| Lineup | Utah | PG - Glenn Rodgers (fresh) SG - Randy Rael (fresh) SF - Jason Catron (fresh) PF - Rodney Nemeth (fresh) C - Michael Stafford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) SG - James Taylor (fresh) SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) C - Robert Cook (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Robert Cook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Denver | Robert Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Utah | Randy Rael can't connect on a shot from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Denver | Robert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Denver | James Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Marty Knauer | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Utah | Randy Rael buries a floater from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Denver | James Taylor hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Lee | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Utah | Michael Stafford misses the shot from the right block | 2-4 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Marty Knauer snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Denver | Robert Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | John Noyes (PF) Marty Knauer | |
| 17:13 | Utah | Randy Rael hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Rodgers | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Utah | Michael Stafford snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:40 | Utah | Michael Stafford is hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins (PG), Uang Tao (SF), William Barnes (PF), Brandon Spradlin (C) Glenn Rodgers, Jason Catron, Rodney Nemeth, Michael Stafford | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Day (SG), William Parker (PF), Herbert Sears (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, Robert Cook | |
| 16:21 | Utah | Randy Rael buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Hoyt Hutchins | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | Denver | John Noyes is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Spradlin - foul #1 on Brandon Spradlin, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Knauer (PF) William Parker | |
| 16:12 | Denver | Roy Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Marty Knauer | 7-6 |
| 15:48 | Utah | Randy Rael can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Noyes - foul #1 on John Noyes, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Stafford (C) Brandon Spradlin | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:48 | Utah | Randy Rael makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:48 | Utah | Randy Rael makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Hoyt Hutchins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Rael (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Uang Tao (fresh) PF - William Barnes (fresh) C - Michael Stafford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Day (fresh) SF - John Noyes (fresh) PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) C - Herbert Sears (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Denver | Roy Johnson loses the dribble to Uang Tao | 9-6 |
| 15:08 | Utah | Randy Rael buries a fadeaway near the basket | 11-6 |
| 15:02 | Denver | Herbert Sears misses the wide open jumper from close range | 11-6 |
| 15:00 | Utah | William Barnes snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 14:31 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins is fouled on the floor by Herbert Sears - foul #1 on Herbert Sears, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Utah | Glenn Rodgers (PG), Bobby Foster (SG), Jason Catron (SF), Rodney Nemeth (PF), Brandon Spradlin (C) Hoyt Hutchins, Randy Rael, Uang Tao, William Barnes, Michael Stafford | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF), William Parker (PF), Robert Cook (C) Roy Johnson, James Day, John Noyes, Marty Knauer, Herbert Sears | |
| 14:16 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-6 |
| 13:59 | Denver | Robert Lee misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-6 |
| 13:57 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 13:52 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 11-6 |
| 13:50 | Utah | Jason Catron snags the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 13:21 | Utah | Glenn Rodgers misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 13:20 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth tips it back up and in | 13-6 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Bobby Foster steals it from James Taylor in the backcourt | 13-6 |
| 12:56 | Utah | Robert Lee picks off the pass by Rodney Nemeth | 13-6 |
| 12:43 | Denver | Ollie Hafley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-6 |
| 12:41 | Denver | Robert Cook grabs the offensive board | 13-6 |
| 12:34 | Denver | James Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 12:08 | Utah | Glenn Rodgers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bobby Foster | 16-9 |
| 12:06 | Denver | Robert Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Rodgers - foul #1 on Glenn Rodgers, team foul #2 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins (PG), Randy Rael (SG), Uang Tao (SF), William Barnes (PF), Michael Stafford (C) Glenn Rodgers, Bobby Foster, Jason Catron, Rodney Nemeth, Brandon Spradlin | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Day (SG), John Noyes (SF), Marty Knauer (PF), Herbert Sears (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, William Parker, Robert Cook | |
