| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gale Shreve (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Taggart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Sowders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ray Pagano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Watters (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Humphries (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mack Deyo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | James Taggart inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Utah | Gale Shreve is fouled on the floor by Daniel Watters - foul #3 on Daniel Watters, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Leon Young (SG) Daniel Watters | |
| 19:28 | Utah | Ryan Spears picks off the pass by Edwin Carroll | 29-35 |
| 19:08 | Denver | Ray Pagano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-35 |
| 19:06 | Utah | Todd Sowders gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:01 | Utah | Gale Shreve comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-35 |
| 19:00 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Humphries | 29-35 |
| 18:44 | Denver | Ryan Spears's floater is tipped away by James Taggart | 29-35 |
| 18:42 | Utah | Gale Shreve grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 18:25 | Utah | Robert Evans loses the dribble to Ray Pagano | 29-35 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Mack Deyo lays it in on a nice dish by Ray Pagano | 29-37 |
| 18:17 | Utah | James Taggart scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gale Shreve | 32-37 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Ryan Spears's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Evans | 32-37 |
| 17:52 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Mack Deyo | 32-37 |
| 17:41 | Denver | Ray Pagano banks in the layup on a great pass from Leon Young and the foul's on Edwin Carroll - foul #1 on Edwin Carroll, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 17:41 | Denver | Ray Pagano misses the free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:41 | Utah | Todd Sowders grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:24 | Utah | Edwin Carroll misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-39 |
| 17:22 | Denver | Ray Pagano snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 17:09 | Denver | Ryan Spears drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Leon Young and he's fouled by Robert Evans - foul #3 on Robert Evans, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Massey (SF), Jack Wing (PF), Robert Rafter (C) James Taggart, Todd Sowders, Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Shumway (SG), Scott Roberts (SF) Ray Pagano, James Humphries | |
| 17:09 | Denver | Ryan Spears makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:50 | Utah | Edwin Carroll misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ryan Spears - foul #3 on Ryan Spears, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Douglas (PF), Bradley Scott (C) Mack Deyo, Ryan Spears | |
| 16:50 | Utah | Edwin Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:50 | Utah | Edwin Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:50 | Denver | Bradley Scott snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 16:23 | Denver | Scott Roberts scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 33-44 |
| 16:04 | Utah | Jack Wing's pass is intercepted by Scott Roberts | 33-44 |
| 15:46 | Denver | Scott Roberts misses the shot from the right side | 33-44 |
| 15:44 | Utah | Terry Massey snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gale Shreve (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terry Massey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jack Wing (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Rafter (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leon Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Shumway (fresh) SF - Scott Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Douglas (fresh) C - Bradley Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Utah | Edwin Carroll's floater is knocked away by Jack Douglas | 33-44 |
| 15:29 | Utah | Jack Wing misses the tip | 33-44 |
| 15:27 | Denver | Jack Douglas gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 15:11 | Denver | Robert Shumway buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-47 |
| 15:07 | Utah | Gale Shreve loses the dribble to Robert Shumway in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| 14:48 | Denver | Scott Roberts travels with the ball | 33-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Douglas McGorry (PG), Eric Pruitt (SG), Jake Love (SF), Todd Sowders (PF), Robert Evans (C) Gale Shreve, Edwin Carroll, Terry Massey, Jack Wing, Robert Rafter | |
| Subs | Denver | Ray Pagano (PG), Daniel Watters (SG), James Humphries (SF), Mack Deyo (PF), Ryan Spears (C) Leon Young, Robert Shumway, Scott Roberts, Jack Douglas, Bradley Scott | |
| 14:32 | Utah | Douglas McGorry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-47 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Daniel Watters misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jake Love - foul #4 on Jake Love, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Utah | James Taggart (SF) Jake Love | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:09 | Denver | Daniel Watters makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Daniel Watters makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 13:44 | Utah | Mack Deyo is called for the reach on Douglas McGorry - foul #2 on Mack Deyo, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| 13:25 | Utah | James Taggart drills a shot from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 13:09 | Denver | Mack Deyo can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Evans - foul #4 on Robert Evans, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Edwin Carroll (SG), Robert Rafter (C) Eric Pruitt, Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:09 | Denver | Mack Deyo misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 13:09 | Denver | Mack Deyo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 12:49 | Utah | Todd Sowders is denied on a layup by Ryan Spears | 35-50 |
