| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Scott Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Reilly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Branstetter (fresh) PF - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Darrell Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carlton Tindall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Stoudt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Crabtree (fresh) C - Russell Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Henry Stoudt inbounds the ball | 31-17 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-17 |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Cole | 31-17 |
| 19:20 | Colorado State | Nicholas Lewis comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 31-17 |
| 19:18 | Colorado State | Nicholas Lewis tips it but misses | 31-17 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Henry Stoudt pulls down the rebound | 31-17 |
| 19:13 | Denver | Henry Stoudt banks in the layup set up by Kevin Crabtree and he's hacked by Nicholas Lewis - foul #2 on Nicholas Lewis, team foul #1 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Fifield (SG), Raymond Luongo (C) Andrew Reilly, Jimmie Cole | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:13 | Denver | Henry Stoudt makes the free throw | 31-20 |
| 18:58 | Colorado State | James Fifield hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Branstetter | 34-20 |
| 18:39 | Denver | Henry Stoudt is fouled on the floor by Robert Branstetter - foul #2 on Robert Branstetter, team foul #2 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carlos Funk (PG), Gregory Shank (SF), Douglas Matthews (PF) Scott Bowers, Robert Branstetter, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:26 | Denver | Darrell Walker misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Douglas Matthews - foul #2 on Douglas Matthews, team foul #3 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Scott Bowers (PG), Andrew Reilly (SG), Robert Branstetter (SF), Nicholas Lewis (PF) Carlos Funk, James Fifield, Gregory Shank, Douglas Matthews | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:26 | Denver | Darrell Walker makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Darrell Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 18:05 | Colorado State | Scott Bowers is whistled for a carry | 34-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carlos Funk (PG), James Fifield (SG), Gregory Shank (SF), Douglas Matthews (PF), Jimmie Cole (C) Scott Bowers, Andrew Reilly, Robert Branstetter, Nicholas Lewis, Raymond Luongo | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:49 | Denver | James Fifield steps in front of the Darrell Walker pass | 34-22 |
| 17:46 | Colorado State | James Fifield lays it in | 36-22 |
| 17:22 | Denver | Gregory Shank steals the ball from Russell Pearson | 36-22 |
| 16:59 | Colorado State | James Fifield is denied on a dunk by Henry Stoudt | 36-22 |
| 16:58 | Colorado State | James Fifield tips it home | 38-22 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Darrell Walker | 38-24 |
| 16:27 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Shank | 40-24 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-24 |
| 16:02 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 40-24 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Carlos Funk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fifield (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gregory Shank (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Matthews (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmie Cole (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Darrell Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlton Tindall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Stoudt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Crabtree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Colorado State | James Fifield drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jimmie Cole | 42-24 |
| 15:08 | Denver | Carlton Tindall clanks a turnaround from the right block | 42-24 |
| 15:06 | Denver | Carlton Tindall pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 14:54 | Denver | Henry Stoudt misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 42-24 |
| 14:52 | Denver | Darrell Walker tips it in | 42-26 |
| 14:31 | Colorado State | James Fifield is fouled on the floor by Darrell Walker - foul #3 on Darrell Walker, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Scott Bowers (PG), Andrew Reilly (SG), Robert Branstetter (SF), Nicholas Lewis (PF), Raymond Luongo (C) Carlos Funk, James Fifield, Gregory Shank, Douglas Matthews, Jimmie Cole | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Migues (PG), Johnnie English (SG), Charles Dorgan (SF), James Jackson (PF), Jonathan Brickhouse (C) Darrell Walker, Carlton Tindall, Henry Stoudt, Kevin Crabtree, Russell Pearson | |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | Scott Bowers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-26 |
| 14:05 | Denver | Mark Migues snags the defensive board | 42-26 |
| 14:00 | Denver | Johnnie English loses the dribble to Raymond Luongo | 42-26 |
| 13:40 | Colorado State | Scott Bowers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 13:38 | Denver | Johnnie English pulls down the rebound | 42-26 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Johnnie English is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Lewis - foul #3 on Nicholas Lewis, team foul #4 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Pearson (C) Jonathan Brickhouse | |
| 13:16 | Denver | James Jackson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 13:14 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Scott Bowers | 42-26 |
