| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Boling (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mario Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scotty Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Tufts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ferreira (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Albert Boling inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Denver | Mario Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-31 |
| 19:37 | Utah | The rebound goes to Scotty Daniels | 34-31 |
| 19:14 | Utah | Albert Boling steals it from Joseph Ferreira | 34-31 |
| 18:53 | Denver | Albert Boling misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Scotty Daniels - foul #1 on Scotty Daniels, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:53 | Denver | Albert Boling makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:53 | Denver | Albert Boling makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:35 | Utah | Joseph Ferreira can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 36-31 |
| 18:33 | Denver | The rebound goes to Mario Thomas | 36-31 |
| 18:15 | Denver | Richard Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 18:13 | Utah | Ben Tufts pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:50 | Utah | Joseph Ferreira makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 17:40 | Denver | Leroy Cornette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 17:38 | Utah | The rebound goes to Ben Tufts | 36-33 |
| 17:19 | Utah | Leroy Cornette picks off the pass by Robert Johnson | 36-33 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig banks in the layup on a great pass from Leroy Cornette | 38-33 |
| 17:10 | Utah | Ben Tufts drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Johnson and he's fouled by Mario Thomas - foul #1 on Mario Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SF), Matthew Lefkowitz (PF) Albert Boling, Mario Thomas | |
| Subs | Utah | Kenneth Sicard (SG) Felix Harris | |
| 17:10 | Utah | Ben Tufts makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:56 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Lefkowitz and the foul's on Kenneth Sicard - foul #1 on Kenneth Sicard, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Andre Brown (C) Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Utah | Dominic Vinson (SG), Jamie Dixon (SF), Pete Lilleberg (PF), Terry Carter (C) Robert Johnson, Scotty Daniels, Ben Tufts, Joseph Ferreira | |
| 16:56 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:56 | Utah | Terry Carter pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:37 | Utah | Terry Carter misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 16:36 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 16:25 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Carter | 40-36 |
| 16:24 | Utah | Terry Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:00 | Utah | Jamie Dixon drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Dominic Vinson | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hartwig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael St. John (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andre Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Kenneth Sicard (fresh) SG - Dominic Vinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jamie Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Pete Lilleberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-39 |
| 15:43 | Utah | Kenneth Sicard grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 15:26 | Utah | Kenneth Sicard hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Pete Lilleberg | 40-42 |
| 15:09 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig is hacked by Kenneth Sicard - foul #2 on Kenneth Sicard, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Albert Boling (SF), Mario Thomas (PF), Richard Cook (C) Leroy Cornette, Kevin Hartwig, Matthew Lefkowitz, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Johnson (PG), Felix Harris (SG), Scotty Daniels (SF), Ben Tufts (PF), Joseph Ferreira (C) Kenneth Sicard, Dominic Vinson, Jamie Dixon, Pete Lilleberg, Terry Carter | |
| 15:02 | Denver | Ben Tufts picks off the pass by Michael St. John | 40-42 |
| 14:57 | Utah | Felix Harris is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| 14:40 | Denver | The refs have stopped play. Mario Thomas is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 40-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG), Matthew Lefkowitz (PF) Michael St. John, Mario Thomas | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 14:28 | Denver | Myron Opielski drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 14:23 | Utah | Scotty Daniels hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Myron Opielski - foul #3 on Myron Opielski, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Andre Brown (PF) Kevin Hartwig | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 14:23 | Utah | Scotty Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:23 | Utah | Scotty Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-44 |
| 13:48 | Utah | Scotty Daniels is called for a charge - foul #2 on Scotty Daniels, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG) Myron Opielski | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 13:28 | Denver | The short jumper by Richard Cook is denied by Ben Tufts | 45-44 |
| 13:26 | Utah | Joseph Ferreira grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:05 | Utah | Joseph Ferreira is hacked by Albert Boling - foul #2 on Albert Boling, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG) Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 12:47 | Utah | Joseph Ferreira lays it in | 45-46 |
| 12:32 | Denver | Leroy Cornette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SF), Carl Bonomo (C) Albert Boling, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Utah | Kenneth Sicard (SG), Jamie Dixon (SF), Pete Lilleberg (PF) Felix Harris, Scotty Daniels, Ben Tufts | |
| 12:19 | Utah | Kenneth Sicard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 12:17 | Utah | Jamie Dixon tips it in | 45-48 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Leroy Cornette | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael St. John (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Bonomo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Sicard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jamie Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Pete Lilleberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Ferreira (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Utah | Kenneth Sicard comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Lefkowitz - foul #1 on Matthew Lefkowitz, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Andre Brown (PF), Richard Cook (C) Matthew Lefkowitz, Carl Bonomo | |
| Subs | Utah | Felix Harris (SG), Scotty Daniels (SF) Robert Johnson, Joseph Ferreira | |
| 11:34 | Utah | Kenneth Sicard makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:34 | Utah | Kenneth Sicard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:32 | Denver | Leroy Cornette double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 11:10 | Utah | Pete Lilleberg misses the floater in the paint | 47-50 |
| 11:08 | Utah | Jamie Dixon tips it in | 47-52 |
| 10:50 | Denver | Kenneth Sicard is called for the reach on Richard Cook - foul #3 on Kenneth Sicard, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Boling (SF) Michael St. John | |
| Subs | Utah | Ben Tufts (PF) Jamie Dixon | |
| 10:39 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig lays it up and in set up by Leroy Cornette | 49-52 |
| 10:26 | Utah | Kenneth Sicard makes the fadeaway from the left side | 49-54 |
