| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) C - Randall Zosel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - David Reese (fresh) SG - Warren Mentzer (fresh) SF - Lewis Minnick (fresh) PF - Lawrence Kosofsky (fresh) C - Bernie Mustafa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Lewis - foul #1 on Scott Lewis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | Denver | Randall Zosel snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Casey Clanton | 3-1 |
| 19:10 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Mentzer | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by Billy Carnevale is blocked by Bernie Mustafa | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Scott Lewis tips it home | 5-3 |
| 18:39 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa misses the fadeaway near the basket | 5-3 |
| 18:38 | Utah | David Reese tips it in | 5-5 |
| 18:14 | Denver | Casey Clanton loses the dribble to David Reese | 5-5 |
| 17:56 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa connects on the floater from the left side set up by Lewis Minnick | 5-7 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 17:37 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 17:23 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa is fouled on the floor by Scott Lewis - foul #2 on Scott Lewis, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Calvin Powell (PF) Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Wiedman (SG), David Zimmerly (PF) Warren Mentzer, Lawrence Kosofsky | |
| 17:02 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 17:01 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa misses the tip | 5-7 |
| 17:00 | Denver | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:47 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:45 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Zosel | 5-7 |
| 16:31 | Denver | Bernie Mustafa steps in front of the Billy Carnevale pass | 5-7 |
| 16:17 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Bernard Evans (SF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | Utah | Warren Mentzer (SG), Alfred Hammitt (SF), Lawrence Kosofsky (PF) Thomas Wiedman, Lewis Minnick, Bernie Mustafa | |
| 15:59 | Denver | Bernard Evans misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 15:58 | Utah | Alfred Hammitt grabs the board | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) SF - Bernard Evans (fresh) PF - Calvin Powell (fresh) C - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - David Reese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Mentzer (fresh) SF - Alfred Hammitt (fresh) PF - Lawrence Kosofsky (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Zimmerly (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Utah | David Reese knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Mentzer | 5-9 |
| 15:16 | Denver | Bernard Evans knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 15:05 | Utah | David Reese drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Edwin Hirsh - foul #1 on Edwin Hirsh, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Casey Clanton, Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Wiedman (SG) Warren Mentzer | |
| 15:05 | Utah | David Reese makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:50 | Denver | David Reese steals it from Eugene Nagata | 8-12 |
| 14:47 | Utah | David Reese blows the layup | 8-12 |
| 14:46 | Denver | The rebound goes to Edwin Hirsh | 8-12 |
| 14:26 | Denver | Eugene Nagata drills a 3 from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 14:12 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 14:10 | Utah | David Zimmerly can't tip it in | 11-12 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:02 | Denver | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by David Zimmerly - foul #1 on David Zimmerly, team foul #1 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Randall Zosel (C) Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Moats (PG), Lewis Minnick (SF), Warren Mentzer (PF), Bernie Mustafa (C) David Reese, Alfred Hammitt, Lawrence Kosofsky, David Zimmerly | |
| 13:50 | Denver | Randall Zosel hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Bernie Mustafa - foul #1 on Bernie Mustafa, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Randall Zosel makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Randall Zosel makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:36 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randall Zosel - foul #1 on Randall Zosel, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Bernard Evans (SF), Robert Byrne (PF) Eugene Nagata, Richard Johnson, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 13:36 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:36 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Casey Clanton double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 13:12 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman is hacked by Billy Carnevale - foul #1 on Billy Carnevale, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (SF) Billy Carnevale | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 13:02 | Utah | Warren Mentzer misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-14 |
| 13:01 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa grabs the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:46 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Moats | 13-16 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Robert Byrne comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-16 |
| 12:32 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 12:28 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Moats | 13-19 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Shawn Singleton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-19 |
| 12:04 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 11:45 | Utah | Lewis Minnick loses the ball out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Calvin Powell (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Casey Clanton, Bernard Evans, Shawn Singleton, Robert Byrne, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG), Alfred Hammitt (SF), Lawrence Kosofsky (PF), David Zimmerly (C) Thomas Wiedman, Lewis Minnick, Warren Mentzer, Bernie Mustafa | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Calvin Powell (fresh) C - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - David Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Moats (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alfred Hammitt (fresh) PF - Lawrence Kosofsky (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Zimmerly (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh hits the finger roll set up by Eugene Nagata | 15-19 |
| 11:19 | Utah | Calvin Powell swats the short shot by Lawrence Kosofsky | 15-19 |
| 11:18 | Denver | Calvin Powell snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 11:01 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh connects on the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Anthony Moats - foul #1 on Anthony Moats, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Warren Mentzer (SG) Anthony Moats | |
| 11:01 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh misses the free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:01 | Utah | The rebound goes to Lawrence Kosofsky | 17-19 |
| 10:41 | Utah | David Reese misses the lay-in | 17-19 |
| 10:39 | Denver | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 10:32 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh misses the lay-in | 17-19 |
| 10:31 | Utah | David Zimmerly grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 10:24 | Utah | David Reese clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-19 |
| 10:23 | Utah | David Zimmerly grabs the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 10:05 | Utah | Warren Mentzer is whistled for traveling | 17-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Randall Zosel (C) Eugene Nagata, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Wiedman (SG), Lewis Minnick (SF), Bernie Mustafa (C) Warren Mentzer, Alfred Hammitt, Lawrence Kosofsky | |
