| Lineup | BYU | PG - Russell Thompson (fresh) SG - James Wint (fresh) SF - Vincent Cannon (fresh) PF - Richard Abbott (fresh) C - Marvin Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fresh) SG - Guillermo Santiago (fresh) SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) C - David Stalker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Richard Abbott 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) | |
| 19:49 | BYU | Guillermo Santiago steals it from Vincent Cannon | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Denver | William Underwood hits the finger roll set up by Guillermo Santiago | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | BYU | Richard Abbott misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | BYU | Marvin Wood misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | BYU | Vincent Cannon tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Denver | David Stalker blows the layup but he's fouled by Russell Thompson - foul #1 on Russell Thompson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Denver | David Stalker makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Denver | David Stalker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:48 | BYU | Vincent Cannon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Jerry Moulton grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Denver | David Stalker buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Bellard and the foul's on Marvin Wood - foul #1 on Marvin Wood, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:39 | Denver | David Stalker makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:25 | BYU | Vincent Cannon makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Marvin Wood | 5-7 |
| 17:59 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses the lay-in | 5-7 |
| 17:57 | BYU | Marvin Wood gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:53 | BYU | Russell Thompson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 17:51 | Denver | David Stalker gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:34 | Denver | Jerry Moulton comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 5-7 |
| 17:32 | Denver | Jerry Moulton tips it home | 5-9 |
| 17:23 | BYU | Marvin Wood is fouled on the floor by William Underwood - foul #1 on William Underwood, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | BYU | Sam Chaves (PG), Kevin Shields (SG), Matthew Mullen (SF), John Goza (PF), Steven Coachman (C) Russell Thompson, James Wint, Vincent Cannon, Richard Abbott, Marvin Wood | |
| Subs | Denver | John Mullen (SF) Ronald Bellard | |
| 17:13 | BYU | Sam Chaves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 5-9 |
| 17:11 | Denver | Jerry Moulton pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:59 | Denver | John Mullen buries a shot from the baseline set up by William Underwood | 5-11 |
| 16:38 | BYU | David Stalker blocks the short jumper by John Goza | 5-11 |
| 16:37 | Denver | Jerry Moulton snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 16:26 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago misses long on a jumper from the left side | 5-11 |
| 16:25 | BYU | John Goza snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 16:22 | BYU | Guillermo Santiago steals it from Sam Chaves in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| 16:06 | Denver | John Mullen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 16:05 | Denver | John Mullen can't tip it in | 5-11 |
| 16:03 | Denver | John Mullen gets the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:42 | Denver | Sam Chaves steps in front of the Jerry Moulton pass | 5-11 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Sam Chaves (fresh) SG - Kevin Shields (fresh) SF - Matthew Mullen (fresh) PF - John Goza (fresh) C - Steven Coachman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Santiago (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Moulton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stalker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:23 | BYU | Kevin Shields buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 15:08 | Denver | William Underwood misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Sam Chaves - foul #1 on Sam Chaves, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | BYU | Russell Thompson (PG), James Wint (SG), Vincent Cannon (SF), Richard Abbott (PF), Marvin Wood (C) Sam Chaves, Kevin Shields, Matthew Mullen, John Goza, Steven Coachman | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Dale Payne (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) Guillermo Santiago, John Mullen, Jerry Moulton, David Stalker | |
| 15:08 | Denver | William Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:08 | Denver | William Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:57 | BYU | Marvin Wood misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 14:55 | Denver | Ronald Bellard pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:48 | Denver | Ronald Bellard is whistled for traveling | 8-13 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (SG) William Underwood | |
| 14:36 | BYU | Vincent Cannon misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 14:35 | BYU | Richard Abbott tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| 14:29 | Denver | Marvin Wood denies the turnaround by Joseph Riggleman | 10-13 |
| 14:27 | Denver | Kenneth Lane tips it in | 10-15 |
| 14:08 | BYU | Russell Thompson misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Facer - foul #1 on Robert Facer, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| 14:08 | BYU | Russell Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 14:08 | BYU | Russell Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:45 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 12-15 |
| 13:43 | BYU | Russell Thompson grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 13:38 | BYU | Vincent Cannon misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 13:36 | BYU | Vincent Cannon tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Kenneth Lane comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 13:14 | BYU | James Wint snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 13:10 | BYU | Richard Abbott connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Dale Payne - foul #1 on Dale Payne, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | BYU | John Goza (C) Marvin Wood | |
