| Lineup | Utah | PG - Norman Eddington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Grudzinski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Hang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Jared Walker inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Utah | Norman Eddington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 19:35 | Denver | Gerald Smith steps in front of the Aaron Hart pass | 30-35 |
| 19:22 | Utah | Norman Eddington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-35 |
| 19:10 | Denver | Raymond Beyer grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Melvin Hang lays it in set up by Kenny Galaz | 30-37 |
| 18:41 | Utah | Jared Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| 18:22 | Denver | Aaron Hart hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kenny Galaz | 30-40 |
| 18:05 | Utah | Robert Ewing knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Phillip Grudzinski | 33-40 |
| 17:50 | Denver | Melvin Hang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 17:35 | Utah | Melvin Hang steals the ball from Robert Ewing | 33-40 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Melvin Hang is denied on a layup by Gerald Smith | 33-40 |
| 17:21 | Utah | Robert Ewing grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 17:04 | Utah | Jared Walker is hacked by Melvin Hang - foul #3 on Melvin Hang, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Propes (PG), Christopher Murrill (SG), Daniel Johnson (SF) Norman Eddington, Robert Ewing, Jared Walker | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Michael Adams (PF), James Burchett (C) Aaron Hart, Raymond Beyer, Melvin Hang, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 16:41 | Utah | Gerald Smith buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Murrill | 35-40 |
| 16:20 | Denver | Alexander Furlong misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 16:18 | Utah | Gerald Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:57 | Utah | Christopher Murrill loses the ball out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG), Jared Walker (SF) Christopher Murrill, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (PG), Kenneth Aichele (C) Kenny Galaz, James Burchett | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Norman Eddington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Propes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Grudzinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Randy Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Furlong (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wallace Israelson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Denver | Gerald Smith picks off the pass by Kenneth Aichele | 35-40 |
| 15:23 | Utah | Michael Propes hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Norman Eddington | 37-40 |
| 15:01 | Denver | Randy Fortune can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-40 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Wallace Israelson tips it in | 37-42 |
| 14:48 | Utah | Norman Eddington scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Smith | 39-42 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Michael Adams lays it in | 39-44 |
| 14:13 | Utah | Jared Walker can't throw it down but he's fouled by Wallace Israelson - foul #1 on Wallace Israelson, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Ewing (SG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Wade Burns (PF), Thomas Werth (C) Norman Eddington, Michael Propes, Phillip Grudzinski, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Aaron Hart (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Melvin Hang (PF) Randy Fortune, Alexander Furlong, Wallace Israelson, Michael Adams | |
| 14:13 | Utah | Jared Walker makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:13 | Utah | Jared Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Aaron Hart is fouled on the floor by Thomas Werth - foul #3 on Thomas Werth, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Utah | Lewis West (PG) Jared Walker | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:50 | Denver | A charge is called on Kenny Galaz - foul #3 on Kenny Galaz, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Burchett (C) Kenneth Aichele | |
| 13:33 | Utah | James Burchett is called for the reach on Robert Ewing - foul #1 on James Burchett, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 13:20 | Utah | Robert Ewing misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Raymond Beyer pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Aaron Hart drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Beyer | 41-47 |
| 12:41 | Utah | Daniel Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG), Jared Walker (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Lewis West, Daniel Johnson, Thomas Werth | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Aichele (C) James Burchett | |
| 12:18 | Denver | Melvin Hang misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 12:16 | Utah | Jared Walker snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 11:59 | Utah | Robert Ewing knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Eddington | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Norman Eddington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ewing (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wade Burns (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Melvin Hang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:51 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski (PF) Wade Burns | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF) Aaron Hart, Raymond Beyer | |
| 11:41 | Utah | Robert Ewing misses the runner in the lane | 44-47 |
| 11:39 | Utah | Jared Walker tips it home | 46-47 |
| 11:18 | Denver | Alexander Furlong is called for a charge - foul #2 on Alexander Furlong, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Propes (SG) Robert Ewing | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Adams (PF) Melvin Hang | |
| 11:04 | Utah | Michael Propes makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Smith | 49-47 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Michael Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Johnson (SF), Wade Burns (C) Jared Walker, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF) Alexander Furlong, Wallace Israelson | |
| 10:45 | Utah | Norman Eddington is hacked by Kenny Galaz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenny Galaz, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (PG), James Burchett (C) Kenny Galaz, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 10:30 | Utah | Norman Eddington lays it up and in on a great pass from Phillip Grudzinski | 51-47 |
| 10:15 | Denver | James Burchett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Wade Burns - foul #1 on Wade Burns, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Murrill (SG), Thomas Werth (C) Norman Eddington, Phillip Grudzinski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:15 | Denver | James Burchett misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:15 | Denver | James Burchett misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:15 | Utah | Wade Burns gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:50 | Utah | Daniel Johnson buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Propes | 53-47 |
| 09:29 | Denver | Raymond Beyer misses the shot from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 09:27 | Denver | Michael Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:14 | Denver | James Burchett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-47 |
| 09:13 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to James Burchett | 53-47 |
| 08:53 | Denver | Michael Adams buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Randy Fortune | 53-49 |
| 08:29 | Utah | Wade Burns makes the jumper from the left block | 55-49 |
