| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) SG - Jeff Cruce (fresh) SF - Charles Carroll (fresh) PF - Thomas Benfer (fresh) C - Carl Bender (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eric Sheppard (fresh) SG - James Kramer (fresh) SF - Kenneth Hosey (fresh) PF - Henry Lewis (fresh) C - Gary Snyder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Gary Snyder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | James Kramer misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Thomas Benfer is blocked by Henry Lewis | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Colorado State | Carl Bender tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Denver | James Kramer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | Carl Bender pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Henry Lewis snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Denver | Thomas Benfer swats the layup by Gary Snyder | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Denver | Henry Lewis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Colorado State | Carl Bender scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Hamilton | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Colorado State | Carl Bender tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 16:54 | Denver | James Kramer makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Sheppard | 4-5 |
| 16:41 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Hosey - foul #1 on Kenneth Hosey, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Williams (PG), Tommy Lowe (SG), John Begley (PF), Louis Quarles (C) Joseph Hamilton, Jeff Cruce, Thomas Benfer, Carl Bender | |
| Subs | Denver | Peter McLeary (PG), Charles Baird (SG), Joshua Streeter (SF), John Armijo (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Eric Sheppard, James Kramer, Kenneth Hosey, Henry Lewis, Gary Snyder | |
| 16:41 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:41 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:30 | Denver | Charles Baird misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:29 | Denver | John Armijo tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| 16:16 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll misses short on a jumper in the paint | 6-7 |
| 16:14 | Colorado State | John Begley snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | Louis Quarles hits the finger roll set up by Paul Williams | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Lowe (fresh) SF - Charles Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Begley (fresh) C - Louis Quarles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Peter McLeary (fresh) SG - Charles Baird (fresh) SF - Joshua Streeter (fresh) PF - John Armijo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Denver | John Begley is called for the reach on Charles Baird - foul #1 on John Begley, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (SG), William Starner (SF), Carl Bender (C) Tommy Lowe, Charles Carroll, Louis Quarles | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Sheppard (PG), Gary Snyder (C) Peter McLeary, Andrew Williams | |
| 15:30 | Denver | Eric Sheppard drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 15:19 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 15:17 | Denver | Gary Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:55 | Denver | Joshua Streeter can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 14:54 | Denver | John Armijo can't tip it in | 8-10 |
| 14:53 | Colorado State | Carl Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:49 | Colorado State | John Armijo is called for the reach on John Begley - foul #1 on John Armijo, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Tommy Lowe (SG), Thomas Benfer (PF), Louis Quarles (C) Paul Williams, Jeff Cruce, John Begley, Carl Bender | |
| Subs | Denver | James Kramer (SG), Kenneth Hosey (SF), Henry Lewis (PF) Charles Baird, Joshua Streeter, John Armijo | |
| 14:34 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Thomas Benfer is blocked by Henry Lewis | 8-10 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:05 | Denver | Louis Quarles picks off the pass by James Kramer | 8-10 |
| 13:45 | Colorado State | Louis Quarles misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Sheppard - foul #1 on Eric Sheppard, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Williams (PG), Jeff Cruce (SG), John Begley (PF), Carl Bender (C) Joseph Hamilton, Tommy Lowe, William Starner, Thomas Benfer | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Williams (C) Gary Snyder | |
| 13:45 | Colorado State | Louis Quarles misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:45 | Colorado State | Louis Quarles makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:31 | Denver | Carl Bender takes the ball from James Kramer | 9-10 |
| 13:17 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 13:10 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 13:09 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:04 | Colorado State | Carl Bender double dribbles | 12-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Charles Carroll (SF), Thomas Benfer (PF) Paul Williams, Louis Quarles, John Begley | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Baird (PG), Joshua Streeter (SF), John Armijo (PF) Eric Sheppard, Kenneth Hosey, Henry Lewis | |
| 13:00 | Denver | Charles Baird's pass is intercepted by Jeff Cruce in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 12:59 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeff Cruce | 14-10 |
