| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Frerichs (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Sloan (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ernest Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Dowling (fresh) SF - Marvin Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Murrin (fresh) C - Richard Branch (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Chauncey Davis inbounds the ball | 40-23 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Chauncey Davis misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 40-23 |
| 19:44 | Denver | Randy Sloan tips it home | 42-23 |
| 19:29 | Memphis | Robert Murrin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-23 |
| 19:27 | Memphis | Richard Branch hits the follow up shot | 42-25 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Robert Murrin swats the short shot by William Ward | 42-25 |
| 19:15 | Denver | Randy Sloan gets the offensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Chauncey Davis is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner | 45-25 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Ernest Turner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-25 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Randy Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-25 |
| 18:31 | Denver | Sterling Wiens misses long on a floater from the left wing | 45-25 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | Robert Murrin pulls down the rebound | 45-25 |
| 18:23 | Memphis | Richard Branch makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Marvin Dowling | 45-27 |
| 18:13 | Denver | Randy Sloan comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 18:12 | Denver | Randy Sloan tips it but misses | 45-27 |
| 18:10 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Murrin | 45-27 |
| 18:06 | Memphis | Ernest Turner misses short on a floater from the left wing | 45-27 |
| 18:05 | Denver | William Ward gets the rebound | 45-27 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Chauncey Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-27 |
| 17:58 | Denver | Randy Sloan gets the offensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 17:51 | Denver | Frank Frerichs hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 45-27 |
| 17:50 | Memphis | Richard Branch pulls down the rebound | 45-27 |
| 17:42 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling double dribbles | 45-27 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Earl Tarbox (SF), Amos Simpson (PF), Allen Clower (C) Sterling Wiens, William Ward, Chauncey Davis, Frank Frerichs, Randy Sloan | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), George Jordan (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Rick Leroux (C) Ernest Turner, Marvin Dowling, Marvin Barrett, Robert Murrin, Richard Branch | |
| 17:38 | Denver | William Cornett is fouled in the backcourt by Bennett Smith - foul #1 on Bennett Smith, team foul #1 | 45-27 |
| 17:30 | Denver | Thomas Williams misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 17:28 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos gets the rebound | 45-27 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | George Jordan scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Bennett Smith | 45-29 |
| 17:05 | Denver | Thomas Williams misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 45-29 |
| 17:03 | Memphis | Rick Leroux snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| 16:36 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 16:13 | Denver | Earl Tarbox clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-31 |
| 16:12 | Denver | Amos Simpson tips it but misses | 45-31 |
| 16:10 | Memphis | Bennett Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 16:04 | Memphis | Rick Leroux can't throw it down but he's fouled by Earl Tarbox - foul #2 on Earl Tarbox, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), William Ward (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Wayne Duley (PF), Randy Sloan (C) William Cornett, Thomas Williams, Earl Tarbox, Amos Simpson, Allen Clower | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Marvin Barrett (SF), Robert Murrin (PF) Bennett Smith, George Jordan, Dennis Duclos, Joseph Miller | |
| 16:04 | Memphis | Rick Leroux makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 16:04 | Memphis | Rick Leroux misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Randy Sloan gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 15:46 | Denver | Randy Sloan hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Sterling Wiens | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Duley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Sloan (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ernest Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Dowling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Murrin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Rick Leroux (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Chauncey Davis picks off the pass by Ernest Turner | 47-32 |
| 14:55 | Denver | Sterling Wiens can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-32 |
| 14:53 | Denver | Randy Sloan misses the tip | 47-32 |
| 14:51 | Memphis | Robert Murrin gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 14:49 | Memphis | Ernest Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Tarbox (SF), Frank Frerichs (PF) Chauncey Davis, Wayne Duley | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nolan Renard (PF), Richard Branch (C) Robert Murrin, Rick Leroux | |
| 14:26 | Denver | Randy Sloan hits a jumper near the basket set up by Sterling Wiens | 49-32 |
| 14:22 | Memphis | Ernest Turner comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-32 |
| 14:21 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Ward | 49-32 |
| 14:18 | Denver | William Ward loses the dribble to Ernest Turner in the backcourt | 49-32 |
| 14:04 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-32 |
| 14:03 | Denver | Frank Frerichs gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 13:54 | Denver | Sterling Wiens clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-32 |
| 13:53 | Memphis | Nolan Renard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 13:26 | Memphis | Ernest Turner connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 13:06 | Denver | Frank Frerichs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 13:04 | Memphis | Nolan Renard pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 12:57 | Memphis | Ernest Turner buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 12:33 | Denver | Frank Frerichs misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 12:31 | Denver | Randy Sloan grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 12:23 | Denver | Frank Frerichs makes the floater in the paint | 51-38 |
| 12:07 | Memphis | Richard Branch misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Earl Tarbox - foul #3 on Earl Tarbox, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Amos Simpson (PF), Allen Clower (C) Sterling Wiens, William Ward, Earl Tarbox, Frank Frerichs, Randy Sloan | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), George Jordan (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Robert Murrin (PF) Ernest Turner, Marvin Dowling, Marvin Barrett, Nolan Renard | |
