| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Robert Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gentry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) PF - Lionel Grijalva (fresh) 7 pts. C - Steven Sloan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Michael Scott inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | BYU | Steven Sloan drills a shot near the basket | 45-40 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Mario Taylor clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 19:19 | BYU | Michael Scott grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 19:15 | BYU | Robert Whetzel is called for the reach on Robert Allen - foul #2 on Robert Whetzel, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 18:54 | BYU | Lionel Grijalva buries a fadeaway from close range set up by James Gentry | 45-42 |
| 18:42 | Denver | Michael Petrella misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Dikembe Ali grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Eric Brown's pass is intercepted by Steven Sloan | 45-42 |
| 18:16 | BYU | James Gentry is whistled for traveling | 45-42 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Dikembe Ali is hacked by Steven Sloan - foul #2 on Steven Sloan, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Lefler (SG) Eric Brown | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 17:48 | Denver | Robert Whetzel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Avery Rost (SF) Michael Scott | |
| 17:34 | BYU | Avery Rost connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Robert Whetzel double dribbles | 45-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG), Frank Roloff (PF), Enoch Shiminski (C) Robert Whetzel, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | BYU | Philip McLean (PG), Stephen Davis (PF), Joel Kolar (C) Robert Allen, Lionel Grijalva, Steven Sloan | |
| 16:51 | BYU | Avery Rost misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 16:49 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:46 | Denver | Andrei Zunich is fouled in the backcourt by Philip McLean - foul #3 on Philip McLean, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Brown (SG) Mario Taylor | |
| Subs | BYU | Robert Allen (PG), Michael Scott (SF) Philip McLean, James Gentry | |
| 16:34 | Denver | Frank Roloff scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eugene Lefler | 48-45 |
| 16:28 | BYU | Avery Rost misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 16:27 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to Avery Rost | 48-45 |
| 16:10 | BYU | Robert Allen travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Andrei Zunich, Frank Roloff, Enoch Shiminski | |
| Subs | BYU | Steven Sloan (C) Joel Kolar | |
| 15:48 | Denver | Eugene Lefler loses the ball out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Mario Taylor (SF) Eugene Lefler | |
| Subs | BYU | Philip McLean (PG), Lionel Grijalva (PF) Robert Allen, Stephen Davis | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Philip McLean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Avery Rost (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lionel Grijalva (fresh) 9 pts. C - Steven Sloan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | BYU | Robert Whetzel steps in front of the Philip McLean pass | 48-45 |
| 15:28 | Denver | Michael Petrella lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mario Taylor | 50-45 |
| 15:12 | BYU | Avery Rost drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Philip McLean | 50-48 |
| 14:50 | Denver | Michael Petrella splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Lionel Grijalva - foul #2 on Lionel Grijalva, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Lefler (SG) Eric Brown | |
| Subs | BYU | Robert Allen (PG), James Gentry (SG) Philip McLean, Avery Rost | |
| 14:50 | Denver | Michael Petrella makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:50 | Denver | Michael Petrella makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:23 | BYU | Mario Taylor steals the ball from Steven Sloan | 52-48 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Eugene Lefler drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Whetzel | 54-48 |
| 14:00 | BYU | Lionel Grijalva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG), Frank Roloff (PF), Enoch Shiminski (C) Robert Whetzel, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | BYU | Avery Rost (SF), Stephen Davis (PF), Joel Kolar (C) Michael Scott, Lionel Grijalva, Steven Sloan | |
| 13:50 | Denver | Frank Roloff clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 13:49 | Denver | Andrei Zunich misses the tip | 54-48 |
| 13:48 | BYU | Avery Rost grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 13:43 | BYU | Avery Rost misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 13:41 | BYU | James Gentry hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 13:26 | Denver | Eugene Lefler can't finish the layup | 54-50 |
| 13:25 | Denver | Frank Roloff grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 13:13 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 13:12 | Denver | Mario Taylor tips it home | 56-50 |
| 13:07 | BYU | Avery Rost misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 13:06 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 13:01 | Denver | Andrei Zunich comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 12:59 | BYU | Joel Kolar pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:53 | BYU | Avery Rost misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 12:52 | Denver | Andrei Zunich grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 12:38 | Denver | Frank Roloff misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 12:36 | BYU | Joel Kolar grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:32 | BYU | Avery Rost travels with the ball | 56-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Eric Brown (SG), Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Andrei Zunich, Eugene Lefler, Mario Taylor, Enoch Shiminski | |
