| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ray Pagano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Humphries (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mack Deyo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ryan Spears (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Shelby Uselton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hedman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Russell Yardbrough (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Troy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Jason Boone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | James Humphries inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Denver | James Humphries buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Young | 36-32 |
| 19:15 | BYU | Russell Yardbrough banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Boone | 36-34 |
| 18:56 | Denver | Ray Pagano buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 18:44 | BYU | Leon Young picks off the pass by Shelby Uselton | 39-34 |
| 18:29 | Denver | Shelby Uselton steals it from James Humphries | 39-34 |
| 18:11 | BYU | Shelby Uselton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 18:10 | Denver | Mack Deyo snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Leon Young's floater is knocked away by Kevin Hedman | 39-34 |
| 18:01 | Denver | James Humphries tips it in | 41-34 |
| 17:45 | BYU | Ray Pagano is called for the reach on Jason Boone - foul #2 on Ray Pagano, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Carmen Jones (C) Jason Boone | |
| 17:28 | BYU | Troy Williams misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-34 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Ray Pagano snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 17:15 | Denver | James Humphries connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Russell Yardbrough - foul #2 on Russell Yardbrough, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Shumway (SG) Ray Pagano | |
| Subs | BYU | Edward Griffith (SG), Albert Murray (PF) Kevin Hedman, Troy Williams | |
| 17:15 | Denver | James Humphries makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:56 | BYU | Edward Griffith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-34 |
| 16:54 | Denver | Ryan Spears gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:30 | Denver | Leon Young misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 16:29 | BYU | The rebound goes to Carmen Jones | 44-34 |
| 16:22 | BYU | Shelby Uselton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 16:20 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ryan Spears | 44-34 |
| 15:58 | Denver | Mack Deyo hits a shot from the right side and the foul's on Albert Murray - foul #1 on Albert Murray, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Ray Pagano (PG), Daniel Watters (SG), Scott Roberts (SF), Bradley Scott (C) Leon Young, Robert Shumway, James Humphries, Ryan Spears | |
| Subs | BYU | Kevin Hedman (SG), Troy Williams (PF), Jason Boone (C) Shelby Uselton, Russell Yardbrough, Albert Murray | |
| 15:58 | Denver | Mack Deyo makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ray Pagano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Watters (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mack Deyo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Bradley Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Edward Griffith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hedman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carmen Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Jason Boone (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | BYU | Edward Griffith buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-37 |
| 15:14 | Denver | Mack Deyo's pass is intercepted by Troy Williams | 47-37 |
| 14:55 | BYU | Daniel Watters is called for the reach on Kevin Hedman - foul #4 on Daniel Watters, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Shumway (SG), Jack Douglas (PF) Daniel Watters, Mack Deyo | |
| Subs | BYU | Lawrence Shoemaker (SF) Carmen Jones | |
| 14:36 | BYU | Jason Boone misses the jumper from the baseline | 47-37 |
| 14:34 | BYU | Kevin Hedman tips it but misses | 47-37 |
| 14:33 | BYU | Jason Boone tips it home | 47-39 |
| 14:20 | Denver | Ray Pagano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 14:18 | BYU | Kevin Hedman snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 14:14 | BYU | Kevin Hedman clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 47-39 |
| 14:12 | BYU | Troy Williams tips it in | 47-41 |
| 13:53 | Denver | Ray Pagano clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 13:52 | BYU | Jason Boone gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:48 | BYU | Kevin Hedman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 13:46 | BYU | Jason Boone tips it home | 47-43 |
| 13:39 | Denver | Edward Griffith takes the ball from Scott Roberts | 47-43 |
| 13:29 | BYU | Edward Griffith scores on a shot from the right side set up by Troy Williams | 47-45 |
| 13:12 | Denver | Jason Boone denies the turnaround by Jack Douglas | 47-45 |
| 13:11 | Denver | Jack Douglas tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 13:01 | BYU | Lawrence Shoemaker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Roberts - foul #2 on Scott Roberts, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Leon Young (PG), James Humphries (SF), Mack Deyo (PF), Ryan Spears (C) Ray Pagano, Scott Roberts, Jack Douglas, Bradley Scott | |
| Subs | BYU | Shelby Uselton (PG), Carlos Munk (SG), Albert Murray (PF), Carmen Jones (C) Edward Griffith, Kevin Hedman, Troy Williams, Jason Boone | |
| 13:01 | BYU | Lawrence Shoemaker misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:01 | BYU | Lawrence Shoemaker misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:01 | Denver | Ryan Spears gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:41 | Denver | Leon Young can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 12:39 | Denver | Ryan Spears tips it back up and in | 51-45 |
