| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eddie Landrum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Hogue (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mathew Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grover Schaefer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Manuel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Witt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Sinegal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Sturm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Wade (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Mathew Wilson inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Mike Manuel blows the layup but the foul's on Marcus Sturm - foul #1 on Marcus Sturm, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 19:45 | Denver | Mike Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:45 | Denver | Mike Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:17 | Utah | John Witt makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Sinegal | 29-38 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Eddie Landrum hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 18:53 | Utah | John Witt loses the dribble to Eddie Landrum in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Grover Schaefer knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mathew Wilson | 34-38 |
| 18:25 | Utah | David Bell can't finish the layup | 34-38 |
| 18:23 | Denver | Mike Manuel grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:04 | Denver | Mathew Wilson misses the lay-in | 34-38 |
| 18:02 | Utah | The rebound goes to Calvin Wade | 34-38 |
| 17:38 | Utah | David Bell is hacked by Mathew Wilson - foul #2 on Mathew Wilson, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Juan Rodriguez (PG), Myles Harber (SG), Nolan Browning (SF), Dan Burgess (PF), William Evans (C) Eddie Landrum, Scott Hogue, Mathew Wilson, Grover Schaefer, Mike Manuel | |
| 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 | |
| 17:16 | Utah | Mark Murphy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-38 |
| 17:14 | Denver | William Evans pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-38 |
| 16:55 | Denver | Nolan Browning snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 16:48 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez is hacked by Mark Murphy - foul #2 on Mark Murphy, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 16:35 | Denver | William Evans comes up short on the floater near the basket | 34-38 |
| 16:33 | Utah | George Whittenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:07 | Utah | Mark Murphy misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 16:06 | Denver | William Evans grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 15:48 | Denver | Myles Harber comes up short on the 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Murphy - foul #3 on Mark Murphy, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Hogue (SG), Mathew Wilson (SF), Grover Schaefer (PF), Mike Manuel (C) Juan Rodriguez, Nolan Browning, Dan Burgess, William Evans | |
| 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 | |
| 15:48 | Denver | Myles Harber makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:48 | Denver | Myles Harber makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:48 | Denver | Myles Harber makes the 3rd free throw | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myles Harber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Hogue (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mathew Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grover Schaefer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Manuel (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Witt (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Sinegal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Sturm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Vanover (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | Utah | John Witt clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 15:25 | Utah | Marcus Sturm tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Grover Schaefer scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Hogue | 40-40 |
| 14:31 | Utah | John Witt is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Witt, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Eddie Landrum (PG) Myles Harber | |
| Subs | Utah | Kong Ximines (SF), George Whittenburg (PF), Calvin Wade (C) David Bell, Marcus Sturm, Gary Vanover | |
| 14:07 | Denver | Eddie Landrum hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 13:49 | Utah | John Witt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kong Ximines | 43-42 |
| 13:32 | Denver | Mathew Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 13:31 | Utah | John Witt pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:09 | Utah | John Witt is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Witt, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Juan Rodriguez (SG), Nolan Browning (SF), Dan Burgess (PF), William Evans (C) Scott Hogue, Mathew Wilson, Grover Schaefer, Mike Manuel | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Murphy (PG), Stephen Leonard (SG), Omer Zellmer (SF), Marcus Sturm (PF), Gary Vanover (C) John Witt, Gregory Sinegal, Kong Ximines, George Whittenburg, Calvin Wade | |
| 12:50 | Denver | William Evans hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Juan Rodriguez | 46-42 |
| 12:21 | Utah | Marcus Sturm comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 12:19 | Utah | Gary Vanover tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 12:17 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 11:55 | Utah | Marcus Sturm hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 11:53 | Utah | Gary Vanover pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:39 | Utah | Stephen Leonard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 11:37 | Utah | Omer Zellmer hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eddie Landrum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Nolan Browning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dan Burgess (fresh) C - William Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Leonard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omer Zellmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Sturm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Vanover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Denver | Dan Burgess's floater is tipped away by Marcus Sturm | 46-46 |
