| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Bell (fresh) SG - Billy Adkins (fresh) SF - Raymond Birkholz (fresh) PF - Jesse Maker (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Cluck (fresh) SG - David Lee (fresh) SF - Carl Ogren (fresh) PF - Charles Watkins (fresh) C - William Edmond (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | William Edmond wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Denver | James Cluck misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Utah | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Utah | Raymond Birkholz is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Raymond Birkholz, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Denver | Carl Ogren hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Utah | Jesse Maker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Utah | Billy Adkins makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Bell | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Denver | Raymond Birkholz steps in front of the David Lee pass | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Utah | Raymond Birkholz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Edmond | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | Denver | James Cluck comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Utah | Jesse Maker gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:24 | Utah | Raymond Birkholz misses the floater from the left block | 2-0 |
| 17:22 | Utah | David Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:09 | Utah | David Smith scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Raymond Birkholz | 4-0 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Charles Watkins connects on the shot from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 16:33 | Utah | David Smith is fouled on the floor by William Edmond - foul #1 on William Edmond, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Niemi (SG), James Jordan (PF), Brandon Crump (C) David Lee, Charles Watkins, William Edmond | |
| 16:17 | Utah | Jesse Maker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brandon Crump - foul #1 on Brandon Crump, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Kearse (PG), Andrew Freudenthal (SF) James Cluck, Carl Ogren | |
| 16:17 | Utah | Jesse Maker makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:17 | Utah | Jesse Maker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Andrew Freudenthal can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 16:08 | Denver | Michael Niemi can't tip it in | 6-2 |
| 16:06 | Utah | The rebound goes to Billy Adkins | 6-2 |
| 15:46 | Utah | Michael Kearse steals the ball from Raymond Birkholz | 6-2 |
| 15:43 | Denver | Michael Kearse lays it up and in | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Birkholz (fresh) PF - Jesse Maker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Kearse (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Niemi (fresh) SF - Andrew Freudenthal (fresh) PF - James Jordan (fresh) C - Brandon Crump (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Utah | Robert Bell is fouled on the floor by Michael Niemi - foul #1 on Michael Niemi, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (PG), Harold Baum (SG), Peter Grisham (PF), Dale Young (C) Robert Bell, Billy Adkins, Jesse Maker, David Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | James Cluck (PG), David Lee (SG), Carl Ogren (SF), Charles Watkins (PF) Michael Kearse, Michael Niemi, Andrew Freudenthal, Brandon Crump | |
| 15:07 | Utah | Harold Baum scores on a shot from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 14:48 | Denver | David Lee misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 14:47 | Denver | Carl Ogren grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:31 | Denver | Charles Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Utah | Jesse Maker (PF), David Smith (C) Peter Grisham, Dale Young | |
| Subs | Denver | William Edmond (C) James Jordan | |
| 14:16 | Utah | David Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Jesse Maker | 10-4 |
| 14:03 | Denver | David Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-4 |
| 14:01 | Denver | Charles Watkins grabs the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 13:51 | Denver | William Edmond lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Cluck | 10-6 |
| 13:31 | Utah | Harold Baum hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 13:29 | Utah | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:13 | Utah | Raymond Birkholz misses the jumper from the right side | 10-6 |
| 13:12 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to David Smith | 10-6 |
| 12:57 | Utah | Jesse Maker misses the lay-in | 10-6 |
| 12:55 | Denver | Charles Watkins snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 12:42 | Denver | Raymond Birkholz is called for the reach on Carl Ogren - foul #2 on Raymond Birkholz, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Bell (PG), Billy Adkins (SG), Peter Grisham (PF) Harold Baum, Raymond Birkholz, Jesse Maker | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Kearse (PG), Michael Niemi (SG), Andrew Freudenthal (SF), James Jordan (PF), Brandon Crump (C) James Cluck, David Lee, Carl Ogren, Charles Watkins, William Edmond | |
