| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Witt (fresh) SG - Gregory Sinegal (fresh) SF - David Bell (fresh) PF - Marcus Sturm (fresh) C - Calvin Wade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Kemp (fresh) SG - Dennis Reaves (fresh) SF - Paul Cargo (fresh) PF - Richard Murphy (fresh) C - Willie Merrell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Willie Merrell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Colorado | Gregory Sinegal steals it from Willie Merrell | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal throws it down | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Colorado | Craig Kemp misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Utah | David Bell grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal hits a jump hook from the right block | 4-0 |
| 19:02 | Colorado | Richard Murphy buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Reaves | 4-2 |
| 18:38 | Utah | David Bell lays it up and in on a great pass from John Witt | 6-2 |
| 18:36 | Colorado | Craig Kemp is fouled in the backcourt by John Witt - foul #1 on John Witt, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:23 | Colorado | Willie Merrell clanks a jumper from the right block | 6-2 |
| 18:21 | Colorado | Craig Kemp gets the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:59 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:37 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal slams it home on a nice dish by John Witt | 8-5 |
| 17:33 | Colorado | John Witt takes the ball from Richard Murphy in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 17:10 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal is fouled on the floor by Paul Cargo - foul #1 on Paul Cargo, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Murphy (PG), Stephen Leonard (SG), Kong Ximines (SF), Omer Zellmer (PF), George Whittenburg (C) John Witt, Gregory Sinegal, David Bell, Marcus Sturm, Calvin Wade | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Manchu Zhao (SG), Enoch Abramowski (SF), Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Craig Kemp, Dennis Reaves, Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| 16:47 | Utah | Kong Ximines scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Murphy | 10-5 |
| 16:36 | Colorado | Francisco Martinez makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Sam Boyd | 10-7 |
| 16:11 | Utah | Sam Boyd steps in front of the Omer Zellmer pass | 10-7 |
| 16:02 | Colorado | Howard Hooks knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Leonard (fresh) SF - Kong Ximines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Omer Zellmer (fresh) C - George Whittenburg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manchu Zhao (fresh) SF - Enoch Abramowski (fresh) PF - Francisco Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Boyd (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Utah | Enoch Abramowski is called for the reach on Omer Zellmer - foul #1 on Enoch Abramowski, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG), Dennis Reaves (SG), Paul Cargo (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Howard Hooks, Manchu Zhao, Enoch Abramowski, Francisco Martinez, Sam Boyd | |
| 15:15 | Utah | Kong Ximines misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 10-9 |
| 15:14 | Colorado | Richard Murphy gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:01 | Colorado | Willie Merrell is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Reaves | 10-11 |
| 14:38 | Utah | George Whittenburg loses the ball out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Utah | John Witt (PG), Gregory Sinegal (SG), David Bell (SF), Marcus Sturm (PF), Gary Vanover (C) Mark Murphy, Stephen Leonard, Kong Ximines, Omer Zellmer, George Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Colorado | Manchu Zhao (PG), Enoch Abramowski (SF), Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Craig Kemp, Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| 14:20 | Colorado | Francisco Martinez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Paul Cargo (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Manchu Zhao, Enoch Abramowski, Francisco Martinez, Sam Boyd | |
| 13:51 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dennis Reaves - foul #1 on Dennis Reaves, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG), Enoch Abramowski (SF), Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Howard Hooks, Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| 13:51 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:51 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:49 | Colorado | John Witt picks off the pass by Enoch Abramowski in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 13:47 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal lays it in on a great pass from John Witt | 14-11 |
| 13:41 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves misses the floater from the right side | 14-11 |
| 13:40 | Utah | Marcus Sturm pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:14 | Utah | Enoch Abramowski steals the ball from Gregory Sinegal | 14-11 |
| 12:55 | Colorado | Craig Kemp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-11 |
| 12:53 | Utah | David Bell snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:31 | Utah | John Witt misses the shot from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 12:29 | Utah | Gary Vanover grabs the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:09 | Utah | Marcus Sturm connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Sinegal | 16-11 |
