| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Eugene Michael (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Dekker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gustavo Barron (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Nelson (fresh) PF - Salvatore Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman McTarnaghan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Eugene Michael inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Salvatore Yazzie - foul #2 on Salvatore Yazzie, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:49 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:49 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:30 | Utah | Norman McTarnaghan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-26 |
| 19:08 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses badly on a floater from close range | 34-26 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez tips it home | 36-26 |
| 18:46 | Utah | Gustavo Barron loses the dribble to Lawrence Dekker | 36-26 |
| 18:32 | Denver | Eugene Michael clanks a runner from the left block | 36-26 |
| 18:30 | Denver | James Turnipseed gets the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:14 | Denver | Eugene Michael buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Turnipseed and the foul's on Salvatore Yazzie - foul #3 on Salvatore Yazzie, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Douglas Richards (PF) Salvatore Yazzie | |
| 18:14 | Denver | Eugene Michael misses the free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:14 | Denver | Eugene Michael pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 17:53 | Denver | James Turnipseed banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Kulas | 40-26 |
| 17:38 | Utah | Douglas Richards connects on the shot from the right side set up by Gustavo Barron | 40-28 |
| 17:31 | Denver | James Turnipseed comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 40-28 |
| 17:29 | Utah | The rebound goes to Norman McTarnaghan | 40-28 |
| 17:10 | Utah | Vernon Nelson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 17:09 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 16:54 | Denver | James Turnipseed is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Barron - foul #3 on Gustavo Barron, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (PG), Ed Hart (SF), Keith Shetrawski (PF) James Turnipseed, Eugene Michael, Lawrence Dekker | |
| Subs | Utah | Fadey Podwoski (PG), Robert Hiott (SG), Edward Rhodes (PF) Gustavo Barron, Larry Robinson, Vernon Nelson | |
| 16:33 | Denver | Fadey Podwoski steps in front of the Charles Kulas pass | 40-28 |
| 16:15 | Utah | Douglas Richards hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 40-28 |
| 16:13 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 16:08 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Edward Rhodes - foul #1 on Edward Rhodes, team foul #4 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Denver | William Dansby (C) Charles Kulas | |
| Subs | Utah | Scott George (SF) Norman McTarnaghan | |
| 16:08 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 16:08 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 16:08 | Utah | Douglas Richards grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 15:54 | Utah | The short jumper by Scott George is denied by William Dansby | 41-28 |
| 15:53 | Utah | Edward Rhodes misses the tip | 41-28 |
| 15:52 | Utah | Douglas Richards gets the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Gould (fresh) SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ed Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Shetrawski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dansby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Fadey Podwoski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hiott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott George (fresh) PF - Douglas Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Utah | Robert Hiott lays it in | 41-30 |
| 15:18 | Denver | William Dansby double dribbles | 41-30 |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Eugene Michael (SF), Lawrence Dekker (PF) Kenneth Moralez, Ed Hart, William Dansby | |
| Subs | Utah | Gustavo Barron (PG), Larry Robinson (SG), Vernon Nelson (SF), Salvatore Yazzie (PF) Fadey Podwoski, Robert Hiott, Scott George, Edward Rhodes | |
| 14:57 | Utah | Gustavo Barron comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 14:55 | Utah | Salvatore Yazzie can't tip it in | 41-30 |
| 14:53 | Denver | Eugene Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 14:32 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 14:30 | Denver | Eugene Michael tips it back up and in | 43-30 |
| 14:08 | Utah | Gustavo Barron drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Salvatore Yazzie and he's hacked by Eugene Michael - foul #1 on Eugene Michael, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Moralez (SG), Charles Kulas (C) James Gould, Keith Shetrawski | |
| Subs | Utah | Norman McTarnaghan (C) Douglas Richards | |
| 14:08 | Utah | Gustavo Barron makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:45 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-33 |
| 13:24 | Utah | Larry Robinson clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Moralez - foul #2 on Kenneth Moralez, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Ed Hart (SF), William Dansby (PF) Eugene Michael, Lawrence Dekker | |
| Subs | Utah | Scott George (SF) Vernon Nelson | |
| 13:24 | Utah | Larry Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:24 | Utah | Larry Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:24 | Denver | The rebound goes to Charles Kulas | 43-34 |
