| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Durham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Daniel Fine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Beresford (fresh) SF - Brett Ball (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Barahona (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wetmore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Todd Denton inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Denver | Todd Denton is fouled on the floor by Daniel Fine - foul #2 on Daniel Fine, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 19:31 | Denver | Todd Denton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 19:29 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Richmond | 28-24 |
| 19:22 | Denver | Billy Richmond lays it up and in set up by Todd Denton | 30-24 |
| 18:53 | Utah | Brett Ball buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from George Beresford | 30-26 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Todd Denton is hacked by Gary Barahona - foul #1 on Gary Barahona, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 18:29 | Denver | Todd Denton's fadeaway is rejected by Brett Ball | 30-26 |
| 18:28 | Utah | Daniel Fine pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:03 | Utah | Daniel Fine misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jeff Mazzone - foul #1 on Jeff Mazzone, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:03 | Utah | Daniel Fine makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:03 | Utah | Daniel Fine misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:03 | Utah | Richard Wetmore grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:40 | Utah | Gary Barahona's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Richmond | 30-27 |
| 17:39 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Wetmore | 30-27 |
| 17:13 | Utah | Gary Barahona is whistled for a carry | 30-27 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Carter (PF), Jonathan Briggs (C) Gary Barahona, Richard Wetmore | |
| 17:02 | Denver | Daniel Fine steps in front of the Billy Richmond pass | 30-27 |
| 16:57 | Utah | Daniel Fine jams it | 30-29 |
| 16:55 | Denver | Daniel Fine steals the ball from Jeff Mazzone in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 16:54 | Utah | Daniel Fine jams it | 30-31 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Aaron Hart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by George Beresford - foul #1 on George Beresford, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Kenneth Gross (SF), Leo Risch (PF), Oscar Lintz (C) Jeff Mazzone, Todd Denton, Billy Richmond, William Durham | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Murrill (SF) Brett Ball | |
| 16:38 | Denver | Aaron Hart makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Aaron Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:16 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Aaron Hart - foul #1 on Aaron Hart, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Harry Jackson (SG) George Beresford | |
| 16:16 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:16 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:16 | Denver | Leo Risch grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Kenneth Gross can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 16:03 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:51 | Utah | Daniel Fine is hacked by Leo Risch - foul #2 on Leo Risch, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Gary Barahona (PF), Richard Wetmore (C) Harold Carter, Jonathan Briggs | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leo Risch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oscar Lintz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Daniel Fine (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Murrill (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Barahona (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wetmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Utah | Richard Wetmore misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Gross - foul #2 on Kenneth Gross, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Keith Mascarenas (SG), Billy Richmond (PF) Albert Galey, Aaron Hart | |
| Subs | Utah | Brett Ball (SF) Daniel Fine | |
| 15:37 | Utah | Richard Wetmore makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:37 | Utah | Richard Wetmore makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:13 | Denver | Richard Wetmore steps in front of the Keith Mascarenas pass | 32-34 |
| 14:51 | Utah | Harry Jackson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Billy Richmond - foul #3 on Billy Richmond, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Aaron Hart (SG), Todd Denton (SF), William Durham (C) Kenneth Gross, Keith Mascarenas, Leo Risch, Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | Utah | George Beresford (SG) Christopher Murrill | |
| 14:51 | Utah | Harry Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:51 | Utah | Harry Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Richard Wetmore blocks the short jumper by William Durham | 32-36 |
| 14:39 | Utah | Harry Jackson grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 14:16 | Utah | George Beresford clanks a shot from the right side | 32-36 |
| 14:14 | Denver | Billy Richmond gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:00 | Denver | Todd Denton misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Wetmore - foul #1 on Richard Wetmore, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Fine (PG), Harold Carter (PF), Jonathan Briggs (C) Harry Jackson, Gary Barahona, Richard Wetmore | |
| 14:00 | Denver | Todd Denton makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:00 | Denver | Todd Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:36 | Utah | Daniel Fine is fouled on the floor by Billy Richmond - foul #4 on Billy Richmond, team foul #6 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Risch (PF) Billy Richmond | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Murrill (SF) Brett Ball | |
| 13:18 | Utah | Jeff Mazzone steps in front of the Jonathan Briggs pass | 34-36 |
| 13:05 | Denver | Aaron Hart splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Mazzone | 36-36 |
| 12:39 | Utah | Harold Carter misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 12:37 | Denver | The rebound goes to Todd Denton | 36-36 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Todd Denton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 12:10 | Utah | Harold Carter gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 11:48 | Utah | Christopher Murrill blows the layup | 36-36 |
| 11:46 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs tips it in | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Risch (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Durham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Daniel Fine (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Beresford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Murrill (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harold Carter (fresh) C - Jonathan Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Denver | William Durham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 11:19 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:55 | Utah | Christopher Murrill comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 36-38 |
| 10:54 | Denver | Todd Denton pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-38 |
| 10:35 | Utah | Christopher Murrill snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 10:09 | Utah | George Beresford is called for a charge - foul #2 on George Beresford, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), Kenneth Gross (SF), George Williams (PF), Oscar Lintz (C) Jeff Mazzone, Aaron Hart, Todd Denton, Leo Risch, William Durham | |
| Subs | Utah | Harry Jackson (SG), Brett Ball (SF), Gary Barahona (PF), Richard Wetmore (C) George Beresford, Christopher Murrill, Harold Carter, Jonathan Briggs | |
| 09:50 | Denver | Oscar Lintz double dribbles | 36-38 |
| 09:24 | Utah | Harry Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | George Beresford (SG) Daniel Fine | |
