| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Earhart (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Herman Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wesley Zangl (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Alvin Hedges (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tomas Bade (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frederick Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Fields (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - George Scharf (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Travis Earhart inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Denver | Travis Earhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 19:50 | Utah | George Scharf can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-37 |
| 19:49 | Denver | Herman Marino gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:25 | Denver | The short jumper by Herman Marino is denied by Ryan Fields | 33-37 |
| 19:23 | Utah | The rebound goes to Alvin Hedges | 33-37 |
| 19:18 | Utah | Alvin Hedges misses short on a shot from the right side | 33-37 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Travis Earhart grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 19:02 | Denver | William Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 19:01 | Denver | Travis Earhart tips it but misses | 33-37 |
| 18:59 | Denver | William McLaughlin snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 18:47 | Denver | Herman Marino buries a shot near the basket set up by William McLaughlin | 35-37 |
| 18:33 | Utah | Ryan Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ryland (SG) William Walker | |
| Subs | Utah | John Montalto (SG), Clarence Patton (C) Tomas Bade, George Scharf | |
| 18:31 | Denver | William McLaughlin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 18:26 | Utah | Ryan Fields evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 18:24 | Denver | Wesley Zangl grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 18:06 | Denver | William McLaughlin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clarence Patton - foul #3 on Clarence Patton, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Nile Porter (SF), Cole Kline (PF) Travis Earhart, Herman Marino | |
| Subs | Utah | Charles McKissic (PG), Jerry Savage (SF), Michael Rasmussen (C) Alvin Hedges, Frederick Hill, Ryan Fields | |
| 18:06 | Denver | William McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:06 | Denver | William McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:47 | Utah | Clarence Patton connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles McKissic and he's fouled by Richard Ryland - foul #2 on Richard Ryland, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Dexter Bruce (SG) William McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 17:47 | Utah | Clarence Patton makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:27 | Denver | John Montalto picks off the pass by Wesley Zangl | 37-40 |
| 17:15 | Utah | John Montalto is hacked by Nile Porter - foul #1 on Nile Porter, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Denver | William Walker (SG), Herman Marino (PF) Dexter Bruce, Wesley Zangl | |
| Subs | Utah | Tomas Bade (SG), George Scharf (PF) John Montalto, Michael Rasmussen | |
| 16:59 | Utah | Clarence Patton's pass is intercepted by William Walker | 37-40 |
| 16:54 | Denver | Herman Marino jams it on a great pass from William Walker | 39-40 |
| 16:43 | Utah | Tomas Bade buries a floater from the right side set up by Jerry Savage | 39-42 |
| 16:41 | Denver | William Walker is hacked by Tomas Bade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tomas Bade, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Denver | William McLaughlin (PG), Travis Earhart (SF) Richard Ryland, Herman Marino | |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), Frederick Hill (SF), Ryan Fields (PF) Charles McKissic, Jerry Savage, Clarence Patton | |
| 16:23 | Denver | Travis Earhart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 16:22 | Utah | George Scharf snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 16:13 | Utah | Nile Porter is called for the reach on Ryan Fields - foul #2 on Nile Porter, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Dexter Bruce (SG), Herman Marino (PF), Wesley Zangl (C) William Walker, Cole Kline, Nile Porter | |
| Subs | Utah | John Montalto (SG), Michael Rasmussen (C) Tomas Bade, George Scharf | |
| 15:58 | Utah | John Montalto buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alvin Hedges | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dexter Bruce (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Travis Earhart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wesley Zangl (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Alvin Hedges (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Montalto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Fields (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Denver | Dexter Bruce misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Fields - foul #2 on Ryan Fields, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Charles McKissic (PG), Jerry Savage (SF) Alvin Hedges, Frederick Hill | |
| 15:32 | Denver | Dexter Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:32 | Denver | Dexter Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:20 | Utah | Charles McKissic misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 15:18 | Denver | Wesley Zangl snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 14:51 | Denver | Dexter Bruce is fouled on the floor by John Montalto - foul #1 on John Montalto, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ryland (PG), William Walker (SG), Nile Porter (SF), Cole Kline (C) William McLaughlin, Dexter Bruce, Travis Earhart, Wesley Zangl | |
| Subs | Utah | Tomas Bade (SG), Clarence Patton (PF) John Montalto, Ryan Fields | |
| 14:32 | Denver | Herman Marino comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 41-45 |
| 14:31 | Utah | Charles McKissic grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:25 | Utah | Clarence Patton blows the dunk | 41-45 |
| 14:24 | Denver | Nile Porter grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 13:57 | Denver | Nile Porter is fouled on the floor by Jerry Savage - foul #2 on Jerry Savage, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Zangl (C) Herman Marino | |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), Frederick Hill (SF), Ryan Fields (PF), George Scharf (C) Tomas Bade, Jerry Savage, Clarence Patton, Michael Rasmussen | |
