| Lineup | Utah | PG - Michael Manning (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Rusk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Hill (fresh) PF - Douglas Tripp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kelly Nunn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Donoho (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Kevin White inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Denver | James Donoho throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-27 |
| 19:18 | Utah | Kelly Nunn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Donoho - foul #2 on James Donoho, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:18 | Utah | Kelly Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:18 | Utah | Kelly Nunn misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Billy Mason snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Robert Sanford comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-27 |
| 19:01 | Utah | The rebound goes to Michael Manning | 26-27 |
| 18:42 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Mason - foul #3 on Billy Mason, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ward (PG), Jeffrey Fredericks (PF) Michael Manning, Douglas Tripp | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:42 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:42 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:22 | Denver | James Donoho loses the dribble to Frederick Hill | 28-27 |
| 18:04 | Utah | Kelly Nunn connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Ward | 30-27 |
| 17:35 | Denver | James Donoho makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Sanford | 30-29 |
| 17:22 | Utah | Jeffrey Fredericks blows the layup | 30-29 |
| 17:20 | Utah | Jeffrey Fredericks hits the follow up shot | 32-29 |
| 17:18 | Denver | Frederick Hill is called for the reach on Kevin White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Hill, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Manning (PG), Alvin Hedges (SG), Robert Connery (SF), Douglas Tripp (PF), Monty Holt (C) Michael Ward, Kenneth Rusk, Frederick Hill, Jeffrey Fredericks, Kelly Nunn | |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Louis Butler (SG), Jack Jones (SF), Richard Valletta (C) Robert Sanford, Billy Mason, Kevin White, James Donoho | |
| 17:03 | Denver | Frank Wynn lays it in on a great pass from Sid Kearney and he's hacked by Douglas Tripp - foul #2 on Douglas Tripp, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 17:03 | Denver | Frank Wynn misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:03 | Utah | Monty Holt grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 16:42 | Utah | Robert Connery is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Frank Wynn pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:17 | Denver | Jack Jones hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Sid Kearney | 32-33 |
| 15:55 | Utah | Monty Holt lays it in uncontested set up by Robert Connery out of the doubleteam | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Michael Manning (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Alvin Hedges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Connery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Tripp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Monty Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sid Kearney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Butler (fresh) SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Wynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Valletta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Denver | Jack Jones can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 15:32 | Utah | Monty Holt snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 15:22 | Utah | Robert Connery splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Manning | 37-33 |
| 15:02 | Denver | Sid Kearney comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 15:00 | Utah | Douglas Tripp grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 14:54 | Utah | Michael Manning scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Monty Holt | 40-33 |
| 14:27 | Denver | Richard Valletta misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Connery - foul #1 on Robert Connery, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ward (PG), Kenneth Rusk (SG), Frederick Hill (SF), Jeffrey Fredericks (PF), Kelly Nunn (C) Michael Manning, Alvin Hedges, Robert Connery, Douglas Tripp, Monty Holt | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Billy Mason (SG), Kevin White (SF), James Donoho (C) Sid Kearney, Louis Butler, Jack Jones, Frank Wynn | |
| 14:27 | Denver | Richard Valletta makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:27 | Denver | Richard Valletta misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:27 | Utah | Jeffrey Fredericks grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 14:19 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Ward and the foul's on Billy Mason - foul #4 on Billy Mason, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (SG) Billy Mason | |
| 14:19 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk misses the free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:19 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Valletta | 42-34 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Richard Valletta is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rusk - foul #2 on Kenneth Rusk, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) Richard Valletta | |
| 13:36 | Denver | Sid Kearney connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Sanford | 42-36 |
| 13:23 | Utah | Jeffrey Fredericks lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Rusk out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Frank Wynn - foul #1 on Frank Wynn, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Jason (SF) Frederick Hill | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:23 | Utah | Jeffrey Fredericks makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:07 | Denver | Jeffrey Fredericks swats the layup by James Donoho | 45-36 |
| 13:06 | Utah | Kelly Nunn gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:48 | Utah | Kelly Nunn makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Jason | 47-36 |
| 12:30 | Denver | Frank Wynn blows the layup | 47-36 |
| 12:29 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin White | 47-36 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses the runner near the basket | 47-36 |
| 12:10 | Utah | Scott Jason grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:04 | Utah | Kevin White is called for the reach on Scott Jason - foul #1 on Kevin White, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Manning (PG), Frederick Hill (SF), Neil Griffin (PF), Monty Holt (C) Michael Ward, Kenneth Rusk, Jeffrey Fredericks, Kelly Nunn | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG), Jack Jones (SF), Richard Valletta (PF) Sid Kearney, Kevin White, Frank Wynn | |
