| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Thomason (fresh) SG - Daniel Tillman (fresh) SF - Robert Hart (fresh) PF - Thomas Ronk (fresh) C - Nathan Nealy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Barnes (fresh) SG - Steven Graf (fresh) SF - Mark Hatcher (fresh) PF - Robert Overstreet (fresh) C - Jack Nichols (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher can't connect on a floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Denver | The rebound goes to Daniel Tillman | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Denver | Thomas Ronk connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Tillman | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Barnes | 3-3 |
| 19:13 | Denver | James Thomason misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 3-3 |
| 19:12 | Denver | Nathan Nealy misses the tip | 3-3 |
| 19:10 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:42 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Hatcher, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | Denver | James Thomason misses short on a shot from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Thomas Ronk snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Daniel Tillman misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Graf - foul #1 on Steven Graf, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Daniel Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Daniel Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Mark Hatcher | 4-3 |
| 17:36 | Colorado State | Steven Graf misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:34 | Denver | James Thomason snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Thomas Ronk is fouled on the floor by Robert Overstreet - foul #1 on Robert Overstreet, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Washington (SF), Daniel Saliba (PF) Mark Hatcher, Robert Overstreet | |
| 17:14 | Denver | Nathan Nealy's layup is rejected by Jack Nichols | 4-3 |
| 17:13 | Denver | Nathan Nealy pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:59 | Denver | Thomas Ronk misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-3 |
| 16:58 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | William Barnes is fouled on the floor by Nathan Nealy - foul #1 on Nathan Nealy, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (PG), Nathaniel Turner (SF), George Smith (C) William Barnes, Steven Graf, Jack Nichols | |
| 16:34 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:32 | Denver | Nathan Nealy pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:05 | Denver | Robert Hart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:04 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | Thomas Ronk denies the turnaround by Oscar Washington | 4-3 |
| 15:59 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Thomason (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Tillman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hart (fresh) PF - Thomas Ronk (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nathan Nealy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Travis Mitchell (fresh) SG - Oscar Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathaniel Turner (fresh) PF - Daniel Saliba (fresh) C - George Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Denver | Nathan Nealy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Tillis (PG), William Bost (SG), Jeffrey Anderson (PF), Brian Lemus (C) James Thomason, Daniel Tillman, Thomas Ronk, Nathan Nealy | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barnes (PG), Steven Graf (SG), Mark Hatcher (SF), Robert Overstreet (PF), Jack Nichols (C) Travis Mitchell, Oscar Washington, Nathaniel Turner, Daniel Saliba, George Smith | |
| 15:25 | Colorado State | The pull-up jumper by Steven Graf is blocked by Robert Hart | 4-5 |
| 15:24 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher tips it but misses | 4-5 |
| 15:23 | Denver | Robert Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:17 | Denver | Brian Lemus misses the turnaround from the left block | 4-5 |
| 15:15 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:01 | Colorado State | The jumper by William Barnes is denied by Jeffrey Anderson | 4-5 |
| 15:00 | Colorado State | William Barnes snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Graf | 4-7 |
| 14:29 | Denver | Brian Lemus misses badly on a jumper from close range | 4-7 |
| 14:27 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:21 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Brian Lemus - foul #1 on Brian Lemus, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Denver | James Thomason (PG), Thomas Ronk (PF), Nathan Nealy (C) William Bost, Robert Hart, Brian Lemus | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:21 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:21 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:03 | Denver | Thomas Ronk clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William Barnes - foul #1 on William Barnes, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Tillman (SG) Scott Tillis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:03 | Denver | Thomas Ronk makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:03 | Denver | Thomas Ronk misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:03 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:42 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-9 |
| 13:41 | Colorado State | Steven Graf snags the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 13:33 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Barnes | 5-11 |
| 13:17 | Denver | James Thomason buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 12:59 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 12:58 | Denver | James Thomason grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:48 | Denver | Jeffrey Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 12:46 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:41 | Colorado State | Steven Graf double dribbles | 8-11 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Hart (SF) Jeffrey Anderson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (PG), Oscar Washington (SG), Nathaniel Turner (SF), Daniel Saliba (PF), George Smith (C) William Barnes, Steven Graf, Mark Hatcher, Robert Overstreet, Jack Nichols | |
