| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jack Meyers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Maner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shelton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Manwaring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jim Musso (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Mario Taylor inbounds the ball | 19-30 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Denver | Robert Whetzel misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 19-30 |
| 19:33 | Utah | Jack Meyers grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 19:13 | Utah | Jack Meyers makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Manwaring | 19-32 |
| 19:01 | Denver | Robert Whetzel hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Mario Taylor | 22-32 |
| 18:42 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Whetzel - foul #1 on Robert Whetzel, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Glen Turner (SG), Robert Gregory (SF), Leonard Elwood (C) David Maner, William Shelton, Jim Musso | |
| 18:42 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 18:42 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Eric Brown's pass is intercepted by Glen Turner | 22-33 |
| 18:18 | Utah | Robert Gregory banks in the layup on a great pass from Glen Turner | 22-35 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Dikembe Ali banks in the layup set up by Eric Brown | 24-35 |
| 17:35 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Petrella - foul #1 on Michael Petrella, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Lefler (SG) Eric Brown | |
| Subs | Utah | David Maner (SG) Glen Turner | |
| 17:35 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 17:35 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Eugene Lefler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 17:25 | Utah | Leonard Elwood grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 17:02 | Utah | David Maner drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Jack Meyers | 24-38 |
| 16:46 | Denver | Robert Whetzel connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 26-38 |
| 16:17 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Meyers | 26-40 |
| 15:59 | Denver | Eugene Lefler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-40 |
| 15:57 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eugene Lefler (fresh) SF - Mario Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Petrella (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jack Meyers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Maner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Manwaring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Elwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Utah | Jack Meyers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Whetzel - foul #2 on Robert Whetzel, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG), Eric Brown (SG), Frank Roloff (PF), Enoch Shiminski (C) Robert Whetzel, Mario Taylor, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Utah | William Shelton (SF), Christopher Smith (PF) Robert Gregory, Thomas Manwaring | |
| 15:34 | Utah | Jack Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 15:34 | Utah | Jack Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 15:05 | Denver | Andrei Zunich misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-41 |
| 15:03 | Utah | David Maner snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 14:47 | Utah | Jack Meyers connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Maner | 26-43 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Eugene Lefler makes the runner from the left block | 28-43 |
| 14:13 | Utah | Jack Meyers misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 28-43 |
| 14:12 | Utah | Jack Meyers grabs the offensive board | 28-43 |
| 13:48 | Utah | Jack Meyers buries a floater near the basket | 28-45 |
| 13:27 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Andrei Zunich | 30-45 |
| 13:06 | Utah | Christopher Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 13:05 | Utah | Jack Meyers tips it back up and in | 30-47 |
| 12:42 | Denver | Eugene Lefler is hacked by Leonard Elwood - foul #3 on Leonard Elwood, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Mario Taylor (SF), Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Eric Brown, Eugene Lefler, Frank Roloff, Enoch Shiminski | |
| Subs | Utah | Glen Turner (SG), Robert Gregory (SF), Thomas Manwaring (PF), Jim Musso (C) David Maner, William Shelton, Christopher Smith, Leonard Elwood | |
| 12:32 | Denver | Mario Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 30-47 |
| 12:31 | Utah | Jim Musso gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| 12:02 | Utah | Glen Turner is hacked by Michael Petrella - foul #2 on Michael Petrella, team foul #4 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Denver | David Hank (SG) Andrei Zunich | |
| Subs | Utah | David Maner (SG) Glen Turner | |
| 11:38 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Maner | 30-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Hank (fresh) SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jack Meyers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Maner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Manwaring (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jim Musso (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:26 | Denver | David Hank misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-50 |
| 11:25 | Denver | Michael Petrella hits the follow up shot | 32-50 |
| 11:01 | Utah | David Maner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 11:00 | Denver | Michael Petrella snags the defensive board | 32-50 |
| 10:54 | Denver | Michael Petrella loses the dribble to Jack Meyers | 32-50 |
| 10:34 | Utah | Jack Meyers misses badly on a floater from the right side | 32-50 |
| 10:33 | Denver | Mario Taylor grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 10:26 | Denver | Mario Taylor hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Whetzel | 34-50 |
| 10:11 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring's pass is intercepted by Robert Whetzel | 34-50 |
| 10:08 | Denver | Robert Whetzel lays it in | 36-50 |
| 09:48 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 36-50 |
| 09:46 | Denver | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:32 | Denver | Robert Whetzel is called for traveling | 36-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Brown (SG) David Hank | |
| Subs | Utah | Glen Turner (SG), William Shelton (SF), Christopher Smith (PF), Leonard Elwood (C) David Maner, Robert Gregory, Thomas Manwaring, Jim Musso | |
| 09:18 | Utah | Jack Meyers is hacked by Robert Whetzel - foul #3 on Robert Whetzel, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG), Frank Roloff (PF), Enoch Shiminski (C) Robert Whetzel, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 09:03 | Utah | Leonard Elwood can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Enoch Shiminski - foul #2 on Enoch Shiminski, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Lefler (SF) Mario Taylor | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 09:03 | Utah | Leonard Elwood misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 09:03 | Utah | Leonard Elwood makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 08:47 | Denver | Glen Turner is called for the reach on Eric Brown - foul #1 on Glen Turner, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | David Maner (SG), Thomas Manwaring (PF) Glen Turner, Christopher Smith | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:33 | Denver | Eric Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 08:31 | Utah | The rebound goes to Leonard Elwood | 36-51 |
