| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Carney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hensen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rosati (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Scully (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Omer Zsohar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - John Boling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Damm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Vergara (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | James Rosati inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Denver | William Scully can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:33 | BYU | The rebound goes to George Vergara | 34-31 |
| 19:15 | BYU | Allen Wagner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Omer Zsohar grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 19:00 | Denver | George Vergara blocks the short jumper by Omer Zsohar | 34-31 |
| 18:59 | BYU | George Vergara snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:54 | BYU | Michael Damm misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 18:53 | BYU | Patrick Davis snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:35 | BYU | Allen Wagner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 18:34 | Denver | William Scully gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:23 | Denver | Robert Carney scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Scully | 37-31 |
| 18:17 | BYU | Patrick Davis makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by John Boling | 37-33 |
| 17:58 | Denver | John Hensen misses short on a shot from the right side | 37-33 |
| 17:57 | BYU | Allen Wagner snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:52 | BYU | John Boling misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 17:51 | BYU | George Vergara gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:33 | BYU | George Vergara hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-36 |
| 17:11 | Denver | John Hensen buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Carney | 40-36 |
| 16:48 | BYU | John Boling drills a shot from the left side set up by Allen Wagner | 40-38 |
| 16:23 | Denver | Allen Wagner is called for the reach on Robert Carney - foul #1 on Allen Wagner, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Peterson (SG), Gregory Carstensen (SF), Derrick Brathwaite (PF), Clarence Paulk (C) John Hensen, James Rosati, William Scully, Omer Zsohar | |
| Subs | BYU | Phillip Jones (PG), Robert Rose (SG), Lester Rentz (SF), Albert Barrick (PF) John Boling, Michael Damm, Patrick Davis, Allen Wagner | |
| 16:07 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite is called for a backcourt violation | 40-38 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | David Mitchell (C) George Vergara | |
| 15:48 | BYU | David Mitchell's floater is tipped away by Clarence Paulk | 40-38 |
| 15:46 | BYU | Phillip Jones gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Carney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Carstensen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derrick Brathwaite (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Paulk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rose (fresh) SF - Lester Rentz (fresh) PF - Albert Barrick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | BYU | Lester Rentz hits the finger roll | 40-40 |
| 15:15 | Denver | Clarence Paulk misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 15:13 | Denver | Clarence Paulk snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Clarence Paulk misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Phillip Jones - foul #1 on Phillip Jones, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Denver | John Hensen (PG), Travis Champine (SG), William Scully (PF) Robert Carney, Jack Peterson, Derrick Brathwaite | |
| Subs | BYU | John Boling (PG), Michael Damm (SG), Patrick Davis (SF), Allen Wagner (PF), George Vergara (C) Phillip Jones, Robert Rose, Lester Rentz, Albert Barrick, David Mitchell | |
| 15:03 | Denver | Clarence Paulk makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Clarence Paulk misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:03 | BYU | Allen Wagner snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:38 | BYU | George Vergara banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Damm | 41-42 |
| 14:15 | Denver | Gregory Carstensen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gregory Carstensen, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Denver | James Rosati (SF), Omer Zsohar (C) Gregory Carstensen, Clarence Paulk | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 14:01 | BYU | Allen Wagner clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by William Scully - foul #1 on William Scully, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 14:01 | BYU | Allen Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:01 | BYU | Allen Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:39 | Denver | William Scully lays it up and in on a great pass from Travis Champine | 43-44 |
| 13:20 | BYU | Allen Wagner misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 13:19 | Denver | Omer Zsohar grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 12:59 | Denver | William Scully throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite (PF) William Scully | |
| Subs | BYU | Lester Rentz (SF), Albert Barrick (PF) Patrick Davis, Allen Wagner | |
| 12:43 | BYU | George Vergara can't finish the layup | 43-44 |
| 12:42 | BYU | Albert Barrick gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:21 | BYU | Lester Rentz misses the dunk attempt | 43-44 |
| 12:20 | Denver | James Rosati grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 12:00 | Denver | Omer Zsohar knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hensen | 45-44 |
| 11:53 | BYU | John Boling's pass is intercepted by Travis Champine | 45-44 |
| 11:35 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 11:33 | Denver | John Hensen tips it home | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Hensen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Champine (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Rosati (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derrick Brathwaite (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Omer Zsohar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - John Boling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Damm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Rentz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Barrick (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - George Vergara (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | BYU | John Boling clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 11:26 | Denver | Omer Zsohar grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:22 | Denver | John Hensen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 11:21 | BYU | George Vergara gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:17 | BYU | Travis Champine blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by John Boling | 47-44 |
| 11:15 | Denver | Omer Zsohar pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:58 | Denver | Travis Champine buries a 3 from the right corner set up by John Hensen | 50-44 |
| 10:51 | BYU | George Vergara misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on John Hensen - foul #2 on John Hensen, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Carney (PG), David Jones (SG), Gregory Carstensen (SF), William Scully (PF) John Hensen, Travis Champine, James Rosati, Omer Zsohar | |
| Subs | BYU | Phillip Jones (PG), Robert Rose (SG), Patrick Davis (SF), Allen Wagner (PF) John Boling, Michael Damm, Lester Rentz, Albert Barrick | |
| 10:51 | BYU | George Vergara makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:51 | BYU | George Vergara misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:51 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:35 | Denver | Robert Rose steps in front of the Derrick Brathwaite pass | 50-45 |
| 10:32 | BYU | Robert Rose lays it up and in | 50-47 |
| 10:10 | Denver | Robert Carney misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Phillip Jones - foul #2 on Phillip Jones, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Clarence Paulk (C) Derrick Brathwaite | |
| Subs | BYU | Albert Barrick (C) George Vergara | |
