| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Draper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennie Mager (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Copp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Luis Gutierrez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Whang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Rast (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Smith (fresh) PF - Henry Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Ware (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Paul Scott inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Utah | Donald Copp is whistled for a carry | 34-32 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Bennie Mager is called for the reach on Rodney Rast - foul #1 on Bennie Mager, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Clifford Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Gregory Ware tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 19:04 | Utah | The rebound goes to Bennie Mager | 34-32 |
| 18:44 | Utah | Bennie Mager is fouled on the floor by Rodney Rast - foul #1 on Rodney Rast, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 18:31 | Utah | Robert Draper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rodney Rast - foul #2 on Rodney Rast, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 18:31 | Utah | Robert Draper makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:31 | Utah | Robert Draper makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:12 | Denver | Clifford Smith drills a jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 17:56 | Utah | Luis Gutierrez buries a shot near the basket | 38-34 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Gregory Ware hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Whang | 38-37 |
| 17:12 | Utah | Luis Gutierrez is hacked by John Whang - foul #3 on John Whang, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Utah | Henry Cardona (SF) Paul Scott | |
| Subs | Denver | William Shunk (PG), Joshua Quinton (SG), David Shearer (SF), Tyron Kurt (PF), Douglas Davis (C) John Whang, Rodney Rast, Clifford Smith, Henry Simmons, Gregory Ware | |
| 16:56 | Utah | Douglas Davis is called for the reach on Luis Gutierrez - foul #1 on Douglas Davis, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Utah | Johnny Winnett (PG), Evan Hennessey (PF) Robert Draper, Donald Copp | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:44 | Utah | Joshua Quinton is called for the reach on Johnny Winnett - foul #2 on Joshua Quinton, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| 16:25 | Utah | Evan Hennessey drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Johnny Winnett | 40-37 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Douglas Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Shunk | 40-40 |
| 16:03 | Utah | Luis Gutierrez misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 16:02 | Utah | Evan Hennessey tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Johnny Winnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bennie Mager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Cardona (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan Hennessey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Gutierrez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Shunk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Quinton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Shearer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyron Kurt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Denver | Douglas Davis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 15:42 | Denver | Tyron Kurt hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 15:21 | Utah | Henry Cardona misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Tyron Kurt - foul #1 on Tyron Kurt, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Walter Colley (PG), Robert Draper (SG), Donald Copp (PF) Johnny Winnett, Bennie Mager, Luis Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), Rodney Rast (SG), Clifford Smith (SF), Henry Simmons (PF), Gregory Ware (C) William Shunk, Joshua Quinton, David Shearer, Tyron Kurt, Douglas Davis | |
| 15:21 | Utah | Henry Cardona makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:21 | Utah | Henry Cardona makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:10 | Denver | Donald Copp swats the dunk try by Henry Simmons | 44-42 |
| 15:08 | Utah | Donald Copp pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:02 | Utah | Evan Hennessey misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Gregory Ware - foul #3 on Gregory Ware, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Scott (SF) Henry Cardona | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:02 | Utah | Evan Hennessey makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:02 | Utah | Evan Hennessey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:36 | Denver | John Whang hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Rodney Rast | 46-45 |
| 14:17 | Utah | Donald Copp misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Gregory Ware gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:58 | Denver | Clifford Smith hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Rodney Rast and he's fouled by Paul Scott - foul #2 on Paul Scott, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Bennie Mager (SG), Luis Gutierrez (C) Robert Draper, Evan Hennessey | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:58 | Denver | Clifford Smith misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:58 | Utah | Donald Copp grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:39 | Utah | Luis Gutierrez makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Copp | 49-47 |
| 13:24 | Denver | Luis Gutierrez swats the shot by Henry Simmons | 49-47 |
| 13:22 | Denver | Henry Simmons snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 13:06 | Denver | Bennie Mager is called for the reach on Rodney Rast - foul #2 on Bennie Mager, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | David Shearer (SG) Rodney Rast | |
| 12:53 | Denver | David Shearer is fouled on the floor by Bennie Mager - foul #3 on Bennie Mager, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Shunk (SG), Tyron Kurt (C) Clifford Smith, Gregory Ware | |
