) Joseph Simms, Rex Chang, Richard Astorga, Ronald Brown, Mark Lewis | |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | Russell Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | Russell Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:10 | Denver | Jacob Way misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 54-71 |
| 02:09 | Denver | James Busselberg tips it back up and in | 54-73 |
| 01:53 | Colorado State | Doug Shoop is whistled for a carry | 54-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Newman (SG), Andrew Baca (C) Russell Wolfe, John Erickson | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Astorga (SF), Mark Lewis (C) James Busselberg, Jacob Way | |
| 01:28 | Denver | Gerald Gray drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-76 |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | Andrew Baca loses the dribble to Richard Astorga | 54-76 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Charles Planas is called for the reach on Steven Bean - foul #4 on Charles Planas, team foul #10 | 54-76 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Steven Bean makes the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Steven Bean misses the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| 01:01 | Colorado State | Andrew Baca grabs the defensive rebound | 54-77 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | Steven Bean steals it from Charles Planas | 54-77 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Steven Bean hits the finger roll | 54-79 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Robert Newman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-79 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Richard Astorga gets the rebound | 54-79 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Richard Astorga misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-79 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Gerald Gray snags the offensive board | 54-79 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Steven Bean runs out the clock | 54-79 |