| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Tuthill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kermit Strausbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Koprowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dave Gosney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Hammock (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - William Buhr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell McNair (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie O'Neill (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Charles Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Herbert Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Steve Koprowski inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Colorado | Jay Hammock is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jay Hammock, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:19 | Dallas | William Buhr misses short on a shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 19:18 | Colorado | Dave Gosney grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | John Tuthill is hacked by William Buhr - foul #2 on William Buhr, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:55 | Colorado | Kermit Strausbaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 18:37 | Dallas | William Buhr clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 38-35 |
| 18:36 | Dallas | Herbert Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:28 | Dallas | Russell McNair hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jay Hammock - foul #2 on Jay Hammock, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 18:28 | Dallas | Russell McNair makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:28 | Dallas | Russell McNair makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:17 | Colorado | Steve Koprowski can't finish the layup | 38-37 |
| 18:16 | Dallas | Freddie O'Neill pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:00 | Dallas | Freddie O'Neill buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Russell McNair and he's hacked by Steve Koprowski - foul #1 on Steve Koprowski, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 18:00 | Dallas | Freddie O'Neill makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:41 | Colorado | The short jumper by Dave Gosney is denied by Freddie O'Neill | 38-40 |
| 17:39 | Dallas | Herbert Marsh pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:28 | Dallas | Freddie O'Neill hits a jump hook in the lane set up by William Buhr | 38-42 |
| 17:11 | Colorado | William Buhr steals it from Kermit Strausbaugh | 38-42 |
| 16:51 | Dallas | Herbert Marsh is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Timothy White (PG), Daryl Mills (SG), David Ladd (SF), Albert Lewis (PF), Terence Stevens (C) John Tuthill, Kermit Strausbaugh, Steve Koprowski, Dave Gosney, Jay Hammock | |
| Subs | Dallas | Leon Harrington (PG), Louis Hargraves (SG), Elvis Sirmans (SF), David Bland (PF), Robert Foss (C) William Buhr, Russell McNair, Freddie O'Neill, Charles Jacobs, Herbert Marsh | |
| 16:33 | Colorado | Daryl Mills is whistled for traveling | 38-42 |
| 16:11 | Dallas | Robert Foss clanks a jumper from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 16:10 | Colorado | Timothy White snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 16:04 | Colorado | Daryl Mills misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-42 |
| 16:03 | Dallas | David Bland grabs the board | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Timothy White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daryl Mills (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Ladd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terence Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Leon Harrington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Hargraves (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elvis Sirmans (fresh) PF - David Bland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Foss (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Dallas | Robert Foss misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 15:46 | Dallas | David Bland hits the follow up shot | 38-44 |
| 15:28 | Colorado | Albert Lewis is hacked by David Bland - foul #1 on David Bland, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Tuthill (PG), Dave Gosney (PF) Daryl Mills, Terence Stevens | |
| Subs | Dallas | William Buhr (PG), Russell McNair (SG), Freddie O'Neill (SF), Charles Jacobs (PF) Leon Harrington, Louis Hargraves, Elvis Sirmans, David Bland | |
| 15:14 | Colorado | Albert Lewis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dave Gosney | 40-44 |
| 15:01 | Dallas | Robert Foss hits a floater in the lane and the foul's on Albert Lewis - foul #3 on Albert Lewis, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kermit Strausbaugh (SG), Steve Koprowski (SF), Jay Hammock (C) Timothy White, David Ladd, Albert Lewis | |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| 15:01 | Dallas | Robert Foss makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:51 | Colorado | Jay Hammock misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Foss - foul #2 on Robert Foss, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| 14:51 | Colorado | Jay Hammock makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:51 | Colorado | Jay Hammock misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:51 | Dallas | Robert Foss pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:33 | Dallas | Dave Gosney steals it from William Buhr | 41-47 |
| 14:27 | Colorado | Jay Hammock lays it in set up by Kermit Strausbaugh | 43-47 |
| 14:21 | Dallas | Russell McNair lays it in on a great pass from Freddie O'Neill and he's hacked by Kermit Strausbaugh - foul #2 on Kermit Strausbaugh, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Dallas | Herbert Marsh (C) Robert Foss | |
| 14:21 | Dallas | Russell McNair makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:59 | Colorado | Kermit Strausbaugh scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 13:52 | Dallas | Russell McNair comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-50 |
| 13:50 | Dallas | Herbert Marsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:41 | Dallas | William Buhr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-50 |
| 13:39 | Colorado | Dave Gosney gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:33 | Colorado | Dave Gosney is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dave Gosney, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Timothy White (PG), David Ladd (SF), Albert Lewis (C) John Tuthill, Steve Koprowski, Jay Hammock | |
| Subs | Dallas | David Bland (PF) Charles Jacobs | |
| 13:15 | Dallas | Russell McNair scores on a jump hook in the paint | 45-52 |
| 13:08 | Colorado | Albert Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-52 |