| Subs | BYU | Philip McLean (PG), Michael Scott (SF), Lionel Grijalva (PF), Steven Sloan (C) Robert Allen, Avery Rost, Stephen Davis, Joel Kolar | |
| 12:17 | Denver | Michael Petrella is hacked by Michael Scott - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Michael Petrella throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| 11:57 | BYU | Steven Sloan scores on a runner from the left block set up by James Gentry | 56-52 |
| 11:38 | Denver | Michael Petrella misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 11:37 | BYU | Michael Scott grabs the board | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Roloff (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Philip McLean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Gentry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lionel Grijalva (fresh) 9 pts. C - Steven Sloan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | BYU | Lionel Grijalva's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Roloff | 56-52 |
| 11:30 | Denver | Frank Roloff pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 11:06 | Denver | Dikembe Ali misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 11:05 | BYU | James Gentry gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:59 | BYU | Lionel Grijalva misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Michael Petrella - foul #1 on Michael Petrella, team foul #2 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Lefler (SG), Mario Taylor (SF) Eric Brown, Frank Roloff | |
| Subs | BYU | Robert Allen (PG), Avery Rost (SF) James Gentry, Michael Scott | |
| 10:59 | BYU | Lionel Grijalva misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:59 | BYU | Lionel Grijalva makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Michael Petrella misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-53 |
| 10:35 | Denver | Mario Taylor misses the tip | 56-53 |
| 10:33 | BYU | Steven Sloan snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 10:29 | BYU | Avery Rost connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Philip McLean | 56-55 |
| 10:14 | Denver | Dikembe Ali lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugene Lefler | 58-55 |
| 10:10 | BYU | Avery Rost misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 10:08 | BYU | Steven Sloan tips it home | 58-57 |
| 09:53 | Denver | Dikembe Ali misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 09:51 | BYU | Lionel Grijalva gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 09:25 | BYU | Steven Sloan blows the dunk | 58-57 |
| 09:23 | Denver | The rebound goes to Michael Petrella | 58-57 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Robert Whetzel misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Philip McLean - foul #4 on Philip McLean, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Brown (SG), Kenneth Babb (SF), Frank Roloff (PF), Enoch Shiminski (C) Eugene Lefler, Mario Taylor, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | BYU | James Gentry (SG), Stephen Davis (PF), Joel Kolar (C) Philip McLean, Lionel Grijalva, Steven Sloan | |
| 08:58 | Denver | Robert Whetzel misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Robert Whetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:33 | BYU | Robert Allen is fouled on the floor by Eric Brown - foul #2 on Eric Brown, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG) Robert Whetzel | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Scott (SF) Avery Rost | |
| 08:19 | BYU | Stephen Davis blows the layup | 59-57 |
| 08:17 | BYU | Stephen Davis hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Andrei Zunich misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Scott - foul #3 on Michael Scott, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Mario Taylor (SF) Kenneth Babb | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 08:04 | Denver | Andrei Zunich makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Andrei Zunich makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:44 | BYU | Stephen Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Roloff - foul #1 on Frank Roloff, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| 07:44 | BYU | Stephen Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:44 | BYU | Stephen Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:26 | Denver | Mario Taylor travels with the ball | 61-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Lefler (SG) Eric Brown | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrei Zunich (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Lefler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Roloff (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Enoch Shiminski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Robert Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gentry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Kolar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | BYU | Stephen Davis knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Allen | 61-63 |
| 06:48 | Denver | James Gentry steals the ball from Enoch Shiminski | 61-63 |
