| Lineup | Denver | PG - Scott Tillis (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Daniel Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Bender (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Barnes (fresh) C - Benjamin Ward (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Vallecillo (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lloyd Draper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Markley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Naquin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Rodney Bender inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Denver | Daniel Tillman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-29 |
| 19:40 | Denver | William Barnes tips it home | 32-29 |
| 19:22 | Utah | Lloyd Draper scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 19:04 | Denver | Rodney Bender misses the shot from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 19:02 | Denver | Rodney Bender tips it in | 34-32 |
| 18:53 | Utah | The short jumper by Ross Naquin is denied by Rodney Bender | 34-32 |
| 18:52 | Utah | Mark Haynes grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:34 | Utah | Mark Haynes buries a floater near the basket set up by Lloyd Draper | 34-34 |
| 18:05 | Denver | William Barnes drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:41 | Utah | Lloyd Draper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 17:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to Rodney Bender | 37-34 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Daniel Tillman is fouled on the floor by Kevin Markley - foul #2 on Kevin Markley, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 17:22 | Denver | Rodney Bender clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Ross Naquin - foul #3 on Ross Naquin, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Fabela (C) Ross Naquin | |
| 17:22 | Denver | Rodney Bender makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:22 | Denver | Rodney Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:22 | Utah | The rebound goes to Patrick Fabela | 38-34 |
| 16:58 | Utah | Kevin Markley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Rodney Bender grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 16:39 | Denver | William Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard McClarin (PF) William Barnes | |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Silverman (SG), Shawn Gadd (C) Mark Haynes, Frank Vallecillo | |
| 16:26 | Utah | Patrick Fabela's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Bobby Golston (C) Benjamin Ward | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 16:03 | Denver | Rodney Bender misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Fabela - foul #2 on Patrick Fabela, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Wilburn (SG) Daniel Tillman | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Haynes (PG), Fred Edgell (C) Lloyd Draper, Kevin Markley | |
| 16:03 | Denver | Rodney Bender makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:03 | Denver | Rodney Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Scott Tillis (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eric Wilburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodney Bender (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. PF - Richard McClarin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bobby Golston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Silverman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Fabela (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Shawn Gadd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Edgell (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Utah | Mark Haynes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-34 |
| 15:39 | Denver | Eric Wilburn pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:13 | Denver | Rodney Bender hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 15:12 | Utah | Fred Edgell grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 15:08 | Utah | Mark Haynes is hacked by Richard McClarin - foul #1 on Richard McClarin, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Tillman (PG), William Bost (SG), William Barnes (PF), Benjamin Ward (C) Scott Tillis, Rodney Bender, Richard McClarin, Bobby Golston | |
| Subs | Utah | Frank Vallecillo (SG), Lloyd Draper (SF), Kevin Markley (PF), Ross Naquin (C) Richard Silverman, Patrick Fabela, Shawn Gadd, Fred Edgell | |
| 14:56 | Utah | Ross Naquin buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kevin Markley | 40-37 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Benjamin Ward can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 14:34 | Utah | Mark Haynes snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:21 | Utah | Lloyd Draper can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 14:19 | Utah | Mark Haynes hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 14:12 | Denver | William Bost loses the dribble to Lloyd Draper | 40-39 |
| 13:55 | Utah | Mark Haynes is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mark Haynes, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Tillis (PG), Rodney Bender (SF) Daniel Tillman, Eric Wilburn | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Fabela (SF) Mark Haynes | |
| 13:34 | Denver | Scott Tillis's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Draper | 40-39 |
| 13:19 | Utah | Frank Vallecillo clanks a driving attempt from close range | 40-39 |
| 13:18 | Denver | William Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:04 | Denver | Rodney Bender is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Rodney Bender, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Silverman (PG) Lloyd Draper | |
| 12:44 | Utah | Patrick Fabela throws it down and he's hacked by Rodney Bender - foul #2 on Rodney Bender, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard McClarin (PF) William Barnes | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Haynes (PG), Shawn Gadd (PF) Frank Vallecillo, Kevin Markley | |
