| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gerald Gray (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kerry Mullin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ivory (fresh) C - Jeffery Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Kerry Mullin inbounds the ball | 42-27 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Ronald Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-27 |
| 19:45 | BYU | Gerald Carter gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 19:41 | BYU | Donald Johnson's pass is intercepted by Ronald Brown | 42-27 |
| 19:27 | Denver | Kerry Mullin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-27 |
| 19:26 | BYU | The rebound goes to Gerald Carter | 42-27 |
| 19:22 | BYU | Fred Roberts misses the jumper from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Kevin Smith grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Donald Johnson is called for the reach on Gerald Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| 19:04 | Denver | Ronald Brown connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 44-27 |
| 18:35 | BYU | Donald Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-27 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Kevin Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| 18:13 | Denver | Eric Ivory is called for the reach on Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Eric Ivory, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| 17:54 | Denver | Rex Chang is called for a backcourt violation | 44-27 |
| 17:33 | BYU | Eric Ivory hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Smith - foul #2 on Kevin Smith, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Lewis (PF) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | BYU | Brandon Dorsett (SG) Gerald Carter | |
| 17:33 | BYU | Eric Ivory makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 17:33 | BYU | Eric Ivory misses the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Kerry Mullin gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:05 | Denver | Kevin Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-28 |
| 17:04 | Denver | Mark Lewis can't tip it in | 44-28 |
| 17:02 | BYU | Fred Roberts grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 16:53 | BYU | Brandon Dorsett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 16:52 | Denver | Mark Lewis gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 16:36 | Denver | Kevin Smith's pass is intercepted by Fred Roberts | 44-28 |
| 16:16 | BYU | Jeffery Jones comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 44-28 |
| 16:15 | BYU | Eric Ivory can't tip it in | 44-28 |
| 16:13 | BYU | Fred Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 15:57 | BYU | Jeffery Jones banks in the layup and he's hacked by Rex Chang - foul #2 on Rex Chang, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), Steven Bean (SG), James Busselberg (SF), Ronald Brown (PF) Gerald Gray, Rex Chang, Kerry Mullin, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | BYU | Herbert Tinker (PG), Gerald Carter (SG), Jason Lowery (SF), Jeff Wyrick (PF) Donald Johnson, Brandon Dorsett, Fred Roberts, Eric Ivory | |
| 15:57 | BYU | Jeffery Jones makes the free throw | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Simms (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Bean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Busselberg (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Herbert Tinker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Lowery (fresh) PF - Jeff Wyrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Denver | Steven Bean connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Simms | 47-31 |
| 15:15 | BYU | Jason Lowery knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Herbert Tinker | 47-33 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Steven Bean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 14:58 | BYU | Jason Lowery grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 14:52 | BYU | Jason Lowery knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Herbert Tinker and he's hacked by Steven Bean - foul #2 on Steven Bean, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Rex Chang (SG), Jacob Way (C) Steven Bean, Mark Lewis | |
| Subs | BYU | Donald Johnson (PG), Anderson Jacob (C) Herbert Tinker, Jeffery Jones | |
| 14:52 | BYU | Jason Lowery makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Donald Johnson steals it from James Busselberg | 47-36 |
| 14:32 | BYU | Jason Lowery hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Johnson | 47-38 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Ronald Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 14:06 | BYU | Anderson Jacob grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:01 | BYU | Gerald Carter misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 13:59 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 47-38 |
| 13:45 | Denver | Joseph Simms drills a floater from the right side and the foul's on Donald Johnson - foul #3 on Donald Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Kerry Mullin (SF), Kevin Smith (C) James Busselberg, Jacob Way | |
| Subs | BYU | Brandon Dorsett (SG), Fred Roberts (SF) Gerald Carter, Jason Lowery | |
| 13:45 | Denver | Joseph Simms makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 13:34 | BYU | Fred Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-38 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Rex Chang grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Ronald Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rex Chang | 53-38 |
| 13:13 | BYU | Brandon Dorsett is hacked by Rex Chang - foul #3 on Rex Chang, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Lewis (PF) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | BYU | Eric Ivory (PF) Jeff Wyrick | |
