| Lineup | BYU | PG - Todd Byrne (fresh) SG - George Finn (fresh) SF - Gerard Tyler (fresh) PF - Herbert Harland (fresh) C - Kenny Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) SG - James Taylor (fresh) SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) PF - William Evans (fresh) C - Matthew Stackpole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | BYU | Kenny Scott gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | BYU | Todd Byrne drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Finn | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | BYU | Todd Byrne knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gerard Tyler | 6-2 |
| 18:53 | Denver | Ollie Hafley is hacked by Todd Byrne - foul #1 on Todd Byrne, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Robert Lee is fouled on the floor by George Finn - foul #1 on George Finn, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 18:25 | BYU | Todd Byrne grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 18:06 | BYU | Todd Byrne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-2 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Robert Lee is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:56 | BYU | Kenny Scott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 17:54 | BYU | Gerard Tyler pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:33 | BYU | Gerard Tyler hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Todd Byrne and the foul's on Ollie Hafley - foul #1 on Ollie Hafley, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | BYU | Russell Heuser (PG), Miguel Alonso (SF), Roger Anderson (PF) Todd Byrne, George Finn, Herbert Harland | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), John Noyes (SG), Marty Knauer (SF), Joel Hill (PF), Daniel Chester (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, William Evans, Matthew Stackpole | |
| 17:33 | BYU | Gerard Tyler makes the free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:24 | Denver | Russell Heuser steals the ball from Daniel Chester | 9-2 |
| 17:02 | BYU | Miguel Alonso misses the driving attempt from close range | 9-2 |
| 17:01 | BYU | Gerard Tyler misses the tip | 9-2 |
| 16:59 | Denver | Marty Knauer snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Marty Knauer blows the layup but he's hacked by Miguel Alonso - foul #1 on Miguel Alonso, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Marty Knauer misses the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Marty Knauer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:27 | BYU | Roger Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Heuser | 12-3 |
| 16:23 | Denver | John Noyes is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Tyler - foul #1 on Gerard Tyler, team foul #4 | 12-3 |
| Subs | BYU | George Finn (SG) Miguel Alonso | |
| Subs | Denver | Ollie Hafley (SF) Daniel Chester | |
| 16:04 | Denver | Ollie Hafley can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 12-3 |
| 16:02 | BYU | Gerard Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 12-3 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Russell Heuser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Finn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerard Tyler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenny Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Day (fresh) SG - John Noyes (fresh) SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) PF - Marty Knauer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Joel Hill (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | BYU | Gerard Tyler comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 12-3 |
| 15:42 | Denver | Marty Knauer pulls down the rebound | 12-3 |
| 15:31 | Denver | Joel Hill misses the runner in the lane | 12-3 |
| 15:29 | BYU | Kenny Scott snags the defensive board | 12-3 |
| 15:25 | BYU | George Finn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Day - foul #1 on James Day, team foul #3 | 12-3 |
| Subs | BYU | Todd Byrne (PG), Herbert Harland (PF), Louis Walborn (C) Russell Heuser, Roger Anderson, Kenny Scott | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), William Evans (PF), Daniel Chester (C) James Day, John Noyes, Marty Knauer, Joel Hill | |
| 15:25 | BYU | George Finn misses the 1st free throw | 12-3 |
| 15:25 | BYU | George Finn makes the 2nd free throw | 13-3 |
| 15:05 | Denver | Daniel Chester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-3 |
| Subs | BYU | Miguel Alonso (SF) George Finn | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Fortenberry (SF) Ollie Hafley | |
| 14:55 | BYU | Miguel Alonso lays it up and in set up by Herbert Harland | 15-3 |
| 14:37 | Denver | James Taylor knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Daniel Chester | 15-6 |
| 14:23 | BYU | Miguel Alonso misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-6 |
| 14:22 | Denver | William Evans pulls down the rebound | 15-6 |
| 14:20 | Denver | Miguel Alonso is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Miguel Alonso, team foul #5 | 15-6 |
| Subs | BYU | George Finn (SG), Joe Lamar (SF) Gerard Tyler, Miguel Alonso | |
| Subs | Denver | Ollie Hafley (SF), Matthew Stackpole (C) Eric Fortenberry, Daniel Chester | |
| 14:12 | Denver | James Taylor is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Stackpole | 15-9 |
| 13:58 | BYU | George Finn can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-9 |
| 13:57 | Denver | Ollie Hafley gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:39 | Denver | James Taylor is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 13:38 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole tips it back up and in | 15-11 |
| 13:15 | BYU | Joe Lamar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | BYU | Russell Heuser (PG), Gerard Tyler (SG), Roger Anderson (PF), Kenny Scott (C) Todd Byrne, George Finn, Herbert Harland, Louis Walborn | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), John Noyes (SG), Marty Knauer (SF), Joel Hill (PF), Daniel Chester (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, William Evans, Matthew Stackpole | |
| 12:50 | Denver | John Noyes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 12:49 | Denver | Daniel Chester can't tip it in | 15-11 |
| 12:47 | Denver | James Day gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:32 | Denver | John Noyes drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Day and he's fouled by Gerard Tyler - foul #2 on Gerard Tyler, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | BYU | George Finn (SG) Gerard Tyler | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Fortenberry (SF) Marty Knauer | |