| 12:43 | Denver | William Shunk connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Simmons | 49-50 |
| 12:32 | Utah | Donald Copp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Draper (PG), Evan Hennessey (PF) Walter Colley, Donald Copp | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:17 | Denver | John Whang can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 12:16 | Utah | Luis Gutierrez pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:55 | Utah | Paul Scott hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bennie Mager | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Draper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennie Mager (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan Hennessey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Gutierrez (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Whang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Shunk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Shearer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Tyron Kurt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Denver | John Whang misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-50 |
| 11:41 | Denver | Tyron Kurt pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:28 | Denver | David Shearer misses badly on a jumper from close range | 52-50 |
| 11:26 | Denver | David Shearer tips it in | 52-52 |
| 11:11 | Utah | Evan Hennessey knocks in the shot from the left side | 54-52 |
| 10:48 | Denver | Robert Draper is called for the reach on Henry Simmons - foul #1 on Robert Draper, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Utah | Walter Colley (PG), Henry Cardona (SF), Donald Copp (PF) Bennie Mager, Paul Scott, Luis Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Denver | Rodney Rast (SG), Clifford Smith (SF), Gregory Ware (C) John Whang, William Shunk, Henry Simmons | |
| 10:32 | Denver | Henry Cardona steps in front of the Tyron Kurt pass | 54-52 |
| 10:18 | Utah | Evan Hennessey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 10:17 | Denver | David Shearer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:49 | Denver | Rodney Rast misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 09:48 | Utah | The rebound goes to Evan Hennessey | 54-52 |
| 09:37 | Utah | Donald Copp misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Tyron Kurt - foul #2 on Tyron Kurt, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Utah | Bennie Mager (SG), Luis Gutierrez (C) Robert Draper, Evan Hennessey | |
| Subs | Denver | William Shunk (PG), Douglas Davis (PF) David Shearer, Tyron Kurt | |
| 09:37 | Utah | Donald Copp makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:37 | Utah | Donald Copp makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:18 | Denver | William Shunk can't connect on a shot from the right side | 56-52 |
| 09:17 | Utah | Luis Gutierrez grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:59 | Utah | Henry Cardona comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| 08:57 | Denver | Gregory Ware grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:52 | Denver | Rodney Rast connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gregory Ware | 56-55 |
| 08:30 | Utah | Henry Cardona misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-55 |
| 08:29 | Utah | Bennie Mager grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:18 | Utah | Donald Copp scores on a runner near the basket | 58-55 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Douglas Davis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 08:03 | Utah | Luis Gutierrez grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 07:58 | Utah | Walter Colley buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Bennie Mager and he's fouled by William Shunk - foul #1 on William Shunk, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Scott (SF) Henry Cardona | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), David Shearer (SF), Henry Simmons (PF) Rodney Rast, Clifford Smith, Gregory Ware | |
| 07:58 | Utah | Walter Colley misses the free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:58 | Denver | Henry Simmons gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:39 | Denver | Douglas Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 07:37 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Simmons | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Walter Colley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bennie Mager (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Copp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Luis Gutierrez (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Whang (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Shunk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Shearer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Douglas Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Denver | John Whang misses the jumper near the basket | 60-55 |
| 07:31 | Utah | Donald Copp gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:21 | Utah | Donald Copp's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Simmons | 60-55 |
| 07:19 | Denver | David Shearer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:17 | Denver | John Whang is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Colley - foul #4 on Walter Colley, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Draper (PG), Evan Hennessey (PF) Walter Colley, Donald Copp | |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Quinton (SG), Tyron Kurt (C) William Shunk, Douglas Davis | |
| 07:08 | Denver | David Shearer makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Whang | 60-57 |
| 06:56 | Utah | Henry Simmons is called for the reach on Bennie Mager - foul #3 on Henry Simmons, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Clifford Smith (SF) Joshua Quinton | |
| 06:56 | Utah | Bennie Mager makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:56 | Utah | Bennie Mager makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:37 | Denver | John Whang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Johnny Winnett (SG), Tommy Davis (C) Bennie Mager, Luis Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Denver | Rodney Rast (SG), Gregory Ware (C) David Shearer, Tyron Kurt | |
