| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fresh) SG - Brian Lacefield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Errol Marino (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gerald Wilcox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ezra Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ian Watson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Worthy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Chartrand (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brumfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Errol Marino inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Denver | The short jumper by Errol Marino is denied by Arthur Chartrand | 27-26 |
| 19:38 | Utah | Brett Worthy pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 19:12 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 27-26 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Ezra Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:53 | Denver | Ezra Fowler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox hits the follow up shot | 29-26 |
| 18:45 | Utah | Brett Worthy connects on the runner from close range set up by Ian Watson | 29-28 |
| 18:35 | Denver | Errol Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| 18:09 | Utah | Brett Worthy lays it in on a great pass from William King | 29-30 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Brian Lacefield hits the follow up shot | 31-30 |
| 17:47 | Utah | Ian Watson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Worthy | 31-32 |
| 17:32 | Denver | Brian Lacefield comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 31-32 |
| 17:31 | Utah | Ian Watson grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 17:27 | Utah | Errol Marino is called for the reach on William King - foul #2 on Errol Marino, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 17:08 | Utah | Brett Worthy can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Errol Marino - foul #3 on Errol Marino, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Webb (SF), Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Errol Marino, Ezra Fowler | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 17:08 | Utah | Brett Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:08 | Utah | Brett Worthy misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:08 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ashalintubbi | 31-33 |
| 16:45 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Claude Butler | 34-33 |
| 16:27 | Utah | Ian Watson makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from William King | 34-35 |
| 16:19 | Denver | Brian Lacefield hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 15:57 | Utah | Brett Worthy misses long on a jumper from the right block | 36-35 |
| 15:56 | Utah | Ian Watson grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Lacefield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Webb (fresh) PF - Gerald Wilcox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ian Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brett Worthy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Chartrand (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Brumfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Utah | James Brumfield is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ashalintubbi - foul #1 on Dikembe Ashalintubbi, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Angel Esposito (PG), Daniel Bean (SG), Errol Marino (SF), Ezra Fowler (C) Claude Butler, Brian Lacefield, Michael Webb, Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | Utah | John Aparicio (SG), Thomas Head (SF), Lyman Rae (PF), Jonathan Wallach (C) William King, Brett Worthy, Arthur Chartrand, James Brumfield | |
| 15:15 | Utah | Ian Watson lays it in and the foul's on Angel Esposito - foul #2 on Angel Esposito, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| 15:15 | Utah | Ian Watson makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:56 | Denver | Errol Marino is hacked by Thomas Head - foul #1 on Thomas Head, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 14:32 | Denver | Angel Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Lacefield (SG) Daniel Bean | |
| Subs | Utah | Brett Worthy (SF) Thomas Head | |
| 14:12 | Utah | Ian Watson is hacked by Angel Esposito - foul #3 on Angel Esposito, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Claude Butler (PG) Angel Esposito | |
| Subs | Utah | Arthur Chartrand (PF) Lyman Rae | |
| 13:48 | Utah | Brett Worthy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 13:46 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Brian Lacefield can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Aparicio - foul #2 on John Aparicio, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Ezra Fowler | |
| Subs | Utah | William King (SG), James Brumfield (C) Ian Watson, Jonathan Wallach | |
| 13:29 | Denver | Brian Lacefield makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Brian Lacefield makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:00 | Utah | James Brumfield's fadeaway is rejected by Errol Marino | 38-40 |
| 12:59 | Utah | James Brumfield snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 12:32 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand lays it in and he's fouled by Claude Butler - foul #2 on Claude Butler, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Armando Cisneros (PF) Gerald Wilcox | |
| Subs | Utah | Ian Watson (PG) John Aparicio | |
| 12:32 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:19 | Denver | Claude Butler is hacked by James Brumfield - foul #2 on James Brumfield, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Ezra Fowler (C) Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 12:10 | Denver | Errol Marino splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from close range | 40-43 |
| 11:48 | Utah | Ian Watson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arthur Chartrand | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Lacefield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Errol Marino (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Armando Cisneros (fresh) C - Ezra Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ian Watson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brett Worthy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Chartrand (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Brumfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Denver | Claude Butler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 11:30 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Lacefield | 40-45 |
| 11:14 | Denver | Armando Cisneros connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Lacefield | 43-45 |
| 10:49 | Utah | James Brumfield hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Brett Worthy | 43-47 |
| 10:38 | Denver | Errol Marino can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 43-47 |
| 10:36 | Utah | William King grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 10:10 | Utah | Brett Worthy misses long on a runner near the basket | 43-47 |
| 10:08 | Denver | Armando Cisneros grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 09:42 | Denver | Errol Marino double dribbles | 43-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Angel Esposito (PG), Daniel Bean (SG), Gerald Wilcox (PF), Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Claude Butler, Brian Lacefield, Armando Cisneros, Ezra Fowler | |
