| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fresh) SG - Guillermo Santiago (fresh) SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) C - David Stalker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Lawrence Mattie (fresh) SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) SF - John Brown (fresh) PF - Antonio Sumler (fresh) C - Maurice Killen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Maurice Killen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 | Utah | Maurice Killen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Denver | David Stalker pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago is hacked by Antonio Sumler - foul #1 on Antonio Sumler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Denver | William Underwood comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Utah | Robert Glisson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Utah | Jerry Moulton is called for the reach on Antonio Sumler - foul #1 on Jerry Moulton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Utah | Guillermo Santiago steals it from Robert Glisson | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Denver | Jerry Moulton misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Utah | Antonio Sumler pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Utah | Antonio Sumler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Denver | David Stalker blows the dunk but he's hacked by Maurice Killen - foul #1 on Maurice Killen, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Denver | David Stalker misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Denver | David Stalker misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Utah | Maurice Killen grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Utah | Lawrence Mattie misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Utah | Antonio Sumler hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Denver | Jerry Moulton tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Utah | Maurice Killen is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Maurice Killen, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (SF), James Russ (C) John Brown, Maurice Killen | |
| 17:19 | Denver | Jerry Moulton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Antonio Sumler - foul #2 on Antonio Sumler, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Marquis (SF), Robert White (PF) Lawrence Mattie, Antonio Sumler | |
| 17:19 | Denver | Jerry Moulton misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Denver | Jerry Moulton makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:00 | Utah | Robert White scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Larry Marquis | 3-4 |
| 16:47 | Denver | Ronald Bellard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Underwood | 6-4 |
| 16:42 | Utah | Dennis Swaim hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Marquis | 6-6 |
| 16:29 | Denver | Ronald Bellard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Denver | John Mullen (SF) Ronald Bellard | |
| Subs | Utah | John Brown (SF) Robert Glisson | |
| 16:13 | Utah | Dennis Swaim misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:12 | Denver | The rebound goes to John Mullen | 6-6 |
| 16:07 | Denver | William Underwood misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:06 | Utah | James Russ pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:51 | Utah | Dennis Swaim hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on William Underwood - foul #1 on William Underwood, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (SG), Dale Payne (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) Guillermo Santiago, Jerry Moulton, David Stalker | |
| Subs | Utah | Lawrence Mattie (PG) Larry Marquis | |
| 15:51 | Utah | Dennis Swaim makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:51 | Utah | Dennis Swaim makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Facer (fresh) SF - John Mullen (fresh) PF - Dale Payne (fresh) C - Kenneth Lane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Lawrence Mattie (fresh) SG - Dennis Swaim (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Brown (fresh) PF - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Russ (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Denver | John Mullen is denied on a layup by John Brown | 6-8 |
| 15:40 | Denver | Kenneth Lane tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| 15:23 | Utah | James Russ buries a jump hook from close range set up by Lawrence Mattie and the foul's on Kenneth Lane - foul #1 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Bellard (SF) William Underwood | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Glisson (SG) John Brown | |
| 15:23 | Utah | James Russ makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:09 | Denver | Ronald Bellard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Marquis (SF), Michael Zimmel (C) Dennis Swaim, James Russ | |
| 14:54 | Utah | Larry Marquis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 14:53 | Utah | Lawrence Mattie tips it back up and in | 8-13 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Robert Facer misses short on a jumper in the lane | 8-13 |
| 14:35 | Utah | Robert White gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:30 | Utah | Larry Marquis knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert White | 8-15 |
| 14:25 | Denver | John Mullen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 14:24 | Denver | Robert Facer pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Ronald Bellard drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Facer and the foul's on Michael Zimmel - foul #1 on Michael Zimmel, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), Guillermo Santiago (SG), Jerry Moulton (PF), David Stalker (C) Robert Facer, John Mullen, Dale Payne, Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | Utah | Frank Briggs (SG), John Brown (SF), David Basaldua (PF) Lawrence Mattie, Robert Glisson, Robert White | |
| 14:13 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses the free throw | 10-15 |
| 14:13 | Denver | David Stalker grabs the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 14:01 | Denver | William Underwood comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 10-15 |
| 14:00 | Utah | Michael Zimmel grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:42 | Utah | Larry Marquis loses the dribble to Ronald Bellard | 10-15 |
