| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jiao-Long Meng (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toby Giles (fresh) PF - Richard Dark (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Zahorchak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis McCalop (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Galaviz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 19:47 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 19:41 | Boise State | Roy Nelson hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jiao-Long Meng and the foul's on Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 19:41 | Boise State | Roy Nelson makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Dennis McCalop misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 19:27 | Denver | Marion Mercer grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Marion Mercer buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis McCalop and he's hacked by Richard Dark - foul #2 on Richard Dark, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Marion Mercer misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:21 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 19:08 | Boise State | The short jumper by Donald Zahorchak is denied by Rodney Galaviz | 35-41 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:53 | Denver | Marion Mercer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roy Nelson - foul #3 on Roy Nelson, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | Gale Lent (PG) Roy Nelson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:53 | Denver | Marion Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:53 | Denver | Marion Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:37 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Marion Mercer drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Johnson | 37-44 |
| 18:01 | Boise State | Toby Giles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Eisenhauer (PF), Rick Peck (C) Richard Dark, Donald Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Pelt (PF), Craig Beckmann (C) Kenneth Johnson, Rodney Galaviz | |
| 17:41 | Denver | Craig Beckmann comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-44 |
| 17:40 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 17:36 | Boise State | Marion Mercer steals it from Jiao-Long Meng | 37-44 |
| 17:11 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Marion Mercer | 37-46 |
| 16:48 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer drills a floater near the basket set up by Gale Lent | 39-46 |
| 16:33 | Denver | The short jumper by Dennis McCalop is denied by John Eisenhauer | 39-46 |
| 16:32 | Boise State | Toby Giles grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 16:28 | Boise State | Dennis McCalop is called for the reach on Jiao-Long Meng - foul #2 on Dennis McCalop, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Boise State | Cesar Gonzalez (PG), Mike Appling (SG), Harvey Budde (SF), Richard Dark (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Gale Lent, Jiao-Long Meng, Toby Giles, John Eisenhauer, Rick Peck | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Begay (PG), Daryl Manning (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Rodney Galaviz (C) Marion Mercer, Dennis McCalop, Jonathan Chapman, Kevin Pelt | |
| 16:07 | Boise State | Richard Dark misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Johnson - foul #3 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Enrique Morales (PG) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 16:07 | Boise State | Richard Dark makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:07 | Boise State | Richard Dark misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:07 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:46 | Denver | Daryl Manning makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ernest Begay | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Cesar Gonzalez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Appling (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Budde (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Dark (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Zahorchak (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Enrique Morales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Begay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daryl Manning (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Beckmann (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Rodney Galaviz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Boise State | Cesar Gonzalez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Craig Beckmann - foul #1 on Craig Beckmann, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Craig Beckmann | |
| 15:37 | Boise State | Cesar Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:37 | Boise State | Cesar Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:37 | Denver | The rebound goes to Rodney Galaviz | 41-49 |
| 15:16 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Nelson (PG) Cesar Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:08 | Boise State | Harvey Budde connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 15:01 | Denver | Ernest Begay comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 14:46 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 14:45 | Boise State | Mike Appling pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:40 | Boise State | Mike Appling misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 14:39 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:30 | Denver | Ernest Begay loses the dribble to Harvey Budde | 44-49 |
| 14:18 | Boise State | Enrique Morales steals the ball from Mike Appling | 44-49 |
| 13:49 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz misses the dunk but he's hacked by Donald Zahorchak - foul #2 on Donald Zahorchak, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng (SG), Toby Giles (SF), John Eisenhauer (PF), Rick Peck (C) Mike Appling, Harvey Budde, Richard Dark, Donald Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Denver | Marion Mercer (PG), Dennis McCalop (SG), Jonathan Chapman (SF), Kevin Pelt (PF) Enrique Morales, Ernest Begay, Daryl Manning, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 13:49 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:49 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:49 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:44 | Boise State | Toby Giles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Marion Mercer buries a runner from the left block set up by Jonathan Chapman | 44-51 |
