| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Earhart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herman Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Zangl (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Johnnie Frost (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Good (fresh) PF - Edward Burger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hilton Hale (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Travis Earhart inbounds the ball | 25-18 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Denver | Travis Earhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-18 |
| 19:25 | BYU | Brandon Carr misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-18 |
| 19:24 | BYU | Edward Burger grabs the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 19:12 | BYU | Brandon Carr connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 18:49 | Denver | William McLaughlin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 18:47 | Denver | Herman Marino misses the tip | 25-21 |
| 18:45 | BYU | Hilton Hale gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 18:22 | BYU | Brandon Carr makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 18:05 | Denver | William Walker is whistled for traveling | 25-24 |
| 17:43 | BYU | Brandon Carr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 17:41 | BYU | Edward Burger tips it home | 25-26 |
| 17:14 | Denver | William Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 17:13 | Denver | Travis Earhart can't tip it in | 25-26 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Herman Marino tips it back up and in | 27-26 |
| 16:49 | BYU | Herman Marino steals the ball from Brandon Carr | 27-26 |
| 16:25 | Denver | William McLaughlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 16:23 | BYU | Johnnie Frost pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 15:55 | BYU | Johnnie Frost can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 15:54 | BYU | Edward Burger misses the tip | 27-26 |
| 15:52 | Denver | William Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Earhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herman Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wesley Zangl (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Johnnie Frost (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Good (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Burger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Hilton Hale (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Denver | Travis Earhart misses the lay-in | 27-26 |
| 15:29 | BYU | Hilton Hale gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 15:00 | BYU | Brandon Carr misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 14:58 | BYU | Edward Burger hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 14:32 | Denver | William Walker makes the 3 from the right wing set up by William McLaughlin | 30-28 |
| 14:03 | BYU | Brandon Carr is hacked by Wesley Zangl - foul #2 on Wesley Zangl, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ryland (PG), Dexter Bruce (SG), Nile Porter (SF), Cole Kline (PF) William McLaughlin, William Walker, Travis Earhart, Herman Marino | |
| Subs | BYU | Douglas Berkman (PG), Kenneth Sherwood (SG), Earl Thomas (SF), Daniel Swanson (PF), David Hammond (C) Johnnie Frost, Brandon Carr, Kevin Good, Edward Burger, Hilton Hale | |
| 13:43 | BYU | Daniel Swanson scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Douglas Berkman | 30-30 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Douglas Berkman picks off the pass by Dexter Bruce | 30-30 |
| 13:15 | BYU | Earl Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Douglas Berkman | 30-32 |
| 13:00 | Denver | Richard Ryland is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Ryland, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Herman Marino (PF) Wesley Zangl | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 12:58 | BYU | Douglas Berkman is hacked by Richard Ryland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Ryland, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| 12:45 | BYU | Kenneth Sherwood loses the ball out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 12:19 | Denver | Richard Ryland buries a shot from the left wing set up by Dexter Bruce | 32-32 |
| 12:00 | BYU | Daniel Swanson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-32 |
| 11:59 | Denver | Cole Kline snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 11:44 | Denver | Cole Kline misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 11:43 | BYU | Earl Thomas grabs the board | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Ryland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dexter Bruce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nile Porter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Herman Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Cole Kline (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Douglas Berkman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Sherwood (fresh) SF - Earl Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hammond (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | BYU | Douglas Berkman's pass is intercepted by Richard Ryland in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 11:11 | Denver | Richard Ryland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 11:10 | BYU | The rebound goes to David Hammond | 32-32 |
| 10:48 | BYU | Kenneth Sherwood can't connect on a shot from the right side | 32-32 |
| 10:46 | BYU | David Hammond hits the follow up shot | 32-34 |
| 10:18 | Denver | Nile Porter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-34 |
| 10:16 | BYU | David Hammond grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 09:49 | BYU | Daniel Swanson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Cole Kline gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 09:30 | Denver | Earl Thomas steals it from Cole Kline | 32-34 |
| 09:27 | BYU | Earl Thomas can't finish the layup | 32-34 |
| 09:25 | Denver | Cole Kline pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 08:59 | Denver | Herman Marino can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Swanson - foul #1 on Daniel Swanson, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Denver | William McLaughlin (PG), William Walker (SG), Travis Earhart (SF), Wesley Zangl (C) Richard Ryland, Dexter Bruce, Nile Porter, Cole Kline | |
| Subs | BYU | Johnnie Frost (PG), Brandon Carr (SG), Kevin Good (SF), Edward Burger (PF), Hilton Hale (C) Douglas Berkman, Kenneth Sherwood, Earl Thomas, Daniel Swanson, David Hammond | |