| 13:35 | Denver | Jerry Moulton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 13:33 | Utah | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:24 | Utah | David Basaldua knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 10-17 |
| 13:04 | Denver | Ronald Bellard is hacked by Frank Briggs - foul #1 on Frank Briggs, team foul #6 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Denver | John Mullen (SF) Ronald Bellard | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (PG), Robert Glisson (SG), James Russ (C) Frank Briggs, John Brown, Michael Zimmel | |
| 12:56 | Denver | William Underwood is whistled for a carry | 10-17 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Lawrence Mattie (PG), Robert White (PF) Larry Marquis, David Basaldua | |
| 12:38 | Utah | Dennis Swaim can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-17 |
| 12:36 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 12:31 | Denver | William Underwood misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 12:30 | Utah | Robert Glisson pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:11 | Utah | Robert White buries a floater from the right wing | 10-19 |
| 11:42 | Denver | Lawrence Mattie picks off the pass by David Stalker | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Santiago (fairly fresh) SF - John Mullen (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Stalker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Lawrence Mattie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) SF - Dennis Swaim (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert White (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Russ (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Utah | John Mullen steps in front of the Robert White pass | 10-19 |
| 11:13 | Denver | William Underwood misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Swaim - foul #1 on Dennis Swaim, team foul #7 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF), Dale Payne (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) Guillermo Santiago, John Mullen, Jerry Moulton, David Stalker | |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Marquis (SG), John Brown (SF), Michael Zimmel (C) Lawrence Mattie, Robert Glisson, Robert White | |
| 11:13 | Denver | William Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:13 | Denver | William Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:59 | Utah | Larry Marquis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 10:58 | Utah | Dennis Swaim tips it but misses | 12-19 |
| 10:56 | Utah | Dennis Swaim grabs the offensive board | 12-19 |
| 10:42 | Utah | James Russ hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 10:41 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 10:39 | Denver | William Underwood is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Bellard (SF) William Underwood | |
| Subs | Utah | Frank Briggs (SG), David Basaldua (PF) Dennis Swaim, James Russ | |
| 10:26 | Utah | John Brown buries a shot from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 10:03 | Denver | Robert Facer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 10:01 | Denver | Ronald Bellard gets the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Frank Briggs is called for the reach on Robert Facer - foul #2 on Frank Briggs, team foul #8 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Moulton (PF), David Stalker (C) Dale Payne, Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Glisson (SG), Robert White (PF), James Russ (C) Frank Briggs, David Basaldua, Michael Zimmel | |
| 09:48 | Denver | Robert Facer makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Robert Facer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:31 | Utah | Robert Glisson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Riggleman - foul #1 on Joseph Riggleman, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Denver | John Mullen (SG) Joseph Riggleman | |
| Subs | Utah | Lawrence Mattie (PG), Dennis Swaim (SF) Larry Marquis, John Brown | |
| 09:14 | Utah | James Russ drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jerry Moulton - foul #2 on Jerry Moulton, team foul #5 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (SG), Kenneth Lane (PF) Ronald Bellard, Jerry Moulton | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 09:14 | Utah | James Russ misses the free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:14 | Denver | David Stalker pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 08:57 | Denver | Kenneth Lane misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-23 |
| 08:55 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago snags the offensive board | 14-23 |
| 08:43 | Denver | David Stalker clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-23 |
| 08:41 | Utah | Robert Glisson gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 08:35 | Utah | Robert White connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Russ | 14-25 |
| 08:15 | Denver | Robert Facer loses the dribble to Dennis Swaim | 14-25 |
| 08:12 | Utah | Dennis Swaim lays it up and in | 14-27 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Kenneth Lane misses the floater from close range but the foul's on James Russ - foul #1 on James Russ, team foul #9 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Dale Payne (C) Robert Facer, John Mullen, David Stalker | |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Marquis (PG), John Brown (SF) Lawrence Mattie, Dennis Swaim | |
| 08:02 | Denver | Kenneth Lane makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Kenneth Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 07:37 | Utah | Robert White misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Lane - foul #2 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #6 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Harlan Perry (C) Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Zimmel (C) James Russ | |
| 07:37 | Utah | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:37 | Utah | Robert White misses the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:37 | Denver | Dale Payne snags the defensive board | 16-28 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Santiago (fresh) SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Payne (fresh) C - Harlan Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Larry Marquis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) SF - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert White (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Zimmel (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Denver | Harlan Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (SG) Guillermo Santiago | |