| 13:29 | Denver | George Scharf picks off the pass by Cole Kline | 41-45 |
| 13:24 | Utah | Wesley Zangl steals it from Alvin Hedges out of a doubleteam | 41-45 |
| 13:07 | Denver | William Walker connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 12:48 | Utah | Charles McKissic makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alvin Hedges | 44-47 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Cole Kline misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 12:34 | Utah | George Scharf grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 12:21 | Utah | Charles McKissic is whistled for a carry | 44-47 |
| Subs | Denver | William McLaughlin (PG), Dexter Bruce (SG), Travis Earhart (SF), Herman Marino (PF) Richard Ryland, William Walker, Nile Porter, Cole Kline | |
| Subs | Utah | John Townsend (PG), Tomas Bade (SG), Jerry Savage (SF), Clarence Patton (PF), Michael Rasmussen (C) Alvin Hedges, Charles McKissic, Frederick Hill, Ryan Fields, George Scharf | |
| 11:52 | Denver | Travis Earhart clanks a shot from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 11:51 | Utah | Clarence Patton gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dexter Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Earhart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Marino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wesley Zangl (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tomas Bade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clarence Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Utah | John Townsend misses the lay-in | 44-47 |
| 11:35 | Denver | Herman Marino pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:09 | Denver | Herman Marino knocks in the runner from the right block | 46-47 |
| 10:56 | Utah | Clarence Patton is whistled for a carry | 46-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ryland (SG), Cole Kline (C) Dexter Bruce, Wesley Zangl | |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), John Montalto (SG), Frederick Hill (SF), Ryan Fields (PF), Neil Griffin (C) John Townsend, Tomas Bade, Jerry Savage, Clarence Patton, Michael Rasmussen | |
| 10:37 | Denver | Herman Marino makes the wide open turnaround from the right block set up by Travis Earhart | 48-47 |
| 10:24 | Utah | John Montalto misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 10:23 | Utah | Neil Griffin grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 10:11 | Utah | Ryan Fields misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 48-47 |
| 10:10 | Utah | Neil Griffin can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 10:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to William McLaughlin | 48-47 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Richard Ryland can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ryan Fields - foul #3 on Ryan Fields, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Dexter Bruce (SG), Nile Porter (SF), Wesley Zangl (C) William McLaughlin, Travis Earhart, Herman Marino | |
| Subs | Utah | George Scharf (PF), Michael Rasmussen (C) Ryan Fields, Neil Griffin | |
| 09:48 | Denver | Richard Ryland misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Richard Ryland misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:48 | Utah | George Scharf grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:28 | Utah | George Scharf scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Alvin Hedges and he's hacked by Cole Kline - foul #1 on Cole Kline, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Denver | William Walker (SG) Richard Ryland | |
| Subs | Utah | John Townsend (SF), Clarence Patton (C) Frederick Hill, Michael Rasmussen | |
| 09:28 | Utah | George Scharf makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:59 | Denver | Dexter Bruce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-50 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Dexter Bruce tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 08:29 | Utah | Clarence Patton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wesley Zangl - foul #3 on Wesley Zangl, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Denver | William McLaughlin (PG), Herman Marino (PF) William Walker, Cole Kline | |
| Subs | Utah | Charles McKissic (PG), Tomas Bade (SG), Frederick Hill (SF), Michael Rasmussen (C) Alvin Hedges, John Montalto, John Townsend, George Scharf | |
| 08:29 | Utah | Clarence Patton misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:29 | Utah | Clarence Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Herman Marino pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:00 | Denver | Dexter Bruce can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 50-50 |
| 07:58 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:51 | Utah | Clarence Patton makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles McKissic | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dexter Bruce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nile Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herman Marino (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Wesley Zangl (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles McKissic (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tomas Bade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Patton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Denver | William McLaughlin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dexter Bruce | 53-52 |
| 07:16 | Utah | Charles McKissic clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 07:14 | Denver | The rebound goes to Nile Porter | 53-52 |
| 06:54 | Denver | Herman Marino misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 53-52 |
| 06:53 | Denver | Herman Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:41 | Denver | Wesley Zangl knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 55-52 |
| 06:32 | Utah | Clarence Patton drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles McKissic | 55-54 |
| 06:09 | Denver | Wesley Zangl is denied on a layup by Michael Rasmussen | 55-54 |
| 06:07 | Utah | Tomas Bade snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 05:59 | Utah | Tomas Bade misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-54 |
