| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gustavo Barron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Salvatore Yazzie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Norman McTarnaghan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Dekker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Eugene Michael inbounds the ball | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Charles Kulas misses long on a jump hook from close range | 27-43 |
| 19:44 | Utah | Salvatore Yazzie gets the rebound | 27-43 |
| 19:30 | Utah | Vernon Nelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-43 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Eugene Michael gets the rebound | 27-43 |
| 19:10 | Denver | Norman McTarnaghan denies the turnaround by Charles Kulas | 27-43 |
| 19:08 | Utah | Salvatore Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 18:42 | Utah | Salvatore Yazzie knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Kenneth Moralez - foul #1 on Kenneth Moralez, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| 18:42 | Utah | Salvatore Yazzie makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 18:26 | Denver | James Turnipseed buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lawrence Dekker | 30-46 |
| 18:15 | Utah | Larry Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gustavo Barron | 33-46 |
| 17:56 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez hits a jumper from the left side set up by Charles Kulas and he's fouled by Salvatore Yazzie - foul #2 on Salvatore Yazzie, team foul #1 | 33-48 |
| 17:56 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| 17:40 | Utah | Gustavo Barron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-49 |
| 17:39 | Utah | Vernon Nelson hits the follow up shot | 35-49 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Eugene Michael misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 35-49 |
| 17:22 | Utah | Salvatore Yazzie grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 17:18 | Utah | Norman McTarnaghan travels with the ball | 35-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Douglas Richards (SF) Vernon Nelson | |
| Subs | Denver | Ed Hart (SF) Eugene Michael | |
| 17:01 | Denver | Charles Kulas misses the lay-in | 35-49 |
| 17:00 | Denver | Ed Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 16:48 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-49 |
| 16:47 | Utah | Gustavo Barron grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 16:32 | Utah | Charles Kulas swats the layup by Norman McTarnaghan | 35-49 |
| 16:30 | Utah | Norman McTarnaghan tips it back up and in | 37-49 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Charles Kulas makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Turnipseed | 37-51 |
| 16:04 | Utah | Larry Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-51 |
| 16:02 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gustavo Barron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Richards (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Salvatore Yazzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman McTarnaghan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ed Hart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Dekker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Denver | Ed Hart misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-51 |
| 15:42 | Denver | Charles Kulas tips it but misses | 37-51 |
| 15:40 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez tips it back up and in | 37-53 |
| 15:19 | Utah | Larry Robinson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-53 |
| 15:18 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ed Hart | 37-53 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Charles Kulas misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Gustavo Barron - foul #2 on Gustavo Barron, team foul #2 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Utah | Fadey Podwoski (PG), Robert Hiott (SG), Vernon Nelson (SF), Edward Rhodes (C) Gustavo Barron, Larry Robinson, Salvatore Yazzie, Norman McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (PG), James Duckworth (SG), Eugene Michael (SF), Keith Shetrawski (PF) James Turnipseed, Kenneth Moralez, Ed Hart, Lawrence Dekker | |
| 15:03 | Denver | Charles Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Charles Kulas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 14:42 | Utah | Fadey Podwoski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Hiott | 40-55 |
| 14:19 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-55 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Powell (C) Douglas Richards | |
| Subs | Denver | William Dansby (C) Charles Kulas | |
| 14:02 | Utah | Thomas Powell hits a shot from close range | 42-55 |
| 13:51 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski is hacked by Edward Rhodes - foul #1 on Edward Rhodes, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Moralez (SG) James Duckworth | |
| 13:27 | Denver | James Gould misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-55 |
| 13:26 | Utah | Thomas Powell snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 13:13 | Utah | Robert Hiott misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Moralez - foul #2 on Kenneth Moralez, team foul #2 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Utah | Gustavo Barron (PG), Douglas Richards (PF), Norman McTarnaghan (C) Fadey Podwoski, Edward Rhodes, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:13 | Utah | Robert Hiott makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 13:13 | Utah | Robert Hiott misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 13:13 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 13:08 | Denver | James Gould comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-55 |
| 13:07 | Utah | Norman McTarnaghan grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 12:49 | Utah | Vernon Nelson scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Gustavo Barron | 46-55 |
| 12:34 | Denver | James Gould is whistled for a carry | 46-55 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Robinson (SG), Salvatore Yazzie (PF) Robert Hiott, Vernon Nelson | |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG) James Gould | |
| 12:17 | Utah | Salvatore Yazzie makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Robinson and he's fouled by Eugene Michael - foul #2 on Eugene Michael, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ed Hart (SF), Lawrence Dekker (PF) Eugene Michael, Keith Shetrawski | |
| 12:17 | Utah | Salvatore Yazzie makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:00 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lawrence Dekker, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Kulas (C) William Dansby | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gustavo Barron (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Richards (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Salvatore Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman McTarnaghan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ed Hart (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Dekker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Utah | Douglas Richards misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 11:45 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:22 | Denver | Ed Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Utah | Vernon Nelson (SF) Douglas Richards | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:59 | Utah | Larry Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 10:58 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:53 | Denver | Ed Hart misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-55 |
| 10:52 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Dekker | 49-55 |
| 10:33 | Denver | James Turnipseed connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Dekker | 49-57 |
| 10:18 | Utah | Gustavo Barron is fouled on the floor by James Turnipseed - foul #2 on James Turnipseed, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Fadey Podwoski (PG), Douglas Richards (PF), Edward Rhodes (C) Gustavo Barron, Salvatore Yazzie, Norman McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (SG), Eugene Michael (SF), Keith Shetrawski (PF) Kenneth Moralez, Ed Hart, Lawrence Dekker | |