| 13:02 | BYU | Brandon Dorsett knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Ivory and the foul's on Rex Chang - foul #4 on Rex Chang, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (PG), Steven Bean (SG) Joseph Simms, Rex Chang | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 13:02 | BYU | Brandon Dorsett makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Gerald Gray connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Lewis | 55-41 |
| 12:32 | BYU | Eric Ivory drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Johnson | 55-43 |
| 12:06 | Denver | Anderson Jacob steals the ball from Steven Bean | 55-43 |
| 11:44 | BYU | Anderson Jacob knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gerald Gray (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Bean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Mullin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Dorsett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Ivory (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anderson Jacob (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Denver | Mark Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 55-45 |
| 11:31 | Denver | Gerald Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 11:19 | Denver | Anderson Jacob steps in front of the Kevin Smith pass | 55-45 |
| 11:12 | BYU | Eric Ivory comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Steven Bean - foul #3 on Steven Bean, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), James Busselberg (SF), Ronald Brown (PF), Jacob Way (C) Steven Bean, Kerry Mullin, Mark Lewis, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | BYU | Herbert Tinker (PG), Gerald Carter (SG), Jeffery Jones (C) Donald Johnson, Brandon Dorsett, Anderson Jacob | |
| 11:12 | BYU | Eric Ivory makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:12 | BYU | Eric Ivory makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:56 | Denver | Ronald Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 10:55 | Denver | Jacob Way can't tip it in | 55-47 |
| 10:53 | Denver | Jacob Way misses the tip | 55-47 |
| 10:51 | Denver | Gerald Gray hits the follow up shot | 57-47 |
| 10:47 | BYU | Jacob Way blocks the jumper by Herbert Tinker | 57-47 |
| 10:45 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jacob Way | 57-47 |
| 10:40 | Denver | James Busselberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Jeff Wyrick (PF) Eric Ivory | |
| 10:33 | BYU | Fred Roberts misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Gray - foul #3 on Gerald Gray, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| 10:33 | BYU | Fred Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:33 | BYU | Fred Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:33 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jacob Way | 57-48 |
| 10:13 | Denver | Joseph Simms loses the dribble to Fred Roberts | 57-48 |
| 10:10 | BYU | Herbert Tinker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fred Roberts | 57-50 |
| 09:47 | Denver | James Busselberg misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeffery Jones - foul #2 on Jeffery Jones, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Bean (SG), Mark Lewis (C) Gerald Gray, Jacob Way | |
| Subs | BYU | Donald Johnson (PG), Jason Lowery (SF) Herbert Tinker, Fred Roberts | |
| 09:47 | Denver | James Busselberg misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:47 | Denver | James Busselberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:21 | BYU | Donald Johnson is hacked by Joseph Simms - foul #4 on Joseph Simms, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Kerry Mullin (SF), Kevin Smith (C) Joseph Simms, Mark Lewis | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 09:21 | BYU | Donald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:21 | Denver | Kevin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:59 | Denver | Kevin Smith makes the 3 from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 08:50 | BYU | Gerald Carter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 08:48 | Denver | The rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 61-50 |
| 08:30 | Denver | Kerry Mullin's pass is intercepted by Jason Lowery | 61-50 |
| 08:26 | BYU | Donald Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Lowery | 61-52 |
| 08:11 | Denver | James Busselberg buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kerry Mullin | 63-52 |
| 08:04 | BYU | Donald Johnson is whistled for traveling | 63-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (PG), Mark Lewis (PF) James Busselberg, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | BYU | Brandon Dorsett (SG), Fred Roberts (SF), Eric Ivory (PF), Anderson Jacob (C) Gerald Carter, Jason Lowery, Jeff Wyrick, Jeffery Jones | |
| 07:47 | Denver | Kerry Mullin misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 07:45 | BYU | Eric Ivory pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gerald Gray (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Bean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kerry Mullin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Dorsett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Ivory (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anderson Jacob (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:41 | BYU | Brandon Dorsett is fouled on the floor by Kerry Mullin - foul #2 on Kerry Mullin, team foul #9 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), Rex Chang (SG), Willie Naranjo (SF), Jacob Way (C) Gerald Gray, Steven Bean, Kerry Mullin, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 07:41 | BYU | Brandon Dorsett makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:41 | BYU | Brandon Dorsett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:30 | Denver | Rex Chang loses the dribble to Fred Roberts | 63-54 |