| 12:48 | Denver | Ryan Spears grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 12:32 | Denver | Ray Pagano comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-50 |
| 12:30 | Utah | Todd Sowders gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 12:18 | Utah | Todd Sowders comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Watters - foul #4 on Daniel Watters, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Utah | Gale Shreve (PG) Douglas McGorry | |
| Subs | Denver | Leon Young (PG), Robert Shumway (SG) Ray Pagano, Daniel Watters | |
| 12:18 | Utah | Todd Sowders makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 12:18 | Utah | Todd Sowders makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 12:11 | Denver | James Humphries comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-50 |
| 12:10 | Utah | James Taggart grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 12:05 | Utah | Edwin Carroll buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gale Shreve | 40-50 |
| 11:48 | Denver | Leon Young misses the easy layup | 40-50 |
| 11:47 | Utah | The rebound goes to Robert Rafter | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gale Shreve (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Taggart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Sowders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Rafter (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leon Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Shumway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Humphries (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mack Deyo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Spears (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Utah | Edwin Carroll clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Shumway - foul #1 on Robert Shumway, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Massey (SF), Jack Wing (PF) James Taggart, Todd Sowders | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Roberts (SF), Jack Douglas (PF), Bradley Scott (C) James Humphries, Mack Deyo, Ryan Spears | |
| 11:28 | Utah | Edwin Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:28 | Utah | Edwin Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Scott Roberts's pass is intercepted by Gale Shreve | 41-50 |
| 10:52 | Utah | Jack Wing comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-50 |
| 10:51 | Denver | Scott Roberts gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:35 | Denver | Leon Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 10:34 | Denver | Scott Roberts can't tip it in | 41-50 |
| 10:33 | Denver | Robert Shumway misses the tip | 41-50 |
| 10:32 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Douglas | 41-50 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Scott Roberts clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Terry Massey - foul #2 on Terry Massey, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Utah | Eric Pruitt (SG), Todd Sowders (PF) Edwin Carroll, Robert Rafter | |
| Subs | Denver | Ray Pagano (PG), Mack Deyo (PF), Ryan Spears (C) Robert Shumway, Jack Douglas, Bradley Scott | |
| 10:22 | Denver | Scott Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Scott Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:09 | Utah | Gale Shreve can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 10:08 | Utah | Gale Shreve grabs the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:49 | Utah | Eric Pruitt is hacked by Scott Roberts - foul #3 on Scott Roberts, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Utah | James Taggart (SF) Terry Massey | |
| Subs | Denver | James Humphries (SF) Scott Roberts | |
| 09:33 | Utah | Jack Wing hits a jump hook in the paint | 43-52 |
| 09:14 | Denver | James Humphries is fouled on the floor by James Taggart - foul #1 on James Taggart, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Utah | Edwin Carroll (SG) Eric Pruitt | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Shumway (SG) Leon Young | |
| 09:00 | Denver | Robert Shumway misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-52 |
| 08:58 | Utah | Todd Sowders pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:54 | Utah | Edwin Carroll hits the finger roll on a great pass from Todd Sowders | 45-52 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Ray Pagano drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 08:31 | Utah | Todd Sowders is fouled on the floor by Mack Deyo - foul #3 on Mack Deyo, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Douglas McGorry (PG), Robert Rafter (C) Gale Shreve, Jack Wing | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Roberts (PF) Mack Deyo | |
| 08:31 | Utah | Todd Sowders makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:31 | Utah | Todd Sowders misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:31 | Utah | Todd Sowders snags the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 08:11 | Utah | Douglas McGorry misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 08:10 | Utah | Edwin Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 07:59 | Utah | Todd Sowders knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Douglas McGorry | 48-54 |
| 07:47 | Denver | James Humphries is fouled on the floor by Douglas McGorry - foul #1 on Douglas McGorry, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Jake Love (SF), Robert Evans (C) James Taggart, Todd Sowders | |
| Subs | Denver | Leon Young (PG), Daniel Watters (SG), Bradley Scott (C) Ray Pagano, Robert Shumway, Ryan Spears | |
