| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Richins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Brian Rueda (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Crespo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Litten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Rico (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Terrence Chandler inbounds the ball | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | BYU | Brian Rueda buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Crespo | 39-54 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-54 |
| 19:21 | BYU | Brian Rueda grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 19:15 | BYU | David Crespo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 19:14 | Denver | James Richins grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 18:45 | Denver | James Richins hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Maurer | 41-54 |
| 18:22 | BYU | Brian Rueda is whistled for traveling | 41-54 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Daniel Litten swats the short shot by Lowell Zaragoza | 41-54 |
| 17:59 | BYU | Claude Rico gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 17:54 | BYU | Terrence Chandler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 17:53 | BYU | Claude Rico tips it in | 41-56 |
| 17:37 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Maurer | 44-56 |
| 17:23 | BYU | Terrence Chandler misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jeremy Maurer - foul #3 on Jeremy Maurer, team foul #1 | 44-56 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Dixon (PG), Neil Freeman (SG), Thomas Anderson (PF), Robert Bowser (C) Brian Rueda, David Crespo, Daniel Litten, Claude Rico | |
| 17:23 | BYU | Terrence Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 17:23 | BYU | Terrence Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 17:08 | Denver | Gordon Prince hits a fadeaway from the left block | 46-57 |
| 16:41 | BYU | Terrence Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 16:39 | Denver | William Cope gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 16:34 | Denver | Donald Llanos makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Cope | 48-57 |
| 16:14 | BYU | Terrence Chandler buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Bowser | 48-59 |
| 15:57 | Denver | Robert Bowser blocks the jumper by Gordon Prince | 48-59 |
| 15:56 | BYU | Robert Bowser gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Prince (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Cope (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neil Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Chandler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Bowser (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | BYU | James Jones steals it from Michael Dixon | 48-59 |
| 15:18 | Denver | Gordon Prince hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Anderson - foul #1 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #1 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Jeremy Maurer (SG), Rick Sterner (PF), James Richins (C) Donald Llanos, Dan Freeman, James Jones, William Cope | |
| Subs | BYU | Brian Rueda (PG), David Crespo (SG), Daniel Litten (PF), Claude Rico (C) Michael Dixon, Neil Freeman, Terrence Chandler, Robert Bowser | |
| 15:18 | Denver | Gordon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 15:18 | Denver | Gordon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 15:01 | BYU | David Crespo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Joseph Bolton - foul #1 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #2 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza (SF) Gordon Prince | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Janda (SF) Thomas Anderson | |
| 15:01 | BYU | David Crespo makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 15:01 | BYU | David Crespo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 15:01 | BYU | David Crespo makes the 3rd free throw | 50-62 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses badly on a runner from the right block | 50-62 |
| 14:31 | BYU | Daniel Litten snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 14:25 | BYU | Brian Rueda clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 14:24 | Denver | Rick Sterner gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza is hacked by Daniel Litten - foul #1 on Daniel Litten, team foul #2 | 50-62 |
| 13:48 | Denver | Daniel Litten steps in front of the James Richins pass | 50-62 |
| 13:33 | BYU | James Richins swats the short shot by David Crespo | 50-62 |
| 13:32 | Denver | James Richins pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 13:16 | Denver | Rick Sterner lays it up and in | 52-62 |
| 12:56 | BYU | Brian Rueda misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Bolton - foul #2 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #3 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Gordon Prince (SG), James Jones (PF), William Cope (C) Joseph Bolton, Jeremy Maurer, Rick Sterner, James Richins | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Dixon (SG), Thomas Anderson (SF), Robert Bowser (PF), David Bretz (C) David Crespo, Michael Janda, Daniel Litten, Claude Rico | |
| 12:56 | BYU | Brian Rueda makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 12:56 | BYU | Brian Rueda makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 12:42 | Denver | William Cope misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by David Bretz - foul #1 on David Bretz, team foul #3 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Neil Freeman (SG) Brian Rueda | |
| 12:42 | Denver | William Cope misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 12:42 | Denver | William Cope misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 12:42 | BYU | The rebound goes to David Bretz | 52-64 |
