| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jeremiah Prince (fresh) SG - Alfred Crutchfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Maple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Baird (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Kircher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jay Noe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Harvey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Shofner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Joe Maple inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Utah | Arthur Allen is whistled for a carry | 31-31 |
| 19:34 | Denver | Alfred Crutchfield takes the ball from Sidney Kircher in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 19:27 | Utah | John Howard's layup is rejected by Ralph Harvey | 31-31 |
| 19:25 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ralph Harvey | 31-31 |
| 19:11 | Denver | John Howard steals the ball from Ralph Harvey | 31-31 |
| 18:52 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-31 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Jay Noe pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Jay Noe loses the dribble to John Howard | 31-31 |
| 18:01 | Utah | John Howard lays it in set up by Jeremiah Prince and he's hacked by Jay Noe - foul #2 on Jay Noe, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Utah | Jacob Sykes (PG), Guadalupe Perez (SG), Man Wen (SF), Victor Bobo (C) Jeremiah Prince, Alfred Crutchfield, Joe Maple, Arthur Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Zysk (PG), James Bunch (SG), John Swift (SF), Jason Cox (C) Shawn Baird, Sidney Kircher, Jay Noe, Shawn Shofner | |
| 18:01 | Utah | John Howard makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:58 | Denver | Guadalupe Perez takes the ball from James Bunch in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 17:56 | Utah | Jacob Sykes lays it in set up by Guadalupe Perez | 36-31 |
| 17:49 | Denver | James Bunch hits a fadeaway in the paint | 36-33 |
| 17:26 | Utah | John Howard buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jacob Sykes | 38-33 |
| 17:00 | Denver | James Bunch scores on a 3 from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 16:31 | Utah | John Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 16:30 | Denver | John Swift snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:18 | Denver | Jason Cox is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-38 |
| 15:55 | Utah | John Howard blows the layup | 38-38 |
| 15:54 | Denver | John Swift pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jacob Sykes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Perez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Man Wen (fairly fresh) PF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Bobo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Zysk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Bunch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Swift (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Denver | James Bunch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 15:25 | Utah | Man Wen pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:00 | Utah | Victor Bobo drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jacob Sykes | 40-38 |
| 14:57 | Denver | Donald Zysk is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Sykes - foul #2 on Jacob Sykes, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Jeremiah Prince (PG), Alfred Crutchfield (SG), Joe Maple (SF), Michael Howard (PF), Arthur Allen (C) Jacob Sykes, Guadalupe Perez, Man Wen, John Howard, Victor Bobo | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Baird (PG), Sidney Kircher (SG), Jay Noe (SF), Steven Aragon (PF), Shawn Shofner (C) Donald Zysk, James Bunch, John Swift, Ralph Harvey, Jason Cox | |
| 14:41 | Denver | Jay Noe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 14:22 | Utah | Arthur Allen connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Maple | 42-38 |
| 14:00 | Denver | Jay Noe connects on the open shot in the paint set up by Shawn Baird | 42-40 |
| 13:39 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince double dribbles | 42-40 |
| 13:11 | Denver | Steven Aragon hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 42-40 |
| 13:09 | Denver | Steven Aragon hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 12:51 | Utah | Arthur Allen lays it in set up by Michael Howard | 44-42 |
| 12:49 | Denver | Shawn Baird is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Prince - foul #3 on Jeremiah Prince, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (SG), William Spurling (PF), Victor Bobo (C) Alfred Crutchfield, Michael Howard, Arthur Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Zysk (SG), James Bunch (SF), Ralph Harvey (PF), John McGuire (C) Sidney Kircher, Jay Noe, Steven Aragon, Shawn Shofner | |
| 12:40 | Denver | Guadalupe Perez steals it from Shawn Baird | 44-42 |
| 12:11 | Utah | Victor Bobo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-42 |
| 12:10 | Utah | William Spurling tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 11:55 | Denver | Ralph Harvey is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Bunch | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jeremiah Prince (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guadalupe Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joe Maple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Spurling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Bobo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Baird (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Zysk (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Bunch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John McGuire (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Guadalupe Perez | 49-44 |
| 11:10 | Denver | Donald Zysk scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 10:51 | Utah | Victor Bobo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Jacob Sykes (PG), Alfred Crutchfield (SG), Man Wen (SF), John Howard (PF), Arthur Allen (C) Jeremiah Prince, Guadalupe Perez, Joe Maple, William Spurling, Victor Bobo | |
| Subs | Denver | John Swift (PG), Sidney Kircher (SG), Jay Noe (SF), Jason Cox (PF), Shawn Shofner (C) Shawn Baird, Donald Zysk, James Bunch, Ralph Harvey, John McGuire | |
| 10:30 | Denver | Jason Cox misses the lay-in | 49-47 |
| 10:29 | Utah | The rebound goes to John Howard | 49-47 |
| 10:08 | Utah | John Howard connects on the shot from the right side | 51-47 |
| 09:59 | Denver | Sidney Kircher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Jason Cox hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 09:28 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 09:23 | Denver | John Swift is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Swift, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Jeremiah Prince (PG), Victor Bobo (C) Jacob Sykes, Arthur Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Zysk (PG), Ralph Harvey (PF) John Swift, Shawn Shofner | |
| 09:04 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-49 |
