| Lineup | Utah | PG - Clifford Chaves (fresh) SG - Adam Berryhill (fresh) SF - Terry Davis (fresh) PF - Michael Barrier (fresh) C - Bryan Wampler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) SF - Matthew Bolen (fresh) PF - Oscar Lintz (fresh) C - John Rose (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | John Rose wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Denver | Charles Borkholder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Utah | Clifford Chaves misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Oscar Lintz gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Utah | Michael Barrier pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Utah | Michael Barrier misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Oscar Lintz grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Denver | Oscar Lintz clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Utah | Bryan Wampler snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Utah | Adam Berryhill clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Utah | Bryan Wampler tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Denver | Oscar Lintz drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Matthew Bolen | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Utah | Clifford Chaves drills a 3 from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Denver | John Rose loses the ball out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), William Ertel (SF), Ronald Felton (C) Jeff Mazzone, Charles Borkholder, Matthew Bolen, John Rose | |
| 17:02 | Utah | Adam Berryhill jams it on a great pass from Michael Barrier | 7-2 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Ronald Felton makes the jumper from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 16:24 | Utah | Terry Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 16:23 | Utah | Terry Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:06 | Utah | Adam Berryhill misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Ertel - foul #1 on William Ertel, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Utah | Solomon Newborn (PG), Derek Trembley (SF), Gary Barahona (PF), Jonathan Briggs (C) Clifford Chaves, Terry Davis, Michael Barrier, Bryan Wampler | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Charles Borkholder (SG), Randall Hurst (C) Albert Galey, Keith Mascarenas, Oscar Lintz | |
| 16:06 | Utah | Adam Berryhill makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:06 | Utah | Adam Berryhill makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:50 | Denver | Gary Barahona blocks the short jumper by Jeff Mazzone | 9-4 |
| 15:48 | Denver | Randall Hurst misses the tip | 9-4 |
| 15:47 | Utah | Gary Barahona snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Solomon Newborn (fresh) SG - Adam Berryhill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derek Trembley (fresh) PF - Gary Barahona (fresh) C - Jonathan Briggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) SF - William Ertel (fresh) PF - Ronald Felton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Hurst (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Utah | Gary Barahona comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 15:23 | Denver | The rebound goes to Randall Hurst | 9-4 |
| 15:06 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone double dribbles | 9-4 |
| Subs | Utah | George Beresford (SG), Terry Davis (SF) Adam Berryhill, Derek Trembley | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Bolen (SF), John Rose (C) William Ertel, Randall Hurst | |
| 14:49 | Utah | Gary Barahona is hacked by Charles Borkholder - foul #1 on Charles Borkholder, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Utah | Clifford Chaves (PG), Michael Barrier (PF) Solomon Newborn, Gary Barahona | |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Lintz (PF) Ronald Felton | |
| 14:26 | Utah | Michael Barrier is whistled for a carry | 9-4 |
| Subs | Utah | Bryan Wampler (C) Jonathan Briggs | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:09 | Denver | John Rose hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 9-4 |
| 14:07 | Utah | Clifford Chaves snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 13:45 | Utah | Terry Davis is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bolen - foul #1 on Matthew Bolen, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), William Ertel (SF), Ronald Felton (C) Jeff Mazzone, Matthew Bolen, John Rose | |
| 13:29 | Utah | Bryan Wampler loses the dribble to Ronald Felton | 9-4 |
| 13:16 | Denver | Albert Galey is fouled on the floor by Bryan Wampler - foul #1 on Bryan Wampler, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Berryhill (SG), Derek Trembley (SF), Gary Barahona (PF) George Beresford, Terry Davis, Michael Barrier | |
| Subs | Denver | Keith Mascarenas (SG) Charles Borkholder | |
| 13:05 | Denver | Clifford Chaves steals it from William Ertel | 9-4 |
| 13:01 | Utah | Derek Trembley lays it in on a great pass from Clifford Chaves | 11-4 |
| 12:48 | Denver | William Ertel knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 12:24 | Utah | Clifford Chaves is fouled on the floor by Ronald Felton - foul #1 on Ronald Felton, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Utah | Solomon Newborn (PG), Jonathan Briggs (C) Clifford Chaves, Bryan Wampler | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), John Rose (C) Albert Galey, Oscar Lintz | |
