| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Dye (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Cruz Havener (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Finch (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Drew Phipps (fresh) C - George Coutu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Gary Demartino inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Denver | Anthony Dye can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-21 |
| 19:31 | Utah | George Coutu snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 19:11 | Utah | Michael Finch knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Wright | 25-23 |
| 19:08 | Denver | Cruz Havener steals the ball from Anthony Dye in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 19:07 | Utah | Cruz Havener banks in the layup | 25-25 |
| 18:44 | Denver | Willie Replogle makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Angel Romano | 28-25 |
| 18:21 | Utah | Michael Finch drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Joseph Wright and the foul's on Gary Demartino - foul #1 on Gary Demartino, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 18:21 | Utah | Michael Finch makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Gary Demartino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Cruz Havener - foul #3 on Cruz Havener, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Gary Demartino makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Gary Demartino makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:40 | Utah | Drew Phipps can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-28 |
| 17:39 | Denver | James Tellis snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 17:21 | Denver | Anthony Dye misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-28 |
| 17:20 | Utah | The rebound goes to Michael Finch | 30-28 |
| 16:52 | Utah | The jump hook by Michael Finch is blocked by James Tellis | 30-28 |
| 16:51 | Utah | George Coutu pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:40 | Utah | George Coutu banks in the layup and he's fouled by Angel Romano - foul #1 on Angel Romano, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Alden Smiglewski (PF) Anthony Dye, James Tellis | |
| Subs | Utah | Donald Payne (PG), Randall Reeves (SF), Alexander Walker (PF) Cruz Havener, Michael Finch, Drew Phipps | |
| 16:40 | Utah | George Coutu misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Angel Romano gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:23 | Denver | Angel Romano misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 16:21 | Utah | Alexander Walker grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 15:59 | Utah | Randall Reeves hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 15:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to Alden Smiglewski | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) SG - Willie Replogle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alden Smiglewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Donald Payne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alexander Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Coutu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 15:32 | Utah | Donald Payne pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 15:06 | Utah | Joseph Wright can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 30-30 |
| 15:05 | Denver | Willie Replogle grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:41 | Denver | Gary Demartino double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 30-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Anthony Dye (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), James Tellis (PF) Federico Gallegos, Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Utah | Cruz Havener (PG), Raymond Pryor (SG), Michael Finch (SF), Drew Phipps (PF) Donald Payne, Joseph Wright, Randall Reeves, George Coutu | |
| 14:12 | Utah | The jumper by Cruz Havener is denied by Alden Smiglewski | 30-30 |
| 14:11 | Utah | Alexander Walker can't tip it in | 30-30 |
| 14:10 | Utah | Cruz Havener tips it in | 30-32 |
| 13:53 | Denver | James Tellis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 13:52 | Utah | Michael Finch snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 13:29 | Utah | Alexander Walker misses long on a shot from close range | 30-32 |
| 13:27 | Denver | Joseph Harris snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 13:09 | Denver | James Tellis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 12:45 | Utah | Alexander Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Alden Smiglewski - foul #2 on Alden Smiglewski, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Replogle (SG), Gary Demartino (SF), Angel Romano (C) Anthony Dye, Joseph Harris, Alden Smiglewski | |
| Subs | Utah | Joseph Wright (SG) Raymond Pryor | |
| 12:45 | Utah | Alexander Walker makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 12:45 | Utah | Alexander Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 12:32 | Denver | Gary Demartino makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 12:05 | Utah | Drew Phipps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | George Coutu (C) Alexander Walker | |
| 11:46 | Denver | James Tellis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 36-34 |
| 11:45 | Utah | Michael Finch pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Cruz Havener (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Finch (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Drew Phipps (fairly fresh) C - George Coutu (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Utah | Cruz Havener clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 11:22 | Utah | Drew Phipps tips it but misses | 36-34 |
| 11:20 | Denver | James Tellis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 11:08 | Denver | Edward Horton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 11:06 | Utah | George Coutu pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 11:00 | Utah | Michael Finch is hacked by Gary Demartino - foul #2 on Gary Demartino, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Alden Smiglewski (PF) James Tellis | |
| Subs | Utah | Donald Payne (PG), Raymond Pryor (SF), Randall Reeves (PF) Cruz Havener, Michael Finch, Drew Phipps | |
| 10:40 | Utah | Raymond Pryor is called for a charge - foul #2 on Raymond Pryor, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (PG) Edward Horton | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 10:19 | Denver | Willie Replogle is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| 09:57 | Utah | Raymond Pryor comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-34 |
| 09:55 | Utah | George Coutu can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 09:53 | Utah | George Coutu grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 09:29 | Utah | Donald Payne hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Wright | 36-37 |
| 09:16 | Denver | Willie Replogle misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 09:15 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 08:54 | Utah | Raymond Pryor knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Randall Reeves steals the ball from Angel Romano | 38-40 |
| 08:10 | Utah | Donald Payne loses the dribble to Anthony Dye | 38-40 |
| 08:05 | Denver | Anthony Dye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Joseph Harris (SF), James Tellis (PF), Jimmy Neff (C) Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino, Alden Smiglewski, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Utah | Cruz Havener (PG), Michael Finch (SF), Drew Phipps (PF), Alexander Walker (C) Donald Payne, Joseph Wright, Randall Reeves, George Coutu | |
| 07:45 | Utah | Alexander Walker connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Finch and he's hacked by Jimmy Neff - foul #2 on Jimmy Neff, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Joseph Wright (SG) Raymond Pryor | |
