| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Villarreal (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Albrecht (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ernie Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Travis Iverson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Reaves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Dabney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) PF - Dan Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilson Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Denver | Bruce Goodson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dan Freeman | 42-35 |
| 19:27 | Utah | Patrick Albrecht loses the dribble to Lowell Zaragoza | 42-35 |
| 19:20 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Goodson | 42-37 |
| 19:01 | Utah | John Villarreal clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 19:00 | Denver | Dan Freeman gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza drills a 3 from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 18:37 | Utah | Wilson Fields denies the turnaround by Travis Iverson | 42-40 |
| 18:35 | Denver | Bruce Goodson gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:20 | Denver | John Villarreal takes the ball from Lowell Zaragoza | 42-40 |
| 18:00 | Utah | Travis Iverson misses short on a shot from the left side | 42-40 |
| 17:58 | Denver | David Dabney gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:37 | Denver | John Villarreal steps in front of the David Dabney pass | 42-40 |
| 17:34 | Utah | Ernie Robbins can't finish the layup | 42-40 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Dan Freeman gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:20 | Denver | Dan Freeman scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-42 |
| 17:01 | Utah | Travis Iverson can't connect on a runner from close range | 42-42 |
| 17:00 | Denver | Bruce Goodson pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:37 | Denver | The jump hook by Dan Freeman is blocked by Gerald Reaves | 42-42 |
| 16:35 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 16:14 | Utah | Patrick Albrecht loses the ball out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Harold Myler (C) John Villarreal, Patrick Albrecht, Gerald Reaves | |
| Subs | Denver | Henry Steel (PG), Kenneth Patterson (SG), Walter Espey (SF), Brian Kapp (PF), Richard Claassen (C) Bruce Goodson, David Dabney, Lowell Zaragoza, Dan Freeman, Wilson Fields | |
| 15:59 | Denver | Henry Steel clanks a floater from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 15:58 | Utah | Harold Myler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernie Robbins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Travis Iverson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Harold Myler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Henry Steel (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kenneth Patterson (fresh) SF - Walter Espey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Brian Kapp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Claassen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Utah | Andrew Laforce is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Patterson - foul #1 on Kenneth Patterson, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Utah | Gerald Reaves (C) Harold Myler | |
| Subs | Denver | Samuel Tufts (SG) Kenneth Patterson | |
| 15:36 | Utah | Richard Claassen is called for the reach on Gerald Reaves - foul #1 on Richard Claassen, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Myler (C) Gerald Reaves | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:17 | Utah | Paul Smith is fouled on the floor by Samuel Tufts - foul #4 on Samuel Tufts, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Utah | Gerald Reaves (C) Harold Myler | |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG) Samuel Tufts | |
| 15:00 | Utah | Andrew Laforce loses the dribble to Richard Claassen | 42-44 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Walter Espey clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-44 |
| 14:39 | Utah | The rebound goes to Gerald Reaves | 42-44 |
| 14:23 | Utah | Paul Smith connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Laforce | 44-44 |
| 14:12 | Denver | Bruce Goodson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 14:10 | Denver | Brian Kapp hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 13:57 | Utah | Ernie Robbins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 13:55 | Utah | Paul Smith tips it home | 46-46 |
| 13:34 | Denver | Andrew Laforce is called for the reach on Henry Steel - foul #2 on Andrew Laforce, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Utah | John Villarreal (PG), Patrick Albrecht (SG), John Nealey (PF), Harold Myler (C) Andrew Laforce, Paul Smith, Travis Iverson, Gerald Reaves | |
| Subs | Denver | David Dabney (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Dan Freeman (PF), Wilson Fields (C) Henry Steel, Walter Espey, Brian Kapp, Richard Claassen | |
| 13:15 | Denver | David Dabney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 13:14 | Utah | Harold Myler snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:52 | Utah | John Villarreal hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-46 |
| 12:26 | Denver | Wilson Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Utah | Travis Iverson (PF), Gerald Reaves (C) John Nealey, Harold Myler | |
| Subs | Denver | Henry Steel (SG) Bruce Goodson | |
| 12:06 | Utah | John Villarreal misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Dan Freeman snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Villarreal (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Albrecht (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ernie Robbins (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Travis Iverson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Reaves (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Dabney (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Henry Steel (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dan Freeman (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Wilson Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Denver | Wilson Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 11:42 | Denver | Dan Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:26 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses the lay-in | 49-46 |
| 11:25 | Denver | Dan Freeman grabs the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 11:14 | Denver | Ernie Robbins swats the short shot by Henry Steel | 49-46 |
| 11:12 | Utah | Patrick Albrecht pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:03 | Utah | John Villarreal loses the dribble to Henry Steel | 49-46 |
| 10:48 | Denver | David Dabney knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 10:31 | Utah | John Villarreal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-49 |
| 10:30 | Utah | Ernie Robbins gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:16 | Utah | John Villarreal connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Travis Iverson | 52-49 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Henry Steel buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Dabney | 52-51 |
| 09:33 | Utah | Ernie Robbins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Paul Smith (SG), John Nealey (PF), Harold Myler (C) John Villarreal, Patrick Albrecht, Travis Iverson, Gerald Reaves | |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG), Kenneth Patterson (SG), Walter Espey (SF), Brian Kapp (PF), Richard Claassen (C) David Dabney, Henry Steel, Lowell Zaragoza, Dan Freeman, Wilson Fields | |