| 12:36 | BYU | Robert Bowser misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 12:35 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Cope | 52-64 |
| 12:31 | Denver | Donald Llanos misses short on a shot from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 12:29 | Denver | James Jones tips it back up and in | 54-64 |
| 12:22 | BYU | William Cope is called for the reach on Thomas Anderson - foul #1 on William Cope, team foul #4 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Dan Freeman (SF) Lowell Zaragoza | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 12:08 | BYU | Michael Dixon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 12:06 | BYU | Robert Bowser pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 11:59 | BYU | Thomas Anderson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 54-64 |
| 11:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dan Freeman | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Prince (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Freeman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Cope (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neil Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Robert Bowser (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bretz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Denver | Donald Llanos lays it in on a nice dish by William Cope | 56-64 |
| 11:34 | BYU | Robert Bowser connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Neil Freeman | 56-67 |
| 11:20 | Denver | David Bretz blocks the short jumper by Dan Freeman | 56-67 |
| 11:18 | BYU | David Bretz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 11:12 | BYU | Robert Bowser misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-67 |
| 11:10 | Denver | Dan Freeman pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 10:49 | Denver | Robert Bowser is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #1 on Robert Bowser, team foul #4 | 56-67 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | BYU | Brian Rueda (PG), David Crespo (SG), Terrence Chandler (SF), Daniel Litten (PF), Claude Rico (C) Michael Dixon, Neil Freeman, Thomas Anderson, Robert Bowser, David Bretz | |
| 10:27 | Denver | Rick Sterner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Terrence Chandler - foul #1 on Terrence Chandler, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Rick Sterner makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Rick Sterner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 10:05 | BYU | Daniel Litten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 58-67 |
| 10:04 | BYU | Claude Rico grabs the offensive board | 58-67 |
| 09:47 | BYU | Jeremy Maurer steals it from David Crespo | 58-67 |
| 09:44 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer lays it up and in | 60-67 |
| 09:25 | BYU | Lowell Zaragoza takes the ball from Claude Rico | 60-67 |
| 09:22 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza blows the layup | 60-67 |
| 09:20 | Denver | James Richins tips it in | 62-67 |
| 08:58 | BYU | Brian Rueda misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 08:57 | BYU | Claude Rico snags the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 08:47 | BYU | Daniel Litten misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-67 |
| 08:46 | BYU | Terrence Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 08:26 | BYU | Joseph Bolton steals the ball from Daniel Litten | 62-67 |
| 08:02 | Denver | James Richins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Richins, team foul #5 | 62-67 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Dixon (PG), Neil Freeman (SG), Michael Janda (SF), Thomas Anderson (PF), Robert Bowser (C) Brian Rueda, David Crespo, Terrence Chandler, Daniel Litten, Claude Rico | |
| 07:41 | BYU | William Cope steals the ball from Michael Janda | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Prince (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Freeman (fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Cope (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neil Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Janda (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Bowser (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Denver | William Cope is fouled on the floor by Thomas Anderson - foul #2 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| 06:52 | Denver | Michael Janda is called for the reach on Dan Freeman - foul #2 on Michael Janda, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza (SF) William Cope | |
| Subs | BYU | Brian Rueda (PG) Neil Freeman | |
| 06:52 | Denver | Dan Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:52 | Denver | Dan Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:35 | BYU | Michael Janda hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Brian Rueda | 64-69 |
| 06:18 | Denver | Donald Llanos misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-69 |
| 06:16 | BYU | Robert Bowser snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 06:10 | BYU | Thomas Anderson connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Brian Rueda | 64-71 |
| 05:56 | Denver | James Jones misses short on a runner from close range | 64-71 |
| 05:55 | BYU | Thomas Anderson gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 05:40 | BYU | Thomas Anderson misses long on a shot from the right block | 64-71 |
| 05:38 | Denver | Gordon Prince pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 05:38 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Jeremy Maurer (SG), Rick Sterner (PF), James Richins (C) Donald Llanos, Gordon Prince, Dan Freeman, James Jones | |
