| Lineup | Denver | PG - Guillermo Santiago (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mullen (fresh) SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - David Stalker (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Basaldua (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Antonio Sumler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Killen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ronald Bellard inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Denver | John Mullen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 19:37 | Utah | Mark Hofmann grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:18 | Utah | Antonio Sumler can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Moulton - foul #3 on Jerry Moulton, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Dale Payne (PF) Jerry Moulton | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 19:18 | Utah | Antonio Sumler makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:18 | Utah | Antonio Sumler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:07 | Denver | Dale Payne clanks a floater near the basket | 26-33 |
| 19:06 | Denver | David Stalker can't tip it in | 26-33 |
| 19:05 | Utah | Maurice Killen snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 18:36 | Utah | David Basaldua clanks a shot in the paint | 26-33 |
| 18:34 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ronald Bellard | 26-33 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago's pass is intercepted by Mark Hofmann in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 18:09 | Utah | Maurice Killen's layup is rejected by Dale Payne | 26-33 |
| 18:07 | Denver | Dale Payne pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ronald Bellard | 28-33 |
| 17:43 | Utah | Robert Glisson is whistled for a carry | 28-33 |
| 17:18 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago drills a 3 from straight away | 31-33 |
| 16:58 | Utah | Robert Glisson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-33 |
| 16:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to David Stalker | 31-33 |
| 16:43 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago is hacked by Maurice Killen - foul #3 on Maurice Killen, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (PG), Martin Kunkel (SG), William Williams (SF), Kenneth Lane (PF) Guillermo Santiago, John Mullen, Ronald Bellard, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (SG), Robert White (SF), James Russ (PF), Michael Zimmel (C) Robert Glisson, David Basaldua, Antonio Sumler, Maurice Killen | |
| 16:33 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 16:32 | Utah | James Russ pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:27 | Utah | Mark Hofmann's pass is intercepted by Joseph Riggleman in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 16:26 | Denver | Martin Kunkel lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Riggleman | 33-33 |
| 16:12 | Utah | Michael Zimmel misses the floater from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 16:11 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:46 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Hofmann - foul #1 on Mark Hofmann, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (PG), Jerry Moulton (PF) William Williams, David Stalker | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Glisson (SG) Mark Hofmann | |
| 15:46 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:46 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Guillermo Santiago (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Kunkel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Dennis Swaim (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) PF - James Russ (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Zimmel (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Utah | Jerry Moulton blocks the jumper by Robert Glisson | 34-33 |
| 15:19 | Denver | Kenneth Lane snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:53 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 14:51 | Denver | Martin Kunkel tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 14:36 | Utah | Robert White is fouled on the floor by Martin Kunkel - foul #1 on Martin Kunkel, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Denver | John Mullen (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), David Stalker (C) Martin Kunkel, Joseph Riggleman, Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), David Basaldua (SF), Antonio Sumler (PF), Maurice Killen (C) Dennis Swaim, Robert White, James Russ, Michael Zimmel | |
| 14:24 | Utah | David Basaldua misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 14:23 | Denver | David Stalker pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:08 | Denver | David Stalker clanks a floater from the right block | 36-33 |
| 14:07 | Utah | The rebound goes to David Basaldua | 36-33 |
| 13:48 | Utah | David Stalker steps in front of the Mark Hofmann pass | 36-33 |
| 13:32 | Denver | John Mullen hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 13:14 | Utah | Mark Hofmann connects on the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Ronald Bellard - foul #2 on Ronald Bellard, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (PG) Guillermo Santiago | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (SG), James Russ (C) Robert Glisson, Maurice Killen | |
| 13:14 | Utah | Mark Hofmann misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:14 | Denver | David Stalker pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman connects on the floater near the basket set up by Ronald Bellard | 41-35 |
| 12:45 | Utah | Mark Hofmann connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 12:33 | Denver | Ronald Bellard comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 12:32 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Jerry Moulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Dale Payne (C) David Stalker | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert White (SG) Mark Hofmann | |
| 11:52 | Utah | James Russ clanks a shot near the basket | 41-38 |
| 11:50 | Utah | Antonio Sumler snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 11:39 | Utah | Dennis Swaim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (PG), Martin Kunkel (SG), Kenneth Lane (C) John Mullen, Ronald Bellard, Jerry Moulton | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Glisson (SG), Maurice Killen (C) David Basaldua, Antonio Sumler | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Guillermo Santiago (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Kunkel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Payne (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Dennis Swaim (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) PF - James Russ (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Killen (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Denver | Robert White steals it from Kenneth Lane | 41-38 |
| 11:02 | Utah | Robert White buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dennis Swaim and he's hacked by Joseph Riggleman - foul #3 on Joseph Riggleman, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Denver | William Williams (SF), David Stalker (C) Joseph Riggleman, Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG) Dennis Swaim | |
| 11:02 | Utah | Robert White misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:02 | Denver | David Stalker snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 10:50 | Denver | Mark Hofmann is called for the reach on Guillermo Santiago - foul #2 on Mark Hofmann, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Moulton (PF) Dale Payne | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 10:41 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-40 |
| 10:39 | Denver | William Williams can't tip it in | 41-40 |
| 10:37 | Utah | Robert Glisson grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 10:21 | Utah | James Russ loses the dribble to Jerry Moulton | 41-40 |
| 09:56 | Denver | William Williams is hacked by Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Denver | John Mullen (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF) Martin Kunkel, William Williams | |
| Subs | Utah | David Basaldua (SF), Antonio Sumler (PF), Michael Zimmel (C) Robert White, James Russ, Maurice Killen | |
| 09:46 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 09:45 | Denver | Ronald Bellard grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Jerry Moulton's floater is knocked away by David Basaldua | 41-40 |
