| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Samuel Carreon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hemberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francesco Yazzie (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alexander Sisk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Charles Hemberger inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Utah | Alexander Sisk is hacked by Daniel Ross - foul #1 on Daniel Ross, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Fitzgerald (PG), Paul Dillon (SF), Alejandro Rodriguez (C) James Polk, Charles Hemberger, Alexander Sisk | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:31 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Carreon | 32-33 |
| 19:09 | Denver | Adam Rye misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 19:07 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 18:52 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie comes up short on the runner near the basket | 32-33 |
| 18:50 | Denver | Daniel Ross pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:29 | Denver | Adam Rye hits a floater in the paint set up by Donald Grayson | 32-35 |
| 18:24 | Utah | Robert Fitzgerald loses the ball out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Utah | James Polk (PG), Gerald Drew (SF), David Fairley (C) Robert Fitzgerald, Paul Dillon, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:17 | Denver | Adam Rye is fouled on the floor by Samuel Carreon - foul #2 on Samuel Carreon, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:05 | Denver | David Fairley picks off the pass by Rick Sterner | 32-35 |
| 17:52 | Utah | David Fairley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 17:50 | Denver | The rebound goes to Donald Grayson | 32-35 |
| 17:27 | Denver | Samuel Carreon steals it from Adam Rye | 32-35 |
| 17:24 | Utah | Samuel Carreon lays it in | 34-35 |
| 17:03 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Francesco Yazzie - foul #3 on Francesco Yazzie, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Fitzgerald (PG), Paul Dillon (SF), Alejandro Rodriguez (C) James Polk, Gerald Drew, Francesco Yazzie | |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Wallace Lowe (C) Adam Rye, Donald Grayson, Daniel Ross | |
| 17:03 | Denver | Rick Sterner makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:03 | Denver | Rick Sterner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:41 | Utah | Robert Fitzgerald knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Samuel Carreon | 37-37 |
| 16:36 | Denver | Bill Schultz scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 16:18 | Utah | Robert Fitzgerald buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-40 |
| 15:56 | Denver | Brian Griffin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 15:54 | Utah | Paul Dillon snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Carreon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Fairley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alejandro Rodriguez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Cram (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Utah | Paul Dillon knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Fairley | 42-40 |
| 15:23 | Denver | Brian Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Utah | James Polk (PG), Charles Hemberger (SF), Francesco Yazzie (PF), Alexander Sisk (C) Robert Fitzgerald, Paul Dillon, David Fairley, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Adam Rye (SG), Donald Grayson (SF), Dan Hamilton (PF) Bill Schultz, Jesse Cram, Brian Griffin, Rick Sterner | |
| 15:03 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Hemberger and he's hacked by Dan Hamilton - foul #1 on Dan Hamilton, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Walter Sanders (SG) Samuel Carreon | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Ross (C) Wallace Lowe | |
| 15:03 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:53 | Denver | Francesco Yazzie blocks the short jumper by Adam Rye | 45-40 |
| 14:51 | Utah | Charles Hemberger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:34 | Utah | James Polk is hacked by Joseph Bolton - foul #4 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Samuel Carreon (SG), Alejandro Rodriguez (C) Walter Sanders, Alexander Sisk | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG) Joseph Bolton | |
| 14:29 | Utah | James Polk is fouled on the floor by Dan Hamilton - foul #2 on Dan Hamilton, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Gerald Drew (SF) Charles Hemberger | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:18 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 14:16 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:06 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez loses the ball out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Fitzgerald (PG), Charles Hemberger (SF), Alexander Sisk (C) James Polk, Gerald Drew, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:43 | Denver | Donald Grayson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 13:41 | Utah | Robert Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:37 | Utah | Alexander Sisk knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Hemberger | 47-40 |
| 13:26 | Denver | Samuel Carreon picks off the pass by Dan Hamilton | 47-40 |
| 13:06 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 13:05 | Denver | Daniel Ross snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 12:51 | Denver | Donald Grayson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Hemberger - foul #2 on Charles Hemberger, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Utah | James Polk (PG), Walter Sanders (SG), Gerald Drew (SF), Alejandro Rodriguez (C) Robert Fitzgerald, Samuel Carreon, Charles Hemberger, Alexander Sisk | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Jesse Cram (SG), Wallace Lowe (PF), Brian Griffin (C) Donald Llanos, Adam Rye, Dan Hamilton, Daniel Ross | |