| 13:13 | Boise State | Rodney Galaviz steals it from Toby Giles | 44-51 |
| 13:03 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz buries a shot from the baseline | 44-53 |
| 12:48 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng is fouled on the floor by Kevin Pelt - foul #3 on Kevin Pelt, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Boise State | Gale Lent (PG) Roy Nelson | |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Beckmann (C) Rodney Galaviz | |
| 12:36 | Boise State | Jonathan Chapman picks off the pass by Toby Giles | 44-53 |
| 12:11 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 12:10 | Denver | Craig Beckmann tips it in | 44-55 |
| 11:48 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng banks in the layup set up by Toby Giles | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Gale Lent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jiao-Long Meng (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Toby Giles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Eisenhauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rick Peck (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis McCalop (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Pelt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Craig Beckmann (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Denver | Dennis McCalop is whistled for traveling | 46-55 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Nelson (PG), Harvey Budde (SF) Gale Lent, Toby Giles | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Kevin Pelt | |
| 11:19 | Boise State | Dennis McCalop is called for the reach on Jiao-Long Meng - foul #3 on Dennis McCalop, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Boise State | Gale Lent (SF), Richard Dark (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Jiao-Long Meng, John Eisenhauer, Rick Peck | |
| Subs | Denver | Enrique Morales (PG), Ernest Begay (SG), Daryl Manning (C) Marion Mercer, Dennis McCalop, Jonathan Chapman | |
| 11:10 | Boise State | Roy Nelson's floater is tipped away by Craig Beckmann | 46-55 |
| 11:09 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:52 | Denver | Craig Beckmann's pass is intercepted by Donald Zahorchak | 46-55 |
| 10:40 | Boise State | Richard Dark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-55 |
| 10:38 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak misses the tip | 46-55 |
| 10:37 | Boise State | Harvey Budde grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:32 | Boise State | Gale Lent scores on a runner from the right block | 48-55 |
| 10:13 | Denver | Craig Beckmann hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Dark - foul #3 on Richard Dark, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng (SG), John Eisenhauer (PF) Gale Lent, Richard Dark | |
| Subs | Denver | Marion Mercer (PG), Dennis McCalop (SG), Kevin Pelt (C) Enrique Morales, Ernest Begay, Daryl Manning | |
| 10:13 | Denver | Craig Beckmann misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:13 | Denver | Craig Beckmann makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:56 | Boise State | Harvey Budde misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Pelt - foul #4 on Kevin Pelt, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Boise State | Rick Peck (C) Donald Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Denver | Jonathan Chapman (SF), Daryl Manning (C) Craig Beckmann, Kevin Pelt | |
| 09:56 | Boise State | Harvey Budde makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:56 | Boise State | Harvey Budde makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:44 | Denver | Daryl Manning clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 09:42 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:37 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dennis McCalop | 50-59 |
| 09:17 | Boise State | Harvey Budde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Boise State | Gale Lent (PG), Toby Giles (SF) Roy Nelson, Harvey Budde | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Begay (PF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 08:48 | Denver | Jiao-Long Meng is called for the reach on Dennis McCalop - foul #2 on Jiao-Long Meng, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Boise State | Mike Appling (SG), Richard Dark (PF) Jiao-Long Meng, John Eisenhauer | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Johnson (PF), Rodney Galaviz (C) Marion Mercer, Dennis McCalop | |
| 08:39 | Denver | Ernest Begay scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Chapman | 50-62 |
| 08:17 | Boise State | Mike Appling misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 08:16 | Boise State | Rick Peck hits the follow up shot | 52-62 |
| 07:56 | Denver | Rick Peck steals the ball from Daryl Manning | 52-62 |
| 07:34 | Boise State | Mike Appling drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Rick Peck and he's fouled by Daryl Manning - foul #2 on Daryl Manning, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Nelson (PG), Harvey Budde (SF), John Eisenhauer (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Gale Lent, Toby Giles, Richard Dark, Rick Peck | |
| Subs | Denver | Marion Mercer (PG), Dennis McCalop (SG), Craig Beckmann (SF), Kevin Pelt (C) Daryl Manning, Jonathan Chapman, Kenneth Johnson, Rodney Galaviz | |
| 07:34 | Boise State | Mike Appling makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Appling (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Budde (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Eisenhauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Zahorchak (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis McCalop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Beckmann (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Begay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. C - Kevin Pelt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Denver | Craig Beckmann knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis McCalop | 55-64 |
