| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Bartell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodger Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Rick Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tony Foushee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Veazey (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Tony Foushee inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:38 | BYU | Tony Foushee connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Ramsey | 44-38 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Dennis Smith drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Bartell and he's fouled by Michael Clark - foul #2 on Michael Clark, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Dennis Smith misses the free throw | 46-38 |
| 19:24 | BYU | Daniel Ramsey snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 19:11 | BYU | Rick Caldwell knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Tony Foushee and he's hacked by Rodger Wallace - foul #2 on Rodger Wallace, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| 19:11 | BYU | Rick Caldwell makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 19:00 | Denver | Rodger Wallace is fouled on the floor by Tony Foushee - foul #2 on Tony Foushee, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 18:47 | Denver | Kelvin Wilson misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Veazey - foul #1 on William Veazey, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| 18:47 | Denver | Kelvin Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:47 | Denver | Kelvin Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 18:40 | BYU | Tony Foushee is fouled on the floor by John Hunter - foul #2 on John Hunter, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| 18:28 | BYU | Daniel Ramsey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Neal Pedigo (C) Daniel Ramsey | |
| 18:19 | Denver | Kelvin Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 17:52 | BYU | William Veazey misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-41 |
| 17:50 | BYU | Michael Clark misses the tip | 50-41 |
| 17:48 | Denver | The rebound goes to John Hunter | 50-41 |
| 17:40 | Denver | John Bartell hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kelvin Wilson | 52-41 |
| 17:22 | BYU | Michael Clark scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Veazey | 52-43 |
| 17:11 | Denver | John Hunter drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Bartell | 54-43 |
| 16:45 | BYU | Neal Pedigo clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 54-43 |
| 16:44 | BYU | William Veazey tips it in | 54-45 |
| 16:27 | Denver | Rodger Wallace is hacked by Neal Pedigo - foul #2 on Neal Pedigo, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Belville (PG), Forrest Campbell (SG), Robert Jenkins (SF), Parker Roe (PF), Jerry Robinson (C) John Bartell, Rodger Wallace, Dennis Smith, Kelvin Wilson, John Hunter | |
| Subs | BYU | Stephen Williams (PG), Rex Colson (SG), Nelson Flythe (SF), Brian Fewell (C) Rick Caldwell, Michael Clark, Tony Foushee, William Veazey | |
| 16:10 | Denver | Brian Fewell swats the short shot by Jerry Robinson | 54-45 |
| 16:09 | BYU | The rebound goes to Nelson Flythe | 54-45 |
| 16:04 | BYU | Nelson Flythe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 54-45 |
| 16:03 | Denver | Parker Roe grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 15:46 | Denver | Forrest Campbell is fouled on the floor by Nelson Flythe - foul #1 on Nelson Flythe, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Daniel Ramsey (C) Neal Pedigo | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Belville (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Campbell (fresh) SF - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Parker Roe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Stephen Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Flythe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Fewell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Denver | Matthew Belville drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Forrest Campbell | 57-45 |
| 15:12 | BYU | Daniel Ramsey can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-45 |
| 15:11 | BYU | Daniel Ramsey grabs the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 14:49 | BYU | Stephen Williams is whistled for a carry | 57-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Rodger Wallace (SG) Forrest Campbell | |
| Subs | BYU | Rick Caldwell (PG), Michael Clark (SG), William Veazey (PF) Stephen Williams, Nelson Flythe, Brian Fewell | |
| 14:32 | Denver | Parker Roe can't connect on a floater from the left side | 57-45 |
| 14:30 | Denver | Jerry Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 14:23 | Denver | Matthew Belville can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-45 |
| 14:21 | BYU | Rex Colson grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 14:15 | BYU | Rex Colson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Rick Caldwell | 57-48 |
| 13:55 | Denver | Rodger Wallace buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Jenkins | 60-48 |
| 13:31 | BYU | Jerry Robinson is called for the reach on Daniel Ramsey - foul #2 on Jerry Robinson, team foul #3 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Denver | John Bartell (PG), Dennis Smith (SF), Kelvin Wilson (PF), John Hunter (C) Matthew Belville, Robert Jenkins, Parker Roe, Jerry Robinson | |
| Subs | BYU | Tony Foushee (SF), Neal Pedigo (C) Rex Colson, Daniel Ramsey | |
| 13:08 | BYU | Tony Foushee banks in the layup | 60-50 |
| 12:58 | Denver | Rodger Wallace dunks the ball set up by Dennis Smith | 62-50 |
