| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Gross (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Melvin Hang (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Burchett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Russell Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Gregory Marsh inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | BYU | Russell Scott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-35 |
| 19:42 | Denver | Melvin Hang grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 19:38 | Denver | Russell Scott is called for the reach on Aaron Hart - foul #1 on Russell Scott, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Kenny Galaz comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Russell Scott - foul #2 on Russell Scott, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:15 | BYU | Russell Scott makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Johnston | 26-38 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Kenny Galaz knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Gross | 28-38 |
| 18:40 | BYU | Russell Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 18:39 | Denver | Melvin Hang grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 18:21 | Denver | James Burchett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 18:20 | Denver | Melvin Hang hits the follow up shot | 30-38 |
| 17:51 | BYU | Russell Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Melvin Hang - foul #2 on Melvin Hang, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (SG), Leo Risch (SF), Billy Richmond (PF), William Durham (C) Aaron Hart, Kenneth Gross, Melvin Hang, James Burchett | |
| Subs | BYU | Matthew Mickle (SF), Frank Evans (C) Gregory Marsh, William Hunt | |
| 17:51 | BYU | Russell Scott makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:51 | BYU | Russell Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:51 | BYU | Russell Scott makes the 3rd free throw | 30-41 |
| 17:40 | Denver | Billy Richmond banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenny Galaz and he's fouled by Kevin Johnston - foul #2 on Kevin Johnston, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| 17:40 | Denver | Billy Richmond misses the free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:40 | BYU | Frank Evans snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 17:11 | BYU | Kenneth Wright's pass is intercepted by Billy Richmond | 32-41 |
| 16:48 | Denver | Leo Risch misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 32-41 |
| 16:46 | Denver | Billy Richmond tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 16:17 | BYU | Matthew Mickle knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Wright | 34-43 |
| 15:59 | Denver | William Durham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-43 |
| 15:58 | BYU | Frank Evans grabs the board | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Risch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Richmond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Durham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Russell Scott (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Wright (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Mickle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Johnston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | BYU | Matthew Mickle hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 34-43 |
| 15:34 | Denver | William Durham pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 15:16 | Denver | Leo Risch banks in the layup | 36-43 |
| 14:47 | BYU | Frank Evans misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Leo Risch - foul #2 on Leo Risch, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (PG), Aaron Hart (SG), Todd Denton (SF), Melvin Hang (PF), James Burchett (C) Kenny Galaz, Randy Fortune, Leo Risch, Billy Richmond, William Durham | |
| Subs | BYU | Edwin Bronson (PG), Gregory Marsh (SF) Russell Scott, Matthew Mickle | |
| 14:47 | BYU | Frank Evans misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:47 | BYU | Frank Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:31 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 14:30 | BYU | Edwin Bronson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:15 | BYU | Kevin Johnston comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Alexander Furlong - foul #1 on Alexander Furlong, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Russell Scott (SG), William Hunt (C) Kenneth Wright, Frank Evans | |
| 14:15 | BYU | Kevin Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:15 | BYU | Kevin Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:15 | Denver | James Burchett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Edwin Bronson is called for the reach on Aaron Hart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edwin Bronson, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Wright (SG) Edwin Bronson | |
| 13:53 | Denver | Alexander Furlong is hacked by Kevin Johnston - foul #3 on Kevin Johnston, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| 13:45 | Denver | James Burchett misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 13:43 | BYU | Russell Scott snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 13:18 | BYU | Aaron Hart takes the ball from Russell Scott | 36-45 |
| 13:02 | Denver | Melvin Hang is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Denton | 38-45 |
| 12:37 | BYU | Russell Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 12:36 | Denver | Melvin Hang gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:18 | Denver | Melvin Hang lays it in uncontested | 40-45 |
| 12:03 | BYU | Melvin Hang swats the shot by Kenneth Wright | 40-45 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Todd Denton grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 11:59 | Denver | Alexander Furlong double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Randy Fortune (SG), Kenneth Gross (SF), Billy Richmond (C) Alexander Furlong, Aaron Hart, Todd Denton, James Burchett | |
| Subs | BYU | Matthew Mickle (PF) Kevin Johnston | |
| 11:45 | BYU | The short jumper by Matthew Mickle is denied by Billy Richmond | 40-45 |
| 11:44 | Denver | Billy Richmond gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Gross (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Melvin Hang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Richmond (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Russell Scott (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Wright (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Marsh (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Mickle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Denver | Randy Fortune hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kenny Galaz | 43-45 |
| 11:00 | BYU | William Hunt clanks a floater from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 10:59 | BYU | Russell Scott snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 10:47 | BYU | Russell Scott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Hunt | 43-48 |
| 10:38 | Denver | Randy Fortune buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenny Galaz | 45-48 |
| 10:12 | BYU | William Hunt comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 10:11 | Denver | Melvin Hang snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 09:55 | Denver | Kenny Galaz misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 09:54 | BYU | Matthew Mickle snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 09:28 | BYU | William Hunt misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Melvin Hang - foul #3 on Melvin Hang, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (PG), Aaron Hart (SG), Todd Denton (SF), William Durham (PF), James Burchett (C) Kenny Galaz, Randy Fortune, Kenneth Gross, Melvin Hang, Billy Richmond | |
| Subs | BYU | Kevin Johnston (PF) Gregory Marsh | |
| 09:28 | BYU | William Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:28 | BYU | William Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:04 | Denver | William Durham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Wright - foul #3 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Frank Evans (C) William Hunt | |