| 09:04 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas is fouled on the floor by Brett Ball - foul #2 on Brett Ball, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| 08:51 | Denver | George Williams clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Albert Galey can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 08:49 | Utah | The rebound goes to Gary Barahona | 36-38 |
| 08:36 | Utah | George Beresford connects on the shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 08:26 | Denver | George Williams's pass is intercepted by Harry Jackson | 36-40 |
| 08:23 | Utah | Brett Ball banks in the layup on a great pass from Harry Jackson | 36-42 |
| 07:54 | Denver | George Beresford is called for the reach on Albert Galey - foul #3 on George Beresford, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG), Billy Richmond (PF), William Durham (C) Keith Mascarenas, George Williams, Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Fine (PG) George Beresford | |
| 07:54 | Denver | Albert Galey misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 07:54 | Utah | Richard Wetmore grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 07:29 | Utah | Albert Galey is called for the reach on Daniel Fine - foul #1 on Albert Galey, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Todd Denton (SF) Albert Galey, Kenneth Gross | |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Carter (PF), Jonathan Briggs (C) Gary Barahona, Richard Wetmore | |
| 07:29 | Utah | Daniel Fine makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 07:29 | Utah | Daniel Fine makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - William Durham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Daniel Fine (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brett Ball (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Carter (fresh) C - Jonathan Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Denver | William Durham hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Hart | 39-44 |
| 06:49 | Utah | Harry Jackson misses the easy layup | 39-44 |
| 06:48 | Denver | William Durham gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 06:19 | Denver | Todd Denton banks in the layup | 41-44 |
| 05:56 | Utah | Harold Carter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 05:55 | Utah | Brett Ball misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 05:53 | Utah | Harry Jackson snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 05:32 | Utah | Harold Carter can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 05:30 | Denver | William Durham gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 05:26 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Durham | 44-44 |
| 05:26 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-44 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | George Beresford (SG), Gary Barahona (PF), Richard Wetmore (C) Harry Jackson, Harold Carter, Jonathan Briggs | |
| 05:01 | Utah | George Beresford knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 44-46 |
| 04:46 | Denver | Todd Denton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-46 |
| 04:44 | Utah | Richard Wetmore grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 04:17 | Utah | Aaron Hart steps in front of the Richard Wetmore pass | 44-46 |
| 03:58 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 03:57 | Denver | William Durham tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 03:56 | Utah | Gary Barahona grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 03:36 | Utah | Brett Ball dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Wetmore | 44-48 |
| 03:18 | Denver | Todd Denton is denied on a layup by Gary Barahona | 44-48 |
| 03:17 | Utah | Brett Ball snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - William Durham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Daniel Fine (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Beresford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brett Ball (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Barahona (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Wetmore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:56 | Utah | Gary Barahona drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Brett Ball and he's hacked by Todd Denton - foul #3 on Todd Denton, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gross (PG), Leo Risch (SF), Oscar Lintz (C) Jeff Mazzone, Todd Denton, William Durham | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Murrill (SF) Brett Ball | |
| 02:56 | Utah | Gary Barahona makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 02:54 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Todd Denton (SF) Kenneth Gross, Leo Risch | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 02:28 | Denver | Billy Richmond misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gary Barahona - foul #2 on Gary Barahona, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Billy Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Billy Richmond misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 02:28 | Utah | Richard Wetmore grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 02:03 | Utah | Aaron Hart takes the ball from Christopher Murrill | 45-51 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Billy Richmond hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Aaron Hart | 47-51 |
| 01:42 | Utah | Richard Wetmore clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-51 |
| 01:41 | Denver | Aaron Hart pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Daniel Fine steals the ball from Oscar Lintz | 47-51 |
| 01:07 | Utah | George Beresford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-51 |
| 01:06 | Utah | Christopher Murrill snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 00:41 | Utah | George Beresford misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-51 |
| 00:40 | Utah | Gary Barahona tips it but misses | 47-51 |
| 00:39 | Utah | Richard Wetmore snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Utah | Richard Wetmore is hacked by Jeff Mazzone - foul #2 on Jeff Mazzone, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Denver | William Durham (C) Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | Utah | Brett Ball (SF) Christopher Murrill | |
| 00:38 | Utah | Richard Wetmore misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:38 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Durham | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:32 | Denver | Aaron Hart hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Durham | 49-51 |
| 00:30 | Utah | Jeff Mazzone is called for the reach on George Beresford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Mazzone, team foul #10 | 49-51 |
| 00:30 | Utah | George Beresford makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:30 | Utah | George Beresford makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:26 | Denver | Billy Richmond knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Durham and he's fouled by Gary Barahona - foul #3 on Gary Barahona, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| 00:26 | Denver | Billy Richmond makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:23 | Utah | George Beresford is hacked by Aaron Hart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Hart, team foul #11 | 52-53 |
| 00:23 | Utah | George Beresford makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:23 | Utah | George Beresford misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Aaron Hart snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Denver | George Beresford steps in front of the Todd Denton pass | 52-54 |
| 00:13 | Utah | George Beresford blows the layup | 52-54 |
| 00:11 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Barahona | 52-54 |
| 00:10 | Utah | Gary Barahona is fouled on the floor by Billy Richmond - foul #5 on Billy Richmond, team foul #12 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Risch (PF) Billy Richmond | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:10 | Utah | Gary Barahona makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:10 | Utah | Gary Barahona makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 00:03 | Utah | Richard Wetmore gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Richard Wetmore runs out the clock | 52-56 |