| 12:32 | Denver | John Noyes makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:18 | BYU | Roger Anderson hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenny Scott | 18-14 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Joel Hill misses badly on a shot from the right side | 18-14 |
| 12:03 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry grabs the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:47 | Denver | James Day is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Day, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | BYU | Herbert Harland (PF) Roger Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Matthew Stackpole (C) James Day, John Noyes, Eric Fortenberry, Daniel Chester | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Russell Heuser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Finn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lamar (fairly fresh) PF - Herbert Harland (fairly fresh) C - Kenny Scott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) SG - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) PF - Joel Hill (fresh) C - Matthew Stackpole (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:36 | BYU | Kenny Scott lays it in set up by Joe Lamar | 20-14 |
| 11:29 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole is whistled for traveling | 20-14 |
| Subs | BYU | Todd Byrne (PG), Alvin Thomas (C) Russell Heuser, Kenny Scott | |
| Subs | Denver | William Evans (PF) Joel Hill | |
| 11:17 | BYU | Todd Byrne misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 11:16 | Denver | Ollie Hafley snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 11:11 | Denver | Robert Lee can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 20-14 |
| 11:09 | Denver | William Evans snags the offensive board | 20-14 |
| 11:04 | Denver | George Finn steps in front of the James Taylor pass | 20-14 |
| 10:44 | BYU | Matthew Stackpole is called for the reach on Alvin Thomas - foul #1 on Matthew Stackpole, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | BYU | Louis Walborn (C) Alvin Thomas | |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Knauer (C) Matthew Stackpole | |
| 10:31 | BYU | Herbert Harland blows the layup | 20-14 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Ollie Hafley grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Ollie Hafley is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Taylor | 20-17 |
| 10:08 | BYU | George Finn clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 10:06 | BYU | Louis Walborn tips it home | 22-17 |
| 09:51 | Denver | Robert Lee is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 09:43 | BYU | Todd Byrne can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 09:42 | Denver | Robert Lee pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 09:21 | Denver | Marty Knauer comes up short on the floater from the left side | 22-20 |
| 09:20 | Denver | Ollie Hafley hits the follow up shot | 22-22 |
| 09:11 | BYU | Marty Knauer is called for the reach on Louis Walborn - foul #1 on Marty Knauer, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | BYU | Russell Heuser (PG), Roger Anderson (PF), Kenny Scott (C) Todd Byrne, Herbert Harland, Louis Walborn | |
| Subs | Denver | Frederick Tubbs (PG), John Noyes (SG), Eric Fortenberry (SF), Joel Hill (PF), Daniel Chester (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, William Evans, Marty Knauer | |
| 08:57 | BYU | Roger Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Joel Hill - foul #1 on Joel Hill, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Stackpole (C) Daniel Chester | |
| 08:57 | BYU | Roger Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:57 | BYU | Roger Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to Joel Hill | 23-22 |
| 08:37 | Denver | John Noyes is called for traveling | 23-22 |
| 08:19 | BYU | George Finn scores on a 3 from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 08:17 | Denver | Joel Hill is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Chester (C) Matthew Stackpole | |
| 08:08 | BYU | Roger Anderson is denied on a layup by Joel Hill | 26-22 |
| 08:06 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 07:49 | Denver | John Noyes scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joel Hill | 26-25 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Russell Heuser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Finn (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lamar (tired) PF - Roger Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenny Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Frederick Tubbs (fresh) SG - John Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Fortenberry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joel Hill (fresh) C - Daniel Chester (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | BYU | Roger Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-25 |
| 07:38 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 07:33 | Denver | John Noyes is whistled for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | BYU | Todd Byrne (PG) Russell Heuser | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Matthew Stackpole (C) Frederick Tubbs, John Noyes, Eric Fortenberry, Joel Hill | |
| 07:25 | BYU | Todd Byrne loses the ball out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | BYU | Louis Walborn (C) Roger Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Knauer (PF) Daniel Chester | |
| 07:19 | Denver | James Taylor loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 07:14 | BYU | Kenny Scott is whistled for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | BYU | Herbert Harland (PF) Kenny Scott | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:52 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole makes the wide open runner from the baseline set up by Marty Knauer | 26-27 |
| 06:39 | BYU | Todd Byrne is fouled on the floor by Matthew Stackpole - foul #2 on Matthew Stackpole, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | BYU | Gerard Tyler (SG), Miguel Alonso (SF), Alvin Thomas (C) George Finn, Joe Lamar, Louis Walborn | |
| Subs | Denver | William Evans (PF), Daniel Chester (C) Marty Knauer, Matthew Stackpole | |
| 06:39 | BYU | Todd Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:39 | BYU | Todd Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 06:19 | Denver | William Evans hits a shot from close range set up by James Taylor | 28-29 |
| 06:01 | BYU | Miguel Alonso misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Ollie Hafley - foul #2 on Ollie Hafley, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | BYU | Russell Heuser (PG), Roger Anderson (PF), Kenny Scott (C) Todd Byrne, Herbert Harland, Alvin Thomas | |