| 12:27 | Denver | Michael Niemi comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 12:25 | Utah | David Smith grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 11:57 | Utah | David Smith is hacked by Michael Niemi - foul #2 on Michael Niemi, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Utah | Jesse Maker (PF), Dale Young (C) Joshua James, David Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Jim Defrancisco (SG) Michael Niemi | |
| 11:49 | Utah | Michael Kearse is called for the reach on Robert Bell - foul #1 on Michael Kearse, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| 11:42 | Utah | Robert Bell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 11:41 | Denver | Brandon Crump grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Grisham (fresh) PF - Jesse Maker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Kearse (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jim Defrancisco (fresh) SF - Andrew Freudenthal (fresh) PF - James Jordan (fresh) C - Brandon Crump (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Denver | Andrew Freudenthal hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jim Defrancisco and he's fouled by Billy Adkins - foul #1 on Billy Adkins, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | David Lee (SG) Jim Defrancisco | |
| 11:23 | Denver | Andrew Freudenthal makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 10:59 | Utah | Robert Bell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Young | 13-9 |
| 10:36 | Denver | Brandon Crump misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 10:35 | Utah | Billy Adkins grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 10:10 | Utah | James Jordan swats the short shot by Dale Young | 13-9 |
| 10:09 | Denver | Michael Kearse grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 09:47 | Denver | Jesse Maker steals it from Andrew Freudenthal | 13-9 |
| 09:18 | Utah | Robert Bell's fadeaway is rejected by James Jordan | 13-9 |
| 09:16 | Denver | Andrew Freudenthal pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Andrew Freudenthal can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Grisham - foul #1 on Peter Grisham, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Baum (SG), Joshua James (SF), David Smith (PF) Billy Adkins, Peter Grisham, Jesse Maker | |
| Subs | Denver | James Cluck (PG), Carl Ogren (SF), Charles Watkins (PF), William Edmond (C) Michael Kearse, David Lee, James Jordan, Brandon Crump | |
| 09:00 | Denver | Andrew Freudenthal makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Andrew Freudenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 08:45 | Utah | David Smith loses the dribble to Andrew Freudenthal | 13-11 |
| 08:31 | Denver | James Cluck hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Carl Ogren | 13-14 |
| 08:15 | Utah | Dale Young is hacked by James Cluck - foul #1 on James Cluck, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Utah | Jesse Maker (PF) Dale Young | |
| Subs | Denver | Jim Defrancisco (SG) Andrew Freudenthal | |
| 07:55 | Utah | Harold Baum loses the dribble to Charles Watkins | 13-14 |
| 07:35 | Denver | Charles Watkins misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Bell - foul #1 on Robert Bell, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Adkins (SG), Peter Grisham (PF) Robert Bell, Jesse Maker | |
| Subs | Denver | David Lee (SG) Jim Defrancisco | |
| 07:35 | Denver | Charles Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 07:35 | Denver | Charles Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 07:35 | Utah | Peter Grisham grabs the board | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Harold Baum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua James (fresh) PF - Peter Grisham (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Cluck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lee (fresh) SF - Carl Ogren (fresh) PF - Charles Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Utah | Harold Baum misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 07:10 | Denver | The rebound goes to Charles Watkins | 13-15 |
| 06:53 | Denver | William Edmond clanks a shot in the lane | 13-15 |
| 06:52 | Utah | David Smith snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 06:28 | Utah | Harold Baum can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Edmond - foul #2 on William Edmond, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Utah | Raymond Birkholz (SF), Jesse Maker (PF) Joshua James, Peter Grisham | |
| Subs | Denver | James Jordan (C) William Edmond | |
| 06:28 | Utah | Harold Baum makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 06:28 | Utah | Harold Baum makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 06:17 | Denver | James Jordan is fouled on the floor by Raymond Birkholz - foul #3 on Raymond Birkholz, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Utah | Dale Young (SF) Raymond Birkholz | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:01 | Denver | Carl Ogren makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 05:44 | Utah | The jump hook by David Smith is blocked by James Jordan | 15-18 |
| 05:42 | Denver | Charles Watkins gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 05:23 | Denver | David Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-18 |
| 05:21 | Utah | David Smith snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 04:59 | Utah | Billy Adkins drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 04:44 | Denver | Charles Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 04:43 | Denver | James Jordan tips it home | 17-20 |
