| Lineup | Utah | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Echols (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilson Fields (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Terry Robinson inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Utah | Chester Shepard is called for traveling | 33-33 |
| Subs | Utah | Willis Lowry (PG), Travis Iverson (SF), John Nealey (PF) Andrew Laforce, Terry Robinson, Chris Echols | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:21 | Denver | Dan Freeman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dan Freeman, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Utah | Chris Echols (PF) John Nealey | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:03 | Utah | John Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wilson Fields - foul #2 on Wilson Fields, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Utah | John Nealey (PF) Chris Echols | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:03 | Utah | John Villarreal misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:03 | Utah | John Villarreal misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Wilson Fields pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:54 | Denver | Dan Freeman is hacked by John Nealey - foul #1 on John Nealey, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Robinson (SF), Chris Echols (PF) Travis Iverson, John Nealey | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:41 | Denver | Wilson Fields drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Dan Freeman | 33-35 |
| 18:31 | Utah | John Villarreal clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-35 |
| 18:30 | Denver | Wilson Fields snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 18:13 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Terry Robinson - foul #2 on Terry Robinson, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Travis Iverson (SF), John Nealey (PF) Terry Robinson, Chris Echols | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:13 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:13 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:54 | Utah | John Villarreal scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 17:35 | Denver | Chester Shepard blocks the short jumper by Wilson Fields | 36-36 |
| 17:33 | Utah | The rebound goes to Travis Iverson | 36-36 |
| 17:09 | Utah | Chester Shepard travels with the ball | 36-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Terry Robinson (SF), Chris Echols (PF), Harold Myler (C) Willis Lowry, Travis Iverson, John Nealey, Chester Shepard | |
| Subs | Denver | David Dabney (SG), Kenneth Patterson (SF), Brian Kapp (PF), Richard Claassen (C) Jeremy Maurer, Lowell Zaragoza, Dan Freeman, Wilson Fields | |
| 16:40 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson loses the dribble to Chris Echols | 36-36 |
| 16:23 | Utah | Chris Echols hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:22 | Denver | Richard Claassen grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 16:08 | Denver | Brian Kapp misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 16:07 | Denver | Richard Claassen gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:46 | Denver | Bruce Goodson scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Villarreal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Echols (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Myler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dabney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Kapp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Claassen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Utah | John Villarreal hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Chris Echols | 39-38 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 15:02 | Utah | The rebound goes to Harold Myler | 39-38 |
| 14:48 | Utah | John Villarreal's floater is knocked away by Bruce Goodson | 39-38 |
| 14:46 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 14:32 | Denver | David Dabney misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 14:31 | Utah | Harold Myler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:08 | Utah | Chris Echols misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-38 |
| 14:06 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:48 | Denver | Richard Claassen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Harold Myler - foul #1 on Harold Myler, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Willis Lowry (PG), Travis Iverson (SF), John Nealey (PF), Chester Shepard (C) Andrew Laforce, Terry Robinson, Chris Echols, Harold Myler | |
| Subs | Denver | Henry Steel (PG), Jeremy Maurer (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Dan Freeman (PF) Bruce Goodson, David Dabney, Kenneth Patterson, Brian Kapp | |
| 13:48 | Denver | Richard Claassen misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:48 | Denver | Richard Claassen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:48 | Utah | Chester Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:27 | Utah | Travis Iverson is fouled on the floor by Lowell Zaragoza - foul #3 on Lowell Zaragoza, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Utah | James Nelson (PF) John Nealey | |
| Subs | Denver | Wilson Fields (C) Richard Claassen | |
| 13:06 | Utah | Chester Shepard lays it in set up by Travis Iverson | 41-38 |
| 12:55 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Dan Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:38 | Denver | Wilson Fields travels with the ball | 41-38 |
| Subs | Utah | John Nealey (PF) James Nelson | |
| Subs | Denver | David Dabney (PG) Henry Steel | |
