| Lineup | BYU | PG - Robert Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marc Sharp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Callaway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Estelle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlton Tindall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Stoudt (fresh) PF - Kevin Crabtree (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Allen Smith inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | BYU | Marc Sharp knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 19:38 | Denver | Allen Smith is called for the reach on Carlton Tindall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Smith, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:20 | Denver | Carlton Tindall buries a floater from the left block | 27-32 |
| 18:54 | BYU | Robert Sanders is hacked by Henry Stoudt - foul #3 on Henry Stoudt, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Johnnie English (SF) Henry Stoudt | |
| 18:37 | BYU | Marc Sharp drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Fisher | 29-32 |
| 18:29 | Denver | Johnnie English can't finish the layup | 29-32 |
| 18:27 | BYU | James Fisher pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:58 | BYU | Allen Smith double dribbles | 29-32 |
| Subs | BYU | Jessie Roberts (SF), Wes Smalling (PF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (C) Allen Smith, Marc Sharp, Theodore Callaway | |
| Subs | Denver | James Jackson (PF) Kevin Crabtree | |
| 17:56 | Denver | Robert Estelle is hacked by Robert Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sanders, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Johnnie English hits a floater from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 17:14 | BYU | James Fisher hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Sanders | 32-34 |
| 16:58 | Denver | James Jackson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnnie English | 32-36 |
| 16:38 | BYU | James Fisher connects on the jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 16:22 | Denver | Johnnie English can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Jessie Roberts - foul #1 on Jessie Roberts, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | BYU | Allen Smith (SF), Marc Sharp (PF) Jessie Roberts, Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Denver | Darrell Walker (SG), Charles Dorgan (SF), Kevin Crabtree (PF), Roland Jordan (C) Robert Estelle, Carlton Tindall, James Jackson, Russell Pearson | |
| 16:22 | Denver | Johnnie English makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:22 | Denver | Johnnie English makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:02 | BYU | Marc Sharp can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-38 |
| 16:01 | Denver | Johnnie English grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Robert Sanders (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Allen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marc Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wes Smalling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Johnnie English (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Dorgan (fresh) PF - Kevin Crabtree (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree makes the wide open jump hook from the right block | 34-40 |
| 15:20 | BYU | James Fisher is fouled on the floor by Darrell Walker - foul #1 on Darrell Walker, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | BYU | Theodore Callaway (C) Wes Smalling | |
| Subs | Denver | Keith Bishop (SG), Henry Stoudt (SF) Johnnie English, Charles Dorgan | |
| 14:58 | BYU | Marc Sharp misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Crabtree - foul #2 on Kevin Crabtree, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | BYU | Jessie Roberts (SF) Robert Sanders | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Estelle (PG), James Jackson (PF) Keith Bishop, Kevin Crabtree | |
| 14:58 | BYU | Marc Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:58 | BYU | Marc Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Robert Estelle is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Darrell Walker | 36-42 |
| 14:14 | BYU | Allen Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | BYU | Robert Sanders (PG), Wes Smalling (PF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (C) Allen Smith, Marc Sharp, Theodore Callaway | |
| Subs | Denver | Carlton Tindall (SG), Kevin Crabtree (PF), Russell Pearson (C) Darrell Walker, James Jackson, Roland Jordan | |
| 14:03 | Denver | Henry Stoudt comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-42 |
| 14:01 | BYU | Dikembe Abdulmuniem pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:46 | BYU | James Fisher buries a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Kevin Crabtree - foul #3 on Kevin Crabtree, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | BYU | Allen Smith (SF) Jessie Roberts | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:46 | BYU | James Fisher misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:46 | Denver | The rebound goes to Kevin Crabtree | 38-42 |
| 13:44 | Denver | Carlton Tindall is hacked by Robert Sanders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Sanders, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| 13:36 | Denver | Russell Pearson is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Dikembe Abdulmuniem - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulmuniem, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Dorgan (SF) Henry Stoudt | |
| 13:36 | Denver | Russell Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:36 | Denver | Russell Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:12 | BYU | Robert Sanders connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Fisher | 41-43 |
| 12:53 | Denver | Russell Pearson's pass is intercepted by Robert Sanders | 41-43 |