| 12:50 | Colorado State | The jumper by Nicholas Lewis is denied by Russell Pearson | 42-26 |
| 12:49 | Denver | Russell Pearson snags the defensive board | 42-26 |
| 12:27 | Denver | Charles Dorgan misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-26 |
| 12:25 | Colorado State | Nicholas Lewis grabs the board | 42-26 |
| 12:19 | Colorado State | Nicholas Lewis can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 42-26 |
| 12:18 | Denver | Johnnie English gets the rebound | 42-26 |
| 11:57 | Denver | Mark Migues misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 11:56 | Colorado State | Raymond Luongo pulls down the rebound | 42-26 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Scott Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Reilly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Branstetter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Luongo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Mark Migues (fresh) SG - Johnnie English (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Dorgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Colorado State | Andrew Reilly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-26 |
| 11:33 | Colorado State | Raymond Luongo pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 11:17 | Colorado State | Nicholas Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole (C) Raymond Luongo | |
| Subs | Denver | Darrell Walker (PG), Carlton Tindall (SG), Henry Stoudt (SF), Kevin Crabtree (PF) Mark Migues, Johnnie English, Charles Dorgan, James Jackson | |
| 11:00 | Denver | Henry Stoudt comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-26 |
| 10:58 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole gets the rebound | 42-26 |
| 10:40 | Colorado State | Russell Pearson blocks the short jumper by Jimmie Cole | 42-26 |
| 10:39 | Denver | Carlton Tindall gets the rebound | 42-26 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Darrell Walker evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right side | 42-28 |
| 09:57 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Russell Pearson - foul #3 on Russell Pearson, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jonathan Brickhouse (C) Russell Pearson | |
| 09:57 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 09:57 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:40 | Denver | Henry Stoudt misses the lay-in | 44-28 |
| 09:39 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 09:15 | Colorado State | Scott Bowers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 09:14 | Colorado State | Andrew Reilly tips it home | 46-28 |
| 09:07 | Denver | Jonathan Brickhouse hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 46-28 |
| 09:06 | Colorado State | Nicholas Lewis pulls down the rebound | 46-28 |
| 08:40 | Colorado State | Nicholas Lewis's pass is intercepted by Darrell Walker | 46-28 |
| 08:27 | Denver | Henry Stoudt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-28 |
| 08:25 | Denver | Jonathan Brickhouse misses the tip | 46-28 |
| 08:23 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole gets the rebound | 46-28 |
| 07:54 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jonathan Brickhouse - foul #1 on Jonathan Brickhouse, team foul #3 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Johnnie English (PG), Charles Dorgan (SF), James Jackson (PF), Russell Pearson (C) Darrell Walker, Henry Stoudt, Kevin Crabtree, Jonathan Brickhouse | |
| 07:54 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole makes the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 07:54 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Scott Bowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Reilly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Branstetter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmie Cole (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Johnnie English (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlton Tindall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Dorgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Denver | Nicholas Lewis swats the short shot by James Jackson | 48-28 |
| 07:43 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole grabs the board | 48-28 |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | Andrew Reilly knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Branstetter | 51-28 |
| 07:07 | Denver | James Jackson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-28 |
| 07:06 | Denver | Russell Pearson grabs the offensive board | 51-28 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Charles Dorgan clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Reilly - foul #1 on Andrew Reilly, team foul #5 | 51-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carlos Funk (PG), James Fifield (SG), Gregory Shank (SF), Douglas Matthews (PF), Raymond Luongo (C) Scott Bowers, Andrew Reilly, Robert Branstetter, Nicholas Lewis, Jimmie Cole | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Migues (PG), Jonathan Brickhouse (C) Carlton Tindall, Russell Pearson | |
| 06:58 | Denver | Charles Dorgan makes the 1st free throw | 51-29 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Charles Dorgan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-29 |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | Gregory Shank grabs the board | 51-29 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | Raymond Luongo's layup is rejected by Jonathan Brickhouse | 51-29 |
| 06:45 | Colorado State | James Fifield tips it back up and in | 53-29 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Johnnie English misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-29 |
| 06:33 | Denver | Johnnie English snags the offensive board | 53-29 |
