| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fresh) SG - Roy Lee (fresh) SF - Emory Coletti (fresh) PF - Joseph Lorkowski (fresh) C - Keith Dix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Goodwill (fresh) SG - Robert Allen (fresh) SF - Rod Roessler (fresh) PF - James Villeneuve (fresh) C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Shane Godfrey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Denver | Danny Goodwill loses the dribble to Roy Lee | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Texas Southern | Rod Roessler picks off the pass by Roy Lee | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Rod Roessler lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Texas Southern | Emory Coletti hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Roderick Key | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Denver | James Villeneuve's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Texas Southern | Emory Coletti is fouled on the floor by James Villeneuve - foul #1 on James Villeneuve, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Texas Southern | Roy Lee clanks a 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Lorkowski | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Texas Southern | Joseph Lorkowski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Texas Southern | Joseph Lorkowski gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Texas Southern | Joseph Lorkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Larry Forest (SF), Earl Howell (PF), Kofi Real (C) Danny Goodwill, Robert Allen, Rod Roessler, James Villeneuve, Shane Godfrey | |
| 17:33 | Denver | Joseph Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins (PG) Roderick Key | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:26 | Texas Southern | Keith Dix misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:25 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Rankins | 3-2 |
| 17:08 | Texas Southern | Keith Dix makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ben Rankins | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | Denver | Earl Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (SG), Ron Todd (C) Roy Lee, Keith Dix | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:53 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller jams it on a nice dish by Ben Rankins | 7-2 |
| 16:32 | Denver | Kofi Real misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 7-2 |
| 16:31 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Thomas Miller | 7-2 |
| 16:12 | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Miller | 10-2 |
| 15:54 | Denver | Larry Forest connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Bradley Haggerty | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ben Rankins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emory Coletti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Lorkowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ron Todd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Forest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Howell (fairly fresh) C - Kofi Real (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Texas Southern | Emory Coletti is fouled on the floor by Larry Forest - foul #1 on Larry Forest, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roderick Key (PG), Roy Lee (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Arthur Cunningham (PF), Keith Dix (C) Ben Rankins, Thomas Miller, Emory Coletti, Joseph Lorkowski, Ron Todd | |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Goodwill (PG), Robert Allen (SG), Rod Roessler (SF), James Villeneuve (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Bradley Haggerty, Joseph Clark, Larry Forest, Earl Howell, Kofi Real | |
| 15:24 | Texas Southern | James Villeneuve steals it from Roderick Key | 10-4 |
| 14:58 | Denver | Rod Roessler misses the floater in the lane | 10-4 |
| 14:57 | Texas Southern | Roy Lee snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:45 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham misses long on a floater from the left side | 10-4 |
| 14:44 | Texas Southern | Keith Dix tips it but misses | 10-4 |
| 14:42 | Denver | Danny Goodwill snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:22 | Denver | James Villeneuve is hacked by Arthur Cunningham - foul #1 on Arthur Cunningham, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Lorkowski (PF), Ron Todd (C) Arthur Cunningham, Keith Dix | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Sperberg (PF) James Villeneuve | |
| 14:09 | Denver | Shane Godfrey can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 10-4 |
| 14:08 | Texas Southern | Joseph Lorkowski snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 13:43 | Texas Southern | Albert Sperberg is called for the reach on Roy Lee - foul #1 on Albert Sperberg, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins (PG), Thomas Miller (SG), Emory Coletti (SF) Roderick Key, Roy Lee, Ralph Hunsaker | |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Larry Forest (SF), Earl Howell (PF), Kofi Real (C) Danny Goodwill, Robert Allen, Rod Roessler, Albert Sperberg, Shane Godfrey | |
| 13:37 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd jams it | 12-4 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-6 |
| 13:18 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller is fouled on the floor by Joseph Clark - foul #1 on Joseph Clark, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Villeneuve (PF) Kofi Real | |
| 12:56 | Texas Southern | Emory Coletti misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 12:55 | Denver | Earl Howell gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:40 | Denver | James Villeneuve knocks in the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Joseph Lorkowski - foul #1 on Joseph Lorkowski, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham (PF), Keith Dix (C) Joseph Lorkowski, Ron Todd | |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Goodwill (PG) Joseph Clark | |
| 12:40 | Denver | James Villeneuve makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:23 | Texas Southern | Keith Dix scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Miller | 14-9 |
