| Lineup | Utah | PG - Cruz Havener (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. SG - Joseph Wright (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Finch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Drew Phipps (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Coutu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Tellis (fresh) C - Angel Romano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Gary Demartino inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Denver | Gary Demartino misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 19:31 | Denver | Willie Replogle pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:26 | Denver | Willie Replogle hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by George Coutu - foul #1 on George Coutu, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:26 | Denver | Willie Replogle misses the free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:26 | Utah | George Coutu pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 19:11 | Utah | Joseph Wright is fouled on the floor by Willie Replogle - foul #1 on Willie Replogle, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:00 | Utah | Drew Phipps can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Tellis - foul #3 on James Tellis, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Harris (PF) James Tellis | |
| 19:00 | Utah | Drew Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:00 | Utah | Drew Phipps misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:00 | Denver | The rebound goes to Angel Romano | 37-30 |
| 18:41 | Denver | Angel Romano blows the dunk | 37-30 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Edward Horton tips it home | 37-32 |
| 18:11 | Utah | Michael Finch slams it home | 39-32 |
| 17:49 | Denver | George Coutu is called for the reach on Willie Replogle - foul #2 on George Coutu, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Willie Replogle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-32 |
| 17:36 | Utah | The rebound goes to Cruz Havener | 39-32 |
| 17:07 | Utah | Cruz Havener clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 17:06 | Denver | Willie Replogle gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:45 | Denver | Angel Romano hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Edward Horton and the foul's on George Coutu - foul #3 on George Coutu, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Donald Payne (PG), Raymond Pryor (SF), Alexander Walker (PF), Robbie McCrackin (C) Cruz Havener, Michael Finch, Drew Phipps, George Coutu | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:45 | Denver | Angel Romano makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:29 | Utah | Alexander Walker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Harris - foul #1 on Joseph Harris, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (SG), Jimmy Neff (C) Willie Replogle, Angel Romano | |
| 16:29 | Utah | Alexander Walker makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:29 | Utah | Alexander Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:19 | Denver | Gary Demartino evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 16:17 | Denver | Gary Demartino misses the tip | 41-35 |
| 16:15 | Utah | The rebound goes to Robbie McCrackin | 41-35 |
| 15:46 | Utah | Joseph Wright is whistled for a carry | 41-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Cruz Havener (PG), Michael Finch (SF) Donald Payne, Joseph Wright | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Alden Smiglewski (SF), James Tellis (PF) Edward Horton, Gary Demartino, Joseph Harris | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Cruz Havener (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. SG - Raymond Pryor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Finch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Robbie McCrackin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) SG - Anthony Dye (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alden Smiglewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jimmy Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Denver | Jimmy Neff misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 15:33 | Utah | The rebound goes to Michael Finch | 41-35 |
| 15:22 | Utah | Raymond Pryor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 15:21 | Utah | Robbie McCrackin tips it home | 43-35 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Federico Gallegos knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 14:40 | Utah | Robbie McCrackin misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 14:38 | Utah | Alexander Walker snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:16 | Utah | Cruz Havener drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robbie McCrackin | 46-38 |
| 13:59 | Denver | Federico Gallegos misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Pryor - foul #3 on Raymond Pryor, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Donald Payne (PG), Joseph Wright (SG), Drew Phipps (PF), George Coutu (C) Cruz Havener, Michael Finch, Alexander Walker, Robbie McCrackin | |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Replogle (SG), Gary Demartino (SF), Angel Romano (C) Anthony Dye, Alden Smiglewski, Jimmy Neff | |
| 13:59 | Denver | Federico Gallegos makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:59 | Denver | Federico Gallegos misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:59 | Utah | Drew Phipps gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:33 | Utah | Drew Phipps misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by James Tellis - foul #4 on James Tellis, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Utah | Randall Reeves (SF) Raymond Pryor | |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Alden Smiglewski (PF) Federico Gallegos, James Tellis | |
| 13:33 | Utah | Drew Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:33 | Utah | Drew Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Angel Romano makes the fadeaway near the basket | 48-41 |
| 12:55 | Utah | Drew Phipps misses the lay-in | 48-41 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Gary Demartino pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:49 | Denver | Willie Replogle blows the layup | 48-41 |
| 12:48 | Utah | George Coutu grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:29 | Utah | Drew Phipps misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Alden Smiglewski - foul #4 on Alden Smiglewski, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Cruz Havener (PG), Michael Finch (SF) Donald Payne, Randall Reeves | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Harris (PF) Alden Smiglewski | |
| 12:29 | Utah | Drew Phipps misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:29 | Utah | Drew Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Angel Romano hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Replogle | 49-44 |
| 11:50 | Utah | Joseph Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Cruz Havener (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. SG - Joseph Wright (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Finch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drew Phipps (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Coutu (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Harris (fresh) C - Angel Romano (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Denver | Edward Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| 11:07 | Utah | Michael Finch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Demartino - foul #1 on Gary Demartino, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Utah | Alexander Walker (PF) Drew Phipps | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:07 | Utah | Michael Finch makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:07 | Utah | Michael Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:46 | Denver | Joseph Harris is hacked by Alexander Walker - foul #1 on Alexander Walker, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Utah | Robbie McCrackin (C) George Coutu | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:35 | Denver | Edward Horton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 10:33 | Utah | Robbie McCrackin gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:19 | Utah | Joseph Wright misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Angel Romano - foul #2 on Angel Romano, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (SG), Scott Field (SF), Jimmy Neff (C) Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino, Angel Romano | |
| 10:19 | Utah | Joseph Wright makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:19 | Utah | Joseph Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:08 | Denver | Anthony Dye hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-44 |