| 11:57 | Denver | James Day is whistled for traveling | 16-9 |
| 11:36 | Utah | Michael Stafford scores on a shot in the lane set up by Hoyt Hutchins | 18-9 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Hoyt Hutchins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Rael (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Uang Tao (fresh) PF - William Barnes (fresh) C - Michael Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Day (fresh) SF - John Noyes (fresh) PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) C - Herbert Sears (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Denver | James Day connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Herbert Sears | 18-12 |
| 10:58 | Utah | Randy Rael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | Utah | Rodney Nemeth (PF) William Barnes | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Robert Cook (C) Roy Johnson, James Day, John Noyes, Herbert Sears | |
| 10:56 | Denver | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| 10:43 | Utah | Robert Cook is called for the reach on Michael Stafford - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Utah | Jason Catron (SF) Uang Tao | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:30 | Utah | Randy Rael drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hoyt Hutchins | 20-12 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Robert Lee's pass is intercepted by Hoyt Hutchins | 20-12 |
| 10:14 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins banks in the layup | 22-12 |
| 09:58 | Denver | Robert Lee hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Taylor | 22-15 |
| 09:29 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Cook - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Utah | Glenn Rodgers (PG), Bobby Foster (SG), Uang Tao (SF), Brandon Spradlin (C) Hoyt Hutchins, Randy Rael, Jason Catron, Michael Stafford | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Day (SG), John Noyes (PF), Herbert Sears (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Marty Knauer, Robert Cook | |
| 09:29 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:29 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:15 | Denver | Uang Tao is called for the reach on Roy Johnson - foul #1 on Uang Tao, team foul #3 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Utah | William Barnes (PF) Rodney Nemeth | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:08 | Denver | Uang Tao is called for the reach on Ollie Hafley - foul #2 on Uang Tao, team foul #4 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Utah | Jason Catron (SF) Uang Tao | |
| Subs | Denver | William Parker (PF) Ollie Hafley | |
| 09:01 | Denver | Roy Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Day | 23-18 |
| 08:32 | Utah | Jason Catron knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Glenn Rodgers | 25-18 |
| 08:30 | Denver | Roy Johnson is hacked by Bobby Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Foster, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Utah | Randy Rael (SG) Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG) Roy Johnson, James Day | |
| 08:16 | Denver | John Noyes connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 25-20 |
| 08:01 | Utah | John Noyes takes the ball from Randy Rael | 25-20 |
| 07:34 | Denver | John Noyes is fouled on the floor by William Barnes - foul #1 on William Barnes, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins (PG), Rodney Nemeth (PF), Michael Stafford (C) Glenn Rodgers, William Barnes, Brandon Spradlin | |
| Subs | Denver | Ollie Hafley (SF), Marty Knauer (PF) John Noyes, Herbert Sears | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Hoyt Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Rael (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jason Catron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Nemeth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) C - William Parker (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Denver | Robert Lee is hacked by Hoyt Hutchins - foul #1 on Hoyt Hutchins, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Sears (C) William Parker | |
| 07:23 | Denver | Robert Lee misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:23 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 06:58 | Utah | Jason Catron misses short on a floater from the right side | 25-20 |
| 06:56 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins grabs the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 06:30 | Utah | Randy Rael misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 25-20 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Herbert Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:24 | Denver | James Taylor scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 25-23 |
| 06:06 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Glenn Rodgers (PG), Brandon Spradlin (C) Randy Rael, Michael Stafford | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Day (SG), John Noyes (PF), William Parker (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Marty Knauer, Herbert Sears | |
| 06:06 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:06 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:06 | Denver | John Noyes grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Glenn Rodgers is called for the reach on Ollie Hafley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Rodgers, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Ollie Hafley makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:04 | Utah | The rebound goes to Rodney Nemeth | 26-24 |
