| Lineup | BYU | PG - David White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Dierks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Harper (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Leite (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Stout (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Goode (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Charles Dierks inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | BYU | Gary Lee is hacked by Terry Stout - foul #1 on Terry Stout, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:19 | BYU | David White connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Leite | 31-29 |
| 19:08 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 19:07 | Denver | Daniel Goode tips it in | 31-31 |
| 18:43 | BYU | Gary Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:41 | Denver | Raymond Beyer gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:24 | Denver | John Leite denies the turnaround by Terry Stout | 31-31 |
| 18:23 | BYU | The rebound goes to John Leite | 31-31 |
| 17:59 | BYU | Charles Dierks banks in the layup | 33-31 |
| 17:42 | Denver | John Leite steals it from Kenny Galaz | 33-31 |
| 17:19 | BYU | Charles Dierks makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Lee | 35-31 |
| 16:59 | Denver | Kenny Galaz is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-31 |
| 16:57 | BYU | Charles Dierks snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 16:37 | BYU | David White misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 16:36 | BYU | Richard Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:17 | BYU | David White connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gary Lee | 38-31 |
| 15:58 | Denver | Raymond Beyer is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Terry Stout | 38-34 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - David White (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Dierks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Harper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Leite (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Stout (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Goode (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Aichele (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | BYU | Richard Harper double dribbles | 38-34 |
| Subs | BYU | Jeffrey Goris (PG), Russell Scott (SG), Kevin Johnston (PF), Matthew Mickle (C) David White, Gary Lee, Richard Harper, John Leite | |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Damore (PG), Alexander Furlong (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Melvin Hang (C) Kenny Galaz, Terry Stout, Raymond Beyer, Daniel Goode, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 15:29 | Denver | Melvin Hang misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Russell Scott - foul #3 on Russell Scott, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 15:29 | Denver | Melvin Hang misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:29 | Denver | Melvin Hang misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:29 | BYU | Kevin Johnston grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 15:01 | BYU | Jeffrey Goris comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 15:00 | Denver | The rebound goes to Wallace Israelson | 38-34 |
| 14:45 | Denver | Wallace Israelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 14:44 | BYU | The rebound goes to Kevin Johnston | 38-34 |
| 14:26 | BYU | Kevin Johnston can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 38-34 |
| 14:25 | Denver | The rebound goes to Melvin Hang | 38-34 |
| 14:20 | Denver | Benjamin Damore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| Subs | BYU | Gary Lee (SG) Charles Dierks | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:54 | BYU | Kevin Johnston blows the layup | 38-34 |
| 13:52 | Denver | Benjamin Damore gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:37 | Denver | Wallace Israelson misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-34 |
| 13:35 | Denver | Michael Adams tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 13:16 | BYU | Kevin Johnston is fouled on the floor by Michael Adams - foul #1 on Michael Adams, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | BYU | David White (PG), Charles Dierks (SF), Richard Harper (PF), John Leite (C) Jeffrey Goris, Russell Scott, Kevin Johnston, Matthew Mickle | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Terry Stout (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Daniel Goode (PF), James Burchett (C) Benjamin Damore, Alexander Furlong, Wallace Israelson, Michael Adams, Melvin Hang | |
| 12:56 | BYU | Charles Dierks comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Goode - foul #1 on Daniel Goode, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 12:56 | BYU | Charles Dierks makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:56 | BYU | Charles Dierks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Raymond Beyer is hacked by David White in the backcourt - foul #2 on David White, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 12:39 | Denver | Raymond Beyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 12:38 | Denver | Terry Stout grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:25 | Denver | Terry Stout misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 12:23 | Denver | Daniel Goode misses the tip | 40-36 |
| 12:22 | BYU | John Leite grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 11:53 | BYU | John Leite misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Raymond Beyer - foul #2 on Raymond Beyer, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | BYU | Jeffrey Goris (PG), Russell Scott (SG) David White, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG), Benjamin Damore (SF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Terry Stout, Raymond Beyer, James Burchett | |
| 11:53 | BYU | John Leite makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:53 | BYU | John Leite makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Jeffrey Goris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Dierks (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Harper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Leite (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alexander Furlong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Damore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Goode (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Denver | Richard Harper denies the turnaround by Kenneth Aichele | 42-36 |
| 11:34 | BYU | The rebound goes to John Leite | 42-36 |
| 11:08 | BYU | John Leite jams it set up by Charles Dierks | 44-36 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Daniel Goode comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-36 |
| 10:57 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele tips it home | 44-38 |
| 10:41 | BYU | Jeffrey Goris's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Damore | 44-38 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Benjamin Damore clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Charles Dierks - foul #2 on Charles Dierks, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | BYU | Gary Lee (SG), Kevin Johnston (PF), Matthew Mickle (C) Charles Dierks, Richard Harper, John Leite | |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Stout (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Michael Adams (PF) Kenny Galaz, Alexander Furlong, Daniel Goode | |
| 10:27 | Denver | Benjamin Damore makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Benjamin Damore makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:09 | BYU | Gary Lee misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:53 | Denver | Terry Stout misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 09:51 | BYU | Matthew Mickle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:22 | BYU | Matthew Mickle knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Gary Lee | 46-40 |
| 09:06 | Denver | Terry Stout hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-40 |
| 09:04 | BYU | Russell Scott grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 08:49 | BYU | Jeffrey Goris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 08:48 | Denver | Benjamin Damore grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Terry Stout is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Lee - foul #3 on Gary Lee, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | BYU | David White (PG), Charles Dierks (SF), Richard Harper (PF), John Leite (C) Jeffrey Goris, Russell Scott, Kevin Johnston, Matthew Mickle | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Daniel Goode (PF), Melvin Hang (C) Benjamin Damore, Terry Stout, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 08:22 | Denver | Melvin Hang misses the fadeaway in the lane | 46-40 |
