| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Grayson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francesco Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Paul Dillon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jamie Jefcoat (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hemberger (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Jesse Cram inbounds the ball | 26-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Dan Hamilton scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Rick Sterner | 28-48 |
| 19:32 | Utah | James Polk loses the ball out of bounds | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:09 | Denver | Jesse Cram misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 28-48 |
| 19:07 | Utah | Jamie Jefcoat grabs the board | 28-48 |
| 18:54 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Polk | 28-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:42 | Denver | Rick Sterner's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Dillon | 28-51 |
| 18:41 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Hamilton | 28-51 |
| 18:22 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-51 |
| 18:21 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie gets the rebound | 28-51 |
| 17:59 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie is whistled for a carry | 28-51 |
| 17:36 | Denver | Jesse Cram misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-51 |
| 17:35 | Utah | Charles Hemberger snags the defensive board | 28-51 |
| 17:16 | Utah | Charles Hemberger is denied on a dunk by Dan Hamilton | 28-51 |
| 17:15 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie snags the offensive board | 28-51 |
| 17:09 | Utah | Dan Hamilton blocks the short jumper by Jamie Jefcoat | 28-51 |
| 17:07 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jesse Cram | 28-51 |
| 17:02 | Denver | Jesse Cram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Brian Griffin (SG), Wallace Lowe (PF), James Richins (C) Joseph Bolton, Donald Grayson, Rick Sterner, Dan Hamilton | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 16:47 | Utah | Jamie Jefcoat makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Francesco Yazzie | 28-53 |
| 16:29 | Denver | Wallace Lowe is fouled on the floor by Charles Hemberger - foul #3 on Charles Hemberger, team foul #1 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Bryan Ramsey (SG) Jesse Cram | |
| Subs | Utah | William Stephens (C) Charles Hemberger | |
| 16:22 | Denver | Brian Griffin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-53 |
| 16:13 | Utah | William Stephens misses the driving attempt in the paint | 31-53 |
| 16:11 | Denver | Wallace Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 31-53 |
| 16:05 | Denver | Wallace Lowe is fouled on the floor by William Stephens - foul #1 on William Stephens, team foul #2 | 31-53 |
| 15:43 | Denver | The jumper by Donald Llanos is denied by Francesco Yazzie | 31-53 |
| 15:41 | Utah | Jamie Jefcoat snags the defensive board | 31-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Ramsey (fresh) SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Richins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francesco Yazzie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. SF - Paul Dillon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jamie Jefcoat (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie loses the dribble to Donald Llanos | 31-53 |
| 15:23 | Denver | Brian Griffin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Llanos | 33-53 |
| 15:07 | Utah | James Polk buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jamie Jefcoat | 33-55 |
| 15:03 | Denver | James Polk steps in front of the Donald Llanos pass in the backcourt | 33-55 |
| 15:01 | Utah | James Polk can't finish the layup | 33-55 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Brian Griffin gets the rebound | 33-55 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Wallace Lowe hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Llanos and he's hacked by William Stephens - foul #2 on William Stephens, team foul #3 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Donald Grayson (SG), Jesse Cram (SF), Dan Hamilton (C) Donald Llanos, Bryan Ramsey, Brian Griffin, James Richins | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Wilkins (SG), Charles Hemberger (C) Francesco Yazzie, William Stephens | |
| 14:43 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses the free throw | 35-55 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Dan Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 14:29 | Denver | James Polk steals it from Joseph Bolton | 35-55 |
| 14:24 | Utah | Paul Dillon hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Polk | 35-57 |
| 14:18 | Denver | Wallace Lowe comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Dillon - foul #1 on Paul Dillon, team foul #4 | 35-57 |
| 14:18 | Denver | Wallace Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 14:18 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 14:18 | Utah | Jamie Jefcoat snags the defensive board | 36-57 |
| 14:02 | Utah | Charles Hemberger comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 36-57 |
| 14:01 | Denver | Dan Hamilton snags the defensive board | 36-57 |
| 13:58 | Denver | Joseph Bolton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Rick Sterner (PF) Wallace Lowe | |
| Subs | Utah | Derrick Frierson (SG), William Stephens (C) James Polk, Jamie Jefcoat | |
| 13:42 | Utah | Michael Wilkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-57 |
| 13:41 | Denver | Rick Sterner gets the rebound | 36-57 |
| 13:25 | Denver | Donald Grayson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-57 |
| 13:24 | Utah | The rebound goes to William Stephens | 36-57 |
| 13:08 | Utah | Paul Dillon hits the finger roll | 36-59 |
| 13:00 | Denver | Paul Dillon blocks the jumper by Joseph Bolton | 36-59 |
| 12:58 | Utah | Charles Hemberger pulls down the rebound | 36-59 |