| 12:41 | BYU | Michael Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 12:40 | Denver | Kelvin Wilson pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 12:19 | Denver | John Bartell is hacked by Neal Pedigo - foul #3 on Neal Pedigo, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Jenkins (SG) Rodger Wallace | |
| Subs | BYU | Stephen Williams (PG), Rex Colson (SG), Daniel Ramsey (C) Rick Caldwell, Michael Clark, William Veazey | |
| 12:19 | Denver | John Bartell makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 12:19 | Denver | John Bartell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 12:11 | BYU | Daniel Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-50 |
| 12:10 | Denver | Robert Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 11:45 | Denver | Stephen Williams takes the ball from John Bartell | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Bartell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hunter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Stephen Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Colson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Foushee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Pedigo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | BYU | Daniel Ramsey can't throw it down | 64-50 |
| 11:22 | BYU | Neal Pedigo grabs the offensive board | 64-50 |
| 11:07 | BYU | Tony Foushee is denied on a dunk by John Hunter | 64-50 |
| 11:05 | BYU | Neal Pedigo pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 10:47 | BYU | Rex Colson scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-52 |
| 10:26 | Denver | Dennis Smith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-52 |
| 10:24 | BYU | Rex Colson pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 10:22 | BYU | Stephen Williams is hacked by John Bartell in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bartell, team foul #4 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Belville (PG), Rodger Wallace (SG), Parker Roe (PF), Jerry Robinson (C) John Bartell, Dennis Smith, Kelvin Wilson, John Hunter | |
| Subs | BYU | Rick Caldwell (PG), Michael Clark (SG), Nelson Flythe (SF), William Veazey (PF), Brian Fewell (C) Stephen Williams, Rex Colson, Tony Foushee, Neal Pedigo, Daniel Ramsey | |
| 10:01 | BYU | Rick Caldwell knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 64-54 |
| 09:56 | Denver | Robert Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-54 |
| 09:29 | BYU | Rick Caldwell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 09:28 | BYU | Rick Caldwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 09:15 | BYU | Michael Clark makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 09:11 | Denver | Parker Roe blows the dunk | 64-57 |
| 09:10 | BYU | William Veazey pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 09:05 | BYU | Rick Caldwell makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Clark | 64-60 |
| 08:47 | Denver | Matthew Belville comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 08:45 | Denver | Parker Roe tips it home | 66-60 |
| 08:26 | BYU | William Veazey misses badly on a floater from the left side | 66-60 |
| 08:24 | BYU | Nelson Flythe hits the follow up shot | 66-62 |
| 08:08 | Denver | Rodger Wallace hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Matthew Belville | 69-62 |
| 07:52 | BYU | Michael Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Denver | John Bartell (PG), Dennis Smith (SF), Kelvin Wilson (PF), John Hunter (C) Matthew Belville, Robert Jenkins, Parker Roe, Jerry Robinson | |
| Subs | BYU | Stephen Williams (PG), Tony Foushee (SF), Neal Pedigo (PF), Daniel Ramsey (C) Rick Caldwell, Nelson Flythe, William Veazey, Brian Fewell | |
| 07:30 | Denver | Dennis Smith makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Bartell | 71-62 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Bartell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Rodger Wallace (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hunter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Stephen Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Foushee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Pedigo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | BYU | Neal Pedigo hits a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Kelvin Wilson - foul #2 on Kelvin Wilson, team foul #5 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Forrest Campbell (SG) Rodger Wallace | |
| Subs | BYU | Rex Colson (SG) Michael Clark | |
| 07:05 | BYU | Neal Pedigo makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 06:39 | Denver | Kelvin Wilson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kelvin Wilson, team foul #6 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Belville (SG) Forrest Campbell | |
| Subs | BYU | Rick Caldwell (PG), William Veazey (PF) Rex Colson, Neal Pedigo | |
| 06:17 | BYU | Daniel Ramsey is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| 05:54 | Denver | John Hunter is whistled for traveling | 71-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Rodger Wallace (SG), Parker Roe (PF) Matthew Belville, Kelvin Wilson | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Clark (SG), Rex Colson (SF) Stephen Williams, Tony Foushee | |
| 05:51 | BYU | John Bartell is called for the reach on Rick Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bartell, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| 05:51 | BYU | Rick Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:51 | BYU | Rick Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:39 | Denver | Rick Caldwell is called for the reach on Parker Roe - foul #3 on Rick Caldwell, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 05:39 | Denver | Parker Roe makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:39 | Denver | Parker Roe misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:39 | BYU | The rebound goes to Daniel Ramsey | 72-67 |
