| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Outland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Moats (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Raley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - David Zimmerly (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Richard Johnson inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 19:45 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Clanton | 34-33 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Casey Clanton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 19:28 | Utah | Don Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:21 | Utah | David Zimmerly's pass is intercepted by Richard Sedillo | 34-33 |
| 19:08 | Denver | Casey Clanton is fouled on the floor by David Zimmerly - foul #1 on David Zimmerly, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 18:44 | Utah | Joseph Raley hits the finger roll | 36-33 |
| 18:19 | Denver | Casey Clanton scores on a 3 from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 18:10 | Utah | Don Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Moats | 39-36 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Richard Johnson's pass is intercepted by Don Johnson | 39-36 |
| 17:39 | Utah | David Zimmerly can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-36 |
| 17:37 | Denver | Scott Lewis gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Richard Sedillo is called for 3 seconds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG) James Outland | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Calvin Powell (PF) Casey Clanton, Richard Sedillo, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis | |
| 16:54 | Utah | Don Johnson misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Walter Bonnette - foul #2 on Walter Bonnette, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Wiedman (SG) Anthony Moats | |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (PF) Billy Yamamoto | |
| 16:54 | Utah | Don Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:54 | Utah | Don Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:37 | Denver | Joseph Raley is called for the reach on Bernard Evans - foul #1 on Joseph Raley, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Bell (SF) Don Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:26 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by David Reese - foul #1 on David Reese, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Utah | James Outland (PG) David Reese | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Scott Lewis (PF) Gary Robinson, Bernard Evans | |
| 16:26 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:26 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:26 | Utah | David Zimmerly pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:22 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman is fouled on the floor by Richard Sedillo - foul #1 on Richard Sedillo, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 16:06 | Utah | Thomas Bell loses the dribble to Richard Sedillo | 41-37 |
| 15:42 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 15:40 | Utah | David Zimmerly pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Outland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wiedman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) PF - Joseph Raley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - David Zimmerly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roger Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Bonnette (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Powell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Utah | Scott Lewis is called for the reach on James Outland - foul #2 on Scott Lewis, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Moats (SG), Lawrence Kosofsky (PF), Bernie Mustafa (C) Thomas Wiedman, Joseph Raley, David Zimmerly | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Roger Davis, Walter Bonnette, Calvin Powell | |
| 15:12 | Utah | The short jumper by Thomas Bell is denied by Billy Yamamoto | 41-37 |
| 15:11 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 41-37 |
| 14:52 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-37 |
| 14:50 | Utah | Anthony Moats pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:34 | Utah | James Outland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Richard Sedillo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:19 | Denver | Scott Lewis comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Bell - foul #1 on Thomas Bell, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG), Don Johnson (SF), Joseph Raley (PF) James Outland, Thomas Bell, Lawrence Kosofsky | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (SG) Richard Sedillo | |
| 14:19 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:19 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:19 | Utah | The rebound goes to Joseph Raley | 41-38 |
| 14:04 | Utah | Joseph Raley clanks a jump hook from the left block | 41-38 |
| 14:03 | Denver | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:45 | Denver | Scott Lewis is whistled for traveling | 41-38 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Bonnette (SF), Calvin Powell (PF) Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis | |
| 13:32 | Utah | Don Johnson is fouled on the floor by Walter Bonnette - foul #3 on Walter Bonnette, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| 13:15 | Utah | Don Johnson hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Bernie Mustafa | 43-38 |
| 12:55 | Denver | Calvin Powell's layup is rejected by Joseph Raley | 43-38 |
| 12:53 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 12:41 | Utah | Don Johnson misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Roger Davis - foul #2 on Roger Davis, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Utah | James Outland (PG), Thomas Wiedman (SG) David Reese, Anthony Moats | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Bernard Evans (PF) Casey Clanton, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 12:41 | Utah | Don Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:41 | Utah | Don Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:18 | Denver | Calvin Powell connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bernard Evans | 45-40 |
| 11:59 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa is hacked by Calvin Powell - foul #1 on Calvin Powell, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Utah | David Zimmerly (C) Bernie Mustafa | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Walter Bonnette, Bernard Evans | |
| 11:52 | Utah | Joseph Raley makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Don Johnson and he's hacked by Scott Lewis - foul #3 on Scott Lewis, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| 11:52 | Utah | Joseph Raley misses the free throw | 47-40 |
| 11:52 | Denver | Scott Lewis gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 11:36 | Denver | Richard Johnson's floater is knocked away by David Zimmerly | 47-40 |
| 11:34 | Denver | Richard Sedillo tips it in | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Outland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wiedman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Raley (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - David Zimmerly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roger Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Powell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Utah | Don Johnson hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Wiedman | 49-42 |
| 10:59 | Denver | David Zimmerly steals the ball from Calvin Powell | 49-42 |
| 10:46 | Utah | Don Johnson misses long on a floater from the right block | 49-42 |
| 10:45 | Utah | David Zimmerly misses the tip | 49-42 |
| 10:43 | Denver | Richard Sedillo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Richard Sedillo grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:11 | Denver | Richard Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 10:10 | Denver | Scott Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:59 | Denver | Joseph Raley picks off the pass by Roger Davis | 49-42 |