| 12:51 | Denver | Donald Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:51 | Denver | Donald Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:35 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Polk | 49-42 |
| 12:19 | Denver | Wallace Lowe is fouled on the floor by Alejandro Rodriguez - foul #1 on Alejandro Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Dillon (SF), David Fairley (C) Gerald Drew, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Denver | Rick Sterner (PF) Donald Grayson | |
| 12:08 | Denver | Brian Griffin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Jesse Cram gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:54 | Denver | Rick Sterner is hacked by Walter Sanders - foul #1 on Walter Sanders, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Samuel Carreon (SG), Charles Hemberger (SF) Walter Sanders, Paul Dillon | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Samuel Carreon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hemberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francesco Yazzie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Fairley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Cram (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Denver | Brian Griffin hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Schultz | 49-45 |
| 11:24 | Utah | Jesse Cram takes the ball from Charles Hemberger | 49-45 |
| 11:21 | Denver | Bill Schultz can't throw it down | 49-45 |
| 11:20 | Utah | Charles Hemberger snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 11:15 | Utah | Charles Hemberger can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Griffin - foul #2 on Brian Griffin, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Fitzgerald (PG), Gerald Drew (SG), Paul Dillon (SF), Alejandro Rodriguez (C) James Polk, Samuel Carreon, Francesco Yazzie, David Fairley | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:15 | Utah | Charles Hemberger makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:15 | Utah | Charles Hemberger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:49 | Denver | Gerald Drew steals the ball from Jesse Cram | 51-45 |
| 10:29 | Utah | Robert Fitzgerald can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 10:28 | Utah | Charles Hemberger grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 10:15 | Utah | Paul Dillon misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Bill Schultz - foul #1 on Bill Schultz, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Utah | James Polk (PG), Samuel Carreon (SG), Alexander Sisk (C) Robert Fitzgerald, Charles Hemberger, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (SG), Donald Grayson (SF), Dan Hamilton (PF), Daniel Ross (C) Jesse Cram, Brian Griffin, Rick Sterner, Wallace Lowe | |
| 10:15 | Utah | Paul Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:15 | Utah | Paul Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:05 | Denver | Bill Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-45 |
| 10:03 | Denver | Donald Grayson tips it in | 53-47 |
| 09:50 | Utah | Samuel Carreon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Donald Grayson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:41 | Denver | Dan Hamilton comes up short on the floater from the left side | 53-47 |
| 09:39 | Denver | Bill Schultz hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| 09:26 | Utah | Gerald Drew scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Polk | 56-49 |
| 09:01 | Denver | Dan Hamilton slams it home set up by Daniel Ross | 56-51 |
| 08:45 | Utah | Dan Hamilton denies the turnaround by Paul Dillon | 56-51 |
| 08:43 | Denver | Daniel Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:38 | Denver | Bill Schultz buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dan Hamilton | 56-54 |
| 08:32 | Utah | Alexander Sisk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:30 | Denver | Adam Rye snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 08:13 | Denver | Donald Grayson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 08:11 | Utah | Paul Dillon pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:06 | Utah | Samuel Carreon makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Sisk | 59-54 |
| 07:57 | Denver | Donald Grayson misses the 3 from straight away | 59-54 |
| 07:56 | Denver | Daniel Ross snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 07:49 | Denver | Adam Rye hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Dan Hamilton | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Samuel Carreon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Drew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Dillon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Sisk (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Rye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Grayson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Ross (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Utah | Alexander Sisk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 59-57 |
| 07:35 | Denver | Donald Grayson pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:14 | Denver | Dan Hamilton hits the finger roll set up by Adam Rye | 59-59 |
| 06:59 | Utah | The short jumper by James Polk is denied by Daniel Ross | 59-59 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Donald Grayson pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:40 | Denver | Donald Grayson clanks a floater from the right block | 59-59 |
