| Lineup | BYU | PG - Eric McCorey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garland Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Scharff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lorenzo Stapp (fresh) C - Floyd McQueen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vester (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Yang (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Wear (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | David Scharff inbounds the ball | 32-54 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | BYU | Garland Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-54 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:13 | Denver | Paul Wear clanks a runner from close range | 32-54 |
| 19:12 | BYU | The rebound goes to David Scharff | 32-54 |
| 19:01 | BYU | Thomas Livingston is called for the reach on Garland Clark - foul #1 on Thomas Livingston, team foul #1 | 32-54 |
| 18:47 | BYU | Eric McCorey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Donald Cleveland - foul #1 on Donald Cleveland, team foul #2 | 34-54 |
| 18:47 | BYU | Eric McCorey makes the free throw | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:25 | Denver | William Yang is hacked by Floyd McQueen - foul #1 on Floyd McQueen, team foul #1 | 35-54 |
| 18:16 | Denver | Donald Cleveland is whistled for a carry | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:57 | BYU | Eric McCorey's pass is intercepted by Thomas Livingston | 35-54 |
| 17:36 | Denver | Eric McCorey picks off the pass by Donald Cleveland | 35-54 |
| 17:32 | BYU | Garland Clark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric McCorey | 37-54 |
| 17:11 | Denver | James Vester makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Cleveland | 37-56 |
| 17:00 | BYU | David Scharff misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Yang - foul #1 on William Yang, team foul #3 | 37-56 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Blair (PG), Thomas King (SG), Michael Holzer (PF), Phillip Eyre (C) Eric McCorey, Garland Clark, Lorenzo Stapp, Floyd McQueen | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Pennington (PG), Brian Bergert (SG), Victor Heiner (SF), Richard Stanfield (C) Donald Cleveland, James Vester, William Yang, Paul Wear | |
| 17:00 | BYU | David Scharff makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 17:00 | BYU | David Scharff makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Brian Bergert comes up short on the shot from the right block | 39-56 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Richard Stanfield snags the offensive board | 39-56 |
| 16:17 | Denver | Thomas Livingston misses the easy layup | 39-56 |
| 16:15 | Denver | Thomas Livingston grabs the offensive board | 39-56 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Brian Bergert is called for traveling | 39-56 |
| Subs | BYU | Garland Clark (SG) David Scharff | |
| Subs | Denver | James Vester (SG) Thomas Livingston | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garland Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Holzer (fresh) C - Phillip Eyre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Pennington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vester (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Bergert (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Victor Heiner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Stanfield (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | BYU | James Vester picks off the pass by Michael Blair | 39-56 |
| 15:24 | Denver | Donald Pennington clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 15:22 | BYU | Garland Clark gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 15:16 | BYU | Richard Stanfield is called for the reach on Thomas King - foul #2 on Richard Stanfield, team foul #4 | 39-56 |
| Subs | BYU | Eric McCorey (PG), Lorenzo Stapp (PF), Floyd McQueen (C) Michael Blair, Michael Holzer, Phillip Eyre | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), William Yang (SF), Paul Wear (PF), Ruben Florez (C) Donald Pennington, Brian Bergert, Victor Heiner, Richard Stanfield | |
| 14:59 | BYU | Paul Wear is called for the reach on Lorenzo Stapp - foul #2 on Paul Wear, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| 14:45 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 14:44 | Denver | Ruben Florez pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 14:39 | Denver | Donald Cleveland misses the driving attempt in the paint | 39-56 |
| 14:38 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 14:31 | BYU | Floyd McQueen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 14:30 | Denver | Paul Wear pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 14:17 | Denver | Donald Cleveland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-56 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Blair (SG), David Scharff (SF) Garland Clark, Thomas King | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Bergert (SG), Thomas Livingston (PF) James Vester, Paul Wear | |
| 14:05 | BYU | David Scharff misses the fadeaway in the paint | 39-56 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Brian Bergert gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 13:52 | Denver | Brian Bergert hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 39-56 |
| 13:51 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 13:45 | BYU | Floyd McQueen loses the dribble to Donald Cleveland | 39-56 |
| 13:34 | Denver | William Yang can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Michael Blair - foul #1 on Michael Blair, team foul #2 | 39-56 |
| 13:34 | Denver | William Yang misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 13:34 | Denver | William Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:17 | BYU | Eric McCorey misses the easy layup | 39-57 |
| 13:15 | BYU | Floyd McQueen hits the follow up shot | 41-57 |
| 12:53 | Denver | Ruben Florez misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric McCorey - foul #3 on Eric McCorey, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | BYU | Garland Clark (SG), Michael Holzer (PF) Eric McCorey, Lorenzo Stapp | |
| Subs | Denver | James Vester (SG) Brian Bergert | |