| 09:13 | Denver | Bruce Goodson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Andrew Laforce - foul #3 on Andrew Laforce, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Robinson (SG) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:13 | Denver | Bruce Goodson misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Bruce Goodson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:13 | Utah | Harold Myler grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:02 | Utah | Terry Robinson makes the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Kenneth Patterson - foul #2 on Kenneth Patterson, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Utah | John Villarreal (PG) Andrew Laforce | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:02 | Utah | Terry Robinson makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Walter Espey misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Nealey - foul #1 on John Nealey, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Gerald Reaves (C) John Villarreal, Terry Robinson, Harold Myler | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:35 | Denver | Walter Espey misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Walter Espey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:26 | Utah | John Nealey scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Laforce | 57-52 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Walter Espey makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brian Kapp | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernie Robbins (tired) 5 pts. PF - John Nealey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Reaves (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Patterson (fresh) SF - Walter Espey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Kapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Claassen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Utah | Gerald Reaves is called for a backcourt violation | 57-54 |
| Subs | Utah | John Villarreal (PG), Patrick Albrecht (SG), Travis Iverson (PF), Harold Myler (C) Andrew Laforce, Paul Smith, John Nealey, Gerald Reaves | |
| Subs | Denver | Samuel Tufts (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Dan Freeman (PF) Kenneth Patterson, Walter Espey, Richard Claassen | |
| 07:27 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-54 |
| 07:26 | Utah | John Villarreal gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:08 | Utah | Bruce Goodson steals it from John Villarreal | 57-54 |
| 06:52 | Denver | Bruce Goodson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 06:51 | Utah | Travis Iverson grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 06:45 | Utah | Ernie Robbins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-54 |
| 06:44 | Denver | Samuel Tufts grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 06:27 | Denver | Samuel Tufts connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Kapp and he's hacked by Patrick Albrecht - foul #3 on Patrick Albrecht, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Robinson (SG), John Nealey (PF), Gerald Reaves (C) Patrick Albrecht, Travis Iverson, Harold Myler | |
| Subs | Denver | Wilson Fields (C) Brian Kapp | |
| 06:27 | Denver | Samuel Tufts makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:59 | Utah | Ernie Robbins drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Villarreal | 59-57 |
| 05:44 | Denver | Dan Freeman is called for traveling | 59-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Albrecht (SG) Terry Robinson | |
| Subs | Denver | David Dabney (PG) Bruce Goodson | |
| 05:35 | Utah | John Villarreal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 05:34 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Albrecht | 59-57 |
| 05:19 | Utah | John Villarreal's pass is intercepted by Wilson Fields | 59-57 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Dan Freeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 59-57 |
| 04:59 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 04:45 | Utah | The refs have stopped play. John Nealey is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 59-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Terry Robinson (SF), Travis Iverson (PF) John Villarreal, Patrick Albrecht, Ernie Robbins, John Nealey | |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG), Walter Espey (SF), Brian Kapp (C) Samuel Tufts, Lowell Zaragoza, Wilson Fields | |
| 04:34 | Denver | Bruce Goodson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Utah | John Villarreal (PG), Ernie Robbins (SF) Andrew Laforce, Terry Robinson | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Claassen (C) Dan Freeman | |
| 04:13 | Utah | John Villarreal connects on the 3 from straight away | 62-57 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Brian Kapp scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Dabney | 62-59 |
| 03:46 | Utah | John Villarreal makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Smith | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Villarreal (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Robbins (tired) 7 pts. PF - Travis Iverson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Reaves (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dabney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Espey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Kapp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Claassen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Denver | Brian Kapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Patrick Albrecht (SG), Terry Robinson (SF), Harold Myler (C) John Villarreal, Paul Smith, Ernie Robbins, Gerald Reaves | |
| Subs | Denver | Samuel Tufts (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Dan Freeman (PF), Wilson Fields (C) David Dabney, Walter Espey, Brian Kapp, Richard Claassen | |
| 03:13 | Utah | Travis Iverson lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Laforce | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Bruce Goodson grabs the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Wilson Fields is denied on a dunk by Travis Iverson | 67-59 |
| 02:39 | Utah | Harold Myler snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Utah | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Laforce is blocked by Dan Freeman | 67-59 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Bruce Goodson gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Samuel Tufts travels with the ball | 67-59 |
| Subs | Utah | John Villarreal (PG), Ernie Robbins (SF), Gerald Reaves (C) Andrew Laforce, Terry Robinson, Harold Myler | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:28 | Utah | Bruce Goodson steals the ball from Gerald Reaves | 67-59 |
| 01:24 | Denver | John Villarreal is called for the reach on Bruce Goodson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Villarreal, team foul #5 | 67-59 |
| 01:13 | Denver | Patrick Albrecht picks off the pass by Bruce Goodson | 67-59 |
| 01:08 | Utah | Patrick Albrecht banks in the layup | 69-59 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Wilson Fields banks in the layup on a nice dish by Samuel Tufts | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Utah | John Villarreal is hacked by Bruce Goodson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Goodson, team foul #5 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Paul Smith (SG), John Nealey (C) Patrick Albrecht, Ernie Robbins, Gerald Reaves | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:47 | Utah | Paul Smith is hacked by Samuel Tufts - foul #5 on Samuel Tufts, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | David Dabney (SG) Samuel Tufts | |
| 00:46 | Utah | Paul Smith is hacked by David Dabney - foul #3 on David Dabney, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| 00:46 | Utah | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:46 | Utah | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 00:38 | Utah | Andrew Laforce grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Utah | John Nealey knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Paul Smith and the foul's on Bruce Goodson - foul #2 on Bruce Goodson, team foul #8 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Robinson (SF), Harold Myler (C) John Villarreal, Travis Iverson | |
| Subs | Denver | Henry Steel (SG), Walter Espey (SF), Brian Kapp (PF), Richard Claassen (C) Bruce Goodson, Lowell Zaragoza, Dan Freeman, Wilson Fields | |
| 00:16 | Utah | John Nealey misses the free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Richard Claassen gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Walter Espey is whistled for a carry | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Andrew Laforce runs out the clock | 73-61 |