| Subs | Denver | Frederick Tubbs (PG), John Noyes (SG), Eric Fortenberry (SF), Joel Hill (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, Daniel Chester | |
| 06:01 | BYU | Miguel Alonso makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:01 | BYU | Miguel Alonso makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:36 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry makes the floater from the left side set up by Frederick Tubbs | 30-31 |
| 05:18 | BYU | Roger Anderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roger Anderson, team foul #7 | 30-31 |
| Subs | BYU | Louis Walborn (C) Roger Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Knauer (SF), Daniel Chester (C) Eric Fortenberry, William Evans | |
| 04:58 | Denver | John Noyes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 04:56 | Denver | Joel Hill tips it back up and in | 30-33 |
| 04:41 | BYU | Kenny Scott banks in the layup and the foul's on Joel Hill - foul #2 on Joel Hill, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | BYU | George Finn (SG) Miguel Alonso | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Eric Fortenberry (SF) Frederick Tubbs, John Noyes, Joel Hill | |
| 04:41 | BYU | Kenny Scott makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 04:25 | Denver | James Taylor connects on the open shot from the left side set up by Eric Fortenberry | 33-35 |
| 04:05 | BYU | George Finn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-35 |
| 04:04 | BYU | Kenny Scott hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Louis Walborn steals the ball from Robert Lee in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 03:53 | BYU | George Finn can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-35 |
| 03:51 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 03:49 | Denver | Robert Lee is fouled in the backcourt by George Finn - foul #2 on George Finn, team foul #8 | 35-35 |
| Subs | BYU | Todd Byrne (PG), Roger Anderson (PF), Alvin Thomas (C) Russell Heuser, Kenny Scott, Louis Walborn | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF), William Evans (PF), Matthew Stackpole (C) James Taylor, Eric Fortenberry, Marty Knauer, Daniel Chester | |
| 03:49 | Denver | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 03:49 | Denver | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Todd Byrne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Finn (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Tyler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Alvin Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Day (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Stackpole (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:27 | BYU | Gerard Tyler clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on William Evans - foul #1 on William Evans, team foul #11 | 35-37 |
| Subs | BYU | Miguel Alonso (SF) George Finn | |
| Subs | Denver | John Noyes (SG) Robert Lee | |
| 03:27 | BYU | Gerard Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 03:27 | BYU | Gerard Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 03:27 | Denver | William Evans pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 03:23 | Denver | John Noyes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 03:16 | BYU | Gerard Tyler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 03:14 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 02:52 | Denver | James Day buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Noyes and he's hacked by Gerard Tyler - foul #3 on Gerard Tyler, team foul #9 | 36-39 |
| Subs | BYU | George Finn (SG), Herbert Harland (PF) Gerard Tyler, Roger Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:52 | Denver | James Day makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 02:43 | BYU | Todd Byrne makes the 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 02:41 | Denver | James Day's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Frederick Tubbs (SG), Joel Hill (C) John Noyes, Matthew Stackpole | |
| 02:25 | BYU | Miguel Alonso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | BYU | Russell Heuser (PG), Kenny Scott (C) Todd Byrne, Alvin Thomas | |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG) James Day | |
| 02:04 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Miguel Alonso - foul #3 on Miguel Alonso, team foul #10 | 39-40 |
| Subs | BYU | Joe Lamar (SF), Louis Walborn (C) Miguel Alonso, Kenny Scott | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Chester (C) William Evans | |
| 02:04 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 02:04 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 02:04 | BYU | Louis Walborn grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 01:55 | BYU | Daniel Chester takes the ball from George Finn | 39-40 |
| 01:53 | Denver | George Finn is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Finn, team foul #11 | 39-40 |
| Subs | BYU | Todd Byrne (SG) George Finn | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Eric Fortenberry (SF) Frederick Tubbs, Ollie Hafley | |
| 01:53 | Denver | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 01:53 | Denver | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 01:36 | BYU | Todd Byrne misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 01:34 | BYU | Herbert Harland tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 01:29 | Denver | Robert Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | BYU | Roger Anderson (PF), Kenny Scott (C) Herbert Harland, Louis Walborn | |
| Subs | Denver | John Noyes (SG) James Taylor | |
| 01:13 | BYU | Todd Byrne is fouled on the floor by Robert Lee - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #12 | 41-42 |
| Subs | BYU | Alvin Thomas (C) Kenny Scott | |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Knauer (PF), Matthew Stackpole (C) Joel Hill, Daniel Chester | |
| 01:13 | BYU | Todd Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 01:13 | BYU | Todd Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry loses the dribble to Todd Byrne | 43-42 |
| 00:36 | BYU | Todd Byrne knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Anderson | 46-42 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Robert Lee misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 00:30 | BYU | Roger Anderson gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 00:25 | BYU | Todd Byrne can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-42 |
| 00:23 | BYU | Joe Lamar grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 00:02 | BYU | Todd Byrne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 00:00 | Denver | The rebound goes to Eric Fortenberry | 46-42 |