| Lineup | BYU | PG - Arthur Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hai Qian (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Billips (fresh) 4 reb. C - Hunter Penaloza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Purcell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Cook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Denver | Arthur Hayes picks off the pass by Leroy Cornette | 25-23 |
| 19:46 | BYU | Hai Qian misses the lay-in | 25-23 |
| 19:45 | Denver | Frederick Purcell pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 19:39 | Denver | Frederick Purcell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 25-23 |
| 19:38 | BYU | Hunter Penaloza gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 19:32 | BYU | Arthur Hayes drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hai Qian | 27-23 |
| 19:13 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Hartwig | 27-26 |
| 18:54 | BYU | Hunter Penaloza connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Jones | 29-26 |
| 18:39 | Denver | Frederick Purcell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-26 |
| 18:37 | BYU | Brian Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:32 | BYU | Richard Cook is called for the reach on Hai Qian - foul #3 on Richard Cook, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joe Moe (C) Richard Cook | |
| 18:27 | BYU | Frederick Purcell swats the short shot by Donald Billips | 29-26 |
| 18:25 | Denver | Joe Moe grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig comes up short on the runner from the right block | 29-26 |
| 18:01 | BYU | Hunter Penaloza pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:56 | BYU | Brian Jones scores on a 3 from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 17:35 | Denver | Leroy Cornette is hacked by Arthur Hayes - foul #2 on Arthur Hayes, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Leroy Cornette knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-29 |
| 17:01 | BYU | Brian Jones buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Hunter Penaloza | 34-29 |
| 16:49 | Denver | Leroy Cornette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | BYU | Jerry Smith (SG), Michael Smith (PF), Daniel Newlin (C) Brian Jones, Donald Billips, Hunter Penaloza | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SF), William Munsch (C) Matthew Lefkowitz, Frederick Purcell | |
| 16:23 | BYU | Jerry Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joe Moe - foul #1 on Joe Moe, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | BYU | Jonathan Cameron (PG), Cesar Russo (SF) Arthur Hayes, Hai Qian | |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Albert Boling (SF) Leroy Cornette, Kevin Hartwig | |
| 16:23 | BYU | Jerry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:23 | BYU | Jerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:10 | Denver | Joe Moe is fouled on the floor by Daniel Newlin - foul #1 on Daniel Newlin, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 15:49 | Denver | Joe Moe hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 35-29 |
| 15:48 | Denver | William Munsch grabs the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Jonathan Cameron (fresh) SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cesar Russo (fresh) PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Newlin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myron Opielski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael St. John (fresh) SF - Albert Boling (fresh) PF - Joe Moe (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Munsch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Denver | Albert Boling is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | BYU | Brian Jones (SG), Hai Qian (SF) Jonathan Cameron, Cesar Russo | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Matthew Lefkowitz (SF), Frederick Purcell (PF), Richard Cook (C) Myron Opielski, Albert Boling, Joe Moe, William Munsch | |
| 15:12 | Denver | Jerry Smith takes the ball from Matthew Lefkowitz | 35-29 |
| 15:04 | BYU | Brian Jones makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Hai Qian | 38-29 |
| 14:48 | Denver | Leroy Cornette misses the jumper from the right side | 38-29 |
| 14:47 | BYU | Brian Jones gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 14:42 | BYU | Hai Qian comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 38-29 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Michael St. John gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 14:19 | Denver | Leroy Cornette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 14:18 | BYU | Daniel Newlin snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 14:13 | BYU | Hai Qian misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 14:11 | BYU | Daniel Newlin misses the tip | 38-29 |
| 14:10 | BYU | Jerry Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 13:58 | BYU | Brian Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 13:56 | BYU | Daniel Newlin tips it back up and in | 40-29 |
| 13:37 | Denver | Michael St. John knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Cook | 40-32 |
| 13:20 | BYU | Hai Qian comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Michael St. John misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 12:54 | BYU | Daniel Newlin gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 12:50 | BYU | Brian Jones drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Smith | 42-32 |
| 12:41 | Denver | Michael St. John is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael St. John, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | BYU | Arthur Hayes (PG), Cesar Russo (SG), Jonathan Cameron (SF), Donald Billips (PF), Hunter Penaloza (C) Jerry Smith, Brian Jones, Hai Qian, Michael Smith, Daniel Newlin | |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Kevin Hartwig (SG), Albert Boling (SF), Joe Moe (PF), William Munsch (C) Leroy Cornette, Michael St. John, Matthew Lefkowitz, Frederick Purcell, Richard Cook | |
| 12:23 | BYU | Hunter Penaloza connects on the runner in the lane set up by Donald Billips | 44-32 |
| 11:59 | Denver | William Munsch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-32 |
| 11:57 | BYU | Hunter Penaloza grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 11:50 | BYU | Donald Billips makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Hayes | 46-32 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Arthur Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cesar Russo (fresh) SF - Jonathan Cameron (fresh) PF - Donald Billips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hunter Penaloza (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myron Opielski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Boling (fresh) PF - Joe Moe (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Munsch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Denver | Albert Boling misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 11:30 | Denver | Joe Moe grabs the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 11:09 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 46-32 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Myron Opielski tips it but misses | 46-32 |
| 11:06 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Moe | 46-32 |
| 10:51 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig drills a jumpshot from the left side | 46-34 |
| 10:45 | BYU | Jonathan Cameron misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-34 |
| 10:44 | Denver | Joe Moe snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 10:26 | Denver | Myron Opielski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 10:24 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to William Munsch | 46-34 |
| 10:11 | Denver | Donald Billips picks off the pass by Albert Boling | 46-34 |
| 09:49 | BYU | Joe Moe takes the ball from Jonathan Cameron | 46-34 |
| 09:40 | Denver | Joe Moe hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jonathan Cameron - foul #3 on Jonathan Cameron, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | BYU | Brian Jones (SG), Hai Qian (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Daniel Newlin (C) Cesar Russo, Jonathan Cameron, Donald Billips, Hunter Penaloza | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Matthew Lefkowitz (SF), Richard Cook (C) Myron Opielski, Albert Boling, William Munsch | |
