| Lineup | Utah | PG - Scott Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Hufford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darius Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ratchford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tommy Page (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Steve Dark inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Denver | Glenn Rollins buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ernie Purvis | 37-32 |
| 19:34 | Utah | The jump hook by Scott Williams is blocked by Tommy Page | 37-32 |
| 19:33 | Denver | Tommy Page gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Glenn Rollins misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Williams - foul #3 on Scott Williams, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Stevens (PG) Scott Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:21 | Denver | Glenn Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Glenn Rollins misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:21 | Utah | The rebound goes to Patrick Gray | 37-33 |
| 19:06 | Utah | Darius Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 18:49 | Denver | Ernie Purvis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 18:39 | Utah | Patrick Gray hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| 18:38 | Denver | The rebound goes to Mark Hoard | 37-33 |
| 18:20 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Darius Reynolds - foul #2 on Darius Reynolds, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 18:20 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:20 | Denver | Mark Hoard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:18 | Utah | Ernie Purvis takes the ball from Daniel Stevens in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Ernie Purvis drills a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Patrick Gray - foul #2 on Patrick Gray, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Ernie Purvis makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:42 | Utah | Glenn Rollins steals it from Daniel Stevens | 37-37 |
| 17:25 | Denver | Mark Hoard makes the floater from the right side set up by Glenn Rollins | 37-39 |
| 17:11 | Utah | Darius Reynolds hits a fadeaway from the left block | 39-39 |
| 16:49 | Denver | Steve Dark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 16:48 | Utah | Patrick Gray gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:19 | Utah | Patrick Gray hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Daniel Stevens | 41-39 |
| 15:58 | Denver | Glenn Rollins connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Hoard | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Daniel Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Hufford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darius Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ratchford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Hoard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fairly fresh) PF - Glenn Rollins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Tommy Page (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Utah | Glenn Rollins is called for the reach on Daniel Stevens - foul #1 on Glenn Rollins, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Williams (PG), George Sandridge (SG), Steven Rozek (SF), Brandon Davis (PF), James Burnham (C) Daniel Stevens, Patrick Gray, Albert Hufford, Darius Reynolds, Joseph Ratchford | |
| 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 | |
| 15:18 | Utah | Scott Williams scores on a runner in the paint | 43-42 |
| 14:55 | Denver | Michael Rogers clanks a shot from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 14:54 | Denver | David Hentges tips it home | 43-44 |
| 14:37 | Utah | Scott Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Travis Irving grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson makes the shot from the right block | 43-46 |
| 13:52 | Utah | Steven Rozek is whistled for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | Utah | Albert Hufford (SF) Steven Rozek | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Glenn Rollins (PF) Michael Hughes, Michael Rogers | |
| 13:23 | Denver | David Hentges connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Travis Irving | 43-49 |
| 13:18 | Utah | Albert Hufford loses the dribble to David Hentges | 43-49 |
| 13:15 | Denver | David Hentges hits the finger roll | 43-51 |
| 12:59 | Utah | Scott Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 12:57 | Denver | David Hentges grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 12:48 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 12:46 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Ernie Purvis | 43-51 |
| 12:36 | Denver | Brandon Davis is called for the reach on Travis Irving - foul #2 on Brandon Davis, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Gray (SG), Darius Reynolds (PF), Joseph Ratchford (C) George Sandridge, Brandon Davis, James Burnham | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Tommy Page (C) Bertram Tennyson, David Hentges, Travis Irving | |
| 12:27 | Denver | Ernie Purvis buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Hoard | 43-54 |
| 12:08 | Utah | Scott Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Hufford | 46-54 |
| 11:41 | Denver | The short jumper by Mark Hoard is denied by Joseph Ratchford | 46-54 |
| 11:39 | Utah | Patrick Gray snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Scott Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Hufford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darius Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ratchford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 12 pts. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Utah | Darius Reynolds misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ernie Purvis - foul #1 on Ernie Purvis, team foul #2 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Stevens (PG), Steven Rozek (SF) Scott Williams, Albert Hufford | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:30 | Utah | Darius Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:30 | Utah | Darius Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:22 | Denver | Mark Hoard clanks a turnaround in the lane | 47-54 |
| 11:21 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:06 | Utah | Darius Reynolds blows the layup | 47-54 |
| 11:04 | Utah | Darius Reynolds tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 10:45 | Utah | The rebound goes to Patrick Gray | 49-54 |
| 10:41 | Utah | Patrick Gray knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Ratchford | 52-54 |
| 10:19 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Ernie Purvis tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 10:15 | Denver | Tommy Page tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 10:14 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:10 | Utah | Steve Dark is called for the reach on Patrick Gray - foul #3 on Steve Dark, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Williams (PG), Albert Hufford (SF) Daniel Stevens, Steven Rozek | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), David Hentges (SF), Travis Irving (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Ernie Purvis, Steve Dark, Glenn Rollins, Tommy Page | |
| 09:55 | Utah | Darius Reynolds can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Hentges - foul #2 on David Hentges, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SG) Mark Hoard | |
| 09:55 | Utah | Darius Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:55 | Utah | Darius Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:27 | Denver | Travis Irving can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 54-54 |