| 06:31 | BYU | Stephen Davis buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Gentry | 61-65 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Frank Roloff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 06:13 | BYU | Robert Allen gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 06:07 | BYU | Stephen Davis scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Allen | 61-67 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 05:48 | Denver | Mario Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 05:48 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Eric Brown (SG), Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Andrei Zunich, Eugene Lefler, Frank Roloff, Enoch Shiminski | |
| Subs | BYU | Philip McLean (PG), Avery Rost (SF), Lionel Grijalva (PF), Steven Sloan (C) Robert Allen, Michael Scott, Stephen Davis, Joel Kolar | |
| 05:39 | Denver | Mario Taylor hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Petrella | 63-67 |
| 05:16 | BYU | Steven Sloan misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Whetzel - foul #3 on Robert Whetzel, team foul #5 | 63-67 |
| 05:16 | BYU | Steven Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:16 | BYU | Steven Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:54 | Denver | Michael Petrella hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 65-69 |
| 04:33 | BYU | Steven Sloan clanks a floater from the left side | 65-69 |
| 04:32 | BYU | James Gentry grabs the offensive board | 65-69 |
| 04:07 | BYU | Avery Rost hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Brown - foul #3 on Eric Brown, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Scott (SF) James Gentry | |
| 04:07 | BYU | Avery Rost makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:07 | BYU | Avery Rost makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 03:59 | Denver | Philip McLean steps in front of the Dikembe Ali pass | 65-71 |
| 03:46 | BYU | Lionel Grijalva buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Philip McLean | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Denver | Dikembe Ali makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Petrella | 67-73 |
| 03:07 | BYU | Avery Rost travels with the ball | 67-73 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG), Eugene Lefler (SG), Kenneth Babb (SF), Frank Roloff (PF), Enoch Shiminski (C) Robert Whetzel, Eric Brown, Mario Taylor, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | BYU | Robert Allen (PG), Stephen Davis (PF), Joel Kolar (C) Philip McLean, Lionel Grijalva, Steven Sloan | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrei Zunich (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Lefler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Babb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Roloff (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Enoch Shiminski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Robert Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Avery Rost (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Kolar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:54 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Andrei Zunich | 69-73 |
| 02:54 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Mario Taylor (SF), Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Andrei Zunich, Kenneth Babb, Frank Roloff, Enoch Shiminski | |
| Subs | BYU | James Gentry (SG), Lionel Grijalva (PF), Steven Sloan (C) Avery Rost, Stephen Davis, Joel Kolar | |
| 02:52 | BYU | Robert Allen's pass is intercepted by Eugene Lefler in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Mario Taylor is fouled on the floor by James Gentry - foul #2 on James Gentry, team foul #7 | 69-73 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Mario Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Mario Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:17 | BYU | Steven Sloan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 02:15 | BYU | Steven Sloan tips it home | 71-75 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Mario Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Petrella | 74-75 |
| 01:46 | BYU | Steven Sloan misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #7 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Brown (SG) Eugene Lefler | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 01:46 | BYU | Steven Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:46 | BYU | Steven Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Mario Taylor is hacked by James Gentry - foul #3 on James Gentry, team foul #8 | 74-77 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Mario Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:25 | BYU | The rebound goes to Steven Sloan | 74-77 |
| 01:11 | BYU | Robert Allen is hacked by Robert Whetzel - foul #4 on Robert Whetzel, team foul #8 | 74-77 |
| 01:11 | BYU | Robert Allen makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:11 | BYU | Robert Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Robert Whetzel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-79 |
| 00:52 | BYU | The rebound goes to James Gentry | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | BYU | Michael Petrella steals it from Lionel Grijalva | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Denver | Eric Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Ali | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | BYU | Lionel Grijalva is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Brown - foul #4 on Eric Brown, team foul #9 | 77-79 |
| 00:16 | BYU | Lionel Grijalva makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:16 | BYU | Lionel Grijalva makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Eric Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-81 |
| 00:08 | BYU | Lionel Grijalva is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Brown - foul #5 on Eric Brown, team foul #10 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Lefler (SG) Eric Brown | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 00:08 | BYU | Lionel Grijalva makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:08 | BYU | Lionel Grijalva makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Denver | Michael Petrella splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Whetzel | 83-83 |
