| Lineup | Utah | PG - David Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Warren Mentzer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lewis Minnick (fresh) PF - Lawrence Kosofsky (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. C - Bernie Mustafa (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Zosel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Lewis Minnick inbounds the ball | 43-23 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Utah | Warren Mentzer misses the runner from close range | 43-23 |
| 19:47 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to David Reese | 43-23 |
| 19:38 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Lewis - foul #3 on Scott Lewis, team foul #1 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Calvin Powell (PF) Scott Lewis | |
| 19:38 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky misses the 1st free throw | 43-23 |
| 19:38 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky misses the 2nd free throw | 43-23 |
| 19:38 | Denver | Casey Clanton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-23 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Casey Clanton is called for traveling | 43-23 |
| 18:55 | Utah | Lewis Minnick knocks in the runner from the baseline | 45-23 |
| 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) | |
| 18:42 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-23 |
| 18:41 | Utah | Warren Mentzer pulls down the rebound | 45-23 |
| 18:22 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-23 |
| 18:21 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky snags the offensive board | 45-23 |
| 18:10 | Utah | Warren Mentzer's pass is intercepted by Calvin Powell | 45-23 |
| 18:04 | Denver | Lawrence Kosofsky steps in front of the Richard Johnson pass | 45-23 |
| 17:46 | Utah | David Reese misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-23 |
| 17:44 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 45-23 |
| 17:39 | Denver | Richard Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #2 | 45-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Wiedman (SG), Alfred Hammitt (SF), David Zimmerly (PF) Warren Mentzer, Lewis Minnick, Lawrence Kosofsky | |
| Subs | Denver | Edwin Hirsh (C) Randall Zosel | |
| 17:17 | Utah | David Zimmerly loses the dribble to Billy Carnevale | 45-23 |
| 17:03 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses badly on a shot from the left block | 45-23 |
| 17:01 | Utah | David Zimmerly snags the defensive board | 45-23 |
| 16:57 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Reese and the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 47-23 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Bernard Evans (SF), Robert Byrne (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Calvin Powell | |
| 16:57 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa makes the free throw | 48-23 |
| 16:50 | Denver | Bernard Evans scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Singleton | 48-26 |
| 16:32 | Utah | David Zimmerly misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 48-26 |
| 16:30 | Denver | Bernard Evans snags the defensive board | 48-26 |
| 16:16 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-26 |
| 16:14 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Byrne | 48-26 |
| 15:59 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-26 |
| 15:57 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa grabs the defensive rebound | 48-26 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - David Reese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Wiedman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Hammitt (fresh) PF - David Zimmerly (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Bernie Mustafa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) C - Robert Byrne (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Utah | Eugene Nagata is called for the reach on Thomas Wiedman - foul #1 on Eugene Nagata, team foul #4 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Moats (PG), Warren Mentzer (SG), Lewis Minnick (SF), Lawrence Kosofsky (PF) David Reese, Thomas Wiedman, Alfred Hammitt, Bernie Mustafa | |
| Subs | Denver | Calvin Powell (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Randall Zosel (C) Shawn Singleton, Edwin Hirsh, Robert Byrne | |
| 15:38 | Utah | David Zimmerly misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-26 |
| 15:37 | Denver | Randall Zosel grabs the defensive rebound | 48-26 |
| 15:21 | Denver | Calvin Powell is fouled on the floor by Lewis Minnick - foul #2 on Lewis Minnick, team foul #1 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Utah | Bernie Mustafa (C) David Zimmerly | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Eugene Nagata, Bernard Evans, Calvin Powell | |
| 15:15 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-26 |
| 15:14 | Utah | The rebound goes to Warren Mentzer | 48-26 |
| 14:56 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky travels with the ball | 48-26 |
| 14:35 | Denver | Warren Mentzer steals the ball from Randall Zosel | 48-26 |
| 14:20 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-26 |
| 14:19 | Denver | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-26 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Carnevale | 48-29 |
| 13:46 | Utah | Warren Mentzer comes up short on the shot in the paint | 48-29 |
| 13:44 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa tips it but misses | 48-29 |
| 13:43 | Denver | The rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 48-29 |
| 13:38 | Denver | Richard Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-29 |
| 13:37 | Utah | The rebound goes to Lewis Minnick | 48-29 |
| 13:26 | Utah | Anthony Moats comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 13:24 | Utah | Anthony Moats gets the offensive rebound | 48-29 |
| 13:12 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 13:10 | Utah | Lewis Minnick tips it but misses | 48-29 |
| 13:09 | Denver | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 48-29 |
| 12:55 | Denver | Scott Lewis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Carnevale | 48-31 |
