| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Centeno (fresh) SG - Steven Howell (fresh) SF - Buddy Edwards (fresh) PF - Horace Creekmore (fresh) C - Roger Alley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Allan Morrison (fresh) SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) SF - Ricardo Salazar (fresh) PF - Larry Kroger (fresh) C - Lloyd Hutchins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Horace Creekmore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Denver | Steven Howell knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Centeno | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Memphis | Allan Morrison comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Centeno - foul #1 on Anthony Centeno, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:31 | Memphis | Allan Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:31 | Denver | Horace Creekmore grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:26 | Denver | Steven Howell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-1 |
| 19:24 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:19 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 19:18 | Memphis | Larry Kroger gets the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:02 | Memphis | Larry Kroger is whistled for a carry | 2-1 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Larry Kroger picks off the pass by Roger Alley in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 18:41 | Memphis | Larry Kroger connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Allan Morrison | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Denver | Anthony Centeno is called for 10 seconds | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Memphis | Allan Morrison's pass is intercepted by Horace Creekmore | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Denver | Steven Howell hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar is fouled on the floor by Roger Alley - foul #1 on Roger Alley, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Memphis | Larry Kroger is fouled on the floor by Horace Creekmore - foul #1 on Horace Creekmore, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Denver | Zachary Phillips (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), Wesley Pennington (SF), Tarek English (C) Anthony Centeno, Steven Howell, Buddy Edwards, Roger Alley | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), David Haber (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Donald Goodman (PF), Kenny Dudley (C) Allan Morrison, Raymond Nordquist, Ricardo Salazar, Larry Kroger, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 17:36 | Memphis | Richard Boyd comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | Denver | Horace Creekmore snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Wesley Pennington is hacked by Robert Howell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Howell, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:17 | Denver | Wesley Pennington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | David Haber grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:09 | Memphis | David Haber misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Horace Creekmore - foul #2 on Horace Creekmore, team foul #4 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Alley (C) Horace Creekmore | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:09 | Memphis | David Haber misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:09 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Richard Taylor lays it up and in set up by Zachary Phillips and he's fouled by Robert Howell - foul #2 on Robert Howell, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (SG) Tarek English | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Bradly Thompson (SF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) David Haber, Richard Boyd, Robert Howell, Kenny Dudley | |
| 16:40 | Denver | Richard Taylor misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:40 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Donald Goodman | 4-4 |
| 16:27 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the 3 from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 16:25 | Denver | Roger Alley grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:03 | Denver | Richard Taylor connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Zachary Phillips | 7-4 |
| 15:55 | Memphis | Allan Morrison buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Zachary Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wesley Pennington (fairly fresh) C - Roger Alley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Allan Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) SF - Bradly Thompson (fresh) PF - Donald Goodman (fairly fresh) C - Lloyd Hutchins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Denver | Roger Alley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 15:20 | Memphis | Allan Morrison scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Bradly Thompson | 10-8 |
| 15:08 | Denver | Roger Alley misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Bradly Thompson - foul #1 on Bradly Thompson, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Centeno (PG), Buddy Edwards (SF), Tarek English (PF) Zachary Phillips, Richard Taylor, Wesley Pennington | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), David Haber (SG), Ricardo Salazar (SF), Larry Kroger (PF), Kenny Dudley (C) Allan Morrison, Raymond Nordquist, Bradly Thompson, Donald Goodman, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 15:08 | Denver | Roger Alley misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:08 | Denver | Roger Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:01 | Memphis | Richard Boyd can't connect on a floater from the right side | 11-8 |
| 14:59 | Memphis | Larry Kroger tips it in | 11-10 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Steven Howell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-10 |
| 14:31 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:27 | Memphis | Richard Boyd buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ricardo Salazar | 11-12 |
| 14:10 | Denver | Kenny Dudley picks off the pass by Buddy Edwards | 11-12 |
| 13:56 | Memphis | Buddy Edwards is called for the reach on Richard Boyd - foul #1 on Buddy Edwards, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Pennington (PF) Tarek English | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (SG), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Richard Boyd, Kenny Dudley | |
| 13:47 | Memphis | Edward Allee loses the dribble to Buddy Edwards | 11-12 |
| 13:44 | Denver | Buddy Edwards misses the lay-in | 11-12 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Wesley Pennington hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| 13:22 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins misses the shot from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 13:21 | Memphis | David Haber tips it in | 13-14 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Anthony Centeno loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (PG) David Haber | |
| 13:01 | Memphis | Larry Kroger comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 13:00 | Denver | Buddy Edwards gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:42 | Denver | Wesley Pennington can't finish the uncontested layup | 13-14 |
| 12:41 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:37 | Memphis | Allan Morrison buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Edward Allee | 13-16 |
