| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) SF - Steve Dark (fresh) PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) C - Tommy Page (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Scott Williams (fresh) SG - Patrick Gray (fresh) SF - Albert Hufford (fresh) PF - Darius Reynolds (fresh) C - Joseph Ratchford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Tommy Page wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Denver | Steve Dark scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Hoard | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Utah | Scott Williams connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Joseph Ratchford | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Denver | Glenn Rollins can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Utah | Patrick Gray loses the dribble to Ernie Purvis | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Denver | Darius Reynolds picks off the pass by Glenn Rollins | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Utah | Patrick Gray clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Utah | Scott Williams can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Glenn Rollins gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Denver | Steve Dark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Utah | The rebound goes to Darius Reynolds | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Utah | Darius Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Glenn Rollins tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Utah | Albert Hufford's layup is rejected by Steve Dark | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Denver | The rebound goes to Glenn Rollins | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Denver | Glenn Rollins buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ernie Purvis | 7-2 |
| 17:07 | Utah | Patrick Gray scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Albert Hufford | 7-4 |
| 16:45 | Denver | Tommy Page comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:43 | Utah | Albert Hufford gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:37 | Utah | Albert Hufford lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Ratchford and the foul's on Steve Dark - foul #1 on Steve Dark, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), David Hentges (SF), Travis Irving (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Ernie Purvis, Mark Hoard, Steve Dark, Glenn Rollins, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Utah | George Sandridge (SG), Brandon Davis (PF), James Burnham (C) Patrick Gray, Darius Reynolds, Joseph Ratchford | |
| 16:37 | Utah | Albert Hufford makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:21 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson's pass is intercepted by Brandon Davis | 7-7 |
| 16:06 | Utah | Scott Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 7-7 |
| 16:05 | Utah | Brandon Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:45 | Utah | Scott Williams's pass is intercepted by David Hentges | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) SF - David Hentges (fresh) PF - Travis Irving (fresh) C - Michael Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Scott Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Sandridge (fresh) SF - Albert Hufford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Davis (fresh) C - James Burnham (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Denver | David Hentges misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 15:29 | Denver | Travis Irving gets the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:16 | Denver | Travis Irving misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 15:14 | Denver | David Hentges pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:00 | Denver | David Hentges misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hughes | 7-7 |
| 14:42 | Denver | Michael Hughes scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Hentges | 9-7 |
| 14:25 | Utah | Michael Hughes is called for the reach on Scott Williams - foul #1 on Michael Hughes, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF) Michael Hughes, Bertram Tennyson, Travis Irving, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Stevens (PG), Patrick Gray (SG), Steven Rozek (SF), Darius Reynolds (PF), Joseph Ratchford (C) Scott Williams, George Sandridge, Albert Hufford, Brandon Davis, James Burnham | |
| 14:15 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford can't connect on a shot from the right block | 9-7 |
| 14:14 | Denver | Glenn Rollins grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 14:04 | Denver | David Hentges makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernie Purvis | 12-7 |
| 13:47 | Utah | Daniel Stevens can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 13:46 | Denver | David Hentges grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 13:28 | Denver | Mark Hoard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-7 |
| 13:14 | Utah | Darius Reynolds knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by David Hentges - foul #1 on David Hentges, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Denver | Tommy Page (C) David Hentges | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 13:14 | Utah | Darius Reynolds misses the free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:14 | Utah | Patrick Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:08 | Utah | Patrick Gray misses the runner from the baseline | 15-9 |
| 13:06 | Utah | Steven Rozek pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:54 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Patrick Gray | 15-11 |
| 12:39 | Denver | Mark Hoard is hacked by Patrick Gray - foul #1 on Patrick Gray, team foul #1 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Williams (PG) Daniel Stevens | |
| 12:28 | Denver | Ernie Purvis clanks a jumper from the right side | 15-11 |
| 12:26 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:05 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Rozek and he's fouled by Glenn Rollins - foul #1 on Glenn Rollins, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SG), Travis Irving (SF) Mark Hoard, Steve Dark | |
| Subs | Utah | Albert Hufford (SF) Steven Rozek | |
| 12:05 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:45 | Denver | Glenn Rollins knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Travis Irving and the foul's on Darius Reynolds - foul #1 on Darius Reynolds, team foul #2 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Denver | David Hentges (SF) Travis Irving | |
| Subs | Utah | Brandon Davis (PF) Darius Reynolds | |
| 11:45 | Denver | Glenn Rollins misses the free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:45 | Utah | Patrick Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) SF - David Hentges (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Page (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Scott Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Hufford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Davis (fresh) C - Joseph Ratchford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Utah | Scott Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 11:28 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford hits the follow up shot | 17-16 |
| 11:06 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bertram Tennyson, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), Travis Irving (PF) Bertram Tennyson, Glenn Rollins | |
| Subs | Utah | George Sandridge (SG), James Burnham (C) Patrick Gray, Joseph Ratchford | |
| 10:57 | Utah | Albert Hufford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG) Ernie Purvis | |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Stevens (PG) Scott Williams | |
| 10:41 | Denver | David Hentges is called for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Steve Dark (SF) Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Utah | Darius Reynolds (PF) Brandon Davis | |