| 08:59 | Denver | Herman Marino makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 08:59 | Denver | Herman Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 08:42 | BYU | Brandon Carr misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 08:41 | BYU | Hilton Hale hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 08:13 | Denver | Johnnie Frost picks off the pass by Travis Earhart | 34-36 |
| 07:51 | BYU | Johnnie Frost hits the finger roll | 34-38 |
| 07:37 | Denver | Wesley Zangl's pass is intercepted by Hilton Hale | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Earhart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herman Marino (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Wesley Zangl (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Johnnie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Good (fresh) PF - Edward Burger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Hilton Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | BYU | Brandon Carr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 07:11 | Denver | Travis Earhart gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 06:49 | Denver | William Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Cole Kline (PF) Herman Marino | |
| Subs | BYU | David Hammond (C) Hilton Hale | |
| 06:33 | BYU | Brandon Carr scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Johnnie Frost | 34-41 |
| 06:04 | Denver | William McLaughlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 06:03 | BYU | The rebound goes to David Hammond | 34-41 |
| 05:43 | BYU | Brandon Carr loses the ball out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ryland (SG) William Walker | |
| Subs | BYU | Douglas Berkman (PG), Daniel Swanson (PF) Johnnie Frost, Edward Burger | |
| 05:22 | Denver | Cole Kline hits a turnaround from the left block | 36-41 |
| 05:03 | BYU | Brandon Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Wesley Zangl pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 05:00 | Denver | William McLaughlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Dexter Bruce (SG), Nile Porter (SF) William McLaughlin, Travis Earhart | |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Sherwood (SG), Earl Thomas (SF) Brandon Carr, Kevin Good | |
| 04:43 | BYU | Earl Thomas blows the layup | 36-41 |
| 04:42 | Denver | The rebound goes to Wesley Zangl | 36-41 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Cole Kline knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Ryland | 38-41 |
| 04:00 | BYU | Daniel Swanson misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Nile Porter - foul #1 on Nile Porter, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Denver | William McLaughlin (PG), William Walker (SG), Herman Marino (PF) Richard Ryland, Dexter Bruce, Cole Kline | |
| Subs | BYU | Johnnie Frost (PG), Brandon Carr (SG), Hilton Hale (C) Douglas Berkman, Kenneth Sherwood, David Hammond | |
| 04:00 | BYU | Daniel Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 04:00 | BYU | Daniel Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Wesley Zangl misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Hilton Hale - foul #2 on Hilton Hale, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Travis Earhart (SF) Nile Porter | |
| Subs | BYU | Kevin Good (SF), Edward Burger (PF) Earl Thomas, Daniel Swanson | |
| 03:44 | Denver | Wesley Zangl makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Wesley Zangl makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 03:26 | BYU | Johnnie Frost comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by William McLaughlin - foul #2 on William McLaughlin, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Nile Porter (C) Wesley Zangl | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 03:26 | BYU | Johnnie Frost makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 03:26 | BYU | Johnnie Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Earhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Nile Porter (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Johnnie Frost (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Carr (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Good (fresh) PF - Edward Burger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Hilton Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Denver | William Walker misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 03:06 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Earhart | 40-45 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Nile Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Cole Kline (PF) Herman Marino | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 02:26 | BYU | Johnnie Frost hits the finger roll | 40-47 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Nile Porter misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Burger - foul #2 on Edward Burger, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Herman Marino (PF), Wesley Zangl (C) Travis Earhart, Cole Kline | |
| Subs | BYU | David Hammond (C) Hilton Hale | |
| 01:58 | Denver | Nile Porter makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Nile Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 01:33 | BYU | Edward Burger comes up short on the runner from the right block | 42-47 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Nile Porter snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 01:03 | Denver | William McLaughlin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-47 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Nile Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 00:43 | Denver | William Walker makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | BYU | Edward Burger buries a jumper in the paint | 45-49 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Denver | Nile Porter is hacked by Kevin Good - foul #1 on Kevin Good, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Travis Earhart (SF) Nile Porter | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 00:12 | Denver | William McLaughlin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | BYU | Johnnie Frost is fouled in the backcourt by William McLaughlin - foul #3 on William McLaughlin, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| 00:08 | BYU | William McLaughlin is called for the reach on Johnnie Frost - foul #4 on William McLaughlin, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| 00:08 | BYU | Johnnie Frost misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Travis Earhart snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Herman Marino buries a driving attempt near the basket | 50-49 |
| 00:04 | BYU | BYU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | BYU | Kevin Good comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 50-49 |