| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis McCalop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Chapman (fresh) PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodney Galaviz (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Carl Kostka (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Hartnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Burcham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman inbounds the ball | 15-22 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Denver | Marion Mercer's pass is intercepted by Carl Kostka | 15-22 |
| 19:27 | Utah | Antonio Schultz loses the ball out of bounds | 15-22 |
| 19:07 | Denver | Marion Mercer slams it home set up by Dennis McCalop | 17-22 |
| 18:55 | Utah | Carl Kostka hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 18:18 | Utah | Carl Kostka hits a shot from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 18:12 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Paul Rogers - foul #2 on Paul Rogers, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| 18:12 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 18:12 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 18:12 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman makes the 3rd free throw | 23-27 |
| 17:52 | Utah | Paul Rogers misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-27 |
| 17:51 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 17:25 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 17:24 | Utah | Paul Rogers grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 17:03 | Utah | Jonathan Chapman is called for the reach on Antonio Schultz - foul #1 on Jonathan Chapman, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Pelt (PF), Craig Beckmann (C) Kenneth Johnson, Rodney Galaviz | |
| Subs | Utah | Louis Pooley (PF), James Lafferty (C) Paul Burcham, Antonio Schultz | |
| 16:53 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Rogers | 23-29 |
| 16:48 | Denver | Marion Mercer misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Rogers - foul #3 on Paul Rogers, team foul #2 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Price (SG), Forest Hyder (SF) Paul Rogers, Dennis Hartnett | |
| 16:48 | Denver | Marion Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 16:48 | Denver | Marion Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 16:27 | Utah | Anthony Price is hacked by Marion Mercer - foul #1 on Marion Mercer, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Enrique Morales (PG), Ernest Begay (SG), Daryl Manning (C) Marion Mercer, Dennis McCalop, Jonathan Chapman | |
| Subs | Utah | Melvin Boren (SG) Carl Kostka | |
| 16:15 | Utah | Louis Pooley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-29 |
| 15:58 | Denver | Daryl Manning comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-29 |
| 15:56 | Utah | Louis Pooley grabs the board | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Enrique Morales (fresh) SG - Ernest Begay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Beckmann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Pelt (fresh) C - Daryl Manning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Anthony Price (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Melvin Boren (fresh) SF - Forest Hyder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Pooley (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Lafferty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Utah | Forest Hyder blows the layup but he's fouled by Daryl Manning - foul #3 on Daryl Manning, team foul #3 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Marion Mercer (PG), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Rodney Galaviz (C) Enrique Morales, Kevin Pelt, Daryl Manning | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Rogers (SG), Paul Burcham (PF), Antonio Schultz (C) Melvin Boren, Louis Pooley, James Lafferty | |
| 15:41 | Utah | Forest Hyder makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 15:41 | Utah | Forest Hyder makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 15:18 | Denver | Paul Rogers swats the shot by Kenneth Johnson | 25-31 |
| 15:17 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 15:06 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 15:05 | Denver | Craig Beckmann gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 14:49 | Denver | Ernest Begay drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Beckmann | 28-31 |
| 14:25 | Utah | Paul Rogers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 14:23 | Denver | Craig Beckmann snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 14:06 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Marion Mercer | 31-31 |
| 13:44 | Utah | Ernest Begay steals it from Anthony Price | 31-31 |
| 13:41 | Denver | Ernest Begay misses the lay-in | 31-31 |
| 13:39 | Utah | Paul Burcham snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 13:15 | Utah | Paul Rogers scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Price | 31-33 |
| 12:52 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz hits a jump hook near the basket | 33-33 |
| 12:43 | Utah | Paul Rogers is hacked by Marion Mercer - foul #2 on Marion Mercer, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Enrique Morales (PG), Dennis McCalop (SG), Jonathan Chapman (SF), Kevin Pelt (PF), Daryl Manning (C) Marion Mercer, Ernest Begay, Craig Beckmann, Kenneth Johnson, Rodney Galaviz | |
| Subs | Utah | Carl Kostka (PG), Melvin Boren (SG), Dennis Hartnett (SF), Louis Pooley (PF), James Lafferty (C) Anthony Price, Paul Rogers, Forest Hyder, Paul Burcham, Antonio Schultz | |
