| Lineup | Utah | PG - Sheldon Shirk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Kitchen (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Kenneth Frierson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Williamson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Clark Coaxum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Patao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Tsang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Sandridge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Timothy Turner inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Denver | Vernon Kitchen steals it from Clark Coaxum in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| 19:40 | Utah | Dennis Fleming misses the lay-in | 45-35 |
| 19:38 | Utah | Richard Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 19:16 | Utah | Sheldon Shirk's pass is intercepted by Robert Tsang | 45-35 |
| 18:54 | Denver | Robert Tsang travels with the ball | 45-35 |
| 18:47 | Utah | Thomas Sandridge steps in front of the Dennis Fleming pass | 45-35 |
| 18:35 | Denver | Clark Coaxum makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Patao and he's fouled by Kenneth Frierson - foul #1 on Kenneth Frierson, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Utah | Leonard Galan (SG), Antone Burns (SF), Henry Cummings (PF) Sheldon Shirk, Kenneth Frierson, Dennis Fleming | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Holt (PF) Robert Tsang | |
| 18:35 | Denver | Clark Coaxum makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:12 | Utah | Timothy Turner steps in front of the Henry Cummings pass | 45-38 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Henry Cummings blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Holt | 45-38 |
| 17:51 | Denver | Lawrence Holt tips it home | 45-40 |
| 17:32 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 17:31 | Utah | Henry Cummings tips it home | 47-40 |
| 17:20 | Denver | Vernon Kitchen steals the ball from Terry Patao | 47-40 |
| 16:56 | Utah | Timothy Turner is called for the reach on Antone Burns - foul #1 on Timothy Turner, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Sheldon Shirk (PG), Kenneth Frierson (SF), Dennis Fleming (PF), Herman McShea (C) Leonard Galan, Antone Burns, Henry Cummings, Richard Williamson | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Conner (PG), Franklin Zakes (SG), Craig Najar (SF), Robert Tsang (PF), Stephen Bunn (C) Clark Coaxum, Terry Patao, Timothy Turner, Lawrence Holt, Thomas Sandridge | |
| 16:39 | Utah | Sheldon Shirk is hacked by Kenneth Conner - foul #2 on Kenneth Conner, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| 16:32 | Utah | Dennis Fleming double dribbles | 47-40 |
| 16:30 | Denver | Franklin Zakes is hacked by Kenneth Frierson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Frierson, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| 16:20 | Denver | Stephen Bunn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-40 |
| 16:19 | Utah | Herman McShea snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 15:57 | Utah | Herman McShea misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Stephen Bunn - foul #2 on Stephen Bunn, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Ernest Davis (PG), William West (SG) Sheldon Shirk, Vernon Kitchen | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:57 | Utah | Herman McShea misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:57 | Utah | Herman McShea makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ernest Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William West (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Frierson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman McShea (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenneth Conner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Franklin Zakes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Najar (fresh) PF - Robert Tsang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Bunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Denver | Robert Tsang can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 48-40 |
| 15:40 | Denver | Franklin Zakes snags the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 15:25 | Denver | Stephen Bunn connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 15:03 | Utah | Dennis Fleming is whistled for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Utah | Antone Burns (SF), Henry Cummings (C) Kenneth Frierson, Herman McShea | |
| Subs | Denver | Clark Coaxum (PG), Terry Patao (SG), Timothy Turner (SF), Lawrence Holt (PF), Thomas Sandridge (C) Kenneth Conner, Franklin Zakes, Craig Najar, Robert Tsang, Stephen Bunn | |
| 14:39 | Denver | Terry Patao misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 14:38 | Utah | Dennis Fleming snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 14:34 | Utah | Antone Burns scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William West | 51-43 |
| 14:28 | Denver | Ernest Davis is called for the reach on Clark Coaxum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Davis, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Utah | Sheldon Shirk (PG), Leonard Galan (SG), Richard Williamson (C) Ernest Davis, William West, Dennis Fleming | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:18 | Denver | Lawrence Holt is hacked by Sheldon Shirk - foul #1 on Sheldon Shirk, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| 14:10 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Antone Burns - foul #1 on Antone Burns, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| 14:10 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:10 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:54 | Utah | Richard Williamson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 51-45 |
