| Lineup | Utah | PG - Scott Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Burchett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Prentiss (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Skates (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Willie Morrison inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Denver | Richard Tate drills a runner from the left block | 20-30 |
| 19:40 | Utah | Douglas Burchett is hacked by Glenn Rollins - foul #3 on Glenn Rollins, team foul #1 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Dustin Bolton (PF) Glenn Rollins | |
| 19:28 | Utah | Scott Williams drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Dustin Bolton makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Capers | 23-33 |
| 18:55 | Utah | Robert Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Capers - foul #2 on Brian Capers, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| 18:55 | Utah | Robert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:55 | Utah | Robert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:37 | Denver | Brian Capers connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Tate | 25-36 |
| 18:11 | Utah | Brandon Skates's layup is rejected by Willie Morrison | 25-36 |
| 18:09 | Denver | Brian Capers grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Willie Morrison knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Brian Capers | 25-38 |
| 17:32 | Utah | Herman Prentiss misses long on a shot from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 17:31 | Denver | Ken Evans snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Brian Capers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 17:10 | Utah | Herman Prentiss gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 16:46 | Utah | Scott Williams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-38 |
| 16:45 | Utah | Robert Lewis tips it back up and in | 27-38 |
| 16:31 | Denver | Willie Morrison misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 27-38 |
| 16:30 | Utah | Robert Lewis gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 16:11 | Utah | Robert Lewis hits the finger roll set up by Scott Williams | 29-38 |
| 15:51 | Denver | Ken Evans makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Capers | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Scott Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Burchett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Prentiss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Skates (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Tate (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Dustin Bolton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Utah | Scott Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 15:40 | Denver | Brian Capers makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Willie Morrison | 32-42 |
| 15:23 | Utah | Douglas Burchett makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 15:02 | Denver | Ken Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 15:01 | Utah | Herman Prentiss gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:46 | Utah | Dustin Bolton takes the ball from Brandon Skates | 35-42 |
| 14:32 | Denver | Brian Capers's floater is knocked away by Brandon Skates | 35-42 |
| 14:31 | Utah | Brandon Skates gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:20 | Utah | Douglas Burchett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 14:18 | Denver | Brian Capers pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:06 | Denver | Willie Morrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 14:05 | Denver | Ken Evans tips it home | 35-44 |
| 13:44 | Utah | Herman Prentiss misses long on a runner from the baseline | 35-44 |
| 13:42 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ken Evans | 35-44 |
| 13:37 | Denver | Brian Capers knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ken Evans | 35-46 |
| 13:21 | Utah | Ken Evans swats the shot by Brandon Skates | 35-46 |
| 13:19 | Denver | Ken Evans snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 13:05 | Denver | Ken Evans travels with the ball | 35-46 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Stevens (PG), Patrick Gray (SG), Albert Hufford (SF), Joseph Ratchford (PF), James Burnham (C) Scott Williams, Douglas Burchett, Herman Prentiss, Brandon Skates, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Mark Hoard (SG), David Hentges (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF), Luther Jackson (C) Brian Capers, Richard Tate, Willie Morrison, Dustin Bolton, Ken Evans | |
| 12:41 | Utah | James Burnham hits a turnaround from close range set up by Patrick Gray | 37-46 |
| 12:21 | Denver | Mark Hoard hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ernie Purvis | 37-49 |
| 12:00 | Utah | Albert Hufford can't finish the layup | 37-49 |
| 11:58 | Utah | Albert Hufford can't tip it in | 37-49 |
| 11:56 | Denver | Luther Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 11:42 | Denver | Albert Hufford denies the turnaround by Mark Hoard | 37-49 |
| 11:41 | Denver | Glenn Rollins gets the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Daniel Stevens (fresh) SG - Patrick Gray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Hufford (fresh) PF - Joseph Ratchford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Burnham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hentges (fresh) PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Luther Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 11:20 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 11:02 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Ratchford, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Douglas Burchett (SG) Patrick Gray | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Capers (PG), Ken Evans (C) Mark Hoard, Luther Jackson | |
| 10:39 | Denver | Brian Capers misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Ratchford - foul #3 on Joseph Ratchford, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Williams (PG), Herman Prentiss (SF), Brandon Skates (PF) Daniel Stevens, Albert Hufford, Joseph Ratchford | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:39 | Denver | Brian Capers misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 10:39 | Denver | Brian Capers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:26 | Utah | Ken Evans steals it from Herman Prentiss | 37-50 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Brian Capers drills a jumper from the right block | 37-52 |
| 09:56 | Utah | Scott Williams clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-52 |
| 09:54 | Denver | Ken Evans pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 09:49 | Denver | Brian Capers's pass is intercepted by Douglas Burchett | 37-52 |
| 09:33 | Utah | Douglas Burchett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Lewis (C) James Burnham | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Tate (SG), Willie Morrison (SF), Dustin Bolton (PF) Ernie Purvis, David Hentges, Glenn Rollins | |
| 09:22 | Denver | Willie Morrison can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Williams - foul #2 on Scott Williams, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| 09:22 | Denver | Willie Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 09:22 | Denver | Willie Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:19 | Utah | Scott Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:06 | Denver | Willie Morrison scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dustin Bolton | 37-57 |
