| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) SF - Roger Jones (fresh) PF - Roger Sims (fresh) C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Keith Carroll (fresh) SG - Andy Adair (fresh) SF - Albert Mines (fresh) PF - Bobby Randle (fresh) C - William Preble (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | BYU | William Preble wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | BYU | Bobby Randle misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Denver | Roger Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Roger Jones is denied on a layup by Bobby Randle | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Sims | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Denver | Keith Carroll takes the ball from Kevin Harper | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | BYU | William Preble misses the runner from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | BYU | Andy Adair grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | BYU | Albert Mines connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Keith Carroll | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Denver | Roger Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Conner | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | BYU | Albert Mines clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:01 | BYU | Bobby Randle grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:43 | BYU | Bobby Randle is called for 5 seconds | 3-3 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Roger Sims lays it in | 5-3 |
| 17:20 | BYU | Andy Adair comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:19 | Denver | Roger Sims gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:55 | Denver | Thomas Conner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-3 |
| 16:54 | Denver | Jonathon Ball gets the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:41 | Denver | Roger Sims scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-3 |
| 16:31 | BYU | Keith Carroll buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Preble | 7-5 |
| 16:08 | Denver | Kevin Harper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:07 | BYU | William Preble gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:00 | BYU | Jonathon Ball blocks the short jumper by William Preble | 7-5 |
| 15:59 | Denver | Roger Sims snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Keith Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Adair (fresh) SF - Albert Mines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Randle (fairly fresh) C - William Preble (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Denver | Thomas Conner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Harper | 10-5 |
| 15:31 | BYU | Andy Adair drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Carroll and the foul's on Kevin Harper - foul #1 on Kevin Harper, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (PF) Roger Sims | |
| Subs | BYU | Christopher Kim (SF), Scott Ritter (PF), Anthony Densmore (C) Albert Mines, Bobby Randle, William Preble | |
| 15:31 | BYU | Andy Adair misses the free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Roger Jones | 10-7 |
| 15:21 | Denver | Kevin Harper scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Conner | 12-7 |
| 14:52 | BYU | Scott Ritter is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Ball - foul #1 on Jonathon Ball, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG) Thomas Conner | |
| Subs | BYU | John Killian (PG), Robert Toombs (SG) Keith Carroll, Andy Adair | |
| 14:46 | BYU | Scott Ritter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 14:45 | Denver | The rebound goes to Roger Jones | 12-7 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Roger Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Nease (SG), Chad Strickland (C) Kevin Harper, Jonathon Ball | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 14:09 | BYU | Robert Toombs is hacked by Matthew Nease - foul #1 on Matthew Nease, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Albert Mines (SF) Robert Toombs | |
| 13:54 | BYU | Scott Ritter misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Howard Nelson - foul #1 on Howard Nelson, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Roger Sims (PF) Howard Nelson, Matthew Nease | |
| Subs | BYU | Keith Carroll (PG), Andy Adair (SG) John Killian, Christopher Kim | |
| 13:54 | BYU | Scott Ritter makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:54 | BYU | Scott Ritter makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:32 | Denver | Roger Jones buries a floater from the left wing set up by Thomas Conner | 14-9 |
| 13:11 | BYU | Matthew Flood takes the ball from Andy Adair | 14-9 |
| 12:53 | Denver | Matthew Flood is hacked by Anthony Densmore - foul #1 on Anthony Densmore, team foul #1 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Harper (SG), Jonathon Ball (C) Roger Jones, Chad Strickland | |
| Subs | BYU | Bobby Randle (PF) Anthony Densmore | |
| 12:31 | Denver | Jonathon Ball can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 12:29 | BYU | Albert Mines gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:24 | BYU | Keith Carroll misses the floater from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 12:23 | Denver | Jonathon Ball pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:11 | Denver | Matthew Flood comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 12:09 | BYU | Bobby Randle gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:03 | BYU | Keith Carroll misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Conner - foul #1 on Thomas Conner, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Chad Strickland (PF) Thomas Conner, Roger Sims | |
