| Lineup | BYU | PG - Keith Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Adair (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Mines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Randle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Preble (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Sims (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Roger Jones inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Denver | Kevin Harper is hacked by Andy Adair - foul #1 on Andy Adair, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Kevin Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Roger Jones tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 19:09 | BYU | Andy Adair knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Preble | 42-41 |
| 18:42 | Denver | Roger Sims clanks a turnaround from close range | 42-41 |
| 18:41 | BYU | Albert Mines snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 18:36 | BYU | Bobby Randle connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Carroll | 44-41 |
| 18:24 | Denver | Kevin Harper misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 18:22 | BYU | Keith Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:17 | BYU | Keith Carroll drills a 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Roger Sims comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Jonathon Ball can't tip it in | 47-41 |
| 17:58 | BYU | Bobby Randle grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 17:53 | BYU | Andy Adair double dribbles | 47-41 |
| Subs | BYU | Scott Ritter (C) William Preble | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (PF) Roger Sims | |
| 17:26 | Denver | Thomas Conner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Harper | 47-44 |
| 17:15 | BYU | Scott Ritter is whistled for a carry | 47-44 |
| Subs | BYU | Anthony Densmore (C) Bobby Randle | |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Chad Strickland (PF) Thomas Conner, Kevin Harper | |
| 16:57 | Denver | Matthew Flood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 16:56 | Denver | Roger Jones tips it but misses | 47-44 |
| 16:54 | BYU | Albert Mines grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 16:36 | BYU | Albert Mines connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Carroll | 49-44 |
| 16:16 | Denver | Anthony Densmore is called for the reach on Chad Strickland - foul #1 on Anthony Densmore, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | BYU | John Killian (PG), Robert Toombs (SG), Christopher Kim (SF), William Preble (C) Keith Carroll, Andy Adair, Albert Mines, Anthony Densmore | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Harper (SG), Roger Sims (PF) Roger Jones, Jonathon Ball | |
| 16:02 | Denver | Matthew Flood makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Sims | 49-47 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - John Killian (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Toombs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Kim (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Ritter (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Preble (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Howard Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Flood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Sims (fresh) 4 reb. C - Chad Strickland (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:50 | BYU | Robert Toombs comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 15:48 | Denver | The rebound goes to Howard Nelson | 49-47 |
| 15:33 | Denver | John Killian steals the ball from Roger Sims | 49-47 |
| 15:14 | BYU | Robert Toombs comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 15:12 | Denver | Roger Sims grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 14:50 | Denver | Kevin Harper buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 14:39 | BYU | William Preble buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Killian | 51-50 |
| 14:21 | Denver | Kevin Harper misses the floater from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 14:20 | BYU | William Preble grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:16 | BYU | Christopher Kim misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-50 |
| 14:14 | Denver | Roger Sims snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 13:57 | Denver | Chad Strickland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 13:56 | BYU | Robert Toombs grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 13:51 | BYU | Christopher Kim lays it up and in set up by John Killian | 53-50 |
| 13:32 | Denver | Roger Sims loses the ball out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | BYU | Keith Carroll (PG), Andy Adair (SG), Albert Mines (SF), Bobby Randle (PF), Anthony Densmore (C) John Killian, Robert Toombs, Christopher Kim, Scott Ritter, William Preble | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Matthew Nease (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Robert Zerbel (PF), Jonathon Ball (C) Howard Nelson, Kevin Harper, Matthew Flood, Roger Sims, Chad Strickland | |
| 13:04 | BYU | Andy Adair is hacked by Jonathon Ball - foul #2 on Jonathon Ball, team foul #1 | 53-50 |
| 12:57 | BYU | Bobby Randle is hacked by Robert Zerbel - foul #3 on Robert Zerbel, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| 12:46 | BYU | Andy Adair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 12:45 | Denver | Robert Zerbel grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 12:33 | Denver | The short jumper by Roger Jones is denied by Anthony Densmore | 53-50 |
| 12:31 | Denver | Roger Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Roger Jones is called for traveling | 53-50 |
| 12:04 | BYU | Albert Mines loses the ball out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (PF) Robert Zerbel | |
