| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Carney (fresh) SG - Travis Champine (fresh) SF - James Rosati (fresh) PF - William Scully (fresh) C - Omer Zsohar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Terry Rethman (fresh) SG - Patrick Hinkle (fresh) SF - Vincent Gilfillan (fresh) PF - Clarence Abbott (fresh) C - Kenneth Mullis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | William Scully wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:51 | Denver | Clarence Abbott is called for the reach on Travis Champine - foul #1 on Clarence Abbott, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Denver | James Rosati buries a floater in the lane set up by Robert Carney | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan blows the dunk but the foul's on James Rosati - foul #1 on James Rosati, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:15 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Denver | William Scully misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Texas Southern | William Scully steals it from Patrick Hinkle | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Kenneth Mullis swats the short shot by Omer Zsohar | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Terry Rethman | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Denver | James Rosati misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by James Rosati - foul #2 on James Rosati, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Denver | Gregory Carstensen (SF) James Rosati | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:36 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:36 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:24 | Denver | Robert Carney buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Champine | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan slams it home set up by Patrick Hinkle | 4-8 |
| 16:47 | Denver | Omer Zsohar is hacked by Vincent Gilfillan - foul #1 on Vincent Gilfillan, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Denver | John Hensen (PG), Derrick Brathwaite (C) Robert Carney, Omer Zsohar | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 16:34 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 4-8 |
| 16:32 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite hits the follow up shot | 6-8 |
| 16:19 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis is whistled for a carry | 6-8 |
| Subs | Denver | David Jones (SG), Clarence Paulk (C) Travis Champine, William Scully | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 16:01 | Denver | David Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Clarence Abbott - foul #2 on Clarence Abbott, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Albert Degennaro (PF) Clarence Abbott | |
| 16:01 | Denver | David Jones misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:01 | Denver | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Jones (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Hensen (fresh) SF - Gregory Carstensen (fresh) PF - Derrick Brathwaite (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Paulk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Terry Rethman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Hinkle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Gilfillan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Degennaro (fresh) C - Kenneth Mullis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Texas Southern | Albert Degennaro misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Derrick Brathwaite - foul #1 on Derrick Brathwaite, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 15:53 | Texas Southern | Albert Degennaro makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:53 | Texas Southern | Albert Degennaro makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:41 | Denver | Gregory Carstensen hits a jumpshot from the left side | 9-10 |
| 15:31 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Patrick Hinkle | 9-12 |
| 15:16 | Denver | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 9-12 |
| 15:15 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite misses the tip | 9-12 |
| 15:13 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 15:06 | Texas Southern | Albert Degennaro loses the dribble to David Jones | 9-12 |
| 15:02 | Denver | David Jones misses the lay-in | 9-12 |
| 15:00 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 14:47 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis banks in the layup set up by Vincent Gilfillan and the foul's on Clarence Paulk - foul #1 on Clarence Paulk, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Carney (PG), Travis Champine (SG), William Scully (PF), Omer Zsohar (C) John Hensen, Gregory Carstensen, Derrick Brathwaite, Clarence Paulk | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 14:47 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis misses the free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:47 | Denver | William Scully pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 14:41 | Denver | David Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Omer Zsohar tips it in | 11-14 |
| 14:31 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 11-14 |
| 14:29 | Denver | Robert Carney grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 14:24 | Denver | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-14 |
| 14:22 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 14:09 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Patrick Hinkle | 11-16 |
| 13:54 | Denver | Robert Carney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 13:53 | Denver | Travis Champine pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 13:44 | Denver | Travis Champine can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Omer Zsohar tips it home | 13-16 |
| 13:40 | Texas Southern | Robert Carney picks off the pass by Terry Rethman in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 13:27 | Denver | David Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-16 |
| 13:18 | Texas Southern | William Scully is called for the reach on Albert Degennaro - foul #1 on William Scully, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Gregory Carstensen (SF) David Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Shelly (PF) Albert Degennaro | |
| 13:00 | Texas Southern | Travis Champine steals it from Vincent Gilfillan | 15-16 |
| 12:57 | Denver | Gregory Carstensen lays it in on a nice dish by Travis Champine | 17-16 |
| 12:41 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Vincent Gilfillan | 17-18 |
