| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bailey (fresh) SF - Gregory Banks (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Richins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Denver | James Richins buries a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Gregory Banks - foul #3 on Gregory Banks, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | Peter Grill (SF) Gregory Banks | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:40 | Denver | James Richins misses the free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:40 | Boise State | Ryan Thompson gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 19:28 | Boise State | Michael Thompson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 30-40 |
| 19:26 | Denver | James Richins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer is fouled on the floor by Ryan Thompson - foul #3 on Ryan Thompson, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jessie Brooks (C) Ryan Thompson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:00 | Denver | Rick Sterner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 18:59 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Maurer | 30-40 |
| 18:43 | Denver | James Richins makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Maurer | 30-42 |
| 18:27 | Boise State | Michael Thompson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Bolton - foul #1 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| 18:27 | Boise State | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:27 | Boise State | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 17:59 | Boise State | Peter Grill snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 17:37 | Boise State | John Bailey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 17:36 | Boise State | Mark Johnson tips it home | 34-42 |
| 17:19 | Denver | Rick Sterner banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Bolton | 34-44 |
| 17:11 | Boise State | John Bailey comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 34-44 |
| 17:10 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 16:54 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 16:53 | Boise State | John Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 16:45 | Boise State | Peter Grill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 16:44 | Boise State | John Bailey tips it back up and in | 36-44 |
| 16:27 | Denver | Mark Johnson takes the ball from Jeremy Maurer | 36-44 |
| 16:05 | Boise State | Peter Grill makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Thompson and he's fouled by Jeremy Maurer - foul #3 on Jeremy Maurer, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Stanley (PG), David Burgess (SG), Malcolm Downey (SF), Robert Malone (C) Michael Thompson, John Bailey, Mark Johnson, Jessie Brooks | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Gordon Prince (SG), Dan Freeman (SF), James Jones (PF), William Cope (C) Joseph Bolton, Jeremy Maurer, Lowell Zaragoza, Rick Sterner, James Richins | |
| 16:05 | Boise State | Peter Grill makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:45 | Denver | Gordon Prince misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 15:44 | Denver | William Cope tips it but misses | 39-44 |
| 15:42 | Boise State | David Burgess grabs the board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Malcolm Downey (fresh) PF - Peter Grill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Malone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Prince (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cope (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Boise State | David Burgess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 15:35 | Denver | William Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:15 | Denver | Gordon Prince misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-44 |
| 15:13 | Denver | Gordon Prince misses the tip | 39-44 |
| 15:11 | Denver | Donald Llanos can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 15:09 | Denver | James Jones grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 14:49 | Denver | James Jones can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-44 |
| 14:47 | Denver | James Jones grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 14:29 | Denver | Gordon Prince comes up short on the runner in the lane | 39-44 |
| 14:28 | Boise State | Peter Grill pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:23 | Boise State | Malcolm Downey hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Burgess | 42-44 |
| 14:00 | Denver | Peter Grill picks off the pass by Dan Freeman | 42-44 |
| 13:44 | Boise State | The short jumper by James Stanley is denied by James Jones | 42-44 |
| 13:42 | Denver | William Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:27 | Denver | Donald Llanos drills a jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 13:03 | Boise State | Peter Grill buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by David Burgess | 44-46 |
| 12:42 | Denver | Gordon Prince is fouled on the floor by James Stanley - foul #1 on James Stanley, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Thompson (PG), John Bailey (SG), Gregory Banks (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Ryan Thompson (C) James Stanley, David Burgess, Malcolm Downey, Peter Grill, Robert Malone | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Jeremy Maurer (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Rick Sterner (PF), James Richins (C) Donald Llanos, Gordon Prince, Dan Freeman, James Jones, William Cope | |
| 12:29 | Denver | James Richins comes up short on the runner from close range | 44-46 |
| 12:27 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Rick Sterner gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Bolton and he's hacked by John Bailey - foul #3 on John Bailey, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:42 | Boise State | Gregory Banks makes the jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Richins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Denver | James Richins misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-49 |
| 11:29 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Sterner | 46-49 |
| 11:17 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza is whistled for a carry | 46-49 |
| 11:03 | Boise State | John Bailey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| 11:01 | Boise State | Ryan Thompson tips it home | 48-49 |
| 10:41 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jessie Brooks (C) Ryan Thompson | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Brian Kapp (PF) Joseph Bolton, Rick Sterner | |
| 10:41 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:41 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:15 | Boise State | Michael Thompson is hacked by Donald Llanos - foul #1 on Donald Llanos, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Boise State | David Burgess (SG), Malcolm Downey (SF) John Bailey, Gregory Banks | |
| Subs | Denver | Gordon Prince (SG), Dan Freeman (PF) Jeremy Maurer, Brian Kapp | |
| 09:57 | Boise State | David Burgess travels with the ball | 48-51 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Jones (PF), William Cope (C) Lowell Zaragoza, James Richins | |
| 09:39 | Denver | James Jones's pass is intercepted by Mark Johnson | 48-51 |
| 09:25 | Boise State | Jessie Brooks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 09:23 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Jones | 48-51 |
| 09:17 | Denver | Gordon Prince misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 09:16 | Boise State | Malcolm Downey grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 09:12 | Boise State | Michael Thompson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 09:11 | Boise State | Malcolm Downey gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:59 | Boise State | Malcolm Downey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Stanley (PG), John Bailey (SG), Robert Malone (SF), Ryan Thompson (C) Michael Thompson, David Burgess, Malcolm Downey, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Rick Sterner (PF) Dan Freeman, William Cope | |