| 13:06 | Dallas | Freddie O'Neill grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 12:49 | Dallas | William Buhr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 12:47 | Colorado | Dave Gosney grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 12:41 | Colorado | Kermit Strausbaugh buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dave Gosney | 47-52 |
| 12:21 | Dallas | David Bland buries a jumper from the right block | 47-54 |
| 12:16 | Colorado | Kermit Strausbaugh misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 12:14 | Dallas | The rebound goes to David Bland | 47-54 |
| 12:05 | Dallas | William Buhr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Tuthill (PG), Steve Koprowski (SF), Jay Hammock (C) Kermit Strausbaugh, David Ladd, Dave Gosney | |
| Subs | Dallas | Louis Hargraves (PG), Elvis Sirmans (SG), Charles Jacobs (PF), Robert Foss (C) William Buhr, Russell McNair, Freddie O'Neill, Herbert Marsh | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Tuthill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Koprowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Jay Hammock (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Louis Hargraves (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elvis Sirmans (fresh) SF - David Bland (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Foss (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Colorado | John Tuthill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 11:45 | Dallas | Elvis Sirmans pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:22 | Dallas | Elvis Sirmans misses long on a shot from the left side | 47-54 |
| 11:21 | Colorado | Albert Lewis gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:16 | Colorado | Steve Koprowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 11:14 | Dallas | Charles Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:50 | Dallas | David Bland misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 10:49 | Colorado | Albert Lewis grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Steve Koprowski banks in the layup | 49-54 |
| 09:58 | Dallas | Robert Foss slams it home | 49-56 |
| 09:38 | Colorado | Jay Hammock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Daryl Mills (PG), Kermit Strausbaugh (SG), David Ladd (SF), Dave Gosney (PF), Terence Stevens (C) John Tuthill, Timothy White, Steve Koprowski, Albert Lewis, Jay Hammock | |
| Subs | Dallas | William Buhr (PG), Russell McNair (SG), Freddie O'Neill (SF), Herbert Marsh (C) Louis Hargraves, David Bland, Charles Jacobs, Robert Foss | |
| 09:13 | Dallas | William Buhr is hacked by Daryl Mills - foul #1 on Daryl Mills, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Dallas | Charles Jacobs (PF) Elvis Sirmans | |
| 09:13 | Dallas | William Buhr makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:13 | Dallas | William Buhr makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:55 | Colorado | Freddie O'Neill is called for the reach on David Ladd - foul #2 on Freddie O'Neill, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| 08:47 | Colorado | Dave Gosney connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by William Buhr - foul #3 on William Buhr, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| 08:47 | Colorado | Dave Gosney makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:33 | Dallas | Charles Jacobs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Charles Jacobs, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| 08:16 | Colorado | Kermit Strausbaugh misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 08:14 | Dallas | Freddie O'Neill gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 07:56 | Dallas | Freddie O'Neill misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-58 |
| 07:55 | Colorado | Dave Gosney snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Daryl Mills (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kermit Strausbaugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Ladd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Gosney (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Terence Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - William Buhr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell McNair (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Freddie O'Neill (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Colorado | Kermit Strausbaugh clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Russell McNair - foul #1 on Russell McNair, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Tuthill (PG) Daryl Mills | |
| Subs | Dallas | David Bland (PF), Robert Foss (C) Charles Jacobs, Herbert Marsh | |
| 07:49 | Colorado | Kermit Strausbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:49 | Colorado | Kermit Strausbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:35 | Dallas | Robert Foss comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 07:33 | Dallas | Russell McNair snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 07:25 | Dallas | William Buhr can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 07:23 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Ladd | 54-58 |
| 07:12 | Colorado | Dave Gosney misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 07:11 | Colorado | John Tuthill grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 06:58 | Colorado | Kermit Strausbaugh connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Ladd | 57-58 |
| 06:43 | Dallas | Freddie O'Neill is fouled on the floor by Terence Stevens - foul #1 on Terence Stevens, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Timothy White (SG), Steve Koprowski (SF), Jay Hammock (C) Kermit Strausbaugh, David Ladd, Terence Stevens | |
| Subs | Dallas | Louis Hargraves (PG), Elvis Sirmans (SG) William Buhr, Russell McNair | |
| 06:43 | Dallas | Freddie O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:43 | Dallas | Freddie O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Louis Hargraves is called for the reach on Steve Koprowski - foul #1 on Louis Hargraves, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert Lewis (PF) Dave Gosney | |
| Subs | Dallas | Leon Harrington (PG) Freddie O'Neill | |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Steve Koprowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Steve Koprowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:57 | Dallas | David Bland can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 05:55 | Dallas | Louis Hargraves gets the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:35 | Dallas | David Bland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 05:33 | Colorado | Albert Lewis grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Timothy White comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 05:26 | Dallas | Elvis Sirmans grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:15 | Dallas | Louis Hargraves comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 05:13 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Jay Hammock | 59-60 |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Jay Hammock can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 59-60 |