| 00:03 | BYU | BYU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | BYU | Robert Allen misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Lefler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Robert Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Gentry (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lionel Grijalva (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Sloan (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Denver | Dikembe Ali wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | Denver | Robert Whetzel misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-83 |
| 04:44 | Denver | Dikembe Ali tips it back up and in | 85-83 |
| 04:19 | BYU | Steven Sloan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mario Taylor - foul #3 on Mario Taylor, team foul #11 | 85-83 |
| 04:19 | BYU | Steven Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 04:19 | BYU | Steven Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Michael Petrella grabs the board | 85-84 |
| 04:11 | Denver | Dikembe Ali can't finish the layup | 85-84 |
| 04:10 | BYU | Michael Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 85-84 |
| 04:04 | BYU | Lionel Grijalva banks in the layup | 85-86 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Michael Petrella misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but the foul's on Michael Scott - foul #4 on Michael Scott, team foul #9 | 85-86 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Michael Petrella makes the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Michael Petrella misses the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 03:41 | BYU | Lionel Grijalva pulls down the rebound | 86-86 |
| 03:24 | BYU | The short jumper by Steven Sloan is denied by Dikembe Ali | 86-86 |
| 03:23 | Denver | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 86-86 |
| 03:14 | Denver | Michael Petrella comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-86 |
| 03:12 | BYU | James Gentry pulls down the rebound | 86-86 |
| 03:07 | BYU | Steven Sloan clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Whetzel - foul #5 on Robert Whetzel, team foul #12 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG) Robert Whetzel | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 03:07 | BYU | Steven Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 03:07 | BYU | Steven Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Andrei Zunich can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 86-88 |
| 02:43 | BYU | James Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 86-88 |
| 02:37 | BYU | Steven Sloan misses long on a floater from close range | 86-88 |
| 02:36 | Denver | Michael Petrella gets the rebound | 86-88 |
| 02:36 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-88 |
| 02:15 | Denver | Andrei Zunich misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-88 |
| 02:14 | BYU | Steven Sloan grabs the board | 86-88 |
| 02:09 | BYU | Mario Taylor swats the dunk try by Lionel Grijalva | 86-88 |
| 02:07 | Denver | Andrei Zunich pulls down the rebound | 86-88 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-88 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Michael Petrella scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Ali | 89-88 |
| 01:45 | BYU | Steven Sloan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Gentry | 89-90 |
| 01:33 | Denver | Eugene Lefler loses the dribble to James Gentry | 89-90 |
| 01:30 | BYU | James Gentry banks in the layup | 89-92 |
| 01:30 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-92 |
| 01:13 | Denver | The jumper by Dikembe Ali is denied by Lionel Grijalva | 89-92 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Mario Taylor tips it in | 91-92 |
| 01:07 | BYU | Dikembe Ali steals the ball from Steven Sloan | 91-92 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Eugene Lefler loses the dribble to Robert Allen | 91-92 |
| 00:54 | BYU | Robert Allen jams it | 91-94 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 91-94 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrei Zunich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Lefler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Robert Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Gentry (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lionel Grijalva (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Sloan (fresh) 25 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:41 | Denver | Lionel Grijalva is called for the reach on Eugene Lefler - foul #3 on Lionel Grijalva, team foul #10 | 91-94 |
| 00:41 | Denver | Eugene Lefler makes the 1st free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:41 | Denver | Eugene Lefler misses the 2nd free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:41 | BYU | Steven Sloan gets the rebound | 92-94 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | BYU | Lionel Grijalva misses the shot from the baseline | 92-94 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Dikembe Ali pulls down the rebound | 92-94 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 92-94 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Eugene Lefler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 92-94 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Mario Taylor tips it in | 94-94 |
| 00:09 | BYU | BYU calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 94-94 |
| 00:00 | BYU | Lionel Grijalva hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 94-96 |