| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Folse (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Raymond Swanson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Loudermilk (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Richard Johnson inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-35 |
| 19:42 | Denver | Scott Lewis snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Scott Lewis is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| 19:05 | BYU | Raymond Swanson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 19:04 | Denver | Scott Lewis snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Folse | 38-35 |
| 18:30 | BYU | Matthew Palmer is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| 18:06 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 38-35 |
| 18:04 | BYU | Matthew Palmer pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:58 | BYU | John Parker connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Freeman | 38-38 |
| 17:37 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 17:35 | BYU | The rebound goes to Raymond Swanson | 38-38 |
| 17:20 | BYU | Raymond Swanson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 17:00 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto is called for a backcourt violation | 38-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Bernard Evans (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Douglas Folse, Richard Sedillo, Scott Lewis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | BYU | Eric Robinson (PG), Joseph Issa (SG), Frank Jordan (SF), Steve Nyberg (PF), Stephen Adams (C) Raymond Swanson, John Parker, Donald Freeman, Curtis Loudermilk, Matthew Palmer | |
| 16:39 | BYU | Richard Johnson picks off the pass by Joseph Issa | 38-41 |
| 16:34 | Denver | Roger Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 38-41 |
| 16:32 | BYU | Steve Nyberg gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:25 | BYU | Frank Jordan double dribbles | 38-41 |
| 16:06 | Denver | Roger Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 16:05 | BYU | Steve Nyberg grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 16:01 | BYU | Eric Robinson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 38-41 |
| 15:59 | Denver | Bernard Evans grabs the board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roger Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Eric Robinson (fresh) SG - Joseph Issa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frank Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Nyberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Adams (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Denver | Gary Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 15:53 | Denver | Bernard Evans tips it home | 40-41 |
| 15:48 | BYU | Joseph Issa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 15:47 | Denver | Calvin Powell pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:29 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 15:28 | BYU | Joseph Issa gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:10 | BYU | Frank Jordan misses the floater in the paint | 40-41 |
| 15:08 | Denver | Gary Robinson grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 14:56 | Denver | Calvin Powell scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Robinson | 42-41 |
| 14:49 | BYU | Steve Nyberg misses the easy layup | 42-41 |
| 14:47 | BYU | Steve Nyberg tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 14:35 | Denver | Roger Davis snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 14:24 | Denver | Calvin Powell scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Robinson | 45-43 |
| 14:11 | BYU | Frank Jordan buries a jump hook from the right block | 45-45 |
| 13:56 | Denver | Calvin Powell lays it in set up by Roger Davis | 47-45 |
| 13:36 | BYU | Roger Davis takes the ball from Frank Jordan | 47-45 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Bernard Evans makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 50-45 |
| 12:54 | BYU | Joseph Issa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Roger Davis, Gary Robinson, Richard Johnson, Bernard Evans, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | BYU | Raymond Swanson (PG), John Parker (SG), Donald Freeman (SF), Curtis Loudermilk (PF), Matthew Palmer (C) Eric Robinson, Joseph Issa, Frank Jordan, Steve Nyberg, Stephen Adams | |
| 12:43 | Denver | Walter Bonnette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 12:42 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:23 | Denver | Curtis Loudermilk is called for the reach on Walter Bonnette - foul #1 on Curtis Loudermilk, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| 12:15 | Denver | Douglas Folse misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 12:13 | BYU | Donald Freeman gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:56 | BYU | Walter Bonnette steals the ball from John Parker | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Folse (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Bonnette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Raymond Swanson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Loudermilk (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Denver | Scott Lewis's layup is rejected by Matthew Palmer | 50-45 |
| 11:42 | Denver | Scott Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:33 | Denver | The short jumper by Billy Yamamoto is denied by Curtis Loudermilk | 50-45 |
| 11:32 | BYU | The rebound goes to Donald Freeman | 50-45 |
| 11:25 | BYU | John Parker buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Swanson | 50-47 |
| 11:16 | Denver | Walter Bonnette scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-47 |
| 11:09 | BYU | Matthew Palmer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Billy Yamamoto - foul #1 on Billy Yamamoto, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| 11:09 | BYU | Matthew Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:09 | BYU | Matthew Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:45 | Denver | Douglas Folse drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Lewis | 55-49 |
| 10:34 | BYU | Matthew Palmer scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Raymond Swanson | 55-51 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Douglas Folse misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 10:24 | BYU | Curtis Loudermilk grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 10:18 | BYU | Curtis Loudermilk scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Swanson | 55-53 |
| 10:03 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 10:01 | BYU | Curtis Loudermilk grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:56 | BYU | Raymond Swanson is fouled on the floor by Scott Lewis - foul #2 on Scott Lewis, team foul #2 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Roger Davis (SF), Calvin Powell (PF) Douglas Folse, Richard Sedillo, Walter Bonnette, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | BYU | Eric Robinson (PG), Joseph Issa (SG), Frank Jordan (SF), Steve Nyberg (C) Raymond Swanson, John Parker, Donald Freeman, Matthew Palmer | |
| 09:45 | BYU | Frank Jordan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Issa | 55-56 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Roger Davis misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Jordan - foul #2 on Frank Jordan, team foul #2 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (PF) Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | BYU | Stephen Adams (C) Curtis Loudermilk | |
| 09:31 | Denver | Roger Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Roger Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:31 | BYU | Steve Nyberg grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 09:07 | BYU | Steve Nyberg is hacked by Calvin Powell - foul #2 on Calvin Powell, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF) Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 08:51 | BYU | Frank Jordan makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Adams | 56-58 |
| 08:27 | Denver | Gary Robinson misses long on a floater from the right side | 56-58 |
