| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Fogle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Mendell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Kenneth Womack (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Maurice Kimball (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Dean (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Tunstall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ben Hill inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Samuel Mendell makes the jumper from the right side set up by Ben Hill | 41-38 |
| 19:39 | BYU | Maurice Kimball misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shawn Singleton - foul #1 on Shawn Singleton, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 19:39 | BYU | Maurice Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:39 | BYU | Maurice Kimball misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:39 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to William Tunstall | 41-39 |
| 19:26 | BYU | Kevin James misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 19:25 | BYU | Maurice Kimball misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 19:23 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Byrne | 41-39 |
| 18:56 | Denver | Robert Byrne hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Shawn Singleton | 43-39 |
| 18:38 | BYU | Maurice Kimball buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Tunstall | 43-41 |
| 18:20 | Denver | James Fogle comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-41 |
| 18:19 | BYU | The rebound goes to Maurice Kimball | 43-41 |
| 18:15 | BYU | Kenneth Womack misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Fogle - foul #1 on James Fogle, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| 18:15 | BYU | Kenneth Womack makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:15 | BYU | Kenneth Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:59 | Denver | Ben Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | John Kenyon (C) William Tunstall | |
| 17:35 | BYU | Kenneth Womack lays it in | 43-45 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Robert Byrne banks in the layup on a great pass from Shawn Singleton | 45-45 |
| 17:12 | BYU | Kenneth Womack knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Shawn Singleton hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 16:47 | BYU | Kenneth Womack is hacked by Samuel Mendell - foul #1 on Samuel Mendell, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Denver | George Holly (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Jerald Boggs (SF), Randall Zosel (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) James Fogle, Shawn Singleton, Ben Hill, Samuel Mendell, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | BYU | Joel Riggs (PG), Bruce Keller (SG), Ronald Geller (SF), John Davis (PF), William Tunstall (C) Kenneth Womack, Maurice Kimball, Kevin James, Leroy Dean, John Kenyon | |
| 16:32 | BYU | Ronald Geller is hacked by Jerald Boggs - foul #1 on Jerald Boggs, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| 16:18 | BYU | John Davis misses the lay-in | 47-48 |
| 16:16 | Denver | Randall Zosel gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 16:02 | Denver | Billy Carnevale buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Hirsh | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - George Holly (fresh) SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerald Boggs (fresh) PF - Randall Zosel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Joel Riggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Keller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Geller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Davis (fresh) C - William Tunstall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | BYU | Ronald Geller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-48 |
| 15:54 | BYU | Joel Riggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 15:47 | BYU | Edwin Hirsh steals it from Joel Riggs | 49-48 |
| 15:25 | Denver | Jerald Boggs drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Hirsh | 52-48 |
| 14:58 | BYU | Bruce Keller knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Joel Riggs | 52-50 |
| 14:45 | Denver | John Davis is called for the reach on Billy Carnevale - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #1 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Denver | James Fogle (PG), Shawn Singleton (SG), Ben Hill (SF), Samuel Mendell (PF), Robert Byrne (C) George Holly, Billy Carnevale, Jerald Boggs, Randall Zosel, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Womack (PG), Maurice Kimball (SG), Kevin James (SF), Leroy Dean (PF), John Kenyon (C) Joel Riggs, Bruce Keller, Ronald Geller, John Davis, William Tunstall | |
| 14:25 | Denver | Shawn Singleton misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-50 |
| 14:24 | BYU | John Kenyon grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 14:17 | BYU | James Fogle picks off the pass by Leroy Dean | 52-50 |
| 14:14 | Denver | James Fogle lays it up and in | 54-50 |
| 13:57 | BYU | Kevin James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 13:55 | Denver | James Fogle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 13:38 | Denver | Shawn Singleton comes up short on the runner from close range | 54-50 |
| 13:37 | BYU | John Kenyon grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 13:24 | BYU | James Fogle takes the ball from Kevin James | 54-50 |
| 13:19 | Denver | James Fogle lays it up and in | 56-50 |
| 12:56 | BYU | John Kenyon is fouled on the floor by Shawn Singleton - foul #2 on Shawn Singleton, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (PG), Jerald Boggs (SF) James Fogle, Ben Hill | |
| Subs | BYU | Ronald Geller (SF), Donald Dansby (PF) Kevin James, Leroy Dean | |
| 12:45 | BYU | Shawn Singleton is called for the reach on Maurice Kimball - foul #3 on Shawn Singleton, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| 12:28 | BYU | Robert Byrne blocks the jumper by Maurice Kimball | 56-50 |