| 12:52 | Denver | Joshua Streeter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 12:50 | Colorado State | Carl Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:34 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 14-10 |
| 12:33 | Denver | Charles Baird pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:18 | Denver | Carl Bender denies the turnaround by James Kramer | 14-10 |
| 12:17 | Colorado State | Carl Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:13 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Starner (SF), John Begley (PF) Charles Carroll, Thomas Benfer | |
| Subs | Denver | Peter McLeary (PG), Gary Snyder (C) James Kramer, Andrew Williams | |
| 11:50 | Denver | The jump hook by John Armijo is blocked by Carl Bender | 14-10 |
| 11:48 | Denver | Gary Snyder tips it back up and in | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Cruce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Starner (fresh) PF - John Begley (fresh) C - Carl Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Peter McLeary (fresh) SG - Charles Baird (fresh) SF - Joshua Streeter (fresh) PF - John Armijo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Hamilton | 17-12 |
| 11:03 | Denver | The jumper by Charles Baird is denied by John Begley | 17-12 |
| 11:01 | Colorado State | William Starner snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 10:38 | Colorado State | Carl Bender drills a shot from the baseline | 19-12 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Peter McLeary scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 10:05 | Colorado State | Carl Bender comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John Armijo - foul #2 on John Armijo, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Williams (PG), Charles Carroll (SF), Thomas Benfer (PF) Joseph Hamilton, William Starner, John Begley | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Sheppard (PG), James Kramer (SG), Kenneth Hosey (SF), Henry Lewis (PF) Peter McLeary, Charles Baird, Joshua Streeter, John Armijo | |
| 10:05 | Colorado State | Carl Bender makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:05 | Colorado State | Carl Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:05 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Kramer | 20-15 |
| 09:49 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Kramer | 20-18 |
| 09:33 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce misses the easy layup | 20-18 |
| 09:32 | Denver | Eric Sheppard gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:14 | Denver | Eric Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Williams - foul #1 on Paul Williams, team foul #2 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Tommy Lowe (SG), Louis Quarles (C) Paul Williams, Jeff Cruce, Carl Bender | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Williams (C) Gary Snyder | |
| 09:14 | Denver | Eric Sheppard misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:14 | Denver | Eric Sheppard misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:14 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Louis Quarles | 20-18 |
| 08:55 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Carroll and he's fouled by Henry Lewis - foul #1 on Henry Lewis, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (SG), Carl Bender (C) Tommy Lowe, Louis Quarles | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:55 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer makes the free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:38 | Denver | Carl Bender denies the turnaround by Henry Lewis | 23-18 |
| 08:36 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Jeff Cruce | 23-18 |
| 08:33 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Eric Sheppard in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 08:31 | Denver | Eric Sheppard hits the finger roll | 23-20 |
| 08:07 | Colorado State | Carl Bender is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Carl Bender, team foul #3 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Williams (PG), Tommy Lowe (SG), Louis Quarles (C) Joseph Hamilton, Jeff Cruce, Carl Bender | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Snyder (C) Andrew Williams | |
| 07:57 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Snyder and he's hacked by Charles Carroll - foul #1 on Charles Carroll, team foul #4 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (SG), Carl Bender (C) Tommy Lowe, Louis Quarles | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Baird (PF) Henry Lewis | |
| 07:57 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Benfer, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG) Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Bruce (SF), Andrew Williams (PF) James Kramer, Kenneth Hosey | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff Cruce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Benfer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Bender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Baird (fresh) SF - Thomas Bruce (fresh) PF - Andrew Williams (fresh) C - Gary Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Denver | Thomas Bruce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Carroll - foul #2 on Charles Carroll, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tommy Lowe (SG), William Starner (SF), Louis Quarles (C) Jeff Cruce, Charles Carroll, Carl Bender | |
| Subs | Denver | Peter McLeary (PG) Eric Sheppard | |
| 07:18 | Denver | Thomas Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:18 | Denver | Thomas Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:14 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Peter McLeary - foul #1 on Peter McLeary, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer makes the runner near the basket | 25-25 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Joseph Hamilton takes the ball from Thomas Bruce | 25-25 |
