| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Tweedy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Williams (fresh) SF - John Townsend (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ybarra (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Halpern (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Coats (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lockhart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Elledge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clyde Billingsley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kalinoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Richard Elledge inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Charles Coats | 31-27 |
| 19:22 | Memphis | The jump hook by James Ybarra is blocked by William Kalinoski | 31-27 |
| 19:20 | Colorado | Charles Coats gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:59 | Colorado | Richard Elledge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregg Winn (SG), Roy Fierro (PF) David Williams, James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:30 | Memphis | David Halpern travels with the ball | 31-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Williams (SG), Roland Bradford (SF), James Ybarra (PF) Gregg Winn, John Townsend, David Halpern | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:09 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley loses the ball out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregg Winn (SG), John Townsend (SF) David Williams, Roland Bradford | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Burns (PG), Roger Jumper (SF), Kenneth Copeland (C) Charles Coats, Richard Elledge, William Kalinoski | |
| 18:03 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Tweedy, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Halpern (C) Roy Fierro | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:39 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-27 |
| 17:38 | Memphis | John Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:14 | Memphis | James Ybarra hits the finger roll | 33-27 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | William Burns misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Tweedy - foul #3 on Paul Tweedy, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Roland Bradford (PG), David Williams (SG), Roy Fierro (C) Paul Tweedy, Gregg Winn, David Halpern | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (SG), Richard Elledge (SF) Richard Lockhart, Roger Jumper | |
| 16:57 | Colorado | William Burns makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | William Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | William Burns makes the 3rd free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:39 | Memphis | David Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 16:38 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Kenneth Copeland | 33-29 |
| 16:20 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley can't finish the layup | 33-29 |
| 16:19 | Memphis | Roy Fierro gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:17 | Memphis | Roland Bradford is fouled in the backcourt by William Burns - foul #1 on William Burns, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Tweedy (PG), David Halpern (C) John Townsend, James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Coats (PG), Michael Friar (PF), William Kalinoski (C) William Burns, Clyde Billingsley, Kenneth Copeland | |
| 15:54 | Memphis | David Halpern misses long on a shot in the lane | 33-29 |
| 15:52 | Colorado | William Kalinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Tweedy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Williams (fresh) SF - Roland Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Fierro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Halpern (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Coats (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Elledge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Friar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kalinoski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Colorado | Richard Elledge drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-32 |
| 15:01 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy buries a 3 from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 14:38 | Colorado | Michael Friar knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by William Kalinoski and the foul's on Paul Tweedy - foul #4 on Paul Tweedy, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregg Winn (PG), John Townsend (SF), James Ybarra (PF) Paul Tweedy, Roland Bradford, David Halpern | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Burns (PG), Richard Lockhart (SG), Roger Jumper (SF), Kenneth Copeland (C) Charles Coats, David Smith, Richard Elledge, William Kalinoski | |
| 14:38 | Colorado | Michael Friar misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:38 | Memphis | Roy Fierro gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Gregg Winn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 14:13 | Memphis | Roy Fierro grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:58 | Memphis | David Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:41 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 13:39 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 13:25 | Colorado | William Burns's pass is intercepted by John Townsend | 36-34 |
| 13:00 | Memphis | John Townsend loses the dribble to Roger Jumper | 36-34 |
| 12:55 | Colorado | Michael Friar's dunk attempt is rejected by James Ybarra | 36-34 |
| 12:53 | Colorado | Roger Jumper snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 12:24 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart scores on a 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | Gregg Winn double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Tweedy (PG), Roland Bradford (SF), David Halpern (C) David Williams, John Townsend, Roy Fierro | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Coats (PG), David Smith (SG), Richard Elledge (SF), Clyde Billingsley (PF), William Kalinoski (C) William Burns, Richard Lockhart, Roger Jumper, Michael Friar, Kenneth Copeland | |
| 12:02 | Colorado | William Kalinoski is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Townsend (SF) Roland Bradford | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 11:39 | Memphis | Clyde Billingsley is called for the reach on Paul Tweedy - foul #2 on Clyde Billingsley, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Williams (SG) Gregg Winn | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Tweedy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Williams (fairly fresh) SF - John Townsend (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Ybarra (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Halpern (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Coats (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Elledge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clyde Billingsley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kalinoski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Memphis | John Townsend misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Clyde Billingsley - foul #3 on Clyde Billingsley, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Roy Fierro (PF) James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Lockhart (SG) David Smith | |
| 11:23 | Memphis | John Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:23 | Memphis | John Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:23 | Colorado | William Kalinoski grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 10:59 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart is fouled on the floor by David Halpern - foul #1 on David Halpern, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregg Winn (SG), Roland Bradford (SF), James Ybarra (PF) David Williams, John Townsend, Roy Fierro | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 10:37 | Colorado | Charles Coats drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Kalinoski | 36-39 |
| 10:11 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 10:09 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Coats | 36-39 |