| 10:06 | Denver | Leroy Cornette knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Albert Boling and he's fouled by Pete Lilleberg - foul #1 on Pete Lilleberg, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (SG), Matthew Lefkowitz (PF) Kevin Hartwig, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Johnson (PG), Jamie Dixon (SF), Joseph Ferreira (C) Felix Harris, Scotty Daniels, Pete Lilleberg | |
| 10:06 | Denver | Leroy Cornette makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:49 | Utah | Joseph Ferreira misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-54 |
| 09:47 | Denver | The rebound goes to Albert Boling | 52-54 |
| 09:28 | Denver | Leroy Cornette scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Boling | 55-54 |
| 09:07 | Utah | Andre Brown swats the short shot by Kenneth Sicard | 55-54 |
| 09:06 | Denver | Myron Opielski grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ben Tufts - foul #1 on Ben Tufts, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG), Richard Cook (C) Leroy Cornette, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Utah | Felix Harris (SG), Scotty Daniels (SF) Kenneth Sicard, Jamie Dixon | |
| 08:58 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:42 | Utah | Felix Harris is hacked by Kevin Hartwig - foul #2 on Kevin Hartwig, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Mario Thomas (PF) Matthew Lefkowitz | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 08:29 | Utah | Felix Harris's pass is intercepted by Kevin Hartwig | 57-54 |
| 08:12 | Denver | Albert Boling scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Myron Opielski | 60-54 |
| 08:03 | Utah | Robert Johnson blows the layup | 60-54 |
| 08:01 | Utah | Joseph Ferreira tips it in | 60-56 |
| 07:50 | Denver | Myron Opielski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Thomas | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myron Opielski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Boling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mario Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scotty Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Tufts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Ferreira (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Utah | Ben Tufts knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Felix Harris | 63-58 |
| 07:24 | Denver | Scotty Daniels blocks the jumper by Myron Opielski | 63-58 |
| 07:23 | Utah | Scotty Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 07:09 | Utah | Felix Harris hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Ferreira | 63-60 |
| 07:00 | Denver | Richard Cook loses the dribble to Robert Johnson | 63-60 |
| 06:50 | Utah | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:27 | Denver | Richard Cook hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 63-60 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Myron Opielski tips it in | 65-60 |
| 06:06 | Utah | Felix Harris can't connect on a floater near the basket | 65-60 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Albert Boling gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Myron Opielski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Albert Boling grabs the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Felix Harris is called for the reach on Kevin Hartwig - foul #2 on Felix Harris, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Michael St. John (SF), Matthew Lefkowitz (PF), Andre Brown (C) Myron Opielski, Albert Boling, Mario Thomas, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Utah | Kenneth Sicard (PG), Dominic Vinson (SG), Jamie Dixon (SF), Pete Lilleberg (PF), Terry Carter (C) Robert Johnson, Felix Harris, Scotty Daniels, Ben Tufts, Joseph Ferreira | |
| 05:35 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:12 | Utah | Kenneth Sicard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 05:11 | Denver | Leroy Cornette grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:57 | Denver | Michael St. John is called for traveling | 67-60 |
| 04:40 | Utah | Jamie Dixon scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dominic Vinson | 67-63 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Leroy Cornette is hacked by Jamie Dixon - foul #3 on Jamie Dixon, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Mario Thomas (PF) Kevin Hartwig | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 04:17 | Denver | Leroy Cornette makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Leroy Cornette makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:00 | Utah | Matthew Lefkowitz steals it from Terry Carter | 69-63 |
| 03:31 | Denver | Leroy Cornette drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-63 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael St. John (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Andre Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Kenneth Sicard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dominic Vinson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jamie Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pete Lilleberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Utah | Dominic Vinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-63 |
| 03:16 | Denver | Leroy Cornette snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Denver | Leroy Cornette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 02:50 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Andre Brown | 72-63 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG), Albert Boling (SF), Richard Cook (C) Michael St. John, Matthew Lefkowitz, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Johnson (PG), Felix Harris (SG), Scotty Daniels (SF), Ben Tufts (PF), Joseph Ferreira (C) Kenneth Sicard, Dominic Vinson, Jamie Dixon, Pete Lilleberg, Terry Carter | |
| 02:30 | Denver | Leroy Cornette is fouled on the floor by Ben Tufts - foul #2 on Ben Tufts, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| 02:30 | Denver | Leroy Cornette makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:30 | Denver | Leroy Cornette misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:30 | Utah | Ben Tufts grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 02:17 | Utah | Ben Tufts is hacked by Mario Thomas - foul #2 on Mario Thomas, team foul #6 | 73-63 |
| 01:57 | Utah | Robert Johnson drills a shot from the right wing set up by Ben Tufts | 73-65 |
| 01:33 | Denver | Richard Cook is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ferreira - foul #1 on Joseph Ferreira, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| 01:33 | Denver | Richard Cook makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:33 | Denver | Richard Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:21 | Utah | Joseph Ferreira throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Michael St. John (SG), Matthew Lefkowitz (SF), Andre Brown (PF), Carl Bonomo (C) Leroy Cornette, Kevin Hartwig, Albert Boling, Mario Thomas, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Utah | Kenneth Sicard (PG), Dominic Vinson (SG), Jamie Dixon (SF), Pete Lilleberg (PF), Terry Carter (C) Robert Johnson, Felix Harris, Scotty Daniels, Ben Tufts, Joseph Ferreira | |
| 00:58 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Utah | Jamie Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-65 |
| 00:52 | Utah | Pete Lilleberg can't tip it in | 77-65 |
| 00:51 | Denver | Myron Opielski gets the rebound | 77-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Denver | Michael St. John knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Lefkowitz | 79-65 |
| 00:22 | Utah | Pete Lilleberg is hacked by Andre Brown - foul #1 on Andre Brown, team foul #7 | 79-65 |
| 00:22 | Utah | Pete Lilleberg makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 00:22 | Utah | Pete Lilleberg makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Myron Opielski runs out the clock | 79-67 |