| 12:50 | BYU | James Fisher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Sanders | 43-43 |
| 12:48 | Denver | Robert Estelle is fouled in the backcourt by Wes Smalling - foul #1 on Wes Smalling, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | BYU | Marc Sharp (PF), Theodore Callaway (C) Wes Smalling, Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Denver | Johnnie English (PG), James Jackson (PF) Robert Estelle, Kevin Crabtree | |
| 12:25 | Denver | Theodore Callaway picks off the pass by Carlton Tindall | 43-43 |
| 11:56 | BYU | James Jackson is called for the reach on James Fisher - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | BYU | Jessie Roberts (SF), Wes Smalling (C) Allen Smith, Theodore Callaway | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Estelle (PG), Darrell Walker (SG), Henry Stoudt (SF), Roland Jordan (C) Johnnie English, Carlton Tindall, Charles Dorgan, Russell Pearson | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Robert Sanders (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Fisher (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jessie Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marc Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wes Smalling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Estelle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Stoudt (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | BYU | Robert Sanders misses the lay-in | 43-43 |
| 11:35 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 43-43 |
| 11:23 | Denver | Roland Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 11:21 | BYU | Marc Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:52 | BYU | James Fisher's pass is intercepted by Darrell Walker | 43-43 |
| 10:49 | Denver | Robert Estelle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darrell Walker | 43-45 |
| 10:21 | BYU | Marc Sharp is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Marc Sharp, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | BYU | Allen Smith (SF), Theodore Callaway (C) Jessie Roberts, Marc Sharp | |
| Subs | Denver | Carlton Tindall (SG), Johnnie English (SF), Kevin Crabtree (PF), Russell Pearson (C) Darrell Walker, Henry Stoudt, James Jackson, Roland Jordan | |
| 10:18 | Denver | Robert Estelle is hacked by Allen Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Smith, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| 10:18 | Denver | Robert Estelle misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:18 | BYU | Allen Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:52 | BYU | Robert Sanders hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 09:50 | Denver | Robert Estelle gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:38 | Denver | Robert Estelle is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Russell Pearson | 43-47 |
| 09:15 | BYU | Robert Estelle steps in front of the Theodore Callaway pass | 43-47 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Robert Sanders is called for the reach on Robert Estelle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Sanders, team foul #9 | 43-47 |
| Subs | BYU | Jessie Roberts (SF), Marc Sharp (PF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (C) Robert Sanders, Wes Smalling, Theodore Callaway | |
| Subs | Denver | Henry Stoudt (SF) Johnnie English | |
| 09:13 | Denver | Robert Estelle makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Robert Estelle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:52 | BYU | Dikembe Abdulmuniem misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carlton Tindall - foul #2 on Carlton Tindall, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Darrell Walker (PG), Roland Jordan (PF) Robert Estelle, Kevin Crabtree | |
| 08:52 | BYU | Dikembe Abdulmuniem makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:52 | BYU | Dikembe Abdulmuniem misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:52 | Denver | Russell Pearson snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:38 | Denver | Russell Pearson is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Darrell Walker | 44-51 |
| 08:25 | BYU | Jessie Roberts is called for traveling | 44-51 |
| 08:23 | Denver | Darrell Walker is hacked by Allen Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Smith, team foul #10 | 44-51 |
| 08:23 | Denver | Darrell Walker makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:23 | Denver | Darrell Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 07:56 | BYU | Carlton Tindall takes the ball from Dikembe Abdulmuniem | 44-53 |
| 07:51 | Denver | Darrell Walker lays it up and in set up by Carlton Tindall | 44-55 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Allen Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Fisher (tired) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jessie Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marc Sharp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Darrell Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlton Tindall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Stoudt (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Roland Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Pearson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:37 | BYU | Marc Sharp knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by James Fisher and he's hacked by Roland Jordan - foul #1 on Roland Jordan, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | BYU | Robert Sanders (PG), Theodore Callaway (C) James Fisher, Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Denver | Johnnie English (SG), Charles Dorgan (SF), Kevin Crabtree (PF) Carlton Tindall, Henry Stoudt, Roland Jordan | |
| 07:37 | BYU | Marc Sharp misses the free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:37 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 07:22 | Denver | Charles Dorgan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-55 |
