| Lineup | BYU | PG - Richard Skeens (fresh) SG - Joseph Bella (fresh) SF - James Jackson (fresh) PF - Adam Kraus (fresh) C - Ralph Summer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fresh) SG - Richard Tate (fresh) SF - Willie Morrison (fresh) PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) C - Ken Evans (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ken Evans wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Denver | Glenn Rollins loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | BYU | Joseph Bella misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ken Evans - foul #1 on Ken Evans, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | BYU | Joseph Bella misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | BYU | Joseph Bella makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Richard Tate hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 1-0 |
| 19:02 | Denver | Glenn Rollins can't tip it in | 1-0 |
| 19:01 | Denver | Willie Morrison grabs the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Richard Tate comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 1-0 |
| 18:47 | BYU | Joseph Bella grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:42 | BYU | James Jackson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Bella | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Willie Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | BYU | Brian Capers is called for the reach on Richard Skeens - foul #1 on Brian Capers, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | BYU | Brian Capers is called for the reach on Richard Skeens - foul #2 on Brian Capers, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG) Brian Capers | |
| 17:45 | BYU | Joseph Bella misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:43 | Denver | Ken Evans pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:17 | Denver | Ernie Purvis's floater is tipped away by Richard Skeens | 4-0 |
| 17:16 | BYU | Ralph Summer grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:12 | BYU | The jump hook by Joseph Bella is blocked by Glenn Rollins | 4-0 |
| 17:10 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ernie Purvis | 4-0 |
| 17:06 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Skeens - foul #1 on Richard Skeens, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:06 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:06 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:06 | BYU | Ralph Summer grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:01 | BYU | Richard Skeens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 16:46 | Denver | Ken Evans blows the layup | 4-0 |
| 16:45 | BYU | The rebound goes to Adam Kraus | 4-0 |
| 16:40 | BYU | Ralph Summer misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 4-0 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Ernie Purvis grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:36 | Denver | Ernie Purvis travels in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG) Richard Tate | |
| 16:25 | BYU | Richard Skeens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | David Hentges (SF), Dustin Bolton (PF) Willie Morrison, Glenn Rollins | |
| 16:09 | Denver | Ralph Summer is called for the reach on Dustin Bolton - foul #1 on Ralph Summer, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Jackson (C) Ken Evans | |
| 15:59 | Denver | Mark Hoard is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bella - foul #1 on Joseph Bella, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | BYU | Patrick Zapoticky (SG), Floyd Milton (SF), Larry Cisco (PF) Joseph Bella, James Jackson, Adam Kraus | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Richard Skeens (fresh) SG - Patrick Zapoticky (fresh) SF - Floyd Milton (fresh) PF - Larry Cisco (fresh) C - Ralph Summer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) SF - David Hentges (fresh) PF - Dustin Bolton (fresh) C - Luther Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Denver | Luther Jackson hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Hentges | 4-2 |
| 15:22 | BYU | Patrick Zapoticky is called for a charge - foul #1 on Patrick Zapoticky, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | BYU | David Berry (SG), Rudolph Ruff (C) Richard Skeens, Ralph Summer | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Tate (SG), Willie Morrison (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF), Ken Evans (C) Mark Hoard, David Hentges, Dustin Bolton, Luther Jackson | |
| 15:06 | Denver | Willie Morrison knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernie Purvis and he's fouled by Larry Cisco - foul #1 on Larry Cisco, team foul #5 | 4-4 |
| 15:06 | Denver | Willie Morrison misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:06 | BYU | Floyd Milton grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 14:49 | BYU | Patrick Zapoticky clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 14:48 | Denver | Ken Evans pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 14:42 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Rollins | 4-4 |
| 14:25 | Denver | Ernie Purvis drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Tate | 4-7 |
| 14:06 | BYU | Patrick Zapoticky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 14:05 | BYU | Larry Cisco pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:45 | BYU | Glenn Rollins steps in front of the David Berry pass | 4-7 |
| 13:24 | Denver | Glenn Rollins hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ernie Purvis | 4-9 |
| 13:01 | BYU | Glenn Rollins picks off the pass by Patrick Zapoticky | 4-9 |
