| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) SF - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Horace Creekmore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nigel Porche (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lynn Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smail (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Dejesus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova inbounds the ball | 16-29 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-29 |
| 19:41 | Utah | Lynn Ward snags the defensive board | 16-29 |
| 19:14 | Utah | Nigel Porche lays it in on a nice dish by James Simmons | 16-31 |
| 18:56 | Denver | Joseph Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-31 |
| 18:55 | Utah | William Dejesus snags the defensive board | 16-31 |
| 18:28 | Utah | James Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-31 |
| 18:26 | Utah | John Smail pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-31 |
| 18:01 | Utah | Lynn Ward clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-31 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Edward Watkins pulls down the rebound | 16-31 |
| 17:43 | Denver | Edward Watkins travels with the ball | 16-31 |
| 17:23 | Utah | The short jumper by John Smail is denied by Lloyd Cordova | 16-31 |
| 17:21 | Denver | The rebound goes to Steven Howell | 16-31 |
| 17:04 | Denver | Joseph Parker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 16-31 |
| 17:02 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova hits the follow up shot | 18-31 |
| 16:40 | Utah | Nigel Porche clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-31 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova snags the defensive board | 18-31 |
| 16:21 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-31 |
| 16:20 | Denver | Edward Watkins grabs the offensive board | 18-31 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Steven Howell buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Horace Creekmore | 20-31 |
| 15:47 | Utah | James Simmons scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lynn Ward | 20-34 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lloyd Cordova (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Horace Creekmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nigel Porche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lynn Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Smail (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - William Dejesus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-34 |
| 15:27 | Utah | William Dejesus gets the rebound | 20-34 |
| 14:58 | Utah | James Simmons's floater is knocked away by Edward Watkins | 20-34 |
| 14:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to Horace Creekmore | 20-34 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Horace Creekmore misses long on a shot from the right side | 20-34 |
| 14:35 | Denver | Horace Creekmore tips it home | 22-34 |
| 14:11 | Utah | Lynn Ward knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Simmons | 22-37 |
| 13:56 | Denver | Horace Creekmore is hacked by William Dejesus - foul #1 on William Dejesus, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG), Martin Northup (SG), Darryl Frese (SF), Wesley Pennington (PF), Roger Alley (C) Joseph Parker, Steven Howell, Lloyd Cordova, Horace Creekmore, Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | Utah | Vincente Esposito (C) William Dejesus | |
| 13:47 | Denver | Wesley Pennington makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Martin Northup | 25-37 |
| 13:25 | Utah | James Simmons scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Lynn Ward | 25-39 |
| 13:10 | Denver | Martin Northup scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Frese | 28-39 |
| 12:51 | Utah | Vincente Esposito travels with the ball | 28-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (PG) James Simmons | |
| 12:41 | Denver | The jump hook by Roger Alley is blocked by Vincente Esposito | 28-39 |
| 12:40 | Denver | Roger Alley tips it in | 30-39 |
| 12:21 | Utah | Lynn Ward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 12:19 | Denver | The rebound goes to Wesley Pennington | 30-39 |
| 12:01 | Denver | Wesley Pennington can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lynn Ward - foul #3 on Lynn Ward, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (SG) Roger Alley | |
| Subs | Utah | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SF) Lynn Ward | |
| 12:01 | Denver | Wesley Pennington misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:01 | Denver | Wesley Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:01 | Utah | John Smail grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 11:35 | Utah | Martin Northup takes the ball from John Smail | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ricky Webb (fresh) SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darryl Frese (fresh) PF - Martin Northup (fresh) 8 pts. C - Wesley Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Larry Soules (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nigel Porche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) PF - John Smail (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Denver | Martin Northup lays it in on a great pass from Ricky Webb | 32-39 |
| 11:11 | Utah | John Smail buries a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Martin Northup - foul #1 on Martin Northup, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Lloyd Cordova (SF), Roger Alley (C) Ricky Webb, Darryl Frese, Wesley Pennington | |
| Subs | Utah | James Simmons (PG) Larry Soules | |
| 11:11 | Utah | John Smail misses the free throw | 32-41 |
| 11:11 | Utah | Dikembe Abdulmateen gets the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 10:53 | Utah | John Smail hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 10:51 | Denver | Steven Howell grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Joseph Parker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Horace Creekmore (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Martin Northup, Roger Alley | |
| Subs | Utah | Lynn Ward (SF) Dikembe Abdulmateen | |
| 10:28 | Utah | Vincente Esposito misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 10:26 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Lynn Ward | 32-41 |
| 10:08 | Utah | Lynn Ward scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Smail | 32-43 |
| 09:49 | Denver | Steven Howell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Vincente Esposito - foul #1 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | William Dejesus (C) Vincente Esposito | |
| 09:49 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 09:49 | Denver | Steven Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 09:49 | Utah | William Dejesus snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 09:32 | Utah | James Simmons misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 09:30 | Denver | Edward Watkins gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 09:26 | Denver | Steven Howell hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 09:06 | Utah | William Dejesus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG) Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 08:40 | Denver | Ricky Webb misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 08:38 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Watkins | 35-43 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Edward Watkins can't finish the layup | 35-43 |