| 11:42 | Denver | Roger Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Keith Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Adair (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Mines (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Randle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Densmore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Matthew Nease (fresh) SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Flood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | BYU | Andy Adair misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 11:36 | BYU | Albert Mines tips it but misses | 53-52 |
| 11:35 | Denver | Matthew Nease grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:27 | Denver | Bobby Randle blocks the short jumper by Matthew Nease | 53-52 |
| 11:26 | BYU | Anthony Densmore gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:07 | BYU | Bobby Randle connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Albert Mines | 56-52 |
| 10:55 | Denver | Roger Jones scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Jonathon Ball | 56-54 |
| 10:42 | BYU | Albert Mines clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 10:40 | Denver | Matthew Nease pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:24 | Denver | Thomas Conner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-54 |
| 10:23 | BYU | Bobby Randle snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 10:19 | BYU | Andy Adair misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 10:18 | Denver | Matthew Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:13 | Denver | Roger Jones's floater is knocked away by Bobby Randle | 56-54 |
| 10:12 | BYU | Anthony Densmore snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 10:01 | BYU | Bobby Randle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 56-54 |
| 10:00 | Denver | Jonathon Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:45 | Denver | Roger Jones misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Bobby Randle - foul #3 on Bobby Randle, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | BYU | John Killian (PG), Robert Toombs (SG), Christopher Kim (SF), Scott Ritter (PF), William Preble (C) Keith Carroll, Andy Adair, Albert Mines, Bobby Randle, Anthony Densmore | |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Kevin Harper (SG), Roger Sims (PF), Chad Strickland (C) Thomas Conner, Matthew Nease, Matthew Flood, Jonathon Ball | |
| 09:45 | Denver | Roger Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:45 | Denver | Roger Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:31 | BYU | John Killian misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-56 |
| 09:30 | Denver | Roger Sims grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 09:25 | Denver | Kevin Harper throws it down set up by Howard Nelson | 56-58 |
| 09:19 | BYU | Scott Ritter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 09:17 | BYU | John Killian tips it home | 58-58 |
| 09:02 | Denver | Christopher Kim steps in front of the Howard Nelson pass | 58-58 |
| 08:45 | BYU | John Killian connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Toombs and the foul's on Howard Nelson - foul #1 on Howard Nelson, team foul #3 | 60-58 |
| Subs | BYU | Andy Adair (SG) Robert Toombs | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Blue (SF) Roger Jones | |
| 08:45 | BYU | John Killian makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:27 | Denver | Kevin Harper hits the finger roll | 61-60 |
| 08:22 | BYU | Andy Adair clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Chad Strickland - foul #1 on Chad Strickland, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| Subs | BYU | Keith Carroll (PG), Albert Mines (SF) John Killian, William Preble | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (SF), Jonathon Ball (C) Ronald Blue, Roger Sims | |
| 08:22 | BYU | Andy Adair makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:22 | BYU | Andy Adair misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:22 | Denver | Chad Strickland snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 08:11 | Denver | Matthew Flood clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 08:09 | BYU | Albert Mines grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 08:03 | BYU | Scott Ritter is fouled on the floor by Chad Strickland - foul #2 on Chad Strickland, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| 07:46 | BYU | Christopher Kim loses the dribble to Matthew Flood | 62-60 |
| 07:30 | Denver | Matthew Flood loses the ball out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | BYU | Anthony Densmore (C) Christopher Kim | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Roger Jones (SF) Howard Nelson, Chad Strickland | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Keith Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Adair (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Mines (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Ritter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Densmore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Flood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | BYU | Andy Adair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | BYU | Bobby Randle (PF) Anthony Densmore | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:00 | Denver | Kevin Harper is hacked by Scott Ritter - foul #3 on Scott Ritter, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | BYU | John Killian (SG), William Preble (C) Andy Adair, Scott Ritter | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Nease (SG) Kevin Harper | |
| 06:50 | Denver | The jumper by Thomas Conner is denied by William Preble | 62-60 |
| 06:49 | BYU | Bobby Randle pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:35 | BYU | John Killian knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Preble | 64-60 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Matthew Nease hits a shot in the paint set up by Thomas Conner | 64-62 |
| 06:10 | BYU | Keith Carroll drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Bobby Randle | 66-62 |
| 05:55 | Denver | Jonathon Ball hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Conner | 66-64 |