| 12:39 | Denver | Glenn Rollins misses short on a floater from the left side | 4-9 |
| 12:38 | BYU | Floyd Milton pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 12:31 | BYU | Floyd Milton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 4-9 |
| 12:30 | Denver | Ken Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 12:25 | Denver | Ernie Purvis's pass is intercepted by David Berry | 4-9 |
| 12:01 | BYU | Larry Cisco connects on the runner near the basket and the foul's on Willie Morrison - foul #1 on Willie Morrison, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | BYU | Richard Skeens (PG), Joseph Bella (SG), James Jackson (SF), Ralph Summer (C) Patrick Zapoticky, David Berry, Floyd Milton, Rudolph Ruff | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (PG), David Hentges (SF), Dustin Bolton (PF), Luther Jackson (C) Ernie Purvis, Willie Morrison, Glenn Rollins, Ken Evans | |
| 12:01 | BYU | Larry Cisco misses the free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:01 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dustin Bolton | 6-9 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Richard Skeens (fresh) SG - Joseph Bella (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Cisco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Summer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Mark Hoard (fresh) SG - Richard Tate (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hentges (fresh) PF - Dustin Bolton (fresh) C - Luther Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Denver | Luther Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Hentges | 6-12 |
| 11:29 | BYU | James Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-12 |
| 11:28 | Denver | Dustin Bolton gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 11:24 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 11:23 | BYU | Joseph Bella gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 11:19 | BYU | Richard Skeens makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 11:16 | Denver | Richard Skeens steps in front of the Mark Hoard pass in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 11:02 | BYU | Richard Skeens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 11:00 | Denver | Luther Jackson gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 10:48 | Denver | Mark Hoard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Hentges | 9-15 |
| 10:30 | BYU | Richard Skeens misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-15 |
| 10:28 | BYU | Ralph Summer hits the follow up shot | 11-15 |
| 10:09 | Denver | Richard Tate misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Luther Jackson hits the follow up shot | 11-17 |
| 09:42 | BYU | Richard Skeens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 09:41 | Denver | Richard Tate gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:35 | Denver | Richard Tate drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Hentges | 11-20 |
| 09:13 | BYU | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 11-20 |
| 09:11 | Denver | David Hentges grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 08:46 | Denver | David Hentges misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 08:45 | BYU | Larry Cisco snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 08:41 | BYU | Joseph Bella knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Jackson | 14-20 |
| 08:26 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 08:25 | Denver | Dustin Bolton pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 08:11 | Denver | Luther Jackson comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Ralph Summer - foul #2 on Ralph Summer, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | BYU | Patrick Zapoticky (PG), David Berry (SG), Floyd Milton (SF), Adam Kraus (PF), Rudolph Ruff (C) Richard Skeens, Joseph Bella, James Jackson, Larry Cisco, Ralph Summer | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Glenn Rollins (PF), Ken Evans (C) Mark Hoard, David Hentges, Dustin Bolton | |
| 08:11 | Denver | Luther Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:11 | Denver | Luther Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:11 | BYU | Rudolph Ruff grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 08:02 | BYU | Patrick Zapoticky makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Richard Tate hits the finger roll set up by Ernie Purvis and the foul's on Adam Kraus - foul #1 on Adam Kraus, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Morrison (SF) Luther Jackson | |
| 07:44 | Denver | Richard Tate makes the free throw | 17-24 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Patrick Zapoticky (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Berry (fresh) SF - Floyd Milton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Kraus (fresh) C - Rudolph Ruff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Tate (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ken Evans (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | BYU | Ken Evans swats the layup by Floyd Milton | 17-24 |
| 07:29 | Denver | Willie Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 07:00 | Denver | Ken Evans hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ernie Purvis | 17-26 |
| 06:52 | BYU | Adam Kraus loses the dribble to Richard Tate | 17-26 |
| 06:48 | Denver | Ernie Purvis lays it in set up by Richard Tate | 17-28 |
| 06:42 | BYU | Floyd Milton loses the ball out of bounds | 17-28 |
| 06:13 | Denver | Glenn Rollins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-28 |