| Subs | Denver | John Mullen (SG), Jerry Moulton (PF), Harlan Perry (C) Joseph Riggleman, Dale Payne, Kenneth Lane | |
| 13:10 | BYU | Richard Abbott misses the free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:10 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jerry Moulton | 16-15 |
| 13:05 | Denver | Robert Facer loses the dribble to James Wint in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 12:45 | BYU | Richard Abbott is whistled for a carry | 16-15 |
| Subs | BYU | Kevin Shields (SG), Matthew Mullen (SF), Steven Coachman (C) James Wint, Vincent Cannon, Richard Abbott | |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), David Stalker (C) Ronald Bellard, Harlan Perry | |
| 12:24 | Denver | David Stalker comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 16-15 |
| 12:22 | BYU | John Goza pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:16 | BYU | Russell Thompson is fouled on the floor by William Underwood - foul #2 on William Underwood, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | BYU | Sam Chaves (PG) Russell Thompson | |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (SG) William Underwood | |
| 12:02 | BYU | John Goza can't connect on a shot from close range | 16-15 |
| 12:01 | Denver | Jerry Moulton pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:55 | Denver | John Mullen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 16-15 |
| 11:54 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Guillermo Santiago | 16-15 |
| 11:47 | Denver | Jerry Moulton is fouled on the floor by John Goza - foul #1 on John Goza, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | BYU | Richard Abbott (PF) Steven Coachman | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (SF) Robert Facer | |
| 11:34 | Denver | David Stalker banks in the layup set up by John Mullen | 16-17 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Sam Chaves (fresh) SG - Kevin Shields (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Mullen (fresh) PF - Richard Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Goza (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Santiago (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Stalker (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:30 | BYU | Kevin Shields buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Mullen | 19-17 |
| 11:22 | Denver | John Goza steals the ball from Joseph Riggleman | 19-17 |
| 11:03 | BYU | Richard Abbott makes the turnaround near the basket | 21-17 |
| 10:48 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 10:46 | Denver | David Stalker hits the follow up shot | 21-19 |
| 10:25 | BYU | Richard Abbott's layup is rejected by David Stalker | 21-19 |
| 10:23 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jerry Moulton | 21-19 |
| 10:17 | Denver | John Mullen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-19 |
| 10:16 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to John Mullen | 21-19 |
| 10:02 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-21 |
| 09:42 | BYU | John Goza travels with the ball | 21-21 |
| Subs | BYU | Russell Thompson (PG), James Wint (SG), Vincent Cannon (SF), Steven Coachman (PF), Marvin Wood (C) Sam Chaves, Kevin Shields, Matthew Mullen, Richard Abbott, John Goza | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (PG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Dale Payne (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) John Mullen, Joseph Riggleman, Jerry Moulton, David Stalker | |
| 09:29 | Denver | Dale Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-21 |
| 09:13 | BYU | Kenneth Lane is called for the reach on Marvin Wood - foul #1 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| 09:04 | BYU | Steven Coachman is whistled for a carry | 21-21 |
| 08:47 | Denver | Ronald Bellard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Guillermo Santiago and he's hacked by Steven Coachman - foul #1 on Steven Coachman, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| 08:47 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:34 | BYU | James Wint's pass is intercepted by Robert Facer | 21-24 |
| 08:12 | Denver | Kenneth Lane misses short on a floater near the basket | 21-24 |
| 08:11 | Denver | Dale Payne tips it but misses | 21-24 |
| 08:10 | BYU | Vincent Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:49 | BYU | James Wint is hacked by Dale Payne - foul #2 on Dale Payne, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | BYU | Richard Abbott (PF) Steven Coachman | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (SG), Jerry Moulton (PF), David Stalker (C) Guillermo Santiago, Dale Payne, Kenneth Lane | |
| 07:44 | BYU | Vincent Cannon clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-24 |
| 07:42 | Denver | Robert Facer grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 07:26 | Denver | Robert Facer is hacked by Vincent Cannon - foul #1 on Vincent Cannon, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | BYU | Kevin Shields (SG), Matthew Mullen (SF), Manuel Barrett (C) James Wint, Vincent Cannon, Marvin Wood | |
| Subs | Denver | John Mullen (SG) Ronald Bellard | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Russell Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Shields (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Mullen (fresh) PF - Richard Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. C - Manuel Barrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Facer (fresh) SG - John Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Stalker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Denver | Kevin Shields is called for the reach on John Mullen - foul #1 on Kevin Shields, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| 07:21 | Denver | John Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:21 | Denver | John Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:06 | BYU | Russell Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | BYU | Steven Coachman (C) Manuel Barrett | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:46 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Abbott - foul #1 on Richard Abbott, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | BYU | Sam Chaves (PG) Russell Thompson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:46 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:46 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:32 | BYU | The short jumper by Steven Coachman is denied by Jerry Moulton | 21-28 |