| 09:40 | Denver | Joe Moe makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 09:14 | BYU | Brian Jones is hacked by Richard Cook - foul #4 on Richard Cook, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | BYU | Jerry Smith (PG) Arthur Hayes | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SG), Frederick Purcell (PF), Andre Brown (C) Kevin Hartwig, Joe Moe, Richard Cook | |
| 09:00 | BYU | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-37 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Leroy Cornette grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:53 | Denver | Leroy Cornette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 08:52 | BYU | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:48 | BYU | Brian Jones misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 08:47 | Denver | Frederick Purcell pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Michael St. John hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 08:41 | BYU | Daniel Newlin gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:35 | BYU | Andre Brown steals the ball from Michael Smith | 46-37 |
| 08:17 | Denver | Frederick Purcell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 07:56 | BYU | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 07:55 | Denver | Michael St. John grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 07:38 | Denver | Michael St. John misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 07:36 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Cornette | 46-40 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hai Qian (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Newlin (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael St. John (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Purcell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Andre Brown (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Denver | Frederick Purcell buries a runner from the right block set up by Matthew Lefkowitz | 46-42 |
| 07:03 | BYU | Daniel Newlin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-42 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 06:47 | Denver | Jerry Smith is called for the reach on Michael St. John - foul #1 on Jerry Smith, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | BYU | Arthur Hayes (PG), Donald Billips (PF), Hunter Penaloza (C) Jerry Smith, Michael Smith, Daniel Newlin | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG), Richard Cook (C) Michael St. John, Andre Brown | |
| 06:36 | Denver | Donald Billips is called for the reach on Frederick Purcell - foul #1 on Donald Billips, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| 06:13 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 06:11 | BYU | Hunter Penaloza snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 06:04 | BYU | Donald Billips travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| Subs | BYU | Jerry Smith (SG), Cesar Russo (SF) Brian Jones, Hai Qian | |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Albert Boling (SF), Joe Moe (PF) Leroy Cornette, Matthew Lefkowitz, Frederick Purcell | |
| 05:51 | Denver | Joe Moe connects on the 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 05:31 | BYU | Arthur Hayes misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 05:29 | BYU | Cesar Russo tips it home | 48-45 |
| 05:18 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Myron Opielski | 48-48 |
| 05:02 | BYU | Jerry Smith connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 04:39 | Denver | Myron Opielski hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Boling | 50-51 |
| 04:27 | BYU | Cesar Russo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 04:25 | BYU | Hunter Penaloza tips it in | 52-51 |
| 04:25 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | BYU | Brian Jones (SG), Hai Qian (SF) Jerry Smith, Cesar Russo | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Matthew Lefkowitz (SF), Frederick Purcell (PF) Myron Opielski, Albert Boling, Joe Moe | |
| 04:05 | Denver | Richard Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| 03:40 | BYU | Hunter Penaloza hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arthur Hayes | 54-51 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Arthur Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hai Qian (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Billips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hunter Penaloza (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Purcell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Cook (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Denver | Leroy Cornette makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Lefkowitz | 54-54 |
| 03:07 | BYU | Hai Qian misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 03:06 | BYU | Hunter Penaloza tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| 02:45 | Denver | Frederick Purcell misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Billips - foul #2 on Donald Billips, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 02:45 | Denver | Frederick Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:45 | Denver | Frederick Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:27 | BYU | Hunter Penaloza connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Hayes and he's fouled by Richard Cook - foul #5 on Richard Cook, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joe Moe (C) Richard Cook | |
| 02:27 | BYU | Hunter Penaloza makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz drills a jump hook from close range set up by Kevin Hartwig | 59-58 |
| 01:57 | BYU | Arthur Hayes is called for traveling | 59-58 |
| 01:38 | Denver | Joe Moe can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-58 |
| 01:36 | BYU | Hai Qian snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 01:32 | BYU | Arthur Hayes buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Hai Qian | 62-58 |
| 01:18 | Denver | Joe Moe is fouled on the floor by Brian Jones - foul #1 on Brian Jones, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 01:18 | Denver | Joe Moe makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:18 | Denver | Joe Moe misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:18 | BYU | The rebound goes to Hunter Penaloza | 62-59 |
| 00:56 | BYU | Brian Jones is hacked by Matthew Lefkowitz - foul #2 on Matthew Lefkowitz, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | BYU | Brian Jones is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lefkowitz - foul #3 on Matthew Lefkowitz, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| 00:36 | BYU | Brian Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:36 | BYU | Brian Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Leroy Cornette and he's fouled by Hai Qian - foul #2 on Hai Qian, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | BYU | Kevin Hartwig is called for the reach on Donald Billips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Hartwig, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 00:26 | BYU | Donald Billips makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:26 | BYU | Donald Billips makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 00:19 | BYU | Donald Billips is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Cornette - foul #3 on Leroy Cornette, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| 00:19 | BYU | Donald Billips misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Frederick Purcell gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Denver | Frederick Purcell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 00:05 | BYU | Brian Jones grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 00:04 | BYU | Brian Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Hartwig - foul #3 on Kevin Hartwig, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 00:04 | BYU | Brian Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | BYU | Brian Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig misses long on a halfcourt shot | 68-65 |