| 11:23 | Utah | Gary Vanover snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 11:15 | Utah | Marcus Sturm misses the dunk attempt | 46-46 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Dan Burgess pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:54 | Denver | William Evans is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Evans, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Hogue (SG), Mathew Wilson (SF), Grover Schaefer (PF), Mike Manuel (C) Eddie Landrum, Nolan Browning, Dan Burgess, William Evans | |
| Subs | Utah | John Witt (PG), Gregory Sinegal (SG), David Bell (SF), George Whittenburg (PF), Calvin Wade (C) Mark Murphy, Stephen Leonard, Omer Zellmer, Marcus Sturm, Gary Vanover | |
| 10:25 | Utah | Calvin Wade knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Witt | 46-48 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez is hacked by John Witt in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Witt, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Myles Harber (PG) Juan Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 10:01 | Denver | Scott Hogue knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 09:45 | Utah | John Witt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 09:44 | Denver | Grover Schaefer snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 09:28 | Denver | Mathew Wilson is whistled for traveling | 49-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Juan Rodriguez (PG) Scott Hogue | |
| Subs | Utah | Kong Ximines (PG), Stephen Leonard (SF), Omer Zellmer (PF) John Witt, David Bell, Calvin Wade | |
| 09:04 | Utah | Mike Manuel denies the turnaround by Kong Ximines | 49-48 |
| 09:03 | Denver | Mathew Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Mike Manuel blows the layup | 49-48 |
| 08:44 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Manuel | 49-48 |
| 08:19 | Denver | George Whittenburg is called for the reach on Mike Manuel - foul #2 on George Whittenburg, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Eddie Landrum (PG), Scott Hogue (SG), Nolan Browning (SF), Dan Burgess (PF) Juan Rodriguez, Myles Harber, Mathew Wilson, Grover Schaefer | |
| Subs | Utah | John Witt (PG), David Bell (SF), Marcus Sturm (PF), Gary Vanover (C) Gregory Sinegal, Stephen Leonard, Omer Zellmer, George Whittenburg | |
| 08:19 | Denver | Mike Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:19 | Denver | Mike Manuel misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:19 | Utah | Gary Vanover snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 07:55 | Utah | Kong Ximines loses the dribble to Nolan Browning | 50-48 |
| 07:46 | Denver | The jump hook by Mike Manuel is blocked by David Bell | 50-48 |
| 07:44 | Utah | Marcus Sturm snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 07:16 | Utah | David Bell lays it in | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eddie Landrum (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Hogue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nolan Browning (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dan Burgess (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Manuel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Witt (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kong Ximines (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marcus Sturm (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Vanover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:58 | Denver | David Bell is called for the reach on Mike Manuel - foul #1 on David Bell, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Juan Rodriguez (PG), Mathew Wilson (SF) Eddie Landrum, Scott Hogue | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Murphy (PG), Gregory Sinegal (SG), Stephen Leonard (SF), Calvin Wade (C) John Witt, Kong Ximines, David Bell, Gary Vanover | |
| 06:58 | Denver | Mike Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:58 | Utah | Marcus Sturm pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:40 | Utah | Marcus Sturm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 06:39 | Denver | Mathew Wilson pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:18 | Denver | Mathew Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 06:17 | Denver | Mathew Wilson can't tip it in | 50-50 |
| 06:16 | Utah | Mark Murphy gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:57 | Utah | Marcus Sturm misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Dan Burgess - foul #1 on Dan Burgess, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Myles Harber (SG), Grover Schaefer (PF), William Evans (C) Nolan Browning, Dan Burgess, Mike Manuel | |
| Subs | Utah | John Witt (PG) Mark Murphy | |
| 05:57 | Utah | Marcus Sturm misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:57 | Utah | Marcus Sturm misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:57 | Denver | Mathew Wilson grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 05:55 | Denver | Myles Harber throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | George Whittenburg (PF) Marcus Sturm | |
| 05:34 | Utah | William Evans is called for the reach on Gregory Sinegal - foul #4 on William Evans, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Eddie Landrum (PG), Scott Hogue (SG) Juan Rodriguez, Myles Harber | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Murphy (SG), David Bell (SF), Omer Zellmer (PF) Gregory Sinegal, Stephen Leonard, Calvin Wade | |
| 05:17 | Utah | John Witt misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 05:16 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Evans | 50-50 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Eddie Landrum is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Murphy - foul #4 on Mark Murphy, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Denver | David Hamilton (SF) Mathew Wilson | |