| 09:44 | Denver | Randall Zosel can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lewis Minnick - foul #1 on Lewis Minnick, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky (PF) David Zimmerly | |
| 09:44 | Denver | Randall Zosel makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:44 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:44 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 09:38 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 09:37 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Bernie Mustafa | 18-19 |
| 09:12 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa lays it in set up by David Reese | 18-21 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Calvin Powell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 08:49 | Denver | Casey Clanton tips it home | 20-21 |
| 08:44 | Utah | David Reese connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Wiedman | 20-24 |
| 08:19 | Denver | Randall Zosel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 08:18 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 07:58 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky is hacked by Calvin Powell - foul #1 on Calvin Powell, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Bernard Evans (SF), Edwin Hirsh (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Calvin Powell, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Moats (PG), Warren Mentzer (SG), Alfred Hammitt (SF), David Zimmerly (PF) David Reese, Thomas Wiedman, Lewis Minnick, Lawrence Kosofsky | |
| 07:37 | Utah | Anthony Moats clanks a floater from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 07:36 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Byrne | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Anthony Moats (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Warren Mentzer (fresh) SF - Alfred Hammitt (fresh) PF - David Zimmerly (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bernie Mustafa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 07:19 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 07:10 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa is whistled for traveling | 20-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG) Casey Clanton | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 06:50 | Denver | Robert Byrne scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Shawn Singleton | 23-24 |
| 06:26 | Utah | Alfred Hammitt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Byrne - foul #1 on Robert Byrne, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG), Thomas Wiedman (SG), Lawrence Kosofsky (PF) Anthony Moats, Warren Mentzer, Bernie Mustafa | |
| 06:26 | Utah | Alfred Hammitt misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:26 | Utah | Alfred Hammitt makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Bernard Evans misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 06:05 | Utah | David Zimmerly pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:40 | Utah | David Zimmerly is hacked by Bernard Evans - foul #1 on Bernard Evans, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Calvin Powell (PF), Randall Zosel (C) Shawn Singleton, Eugene Nagata, Bernard Evans, Edwin Hirsh, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | Utah | Lewis Minnick (SF) Alfred Hammitt | |
| 05:40 | Utah | David Zimmerly makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:40 | Utah | David Zimmerly makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:19 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 05:18 | Denver | Richard Johnson can't tip it in | 23-27 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Randall Zosel tips it back up and in | 25-27 |
| 04:56 | Utah | David Zimmerly hits a runner from the baseline set up by Lewis Minnick and he's fouled by Calvin Powell - foul #2 on Calvin Powell, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Edwin Hirsh (PF) Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Utah | Warren Mentzer (PF) Lawrence Kosofsky | |
| 04:56 | Utah | David Zimmerly makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:30 | Denver | Randall Zosel travels with the ball | 25-30 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky (PF), Bernie Mustafa (C) Thomas Wiedman, David Zimmerly | |
| 04:09 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Lewis Minnick | 25-32 |
| 03:45 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 03:43 | Utah | Warren Mentzer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 03:39 | Utah | Warren Mentzer misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Billy Carnevale - foul #2 on Billy Carnevale, team foul #10 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Bernard Evans (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Edwin Hirsh, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 03:39 | Utah | Warren Mentzer makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:39 | Utah | Warren Mentzer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:27 | Denver | Shawn Singleton clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Reese - foul #1 on David Reese, team foul #5 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Wiedman (SG) Warren Mentzer | |
| 03:27 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:27 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Calvin Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - David Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Wiedman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Minnick (fresh) PF - Lawrence Kosofsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernie Mustafa (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 03:11 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 03:10 | Utah | Lewis Minnick snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 02:58 | Utah | Scott Lewis is called for the reach on Thomas Wiedman - foul #3 on Scott Lewis, team foul #11 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Byrne (C) Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Moats (PG), Alfred Hammitt (SF) David Reese, Lewis Minnick | |
| 02:58 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:58 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Calvin Powell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 02:43 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 02:35 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Moats | 27-38 |
| 02:20 | Denver | Calvin Powell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Shawn Singleton gets the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Anthony Moats steals it from Robert Byrne | 27-38 |
| 01:58 | Utah | Anthony Moats lays it in | 27-40 |
| 01:40 | Denver | Bernard Evans's pass is intercepted by Thomas Wiedman | 27-40 |
| 01:22 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Anthony Moats and he's hacked by Robert Byrne - foul #2 on Robert Byrne, team foul #12 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Randall Zosel (C) Shawn Singleton, Eugene Nagata, Bernard Evans, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG), Warren Mentzer (SG), Lewis Minnick (SF), David Zimmerly (PF) Anthony Moats, Thomas Wiedman, Alfred Hammitt, Lawrence Kosofsky | |
| 01:22 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa makes the free throw | 27-43 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Richard Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Powell | 30-43 |
| 00:49 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Randall Zosel - foul #2 on Randall Zosel, team foul #13 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Edwin Hirsh (PF) Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:49 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:49 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Randall Zosel gets the rebound | 30-44 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Randall Zosel is whistled for traveling | 30-44 |
| 00:02 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa misses long on a shot in the paint | 30-44 |
| 00:00 | Utah | The clock runs out | 30-44 |