| Lineup | BYU | PG - David Holman (fresh) SG - Garry Jefcoat (fresh) SF - Francis Montemayor (fresh) PF - Mark Millard (fresh) C - Harold Unger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) PF - James Tellis (fresh) C - Angel Romano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Gary Demartino wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Edward Horton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Replogle | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | BYU | Harold Unger hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Holman | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Denver | Gary Demartino buries a runner in the paint | 2-5 |
| 18:57 | BYU | Harold Unger misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-5 |
| 18:56 | Denver | Angel Romano pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:39 | Denver | Angel Romano hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Horton | 2-8 |
| 18:26 | BYU | Francis Montemayor drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Holman | 4-8 |
| 18:07 | Denver | Willie Replogle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 18:06 | Denver | Edward Horton tips it but misses | 4-8 |
| 18:04 | Denver | James Tellis gets the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:46 | Denver | Edward Horton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 17:44 | BYU | Mark Millard grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 17:39 | BYU | David Holman clanks a jumper from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 17:37 | BYU | Mark Millard misses the tip | 4-8 |
| 17:35 | BYU | Harold Unger tips it but misses | 4-8 |
| 17:34 | Denver | Willie Replogle grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Edward Horton buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Replogle | 4-11 |
| 17:12 | BYU | Harold Unger can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Demartino - foul #1 on Gary Demartino, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Alden Smiglewski (PF) James Tellis | |
| 17:12 | BYU | Harold Unger misses the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 17:12 | BYU | Harold Unger makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:54 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski is hacked by Francis Montemayor - foul #1 on Francis Montemayor, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jimmy Neff (C) Angel Romano | |
| 16:42 | Denver | Jimmy Neff's pass is intercepted by Mark Millard | 5-11 |
| 16:29 | BYU | The jumper by Mark Millard is denied by Jimmy Neff | 5-11 |
| 16:27 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 5-11 |
| 16:08 | BYU | Mark Millard grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 16:04 | BYU | Alden Smiglewski is called for the reach on David Holman - foul #1 on Alden Smiglewski, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | BYU | Gregory Schumann (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Stephen Larson (SF), David Hall (PF) David Holman, Garry Jefcoat, Francis Montemayor, Mark Millard | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Anthony Dye (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Edward Horton, Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino, Alden Smiglewski, Jimmy Neff | |
| 15:47 | BYU | Jesse Edwards misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 15:45 | Denver | Joseph Harris snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Gregory Schumann (fresh) SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) SF - Stephen Larson (fresh) PF - David Hall (fresh) C - Harold Unger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) SG - Anthony Dye (fresh) SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) PF - James Tellis (fresh) C - Angel Romano (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Denver | Joseph Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | BYU | Tony Mosley (C) Harold Unger | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:10 | BYU | Stephen Larson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Angel Romano - foul #1 on Angel Romano, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | BYU | David Holman (PG), Francis Montemayor (SF) Jesse Edwards, Tony Mosley | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:10 | BYU | Stephen Larson makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:10 | BYU | Stephen Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:51 | Denver | James Tellis buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 14:28 | BYU | Francis Montemayor comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Dye - foul #1 on Anthony Dye, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | BYU | Garry Jefcoat (SG), Mark Millard (PF), Harold Unger (C) Gregory Schumann, Stephen Larson, David Hall | |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Willie Replogle (SG), Gary Demartino (SF), Alden Smiglewski (C) Federico Gallegos, Anthony Dye, Joseph Harris, Angel Romano | |
| 14:28 | BYU | Francis Montemayor makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:28 | BYU | Francis Montemayor misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:28 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Gary Demartino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 14:06 | BYU | The rebound goes to Harold Unger | 8-13 |
| 14:02 | BYU | Francis Montemayor misses the easy layup | 8-13 |
| 14:01 | BYU | Harold Unger tips it in | 10-13 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Edward Horton travels with the ball | 10-13 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jimmy Neff (C) James Tellis | |
| 13:27 | BYU | David Holman misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 10-13 |
| 13:26 | BYU | Francis Montemayor tips it home | 12-13 |
| 13:01 | Denver | David Holman steals it from Alden Smiglewski | 12-13 |
| 12:58 | BYU | David Holman dunks the ball | 14-13 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Gary Demartino clanks a jumper from the left side | 14-13 |
| 12:53 | Denver | Gary Demartino tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| 12:30 | BYU | Willie Replogle steals it from David Holman | 14-15 |
| 12:08 | Denver | Gary Demartino can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-15 |
| 12:06 | BYU | David Holman grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 12:01 | BYU | David Holman misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Edward Horton - foul #1 on Edward Horton, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | BYU | Stephen Larson (SF), David Hall (PF), Tony Mosley (C) Francis Montemayor, Mark Millard, Harold Unger | |