| 10:10 | Denver | Robert Carney makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:10 | Denver | Robert Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:56 | BYU | Robert Rose misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 09:55 | BYU | Albert Barrick misses the tip | 52-47 |
| 09:53 | Denver | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:34 | Denver | David Jones misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 09:32 | BYU | Albert Barrick grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:25 | BYU | Phillip Jones hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Rose | 52-49 |
| 09:02 | Denver | Gregory Carstensen buries a jumper near the basket set up by Clarence Paulk | 54-49 |
| 08:42 | BYU | Phillip Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 08:41 | BYU | Albert Barrick hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 08:26 | Denver | Gregory Carstensen misses short on a jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 08:24 | BYU | Phillip Jones pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:20 | BYU | Robert Rose drills a fadeaway in the paint | 54-53 |
| 07:52 | Denver | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 07:51 | BYU | The rebound goes to Allen Wagner | 54-53 |
| 07:45 | BYU | Allen Wagner is whistled for a carry | 54-53 |
| Subs | Denver | John Hensen (PG), Travis Champine (SG), James Rosati (SF), Derrick Brathwaite (PF), Omer Zsohar (C) Robert Carney, David Jones, Gregory Carstensen, William Scully, Clarence Paulk | |
| Subs | BYU | John Boling (PG), Michael Damm (SG), Lester Rentz (SF), David Mitchell (PF), George Vergara (C) Phillip Jones, Robert Rose, Patrick Davis, Allen Wagner, Albert Barrick | |
| 07:33 | Denver | George Vergara swats the short shot by Travis Champine | 54-53 |
| 07:31 | BYU | Lester Rentz grabs the board | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Hensen (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Champine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Rosati (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derrick Brathwaite (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Omer Zsohar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - John Boling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Damm (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Rentz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Vergara (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:21 | BYU | Michael Damm drills a floater from the right side set up by John Boling | 54-55 |
| 07:00 | Denver | Travis Champine banks in the layup on a great pass from John Hensen | 56-55 |
| 06:56 | BYU | John Boling misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 06:55 | Denver | James Rosati pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:36 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 06:35 | BYU | Lester Rentz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:28 | BYU | Lester Rentz misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 06:27 | Denver | Omer Zsohar grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:09 | Denver | James Rosati scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Carney (PG), William Scully (PF) John Hensen, Derrick Brathwaite | |
| Subs | BYU | Patrick Davis (SF), Allen Wagner (PF) Lester Rentz, David Mitchell | |
| 06:09 | Denver | James Rosati makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:48 | BYU | John Boling scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Damm | 59-57 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Omer Zsohar misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Allen Wagner - foul #2 on Allen Wagner, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Omer Zsohar misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Omer Zsohar makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:22 | BYU | Allen Wagner connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Boling | 60-59 |
| 05:10 | Denver | Robert Carney misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Omer Zsohar grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 04:54 | Denver | Omer Zsohar hits the finger roll set up by Robert Carney | 62-59 |
| 04:49 | BYU | Michael Damm hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Boling | 62-62 |
| 04:22 | Denver | Travis Champine is hacked by Michael Damm - foul #1 on Michael Damm, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Denver | John Hensen (PG), David Jones (SG), Gregory Carstensen (SF), Derrick Brathwaite (C) Robert Carney, Travis Champine, James Rosati, Omer Zsohar | |
| Subs | BYU | Phillip Jones (PG), Robert Rose (SG) John Boling, Michael Damm | |
| 04:07 | Denver | John Hensen buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 03:46 | BYU | George Vergara makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Davis | 65-64 |
| 03:29 | Denver | William Scully can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Davis - foul #2 on Patrick Davis, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | John Boling (PG), Albert Barrick (C) Robert Rose, George Vergara | |
| 03:29 | Denver | William Scully makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:29 | Denver | William Scully makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Hensen (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Carstensen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Scully (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Derrick Brathwaite (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - John Boling (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Barrick (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | BYU | Patrick Davis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 03:07 | Denver | The rebound goes to Derrick Brathwaite | 67-64 |
| 02:45 | Denver | David Jones travels with the ball | 67-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Carney (PG), Travis Champine (SG), Omer Zsohar (C) John Hensen, David Jones, William Scully | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Damm (SG), Lester Rentz (SF), David Mitchell (C) Phillip Jones, Patrick Davis, Allen Wagner | |
| 02:43 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Denver | James Rosati (SF), William Scully (PF) Gregory Carstensen, Derrick Brathwaite | |
| Subs | BYU | Patrick Davis (SF), Allen Wagner (PF), George Vergara (C) Lester Rentz, Albert Barrick, David Mitchell | |
| 02:29 | BYU | John Boling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-64 |
| 02:13 | Denver | Michael Damm is called for the reach on Robert Carney - foul #2 on Michael Damm, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| 02:13 | Denver | Robert Carney misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:13 | BYU | The rebound goes to Michael Damm | 67-64 |
| 02:07 | BYU | Omer Zsohar steals it from Michael Damm | 67-64 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Robert Carney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 01:47 | Denver | William Scully hits the follow up shot | 69-64 |
| 01:22 | BYU | Patrick Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-64 |
| 01:21 | BYU | George Vergara hits the follow up shot | 69-66 |
| 01:04 | Denver | James Rosati misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 01:03 | BYU | George Vergara snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:46 | BYU | Allen Wagner connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 69-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Denver | William Scully hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Patrick Davis - foul #3 on Patrick Davis, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 00:23 | Denver | William Scully makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:23 | Denver | William Scully misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:23 | BYU | George Vergara snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 00:07 | BYU | John Boling is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Boling, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Robert Carney is hacked by Michael Damm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Damm, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Robert Carney makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Robert Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | BYU | John Boling hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-68 |