| 09:29 | Denver | David Stalker tips it in | 43-40 |
| 09:13 | Utah | David Basaldua knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 08:59 | Denver | Jerry Moulton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 08:40 | Utah | Antonio Sumler makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Glisson | 46-44 |
| 08:17 | Denver | Michael Zimmel is called for the reach on Ronald Bellard - foul #2 on Michael Zimmel, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (PG), Dale Payne (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) Guillermo Santiago, Jerry Moulton, David Stalker | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (PG), Robert White (SG), Maurice Killen (C) Mark Hofmann, Robert Glisson, Michael Zimmel | |
| 08:12 | Denver | Kenneth Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 07:56 | Utah | Robert White banks in the layup | 46-46 |
| 07:52 | Denver | Dennis Swaim steals the ball from John Mullen | 46-46 |
| 07:36 | Utah | David Basaldua hits the finger roll on a great pass from Maurice Killen and the foul's on John Mullen - foul #1 on John Mullen, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Moulton (PF) Kenneth Lane | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 07:36 | Utah | David Basaldua misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:36 | Denver | Dale Payne grabs the board | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - John Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Dale Payne (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Dennis Swaim (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert White (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Basaldua (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Antonio Sumler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Maurice Killen (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Denver | Dale Payne misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 07:17 | Utah | The rebound goes to Antonio Sumler | 46-48 |
| 07:00 | Utah | John Mullen picks off the pass by Robert White | 46-48 |
| 06:48 | Denver | John Mullen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 06:46 | Utah | Antonio Sumler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:32 | Utah | Antonio Sumler clanks a runner in the paint | 46-48 |
| 06:30 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Robert White | 46-48 |
| 06:22 | Utah | Antonio Sumler is denied on a layup by Dale Payne | 46-48 |
| 06:21 | Denver | Dale Payne gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:53 | Denver | John Mullen is hacked by Robert White - foul #3 on Robert White, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (PG), Martin Kunkel (SG), William Williams (SF), David Stalker (C) Joseph Riggleman, John Mullen, Ronald Bellard, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), Robert Glisson (SG), James Russ (PF), Michael Zimmel (C) Robert White, David Basaldua, Antonio Sumler, Maurice Killen | |
| 05:30 | Denver | William Williams clanks a jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 05:29 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:15 | Denver | David Stalker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 05:13 | Utah | James Russ pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 04:53 | Utah | Robert Glisson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 04:52 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 04:33 | Denver | William Williams can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Glisson - foul #1 on Robert Glisson, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Dale Payne (PF) Jerry Moulton | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert White (SF) Dennis Swaim | |
| 04:33 | Denver | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:33 | Denver | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:17 | Utah | Mark Hofmann misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 04:15 | Utah | Mark Hofmann grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 04:01 | Utah | James Russ loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Denver | John Mullen (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF) Martin Kunkel, William Williams | |
| Subs | Utah | David Basaldua (SF), Antonio Sumler (PF), Maurice Killen (C) Robert White, James Russ, Michael Zimmel | |
| 03:39 | Denver | David Stalker connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Guillermo Santiago | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Guillermo Santiago (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Payne (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Stalker (fresh) 8 pts. 15 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Basaldua (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Antonio Sumler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Maurice Killen (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Utah | Mark Hofmann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 03:25 | Denver | David Stalker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 03:04 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 03:03 | Utah | Antonio Sumler gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 02:45 | Utah | Antonio Sumler banks in the layup set up by Maurice Killen | 49-50 |
| 02:27 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by David Basaldua - foul #2 on David Basaldua, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (PG), Jerry Moulton (PF) Guillermo Santiago, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG), Dennis Swaim (SG), Robert White (SF), James Russ (C) Mark Hofmann, Robert Glisson, David Basaldua, Maurice Killen | |
| 02:27 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:27 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 02:25 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (PG) Joseph Riggleman | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), Robert Glisson (SG), David Basaldua (SF) Patrick Smit, Dennis Swaim, Robert White | |
| 02:06 | Utah | David Stalker steals the ball from James Russ | 51-50 |
| 01:46 | Denver | David Stalker blows the layup | 51-50 |
| 01:45 | Denver | David Stalker grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 01:21 | Denver | John Mullen buries a 3 from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 00:58 | Utah | James Russ makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Basaldua | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Stalker | 56-52 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Utah | James Russ buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Mark Hofmann | 56-54 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Denver | John Mullen is hacked by Mark Hofmann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Hofmann, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Maurice Killen (C) James Russ | |
| 00:31 | Denver | John Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:31 | Denver | John Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:26 | Utah | Antonio Sumler is called for a charge - foul #3 on Antonio Sumler, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Robert Glisson is called for the reach on Ronald Bellard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Glisson, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:19 | Utah | Robert Glisson misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 00:18 | Denver | David Stalker gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Mark Hofmann is called for the reach on David Stalker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Hofmann, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| 00:16 | Denver | David Stalker makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:16 | Denver | David Stalker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:16 | Utah | The rebound goes to Maurice Killen | 60-54 |
| 00:11 | Utah | Robert Glisson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 00:09 | Denver | David Stalker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Glisson - foul #3 on Robert Glisson, team foul #13 | 60-57 |
| 00:09 | Denver | David Stalker makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:09 | Denver | David Stalker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:03 | Utah | Mark Hofmann is fouled on the floor by Guillermo Santiago - foul #2 on Guillermo Santiago, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Robert Glisson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-57 |