| Lineup | Denver | PG - Harold Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sylvester Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ted Hunter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jack Eggers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David O'Banner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Girardi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ted Hunter inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Denver | Thomas Girardi is called for the reach on Sylvester Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Thomas Girardi, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Pelzer (SF) Thomas Girardi | |
| 19:37 | Denver | Harold Henry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 19:36 | Denver | Jack Eggers tips it home | 47-37 |
| 19:14 | Memphis | David O'Banner blocks the short jumper by Gerald Taylor | 47-37 |
| 19:13 | Denver | David O'Banner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Ted Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 18:57 | Denver | Harold Henry gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:36 | Denver | Alex Pelzer picks off the pass by Ted Hunter | 47-37 |
| 18:31 | Memphis | Robert Davis can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 47-37 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Robert Davis hits the follow up shot | 47-39 |
| 18:08 | Denver | Ted Hunter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 17:52 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor misses short on a runner in the paint | 50-39 |
| 17:51 | Memphis | Robert Flowers tips it back up and in | 50-41 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Jack Eggers misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Flowers - foul #2 on Robert Flowers, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Williams (SG), John Becerra (C) Sylvester Fitzgerald, David O'Banner | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens (SF) Robert Flowers | |
| 17:47 | Denver | Jack Eggers makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Jack Eggers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 17:26 | Memphis | Robert Anderson is fouled on the floor by Alan Williams - foul #3 on Alan Williams, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Denver | John Wright (PG), Brett Dugger (SG), Harold Bianco (C) Harold Henry, Alan Williams, Jack Eggers | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:08 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Harold Bianco - foul #1 on Harold Bianco, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Rodney Collins (SF) Ted Hunter | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:08 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 17:08 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 17:08 | Denver | John Becerra grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 16:52 | Denver | Brett Dugger is whistled for traveling | 52-41 |
| 16:40 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Wright - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Denver | David O'Banner (C) Harold Bianco | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:40 | Memphis | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 16:40 | Memphis | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 16:12 | Denver | Brett Dugger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 16:10 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 15:55 | Memphis | Robert Anderson loses the dribble to Brett Dugger | 52-43 |
| 15:50 | Denver | John Wright hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brett Dugger | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brett Dugger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Collins (fresh) PF - John Becerra (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David O'Banner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Pelzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-43 |
| 15:29 | Denver | John Becerra pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 15:15 | Denver | John Wright is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Harold Henry (PG), Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG), Ted Hunter (SF), Jack Eggers (PF), Charles Dawkins (C) John Wright, Brett Dugger, Rodney Collins, John Becerra, David O'Banner | |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF), Tim Tomberlin (PF) Robert Davis, Alex Pelzer | |
| 15:02 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tim Tomberlin - foul #4 on Tim Tomberlin, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Flowers (PF) Tim Tomberlin | |
| 15:02 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 15:02 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 15:02 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 14:37 | Memphis | Robert Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 14:35 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Flowers | 55-43 |
| 14:25 | Memphis | Ted Hunter is called for the reach on Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Ted Hunter, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| 14:13 | Memphis | Robert Anderson is fouled on the floor by Harold Henry - foul #1 on Harold Henry, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| 13:57 | Memphis | Robert Anderson lays it in set up by Jeremy Stephens | 55-45 |
| 13:44 | Denver | Jack Eggers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:38 | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Robert Anderson | 55-47 |
| 13:21 | Denver | Jack Eggers's pass is intercepted by Thomas Girardi | 55-47 |
| 13:15 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jeremy Stephens | 55-49 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Charles Dawkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gerald Taylor - foul #3 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Williams (SG), David O'Banner (C) Sylvester Fitzgerald, Ted Hunter | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (PG), Alex Pelzer (PF) Jeremy Stephens, Robert Flowers | |
| 12:56 | Denver | Charles Dawkins misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Charles Dawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:40 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 12:31 | Denver | Charles Dawkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 56-51 |
| 12:30 | Memphis | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 12:24 | Memphis | Robert Anderson lays it up and in | 56-53 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Alan Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 12:03 | Denver | Charles Dawkins tips it in | 58-53 |
| 11:43 | Memphis | Robert Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Denver | John Wright (PG), Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG), Ted Hunter (SF), John Becerra (PF) Harold Henry, Alan Williams, Charles Dawkins, Jack Eggers | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Flowers (PF) Alex Pelzer | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sylvester Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ted Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Becerra (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David O'Banner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Robert Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Girardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Taylor (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald misses long on a runner from close range | 58-53 |
| 11:20 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Thomas Girardi | 58-53 |
| 11:14 | Memphis | Sylvester Fitzgerald steals the ball from Robert Flowers | 58-53 |
| 11:09 | Denver | John Wright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sylvester Fitzgerald | 60-53 |
| 10:49 | Memphis | Robert Davis hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 60-55 |
| 10:40 | Denver | Ted Hunter is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 10:38 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 10:19 | Memphis | Robert Anderson makes the jumper from the right block set up by Robert Flowers and the foul's on John Becerra - foul #2 on John Becerra, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Williams (SG), Harold Bianco (C) Sylvester Fitzgerald, David O'Banner | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens (SG), Alex Pelzer (PF) Robert Davis, Robert Flowers | |
| 10:19 | Memphis | Robert Anderson misses the free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:19 | Denver | The rebound goes to John Becerra | 60-57 |
| 09:51 | Denver | Alan Williams misses the lay-in | 60-57 |
| 09:49 | Denver | John Wright tips it but misses | 60-57 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Ted Hunter misses the tip | 60-57 |
