| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Rosenblum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Conrad Stumbaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Reid (fresh) PF - Donald Slattery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Baird (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Kircher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Noe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Shofner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Reid inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | James Bennett's pass is intercepted by Sidney Kircher | 19-25 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Ralph Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 19:21 | Colorado State | James Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 19:16 | Colorado State | Conrad Stumbaugh misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 19:14 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jay Noe | 19-25 |
| 18:54 | Denver | Shawn Baird can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Slattery - foul #2 on Donald Slattery, team foul #1 | 19-25 |
| 18:54 | Denver | Shawn Baird makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 18:54 | Denver | Shawn Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 18:34 | Colorado State | Donald Slattery hits a shot from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 18:13 | Denver | Shawn Baird comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-27 |
| 18:12 | Colorado State | Donald Slattery grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 18:07 | Colorado State | Conrad Stumbaugh hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 17:45 | Denver | Shawn Shofner clanks a floater from the left block | 24-27 |
| 17:43 | Denver | Sidney Kircher tips it back up and in | 24-29 |
| 17:39 | Colorado State | James Rosenblum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 17:37 | Denver | Ralph Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 17:14 | Denver | Ralph Harvey is hacked by Donald Slattery - foul #3 on Donald Slattery, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ethan Loar (PG), Ronald Teneyck (SG), Dennis Perryman (SF), Neil Capone (PF), Eric Hess (C) James Rosenblum, Conrad Stumbaugh, Jeffrey Reid, Donald Slattery, James Bennett | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Cox (C) Shawn Shofner | |
| 16:53 | Denver | Jay Noe is hacked by Dennis Perryman - foul #1 on Dennis Perryman, team foul #3 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Bunch (SG), John Swift (SF) Sidney Kircher, Jay Noe | |
| 16:40 | Denver | Ronald Teneyck steals it from Ralph Harvey | 24-29 |
| 16:37 | Colorado State | Ronald Teneyck hits the finger roll | 26-29 |
| 16:20 | Denver | John Swift hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 26-29 |
| 16:19 | Colorado State | Neil Capone grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 16:12 | Colorado State | Neil Capone comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 16:10 | Denver | The rebound goes to Shawn Baird | 26-29 |
| 15:43 | Denver | Shawn Baird buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ethan Loar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Teneyck (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Perryman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Neil Capone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Hess (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Baird (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bunch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Swift (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Cox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 26-32 |
| 15:18 | Denver | James Bunch pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 14:54 | Denver | James Bunch's pass is intercepted by Ronald Teneyck | 26-32 |
| 14:50 | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman can't throw it down | 26-32 |
| 14:49 | Colorado State | Neil Capone hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 14:32 | Denver | Ralph Harvey lays it up and in and he's fouled by Eric Hess - foul #1 on Eric Hess, team foul #4 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Rosenblum (PG), Conrad Stumbaugh (SG), Jeffrey Reid (SF), Donald Slattery (PF), James Bennett (C) Ethan Loar, Ronald Teneyck, Dennis Perryman, Neil Capone, Eric Hess | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Zysk (PG), Sidney Kircher (SG), Jay Noe (SF), Shawn Shofner (C) Shawn Baird, James Bunch, John Swift, Jason Cox | |
| 14:32 | Denver | Ralph Harvey makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:30 | Colorado State | James Rosenblum is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Aragon (PF) Ralph Harvey | |
| 14:19 | Denver | Donald Zysk misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 14:17 | Denver | Steven Aragon tips it but misses | 28-35 |
| 14:15 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Bennett | 28-35 |
| 13:59 | Colorado State | A charge is called on James Bennett - foul #3 on James Bennett, team foul #5 | 28-35 |
| 13:41 | Denver | Shawn Shofner hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Donald Zysk | 28-37 |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | James Rosenblum misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 13:23 | Denver | Shawn Shofner snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 13:00 | Denver | Sidney Kircher knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Noe | 28-40 |
| 12:56 | Colorado State | James Rosenblum loses the ball out of bounds | 28-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ralph Harvey (PF) Steven Aragon | |
| 12:38 | Denver | Sidney Kircher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Sidney Kircher, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Baird (PG) Donald Zysk | |