| 12:23 | Denver | Oscar Washington is called for the reach on Daniel Tillman - foul #1 on Oscar Washington, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Tillis (PG) James Thomason | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 12:10 | Denver | Nathan Nealy hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Tillis | 11-11 |
| 11:50 | Colorado State | The refs have stopped play. Daniel Saliba is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 11-11 |
| Subs | Denver | William Bost (SG), Brian Lemus (C) Daniel Tillman, Nathan Nealy | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dustin Zuch (SG) Daniel Saliba | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Scott Tillis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Bost (fresh) SF - Robert Hart (fresh) PF - Thomas Ronk (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Lemus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Travis Mitchell (fresh) SG - Dustin Zuch (fresh) SF - Oscar Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Turner (fresh) C - George Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Scott Tillis is called for the reach on Oscar Washington - foul #1 on Scott Tillis, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Graf (SG) Dustin Zuch | |
| 11:20 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell lays it up and in | 11-13 |
| 11:01 | Denver | Thomas Ronk scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Bost | 13-13 |
| 10:42 | Colorado State | Thomas Ronk picks off the pass by Travis Mitchell | 13-13 |
| 10:36 | Denver | Thomas Ronk buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-13 |
| 10:14 | Colorado State | Robert Hart swats the dunk try by Steven Graf | 16-13 |
| 10:12 | Denver | Brian Lemus grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 09:55 | Denver | Scott Tillis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 09:54 | Denver | Robert Hart tips it in | 18-13 |
| 09:47 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Mitchell | 18-16 |
| 09:42 | Denver | Travis Mitchell is called for the reach on Scott Tillis - foul #1 on Travis Mitchell, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Denver | James Thomason (PG), Daniel Tillman (SG), Jeffrey Anderson (PF), Nathan Nealy (C) Scott Tillis, William Bost, Thomas Ronk, Brian Lemus | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barnes (PG), Mark Hatcher (SF), Robert Overstreet (PF), Jack Nichols (C) Travis Mitchell, Oscar Washington, Nathaniel Turner, George Smith | |
| 09:19 | Denver | Robert Hart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 09:17 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:11 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Overstreet | 18-18 |
| 09:03 | Denver | Daniel Tillman's pass is intercepted by Steven Graf | 18-18 |
| 08:49 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Nathan Nealy - foul #2 on Nathan Nealy, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Lemus (C) Nathan Nealy | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Washington (SG) Steven Graf | |
| 08:49 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:49 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:38 | Denver | James Thomason hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 08:37 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 08:33 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Hart - foul #1 on Robert Hart, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Rodney Bender (SF) Robert Hart | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 08:33 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:33 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:33 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Overstreet | 18-21 |
| 08:28 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 08:27 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington tips it back up and in | 18-23 |
| 08:14 | Denver | James Thomason misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Barnes - foul #2 on William Barnes, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Ronk (PF) Rodney Bender | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (PG) William Barnes | |
| 08:14 | Denver | James Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:14 | Denver | James Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:51 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Hart (SF) Brian Lemus | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Thomason (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Tillman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Ronk (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jeffrey Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Travis Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Hatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Overstreet (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Denver | Jack Nichols denies the turnaround by James Thomason | 20-23 |
| 07:37 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 07:30 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell misses the 3 from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 07:28 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Hart | 20-23 |
| 07:15 | Denver | James Thomason double dribbles | 20-23 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Graf (SG), Nathaniel Turner (SF), Daniel Saliba (PF) Oscar Washington, Mark Hatcher, Robert Overstreet | |
| 06:53 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Graf | 20-26 |
| 06:36 | Denver | Robert Hart misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Jack Nichols - foul #1 on Jack Nichols, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Tillis (PG), William Bost (SG), Brian Lemus (C) James Thomason, Daniel Tillman, Jeffrey Anderson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Smith (C) Jack Nichols | |
