| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) C - Donald Tracey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Bay (fresh) SG - Isaac Gentle (fresh) SF - Roy Bond (fresh) PF - Thomas Helfrich (fresh) C - John McGloin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | John McGloin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Denver | Donald Tracey grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Denver | Aaron Patterson lays it in set up by James Holder | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Denver | James Holder gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Denver | John McGloin is called for the reach on James Holder - foul #1 on John McGloin, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Denver | Herbert Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Boise State | John McGloin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Boise State | Roy Bay throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Herbert Taylor hits a floater from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Roy Bay steals it from Herbert Taylor | 4-3 |
| 17:56 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roy Bay | 4-5 |
| 17:32 | Denver | James Holder knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Leo Taylor | 6-5 |
| 17:16 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich's pass is intercepted by Herbert Taylor | 6-5 |
| 17:00 | Denver | Aaron Patterson buries a runner from the left block set up by James Holder | 8-5 |
| 16:56 | Boise State | Roy Bay makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 16:37 | Denver | Aaron Patterson travels with the ball | 8-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Ralph Warren (PF), Russell Abbott (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Aaron Patterson, Herbert Taylor, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Solley (PG), James Miller (SG), Jeremy Isler (PF) Roy Bay, Isaac Gentle, Thomas Helfrich | |
| 16:16 | Boise State | James Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich (PF) John McGloin | |
| 16:03 | Denver | Joshua Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Jackson | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) PF - Ralph Warren (fresh) C - Russell Abbott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Richard Solley (fresh) SG - James Miller (fresh) SF - Roy Bond (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Helfrich (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Isler (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 15:53 | Boise State | Roy Bond pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:46 | Boise State | Roy Bond is hacked by Ralph Warren - foul #1 on Ralph Warren, team foul #1 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Bay (PG), Isaac Gentle (SG), John McGloin (C) Richard Solley, Roy Bond, Thomas Helfrich | |
| 15:36 | Boise State | Jeremy Isler lays it in on a great pass from Isaac Gentle | 11-10 |
| 15:22 | Denver | John McGloin denies the turnaround by Ralph Warren | 11-10 |
| 15:21 | Denver | Ralph Warren gets the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 15:11 | Denver | Russell Abbott misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John McGloin - foul #2 on John McGloin, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Bond (SF), Thomas Helfrich (PF) Roy Bay, John McGloin | |
| 15:11 | Denver | Russell Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:11 | Denver | Russell Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 15:01 | Boise State | Roy Bond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Ralph Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:53 | Denver | Stephen Burnett buries a jump hook from close range set up by Ralph Warren | 14-10 |
| 14:39 | Boise State | James Miller misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 14:37 | Denver | Ralph Warren snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 14:10 | Denver | Ralph Warren throws it down on a nice dish by Stephen Burnett | 16-10 |
| 13:49 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 13:47 | Boise State | Jeremy Isler can't tip it in | 16-10 |
| 13:46 | Denver | Joshua Davis snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 13:38 | Denver | Ralph Warren misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Helfrich - foul #1 on Thomas Helfrich, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Donald Bentley (C) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Solley (PG), Roy Bay (SG) James Miller, Isaac Gentle | |
| 13:38 | Denver | Ralph Warren makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:38 | Denver | Ralph Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:22 | Boise State | Richard Solley makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-12 |
| 13:09 | Denver | Donald Bentley hits a fadeaway from the right block | 20-12 |
| 12:58 | Boise State | Roy Bond misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-12 |
| 12:56 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich grabs the offensive board | 20-12 |
| 12:35 | Boise State | Roy Bond drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-15 |
| 12:28 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 12:26 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Taylor | 20-15 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Leo Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-15 |
| 12:14 | Boise State | Jeremy Isler grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 12:08 | Boise State | Richard Solley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Donald Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 11:52 | Denver | A charge is called on Aaron Patterson - foul #1 on Aaron Patterson, team foul #2 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Tracey (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Aaron Patterson, Ralph Warren, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | Boise State | Isaac Gentle (SG), James Miller (SF) Richard Solley, Roy Bond | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Tracey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Bay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Gentle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Miller (fresh) PF - Thomas Helfrich (tiring) C - Jeremy Isler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle is whistled for traveling | 20-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bentley (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Herbert Taylor, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Bond (SF) James Miller | |
| 11:09 | Denver | Donald Bentley misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jeremy Isler - foul #1 on Jeremy Isler, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Tracey (C) Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 11:09 | Denver | Donald Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 11:09 | Denver | Donald Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 11:00 | Boise State | Donald Bentley steps in front of the Roy Bond pass | 22-15 |
| 10:43 | Denver | Joshua Davis's pass is intercepted by Isaac Gentle | 22-15 |
| 10:38 | Boise State | Roy Bay hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Isaac Gentle | 22-17 |
| 10:20 | Denver | Donald Bentley misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 22-17 |
| 10:19 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Roy Bond | 22-17 |
| 10:12 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Joshua Davis - foul #1 on Joshua Davis, team foul #3 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Donald Bentley, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 10:12 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:12 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:54 | Denver | Aaron Patterson clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Roy Bond - foul #1 on Roy Bond, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| 09:54 | Denver | Aaron Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:54 | Denver | Aaron Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 09:40 | Boise State | Aaron Patterson takes the ball from Roy Bay | 24-18 |
| 09:37 | Denver | Aaron Patterson blows the layup | 24-18 |
| 09:36 | Boise State | Jeremy Isler gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 09:29 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 09:28 | Denver | Russell Abbott grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 08:59 | Denver | Leo Taylor is fouled on the floor by Isaac Gentle - foul #1 on Isaac Gentle, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Donald Bentley (PF), Donald Tracey (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Aaron Patterson, Herbert Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Miller (SF) Roy Bond | |