| 05:57 | Denver | Nile Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:55 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Denver | William Walker (SG), Travis Earhart (SF), Cole Kline (C) Dexter Bruce, Nile Porter, Wesley Zangl | |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), John Montalto (SG), Jerry Savage (SF), Ryan Fields (PF), George Scharf (C) Charles McKissic, Tomas Bade, Frederick Hill, Clarence Patton, Michael Rasmussen | |
| 05:52 | Denver | Travis Earhart misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 05:51 | Denver | Cole Kline snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 05:29 | Denver | William McLaughlin misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 05:27 | Utah | George Scharf gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:14 | Utah | Alvin Hedges is hacked by Herman Marino - foul #4 on Herman Marino, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| 04:57 | Utah | Alvin Hedges evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Montalto | 55-57 |
| 04:51 | Denver | Jerry Savage is called for the reach on William McLaughlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Savage, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Zangl (C) Herman Marino | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 04:51 | Denver | William McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:51 | Denver | William McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:43 | Utah | George Scharf misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 04:42 | Denver | Travis Earhart pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:38 | Denver | William McLaughlin is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 60-57 |
| 04:22 | Utah | Jerry Savage can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-57 |
| 04:21 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Hedges | 60-57 |
| 04:08 | Utah | John Montalto double dribbles | 60-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ryland (PG), Dexter Bruce (SG), Nile Porter (C) William McLaughlin, William Walker, Wesley Zangl | |
| Subs | Utah | Charles McKissic (PG), Tomas Bade (SG), Frederick Hill (SF), Michael Rasmussen (C) Alvin Hedges, John Montalto, Jerry Savage, George Scharf | |
| 04:04 | Denver | Ryan Fields picks off the pass by Richard Ryland in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 03:49 | Utah | Nile Porter steps in front of the Charles McKissic pass | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Ryland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Travis Earhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cole Kline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nile Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles McKissic (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tomas Bade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Fields (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Denver | Nile Porter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dexter Bruce | 62-57 |
| 03:09 | Utah | Ryan Fields connects on the floater from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 02:41 | Denver | Travis Earhart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 02:40 | Utah | Tomas Bade grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 02:40 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Denver | William McLaughlin (PG), William Walker (SG) Richard Ryland, Dexter Bruce | |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), John Montalto (SG), George Scharf (PF), Clarence Patton (C) Charles McKissic, Tomas Bade, Ryan Fields, Michael Rasmussen | |
| 02:22 | Utah | Clarence Patton is hacked by William McLaughlin - foul #2 on William McLaughlin, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Herman Marino (PF), Wesley Zangl (C) Travis Earhart, Cole Kline | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 02:22 | Utah | Clarence Patton makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:22 | Utah | Clarence Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:22 | Denver | Wesley Zangl grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 02:20 | Denver | George Scharf picks off the pass by Nile Porter in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 02:06 | Utah | John Montalto comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 02:04 | Denver | Wesley Zangl gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:41 | Denver | Herman Marino drills a fadeaway in the paint | 64-60 |
| 01:41 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Travis Earhart (SF) Nile Porter | |
| Subs | Utah | Tomas Bade (SG), Ryan Fields (PF) John Montalto, Clarence Patton | |
| 01:27 | Utah | George Scharf hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Alvin Hedges | 64-62 |
| 01:08 | Denver | William McLaughlin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 01:06 | Utah | Ryan Fields gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:53 | Utah | Frederick Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Denver | William McLaughlin is fouled on the floor by Ryan Fields - foul #4 on Ryan Fields, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 00:31 | Denver | William McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:31 | Denver | William McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Utah | William McLaughlin steps in front of the George Scharf pass | 66-62 |
| 00:21 | Denver | William Walker banks in the layup set up by William McLaughlin | 68-62 |
| 00:16 | Utah | Tomas Bade double dribbles | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Denver | William McLaughlin is hacked by Alvin Hedges in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Hedges, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Cole Kline (C) Wesley Zangl | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:13 | Denver | William McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:13 | Denver | William McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Utah | Tomas Bade drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Alvin Hedges | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Denver | Tomas Bade is called for the reach on William Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tomas Bade, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| 00:06 | Denver | William Walker misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:06 | Denver | William Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:06 | Utah | George Scharf pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Utah | Tomas Bade misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Herman Marino snags the defensive board | 70-65 |