| 07:47 | Denver | James Humphries misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:47 | Utah | Robert Rafter pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 07:26 | Utah | Robert Rafter clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 07:25 | Utah | Jake Love snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Douglas McGorry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jake Love (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Rafter (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leon Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Watters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Humphries (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Utah | Robert Evans misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 07:06 | Denver | Scott Roberts gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:45 | Denver | Leon Young is hacked by Robert Evans - foul #5 on Robert Evans, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Gale Shreve (PG), Eric Pruitt (SG), Todd Sowders (PF), Jack Wing (C) Douglas McGorry, Edwin Carroll, Robert Rafter, Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Denver | Mack Deyo (PF), Ryan Spears (C) James Humphries, Bradley Scott | |
| 06:45 | Denver | Leon Young makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:45 | Denver | Leon Young makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:21 | Utah | Eric Pruitt misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-56 |
| 06:19 | Denver | Ryan Spears grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Leon Young misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Gale Shreve - foul #1 on Gale Shreve, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Utah | James Taggart (PF) Todd Sowders | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:56 | Denver | Leon Young misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Leon Young makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:33 | Utah | Jake Love can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 05:32 | Denver | The rebound goes to Mack Deyo | 48-57 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Mack Deyo misses short on a floater from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 05:16 | Utah | Jake Love snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 04:51 | Utah | Jack Wing comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 48-57 |
| 04:49 | Denver | Mack Deyo gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 04:32 | Denver | Ryan Spears can't finish the layup | 48-57 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Mack Deyo gets the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 04:16 | Denver | Mack Deyo connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-59 |
| 04:02 | Utah | James Taggart drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Pruitt | 50-59 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Utah | Edwin Carroll (SG), Todd Sowders (PF), Robert Rafter (C) Eric Pruitt, James Taggart, Jack Wing | |
| Subs | Denver | Ray Pagano (PG), James Humphries (SF) Leon Young, Scott Roberts | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Denver | Daniel Watters connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mack Deyo | 50-62 |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Utah | Gale Shreve comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 03:16 | Utah | Todd Sowders can't tip it in | 50-62 |
| 03:15 | Denver | Ray Pagano gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gale Shreve (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jake Love (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Todd Sowders (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Rafter (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ray Pagano (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Watters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Humphries (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mack Deyo (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Spears (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Denver | Mack Deyo buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Ray Pagano | 50-64 |
| 02:41 | Utah | Gale Shreve's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-64 |
| Subs | Utah | Douglas McGorry (PG), Eric Pruitt (SG), James Taggart (SF), Jack Wing (PF) Gale Shreve, Edwin Carroll, Jake Love, Todd Sowders | |
| Subs | Denver | Leon Young (PG), Robert Shumway (SG), Scott Roberts (SF), Jack Douglas (PF), Bradley Scott (C) Ray Pagano, Daniel Watters, James Humphries, Mack Deyo, Ryan Spears | |
| 02:18 | Denver | Robert Shumway misses the dunk but he's hacked by Eric Pruitt - foul #1 on Eric Pruitt, team foul #10 | 50-64 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Robert Shumway misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Robert Shumway makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:55 | Utah | James Taggart makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas McGorry | 52-65 |
| 01:30 | Denver | Jack Douglas is hacked by Jack Wing - foul #1 on Jack Wing, team foul #11 | 52-65 |
| 01:30 | Denver | Jack Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:30 | Denver | Jack Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:13 | Utah | Eric Pruitt loses the ball out of bounds | 52-66 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Leon Young is fouled on the floor by Jack Wing - foul #2 on Jack Wing, team foul #12 | 52-66 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Leon Young misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Leon Young makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Utah | James Taggart misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bradley Scott - foul #1 on Bradley Scott, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| 00:48 | Utah | James Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:48 | Utah | James Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Denver | Scott Roberts misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-67 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Scott Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Leon Young runs out the clock | 54-67 |