| 13:52 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Antone Burns | 51-45 |
| 13:36 | Utah | Richard Williamson banks in the layup set up by Antone Burns | 53-45 |
| 13:12 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge can't finish the layup | 53-45 |
| 13:11 | Utah | The rebound goes to Sheldon Shirk | 53-45 |
| 12:52 | Utah | Lawrence Holt denies the turnaround by Antone Burns | 53-45 |
| 12:50 | Denver | The rebound goes to Timothy Turner | 53-45 |
| 12:30 | Denver | Timothy Turner misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 12:29 | Utah | Henry Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:13 | Utah | Richard Williamson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-45 |
| 12:12 | Utah | Henry Cummings snags the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 12:00 | Utah | Richard Williamson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 11:59 | Utah | Richard Williamson hits the follow up shot | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Sheldon Shirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Galan (fairly fresh) SF - Antone Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Cummings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Williamson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Clark Coaxum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Patao (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Holt (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Sandridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Denver | Clark Coaxum clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 11:35 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 11:24 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge double dribbles | 55-45 |
| Subs | Utah | Vernon Kitchen (PG), William West (SG), Kenneth Frierson (SF), Dennis Fleming (PF), Herman McShea (C) Sheldon Shirk, Leonard Galan, Antone Burns, Henry Cummings, Richard Williamson | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Conner (PG), Franklin Zakes (SG), Craig Najar (SF), Robert Tsang (PF), Stephen Bunn (C) Clark Coaxum, Terry Patao, Timothy Turner, Lawrence Holt, Thomas Sandridge | |
| 11:05 | Utah | Kenneth Frierson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| 10:43 | Denver | Robert Tsang hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Conner | 55-48 |
| 10:35 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 10:34 | Denver | Craig Najar grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 10:31 | Denver | Dennis Fleming steps in front of the Franklin Zakes pass in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 10:12 | Utah | William West misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 10:11 | Denver | Craig Najar snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 10:08 | Denver | Franklin Zakes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Williamson (C) Herman McShea | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:00 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William West | 58-48 |
| 09:46 | Denver | Craig Najar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | Utah | George Kaiser (SF) Kenneth Frierson | |
| Subs | Denver | Clark Coaxum (PG), Terry Patao (SG), Thomas Sandridge (C) Kenneth Conner, Franklin Zakes, Stephen Bunn | |
| 09:31 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 09:30 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 09:05 | Denver | Richard Williamson is called for the reach on Thomas Sandridge - foul #2 on Richard Williamson, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Utah | Sheldon Shirk (PG) William West | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Cowan (SF) Craig Najar | |
| 08:55 | Denver | Clark Coaxum hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-48 |
| 08:54 | Utah | Richard Williamson pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 08:34 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Sheldon Shirk | 61-48 |
| 08:08 | Denver | Charles Cowan is whistled for a carry | 61-48 |
| Subs | Utah | Kenneth Frierson (SF), Herman McShea (C) George Kaiser, Richard Williamson | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Conner (PG), Franklin Zakes (SG), Timothy Turner (SF), Stephen Bunn (C) Clark Coaxum, Terry Patao, Charles Cowan, Thomas Sandridge | |
| 07:46 | Utah | Kenneth Conner picks off the pass by Herman McShea | 61-48 |
| 07:42 | Denver | Franklin Zakes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Conner | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Sheldon Shirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Kitchen (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Frierson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman McShea (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenneth Conner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Zakes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Tsang (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Bunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Utah | Kenneth Conner is called for the reach on Sheldon Shirk - foul #3 on Kenneth Conner, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Utah | Ernest Davis (PG), Henry Cummings (PF) Sheldon Shirk, Dennis Fleming | |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Najar (PG) Franklin Zakes | |