| 12:32 | BYU | Carlos Munk comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 12:30 | Denver | Ryan Spears grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:11 | Denver | James Humphries blows the layup | 51-45 |
| 12:10 | Denver | Mack Deyo hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| 12:02 | BYU | Lawrence Shoemaker hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Munk | 53-47 |
| 11:57 | Denver | Robert Shumway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Derek Lydon (SG) Robert Shumway | |
| Subs | BYU | Russell Yardbrough (SF) Lawrence Shoemaker | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leon Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Lydon (fresh) SF - James Humphries (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mack Deyo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Shelby Uselton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Munk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Yardbrough (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Albert Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmen Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | BYU | Shelby Uselton travels with the ball | 53-47 |
| 11:23 | Denver | Leon Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 11:22 | BYU | Carmen Jones snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 11:09 | BYU | Albert Murray hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Mack Deyo - foul #1 on Mack Deyo, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Roberts (PF) Mack Deyo | |
| Subs | BYU | Kevin Hedman (SG) Carlos Munk | |
| 11:09 | BYU | Albert Murray makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:09 | BYU | Albert Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:09 | Denver | Ryan Spears snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 10:48 | Denver | James Humphries hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 10:46 | BYU | Kevin Hedman snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 10:31 | BYU | Russell Yardbrough clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Scott Roberts snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 10:21 | Denver | The short jumper by Ryan Spears is denied by Albert Murray | 53-48 |
| 10:19 | BYU | Russell Yardbrough grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 10:13 | BYU | Russell Yardbrough is fouled on the floor by James Humphries - foul #2 on James Humphries, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Ray Pagano (PG), Mack Deyo (PF) Derek Lydon, James Humphries | |
| Subs | BYU | Edward Griffith (PG), Troy Williams (PF), Jason Boone (C) Shelby Uselton, Albert Murray, Carmen Jones | |
| 09:54 | BYU | Troy Williams buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Edward Griffith | 53-50 |
| 09:38 | Denver | Ray Pagano hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 09:19 | BYU | Russell Yardbrough is fouled on the floor by Mack Deyo - foul #2 on Mack Deyo, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Shumway (SG), Bradley Scott (C) Leon Young, Ryan Spears | |
| Subs | BYU | Shelby Uselton (PG) Edward Griffith | |
| 09:01 | BYU | Shelby Uselton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Roberts - foul #3 on Scott Roberts, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Denver | James Humphries (SF) Scott Roberts | |
| Subs | BYU | Edward Griffith (SG), Carmen Jones (SF) Kevin Hedman, Russell Yardbrough | |
| 09:01 | BYU | Shelby Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:01 | BYU | Shelby Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:45 | Denver | Robert Shumway misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 08:43 | BYU | Troy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:37 | BYU | Carmen Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by James Humphries - foul #3 on James Humphries, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Douglas (PF) Mack Deyo | |
| Subs | BYU | Albert Murray (C) Jason Boone | |
| 08:37 | BYU | Carmen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:37 | BYU | Carmen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Ray Pagano's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Murray | 56-54 |
| 08:27 | Denver | Robert Shumway gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:21 | Denver | Ray Pagano loses the dribble to Carmen Jones | 56-54 |
| 08:16 | BYU | Edward Griffith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carmen Jones | 56-56 |
| 07:59 | Denver | James Humphries misses the floater from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 07:58 | BYU | Albert Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ray Pagano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shumway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Humphries (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Shelby Uselton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmen Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. C - Albert Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:51 | BYU | Troy Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 07:49 | Denver | Jack Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Ray Pagano can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 07:43 | Denver | James Humphries grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 07:26 | Denver | Ray Pagano knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Shumway | 59-56 |
| 07:09 | BYU | Edward Griffith hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Carmen Jones | 59-59 |
| 06:55 | Denver | Bradley Scott is whistled for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Leon Young (PG), Daniel Watters (SG), Scott Roberts (SF), Mack Deyo (PF), Ryan Spears (C) Ray Pagano, Robert Shumway, James Humphries, Jack Douglas, Bradley Scott | |