| 10:01 | Utah | Edward Rhodes misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Kulas - foul #2 on Charles Kulas, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Hiott (SG) Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:01 | Utah | Edward Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 10:01 | Utah | Edward Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:33 | Denver | Vernon Nelson steps in front of the James Gould pass | 50-57 |
| 09:18 | Utah | James Gould takes the ball from Robert Hiott | 50-57 |
| 08:57 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 08:55 | Utah | Vernon Nelson pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:27 | Utah | Fadey Podwoski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 08:26 | Utah | Vernon Nelson snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 08:04 | Utah | Fadey Podwoski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-57 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Fadey Podwoski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Hiott (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Vernon Nelson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Rhodes (fresh) 1 pts. C - Douglas Richards (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gould (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Shetrawski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Denver | James Gould knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Turnipseed and the foul's on Robert Hiott - foul #1 on Robert Hiott, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Utah | Gustavo Barron (PG), Larry Robinson (SG), Scott George (SF), Salvatore Yazzie (PF), Norman McTarnaghan (C) Fadey Podwoski, Robert Hiott, Vernon Nelson, Edward Rhodes, Douglas Richards | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Moralez (SG), Ed Hart (SF), Lawrence Dekker (PF) James Turnipseed, Eugene Michael, Charles Kulas | |
| 07:36 | Denver | James Gould makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:23 | Utah | Lawrence Dekker steals it from Salvatore Yazzie | 50-60 |
| 07:17 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ed Hart | 50-62 |
| 07:00 | Utah | Larry Robinson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Robinson, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Dansby (C) Keith Shetrawski | |
| 06:42 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 06:41 | Denver | Ed Hart grabs the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 06:22 | Denver | Ed Hart is fouled on the floor by Scott George - foul #1 on Scott George, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Utah | Douglas Richards (SF) Scott George | |
| Subs | Denver | James Duckworth (PG), Eugene Michael (SF) James Gould, Ed Hart | |
| 05:57 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 05:55 | Utah | Salvatore Yazzie gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 05:37 | Utah | Salvatore Yazzie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 05:36 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 05:31 | Denver | James Duckworth misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 05:30 | Denver | Eugene Michael can't tip it in | 50-62 |
| 05:28 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez tips it home | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:09 | Utah | Norman McTarnaghan misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Dansby - foul #1 on William Dansby, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Charles Kulas (C) James Duckworth, William Dansby | |
| 05:09 | Utah | Norman McTarnaghan makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:09 | Utah | Norman McTarnaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 04:55 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez is hacked by Larry Robinson - foul #3 on Larry Robinson, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| 04:55 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:55 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:40 | Utah | Norman McTarnaghan makes the 3 from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 04:22 | Denver | Eugene Michael hits a floater from close range set up by James Turnipseed | 55-68 |
| 04:11 | Utah | Douglas Richards connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 03:46 | Denver | Charles Kulas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 03:45 | Utah | Douglas Richards pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gustavo Barron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Richards (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Salvatore Yazzie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman McTarnaghan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Michael (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Dekker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Utah | Salvatore Yazzie connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Gustavo Barron | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 03:07 | Utah | Norman McTarnaghan pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 03:02 | Utah | Kenneth Moralez steps in front of the Larry Robinson pass | 59-68 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker hits a jumper from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 02:21 | Utah | The jump hook by Norman McTarnaghan is blocked by Charles Kulas | 59-70 |
| 02:20 | Denver | The rebound goes to Charles Kulas | 59-70 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 01:54 | Utah | Douglas Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 01:33 | Utah | Norman McTarnaghan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 01:32 | Utah | Larry Robinson tips it in | 61-70 |
| 01:11 | Denver | Eugene Michael throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-70 |
| Subs | Utah | Vernon Nelson (SF) Douglas Richards | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:01 | Utah | Gustavo Barron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez is hacked by Vernon Nelson - foul #1 on Vernon Nelson, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Utah | Larry Robinson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gustavo Barron | 63-72 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Larry Robinson is called for the reach on Kenneth Moralez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Robinson, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Charles Kulas pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Charles Kulas is fouled on the floor by Norman McTarnaghan - foul #3 on Norman McTarnaghan, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Charles Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Charles Kulas misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:42 | Utah | Salvatore Yazzie snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 00:37 | Utah | Lawrence Dekker denies the turnaround by Gustavo Barron | 63-73 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker grabs the board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez's floater is tipped away by Norman McTarnaghan | 63-73 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Charles Kulas tips it back up and in | 63-75 |
| 00:06 | Utah | Salvatore Yazzie misses the dunk but he's fouled by Lawrence Dekker - foul #3 on Lawrence Dekker, team foul #8 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Utah | Fadey Podwoski (PG), Robert Hiott (SG), Douglas Richards (SF), Edward Rhodes (C) Gustavo Barron, Larry Robinson, Vernon Nelson, Norman McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (PG), James Duckworth (SG), Ed Hart (SF), Keith Shetrawski (PF), William Dansby (C) James Turnipseed, Kenneth Moralez, Eugene Michael, Lawrence Dekker, Charles Kulas | |
| 00:06 | Utah | Salvatore Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:06 | Utah | Salvatore Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:00 | Denver | James Gould runs out the clock | 64-75 |