| 07:15 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 07:14 | Denver | Robert Tsang grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 07:00 | Denver | Robert Tsang connects on the floater from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 06:42 | Utah | Timothy Turner is called for the reach on Kenneth Frierson - foul #2 on Timothy Turner, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Utah | William West (SG), Antone Burns (SF), Richard Williamson (C) Vernon Kitchen, Kenneth Frierson, Herman McShea | |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Patao (SG), Lawrence Holt (PF), Thomas Sandridge (C) Kenneth Conner, Robert Tsang, Stephen Bunn | |
| 06:27 | Utah | Ernest Davis misses long on a jumper from the left side | 61-52 |
| 06:26 | Denver | Lawrence Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:09 | Denver | Terry Patao clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 06:07 | Utah | Henry Cummings gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:48 | Utah | Richard Williamson hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Antone Burns and he's hacked by Thomas Sandridge - foul #3 on Thomas Sandridge, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Fleming (PF) Henry Cummings | |
| Subs | Denver | Clark Coaxum (PG), Franklin Zakes (SG), Charles Cowan (SF) Craig Najar, Terry Patao, Timothy Turner | |
| 05:48 | Utah | Richard Williamson makes the free throw | 64-52 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Clark Coaxum knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 04:58 | Utah | Richard Williamson buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William West | 66-55 |
| 04:38 | Denver | Clark Coaxum drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Franklin Zakes | 66-57 |
| 04:14 | Utah | Antone Burns is called for traveling | 66-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Sheldon Shirk (PG), Vernon Kitchen (SG), Kenneth Frierson (SF), Henry Cummings (PF), Herman McShea (C) Ernest Davis, William West, Antone Burns, Dennis Fleming, Richard Williamson | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Conner (PG), Terry Patao (SG), Timothy Turner (SF), Robert Tsang (PF), Stephen Bunn (C) Clark Coaxum, Franklin Zakes, Charles Cowan, Lawrence Holt, Thomas Sandridge | |
| 04:01 | Denver | Henry Cummings is called for the reach on Robert Tsang - foul #2 on Henry Cummings, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| 04:01 | Denver | Robert Tsang makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:01 | Denver | Robert Tsang makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:39 | Utah | Kenneth Conner is called for the reach on Kenneth Frierson - foul #4 on Kenneth Conner, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 03:39 | Utah | Kenneth Frierson misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:39 | Utah | Herman McShea snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Sheldon Shirk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Kitchen (fresh) 22 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Frierson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman McShea (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenneth Conner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Terry Patao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Tsang (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Bunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Sheldon Shirk | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:04 | Denver | Timothy Turner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 03:03 | Denver | Robert Tsang tips it back up and in | 68-61 |
| 02:57 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Utah | William West (SG) Sheldon Shirk | |
| Subs | Denver | Clark Coaxum (PG) Terry Patao | |
| 02:44 | Utah | William West is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Conner - foul #5 on Kenneth Conner, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Utah | Ernest Davis (PG), Dennis Fleming (PF) Vernon Kitchen, Herman McShea | |
| Subs | Denver | Franklin Zakes (SG) Kenneth Conner | |
| 02:44 | Utah | William West makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:44 | Utah | William West makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:42 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Utah | Vernon Kitchen (SG) William West | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Holt (PF), Thomas Sandridge (C) Robert Tsang, Stephen Bunn | |
| 02:33 | Denver | Timothy Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Utah | Kenneth Frierson is hacked by Lawrence Holt - foul #1 on Lawrence Holt, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| 02:15 | Utah | Kenneth Frierson makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:15 | Utah | Kenneth Frierson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:11 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| Subs | Utah | Sheldon Shirk (PG), William West (SG), Antone Burns (SF), Herman McShea (C) Ernest Davis, Vernon Kitchen, Kenneth Frierson, Dennis Fleming | |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Najar (PG), Charles Cowan (SF), Stephen Bunn (C) Clark Coaxum, Timothy Turner, Thomas Sandridge | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Utah | Herman McShea misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-61 |
| 01:45 | Utah | Antone Burns grabs the offensive board | 72-61 |