| 12:54 | Utah | Paul Dillon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jesse Cram - foul #1 on Jesse Cram, team foul #1 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Wallace Lowe (C) Joseph Bolton, Dan Hamilton | |
| Subs | Utah | James Polk (PG), Francesco Yazzie (SG), Jamie Jefcoat (PF) Michael Wilkins, Derrick Frierson, William Stephens | |
| 12:54 | Utah | Paul Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 12:54 | Utah | Paul Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-61 |
| 12:38 | Denver | Francesco Yazzie steals the ball from Donald Llanos | 36-61 |
| 12:34 | Utah | Paul Dillon slams it home on a nice dish by Francesco Yazzie | 36-63 |
| 12:31 | Denver | Donald Llanos is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-63 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | William Stephens (C) Paul Dillon | |
| 12:21 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-63 |
| 12:19 | Denver | Jesse Cram pulls down the rebound | 36-63 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Donald Llanos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Griffin (SG) Donald Grayson | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 12:00 | Utah | Jesse Cram is called for the reach on Jamie Jefcoat - foul #2 on Jesse Cram, team foul #2 | 36-63 |
| 11:50 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-63 |
| 11:48 | Denver | Wallace Lowe snags the defensive board | 36-63 |
| 11:40 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-63 |
| 11:38 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Griffin | 36-63 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Francesco Yazzie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. SF - Jamie Jefcoat (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Hemberger (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Stephens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Denver | Donald Llanos is hacked by Francesco Yazzie - foul #2 on Francesco Yazzie, team foul #5 | 36-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Dan Hamilton (C) Jesse Cram, Rick Sterner | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Wilkins (PG), Alejandro Rodriguez (PF) James Polk, Jamie Jefcoat | |
| 11:13 | Denver | Brian Griffin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-63 |
| 11:12 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez gets the rebound | 36-63 |
| 11:03 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Donald Llanos - foul #3 on Donald Llanos, team foul #3 | 36-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (SG) Donald Llanos | |
| Subs | Utah | Derrick Frierson (SG), Paul Dillon (SF) Francesco Yazzie, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| 10:56 | Utah | William Stephens connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Derrick Frierson and he's fouled by Wallace Lowe - foul #2 on Wallace Lowe, team foul #4 | 36-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Bryan Ramsey (PF) Wallace Lowe | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 10:56 | Utah | William Stephens makes the free throw | 36-66 |
| 10:41 | Denver | Donald Grayson misses short on a runner near the basket | 36-66 |
| 10:40 | Utah | Paul Dillon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-66 |
| 10:22 | Utah | Charles Hemberger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-66 |
| 10:21 | Denver | Donald Grayson grabs the board | 36-66 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Paul Dillon is called for the reach on Brian Griffin - foul #2 on Paul Dillon, team foul #6 | 36-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Jesse Cram (SF), Wallace Lowe (PF) Joseph Bolton, Brian Griffin, Bryan Ramsey | |
| Subs | Utah | James Polk (PG), Jamie Jefcoat (PF) Derrick Frierson, William Stephens | |
| 09:47 | Denver | Dan Hamilton buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Llanos | 38-66 |
| 09:33 | Utah | James Polk can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 38-66 |
| 09:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dan Hamilton | 38-66 |
| 09:26 | Denver | Jesse Cram misses the turnaround from the baseline | 38-66 |
| 09:25 | Denver | Dan Hamilton snags the offensive board | 38-66 |
| 09:14 | Denver | Donald Grayson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-66 |
| 09:13 | Utah | The rebound goes to Jamie Jefcoat | 38-66 |
| 08:56 | Utah | Jamie Jefcoat is fouled on the floor by Jesse Cram - foul #3 on Jesse Cram, team foul #5 | 38-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Rick Sterner (PF) Donald Grayson, Dan Hamilton | |
| Subs | Utah | Francesco Yazzie (SG), William Stephens (C) Michael Wilkins, Paul Dillon | |
| 08:39 | Utah | Rick Sterner denies the turnaround by Charles Hemberger | 38-66 |
| 08:38 | Utah | William Stephens tips it in | 38-68 |
| 08:23 | Denver | Joseph Bolton buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Rick Sterner and he's fouled by Charles Hemberger - foul #4 on Charles Hemberger, team foul #7 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Griffin (SG), James Richins (C) Donald Llanos, Wallace Lowe | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Dillon (SF), Alejandro Rodriguez (PF) Jamie Jefcoat, Charles Hemberger | |
| 08:23 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the free throw | 41-68 |
| 08:05 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Alejandro Rodriguez | 41-70 |
| 07:38 | Denver | Paul Dillon steps in front of the Joseph Bolton pass | 41-70 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Richins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Francesco Yazzie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. SF - Paul Dillon (tiring) 11 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Alejandro Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Utah | Francesco Yazzie buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Polk | 41-72 |
| 06:58 | Denver | James Richins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Bryan Ramsey (SG), Wallace Lowe (PF) Joseph Bolton, Jesse Cram, Rick Sterner | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Wilkins (PG), Derrick Frierson (SG), Jamie Jefcoat (SF), Paul Ebenstein (C) James Polk, Francesco Yazzie, Paul Dillon, William Stephens | |