| 12:18 | Denver | Travis Champine knocks in the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Kenneth Mullis - foul #1 on Kenneth Mullis, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Denver | John Hensen (PG), Derrick Brathwaite (PF), Clarence Paulk (C) Robert Carney, William Scully, Omer Zsohar | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Timothy Ragland (SG), Charles Millwood (SF) Patrick Hinkle, Vincent Gilfillan | |
| 12:18 | Denver | Travis Champine makes the free throw | 20-18 |
| 12:07 | Texas Southern | Terry Rethman is fouled on the floor by Travis Champine - foul #1 on Travis Champine, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Peterson (SG) Travis Champine | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Albert Degennaro (PF) James Shelly | |
| 11:55 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 20-18 |
| 11:53 | Denver | The rebound goes to John Hensen | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Hensen (fresh) SG - Jack Peterson (fresh) SF - Gregory Carstensen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derrick Brathwaite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Paulk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Terry Rethman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ragland (fresh) SF - Charles Millwood (fresh) PF - Albert Degennaro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Mullis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Denver | Clarence Paulk misses badly on a floater in the lane | 20-18 |
| 11:45 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 11:31 | Texas Southern | Albert Degennaro can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 20-18 |
| 11:30 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis grabs the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 11:25 | Texas Southern | Gregory Carstensen is called for the reach on Kenneth Mullis - foul #1 on Gregory Carstensen, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Denver | David Jones (SG) Gregory Carstensen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 11:25 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 11:25 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 11:25 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 11:04 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite is whistled for traveling | 20-19 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Patrick Hinkle (SG), James Shelly (C) Terry Rethman, Kenneth Mullis | |
| 10:54 | Texas Southern | James Shelly misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 10:52 | Denver | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:29 | Denver | David Jones is whistled for traveling | 20-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Carney (PG), Travis Champine (SG), William Scully (PF), Omer Zsohar (C) John Hensen, Jack Peterson, Derrick Brathwaite, Clarence Paulk | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan (SF), Lance Szulimowski (C) Charles Millwood, Albert Degennaro | |
| 10:15 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan connects on the runner near the basket | 20-21 |
| 10:02 | Denver | William Scully clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 10:00 | Denver | Robert Carney gets the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:38 | Denver | Timothy Ragland is called for the reach on Robert Carney - foul #1 on Timothy Ragland, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Denver | Gregory Carstensen (SF) David Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Terry Rethman (PG), Kenneth Mullis (C) Patrick Hinkle, Lance Szulimowski | |
| 09:18 | Denver | Gregory Carstensen is hacked by Vincent Gilfillan - foul #2 on Vincent Gilfillan, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Denver | John Hensen (PG) Robert Carney | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Millwood (SF), Albert Degennaro (PF) Vincent Gilfillan, James Shelly | |
| 09:02 | Denver | Gregory Carstensen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 09:00 | Texas Southern | Timothy Ragland grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:43 | Texas Southern | Albert Degennaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite (PF), Clarence Paulk (C) William Scully, Omer Zsohar | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:33 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Clarence Paulk | 22-21 |
| 08:25 | Texas Southern | Timothy Ragland connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Mullis | 22-24 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Gregory Carstensen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 08:03 | Denver | Travis Champine grabs the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Gregory Carstensen's pass is intercepted by Terry Rethman | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Hensen (fresh) SG - Travis Champine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Carstensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derrick Brathwaite (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Paulk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Terry Rethman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ragland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Millwood (fresh) PF - Albert Degennaro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Mullis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Texas Southern | Timothy Ragland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-24 |
| 07:39 | Texas Southern | Albert Degennaro snags the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 07:34 | Texas Southern | Timothy Ragland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 07:33 | Denver | Clarence Paulk snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 07:12 | Denver | Travis Champine misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 07:11 | Texas Southern | Charles Millwood snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 07:05 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis misses the dunk attempt | 22-24 |
| 07:03 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Millwood | 22-24 |
| 06:53 | Texas Southern | Albert Degennaro buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Rethman | 22-26 |
| 06:38 | Denver | The jump hook by Clarence Paulk is blocked by Albert Degennaro | 22-26 |
| 06:37 | Texas Southern | Albert Degennaro snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 06:31 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis can't connect on a shot from the right block | 22-26 |
| 06:29 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis snags the offensive board | 22-26 |