| Subs | BYU | William Preble (C) Scott Ritter | |
| 12:03 | BYU | Keith Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:03 | BYU | Keith Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:45 | Denver | William Preble steals it from Matthew Flood | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Howard Nelson (fresh) SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Flood (fresh) PF - Chad Strickland (fresh) C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Keith Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Adair (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Mines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Randle (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Preble (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | BYU | Kevin Harper is called for the reach on Albert Mines - foul #2 on Kevin Harper, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Nease (SG), Roger Jones (SF) Kevin Harper, Matthew Flood | |
| Subs | BYU | John Killian (PG), Christopher Kim (SG) Keith Carroll, Andy Adair | |
| 11:29 | BYU | Albert Mines makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:29 | BYU | Albert Mines makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Christopher Kim steals it from Roger Jones | 14-13 |
| 10:55 | BYU | Christopher Kim banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert Mines and the foul's on Howard Nelson - foul #2 on Howard Nelson, team foul #8 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG) Howard Nelson | |
| Subs | BYU | Robert Toombs (SG) Albert Mines | |
| 10:55 | BYU | Christopher Kim makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:42 | Denver | Chad Strickland is called for a backcourt violation | 14-16 |
| 10:35 | BYU | Bobby Randle loses the ball out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (SG) Matthew Nease | |
| Subs | BYU | Andy Adair (SG) Robert Toombs | |
| 10:21 | Denver | Roger Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Killian - foul #1 on John Killian, team foul #2 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Keith Carroll (PG), Scott Ritter (PF), Anthony Densmore (C) John Killian, Bobby Randle, William Preble | |
| 10:21 | Denver | Roger Jones misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:21 | Denver | Roger Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:21 | BYU | Scott Ritter grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 10:00 | BYU | Jonathon Ball blocks the short jumper by Keith Carroll | 14-16 |
| 09:59 | Denver | The rebound goes to Matthew Flood | 14-16 |
| 09:32 | Denver | Jonathon Ball is fouled on the floor by Anthony Densmore - foul #2 on Anthony Densmore, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Sims (PF) Chad Strickland | |
| Subs | BYU | Albert Mines (SF) Anthony Densmore | |
| 09:22 | Denver | Thomas Conner misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 09:20 | BYU | Scott Ritter gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:15 | BYU | Andy Adair connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Ritter | 14-19 |
| 08:57 | Denver | Jonathon Ball drills a jumper near the basket | 16-19 |
| 08:45 | BYU | Keith Carroll hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Andy Adair | 16-21 |
| 08:24 | Denver | Roger Jones misses the easy layup | 16-21 |
| 08:22 | Denver | Matthew Flood can't tip it in | 16-21 |
| 08:21 | Denver | Jonathon Ball snags the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 08:03 | Denver | Roger Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 08:02 | BYU | Christopher Kim snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 07:43 | BYU | Christopher Kim hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andy Adair | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Flood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Sims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Keith Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Adair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Mines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Ritter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Kim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Denver | Matthew Flood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 16-23 |
| 07:22 | BYU | Albert Mines grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 07:16 | BYU | Albert Mines misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 07:14 | BYU | Christopher Kim tips it home | 16-25 |
| 06:52 | Denver | Roger Jones connects on the shot from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 06:28 | BYU | Christopher Kim is hacked by Jonathon Ball - foul #2 on Jonathon Ball, team foul #9 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Blue (PG), Matthew Nease (SG), Chad Strickland (PF), Robert Zerbel (C) Thomas Conner, Matthew Flood, Roger Sims, Jonathon Ball | |
| Subs | BYU | John Killian (PG), Robert Toombs (SG), Bobby Randle (PF), William Preble (C) Keith Carroll, Andy Adair, Albert Mines, Scott Ritter | |
| 06:28 | BYU | Christopher Kim makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:28 | BYU | Christopher Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:28 | Denver | Chad Strickland pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:11 | Denver | Robert Zerbel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-26 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Stanley Stevenson (SF) Christopher Kim | |
| 05:42 | BYU | John Killian misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Blue - foul #1 on Ronald Blue, team foul #10 | 18-26 |