| 09:44 | Utah | Joseph Raley buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Outland and he's fouled by Scott Lewis - foul #4 on Scott Lewis, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG), Anthony Moats (SG), Thomas Bell (SF), Bernie Mustafa (C) James Outland, Thomas Wiedman, Don Johnson, David Zimmerly | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Bernard Evans (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Roger Davis, Richard Sedillo, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Calvin Powell | |
| 09:44 | Utah | Joseph Raley misses the free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:44 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa grabs the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 09:29 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa misses long on a jumper from the left side | 51-42 |
| 09:27 | Utah | Joseph Raley tips it home | 53-42 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Walter Bonnette misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bernie Mustafa - foul #4 on Bernie Mustafa, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky (PF), David Zimmerly (C) Joseph Raley, Bernie Mustafa | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:12 | Denver | Walter Bonnette misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Walter Bonnette makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:53 | Utah | Anthony Moats hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 08:52 | Denver | Bernard Evans snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 08:38 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Casey Clanton | 53-45 |
| 08:22 | Utah | David Reese misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Casey Clanton - foul #3 on Casey Clanton, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (SG) Gary Robinson | |
| 08:22 | Utah | David Reese makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:22 | Utah | David Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:22 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:10 | Denver | Walter Bonnette connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Davis | 54-48 |
| 07:54 | Utah | Casey Clanton is called for the reach on Lawrence Kosofsky - foul #4 on Casey Clanton, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Utah | James Outland (PG), Don Johnson (SF), Bernie Mustafa (C) David Reese, Thomas Bell, David Zimmerly | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Roger Davis, Walter Bonnette, Bernard Evans | |
| 07:54 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:54 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-48 |
| 07:42 | Utah | James Outland pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 07:17 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 07:15 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Outland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Moats (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Kosofsky (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernie Mustafa (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Denver | Richard Sedillo makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Casey Clanton | 55-51 |
| 06:41 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky misses the jumper from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 06:39 | Denver | Richard Sedillo snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Lawrence Kosofsky steals the ball from Billy Yamamoto | 55-51 |
| 05:52 | Utah | Don Johnson knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by James Outland | 57-51 |
| 05:33 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-51 |
| 05:32 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:18 | Utah | Billy Yamamoto is called for the reach on Bernie Mustafa - foul #2 on Billy Yamamoto, team foul #11 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG), Thomas Wiedman (SG), Thomas Bell (SF), Joseph Raley (PF) James Outland, Anthony Moats, Don Johnson, Lawrence Kosofsky | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Bernard Evans (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Casey Clanton, Richard Sedillo, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 05:18 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:18 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Walter Bonnette is fouled on the floor by Bernie Mustafa - foul #5 on Bernie Mustafa, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Utah | David Zimmerly (C) Bernie Mustafa | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:50 | Denver | Walter Bonnette hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 59-51 |
| 04:49 | Denver | Gary Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:42 | Denver | Walter Bonnette comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 04:41 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:21 | Utah | Walter Bonnette steals the ball from David Zimmerly | 59-51 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Walter Bonnette hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 59-51 |
| 04:01 | Utah | David Reese gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Utah | Thomas Bell is fouled on the floor by Walter Bonnette - foul #4 on Walter Bonnette, team foul #12 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Utah | James Outland (PG) David Reese | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Scott Lewis (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Gary Robinson, Bernard Evans, Calvin Powell | |
| 03:39 | Utah | Thomas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:39 | Utah | Thomas Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Denver | Richard Sedillo drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:04 | Utah | Thomas Bell makes the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Richard Sedillo - foul #2 on Richard Sedillo, team foul #13 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Moats (SG) Thomas Wiedman | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF) Walter Bonnette | |
| 03:04 | Utah | Thomas Bell makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Outland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Moats (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Raley (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - David Zimmerly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roger Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Denver | Richard Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Sedillo | 64-56 |
| 02:57 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Utah | Don Johnson (SF) Thomas Bell | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG) Roger Davis | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Utah | James Outland is called for traveling | 64-56 |
| 02:42 | Denver | Anthony Moats steals the ball from Casey Clanton in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 02:40 | Utah | Anthony Moats lays it in | 66-56 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Casey Clanton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-56 |
| 02:30 | Utah | David Zimmerly snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 02:07 | Utah | Don Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Outland | 68-56 |
| 01:45 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto's pass is intercepted by David Zimmerly | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Utah | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Moats is blocked by Scott Lewis | 68-56 |
| 01:25 | Utah | Anthony Moats tips it home | 70-56 |
| 01:14 | Denver | Scott Lewis connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Johnson | 70-58 |
| 00:58 | Utah | James Outland hits a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Scott Lewis - foul #5 on Scott Lewis, team foul #14 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Bernard Evans (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Casey Clanton, Richard Sedillo, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 00:58 | Utah | James Outland makes the free throw | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Denver | Walter Bonnette drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Robinson | 73-60 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Utah | James Outland comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 73-60 |
| 00:26 | Denver | Calvin Powell gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Bernard Evans can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 00:20 | Utah | Don Johnson grabs the board | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | Utah | James Outland runs out the clock | 73-60 |