| 08:20 | Denver | Wallace Israelson tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 07:55 | BYU | John Leite banks in the layup | 48-42 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Lee (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Dierks (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Harper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Leite (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wallace Israelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Goode (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Hang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Denver | Wallace Israelson can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Gary Lee - foul #4 on Gary Lee, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | BYU | Matthew Mickle (C) John Leite | |
| Subs | Denver | Raymond Beyer (SF) Michael Adams | |
| 07:40 | Denver | Wallace Israelson makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:40 | Denver | Wallace Israelson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:21 | BYU | David White drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 07:05 | Denver | Kenny Galaz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | BYU | Russell Scott (SG), Kevin Johnston (PF) Gary Lee, Richard Harper | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG), James Burchett (C) Wallace Israelson, Melvin Hang | |
| 07:05 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:05 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:40 | BYU | Kevin Johnston's pass is intercepted by Raymond Beyer | 51-46 |
| 06:27 | Denver | Alexander Furlong makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenny Galaz | 51-49 |
| 06:04 | BYU | Matthew Mickle is hacked by James Burchett - foul #2 on James Burchett, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | BYU | Jeffrey Goris (PG), John Leite (C) David White, Matthew Mickle | |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Stout (SG), Benjamin Damore (SF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Kenny Galaz, Raymond Beyer, James Burchett | |
| 05:46 | BYU | John Leite buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Goris | 53-49 |
| 05:44 | Denver | Benjamin Damore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | BYU | Gary Lee (SG), Richard Harper (PF) Charles Dierks, Kevin Johnston | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Adams (PF) Daniel Goode | |
| 05:39 | BYU | John Leite is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Aichele - foul #1 on Kenneth Aichele, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| 05:13 | BYU | Richard Harper buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Goris | 55-49 |
| 04:52 | Denver | Michael Adams loses the dribble to Richard Harper | 55-49 |
| 04:23 | BYU | Richard Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | BYU | Charles Dierks (SF), Kevin Johnston (PF), Matthew Mickle (C) Russell Scott, Richard Harper, John Leite | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Wallace Israelson (PF), Melvin Hang (C) Alexander Furlong, Benjamin Damore, Michael Adams, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 04:08 | Denver | Terry Stout hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wallace Israelson | 55-52 |
| 03:46 | BYU | Jeffrey Goris drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-52 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Jeffrey Goris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Lee (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Dierks (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Johnston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Mickle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Stout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wallace Israelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Hang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Denver | Gary Lee steals the ball from Kenny Galaz in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 03:23 | BYU | Gary Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 03:21 | BYU | Matthew Mickle gets the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 03:00 | BYU | Matthew Mickle double dribbles | 58-52 |
| Subs | BYU | David White (PG), Russell Scott (SG), Richard Harper (PF), John Leite (C) Jeffrey Goris, Gary Lee, Kevin Johnston, Matthew Mickle | |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Damore (PG), Alexander Furlong (SG), Daniel Goode (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Kenny Galaz, Terry Stout, Wallace Israelson, Melvin Hang | |
| 02:44 | Denver | Raymond Beyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 02:43 | Denver | Daniel Goode tips it in | 58-54 |
| 02:18 | BYU | Kenneth Aichele is called for the reach on John Leite - foul #2 on Kenneth Aichele, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Adams (SF) Raymond Beyer | |
| 02:18 | BYU | John Leite makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:18 | BYU | John Leite misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Benjamin Damore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 01:54 | BYU | John Leite gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 01:47 | BYU | John Leite's floater is tipped away by Daniel Goode | 59-54 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Benjamin Damore snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | BYU | Gary Lee (SG) Russell Scott | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Terry Stout (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF) Benjamin Damore, Alexander Furlong, Michael Adams | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Denver | Daniel Goode makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Terry Stout | 59-56 |
| 01:07 | BYU | Charles Dierks misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 01:06 | BYU | Richard Harper misses the tip | 59-56 |
| 01:04 | Denver | Raymond Beyer grabs the board | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:01 | Denver | Raymond Beyer's pass is intercepted by David White in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 00:45 | BYU | Charles Dierks makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Richard Harper | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Denver | Kenny Galaz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 00:37 | BYU | Richard Harper pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | BYU | Kenny Galaz is called for the reach on Richard Harper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenny Galaz, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | BYU | Russell Scott (SF) Charles Dierks | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:34 | BYU | Richard Harper makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:34 | BYU | Richard Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:31 | Denver | Terry Stout's pass is intercepted by Russell Scott in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 00:28 | BYU | David White is hacked by Terry Stout - foul #2 on Terry Stout, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | BYU | Charles Dierks (SF) Russell Scott | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:28 | BYU | David White misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Raymond Beyer is called for a charge - foul #3 on Raymond Beyer, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| 00:21 | BYU | Kenny Galaz is called for the reach on Richard Harper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenny Galaz, team foul #11 | 63-56 |
| 00:21 | BYU | Richard Harper misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:21 | BYU | Richard Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Terry Stout misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 00:14 | BYU | John Leite grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | BYU | John Leite is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Stout - foul #3 on Terry Stout, team foul #12 | 64-56 |
| 00:12 | BYU | John Leite misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:12 | BYU | John Leite makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Kenny Galaz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | BYU | David White runs out the clock | 65-56 |