| 12:07 | Memphis | Richard Branch misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:07 | Memphis | Richard Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Chauncey Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 12:04 | Denver | William Cornett is fouled in the backcourt by Bennett Smith - foul #2 on Bennett Smith, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Miller (C) Richard Branch | |
| 11:49 | Denver | Amos Simpson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-38 |
| 11:48 | Memphis | George Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Cornett (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Amos Simpson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Allen Clower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Duclos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Murrin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Miller (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Memphis | Bennett Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Bennett Smith, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| 11:37 | Denver | William Cornett is hacked by George Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Jordan, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| 11:28 | Denver | William Cornett can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Bennett Smith - foul #4 on Bennett Smith, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG) Bennett Smith | |
| 11:28 | Denver | William Cornett misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 11:28 | Denver | William Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 11:21 | Memphis | George Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-38 |
| 10:54 | Denver | Allen Clower misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-38 |
| 10:52 | Denver | Chauncey Davis tips it home | 54-38 |
| 10:23 | Memphis | Amos Simpson takes the ball from Ernest Turner | 54-38 |
| 10:08 | Denver | Amos Simpson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-38 |
| 10:07 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:02 | Memphis | George Jordan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-38 |
| 10:00 | Denver | The rebound goes to Allen Clower | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:31 | Denver | Chauncey Davis misses the shot near the basket | 54-38 |
| 09:29 | Memphis | Robert Murrin grabs the board | 54-38 |
| 09:23 | Memphis | Joseph Miller lays it in on a great pass from George Jordan | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:05 | Denver | Allen Clower is called for traveling | 54-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), William Ward (SG), Wayne Duley (SF), Frank Frerichs (PF), Randy Sloan (C) William Cornett, Thomas Williams, Chauncey Davis, Amos Simpson, Allen Clower | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG), Marvin Barrett (SF), Nolan Renard (PF), Rick Leroux (C) Ernest Turner, Dennis Duclos, Robert Murrin, Joseph Miller | |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:03 | Memphis | George Jordan travels in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Wayne Duley travels with the ball | 54-40 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Nolan Renard scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Marvin Barrett and he's hacked by Randy Sloan - foul #3 on Randy Sloan, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Tarbox (SF) Wayne Duley | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Branch (C) Rick Leroux | |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Nolan Renard makes the free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:12 | Denver | Sterling Wiens is denied on a dunk by Nolan Renard | 54-43 |
| 08:10 | Denver | Sterling Wiens grabs the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 07:53 | Denver | William Ward buries a floater from close range and he's hacked by Marvin Dowling - foul #3 on Marvin Dowling, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Wayne Duley (PF) Frank Frerichs | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG) George Jordan | |
| 07:53 | Denver | William Ward misses the free throw | 56-43 |
| 07:53 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Richard Branch | 56-43 |
| 07:48 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Earl Tarbox - foul #4 on Earl Tarbox, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| 07:48 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:48 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Tarbox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Duley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Sloan (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Marvin Dowling (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Barrett (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Nolan Renard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Branch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Denver | Earl Tarbox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Chauncey Davis (SF) Earl Tarbox | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Murrin (PF), Rick Leroux (C) Nolan Renard, Richard Branch | |
| 07:04 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling is called for traveling | 56-45 |
| 06:54 | Denver | William Ward blows the wide open layup | 56-45 |
| 06:52 | Denver | Chauncey Davis tips it in | 58-45 |
| 06:47 | Memphis | Bennett Smith misses long on a shot from the right side | 58-45 |
| 06:46 | Denver | Randy Sloan pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:36 | Denver | William Ward misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:31 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Randy Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Sterling Wiens is fouled on the floor by Robert Murrin - foul #3 on Robert Murrin, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Frerichs (PF) Chauncey Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Nolan Renard (PF), Richard Branch (C) Bennett Smith, Marvin Barrett, Robert Murrin, Rick Leroux | |
| 06:24 | Denver | Sterling Wiens makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Sterling Wiens makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:09 | Memphis | Richard Branch connects on the turnaround from the left block | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:53 | Denver | Frank Frerichs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 05:51 | Memphis | Nolan Renard grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | William Ward steals it from Nolan Renard | 60-47 |
| 05:40 | Denver | William Ward lays it in | 62-47 |
| 05:32 | Memphis | William Ward is called for the reach on Marvin Dowling - foul #2 on William Ward, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Earl Tarbox (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Amos Simpson (C) Sterling Wiens, William Ward, Wayne Duley, Randy Sloan | |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jordan (SG), Robert Murrin (PF) Marvin Dowling, Nolan Renard | |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Robert Murrin misses the lay-in | 62-47 |
