| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Westlake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Ollis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Russ (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Maurice Killen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ronald Bellard inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Roy Westlake comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-34 |
| 19:44 | Utah | The rebound goes to Maurice Killen | 24-34 |
| 19:29 | Utah | Michael Ollis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 19:27 | Denver | The rebound goes to Alan Ashton | 24-34 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Carlos Moran is fouled on the floor by Michael Ollis - foul #2 on Michael Ollis, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| 19:12 | Denver | Roy Westlake can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 19:11 | Utah | Mark Hofmann pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:54 | Utah | Glenn Schneider misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 18:53 | Denver | Alan Ashton gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:38 | Denver | William Williams travels with the ball | 24-34 |
| 18:22 | Utah | Mark Hofmann drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Killen | 24-37 |
| 18:11 | Denver | William Williams scores on a fadeaway from close range | 26-37 |
| 18:01 | Utah | Michael Ollis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 18:00 | Utah | James Russ tips it home | 26-39 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Alan Ashton hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Carlos Moran | 29-39 |
| 17:31 | Utah | James Russ misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Carlos Moran - foul #1 on Carlos Moran, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Burton (C) Roy Westlake | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 17:31 | Utah | James Russ makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:31 | Utah | James Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:15 | Denver | Carlos Moran is hacked by Glenn Schneider - foul #2 on Glenn Schneider, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Kunkel (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Warkentin (SF), Michael Zimmel (C) Glenn Schneider, Maurice Killen | |
| 16:58 | Denver | Carlos Moran is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Carlos Moran, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (SG) Carlos Moran | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (SG), Dave Goodman (C) Michael Ollis, James Russ | |
| 16:47 | Utah | Michael Zimmel can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Martin Kunkel - foul #3 on Martin Kunkel, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Manuel (PF) Martin Kunkel | |
| Subs | Utah | Ronald Dean (SG) Mark Hofmann | |
| 16:47 | Utah | Michael Zimmel misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:47 | Utah | Michael Zimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:28 | Denver | Terry Manuel knocks in the shot in the paint | 31-42 |
| 16:12 | Utah | Patrick Smit buries a shot from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 15:52 | Denver | Terry Manuel loses the dribble to Michael Zimmel | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Perez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bellard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Manuel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Burton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Patrick Smit (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Dean (fresh) SF - Charles Warkentin (fresh) PF - Michael Zimmel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Dave Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Utah | Dave Goodman hits a shot from the right block set up by Michael Zimmel | 31-46 |
| 15:14 | Denver | Felix Perez buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alan Ashton | 34-46 |
| 15:03 | Utah | Michael Zimmel is whistled for a carry | 34-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG), Martin Kunkel (SF), William Williams (PF), Roy Westlake (C) Alan Ashton, Ronald Bellard, Terry Manuel, Carlos Burton | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), Michael Ollis (SG), Glenn Schneider (SF), James Russ (PF), Maurice Killen (C) Patrick Smit, Ronald Dean, Charles Warkentin, Michael Zimmel, Dave Goodman | |
| 14:42 | Denver | Roy Westlake hits the finger roll | 36-46 |
| 14:31 | Utah | Mark Hofmann makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Maurice Killen | 36-48 |
| 14:12 | Denver | William Williams misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Russ - foul #2 on James Russ, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Manuel (PG) Felix Perez | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 14:12 | Denver | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 14:12 | Denver | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:53 | Utah | Maurice Killen drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Hofmann | 37-50 |
| 13:42 | Denver | Terry Manuel's pass is intercepted by Maurice Killen | 37-50 |
| 13:27 | Utah | Michael Ollis misses short on a jumper from the right side | 37-50 |
| 13:25 | Utah | Maurice Killen hits the follow up shot | 37-52 |
| 13:10 | Denver | Mark Hofmann picks off the pass by Carlos Moran | 37-52 |
| 12:54 | Utah | Mark Hofmann misses long on a jumper from the right side | 37-52 |
