| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Stalker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schwingel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Koonce (fresh) PF - Huang-fu Fang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Armando Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | John King inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Denver | William Underwood misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 19:36 | Colorado State | Raymond Koonce gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:23 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 19:22 | Denver | David Stalker snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 19:04 | Colorado State | Raymond Koonce pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:53 | Colorado State | John Schwingel double dribbles | 37-32 |
| 18:34 | Denver | William Underwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-32 |
| 18:32 | Colorado State | John Schwingel pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:25 | Colorado State | John Schwingel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 18:24 | Colorado State | Armando Martin grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:12 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Huang-fu Fang is denied by David Stalker | 37-32 |
| 18:11 | Denver | John King snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Raymond Koonce steals it from Jerry Moulton | 37-32 |
| 17:49 | Colorado State | John Schwingel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Koonce | 37-34 |
| 17:34 | Denver | John King misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 17:32 | Denver | David Stalker misses the tip | 37-34 |
| 17:30 | Denver | John King tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 17:09 | Colorado State | Armando Martin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 17:08 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Fang grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 16:59 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edward Holloway, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (PG), John Mullen (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF), Dale Payne (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) William Underwood, Guillermo Santiago, John King, Jerry Moulton, David Stalker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Henry Dansby (PG), Milton Pressman (SG), Lewis Pickens (SF), Christopher Covarrubias (PF), Richard Galloway (C) Edward Holloway, John Schwingel, Raymond Koonce, Huang-fu Fang, Armando Martin | |
| 16:38 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman drills a shot in the paint set up by Dale Payne | 41-34 |
| 16:34 | Colorado State | Richard Galloway is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lane - foul #2 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 16:26 | Colorado State | Kenneth Lane steals it from Richard Galloway | 41-34 |
| 16:11 | Denver | Dale Payne loses the dribble to Milton Pressman | 41-34 |
| 15:54 | Colorado State | Joseph Riggleman picks off the pass by Lewis Pickens | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Facer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mullen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Henry Dansby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Pressman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Pickens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Covarrubias (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Denver | Robert Facer can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 15:49 | Denver | Robert Facer misses the tip | 41-34 |
| 15:48 | Denver | Kenneth Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:33 | Denver | John Mullen's pass is intercepted by Christopher Covarrubias | 41-34 |
| 15:29 | Colorado State | Christopher Covarrubias hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Lane - foul #3 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), Guillermo Santiago (SG), John King (SF), Jerry Moulton (PF), David Stalker (C) Robert Facer, John Mullen, Joseph Riggleman, Dale Payne, Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Schwingel (SG), Raymond Koonce (SF), Huang-fu Fang (PF) Henry Dansby, Lewis Pickens, Richard Galloway | |
| 15:29 | Colorado State | Christopher Covarrubias makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:29 | Colorado State | Christopher Covarrubias misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:29 | Denver | The rebound goes to David Stalker | 41-35 |
| 15:14 | Denver | William Underwood clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Fang snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 15:06 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman double dribbles | 41-35 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Holloway (PG), Lewis Pickens (C) Milton Pressman, Christopher Covarrubias | |
| 14:52 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago is hacked by John Schwingel - foul #3 on John Schwingel, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Armando Martin (C) Lewis Pickens | |
| 14:41 | Denver | John King hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Huang-fu Fang | 41-35 |
| 14:35 | Colorado State | Raymond Koonce scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Holloway | 41-38 |
| 14:12 | Denver | William Underwood comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Jerry Moulton tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 13:53 | Colorado State | Guillermo Santiago steps in front of the Raymond Koonce pass | 43-38 |
| 13:50 | Denver | William Underwood lays it in on a great pass from Guillermo Santiago | 45-38 |
| 13:42 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Fang misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 13:40 | Denver | Jerry Moulton gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:18 | Denver | John King lays it up and in | 47-38 |
| 13:13 | Colorado State | Raymond Koonce misses the easy layup | 47-38 |
| 13:11 | Colorado State | Raymond Koonce can't tip it in | 47-38 |
| 13:10 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 12:46 | Denver | William Underwood connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 12:34 | Colorado State | John Schwingel scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Koonce | 50-40 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Huang-fu Fang | 50-40 |
| 11:53 | Colorado State | Armando Martin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 11:51 | Colorado State | Raymond Koonce snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Santiago (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Moulton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Stalker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Holloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Schwingel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Koonce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Huang-fu Fang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Armando Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Colorado State | Raymond Koonce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 11:35 | Colorado State | Armando Martin tips it but misses | 50-40 |
| 11:33 | Colorado State | Raymond Koonce tips it home | 50-42 |
| 11:07 | Denver | William Underwood misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Holloway - foul #2 on Edward Holloway, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF), Dale Payne (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) Guillermo Santiago, John King, Jerry Moulton, David Stalker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Henry Dansby (PG), Milton Pressman (SG), Lewis Pickens (SF), Christopher Covarrubias (PF), Richard Galloway (C) Edward Holloway, John Schwingel, Raymond Koonce, Huang-fu Fang, Armando Martin | |
| 11:07 | Denver | William Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:07 | Denver | William Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:07 | Colorado State | Christopher Covarrubias grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | Christopher Covarrubias hits a runner in the lane | 51-44 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Dale Payne buries a floater from the right block set up by William Underwood and he's hacked by Christopher Covarrubias - foul #2 on Christopher Covarrubias, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Denver | John Mullen (SG) William Underwood | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:23 | Denver | Dale Payne makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:21 | Colorado State | Henry Dansby is hacked by John Mullen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Mullen, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| 10:01 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Lane - foul #4 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Denver | David Stalker (C) Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:01 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:01 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:01 | Denver | Dale Payne pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:36 | Denver | Dale Payne misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 09:34 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:27 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 54-45 |