| Subs | Utah | David Basaldua (PF) Robert White | |
| 07:05 | Utah | Michael Zimmel misses the driving attempt in the lane | 16-28 |
| 07:04 | Denver | Dale Payne snags the defensive board | 16-28 |
| 06:53 | Denver | Robert Facer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-28 |
| 06:52 | Utah | Larry Marquis grabs the board | 16-28 |
| 06:39 | Utah | Robert Glisson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Marquis | 16-30 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Harlan Perry misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Zimmel - foul #2 on Michael Zimmel, team foul #10 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Denver | John Mullen (SF) Ronald Bellard | |
| Subs | Utah | Lawrence Mattie (PG), Dennis Swaim (SG), James Russ (C) Robert Glisson, John Brown, Michael Zimmel | |
| 06:20 | Denver | Harlan Perry makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Harlan Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 06:03 | Utah | James Russ is whistled for a carry | 18-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (SG), Joseph Riggleman (PF), David Stalker (C) Robert Facer, Dale Payne, Harlan Perry | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert White (PF) David Basaldua | |
| 05:40 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Mullen and he's fouled by Dennis Swaim - foul #2 on Dennis Swaim, team foul #11 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | John Brown (SF) Dennis Swaim | |
| 05:40 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago makes the free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:22 | Utah | Robert White can't finish the layup | 21-30 |
| 05:21 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 04:52 | Denver | William Underwood misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #12 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Glisson (SG) John Brown | |
| 04:52 | Denver | William Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:52 | Denver | William Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:52 | Utah | The rebound goes to Larry Marquis | 22-30 |
| 04:41 | Utah | Lawrence Mattie clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Guillermo Santiago - foul #1 on Guillermo Santiago, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (PG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Dale Payne (PF) William Underwood, John Mullen, Joseph Riggleman | |
| Subs | Utah | John Brown (SF) Larry Marquis | |
| 04:41 | Utah | Lawrence Mattie makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:41 | Utah | Lawrence Mattie makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:27 | Denver | Ronald Bellard buries a runner in the paint | 24-32 |
| 04:05 | Utah | The jump hook by Robert White is blocked by Dale Payne | 24-32 |
| 04:03 | Denver | Dale Payne snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 03:51 | Denver | Dale Payne scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Guillermo Santiago | 27-32 |
| 03:39 | Utah | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Ronald Bellard grabs the board | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Facer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Santiago (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stalker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Lawrence Mattie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - James Russ (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Denver | Ronald Bellard comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 27-32 |
| 03:32 | Denver | Dale Payne gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 03:14 | Denver | David Stalker clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Lawrence Mattie - foul #1 on Lawrence Mattie, team foul #13 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), John Mullen (SF), Jerry Moulton (PF) Guillermo Santiago, Ronald Bellard, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (PG), Frank Briggs (SG), Larry Marquis (SF), Antonio Sumler (PF), Maurice Killen (C) Lawrence Mattie, Robert Glisson, John Brown, Robert White, James Russ | |
| 03:14 | Denver | David Stalker makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:14 | Denver | David Stalker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:03 | Utah | Maurice Killen's floater is tipped away by Jerry Moulton | 29-32 |
| 03:02 | Utah | Dennis Swaim pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:50 | Utah | Antonio Sumler makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-34 |
| 02:27 | Denver | John Mullen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 02:26 | Denver | David Stalker grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:15 | Denver | John Mullen makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jerry Moulton | 32-34 |
| 01:59 | Utah | Larry Marquis knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Swaim | 32-36 |
| 01:43 | Denver | John Mullen misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 01:41 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to David Stalker | 32-36 |
| 01:29 | Denver | John Mullen is hacked by Larry Marquis - foul #1 on Larry Marquis, team foul #14 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (SG), Dale Payne (C) Robert Facer, David Stalker | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Glisson (SG) Frank Briggs | |
| 01:29 | Denver | John Mullen misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:29 | Denver | John Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:11 | Utah | Robert Glisson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Maurice Killen | 33-39 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Maurice Killen denies the turnaround by Jerry Moulton | 33-39 |
| 00:46 | Utah | Dennis Swaim grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 00:29 | Utah | Dennis Swaim is fouled on the floor by Guillermo Santiago - foul #2 on Guillermo Santiago, team foul #8 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (PG), Ronald Bellard (SF) William Underwood, John Mullen | |
| Subs | Utah | John Brown (SF), Robert White (PF), Michael Zimmel (C) Larry Marquis, Antonio Sumler, Maurice Killen | |
| 00:29 | Utah | Dennis Swaim misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Dale Payne gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Ronald Bellard hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Ronald Bellard tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Robert Glisson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 35-39 |