| Lineup | BYU | PG - Clark Cumberland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garland Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Scharff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Stackhouse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd McQueen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Bergert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vester (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Florez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | David Scharff inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | BYU | Joseph Stackhouse knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Garland Clark | 45-34 |
| 19:26 | Denver | Brian Bergert hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Oscar Pierce and he's fouled by Clark Cumberland - foul #2 on Clark Cumberland, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| 19:26 | Denver | Brian Bergert misses the free throw | 45-36 |
| 19:26 | BYU | Floyd McQueen gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 18:58 | BYU | Clark Cumberland misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Livingston - foul #3 on Thomas Livingston, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Wear (PF) Thomas Livingston | |
| 18:58 | BYU | Clark Cumberland makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 18:58 | BYU | Clark Cumberland makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Oscar Pierce knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Bergert | 47-39 |
| 18:34 | BYU | Floyd McQueen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 18:33 | BYU | Joseph Stackhouse can't tip it in | 47-39 |
| 18:31 | BYU | Clark Cumberland snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 18:14 | BYU | Floyd McQueen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 18:13 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to Clark Cumberland | 47-39 |
| 17:54 | BYU | Clark Cumberland can't connect on a runner from the left block | 47-39 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Paul Wear gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Oscar Pierce misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Clark Cumberland - foul #3 on Clark Cumberland, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | BYU | Henry Stokes (PG) Clark Cumberland | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:47 | Denver | Oscar Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Oscar Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 17:28 | BYU | Garland Clark clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Paul Wear snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 17:10 | Denver | Brian Bergert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 17:09 | BYU | Garland Clark gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:50 | BYU | Floyd McQueen misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 16:48 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd McQueen | 47-41 |
| 16:29 | BYU | Joseph Stackhouse misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 16:27 | Denver | Ruben Florez pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:12 | Denver | Paul Wear loses the dribble to David Scharff | 47-41 |
| 16:08 | BYU | David Scharff is fouled on the floor by Oscar Pierce - foul #1 on Oscar Pierce, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | BYU | Thomas King (SG), Larry Lee (SF), Phillip Eyre (PF) Garland Clark, David Scharff, Joseph Stackhouse | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Marion (PG), Donald Pennington (SG), Victor Heiner (SF), Richard Stanfield (PF) Oscar Pierce, Brian Bergert, James Vester, Paul Wear | |
| 15:54 | BYU | Henry Stokes misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 15:53 | Denver | Richard Stanfield gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Henry Stokes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Lee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Eyre (fresh) C - Floyd McQueen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Billy Marion (fresh) SG - Donald Pennington (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Victor Heiner (fresh) PF - Richard Stanfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Florez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Denver | Ruben Florez scores on a jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 15:20 | BYU | Thomas King makes the runner in the paint | 49-43 |
| 15:04 | Denver | Floyd McQueen takes the ball from Billy Marion | 49-43 |
| 14:58 | BYU | Richard Stanfield steals the ball from Thomas King | 49-43 |
| 14:53 | Denver | Richard Stanfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 14:51 | BYU | The rebound goes to Phillip Eyre | 49-43 |
| 14:23 | BYU | Larry Lee scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas King | 51-43 |
| 14:12 | Denver | Donald Pennington scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ruben Florez | 51-46 |
| 14:07 | BYU | Larry Lee's pass is intercepted by Ruben Florez | 51-46 |
| 13:55 | Denver | Donald Pennington makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Marion | 51-49 |
| 13:43 | BYU | Henry Stokes buries a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Billy Marion - foul #1 on Billy Marion, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | BYU | Garland Clark (SG), David Scharff (SF), Joseph Stackhouse (PF), Lorenzo Stapp (C) Thomas King, Larry Lee, Phillip Eyre, Floyd McQueen | |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Pierce (PG), Brian Bergert (SG), William Yang (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF), Paul Wear (C) Billy Marion, Donald Pennington, Victor Heiner, Richard Stanfield, Ruben Florez | |
| 13:43 | BYU | Henry Stokes makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:24 | Denver | The short jumper by Thomas Livingston is denied by Lorenzo Stapp | 54-49 |
| 13:22 | BYU | Garland Clark gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 13:17 | BYU | David Scharff misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Brian Bergert - foul #1 on Brian Bergert, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | BYU | Clark Cumberland (PG) Henry Stokes | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:17 | BYU | David Scharff misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:17 | BYU | David Scharff makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Thomas Livingston drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Oscar Pierce | 55-51 |