| 04:36 | Utah | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on James Jordan - foul #1 on James Jordan, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Bell (PG), Joshua James (SG), Peter Grisham (SF) Harold Baum, Billy Adkins, Dale Young | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Kearse (PG), Jim Defrancisco (SG), Andrew Freudenthal (SF), Brandon Crump (C) James Cluck, David Lee, Carl Ogren, Charles Watkins | |
| 04:36 | Utah | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 04:36 | Utah | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:15 | Denver | Brandon Crump misses long on a shot from the left side | 19-20 |
| 04:13 | Utah | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 03:59 | Utah | Robert Bell connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua James and the foul's on Jim Defrancisco - foul #1 on Jim Defrancisco, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Adkins (SG), Dale Young (C) Jesse Maker, David Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Niemi (SG), William Edmond (C) Jim Defrancisco, Brandon Crump | |
| 03:59 | Utah | Robert Bell makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 03:39 | Denver | William Edmond misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Dale Young - foul #1 on Dale Young, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Baum (SG) Billy Adkins | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:39 | Denver | William Edmond misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 03:39 | Denver | William Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Baum (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua James (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Grisham (fresh) C - Dale Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Kearse (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Niemi (fresh) SF - Andrew Freudenthal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - William Edmond (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Utah | Robert Bell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 22-21 |
| 03:23 | Denver | Andrew Freudenthal grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Michael Niemi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Utah | Jesse Maker (PF) Peter Grisham | |
| Subs | Denver | James Cluck (PG), David Lee (SG), Carl Ogren (SF), Charles Watkins (PF) Michael Kearse, Michael Niemi, Andrew Freudenthal, James Jordan | |
| 02:31 | Utah | Jesse Maker misses short on a jumper from the left block | 22-21 |
| 02:29 | Utah | Jesse Maker misses the tip | 22-21 |
| 02:27 | Utah | Dale Young misses the tip | 22-21 |
| 02:26 | Denver | William Edmond gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 02:17 | Denver | Carl Ogren is hacked by Joshua James - foul #1 on Joshua James, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Utah | David Smith (C) Dale Young | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:17 | Denver | Carl Ogren makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:17 | Denver | Carl Ogren misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:17 | Utah | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 02:04 | Utah | Harold Baum buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Maker | 24-22 |
| 01:43 | Denver | James Cluck is whistled for a carry | 24-22 |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Adkins (SG), Peter Grisham (SF) Harold Baum, Joshua James | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:25 | Utah | Billy Adkins misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 01:24 | Denver | William Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Jesse Maker is called for the reach on David Lee - foul #1 on Jesse Maker, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Baum (PG) Robert Bell | |
| Subs | Denver | James Jordan (PF), Brandon Crump (C) Charles Watkins, William Edmond | |
| 01:07 | Denver | David Lee misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 01:07 | Utah | Jesse Maker grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 00:55 | Utah | Jesse Maker lays it in | 26-22 |
| 00:46 | Denver | David Lee is whistled for a carry | 26-22 |
| Subs | Utah | Dale Young (SF) Jesse Maker | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:33 | Utah | Billy Adkins comes up short on the shot near the basket | 26-22 |
| 00:32 | Utah | Dale Young can't tip it in | 26-22 |
| 00:31 | Denver | James Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 00:18 | Denver | James Jordan misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Harold Baum - foul #1 on Harold Baum, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (SF) Dale Young | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Kearse (PG), Andrew Freudenthal (SF) James Cluck, Carl Ogren | |
| 00:18 | Denver | James Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 00:18 | Denver | James Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 00:18 | Utah | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 00:05 | Utah | Billy Adkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Lee - foul #1 on David Lee, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Bell (PG) Harold Baum | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Niemi (SG), Charles Watkins (PF) David Lee, Brandon Crump | |
| 00:05 | Utah | Billy Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 00:05 | Utah | Billy Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 00:05 | Denver | The rebound goes to Charles Watkins | 27-23 |
| 00:00 | Denver | James Jordan is whistled for traveling | 27-23 |