| 06:24 | Utah | Tommy Davis drills a floater from the left block | 64-57 |
| 06:07 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Ware is blocked by Paul Scott | 64-57 |
| 06:06 | Utah | Evan Hennessey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:46 | Utah | Johnny Winnett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Rodney Rast - foul #3 on Rodney Rast, team foul #11 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Walter Colley (PG), Donald Copp (PF), Luis Gutierrez (C) Robert Draper, Evan Hennessey, Tommy Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:46 | Utah | Johnny Winnett makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:46 | Utah | Johnny Winnett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:38 | Denver | Henry Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 05:36 | Utah | Johnny Winnett pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:17 | Utah | Paul Scott is hacked by Gregory Ware - foul #4 on Gregory Ware, team foul #12 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Bennie Mager (SG) Johnny Winnett | |
| Subs | Denver | David Shearer (SF) Clifford Smith | |
| 05:17 | Utah | Paul Scott makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:17 | Utah | Paul Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Gregory Ware gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:58 | Denver | Henry Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Henry Cardona (SF) Paul Scott | |
| Subs | Denver | William Shunk (PG), Joshua Quinton (SG), Tyron Kurt (PF) John Whang, Rodney Rast, Henry Simmons | |
| 04:41 | Utah | Luis Gutierrez knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Colley | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Denver | Gregory Ware misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 04:32 | Utah | Bennie Mager gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:03 | Utah | Bennie Mager can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 04:01 | Denver | Tyron Kurt snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Denver | Joshua Quinton's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Luis Gutierrez | 69-57 |
| 03:55 | Denver | Gregory Ware grabs the offensive board | 69-57 |
| 03:46 | Denver | Tyron Kurt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Shearer | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Utah | Luis Gutierrez hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Colley and he's hacked by Joshua Quinton - foul #3 on Joshua Quinton, team foul #13 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Draper (PG), Paul Scott (SF), Evan Hennessey (PF) Walter Colley, Henry Cardona, Donald Copp | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), Rodney Rast (SG), Clifford Smith (SF), Henry Simmons (PF) William Shunk, Joshua Quinton, David Shearer, Gregory Ware | |
| 03:21 | Utah | Luis Gutierrez makes the free throw | 72-60 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Draper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennie Mager (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan Hennessey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Gutierrez (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Whang (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Rast (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyron Kurt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Denver | John Whang is hacked by Luis Gutierrez - foul #1 on Luis Gutierrez, team foul #7 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Utah | Tommy Davis (C) Luis Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:12 | Denver | John Whang makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:12 | Denver | John Whang misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:12 | Utah | Evan Hennessey snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| 02:49 | Utah | Tommy Davis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bennie Mager | 75-61 |
| 02:32 | Denver | John Whang scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Rast | 75-64 |
| 02:32 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | Utah | Walter Colley (PG), Donald Copp (PF), Luis Gutierrez (C) Robert Draper, Evan Hennessey, Tommy Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:12 | Utah | Luis Gutierrez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 02:10 | Utah | Bennie Mager snags the offensive board | 75-64 |
| 01:50 | Utah | Tyron Kurt swats the layup by Donald Copp | 75-64 |
| 01:48 | Denver | Henry Simmons grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Henry Simmons connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Clifford Smith | 75-66 |
| 01:15 | Utah | Walter Colley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Whang - foul #4 on John Whang, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Gregory Ware (C) Tyron Kurt | |
| 01:15 | Utah | Walter Colley makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:15 | Utah | Walter Colley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:08 | Denver | Rodney Rast's pass is intercepted by Bennie Mager | 77-66 |
| 00:42 | Utah | Paul Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 00:41 | Utah | Walter Colley tips it in | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Denver | John Whang hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Rodney Rast | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Utah | Luis Gutierrez travels with the ball | 79-68 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Draper (PG), Johnny Winnett (SG), Henry Cardona (SF), Evan Hennessey (PF), Tommy Davis (C) Walter Colley, Bennie Mager, Paul Scott, Donald Copp, Luis Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Denver | William Shunk (PG), Joshua Quinton (SG), David Shearer (SF), Tyron Kurt (PF), Douglas Davis (C) John Whang, Rodney Rast, Clifford Smith, Henry Simmons, Gregory Ware | |
| 00:03 | Denver | Joshua Quinton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-68 |
| 00:01 | Utah | Evan Hennessey gets the rebound | 79-68 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Evan Hennessey runs out the clock | 79-68 |