| Lineup | BYU | PG - Leonard Joyner (fresh) SG - Eugene Nation (fresh) SF - Brian Boggs (fresh) PF - Robert Brandy (fresh) C - Gerardo Bravo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Sloan (fresh) SG - Robert Wilkinson (fresh) SF - He-ping Wang (fresh) PF - Donald Chang (fresh) C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | John Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Chang | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | BYU | Eugene Nation's pass is intercepted by Robert Wilkinson | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson banks in the layup | 0-4 |
| 19:09 | BYU | Gerardo Bravo misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 19:08 | BYU | Leonard Joyner gets the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | BYU | Robert Brandy's pass is intercepted by Robert Wilkinson | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Joseph Sloan clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | BYU | Brian Boggs grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | BYU | Brian Boggs is fouled on the floor by Donald Chang - foul #1 on Donald Chang, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | BYU | Eugene Nation can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Denver | He-ping Wang gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Donald Chang knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Wilkinson and the foul's on Eugene Nation - foul #1 on Eugene Nation, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Donald Chang misses the free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:00 | BYU | Robert Brandy pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:41 | BYU | Robert Brandy's pass is intercepted by Joseph Sloan | 0-6 |
| 17:28 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 17:26 | BYU | Robert Brandy snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:14 | BYU | Gerardo Bravo comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 0-6 |
| 17:13 | BYU | Robert Brandy tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| 16:54 | Denver | Joseph Sloan buries a floater from just outside the lane | 2-8 |
| 16:30 | BYU | Leonard Joyner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-8 |
| 16:28 | Denver | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 2-8 |
| 16:07 | Denver | Brian Boggs is called for the reach on Donald Chang - foul #1 on Brian Boggs, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | BYU | David Griffin (SG) Brian Boggs | |
| Subs | Denver | David Mahar (PG), Dennis Clements (SG), Robert Higgins (SF), William Luckey (PF), Shawn Barrientos (C) Joseph Sloan, Robert Wilkinson, He-ping Wang, Donald Chang, John Lewis | |
| 15:50 | Denver | Robert Higgins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 15:49 | BYU | Gerardo Bravo gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Leonard Joyner (fairly fresh) SG - David Griffin (fresh) SF - Eugene Nation (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Brandy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerardo Bravo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Mahar (fresh) SG - Dennis Clements (fresh) SF - Robert Higgins (fresh) PF - William Luckey (fresh) C - Shawn Barrientos (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | BYU | Eugene Nation makes the shot from the right block set up by Leonard Joyner | 4-8 |
| 15:30 | Denver | Shawn Barrientos connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by David Mahar | 4-10 |
| 15:12 | BYU | Leonard Joyner misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Mahar - foul #1 on David Mahar, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| 15:12 | BYU | Leonard Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:12 | BYU | Leonard Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:00 | Denver | David Mahar hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Higgins | 5-12 |
| 14:45 | BYU | Robert Brandy is fouled on the floor by William Luckey - foul #1 on William Luckey, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| 14:34 | BYU | Gerardo Bravo misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Clements - foul #1 on Dennis Clements, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | BYU | Brian Boggs (SF) David Griffin | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Wilkinson (SG) Dennis Clements | |
| 14:34 | BYU | Gerardo Bravo misses the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:34 | BYU | Gerardo Bravo misses the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:34 | Denver | Shawn Barrientos grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:25 | Denver | Robert Higgins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 14:24 | BYU | Eugene Nation snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 14:20 | BYU | Robert Brandy is called for traveling | 5-12 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Sloan (PG), Donald Chang (PF) David Mahar, Shawn Barrientos | |
| 14:09 | Denver | Joseph Sloan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-12 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Robert Higgins tips it in | 5-14 |
| 14:02 | BYU | Leonard Joyner is fouled on the floor by William Luckey - foul #2 on William Luckey, team foul #5 | 5-14 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | He-ping Wang (SF), John Lewis (C) Robert Higgins, William Luckey | |
| 13:48 | BYU | Eugene Nation scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Boggs | 7-14 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Sloan | 7-16 |