| 06:15 | Denver | James Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-29 |
| 06:13 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Gregory Shank | 53-29 |
| 05:51 | Colorado State | James Fifield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Scott Bowers (PG), Andrew Reilly (SG), Robert Branstetter (SF), Nicholas Lewis (PF) Carlos Funk, James Fifield, Gregory Shank, Douglas Matthews | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:34 | Denver | Charles Dorgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-29 |
| 05:32 | Denver | James Jackson hits the follow up shot | 53-31 |
| 05:30 | Colorado State | Mark Migues is called for the reach on Scott Bowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Migues, team foul #4 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roland Jordan (C) Jonathan Brickhouse | |
| 05:09 | Colorado State | Andrew Reilly connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Scott Bowers | 56-31 |
| 05:04 | Denver | Mark Migues misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-31 |
| 05:03 | Denver | James Jackson misses the tip | 56-31 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Johnnie English can't tip it in | 56-31 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Roland Jordan snags the offensive board | 56-31 |
| 04:50 | Denver | Johnnie English scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-34 |
| 04:34 | Colorado State | Robert Branstetter clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Roland Jordan - foul #1 on Roland Jordan, team foul #5 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Matthews (C) Raymond Luongo | |
| Subs | Denver | Keith Bishop (SG) James Jackson | |
| 04:34 | Colorado State | Robert Branstetter makes the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 04:34 | Colorado State | Robert Branstetter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Johnnie English hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Nicholas Lewis - foul #4 on Nicholas Lewis, team foul #6 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Luongo (C) Douglas Matthews | |
| Subs | Denver | James Jackson (C) Charles Dorgan | |
| 04:19 | Denver | Johnnie English makes the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Johnnie English misses the 2nd free throw | 58-35 |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | Raymond Luongo snags the defensive board | 58-35 |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | Raymond Luongo scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Andrew Reilly | 60-35 |
| 03:52 | Denver | Mark Migues can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-35 |
| 03:51 | Colorado State | Nicholas Lewis snags the defensive board | 60-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Scott Bowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Reilly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Branstetter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nicholas Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Luongo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Mark Migues (fairly fresh) SG - Keith Bishop (fresh) SF - Johnnie English (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roland Jordan (fresh) C - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | Nicholas Lewis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-35 |
| 03:23 | Denver | Roland Jordan grabs the board | 60-35 |
| 03:02 | Denver | James Jackson buries a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Scott Bowers - foul #3 on Scott Bowers, team foul #7 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carlos Funk (PG), James Fifield (SG), Gregory Shank (SF), Douglas Matthews (PF), Jimmie Cole (C) Scott Bowers, Andrew Reilly, Robert Branstetter, Nicholas Lewis, Raymond Luongo | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Dorgan (SG), Jonathan Brickhouse (C) Mark Migues, Roland Jordan | |
| 03:02 | Denver | James Jackson misses the free throw | 60-37 |
| 03:02 | Colorado State | Gregory Shank grabs the defensive rebound | 60-37 |
| 02:34 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole can't finish the layup | 60-37 |
| 02:32 | Colorado State | Gregory Shank hits the follow up shot | 62-37 |
| 02:13 | Denver | Charles Dorgan misses the 3 from straight away | 62-37 |
| 02:11 | Colorado State | Carlos Funk pulls down the rebound | 62-37 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | James Fifield hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 62-37 |
| 01:44 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole tips it back up and in | 64-37 |
| 01:28 | Denver | Charles Dorgan is denied on a dunk by Douglas Matthews | 64-37 |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | Jimmie Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 64-37 |
| 00:59 | Colorado State | James Fifield clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 64-37 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Charles Dorgan grabs the board | 64-37 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Denver | Johnnie English can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-37 |
| 00:51 | Denver | Johnnie English grabs the offensive rebound | 64-37 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Charles Dorgan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-39 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | James Fifield can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 64-39 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Johnnie English pulls down the rebound | 64-39 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Johnnie English connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-41 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Carlos Funk runs out the clock | 64-41 |