| 11:55 | Colorado | Sam Boyd lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Reaves | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Witt (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Sinegal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Sturm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Vanover (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Kemp (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Reaves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Enoch Abramowski (fairly fresh) PF - Francisco Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Utah | David Bell connects on the floater from the right block | 18-13 |
| 11:21 | Colorado | Craig Kemp is hacked by Gary Vanover - foul #1 on Gary Vanover, team foul #2 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Utah | Kong Ximines (PG), Stephen Leonard (SG), Omer Zellmer (SF), George Whittenburg (PF), Calvin Wade (C) John Witt, Gregory Sinegal, David Bell, Marcus Sturm, Gary Vanover | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Manchu Zhao (SG), Paul Cargo (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Craig Kemp, Dennis Reaves, Enoch Abramowski, Francisco Martinez, Sam Boyd | |
| 11:03 | Colorado | Paul Cargo misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 11:01 | Utah | Calvin Wade grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 10:34 | Utah | Kong Ximines knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Stephen Leonard | 21-13 |
| 10:22 | Colorado | Willie Merrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG), Dennis Reaves (SG) Howard Hooks, Manchu Zhao | |
| 09:57 | Utah | Kong Ximines comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 09:55 | Utah | Stephen Leonard hits the follow up shot | 23-13 |
| 09:43 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dennis Reaves, team foul #4 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Murphy (PG), Marcus Sturm (PF) Omer Zellmer, George Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Colorado | Manchu Zhao (SG) Dennis Reaves | |
| 09:22 | Utah | Calvin Wade is called for traveling | 23-13 |
| Subs | Utah | Gregory Sinegal (SG), David Bell (SF) Stephen Leonard, Kong Ximines | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG) Craig Kemp | |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Manchu Zhao is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Murphy - foul #1 on Mark Murphy, team foul #3 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG) Howard Hooks | |
| 09:05 | Colorado | Willie Merrell lays it up and in and he's fouled by Mark Murphy - foul #2 on Mark Murphy, team foul #4 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Utah | John Witt (PG) Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG) Craig Kemp | |
| 09:05 | Colorado | Willie Merrell makes the free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:47 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Calvin Wade | 25-16 |
| 08:34 | Colorado | Richard Murphy drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Howard Hooks | 25-18 |
| 08:15 | Utah | John Witt's floater is knocked away by Richard Murphy | 25-18 |
| 08:14 | Colorado | Willie Merrell grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 08:08 | Colorado | Willie Merrell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Willie Merrell, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Utah | Stephen Leonard (SG), Omer Zellmer (SF), George Whittenburg (C) Gregory Sinegal, David Bell, Calvin Wade | |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG) Howard Hooks | |
| 07:42 | Utah | John Witt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 07:41 | Colorado | Richard Murphy grabs the board | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Witt (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omer Zellmer (fresh) PF - Marcus Sturm (tiring) 2 pts. C - George Whittenburg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Kemp (fairly fresh) SG - Manchu Zhao (fresh) SF - Paul Cargo (tiring) PF - Richard Murphy (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Merrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Colorado | Richard Murphy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-18 |
| 07:22 | Utah | Stephen Leonard pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 07:13 | Utah | Marcus Sturm hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Leonard | 27-18 |
| 07:06 | Colorado | Paul Cargo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 07:05 | Colorado | Richard Murphy grabs the offensive board | 27-18 |
| 06:57 | Colorado | Richard Murphy comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Marcus Sturm - foul #1 on Marcus Sturm, team foul #5 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Utah | Gregory Sinegal (SG), Kong Ximines (SF) Stephen Leonard, Marcus Sturm | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:57 | Colorado | Richard Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:57 | Colorado | Richard Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:34 | Utah | Craig Kemp steps in front of the Kong Ximines pass | 27-20 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Gregory Sinegal steps in front of the Craig Kemp pass | 27-20 |
| 05:57 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal misses the dunk attempt | 27-20 |
| 05:56 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to John Witt | 27-20 |
| 05:35 | Utah | Kong Ximines makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Sinegal | 29-20 |
| 05:20 | Colorado | Craig Kemp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 05:19 | Utah | The rebound goes to George Whittenburg | 29-20 |
