| Lineup | Utah | PG - Larry Soules (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nigel Porche (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lynn Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smail (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Dejesus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horace Creekmore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Lynn Ward inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Utah | John Smail misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 19:42 | Denver | Edward Watkins snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 19:32 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 19:30 | Utah | William Dejesus gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:06 | Utah | Nigel Porche is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Nigel Porche, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:44 | Denver | William Dejesus is called for the reach on Edward Watkins - foul #1 on William Dejesus, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Steven Howell comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 18:32 | Utah | William Dejesus snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:23 | Utah | Edward Watkins takes the ball from William Dejesus | 32-32 |
| 18:09 | Denver | Larry Soules is called for the reach on Lloyd Cordova - foul #1 on Larry Soules, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Joseph Parker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 17:35 | Utah | Lynn Ward hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Lloyd Cordova - foul #1 on Lloyd Cordova, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Vincente Esposito (PF) Nigel Porche | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:35 | Utah | Lynn Ward makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:35 | Utah | Lynn Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:20 | Denver | Joseph Parker misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 17:18 | Utah | The rebound goes to William Dejesus | 34-35 |
| 16:53 | Utah | Lynn Ward drills a shot in the lane set up by John Smail | 36-35 |
| 16:36 | Denver | Steven Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Nigel Porche (SG) William Dejesus | |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG), Darryl Frese (SF), Martin Northup (PF), Wesley Pennington (C) Joseph Parker, Lloyd Cordova, Horace Creekmore, Edward Watkins | |
| 16:19 | Utah | Nigel Porche comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Howell - foul #1 on Steven Howell, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 16:19 | Utah | Nigel Porche misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:19 | Utah | Nigel Porche makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:02 | Denver | Steven Howell hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ricky Webb | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Larry Soules (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nigel Porche (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lynn Ward (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smail (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ricky Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Frese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Northup (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wesley Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Utah | Nigel Porche makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Smail | 40-38 |
| 15:26 | Denver | Steven Howell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Steven Howell, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Utah | James Simmons (PG) Larry Soules | |
| Subs | Denver | Lloyd Cordova (SF) Steven Howell | |
| 14:57 | Utah | James Simmons misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ricky Webb - foul #1 on Ricky Webb, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Utah | William Dejesus (C) Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Horace Creekmore (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Ricky Webb, Darryl Frese, Wesley Pennington | |
| 14:57 | Utah | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:57 | Utah | James Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to Horace Creekmore | 41-38 |
| 14:38 | Denver | Lynn Ward takes the ball from Martin Northup | 41-38 |
| 14:12 | Utah | John Smail double dribbles | 41-38 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (SG) Martin Northup | |
| 13:55 | Denver | William Dejesus denies the turnaround by Edward Watkins | 41-38 |
| 13:54 | Utah | James Simmons snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:28 | Utah | Joseph Parker is called for the reach on Nigel Porche - foul #2 on Joseph Parker, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Northup (SF) Lloyd Cordova | |
| 13:10 | Utah | Lynn Ward comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-38 |
| 13:09 | Utah | William Dejesus hits the follow up shot | 43-38 |
| 12:58 | Denver | Joseph Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Horace Creekmore tips it home | 43-40 |
| 12:33 | Utah | William Dejesus drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Simmons | 45-40 |
| 12:19 | Denver | Horace Creekmore clanks a jumper from the right block | 45-40 |
| 12:17 | Utah | The rebound goes to John Smail | 45-40 |
| 11:53 | Utah | Lynn Ward misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Parker - foul #3 on Joseph Parker, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Vincente Esposito (C) William Dejesus | |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG), Lloyd Cordova (SF), Wesley Pennington (C) Joseph Parker, Horace Creekmore, Edward Watkins | |
| 11:53 | Utah | Lynn Ward misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:53 | Utah | Lynn Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nigel Porche (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lynn Ward (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Smail (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ricky Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Northup (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wesley Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Denver | Wesley Pennington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 11:36 | Utah | John Smail grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:25 | Utah | Lynn Ward can't connect on a shot from the left block | 46-40 |
| 11:23 | Denver | The rebound goes to Martin Northup | 46-40 |
| 11:19 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova is fouled on the floor by Lynn Ward - foul #2 on Lynn Ward, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SF) Lynn Ward | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:13 | Denver | Steven Howell comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 11:11 | Utah | Dikembe Abdulmateen snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 10:48 | Utah | James Simmons scores on a jumper from the right side | 48-40 |
| 10:29 | Denver | Ricky Webb misses short on a jumper from the left side | 48-40 |
| 10:28 | Utah | Vincente Esposito pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:15 | Utah | Ricky Webb is called for the reach on Nigel Porche - foul #2 on Ricky Webb, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Edward Watkins (C) Ricky Webb, Steven Howell | |
| 10:15 | Utah | Nigel Porche makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:15 | Utah | Nigel Porche makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:01 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdulmateen - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulmateen, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Horace Creekmore (PF) Wesley Pennington | |