| 13:07 | Denver | William Dansby misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 13:05 | Denver | William Dansby pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 12:47 | Denver | Charles Kulas is hacked by Gustavo Barron - foul #4 on Gustavo Barron, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Keith Shetrawski (PF) William Dansby | |
| Subs | Utah | Fadey Podwoski (PG), Douglas Richards (SF) Gustavo Barron, Scott George | |
| 12:37 | Denver | James Turnipseed's fadeaway is rejected by Norman McTarnaghan | 43-34 |
| 12:35 | Utah | Salvatore Yazzie snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 12:31 | Utah | Larry Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 12:30 | Denver | Ed Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 12:24 | Denver | Ed Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 12:23 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Shetrawski | 43-34 |
| 11:59 | Denver | Charles Kulas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 11:58 | Utah | Salvatore Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 11:53 | Utah | Fadey Podwoski is hacked by Kenneth Moralez - foul #3 on Kenneth Moralez, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (PG), Eugene Michael (SF), Lawrence Dekker (PF) James Turnipseed, Ed Hart, Keith Shetrawski | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Hiott (SG), Vernon Nelson (SF) Larry Robinson, Salvatore Yazzie | |
| 11:38 | Utah | Douglas Richards misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 43-34 |
| 11:36 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker grabs the board | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Gould (fresh) SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Michael (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Dekker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Fadey Podwoski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hiott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vernon Nelson (fresh) PF - Douglas Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman McTarnaghan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Denver | Eugene Michael lays it up and in on a great pass from James Gould | 45-34 |
| 11:13 | Utah | Douglas Richards blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Moralez - foul #4 on Kenneth Moralez, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Denver | James Duckworth (SG) Kenneth Moralez | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 11:13 | Utah | Douglas Richards makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 11:13 | Utah | Douglas Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:54 | Denver | Charles Kulas knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from James Gould and the foul's on Norman McTarnaghan - foul #2 on Norman McTarnaghan, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Edward Rhodes (PF) Douglas Richards | |
| 10:54 | Denver | Charles Kulas makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 10:46 | Utah | Robert Hiott travels with the ball | 48-36 |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Keith Shetrawski (C) James Duckworth, Charles Kulas | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 10:33 | Denver | Fadey Podwoski steps in front of the Keith Shetrawski pass | 48-36 |
| 10:18 | Utah | Fadey Podwoski makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-38 |
| 10:05 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Fadey Podwoski - foul #2 on Fadey Podwoski, team foul #7 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Scott George (PG), Larry Robinson (SG), Salvatore Yazzie (PF) Fadey Podwoski, Vernon Nelson, Norman McTarnaghan | |
| 10:05 | Denver | James Turnipseed makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:05 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:05 | Denver | James Turnipseed makes the 3rd free throw | 50-38 |
| 09:43 | Utah | Edward Rhodes dunks the ball | 50-40 |
| 09:26 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses the jumper from the right side | 50-40 |
| 09:24 | Denver | James Gould tips it back up and in | 52-40 |
| 09:00 | Utah | Larry Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 08:59 | Utah | Robert Hiott tips it in | 52-42 |
| 08:39 | Denver | James Turnipseed connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 08:32 | Utah | Edward Rhodes drills a jumper from close range set up by Scott George | 55-44 |
| 08:19 | Denver | Eugene Michael travels with the ball | 55-44 |
| Subs | Denver | James Duckworth (PG), Luther Wagoner (SG), Ed Hart (SF), Charles Kulas (C) James Turnipseed, James Gould, Eugene Michael, Lawrence Dekker | |
| Subs | Utah | Fadey Podwoski (PG), Vernon Nelson (SF), Norman McTarnaghan (C) Scott George, Robert Hiott, Edward Rhodes | |
| 08:05 | Utah | The jump hook by Salvatore Yazzie is blocked by Charles Kulas | 55-44 |
| 08:03 | Denver | Ed Hart snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 07:57 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 55-44 |
| 07:55 | Utah | The rebound goes to Norman McTarnaghan | 55-44 |
| 07:36 | Utah | Salvatore Yazzie is denied on a layup by Charles Kulas | 55-44 |
| 07:35 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Norman McTarnaghan | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luther Wagoner (fresh) SF - Ed Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Shetrawski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Fadey Podwoski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Nelson (fresh) PF - Salvatore Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman McTarnaghan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Utah | Vernon Nelson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 07:19 | Utah | Norman McTarnaghan tips it home | 55-46 |
