| Lineup | North Texas | PG - James Gould (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Edmonds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Chason (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Hoyt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Schirmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Donald Grayson inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Bill Schultz loses the ball out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 19:27 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Edmonds | 34-36 |
| 19:08 | Denver | Bill Schultz is hacked by Bobby Hoyt - foul #1 on Bobby Hoyt, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:57 | Denver | Daniel Ross's floater is tipped away by Ronald Schirmer | 34-36 |
| 18:55 | North Texas | James Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:46 | North Texas | Daniel Ross steals the ball from James Gould | 34-36 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Bill Schultz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:19 | North Texas | Robert Edmonds grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:59 | North Texas | Larry Chason comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Grayson - foul #1 on Donald Grayson, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 17:59 | North Texas | Larry Chason makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:59 | North Texas | Larry Chason makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:40 | Denver | Rick Sterner makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Ronald Schirmer - foul #1 on Ronald Schirmer, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | North Texas | Gregory Webb (PF) Bobby Hoyt | |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SG), Wallace Lowe (C) Adam Rye, Daniel Ross | |
| 17:40 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:40 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:23 | North Texas | Larry Chason misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 17:21 | Denver | Rick Sterner grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 17:01 | Denver | The short jumper by Donald Grayson is denied by Gregory Webb | 36-38 |
| 16:59 | North Texas | Gregory Webb pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:35 | North Texas | Larry Chason scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Webb | 38-38 |
| 16:20 | Denver | Rick Sterner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 16:18 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Ronald Schirmer | 38-38 |
| 15:50 | North Texas | James Gould misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-38 |
| 15:49 | Denver | Donald Grayson gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - James Gould (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Edmonds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Chason (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Webb (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ronald Schirmer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Cram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Grayson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Schirmer - foul #2 on Ronald Schirmer, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Thomas (PG), Alan Solar (SG), Nathan Barry (SF), Bobby Hoyt (PF) James Gould, Robert Edmonds, Larry Chason, Ronald Schirmer | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Adam Rye (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Daniel Ross (C) Bill Schultz, Jesse Cram, Donald Grayson, Rick Sterner | |
| 15:23 | Denver | Wallace Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:23 | Denver | Wallace Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:02 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt banks in the layup on a great pass from Alan Solar | 40-40 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Wallace Lowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | Johnny Sabella (C) Gregory Webb | |
| Subs | Denver | Dan Hamilton (PF) Wallace Lowe | |
| 14:16 | North Texas | Nathan Barry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Adam Rye - foul #2 on Adam Rye, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 14:16 | North Texas | Nathan Barry misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:16 | North Texas | Nathan Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Daniel Ross snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Daniel Ross is hacked by Bobby Hoyt - foul #2 on Bobby Hoyt, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| 13:53 | Denver | Dan Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 13:51 | Denver | Brian Griffin misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 13:50 | North Texas | Charles Thomas pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:36 | North Texas | Alan Solar misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Griffin - foul #1 on Brian Griffin, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Edmonds (SG), Larry Chason (SF) Charles Thomas, Nathan Barry | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG) Joseph Bolton | |
| 13:36 | North Texas | Alan Solar misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:36 | North Texas | Alan Solar misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:36 | Denver | Daniel Ross snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Daniel Ross misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Edmonds - foul #2 on Robert Edmonds, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Gould (PG), Gregory Webb (C) Alan Solar, Johnny Sabella | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:15 | Denver | Daniel Ross makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Daniel Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:49 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer (C) Bobby Hoyt | |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SG), Donald Grayson (SF), Wallace Lowe (C) Adam Rye, Brian Griffin, Daniel Ross | |
| 12:32 | Denver | Donald Grayson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-42 |
| 12:30 | Denver | Bill Schultz tips it home | 40-44 |
| 12:20 | North Texas | James Gould drills a shot from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Jesse Cram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Thomas (SG), Alan Solar (SF) Robert Edmonds, Larry Chason | |
| Subs | Denver | Rick Sterner (PF) Dan Hamilton | |
| 11:47 | North Texas | Alan Solar makes the shot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - James Gould (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alan Solar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Webb (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ronald Schirmer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Cram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Denver | Rick Sterner buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Bill Schultz | 44-46 |
| 11:18 | North Texas | Charles Thomas drills a runner from the right block | 46-46 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Donald Grayson connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Bill Schultz | 46-48 |
| 11:04 | North Texas | James Gould comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 11:02 | Denver | The rebound goes to Wallace Lowe | 46-48 |
| 10:40 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 46-48 |
| 10:39 | Denver | Wallace Lowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Rick Sterner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 10:21 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 10:02 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer is whistled for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Edmonds (SG), Larry Chason (SF), Bobby Hoyt (PF), Johnny Sabella (C) James Gould, Alan Solar, Gregory Webb, Ronald Schirmer | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Adam Rye (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Dan Hamilton (PF), Daniel Ross (C) Bill Schultz, Jesse Cram, Donald Grayson, Rick Sterner, Wallace Lowe | |