| Subs | BYU | Carlos Munk (PG), Kevin Hedman (SG), Russell Yardbrough (SF), Brian Burgess (PF), Jason Boone (C) Shelby Uselton, Edward Griffith, Carmen Jones, Troy Williams, Albert Murray | |
| 06:41 | BYU | Kevin Hedman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 06:40 | Denver | Ryan Spears grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 06:35 | Denver | Daniel Watters banks in the layup on a great pass from Leon Young | 61-59 |
| 06:20 | BYU | Kevin Hedman makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Munk and he's fouled by Daniel Watters - foul #5 on Daniel Watters, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Derek Lydon (SG) Daniel Watters | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 06:20 | BYU | Kevin Hedman makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Leon Young hits a turnaround in the lane | 63-62 |
| 05:53 | BYU | Jason Boone hits the finger roll | 63-64 |
| 05:51 | Denver | Carlos Munk picks off the pass by Leon Young in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 05:33 | BYU | Derek Lydon steps in front of the Kevin Hedman pass | 63-64 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Mack Deyo can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Russell Yardbrough - foul #3 on Russell Yardbrough, team foul #3 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Shumway (SG), James Humphries (SF) Derek Lydon, Scott Roberts | |
| Subs | BYU | Shelby Uselton (PG), Troy Williams (PF), Carmen Jones (C) Carlos Munk, Brian Burgess, Jason Boone | |
| 05:13 | Denver | Mack Deyo misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Mack Deyo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:52 | BYU | Shelby Uselton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Hedman | 64-67 |
| 04:34 | Denver | Ryan Spears clanks a shot from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 04:33 | BYU | Troy Williams gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:28 | BYU | Kevin Hedman scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Carmen Jones | 64-69 |
| 04:09 | Denver | James Humphries drills a runner near the basket | 66-69 |
| 04:02 | BYU | Troy Williams can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Spears - foul #2 on Ryan Spears, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Ray Pagano (PG), Scott Roberts (PF), Bradley Scott (C) Leon Young, Mack Deyo, Ryan Spears | |
| Subs | BYU | Edward Griffith (SG), Albert Murray (C) Kevin Hedman, Russell Yardbrough | |
| 04:02 | BYU | Troy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:02 | BYU | Troy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:02 | Denver | James Humphries gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 03:40 | Denver | James Humphries is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on James Humphries, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Jason Boone (C) Albert Murray | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ray Pagano (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shumway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Humphries (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Bradley Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Shelby Uselton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Griffith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmen Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. C - Jason Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | BYU | Edward Griffith is fouled on the floor by Robert Shumway - foul #2 on Robert Shumway, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | BYU | Carlos Munk (SG), Albert Murray (PF) Shelby Uselton, Troy Williams | |
| 03:24 | BYU | Edward Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:24 | BYU | Edward Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:00 | Denver | Robert Shumway drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Pagano | 68-70 |
| 03:00 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Leon Young (SG), Mack Deyo (PF), Ryan Spears (C) Robert Shumway, Scott Roberts, Bradley Scott | |
| Subs | BYU | Shelby Uselton (PG), Kevin Hedman (SG), Russell Yardbrough (SF), Troy Williams (PF) Edward Griffith, Carlos Munk, Carmen Jones, Albert Murray | |
| 02:39 | BYU | Shelby Uselton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 02:38 | BYU | Kevin Hedman grabs the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:25 | BYU | Troy Williams travels with the ball | 68-70 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Ryan Spears is whistled for traveling | 68-70 |
| 01:43 | BYU | Kevin Hedman misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 01:41 | Denver | James Humphries grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 01:34 | Denver | Leon Young clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Troy Williams - foul #2 on Troy Williams, team foul #4 | 68-70 |
| 01:34 | Denver | Leon Young makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:34 | Denver | Leon Young makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:20 | BYU | Kevin Hedman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-70 |
| 01:02 | Denver | Ray Pagano connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-70 |
| 00:43 | BYU | Troy Williams misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-70 |
| 00:42 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ryan Spears | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Denver | James Humphries connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | BYU | Ray Pagano takes the ball from Russell Yardbrough | 74-70 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Ray Pagano misses the lay-in | 74-70 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Ray Pagano grabs the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:00 | Denver | The clock runs out | 74-70 |