| 07:15 | BYU | Fred Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Willie Naranjo - foul #1 on Willie Naranjo, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| 07:15 | BYU | Fred Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:15 | BYU | Fred Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:59 | Denver | Joseph Simms misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Donald Johnson - foul #4 on Donald Johnson, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Denver | James Busselberg (SF) Willie Naranjo | |
| Subs | BYU | Herbert Tinker (PG) Donald Johnson | |
| 06:59 | Denver | Joseph Simms makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:59 | Denver | Joseph Simms misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:59 | Denver | Joseph Simms makes the 3rd free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:35 | BYU | Brandon Dorsett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 06:33 | Denver | Mark Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 06:27 | Denver | James Busselberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 06:26 | Denver | Joseph Simms tips it but misses | 65-56 |
| 06:24 | BYU | Eric Ivory pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 06:02 | BYU | Eric Ivory hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Jacob Way pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:48 | Denver | Jacob Way throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Kerry Mullin (SF), Ronald Brown (PF), Kevin Smith (C) James Busselberg, Mark Lewis, Jacob Way | |
| Subs | BYU | Donald Johnson (PG), Gerald Carter (SG), Jeff Wyrick (PF), Jeffery Jones (C) Herbert Tinker, Brandon Dorsett, Eric Ivory, Anderson Jacob | |
| 05:24 | BYU | Gerald Carter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-56 |
| 05:23 | BYU | Jeffery Jones grabs the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 05:17 | BYU | Gerald Carter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Kerry Mullin pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:56 | Denver | Joseph Simms loses the ball out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (PG) Joseph Simms | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 04:29 | BYU | Jeff Wyrick connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Johnson | 65-59 |
| 04:20 | Denver | Gerald Gray is hacked by Jeff Wyrick - foul #2 on Jeff Wyrick, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Jason Lowery (SF), Eric Ivory (PF) Fred Roberts, Jeff Wyrick | |
| 04:03 | Denver | Gerald Gray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 04:01 | BYU | Jeffery Jones gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:56 | BYU | Donald Johnson buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jason Lowery | 65-61 |
| 03:45 | Denver | Ronald Brown misses badly on a floater in the paint | 65-61 |
| 03:43 | BYU | The rebound goes to Eric Ivory | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gerald Gray (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rex Chang (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kerry Mullin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Lowery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Ivory (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:38 | BYU | Jason Lowery misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 03:37 | BYU | Eric Ivory gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:26 | BYU | Eric Ivory scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Donald Johnson | 65-63 |
| 03:08 | Denver | Kevin Smith misses the easy layup | 65-63 |
| 03:06 | BYU | Eric Ivory grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 03:01 | BYU | Donald Johnson loses the dribble to Gerald Gray | 65-63 |
| 02:45 | Denver | Kevin Smith drills a jumper from the free throw line | 67-63 |
| 02:27 | BYU | Kerry Mullin steals the ball from Gerald Carter | 67-63 |
| 02:19 | Denver | Rex Chang buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kerry Mullin | 69-63 |
| 01:51 | BYU | Jeffery Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 69-63 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Kevin Smith pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 01:34 | Denver | Ronald Brown buries a 3 from straight away | 72-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:29 | BYU | Donald Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gerald Carter | 72-66 |
| 01:04 | Denver | Gerald Gray clanks a 3 from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 01:03 | BYU | Donald Johnson snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | BYU | Jeffery Jones hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Carter and he's fouled by Kevin Smith - foul #3 on Kevin Smith, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG) Gerald Gray | |
| Subs | BYU | Fred Roberts (SF) Jason Lowery | |
| 00:46 | BYU | Jeffery Jones makes the free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Denver | Joseph Simms knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:19 | BYU | Jeffery Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (SG) Rex Chang | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Denver | Donald Johnson is called for the reach on Kevin Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Johnson, team foul #7 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Denver | James Busselberg (SF) Kerry Mullin | |
| Subs | BYU | Herbert Tinker (PG) Donald Johnson | |
| 00:17 | Denver | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:11 | BYU | Herbert Tinker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 00:09 | BYU | Eric Ivory gets the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:05 | BYU | Gerald Gray picks off the pass by Herbert Tinker | 76-69 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Joseph Simms lays it up and in set up by Gerald Gray | 78-69 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | BYU | Fred Roberts comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 78-69 |