| 08:27 | Utah | John Smail grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 07:59 | Utah | Nigel Porche is whistled for a carry | 35-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Northup (SG), Darryl Frese (SF), Wesley Pennington (PF), Roger Alley (C) Steven Howell, Lloyd Cordova, Horace Creekmore, Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (PG), Vincente Esposito (PF) James Simmons, Lynn Ward | |
| 07:39 | Denver | Wesley Pennington misses the dunk | 35-43 |
| 07:37 | Utah | The rebound goes to John Smail | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ricky Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Northup (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Darryl Frese (fresh) PF - Wesley Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Alley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Larry Soules (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nigel Porche (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Smail (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Dejesus (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Utah | Vincente Esposito blows the layup but the foul's on Martin Northup - foul #2 on Martin Northup, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG) Ricky Webb | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 07:19 | Utah | Vincente Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 07:19 | Utah | Vincente Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 06:52 | Denver | Martin Northup drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darryl Frese | 37-45 |
| 06:29 | Utah | Nigel Porche misses long on a jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 06:28 | Utah | William Dejesus gets the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 06:04 | Utah | William Dejesus misses long on a runner in the paint | 37-45 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Roger Alley pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 05:49 | Denver | John Smail is called for the reach on Darryl Frese - foul #1 on John Smail, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (SG), Lloyd Cordova (SF), Horace Creekmore (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Martin Northup, Darryl Frese, Wesley Pennington, Roger Alley | |
| Subs | Utah | James Simmons (PG), Lynn Ward (SF) Larry Soules, William Dejesus | |
| 05:35 | Denver | Steven Howell is fouled on the floor by Nigel Porche - foul #3 on Nigel Porche, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Joseph Parker makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Howell | 39-45 |
| 05:10 | Utah | Lynn Ward connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Simmons | 39-48 |
| 04:51 | Denver | Vincente Esposito denies the turnaround by Horace Creekmore | 39-48 |
| 04:49 | Utah | Lynn Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 04:33 | Utah | Lynn Ward connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Simmons | 39-50 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova misses the easy layup | 39-50 |
| 04:16 | Denver | Horace Creekmore grabs the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Nigel Porche takes the ball from Lloyd Cordova | 39-50 |
| 03:46 | Utah | Lloyd Cordova picks off the pass by Lynn Ward | 39-50 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Lynn Ward - foul #4 on Lynn Ward, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG) Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Utah | William Dejesus (C) John Smail | |
| 03:33 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 03:33 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ricky Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Horace Creekmore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nigel Porche (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lynn Ward (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Vincente Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - William Dejesus (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Utah | Lynn Ward knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Vincente Esposito | 41-53 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Steven Howell's fadeaway is rejected by William Dejesus | 41-53 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova tips it in | 43-53 |
| 02:35 | Utah | William Dejesus buries a 3 from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 02:30 | Denver | Steven Howell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ricky Webb | 46-56 |
| 02:10 | Utah | Lynn Ward clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 46-56 |
| 02:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Edward Watkins | 46-56 |
| 01:51 | Denver | Edward Watkins connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ricky Webb | 48-56 |
| 01:22 | Utah | James Simmons hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nigel Porche | 48-58 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Nigel Porche is called for the reach on Steven Howell - foul #4 on Nigel Porche, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Darryl Frese (SF), Martin Northup (PF), Wesley Pennington (C) Lloyd Cordova, Horace Creekmore, Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | Utah | John Smail (PF) Vincente Esposito | |
| 01:01 | Denver | Steven Howell misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:01 | Utah | John Smail grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Utah | William Dejesus is fouled on the floor by Martin Northup - foul #3 on Martin Northup, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Alley (C) Steven Howell | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:51 | Utah | Wesley Pennington is called for the reach on James Simmons - foul #1 on Wesley Pennington, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| 00:50 | Utah | Wesley Pennington is called for the reach on Lynn Ward - foul #2 on Wesley Pennington, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| 00:49 | Utah | Roger Alley is called for the reach on William Dejesus - foul #1 on Roger Alley, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| 00:46 | Utah | William Dejesus is fouled on the floor by Roger Alley - foul #2 on Roger Alley, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| 00:46 | Utah | William Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:46 | Utah | William Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Denver | Wesley Pennington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 00:38 | Utah | The rebound goes to James Simmons | 48-60 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Utah | Lynn Ward is hacked by Darryl Frese - foul #1 on Darryl Frese, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| 00:18 | Utah | Lynn Ward makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:18 | Utah | Lynn Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Wesley Pennington comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by John Smail - foul #2 on John Smail, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Wesley Pennington misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Wesley Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | Utah | James Simmons runs out the clock | 49-62 |