| 12:44 | Utah | Patrick Fabela makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:31 | Denver | William Bost misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 12:30 | Denver | Rodney Bender tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 12:12 | Utah | Scott Tillis takes the ball from Patrick Fabela | 42-42 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Scott Tillis hits the finger roll | 44-42 |
| 11:40 | Utah | Mark Haynes makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Shawn Gadd and he's fouled by Richard McClarin - foul #2 on Richard McClarin, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Tillman (SF), William Barnes (PF) Rodney Bender, Benjamin Ward | |
| Subs | Utah | Lloyd Draper (SF), Kevin Markley (PF) Shawn Gadd, Ross Naquin | |
| 11:40 | Utah | Mark Haynes misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:40 | Utah | Lloyd Draper gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Scott Tillis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bost (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard McClarin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Silverman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Draper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Markley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Fabela (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Utah | Richard Silverman hits a shot from the right block set up by Lloyd Draper | 44-46 |
| 11:16 | Denver | Daniel Tillman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Bost | 47-46 |
| 11:11 | Utah | Lloyd Draper loses the ball out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Wilburn (SF) William Bost | |
| Subs | Utah | Frank Vallecillo (SG) Mark Haynes | |
| 10:51 | Denver | Eric Wilburn is hacked by Kevin Markley - foul #3 on Kevin Markley, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Cullinan (PG) Scott Tillis | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 10:35 | Denver | Richard McClarin can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 10:34 | Utah | Patrick Fabela snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 10:19 | Utah | Richard Silverman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-46 |
| 10:18 | Utah | Patrick Fabela tips it home | 47-48 |
| 09:54 | Denver | William Barnes misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 09:52 | Utah | The rebound goes to Frank Vallecillo | 47-48 |
| 09:48 | Utah | Daniel Tillman steals the ball from Richard Silverman in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 09:26 | Denver | Eric Wilburn lays it in | 49-48 |
| 09:21 | Utah | Richard Silverman misses badly on a shot from the right side | 49-48 |
| 09:19 | Utah | Kevin Markley gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:08 | Utah | Frank Vallecillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Tillis (PG), William Bost (SG), Rodney Bender (SF), Benjamin Ward (C) Jerry Cullinan, Daniel Tillman, William Barnes, Richard McClarin | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Haynes (PG), Shawn Gadd (PF), Ross Naquin (C) Richard Silverman, Kevin Markley, Patrick Fabela | |
| 08:43 | Denver | William Bost is fouled on the floor by Mark Haynes - foul #2 on Mark Haynes, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| 08:31 | Denver | Benjamin Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 49-48 |
| 08:20 | Utah | Mark Haynes clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-48 |
| 08:19 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Gadd | 49-48 |
| 08:01 | Utah | Mark Haynes hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shawn Gadd | 49-50 |
| 07:35 | Denver | Ross Naquin swats the short shot by Eric Wilburn | 49-50 |
| 07:33 | Utah | Frank Vallecillo pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Scott Tillis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bost (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Bender (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. PF - Eric Wilburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Benjamin Ward (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Haynes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lloyd Draper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Gadd (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ross Naquin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Utah | Lloyd Draper is hacked by Rodney Bender - foul #3 on Rodney Bender, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Denver | William Barnes (PF) Eric Wilburn | |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Silverman (SG), Patrick Fabela (SF), Kevin Markley (PF) Frank Vallecillo, Lloyd Draper, Shawn Gadd | |
| 07:01 | Utah | Patrick Fabela misses long on a floater from the right side | 49-50 |
| 06:59 | Denver | Benjamin Ward gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:33 | Denver | Richard Silverman steps in front of the Scott Tillis pass | 49-50 |
| 06:30 | Utah | Mark Haynes jams it on a great pass from Richard Silverman | 49-52 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Rodney Bender comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 06:15 | Utah | Kevin Markley pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:59 | Utah | Mark Haynes comes up short on the runner in the lane | 49-52 |
| 05:58 | Denver | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ward | 49-52 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Benjamin Ward misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 05:33 | Utah | The rebound goes to Ross Naquin | 49-52 |
| 05:08 | Utah | Kevin Markley can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 49-52 |
| 05:07 | Denver | The rebound goes to Scott Tillis | 49-52 |
| 04:54 | Denver | Rodney Bender comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 04:53 | Utah | The rebound goes to Patrick Fabela | 49-52 |
| 04:48 | Utah | Mark Haynes throws it down | 49-54 |
| 04:35 | Denver | Scott Tillis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 04:34 | Denver | William Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:29 | Denver | William Bost is fouled on the floor by Richard Silverman - foul #1 on Richard Silverman, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Tillman (PG), Eric Wilburn (SF), Richard McClarin (PF), Bobby Golston (C) Scott Tillis, Rodney Bender, William Barnes, Benjamin Ward | |
