| Lineup | Utah | PG - Alvin Hedges (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tomas Bade (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Savage (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Ryan Fields (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Scharf (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Travis Earhart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herman Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Wesley Zangl (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Travis Earhart inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Denver | The refs have stopped play. William Walker is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 29-31 |
| Subs | Utah | John Montalto (SG), Frederick Hill (SF), Michael Rasmussen (PF), Neil Griffin (C) Tomas Bade, Jerry Savage, Ryan Fields, George Scharf | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ryland (SG) William Walker | |
| 19:31 | Denver | John Montalto steals the ball from Travis Earhart | 29-31 |
| 19:27 | Utah | John Montalto lays it up and in | 31-31 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Travis Earhart can't connect on a floater from the right side | 31-31 |
| 18:57 | Utah | The rebound goes to Neil Griffin | 31-31 |
| 18:30 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles McKissic (PG), Tomas Bade (SG), Jerry Savage (SF), Ryan Fields (PF), Clarence Patton (C) Alvin Hedges, John Montalto, Frederick Hill, Michael Rasmussen, Neil Griffin | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:28 | Denver | Tomas Bade steals the ball from Travis Earhart in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 18:14 | Utah | Clarence Patton lays it in on a nice dish by Charles McKissic | 33-31 |
| 18:10 | Denver | Travis Earhart is hacked by Jerry Savage in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Savage, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Utah | John Townsend (PG) Charles McKissic | |
| Subs | Denver | Cole Kline (PF) Herman Marino | |
| 17:41 | Denver | William McLaughlin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Townsend - foul #1 on John Townsend, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles McKissic (PG), George Scharf (PF) John Townsend, Ryan Fields | |
| Subs | Denver | Dexter Bruce (SG), Nile Porter (SF) Richard Ryland, Travis Earhart | |
| 17:41 | Denver | William McLaughlin misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:41 | Denver | William McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:12 | Utah | George Scharf slams it home on a great pass from Tomas Bade | 35-32 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Cole Kline drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Dexter Bruce and he's fouled by George Scharf - foul #2 on George Scharf, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), Ryan Fields (PF), Neil Griffin (C) Charles McKissic, George Scharf, Clarence Patton | |
| Subs | Denver | Herman Marino (PF) Wesley Zangl | |
| 16:53 | Denver | Cole Kline misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:53 | Utah | Tomas Bade snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:38 | Utah | Ryan Fields's dunk attempt is rejected by Cole Kline | 35-34 |
| 16:37 | Denver | Herman Marino pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:17 | Denver | Herman Marino hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Nile Porter and he's fouled by Ryan Fields - foul #1 on Ryan Fields, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Rasmussen (PF), George Scharf (C) Ryan Fields, Neil Griffin | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ryland (PG), Travis Earhart (SF) William McLaughlin, Nile Porter | |
| 16:17 | Denver | Herman Marino makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:50 | Utah | Alvin Hedges misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 15:48 | Utah | Alvin Hedges tips it home | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Alvin Hedges (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Tomas Bade (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Savage (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - Michael Rasmussen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Scharf (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Ryland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dexter Bruce (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Travis Earhart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herman Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Cole Kline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Denver | Herman Marino misses long on a runner from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 15:24 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Cole Kline | 37-37 |
| 15:10 | Denver | Travis Earhart misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-37 |
| 15:08 | Utah | Tomas Bade grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 14:41 | Utah | George Scharf is hacked by Travis Earhart - foul #2 on Travis Earhart, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles McKissic (PG), John Montalto (SG), Frederick Hill (SF), Ryan Fields (PF), Clarence Patton (C) Alvin Hedges, Tomas Bade, Jerry Savage, Michael Rasmussen, George Scharf | |
| Subs | Denver | William McLaughlin (PG), William Walker (SG), Nile Porter (SF), Wesley Zangl (C) Richard Ryland, Dexter Bruce, Travis Earhart, Cole Kline | |
| 14:28 | Utah | Charles McKissic clanks a jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 14:26 | Denver | William McLaughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:02 | Denver | Wesley Zangl is hacked by Clarence Patton - foul #1 on Clarence Patton, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Utah | John Townsend (PG), Tomas Bade (SG) Charles McKissic, John Montalto | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:48 | Denver | William McLaughlin knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 13:30 | Utah | Tomas Bade is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Tomas Bade, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), John Montalto (SG), Jerry Savage (SF), Neil Griffin (C) John Townsend, Tomas Bade, Frederick Hill, Clarence Patton | |