| 05:42 | BYU | John Killian makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:42 | BYU | John Killian makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:40 | Denver | John Killian is called for the reach on Ronald Blue in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Killian, team foul #4 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Albert Anderson (PG) John Killian | |
| 05:17 | Denver | Matthew Nease throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-28 |
| 04:48 | BYU | Stanley Stevenson travels with the ball | 18-28 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Keith Carroll (PG), Andy Adair (SG), Albert Mines (SF) Albert Anderson, Robert Toombs, Stanley Stevenson | |
| 04:35 | Denver | Matthew Nease is fouled on the floor by William Preble - foul #1 on William Preble, team foul #5 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (SG) Roger Jones | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 04:18 | Denver | Robert Zerbel is denied on a layup by Bobby Randle | 18-28 |
| 04:17 | BYU | William Preble gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 03:58 | BYU | Keith Carroll misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Robert Zerbel - foul #1 on Robert Zerbel, team foul #11 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Kevin Harper (SG), Jonathon Ball (C) Ronald Blue, Matthew Nease, Robert Zerbel | |
| Subs | BYU | Scott Ritter (PF), Anthony Densmore (C) Bobby Randle, William Preble | |
| 03:58 | BYU | Keith Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 03:58 | BYU | Keith Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Jonathon Ball misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Scott Ritter - foul #1 on Scott Ritter, team foul #6 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Sims (PF) Chad Strickland | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 03:50 | Denver | Jonathon Ball misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Jonathon Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 03:37 | BYU | Scott Ritter double dribbles | 19-29 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Flood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Keith Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Adair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Mines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Ritter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Densmore (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Denver | Matthew Flood buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kevin Harper | 22-29 |
| 03:01 | BYU | Anthony Densmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Jones (SF) Matthew Flood | |
| Subs | BYU | Christopher Kim (SF) Albert Mines | |
| 02:32 | Denver | Jonathon Ball lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Conner | 24-29 |
| 02:22 | BYU | Scott Ritter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-29 |
| 02:20 | Denver | Roger Sims grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 02:00 | Denver | Jonathon Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Thomas Conner gets the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Jonathon Ball is fouled on the floor by Scott Ritter - foul #2 on Scott Ritter, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Matthew Flood (PF) Thomas Conner, Roger Sims | |
| Subs | BYU | John Killian (PG), Albert Mines (SF), Bobby Randle (PF), William Preble (C) Keith Carroll, Andy Adair, Scott Ritter, Anthony Densmore | |
| 01:43 | Denver | Jonathon Ball makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Jonathon Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:31 | BYU | Bobby Randle is fouled on the floor by Matthew Flood - foul #1 on Matthew Flood, team foul #12 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Chad Strickland (C) Jonathon Ball | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 01:31 | BYU | Bobby Randle misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:31 | BYU | Bobby Randle makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:10 | Denver | Kevin Harper buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Nelson | 29-30 |
| 00:54 | BYU | Bobby Randle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 00:52 | Denver | The rebound goes to Kevin Harper | 29-30 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Roger Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Howard Nelson and he's hacked by Albert Mines - foul #1 on Albert Mines, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Jonathon Ball (C) Howard Nelson, Kevin Harper | |
| Subs | BYU | Keith Carroll (PG), Andy Adair (SG) John Killian, Christopher Kim | |
| 00:36 | Denver | Roger Jones misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:36 | BYU | Bobby Randle pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:30 | BYU | William Preble is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Ball - foul #3 on Jonathon Ball, team foul #13 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Nease (SF), Robert Zerbel (C) Roger Jones, Jonathon Ball | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 00:30 | BYU | William Preble makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:30 | BYU | William Preble misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:30 | Denver | The rebound goes to Chad Strickland | 31-31 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Albert Mines blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Thomas Conner | 31-31 |
| 00:04 | BYU | Albert Mines grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 00:00 | BYU | Albert Mines misses the halfcourt shot | 31-31 |