| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jack Stegner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Wheat (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Virgil Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Eakin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bean (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Michael Webb inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jack Stegner - foul #2 on Jack Stegner, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:48 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:48 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:27 | North Texas | Dikembe Ashalintubbi steals it from Ralph Wheat | 30-28 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 18:59 | North Texas | Ralph Wheat misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Claude Butler - foul #1 on Claude Butler, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:59 | North Texas | Ralph Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:59 | North Texas | Ralph Wheat misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:38 | Denver | Daniel Bean misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:36 | North Texas | Jack Stegner snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 18:17 | North Texas | Ralph Wheat drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Jack Stegner | 34-31 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Michael Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | North Texas | Juan Garcia (PF) David Carpenter | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:39 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin drills a driving attempt from the left block | 36-31 |
| 17:32 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox misses the fadeaway in the lane | 36-31 |
| 17:31 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:25 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin blows the layup | 36-31 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:02 | Denver | Claude Butler drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Daniel Bean | 36-33 |
| 16:45 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin misses short on a shot from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 16:44 | Denver | Michael Webb grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Claude Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Wheat - foul #1 on Ralph Wheat, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Haynes (SG), Antonio Kessler (SF), David Carpenter (PF), Timothy Nettleton (C) Ralph Wheat, Virgil Osborne, Juan Garcia, Brandon Eakin | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Hassan (PG), Ezra Fowler (C) Claude Butler, Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| 16:24 | Denver | Michael Webb buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:01 | North Texas | Jack Stegner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:00 | North Texas | Larry Haynes grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jack Stegner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antonio Kessler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Nettleton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Hassan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Webb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Wilcox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ezra Fowler (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | North Texas | Ezra Fowler steals the ball from Timothy Nettleton | 36-36 |
| 15:29 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 15:28 | North Texas | Timothy Nettleton pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:06 | North Texas | Daniel Bean is called for the reach on Larry Haynes - foul #1 on Daniel Bean, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ralph Wheat (SG), Virgil Osborne (SF), Juan Garcia (PF), Brandon Eakin (C) Jack Stegner, Antonio Kessler, David Carpenter, Timothy Nettleton | |
| Subs | Denver | Claude Butler (PG), Donald Jenkins (SG), Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Matthew Hassan, Daniel Bean, Ezra Fowler | |
| 14:44 | North Texas | Ralph Wheat misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 14:42 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Michael Webb is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Webb, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 14:07 | North Texas | Virgil Osborne misses long on a shot from the right side | 36-36 |
| 14:06 | Denver | Michael Webb snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 13:41 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox is whistled for traveling | 36-36 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jack Stegner (PG) Larry Haynes | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Bean (SG), Matt Chandler (PF) Donald Jenkins, Gerald Wilcox | |
| 13:17 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Jack Stegner | 38-36 |
| 12:53 | Denver | Michael Webb makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 12:24 | North Texas | Dikembe Ashalintubbi swats the layup by Virgil Osborne | 38-38 |
| 12:22 | North Texas | Virgil Osborne tips it home | 40-38 |
| 11:59 | Denver | Claude Butler is hacked by Jack Stegner - foul #3 on Jack Stegner, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Carpenter (PF), Timothy Nettleton (C) Juan Garcia, Brandon Eakin | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Hassan (PG), Donald Jenkins (SF), Gerald Wilcox (PF) Claude Butler, Michael Webb, Matt Chandler | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jack Stegner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Wheat (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Virgil Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Nettleton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Hassan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Jenkins (fresh) PF - Gerald Wilcox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi blows the layup | 40-38 |
| 11:42 | North Texas | David Carpenter gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:18 | North Texas | Dikembe Ashalintubbi is called for the reach on Timothy Nettleton - foul #3 on Dikembe Ashalintubbi, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Haynes (SG), Antonio Kessler (SF) Ralph Wheat, Virgil Osborne | |
| Subs | Denver | Ezra Fowler (C) Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| 10:56 | North Texas | Larry Haynes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Denver | Claude Butler (PG) Matthew Hassan | |
| 10:39 | Denver | Timothy Nettleton steps in front of the Claude Butler pass | 40-38 |
| 10:24 | North Texas | Antonio Kessler clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Ezra Fowler gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Claude Butler clanks a jump hook in the paint | 40-38 |
| 10:16 | Denver | Ezra Fowler tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 10:15 | North Texas | David Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:46 | North Texas | Larry Haynes hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ezra Fowler - foul #1 on Ezra Fowler, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ralph Wheat (SG), Virgil Osborne (SF), Juan Garcia (PF), Brandon Eakin (C) Jack Stegner, Antonio Kessler, David Carpenter, Timothy Nettleton | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Webb (SF), Matt Chandler (PF), Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Daniel Bean, Gerald Wilcox, Ezra Fowler | |
| 09:46 | North Texas | Larry Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:46 | North Texas | Larry Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:26 | Denver | Claude Butler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 09:24 | Denver | Matt Chandler grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 09:08 | Denver | Claude Butler hits a 3 from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 08:44 | North Texas | Juan Garcia's layup is rejected by Matt Chandler | 42-41 |
| 08:43 | Denver | The rebound goes to Donald Jenkins | 42-41 |
| 08:18 | Denver | Michael Webb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Virgil Osborne - foul #2 on Virgil Osborne, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jack Stegner (PG), David Carpenter (PF) Larry Haynes, Juan Garcia | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Hassan (PG), Daniel Bean (SG), Gerald Wilcox (PF) Claude Butler, Donald Jenkins, Matt Chandler | |