| Subs | Denver | Travis Earhart (SF) Nile Porter | |
| 13:09 | Denver | William McLaughlin can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 13:08 | Utah | Neil Griffin pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:02 | Utah | Jerry Savage is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 12:51 | Denver | John Montalto is called for the reach on William Walker - foul #1 on John Montalto, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles McKissic (PG), Tomas Bade (SG), Clarence Patton (PF), Michael Rasmussen (C) Alvin Hedges, John Montalto, Ryan Fields, Neil Griffin | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ryland (PG), Cole Kline (PF), Nile Porter (C) William McLaughlin, Herman Marino, Wesley Zangl | |
| 12:51 | Denver | William Walker makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:51 | Denver | William Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:42 | Utah | Clarence Patton can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 40-41 |
| 12:41 | Utah | Jerry Savage tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 12:38 | Denver | Richard Ryland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Utah | John Townsend (PG), George Scharf (PF), Neil Griffin (C) Charles McKissic, Clarence Patton, Michael Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Denver | Dexter Bruce (SG) William Walker | |
| 12:18 | Utah | George Scharf is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on George Scharf, team foul #8 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), Frederick Hill (SF), Clarence Patton (PF), Michael Rasmussen (C) John Townsend, Jerry Savage, George Scharf, Neil Griffin | |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Zangl (C) Travis Earhart | |
| 12:14 | Denver | Cole Kline is fouled in the backcourt by Tomas Bade - foul #2 on Tomas Bade, team foul #9 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Jerry Savage (SF), Ryan Fields (PF) Frederick Hill, Michael Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:14 | Denver | Cole Kline makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Cole Kline misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:14 | Utah | Ryan Fields grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 12:03 | Utah | Clarence Patton makes the wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Fields | 44-42 |
| 11:58 | Denver | Tomas Bade is called for the reach on Dexter Bruce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tomas Bade, team foul #10 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles McKissic (PG), Frederick Hill (SF), Michael Rasmussen (PF), George Scharf (C) Alvin Hedges, Jerry Savage, Ryan Fields, Clarence Patton | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:58 | Denver | Dexter Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:58 | Denver | Dexter Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:31 | Utah | Charles McKissic's pass is intercepted by Wesley Zangl | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles McKissic (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tomas Bade (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Hill (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Rasmussen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Scharf (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Dexter Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Ryland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nile Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cole Kline (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Zangl (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Denver | George Scharf denies the turnaround by Nile Porter | 44-44 |
| 11:13 | Utah | George Scharf pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:54 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 10:53 | Denver | Nile Porter gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:38 | Denver | Richard Ryland misses short on a shot from the right side | 44-44 |
| 10:36 | Denver | Cole Kline snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:11 | Denver | Richard Ryland misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 44-44 |
| 10:10 | Utah | George Scharf pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:04 | Utah | Charles McKissic makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Rasmussen | 47-44 |
| 09:42 | Denver | Cole Kline clanks a jump hook from the right block | 47-44 |
| 09:40 | Denver | Richard Ryland tips it in | 47-46 |
| 09:20 | Utah | Tomas Bade's pass is intercepted by Cole Kline | 47-46 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Richard Ryland misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 08:56 | Denver | Wesley Zangl tips it in | 47-48 |
| 08:27 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen is fouled on the floor by Nile Porter - foul #2 on Nile Porter, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), John Montalto (SG), Jerry Savage (SF), Ryan Fields (PF), Clarence Patton (C) Charles McKissic, Tomas Bade, Frederick Hill, Michael Rasmussen, George Scharf | |
| Subs | Denver | William McLaughlin (PG), William Walker (SG), Travis Earhart (SF), Herman Marino (PF) Dexter Bruce, Richard Ryland, Nile Porter, Cole Kline | |
| 08:09 | Utah | Ryan Fields hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alvin Hedges | 49-48 |
| 08:07 | Denver | Herman Marino travels in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 07:48 | Utah | Clarence Patton connects on the open jump hook from the left block set up by Alvin Hedges | 51-48 |
| 07:27 | Denver | Travis Earhart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 07:26 | Utah | John Montalto grabs the board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Alvin Hedges (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Montalto (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Savage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ryan Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Patton (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Walker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Travis Earhart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herman Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Wesley Zangl (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Utah | John Montalto makes the wide open shot from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ryan Fields | 53-48 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Travis Earhart drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Walker | 53-50 |