| 01:26 | Utah | Henry Cummings makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Sheldon Shirk and he's hacked by Lawrence Holt - foul #2 on Lawrence Holt, team foul #10 | 74-61 |
| 01:26 | Utah | Henry Cummings misses the free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:26 | Denver | Stephen Bunn pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Franklin Zakes scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Bunn | 74-63 |
| 01:08 | Utah | Henry Cummings is hacked by Lawrence Holt - foul #3 on Lawrence Holt, team foul #11 | 74-63 |
| 01:08 | Utah | Henry Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:08 | Utah | Henry Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:08 | Denver | Stephen Bunn pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 01:05 | Denver | Sheldon Shirk takes the ball from Craig Najar in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| 00:45 | Utah | Sheldon Shirk misses the shot from the left side | 74-63 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Stephen Bunn grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Denver | Franklin Zakes is hacked by William West in the backcourt - foul #4 on William West, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| 00:40 | Denver | Franklin Zakes makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:40 | Denver | Franklin Zakes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Utah | Franklin Zakes is called for the reach on William West in the backcourt - foul #3 on Franklin Zakes, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Utah | Vernon Kitchen (PG), George Kaiser (SF), Dennis Fleming (PF), Richard Williamson (C) Sheldon Shirk, Antone Burns, Henry Cummings, Herman McShea | |
| Subs | Denver | Clark Coaxum (PG), Terry Patao (SG), Timothy Turner (SF), Robert Tsang (PF), Thomas Sandridge (C) Craig Najar, Franklin Zakes, Charles Cowan, Lawrence Holt, Stephen Bunn | |
| 00:39 | Utah | William West misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:39 | Utah | William West makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Terry Patao misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Williamson - foul #3 on Richard Williamson, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Utah | Sheldon Shirk (PG), Antone Burns (SF), Henry Cummings (PF), Herman McShea (C) Vernon Kitchen, George Kaiser, Dennis Fleming, Richard Williamson | |
| Subs | Denver | Franklin Zakes (PG), Craig Najar (SF), Lawrence Holt (PF), Stephen Bunn (C) Clark Coaxum, Timothy Turner, Robert Tsang, Thomas Sandridge | |
| 00:33 | Denver | Terry Patao makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Terry Patao misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:33 | Utah | Henry Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:33 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 00:30 | Utah | Antone Burns is hacked by Terry Patao in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Patao, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Utah | Ernest Davis (PG), Vernon Kitchen (SG), Dennis Fleming (PF), Richard Williamson (C) Sheldon Shirk, William West, Henry Cummings, Herman McShea | |
| Subs | Denver | Clark Coaxum (PG), Timothy Turner (SF), Robert Tsang (PF), Thomas Sandridge (C) Franklin Zakes, Craig Najar, Lawrence Holt, Stephen Bunn | |
| 00:30 | Utah | Antone Burns misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:30 | Utah | Antone Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:30 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen snags the offensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:27 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen is hacked by Robert Tsang - foul #2 on Robert Tsang, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Utah | George Kaiser (SF) Antone Burns | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:27 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:27 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Robert Tsang hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 76-68 |
| 00:19 | Utah | George Kaiser is fouled in the backcourt by Clark Coaxum - foul #2 on Clark Coaxum, team foul #15 | 76-68 |
| 00:19 | Utah | George Kaiser misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:19 | Utah | George Kaiser misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Clark Coaxum scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Terry Patao | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Utah | George Kaiser is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Patao - foul #2 on Terry Patao, team foul #16 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Utah | Leonard Galan (SG) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:10 | Utah | George Kaiser makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:10 | Utah | George Kaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Terry Patao makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 00:05 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Utah | William West (SG), Kenneth Frierson (SF) Leonard Galan, George Kaiser | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:03 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen is hacked by Terry Patao in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Patao, team foul #17 | 78-74 |
| 00:03 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:03 | Utah | Vernon Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Terry Patao misses long on a halfcourt shot | 80-74 |