| 09:04 | Denver | William Durham makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:04 | Denver | William Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:02 | BYU | Alexander Furlong picks off the pass by Russell Scott in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Todd Denton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-50 |
| 08:41 | Denver | James Burchett grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Aaron Hart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 08:27 | BYU | The rebound goes to Matthew Mickle | 47-50 |
| 08:09 | BYU | Matthew Mickle misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-50 |
| 08:07 | BYU | Kevin Johnston tips it in | 47-52 |
| 07:52 | Denver | Alexander Furlong drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Burchett | 49-52 |
| 07:26 | BYU | Matthew Mickle hits a driving attempt from close range | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alexander Furlong (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Todd Denton (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Durham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Burchett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Russell Scott (tired) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Wright (very tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Mickle (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Johnston (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Denver | William Durham travels with the ball | 49-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Randy Fortune (SG), Kenneth Gross (SF), Leo Risch (PF) Alexander Furlong, Aaron Hart, Todd Denton, William Durham | |
| Subs | BYU | Edwin Bronson (PG), Gregory Marsh (SF) Kenneth Wright, Matthew Mickle | |
| 06:59 | BYU | Russell Scott comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 49-54 |
| 06:57 | Denver | Leo Risch grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:44 | Denver | Kenny Galaz hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Burchett | 51-54 |
| 06:20 | BYU | James Burchett steals it from Kevin Johnston | 51-54 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Leo Risch hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Edwin Bronson - foul #5 on Edwin Bronson, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG), Melvin Hang (PF), Billy Richmond (C) Randy Fortune, Kenneth Gross, James Burchett | |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Wright (SG), Matthew Mickle (SF), William Hunt (C) Edwin Bronson, Gregory Marsh, Frank Evans | |
| 06:04 | Denver | Leo Risch misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Leo Risch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:44 | BYU | Aaron Hart takes the ball from Russell Scott | 52-54 |
| 05:39 | Denver | Leo Risch banks in the layup on a great pass from Aaron Hart | 54-54 |
| 05:35 | BYU | Russell Scott misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 05:34 | BYU | Matthew Mickle pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:14 | BYU | William Hunt is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Hunt, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Denton (SF) Leo Risch | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 05:03 | Denver | Aaron Hart is fouled on the floor by Kevin Johnston - foul #4 on Kevin Johnston, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| 05:03 | Denver | Aaron Hart makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:03 | Denver | Aaron Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:45 | BYU | Kevin Johnston drills a jump hook from the left block | 56-56 |
| 04:33 | Denver | Aaron Hart buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Richmond and he's hacked by William Hunt - foul #2 on William Hunt, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (PG), Kenneth Gross (SF), William Durham (C) Kenny Galaz, Todd Denton, Billy Richmond | |
| Subs | BYU | Gregory Marsh (SF), Frank Evans (C) Kevin Johnston, William Hunt | |
| 04:33 | Denver | Aaron Hart makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:15 | BYU | Gregory Marsh makes the jump hook near the basket | 60-58 |
| 03:50 | Denver | William Durham is fouled on the floor by Russell Scott - foul #3 on Russell Scott, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG), James Burchett (C) Aaron Hart, Melvin Hang | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 03:50 | Denver | William Durham makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:50 | Denver | William Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:22 | BYU | Kenneth Wright is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| 03:22 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Aaron Hart (SG), Todd Denton (SF), Billy Richmond (PF) Randy Fortune, Alexander Furlong, Kenneth Gross, William Durham | |
| Subs | BYU | Kevin Johnston (PF) Gregory Marsh | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Burchett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Russell Scott (tired) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Wright (very tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Mickle (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kevin Johnston (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Denver | Aaron Hart connects on the open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Burchett | 64-58 |
| 02:49 | BYU | Matthew Mickle can't throw it down but he's hacked by Todd Denton - foul #4 on Todd Denton, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Melvin Hang (PF) Billy Richmond | |
| Subs | BYU | William Hunt (C) Frank Evans | |
| 02:49 | BYU | Matthew Mickle misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:49 | BYU | Matthew Mickle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:35 | Denver | Aaron Hart scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Denton and he's hacked by Kenneth Wright - foul #5 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #13 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Trent Criddle (PG), Gregory Marsh (SF) Kenneth Wright, Matthew Mickle | |
| 02:35 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses the free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:35 | BYU | Kevin Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:12 | BYU | Kevin Johnston misses the dunk | 66-59 |
| 02:10 | Denver | Melvin Hang gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:08 | Denver | Aaron Hart is fouled in the backcourt by Trent Criddle - foul #1 on Trent Criddle, team foul #14 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Richmond (C) James Burchett | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 02:08 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:08 | Denver | Aaron Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:47 | BYU | William Hunt hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:24 | Denver | Aaron Hart knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Richmond | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:07 | BYU | Gregory Marsh is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gregory Marsh, team foul #15 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Denver | James Burchett (C) Billy Richmond | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Denver | Melvin Hang can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:45 | Denver | James Burchett tips it in | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:39 | BYU | Kevin Johnston knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Denver | Trent Criddle is called for the reach on Kenny Galaz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trent Criddle, team foul #16 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (SG), Kenneth Gross (SF), Billy Richmond (C) Aaron Hart, Todd Denton, James Burchett | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 00:37 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:31 | BYU | Kevin Johnston knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 74-65 |
| 00:31 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| 00:30 | Denver | Kenneth Gross is hacked by Trent Criddle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Trent Criddle, team foul #17 | 74-65 |
| 00:30 | Denver | Kenneth Gross makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:30 | Denver | Kenneth Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:30 | Denver | Billy Richmond grabs the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Kenny Galaz runs out the clock | 75-65 |