| 12:34 | Utah | Warren Mentzer connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Kosofsky and he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG), Thomas Wiedman (SG), Alfred Hammitt (SF), David Zimmerly (C) Anthony Moats, Lewis Minnick, Lawrence Kosofsky, Bernie Mustafa | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Bernard Evans (SF), Calvin Powell (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Randall Zosel | |
| 12:34 | Utah | Warren Mentzer misses the free throw | 50-31 |
| 12:34 | Utah | Alfred Hammitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 12:18 | Utah | Alfred Hammitt knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 52-31 |
| 12:09 | Denver | Eugene Nagata can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-31 |
| 12:07 | Utah | The rebound goes to Warren Mentzer | 52-31 |
| 11:48 | Utah | Calvin Powell blocks the short jumper by David Reese | 52-31 |
| 11:47 | Utah | Warren Mentzer tips it back up and in | 54-31 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - David Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Wiedman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Hammitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Mentzer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Zimmerly (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Denver | Warren Mentzer picks off the pass by Eugene Nagata | 54-31 |
| 11:27 | Utah | David Reese is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Reese, team foul #2 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky (PF) Warren Mentzer | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Lewis (PF) Shawn Singleton | |
| 11:14 | Denver | Calvin Powell clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by David Zimmerly - foul #2 on David Zimmerly, team foul #3 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG) Bernard Evans | |
| 11:14 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the 1st free throw | 54-32 |
| 11:14 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-32 |
| 11:14 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky snags the defensive board | 54-32 |
| 11:02 | Utah | Alfred Hammitt loses the dribble to Eugene Nagata | 54-32 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Calvin Powell lays it in on a great pass from Eugene Nagata | 54-34 |
| 10:47 | Utah | David Reese buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Kosofsky | 57-34 |
| 10:38 | Denver | Calvin Powell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-34 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh tips it but misses | 57-34 |
| 10:36 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh snags the offensive board | 57-34 |
| 10:26 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses long on a jump hook from close range | 57-34 |
| 10:24 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh grabs the offensive board | 57-34 |
| 10:08 | Denver | Scott Lewis buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-36 |
| 09:53 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman clanks a jumper from the baseline | 57-36 |
| 09:51 | Denver | Calvin Powell pulls down the rebound | 57-36 |
| 09:40 | Denver | Scott Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Kosofsky - foul #1 on Lawrence Kosofsky, team foul #4 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Moats (SG), Lewis Minnick (SF), Bernie Mustafa (C) Thomas Wiedman, Alfred Hammitt, David Zimmerly | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Randall Zosel (C) Casey Clanton, Eugene Nagata, Calvin Powell, Edwin Hirsh | |
| 09:40 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 09:40 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 09:23 | Utah | Shawn Singleton is called for the reach on David Reese - foul #2 on Shawn Singleton, team foul #6 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Warren Mentzer (SG) David Reese | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Byrne (PF) Scott Lewis | |
| 09:17 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky buries a jumper near the basket | 59-38 |
| 09:05 | Denver | Shawn Singleton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 59-40 |
| 08:42 | Utah | Anthony Moats connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Warren Mentzer | 62-40 |
| 08:28 | Denver | Shawn Singleton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Kosofsky - foul #2 on Lawrence Kosofsky, team foul #5 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG), Thomas Wiedman (SG) Anthony Moats, Warren Mentzer | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Lewis (PF) Robert Byrne | |
| 08:28 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 08:28 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 08:00 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa misses the runner from the left block | 62-42 |
| 07:58 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky tips it in | 64-42 |
| 07:55 | Denver | Shawn Singleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-42 |
| Subs | Utah | David Zimmerly (PF) Lawrence Kosofsky | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Calvin Powell (C) Shawn Singleton, Randall Zosel | |
| 07:35 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Calvin Powell - foul #1 on Calvin Powell, team foul #7 | 64-42 |
| 07:35 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa misses the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 07:35 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa misses the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 07:35 | Denver | Casey Clanton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-42 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - David Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Wiedman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Minnick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Zimmerly (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Bernie Mustafa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Denver | Casey Clanton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-42 |
| 07:21 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa snags the defensive board | 64-42 |
| 07:06 | Utah | Casey Clanton is called for the reach on David Reese - foul #2 on Casey Clanton, team foul #8 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Moats (SG), Alfred Hammitt (SF) Thomas Wiedman, Lewis Minnick | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Edwin Hirsh (C) Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson | |
