| Lineup | BYU | PG - Charles Meader (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Willcox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ebert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Chandler (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dragan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Donoho (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Richard Ebert inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | BYU | Charles Meader misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-31 |
| 19:43 | BYU | Richard Ebert grabs the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 19:22 | BYU | Ray Willcox buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Chandler | 26-31 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Billy Mason misses short on a floater from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 18:56 | BYU | Aaron Chandler grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 18:37 | BYU | Richard Ebert double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 26-31 |
| 18:10 | Denver | Billy Mason scores on a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Charles Meader - foul #1 on Charles Meader, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 18:10 | Denver | Billy Mason misses the free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:10 | BYU | Dragan Sulejmanovski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 17:48 | BYU | Aaron Chandler comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 26-33 |
| 17:46 | BYU | Dragan Sulejmanovski grabs the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 17:28 | BYU | Aaron Chandler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 17:27 | BYU | Dragan Sulejmanovski hits the follow up shot | 28-33 |
| 17:07 | Denver | Kevin White knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Sanford | 28-35 |
| 16:52 | BYU | Aaron Chandler is hacked by Robert Sanford - foul #2 on Robert Sanford, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | BYU | Herbert James (SG), Joseph Carter (PF) Ray Willcox, Aaron Chandler | |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Jones (SF), Richard Valletta (C) Kevin White, James Donoho | |
| 16:36 | BYU | Charles Meader splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Carter | 31-35 |
| 16:17 | Denver | Richard Valletta misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Carter - foul #2 on Joseph Carter, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | BYU | Louie Sharer (SF), Manuel Hale (C) Richard Ebert, Dragan Sulejmanovski | |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG) Robert Sanford | |
| 16:17 | Denver | Richard Valletta makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:17 | Denver | Richard Valletta makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:02 | BYU | Charles Meader's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Wynn | 31-37 |
| 16:00 | Denver | Sid Kearney grabs the board | 31-37 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Charles Meader (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert James (fresh) SF - Louie Sharer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Hale (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sid Kearney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) PF - Frank Wynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Valletta (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Denver | Jack Jones misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 15:34 | BYU | Joseph Carter gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 15:12 | BYU | Herbert James is hacked by Billy Mason - foul #3 on Billy Mason, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | BYU | Ray Willcox (PG), Richard Ebert (SF), Aaron Chandler (PF), Dragan Sulejmanovski (C) Charles Meader, Louie Sharer, Joseph Carter, Manuel Hale | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Kevin White (SF), James Donoho (C) Billy Mason, Jack Jones, Frank Wynn | |
| 14:58 | BYU | Herbert James is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 14:57 | BYU | Aaron Chandler tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 14:55 | Denver | Kevin White pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:26 | Denver | Richard Valletta clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Herbert James - foul #1 on Herbert James, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG) Sid Kearney | |
| 14:26 | Denver | Richard Valletta misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 14:26 | Denver | Richard Valletta makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:16 | BYU | Richard Ebert works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 14:15 | BYU | Dragan Sulejmanovski grabs the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:07 | BYU | Richard Ebert is hacked by Billy Mason - foul #4 on Billy Mason, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | BYU | Charles Meader (PG) Herbert James | |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (SG) Billy Mason | |
| 13:53 | BYU | Richard Ebert makes the contested floater from the right block | 33-38 |
| 13:38 | Denver | Robert Sanford loses the ball out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) Richard Valletta | |
| 13:25 | BYU | Richard Ebert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 13:24 | Denver | Frank Wynn gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Frank Wynn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Sanford | 33-40 |
| 13:11 | BYU | Charles Meader is hacked by Sid Kearney - foul #2 on Sid Kearney, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | BYU | Herbert James (SG), Joseph Carter (SF), Manuel Hale (PF) Ray Willcox, Richard Ebert, Aaron Chandler | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG) Robert Sanford | |
| 12:56 | BYU | Charles Meader can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-40 |
| 12:54 | BYU | Dragan Sulejmanovski tips it but misses | 33-40 |
| 12:53 | BYU | Joseph Carter grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 12:37 | BYU | Charles Meader works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Frank Wynn snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 12:06 | Denver | The jump hook by James Donoho is blocked by Dragan Sulejmanovski | 33-40 |
| 12:04 | BYU | Herbert James pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 11:58 | BYU | Kevin White takes the ball from Manuel Hale | 33-40 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Charles Meader (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert James (fresh) SF - Joseph Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Hale (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dragan Sulejmanovski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sid Kearney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kevin White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Donoho (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 11:37 | BYU | Joseph Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 11:20 | BYU | Herbert James misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 11:18 | Denver | Frank Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 10:54 | Denver | Billy Mason is hacked by Manuel Hale - foul #2 on Manuel Hale, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | BYU | Ray Willcox (PG), Richard Ebert (SF), Aaron Chandler (PF) Charles Meader, Manuel Hale, Dragan Sulejmanovski | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Jack Jones (SF), Richard Valletta (C) Sid Kearney, Kevin White, James Donoho | |
| 10:35 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 10:34 | BYU | The rebound goes to Ray Willcox | 33-40 |
| 10:16 | BYU | Aaron Chandler is called for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | BYU | David Shields (PG) Herbert James | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:47 | Denver | Billy Mason misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 09:45 | Denver | Robert Sanford tips it home | 33-42 |
| 09:29 | BYU | Ray Willcox can't throw it down but the foul's on Billy Mason - foul #5 on Billy Mason, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | BYU | Charles Meader (PG), Dragan Sulejmanovski (C) David Shields, Joseph Carter | |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (SG) Billy Mason | |