| 07:05 | Denver | Ed Hart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Luther Wagoner | 58-46 |
| 06:52 | Utah | Larry Robinson buries a runner from the baseline set up by Norman McTarnaghan | 58-48 |
| 06:36 | Denver | Ed Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-48 |
| 06:34 | Utah | Larry Robinson pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:17 | Utah | Larry Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 06:15 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Duckworth | 58-48 |
| 05:59 | Denver | Vernon Nelson is called for the reach on Ed Hart - foul #2 on Vernon Nelson, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Kenneth Moralez (SG), Lawrence Dekker (PF) James Duckworth, Luther Wagoner, Keith Shetrawski | |
| Subs | Utah | Gustavo Barron (PG), Douglas Richards (SF), Edward Rhodes (PF) Larry Robinson, Vernon Nelson, Salvatore Yazzie | |
| 05:59 | Denver | Ed Hart makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:59 | Denver | Ed Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:34 | Utah | Gustavo Barron buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-51 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 60-51 |
| 05:08 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker snags the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 04:55 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez is hacked by Gustavo Barron - foul #5 on Gustavo Barron, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Michael (SF), William Dansby (C) Ed Hart, Charles Kulas | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Hiott (SG), Vernon Nelson (SF) Gustavo Barron, Fadey Podwoski | |
| 04:55 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:55 | Utah | The rebound goes to Edward Rhodes | 60-51 |
| 04:41 | Utah | Vernon Nelson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Vernon Nelson, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Scott George (PG) Norman McTarnaghan | |
| 04:32 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker double dribbles | 60-51 |
| 04:19 | Utah | Douglas Richards makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott George | 60-53 |
| 04:05 | Denver | James Turnipseed is hacked by Scott George - foul #2 on Scott George, team foul #11 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Kulas (C) Lawrence Dekker | |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Robinson (SG), Salvatore Yazzie (PF) Scott George, Robert Hiott | |
| 04:05 | Denver | James Turnipseed makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:05 | Denver | James Turnipseed makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:47 | Utah | Salvatore Yazzie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 03:45 | Denver | Charles Kulas grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Denver | Edward Rhodes is called for the reach on Kenneth Moralez - foul #2 on Edward Rhodes, team foul #12 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Keith Shetrawski (PF) William Dansby | |
| Subs | Utah | Scott George (SF), Norman McTarnaghan (C) Vernon Nelson, Edward Rhodes | |
| 03:16 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:16 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Michael (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Shetrawski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Douglas Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Larry Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott George (fresh) PF - Salvatore Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman McTarnaghan (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Utah | A charge is called on Scott George - foul #3 on Scott George, team foul #13 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Fadey Podwoski (PG) Scott George | |
| 02:40 | Denver | Charles Kulas connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eugene Michael | 67-53 |
| 02:25 | Utah | Fadey Podwoski travels with the ball | 67-53 |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (PG), James Duckworth (SG), Ed Hart (SF), William Dansby (C) James Turnipseed, Kenneth Moralez, Eugene Michael, Charles Kulas | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Hiott (SG), Scott George (SF), Thomas Powell (C) Larry Robinson, Salvatore Yazzie, Norman McTarnaghan | |
| 02:02 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 02:00 | Utah | Robert Hiott grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:56 | Utah | Fadey Podwoski drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Hiott | 67-55 |
| 01:28 | Denver | James Duckworth drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-55 |
| 01:10 | Utah | Scott George connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Fadey Podwoski and he's hacked by William Dansby - foul #1 on William Dansby, team foul #5 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Edward Rhodes (C) Thomas Powell | |
| 01:10 | Utah | Scott George misses the free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:10 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ed Hart | 70-57 |
| 00:41 | Denver | James Gould misses short on a floater from the right side | 70-57 |
| 00:39 | Denver | Ed Hart tips it home | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Utah | Ed Hart is called for the reach on Fadey Podwoski - foul #1 on Ed Hart, team foul #6 | 72-57 |
| 00:30 | Utah | Douglas Richards is whistled for traveling | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | James Gould runs out the clock | 72-57 |