| 10:07 | Utah | Michael Finch gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:47 | Utah | Cruz Havener throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Utah | Donald Payne (PG), Raymond Pryor (SG), Randall Reeves (SF), Drew Phipps (PF) Cruz Havener, Joseph Wright, Michael Finch, Robbie McCrackin | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG) Edward Horton | |
| 09:29 | Denver | Scott Field banks in the layup | 53-46 |
| 09:18 | Utah | Alexander Walker drills a jumper from close range set up by Donald Payne | 55-46 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Anthony Dye can't connect on a shot from the left side | 55-46 |
| 08:58 | Utah | The rebound goes to Alexander Walker | 55-46 |
| 08:42 | Utah | Randall Reeves makes the turnaround in the lane | 57-46 |
| 08:33 | Denver | Federico Gallegos connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joseph Harris | 57-48 |
| 08:20 | Utah | Alexander Walker clanks a turnaround from close range | 57-48 |
| 08:18 | Denver | Joseph Harris gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:08 | Denver | Federico Gallegos buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-51 |
| 07:46 | Utah | Drew Phipps makes the fadeaway from the left side | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Donald Payne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Pryor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randall Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Drew Phipps (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Anthony Dye (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Field (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Denver | Federico Gallegos hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-51 |
| 07:23 | Denver | Federico Gallegos pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:59 | Denver | Scott Field hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Payne - foul #1 on Donald Payne, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Cruz Havener (PG), Joseph Wright (SG), Michael Finch (SF), George Coutu (C) Donald Payne, Raymond Pryor, Drew Phipps, Alexander Walker | |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Willie Replogle (SG), James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Federico Gallegos, Anthony Dye, Joseph Harris, Jimmy Neff | |
| 06:59 | Denver | Scott Field makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:59 | Denver | Scott Field makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:30 | Utah | George Coutu knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Randall Reeves | 61-53 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Scott Field can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 06:15 | Denver | Willie Replogle misses the tip | 61-53 |
| 06:13 | Utah | The rebound goes to Randall Reeves | 61-53 |
| 05:51 | Utah | Joseph Wright clanks a floater from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 05:50 | Utah | Randall Reeves gets the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:26 | Utah | George Coutu makes the runner near the basket and the foul's on Edward Horton - foul #3 on Edward Horton, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Utah | Drew Phipps (PF) Randall Reeves | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Demartino (SF) Scott Field | |
| 05:26 | Utah | George Coutu misses the free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:26 | Utah | Drew Phipps gets the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 04:58 | Utah | Cruz Havener clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-53 |
| 04:56 | Denver | Gary Demartino snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 04:40 | Denver | Willie Replogle makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 04:19 | Utah | Cruz Havener misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-56 |
| 04:18 | Utah | Drew Phipps hits the follow up shot | 65-56 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Cruz Havener is called for the reach on Edward Horton - foul #2 on Cruz Havener, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Edward Horton makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Edward Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:43 | Utah | Cruz Havener hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Tellis - foul #5 on James Tellis, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Utah | Raymond Pryor (SF), Alexander Walker (PF), Robbie McCrackin (C) Michael Finch, Drew Phipps, George Coutu | |
| Subs | Denver | Alden Smiglewski (PF) James Tellis | |
| 03:43 | Utah | Cruz Havener misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:43 | Utah | Cruz Havener misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:43 | Denver | Gary Demartino snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Cruz Havener (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. SG - Joseph Wright (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Raymond Pryor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robbie McCrackin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alden Smiglewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Denver | Alexander Walker steals it from Alden Smiglewski | 65-58 |
| 03:08 | Utah | Joseph Wright misses the floater from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 03:06 | Utah | Joseph Wright tips it home | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:56 | Denver | Gary Demartino makes the contested driving attempt from close range set up by Angel Romano | 67-60 |
| 02:56 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Finch (SF), Drew Phipps (PF), George Coutu (C) Raymond Pryor, Alexander Walker, Robbie McCrackin | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:35 | Utah | Drew Phipps is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Drew Phipps, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:26 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Horton and he's fouled by Drew Phipps - foul #3 on Drew Phipps, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| 02:26 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski misses the free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:26 | Utah | George Coutu gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:01 | Utah | Joseph Wright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alden Smiglewski - foul #5 on Alden Smiglewski, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Harris (PF) Alden Smiglewski | |
| 02:01 | Utah | Joseph Wright makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:01 | Utah | Joseph Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:47 | Denver | Gary Demartino hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Edward Horton | 69-64 |
| 01:35 | Utah | Joseph Wright is hacked by Edward Horton - foul #4 on Edward Horton, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| 01:35 | Utah | Joseph Wright makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:35 | Utah | Joseph Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:18 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 01:16 | Denver | Gary Demartino grabs the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 01:02 | Denver | Gary Demartino slams it home | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Utah | Drew Phipps comes up short on the floater in the paint | 71-66 |
| 00:33 | Utah | Drew Phipps tips it in | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Denver | Gary Demartino hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 00:25 | Utah | Drew Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Utah | Drew Phipps is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Horton - foul #5 on Edward Horton, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (PG) Edward Horton | |
| 00:24 | Utah | Drew Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:24 | Utah | Drew Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Gary Demartino works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 00:15 | Utah | The rebound goes to Drew Phipps | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Utah | Anthony Dye is called for the reach on Drew Phipps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Dye, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| 00:13 | Utah | Drew Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:13 | Utah | Drew Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Gary Demartino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-66 |
| Subs | Utah | Randall Reeves (PF) Drew Phipps | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Scott Field (SF), Jimmy Neff (C) Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino, Angel Romano | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Cruz Havener runs out the clock | 77-66 |