| 09:29 | BYU | Ray Willcox makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 09:29 | BYU | Ray Willcox misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 09:29 | Denver | Richard Valletta grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 09:05 | Denver | Jack Jones blows the layup | 34-42 |
| 09:03 | BYU | The rebound goes to Aaron Chandler | 34-42 |
| 08:59 | BYU | Ray Willcox hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Charles Meader | 36-42 |
| 08:37 | Denver | Jack Jones scores on a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Dragan Sulejmanovski - foul #2 on Dragan Sulejmanovski, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Donoho (C) Frank Wynn | |
| 08:37 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 08:13 | BYU | Robert Sanford steals it from Charles Meader | 36-45 |
| 07:51 | Denver | Dragan Sulejmanovski picks off the pass by Robert Sanford | 36-45 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Charles Meader (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Willcox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ebert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Chandler (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dragan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sid Kearney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Valletta (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Donoho (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | BYU | Aaron Chandler drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Ray Willcox | 38-45 |
| 07:10 | Denver | Robert Sanford buries a jumper from the left side | 38-47 |
| 06:56 | BYU | Ray Willcox misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-47 |
| 06:54 | BYU | Dragan Sulejmanovski tips it in | 40-47 |
| 06:31 | Denver | Robert Sanford blows the dunk | 40-47 |
| 06:30 | BYU | Aaron Chandler gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 06:09 | BYU | Dragan Sulejmanovski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Sid Kearney - foul #3 on Sid Kearney, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | BYU | David Shields (PG), Herbert James (SG), Joseph Carter (SF), Manuel Hale (PF) Charles Meader, Ray Willcox, Richard Ebert, Aaron Chandler | |
| Subs | Denver | Louis Butler (SG), Kevin White (SF), Frank Wynn (PF) Sid Kearney, Jack Jones, Richard Valletta | |
| 06:09 | BYU | Dragan Sulejmanovski misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:09 | BYU | Dragan Sulejmanovski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:09 | Denver | James Donoho snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 06:05 | Denver | David Shields is called for the reach on Robert Sanford - foul #2 on David Shields, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | BYU | Louie Sharer (SF) Dragan Sulejmanovski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:43 | Denver | James Donoho throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| 05:31 | BYU | Herbert James loses the ball out of bounds | 40-47 |
| 05:13 | Denver | James Donoho hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 05:12 | BYU | Louie Sharer pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 04:53 | BYU | Kevin White steals it from Manuel Hale | 40-47 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Robert Sanford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 04:22 | BYU | Joseph Carter snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 04:19 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-47 |
| Subs | BYU | Charles Meader (PG), Ray Willcox (SG), Richard Ebert (SF), Aaron Chandler (PF), Dragan Sulejmanovski (C) David Shields, Herbert James, Louie Sharer, Joseph Carter, Manuel Hale | |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Richard Valletta (C) Robert Sanford, James Donoho | |
| 03:58 | BYU | Louis Butler is called for the reach on Aaron Chandler - foul #1 on Louis Butler, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| 03:58 | BYU | Aaron Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 03:58 | BYU | Aaron Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Sid Kearney jams it on a nice dish by Louis Butler | 42-49 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Charles Meader (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Willcox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ebert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dragan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sid Kearney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Louis Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Valletta (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | BYU | Richard Ebert splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ray Willcox | 45-49 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Sid Kearney connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Louis Butler | 45-51 |
| 03:01 | BYU | Louis Butler is called for the reach on Charles Meader - foul #2 on Louis Butler, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG) Louis Butler | |
| 03:01 | BYU | Charles Meader makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:01 | BYU | Charles Meader makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Donoho (C) Richard Valletta | |
| 02:35 | Denver | Sid Kearney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| 02:20 | BYU | Aaron Chandler misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 02:18 | Denver | James Donoho grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Dragan Sulejmanovski - foul #3 on Dragan Sulejmanovski, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Sid Kearney makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 01:57 | BYU | Aaron Chandler snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 01:44 | BYU | Ray Willcox buries a 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 01:21 | Denver | James Donoho misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dragan Sulejmanovski - foul #4 on Dragan Sulejmanovski, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| 01:21 | Denver | James Donoho misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:21 | Denver | James Donoho makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:10 | BYU | Richard Ebert clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 01:09 | BYU | Dragan Sulejmanovski gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 00:55 | BYU | Ray Willcox misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Frank Wynn snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Denver | Frank Wynn scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kevin White | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:28 | BYU | Aaron Chandler comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Donoho - foul #1 on James Donoho, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| 00:28 | BYU | Aaron Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:28 | BYU | Aaron Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Denver | Robert Sanford is hacked by Charles Meader in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Meader, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:25 | BYU | Dragan Sulejmanovski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:12 | BYU | Ray Willcox travels with the ball | 52-55 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Robert Sanford is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Meader - foul #3 on Charles Meader, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Robert Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Robert Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:04 | BYU | Charles Meader scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Ebert | 55-57 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Robert Sanford is hacked by Charles Meader in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Meader, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Robert Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:03 | BYU | BYU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| 00:00 | BYU | Charles Meader misses long on a halfcourt shot | 55-58 |