| 12:21 | Colorado State | James Rosenblum makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 12:17 | Denver | James Rosenblum picks off the pass by Shawn Baird in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 12:15 | Colorado State | James Rosenblum hits the finger roll | 33-40 |
| 12:11 | Denver | Shawn Baird hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Sidney Kircher | 33-42 |
| 11:54 | Colorado State | James Rosenblum buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Conrad Stumbaugh | 35-42 |
| 11:44 | Denver | Jay Noe misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Conrad Stumbaugh - foul #1 on Conrad Stumbaugh, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ethan Loar (PG), Ronald Teneyck (SG), Dennis Perryman (SF), Neil Capone (PF), Eric Hess (C) James Rosenblum, Conrad Stumbaugh, Jeffrey Reid, Donald Slattery, James Bennett | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Zysk (SG), Jason Cox (C) Sidney Kircher, Shawn Shofner | |
| 11:44 | Denver | Jay Noe makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 11:44 | Denver | Jay Noe makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ethan Loar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Teneyck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Perryman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Neil Capone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Hess (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Baird (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Zysk (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jay Noe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Cox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Colorado State | Eric Hess misses the dunk attempt | 35-44 |
| 11:24 | Colorado State | Neil Capone hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 11:06 | Denver | Jason Cox is hacked by Eric Hess - foul #2 on Eric Hess, team foul #7 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Bunch (SG), John Swift (SF) Shawn Baird, Jay Noe | |
| 11:06 | Denver | Jason Cox makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:06 | Denver | Jason Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 10:43 | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | Neil Capone gets the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:34 | Colorado State | Ethan Loar is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ethan Loar, team foul #8 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Rosenblum (PG) Ronald Teneyck | |
| Subs | Denver | Sidney Kircher (SG) John Swift | |
| 10:15 | Denver | James Bunch misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-46 |
| 10:14 | Denver | Ralph Harvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 09:55 | Denver | Ralph Harvey drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Zysk | 37-48 |
| 09:51 | Colorado State | Ethan Loar hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 37-48 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Neil Capone gets the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | Ralph Harvey is called for the reach on Ethan Loar - foul #1 on Ralph Harvey, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Conrad Stumbaugh (SG), Jeffrey Reid (SF), Donald Slattery (PF), James Bennett (C) Ethan Loar, Dennis Perryman, Neil Capone, Eric Hess | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Baird (PG), Jay Noe (SF), Shawn Shofner (C) Donald Zysk, James Bunch, Ralph Harvey | |
| 09:29 | Colorado State | Jason Cox swats the layup by Conrad Stumbaugh | 37-48 |
| 09:27 | Denver | Jason Cox snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 09:11 | Denver | Shawn Shofner is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 37-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Aragon (PF) Jason Cox | |
| 08:52 | Colorado State | Conrad Stumbaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ethan Loar (PG) James Rosenblum | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:38 | Denver | Steven Aragon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by James Bennett - foul #4 on James Bennett, team foul #9 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman (C) James Bennett | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Zysk (SG) Sidney Kircher | |
| 08:38 | Denver | Steven Aragon misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:38 | Denver | Steven Aragon misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:38 | Denver | Steven Aragon misses the 3rd free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:38 | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 08:16 | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ethan Loar and he's hacked by Shawn Shofner - foul #2 on Shawn Shofner, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ralph Harvey (PF) Steven Aragon | |
| 08:16 | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:00 | Denver | Ralph Harvey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Zysk | 40-51 |
| 07:43 | Colorado State | Donald Slattery drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ethan Loar and he's hacked by Ralph Harvey - foul #2 on Ralph Harvey, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Rosenblum (PG), James Bennett (C) Ethan Loar, Dennis Perryman | |
| Subs | Denver | Sidney Kircher (SG), Jason Cox (C) Donald Zysk, Shawn Shofner | |
| 07:43 | Colorado State | Donald Slattery makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Rosenblum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Conrad Stumbaugh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Reid (fresh) PF - Donald Slattery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Baird (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Kircher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jay Noe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Harvey (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Denver | James Rosenblum picks off the pass by Jay Noe | 43-51 |
| 07:09 | Colorado State | Conrad Stumbaugh banks in the layup on a great pass from James Rosenblum | 45-51 |