| 09:26 | Denver | Michael Rogers tips it home | 54-56 |
| 09:07 | Utah | Albert Hufford clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 54-56 |
| 09:06 | Denver | Travis Irving gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:51 | Denver | David Hentges misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 08:49 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:40 | Utah | Albert Hufford lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Williams | 56-56 |
| 08:21 | Denver | Albert Hufford is called for the reach on David Hentges - foul #3 on Albert Hufford, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Utah | George Sandridge (SG), Brandon Davis (PF), James Burnham (C) Patrick Gray, Darius Reynolds, Joseph Ratchford | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF) Michael Hughes, Bertram Tennyson, Travis Irving, Michael Rogers | |
| 08:06 | Denver | Mark Hoard makes the floater in the lane set up by Ernie Purvis | 56-58 |
| 07:42 | Utah | Albert Hufford can't connect on a floater from close range | 56-58 |
| 07:41 | Denver | The rebound goes to David Hentges | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Scott Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Sandridge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Hufford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Burnham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 12 pts. C - David Hentges (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Denver | Glenn Rollins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 07:24 | Utah | The rebound goes to Albert Hufford | 56-58 |
| 07:05 | Utah | Brandon Davis clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 07:03 | Denver | The rebound goes to David Hentges | 56-58 |
| 06:39 | Denver | David Hentges's pass is intercepted by Scott Williams | 56-58 |
| 06:21 | Utah | Scott Williams scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-58 |
| 06:14 | Denver | David Hentges scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Hoard | 58-61 |
| 05:49 | Utah | Brandon Davis misses the dunk but he's hacked by Ernie Purvis - foul #2 on Ernie Purvis, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Stevens (PG), Patrick Gray (SG), Steven Rozek (SF), Joseph Ratchford (C) Scott Williams, George Sandridge, Albert Hufford, James Burnham | |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SG), Travis Irving (SF), Tommy Page (C) Mark Hoard, Steve Dark, David Hentges | |
| 05:49 | Utah | Brandon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:49 | Utah | Brandon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:41 | Denver | Travis Irving misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 05:39 | Utah | Brandon Davis grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 05:25 | Utah | Steven Rozek connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Stevens | 63-61 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Travis Irving's pass is intercepted by Patrick Gray | 63-61 |
| 04:42 | Utah | Daniel Stevens drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Steven Rozek and he's hacked by Ernie Purvis - foul #3 on Ernie Purvis, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Utah | Darius Reynolds (PF) Brandon Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF) Ernie Purvis, Bertram Tennyson, Glenn Rollins | |
| 04:42 | Utah | Daniel Stevens makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:21 | Denver | Tommy Page hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Hoard | 66-63 |
| 04:08 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford hits a runner from the right block set up by Daniel Stevens and he's fouled by Tommy Page - foul #3 on Tommy Page, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| 04:08 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford makes the free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Steve Dark connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hughes | 69-65 |
| 03:28 | Utah | Darius Reynolds makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Stevens and the foul's on Travis Irving - foul #2 on Travis Irving, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Williams (PG), Albert Hufford (SF), James Burnham (C) Daniel Stevens, Steven Rozek, Joseph Ratchford | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Glenn Rollins (PF), David Hentges (C) Michael Hughes, Travis Irving, Tommy Page | |
| 03:28 | Utah | Darius Reynolds makes the free throw | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Scott Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Hufford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darius Reynolds (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - James Burnham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 12 pts. C - David Hentges (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Denver | Patrick Gray is called for the reach on Ernie Purvis - foul #3 on Patrick Gray, team foul #6 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SG), Michael Rogers (C) Mark Hoard, Steve Dark | |
| 02:36 | Denver | Michael Rogers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 02:34 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Ernie Purvis | 72-65 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Utah | Joseph Ratchford (C) James Burnham | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Tommy Page (C) Bertram Tennyson, David Hentges, Michael Rogers | |
| 02:18 | Denver | Tommy Page misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-65 |
| 02:17 | Denver | Tommy Page pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Mark Hoard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernie Purvis | 72-68 |
| 01:35 | Utah | Darius Reynolds comes up short on the shot from the right block | 72-68 |
| 01:34 | Denver | Steve Dark grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 01:28 | Denver | Ernie Purvis is hacked by Joseph Ratchford - foul #1 on Joseph Ratchford, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| 01:28 | Denver | Ernie Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:28 | Denver | Ernie Purvis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:15 | Utah | Albert Hufford clanks a driving attempt from close range | 72-70 |
| 01:13 | Denver | Tommy Page grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Mark Hoard is hacked by Patrick Gray - foul #4 on Patrick Gray, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:52 | Utah | The rebound goes to Joseph Ratchford | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Utah | Patrick Gray hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Ratchford | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Glenn Rollins gets the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 00:18 | Utah | Darius Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Utah | Darius Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Ernie Purvis - foul #4 on Ernie Purvis, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Utah | Steven Rozek (SF) Albert Hufford | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:16 | Utah | Darius Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:16 | Utah | Darius Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Steve Dark double dribbles | 76-70 |
| 00:07 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford is fouled in the backcourt by Ernie Purvis - foul #5 on Ernie Purvis, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG) Ernie Purvis | |
| 00:07 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:07 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Denver | Michael Hughes buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Scott Williams runs out the clock | 78-73 |