| 12:19 | Utah | Willis Lowry misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 12:17 | Utah | John Villarreal grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 11:59 | Utah | Chester Shepard lays it in set up by Willis Lowry and he's hacked by Dan Freeman - foul #3 on Dan Freeman, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Robinson (SF), Chris Echols (PF) Travis Iverson, John Nealey | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:59 | Utah | Chester Shepard makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:33 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Travis Iverson (SF) Terry Robinson | |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG) David Dabney | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Willis Lowry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Villarreal (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Iverson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Echols (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Shepard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dan Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilson Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Utah | Lowell Zaragoza picks off the pass by Chester Shepard | 44-38 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Dan Freeman scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Goodson | 44-40 |
| 10:53 | Utah | John Villarreal buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Willis Lowry | 47-40 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Dan Freeman drills a jumper near the basket set up by Lowell Zaragoza | 47-42 |
| 10:16 | Utah | John Villarreal loses the ball out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Robinson (SF), John Nealey (PF) Travis Iverson, Chris Echols | |
| Subs | Denver | David Dabney (SG), Kenneth Patterson (SF), Brian Kapp (PF), Richard Claassen (C) Jeremy Maurer, Lowell Zaragoza, Dan Freeman, Wilson Fields | |
| 09:55 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Robinson - foul #3 on Terry Robinson, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Chris Echols (PF) Willis Lowry, John Nealey | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:55 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:55 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:40 | Utah | Chris Echols scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Villarreal | 50-43 |
| 09:28 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 09:26 | Denver | Bruce Goodson tips it in | 50-45 |
| 09:01 | Utah | John Villarreal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 08:59 | Denver | Brian Kapp grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 08:52 | Denver | David Dabney drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Goodson and the foul's on John Villarreal - foul #3 on John Villarreal, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Willis Lowry (PG), John Nealey (PF) Andrew Laforce, Chris Echols | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeremy Maurer (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Dan Freeman (PF) Bruce Goodson, Kenneth Patterson, Richard Claassen | |
| 08:52 | Denver | David Dabney misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:52 | Utah | John Nealey grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 08:32 | Utah | John Nealey is hacked by Jeremy Maurer - foul #2 on Jeremy Maurer, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Travis Iverson (SF), Chris Echols (PF) Terry Robinson, John Nealey | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:13 | Utah | John Villarreal is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Maurer - foul #3 on Jeremy Maurer, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Utah | John Nealey (PF) Travis Iverson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:55 | Utah | John Villarreal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 07:53 | Utah | Willis Lowry tips it in | 52-47 |
| 07:35 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer connects on the 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Willis Lowry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Villarreal (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Chris Echols (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Nealey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Shepard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Dabney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dan Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Kapp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Utah | John Nealey is hacked by Dan Freeman - foul #4 on Dan Freeman, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Terry Robinson (SF), Harold Myler (C) Willis Lowry, Chris Echols, Chester Shepard | |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG), Kenneth Patterson (SF), Wilson Fields (C) David Dabney, Lowell Zaragoza, Brian Kapp | |
| 07:19 | Utah | John Nealey misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:19 | Denver | Wilson Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:09 | Denver | Wilson Fields can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 07:08 | Utah | John Nealey snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:46 | Utah | John Villarreal hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Laforce | 55-50 |
| 06:26 | Denver | Wilson Fields misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 06:25 | Utah | John Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:11 | Utah | John Nealey misses short on a shot from the right side | 55-50 |
| 06:10 | Denver | Dan Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:48 | Denver | Wilson Fields makes the shot from close range set up by Bruce Goodson | 55-52 |
| 05:24 | Utah | John Villarreal misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-52 |
| 05:23 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Bruce Goodson comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Terry Robinson - foul #4 on Terry Robinson, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Utah | Willis Lowry (PG), Sterling Dolan (SG), Travis Iverson (SF), Chris Echols (PF), Chester Shepard (C) Andrew Laforce, John Villarreal, Terry Robinson, John Nealey, Harold Myler | |
| Subs | Denver | David Dabney (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Brian Kapp (PF), Richard Claassen (C) Jeremy Maurer, Kenneth Patterson, Dan Freeman, Wilson Fields | |
