| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ian Watson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brett Worthy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Chartrand (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Brumfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lacefield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Errol Marino (fresh) PF - Gerald Wilcox (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ezra Fowler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Errol Marino inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Ian Watson steps in front of the Claude Butler pass | 32-26 |
| 19:40 | Utah | William King lays it in set up by Ian Watson | 34-26 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Ian Watson is called for the reach on Brian Lacefield - foul #1 on Ian Watson, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 19:17 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Lacefield | 34-26 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Errol Marino misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-26 |
| 19:09 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 18:40 | Utah | Ezra Fowler picks off the pass by James Brumfield | 34-26 |
| 18:29 | Denver | Errol Marino double dribbles | 34-26 |
| 18:11 | Utah | Ian Watson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 18:09 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Brian Lacefield buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ezra Fowler | 34-29 |
| 17:28 | Utah | Claude Butler picks off the pass by Ian Watson | 34-29 |
| 17:10 | Denver | Errol Marino scores on a floater from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 16:41 | Utah | Ian Watson buries a runner from close range on a great pass from William King | 36-31 |
| 16:24 | Denver | Brian Lacefield misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by William King - foul #2 on William King, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Utah | John Aparicio (SG), Lyman Rae (PF), Jonathan Wallach (C) William King, Arthur Chartrand, James Brumfield | |
| Subs | Denver | Angel Esposito (PG), Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Claude Butler, Ezra Fowler | |
| 16:24 | Denver | Brian Lacefield makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:24 | Denver | Brian Lacefield makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:24 | Denver | Brian Lacefield makes the 3rd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:02 | Utah | Brett Worthy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Head (SF) Brett Worthy | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Bean (SG) Brian Lacefield | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ian Watson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Aparicio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Head (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lyman Rae (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathan Wallach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Angel Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Daniel Bean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Errol Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Wilcox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Denver | Errol Marino misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 15:50 | Utah | Lyman Rae snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:23 | Utah | Ian Watson hits the finger roll | 38-34 |
| 15:04 | Denver | Angel Esposito scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Daniel Bean | 38-36 |
| 14:40 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Brett Worthy (PG), William King (SG), Arthur Chartrand (PF), James Brumfield (C) Ian Watson, Thomas Head, Lyman Rae, Jonathan Wallach | |
| Subs | Denver | Claude Butler (PG), Brian Lacefield (SG) Angel Esposito, Daniel Bean | |
| 14:28 | Denver | Brian Lacefield drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Claude Butler | 38-38 |
| 13:59 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Brian Lacefield - foul #1 on Brian Lacefield, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ezra Fowler (C) Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| 13:59 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:41 | Denver | Claude Butler can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brett Worthy - foul #1 on Brett Worthy, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Ian Watson (PG) John Aparicio | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:41 | Denver | Claude Butler makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:41 | Denver | Claude Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:25 | Utah | William King is hacked by Gerald Wilcox - foul #2 on Gerald Wilcox, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 13:11 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Claude Butler - foul #2 on Claude Butler, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Armando Cisneros (PF) Gerald Wilcox | |
| 13:11 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:11 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:11 | Denver | Armando Cisneros grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 12:49 | Denver | Errol Marino misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 12:47 | Utah | Ian Watson pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:25 | Utah | Armando Cisneros is called for the reach on Arthur Chartrand - foul #1 on Armando Cisneros, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Utah | John Aparicio (SF), Jonathan Wallach (C) Ian Watson, James Brumfield | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:08 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Claude Butler - foul #3 on Claude Butler, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Webb (SF), Gerald Wilcox (PF), Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Errol Marino, Armando Cisneros, Ezra Fowler | |
| 12:08 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:08 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:57 | Denver | Brett Worthy is called for the reach on Claude Butler - foul #2 on Brett Worthy, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Brett Worthy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Aparicio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Arthur Chartrand (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Wallach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lacefield (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Webb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Wilcox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Denver | Arthur Chartrand blocks the short jumper by Gerald Wilcox | 44-40 |
| 11:42 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:13 | Utah | William King is hacked by Brian Lacefield - foul #2 on Brian Lacefield, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Ian Watson (PG), Lyman Rae (PF) William King, Arthur Chartrand | |
| Subs | Denver | Angel Esposito (PG), Daniel Bean (SG), Errol Marino (SF) Claude Butler, Brian Lacefield, Michael Webb | |
| 10:48 | Utah | Errol Marino blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Brett Worthy | 44-40 |
| 10:46 | Denver | The rebound goes to Gerald Wilcox | 44-40 |
| 10:28 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| Subs | Utah | William King (SG), Thomas Head (SF), James Brumfield (C) John Aparicio, Brett Worthy, Jonathan Wallach | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Lacefield (SG), Armando Cisneros (PF), Ezra Fowler (C) Daniel Bean, Gerald Wilcox, Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| 10:04 | Utah | James Brumfield is fouled on the floor by Ezra Fowler - foul #3 on Ezra Fowler, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Arthur Chartrand (SF) Thomas Head | |
| Subs | Denver | Claude Butler (PG) Angel Esposito | |
| 10:04 | Utah | James Brumfield makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:04 | Utah | James Brumfield makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:47 | Denver | Errol Marino jams it | 46-42 |
| 09:24 | Utah | Armando Cisneros is called for the reach on Arthur Chartrand - foul #2 on Armando Cisneros, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Brett Worthy (SF) Lyman Rae | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Webb (SF), Gerald Wilcox (PF) Errol Marino, Armando Cisneros | |
| 09:24 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:24 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:11 | Denver | Brian Lacefield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 09:10 | Utah | The rebound goes to Ian Watson | 48-42 |