| 10:01 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:01 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:42 | Utah | Nigel Porche misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 09:41 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:27 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Parker | 50-44 |
| 09:07 | Utah | Vincente Esposito misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 09:05 | Denver | Edward Watkins gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:53 | Denver | Edward Watkins connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Joseph Parker and he's hacked by James Simmons - foul #4 on James Simmons, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (PG), Lynn Ward (SF), William Dejesus (C) James Simmons, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (SG), Darryl Frese (SF) Martin Northup, Lloyd Cordova | |
| 08:53 | Denver | Edward Watkins misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:53 | Utah | The rebound goes to John Smail | 50-46 |
| 08:31 | Utah | William Dejesus hits a shot from the right block | 52-46 |
| 08:24 | Denver | Steven Howell misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Soules - foul #2 on Larry Soules, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG), Wesley Pennington (PF), Roger Alley (C) Joseph Parker, Horace Creekmore, Edward Watkins | |
| 08:24 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:24 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:59 | Utah | Darryl Frese blocks the short jumper by Lynn Ward | 52-48 |
| 07:57 | Denver | Darryl Frese grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Darryl Frese can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 07:52 | Utah | John Smail gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Larry Soules (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nigel Porche (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lynn Ward (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Smail (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Dejesus (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ricky Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Frese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Alley (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Utah | Darryl Frese steals the ball from Lynn Ward | 52-48 |
| 07:10 | Denver | Steven Howell drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Ricky Webb | 52-50 |
| 06:57 | Utah | John Smail buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-50 |
| 06:37 | Denver | Wesley Pennington connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Webb and the foul's on Lynn Ward - foul #3 on Lynn Ward, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Utah | James Simmons (PG) Larry Soules | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Lloyd Cordova (SF), Horace Creekmore (PF) Ricky Webb, Darryl Frese, Roger Alley | |
| 06:37 | Denver | Wesley Pennington makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:18 | Utah | A charge is called on James Simmons - foul #5 on James Simmons, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (PG), Vincente Esposito (C) James Simmons, William Dejesus | |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Watkins (C) Wesley Pennington | |
| 05:55 | Denver | Horace Creekmore misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 05:53 | Utah | Vincente Esposito gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:24 | Utah | Lynn Ward clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Edward Watkins snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Joseph Parker is fouled on the floor by Larry Soules - foul #3 on Larry Soules, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Utah | William Dejesus (C) Lynn Ward | |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Northup (SG) Steven Howell | |
| 05:05 | Denver | Joseph Parker makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Joseph Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:05 | Utah | Vincente Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:50 | Utah | John Smail is hacked by Joseph Parker - foul #4 on Joseph Parker, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 04:50 | Utah | John Smail misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:50 | Denver | Edward Watkins pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:28 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 04:26 | Utah | The rebound goes to Vincente Esposito | 55-54 |
| 04:05 | Utah | Larry Soules hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 55-54 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Edward Watkins gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:45 | Denver | Edward Watkins hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Larry Soules (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nigel Porche (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Smail (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Dejesus (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Parker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin Northup (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Horace Creekmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Utah | Vincente Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Utah | Lynn Ward (SF) John Smail | |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG), Steven Howell (SG), Darryl Frese (SF), Wesley Pennington (C) Joseph Parker, Lloyd Cordova, Horace Creekmore, Edward Watkins | |
| 03:03 | Denver | Nigel Porche picks off the pass by Ricky Webb | 55-56 |
| 02:59 | Utah | Nigel Porche lays it up and in | 57-56 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Utah | John Smail (PF) Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Lloyd Cordova (SF), Horace Creekmore (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Ricky Webb, Darryl Frese, Martin Northup, Wesley Pennington | |
| 02:42 | Denver | Edward Watkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 02:41 | Denver | Joseph Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:27 | Denver | Edward Watkins scores on a driving attempt from close range | 57-58 |
| 02:04 | Utah | Lynn Ward blows the layup | 57-58 |
| 02:02 | Utah | William Dejesus tips it in | 59-58 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Steven Howell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Smail - foul #1 on John Smail, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Steven Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:55 | Utah | William Dejesus gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:27 | Utah | John Smail misses the floater from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 01:25 | Denver | The rebound goes to Lloyd Cordova | 59-59 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Edward Watkins is hacked by Larry Soules - foul #4 on Larry Soules, team foul #12 | 59-59 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Edward Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Edward Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:02 | Utah | Lynn Ward buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nigel Porche | 62-61 |
| 00:37 | Denver | The short jumper by Steven Howell is denied by William Dejesus | 62-61 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Edward Watkins tips it in | 62-63 |
| 00:07 | Utah | Edward Watkins swats the short shot by John Smail | 62-63 |
| 00:05 | Utah | William Dejesus tips it but misses | 62-63 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Steven Howell gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Denver | Nigel Porche is called for the reach on Steven Howell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nigel Porche, team foul #13 | 62-63 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Utah | Utah calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Nigel Porche comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 62-65 |