| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (fresh) SG - Herman Simon (fresh) SF - Fred Smelser (fresh) PF - Mario Good (fresh) C - John Brannan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) PF - James Tellis (fresh) C - Angel Romano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Mario Good wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Vance Howard | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Willie Replogle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Fred Smelser | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Denver | The rebound goes to Gary Demartino | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Denver | John Brannan is called for the reach on James Tellis - foul #1 on John Brannan, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Willie Replogle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Colorado State | Mario Good pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Colorado State | Angel Romano is called for the reach on John Brannan - foul #1 on Angel Romano, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Colorado State | Mario Good is fouled on the floor by James Tellis - foul #1 on James Tellis, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Colorado State | Mario Good's fadeaway is rejected by Angel Romano | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Denver | James Tellis gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:49 | Denver | Gary Demartino is hacked by Fred Smelser - foul #1 on Fred Smelser, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall (PG), Ronnie Kiesel (SG), Lawrence Lovett (PF), Bill Gans (C) Vance Howard, Herman Simon, Mario Good, John Brannan | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:29 | Denver | Angel Romano connects on the shot from the left block | 3-2 |
| 17:13 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Fred Smelser is denied by Gary Demartino | 3-2 |
| 17:12 | Denver | James Tellis grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:52 | Denver | Gary Demartino scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Tellis | 3-4 |
| 16:48 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel loses the dribble to Gary Demartino | 3-4 |
| 16:32 | Denver | Gary Demartino buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Tellis | 3-7 |
| 16:14 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett makes the floater from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:10 | Denver | Edward Horton is hacked by Ronnie Kiesel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Kiesel, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herman Simon (SG), Paul Schaffer (SF), Mario Good (PF), John Brannan (C) Ronnie Kiesel, Fred Smelser, Lawrence Lovett, Bill Gans | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Anthony Dye (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), Alden Smiglewski (PF), Jimmy Neff (C) Edward Horton, Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino, James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| 15:51 | Denver | Federico Gallegos scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Dye | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Wesley Stovall (fresh) SG - Herman Simon (fresh) SF - Paul Schaffer (fresh) PF - Mario Good (fresh) C - John Brannan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Dye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) PF - Alden Smiglewski (fresh) C - Jimmy Neff (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Colorado State | Mario Good hits the finger roll | 7-9 |
| 15:26 | Denver | Jimmy Neff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 15:24 | Colorado State | Mario Good snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:18 | Colorado State | Anthony Dye is called for the reach on Herman Simon - foul #1 on Anthony Dye, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG) Wesley Stovall | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:04 | Colorado State | Joseph Harris picks off the pass by John Brannan | 7-9 |
| 15:01 | Denver | Anthony Dye dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joseph Harris | 7-11 |
| 14:47 | Colorado State | Herman Simon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-11 |
| 14:46 | Denver | Jimmy Neff grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Jimmy Neff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel (SG), Fred Smelser (SF), Bill Gans (C) Herman Simon, Paul Schaffer, John Brannan | |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Willie Replogle (SG), Gary Demartino (SF), Angel Romano (C) Federico Gallegos, Anthony Dye, Joseph Harris, Jimmy Neff | |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:32 | Colorado State | Bill Gans snags the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:24 | Colorado State | Vance Howard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 14:23 | Colorado State | Bill Gans grabs the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:11 | Colorado State | Vance Howard connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| 13:57 | Denver | Gary Demartino is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Willie Replogle | 9-14 |
| 13:40 | Colorado State | Gary Demartino picks off the pass by Mario Good | 9-14 |
| 13:21 | Denver | Willie Replogle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 13:19 | Denver | Gary Demartino tips it in | 9-16 |
| 13:15 | Colorado State | Vance Howard's pass is intercepted by Edward Horton in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| 12:51 | Denver | Willie Replogle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 12:49 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski tips it in | 9-18 |
| 12:31 | Colorado State | Bill Gans clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Willie Replogle - foul #1 on Willie Replogle, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall (PG), Herman Simon (SG), Paul Schaffer (SF), Lawrence Lovett (PF) Vance Howard, Ronnie Kiesel, Fred Smelser, Mario Good | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Anthony Dye (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), James Tellis (PF), Jimmy Neff (C) Edward Horton, Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino, Alden Smiglewski, Angel Romano | |
| 12:31 | Colorado State | Bill Gans misses the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:31 | Colorado State | Bill Gans misses the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:31 | Denver | Jimmy Neff grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 12:19 | Denver | Anthony Dye misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Bill Gans - foul #1 on Bill Gans, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Brannan (C) Bill Gans | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:19 | Denver | Anthony Dye makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 12:19 | Denver | Anthony Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 12:19 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 12:14 | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Herman Simon | 11-19 |
