| Lineup | Utah | PG - George Beresford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Trembley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Barrier (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Briggs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Schwebke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Bolen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Felton (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Michael Barrier inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Rose - foul #2 on John Rose, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 19:46 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:46 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Ronald Felton hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Jonathan Briggs - foul #2 on Jonathan Briggs, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Ronald Felton makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Ronald Felton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:00 | Utah | George Beresford misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Matthew Bolen grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Matthew Bolen drills a turnaround in the lane | 28-34 |
| 18:28 | Utah | George Beresford misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Rose - foul #3 on John Rose, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Lintz (C) John Rose | |
| 18:28 | Utah | George Beresford makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:28 | Utah | George Beresford makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:09 | Denver | Anthony Schwebke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-34 |
| 17:57 | Utah | Charles Watson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Matthew Bolen grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Matthew Bolen misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on George Beresford - foul #1 on George Beresford, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Matthew Bolen makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Matthew Bolen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:32 | Utah | Charles Borkholder is called for the reach on Derek Trembley - foul #3 on Charles Borkholder, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (SG) Charles Borkholder | |
| 17:24 | Utah | Derek Trembley loses the dribble to Anthony Schwebke | 30-36 |
| 17:19 | Denver | Anthony Schwebke lays it in | 30-38 |
| 17:02 | Utah | Michael Barrier's pass is intercepted by Matthew Bolen | 30-38 |
| 16:44 | Denver | Oscar Lintz is hacked by Michael Barrier - foul #1 on Michael Barrier, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Bryan Wampler (PF) Charles Watson | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Brungardt (SG) Matthew Bolen | |
| 16:35 | Denver | Jonathan Briggs steals the ball from Anthony Schwebke | 30-38 |
| 16:06 | Utah | Michael Barrier can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 16:05 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:43 | Utah | Derek Trembley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Berryhill (SG), Terry Davis (SF), Charles Watson (PF) Derek Trembley, Michael Barrier, Jonathan Briggs | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Borkholder (SG), John Rose (C) Anthony Schwebke, Ronald Felton | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - George Beresford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Berryhill (fresh) SF - Terry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Wampler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Daniel Brungardt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Ertel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oscar Lintz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:18 | Denver | Daniel Brungardt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 15:17 | Utah | Bryan Wampler grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 15:02 | Utah | Terry Davis connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Oscar Lintz - foul #2 on Oscar Lintz, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Clifford Chaves (PG) George Beresford | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Bolen (SF) Daniel Brungardt | |
| 15:02 | Utah | Terry Davis makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:52 | Denver | Charles Borkholder makes the jumper from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 14:23 | Utah | Clifford Chaves misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Ertel - foul #1 on William Ertel, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Derek Trembley (SG), Michael Barrier (SF) Adam Berryhill, Terry Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Schwebke (PG), Ronald Felton (PF) William Ertel, Oscar Lintz | |
| 14:23 | Utah | Clifford Chaves makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:23 | Utah | Clifford Chaves makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:02 | Denver | Anthony Schwebke misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 14:01 | Utah | Bryan Wampler grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 13:37 | Utah | Derek Trembley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Felton - foul #2 on Ronald Felton, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Utah | George Beresford (PG), Jonathan Briggs (C) Clifford Chaves, Bryan Wampler | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:37 | Utah | Derek Trembley makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:37 | Utah | Derek Trembley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:17 | Denver | Charles Watson steals it from Ronald Felton | 37-40 |
| 12:48 | Utah | Derek Trembley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 12:46 | Denver | Matthew Bolen gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:24 | Denver | Matthew Bolen buries a jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 11:56 | Utah | Anthony Schwebke steals the ball from Derek Trembley | 37-42 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Anthony Schwebke can't finish the layup | 37-42 |
| 11:51 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:34 | Utah | George Beresford drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - George Beresford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Trembley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Barrier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Schwebke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Borkholder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Bolen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Felton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - John Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Denver | Charles Borkholder can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-42 |
| 11:18 | Denver | John Rose snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Anthony Schwebke drills a 3 from straight away | 39-45 |
| 10:37 | Utah | Derek Trembley buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Ronald Felton is hacked by Jonathan Briggs - foul #3 on Jonathan Briggs, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Berryhill (SG), Terry Davis (SF), Bryan Wampler (PF) Derek Trembley, Michael Barrier, Charles Watson | |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (PG), Daniel Brungardt (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Oscar Lintz (PF), Randall Hurst (C) Anthony Schwebke, Charles Borkholder, Matthew Bolen, Ronald Felton, John Rose | |
| 10:10 | Denver | Oscar Lintz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 10:09 | Denver | Randall Hurst hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 10:05 | Utah | George Beresford is fouled in the backcourt by William Ertel - foul #2 on William Ertel, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| 10:05 | Utah | George Beresford makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:05 | Utah | George Beresford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:50 | Denver | Bryan Wampler takes the ball from Oscar Lintz | 43-47 |
| 09:34 | Utah | Adam Berryhill connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from George Beresford | 46-47 |
| 09:15 | Denver | William Ertel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 09:13 | Utah | Adam Berryhill pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:49 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs buries a shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 08:25 | Denver | Charles Johnson is whistled for a carry | 48-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Clifford Chaves (PG), Derek Trembley (SG), Michael Barrier (SF), Charles Watson (PF) George Beresford, Adam Berryhill, Terry Davis, Jonathan Briggs | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Schwebke (PG), Charles Borkholder (SG), Ronald Felton (PF) Daniel Brungardt, Charles Johnson, Randall Hurst | |