| 06:25 | Utah | John Montalto is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Montalto, team foul #11 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Utah | Tomas Bade (SG) John Montalto | |
| Subs | Denver | Cole Kline (C) Wesley Zangl | |
| 05:56 | Denver | William McLaughlin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 05:55 | Utah | Clarence Patton snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 05:33 | Utah | Jerry Savage clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Cole Kline pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:28 | Denver | Travis Earhart loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Utah | Neil Griffin (C) Clarence Patton | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:06 | Utah | Alvin Hedges misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 05:05 | Utah | Neil Griffin tips it but misses | 53-50 |
| 05:03 | Denver | The rebound goes to Herman Marino | 53-50 |
| 04:41 | Denver | William Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 04:40 | Denver | Herman Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Tomas Bade is called for the reach on Travis Earhart - foul #4 on Tomas Bade, team foul #12 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Utah | John Montalto (SG), Clarence Patton (PF), George Scharf (C) Tomas Bade, Ryan Fields, Neil Griffin | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ryland (PG), Dexter Bruce (SG), Nile Porter (C) William McLaughlin, William Walker, Cole Kline | |
| 04:19 | Denver | Travis Earhart misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Travis Earhart misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:19 | Utah | George Scharf snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 03:56 | Utah | Dexter Bruce is called for the reach on George Scharf - foul #1 on Dexter Bruce, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Utah | John Townsend (PG), Tomas Bade (SG), Neil Griffin (C) Alvin Hedges, John Montalto, George Scharf | |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Zangl (C) Travis Earhart | |
| 03:39 | Utah | Tomas Bade hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Wesley Zangl - foul #2 on Wesley Zangl, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), Michael Rasmussen (PF) John Townsend, Clarence Patton | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:39 | Utah | Tomas Bade misses the free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:39 | Denver | Wesley Zangl snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 03:11 | Denver | Nile Porter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 55-50 |
| 03:09 | Utah | Neil Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Alvin Hedges (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tomas Bade (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Savage (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Rasmussen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Ryland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nile Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Marino (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Wesley Zangl (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Utah | Jerry Savage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Nile Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Utah | John Townsend (PG), John Montalto (SG), George Scharf (PF), Clarence Patton (C) Alvin Hedges, Tomas Bade, Michael Rasmussen, Neil Griffin | |
| Subs | Denver | William McLaughlin (PG) Dexter Bruce | |
| 02:22 | Denver | William McLaughlin lays it in uncontested and the foul's on John Townsend - foul #2 on John Townsend, team foul #13 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Utah | Tomas Bade (SG), Ryan Fields (PF) John Montalto, Clarence Patton | |
| Subs | Denver | Cole Kline (PF) Herman Marino | |
| 02:22 | Denver | William McLaughlin makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:04 | Utah | George Scharf misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 55-53 |
| 02:02 | Utah | George Scharf tips it back up and in | 57-53 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), John Montalto (SG), Clarence Patton (C) John Townsend, Tomas Bade, George Scharf | |
| Subs | Denver | William Walker (SG), Travis Earhart (SF) Richard Ryland, Wesley Zangl | |
| 01:45 | Denver | William Walker can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 01:43 | Utah | Ryan Fields pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 01:22 | Utah | John Montalto drills a jumper from the left side | 59-53 |
| 01:22 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Utah | Tomas Bade (SG), George Scharf (C) John Montalto, Clarence Patton | |
| Subs | Denver | Herman Marino (PF), Wesley Zangl (C) Cole Kline, Nile Porter | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:03 | Denver | Travis Earhart makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Walker | 59-55 |