| 09:02 | Denver | Ralph Harvey pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:47 | Denver | Donald Zysk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (SG), Joe Maple (SF), Michael Howard (PF) Alfred Crutchfield, Man Wen, John Howard | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Baird (PG), James Bunch (SF), Steven Aragon (C) Sidney Kircher, Jay Noe, Jason Cox | |
| 08:28 | Utah | Michael Howard misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 08:27 | Denver | The rebound goes to Shawn Baird | 53-49 |
| 08:10 | Denver | Shawn Baird can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 08:08 | Denver | Donald Zysk tips it in | 53-51 |
| 07:49 | Utah | Victor Bobo lays it in set up by Jeremiah Prince | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jeremiah Prince (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guadalupe Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joe Maple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Howard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Bobo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Baird (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Zysk (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Bunch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Aragon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Denver | James Bunch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-51 |
| 07:38 | Utah | Victor Bobo snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 07:19 | Utah | Victor Bobo loses the dribble to Shawn Baird | 55-51 |
| 07:14 | Denver | Shawn Baird lays it in | 55-53 |
| 06:45 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Guadalupe Perez | 57-53 |
| 06:19 | Denver | Ralph Harvey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Howard - foul #2 on Michael Howard, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Utah | Jacob Sykes (PG), Alfred Crutchfield (SG), Man Wen (SF), John Howard (PF), Arthur Allen (C) Jeremiah Prince, Guadalupe Perez, Joe Maple, Michael Howard, Victor Bobo | |
| Subs | Denver | John Swift (PG), Sidney Kircher (SG), Jay Noe (SF), Shawn Shofner (C) Shawn Baird, Donald Zysk, James Bunch, Steven Aragon | |
| 06:19 | Denver | Ralph Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:19 | Denver | Ralph Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:53 | Utah | Arthur Allen misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 05:52 | Denver | John Swift grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:36 | Denver | Jay Noe comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur Allen - foul #1 on Arthur Allen, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Cox (PF) Ralph Harvey | |
| 05:36 | Denver | Jay Noe misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:36 | Denver | Jay Noe makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:07 | Utah | John Howard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 04:45 | Denver | Arthur Allen steps in front of the Shawn Shofner pass | 60-56 |
| 04:28 | Utah | John Howard is hacked by Jason Cox - foul #2 on Jason Cox, team foul #3 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (SG), Joe Maple (SF), William Spurling (C) Alfred Crutchfield, Man Wen, Arthur Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | James Bunch (PG), Steven Aragon (C) John Swift, Shawn Shofner | |
| 04:10 | Utah | William Spurling comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Cox - foul #3 on Jason Cox, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Utah | Jeremiah Prince (PG), Michael Howard (PF) Jacob Sykes, John Howard | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Baird (PG), Ralph Harvey (PF) Jay Noe, Steven Aragon | |
| 04:10 | Utah | William Spurling makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:10 | Utah | William Spurling misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:10 | Denver | James Bunch pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:51 | Denver | Ralph Harvey is denied on a layup by William Spurling | 61-56 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Ralph Harvey hits the follow up shot | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jeremiah Prince (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guadalupe Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joe Maple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Howard (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Spurling (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Baird (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sidney Kircher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Bunch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Utah | Michael Howard's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Harvey | 61-58 |
| 03:28 | Utah | Michael Howard gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:10 | Utah | Michael Howard drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jeremiah Prince | 63-58 |
| 02:49 | Denver | James Bunch hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Sidney Kircher | 63-61 |
| 02:49 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Utah | Jacob Sykes (PG), Alfred Crutchfield (SG), Man Wen (SF), John Howard (PF), Arthur Allen (C) Jeremiah Prince, Guadalupe Perez, Joe Maple, Michael Howard, William Spurling | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Zysk (SG), Jay Noe (SF), Shawn Shofner (C) Sidney Kircher, James Bunch, Jason Cox | |
| 02:29 | Utah | John Howard makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jacob Sykes | 66-61 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Shawn Baird connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Zysk and he's hacked by Jacob Sykes - foul #3 on Jacob Sykes, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Shawn Baird makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:06 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Utah | Joe Maple (SF) Man Wen | |
| Subs | Denver | Sidney Kircher (SG) Donald Zysk | |
| 01:45 | Utah | Arthur Allen misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 66-64 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Ralph Harvey gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Shawn Shofner is hacked by Joe Maple - foul #2 on Joe Maple, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Utah | Jeremiah Prince (PG) Jacob Sykes | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:26 | Denver | Shawn Baird is hacked by Jeremiah Prince - foul #4 on Jeremiah Prince, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 01:26 | Denver | Shawn Baird makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:26 | Denver | Shawn Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:01 | Utah | John Howard buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeremiah Prince and the foul's on Sidney Kircher - foul #3 on Sidney Kircher, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| 01:01 | Utah | John Howard makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Ralph Harvey scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Utah | Arthur Allen is hacked by Shawn Shofner - foul #1 on Shawn Shofner, team foul #6 | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Utah | John Howard is hacked by Ralph Harvey - foul #3 on Ralph Harvey, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 00:26 | Utah | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:26 | Utah | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:26 | Denver | Ralph Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Jeremiah Prince picks off the pass by Jay Noe in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 00:22 | Utah | Joe Maple blows the layup | 70-68 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Shawn Baird snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Arthur Allen is called for the reach on Shawn Shofner - foul #2 on Arthur Allen, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Shawn Shofner makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Shawn Shofner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:07 | Utah | Utah calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Utah | John Howard's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Harvey | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Ralph Harvey gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jeremiah Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alfred Crutchfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joe Maple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Howard (fresh) 30 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Baird (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sidney Kircher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jay Noe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Shawn Shofner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 05:00 | Utah | Arthur Allen wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Utah | John Howard drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Maple | 73-70 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Sidney Kircher knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Shawn Baird and the foul's on Alfred Crutchfield - foul #2 on Alfred Crutchfield, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Sidney Kircher makes the free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:58 | Utah | John Howard blows the dunk | 73-73 |
| 03:56 | Denver | Shawn Shofner gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:31 | Denver | Ralph Harvey can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 03:30 | Utah | John Howard snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 03:24 | Utah | John Howard is hacked by Sidney Kircher - foul #4 on Sidney Kircher, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (SG), Man Wen (SF), Victor Bobo (C) Alfred Crutchfield, Joe Maple, Arthur Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Cox (C) Shawn Shofner | |
| 03:24 | Utah | John Howard misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:24 | Denver | Ralph Harvey grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Jason Cox misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Victor Bobo - foul #1 on Victor Bobo, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Utah | Jacob Sykes (PG), Michael Howard (PF) Jeremiah Prince, John Howard | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Zysk (PG), James Bunch (SG), John Swift (SF) Shawn Baird, Sidney Kircher, Jay Noe | |
| 02:57 | Denver | Jason Cox makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Jason Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:53 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Utah | Jeremiah Prince (PG), Alfred Crutchfield (SG), Joe Maple (SF), John Howard (PF), Arthur Allen (C) Jacob Sykes, Guadalupe Perez, Man Wen, Michael Howard, Victor Bobo | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Baird (PG), Sidney Kircher (SG), Jay Noe (SF), Shawn Shofner (C) Donald Zysk, James Bunch, John Swift, Jason Cox | |
| 02:32 | Utah | Arthur Allen misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-75 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Shawn Baird grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:25 | Denver | Jay Noe is hacked by Arthur Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Allen, team foul #11 | 73-75 |
| 02:25 | Denver | Jay Noe makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:25 | Denver | Jay Noe makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:22 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-77 |
| 02:08 | Denver | Shawn Shofner drills a floater in the lane set up by Shawn Baird | 73-79 |
| 02:01 | Utah | Joe Maple travels with the ball | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:49 | Denver | Shawn Baird comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 73-79 |
| 01:48 | Utah | The rebound goes to John Howard | 73-79 |
| 01:38 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield is hacked by Sidney Kircher - foul #5 on Sidney Kircher, team foul #9 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Zysk (SG) Sidney Kircher | |
| 01:38 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:38 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 01:36 | Denver | Jay Noe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-79 |
| 01:17 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-79 |
| 01:16 | Denver | Ralph Harvey snags the defensive board | 75-79 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Shawn Baird's fadeaway is rejected by John Howard | 75-79 |
| 01:10 | Utah | John Howard gets the rebound | 75-79 |
| 00:56 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeremiah Prince | 78-79 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jeremiah Prince (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alfred Crutchfield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joe Maple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Howard (fresh) 33 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Arthur Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Baird (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Zysk (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Noe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Shawn Shofner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Denver | Shawn Baird is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Shawn Shofner | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Utah | John Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 78-81 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Jay Noe snags the defensive board | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Denver | Jay Noe is hacked by Jeremiah Prince in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeremiah Prince, team foul #12 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Utah | Jacob Sykes (PG) Jeremiah Prince | |
| Subs | Denver | James Bunch (SG) Donald Zysk | |
| 00:14 | Denver | Jay Noe makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Jay Noe makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-83 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Jay Noe snags the defensive board | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Denver | Jay Noe is hacked by Jacob Sykes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Sykes, team foul #13 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Cox (PF) Ralph Harvey | |
| 00:05 | Denver | Jay Noe misses the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Jay Noe makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:00 | Utah | John Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-84 |