| 09:37 | Denver | Brian Griffin scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Bolton | 46-51 |
| 09:20 | North Texas | Robert Edmonds buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Sabella | 49-51 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Daniel Ross drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Dan Hamilton | 49-53 |
| 08:49 | North Texas | Larry Chason is hacked by Joseph Bolton - foul #1 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Denver | Rick Sterner (PF) Dan Hamilton | |
| 08:36 | North Texas | Larry Chason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | North Texas | Nathan Barry (PG) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:28 | Denver | Joseph Bolton hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Sterner | 49-56 |
| 08:24 | North Texas | Joseph Bolton is called for the reach on Larry Chason - foul #2 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG) Joseph Bolton | |
| 08:09 | North Texas | Brian Griffin steps in front of the Larry Chason pass | 49-56 |
| 07:43 | Denver | Bill Schultz scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-58 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Nathan Barry (fresh) SG - Robert Edmonds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Chason (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Hoyt (fresh) 6 pts. C - Johnny Sabella (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | North Texas | The short jumper by Larry Chason is denied by Rick Sterner | 49-58 |
| 07:27 | Denver | Brian Griffin gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Adam Rye misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 07:01 | North Texas | Larry Chason pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 06:48 | North Texas | Rick Sterner blocks the jumper by Bobby Hoyt | 49-58 |
| 06:47 | Denver | Rick Sterner grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 06:35 | Denver | Bobby Hoyt takes the ball from Brian Griffin | 49-58 |
| 06:25 | North Texas | Robert Edmonds is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ross - foul #2 on Daniel Ross, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Gould (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Alan Solar (SF), Gregory Webb (PF), Ronald Schirmer (C) Nathan Barry, Robert Edmonds, Larry Chason, Bobby Hoyt, Johnny Sabella | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Jesse Cram (SG), Donald Grayson (SF), Dan Hamilton (PF), Wallace Lowe (C) Bill Schultz, Adam Rye, Brian Griffin, Rick Sterner, Daniel Ross | |
| 06:17 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Alan Solar | 51-58 |
| 05:57 | Denver | Wallace Lowe is whistled for a carry | 51-58 |
| 05:44 | North Texas | Charles Thomas makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Gould | 53-58 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Donald Grayson banks in the layup and he's fouled by James Gould - foul #1 on James Gould, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Donald Grayson makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:13 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Bolton - foul #3 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG) Joseph Bolton | |
| 05:13 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:13 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:58 | Denver | Wallace Lowe is fouled on the floor by Ronald Schirmer - foul #3 on Ronald Schirmer, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Edmonds (SG), Larry Chason (SF) Charles Thomas, Alan Solar | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:58 | Denver | Wallace Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:58 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:58 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 04:43 | North Texas | Gregory Webb makes the shot from the right block | 57-62 |
| 04:32 | Denver | James Gould takes the ball from Jesse Cram | 57-62 |
| 04:21 | North Texas | Robert Edmonds knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Schirmer | 60-62 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Wallace Lowe is hacked by Ronald Schirmer - foul #4 on Ronald Schirmer, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt (PF) Gregory Webb | |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (SG), Rick Sterner (PF) Jesse Cram, Dan Hamilton | |
| 04:06 | Denver | Wallace Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:06 | North Texas | Bobby Hoyt gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:46 | North Texas | Robert Edmonds misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Adam Rye - foul #3 on Adam Rye, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Thomas (PG), Johnny Sabella (C) James Gould, Ronald Schirmer | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Griffin (SF), Daniel Ross (C) Donald Grayson, Wallace Lowe | |
| 03:46 | North Texas | Robert Edmonds makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:46 | North Texas | Robert Edmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:23 | Denver | Rick Sterner loses the dribble to Robert Edmonds | 62-63 |
| 03:19 | North Texas | Larry Chason misses the easy layup | 62-63 |
| 03:17 | Denver | Daniel Ross gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Edmonds (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Chason (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Hoyt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Sabella (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Denver | Bill Schultz misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Rick Sterner grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 02:25 | Denver | Bill Schultz buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Sterner | 62-66 |
| 02:25 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Gould (PG), Ronald Schirmer (C) Charles Thomas, Johnny Sabella | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (SF) Brian Griffin | |
| 02:10 | North Texas | James Gould can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bill Schultz - foul #2 on Bill Schultz, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 02:10 | North Texas | James Gould makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:10 | North Texas | James Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Donald Grayson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Grayson, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| 01:34 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer banks in the layup on a great pass from Bobby Hoyt | 66-66 |
| 01:27 | Denver | Daniel Ross hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Bill Schultz | 66-68 |
| 01:14 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 66-68 |
| 01:13 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bill Schultz | 66-68 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Adam Rye clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 00:55 | North Texas | Larry Chason pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:48 | North Texas | Ronald Schirmer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Gould | 68-68 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Daniel Ross knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Adam Rye | 68-70 |
| 00:27 | North Texas | Larry Chason banks in the layup on a great pass from James Gould | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Donald Grayson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Adam Rye | 70-72 |
| 00:04 | North Texas | North Texas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Robert Edmonds hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 70-72 |