| 09:26 | Colorado State | Christopher Covarrubias grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:08 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Payne | 54-45 |
| 09:06 | Denver | Dale Payne grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 08:52 | Denver | Dale Payne hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Facer | 56-45 |
| 08:48 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Dansby | 56-47 |
| 08:24 | Denver | Robert Facer can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-47 |
| 08:22 | Colorado State | Richard Galloway pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:18 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 08:16 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dale Payne | 56-47 |
| 08:10 | Denver | Richard Galloway steals the ball from John Mullen | 56-47 |
| 07:58 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman lays it in on a nice dish by Lewis Pickens | 56-49 |
| 07:32 | Denver | Robert Facer misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Milton Pressman - foul #1 on Milton Pressman, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), John King (SF), Jerry Moulton (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) John Mullen, Joseph Riggleman, Dale Payne, David Stalker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Varela (PG), John Schwingel (SG), Raymond Koonce (SF), Huang-fu Fang (PF), Armando Martin (C) Henry Dansby, Milton Pressman, Lewis Pickens, Christopher Covarrubias, Richard Galloway | |
| 07:32 | Denver | Robert Facer makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:32 | Denver | Robert Facer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Facer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Varela (fresh) SG - John Schwingel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Koonce (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Huang-fu Fang (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Armando Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Colorado State | Armando Martin buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Huang-fu Fang | 58-51 |
| 06:55 | Denver | Robert Facer is hacked by Armando Martin - foul #2 on Armando Martin, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (SG) Robert Facer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Holloway (PG) Roy Varela | |
| 06:36 | Denver | John King knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 06:14 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Fang misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 06:12 | Denver | William Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:55 | Denver | John King loses the dribble to John Schwingel | 61-51 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | John Schwingel banks in the layup | 61-53 |
| 05:41 | Denver | John King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 05:39 | Colorado State | Armando Martin grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 05:35 | Colorado State | Raymond Koonce misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-53 |
| 05:33 | Denver | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lane | 61-53 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Underwood | 63-53 |
| 04:58 | Colorado State | John Schwingel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 04:57 | Denver | Jerry Moulton snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 04:45 | Denver | John King drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | Raymond Koonce makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Schwingel | 66-55 |
| 04:26 | Denver | William Underwood is hacked by Huang-fu Fang - foul #1 on Huang-fu Fang, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF), David Stalker (C) Guillermo Santiago, John King, Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Henry Dansby (PG), Milton Pressman (SG), Lewis Pickens (SF), Christopher Covarrubias (PF), Richard Galloway (C) Edward Holloway, John Schwingel, Raymond Koonce, Huang-fu Fang, Armando Martin | |
| 04:26 | Denver | William Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 04:26 | Denver | William Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 04:26 | Colorado State | Richard Galloway gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Henry Dansby is hacked by David Stalker - foul #1 on David Stalker, team foul #5 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Denver | John Mullen (SG) William Underwood | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | Christopher Covarrubias makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Milton Pressman | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Denver | John Mullen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Richard Galloway | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Facer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mullen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Moulton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - David Stalker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Henry Dansby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Milton Pressman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Pickens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Covarrubias (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Colorado State | Christopher Covarrubias misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-58 |
| 03:07 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Henry Dansby steals the ball from Joseph Riggleman | 67-58 |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), Guillermo Santiago (SG), John King (SF), Dale Payne (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) Robert Facer, John Mullen, Joseph Riggleman, Jerry Moulton, David Stalker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Holloway (PG), John Schwingel (SG), Raymond Koonce (SF), Huang-fu Fang (PF) Henry Dansby, Milton Pressman, Christopher Covarrubias, Richard Galloway | |
| 02:43 | Colorado State | Kenneth Lane blocks the short jumper by Lewis Pickens | 67-58 |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | Raymond Koonce tips it in | 67-60 |
| 02:41 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Denver | David Stalker (C) Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Armando Martin (C) Lewis Pickens | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Denver | David Stalker is hacked by Armando Martin - foul #3 on Armando Martin, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| 02:27 | Denver | David Stalker makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:27 | Denver | David Stalker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Armando Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 02:15 | Colorado State | Armando Martin double dribbles | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Denver | William Underwood is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Holloway - foul #3 on Edward Holloway, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| 02:12 | Denver | William Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:12 | Denver | William Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:58 | Colorado State | Dale Payne blocks the jumper by Raymond Koonce | 70-60 |
| 01:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to David Stalker | 70-60 |
| 01:30 | Denver | John King misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-60 |
| 01:28 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Fang pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 01:22 | Colorado State | Raymond Koonce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 01:21 | Denver | David Stalker grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 00:52 | Denver | William Underwood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 70-60 |
| 00:51 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago tips it in | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John King - foul #3 on John King, team foul #6 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (PG), John Mullen (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF), Kenneth Lane (C) William Underwood, Guillermo Santiago, John King, David Stalker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Pressman (SG), Lewis Pickens (SF), Christopher Covarrubias (PF), Richard Galloway (C) John Schwingel, Raymond Koonce, Huang-fu Fang, Armando Martin | |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Kenneth Lane misses long on a jump hook from close range | 72-61 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Christopher Covarrubias grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 00:12 | Denver | The rebound goes to Joseph Riggleman | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Robert Facer runs out the clock | 72-61 |