| 10:33 | Utah | James Burnham misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Hoard - foul #1 on Mark Hoard, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| 10:33 | Utah | James Burnham misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:33 | Utah | James Burnham makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:14 | Denver | Travis Irving misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 10:12 | Utah | Daniel Stevens pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:54 | Utah | Darius Reynolds can't connect on a floater from the left block | 17-17 |
| 09:53 | Denver | David Hentges grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 09:40 | Denver | Mark Hoard lays it up and in set up by Michael Hughes | 19-17 |
| 09:28 | Utah | Albert Hufford banks in the layup on a great pass from George Sandridge | 19-19 |
| 09:10 | Denver | Steve Dark is whistled for a carry | 19-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), Glenn Rollins (PF), Tommy Page (C) Michael Hughes, Mark Hoard, David Hentges, Travis Irving | |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Williams (PG), Patrick Gray (SG), Steven Rozek (SF), Brandon Davis (PF), Joseph Ratchford (C) Daniel Stevens, George Sandridge, Albert Hufford, Darius Reynolds, James Burnham | |
| 08:52 | Utah | Patrick Gray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 08:50 | Utah | Brandon Davis gets the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:39 | Utah | Scott Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 08:37 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford grabs the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 08:28 | Utah | Ernie Purvis steps in front of the Patrick Gray pass | 19-19 |
| 08:21 | Denver | Tommy Page misses the lay-in | 19-19 |
| 08:19 | Utah | Patrick Gray gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:13 | Utah | Tommy Page blocks the short jumper by Joseph Ratchford | 19-19 |
| 08:11 | Denver | Ernie Purvis snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 08:06 | Denver | Scott Williams takes the ball from Ernie Purvis | 19-19 |
| 08:02 | Utah | Scott Williams can't finish the layup | 19-19 |
| 08:01 | Denver | Ernie Purvis snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 07:45 | Denver | Tommy Page is hacked by Scott Williams - foul #1 on Scott Williams, team foul #3 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), Travis Irving (SF) Bertram Tennyson, Steve Dark | |
| Subs | Utah | Albert Hufford (SF), Darius Reynolds (PF) Steven Rozek, Brandon Davis | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Irving (fresh) PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Page (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Scott Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Hufford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darius Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Ratchford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Denver | Ernie Purvis buries a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Joseph Ratchford - foul #1 on Joseph Ratchford, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Denver | David Hentges (SF) Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 07:25 | Denver | Ernie Purvis makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:05 | Utah | Albert Hufford misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on David Hentges - foul #2 on David Hentges, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Rogers (C) David Hentges | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 07:05 | Utah | Albert Hufford makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:05 | Utah | Albert Hufford makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:41 | Denver | Ernie Purvis is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ratchford - foul #2 on Joseph Ratchford, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | James Burnham (C) Joseph Ratchford | |
| 06:33 | Denver | Glenn Rollins buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| 06:18 | Utah | Patrick Gray clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Hoard - foul #2 on Mark Hoard, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SG) Mark Hoard | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 06:18 | Utah | Patrick Gray makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:18 | Utah | Patrick Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:18 | Denver | Glenn Rollins snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 06:04 | Denver | The jump hook by Glenn Rollins is blocked by James Burnham | 24-22 |
| 06:03 | Utah | Darius Reynolds snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 05:42 | Utah | Darius Reynolds misses the jump hook from the left block | 24-22 |
| 05:41 | Utah | James Burnham can't tip it in | 24-22 |
| 05:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to Michael Rogers | 24-22 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Travis Irving misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Darius Reynolds - foul #2 on Darius Reynolds, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Steve Dark (SF), Tommy Page (C) Ernie Purvis, Glenn Rollins, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Stevens (PG), George Sandridge (SG), Steven Rozek (SF), Brandon Davis (PF) Scott Williams, Patrick Gray, Albert Hufford, Darius Reynolds | |
| 05:15 | Denver | Travis Irving makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Travis Irving makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:51 | Utah | James Burnham slams it home on a nice dish by Steven Rozek | 26-24 |
| 04:28 | Denver | Tommy Page can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 26-24 |
| 04:27 | Denver | Tommy Page hits the follow up shot | 28-24 |
| 04:10 | Utah | Steven Rozek misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 04:09 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 03:40 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hughes | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Irving (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Daniel Stevens (fresh) SG - George Sandridge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Rozek (fresh) PF - Brandon Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Burnham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Utah | Daniel Stevens connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Burnham | 31-26 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Travis Irving is whistled for traveling | 31-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Mark Hoard (SG), David Hentges (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Michael Hughes, Bertram Tennyson, Steve Dark, Travis Irving, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Williams (PG), Patrick Gray (SG), Albert Hufford (SF), Darius Reynolds (PF), Joseph Ratchford (C) Daniel Stevens, George Sandridge, Steven Rozek, Brandon Davis, James Burnham | |
| 02:35 | Utah | Albert Hufford can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-26 |
| 02:33 | Utah | Patrick Gray tips it but misses | 31-26 |
| 02:32 | Denver | David Hentges pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Mark Hoard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 01:51 | Utah | Michael Rogers steals the ball from Darius Reynolds | 34-26 |
| 01:42 | Denver | Glenn Rollins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 01:41 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 01:27 | Utah | Patrick Gray misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Hoard - foul #3 on Mark Hoard, team foul #9 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Tommy Page (C) Mark Hoard, David Hentges, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 01:27 | Utah | Patrick Gray makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:27 | Utah | Patrick Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:16 | Denver | Steve Dark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 01:15 | Utah | Albert Hufford pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:58 | Utah | Tommy Page steps in front of the Patrick Gray pass | 34-28 |
| 00:41 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 00:40 | Utah | The rebound goes to Darius Reynolds | 34-28 |
| 00:17 | Utah | Patrick Gray drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Darius Reynolds | 34-30 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 00:01 | Utah | The rebound goes to Darius Reynolds | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Darius Reynolds misses long on a fullcourt shot | 34-30 |