| 05:04 | Colorado | Jay Hammock hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 05:01 | Dallas | Dallas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kermit Strausbaugh (SG), Dave Gosney (PF) Timothy White, Albert Lewis | |
| Subs | Dallas | William Buhr (PG), Russell McNair (SG), Freddie O'Neill (SF), Charles Jacobs (PF), Herbert Marsh (C) Leon Harrington, Louis Hargraves, Elvis Sirmans, David Bland, Robert Foss | |
| 04:48 | Dallas | Russell McNair makes the 3 from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 04:37 | Colorado | Steve Koprowski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 04:35 | Dallas | William Buhr gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:29 | Dallas | Russell McNair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-63 |
| 04:19 | Colorado | Dave Gosney knocks in the runner from the right block | 63-63 |
| 03:55 | Dallas | Russell McNair buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Freddie O'Neill and he's fouled by Kermit Strausbaugh - foul #3 on Kermit Strausbaugh, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 03:55 | Dallas | Russell McNair makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Tuthill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kermit Strausbaugh (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Koprowski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dave Gosney (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Jay Hammock (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - William Buhr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell McNair (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SF - Freddie O'Neill (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Colorado | Kermit Strausbaugh scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jay Hammock | 66-66 |
| 03:20 | Dallas | Russell McNair double dribbles | 66-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | Timothy White (PG), Albert Lewis (C) John Tuthill, Jay Hammock | |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| 03:09 | Colorado | Dave Gosney misses the shot from the baseline | 66-66 |
| 03:08 | Dallas | Herbert Marsh snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 02:56 | Dallas | Timothy White is called for the reach on Charles Jacobs - foul #3 on Timothy White, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | Daryl Mills (SG), David Ladd (SF) Kermit Strausbaugh, Steve Koprowski | |
| Subs | Dallas | Robert Foss (C) Herbert Marsh | |
| 02:56 | Dallas | Charles Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:56 | Dallas | Charles Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:53 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Tuthill (PG), Kermit Strausbaugh (SG), Jay Hammock (C) Timothy White, Daryl Mills, Albert Lewis | |
| Subs | Dallas | Herbert Marsh (C) Robert Foss | |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Dave Gosney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 02:38 | Dallas | The rebound goes to Russell McNair | 66-67 |
| 02:29 | Dallas | William Buhr banks in the layup | 66-69 |
| 02:04 | Colorado | Dave Gosney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-69 |
| 02:03 | Dallas | Freddie O'Neill grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:50 | Dallas | Freddie O'Neill travels with the ball | 66-69 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Koprowski (SF) David Ladd | |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| 01:25 | Colorado | Dave Gosney hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by John Tuthill | 68-69 |
| 01:08 | Dallas | Russell McNair can't finish the layup | 68-69 |
| 01:06 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Dave Gosney | 68-69 |
| 01:00 | Colorado | Jay Hammock knocks in the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Herbert Marsh - foul #2 on Herbert Marsh, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 01:00 | Colorado | Jay Hammock makes the free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:47 | Dallas | Freddie O'Neill lays it up and in and he's fouled by Steve Koprowski - foul #2 on Steve Koprowski, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| 00:47 | Dallas | Freddie O'Neill makes the free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:32 | Colorado | Charles Jacobs denies the turnaround by Kermit Strausbaugh | 71-72 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Steve Koprowski snags the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Kermit Strausbaugh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-72 |
| 00:19 | Dallas | Charles Jacobs grabs the board | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Dallas | Charles Jacobs is hacked by John Tuthill in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Tuthill, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| 00:18 | Dallas | Charles Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:18 | Dallas | Charles Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:18 | Dallas | Freddie O'Neill pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:17 | Dallas | Freddie O'Neill is hacked by Kermit Strausbaugh - foul #4 on Kermit Strausbaugh, team foul #13 | 71-72 |
| 00:17 | Dallas | Freddie O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:17 | Dallas | Freddie O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Jay Hammock misses long on a runner in the lane | 71-74 |
| 00:11 | Dallas | Herbert Marsh snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 00:09 | Dallas | Herbert Marsh is fouled in the backcourt by John Tuthill - foul #3 on John Tuthill, team foul #14 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Dallas | Louis Hargraves (PG), Elvis Sirmans (SF), David Bland (PF) William Buhr, Freddie O'Neill, Charles Jacobs | |
| 00:09 | Dallas | Herbert Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:09 | Dallas | Herbert Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Jay Hammock's pass is intercepted by Louis Hargraves | 71-76 |
| 00:03 | Dallas | Dallas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| 00:02 | Dallas | Elvis Sirmans is fouled in the backcourt by Kermit Strausbaugh - foul #5 on Kermit Strausbaugh, team foul #15 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Colorado | Timothy White (SG) Kermit Strausbaugh | |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| 00:02 | Dallas | Elvis Sirmans misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:02 | Dallas | Elvis Sirmans makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | John Tuthill hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 71-77 |