| 06:45 | Utah | Michael Wilkins is fouled on the floor by James Richins - foul #3 on James Richins, team foul #6 | 41-72 |
| 06:31 | Utah | Paul Ebenstein can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-72 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Donald Llanos gets the rebound | 41-72 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Michael Wilkins steals the ball from Bryan Ramsey | 41-72 |
| 06:08 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez can't throw it down | 41-72 |
| 06:07 | Denver | James Richins grabs the board | 41-72 |
| 06:02 | Denver | Donald Llanos hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 41-72 |
| 06:01 | Utah | Paul Ebenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 41-72 |
| 05:57 | Utah | Wallace Lowe swats the layup by Jamie Jefcoat | 41-72 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey snags the defensive board | 41-72 |
| 05:51 | Denver | Wallace Lowe's dunk attempt is rejected by Alejandro Rodriguez | 41-72 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Wallace Lowe grabs the offensive board | 41-72 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Alejandro Rodriguez picks off the pass by James Richins | 41-72 |
| 05:14 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez buries a shot from the baseline set up by Derrick Frierson | 41-74 |
| 04:48 | Denver | Wallace Lowe knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 43-74 |
| 04:34 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Richins - foul #4 on James Richins, team foul #7 | 43-74 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | James Taylor (PG), Paul Dillon (SF), William Stephens (C) Derrick Frierson, Jamie Jefcoat, Paul Ebenstein | |
| 04:34 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 43-74 |
| 04:34 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-75 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey is hacked by William Stephens - foul #3 on William Stephens, team foul #8 | 43-75 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 44-75 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-75 |
| 04:06 | Utah | James Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-75 |
| 04:04 | Utah | William Stephens snags the offensive board | 45-75 |
| 03:49 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Dillon | 45-77 |
| 03:32 | Denver | James Richins makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Llanos | 47-77 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bryan Ramsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Donald Llanos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Lowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Richins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Wilkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Dillon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Alejandro Rodriguez (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:21 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Richins - foul #5 on James Richins, team foul #8 | 47-77 |
| Subs | Denver | Dan Hamilton (C) James Richins | |
| Subs | Utah | Derrick Frierson (SG) Michael Wilkins | |
| 03:21 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 47-77 |
| 03:21 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 47-77 |
| 03:21 | Utah | William Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 47-77 |
| 03:02 | Utah | Paul Dillon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 47-77 |
| 03:01 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey grabs the board | 47-77 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Wallace Lowe loses the dribble to William Stephens | 47-77 |
| 02:25 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez misses badly on a runner from the left block | 47-77 |
| 02:24 | Denver | Wallace Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 47-77 |
| 02:20 | Denver | Dan Hamilton connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by William Stephens - foul #4 on William Stephens, team foul #9 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Wilkins (PG), Paul Ebenstein (PF) James Taylor, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| 02:20 | Denver | Dan Hamilton makes the free throw | 50-77 |
| 02:08 | Utah | Dan Hamilton blocks the short jumper by Paul Ebenstein | 50-77 |
| 02:07 | Utah | Paul Dillon tips it home | 50-79 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-79 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Dan Hamilton snags the offensive board | 50-79 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:51 | Denver | Dan Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 50-79 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez (PF) Paul Ebenstein | |
| 01:39 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Derrick Frierson | 50-81 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Brian Griffin misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Wilkins - foul #2 on Michael Wilkins, team foul #10 | 50-81 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Brian Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 51-81 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Brian Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-81 |
| 01:11 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez banks in the layup set up by Paul Dillon | 52-83 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-83 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:41 | Utah | Paul Dillon buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Wilkins | 55-85 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:36 | Denver | Dan Hamilton lays it in | 57-85 |
| 00:11 | Utah | William Stephens's fadeaway is rejected by Wallace Lowe | 57-85 |
| 00:09 | Utah | William Stephens tips it in | 57-87 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Brian Griffin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-87 |
| 00:02 | Utah | William Stephens pulls down the rebound | 57-87 |
| 00:00 | Utah | William Stephens runs out the clock | 57-87 |