| 12:26 | BYU | John Kenyon grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 12:15 | BYU | Robert Byrne blocks the jumper by Ronald Geller | 56-50 |
| 12:14 | Denver | The rebound goes to Samuel Mendell | 56-50 |
| 11:54 | Denver | Robert Byrne misses the easy layup | 56-50 |
| 11:53 | BYU | Donald Dansby grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerald Boggs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Mendell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Kenneth Womack (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Maurice Kimball (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Geller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Dansby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Kenyon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | BYU | Robert Byrne takes the ball from Ronald Geller | 56-50 |
| 11:26 | Denver | Samuel Mendell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Samuel Mendell, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Denver | James Fogle (PG), Ben Hill (SF), Randall Zosel (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Shawn Singleton, Jerald Boggs, Samuel Mendell, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | BYU | Joel Riggs (PG), Bruce Keller (SG), Kevin James (SF), Leroy Dean (PF), William Tunstall (C) Kenneth Womack, Maurice Kimball, Ronald Geller, Donald Dansby, John Kenyon | |
| 11:07 | BYU | Bruce Keller drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-53 |
| 10:50 | Denver | Joel Riggs swats the shot by Billy Carnevale | 56-53 |
| 10:48 | BYU | Joel Riggs gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:41 | BYU | William Tunstall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 10:40 | Denver | Randall Zosel gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Randall Zosel hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Leroy Dean - foul #1 on Leroy Dean, team foul #2 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Womack (PG) Bruce Keller | |
| 10:30 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Randall Zosel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:14 | BYU | Kenneth Womack drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kevin James | 57-56 |
| 09:50 | Denver | James Fogle knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Billy Carnevale and he's hacked by Kenneth Womack - foul #2 on Kenneth Womack, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (SG), Jerald Boggs (SF), Samuel Mendell (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Billy Carnevale, Ben Hill, Randall Zosel, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | BYU | Maurice Kimball (SG), Donald Dansby (PF) Joel Riggs, Leroy Dean | |
| 09:50 | Denver | James Fogle makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:34 | BYU | Kenneth Womack scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Tunstall | 60-58 |
| 09:28 | Denver | Robert Byrne's pass is intercepted by Maurice Kimball | 60-58 |
| 09:18 | BYU | William Tunstall misses the turnaround from the baseline | 60-58 |
| 09:16 | BYU | Kevin James grabs the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:55 | BYU | Kenneth Womack misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 08:54 | BYU | Donald Dansby tips it in | 60-60 |
| 08:33 | Denver | James Fogle knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Byrne | 63-60 |
| 08:22 | BYU | Maurice Kimball hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Womack | 63-63 |
| 08:15 | Denver | Samuel Mendell clanks a runner in the lane | 63-63 |
| 08:14 | BYU | The rebound goes to Donald Dansby | 63-63 |
| 08:12 | BYU | James Fogle is called for the reach on Kenneth Womack in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Fogle, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (PG), Ben Hill (SF) James Fogle, Jerald Boggs | |
| Subs | BYU | Ronald Geller (SF), Leroy Dean (PF), John Kenyon (C) Kevin James, Donald Dansby, William Tunstall | |
| 08:12 | BYU | Kenneth Womack makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:12 | BYU | Kenneth Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 08:00 | Denver | Billy Carnevale clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 07:58 | BYU | Leroy Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 07:36 | BYU | Shawn Singleton takes the ball from Maurice Kimball | 63-65 |
| 07:33 | Denver | Billy Carnevale lays it up and in set up by Shawn Singleton | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Singleton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Mendell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Kenneth Womack (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Maurice Kimball (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ronald Geller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leroy Dean (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Kenyon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | BYU | Kenneth Womack hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Geller | 65-67 |
| 07:16 | Denver | Samuel Mendell can't throw it down but he's fouled by Kenneth Womack - foul #3 on Kenneth Womack, team foul #4 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerald Boggs (SG), Randall Zosel (C) Shawn Singleton, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | BYU | Joel Riggs (PG), Bruce Keller (SG) Kenneth Womack, Maurice Kimball | |
| 07:16 | Denver | Samuel Mendell misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 07:16 | Denver | Samuel Mendell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:56 | BYU | Bruce Keller can't finish the layup but the foul's on Randall Zosel - foul #1 on Randall Zosel, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Edwin Hirsh (C) Samuel Mendell | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 06:56 | BYU | Bruce Keller misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:56 | BYU | Bruce Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 06:41 | BYU | Ronald Geller grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 06:36 | BYU | Jerald Boggs is called for the reach on Joel Riggs - foul #2 on Jerald Boggs, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 06:36 | BYU | Joel Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 06:36 | BYU | Joel Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Ben Hill is denied on a layup by Leroy Dean | 66-70 |