| 06:53 | Denver | Sidney Kircher is hacked by Conrad Stumbaugh - foul #2 on Conrad Stumbaugh, team foul #10 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronald Teneyck (SG), Dennis Perryman (SF), Neil Capone (PF) Conrad Stumbaugh, Jeffrey Reid, Donald Slattery | |
| Subs | Denver | James Bunch (SF) Jay Noe | |
| 06:53 | Denver | Sidney Kircher makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:53 | Denver | Sidney Kircher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:43 | Colorado State | James Rosenblum misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 06:41 | Colorado State | Ronald Teneyck grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 06:27 | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 45-53 |
| 06:25 | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Ralph Harvey scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Bunch | 47-55 |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman is whistled for traveling | 47-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ethan Loar (PG), Eric Hess (C) James Rosenblum, James Bennett | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Zysk (PG), Jay Noe (SF), Shawn Shofner (C) Shawn Baird, Sidney Kircher, Jason Cox | |
| 05:19 | Denver | Donald Zysk drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Bunch | 47-58 |
| 05:12 | Colorado State | Ronald Teneyck buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ethan Loar | 50-58 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Shawn Shofner is fouled on the floor by Eric Hess - foul #3 on Eric Hess, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Conrad Stumbaugh (SG), Jeffrey Reid (SF), Donald Slattery (PF) Ronald Teneyck, Neil Capone, Eric Hess | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Aragon (PF) Ralph Harvey | |
| 05:00 | Denver | Shawn Shofner makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Shawn Shofner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 04:55 | Colorado State | Conrad Stumbaugh's floater is tipped away by Shawn Shofner | 50-59 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Reid grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 04:40 | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman misses short on a floater from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 04:38 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jay Noe | 50-59 |
| 04:11 | Denver | Jay Noe loses the dribble to Jeffrey Reid | 50-59 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman comes up short on the shot from the left side | 50-59 |
| 04:00 | Denver | Steven Aragon snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Denver | James Bunch knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Zysk and he's fouled by Dennis Perryman - foul #2 on Dennis Perryman, team foul #12 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Rosenblum (PG), James Bennett (C) Ethan Loar, Dennis Perryman | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Baird (PG), Sidney Kircher (SG), Ralph Harvey (PF), Jason Cox (C) Donald Zysk, Jay Noe, Steven Aragon, Shawn Shofner | |
| 03:36 | Denver | James Bunch makes the free throw | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Rosenblum (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Conrad Stumbaugh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Reid (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Slattery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Baird (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Kircher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Bunch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Harvey (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 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) | |
| 03:18 | Colorado State | James Bennett misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 03:16 | Denver | Jason Cox grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Shawn Baird drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Harvey | 50-65 |
| 02:42 | Colorado State | Conrad Stumbaugh scores on a floater in the paint | 52-65 |
| 02:16 | Denver | James Bunch clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-65 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | James Bennett grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | James Rosenblum is fouled on the floor by James Bunch - foul #2 on James Bunch, team foul #5 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alfred Soria (PG), Ethan Loar (SG), Ronald Teneyck (SF), Neil Capone (PF), Eric Hess (C) James Rosenblum, Conrad Stumbaugh, Jeffrey Reid, Donald Slattery, James Bennett | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Zysk (PG), John Swift (SG), Ryan Coger (SF), Steven Aragon (C) Shawn Baird, Sidney Kircher, James Bunch, Ralph Harvey | |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | Neil Capone loses the ball out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman (SF) Alfred Soria | |
| Subs | Denver | James Bunch (SG) Ryan Coger | |
| 01:39 | Denver | Donald Zysk comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-65 |
| 01:38 | Denver | Steven Aragon gets the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 01:11 | Denver | John Swift hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Dennis Perryman - foul #3 on Dennis Perryman, team foul #13 | 52-65 |
| 01:11 | Denver | John Swift makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:11 | Denver | John Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | Ronald Teneyck can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | Neil Capone misses the tip | 52-67 |
| 00:47 | Denver | The rebound goes to Steven Aragon | 52-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Denver | Donald Zysk connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Swift | 52-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Ethan Loar knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Perryman | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Denver | John Swift runs out the clock | 55-69 |