| Subs | Utah | Frank Vallecillo (SG), Lloyd Draper (SF), Shawn Gadd (C) Mark Haynes, Patrick Fabela, Ross Naquin | |
| 04:29 | Denver | William Bost misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:29 | Utah | Shawn Gadd pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:19 | Utah | Richard Silverman is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Silverman, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Cullinan (PG) William Bost | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 04:12 | Denver | Jerry Cullinan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 04:11 | Utah | Frank Vallecillo gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:04 | Utah | Kevin Markley drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Frank Vallecillo | 49-56 |
| 03:43 | Denver | Richard McClarin knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 51-56 |
| 03:29 | Utah | Frank Vallecillo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Silverman | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jerry Cullinan (fresh) SG - Daniel Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Wilburn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard McClarin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bobby Golston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Silverman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Vallecillo (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Draper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Markley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Gadd (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Denver | Lloyd Draper steals it from Daniel Tillman | 51-58 |
| 03:05 | Utah | Richard Silverman lays it in on a nice dish by Lloyd Draper | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Denver | Daniel Tillman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-60 |
| 02:59 | Utah | The rebound goes to Shawn Gadd | 51-60 |
| 02:59 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Tillis (PG), William Bost (SG), Rodney Bender (SF), William Barnes (PF), Benjamin Ward (C) Jerry Cullinan, Daniel Tillman, Eric Wilburn, Richard McClarin, Bobby Golston | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Haynes (PG), Ross Naquin (C) Richard Silverman, Shawn Gadd | |
| 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) | |
| 02:35 | Utah | Ross Naquin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 02:33 | Utah | Lloyd Draper pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 02:21 | Utah | Ross Naquin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Vallecillo | 51-62 |
| 02:16 | Denver | William Bost clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-62 |
| 02:15 | Utah | Ross Naquin gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 02:00 | Utah | Ross Naquin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Scott Tillis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 01:40 | Denver | Rodney Bender misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 51-62 |
| 01:39 | Denver | William Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Scott Tillis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Benjamin Ward | 54-62 |
| 01:06 | Utah | Kevin Markley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-65 |
| 00:58 | Denver | William Bost connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Utah | William Bost is called for the reach on Frank Vallecillo in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Bost, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Fabela (C) Ross Naquin | |
| 00:55 | Utah | Frank Vallecillo is hacked by William Barnes - foul #3 on William Barnes, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| 00:55 | Utah | Frank Vallecillo misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:55 | Denver | William Barnes pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Denver | Scott Tillis drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Bost | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Utah | Lloyd Draper is hacked by Scott Tillis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Tillis, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| 00:44 | Utah | Lloyd Draper makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:44 | Utah | Lloyd Draper makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Denver | Rodney Bender drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Tillis | 62-67 |
| 00:35 | Utah | Scott Tillis is called for the reach on Lloyd Draper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Tillis, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| 00:35 | Utah | Lloyd Draper makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:35 | Utah | Lloyd Draper makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Rodney Bender comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-69 |
| 00:25 | Denver | William Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:23 | Denver | William Bost comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-69 |
| 00:21 | Denver | William Barnes snags the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Scott Tillis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-69 |
| 00:17 | Utah | Frank Vallecillo grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 00:15 | Utah | Frank Vallecillo is hacked by William Bost in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Bost, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Tillman (SG) William Bost | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:15 | Utah | Frank Vallecillo makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:15 | Utah | Frank Vallecillo misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:15 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Barnes | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Denver | Mark Haynes picks off the pass by Rodney Bender | 62-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Mark Haynes runs out the clock | 62-70 |