| 08:42 | Denver | James Jones makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Bolton | 48-53 |
| 08:13 | Boise State | John Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Gordon Prince - foul #1 on Gordon Prince, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Boise State | Gregory Banks (SF), Peter Grill (PF) Robert Malone, Jessie Brooks | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeremy Maurer (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), James Richins (C) Donald Llanos, Gordon Prince, James Jones | |
| 08:13 | Boise State | John Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:13 | Boise State | John Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:57 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rick Sterner | 49-55 |
| 07:50 | Boise State | The jump hook by Peter Grill is blocked by Lowell Zaragoza | 49-55 |
| 07:48 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jeremy Maurer | 49-55 |
| 07:38 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 07:36 | Boise State | Ryan Thompson grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - James Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Peter Grill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Richins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Boise State | Jeremy Maurer is called for the reach on John Bailey - foul #4 on Jeremy Maurer, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Thompson (PG), David Burgess (SG) James Stanley, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Denver | William Cope (C) James Richins | |
| 07:12 | Boise State | Peter Grill drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Banks | 52-55 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Rick Sterner is fouled on the floor by Peter Grill - foul #1 on Peter Grill, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Malone (C) Ryan Thompson | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Dan Freeman (PF) Joseph Bolton, Rick Sterner | |
| 06:38 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lowell Zaragoza | 52-58 |
| 06:34 | Boise State | Gregory Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Boise State | Mark Johnson (PF) Gregory Banks | |
| Subs | Denver | James Jones (PF) Dan Freeman | |
| 06:09 | Denver | James Jones banks in the layup set up by Jeremy Maurer | 52-60 |
| 06:04 | Boise State | Michael Thompson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Grill | 54-60 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer knocks in the floater from the right side | 54-62 |
| 05:27 | Boise State | Michael Thompson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 05:25 | Denver | Donald Llanos snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 05:10 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza hits a shot from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 05:02 | Boise State | David Burgess clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 05:00 | Denver | James Jones gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 04:57 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Bailey (SG), Gregory Banks (SF), Ryan Thompson (C) David Burgess, Peter Grill, Robert Malone | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Rick Sterner (PF), James Richins (C) Jeremy Maurer, James Jones, William Cope | |
| 04:40 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-64 |
| 04:38 | Boise State | John Bailey grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 04:32 | Boise State | John Bailey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Thompson | 57-64 |
| 04:08 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza is fouled on the floor by Gregory Banks - foul #4 on Gregory Banks, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| 04:08 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:08 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:08 | Boise State | Mark Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 03:57 | Boise State | Mark Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Denver | Donald Llanos drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Sterner | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Boise State | Mark Johnson double dribbles | 57-67 |
| Subs | Boise State | Peter Grill (PF) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeremy Maurer (SG), Gordon Prince (SF) Donald Llanos, Lowell Zaragoza | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Peter Grill (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gordon Prince (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Richins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Denver | Gordon Prince scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Maurer | 57-70 |
| 02:54 | Boise State | Jeremy Maurer steps in front of the Peter Grill pass | 57-70 |
| 02:26 | Denver | Gordon Prince hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 02:25 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer snags the offensive board | 57-70 |
| 02:06 | Denver | Joseph Bolton's pass is intercepted by Peter Grill | 57-70 |
| 01:48 | Boise State | John Bailey connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Thompson | 59-70 |
| 01:26 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-70 |
| Subs | Boise State | David Burgess (PG), Malcolm Downey (SG), Robert Malone (SF), Jessie Brooks (C) Michael Thompson, John Bailey, Gregory Banks, Ryan Thompson | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Dan Freeman (SF), James Jones (PF), William Cope (C) Joseph Bolton, Jeremy Maurer, Rick Sterner, James Richins | |
| 01:09 | Boise State | David Burgess makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Grill | 62-70 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Thompson (PG), John Bailey (SG), Gregory Banks (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Ryan Thompson (C) David Burgess, Malcolm Downey, Robert Malone, Peter Grill, Jessie Brooks | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Jeremy Maurer (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Rick Sterner (PF), James Richins (C) Donald Llanos, Gordon Prince, Dan Freeman, James Jones, William Cope | |
| 00:50 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Bolton | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Gregory Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-73 |
| Subs | Boise State | David Burgess (PG), Malcolm Downey (SG), Robert Malone (SF), Peter Grill (PF), Jessie Brooks (C) Michael Thompson, John Bailey, Gregory Banks, Mark Johnson, Ryan Thompson | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Gordon Prince (SG), Dan Freeman (SF), James Jones (PF), William Cope (C) Joseph Bolton, Jeremy Maurer, Lowell Zaragoza, Rick Sterner, James Richins | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Denver | Gordon Prince is fouled on the floor by Jessie Brooks - foul #1 on Jessie Brooks, team foul #8 | 62-73 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Gordon Prince misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:23 | Boise State | Jessie Brooks snags the defensive board | 62-73 |
| 00:18 | Boise State | Peter Grill drills a 3 from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Thompson (PG), John Bailey (SG), Gregory Banks (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Ryan Thompson (C) David Burgess, Malcolm Downey, Robert Malone, Peter Grill, Jessie Brooks | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Jeremy Maurer (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Rick Sterner (PF), James Richins (C) Gordon Prince, Donald Llanos, Dan Freeman, James Jones, William Cope | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Denver | Joseph Bolton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Gordon Prince (SF), James Jones (PF) Lowell Zaragoza, Rick Sterner | |
| 00:16 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:09 | Boise State | Michael Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-75 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer grabs the board | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Joseph Bolton runs out the clock | 65-75 |