| 13:32 | BYU | Gerardo Bravo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gerardo Bravo, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson is called for 5 seconds | 7-16 |
| Subs | BYU | David Griffin (SG) Brian Boggs | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:57 | BYU | Gerardo Bravo clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-16 |
| 12:55 | Denver | Joseph Sloan gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| 12:40 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Donald Chang | 7-18 |
| 12:26 | BYU | Leonard Joyner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-18 |
| 12:25 | Denver | The rebound goes to He-ping Wang | 7-18 |
| 12:15 | Denver | He-ping Wang is whistled for a carry | 7-18 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | David Mahar (PG), Dennis Clements (SG), Robert Higgins (SF), Shawn Barrientos (PF), Franklin Krieger (C) Joseph Sloan, Robert Wilkinson, He-ping Wang, Donald Chang, John Lewis | |
| 11:53 | BYU | Gerardo Bravo drills a fadeaway from the right side | 9-18 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Leonard Joyner (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Griffin (fresh) SF - Eugene Nation (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Brandy (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerardo Bravo (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Mahar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Clements (fresh) SF - Robert Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Barrientos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Franklin Krieger (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Denver | Shawn Barrientos can't connect on a runner near the basket | 9-18 |
| 11:31 | Denver | Franklin Krieger pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Dennis Clements misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 11:12 | Denver | Dennis Clements grabs the offensive board | 9-18 |
| 10:53 | Denver | Robert Brandy steals the ball from Shawn Barrientos | 9-18 |
| 10:38 | BYU | Gerardo Bravo is fouled on the floor by Franklin Krieger - foul #1 on Franklin Krieger, team foul #6 | 9-18 |
| Subs | BYU | Brian Boggs (SF) David Griffin | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Sloan (PG), Robert Wilkinson (SG), He-ping Wang (SF), Donald Chang (PF), John Lewis (C) David Mahar, Dennis Clements, Robert Higgins, Shawn Barrientos, Franklin Krieger | |
| 10:29 | BYU | He-ping Wang steals it from Leonard Joyner | 9-18 |
| 10:04 | Denver | John Lewis makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from He-ping Wang | 9-20 |
| 09:48 | BYU | The jump hook by Eugene Nation is blocked by He-ping Wang | 9-20 |
| 09:46 | BYU | Robert Brandy gets the offensive rebound | 9-20 |
| 09:31 | BYU | Gerardo Bravo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-20 |
| 09:29 | Denver | Joseph Sloan grabs the board | 9-20 |
| 09:08 | Denver | Joseph Sloan misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Eugene Nation - foul #2 on Eugene Nation, team foul #4 | 9-20 |
| 09:08 | Denver | Joseph Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 09:08 | Denver | Joseph Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 08:57 | BYU | Gerardo Bravo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-22 |
| 08:56 | Denver | He-ping Wang snags the defensive board | 9-22 |
| 08:35 | Denver | John Lewis is hacked by Leonard Joyner - foul #1 on Leonard Joyner, team foul #5 | 9-22 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | David Mahar (PG), Robert Higgins (SF), Shawn Barrientos (PF), Franklin Krieger (C) Joseph Sloan, He-ping Wang, Donald Chang, John Lewis | |
| 08:23 | Denver | Shawn Barrientos drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Wilkinson | 9-24 |
| 07:59 | BYU | Eugene Nation clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Shawn Barrientos - foul #1 on Shawn Barrientos, team foul #7 | 9-24 |
| Subs | BYU | David Griffin (SG) Brian Boggs | |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Clements (SG) Robert Wilkinson | |
| 07:59 | BYU | Eugene Nation makes the 1st free throw | 10-24 |
| 07:59 | BYU | Eugene Nation makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 07:42 | Denver | Dennis Clements loses the ball out of bounds | 11-24 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Leonard Joyner (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Griffin (fresh) SF - Eugene Nation (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Robert Brandy (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerardo Bravo (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Mahar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Clements (fresh) SF - Robert Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Barrientos (fresh) 4 pts. C - Franklin Krieger (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | BYU | The jump hook by David Griffin is blocked by Shawn Barrientos | 11-24 |
| 07:19 | Denver | Shawn Barrientos gets the rebound | 11-24 |
| 07:09 | Denver | Franklin Krieger scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Shawn Barrientos | 11-26 |
| 07:02 | BYU | A charge is called on David Griffin - foul #1 on David Griffin, team foul #6 | 11-26 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Sloan (PG), He-ping Wang (SF), Donald Chang (PF), John Lewis (C) Dennis Clements, Robert Higgins, Shawn Barrientos, Franklin Krieger | |