| 09:46 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Robert Anderson's floater is tipped away by John Becerra | 60-57 |
| 09:38 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor tips it back up and in | 60-59 |
| 09:22 | Denver | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on John Wright - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Harold Henry (PG), Jack Eggers (PF) John Wright, John Becerra | |
| Subs | Memphis | Earl Michalak (PG) Robert Anderson | |
| 09:02 | Denver | Jack Eggers is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Harold Henry | 62-59 |
| 08:57 | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens misses the easy layup | 62-59 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor is fouled on the floor by Harold Henry - foul #2 on Harold Henry, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG), Charles Dawkins (SF), David O'Banner (C) Alan Williams, Ted Hunter, Harold Bianco | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (PG), Robert Flowers (PF) Earl Michalak, Alex Pelzer | |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:39 | Denver | Jack Eggers grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:24 | Denver | Jack Eggers misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Flowers - foul #3 on Robert Flowers, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Pelzer (PF) Gerald Taylor | |
| 08:24 | Denver | Jack Eggers makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:24 | Denver | Jack Eggers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:24 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Alex Pelzer | 63-60 |
| 08:07 | Memphis | Sylvester Fitzgerald steps in front of the Thomas Girardi pass | 63-60 |
| 07:45 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Harold Henry | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Harold Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sylvester Fitzgerald (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Dawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jack Eggers (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - David O'Banner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SG - Jeremy Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Girardi (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alex Pelzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Davis | 66-62 |
| 07:11 | Denver | Jack Eggers misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 66-62 |
| 07:09 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 07:01 | Memphis | Robert Davis knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 66-64 |
| 06:32 | Denver | Jack Eggers clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-64 |
| 06:31 | Denver | David O'Banner hits the follow up shot | 68-64 |
| 06:17 | Memphis | Robert Davis buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeremy Stephens | 68-66 |
| 05:58 | Denver | Jack Eggers buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Sylvester Fitzgerald | 71-66 |
| 05:58 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Ted Hunter (SF) David O'Banner | |
| Subs | Memphis | Earl Michalak (PG), Robert Anderson (SG), Tim Tomberlin (PF), Gerald Taylor (C) Robert Davis, Jeremy Stephens, Alex Pelzer, Robert Flowers | |
| 05:30 | Memphis | Sylvester Fitzgerald steals it from Gerald Taylor | 71-66 |
| 05:08 | Denver | Jack Eggers scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Sylvester Fitzgerald | 74-66 |
| 04:53 | Memphis | Robert Anderson misses short on a shot from the baseline | 74-66 |
| 04:52 | Denver | Jack Eggers grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 04:48 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ted Hunter | 76-66 |
| 04:35 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor travels with the ball | 76-66 |
| Subs | Denver | John Wright (PG), Alan Williams (SG), John Becerra (PF), David O'Banner (C) Harold Henry, Sylvester Fitzgerald, Jack Eggers, Charles Dawkins | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens (SG) Earl Michalak | |
| 04:22 | Denver | Ted Hunter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 04:21 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi grabs the board | 76-66 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-66 |
| 04:13 | Denver | John Becerra grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 04:00 | Denver | Alan Williams buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Wright | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Memphis | Robert Anderson is hacked by Alan Williams - foul #4 on Alan Williams, team foul #8 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (PG), Alex Pelzer (SF) Jeremy Stephens, Thomas Girardi | |
| 03:43 | Memphis | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 03:43 | Memphis | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Ted Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Becerra (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - David O'Banner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Anderson (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Alex Pelzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Tomberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Taylor (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:26 | Denver | Ted Hunter knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alan Williams | 81-68 |
| 03:07 | Memphis | Robert Davis clanks a shot near the basket | 81-68 |
| 03:06 | Memphis | Alex Pelzer misses the tip | 81-68 |
| 03:05 | Denver | John Wright pulls down the rebound | 81-68 |
| 02:47 | Denver | John Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Harold Henry (PG), Brett Dugger (SG), Rodney Collins (SF), Jack Eggers (PF) John Wright, Alan Williams, Ted Hunter, David O'Banner | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Flowers (C) Gerald Taylor | |
| 02:45 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG), Ted Hunter (SF), Charles Dawkins (C) Brett Dugger, Rodney Collins, John Becerra | |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF), Gerald Taylor (C) Alex Pelzer, Robert Flowers | |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Robert Davis makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Girardi | 81-70 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on Sylvester Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #8 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Denver | David O'Banner (C) Charles Dawkins | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:18 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| 02:06 | Memphis | Robert Davis knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 83-72 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Robert Anderson steals the ball from Harold Henry in the backcourt | 83-72 |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Robert Davis knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 83-74 |
| 01:19 | Denver | David O'Banner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sylvester Fitzgerald | 85-74 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Robert Davis is hacked by Ted Hunter - foul #4 on Ted Hunter, team foul #9 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Denver | John Wright (PG), Alan Williams (SG), Charles Dawkins (SF), John Becerra (PF), Harold Bianco (C) Harold Henry, Sylvester Fitzgerald, Ted Hunter, Jack Eggers, David O'Banner | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Harold Bianco grabs the board | 85-74 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Charles Dawkins is open but misses the lay-in | 85-74 |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor connects on the floater from the left block | 85-76 |
| 00:35 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| Subs | Denver | Harold Henry (PG), Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG), Ted Hunter (SF), Jack Eggers (PF), David O'Banner (C) John Wright, Alan Williams, Charles Dawkins, John Becerra, Harold Bianco | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:34 | Denver | Jack Eggers is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #9 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Denver | John Becerra (C) David O'Banner | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:34 | Denver | Jack Eggers misses the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin pulls down the rebound | 85-76 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Robert Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-76 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 85-76 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #10 | 85-76 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Jack Eggers snags the offensive board | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Harold Henry runs out the clock | 86-76 |