| 05:21 | Denver | Chauncey Davis pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Earl Tarbox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Williams (SG) Chauncey Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:03 | Memphis | Richard Branch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Amos Simpson - foul #1 on Amos Simpson, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Allen Clower (C) Frank Frerichs | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Barrett (SF) Dennis Duclos | |
| 05:03 | Memphis | Richard Branch misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 05:03 | Memphis | Richard Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 05:03 | Denver | Amos Simpson grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Amos Simpson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG) Ernest Turner | |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Richard Branch's layup is rejected by Amos Simpson | 62-47 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Amos Simpson grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 04:11 | Denver | Allen Clower is whistled for traveling | 62-47 |
| Subs | Denver | William Ward (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Frank Frerichs (PF), Randy Sloan (C) Thomas Williams, Earl Tarbox, Amos Simpson, Allen Clower | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Nolan Renard (PF), Rick Leroux (C) Bennett Smith, Marvin Barrett, Robert Murrin, Richard Branch | |
| 03:57 | Memphis | George Jordan buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Turner | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Denver | William Cornett is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Turner - foul #1 on Ernest Turner, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Wayne Duley (PF) Frank Frerichs | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG) George Jordan | |
| 03:55 | Denver | William Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 03:55 | Denver | William Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Memphis | Ernest Turner makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Miller | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Cornett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chauncey Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Wayne Duley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Sloan (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ernest Turner (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Dowling (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nolan Renard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Rick Leroux (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Denver | Chauncey Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 64-53 |
| 03:16 | Denver | Wayne Duley hits the follow up shot | 66-53 |
| 03:05 | Memphis | Nolan Renard scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Rick Leroux | 66-55 |
| 02:39 | Denver | William Cornett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 02:38 | Memphis | Nolan Renard snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 02:32 | Memphis | Ernest Turner loses the dribble to Randy Sloan | 66-55 |
| 02:09 | Denver | William Ward clanks a turnaround from close range | 66-55 |
| 02:07 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Nolan Renard | 66-55 |
| 02:02 | Memphis | Ernest Turner can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Nolan Renard tips it home | 66-57 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Tarbox (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Allen Clower (SF), Frank Frerichs (PF) William Cornett, William Ward, Chauncey Davis, Wayne Duley | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Dennis Duclos (SG), Marvin Barrett (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Richard Branch (C) Ernest Turner, Marvin Dowling, Joseph Miller, Nolan Renard, Rick Leroux | |
| 01:38 | Denver | Thomas Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), William Ward (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF) Earl Tarbox, Thomas Williams, Allen Clower | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG) Bennett Smith, Dennis Duclos | |
| 01:14 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:12 | Denver | Sterling Wiens is hacked by Robert Murrin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Murrin, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Sterling Wiens makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Sterling Wiens makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:05 | Memphis | Ernest Turner drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Marvin Barrett and he's hacked by Chauncey Davis - foul #1 on Chauncey Davis, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| 01:05 | Memphis | Ernest Turner makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Frank Frerichs misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 68-63 |
| 00:43 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Robert Murrin hits the follow up shot | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Denver | Sterling Wiens is hacked by Marvin Dowling in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Dowling, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Tarbox (SF) Chauncey Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:33 | Denver | Sterling Wiens makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Sterling Wiens misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Richard Branch grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett double dribbles | 69-65 |
| 00:28 | Denver | William Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Dowling - foul #5 on Marvin Dowling, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jordan (SG) Marvin Dowling | |
| 00:28 | Denver | William Ward makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:28 | Denver | William Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Ernest Turner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 00:20 | Denver | The rebound goes to Frank Frerichs | 71-65 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Frank Frerichs is hacked by Ernest Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Turner, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Frank Frerichs makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Frank Frerichs makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Ernest Turner is called for traveling | 73-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Chauncey Davis (SF) Earl Tarbox | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Denver | Ernest Turner is called for the reach on Sterling Wiens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Turner, team foul #13 | 73-65 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Sterling Wiens makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Sterling Wiens misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Robert Murrin gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | George Jordan loses the dribble to Randy Sloan | 74-65 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Sterling Wiens runs out the clock | 74-65 |