| 05:17 | Denver | Bruce Goodson makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Bruce Goodson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:54 | Utah | Chester Shepard lays it in on a nice dish by Travis Iverson | 57-54 |
| 04:43 | Denver | Chris Echols picks off the pass by Brian Kapp | 57-54 |
| 04:24 | Utah | Chris Echols scores on a 3 from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 04:14 | Denver | David Dabney misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 04:13 | Utah | Travis Iverson snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 03:55 | Utah | Travis Iverson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Kapp - foul #1 on Brian Kapp, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Utah | John Villarreal (SG) Sterling Dolan | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Patterson (SG) Bruce Goodson | |
| 03:55 | Utah | Travis Iverson makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:55 | Utah | Travis Iverson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 03:46 | Denver | David Dabney grabs the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 03:32 | Denver | Willis Lowry steals the ball from Richard Claassen | 62-54 |
| 03:28 | Utah | Travis Iverson hits the finger roll set up by Willis Lowry | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Willis Lowry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Villarreal (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Travis Iverson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Echols (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Chester Shepard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Dabney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Kapp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Claassen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Denver | Brian Kapp comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Villarreal - foul #4 on John Villarreal, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Robinson (SF) Travis Iverson | |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG), Jeremy Maurer (SG), Wilson Fields (C) David Dabney, Kenneth Patterson, Richard Claassen | |
| 03:06 | Denver | Brian Kapp makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:06 | Denver | Brian Kapp makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Utah | Willis Lowry connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Robinson | 67-56 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Bruce Goodson is hacked by Willis Lowry - foul #3 on Willis Lowry, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG) Willis Lowry | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Patterson (SF), Dan Freeman (PF) Lowell Zaragoza, Brian Kapp | |
| 02:31 | Denver | Bruce Goodson makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Bruce Goodson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:07 | Utah | Chester Shepard connects on the turnaround in the paint | 69-58 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 01:32 | Utah | Chris Echols comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-61 |
| 01:30 | Denver | The rebound goes to Wilson Fields | 69-61 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Bruce Goodson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-61 |
| 01:23 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson can't tip it in | 69-61 |
| 01:22 | Utah | Chris Echols pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 01:08 | Utah | Chris Echols scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Chester Shepard | 72-61 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Dan Freeman misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-61 |
| 00:57 | Utah | Chris Echols pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Utah | Chris Echols is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Maurer - foul #4 on Jeremy Maurer, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Utah | Travis Iverson (SF) Terry Robinson | |
| Subs | Denver | Henry Steel (PG), David Dabney (SG), Brian Kapp (PF), Richard Claassen (C) Bruce Goodson, Jeremy Maurer, Dan Freeman, Wilson Fields | |
| 00:54 | Utah | Chris Echols misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Richard Claassen pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson is hacked by Travis Iverson - foul #1 on Travis Iverson, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Robinson (SF) Travis Iverson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:48 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:46 | Utah | David Dabney is called for the reach on Chester Shepard in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Dabney, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Utah | Travis Iverson (SF), John Nealey (PF) Terry Robinson, Chris Echols | |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG), Jeremy Maurer (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Dan Freeman (PF), Wilson Fields (C) Henry Steel, David Dabney, Kenneth Patterson, Brian Kapp, Richard Claassen | |
| 00:46 | Utah | Chester Shepard misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:46 | Utah | Chester Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:40 | Denver | Dan Freeman misses the shot from the left block | 73-63 |
| 00:38 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Maurer | 73-63 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza lays it in | 73-65 |
| 00:35 | Utah | Andrew Laforce is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Goodson - foul #3 on Bruce Goodson, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| 00:35 | Utah | Andrew Laforce makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:35 | Utah | Andrew Laforce makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses the lay-in | 75-65 |
| 00:26 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Goodson | 75-65 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Wilson Fields misses badly on a floater from the right block | 75-65 |
| 00:21 | Utah | John Nealey gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Andrew Laforce runs out the clock | 75-65 |