| 06:31 | Denver | Jerry Moulton gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 06:12 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Sam Chaves - foul #2 on Sam Chaves, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| Subs | BYU | James Wint (SG), Vincent Cannon (SF), Marvin Wood (C) Sam Chaves, Matthew Mullen, Steven Coachman | |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Kenneth Lane (C) Robert Facer, John Mullen, David Stalker | |
| 06:12 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:12 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:45 | BYU | Marvin Wood hits a shot from the baseline set up by Richard Abbott | 23-30 |
| 05:30 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman hits a fadeaway from the left block | 23-32 |
| 05:10 | BYU | Marvin Wood comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 23-32 |
| 05:08 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 04:41 | Denver | James Wint denies the turnaround by Guillermo Santiago | 23-32 |
| 04:39 | BYU | James Wint grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 04:24 | BYU | James Wint is hacked by Joseph Riggleman - foul #1 on Joseph Riggleman, team foul #7 | 23-32 |
| Subs | BYU | Russell Thompson (PG), Matthew Mullen (SF), John Goza (PF), Steven Coachman (C) Kevin Shields, Vincent Cannon, Richard Abbott, Marvin Wood | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (PG), John Mullen (SF), David Stalker (C) Joseph Riggleman, Ronald Bellard, Kenneth Lane | |
| 04:24 | BYU | James Wint makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:24 | BYU | James Wint misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:24 | Denver | David Stalker pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Robert Facer lays it up and in | 24-34 |
| 03:49 | BYU | David Stalker steals it from Steven Coachman | 24-34 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Jerry Moulton can't finish the layup | 24-34 |
| 03:36 | BYU | The rebound goes to Steven Coachman | 24-34 |
| 03:32 | BYU | James Wint is fouled on the floor by Guillermo Santiago - foul #1 on Guillermo Santiago, team foul #8 | 24-34 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), Dale Payne (PF) Guillermo Santiago, Jerry Moulton | |
| 03:32 | BYU | James Wint makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:32 | BYU | James Wint misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:32 | Denver | David Stalker pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 03:16 | Denver | Russell Thompson steps in front of the William Underwood pass | 25-34 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Russell Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Wint (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Mullen (fresh) PF - John Goza (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Coachman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Facer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Payne (fresh) C - David Stalker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | BYU | Matthew Mullen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-34 |
| 03:11 | Denver | Dale Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Robert Facer drills a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by James Wint - foul #1 on James Wint, team foul #10 | 25-36 |
| Subs | BYU | Kevin Shields (SG), Vincent Cannon (SF) James Wint, Matthew Mullen | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:51 | Denver | Robert Facer makes the free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:34 | BYU | John Mullen is called for the reach on Vincent Cannon - foul #1 on John Mullen, team foul #9 | 25-37 |
| Subs | BYU | Richard Abbott (PF), Marvin Wood (C) John Goza, Steven Coachman | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Bellard (SF) John Mullen | |
| 02:34 | BYU | Vincent Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:34 | BYU | Vincent Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:21 | Denver | Dale Payne scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from William Underwood | 27-39 |
| 02:04 | BYU | Russell Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 02:03 | BYU | Marvin Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 01:46 | BYU | Russell Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Shields | 30-39 |
| 01:36 | Denver | Ronald Bellard scores on a jumper from the left block set up by William Underwood | 30-41 |
| 01:20 | BYU | Marvin Wood is fouled on the floor by Dale Payne - foul #3 on Dale Payne, team foul #10 | 30-41 |
| Subs | BYU | Matthew Mullen (SG) Russell Thompson | |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Moulton (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) Dale Payne, David Stalker | |
| 01:20 | BYU | Marvin Wood makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 01:20 | BYU | Marvin Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 01:13 | Denver | Richard Abbott is called for the reach on William Underwood - foul #2 on Richard Abbott, team foul #11 | 32-41 |
| Subs | BYU | John Goza (C) Marvin Wood | |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (SG), John Mullen (SF) Robert Facer, Ronald Bellard | |
| 01:13 | Denver | William Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 01:13 | Denver | William Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 00:52 | BYU | John Goza is fouled on the floor by Guillermo Santiago - foul #2 on Guillermo Santiago, team foul #11 | 32-43 |
| Subs | BYU | Sam Chaves (PG), Steven Coachman (C) Vincent Cannon, Richard Abbott | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (SF) Guillermo Santiago | |
| 00:52 | BYU | John Goza makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:52 | BYU | John Goza makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman is fouled on the floor by Matthew Mullen - foul #1 on Matthew Mullen, team foul #12 | 34-43 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 00:29 | BYU | Matthew Mullen misses the floater from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 00:28 | BYU | Kevin Shields snags the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 00:02 | BYU | Kevin Shields misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-45 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Kenneth Lane gets the rebound | 34-45 |