| 08:53 | Utah | Scott Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Bolton | 37-57 |
| 08:51 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dustin Bolton | 37-57 |
| 08:22 | Denver | Brandon Skates picks off the pass by Ken Evans | 37-57 |
| 08:10 | Utah | Douglas Burchett buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-57 |
| 07:49 | Denver | Ken Evans drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Capers | 40-60 |
| 07:40 | Utah | Douglas Burchett misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-60 |
| 07:38 | Utah | Brandon Skates tips it but misses | 40-60 |
| 07:37 | Utah | Robert Lewis hits the follow up shot | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Scott Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Burchett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Prentiss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Skates (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Dustin Bolton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ken Evans (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Denver | Richard Tate is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Tate, team foul #3 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Stevens (PG), Patrick Gray (SG), Albert Hufford (SF), Joseph Ratchford (PF) Scott Williams, Douglas Burchett, Herman Prentiss, Brandon Skates | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Glenn Rollins (PF) Brian Capers, Ken Evans | |
| 06:56 | Utah | Robert Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Rollins | 42-60 |
| 06:54 | Denver | Richard Tate grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Dustin Bolton is denied on a layup by Robert Lewis | 42-60 |
| 06:23 | Denver | Glenn Rollins grabs the offensive board | 42-60 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Dustin Bolton misses the runner from the baseline | 42-60 |
| 06:02 | Utah | Robert Lewis pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 05:49 | Utah | Albert Hufford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Albert Hufford, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Utah | Douglas Burchett (SG), James Burnham (C) Patrick Gray, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), David Hentges (SF), Luther Jackson (C) Richard Tate, Willie Morrison, Dustin Bolton | |
| 05:30 | Denver | Albert Hufford takes the ball from Glenn Rollins | 42-60 |
| 05:20 | Utah | Douglas Burchett misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 05:18 | Utah | Daniel Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 05:00 | Utah | Ernie Purvis picks off the pass by Daniel Stevens | 42-60 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-60 |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Williams (PG), Herman Prentiss (SF), Brandon Skates (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Daniel Stevens, Albert Hufford, Joseph Ratchford, James Burnham | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Capers (PG), Richard Tate (SG), Willie Morrison (SF), Ken Evans (C) Ernie Purvis, Mark Hoard, David Hentges, Luther Jackson | |
| 04:38 | Denver | Brian Capers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Brandon Skates - foul #1 on Brandon Skates, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Stevens (PG), Patrick Gray (SG), Albert Hufford (SF), Joseph Ratchford (PF), James Burnham (C) Scott Williams, Douglas Burchett, Herman Prentiss, Brandon Skates, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (SG), David Hentges (SF), Dustin Bolton (PF), Luther Jackson (C) Richard Tate, Willie Morrison, Glenn Rollins, Ken Evans | |
| 04:38 | Denver | Brian Capers makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 04:38 | Denver | Brian Capers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 04:18 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Dustin Bolton - foul #2 on Dustin Bolton, team foul #4 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG) Brian Capers | |
| 04:18 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford misses the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 04:18 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 03:55 | Denver | Dustin Bolton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Hoard and he's fouled by James Burnham - foul #2 on James Burnham, team foul #6 | 43-64 |
| 03:55 | Denver | Dustin Bolton makes the free throw | 43-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Utah | Daniel Stevens is hacked by Dustin Bolton - foul #3 on Dustin Bolton, team foul #5 | 43-65 |
| 03:40 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford hits a jumper from the left side | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Daniel Stevens (fresh) SG - Patrick Gray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Hufford (fresh) PF - Joseph Ratchford (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Burnham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hentges (fresh) PF - Dustin Bolton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Luther Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Denver | David Hentges buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dustin Bolton | 45-68 |
| 03:24 | Utah | Luther Jackson steals it from Albert Hufford | 45-68 |
| 03:07 | Denver | Dustin Bolton misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 45-68 |
| 03:06 | Denver | Luther Jackson grabs the offensive board | 45-68 |
| 02:43 | Denver | Daniel Stevens is called for the reach on Ernie Purvis - foul #1 on Daniel Stevens, team foul #7 | 45-68 |
| 02:43 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 02:43 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| 02:33 | Utah | Daniel Stevens buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Burnham | 47-68 |
| 02:13 | Denver | Daniel Stevens steals the ball from David Hentges | 47-68 |
| 02:10 | Utah | Daniel Stevens lays it up and in | 49-68 |
| 01:53 | Denver | Mark Hoard is called for traveling | 49-68 |
| 01:36 | Utah | Patrick Gray clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-68 |
| 01:35 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ernie Purvis | 49-68 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Ernie Purvis is fouled on the floor by James Burnham - foul #3 on James Burnham, team foul #8 | 49-68 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Ernie Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 01:12 | Utah | James Burnham pulls down the rebound | 49-69 |
| 00:51 | Utah | Patrick Gray scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Burnham and he's fouled by Dustin Bolton - foul #4 on Dustin Bolton, team foul #6 | 51-69 |
| 00:51 | Utah | Patrick Gray misses the free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:51 | Denver | Luther Jackson grabs the board | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Denver | Luther Jackson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Ernie Purvis and the foul's on James Burnham - foul #4 on James Burnham, team foul #9 | 51-71 |
| 00:26 | Denver | Luther Jackson misses the free throw | 51-71 |
| 00:26 | Denver | Luther Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Ernie Purvis runs out the clock | 51-71 |