| 06:39 | Denver | Bill Schultz snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 06:19 | Denver | Bill Schultz loses the ball out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Fitzgerald (PG), Walter Sanders (SG), Charles Hemberger (SF), Francesco Yazzie (PF), David Fairley (C) James Polk, Samuel Carreon, Gerald Drew, Paul Dillon, Alexander Sisk | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Jesse Cram (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Rick Sterner (PF), Wallace Lowe (C) Bill Schultz, Adam Rye, Donald Grayson, Dan Hamilton, Daniel Ross | |
| 06:05 | Utah | Walter Sanders drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Fitzgerald | 62-59 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Wallace Lowe is called for a charge - foul #1 on Wallace Lowe, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| 05:31 | Utah | Walter Sanders misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-59 |
| 05:30 | Utah | David Fairley snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 05:15 | Utah | Charles Hemberger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Rick Sterner - foul #1 on Rick Sterner, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 05:15 | Utah | Charles Hemberger makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:15 | Utah | Charles Hemberger misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Wallace Lowe snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 04:54 | Denver | Brian Griffin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Bolton | 63-62 |
| 04:44 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 63-62 |
| 04:42 | Denver | Brian Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:21 | Denver | Jesse Cram comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 04:20 | Utah | David Fairley grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 04:08 | Utah | David Fairley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Francesco Yazzie | 65-62 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Jesse Cram double dribbles | 65-62 |
| Subs | Utah | Samuel Carreon (SG), Alejandro Rodriguez (C) Walter Sanders, David Fairley | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG) Joseph Bolton | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Carreon (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hemberger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francesco Yazzie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alejandro Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Cram (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Carreon and he's hacked by Rick Sterner - foul #2 on Rick Sterner, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Utah | James Polk (PG) Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (SG), Donald Grayson (SF), Dan Hamilton (PF), Daniel Ross (C) Jesse Cram, Brian Griffin, Rick Sterner, Wallace Lowe | |
| 03:27 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie makes the free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:08 | Denver | Dan Hamilton misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Charles Hemberger - foul #3 on Charles Hemberger, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Utah | Walter Sanders (SG), David Fairley (C) Samuel Carreon, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:08 | Denver | Dan Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:08 | Denver | Dan Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:57 | Utah | Charles Hemberger makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Walter Sanders | 70-63 |
| 02:38 | Denver | Donald Grayson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 02:37 | Denver | Dan Hamilton tips it back up and in | 70-65 |
| 02:17 | Utah | David Fairley scores on a floater in the lane set up by James Polk | 72-65 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Dan Hamilton hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-68 |
| 01:46 | Utah | Charles Hemberger is fouled on the floor by Adam Rye - foul #1 on Adam Rye, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Utah | Samuel Carreon (SG), Alexander Sisk (C) Walter Sanders, David Fairley | |
| Subs | Denver | Rick Sterner (PF) Dan Hamilton | |
| 01:46 | Utah | Charles Hemberger makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:46 | Utah | Charles Hemberger misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Rick Sterner grabs the board | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Denver | Bill Schultz connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Grayson | 73-71 |
| 01:11 | Utah | Alexander Sisk drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Polk | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Denver | Rick Sterner loses the ball out of bounds | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Utah | Bill Schultz is called for the reach on Samuel Carreon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Schultz, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 00:47 | Utah | Samuel Carreon misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:47 | Utah | Samuel Carreon misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:47 | Denver | The rebound goes to Rick Sterner | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Denver | Adam Rye scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Utah | Samuel Carreon is whistled for a carry | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Denver | Bill Schultz can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Polk - foul #2 on James Polk, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Bill Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Bill Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Samuel Carreon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Samuel Carreon (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hemberger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francesco Yazzie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Sisk (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Ross (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Denver | Rick Sterner wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Denver | Donald Grayson travels with the ball | 75-75 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Fitzgerald (PG), Paul Dillon (SF), David Fairley (C) James Polk, Charles Hemberger, Alexander Sisk | |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SG), Wallace Lowe (C) Adam Rye, Daniel Ross | |