| 12:09 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs's floater is tipped away by John Rose | 11-7 |
| 12:08 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:02 | Denver | John Rose misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 12:00 | Denver | Ronald Felton tips it but misses | 11-7 |
| 11:58 | Denver | John Rose tips it but misses | 11-7 |
| 11:57 | Utah | Gary Barahona gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 11:38 | Utah | Keith Mascarenas steals the ball from Derek Trembley | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Solomon Newborn (fresh) SG - Adam Berryhill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derek Trembley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Barahona (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Briggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) SG - Keith Mascarenas (fresh) SF - William Ertel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Felton (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Rose (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 11:15 | Utah | Derek Trembley snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 10:55 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Solomon Newborn | 13-7 |
| 10:39 | Denver | Ronald Felton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | Utah | Clifford Chaves (PG), George Beresford (SG), Terry Davis (SF), Michael Barrier (PF), Bryan Wampler (C) Solomon Newborn, Adam Berryhill, Derek Trembley, Gary Barahona, Jonathan Briggs | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Borkholder (SG), Matthew Bolen (SF), Oscar Lintz (PF), Randall Hurst (C) Keith Mascarenas, William Ertel, Ronald Felton, John Rose | |
| 10:19 | Utah | Terry Davis clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Bolen - foul #2 on Matthew Bolen, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), William Ertel (SF) Jeff Mazzone, Matthew Bolen | |
| 10:19 | Utah | Terry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 10:19 | Utah | Terry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 09:58 | Denver | Oscar Lintz loses the dribble to Bryan Wampler | 15-7 |
| 09:40 | Utah | Michael Barrier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-7 |
| 09:30 | Denver | William Ertel comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 15-7 |
| 09:29 | Denver | Randall Hurst tips it in | 15-9 |
| 09:00 | Utah | George Beresford scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Clifford Chaves | 18-9 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Albert Galey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-9 |
| 08:40 | Utah | Bryan Wampler pulls down the rebound | 18-9 |
| 08:11 | Utah | Albert Galey steps in front of the Terry Davis pass | 18-9 |
| 08:07 | Denver | William Ertel can't finish the layup | 18-9 |
| 08:05 | Utah | The rebound goes to Clifford Chaves | 18-9 |
| 07:51 | Utah | Bryan Wampler misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Oscar Lintz - foul #1 on Oscar Lintz, team foul #6 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Utah | Solomon Newborn (PG), Adam Berryhill (SG), Gary Barahona (PF) Clifford Chaves, George Beresford, Michael Barrier | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Ronald Felton (SF), John Rose (C) Albert Galey, William Ertel, Randall Hurst | |
| 07:51 | Utah | Bryan Wampler misses the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 07:51 | Utah | Bryan Wampler makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 07:39 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone makes the contested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Solomon Newborn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Berryhill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Barahona (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Wampler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) SF - Ronald Felton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Lintz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Utah | Adam Berryhill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-11 |
| Subs | Utah | Derek Trembley (SF), Jonathan Briggs (C) Terry Davis, Bryan Wampler | |
| Subs | Denver | Keith Mascarenas (SG) Charles Borkholder | |
| 07:07 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone makes the contested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Mascarenas | 19-13 |
| 06:47 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by John Rose - foul #1 on John Rose, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Utah | Clifford Chaves (PG), Michael Barrier (PF) Solomon Newborn, Gary Barahona | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:47 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 06:47 | Utah | Jonathan Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 06:47 | Denver | Oscar Lintz grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 06:43 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Mascarenas | 20-16 |
| 06:26 | Utah | Michael Barrier dunks the ball set up by Clifford Chaves | 22-16 |
