| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Shabazz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Terry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Ball (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Leyva (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Stephen Burnett inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses the driving attempt in the lane | 31-32 |
| 19:43 | Denver | Russell Abbott misses the tip | 31-32 |
| 19:42 | BYU | Daniel Leyva snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 19:18 | BYU | Michael Shabazz buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Schneider | 31-34 |
| 19:10 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses the jump hook from the baseline | 31-34 |
| 19:09 | BYU | Michael Shabazz gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:40 | BYU | Herbert Taylor takes the ball from John Ball | 31-34 |
| 18:18 | Denver | Leo Taylor makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 17:57 | BYU | Russell Abbott is called for the reach on Mark Schneider - foul #1 on Russell Abbott, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 17:39 | BYU | Stephen Burnett is called for the reach on Mark Schneider - foul #1 on Stephen Burnett, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 17:20 | BYU | Daniel Leyva comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 17:18 | Denver | The rebound goes to Stephen Burnett | 33-34 |
| 16:56 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 16:54 | Denver | Russell Abbott tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 16:53 | BYU | Michael Shabazz grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:31 | BYU | Daniel Leyva misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 33-34 |
| 16:30 | Denver | The rebound goes to Stephen Burnett | 33-34 |
| 16:05 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Stephen Burnett hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 15:46 | BYU | Daniel Leyva makes the jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Russell Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Shabazz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Terry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Ball (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Leyva (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Denver | Joshua Davis knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leo Taylor | 37-36 |
| 15:04 | BYU | Mark Schneider can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 15:02 | Denver | Herbert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Herbert Taylor scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Davis | 39-36 |
| 14:14 | BYU | Stephen Burnett is called for the reach on Mark Schneider - foul #2 on Stephen Burnett, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Donald Tracey (PF), Ralph Warren (C) Leo Taylor, Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Herbert Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | BYU | Daniel Davis (SG), Alan Merrow (PF), Joey Manning (C) Brandon Terry, John Ball, Daniel Leyva | |
| 13:53 | BYU | Michael Shabazz can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Tracey - foul #2 on Donald Tracey, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| 13:53 | BYU | Michael Shabazz makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:53 | BYU | Michael Shabazz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Ralph Warren makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Holder and he's hacked by Daniel Davis - foul #1 on Daniel Davis, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Ralph Warren makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:05 | BYU | Michael Shabazz drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 42-41 |
| 12:46 | Denver | Mark Schneider takes the ball from Ralph Warren | 42-41 |
| 12:22 | BYU | Alan Merrow misses short on a jumper in the lane | 42-41 |
| 12:20 | Denver | Aaron Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:01 | Denver | Ralph Warren misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Joey Manning - foul #3 on Joey Manning, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF) James Holder, Aaron Patterson, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | BYU | Jason Mullins (SF), Daniel Leyva (C) Mark Schneider, Joey Manning | |
| 12:01 | Denver | Ralph Warren makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:01 | Denver | Ralph Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:48 | BYU | Ralph Warren swats the short shot by Daniel Leyva | 44-41 |
| 11:46 | BYU | Daniel Leyva tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ralph Warren (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Shabazz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Merrow (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Leyva (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Denver | Leo Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 11:33 | Denver | Ralph Warren tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 11:08 | BYU | Daniel Davis is hacked by Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (SG), Russell Abbott (C) Christopher Jackson, Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | BYU | Brandon Terry (SG), Albert Coppin (PF) Daniel Davis, Alan Merrow | |
| 10:46 | BYU | Daniel Leyva hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Russell Abbott - foul #2 on Russell Abbott, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | John Ball (PF) Albert Coppin | |
| 10:46 | BYU | Daniel Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:46 | BYU | Daniel Leyva makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:26 | Denver | John Ball is called for the reach on Herbert Taylor - foul #1 on John Ball, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Mark Schneider (SF) Jason Mullins | |
| 10:09 | Denver | Joshua Davis is hacked by John Ball - foul #2 on John Ball, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Leo Taylor is hacked by Michael Shabazz - foul #1 on Michael Shabazz, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| 09:35 | Denver | Leo Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Donald Tracey (PF) Leo Taylor, Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | BYU | Daniel Davis (PG), Joey Manning (C) Michael Shabazz, Daniel Leyva | |
| 09:06 | BYU | Daniel Davis misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 09:05 | Denver | Donald Tracey gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:55 | Denver | Stephen Burnett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 08:54 | BYU | Daniel Davis snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 08:41 | BYU | Daniel Davis misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 08:39 | BYU | Joey Manning hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 08:20 | Denver | Stephen Burnett is fouled on the floor by Mark Schneider - foul #1 on Mark Schneider, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF) James Holder, Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | BYU | Alan Merrow (PF), Daniel Leyva (C) John Ball, Joey Manning | |
| 08:02 | Denver | Alan Merrow denies the turnaround by Leo Taylor | 46-47 |
| 08:01 | Denver | Russell Abbott tips it home | 48-47 |
| 07:40 | BYU | Mark Schneider clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 07:38 | BYU | Alan Merrow grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Russell Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Terry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Schneider (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Alan Merrow (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Leyva (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | BYU | Alan Merrow hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 07:16 | Denver | Leo Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Herbert Taylor drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Leo Taylor | 50-47 |