| 06:52 | Denver | He-ping Wang makes the turnaround from the right block set up by David Mahar | 11-28 |
| 06:36 | BYU | Gerardo Bravo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #8 | 11-28 |
| Subs | BYU | Brian Boggs (SF) David Griffin | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Wilkinson (SG) David Mahar | |
| 06:36 | BYU | Gerardo Bravo misses the 1st free throw | 11-28 |
| 06:36 | BYU | Gerardo Bravo makes the 2nd free throw | 12-28 |
| 06:22 | Denver | John Lewis can't connect on a runner in the paint | 12-28 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Joseph Sloan grabs the offensive rebound | 12-28 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Gerardo Bravo is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #2 on Gerardo Bravo, team foul #7 | 12-28 |
| 06:04 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-28 |
| 06:04 | Denver | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 12-28 |
| 06:04 | BYU | Gerardo Bravo grabs the defensive rebound | 12-28 |
| 05:58 | BYU | Eugene Nation can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Sloan - foul #1 on Joseph Sloan, team foul #9 | 12-28 |
| 05:58 | BYU | Eugene Nation makes the 1st free throw | 13-28 |
| 05:58 | BYU | Eugene Nation makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Donald Chang scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Wilkinson | 14-30 |
| 05:41 | BYU | Robert Brandy drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-30 |
| 05:36 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Chang | 16-32 |
| 05:10 | BYU | Gerardo Bravo is denied on a dunk by John Lewis | 16-32 |
| 05:09 | BYU | Robert Brandy pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-32 |
| 04:53 | BYU | Eugene Nation misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-32 |
| 04:51 | Denver | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 16-32 |
| 04:46 | Denver | He-ping Wang connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Joseph Sloan and the foul's on Gerardo Bravo - foul #3 on Gerardo Bravo, team foul #8 | 16-34 |
| 04:46 | Denver | He-ping Wang makes the free throw | 16-35 |
| 04:27 | BYU | Gerardo Bravo buries a runner from the baseline set up by Leonard Joyner | 18-35 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson is hacked by Eugene Nation - foul #3 on Eugene Nation, team foul #9 | 18-35 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-37 |
| 03:39 | BYU | Robert Brandy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-37 |
| 03:38 | Denver | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 18-37 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Leonard Joyner (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Nation (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Boggs (fresh) PF - Robert Brandy (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerardo Bravo (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wilkinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - He-ping Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Chang (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Denver | John Lewis is whistled for traveling | 18-37 |
| Subs | BYU | David Griffin (SG) Brian Boggs | |
| Subs | Denver | David Mahar (PG), Robert Higgins (SF), William Luckey (PF), Shawn Barrientos (C) Joseph Sloan, He-ping Wang, Donald Chang, John Lewis | |
| 02:55 | BYU | Robert Brandy buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Griffin | 21-37 |
| 02:33 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Brandy - foul #1 on Robert Brandy, team foul #10 | 21-37 |
| 02:33 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 02:33 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 02:06 | BYU | The jumper by Leonard Joyner is denied by Shawn Barrientos | 21-39 |
| 02:05 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson gets the rebound | 21-39 |
| 01:48 | Denver | David Mahar is fouled on the floor by David Griffin - foul #2 on David Griffin, team foul #11 | 21-39 |
| Subs | BYU | Brian Boggs (SF) David Griffin | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Sloan (PG), He-ping Wang (SF), Donald Chang (PF), John Lewis (C) Robert Wilkinson, Robert Higgins, William Luckey, Shawn Barrientos | |
| 01:48 | Denver | David Mahar makes the 1st free throw | 21-40 |
| 01:48 | Denver | David Mahar misses the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| 01:48 | Denver | John Lewis snags the offensive board | 21-40 |
| 01:35 | Denver | John Lewis drills a turnaround in the paint | 21-42 |
| 01:14 | BYU | Gerardo Bravo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-42 |
| 01:12 | Denver | He-ping Wang gets the rebound | 21-42 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Joseph Sloan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Lewis | 21-45 |
| 00:47 | BYU | Eugene Nation misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-45 |
| 00:46 | BYU | Leonard Joyner grabs the offensive rebound | 21-45 |
| 00:35 | BYU | Brian Boggs scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Brandy | 23-45 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Donald Chang misses the lay-in | 23-45 |
| 00:13 | BYU | The rebound goes to Leonard Joyner | 23-45 |
| 00:07 | BYU | Gerardo Bravo makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Boggs | 25-45 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Donald Chang hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-45 |
| 00:00 | Denver | The clock runs out | 25-45 |