| 00:42 | Utah | George Scharf is called for traveling | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Denver | Wesley Zangl banks in the layup on a great pass from Herman Marino and the foul's on Tomas Bade - foul #5 on Tomas Bade, team foul #14 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Utah | John Montalto (SG) Tomas Bade | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:38 | Denver | Wesley Zangl makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Utah | Jerry Savage is hacked by William Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Walker, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| 00:34 | Utah | William McLaughlin is called for the reach on Alvin Hedges - foul #1 on William McLaughlin, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 00:32 | Utah | Ryan Fields is fouled on the floor by William Walker - foul #4 on William Walker, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 00:32 | Utah | Ryan Fields makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:32 | Utah | Ryan Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Denver | William McLaughlin makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Herman Marino | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Utah | Jerry Savage misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Herman Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Alvin Hedges (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Montalto (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Savage (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ryan Fields (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - George Scharf (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Travis Earhart (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Herman Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Wesley Zangl (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Utah | George Scharf wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:32 | Utah | Wesley Zangl blocks the jumper by Ryan Fields | 61-61 |
| 04:30 | Utah | George Scharf misses the tip | 61-61 |
| 04:28 | Utah | Ryan Fields snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 04:01 | Utah | Alvin Hedges is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 04:00 | Denver | Wesley Zangl grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:31 | Denver | Travis Earhart is hacked by Jerry Savage - foul #3 on Jerry Savage, team foul #15 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Utah | John Townsend (PG), Charles McKissic (SG), Frederick Hill (SF), Clarence Patton (PF), Michael Rasmussen (C) Alvin Hedges, John Montalto, Jerry Savage, Ryan Fields, George Scharf | |
| Subs | Denver | Cole Kline (PF), Nile Porter (C) Herman Marino, Wesley Zangl | |
| 03:31 | Denver | Travis Earhart makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:31 | Denver | Travis Earhart misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:31 | Utah | The rebound goes to Michael Rasmussen | 61-62 |
| 03:29 | Utah | William McLaughlin steals it from John Townsend in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 03:28 | Denver | William McLaughlin hits the finger roll | 61-64 |
| 03:02 | Utah | Clarence Patton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 03:00 | Denver | William Walker pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 03:00 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Zangl (C) Nile Porter | |
| 02:37 | Denver | William McLaughlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 02:35 | Utah | Charles McKissic grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:17 | Utah | Charles McKissic misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Travis Earhart - foul #3 on Travis Earhart, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Utah | Jerry Savage (SF) Frederick Hill | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ryland (SG) William Walker | |
| 02:17 | Utah | Charles McKissic makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:17 | Utah | Charles McKissic makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:14 | Denver | Richard Ryland is hacked by Jerry Savage in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Savage, team foul #16 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Utah | John Montalto (SG) Charles McKissic | |
| Subs | Denver | Herman Marino (PF) Cole Kline | |
| 02:14 | Denver | Richard Ryland makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:14 | Denver | Richard Ryland misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:14 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 01:51 | Utah | John Montalto misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-65 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Travis Earhart snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 01:25 | Denver | The jump hook by Herman Marino is blocked by Michael Rasmussen | 63-65 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Herman Marino gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:04 | Denver | Richard Ryland makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Travis Earhart | 63-67 |
| 00:39 | Utah | Clarence Patton comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Wesley Zangl - foul #3 on Wesley Zangl, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), Ryan Fields (PF) John Townsend, Michael Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Denver | William Walker (SG) Richard Ryland | |
| 00:39 | Utah | Clarence Patton makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:39 | Utah | Clarence Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Alvin Hedges (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Montalto (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Savage (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Fields (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Patton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Travis Earhart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Herman Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Wesley Zangl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Clarence Patton swats the dunk try by Travis Earhart | 65-67 |
| 00:13 | Utah | Ryan Fields grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 00:07 | Utah | John Montalto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Travis Earhart grabs the board | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Travis Earhart is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Hedges - foul #1 on Alvin Hedges, team foul #17 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Utah | George Scharf (C) Clarence Patton | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Travis Earhart misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Travis Earhart makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:04 | Utah | Utah calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Utah | John Montalto misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-68 |