| Lineup | BYU | PG - Reuben White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick Tea (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Mellor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Ritchey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | William Finch inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | BYU | Michael Mellor hits a floater from the right wing set up by Reuben White | 43-30 |
| 19:20 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 19:19 | Denver | John Austin gets the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 19:03 | Denver | James Stone lays it up and in on a great pass from James Jones and he's hacked by Reuben White - foul #2 on Reuben White, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 19:03 | Denver | James Stone makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:45 | BYU | James Jones picks off the pass by Reuben White | 43-33 |
| 18:16 | Denver | John Austin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Stone | 43-36 |
| 18:12 | BYU | James Jones takes the ball from William Finch | 43-36 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Gary Smith buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from John Austin | 43-38 |
| 17:46 | BYU | Reuben White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 17:44 | BYU | William Finch can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 17:42 | Denver | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 17:35 | Denver | James Stone can't finish the layup | 43-38 |
| 17:33 | BYU | Michael Mellor snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 17:27 | BYU | Raymond Ritchey's pass is intercepted by John Austin | 43-38 |
| 17:16 | Denver | John Austin is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Austin, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | BYU | Richard Petri (SG), William Sturdevant (SF), Robert Watkins (C) Rick Tea, William Finch, Raymond Ritchey | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG), Robert Cornett (SF), Daniel Brown (PF) John Austin, Robert Ingram, Gary Smith | |
| 16:57 | BYU | Reuben White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 16:55 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to William Sturdevant | 43-38 |
| 16:45 | BYU | Michael Mellor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 16:43 | BYU | Robert Watkins tips it home | 45-38 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Walter Newsome scores on a floater near the basket set up by Robert Cornett | 45-40 |
| 16:21 | BYU | William Sturdevant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 16:19 | BYU | William Sturdevant grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:57 | BYU | Richard Petri blows the layup but he's fouled by Walter Newsome - foul #1 on Walter Newsome, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | BYU | Rick Tea (SG), William Finch (SF), Raymond Ritchey (C) Reuben White, William Sturdevant, Michael Mellor | |
| Subs | Denver | John Austin (SG), Robert Ingram (SF), Gary Smith (PF) James Stone, Robert Cornett, James Jones | |
| 15:57 | BYU | Richard Petri makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:57 | BYU | Richard Petri makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Richard Petri (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Tea (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Ritchey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 15:40 | BYU | Richard Petri grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:35 | BYU | William Finch misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 15:33 | Denver | John Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:27 | Denver | Walter Newsome misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-40 |
| 15:26 | BYU | Rick Tea gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:21 | BYU | Raymond Ritchey is fouled on the floor by Robert Ingram - foul #3 on Robert Ingram, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| 15:05 | BYU | John Austin is called for the reach on Rick Tea - foul #4 on John Austin, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG) John Austin | |
| 14:41 | BYU | Walter Newsome picks off the pass by Robert Watkins | 47-40 |
| 14:20 | Denver | Walter Newsome misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 14:19 | BYU | Raymond Ritchey grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 14:13 | BYU | William Finch clanks a floater from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 14:12 | Denver | Daniel Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:53 | Denver | James Stone comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 13:52 | Denver | Gary Smith tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 13:43 | BYU | Richard Petri misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Stone - foul #1 on James Stone, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | BYU | Reuben White (PG), William Sturdevant (SF), Michael Mellor (PF) Rick Tea, William Finch, Robert Watkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Robert Cornett (SF), Lawrence Winningham (PF), James Jones (C) Walter Newsome, Robert Ingram, Gary Smith, Daniel Brown | |
| 13:43 | BYU | Richard Petri makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:43 | BYU | Richard Petri makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:34 | Denver | Robert Cornett misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 13:33 | BYU | Raymond Ritchey gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:28 | BYU | Reuben White misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 13:26 | Denver | Robert Cornett grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 13:06 | Denver | Robert Cornett double dribbles | 49-42 |
| Subs | BYU | Andrew Cornelison (SG) Richard Petri | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:55 | BYU | Michael Mellor misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG) James Stone | |
| 12:55 | BYU | Michael Mellor misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:55 | BYU | Michael Mellor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:45 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 12:44 | Denver | James Jones grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 12:30 | Denver | Don Wetherington hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Newsome | 50-44 |