| 06:11 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Ernie Purvis | 17-28 |
| 06:01 | Denver | Patrick Zapoticky is called for the reach on Willie Morrison - foul #2 on Patrick Zapoticky, team foul #8 | 17-28 |
| Subs | BYU | Richard Skeens (PG), James Jackson (SF) Patrick Zapoticky, Rudolph Ruff | |
| Subs | Denver | David Hentges (SG) Richard Tate | |
| 06:01 | Denver | Willie Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:01 | BYU | David Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 05:59 | BYU | Richard Skeens loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-28 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Skeens - foul #2 on Richard Skeens, team foul #9 | 17-28 |
| Subs | BYU | Joseph Bella (SG) Richard Skeens | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG) David Hentges | |
| 05:50 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 05:50 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Ken Evans | 17-28 |
| 05:34 | Denver | Adam Kraus blocks the short jumper by Willie Morrison | 17-28 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Ken Evans tips it back up and in | 17-30 |
| 05:08 | BYU | David Berry loses the dribble to Mark Hoard | 17-30 |
| 04:50 | Denver | Willie Morrison knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Mark Hoard | 17-32 |
| 04:26 | BYU | James Jackson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 17-32 |
| 04:25 | BYU | Adam Kraus grabs the offensive rebound | 17-32 |
| 04:15 | BYU | Adam Kraus comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 17-32 |
| 04:13 | BYU | Floyd Milton pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-32 |
| 04:08 | BYU | James Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-32 |
| 04:06 | Denver | The rebound goes to Willie Morrison | 17-32 |
| 04:01 | Denver | Mark Hoard hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ernie Purvis | 17-34 |
| 03:32 | BYU | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-34 |
| 03:30 | Denver | Glenn Rollins grabs the board | 17-34 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - David Berry (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Bella (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Kraus (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Floyd Milton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Hoard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Rollins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ken Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Denver | Glenn Rollins scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ernie Purvis | 17-37 |
| 02:48 | BYU | David Berry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-37 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Ken Evans snags the defensive board | 17-37 |
| 02:24 | Denver | Glenn Rollins scores on a runner near the basket set up by Ernie Purvis | 17-39 |
| 02:11 | BYU | Adam Kraus buries a jumpshot from the left side | 19-39 |
| 01:48 | Denver | Ernie Purvis scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Willie Morrison | 19-41 |
| 01:35 | BYU | James Jackson double dribbles | 19-41 |
| Subs | BYU | Richard Skeens (PG), Patrick Zapoticky (SG), Larry Cisco (PF), Ralph Summer (C) David Berry, Joseph Bella, Adam Kraus, Floyd Milton | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Capers (PG), Richard Tate (SG), David Hentges (SF), Dustin Bolton (PF), Luther Jackson (C) Ernie Purvis, Mark Hoard, Willie Morrison, Glenn Rollins, Ken Evans | |
| 01:18 | Denver | David Hentges misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-41 |
| 01:17 | BYU | James Jackson gets the rebound | 19-41 |
| 01:12 | BYU | Patrick Zapoticky misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 19-41 |
| 01:10 | Denver | Dustin Bolton grabs the board | 19-41 |
| 01:06 | Denver | Brian Capers is hacked by Patrick Zapoticky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Zapoticky, team foul #10 | 19-41 |
| Subs | BYU | Matthew McConaghy (SG), Rudolph Ruff (PF) Patrick Zapoticky, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:06 | Denver | Brian Capers misses the 1st free throw | 19-41 |
| 01:06 | Denver | Brian Capers makes the 2nd free throw | 19-42 |
| 00:55 | BYU | Matthew McConaghy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-42 |
| 00:54 | BYU | Rudolph Ruff grabs the offensive rebound | 19-42 |
| 00:47 | BYU | Larry Cisco misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-42 |
| 00:46 | BYU | Matthew McConaghy pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-42 |
| 00:33 | BYU | Larry Cisco can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 19-42 |
| 00:31 | Denver | David Hentges grabs the board | 19-42 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Dustin Bolton's dunk attempt is rejected by Ralph Summer | 19-42 |
| 00:23 | BYU | The rebound goes to Rudolph Ruff | 19-42 |
| 00:19 | BYU | Richard Skeens misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-42 |
| 00:17 | Denver | David Hentges grabs the defensive rebound | 19-42 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Brian Capers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-42 |
| 00:10 | BYU | Ralph Summer grabs the board | 19-42 |
| 00:03 | BYU | Luther Jackson is called for the reach on Rudolph Ruff - foul #1 on Luther Jackson, team foul #5 | 19-42 |
| Subs | BYU | James Jackson (SF) Rudolph Ruff | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:01 | BYU | Richard Skeens makes the 3 from straight away | 22-42 |
| 00:00 | Denver | David Hentges can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 22-42 |