| 08:26 | BYU | Frank Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 08:19 | BYU | Joseph Issa hits a floater from close range set up by Eric Robinson and the foul's on Bernard Evans - foul #1 on Bernard Evans, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Walter Bonnette (C) Gary Robinson, Richard Johnson, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | BYU | Raymond Swanson (PG), John Parker (SG) Eric Robinson, Steve Nyberg | |
| 08:19 | BYU | Joseph Issa makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 08:10 | Denver | Walter Bonnette makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Evans | 59-61 |
| 08:00 | BYU | Raymond Swanson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-61 |
| 07:58 | BYU | Raymond Swanson snags the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 07:43 | BYU | John Parker knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Jordan | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Folse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roger Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bernard Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Bonnette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Raymond Swanson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Issa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Jordan (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Adams (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Denver | Richard Sedillo comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Parker - foul #3 on John Parker, team foul #3 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Lewis (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Roger Davis, Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | BYU | Donald Freeman (SF), Curtis Loudermilk (PF), Matthew Palmer (C) Joseph Issa, Frank Jordan, Stephen Adams | |
| 07:21 | Denver | Richard Sedillo makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:21 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:21 | BYU | The rebound goes to Curtis Loudermilk | 60-63 |
| 07:06 | BYU | Raymond Swanson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Parker | 60-65 |
| 06:37 | Denver | Walter Bonnette is denied on a layup by Matthew Palmer | 60-65 |
| 06:35 | BYU | Curtis Loudermilk grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 06:29 | BYU | Raymond Swanson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Parker | 60-68 |
| 06:08 | Denver | Scott Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Sedillo and he's fouled by John Parker - foul #4 on John Parker, team foul #4 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Richard Sedillo, Walter Bonnette | |
| Subs | BYU | Frank Jordan (PG), Eric Robinson (SG) Raymond Swanson, John Parker | |
| 06:08 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the free throw | 62-68 |
| 06:08 | BYU | Matthew Palmer pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 05:49 | BYU | Donald Freeman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Curtis Loudermilk | 62-70 |
| 05:33 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 05:31 | BYU | Curtis Loudermilk snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| 05:09 | BYU | Donald Freeman misses long on a floater from the right side | 62-70 |
| 05:07 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| 05:03 | Denver | Roger Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Robinson - foul #1 on Eric Robinson, team foul #5 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG), Bernard Evans (SF), Calvin Powell (PF) Douglas Folse, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | BYU | Raymond Swanson (PG), John Parker (SG), Stephen Adams (C) Donald Freeman, Curtis Loudermilk, Matthew Palmer | |
| 05:03 | Denver | Roger Davis misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:03 | Denver | Roger Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:42 | BYU | Stephen Adams is fouled on the floor by Calvin Powell - foul #3 on Calvin Powell, team foul #5 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG) Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 04:32 | BYU | Eric Robinson's pass is intercepted by Billy Yamamoto | 63-70 |
| 04:16 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Richard Sedillo | 65-70 |
| 04:00 | BYU | Eric Robinson double dribbles | 65-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG), Walter Bonnette (SF) Roger Davis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 03:43 | Denver | Walter Bonnette clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-70 |
| 03:41 | BYU | Raymond Swanson pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Bonnette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Raymond Swanson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Jordan (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Robinson (fresh) C - Stephen Adams (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | BYU | Raymond Swanson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 03:27 | BYU | John Parker grabs the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 03:15 | BYU | Eric Robinson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eric Robinson, team foul #6 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG), Scott Lewis (PF) Richard Brooks, Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | BYU | Gregory Serna (PG), Joseph Issa (SG), Donald Freeman (SF), Curtis Loudermilk (PF), Matthew Palmer (C) Raymond Swanson, John Parker, Frank Jordan, Eric Robinson, Stephen Adams | |
| 02:51 | Denver | Douglas Folse misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Serna - foul #1 on Gregory Serna, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (SG), Billy Yamamoto (C) Richard Sedillo, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 02:51 | Denver | Douglas Folse makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Douglas Folse makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:47 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Roger Davis, Walter Bonnette | |
| Subs | BYU | Raymond Swanson (PG), John Parker (SG) Gregory Serna, Joseph Issa | |
| 02:38 | BYU | Raymond Swanson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-70 |
| 02:37 | Denver | The rebound goes to Billy Yamamoto | 67-70 |
| 02:15 | Denver | Richard Sedillo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 02:13 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 67-70 |
| 01:59 | Denver | Richard Sedillo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Folse | 70-70 |
| 01:43 | BYU | Raymond Swanson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Parker | 70-73 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto makes the turnaround in the paint | 72-73 |
| 01:25 | BYU | Donald Freeman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 01:23 | Denver | Scott Lewis pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:04 | Denver | Donald Freeman blocks the short jumper by Scott Lewis | 72-73 |
| 01:02 | Denver | Scott Lewis tips it back up and in | 74-73 |
| 00:56 | BYU | Donald Freeman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 00:54 | BYU | Curtis Loudermilk tips it in | 74-75 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 74-75 |
| 00:31 | BYU | Donald Freeman gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | BYU | Donald Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Folse - foul #2 on Douglas Folse, team foul #6 | 74-75 |
| 00:27 | BYU | Raymond Swanson is fouled on the floor by Richard Sedillo - foul #1 on Richard Sedillo, team foul #7 | 74-75 |
| 00:27 | BYU | Raymond Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Richard Sedillo hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | BYU | Curtis Loudermilk hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Swanson and he's hacked by Richard Sedillo - foul #2 on Richard Sedillo, team foul #8 | 76-77 |
| 00:13 | BYU | Curtis Loudermilk makes the free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Richard Sedillo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-78 |
| 00:00 | BYU | Raymond Swanson pulls down the rebound | 76-78 |