| 09:51 | Colorado | William Kalinoski hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Roland Bradford can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 09:32 | Memphis | David Halpern pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:16 | Memphis | Roland Bradford is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Roland Bradford, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Williams (SG), John Townsend (SF), Roy Fierro (PF) Gregg Winn, Roland Bradford, James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Burns (PG), David Smith (SG), Roger Jumper (SF), Michael Friar (PF) Charles Coats, Richard Lockhart, Richard Elledge, Clyde Billingsley | |
| 08:48 | Colorado | Michael Friar scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-43 |
| 08:44 | Memphis | Paul Tweedy is fouled in the backcourt by William Burns - foul #2 on William Burns, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland (C) William Kalinoski | |
| 08:33 | Memphis | John Townsend hits the finger roll | 38-43 |
| 08:17 | Colorado | Michael Friar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 08:15 | Memphis | Roy Fierro grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 07:51 | Memphis | David Halpern misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Copeland - foul #3 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Lockhart (SG) William Burns | |
| 07:51 | Memphis | David Halpern makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 07:51 | Memphis | David Halpern makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Paul Tweedy is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #5 on Paul Tweedy, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Roland Bradford (PG), James Ybarra (PF) Paul Tweedy, David Halpern | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Elledge (SF), William Kalinoski (C) Roger Jumper, Kenneth Copeland | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Roland Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Williams (fairly fresh) SF - John Townsend (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Ybarra (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Fierro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lockhart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Elledge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Friar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kalinoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Colorado | Richard Elledge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 07:03 | Memphis | John Townsend grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 06:43 | Memphis | John Townsend misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 06:41 | Colorado | Richard Elledge gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 06:17 | Colorado | Richard Elledge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 06:15 | Memphis | Roy Fierro grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 05:49 | Memphis | David Williams hits a 3 from the left corner set up by John Townsend | 43-43 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | William Kalinoski loses the dribble to James Ybarra | 43-43 |
| 05:25 | Memphis | William Kalinoski steps in front of the David Williams pass in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 05:07 | Colorado | Michael Friar misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Ybarra - foul #3 on James Ybarra, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregg Winn (SG), David Halpern (C) David Williams, Roy Fierro | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Coats (PG), Roger Jumper (SG), Clyde Billingsley (PF), Kenneth Copeland (C) David Smith, Richard Lockhart, Richard Elledge, William Kalinoski | |
| 05:07 | Colorado | Michael Friar misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 05:07 | Colorado | Michael Friar makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 05:00 | Memphis | James Ybarra is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Billingsley - foul #4 on Clyde Billingsley, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Burns (SF) Michael Friar | |
| 04:31 | Memphis | John Townsend misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 04:30 | Colorado | Charles Coats grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 04:18 | Colorado | William Burns drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-47 |
| 03:53 | Memphis | John Townsend drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 03:31 | Colorado | William Burns makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Roland Bradford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Williams (SG), Roy Fierro (PF) Roland Bradford, James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Lockhart (SG) Charles Coats | |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart is hacked by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Coats (PG), Richard Elledge (SF) William Burns, Roger Jumper | |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 03:19 | Memphis | Gregg Winn gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregg Winn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Townsend (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Fierro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - David Halpern (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Coats (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lockhart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Elledge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clyde Billingsley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Copeland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Memphis | David Halpern is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 45-50 |
| 02:51 | Colorado | Richard Elledge gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 02:22 | Colorado | Richard Elledge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 02:21 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland hits the follow up shot | 45-52 |
| 01:53 | Memphis | John Townsend buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart clanks a shot from the left side | 47-52 |
| 01:29 | Memphis | Roy Fierro pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 01:22 | Memphis | David Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ybarra (PF) Roy Fierro | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Kalinoski (C) Kenneth Copeland | |
| 00:53 | Colorado | Gregg Winn takes the ball from Richard Lockhart | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Memphis | David Williams is whistled for traveling | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Colorado | David Williams is called for the reach on Richard Lockhart in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| 00:36 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:36 | Memphis | David Halpern gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Memphis | John Townsend is denied on a layup by William Kalinoski | 47-52 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Lockhart | 47-52 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Gregg Winn is called for the reach on Richard Lockhart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregg Winn, team foul #10 | 47-52 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Gregg Winn connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Williams | 50-54 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart is hacked by Gregg Winn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregg Winn, team foul #11 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Friar (PF) Clyde Billingsley | |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Gregg Winn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Michael Friar snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Michael Friar is hacked by Gregg Winn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregg Winn, team foul #12 | 50-56 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Michael Friar misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Michael Friar makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Gregg Winn misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-57 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to David Halpern | 50-57 |