| 12:22 | BYU | Michael Mellor knocks in the floater from the right block | 52-44 |
| 12:15 | Denver | James Jones travels with the ball | 52-44 |
| Subs | BYU | William Finch (SF) William Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Ingram (SF), Daniel Brown (PF) Robert Cornett, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 12:01 | BYU | Raymond Ritchey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 12:00 | Denver | James Jones grabs the board | 52-44 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Reuben White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Cornelison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Finch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Mellor (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Ritchey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:46 | Denver | Walter Newsome double dribbles | 52-44 |
| Subs | BYU | Rick Tea (SG), Robert Watkins (C) Andrew Cornelison, Raymond Ritchey | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Gary Smith (PF) Don Wetherington, Daniel Brown | |
| 11:26 | BYU | William Finch is fouled on the floor by Robert Ingram - foul #4 on Robert Ingram, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Cornett (SF) Robert Ingram | |
| 11:26 | BYU | William Finch makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:26 | BYU | William Finch misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:26 | Denver | James Jones snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 11:10 | Denver | Gary Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-44 |
| 11:08 | BYU | Michael Mellor snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 11:02 | BYU | Rick Tea scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Michael Mellor | 55-44 |
| 10:45 | Denver | James Stone can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Finch - foul #1 on William Finch, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | BYU | Richard Petri (PG), Raymond Ritchey (C) Reuben White, Michael Mellor | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Daniel Brown (C) Walter Newsome, James Jones | |
| 10:45 | Denver | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:45 | Denver | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:25 | BYU | William Finch misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 10:24 | Denver | Daniel Brown gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 10:06 | Denver | Daniel Brown comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Ritchey - foul #2 on Raymond Ritchey, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | BYU | Andrew Cornelison (SG) Rick Tea | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Winningham (C) Gary Smith | |
| 10:06 | Denver | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:06 | Denver | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:45 | BYU | Richard Petri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | BYU | William Sturdevant (SF), Michael Mellor (PF) William Finch, Robert Watkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG), James Jones (C) Don Wetherington, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 09:30 | Denver | Robert Cornett scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Stone | 55-51 |
| 09:21 | BYU | Andrew Cornelison misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 09:19 | BYU | Michael Mellor misses the tip | 55-51 |
| 09:17 | Denver | James Jones snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 09:06 | Denver | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 55-51 |
| 09:05 | BYU | Michael Mellor grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 09:00 | BYU | Richard Petri knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-51 |
| 08:31 | Denver | James Stone buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Cornett | 57-53 |
| 08:10 | BYU | Raymond Ritchey misses the easy layup | 57-53 |
| 08:09 | BYU | Michael Mellor tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 07:52 | Denver | Walter Newsome connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Richard Petri (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Cornelison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Sturdevant (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Mellor (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Raymond Ritchey (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Cornett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:47 | BYU | Walter Newsome is called for the reach on William Sturdevant - foul #2 on Walter Newsome, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | BYU | Rick Tea (SG), William Finch (SF), Robert Watkins (PF) Andrew Cornelison, Michael Mellor, Raymond Ritchey | |
| Subs | Denver | John Austin (SG), Robert Ingram (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) James Stone, Robert Cornett, Daniel Brown, James Jones | |
| 07:47 | BYU | William Sturdevant misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:47 | Denver | Gary Smith grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 07:40 | Denver | John Austin misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Rick Tea - foul #1 on Rick Tea, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | BYU | Reuben White (PG) William Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:40 | Denver | John Austin makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:40 | Denver | John Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:18 | BYU | Robert Ingram takes the ball from Rick Tea | 59-58 |
| 07:13 | Denver | John Austin lays it in on a great pass from Robert Ingram | 59-60 |
| 06:50 | BYU | Rick Tea is fouled on the floor by Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Mellor (PF) Richard Petri | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (PG), Daniel Brown (C) Walter Newsome, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 06:50 | BYU | Rick Tea misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:50 | Denver | The rebound goes to Daniel Brown | 59-60 |
| 06:29 | Denver | William Finch takes the ball from Don Wetherington | 59-60 |
| 06:25 | BYU | William Finch blows the layup | 59-60 |
| 06:24 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mellor | 59-60 |