| 08:06 | Utah | David Maner comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Brown - foul #3 on Eric Brown, team foul #7 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Mario Taylor (SF), Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Andrei Zunich, Eugene Lefler, Frank Roloff, Enoch Shiminski | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Smith (PF), Jim Musso (C) Thomas Manwaring, Leonard Elwood | |
| 08:06 | Utah | David Maner misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 08:06 | Utah | David Maner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 07:52 | Denver | Dikembe Ali comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jim Musso - foul #2 on Jim Musso, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| 07:52 | Denver | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 07:52 | Denver | Dikembe Ali misses the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 07:52 | Utah | The rebound goes to Jim Musso | 37-52 |
| 07:29 | Utah | Jim Musso misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-52 |
| 07:28 | Utah | William Shelton gets the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jack Meyers (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Maner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Shelton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Musso (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Utah | Jack Meyers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 07:09 | Utah | Jim Musso grabs the offensive board | 37-52 |
| 06:53 | Utah | Mario Taylor is called for the reach on Jack Meyers - foul #1 on Mario Taylor, team foul #8 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Lefler (SG) Eric Brown | |
| Subs | Utah | Glen Turner (SG), Robert Gregory (SF), Thomas Manwaring (PF), Leonard Elwood (C) David Maner, William Shelton, Christopher Smith, Jim Musso | |
| 06:53 | Utah | Jack Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 06:53 | Utah | Jack Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Robert Whetzel is hacked by Jack Meyers - foul #1 on Jack Meyers, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | David Maner (SG) Glen Turner | |
| 06:17 | Denver | Leonard Elwood steps in front of the Mario Taylor pass | 37-54 |
| 06:03 | Utah | The jump hook by Jack Meyers is blocked by Dikembe Ali | 37-54 |
| 06:01 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring tips it back up and in | 37-56 |
| 05:42 | Denver | Michael Petrella clanks a turnaround from close range | 37-56 |
| 05:40 | Utah | The rebound goes to Jack Meyers | 37-56 |
| 05:17 | Utah | Michael Petrella denies the turnaround by Thomas Manwaring | 37-56 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Eugene Lefler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 05:08 | Denver | Michael Petrella buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Eugene Lefler | 39-56 |
| 04:39 | Utah | Mario Taylor picks off the pass by Robert Gregory | 39-56 |
| 04:36 | Denver | Robert Whetzel lays it up and in on a great pass from Mario Taylor | 41-56 |
| 04:10 | Utah | Thomas Manwaring comes up short on the shot from the right block | 41-56 |
| 04:09 | Denver | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 04:03 | Denver | Mario Taylor drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Whetzel and he's hacked by Thomas Manwaring - foul #2 on Thomas Manwaring, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG), Eric Brown (SG), Frank Roloff (PF), Enoch Shiminski (C) Robert Whetzel, Eugene Lefler, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Utah | Glen Turner (SG), William Shelton (SF), Christopher Smith (PF), Jim Musso (C) David Maner, Robert Gregory, Thomas Manwaring, Leonard Elwood | |
| 04:03 | Denver | Mario Taylor misses the free throw | 43-56 |
| 04:03 | Utah | Jim Musso gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Utah | William Shelton can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-56 |
| 03:33 | Utah | Jack Meyers can't tip it in | 43-56 |
| 03:31 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 03:13 | Denver | Eric Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrei Zunich (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mario Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Roloff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Enoch Shiminski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jack Meyers (tired) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Glen Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Shelton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Musso (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Utah | Christopher Smith connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Meyers | 46-59 |
| 02:43 | Denver | Mario Taylor is called for traveling | 46-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Lefler (SG), Kenneth Babb (SF) Eric Brown, Mario Taylor | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Gregory (SF), Leonard Elwood (C) William Shelton, Jim Musso | |
| 02:18 | Utah | Christopher Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Manwaring (PF) Jack Meyers | |
| 02:02 | Denver | Andrei Zunich is hacked by Glen Turner - foul #2 on Glen Turner, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| 01:50 | Denver | Andrei Zunich hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 01:23 | Utah | Glen Turner knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Gregory | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:12 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Leonard Elwood - foul #4 on Leonard Elwood, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:43 | Utah | Glen Turner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-61 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Kenneth Babb grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Denver | Thomas Manwaring is called for the reach on Frank Roloff - foul #3 on Thomas Manwaring, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Frank Roloff makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Frank Roloff makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Utah | Robert Gregory is hacked by Andrei Zunich in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrei Zunich, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Eric Brown (SG), Mario Taylor (SF), Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Andrei Zunich, Eugene Lefler, Kenneth Babb, Frank Roloff, Enoch Shiminski | |
| Subs | Utah | Jack Meyers (PG), David Maner (SG) Christopher Smith, Glen Turner | |
| 00:35 | Utah | Robert Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:35 | Utah | Robert Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:35 | Utah | Leonard Elwood snags the offensive board | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Utah | Robert Gregory comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 52-62 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Eric Brown gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Eric Brown makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-62 |