| 12:19 | Denver | Anthony Centeno is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 12:17 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:11 | Memphis | Larry Kroger is hacked by Wesley Pennington - foul #1 on Wesley Pennington, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Zachary Phillips (PG), Tarek English (PF) Anthony Centeno, Roger Alley | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Bradly Thompson (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Allan Morrison, Edward Allee, Ricardo Salazar, Larry Kroger, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 11:57 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Tarek English - foul #1 on Tarek English, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| 11:57 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:57 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Buddy Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Zachary Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Howell (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Buddy Edwards (tiring) PF - Tarek English (fresh) C - Wesley Pennington (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) SF - Bradly Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Goodman (fresh) C - Kenny Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Memphis | Buddy Edwards steals the ball from Bradly Thompson | 13-18 |
| 11:37 | Denver | Richard Boyd steals the ball from Buddy Edwards in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 11:28 | Memphis | Richard Boyd connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Nordquist | 13-20 |
| 11:08 | Denver | Tarek English can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Goodman - foul #1 on Donald Goodman, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Taylor (SG), Roger Alley (C) Steven Howell, Wesley Pennington | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (PG), Ricardo Salazar (SF), Larry Kroger (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Richard Boyd, Bradly Thompson, Donald Goodman, Kenny Dudley | |
| 11:08 | Denver | Tarek English misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 11:08 | Denver | Tarek English makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Larry Kroger knocks in the shot from close range set up by Ricardo Salazar and the foul's on Richard Taylor - foul #1 on Richard Taylor, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Centeno (PG) Zachary Phillips | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (PG) Raymond Nordquist | |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Larry Kroger makes the free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Richard Taylor is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Taylor, team foul #9 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (SG), Zachary Phillips (SF), Wesley Pennington (PF) Richard Taylor, Buddy Edwards, Tarek English | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:58 | Memphis | Allan Morrison blows the layup but he's hacked by Roger Alley - foul #2 on Roger Alley, team foul #10 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Tarek English (C) Roger Alley | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SG), Donald Goodman (C) David Haber, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 09:58 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 09:58 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 09:37 | Denver | Ricardo Salazar steps in front of the Anthony Centeno pass | 14-25 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Allan Morrison can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Wesley Pennington - foul #2 on Wesley Pennington, team foul #11 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Horace Creekmore (PF) Wesley Pennington | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Bradly Thompson (SF) Richard Boyd, Ricardo Salazar | |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Allan Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Kroger | 14-26 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist's pass is intercepted by Anthony Centeno | 14-26 |
| 09:21 | Denver | Anthony Centeno misses the easy layup | 14-26 |
| 09:19 | Memphis | Donald Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 09:10 | Memphis | Larry Kroger misses the fadeaway in the paint | 14-26 |
| 09:09 | Denver | Horace Creekmore grabs the defensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 09:07 | Denver | Zachary Phillips is hacked by Bradly Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradly Thompson, team foul #5 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Buddy Edwards (SF) Zachary Phillips | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (PG), Ricardo Salazar (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF) Allan Morrison, Bradly Thompson, Larry Kroger | |
| 08:51 | Denver | Horace Creekmore scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Anthony Centeno | 17-26 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Edward Allee is hacked by Anthony Centeno - foul #2 on Anthony Centeno, team foul #12 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Zachary Phillips (PG) Anthony Centeno | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SG), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Raymond Nordquist, Donald Goodman | |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 08:39 | Denver | Horace Creekmore grabs the board | 17-27 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Horace Creekmore misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-27 |
| 08:28 | Denver | Zachary Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 08:18 | Denver | Steven Howell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-27 |
| 08:16 | Denver | Buddy Edwards can't tip it in | 17-27 |
| 08:15 | Denver | Steven Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 07:56 | Denver | Tarek English misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Richard Boyd snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Zachary Phillips (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Steven Howell (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Buddy Edwards (tired) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Horace Creekmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tarek English (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Allee (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ricardo Salazar (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Kenny Dudley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Hutchins (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Memphis | Richard Boyd can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 07:48 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins tips it back up and in | 17-29 |
| 07:35 | Denver | Ricardo Salazar steals the ball from Horace Creekmore | 17-29 |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Horace Creekmore - foul #3 on Horace Creekmore, team foul #13 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Alley (C) Horace Creekmore | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Allee, Richard Boyd, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 07:10 | Denver | Roger Alley misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Goodman - foul #2 on Donald Goodman, team foul #6 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Kroger (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Kenny Dudley, Donald Goodman | |
| 07:10 | Denver | Roger Alley makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 07:10 | Denver | Roger Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 07:01 | Memphis | Roger Alley is called for the reach on Lloyd Hutchins - foul #3 on Roger Alley, team foul #14 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Pennington (C) Roger Alley | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:01 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 07:01 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 06:47 | Denver | Steven Howell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Howell, team foul #15 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (PG) David Haber | |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Allan Morrison misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 19-33 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Wesley Pennington snags the defensive board | 19-33 |
| 06:10 | Denver | Buddy Edwards comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-33 |
| 06:08 | Denver | Wesley Pennington grabs the offensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 06:08 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Horace Creekmore (PF) Wesley Pennington | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Goodman (C) Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 05:55 | Denver | Steven Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-33 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Larry Kroger grabs the board | 19-33 |