| 12:34 | Utah | James Lafferty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 12:32 | Utah | Louis Pooley tips it home | 33-35 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Kevin Pelt knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathan Chapman | 35-35 |
| 11:55 | Utah | Carl Kostka drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Lafferty | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Enrique Morales (fresh) SG - Dennis McCalop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Pelt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daryl Manning (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Carl Kostka (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Boren (fresh) SF - Dennis Hartnett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Pooley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lafferty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Denver | Dennis McCalop misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-38 |
| 11:32 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 11:11 | Utah | Carl Kostka scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Pooley | 35-40 |
| 10:55 | Denver | Daryl Manning drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis McCalop | 38-40 |
| 10:37 | Utah | Kevin Pelt is called for the reach on Louis Pooley - foul #2 on Kevin Pelt, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Marion Mercer (PG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Enrique Morales, Daryl Manning | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Rogers (SG), Paul Burcham (PF), Antonio Schultz (C) Melvin Boren, Louis Pooley, James Lafferty | |
| 10:27 | Utah | The short jumper by Dennis Hartnett is denied by Kevin Pelt | 38-40 |
| 10:25 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| 10:14 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson hits a 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 09:57 | Utah | Antonio Schultz makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carl Kostka | 41-45 |
| 09:46 | Denver | The jump hook by Jonathan Chapman is blocked by Antonio Schultz | 41-45 |
| 09:45 | Utah | Antonio Schultz gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:33 | Utah | Paul Burcham knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 41-47 |
| 09:19 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hartnett - foul #1 on Dennis Hartnett, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Begay (SG), Craig Beckmann (SF), Rodney Galaviz (C) Dennis McCalop, Jonathan Chapman, Kevin Pelt | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Price (SF) Dennis Hartnett | |
| 09:05 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz is whistled for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Forest Hyder (SF) Carl Kostka | |
| 08:40 | Utah | Forest Hyder travels with the ball | 41-47 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Louis Pooley (PF) Paul Burcham | |
| 08:23 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-47 |
| 08:22 | Utah | Anthony Price snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 08:09 | Utah | Marion Mercer steps in front of the Louis Pooley pass | 41-47 |
| 08:05 | Denver | Marion Mercer banks in the layup | 43-47 |
| 07:47 | Utah | Forest Hyder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 43-47 |
| 07:45 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz grabs the board | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Begay (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Craig Beckmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Galaviz (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Anthony Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Forest Hyder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Pooley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Schultz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Denver | Louis Pooley is called for the reach on Marion Mercer - foul #1 on Louis Pooley, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis McCalop (SG), Jonathan Chapman (SF), Kevin Pelt (PF) Ernest Begay, Craig Beckmann, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah | Carl Kostka (PG), Dennis Hartnett (SF), Paul Burcham (PF) Anthony Price, Forest Hyder, Antonio Schultz | |
| 07:26 | Denver | Dennis McCalop scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 07:03 | Utah | Louis Pooley banks in the layup | 45-49 |
| 06:36 | Denver | Marion Mercer misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-49 |
| 06:35 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:12 | Utah | Paul Burcham misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kevin Pelt - foul #3 on Kevin Pelt, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Begay (PG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Marion Mercer, Rodney Galaviz | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Price (SG), Antonio Schultz (C) Paul Rogers, Louis Pooley | |
| 06:12 | Utah | Paul Burcham makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:12 | Utah | Paul Burcham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Dennis McCalop misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 05:52 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:37 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Ernest Begay misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson tips it back up and in | 47-51 |
| 05:04 | Utah | Antonio Schultz knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Hartnett | 47-53 |
| 04:46 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Marion Mercer (PG), Craig Beckmann (C) Ernest Begay, Kevin Pelt | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Rogers (SG), Louis Pooley (PF), James Lafferty (C) Dennis Hartnett, Paul Burcham, Antonio Schultz | |