| 12:31 | BYU | Garland Clark's pass is intercepted by Brian Bergert | 55-51 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Paul Wear misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lorenzo Stapp - foul #4 on Lorenzo Stapp, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | BYU | Phillip Eyre (C) Lorenzo Stapp | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:02 | Denver | Paul Wear misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Paul Wear makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:54 | BYU | David Scharff misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Wear - foul #1 on Paul Wear, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| 11:54 | BYU | David Scharff misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:54 | BYU | David Scharff misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:54 | Denver | Paul Wear grabs the board | 55-52 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Clark Cumberland (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Garland Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Scharff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Stackhouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Eyre (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Bergert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Yang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Wear (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Denver | Thomas Livingston is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Thomas Livingston, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | BYU | Thomas King (SG) Garland Clark | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Stanfield (PF), Victor Heiner (C) Thomas Livingston, Paul Wear | |
| 11:26 | BYU | Thomas King hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Clark Cumberland | 57-52 |
| 11:09 | Denver | Richard Stanfield misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 11:07 | BYU | Phillip Eyre grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 11:00 | BYU | Richard Stanfield denies the turnaround by Phillip Eyre | 57-52 |
| 10:58 | Denver | William Yang pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:39 | Denver | Brian Bergert misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-52 |
| 10:38 | Denver | William Yang gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Brian Bergert misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 10:23 | BYU | David Scharff gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:19 | BYU | Clark Cumberland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 10:18 | Denver | William Yang gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Richard Stanfield connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Pierce | 57-54 |
| 09:50 | BYU | Thomas King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 09:48 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas King | 57-54 |
| 09:34 | BYU | Thomas King buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 09:27 | Denver | Brian Bergert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 60-54 |
| 09:26 | BYU | Thomas King grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 09:12 | BYU | David Scharff misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-54 |
| 09:11 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Stackhouse | 60-54 |
| 09:05 | BYU | Joseph Stackhouse misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Stanfield - foul #1 on Richard Stanfield, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | BYU | Henry Stokes (PG), Garland Clark (SG), Larry Lee (SF), Floyd McQueen (C) Clark Cumberland, Thomas King, David Scharff, Phillip Eyre | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Pennington (PG), James Vester (SF), Paul Wear (PF), Ruben Florez (C) Oscar Pierce, Brian Bergert, William Yang, Richard Stanfield | |
| 09:05 | BYU | Joseph Stackhouse makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:05 | BYU | Joseph Stackhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Victor Heiner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 08:45 | Denver | Ruben Florez tips it in | 62-56 |
| 08:40 | BYU | Garland Clark knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Stokes | 64-56 |
| 08:19 | Denver | Paul Wear misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 08:17 | BYU | Garland Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 08:12 | BYU | Paul Wear swats the short shot by Henry Stokes | 64-56 |
| 08:10 | Denver | Paul Wear gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 07:57 | Denver | Ruben Florez misses the easy layup | 64-56 |
| 07:55 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 07:38 | Denver | Paul Wear blows the layup | 64-56 |
| 07:37 | Denver | Ruben Florez tips it back up and in | 64-58 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Henry Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garland Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Lee (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Stackhouse (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd McQueen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Pennington (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Victor Heiner (fairly fresh) SF - James Vester (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Paul Wear (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ruben Florez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | BYU | Donald Pennington steals the ball from Garland Clark | 64-58 |
| 06:59 | Denver | Joseph Stackhouse is called for the reach on Donald Pennington - foul #3 on Joseph Stackhouse, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | BYU | David Scharff (SF), Lorenzo Stapp (PF) Larry Lee, Joseph Stackhouse | |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Pierce (PG), Brian Bergert (SG), Thomas Livingston (PF) Donald Pennington, Victor Heiner, Paul Wear | |
| 06:51 | Denver | James Vester connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Bergert | 64-60 |
| 06:34 | BYU | David Scharff connects on the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on James Vester - foul #1 on James Vester, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | BYU | Clark Cumberland (PG), Thomas King (SG) Henry Stokes, Garland Clark | |
| Subs | Denver | William Yang (SF), Richard Stanfield (C) James Vester, Ruben Florez | |
| 06:34 | BYU | David Scharff makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:17 | Denver | William Yang misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 06:16 | BYU | Floyd McQueen grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 06:11 | BYU | Thomas King misses badly on a floater from the right block | 67-60 |
| 06:09 | Denver | Richard Stanfield snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 06:02 | Denver | Oscar Pierce hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-60 |
| 06:00 | BYU | Floyd McQueen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:46 | BYU | Clark Cumberland is whistled for traveling | 67-60 |
| Subs | BYU | Phillip Eyre (C) Floyd McQueen | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Wear (C) Richard Stanfield | |
| 05:21 | Denver | Brian Bergert buries a runner in the paint set up by Oscar Pierce | 67-62 |