| 06:11 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence Paulk - foul #2 on Clarence Paulk, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Carney (PG), David Jones (SG), Jack Peterson (SF), William Scully (PF), Omer Zsohar (C) John Hensen, Travis Champine, Gregory Carstensen, Derrick Brathwaite, Clarence Paulk | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Patrick Hinkle (SG), Vincent Gilfillan (SF), Clarence Abbott (PF) Timothy Ragland, Charles Millwood, Albert Degennaro | |
| 06:11 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:11 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:11 | Denver | Omer Zsohar grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:55 | Denver | Robert Carney comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 05:54 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:49 | Texas Southern | Terry Rethman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 05:48 | Denver | William Scully pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Robert Carney's pass is intercepted by Terry Rethman | 22-27 |
| 05:28 | Texas Southern | Patrick Hinkle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terry Rethman | 22-29 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Jack Peterson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 05:08 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Clarence Abbott | 22-29 |
| 04:49 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Omer Zsohar - foul #1 on Omer Zsohar, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Denver | John Hensen (SG) Jack Peterson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:49 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:49 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:31 | Denver | David Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 04:30 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 04:15 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Hinkle | 22-32 |
| 03:55 | Denver | Omer Zsohar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Travis Champine (SG), James Rosati (SF), Gregory Carstensen (C) Robert Carney, David Jones, Omer Zsohar | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Timothy Ragland (PG), James Shelly (C) Terry Rethman, Kenneth Mullis | |
| 03:48 | Texas Southern | Timothy Ragland is hacked by John Hensen - foul #1 on John Hensen, team foul #10 | 22-32 |
| 03:48 | Texas Southern | Timothy Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:48 | Texas Southern | Timothy Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 03:33 | Denver | John Hensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-34 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Hensen (fresh) SG - Travis Champine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Rosati (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Scully (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Carstensen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Timothy Ragland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Hinkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vincent Gilfillan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clarence Abbott (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Shelly (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by James Shelly | 22-36 |
| 03:00 | Denver | John Hensen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick Hinkle - foul #1 on Patrick Hinkle, team foul #7 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite (PF) William Scully | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 03:00 | Denver | John Hensen makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:00 | Denver | John Hensen misses the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:00 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 02:45 | Texas Southern | Timothy Ragland misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-36 |
| 02:43 | Denver | The rebound goes to Travis Champine | 23-36 |
| 02:22 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by John Hensen is blocked by Timothy Ragland | 23-36 |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Clarence Abbott | 23-36 |
| 01:59 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan is hacked by James Rosati - foul #3 on James Rosati, team foul #11 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Carney (PG), David Jones (SG), Jack Peterson (SF), Omer Zsohar (C) John Hensen, Travis Champine, James Rosati, Gregory Carstensen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Terry Rethman (PG), Charles Millwood (SF) Timothy Ragland, Patrick Hinkle | |
| 01:59 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:59 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 01:37 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Terry Rethman | 23-37 |
| 01:30 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan is fouled on the floor by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #12 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Denver | William Scully (PF) Derrick Brathwaite | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis (C) James Shelly | |
| 01:30 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan misses the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:30 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:12 | Denver | William Scully lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Carney | 25-38 |
| 00:58 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Millwood | 25-40 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Robert Carney drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Scully | 28-40 |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #13 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Travis Champine (SG) Jack Peterson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Patrick Hinkle (SG) Charles Millwood | |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan misses the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 00:38 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Scully | 28-41 |
| 00:12 | Denver | The short jumper by Omer Zsohar is denied by Kenneth Mullis | 28-41 |
| 00:10 | Texas Southern | Terry Rethman grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan loses the ball out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | Denver | John Hensen (PG), Gregory Carstensen (SF), Clarence Paulk (PF) Robert Carney, David Jones, William Scully | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Timothy Ragland (PG), Charles Millwood (SF), Albert Degennaro (PF) Terry Rethman, Vincent Gilfillan, Clarence Abbott | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Travis Champine misses short on a fullcourt shot | 28-41 |