| Subs | Utah | Kong Ximines (SG) Mark Murphy | |
| 05:13 | Denver | Eddie Landrum makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Eddie Landrum makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:50 | Utah | Kong Ximines clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Evans - foul #5 on William Evans, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Dan Burgess (C) William Evans | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Murphy (PG), Gregory Sinegal (SG) John Witt, David Bell | |
| 04:50 | Utah | Kong Ximines misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:50 | Utah | Kong Ximines misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:50 | Denver | Scott Hogue gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:29 | Denver | David Hamilton is hacked by Kong Ximines - foul #4 on Kong Ximines, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Stephen Leonard (SF), Gary Vanover (C) Mark Murphy, George Whittenburg | |
| 04:29 | Denver | David Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:29 | Denver | David Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:03 | Utah | Kong Ximines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Juan Rodriguez (PG), Myles Harber (SG), Mathew Wilson (SF) Eddie Landrum, Scott Hogue, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Murphy (PG), Marcus Sturm (PF), Calvin Wade (C) Kong Ximines, Omer Zellmer, Gary Vanover | |
| 03:50 | Denver | Dan Burgess misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 54-50 |
| 03:48 | Utah | Stephen Leonard gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 03:31 | Utah | Calvin Wade loses the dribble to Grover Schaefer | 54-50 |
| 03:11 | Denver | Grover Schaefer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 03:10 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez can't tip it in | 54-50 |
| 03:09 | Denver | Mathew Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Myles Harber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mathew Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Grover Schaefer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Burgess (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Sinegal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Leonard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marcus Sturm (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Denver | Mathew Wilson is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket | 56-50 |
| 02:52 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Eddie Landrum (PG), Scott Hogue (SG), Mike Manuel (C) Juan Rodriguez, Myles Harber, Dan Burgess | |
| Subs | Utah | John Witt (PG), David Bell (SF) Mark Murphy, Stephen Leonard | |
| 02:31 | Utah | Marcus Sturm makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Mathew Wilson clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Calvin Wade - foul #1 on Calvin Wade, team foul #11 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Dan Burgess (PF) Grover Schaefer | |
| Subs | Utah | George Whittenburg (C) Calvin Wade | |
| 02:12 | Denver | Mathew Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Mathew Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:53 | Utah | David Bell misses long on a jumper from the right side | 58-52 |
| 01:51 | Denver | The rebound goes to Mathew Wilson | 58-52 |
| 01:45 | Denver | Scott Hogue misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 58-52 |
| 01:44 | Utah | George Whittenburg pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 01:17 | Utah | John Witt is fouled on the floor by Eddie Landrum - foul #2 on Eddie Landrum, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Grover Schaefer (PF) Dan Burgess | |
| Subs | Utah | Calvin Wade (C) George Whittenburg | |
| 00:55 | Utah | Marcus Sturm makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Sinegal | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Denver | Eddie Landrum is fouled in the backcourt by John Witt - foul #5 on John Witt, team foul #12 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Kong Ximines (PG) John Witt | |
| 00:53 | Denver | Eddie Landrum makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Eddie Landrum misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:53 | Utah | Marcus Sturm snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal misses the runner in the lane | 59-54 |
| 00:34 | Denver | Mike Manuel grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Kong Ximines is called for the reach on Mike Manuel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kong Ximines, team foul #13 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Juan Rodriguez (SG), Nolan Browning (SF), David Hamilton (PF) Scott Hogue, Mathew Wilson, Grover Schaefer | |
| Subs | Utah | Stephen Leonard (SG) Kong Ximines | |
| 00:33 | Denver | Mike Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Mike Manuel misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:33 | Utah | David Bell grabs the board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Utah | David Bell clanks a turnaround near the basket | 59-54 |
| 00:25 | Utah | Calvin Wade grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:22 | Utah | Stephen Leonard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Nolan Browning snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Stephen Leonard is called for the reach on Juan Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Leonard, team foul #14 | 59-54 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:12 | Utah | Stephen Leonard loses the dribble to Juan Rodriguez | 60-54 |
| 00:10 | Denver | David Hamilton is hacked by Gregory Sinegal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Sinegal, team foul #15 | 60-54 |
| 00:10 | Denver | David Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:10 | Denver | David Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal loses the dribble to Juan Rodriguez in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Eddie Landrum runs out the clock | 62-54 |