| 11:54 | Denver | Anthony Dye makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Harris | 11-22 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Wesley Stovall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herman Simon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Schaffer (fresh) PF - Lawrence Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Brannan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Dye (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) PF - James Tellis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Neff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | Herman Simon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-22 |
| 11:22 | Denver | Federico Gallegos hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Harris | 11-25 |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Tellis - foul #2 on James Tellis, team foul #5 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (SG), Fred Smelser (SF) Herman Simon, Paul Schaffer | |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Willie Replogle (SG), Gary Demartino (SF) Federico Gallegos, Anthony Dye, James Tellis | |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 11:01 | Denver | Fred Smelser steals the ball from Willie Replogle in the backcourt | 13-25 |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Demartino - foul #1 on Gary Demartino, team foul #6 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (PG), Mario Good (PF) Wesley Stovall, Lawrence Lovett | |
| Subs | Denver | Alden Smiglewski (PF), Angel Romano (C) Joseph Harris, Jimmy Neff | |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser misses the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 10:39 | Denver | Gary Demartino makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Horton and he's fouled by Fred Smelser - foul #2 on Fred Smelser, team foul #5 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Schaffer (SF) Fred Smelser | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:39 | Denver | Gary Demartino makes the free throw | 14-28 |
| 10:31 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 14-28 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Angel Romano grabs the board | 14-28 |
| 10:28 | Denver | Edward Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel (SG) Floyd Penrose | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:22 | Colorado State | John Brannan scores on a shot in the paint | 16-28 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Edward Horton is called for traveling | 16-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall (PG), Bill Gans (C) Michael Fletcher, John Brannan | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (SG) Willie Replogle | |
| 09:55 | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall is hacked by Edward Horton - foul #1 on Edward Horton, team foul #7 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herman Simon (SG) Ronnie Kiesel | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Scott Field (SF), Joseph Harris (PF) Edward Horton, Gary Demartino, Alden Smiglewski | |
| 09:55 | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall misses the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 09:55 | Denver | Angel Romano pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Joseph Harris is open but misses the lay-in | 16-28 |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | Bill Gans pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | Mario Good's pass is intercepted by Anthony Dye | 16-28 |
| 09:14 | Denver | Joseph Harris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Harris, team foul #8 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Ronnie Kiesel (SG), John Brannan (C) Wesley Stovall, Herman Simon, Bill Gans | |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Replogle (SG), Jimmy Neff (C) Federico Gallegos, Angel Romano | |
| 09:01 | Colorado State | John Brannan's pass is intercepted by Willie Replogle | 16-28 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Anthony Dye banks in the layup set up by Willie Replogle | 16-30 |
| 08:41 | Colorado State | John Brannan misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 16-30 |
| 08:39 | Colorado State | Mario Good tips it back up and in | 18-30 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Willie Replogle travels in the backcourt | 18-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (SG), Lawrence Lovett (PF) Ronnie Kiesel, Mario Good | |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Gary Demartino (SF), Angel Romano (C) Anthony Dye, Scott Field, Joseph Harris | |
| 08:20 | Colorado State | John Brannan is hacked by Angel Romano - foul #2 on Angel Romano, team foul #9 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall (PG), Herman Simon (SG) Vance Howard, Floyd Penrose | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (SG), Alden Smiglewski (PF) Willie Replogle, Angel Romano | |
| 08:20 | Colorado State | John Brannan makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 08:20 | Colorado State | John Brannan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Edward Horton double dribbles | 20-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Gans (C) John Brannan | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:51 | Colorado State | Gary Demartino swats the short shot by Bill Gans | 20-30 |
| 07:49 | Denver | Gary Demartino snags the defensive board | 20-30 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Wesley Stovall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herman Simon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Schaffer (tiring) PF - Lawrence Lovett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bill Gans (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Alden Smiglewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Neff (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Denver | Bill Gans is called for the reach on Gary Demartino - foul #2 on Bill Gans, team foul #6 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (PG), Ronnie Kiesel (SG), Mario Good (PF), John Brannan (C) Wesley Stovall, Herman Simon, Lawrence Lovett, Bill Gans | |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Replogle (SG), Joseph Harris (PF) Federico Gallegos, Jimmy Neff | |
| 07:14 | Denver | Willie Replogle loses the dribble to Michael Fletcher | 20-30 |
| 06:56 | Colorado State | John Brannan clanks a jumper in the paint | 20-30 |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | Paul Schaffer grabs the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 06:43 | Colorado State | Joseph Harris takes the ball from Mario Good | 20-30 |
| 06:41 | Denver | Willie Replogle is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Kiesel - foul #2 on Ronnie Kiesel, team foul #7 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Floyd Penrose (SG) Michael Fletcher, Ronnie Kiesel | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (PG), Scott Field (SF) Edward Horton, Gary Demartino | |
| 06:41 | Denver | Willie Replogle makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:41 | Denver | Willie Replogle makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 06:32 | Colorado State | John Brannan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-32 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Scott Field grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Willie Replogle is fouled on the floor by Floyd Penrose - foul #1 on Floyd Penrose, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jimmy Neff (C) Alden Smiglewski | |