| 12:52 | Denver | Martin Kunkel gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 12:28 | Denver | Martin Kunkel drills a floater from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 12:02 | Utah | Glenn Schneider clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 12:01 | Utah | James Russ grabs the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 11:46 | Utah | Maurice Killen misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Roy Westlake - foul #2 on Roy Westlake, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Felix Perez (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Carlos Burton (C) Carlos Moran, Martin Kunkel, William Williams, Roy Westlake | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG), Ronald Dean (SG), Charles Warkentin (SF), Michael Zimmel (PF) Mark Hofmann, Michael Ollis, Glenn Schneider, James Russ | |
| 11:46 | Utah | Maurice Killen makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 11:46 | Utah | Maurice Killen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Manuel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Burton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Patrick Smit (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Dean (fresh) SF - Charles Warkentin (fresh) PF - Michael Zimmel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Maurice Killen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Denver | Ronald Bellard can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Charles Warkentin - foul #2 on Charles Warkentin, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Dave Goodman (C) Maurice Killen | |
| 11:27 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 11:27 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 11:11 | Utah | Ronald Dean hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dave Goodman | 41-57 |
| 10:55 | Denver | Ronald Dean picks off the pass by Ronald Bellard | 41-57 |
| 10:52 | Utah | Ronald Dean hits the finger roll | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:46 | Denver | Ronald Bellard knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 43-59 |
| 10:35 | Utah | Dave Goodman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG), William Williams (PF) Felix Perez, Terry Manuel | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), Michael Ollis (SG), James Russ (PF) Patrick Smit, Ronald Dean, Dave Goodman | |
| 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) | |
| 10:18 | Denver | Alan Ashton loses the ball out of bounds | 43-59 |
| 09:56 | Utah | Michael Ollis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-59 |
| 09:54 | Denver | Carlos Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:47 | Denver | William Williams is denied on a dunk by James Russ | 43-59 |
| 09:46 | Utah | James Russ pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:17 | Utah | Michael Ollis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Michael Ollis, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Kunkel (PF), Roy Westlake (C) William Williams, Carlos Burton | |
| Subs | Utah | Glenn Schneider (SF), Maurice Killen (C) Charles Warkentin, Michael Zimmel | |
| 09:06 | Denver | Roy Westlake's layup is rejected by James Russ | 43-59 |
| 09:04 | Utah | Mark Hofmann snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 08:48 | Utah | Michael Ollis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Ronald Bellard pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 08:40 | Denver | Martin Kunkel misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Michael Ollis - foul #4 on Michael Ollis, team foul #6 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (SG), Terry Manuel (PF) Carlos Moran, Ronald Bellard | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (SG), Dave Goodman (PF) Michael Ollis, James Russ | |
| 08:40 | Denver | Martin Kunkel makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 08:40 | Denver | Martin Kunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:23 | Utah | Maurice Killen makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Glenn Schneider | 45-61 |
| 08:08 | Denver | Alan Ashton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-61 |
| 08:07 | Utah | Maurice Killen grabs the board | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:02 | Utah | Martin Kunkel steps in front of the Maurice Killen pass | 45-61 |
| 07:55 | Denver | Roy Westlake drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Alan Ashton | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:37 | Utah | Mark Hofmann buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Schneider | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felix Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Kunkel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Manuel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Westlake (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Patrick Smit (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dave Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Maurice Killen (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Denver | Alan Ashton clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-63 |
| 07:17 | Utah | Dave Goodman snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:57 | Utah | Glenn Schneider misses the jumper from the left side | 47-63 |
| 06:56 | Utah | Maurice Killen gets the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 06:33 | Utah | Patrick Smit clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 06:32 | Utah | Maurice Killen can't tip it in | 47-63 |
| 06:31 | Denver | Terry Manuel snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Felix Perez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-63 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Terry Manuel pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 06:08 | Denver | Roy Westlake misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 06:07 | Utah | Dave Goodman gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| 05:40 | Utah | Maurice Killen comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Roy Westlake - foul #3 on Roy Westlake, team foul #5 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), William Williams (PF), Carlos Burton (C) Felix Perez, Martin Kunkel, Terry Manuel, Roy Westlake | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ollis (SG), Charles Warkentin (SF), James Russ (PF) Mark Hofmann, Glenn Schneider, Dave Goodman | |