| 08:41 | Utah | Brett Worthy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ian Watson | 50-42 |
| 08:36 | Denver | Michael Webb is called for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | Utah | John Aparicio (SG) William King | |
| Subs | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Ezra Fowler | |
| 08:17 | Utah | Gerald Wilcox swats the layup by Arthur Chartrand | 50-42 |
| 08:16 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ashalintubbi | 50-42 |
| 07:58 | Denver | Brian Lacefield is called for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Jonathan Wallach (C) James Brumfield | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Bean (SG), Errol Marino (SF) Brian Lacefield, Michael Webb | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ian Watson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Aparicio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brett Worthy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Chartrand (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Wallach (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Bean (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Errol Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Wilcox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Utah | Brett Worthy misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Claude Butler - foul #4 on Claude Butler, team foul #9 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Lyman Rae (PF) Arthur Chartrand | |
| Subs | Denver | Angel Esposito (PG), Armando Cisneros (PF), Ezra Fowler (C) Claude Butler, Gerald Wilcox, Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| 07:29 | Utah | Brett Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:29 | Utah | Brett Worthy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 07:15 | Denver | Errol Marino banks in the layup on a great pass from Ezra Fowler | 52-44 |
| 07:01 | Utah | Lyman Rae throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Utah | William King (SG), Thomas Head (SF) Ian Watson, Brett Worthy | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Lacefield (SG) Daniel Bean | |
| 06:32 | Denver | William King steals it from Angel Esposito | 52-44 |
| 06:29 | Utah | William King lays it in | 54-44 |
| 06:12 | Denver | Angel Esposito is fouled on the floor by Lyman Rae - foul #2 on Lyman Rae, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Utah | Brett Worthy (PG), Arthur Chartrand (SF), James Brumfield (C) John Aparicio, Thomas Head, Jonathan Wallach | |
| Subs | Denver | Claude Butler (PG), Gerald Wilcox (PF), Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Angel Esposito, Armando Cisneros, Ezra Fowler | |
| 05:54 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Lyman Rae - foul #3 on Lyman Rae, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Utah | Ian Watson (PG) Lyman Rae | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:54 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 05:54 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 05:36 | Utah | Ian Watson scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-44 |
| 05:21 | Denver | Claude Butler comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-44 |
| 05:19 | Denver | Errol Marino hits the follow up shot | 56-46 |
| 04:58 | Utah | William King's pass is intercepted by Gerald Wilcox | 56-46 |
| 04:43 | Denver | Errol Marino drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Wilcox | 56-48 |
| 04:25 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Ian Watson | 58-48 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Errol Marino clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 58-48 |
| 04:03 | Utah | Brett Worthy pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 03:37 | Utah | Brett Worthy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-48 |
| 03:35 | Utah | Ian Watson tips it back up and in | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ian Watson (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - William King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brett Worthy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Chartrand (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brumfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Lacefield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Errol Marino (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Gerald Wilcox (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Denver | Claude Butler drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 02:55 | Utah | Brett Worthy comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Lacefield - foul #3 on Brian Lacefield, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Utah | John Aparicio (SG), Thomas Head (SF), Lyman Rae (PF), Jonathan Wallach (C) Ian Watson, William King, Arthur Chartrand, James Brumfield | |
| Subs | Denver | Angel Esposito (PG), Daniel Bean (SG), Michael Webb (SF), Armando Cisneros (PF), Ezra Fowler (C) Claude Butler, Brian Lacefield, Errol Marino, Gerald Wilcox, Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| 02:55 | Utah | Brett Worthy misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 02:55 | Utah | Brett Worthy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:53 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Arthur Chartrand (SF) Thomas Head | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:44 | Denver | Angel Esposito scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ezra Fowler | 61-53 |
| 02:44 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Utah | William King (SG), James Brumfield (C) Lyman Rae, Jonathan Wallach | |
| Subs | Denver | Claude Butler (PG), Brian Lacefield (SG), Errol Marino (SF), Gerald Wilcox (PF) Angel Esposito, Daniel Bean, Michael Webb, Armando Cisneros | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-53 |
| 02:00 | Denver | Brett Worthy takes the ball from Ezra Fowler | 61-53 |
| 01:42 | Utah | John Aparicio can't finish the layup | 61-53 |
| 01:41 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand grabs the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 01:23 | Utah | Brett Worthy makes the contested shot from the right side | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Denver | Errol Marino connects on the jumper from the right block | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Utah | Brett Worthy is hacked by Claude Butler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Claude Butler, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Utah | Ian Watson (PG), Jonathan Wallach (PF) William King, Arthur Chartrand | |
| Subs | Denver | Angel Esposito (PG) Claude Butler | |
| 00:57 | Utah | Brett Worthy misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:57 | Utah | Brett Worthy misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Ezra Fowler gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Denver | Brian Lacefield comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:50 | Utah | Brett Worthy grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 00:50 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| 00:48 | Utah | Angel Esposito is called for the reach on James Brumfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Angel Esposito, team foul #12 | 63-55 |
| 00:48 | Utah | James Brumfield makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:48 | Utah | James Brumfield makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Angel Esposito misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 00:41 | Utah | James Brumfield pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Utah | Brian Lacefield steals the ball from Jonathan Wallach | 65-55 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Angel Esposito lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Lacefield | 65-57 |
| 00:10 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Utah | William King (SG), Arthur Chartrand (PF) John Aparicio, Jonathan Wallach | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Utah | Brian Lacefield is called for the reach on Brett Worthy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Lacefield, team foul #13 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Utah | John Aparicio (SG), Jonathan Wallach (PF) William King, Arthur Chartrand | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:09 | Utah | Brett Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:09 | Utah | Brett Worthy misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Ezra Fowler gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Angel Esposito clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 00:03 | Utah | John Aparicio snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Ian Watson runs out the clock | 66-57 |