| Subs | BYU | David Crespo (SG), Terrence Chandler (SF), Daniel Litten (PF), Claude Rico (C) Michael Dixon, Michael Janda, Thomas Anderson, Robert Bowser | |
| 05:23 | Denver | Terrence Chandler steals it from Lowell Zaragoza | 64-71 |
| 05:11 | BYU | David Crespo clanks a shot from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 05:10 | BYU | Terrence Chandler tips it in | 64-73 |
| 04:44 | Denver | Brian Rueda steals the ball from Joseph Bolton | 64-73 |
| 04:39 | BYU | Brian Rueda hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by David Crespo | 64-75 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Joseph Bolton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza hits the follow up shot | 66-75 |
| 04:10 | BYU | David Crespo buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Rueda | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:00 | Denver | James Richins misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 66-78 |
| 03:58 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Sterner | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lowell Zaragoza | 69-78 |
| 03:28 | BYU | Terrence Chandler makes the 3 from straight away | 69-81 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Richins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Brian Rueda (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Crespo (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrence Chandler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Litten (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Rico (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-81 |
| 03:05 | BYU | The rebound goes to David Crespo | 69-81 |
| 03:00 | BYU | Brian Rueda can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-81 |
| 02:59 | BYU | Terrence Chandler snags the offensive board | 69-81 |
| 02:37 | BYU | Claude Rico is whistled for traveling | 69-81 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Dixon (PG), Neil Freeman (SG), Michael Janda (SF), Thomas Anderson (PF), Robert Bowser (C) Brian Rueda, David Crespo, Terrence Chandler, Daniel Litten, Claude Rico | |
| 02:35 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-81 |
| 02:22 | Denver | William Cope makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Jones | 71-81 |
| 02:22 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-81 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | BYU | Brian Rueda (PG), David Crespo (SG), Terrence Chandler (SF), Daniel Litten (PF), Claude Rico (C) Michael Dixon, Neil Freeman, Michael Janda, Thomas Anderson, Robert Bowser | |
| 02:04 | BYU | Claude Rico can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-81 |
| 02:03 | BYU | Daniel Litten misses the tip | 71-81 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza grabs the board | 71-81 |
| 01:50 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Jeremy Maurer, team foul #6 | 71-81 |
| 01:33 | BYU | Daniel Litten connects on the floater in the paint | 71-83 |
| 01:17 | Denver | Rick Sterner scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Jeremy Maurer | 73-83 |
| 00:57 | BYU | Brian Rueda can't finish the layup | 73-83 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza grabs the board | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Denver | Brian Rueda is called for the reach on Joseph Bolton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Rueda, team foul #8 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (SG), Gordon Prince (SF), James Jones (PF), William Cope (C) Jeremy Maurer, Lowell Zaragoza, Rick Sterner, James Richins | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Dixon (PG), Neil Freeman (SG), Michael Janda (SF), Thomas Anderson (PF), Robert Bowser (C) Brian Rueda, David Crespo, Terrence Chandler, Daniel Litten, Claude Rico | |
| 00:54 | Denver | Joseph Bolton misses the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:54 | BYU | The rebound goes to Michael Janda | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | BYU | Michael Janda is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Llanos - foul #3 on Donald Llanos, team foul #7 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Denver | Dan Freeman (SF) Joseph Bolton | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 00:52 | BYU | Michael Janda misses the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:52 | Denver | James Jones snags the defensive board | 73-83 |
| 00:44 | Denver | James Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-83 |
| 00:43 | BYU | Thomas Anderson snags the defensive board | 73-83 |
| 00:40 | BYU | Donald Llanos is called for the reach on Thomas Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Llanos, team foul #8 | 73-83 |
| 00:40 | BYU | Thomas Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:40 | BYU | Thomas Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:40 | Denver | William Cope grabs the board | 73-84 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Dan Freeman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Janda - foul #3 on Michael Janda, team foul #9 | 73-84 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Dan Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Dan Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:33 | BYU | Thomas Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | BYU | Michael Dixon is hacked by Gordon Prince - foul #2 on Gordon Prince, team foul #9 | 73-84 |
| 00:10 | BYU | Michael Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 73-85 |
| 00:10 | BYU | Michael Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| 00:10 | Denver | James Jones gets the rebound | 73-85 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Gordon Prince buries a jumper from the free throw line | 75-85 |
| 00:00 | BYU | Michael Dixon runs out the clock | 75-85 |