| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fresh) SG - Samuel Tufts (fresh) SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) PF - Dan Freeman (fresh) C - Wilson Fields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Villarreal (fresh) SG - Patrick Albrecht (fresh) SF - Ernie Robbins (fresh) PF - Travis Iverson (fresh) C - Gerald Reaves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Dan Freeman 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 motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Denver | Dan Freeman is fouled on the floor by Patrick Albrecht - foul #1 on Patrick Albrecht, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Wilson Fields hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Dan Freeman tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Utah | Bruce Goodson steals it from John Villarreal | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Denver | Samuel Tufts misses the dunk | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Dan Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Denver | Wilson Fields drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Bruce Goodson and he's fouled by Gerald Reaves - foul #1 on Gerald Reaves, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:54 | Denver | Wilson Fields makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:36 | Utah | Ernie Robbins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Denver | Wilson Fields grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Denver | Wilson Fields buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Dan Freeman and the foul's on Gerald Reaves - foul #2 on Gerald Reaves, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Myler (C) Gerald Reaves | |
| 18:23 | Denver | Wilson Fields misses the free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:23 | Utah | The rebound goes to Patrick Albrecht | 7-0 |
| 17:54 | Utah | John Villarreal drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ernie Robbins | 7-3 |
| 17:39 | Denver | Bruce Goodson scores on a shot from the right wing | 9-3 |
| 17:23 | Utah | John Villarreal slams it home | 9-5 |
| 17:04 | Denver | Samuel Tufts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 17:03 | Denver | Wilson Fields hits the follow up shot | 11-5 |
| 16:43 | Utah | Harold Myler is fouled on the floor by Samuel Tufts - foul #1 on Samuel Tufts, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Denver | David Dabney (SG), Walter Espey (SF), Brian Kapp (C) Samuel Tufts, Lowell Zaragoza, Wilson Fields | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Terry Robinson (SF), John Nealey (PF), James Nelson (C) John Villarreal, Patrick Albrecht, Ernie Robbins, Travis Iverson, Harold Myler | |
| 16:27 | Utah | Paul Smith comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Dan Freeman - foul #1 on Dan Freeman, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Claassen (C) Dan Freeman | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 16:27 | Utah | Paul Smith misses the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:27 | Utah | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 16:04 | Denver | James Nelson takes the ball from Bruce Goodson | 11-6 |
| 15:48 | Utah | Brian Kapp denies the turnaround by Terry Robinson | 11-6 |
| 15:46 | Denver | The rebound goes to Brian Kapp | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dabney (fresh) SF - Walter Espey (fresh) PF - Brian Kapp (fresh) C - Richard Claassen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Terry Robinson (fresh) PF - John Nealey (fresh) C - James Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Denver | James Nelson steps in front of the Bruce Goodson pass | 11-6 |
| 15:07 | Utah | Paul Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Denver | Samuel Tufts (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Dan Freeman (PF), Wilson Fields (C) Bruce Goodson, Walter Espey, Brian Kapp, Richard Claassen | |
| Subs | Utah | John Villarreal (PG), Patrick Albrecht (SG), Harold Myler (C) Andrew Laforce, Paul Smith, James Nelson | |
| 14:57 | Denver | Wilson Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Ernie Robbins (SF), James Nelson (C) Terry Robinson, Harold Myler | |
| 14:50 | Utah | James Nelson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-6 |
| 14:48 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 14:35 | Denver | Samuel Tufts knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Lowell Zaragoza | 13-6 |
| 14:14 | Utah | James Nelson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Villarreal | 13-8 |
| 13:58 | Denver | Samuel Tufts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG) David Dabney | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Smith (SG), Terry Robinson (SF), Travis Iverson (PF), Harold Myler (C) Patrick Albrecht, Ernie Robbins, John Nealey, James Nelson | |
| 13:36 | Utah | John Villarreal blows the layup | 13-8 |
| 13:34 | Denver | Dan Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Goodson | 16-8 |
| 13:22 | Utah | John Villarreal is hacked by Bruce Goodson - foul #1 on Bruce Goodson, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Kapp (C) Wilson Fields | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Albrecht (SG), Ernie Robbins (SF), John Nealey (C) Paul Smith, Terry Robinson, Harold Myler | |
| 13:15 | Utah | John Nealey scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Villarreal | 16-10 |
| 12:58 | Denver | Brian Kapp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 12:57 | Utah | John Nealey gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:40 | Utah | Patrick Albrecht is called for a charge - foul #2 on Patrick Albrecht, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Denver | David Dabney (SG) Samuel Tufts | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Smith (SG), Terry Robinson (SF), Harold Myler (C) Patrick Albrecht, Ernie Robbins, Travis Iverson | |
| 12:20 | Denver | Bruce Goodson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-10 |
| 12:19 | Utah | John Nealey snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 12:14 | Utah | John Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 12:13 | Utah | John Villarreal snags the offensive board | 16-10 |