| 06:27 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton scores on a shot from the right side set up by Thomas Benfer | 27-25 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Andrew Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Williams (PG), Jeff Cruce (SG), Carl Bender (C) Joseph Hamilton, Tommy Lowe, Louis Quarles | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Sheppard (PG), James Kramer (SG), Kenneth Hosey (SF), Henry Lewis (PF) Peter McLeary, Thomas Bruce, Andrew Williams, Gary Snyder | |
| 05:48 | Colorado State | Carl Bender misses badly on a floater from the right block | 27-25 |
| 05:47 | Denver | James Kramer pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:41 | Denver | Eric Sheppard's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Bender | 27-25 |
| 05:40 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Carl Bender | 27-25 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | James Kramer is called for the reach on Paul Williams - foul #1 on James Kramer, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Begley (PF) Thomas Benfer | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Snyder (C) Charles Baird | |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | Paul Williams misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:34 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:26 | Denver | Gary Snyder buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Kramer | 27-27 |
| 05:08 | Colorado State | Carl Bender travels with the ball | 27-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Louis Quarles (SF), Thomas Benfer (PF) Paul Williams, William Starner, John Begley | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:55 | Denver | Gary Snyder hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Hosey | 27-29 |
| 04:39 | Colorado State | Carl Bender connects on the floater from the right block set up by Joseph Hamilton | 29-29 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Jeff Cruce steals it from Henry Lewis | 29-29 |
| 04:20 | Colorado State | Louis Quarles banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeff Cruce | 31-29 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey is called for traveling | 31-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Starner (SF), John Begley (PF) Louis Quarles, Thomas Benfer | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Baird (SG), Joshua Streeter (SF), Andrew Williams (C) James Kramer, Kenneth Hosey, Gary Snyder | |
| 03:45 | Colorado State | John Begley buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Starner | 33-29 |
| 03:26 | Denver | Joshua Streeter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-29 |
| 03:25 | Denver | Andrew Williams misses the tip | 33-29 |
| 03:24 | Colorado State | John Begley pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Cruce (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Starner (fresh) PF - John Begley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Bender (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eric Sheppard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Baird (fresh) SF - Joshua Streeter (fresh) PF - Henry Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 03:12 | Denver | Henry Lewis grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Andrew Williams misses the easy layup | 33-29 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Henry Lewis misses the tip | 33-29 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Charles Baird tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 33-31 |
| 02:25 | Denver | Henry Lewis gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 02:05 | Denver | Henry Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | John Begley pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:40 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Hamilton | 36-31 |
| 01:30 | Denver | Joshua Streeter is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Williams (PG), Tommy Lowe (SG), Charles Carroll (SF), Thomas Benfer (PF), Louis Quarles (C) Joseph Hamilton, Jeff Cruce, William Starner, John Begley, Carl Bender | |
| Subs | Denver | Peter McLeary (PG), James Kramer (SG), Kenneth Hosey (SF), John Armijo (PF), Gary Snyder (C) Eric Sheppard, Charles Baird, Joshua Streeter, Henry Lewis, Andrew Williams | |
| 01:12 | Colorado State | Louis Quarles blows the layup | 36-31 |
| 01:11 | Denver | Gary Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:04 | Denver | James Kramer is fouled on the floor by Paul Williams - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #7 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (SG), Carl Bender (C) Tommy Lowe, Louis Quarles | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:04 | Denver | James Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:04 | Denver | James Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Carl Bender clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Kramer - foul #2 on James Kramer, team foul #8 | 36-33 |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Carl Bender makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Carl Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey can't finish the layup | 38-33 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Gary Snyder hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce loses the dribble to Peter McLeary | 38-35 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Peter McLeary can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 38-35 |