| Subs | Denver | James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Alden Smiglewski, Jimmy Neff | |
| 12:01 | BYU | David Holman makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:01 | BYU | David Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:45 | Denver | Gary Demartino makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 16-17 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - David Holman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garry Jefcoat (fresh) SF - Stephen Larson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Hall (fresh) C - Tony Mosley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Replogle (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | BYU | David Holman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | BYU | Gregory Schumann (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG) David Holman, Garry Jefcoat | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Anthony Dye (SG), Joseph Harris (SF) Edward Horton, Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino | |
| 11:00 | Denver | James Tellis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 10:47 | BYU | David Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | BYU | Mark Millard (PF), Harold Unger (C) David Hall, Tony Mosley | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:31 | Denver | Anthony Dye scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Tellis | 16-23 |
| 10:16 | BYU | Mark Millard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Schumann | 19-23 |
| 10:03 | Denver | James Tellis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Millard - foul #1 on Mark Millard, team foul #2 | 19-23 |
| Subs | BYU | Garry Jefcoat (SG), Francis Montemayor (SF) Jesse Edwards, Stephen Larson | |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Willie Replogle (SG), Gary Demartino (SF) Federico Gallegos, Anthony Dye, Joseph Harris | |
| 10:03 | Denver | James Tellis makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 10:03 | Denver | James Tellis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 09:53 | BYU | Harold Unger clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Angel Romano - foul #2 on Angel Romano, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Alden Smiglewski (PF), Jimmy Neff (C) James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| 09:53 | BYU | Harold Unger makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 09:53 | BYU | Harold Unger misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 09:53 | Denver | Gary Demartino grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 09:35 | Denver | Willie Replogle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 09:33 | BYU | Francis Montemayor gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 09:10 | BYU | Harold Unger comes up short on the runner near the basket | 20-25 |
| 09:08 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 09:03 | Denver | Edward Horton misses the 3 from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 09:01 | BYU | Francis Montemayor snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 08:56 | BYU | Mark Millard travels with the ball | 20-25 |
| Subs | BYU | David Holman (PG), David Hall (PF) Gregory Schumann, Mark Millard | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:40 | Denver | Willie Replogle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Horton | 20-28 |
| 08:34 | BYU | David Holman is fouled on the floor by Edward Horton - foul #2 on Edward Horton, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | BYU | Stephen Larson (C) Harold Unger | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (PG), James Tellis (PF) Edward Horton, Jimmy Neff | |
| 08:34 | BYU | David Holman makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:34 | BYU | David Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 08:20 | Denver | Gary Demartino misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Francis Montemayor - foul #2 on Francis Montemayor, team foul #3 | 22-28 |
| Subs | BYU | Tony Mosley (C) Francis Montemayor | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:20 | Denver | Gary Demartino makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 08:20 | Denver | Gary Demartino makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 08:07 | BYU | Stephen Larson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 08:06 | Denver | Gary Demartino snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 07:49 | Denver | Gary Demartino is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gary Demartino, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | BYU | Gregory Schumann (SG) Garry Jefcoat | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Joseph Harris (SF) Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino | |
| 07:28 | BYU | David Holman is fouled on the floor by Alden Smiglewski - foul #2 on Alden Smiglewski, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| Subs | BYU | Mark Millard (PF), Harold Unger (C) David Hall, Tony Mosley | |
| Subs | Denver | Jimmy Neff (C) Alden Smiglewski | |
| 07:28 | BYU | David Holman makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 07:28 | BYU | David Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 07:28 | Denver | Jimmy Neff snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - David Holman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Schumann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Larson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Millard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Unger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) SG - Anthony Dye (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) PF - James Tellis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jimmy Neff (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Denver | James Tellis is fouled on the floor by Mark Millard - foul #2 on Mark Millard, team foul #4 | 23-30 |
| Subs | BYU | Tony Mosley (PF) Mark Millard | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:08 | Denver | Joseph Harris is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 23-30 |
| Subs | BYU | David Hall (PF) Tony Mosley | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:50 | BYU | David Holman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Harris - foul #1 on Joseph Harris, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | BYU | Garry Jefcoat (SG) Gregory Schumann | |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Replogle (SG) Federico Gallegos | |