| 05:00 | Utah | Kong Ximines buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Gregory Sinegal and he's hacked by Richard Murphy - foul #1 on Richard Murphy, team foul #6 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Murphy (PG), Stephen Leonard (SG), Marcus Sturm (PF), Gary Vanover (C) John Witt, Gregory Sinegal, Omer Zellmer, George Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Dennis Reaves (SG), Enoch Abramowski (SF), Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Craig Kemp, Manchu Zhao, Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| 05:00 | Utah | Kong Ximines makes the free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:51 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-20 |
| 04:50 | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves misses short on a shot from the right side | 32-20 |
| 04:37 | Utah | The rebound goes to Kong Ximines | 32-20 |
| 04:08 | Utah | Enoch Abramowski is called for the reach on Stephen Leonard - foul #2 on Enoch Abramowski, team foul #7 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Utah | David Bell (SF) Kong Ximines | |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG), Paul Cargo (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Howard Hooks, Enoch Abramowski, Francisco Martinez, Sam Boyd | |
| 04:08 | Utah | Stephen Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 04:08 | Utah | Stephen Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 03:58 | Colorado | Craig Kemp is called for 10 seconds | 34-20 |
| 03:44 | Utah | Gary Vanover clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-20 |
| 03:42 | Colorado | Craig Kemp grabs the board | 34-20 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Sturm (tiring) 4 pts. C - Gary Vanover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Kemp (tiring) SG - Dennis Reaves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Cargo (tired) PF - Richard Murphy (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Merrell (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Colorado | Paul Cargo hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Dennis Reaves | 34-22 |
| 03:08 | Utah | Gary Vanover misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 03:07 | Colorado | Craig Kemp grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 03:03 | Colorado | Craig Kemp misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Murphy - foul #3 on Mark Murphy, team foul #6 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Utah | John Witt (PG), Gregory Sinegal (SG), Calvin Wade (C) Mark Murphy, Stephen Leonard, Gary Vanover | |
| Subs | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski (SF), Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| 03:03 | Colorado | Craig Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 03:03 | Colorado | Craig Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 03:03 | Utah | The rebound goes to Calvin Wade | 34-22 |
| 02:46 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal clanks a shot in the paint | 34-22 |
| 02:44 | Colorado | Sam Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 02:34 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 02:33 | Utah | Calvin Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 02:12 | Utah | John Witt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dennis Reaves - foul #3 on Dennis Reaves, team foul #8 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Manchu Zhao (SG), Paul Cargo (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Craig Kemp, Dennis Reaves, Enoch Abramowski, Francisco Martinez, Sam Boyd | |
| 02:12 | Utah | John Witt makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 02:12 | Utah | John Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Calvin Wade is called for the reach on Willie Merrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin Wade, team foul #7 | 36-22 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Willie Merrell makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Willie Merrell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:10 | Utah | Calvin Wade snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 01:50 | Utah | Richard Murphy steals the ball from Gregory Sinegal | 36-23 |
| 01:43 | Colorado | The jump hook by Willie Merrell is blocked by Calvin Wade | 36-23 |
| 01:42 | Colorado | Paul Cargo gets the offensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | John Witt is called for the reach on Howard Hooks - foul #2 on John Witt, team foul #8 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Kong Ximines (PG), Stephen Leonard (SF), Omer Zellmer (PF), George Whittenburg (C) John Witt, David Bell, Marcus Sturm, Calvin Wade | |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG) Manchu Zhao | |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Howard Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Howard Hooks misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:30 | Utah | Omer Zellmer snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 01:11 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 36-24 |
| 01:10 | Colorado | Richard Murphy grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 01:04 | Colorado | Paul Cargo's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Sinegal | 36-24 |
| 01:03 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Kemp | 36-24 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Willie Merrell misses the wide open floater in the lane | 36-24 |
| 00:52 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 00:35 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal loses the dribble to Howard Hooks | 36-24 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Richard Murphy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Willie Merrell snags the offensive board | 36-24 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Howard Hooks misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 36-24 |
| 00:03 | Utah | Kong Ximines gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Kong Ximines misses long on a halfcourt shot | 36-24 |