| 06:22 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh gets the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 06:02 | Denver | Billy Carnevale makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerald Boggs | 69-70 |
| 05:36 | BYU | Bruce Keller misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-70 |
| 05:34 | BYU | Bruce Keller pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 05:14 | BYU | The jump hook by Joel Riggs is blocked by Randall Zosel | 69-70 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 04:58 | Denver | Billy Carnevale hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jerald Boggs | 72-70 |
| 04:58 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Denver | James Fogle (PG), Shawn Singleton (SG), Samuel Mendell (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Billy Carnevale, Ben Hill, Randall Zosel, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Womack (PG), Maurice Kimball (SG), Kevin James (SF), Donald Dansby (PF), William Tunstall (C) Joel Riggs, Bruce Keller, Ronald Geller, Leroy Dean, John Kenyon | |
| 04:42 | BYU | William Tunstall misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 72-70 |
| 04:41 | Denver | Shawn Singleton pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 04:34 | Denver | Jerald Boggs scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Fogle | 75-70 |
| 04:28 | BYU | Donald Dansby scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin James | 75-73 |
| 04:19 | Denver | James Fogle clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-73 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Jerald Boggs hits the follow up shot | 77-73 |
| 04:06 | BYU | Maurice Kimball is hacked by Samuel Mendell - foul #3 on Samuel Mendell, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| 04:06 | BYU | Maurice Kimball misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 04:06 | BYU | Maurice Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:46 | Denver | Jerald Boggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 03:45 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Mendell | 77-74 |
| 03:27 | Denver | Samuel Mendell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-74 |
| 03:26 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Mendell | 77-74 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Fogle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerald Boggs (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Samuel Mendell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Kenneth Womack (fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Kimball (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Kevin James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Dansby (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Tunstall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Denver | Robert Byrne misses long on a 3 from straight away | 77-74 |
| 03:14 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Jerald Boggs | 77-74 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Shawn Singleton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-74 |
| 02:57 | BYU | Kevin James snags the defensive board | 77-74 |
| 02:50 | BYU | Jerald Boggs steals it from Kenneth Womack | 77-74 |
| 02:47 | Denver | Jerald Boggs lays it in | 79-74 |
| 02:34 | BYU | Maurice Kimball misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-74 |
| 02:33 | BYU | William Tunstall tips it home | 79-76 |
| 02:19 | Denver | Jerald Boggs makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Singleton | 81-76 |
| 01:56 | BYU | William Tunstall hits a turnaround in the lane | 81-78 |
| 01:38 | Denver | Samuel Mendell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-78 |
| 01:36 | BYU | William Tunstall gets the rebound | 81-78 |
| 01:32 | BYU | Kenneth Womack makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Maurice Kimball | 81-80 |
| 01:13 | Denver | Shawn Singleton is hacked by Kenneth Womack - foul #4 on Kenneth Womack, team foul #5 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Denver | Ben Hill (SF) Jerald Boggs | |
| Subs | BYU | Leroy Dean (PF) Donald Dansby | |
| 01:08 | Denver | Shawn Singleton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-80 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Robert Byrne gets the offensive rebound | 81-80 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Shawn Singleton is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Shawn Singleton, team foul #12 | 81-80 |
| 00:46 | BYU | William Tunstall misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-80 |
| 00:44 | Denver | Shawn Singleton pulls down the rebound | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Denver | Ben Hill makes the shot from the right wing set up by Shawn Singleton | 83-80 |
| 00:12 | BYU | Kevin James misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Ben Hill - foul #3 on Ben Hill, team foul #13 | 83-80 |
| 00:12 | BYU | Kevin James makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:12 | BYU | Kevin James misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Samuel Mendell grabs the defensive rebound | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Denver | Samuel Mendell is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Kimball - foul #3 on Maurice Kimball, team foul #6 | 83-81 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Shawn Singleton is fouled on the floor by Kevin James - foul #1 on Kevin James, team foul #7 | 83-81 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Shawn Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:08 | BYU | William Tunstall gets the rebound | 83-81 |
| 00:08 | BYU | BYU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| 00:03 | BYU | Leroy Dean comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 83-81 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Ben Hill gets the rebound | 83-81 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Ben Hill runs out the clock | 83-81 |