| 11:50 | Utah | Scott Jason can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 11:48 | Utah | Monty Holt grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Michael Manning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Jason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Hill (fresh) PF - Neil Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Monty Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Valletta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Donoho (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Utah | Scott Jason misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 11:41 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Griffin | 47-36 |
| 11:23 | Utah | Scott Jason misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 11:21 | Denver | James Donoho grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 11:19 | Denver | Robert Sanford is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Manning - foul #4 on Michael Manning, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Kenneth Rusk (SG) Scott Jason | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:06 | Denver | James Donoho blows the layup | 47-36 |
| 11:05 | Denver | Jack Jones can't tip it in | 47-36 |
| 11:03 | Utah | Monty Holt pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 10:50 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-36 |
| 10:48 | Denver | James Donoho grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Billy Mason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-36 |
| 10:21 | Denver | James Donoho tips it in | 47-38 |
| 10:14 | Utah | Neil Griffin is fouled on the floor by Jack Jones - foul #2 on Jack Jones, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ward (PG), Alvin Hedges (SG), Robert Connery (SF), Douglas Tripp (PF), Kelly Nunn (C) Michael Manning, Kenneth Rusk, Frederick Hill, Neil Griffin, Monty Holt | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin White (SF), Frank Wynn (PF) Robert Sanford, Richard Valletta | |
| 10:07 | Utah | The jump hook by Kelly Nunn is blocked by James Donoho | 47-38 |
| 10:06 | Utah | Kelly Nunn tips it back up and in | 49-38 |
| 10:04 | Denver | Alvin Hedges is called for the reach on Kevin White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin Hedges, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG) Jack Jones | |
| 09:36 | Denver | James Donoho buries a jumper from the left block | 49-40 |
| 09:15 | Utah | Kelly Nunn misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Donoho - foul #3 on James Donoho, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Jeffrey Fredericks (PF) Douglas Tripp | |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Louis Butler (SG), Richard Valletta (C) Robert Sanford, Billy Mason, James Donoho | |
| 09:15 | Utah | Kelly Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:15 | Utah | Kelly Nunn misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:15 | Denver | Frank Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 08:48 | Denver | Richard Valletta connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Alvin Hedges - foul #2 on Alvin Hedges, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Jason (SG) Alvin Hedges | |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Jones (SF) Kevin White | |
| 08:48 | Denver | Richard Valletta misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:48 | Denver | Richard Valletta gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:33 | Denver | Sid Kearney can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Michael Ward - foul #3 on Michael Ward, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Manning (PG) Michael Ward | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:33 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:33 | Denver | Sid Kearney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:20 | Utah | Michael Manning misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-43 |
| 08:18 | Denver | The rebound goes to Louis Butler | 50-43 |
| 07:59 | Denver | Jack Jones misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Robert Connery - foul #2 on Robert Connery, team foul #9 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Utah | Frederick Hill (SF), Monty Holt (C) Robert Connery, Kelly Nunn | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Billy Mason (SG) Sid Kearney, Louis Butler | |
| 07:59 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:59 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:36 | Utah | Jeffrey Fredericks hits the finger roll set up by Scott Jason | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Michael Manning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Jason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Hill (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Fredericks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Monty Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Wynn (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Valletta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Denver | Scott Jason is called for the reach on Billy Mason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Jason, team foul #10 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ward (PG), Kenneth Rusk (SG), Douglas Tripp (PF) Michael Manning, Scott Jason, Jeffrey Fredericks | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin White (SF), James Donoho (C) Robert Sanford, Richard Valletta | |
| 07:33 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:33 | Denver | Billy Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:33 | Utah | Douglas Tripp snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 07:18 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 07:17 | Denver | Frank Wynn grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 06:56 | Denver | Jack Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-46 |
| 06:55 | Denver | Kevin White tips it but misses | 52-46 |
| 06:53 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 06:46 | Utah | Douglas Tripp jams it | 54-46 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Billy Mason connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 06:16 | Utah | Jack Jones steals the ball from Douglas Tripp | 54-49 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Jack Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Wynn | 54-51 |
| 05:38 | Utah | Michael Ward loses the dribble to Frank Wynn | 54-51 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Jack Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Ward - foul #4 on Michael Ward, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Jason (PG), Alvin Hedges (SG), Robert Connery (SF), Jeffrey Fredericks (PF), Kelly Nunn (C) Michael Ward, Kenneth Rusk, Frederick Hill, Douglas Tripp, Monty Holt | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Louis Butler (SG), Sid Kearney (PF), Richard Valletta (C) Billy Mason, Kevin White, Frank Wynn, James Donoho | |