| 04:30 | Utah | Robert Fitzgerald scores on a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jesse Cram - foul #1 on Jesse Cram, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Utah | James Polk (PG), Gerald Drew (SF), Alejandro Rodriguez (C) Paul Dillon, Francesco Yazzie, David Fairley | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:30 | Utah | Robert Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Donald Grayson is hacked by Gerald Drew - foul #2 on Gerald Drew, team foul #8 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Utah | Walter Sanders (SG), Paul Dillon (SF), Francesco Yazzie (PF), David Fairley (C) James Polk, Samuel Carreon, Gerald Drew, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:13 | Denver | Donald Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Donald Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 04:04 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-77 |
| 03:55 | Denver | Donald Grayson misses short on a runner from the right block | 81-77 |
| 03:54 | Denver | Rick Sterner grabs the offensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 03:42 | Denver | Jesse Cram hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-77 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Bill Schultz misses the tip | 81-77 |
| 03:39 | Denver | Rick Sterner grabs the offensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 03:24 | Denver | Bill Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-77 |
| Subs | Utah | Samuel Carreon (SG), Gerald Drew (SF), Alejandro Rodriguez (C) Walter Sanders, Paul Dillon, David Fairley | |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (SG), Brian Griffin (SF) Jesse Cram, Donald Grayson | |
| 03:04 | Utah | Rick Sterner steps in front of the Robert Fitzgerald pass | 81-77 |
| 03:00 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (SF), Daniel Ross (C) Brian Griffin, Wallace Lowe | |
| 02:42 | Denver | Bill Schultz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-77 |
| 02:41 | Denver | Rick Sterner grabs the offensive board | 81-77 |
| 02:24 | Denver | Rick Sterner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-80 |
| 02:16 | Utah | Gerald Drew makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Carreon | 84-80 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Daniel Ross misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Alejandro Rodriguez - foul #2 on Alejandro Rodriguez, team foul #9 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Utah | James Polk (PG), Charles Hemberger (SF), Alexander Sisk (C) Robert Fitzgerald, Gerald Drew, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:55 | Denver | Daniel Ross makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Daniel Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 01:44 | Utah | Donald Grayson is called for the reach on Alexander Sisk - foul #2 on Donald Grayson, team foul #13 | 84-82 |
| 01:44 | Utah | Alexander Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:44 | Utah | Alexander Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Adam Rye misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-82 |
| 01:30 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Sterner | 86-82 |
| 01:15 | Denver | Donald Grayson jams it on a nice dish by Daniel Ross | 86-84 |
| 01:03 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Hemberger | 88-84 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Bill Schultz misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 88-84 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Adam Rye pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-84 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Samuel Carreon (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hemberger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francesco Yazzie (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Sisk (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Grayson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Denver | Bill Schultz is fouled on the floor by James Polk - foul #3 on James Polk, team foul #10 | 88-84 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Bill Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Bill Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Ross - foul #2 on Daniel Ross, team foul #14 | 88-85 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Fitzgerald (PG), Gerald Drew (SF) James Polk, Charles Hemberger | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:19 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:19 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Bill Schultz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 90-85 |
| 00:14 | Utah | The rebound goes to Francesco Yazzie | 90-85 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Schultz - foul #3 on Bill Schultz, team foul #15 | 90-85 |
| 00:11 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:11 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Adam Rye misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 91-85 |
| 00:06 | Utah | The rebound goes to Alexander Sisk | 91-85 |
| 00:05 | Utah | Alexander Sisk is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Rye - foul #2 on Adam Rye, team foul #16 | 91-85 |
| 00:05 | Utah | Alexander Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:05 | Utah | Alexander Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Bill Schultz buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 93-88 |