| 05:35 | BYU | Michael Clark buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Rick Caldwell | 72-69 |
| 05:18 | Denver | Dennis Smith makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Rodger Wallace | 74-69 |
| 05:11 | BYU | Rick Caldwell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 05:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to John Hunter | 74-69 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Rodger Wallace comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-69 |
| 05:01 | BYU | The rebound goes to Daniel Ramsey | 74-69 |
| 04:55 | BYU | Rex Colson is hacked by John Hunter - foul #3 on John Hunter, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Belville (PG), Robert Jenkins (SF), Jerry Robinson (C) John Bartell, Dennis Smith, John Hunter | |
| Subs | BYU | Neal Pedigo (C) Daniel Ramsey | |
| 04:55 | BYU | Rex Colson misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 04:55 | Denver | Jerry Robinson pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 04:33 | Denver | Rodger Wallace hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on William Veazey - foul #2 on William Veazey, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Kelvin Wilson (PF) Parker Roe | |
| Subs | BYU | Stephen Williams (PG), Tony Foushee (SF), Brian Fewell (C) Rick Caldwell, Rex Colson, William Veazey | |
| 04:33 | Denver | Rodger Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 04:33 | Denver | Rodger Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 04:16 | BYU | Neal Pedigo misses the runner near the basket | 76-69 |
| 04:15 | Denver | Matthew Belville pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Rodger Wallace is hacked by Brian Fewell - foul #3 on Brian Fewell, team foul #11 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Rex Colson (SG) Michael Clark | |
| 03:57 | Denver | Rodger Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Rodger Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:46 | BYU | Rex Colson is hacked by Rodger Wallace - foul #3 on Rodger Wallace, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Smith (SF) Rodger Wallace | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 03:46 | BYU | Rex Colson misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 03:46 | Denver | Dennis Smith pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Denver | Dennis Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-69 |
| 03:22 | BYU | Stephen Williams pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Belville (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelvin Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Rex Colson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Foushee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Pedigo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Fewell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | BYU | Dennis Smith picks off the pass by Rex Colson | 78-69 |
| 03:04 | Denver | Dennis Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Jenkins | 81-69 |
| 03:00 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-69 |
| Subs | Denver | John Bartell (PG), Rodger Wallace (SG), John Hunter (C) Matthew Belville, Robert Jenkins, Jerry Robinson | |
| Subs | BYU | Rick Caldwell (PG), Michael Clark (SG), William Veazey (PF), Daniel Ramsey (C) Rex Colson, Stephen Williams, Neal Pedigo, Brian Fewell | |
| 02:52 | BYU | Michael Clark clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-69 |
| 02:51 | BYU | Daniel Ramsey grabs the offensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 02:41 | BYU | Michael Clark hits a shot from close range set up by Rick Caldwell | 81-71 |
| 02:22 | Denver | John Bartell misses the 3 from the right wing | 81-71 |
| 02:20 | BYU | Michael Clark grabs the board | 81-71 |
| 02:16 | BYU | Rick Caldwell is called for traveling | 81-71 |
| 01:48 | Denver | Rodger Wallace misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-71 |
| 01:47 | Denver | John Hunter tips it in | 83-71 |
| 01:39 | BYU | Rodger Wallace steals the ball from Tony Foushee | 83-71 |
| 01:13 | Denver | John Hunter knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Bartell | 86-71 |
| 01:04 | BYU | Daniel Ramsey hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Hunter - foul #4 on John Hunter, team foul #10 | 86-73 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Belville (PG), Forrest Campbell (SG), Robert Jenkins (SF), Parker Roe (PF), Jerry Robinson (C) John Bartell, Rodger Wallace, Dennis Smith, Kelvin Wilson, John Hunter | |
| Subs | BYU | Stephen Williams (PG), Rex Colson (SG), Nelson Flythe (SF), Neal Pedigo (PF) Rick Caldwell, Michael Clark, Tony Foushee, William Veazey | |
| 01:04 | BYU | Daniel Ramsey makes the free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Neal Pedigo takes the ball from Forrest Campbell | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | BYU | Stephen Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-74 |
| 00:45 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Jenkins | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Matthew Belville double dribbles | 86-74 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Brian Fewell (C) Daniel Ramsey | |
| 00:11 | BYU | Brian Fewell makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 86-76 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Matthew Belville runs out the clock | 86-76 |