| 06:43 | BYU | Daniel Leyva scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 50-49 |
| 06:28 | Denver | Christopher Jackson double dribbles | 50-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Ralph Warren (C) Christopher Jackson, Aaron Patterson, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Shabazz (PG), Jason Mullins (SF), John Ball (PF), Joey Manning (C) Daniel Davis, Mark Schneider, Alan Merrow, Daniel Leyva | |
| 06:06 | BYU | Michael Shabazz drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Ball | 50-51 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Joshua Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 05:32 | BYU | Jason Mullins's floater is tipped away by Herbert Taylor | 53-51 |
| 05:30 | BYU | Michael Shabazz grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 05:12 | BYU | Michael Shabazz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joshua Davis - foul #3 on Joshua Davis, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Donald Tracey (PF) Leo Taylor, Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 05:12 | BYU | Michael Shabazz makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:12 | BYU | Michael Shabazz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:51 | Denver | Joshua Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 04:50 | BYU | Jason Mullins snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 04:28 | BYU | John Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Abbott (C) Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | BYU | Mark Schneider (SF), Daniel Leyva (C) Brandon Terry, Joey Manning | |
| 04:09 | Denver | Joshua Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 03:47 | BYU | John Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), Herbert Taylor (PF) James Holder, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | BYU | Daniel Davis (SG), Alan Merrow (PF) Jason Mullins, John Ball | |
| 03:28 | Denver | Alan Merrow steals it from Herbert Taylor | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Shabazz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Alan Merrow (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Leyva (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | BYU | Daniel Leyva misses the driving attempt from close range | 56-53 |
| 03:05 | BYU | Daniel Leyva tips it but misses | 56-53 |
| 03:04 | Denver | Russell Abbott gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 02:46 | BYU | Daniel Leyva pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:46 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Brandon Terry (SG), John Ball (PF) Daniel Davis, Alan Merrow | |
| 02:18 | BYU | Michael Shabazz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-53 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Russell Abbott gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:11 | Denver | Joshua Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Taylor | 58-53 |
| 01:51 | BYU | Daniel Leyva can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Russell Abbott - foul #3 on Russell Abbott, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 01:51 | BYU | Daniel Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:51 | BYU | Daniel Leyva misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:51 | Denver | Russell Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:41 | Denver | Joshua Davis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Herbert Taylor | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:28 | BYU | Mark Schneider hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Burnett - foul #3 on Stephen Burnett, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| 01:28 | BYU | Mark Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:28 | BYU | Mark Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:28 | Denver | Herbert Taylor gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 01:04 | Denver | Herbert Taylor clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Leyva - foul #3 on Daniel Leyva, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| 01:04 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:04 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:04 | BYU | John Ball gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:49 | BYU | Michael Shabazz can't connect on a floater near the basket | 61-55 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Herbert Taylor grabs the board | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Denver | Herbert Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Shabazz - foul #2 on Michael Shabazz, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| 00:46 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:46 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | BYU | Michael Shabazz clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-55 |
| 00:39 | BYU | Daniel Leyva grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 00:36 | BYU | Michael Shabazz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 00:34 | Denver | Joshua Davis grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Brandon Terry is called for the reach on Joshua Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Terry, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:33 | BYU | John Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:25 | BYU | Michael Shabazz scores on a 3 from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Stephen Burnett is hacked by Brandon Terry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Terry, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:24 | BYU | Brandon Terry snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | BYU | Michael Shabazz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-58 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Leo Taylor grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Leo Taylor is hacked by Michael Shabazz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Shabazz, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (SF) Stephen Burnett | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 00:13 | Denver | Leo Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Leo Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | BYU | Joshua Davis picks off the pass by Michael Shabazz in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Herbert Taylor is fouled on the floor by Brandon Terry - foul #5 on Brandon Terry, team foul #12 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SF) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | BYU | Daniel Davis (SG) Brandon Terry | |
| 00:10 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Russell Abbott pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Russell Abbott is hacked by Daniel Leyva - foul #4 on Daniel Leyva, team foul #13 | 67-58 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Russell Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Russell Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:04 | BYU | Daniel Leyva knocks in the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Leo Taylor - foul #1 on Leo Taylor, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| 00:04 | BYU | Daniel Leyva misses the free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:04 | Denver | The rebound goes to Herbert Taylor | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Leo Taylor runs out the clock | 68-60 |