| 12:53 | Denver | Ruben Florez makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 12:53 | Denver | Ruben Florez misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 12:53 | BYU | The rebound goes to Michael Holzer | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:48 | BYU | Garland Clark misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 12:47 | Denver | Ruben Florez snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| 12:28 | Denver | Michael Holzer swats the shot by William Yang | 41-58 |
| 12:27 | Denver | Ruben Florez tips it but misses | 41-58 |
| 12:25 | BYU | Floyd McQueen grabs the board | 41-58 |
| 12:20 | BYU | Garland Clark knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Holzer | 44-58 |
| 12:10 | Denver | Ruben Florez connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Yang and the foul's on Garland Clark - foul #3 on Garland Clark, team foul #4 | 44-60 |
| Subs | BYU | Thomas King (PG), Larry Lee (SF), Phillip Eyre (C) Michael Blair, David Scharff, Floyd McQueen | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Pennington (PG), Brian Bergert (SF), Paul Wear (PF) Donald Cleveland, William Yang, Thomas Livingston | |
| 12:10 | Denver | Ruben Florez makes the free throw | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:47 | BYU | Garland Clark hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-61 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Thomas King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garland Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Holzer (fresh) C - Phillip Eyre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Pennington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vester (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Bergert (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Paul Wear (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ruben Florez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Denver | Paul Wear hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Bergert | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:15 | BYU | Larry Lee knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas King | 49-63 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Ruben Florez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-63 |
| 11:00 | BYU | Thomas King grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 10:53 | BYU | Thomas King loses the dribble to Brian Bergert | 49-63 |
| 10:42 | Denver | Brian Bergert lays it in set up by Paul Wear and he's hacked by Garland Clark - foul #4 on Garland Clark, team foul #5 | 49-65 |
| Subs | BYU | Eric McCorey (PG), David Scharff (SF), Lorenzo Stapp (PF), Floyd McQueen (C) Garland Clark, Larry Lee, Michael Holzer, Phillip Eyre | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), William Yang (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF) Donald Pennington, James Vester, Ruben Florez | |
| 10:42 | Denver | Brian Bergert makes the free throw | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:27 | BYU | David Scharff can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on William Yang - foul #2 on William Yang, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| 10:27 | BYU | David Scharff makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 10:27 | BYU | David Scharff makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Brian Bergert throws it down on a nice dish by William Yang | 51-68 |
| 09:50 | BYU | Thomas King buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Scharff and he's fouled by Thomas Livingston - foul #2 on Thomas Livingston, team foul #7 | 53-68 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Stanfield (C) Paul Wear | |
| 09:50 | BYU | Thomas King makes the free throw | 54-68 |
| 09:27 | Denver | Donald Cleveland's pass is intercepted by Floyd McQueen | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:23 | BYU | David Scharff travels with the ball | 54-68 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Blair (SG) Thomas King | |
| Subs | Denver | James Vester (SG) Brian Bergert | |
| 09:07 | Denver | Donald Cleveland is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Stapp - foul #3 on Lorenzo Stapp, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Pennington (SF) William Yang | |
| 09:02 | Denver | James Vester clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 09:00 | BYU | David Scharff snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 08:55 | BYU | Michael Blair comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 54-68 |
| 08:53 | Denver | The rebound goes to Thomas Livingston | 54-68 |
| 08:44 | Denver | James Vester's layup is rejected by Floyd McQueen | 54-68 |
| 08:43 | BYU | David Scharff grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 08:37 | BYU | David Scharff connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-68 |
| 08:20 | Denver | James Vester clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-68 |
| 08:18 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp grabs the board | 56-68 |
| 08:13 | BYU | Eric McCorey misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-68 |
| 08:11 | BYU | Floyd McQueen gets the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 07:51 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Thomas Livingston - foul #3 on Thomas Livingston, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | BYU | Garland Clark (SG), Thomas King (SF), Michael Holzer (C) Eric McCorey, David Scharff, Floyd McQueen | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Bergert (SG), William Yang (SF), Paul Wear (PF), Ruben Florez (C) Donald Cleveland, James Vester, Thomas Livingston, Richard Stanfield | |
| 07:51 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp makes the free throw | 59-68 |
| 07:30 | Denver | Donald Pennington is hacked by Thomas King - foul #1 on Thomas King, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | BYU | Phillip Eyre (C) Lorenzo Stapp | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:30 | Denver | Donald Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 07:30 | Denver | Donald Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 07:30 | BYU | Michael Holzer gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garland Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Holzer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Eyre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Pennington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Bergert (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Yang (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Wear (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ruben Florez (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | BYU | Garland Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-69 |