| 07:06 | Utah | David Reese misses the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 07:06 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the board | 64-42 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Bernie Mustafa denies the turnaround by Scott Lewis | 64-42 |
| 06:56 | Utah | The rebound goes to Alfred Hammitt | 64-42 |
| 06:39 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Moats | 66-42 |
| 06:25 | Denver | David Zimmerly is called for the reach on Scott Lewis - foul #3 on David Zimmerly, team foul #6 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky (PF) David Zimmerly | |
| Subs | Denver | Randall Zosel (C) Scott Lewis | |
| 06:12 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-44 |
| 05:59 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Reese | 68-44 |
| 05:39 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-44 |
| 05:38 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky grabs the board | 68-44 |
| 05:32 | Utah | Anthony Moats hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Kosofsky | 70-44 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Casey Clanton comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Reese - foul #2 on David Reese, team foul #7 | 70-44 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Wiedman (SG), Lewis Minnick (SF), Warren Mentzer (PF), David Zimmerly (C) David Reese, Alfred Hammitt, Lawrence Kosofsky, Bernie Mustafa | |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (SF), Robert Byrne (C) Calvin Powell, Randall Zosel | |
| 05:16 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-46 |
| 05:04 | Utah | Warren Mentzer buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Anthony Moats | 73-46 |
| 04:46 | Denver | David Zimmerly takes the ball from Robert Byrne | 73-46 |
| 04:44 | Utah | Anthony Moats's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-46 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Calvin Powell (C) Casey Clanton, Edwin Hirsh | |
| 04:38 | Denver | Calvin Powell is denied on a layup by David Zimmerly | 73-46 |
| 04:36 | Utah | The rebound goes to Anthony Moats | 73-46 |
| 04:19 | Utah | Lewis Minnick misses long on a jumper from the left side | 73-46 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Bernard Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 73-46 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Thomas Wiedman is called for the reach on Eugene Nagata - foul #1 on Thomas Wiedman, team foul #8 | 73-46 |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG) Anthony Moats | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:13 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 1st free throw | 73-47 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses the 2nd free throw | 73-47 |
| 04:13 | Utah | The rebound goes to David Zimmerly | 73-47 |
| 03:53 | Utah | Warren Mentzer makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by David Reese | 75-47 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Shawn Singleton double dribbles | 75-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Bernie Mustafa (C) David Zimmerly | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:25 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 75-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Alfred Hammitt (SF) Lewis Minnick | |
| Subs | Denver | Edwin Hirsh (PF) Bernard Evans | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - David Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Thomas Wiedman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Hammitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Mentzer (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernie Mustafa (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Nagata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-50 |
| 02:53 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 75-50 |
| 02:51 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa tips it home | 77-50 |
| 02:35 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-50 |
| 02:34 | Utah | David Reese grabs the board | 77-50 |
| 02:28 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Reese | 79-50 |
| 02:18 | Denver | David Reese takes the ball from Robert Byrne | 79-50 |
| 01:56 | Utah | Warren Mentzer is fouled on the floor by Shawn Singleton - foul #3 on Shawn Singleton, team foul #9 | 79-50 |
| Subs | Utah | Lewis Minnick (SF), Lawrence Kosofsky (PF) Thomas Wiedman, Alfred Hammitt | |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (SF) Robert Byrne | |
| 01:56 | Utah | Warren Mentzer misses the 1st free throw | 79-50 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh grabs the board | 79-50 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Bernard Evans scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-53 |
| 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) | |
| 01:19 | Utah | Lewis Minnick is hacked by Eugene Nagata - foul #2 on Eugene Nagata, team foul #10 | 79-53 |
| 01:19 | Utah | Lewis Minnick makes the 1st free throw | 80-53 |
| 01:19 | Utah | Lewis Minnick makes the 2nd free throw | 81-53 |
| 01:06 | Denver | Eugene Nagata hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-53 |
| 01:04 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky pulls down the rebound | 81-53 |
| 00:44 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa misses short on a shot from the right side | 81-53 |
| 00:42 | Denver | The rebound goes to Shawn Singleton | 81-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 81-53 |
| 00:35 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa gets the rebound | 81-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Shawn Singleton - foul #4 on Shawn Singleton, team foul #11 | 81-53 |
| 00:09 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa misses the 1st free throw | 81-53 |
| 00:09 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa makes the 2nd free throw | 82-53 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Shawn Singleton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-53 |
| 00:01 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa grabs the defensive rebound | 82-53 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa runs out the clock | 82-53 |