| 07:59 | Utah | Derek Trembley misses the driving attempt near the basket | 48-47 |
| 07:57 | Denver | Ronald Felton gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:42 | Denver | Ronald Felton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 07:40 | Utah | Bryan Wampler gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:20 | Utah | Michael Barrier misses the 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 07:18 | Denver | Charles Borkholder pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Clifford Chaves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Trembley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Barrier (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Wampler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Schwebke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Ertel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Felton (fresh) 10 pts. C - Oscar Lintz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Denver | Ronald Felton misses long on a floater from the left side | 48-47 |
| 07:00 | Utah | The rebound goes to Charles Watson | 48-47 |
| 06:32 | Utah | Derek Trembley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Watson | 51-47 |
| 06:15 | Denver | Anthony Schwebke clanks a shot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 06:13 | Utah | The rebound goes to Clifford Chaves | 51-47 |
| 05:55 | Utah | Michael Barrier drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 05:42 | Denver | Oscar Lintz clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 05:41 | Denver | Ronald Felton pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:41 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Utah | George Beresford (PG), Jonathan Briggs (C) Clifford Chaves, Bryan Wampler | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Bolen (SF), John Rose (C) William Ertel, Oscar Lintz | |
| 05:22 | Denver | Anthony Schwebke clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-47 |
| 05:21 | Utah | Michael Barrier gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 04:55 | Utah | Derek Trembley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 04:54 | Denver | Ronald Felton gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 04:48 | Denver | Anthony Schwebke loses the ball out of bounds | 53-47 |
| 04:30 | Utah | Derek Trembley scores on a floater from the left side | 55-47 |
| 04:16 | Denver | Charles Borkholder misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 04:15 | Utah | The rebound goes to Derek Trembley | 55-47 |
| 03:52 | Utah | Charles Borkholder picks off the pass by Charles Watson | 55-47 |
| 03:47 | Denver | Charles Borkholder dunks the ball | 55-49 |
| 03:22 | Utah | Michael Barrier misses the lay-in | 55-49 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Matthew Bolen gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - George Beresford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derek Trembley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Barrier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Schwebke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Bolen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Felton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Denver | John Rose misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 03:12 | Utah | The rebound goes to Derek Trembley | 55-49 |
| 03:06 | Utah | Michael Barrier can't throw it down but the foul's on Ronald Felton - foul #3 on Ronald Felton, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Bryan Wampler (PF) Charles Watson | |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (SF), Oscar Lintz (PF) Matthew Bolen, Ronald Felton | |
| 03:06 | Utah | Michael Barrier makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:06 | Utah | Michael Barrier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:53 | Denver | Anthony Schwebke misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 02:51 | Utah | Derek Trembley snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Utah | John Rose swats the layup by George Beresford | 57-49 |
| 02:46 | Utah | George Beresford tips it in | 59-49 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Bolen (SF), Ronald Felton (PF) William Ertel, Oscar Lintz | |
| 02:36 | Denver | Charles Borkholder comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 02:35 | Utah | Michael Barrier gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 02:14 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (PG), Daniel Brungardt (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Oscar Lintz (PF), Randall Hurst (C) Anthony Schwebke, Charles Borkholder, Matthew Bolen, Ronald Felton, John Rose | |
| 02:03 | Denver | George Beresford is called for the reach on Randall Hurst - foul #2 on George Beresford, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| 01:48 | Denver | Daniel Brungardt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 01:47 | Denver | Oscar Lintz tips it in | 59-51 |
| 01:26 | Utah | William Ertel is called for the reach on George Beresford - foul #3 on William Ertel, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Watson (PF) Bryan Wampler | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Schwebke (PG), Charles Borkholder (SG), Matthew Bolen (SF), Ronald Felton (PF), John Rose (C) William Ertel, Daniel Brungardt, Charles Johnson, Oscar Lintz, Randall Hurst | |
| 01:26 | Utah | George Beresford makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:26 | Utah | George Beresford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Charles Borkholder clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 01:07 | Utah | Michael Barrier grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 01:01 | Utah | Michael Barrier double dribbles | 61-51 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (PG), Daniel Brungardt (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Oscar Lintz (PF), Randall Hurst (C) Anthony Schwebke, Charles Borkholder, Matthew Bolen, Ronald Felton, John Rose | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Denver | William Ertel misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-51 |
| 00:55 | Utah | Derek Trembley snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Utah | Daniel Brungardt is called for the reach on Derek Trembley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Brungardt, team foul #10 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Davis (SF) Michael Barrier | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:54 | Utah | Derek Trembley makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:54 | Utah | Derek Trembley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Oscar Lintz blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Watson - foul #4 on Charles Watson, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Barrier (SF) Terry Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:48 | Denver | Oscar Lintz makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Oscar Lintz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:47 | Utah | William Ertel is called for the reach on George Beresford in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Ertel, team foul #11 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Davis (SF) Michael Barrier | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:47 | Utah | George Beresford makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:47 | Utah | George Beresford misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:47 | Utah | Charles Watson grabs the offensive board | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Utah | Charles Watson misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #12 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Barrier (SF) Terry Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:18 | Utah | Charles Watson makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:18 | Utah | Charles Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Randall Hurst snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Oscar Lintz clanks a driving attempt from close range | 65-53 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Oscar Lintz tips it in | 65-55 |
| 00:00 | Utah | George Beresford runs out the clock | 65-55 |