| 07:45 | Utah | Alexander Walker misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 07:45 | Denver | James Tellis gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Dye (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Neff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Cruz Havener (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Finch (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Drew Phipps (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alexander Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Denver | James Tellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Donald Payne (SG) Joseph Wright | |
| 07:15 | Utah | Michael Finch hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 38-42 |
| 07:13 | Denver | Anthony Dye gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 07:02 | Denver | James Tellis clanks a shot from the right side | 38-42 |
| 07:01 | Denver | James Tellis can't tip it in | 38-42 |
| 07:00 | Utah | The rebound goes to Drew Phipps | 38-42 |
| 06:43 | Utah | Michael Finch is hacked by Jimmy Neff - foul #3 on Jimmy Neff, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Replogle (SG), Gary Demartino (SF) Anthony Dye, Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Utah | Raymond Pryor (SG) Donald Payne | |
| 06:23 | Utah | Cruz Havener makes the 3 from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Gary Demartino shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 06:12 | Utah | Alexander Walker pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 05:45 | Utah | Cruz Havener misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 05:43 | Utah | Michael Finch misses the tip | 38-45 |
| 05:41 | Denver | James Tellis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 05:19 | Denver | Gary Demartino makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Replogle | 40-45 |
| 05:03 | Utah | Drew Phipps hits a shot from the left block set up by Cruz Havener | 40-47 |
| 04:50 | Denver | Willie Replogle double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 40-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Angel Romano (C) Jimmy Neff | |
| Subs | Utah | Donald Payne (PG), Joseph Wright (SG), Randall Reeves (SF), George Coutu (C) Cruz Havener, Raymond Pryor, Michael Finch, Alexander Walker | |
| 04:21 | Utah | Joseph Wright steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (SG), Alden Smiglewski (PF) Willie Replogle, James Tellis | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 04:11 | Denver | Angel Romano drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Edward Horton | 42-47 |
| 03:50 | Utah | Randall Reeves clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Dye (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Demartino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alden Smiglewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Donald Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Drew Phipps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Coutu (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Denver | Angel Romano loses the dribble to Randall Reeves | 42-47 |
| 03:25 | Utah | Joseph Wright banks in the layup set up by Randall Reeves | 42-49 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Edward Horton hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alden Smiglewski | 45-49 |
| 02:59 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Replogle (SG), James Tellis (PF) Anthony Dye, Alden Smiglewski | |
| Subs | Utah | Cruz Havener (PG), Michael Finch (SF), Alexander Walker (PF) Donald Payne, Randall Reeves, Drew Phipps | |
| 02:39 | Utah | Michael Finch is hacked by Willie Replogle - foul #1 on Willie Replogle, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| 02:39 | Utah | Michael Finch misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 02:39 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Tellis | 45-49 |
| 02:19 | Denver | Gary Demartino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| 01:56 | Utah | Michael Finch scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Wright | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:41 | Denver | Gary Demartino works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Gary Demartino grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Gary Demartino misses the easy layup | 45-51 |
| 01:24 | Utah | The rebound goes to Cruz Havener | 45-51 |
| 01:09 | Utah | Cruz Havener misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-51 |
| 01:07 | Denver | The rebound goes to Angel Romano | 45-51 |
| 00:52 | Denver | James Tellis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 45-51 |
| 00:51 | Denver | Gary Demartino pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Denver | Gary Demartino drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Edward Horton | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Utah | Joseph Wright is hacked by Willie Replogle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Replogle, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Drew Phipps (PF) Alexander Walker | |
| 00:46 | Utah | Joseph Wright makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:46 | Utah | Joseph Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:40 | Denver | James Tellis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Drew Phipps - foul #3 on Drew Phipps, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| 00:40 | Denver | James Tellis makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:40 | Denver | James Tellis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:38 | Utah | Joseph Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Replogle - foul #3 on Willie Replogle, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| 00:38 | Utah | Joseph Wright makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:38 | Utah | Joseph Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:30 | Denver | Edward Horton is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Demartino out of a doubleteam | 52-55 |
| 00:27 | Utah | Joseph Wright is hacked by Edward Horton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Horton, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Raymond Pryor (SF), Alexander Walker (PF) Michael Finch, Drew Phipps | |
| 00:27 | Utah | Joseph Wright makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:27 | Utah | Joseph Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Denver | Gary Demartino misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-57 |
| 00:20 | Utah | George Coutu snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 00:20 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Finch (SF) Raymond Pryor | |
| 00:17 | Utah | Joseph Wright is hacked by Edward Horton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Horton, team foul #11 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (PG) Edward Horton | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:17 | Utah | Joseph Wright makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:17 | Utah | Joseph Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Denver | Gary Demartino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 00:12 | Utah | Michael Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:11 | Utah | Michael Finch is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Dye - foul #2 on Anthony Dye, team foul #12 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah | Raymond Pryor (SG), Randall Reeves (PF) Cruz Havener, Alexander Walker | |
| 00:11 | Utah | Michael Finch makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:11 | Utah | Michael Finch misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:11 | Denver | James Tellis gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Willie Replogle shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 00:06 | Utah | Michael Finch grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 00:06 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Joseph Wright runs out the clock | 52-60 |