| 05:44 | Utah | Roy Johnson is called for the reach on Glenn Rodgers - foul #1 on Roy Johnson, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Utah | Bobby Foster (SG) Hoyt Hutchins | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:44 | Utah | Glenn Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:44 | Utah | Glenn Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:28 | Denver | John Noyes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Catron - foul #1 on Jason Catron, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| 05:28 | Denver | John Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:28 | Denver | John Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:03 | Utah | Glenn Rodgers misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Ollie Hafley snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 04:57 | Denver | James Day is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| Subs | Utah | Alex Brown (SG), William Barnes (PF), Michael Stafford (C) Glenn Rodgers, Rodney Nemeth, Brandon Spradlin | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Fortenberry (SF), Herbert Sears (C) Ollie Hafley, William Parker | |
| 04:40 | Utah | Bobby Foster is hacked by John Noyes - foul #2 on John Noyes, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins (SG), Randy Rael (SF) Alex Brown, Jason Catron | |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Knauer (PF) John Noyes | |
| 04:40 | Utah | Bobby Foster misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to Herbert Sears | 28-26 |
| 04:27 | Denver | James Day buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 04:02 | Utah | Michael Stafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Utah | Jason Catron (SF), Rodney Nemeth (PF) Bobby Foster, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF) Roy Johnson, James Day, Eric Fortenberry | |
| 03:42 | Denver | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Utah | Glenn Rodgers (PG), Uang Tao (SF) Hoyt Hutchins, Jason Catron | |
| Subs | Denver | William Parker (PF), Robert Cook (C) Marty Knauer, Herbert Sears | |
| 03:25 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth drills a shot in the paint set up by Glenn Rodgers | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Glenn Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Rael (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Uang Tao (fresh) PF - Rodney Nemeth (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Stafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Parker (fresh) C - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Denver | William Parker comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Rodney Nemeth - foul #1 on Rodney Nemeth, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Utah | Brandon Spradlin (C) Michael Stafford | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:08 | Denver | William Parker misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:08 | Denver | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:52 | Utah | Randy Rael misses short on a floater from the right side | 30-30 |
| 02:51 | Denver | William Parker gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Robert Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins (SG) Randy Rael | |
| Subs | Denver | John Noyes (PF) William Parker | |
| 02:31 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins travels with the ball | 30-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Bobby Foster (SG), William Barnes (PF) Glenn Rodgers, Rodney Nemeth | |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Knauer (PF) Ollie Hafley | |
| 02:13 | Denver | John Noyes connects on the shot from the left side set up by James Taylor | 30-32 |
| 01:45 | Utah | William Barnes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hoyt Hutchins and he's fouled by Marty Knauer - foul #1 on Marty Knauer, team foul #9 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Utah | Randy Rael (SG), Michael Stafford (C) Bobby Foster, Brandon Spradlin | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Day (SG) Robert Lee, James Taylor | |
| 01:45 | Utah | William Barnes makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:33 | Denver | Robert Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Utah | Jason Catron (SF), Rodney Nemeth (PF) Uang Tao, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Denver | Ollie Hafley (SF), William Parker (C) Roy Johnson, Robert Cook | |
| 01:18 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Utah | Glenn Rodgers (PG) Hoyt Hutchins | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG) Marty Knauer | |
| 00:49 | Denver | Michael Stafford denies the turnaround by Ollie Hafley | 33-32 |
| 00:48 | Denver | John Noyes tips it in | 33-34 |
| 00:19 | Utah | Randy Rael misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-34 |
| 00:18 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Nemeth | 33-34 |
| 00:05 | Utah | Michael Stafford misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Parker - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #10 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins (PG), Bobby Foster (SG), Uang Tao (SF), William Barnes (PF) Glenn Rodgers, Randy Rael, Jason Catron, Rodney Nemeth | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Eric Fortenberry (SF), Marty Knauer (PF), Robert Cook (C) Roy Johnson, James Day, Ollie Hafley, John Noyes, William Parker | |
| 00:05 | Utah | Michael Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:05 | Utah | Michael Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Marty Knauer makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 35-36 |