| 06:11 | BYU | Rick Tea can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 06:09 | BYU | Michael Mellor hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 05:48 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on William Finch - foul #2 on William Finch, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), James Jones (C) Don Wetherington, Daniel Brown | |
| 05:48 | Denver | Robert Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:48 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:48 | Denver | Gary Smith gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:38 | Denver | James Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-64 |
| 05:09 | BYU | William Finch knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Reuben White | 64-64 |
| 04:57 | Denver | James Jones drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Austin | 64-66 |
| 04:34 | BYU | Rick Tea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | BYU | Richard Petri (PG), William Sturdevant (SF), Raymond Ritchey (C) Reuben White, William Finch, Robert Watkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG), Robert Cornett (SF), Daniel Brown (PF) John Austin, Robert Ingram, Gary Smith | |
| 04:34 | BYU | Rick Tea makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:34 | BYU | Rick Tea makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Robert Cornett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 04:18 | BYU | The rebound goes to Michael Mellor | 66-66 |
| 04:02 | BYU | Daniel Brown takes the ball from Michael Mellor | 66-66 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Robert Cornett knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-69 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Richard Petri (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Tea (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Sturdevant (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Mellor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. C - Raymond Ritchey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Cornett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | BYU | William Sturdevant clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Stone - foul #2 on James Stone, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | BYU | Reuben White (PG), William Finch (SF) Rick Tea, Michael Mellor | |
| Subs | Denver | John Austin (SG) Walter Newsome | |
| 03:19 | BYU | William Sturdevant makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:19 | BYU | William Sturdevant makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:03 | Denver | Daniel Brown is fouled on the floor by Richard Petri - foul #1 on Richard Petri, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| Subs | BYU | Robert Watkins (PF) William Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:51 | Denver | John Austin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 02:50 | BYU | Reuben White gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:50 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Mellor (PF) Raymond Ritchey | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Ingram (SF), Gary Smith (PF) Robert Cornett, Daniel Brown | |
| 02:26 | BYU | William Finch is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Finch, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 02:07 | Denver | James Jones misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Watkins - foul #3 on Robert Watkins, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 02:07 | Denver | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:07 | Denver | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:05 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | BYU | Rick Tea (SG) Richard Petri | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:56 | BYU | Michael Mellor is hacked by James Stone - foul #3 on James Stone, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | BYU | Raymond Ritchey (C) Robert Watkins | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:56 | BYU | Michael Mellor makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:56 | BYU | Michael Mellor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Raymond Ritchey takes the ball from Robert Ingram | 70-71 |
| 01:37 | BYU | Raymond Ritchey knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William Finch | 72-71 |
| 01:29 | Denver | John Austin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 01:27 | Denver | Robert Ingram gets the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:13 | Denver | James Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-71 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Gary Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Gary Smith scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Robert Ingram and the foul's on Raymond Ritchey - foul #3 on Raymond Ritchey, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Gary Smith misses the free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:01 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to James Jones | 72-73 |
| 00:37 | Denver | James Stone makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Gary Smith | 72-75 |
| 00:17 | BYU | William Finch is whistled for traveling | 72-75 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG), Robert Cornett (PF) James Stone, Gary Smith | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Walter Newsome is fouled in the backcourt by Reuben White - foul #3 on Reuben White, team foul #10 | 72-75 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Walter Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Walter Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | BYU | Reuben White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-77 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Robert Ingram grabs the board | 72-77 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Daniel Brown (PF) John Austin, Robert Cornett | |
| 00:07 | Denver | Daniel Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Reuben White - foul #4 on Reuben White, team foul #11 | 72-77 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Daniel Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:07 | BYU | Raymond Ritchey pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | BYU | Reuben White drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-78 |