| 06:24 | Denver | Willie Replogle makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Willie Replogle makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 06:10 | Colorado State | Paul Schaffer is called for traveling | 20-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG) Willie Replogle | |
| 06:01 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-34 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Federico Gallegos tips it in | 20-36 |
| 05:49 | Colorado State | Mario Good can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Federico Gallegos - foul #1 on Federico Gallegos, team foul #10 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall (PG), Herman Simon (SG) Vance Howard, Floyd Penrose | |
| Subs | Denver | Alden Smiglewski (PF) Joseph Harris | |
| 05:49 | Colorado State | Mario Good makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 05:49 | Colorado State | Mario Good misses the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Scott Field snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Herman Simon is called for the reach on Anthony Dye in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Simon, team foul #9 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett (PF) Mario Good | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:47 | Denver | Anthony Dye makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Anthony Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 05:41 | Denver | Anthony Dye is hacked by John Brannan - foul #2 on John Brannan, team foul #10 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Gans (C) John Brannan | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:41 | Denver | Anthony Dye makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 05:41 | Denver | Anthony Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 05:16 | Colorado State | Paul Schaffer misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-39 |
| 05:14 | Denver | Jimmy Neff grabs the defensive rebound | 21-39 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Federico Gallegos hits a wide open 3 from straight away | 21-42 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Bill Gans lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wesley Stovall and he's fouled by Alden Smiglewski - foul #1 on Alden Smiglewski, team foul #11 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Floyd Penrose (SG), Mario Good (PF) Wesley Stovall, Herman Simon, Lawrence Lovett | |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Willie Replogle (SG), Gary Demartino (SF), Joseph Harris (PF) Federico Gallegos, Anthony Dye, Scott Field, Alden Smiglewski | |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Bill Gans makes the free throw | 24-42 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mario Good - foul #1 on Mario Good, team foul #11 | 24-42 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Joseph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 04:26 | Colorado State | Bill Gans gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | Bill Gans clanks a floater from close range | 24-43 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Jimmy Neff gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| 04:15 | Denver | Edward Horton's pass is intercepted by Vance Howard in the backcourt | 24-43 |
| 04:14 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose lays it up and in on a nice dish by Vance Howard | 26-43 |
| 03:51 | Denver | Gary Demartino clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Vance Howard - foul #1 on Vance Howard, team foul #12 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall (PG), Ronnie Kiesel (SG), Fred Smelser (SF), John Brannan (C) Vance Howard, Floyd Penrose, Paul Schaffer, Bill Gans | |
| Subs | Denver | James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Joseph Harris, Jimmy Neff | |
| 03:51 | Denver | Gary Demartino makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 03:51 | Denver | Gary Demartino makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Wesley Stovall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Kiesel (fresh) SF - Fred Smelser (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mario Good (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brannan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Kiesel | 28-45 |
| 03:17 | Denver | Willie Replogle is hacked by Ronnie Kiesel - foul #3 on Ronnie Kiesel, team foul #13 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herman Simon (SG), Lawrence Lovett (PF) Ronnie Kiesel, Mario Good | |
| Subs | Denver | John Walters (PG) Edward Horton | |
| 03:17 | Denver | Willie Replogle makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 03:17 | Denver | Willie Replogle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 03:06 | Colorado State | Herman Simon is hacked by John Walters - foul #1 on John Walters, team foul #12 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG) John Walters | |
| 03:06 | Colorado State | Herman Simon makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 03:06 | Colorado State | Herman Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Willie Replogle hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Federico Gallegos | 30-49 |
| 02:42 | Colorado State | Herman Simon's floater is tipped away by Angel Romano | 30-49 |
| 02:40 | Colorado State | John Brannan snags the offensive board | 30-49 |
| 02:32 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lawrence Lovett, team foul #14 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (PG), Mario Good (PF), Bill Gans (C) Wesley Stovall, Lawrence Lovett, John Brannan | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (SG), Scott Field (SF) Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino | |
| 02:16 | Denver | Anthony Dye scores on a floater from the left side set up by James Tellis | 30-51 |
| 02:00 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-51 |
| 01:58 | Colorado State | Bill Gans snags the offensive board | 30-51 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher loses the ball out of bounds | 30-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Floyd Penrose (SG) Michael Fletcher, Herman Simon | |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Willie Replogle (SG) Federico Gallegos, Anthony Dye | |
| 01:23 | Denver | James Tellis scores on a fadeaway from close range | 30-53 |
| 01:18 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 30-53 |
| 01:16 | Denver | Angel Romano grabs the board | 30-53 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Edward Horton is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Willie Replogle | 30-56 |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Mario Good connects on the turnaround from the right block | 32-56 |
| 00:28 | Denver | James Tellis comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 32-56 |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | Bill Gans grabs the defensive rebound | 32-56 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-56 |