| 07:20 | BYU | Theodore Callaway gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:15 | BYU | Robert Sanders misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 07:14 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 07:04 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree buries a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Sanders - foul #5 on Robert Sanders, team foul #11 | 46-57 |
| Subs | BYU | James Fisher (SG), Wes Smalling (PF) Robert Sanders, Marc Sharp | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Estelle (PG) Darrell Walker | |
| 07:04 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:49 | BYU | Jessie Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 06:47 | Denver | Russell Pearson pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 06:37 | Denver | Robert Estelle misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 06:36 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Crabtree | 46-58 |
| 06:08 | Denver | Charles Dorgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-58 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Russell Pearson tips it home | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:48 | BYU | Russell Pearson steals the ball from Allen Smith | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:19 | Denver | Charles Dorgan is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Russell Pearson | 46-62 |
| 05:02 | BYU | Allen Smith misses the shot from the free throw line | 46-62 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Russell Pearson gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 04:38 | Denver | Johnnie English lays it in set up by Robert Estelle | 46-64 |
| 04:21 | BYU | Robert Estelle takes the ball from Jessie Roberts | 46-64 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Russell Pearson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnnie English | 46-66 |
| 03:47 | BYU | Theodore Callaway clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Dorgan - foul #3 on Charles Dorgan, team foul #8 | 46-66 |
| Subs | BYU | Marc Sharp (PF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (C) Jessie Roberts, Wes Smalling | |
| Subs | Denver | Darrell Walker (PG), Keith Bishop (SG), James Jackson (PF), Roland Jordan (C) Robert Estelle, Charles Dorgan, Kevin Crabtree, Russell Pearson | |
| 03:47 | BYU | Theodore Callaway misses the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 03:47 | BYU | Theodore Callaway misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 03:47 | Denver | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 46-66 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Theodore Callaway (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - James Fisher (very tired) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Allen Smith (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Marc Sharp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Darrell Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Bishop (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnnie English (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Denver | James Jackson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnnie English | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | BYU | James Fisher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-69 |
| 03:00 | Denver | Johnnie English pulls down the rebound | 46-69 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Darrell Walker is fouled on the floor by Marc Sharp - foul #3 on Marc Sharp, team foul #12 | 46-69 |
| Subs | BYU | Jessie Roberts (SF) Theodore Callaway | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:56 | Denver | Darrell Walker makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Darrell Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 02:56 | BYU | The rebound goes to Marc Sharp | 46-70 |
| 02:38 | BYU | Darrell Walker picks off the pass by James Fisher | 46-70 |
| 02:36 | Denver | Keith Bishop is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdulmuniem - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulmuniem, team foul #13 | 46-70 |
| 02:36 | Denver | Keith Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 02:36 | Denver | Keith Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 46-71 |
| 02:36 | BYU | The rebound goes to Marc Sharp | 46-71 |
| 02:10 | BYU | Jessie Roberts drills a 3 from the left wing set up by James Fisher | 49-71 |
| 01:42 | Denver | Darrell Walker comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-71 |
| 01:40 | Denver | Keith Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Allen Smith takes the ball from Keith Bishop | 49-71 |
| 01:19 | BYU | Jessie Roberts misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Bishop - foul #1 on Keith Bishop, team foul #9 | 49-71 |
| Subs | BYU | Theodore Callaway (C) Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Dorgan (SF) Keith Bishop | |
| 01:19 | BYU | Jessie Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 01:19 | BYU | Jessie Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Darrell Walker is fouled on the floor by James Fisher - foul #3 on James Fisher, team foul #14 | 50-71 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Darrell Walker makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Darrell Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | BYU | The pull-up jumper by Allen Smith is blocked by James Jackson | 50-73 |
| 00:42 | Denver | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-73 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Denver | Marc Sharp blocks the short jumper by Johnnie English | 50-73 |
| 00:13 | BYU | Theodore Callaway pulls down the rebound | 50-73 |
| 00:05 | BYU | Marc Sharp's floater is knocked away by Charles Dorgan | 50-73 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Darrell Walker pulls down the rebound | 50-73 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Darrell Walker runs out the clock | 50-73 |