| 11:59 | Utah | John Villarreal misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 11:58 | Utah | Terry Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:43 | Utah | John Nealey can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 16-10 |
| 11:41 | Utah | Harold Myler snags the offensive board | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Dabney (fresh) SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dan Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Kapp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Villarreal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Terry Robinson (fresh) PF - John Nealey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Myler (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Utah | John Villarreal buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 16-13 |
| 11:10 | Denver | David Dabney comes up short on the floater from the left side | 16-13 |
| 11:08 | Utah | Harold Myler pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:04 | Utah | John Villarreal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:00 | Denver | Bruce Goodson double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Samuel Tufts (SG), Walter Espey (SF), Richard Claassen (PF), Wilson Fields (C) Bruce Goodson, Lowell Zaragoza, Dan Freeman, Brian Kapp | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Ernie Robbins (SF), Travis Iverson (PF), James Nelson (C) John Villarreal, Paul Smith, John Nealey, Harold Myler | |
| 10:48 | Utah | James Nelson is whistled for a carry | 16-13 |
| 10:35 | Denver | Walter Espey comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 10:33 | Utah | The rebound goes to James Nelson | 16-13 |
| 10:13 | Utah | Terry Robinson loses the dribble to Wilson Fields | 16-13 |
| 09:53 | Denver | Walter Espey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 09:52 | Utah | James Nelson pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:34 | Utah | James Nelson blows the layup | 16-13 |
| 09:33 | Denver | Wilson Fields grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 09:16 | Denver | Samuel Tufts can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 16-13 |
| 09:15 | Denver | Walter Espey tips it but misses | 16-13 |
| 09:13 | Utah | Travis Iverson gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:08 | Utah | Terry Robinson drills a jumper from the right side set up by Ernie Robbins and the foul's on Wilson Fields - foul #1 on Wilson Fields, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Dan Freeman (PF) David Dabney, Walter Espey, Richard Claassen | |
| Subs | Utah | John Villarreal (PG), Harold Myler (C) Andrew Laforce, James Nelson | |
| 09:08 | Utah | Terry Robinson makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:48 | Denver | Travis Iverson is called for the reach on Dan Freeman - foul #1 on Travis Iverson, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Kapp (C) Wilson Fields | |
| Subs | Utah | John Nealey (C) Harold Myler | |
| 08:32 | Denver | Dan Freeman loses the dribble to John Villarreal | 16-16 |
| 08:28 | Utah | John Villarreal can't finish the layup | 16-16 |
| 08:26 | Utah | John Nealey grabs the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:14 | Utah | Ernie Robbins loses the ball out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Henry Steel (SG) Samuel Tufts | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Smith (SG), Harold Myler (C) Terry Robinson, John Nealey | |
| 07:57 | Denver | Dan Freeman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 07:55 | Utah | Paul Smith grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 07:32 | Utah | Dan Freeman is called for the reach on Travis Iverson - foul #2 on Dan Freeman, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Denver | David Dabney (SG), Wilson Fields (C) Henry Steel, Dan Freeman | |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Robinson (SG), John Nealey (PF), James Nelson (C) Paul Smith, Travis Iverson, Harold Myler | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Dabney (fresh) SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Kapp (fresh) C - Wilson Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Villarreal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernie Robbins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Nealey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Utah | Ernie Robbins misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 16-16 |
| 07:15 | Utah | James Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:01 | Utah | Ernie Robbins misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Wilson Fields - foul #2 on Wilson Fields, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Samuel Tufts (SG), Walter Espey (SF), Richard Claassen (C) David Dabney, Lowell Zaragoza, Wilson Fields | |
| Subs | Utah | Travis Iverson (PF) James Nelson | |
| 07:01 | Utah | Ernie Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:01 | Utah | Ernie Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Samuel Tufts misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 06:41 | Utah | Ernie Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 06:36 | Utah | John Villarreal clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 06:35 | Denver | Brian Kapp grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 06:19 | Denver | Richard Claassen blows the layup | 16-18 |
| 06:18 | Utah | Travis Iverson grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 06:01 | Utah | Bruce Goodson is called for the reach on Terry Robinson - foul #2 on Bruce Goodson, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Denver | David Dabney (PG), James Knight (PF) Bruce Goodson, Brian Kapp | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), James Nelson (PF), Harold Myler (C) Ernie Robbins, Travis Iverson, John Nealey | |
| 06:01 | Utah | Terry Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:01 | Denver | James Knight grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 05:59 | Denver | Andrew Laforce is called for the reach on David Dabney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Laforce, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza (SF) James Knight | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Smith (SG) Terry Robinson | |
| 05:41 | Denver | Samuel Tufts is fouled on the floor by John Villarreal - foul #1 on John Villarreal, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Ernie Robbins (SF), Travis Iverson (PF) Andrew Laforce, James Nelson | |