| 04:59 | BYU | William Yang blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Clark Cumberland | 67-62 |
| 04:57 | Denver | Paul Wear grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:52 | Denver | Brian Bergert knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Oscar Pierce | 67-65 |
| 04:31 | BYU | David Scharff connects on the 3 from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Brian Bergert hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Wear | 70-67 |
| 03:58 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp is fouled on the floor by Brian Bergert - foul #2 on Brian Bergert, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | BYU | Henry Stokes (PG), Garland Clark (SG), Larry Lee (SF), Floyd McQueen (C) Clark Cumberland, Thomas King, David Scharff, Phillip Eyre | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Pennington (PG), Victor Heiner (SG), James Vester (SF), Richard Stanfield (PF), Ruben Florez (C) Oscar Pierce, Brian Bergert, William Yang, Thomas Livingston, Paul Wear | |
| 03:58 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:58 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:42 | Denver | Ruben Florez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Pennington and he's hacked by Garland Clark - foul #2 on Garland Clark, team foul #5 | 72-69 |
| Subs | BYU | Joseph Stackhouse (PF) Lorenzo Stapp | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:42 | Denver | Ruben Florez makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:25 | BYU | Richard Stanfield blocks the short jumper by Joseph Stackhouse | 72-70 |
| 03:24 | BYU | Larry Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Henry Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garland Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stackhouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Floyd McQueen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Pennington (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Heiner (fresh) SF - James Vester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Stanfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ruben Florez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | BYU | Joseph Stackhouse drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Stokes | 74-70 |
| 03:10 | Denver | James Vester's pass is intercepted by Henry Stokes | 74-70 |
| 03:04 | BYU | Joseph Stackhouse is hacked by Victor Heiner - foul #1 on Victor Heiner, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| 03:04 | BYU | Joseph Stackhouse makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:04 | BYU | Joseph Stackhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Donald Pennington can't connect on a shot from the right side | 76-70 |
| 02:55 | BYU | Joseph Stackhouse snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| 02:55 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | BYU | Clark Cumberland (PG), David Scharff (SF), Lorenzo Stapp (PF) Henry Stokes, Larry Lee, Joseph Stackhouse | |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Pierce (PG), Brian Bergert (SG), William Yang (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF) Donald Pennington, Victor Heiner, James Vester, Richard Stanfield | |
| 02:46 | BYU | The short jumper by Garland Clark is denied by Thomas Livingston | 76-70 |
| 02:44 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ruben Florez | 76-70 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Clark Cumberland steals it from Oscar Pierce in the backcourt | 76-70 |
| 02:26 | BYU | Garland Clark misses the floater from the right side | 76-70 |
| 02:24 | Denver | Brian Bergert pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 02:02 | Denver | William Yang misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 02:00 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp gets the rebound | 76-70 |
| 01:55 | BYU | Clark Cumberland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Ruben Florez pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 01:48 | Denver | Thomas Livingston clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Lorenzo Stapp - foul #5 on Lorenzo Stapp, team foul #6 | 76-70 |
| Subs | BYU | Joseph Stackhouse (PF) Lorenzo Stapp | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:48 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:48 | Denver | Thomas Livingston misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:48 | BYU | Floyd McQueen grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 01:31 | BYU | Clark Cumberland drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-71 |
| 01:23 | Denver | Thomas Livingston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-71 |
| 01:21 | BYU | The rebound goes to Garland Clark | 78-71 |
| 01:06 | BYU | David Scharff double dribbles | 78-71 |
| 00:44 | Denver | William Yang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Brian Bergert tips it in | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | BYU | David Scharff is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Pierce - foul #2 on Oscar Pierce, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| 00:42 | BYU | David Scharff makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:42 | BYU | David Scharff makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Denver | Brian Bergert makes the 3 from the right corner | 80-76 |
| 00:31 | BYU | Floyd McQueen is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Pierce - foul #3 on Oscar Pierce, team foul #12 | 80-76 |
| 00:31 | BYU | Floyd McQueen makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:31 | BYU | Floyd McQueen makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Brian Bergert misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 82-76 |
| 00:23 | Denver | William Yang pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:20 | Denver | David Scharff is called for the reach on Oscar Pierce - foul #2 on David Scharff, team foul #7 | 82-76 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Oscar Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Oscar Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:17 | BYU | David Scharff is hacked by Brian Bergert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Bergert, team foul #13 | 82-78 |
| 00:17 | BYU | David Scharff makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:17 | BYU | David Scharff makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Brian Bergert is whistled for traveling | 84-78 |
| 00:08 | BYU | Floyd McQueen is hacked by Oscar Pierce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oscar Pierce, team foul #14 | 84-78 |
| 00:08 | BYU | Floyd McQueen misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:08 | BYU | Floyd McQueen makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Thomas Livingston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-78 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Oscar Pierce snags the offensive board | 85-78 |