| 04:28 | Utah | Anthony Price misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 04:27 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dennis McCalop | 47-53 |
| 04:22 | Denver | Dennis McCalop is whistled for a carry | 47-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Begay (SG), Daryl Manning (SF), Rodney Galaviz (C) Dennis McCalop, Jonathan Chapman, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah | Forest Hyder (SF) Carl Kostka | |
| 04:02 | Utah | Louis Pooley misses the runner from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 04:01 | Utah | James Lafferty tips it but misses | 47-53 |
| 03:59 | Denver | Marion Mercer pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 03:52 | Denver | Forest Hyder swats the short shot by Rodney Galaviz | 47-53 |
| 03:50 | Utah | The rebound goes to Anthony Price | 47-53 |
| 03:41 | Utah | Louis Pooley can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 03:40 | Denver | Daryl Manning grabs the board | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Begay (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daryl Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Craig Beckmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Galaviz (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Anthony Price (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Forest Hyder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Pooley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lafferty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Denver | Marion Mercer misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 03:34 | Utah | James Lafferty grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 03:09 | Utah | Marion Mercer is called for the reach on Louis Pooley - foul #3 on Marion Mercer, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis McCalop (SG), Jonathan Chapman (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Ernest Begay, Daryl Manning, Craig Beckmann | |
| Subs | Utah | Carl Kostka (PG), Dennis Hartnett (SF), Antonio Schultz (C) Anthony Price, Forest Hyder, James Lafferty | |
| 03:09 | Utah | Louis Pooley misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Rodney Galaviz | 47-53 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz loses the ball out of bounds | 47-53 |
| 02:43 | Utah | Carl Kostka drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Schultz | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Denver | Dennis McCalop drills a 3 from straight away | 50-56 |
| 02:13 | Utah | Louis Pooley misses the shot from the left side | 50-56 |
| 02:11 | Denver | Marion Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 02:02 | Utah | The rebound goes to Antonio Schultz | 50-56 |
| 01:46 | Utah | Dennis McCalop is called for the reach on Antonio Schultz - foul #1 on Dennis McCalop, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Burcham (PF) Louis Pooley | |
| 01:46 | Utah | Antonio Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:46 | Utah | Antonio Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-58 |
| 01:17 | Utah | Antonio Schultz misses long on a floater in the lane | 53-58 |
| 01:16 | Utah | Antonio Schultz tips it in | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Denver | Marion Mercer hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Utah | Carl Kostka is hacked by Dennis McCalop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis McCalop, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| 00:44 | Utah | Carl Kostka misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:44 | Utah | Paul Burcham gets the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 00:41 | Utah | Paul Burcham is hacked by Kenneth Johnson - foul #3 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| 00:41 | Utah | Paul Burcham makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:41 | Utah | Paul Burcham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 00:35 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Marion Mercer makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Johnson | 59-62 |
| 00:32 | Utah | Dennis McCalop is called for the reach on Carl Kostka in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis McCalop, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Price (SG) Paul Rogers | |
| 00:32 | Utah | Carl Kostka makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:32 | Utah | Carl Kostka misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 00:26 | Denver | Marion Mercer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 00:25 | Utah | The rebound goes to Dennis Hartnett | 59-63 |
| 00:22 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett is hacked by Dennis McCalop in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis McCalop, team foul #12 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Rogers (SG) Anthony Price | |
| 00:22 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:22 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Marion Mercer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 00:08 | Utah | Paul Burcham pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:07 | Utah | Paul Burcham is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis McCalop - foul #5 on Dennis McCalop, team foul #13 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Begay (SG) Dennis McCalop | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:07 | Utah | Paul Burcham makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:07 | Utah | Paul Burcham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 00:01 | Utah | The rebound goes to Paul Burcham | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Paul Burcham runs out the clock | 59-67 |