| 05:40 | Utah | Maurice Killen makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 05:40 | Utah | Maurice Killen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 05:23 | Denver | Patrick Smit is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #2 on Patrick Smit, team foul #7 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Ronald Dean (PG), Michael Zimmel (C) Patrick Smit, Maurice Killen | |
| 05:23 | Denver | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 05:23 | Denver | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:59 | Utah | Ronald Dean is hacked by Alan Ashton - foul #3 on Alan Ashton, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| 04:37 | Utah | James Russ buries a 3 from straight away | 49-68 |
| 04:22 | Denver | Alan Ashton is hacked by Ronald Dean - foul #1 on Ronald Dean, team foul #8 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (SG), Martin Kunkel (SF), Terry Manuel (PF) Carlos Moran, Ronald Bellard, William Williams | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG), Dave Goodman (C) Michael Ollis, James Russ | |
| 04:22 | Denver | Alan Ashton makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 04:22 | Denver | Alan Ashton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:02 | Utah | Dave Goodman misses short on a jumper in the paint | 51-68 |
| 04:01 | Denver | Carlos Burton pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Denver | Alan Ashton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-68 |
| 03:53 | Denver | Terry Manuel tips it in | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Utah | Alan Ashton is called for the reach on Patrick Smit - foul #4 on Alan Ashton, team foul #7 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), William Williams (PF) Alan Ashton, Martin Kunkel, Terry Manuel | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ollis (SG), Glenn Schneider (SF), James Russ (PF) Ronald Dean, Charles Warkentin, Dave Goodman | |
| 03:29 | Utah | Patrick Smit makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 03:29 | Utah | Patrick Smit misses the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 03:29 | Denver | Carlos Burton grabs the board | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Felix Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Patrick Smit (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Ollis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Glenn Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Russ (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Zimmel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Denver | Carlos Moran misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 03:16 | Denver | Felix Perez tips it in | 55-69 |
| 02:53 | Utah | Michael Ollis misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Manuel (SG), Martin Kunkel (SF), Mark James (C) Carlos Moran, Ronald Bellard, William Williams | |
| Subs | Utah | Frank Briggs (SF), Dave Goodman (C) Glenn Schneider, James Russ | |
| 02:53 | Utah | Michael Ollis misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:53 | Utah | Michael Ollis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:41 | Denver | Carlos Burton connects on the shot from the left block | 57-70 |
| 02:24 | Utah | Patrick Smit is fouled on the floor by Martin Kunkel - foul #4 on Martin Kunkel, team foul #9 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Ronald Dean (SG), Charles Warkentin (PF) Michael Ollis, Michael Zimmel | |
| 02:24 | Utah | Patrick Smit makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:24 | Utah | Patrick Smit misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:24 | Denver | Mark James snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| 02:07 | Denver | Felix Perez clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Warkentin - foul #3 on Charles Warkentin, team foul #9 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Chris Turner (SF) Patrick Smit | |
| 02:07 | Denver | Felix Perez misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:07 | Denver | Felix Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:46 | Utah | Mark James is called for the reach on Ronald Dean - foul #1 on Mark James, team foul #10 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (SG), Michael Zimmel (PF) Frank Briggs, Chris Turner | |
| 01:46 | Utah | Ronald Dean makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:46 | Utah | Ronald Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Mark James pulls down the rebound | 58-72 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Felix Perez misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Dave Goodman - foul #1 on Dave Goodman, team foul #10 | 58-72 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Felix Perez makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Felix Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:03 | Utah | Charles Warkentin comes up short on the floater from the left block | 60-72 |
| 01:02 | Denver | Terry Manuel grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Denver | Martin Kunkel loses the dribble to Patrick Smit | 60-72 |
| 00:53 | Utah | Patrick Smit lays it up and in | 60-74 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Felix Perez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Utah | Patrick Smit can't finish the layup | 60-74 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Terry Manuel grabs the defensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Felix Perez is hacked by Dave Goodman - foul #2 on Dave Goodman, team foul #11 | 60-74 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Felix Perez makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Felix Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:12 | Utah | The rebound goes to Michael Zimmel | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Patrick Smit runs out the clock | 61-74 |