| 06:36 | Denver | Robert Hart misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:36 | Denver | Robert Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:36 | Denver | Robert Hart makes the 3rd free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:19 | Colorado State | George Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-26 |
| 06:18 | Denver | William Bost snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 06:06 | Denver | William Bost clanks a shot from the left side | 22-26 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Thomas Ronk snags the offensive board | 22-26 |
| 05:43 | Denver | Thomas Ronk is fouled on the floor by Daniel Saliba - foul #1 on Daniel Saliba, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Rodney Bender (SF) Robert Hart | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher (SF), Robert Overstreet (PF), Jack Nichols (C) Nathaniel Turner, Daniel Saliba, George Smith | |
| 05:43 | Denver | Thomas Ronk makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:43 | Denver | Thomas Ronk misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:39 | Colorado State | William Bost steals the ball from Robert Overstreet | 23-26 |
| 05:36 | Denver | Scott Tillis can't finish the layup | 23-26 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:28 | Colorado State | Steven Graf connects on the shot in the lane and the foul's on Scott Tillis - foul #2 on Scott Tillis, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Denver | James Thomason (PG), Taylor Jones (C) Scott Tillis, Thomas Ronk | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:28 | Colorado State | Steven Graf makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Jack Nichols is called for the reach on Taylor Jones - foul #2 on Jack Nichols, team foul #10 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Smith (C) Jack Nichols | |
| 05:20 | Denver | Taylor Jones misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Taylor Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:02 | Colorado State | Steven Graf misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet snags the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell loses the dribble to William Bost | 24-29 |
| 04:28 | Denver | Steven Graf takes the ball from Brian Lemus | 24-29 |
| 04:23 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Graf | 24-31 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Robert Overstreet steps in front of the Brian Lemus pass | 24-31 |
| 03:51 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 03:50 | Denver | The rebound goes to Taylor Jones | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Thomason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Bost (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Bender (fresh) PF - Taylor Jones (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Lemus (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Travis Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Graf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Hatcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Overstreet (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Denver | Rodney Bender misses short on a jumper from the left side | 24-31 |
| 03:31 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-34 |
| 03:13 | Denver | George Smith is called for the reach on Brian Lemus - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #11 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Tillis (PG), Daniel Tillman (SG), Robert Hart (SF), Nathan Nealy (C) James Thomason, William Bost, Rodney Bender, Taylor Jones | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barnes (PG), Oscar Washington (SG), Nathaniel Turner (SF), Daniel Saliba (PF), Jack Nichols (C) Travis Mitchell, Steven Graf, Mark Hatcher, Robert Overstreet, George Smith | |
| 03:13 | Denver | Brian Lemus makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:13 | Denver | Brian Lemus misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:13 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 03:01 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-34 |
| 03:00 | Denver | Nathan Nealy pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:36 | Denver | Jack Nichols takes the ball from Brian Lemus | 25-34 |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 02:21 | Denver | Robert Hart grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Nathan Nealy knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Scott Tillis | 27-34 |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Oscar Washington | 27-37 |
| 01:33 | Denver | Nathan Nealy misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington double dribbles | 27-37 |
| Subs | Denver | James Thomason (PG), Thomas Ronk (PF) Scott Tillis, Brian Lemus | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Graf (SG), Mark Hatcher (SF), Robert Overstreet (PF) Oscar Washington, Nathaniel Turner, Daniel Saliba | |
| 00:57 | Denver | Nathan Nealy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Denver | William Bost (SG) Daniel Tillman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | Steven Graf drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Overstreet and the foul's on William Bost - foul #1 on William Bost, team foul #7 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Tillis (SG), Jeffrey Anderson (C) William Bost, Nathan Nealy | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (PG), George Smith (C) William Barnes, Jack Nichols | |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | Steven Graf misses the free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:34 | Denver | Thomas Ronk grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 00:20 | Denver | James Thomason scores on a 3 from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Thomason - foul #1 on James Thomason, team foul #8 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Washington (SF) Mark Hatcher | |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:00 | Denver | James Thomason comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 30-41 |