| 05:48 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Allan Morrison | 19-36 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Steven Howell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Goodman - foul #3 on Donald Goodman, team foul #7 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SG), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Raymond Nordquist, Donald Goodman | |
| 05:27 | Denver | Steven Howell misses the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Steven Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 05:27 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Larry Kroger | 19-36 |
| 05:05 | Memphis | Larry Kroger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Howell - foul #2 on Steven Howell, team foul #16 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Taylor (SG) Steven Howell | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:05 | Memphis | Larry Kroger makes the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 05:05 | Memphis | Larry Kroger makes the 2nd free throw | 19-38 |
| 04:41 | Denver | Horace Creekmore misses short on a jumper near the basket | 19-38 |
| 04:40 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar gets the rebound | 19-38 |
| 04:36 | Memphis | Allan Morrison scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Boyd | 19-40 |
| 04:33 | Denver | Richard Taylor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Pennington (C) Horace Creekmore | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (SG), Kenny Dudley (PF) Allan Morrison, Larry Kroger | |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-40 |
| 04:03 | Denver | Wesley Pennington hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-40 |
| 03:48 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins is hacked by Tarek English - foul #2 on Tarek English, team foul #17 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Centeno (PG), Steven Howell (SG) Zachary Phillips, Buddy Edwards | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Robert Howell (SF) Richard Boyd, Ricardo Salazar | |
| 03:48 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins misses the 1st free throw | 21-40 |
| 03:48 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins misses the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Wesley Pennington pulls down the rebound | 21-40 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Centeno (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Howell (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wesley Pennington (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tarek English (tired) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Haber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Howell (fresh) PF - Kenny Dudley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lloyd Hutchins (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Denver | Steven Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-40 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Kroger (PF) Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 03:28 | Memphis | Anthony Centeno is called for the reach on David Haber - foul #3 on Anthony Centeno, team foul #18 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Zachary Phillips (PG) Anthony Centeno | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:28 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 1st free throw | 21-41 |
| 03:28 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 2nd free throw | 21-42 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Wesley Pennington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-42 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Steven Howell grabs the offensive board | 21-42 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Wesley Pennington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-42 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (PG), Edward Allee (SG) David Haber, Raymond Nordquist | |
| 02:43 | Memphis | Larry Kroger's floater is tipped away by Wesley Pennington | 21-42 |
| 02:41 | Denver | Richard Taylor pulls down the rebound | 21-42 |
| 02:20 | Denver | Steven Howell hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Taylor | 24-42 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Allan Morrison lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Allee and he's hacked by Tarek English - foul #3 on Tarek English, team foul #19 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Horace Creekmore (PF) Tarek English | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bradly Thompson (SF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Robert Howell, Kenny Dudley | |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the free throw | 24-45 |
| 01:59 | Denver | Horace Creekmore misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-45 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins grabs the board | 24-45 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Allan Morrison is fouled on the floor by Wesley Pennington - foul #3 on Wesley Pennington, team foul #20 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Buddy Edwards (SF), Roger Alley (C) Zachary Phillips, Wesley Pennington | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG) Edward Allee | |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 24-46 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 24-47 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Roger Alley drills a jumpshot from the right side | 26-47 |
| 01:32 | Memphis | Allan Morrison is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Howell - foul #3 on Steven Howell, team foul #21 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Zachary Phillips (PG) Steven Howell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenny Dudley (PF) Larry Kroger | |
| 01:32 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 01:32 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 01:15 | Denver | Richard Taylor misses the easy layup | 26-49 |
| 01:13 | Denver | Richard Taylor tips it in | 28-49 |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the easy layup | 28-49 |
| 01:05 | Denver | Horace Creekmore grabs the defensive rebound | 28-49 |
| 00:51 | Denver | Richard Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block | 28-49 |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist gets the rebound | 28-49 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Allan Morrison | 28-51 |
| 00:44 | Denver | Buddy Edwards is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), David Haber (SG), Robert Howell (SF) Allan Morrison, Raymond Nordquist, Bradly Thompson | |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Richard Boyd clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Zachary Phillips - foul #1 on Zachary Phillips, team foul #22 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Kroger (PF) Kenny Dudley | |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 28-52 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Horace Creekmore grabs the defensive rebound | 28-52 |
| 00:14 | Denver | David Haber takes the ball from Buddy Edwards | 28-52 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | David Haber lays it in | 28-54 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Larry Kroger is called for the reach on Horace Creekmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Kroger, team foul #8 | 28-54 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Horace Creekmore makes the 1st free throw | 29-54 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Horace Creekmore misses the 2nd free throw | 29-54 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | Larry Kroger grabs the defensive rebound | 29-54 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | Richard Boyd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-54 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses the tip | 29-54 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | The clock runs out | 29-54 |