| 05:09 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Jack Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:09 | Utah | Kelly Nunn snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 04:52 | Utah | Alvin Hedges is hacked by Louis Butler - foul #3 on Louis Butler, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG) Jack Jones | |
| 04:52 | Utah | Alvin Hedges makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:52 | Utah | Alvin Hedges makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:30 | Denver | Robert Sanford connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Mason and he's fouled by Alvin Hedges - foul #3 on Alvin Hedges, team foul #12 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Manning (PG) Scott Jason | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:30 | Denver | Robert Sanford makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:20 | Utah | Robert Connery double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 56-55 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Kelly Nunn is called for the reach on Louis Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelly Nunn, team foul #13 | 56-55 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Louis Butler makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Louis Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:18 | Utah | Kelly Nunn grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:00 | Utah | Jeffrey Fredericks is open but misses the lay-in | 56-56 |
| 03:58 | Utah | Alvin Hedges grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 03:48 | Utah | Kelly Nunn misses the floater from the left side | 56-56 |
| 03:47 | Utah | Jeffrey Fredericks tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 03:42 | Denver | Billy Mason loses the dribble to Robert Connery in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 03:39 | Utah | Robert Connery hits the finger roll | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Michael Manning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alvin Hedges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Connery (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Fredericks (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Kelly Nunn (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Louis Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sid Kearney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. C - Richard Valletta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Denver | Robert Sanford hits a jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 03:01 | Utah | Kelly Nunn lays it in on a great pass from Michael Manning | 62-58 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Billy Mason is called for 10 seconds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ward (PG), Kenneth Rusk (SG), Scott Jason (SF), Neil Griffin (PF) Michael Manning, Alvin Hedges, Robert Connery, Jeffrey Fredericks | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin White (SF), Frank Wynn (PF) Louis Butler, Sid Kearney | |
| 02:37 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk is called for traveling | 62-58 |
| Subs | Utah | Monty Holt (C) Kelly Nunn | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:21 | Denver | Kenneth Rusk steps in front of the Kevin White pass | 62-58 |
| 02:17 | Utah | Michael Ward lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Rusk | 64-58 |
| 01:59 | Denver | Kevin White misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 01:58 | Utah | Scott Jason grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 01:58 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Manning (PG), Frederick Hill (SF), Douglas Tripp (PF), Kelly Nunn (C) Michael Ward, Scott Jason, Neil Griffin, Monty Holt | |
| Subs | Denver | James Donoho (C) Richard Valletta | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:29 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Manning | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:25 | Denver | Kevin White loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Utah | The short jumper by Kelly Nunn is denied by James Donoho | 67-58 |
| 01:04 | Denver | Billy Mason pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:46 | Denver | Robert Sanford connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin White | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:43 | Utah | Billy Mason is called for the reach on Kenneth Rusk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Mason, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ward (PG), Robert Connery (SF) Michael Manning, Frederick Hill | |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (SG) Billy Mason | |
| 00:43 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:43 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 00:34 | Utah | The rebound goes to Michael Ward | 69-61 |
| 00:34 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk is fouled in the backcourt by Sid Kearney - foul #1 on Sid Kearney, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| 00:31 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:31 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:31 | Denver | James Donoho gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Robert Sanford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 00:22 | Utah | Douglas Tripp grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 00:22 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| 00:19 | Utah | Robert Connery is hacked by Sid Kearney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sid Kearney, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| 00:19 | Utah | Robert Connery misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:19 | Utah | Robert Connery misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Frank Wynn grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Robert Sanford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 00:13 | Utah | Robert Connery grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 00:10 | Utah | Robert Connery is hacked by Sid Kearney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sid Kearney, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| 00:10 | Utah | Robert Connery makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:10 | Utah | Robert Connery makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Kevin White clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Ward - foul #5 on Michael Ward, team foul #14 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Manning (PG), Frederick Hill (SF) Michael Ward, Robert Connery | |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Jones (PG), Louis Butler (SG), Richard Valletta (C) Robert Sanford, Frank Wynn, James Donoho | |
| 00:06 | Denver | Kevin White makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Kevin White makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Michael Manning runs out the clock | 72-63 |