| 06:01 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam Berryhill - foul #1 on Adam Berryhill, team foul #2 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Davis (SF) Derek Trembley | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Borkholder (SG), Randall Hurst (PF) Keith Mascarenas, Oscar Lintz | |
| 06:01 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:01 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:32 | Utah | Adam Berryhill clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-18 |
| 05:30 | Denver | The rebound goes to John Rose | 22-18 |
| 05:06 | Denver | Ronald Felton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 05:04 | Denver | Randall Hurst gets the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 04:52 | Denver | John Rose hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 04:50 | Utah | Michael Barrier gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 04:30 | Utah | Clifford Chaves is whistled for a carry | 22-18 |
| Subs | Utah | Solomon Newborn (PG), George Beresford (SG), Gary Barahona (PF), Bryan Wampler (C) Clifford Chaves, Adam Berryhill, Michael Barrier, Jonathan Briggs | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), William Ertel (SF), Oscar Lintz (PF), Keith Mascarenas (C) Jeff Mazzone, Ronald Felton, Randall Hurst, John Rose | |
| 04:09 | Denver | Oscar Lintz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 04:07 | Utah | Bryan Wampler grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 04:01 | Utah | Bryan Wampler misses badly on a floater from close range | 22-18 |
| 03:59 | Denver | Charles Borkholder pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 03:55 | Denver | Albert Galey connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Charles Borkholder | 22-20 |
| 03:29 | Utah | Bryan Wampler buries a shot from the baseline | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Solomon Newborn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Beresford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Barahona (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Wampler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Ertel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oscar Lintz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Mascarenas (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 03:09 | Denver | Charles Borkholder is fouled on the floor by George Beresford - foul #1 on George Beresford, team foul #3 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Utah | Clifford Chaves (PG), Adam Berryhill (SG), Derek Trembley (SF) Solomon Newborn, George Beresford, Terry Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Matthew Bolen (SF), Ronald Felton (C) Albert Galey, Charles Borkholder, William Ertel | |
| 03:04 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Mascarenas | 24-23 |
| 02:42 | Utah | Clifford Chaves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 02:41 | Utah | Bryan Wampler grabs the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 02:28 | Utah | Adam Berryhill hits a fadeaway from the left side | 26-23 |
| 02:15 | Denver | Ronald Felton double dribbles | 26-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Barrier (PF), Jonathan Briggs (C) Gary Barahona, Bryan Wampler | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Borkholder (SG), Randall Hurst (C) Keith Mascarenas, Oscar Lintz | |
| 01:54 | Utah | Adam Berryhill makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Clifford Chaves | 28-23 |
| 01:50 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 01:49 | Utah | The rebound goes to Michael Barrier | 28-23 |
| 01:45 | Utah | Adam Berryhill misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Felton - foul #2 on Ronald Felton, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Davis (SF) Derek Trembley | |
| Subs | Denver | John Rose (C) Randall Hurst | |
| 01:45 | Utah | Adam Berryhill makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 01:45 | Utah | Adam Berryhill misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 01:45 | Utah | Michael Barrier pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 01:27 | Utah | Clifford Chaves comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-23 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Ronald Felton gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 01:10 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone is whistled for traveling | 29-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Solomon Newborn (PG), George Beresford (SG) Clifford Chaves, Adam Berryhill | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Oscar Lintz (PF) Jeff Mazzone, Ronald Felton | |
| 00:49 | Utah | Michael Barrier comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-23 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Oscar Lintz grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 00:27 | Denver | John Rose travels with the ball | 29-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Bryan Wampler (C) Jonathan Briggs | |
| Subs | Denver | Keith Mascarenas (SG), William Ertel (SF) Charles Borkholder, Matthew Bolen | |
| 00:01 | Utah | Solomon Newborn buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-23 |
| 00:00 | Denver | William Ertel comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 31-23 |