| 08:00 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 07:59 | Utah | Thomas Werth gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:36 | Utah | Wade Burns clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 07:35 | Utah | Thomas Werth tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Michael Propes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Murrill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wade Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Werth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Randy Fortune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Burchett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 07:15 | Denver | Michael Adams tips it home | 57-51 |
| 07:11 | Utah | James Burchett steps in front of the Michael Propes pass | 57-51 |
| 06:54 | Denver | Raymond Beyer hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Burchett and he's hacked by Thomas Werth - foul #4 on Thomas Werth, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG), Robert Ewing (SG), Jared Walker (SF), Phillip Grudzinski (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Michael Propes, Christopher Murrill, Daniel Johnson, Wade Burns, Thomas Werth | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Alexander Furlong (SG), Melvin Hang (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Randy Fortune, Aaron Hart, Michael Adams, James Burchett | |
| 06:54 | Denver | Raymond Beyer makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:27 | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 57-54 |
| 06:25 | Utah | Gerald Smith snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 06:10 | Utah | Norman Eddington is fouled on the floor by Melvin Hang - foul #4 on Melvin Hang, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Israelson (SF) Raymond Beyer | |
| 06:10 | Utah | Norman Eddington makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:10 | Utah | Norman Eddington misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:10 | Denver | Melvin Hang snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Wallace Israelson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-54 |
| 05:39 | Utah | Jared Walker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 05:38 | Denver | Wallace Israelson grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 05:23 | Denver | Kenny Galaz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 05:21 | Utah | The rebound goes to Robert Ewing | 58-54 |
| 05:00 | Utah | Jared Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Eddington | 61-54 |
| 04:49 | Denver | Gerald Smith steals it from Melvin Hang | 61-54 |
| 04:45 | Utah | Robert Ewing misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 04:43 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Wallace Israelson is hacked by Jared Walker - foul #1 on Jared Walker, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| 04:16 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele is fouled on the floor by Jared Walker - foul #2 on Jared Walker, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Propes (PG), Christopher Murrill (SG) Norman Eddington, Robert Ewing | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Adams (PF) Melvin Hang | |
| 04:00 | Denver | Wallace Israelson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 03:59 | Denver | Michael Adams hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| 03:41 | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Alexander Furlong - foul #3 on Alexander Furlong, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Johnson (SF) Jared Walker | |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG), Kenneth Gross (SF), James Burchett (C) Alexander Furlong, Wallace Israelson, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 03:41 | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:41 | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:22 | Denver | Michael Adams knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Gross | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Michael Propes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Murrill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Phillip Grudzinski (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gross (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - James Burchett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Utah | Gerald Smith connects on the runner in the paint set up by Michael Propes | 65-58 |
| 02:45 | Denver | Aaron Hart clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| 02:43 | Utah | Gerald Smith grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 02:43 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG), Robert Ewing (SG), Jared Walker (SF) Michael Propes, Christopher Murrill, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Raymond Beyer (SF), Melvin Hang (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Kenneth Gross, Michael Adams, James Burchett | |
| 02:24 | Utah | Jared Walker throws it down on a great pass from Robert Ewing | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:13 | Denver | Melvin Hang makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Hart and he's fouled by Phillip Grudzinski - foul #4 on Phillip Grudzinski, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Utah | Wade Burns (PF) Phillip Grudzinski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:13 | Denver | Melvin Hang makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:01 | Utah | Jared Walker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Beyer - foul #2 on Raymond Beyer, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| 02:01 | Utah | Jared Walker makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:01 | Utah | Jared Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:51 | Denver | Wade Burns steals the ball from Kenneth Aichele | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Utah | Wade Burns is hacked by Melvin Hang - foul #5 on Melvin Hang, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Adams (PF) Melvin Hang | |
| 01:35 | Utah | Wade Burns makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:35 | Utah | Wade Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:18 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski (PF) Wade Burns | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:53 | Utah | Kenneth Aichele is called for the reach on Jared Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Aichele, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| 00:53 | Utah | Jared Walker makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:53 | Utah | Jared Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Denver | Raymond Beyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-61 |
| 00:48 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Adams | 71-61 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele connects on the 3 from the right corner | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Utah | Aaron Hart is called for the reach on Robert Ewing in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Hart, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| 00:42 | Utah | Robert Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:42 | Utah | Robert Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Jared Walker takes the ball from Raymond Beyer | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Utah | Jared Walker is hacked by Kenny Galaz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenny Galaz, team foul #13 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (PG) Kenny Galaz | |
| 00:35 | Utah | Jared Walker makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:35 | Utah | Jared Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 00:27 | Utah | Norman Eddington grabs the board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Norman Eddington runs out the clock | 74-64 |