| 06:50 | BYU | David Holman makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:50 | BYU | David Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:33 | Denver | Harold Unger is called for the reach on Willie Replogle - foul #1 on Harold Unger, team foul #5 | 25-30 |
| Subs | BYU | Jesse Edwards (PG) David Holman | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:14 | Denver | Anthony Dye knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Replogle | 25-32 |
| 06:08 | BYU | David Hall misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Tellis - foul #1 on James Tellis, team foul #11 | 25-32 |
| Subs | BYU | Gregory Schumann (PG) Jesse Edwards | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:08 | BYU | David Hall makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 06:08 | BYU | David Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Willie Replogle knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Dye | 27-34 |
| 05:37 | BYU | Gregory Schumann hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 27-34 |
| 05:35 | Denver | James Tellis gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 05:20 | Denver | James Tellis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Larson - foul #1 on Stephen Larson, team foul #6 | 27-34 |
| Subs | BYU | David Holman (PG), James Bratten (SF), Tony Mosley (PF) Garry Jefcoat, Stephen Larson, David Hall | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Scott Field (SF) Anthony Dye, Joseph Harris | |
| 05:20 | Denver | James Tellis makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 05:20 | Denver | James Tellis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 05:05 | BYU | James Bratten hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 27-36 |
| 05:04 | Denver | The rebound goes to Scott Field | 27-36 |
| 04:43 | Denver | Scott Field misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 04:42 | BYU | Harold Unger pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 04:37 | BYU | David Holman misses the jump hook near the basket | 27-36 |
| 04:36 | BYU | Harold Unger hits the follow up shot | 29-36 |
| 04:30 | Denver | Willie Replogle makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-39 |
| 04:08 | BYU | Tony Mosley loses the dribble to Willie Replogle | 29-39 |
| 04:03 | Denver | Federico Gallegos misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 04:02 | BYU | Tony Mosley gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 03:58 | BYU | Gregory Schumann misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Scott Field snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 03:39 | Denver | James Tellis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 03:37 | BYU | Gregory Schumann snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 03:30 | BYU | Tony Mosley's fadeaway is rejected by James Tellis | 29-39 |
| 03:28 | BYU | David Holman gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - David Holman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Schumann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Bratten (fresh) PF - Tony Mosley (fresh) C - Harold Unger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) SG - Willie Replogle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Field (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Tellis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Neff (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:15 | BYU | James Bratten comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 29-39 |
| 03:14 | BYU | David Holman grabs the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 02:54 | BYU | Harold Unger connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Bratten | 31-39 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Scott Field can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 02:43 | BYU | David Holman gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 02:25 | BYU | James Bratten is fouled on the floor by Federico Gallegos - foul #1 on Federico Gallegos, team foul #12 | 31-39 |
| Subs | BYU | Jesse Edwards (PG), Garry Jefcoat (SG), Mark Millard (PF), David Hall (C) David Holman, Gregory Schumann, Tony Mosley, Harold Unger | |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Anthony Dye (SG), Gary Demartino (SF), Alden Smiglewski (PF), Angel Romano (C) Federico Gallegos, Willie Replogle, Scott Field, James Tellis, Jimmy Neff | |
| 02:25 | BYU | James Bratten makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 02:25 | BYU | James Bratten makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 02:07 | Denver | Gary Demartino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 02:05 | BYU | Mark Millard gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 01:51 | BYU | Mark Millard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 01:50 | Denver | Gary Demartino snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 01:33 | Denver | Angel Romano misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Garry Jefcoat - foul #1 on Garry Jefcoat, team foul #7 | 33-39 |
| Subs | BYU | Francis Montemayor (SF) James Bratten | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:33 | Denver | Angel Romano misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:33 | Denver | Angel Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:33 | BYU | Francis Montemayor grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 01:29 | BYU | David Hall connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Millard | 35-39 |
| 01:16 | Denver | Angel Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-39 |
| 01:15 | Denver | Angel Romano gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Anthony Dye hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gary Demartino | 35-42 |
| 00:48 | BYU | Mark Millard's fadeaway is rejected by Alden Smiglewski | 35-42 |
| 00:47 | Denver | The rebound goes to Angel Romano | 35-42 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Jesse Edwards is called for the reach on Anthony Dye - foul #1 on Jesse Edwards, team foul #8 | 35-42 |
| Subs | BYU | David Holman (PG) Jesse Edwards | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:27 | Denver | Anthony Dye makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Anthony Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:02 | BYU | Francis Montemayor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 35-44 |