| 05:41 | Denver | Samuel Tufts misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 05:41 | Utah | Harold Myler gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 05:27 | Utah | John Villarreal scores on a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Walter Espey - foul #1 on Walter Espey, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Robinson (SG), John Nealey (PF), James Nelson (C) Paul Smith, Travis Iverson, Harold Myler | |
| 05:27 | Utah | John Villarreal makes the free throw | 16-21 |
| 05:07 | Denver | Walter Espey misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-21 |
| 05:06 | Utah | Terry Robinson pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 04:50 | Utah | John Villarreal misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 04:49 | Denver | Richard Claassen pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 04:27 | Denver | Samuel Tufts misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Terry Robinson - foul #1 on Terry Robinson, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Denver | James Knight (PF), Brian Kapp (C) Richard Claassen, Walter Espey | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Travis Iverson (PF), Harold Myler (C) Terry Robinson, Ernie Robbins, John Nealey, James Nelson | |
| 04:27 | Denver | Samuel Tufts makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 04:27 | Denver | Samuel Tufts misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 04:27 | Utah | Harold Myler pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 04:21 | Utah | John Villarreal can't finish the layup | 17-21 |
| 04:20 | Utah | Harold Myler tips it but misses | 17-21 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Brian Kapp grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 03:58 | Denver | James Knight clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 03:56 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza snags the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Samuel Tufts banks in the layup on a great pass from Lowell Zaragoza | 19-21 |
| 03:21 | Utah | Paul Smith clanks a jumper from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 03:19 | Utah | Paul Smith tips it home | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Dabney (fresh) SG - Samuel Tufts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Knight (fresh) C - Brian Kapp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Villarreal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Iverson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Myler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Denver | Samuel Tufts makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Dabney | 22-23 |
| 02:53 | Utah | Paul Smith is hacked by Brian Kapp - foul #1 on Brian Kapp, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG), Henry Steel (SG), Walter Espey (SF), Dan Freeman (PF), Wilson Fields (C) David Dabney, Samuel Tufts, Lowell Zaragoza, James Knight, Brian Kapp | |
| Subs | Utah | Ernie Robbins (SF), John Nealey (PF), Gerald Reaves (C) Andrew Laforce, Travis Iverson, Harold Myler | |
| 02:53 | Utah | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 02:53 | Utah | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:42 | Denver | Henry Steel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 02:40 | Utah | Gerald Reaves grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 02:36 | Utah | John Villarreal drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ernie Robbins | 22-27 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Bruce Goodson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-27 |
| 02:27 | Utah | Gerald Reaves grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 02:14 | Utah | John Villarreal misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-27 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Bruce Goodson grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 02:05 | Denver | Bruce Goodson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Reaves - foul #3 on Gerald Reaves, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Albrecht (SG), Terry Robinson (SF), Travis Iverson (PF), James Nelson (C) Paul Smith, Ernie Robbins, John Nealey, Gerald Reaves | |
| 02:05 | Denver | Bruce Goodson makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:05 | Denver | Bruce Goodson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:51 | Utah | Henry Steel takes the ball from James Nelson | 24-27 |
| 01:47 | Denver | Henry Steel lays it up and in | 26-27 |
| 01:35 | Utah | John Villarreal is hacked by Dan Freeman - foul #3 on Dan Freeman, team foul #10 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Denver | David Dabney (SG), Brian Kapp (PF) Henry Steel, Dan Freeman | |
| Subs | Utah | Ernie Robbins (SF) Terry Robinson | |
| 01:35 | Utah | John Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:35 | Utah | John Villarreal misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Brian Kapp pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 01:25 | Denver | The jump hook by Wilson Fields is blocked by Travis Iverson | 26-28 |
| 01:23 | Utah | James Nelson gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 00:57 | Utah | Brian Kapp blocks the short jumper by Travis Iverson | 26-28 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Walter Espey grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 00:40 | Denver | John Villarreal steals it from Bruce Goodson | 26-28 |
| 00:37 | Utah | John Villarreal banks in the layup | 26-30 |
| 00:22 | Denver | James Nelson takes the ball from Wilson Fields | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Utah | John Villarreal travels with the ball | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Utah | The refs have stopped play. Ernie Robbins is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 26-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Samuel Tufts (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), James Knight (PF), Richard Claassen (C) David Dabney, Walter Espey, Brian Kapp, Wilson Fields | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Terry Robinson (SF), John Nealey (PF), Harold Myler (C) John Villarreal, Ernie Robbins, Travis Iverson, James Nelson | |