| 07:07 | Boise State | Mike Appling misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 07:06 | Denver | Marion Mercer gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 06:46 | Denver | Kevin Pelt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-64 |
| 06:45 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Harvey Budde | 55-64 |
| 06:38 | Boise State | Harvey Budde comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-64 |
| 06:36 | Denver | Marion Mercer gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 06:21 | Denver | Dennis McCalop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng (SG), Richard Dark (PF) Mike Appling, John Eisenhauer | |
| Subs | Denver | Jonathan Chapman (SF), Rodney Galaviz (C) Craig Beckmann, Ernest Begay | |
| 06:09 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak drills a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Rodney Galaviz - foul #1 on Rodney Galaviz, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| 06:09 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-64 |
| 05:52 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 05:47 | Boise State | Harvey Budde drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Nelson | 61-64 |
| 05:21 | Denver | Dennis McCalop comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz tips it home | 61-66 |
| 04:55 | Boise State | Roy Nelson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 04:53 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:35 | Denver | Harvey Budde picks off the pass by Marion Mercer | 61-66 |
| 04:24 | Boise State | Harvey Budde blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Pelt - foul #5 on Kevin Pelt, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Boise State | Gale Lent (PG), Toby Giles (SF), John Eisenhauer (C) Roy Nelson, Richard Dark, Donald Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Denver | Enrique Morales (PG), Ernest Begay (SG), Craig Beckmann (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Daryl Manning (C) Marion Mercer, Dennis McCalop, Jonathan Chapman, Kevin Pelt, Rodney Galaviz | |
| 04:24 | Boise State | Harvey Budde misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:24 | Boise State | Harvey Budde makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Daryl Manning misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Enrique Morales gets the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:52 | Denver | Ernest Begay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-66 |
| 03:50 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 03:43 | Boise State | Toby Giles knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gale Lent | 65-66 |
| 03:26 | Denver | Enrique Morales can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-66 |
| 03:25 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Gale Lent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jiao-Long Meng (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Toby Giles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Budde (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Eisenhauer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Enrique Morales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Begay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Beckmann (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Daryl Manning (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Boise State | A charge is called on Toby Giles - foul #1 on Toby Giles, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Boise State | Mike Appling (SG), Rick Peck (C) Jiao-Long Meng, Harvey Budde | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:08 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson is whistled for traveling | 65-66 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jonathan Chapman (SF) Enrique Morales | |
| 02:49 | Boise State | Toby Giles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 02:48 | Boise State | Rick Peck snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:48 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Nelson (PG), Jiao-Long Meng (SG), Richard Dark (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Gale Lent, Mike Appling, John Eisenhauer, Rick Peck | |
| Subs | Denver | Marion Mercer (PG), Dennis McCalop (SG), Rodney Galaviz (C) Ernest Begay, Daryl Manning, Craig Beckmann | |
| 02:37 | Boise State | Toby Giles connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Nelson | 68-66 |
| 02:22 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson buries a runner from the baseline | 68-68 |
| 02:12 | Boise State | Roy Nelson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 01:52 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson's floater is tipped away by Toby Giles | 70-68 |
| 01:50 | Boise State | Richard Dark grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 01:43 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak can't connect on a jumper from close range | 70-68 |
| 01:42 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chapman | 70-68 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Dennis McCalop misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 01:24 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Marion Mercer | 70-68 |
| 01:13 | Denver | Richard Dark steals the ball from Kenneth Johnson | 70-68 |
| 00:51 | Boise State | Toby Giles is whistled for traveling | 70-68 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 00:14 | Boise State | Toby Giles grabs the board | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Boise State | Toby Giles is hacked by Marion Mercer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marion Mercer, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 00:13 | Boise State | Toby Giles makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:13 | Boise State | Toby Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Denver | Marion Mercer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman snags the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Marion Mercer scores on a 3 from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Roy Nelson runs out the clock | 72-71 |