| 08:54 | Denver | Joshua Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 26-18 |
| 08:48 | Boise State | James Miller misses the runner from the right block | 26-18 |
| 08:46 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 08:37 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Bay and he's fouled by Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #4 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Donald Bentley, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Bond (SF) James Miller | |
| 08:37 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:20 | Denver | Herbert Taylor clanks a runner from the right block | 26-21 |
| 08:18 | Boise State | Jeremy Isler grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 08:12 | Boise State | Jeremy Isler is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jeremy Isler, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Ralph Warren (PF), Donald Tracey (C) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Herbert Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Miller (PG), John McGloin (C) Roy Bay, Jeremy Isler | |
| 07:58 | Denver | Aaron Patterson is hacked by Thomas Helfrich - foul #2 on Thomas Helfrich, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Donald Bentley (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Bay (PG) James Miller | |
| 07:58 | Denver | Aaron Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:58 | Denver | Aaron Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 07:43 | Boise State | John McGloin makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Roy Bay and he's fouled by Donald Bentley - foul #1 on Donald Bentley, team foul #5 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Tracey (C) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Aaron Patterson, Ralph Warren, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 07:43 | Boise State | John McGloin makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Tracey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Bay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isaac Gentle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Bond (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Helfrich (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John McGloin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 07:29 | Denver | Stephen Burnett grabs the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 07:16 | Denver | Thomas Helfrich swats the dunk try by Stephen Burnett | 28-24 |
| 07:14 | Boise State | Roy Bond snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 07:10 | Boise State | Roy Bay knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Isaac Gentle | 28-26 |
| 06:57 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Roy Bond - foul #2 on Roy Bond, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Ralph Warren (PF), Russell Abbott (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Herbert Taylor, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Miller (SF), Jeremy Isler (PF) Roy Bond, Thomas Helfrich | |
| 06:57 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:57 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:57 | Boise State | John McGloin grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 06:41 | Boise State | Roy Bay misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 06:39 | Denver | Aaron Patterson gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 06:21 | Denver | Ralph Warren buries a floater from the right block set up by Aaron Patterson | 30-26 |
| 05:59 | Boise State | Christopher Jackson steals the ball from Jeremy Isler | 30-26 |
| 05:37 | Denver | Stephen Burnett jams it | 32-26 |
| 05:31 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 05:30 | Denver | Ralph Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 05:12 | Denver | Jeremy Isler is called for the reach on Stephen Burnett - foul #3 on Jeremy Isler, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Tracey (C) Christopher Jackson, Aaron Patterson, Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Solley (PG), Thomas Helfrich (PF) Roy Bay, Jeremy Isler | |
| 05:12 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:12 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:12 | Boise State | The rebound goes to John McGloin | 32-26 |
| 05:06 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-26 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Herbert Taylor grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Herbert Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Leo Taylor | 35-26 |
| 04:25 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 04:24 | Boise State | John McGloin hits the follow up shot | 35-28 |
| 04:07 | Denver | Stephen Burnett comes up short on the shot from the right side | 35-28 |
| 04:05 | Boise State | Richard Solley gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 03:58 | Boise State | James Miller clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 03:56 | Denver | Herbert Taylor grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 03:46 | Denver | Herbert Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 35-28 |
| 03:45 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Tracey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Richard Solley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Isaac Gentle (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Helfrich (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John McGloin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 03:38 | Boise State | James Miller tips it home | 35-30 |
| 03:10 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Helfrich - foul #3 on Thomas Helfrich, team foul #11 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Russell Abbott (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Stephen Burnett, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Bay (PG), Roy Bond (SF) Richard Solley, James Miller | |
| 03:10 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:10 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:52 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Ralph Warren (PF) Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 02:31 | Denver | Ralph Warren is called for traveling | 37-30 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Donald Bentley (C) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Miller (SF) Isaac Gentle | |
| 02:23 | Boise State | Roy Bond is hacked by Ralph Warren - foul #2 on Ralph Warren, team foul #6 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Abbott (C) Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | Boise State | Isaac Gentle (SG), Jeremy Isler (PF) James Miller, Thomas Helfrich | |
| 02:09 | Boise State | John McGloin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 02:07 | Denver | Aaron Patterson snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 01:53 | Denver | Aaron Patterson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 01:34 | Boise State | John McGloin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Russell Abbott - foul #1 on Russell Abbott, team foul #7 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Ralph Warren (PF) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Miller (SF), Thomas Helfrich (PF) Isaac Gentle, Jeremy Isler | |
| 01:34 | Boise State | John McGloin makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:34 | Boise State | John McGloin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Roy Bay is called for the reach on Christopher Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Bay, team foul #12 | 39-32 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:23 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Ralph Warren - foul #3 on Ralph Warren, team foul #8 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SF), Donald Tracey (C) Aaron Patterson, Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 01:23 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:23 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:23 | Denver | Stephen Burnett pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:59 | Denver | Stephen Burnett can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-33 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Donald Bentley gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Joshua Davis hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 00:30 | Boise State | John McGloin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-33 |
| 00:29 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Stephen Burnett scores on a runner from the right block | 45-35 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | James Miller comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 45-35 |