| 08:18 | Denver | Michael Webb makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:18 | Denver | Michael Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 07:57 | North Texas | Michael Webb swats the layup by Brandon Eakin | 42-43 |
| 07:55 | North Texas | David Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jack Stegner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Wheat (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Virgil Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Brandon Eakin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Hassan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Webb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Wilcox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Denver | David Carpenter is called for the reach on Matthew Hassan - foul #1 on David Carpenter, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| 07:29 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox makes the jump hook in the paint | 44-45 |
| 07:09 | North Texas | Jack Stegner is hacked by Matthew Hassan - foul #1 on Matthew Hassan, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | Timothy Nettleton (C) Brandon Eakin | |
| Subs | Denver | Gino Ricci (SF) Michael Webb | |
| 06:59 | North Texas | Virgil Osborne's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Wilcox | 44-45 |
| 06:57 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 06:40 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi buries a shot from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 06:24 | North Texas | Virgil Osborne makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Wheat and the foul's on Gino Ricci - foul #2 on Gino Ricci, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Haynes (SG), Juan Garcia (PF) Ralph Wheat, David Carpenter | |
| Subs | Denver | Claude Butler (PG), Matt Chandler (PF), Ezra Fowler (C) Matthew Hassan, Gerald Wilcox, Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| 06:24 | North Texas | Virgil Osborne misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Matt Chandler gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Daniel Bean misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 06:01 | Denver | Matt Chandler can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 06:00 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Ezra Fowler | 46-47 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Gino Ricci can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Virgil Osborne - foul #3 on Virgil Osborne, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | North Texas | Antonio Kessler (SF), Brandon Eakin (C) Virgil Osborne, Timothy Nettleton | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Webb (SF) Matt Chandler | |
| 05:53 | Denver | Gino Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Gino Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:53 | North Texas | Juan Garcia snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 05:24 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Gino Ricci snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Claude Butler makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Bean | 46-49 |
| 05:04 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin blows the dunk | 46-49 |
| 05:03 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 04:38 | Denver | Claude Butler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 04:37 | North Texas | Juan Garcia grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 04:08 | North Texas | Jack Stegner hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Juan Garcia | 51-49 |
| 04:08 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ralph Wheat (SG), Virgil Osborne (SF), David Carpenter (PF) Larry Haynes, Antonio Kessler, Juan Garcia | |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Wilcox (PF), Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Gino Ricci, Ezra Fowler | |
| 03:49 | Denver | Michael Webb hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Claude Butler | 51-51 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jack Stegner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Wheat (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Osborne (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Brandon Eakin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Webb (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Wilcox (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | North Texas | Dikembe Ashalintubbi steals the ball from Ralph Wheat | 51-51 |
| 03:06 | Denver | The jump hook by Michael Webb is blocked by Brandon Eakin | 51-51 |
| 03:05 | Denver | Michael Webb tips it home | 51-53 |
| 02:45 | North Texas | Jack Stegner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Michael Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 02:37 | Denver | Michael Webb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 02:36 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox tips it in | 51-55 |
| 02:16 | North Texas | Jack Stegner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 02:15 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Claude Butler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Carpenter - foul #2 on David Carpenter, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Claude Butler makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Claude Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 01:57 | North Texas | Ralph Wheat gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 01:28 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-56 |
| 01:26 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 01:03 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Bean | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | North Texas | Jack Stegner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-59 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox grabs the board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Denver | Jack Stegner is called for the reach on Gerald Wilcox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Stegner, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| 00:34 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:34 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas 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 (+1) | |
| 00:26 | North Texas | Virgil Osborne is hacked by Dikembe Ashalintubbi - foul #4 on Dikembe Ashalintubbi, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Hassan (PG), Donald Jenkins (SG), Gino Ricci (SF), Matt Chandler (PF), Ezra Fowler (C) Claude Butler, Daniel Bean, Michael Webb, Gerald Wilcox, Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| 00:26 | North Texas | Virgil Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:26 | North Texas | Brandon Eakin grabs the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 00:22 | North Texas | Virgil Osborne is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 51-61 |
| 00:20 | North Texas | David Carpenter tips it in | 53-61 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Denver | Claude Butler (PG), Daniel Bean (SG), Michael Webb (SF), Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Matthew Hassan, Donald Jenkins, Gino Ricci, Ezra Fowler | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Matt Chandler is hacked by Jack Stegner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Stegner, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Haynes (PG) Jack Stegner | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Matt Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Matt Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:19 | North Texas | Virgil Osborne grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 00:13 | North Texas | Dikembe Ashalintubbi picks off the pass by Brandon Eakin | 53-62 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Claude Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Haynes - foul #2 on Larry Haynes, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Claude Butler makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Claude Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:05 | North Texas | Virgil Osborne banks in the layup set up by Ralph Wheat | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Claude Butler runs out the clock | 55-64 |