| Subs | Utah | John Aparicio (SG), Thomas Head (SF), Lyman Rae (PF), Jonathan Wallach (C) William King, Brett Worthy, Arthur Chartrand, James Brumfield | |
| 09:19 | Utah | Lyman Rae is open and scores on a shot from the right side set up by Ian Watson out of the doubleteam | 43-49 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Wilcox | 45-49 |
| 08:44 | Utah | Ian Watson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Errol Marino gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:22 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Brett Worthy (PG), William King (SG) Ian Watson, Thomas Head | |
| 07:57 | Utah | Dikembe Ashalintubbi denies the turnaround by John Aparicio | 45-49 |
| 07:55 | Denver | Angel Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:41 | Denver | Errol Marino splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 07:40 | Utah | Brett Worthy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Angel Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Bean (fresh) SF - Errol Marino (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Wilcox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Brett Worthy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - William King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Aparicio (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lyman Rae (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Wallach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Utah | Brett Worthy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 07:13 | Denver | Errol Marino gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:53 | Denver | Daniel Bean scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Wilcox | 48-49 |
| 06:24 | Utah | William King hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Brett Worthy and the foul's on Daniel Bean - foul #3 on Daniel Bean, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Claude Butler (PG), Brian Lacefield (SG), Michael Webb (SF), Ezra Fowler (C) Angel Esposito, Daniel Bean, Errol Marino, Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | Utah | Ian Watson (PG), Arthur Chartrand (PF), James Brumfield (C) John Aparicio, Lyman Rae, Jonathan Wallach | |
| 06:24 | Utah | William King misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:06 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ezra Fowler | 50-51 |
| 05:37 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 50-51 |
| 05:36 | Denver | Michael Webb grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Claude Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Head (SF) Brett Worthy | |
| 05:03 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Michael Webb snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 04:44 | Denver | Thomas Head steps in front of the Gerald Wilcox pass | 50-51 |
| 04:25 | Utah | Ian Watson's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Michael Webb | 50-51 |
| 04:20 | Denver | Ian Watson steps in front of the Claude Butler pass | 50-51 |
| 04:03 | Utah | James Brumfield hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Ezra Fowler - foul #1 on Ezra Fowler, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Errol Marino (SF), Armando Cisneros (PF) Michael Webb, Gerald Wilcox | |
| Subs | Utah | Brett Worthy (PG), John Aparicio (SG), Lyman Rae (PF) Ian Watson, William King, Thomas Head | |
| 04:03 | Utah | James Brumfield makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:03 | Utah | James Brumfield makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:34 | Denver | Errol Marino makes the contested floater from just outside the lane set up by Brian Lacefield | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Lacefield (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Errol Marino (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Armando Cisneros (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ezra Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Brett Worthy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - John Aparicio (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Chartrand (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lyman Rae (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brumfield (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Utah | James Brumfield banks in the layup on a great pass from John Aparicio | 52-55 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Claude Butler knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Lacefield and he's hacked by John Aparicio - foul #3 on John Aparicio, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Ezra Fowler | |
| Subs | Utah | Jonathan Wallach (C) James Brumfield | |
| 02:57 | Denver | Claude Butler makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:55 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Wilcox (PF) Armando Cisneros | |
| Subs | Utah | William King (SG) Lyman Rae | |
| 02:31 | Utah | William King is fouled on the floor by Claude Butler - foul #3 on Claude Butler, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Ezra Fowler (C) Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | Utah | James Brumfield (C) Jonathan Wallach | |
| 02:31 | Utah | William King misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Errol Marino grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 02:17 | Denver | Claude Butler hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Wilcox | 58-55 |
| 01:49 | Utah | James Brumfield scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Brett Worthy | 58-57 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Errol Marino misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 01:23 | Denver | Ezra Fowler can't tip it in | 58-57 |
| 01:21 | Utah | William King snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 00:58 | Utah | James Brumfield misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Brian Lacefield - foul #2 on Brian Lacefield, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Ian Watson (PG) John Aparicio | |
| 00:58 | Utah | James Brumfield makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:58 | Utah | James Brumfield makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Ezra Fowler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Errol Marino tips it back up and in | 60-59 |
| 00:10 | Utah | Ian Watson misses badly on a floater near the basket | 60-59 |
| 00:08 | Denver | The rebound goes to Errol Marino | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Denver | Errol Marino is fouled in the backcourt by William King - foul #1 on William King, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Brian Lacefield is hacked by William King - foul #2 on William King, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Brian Lacefield is fouled on the floor by Brett Worthy - foul #4 on Brett Worthy, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Brian Lacefield makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Brian Lacefield makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:02 | Utah | Utah calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Brett Worthy comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 62-59 |