| 05:42 | BYU | Bobby Randle misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 66-64 |
| 05:40 | Denver | Jonathon Ball gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 05:24 | Denver | Thomas Conner misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 05:23 | Denver | Matthew Nease tips it but misses | 66-64 |
| 05:21 | BYU | Albert Mines gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 05:17 | BYU | Albert Mines comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Jonathon Ball snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | BYU | Andy Adair (SG) John Killian | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Harper (SG), Roger Sims (PF) Matthew Nease, Matthew Flood | |
| 04:50 | Denver | Roger Jones scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Sims | 66-66 |
| 04:37 | BYU | Albert Mines makes the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Roger Jones - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| Subs | BYU | Scott Ritter (PF), Anthony Densmore (C) Bobby Randle, William Preble | |
| Subs | Denver | Chad Strickland (C) Jonathon Ball | |
| 04:37 | BYU | Albert Mines makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Kevin Harper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-66 |
| 04:16 | Denver | Roger Sims tips it back up and in | 69-68 |
| 04:01 | BYU | Anthony Densmore double dribbles | 69-68 |
| Subs | BYU | Christopher Kim (SF) Albert Mines | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:47 | Denver | Roger Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 03:45 | BYU | The rebound goes to Anthony Densmore | 69-68 |
| 03:39 | BYU | Andy Adair misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Harper - foul #2 on Kevin Harper, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Jonathon Ball (C) Thomas Conner, Chad Strickland | |
| 03:39 | BYU | Andy Adair makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:39 | BYU | Andy Adair makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:11 | Denver | Howard Nelson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 71-68 |
| 03:10 | Denver | Roger Jones snags the offensive board | 71-68 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Keith Carroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Adair (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Kim (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Scott Ritter (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Densmore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Howard Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roger Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Denver | Christopher Kim takes the ball from Roger Jones | 71-68 |
| 02:49 | BYU | Andy Adair misses the easy layup | 71-68 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Roger Sims gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:36 | Denver | Roger Jones drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Howard Nelson | 71-70 |
| 02:36 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | BYU | Albert Mines (SF), Bobby Randle (PF), William Preble (C) Christopher Kim, Scott Ritter, Anthony Densmore | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Matthew Flood (PF) Howard Nelson, Roger Sims | |
| 02:23 | BYU | Bobby Randle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 02:21 | Denver | Jonathon Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:59 | Denver | Roger Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-70 |
| 01:57 | BYU | The rebound goes to William Preble | 71-70 |
| 01:53 | BYU | Keith Carroll's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathon Ball | 71-70 |
| 01:51 | BYU | Andy Adair tips it in | 73-70 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Jonathon Ball connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Harper and the foul's on Bobby Randle - foul #4 on Bobby Randle, team foul #5 | 73-72 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Sims (PF) Matthew Flood | |
| 01:35 | Denver | Jonathon Ball makes the free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:21 | BYU | Jonathon Ball is called for the reach on Andy Adair - foul #3 on Jonathon Ball, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| 01:21 | BYU | Andy Adair makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:21 | BYU | Andy Adair misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Roger Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 00:59 | Denver | Jonathon Ball misses the easy layup | 74-73 |
| 00:57 | BYU | William Preble gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | BYU | Roger Sims swats the layup by Albert Mines | 74-73 |
| 00:49 | Denver | The rebound goes to Roger Jones | 74-73 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Roger Sims clanks a jump hook near the basket | 74-73 |
| 00:34 | BYU | Albert Mines pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | BYU | Albert Mines is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Conner - foul #3 on Thomas Conner, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| 00:33 | BYU | Albert Mines makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:33 | BYU | Albert Mines misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Jonathon Ball pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Roger Sims hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andy Adair - foul #2 on Andy Adair, team foul #6 | 75-73 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Roger Sims misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Roger Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:02 | BYU | Thomas Conner is called for the reach on Keith Carroll in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Conner, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| 00:02 | BYU | Keith Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:02 | BYU | Keith Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Thomas Conner clanks a halfcourt shot | 77-74 |