| 07:13 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 06:53 | Denver | Paul Wear's pass is intercepted by Garland Clark | 59-69 |
| 06:47 | BYU | Michael Blair connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas King | 61-69 |
| 06:45 | Denver | Donald Pennington double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| Subs | BYU | Eric McCorey (PG) Michael Blair | |
| Subs | Denver | James Vester (SG) Brian Bergert | |
| 06:30 | BYU | Michael Holzer scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Phillip Eyre | 63-69 |
| 06:15 | Denver | Donald Pennington misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-69 |
| 06:13 | Denver | Ruben Florez can't tip it in | 63-69 |
| 06:12 | BYU | Garland Clark snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 06:07 | BYU | Phillip Eyre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-69 |
| Subs | BYU | David Scharff (SF), Floyd McQueen (C) Thomas King, Phillip Eyre | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Thomas Livingston (PF) Donald Pennington, Paul Wear | |
| 05:48 | Denver | Ruben Florez misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 05:46 | BYU | Michael Holzer snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 05:42 | BYU | Garland Clark misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 05:40 | Denver | Ruben Florez pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Michael Holzer is called for the reach on Thomas Livingston - foul #2 on Michael Holzer, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Blair (PG), Lorenzo Stapp (PF) Eric McCorey, Michael Holzer | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Bergert (SF) William Yang | |
| 05:20 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 05:00 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-71 |
| 04:58 | BYU | Floyd McQueen snags the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 04:45 | BYU | Garland Clark comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-71 |
| 04:43 | Denver | Brian Bergert pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| 04:27 | Denver | Brian Bergert misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Ruben Florez tips it back up and in | 63-73 |
| 04:21 | BYU | Michael Blair misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Vester - foul #2 on James Vester, team foul #9 | 63-73 |
| Subs | BYU | Thomas King (SG), Larry Lee (SF), Phillip Eyre (C) Garland Clark, David Scharff, Floyd McQueen | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Pennington (PG), Victor Heiner (SF), Paul Wear (PF), Richard Stanfield (C) Donald Cleveland, James Vester, Thomas Livingston, Ruben Florez | |
| 04:21 | BYU | Michael Blair misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 04:21 | BYU | Michael Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 04:00 | Denver | Brian Bergert can't throw it down | 64-73 |
| 03:59 | BYU | The rebound goes to Phillip Eyre | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | BYU | Larry Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-73 |
| 03:39 | Denver | Victor Heiner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-73 |
| 03:37 | Denver | Richard Stanfield gets the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 03:23 | Denver | Victor Heiner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Pennington | 67-76 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Blair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Lee (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lorenzo Stapp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Eyre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Pennington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Bergert (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Heiner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Wear (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Stanfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | BYU | Richard Stanfield is called for the reach on Larry Lee - foul #3 on Richard Stanfield, team foul #10 | 67-76 |
| Subs | BYU | Eric McCorey (PG), Michael Holzer (PF), Floyd McQueen (C) Michael Blair, Lorenzo Stapp, Phillip Eyre | |
| Subs | Denver | William Yang (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF) Victor Heiner, Richard Stanfield | |
| 03:12 | BYU | Larry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 03:12 | BYU | Larry Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Thomas Livingston scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Yang | 69-79 |
| 02:46 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-79 |
| Subs | BYU | Garland Clark (SG), David Scharff (SF), Lorenzo Stapp (PF) Thomas King, Larry Lee, Michael Holzer | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), James Vester (SG), Ruben Florez (C) Donald Pennington, Brian Bergert, Paul Wear | |
| 02:27 | BYU | Eric McCorey drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Denver | Donald Cleveland hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Vester and he's hacked by Eric McCorey - foul #4 on Eric McCorey, team foul #9 | 71-81 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Donald Cleveland makes the free throw | 71-82 |
| 01:44 | BYU | Eric McCorey scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-82 |
| 01:26 | Denver | William Yang hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Vester | 74-85 |
| 01:08 | BYU | Floyd McQueen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-85 |
| 00:45 | Denver | James Vester scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Cleveland | 77-88 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | BYU | David Scharff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-88 |
| 00:39 | Denver | William Yang grabs the board | 77-88 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Denver | William Yang comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-88 |
| 00:14 | BYU | David Scharff grabs the defensive rebound | 77-88 |
| 00:10 | BYU | Garland Clark misses long on a jumper from the right side | 77-88 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the defensive rebound | 77-88 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Donald Cleveland runs out the clock | 77-88 |