| 12:08 | Denver | Larry Forest misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 12:06 | Texas Southern | Keith Dix pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:37 | Texas Southern | Keith Dix is fouled on the floor by Earl Howell - foul #1 on Earl Howell, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roderick Key (PG), Roy Lee (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Joseph Lorkowski (PF) Ben Rankins, Thomas Miller, Emory Coletti, Arthur Cunningham | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Allen (SG), Rod Roessler (SF), Albert Sperberg (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Bradley Haggerty, Larry Forest, James Villeneuve, Earl Howell | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Lee (fresh) SF - Ralph Hunsaker (fresh) PF - Joseph Lorkowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Keith Dix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Goodwill (fresh) SG - Robert Allen (fresh) SF - Rod Roessler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Sperberg (fresh) C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Lee | 16-9 |
| 10:56 | Denver | Shane Godfrey throws it down | 16-11 |
| 10:49 | Texas Southern | A charge is called on Keith Dix - foul #1 on Keith Dix, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ron Todd (C) Keith Dix | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Clark (SF) Rod Roessler | |
| 10:41 | Denver | Shane Godfrey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-11 |
| 10:40 | Denver | Joseph Clark misses the tip | 16-11 |
| 10:39 | Denver | Albert Sperberg tips it but misses | 16-11 |
| 10:38 | Texas Southern | Roy Lee snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 10:19 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 10:18 | Denver | Shane Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:12 | Denver | Joseph Clark makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-13 |
| 09:59 | Texas Southern | Roy Lee's pass is intercepted by Joseph Clark | 16-13 |
| 09:51 | Denver | Joseph Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Ron Todd | 16-13 |
| 09:49 | Denver | Albert Sperberg tips it home | 16-15 |
| 09:36 | Texas Southern | Albert Sperberg denies the turnaround by Ralph Hunsaker | 16-15 |
| 09:35 | Denver | The rebound goes to Danny Goodwill | 16-15 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Joseph Clark is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins (PG), Thomas Miller (SG), Emory Coletti (SF), Arthur Cunningham (PF), Keith Dix (C) Roderick Key, Roy Lee, Ralph Hunsaker, Joseph Lorkowski, Ron Todd | |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Rod Roessler (SF), James Villeneuve (PF), Earl Howell (C) Danny Goodwill, Joseph Clark, Albert Sperberg, Shane Godfrey | |
| 09:12 | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Miller | 19-15 |
| 09:08 | Denver | Robert Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Miller - foul #1 on Thomas Miller, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Denver | Larry Forest (SF) Rod Roessler | |
| 08:47 | Denver | Earl Howell can't finish the layup | 19-15 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Earl Howell pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:30 | Denver | James Villeneuve drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Bradley Haggerty | 19-17 |
| 08:13 | Texas Southern | Keith Dix misses short on a shot from the left side | 19-17 |
| 08:11 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 07:46 | Denver | Robert Allen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-17 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Earl Howell pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 07:29 | Denver | Larry Forest misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 07:27 | Denver | Earl Howell gets the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ben Rankins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emory Coletti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Cunningham (fairly fresh) C - Keith Dix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Allen (tiring) SF - Larry Forest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Villeneuve (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Earl Howell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Denver | Larry Forest is whistled for traveling | 19-17 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roderick Key (PG), Roy Lee (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Joseph Lorkowski (PF), Ron Todd (C) Ben Rankins, Thomas Miller, Emory Coletti, Arthur Cunningham, Keith Dix | |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Goodwill (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Rod Roessler (SF), Albert Sperberg (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Bradley Haggerty, Robert Allen, Larry Forest, James Villeneuve, Earl Howell | |
| 06:48 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 06:47 | Denver | Shane Godfrey gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:44 | Denver | Ron Todd steps in front of the Rod Roessler pass in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 06:30 | Texas Southern | Roy Lee buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Lorkowski | 22-17 |
| 06:18 | Denver | Joseph Clark is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Clark, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Emory Coletti (SF) Ralph Hunsaker | |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (SG) Joseph Clark | |
| 06:00 | Texas Southern | Joseph Lorkowski misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 22-17 |
| 05:58 | Texas Southern | Roy Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 05:46 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-17 |
| 05:25 | Denver | Rod Roessler is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bradley Haggerty | 25-20 |
| 05:09 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Danny Goodwill - foul #1 on Danny Goodwill, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins (PG), Thomas Miller (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF) Roderick Key, Roy Lee, Emory Coletti | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Allen (SG), Larry Forest (SF), Earl Howell (PF), Kofi Real (C) Bradley Haggerty, Rod Roessler, Albert Sperberg, Shane Godfrey | |
| 05:09 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:09 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Earl Howell snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 04:57 | Denver | Robert Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Ralph Hunsaker | 26-20 |
| 04:26 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller double dribbles | 26-20 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham (PF), Keith Dix (C) Joseph Lorkowski, Ron Todd | |
| Subs | Denver | James Villeneuve (PF) Kofi Real | |
| 04:08 | Denver | Robert Allen's pass is intercepted by Ralph Hunsaker | 26-20 |
| 03:54 | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 03:52 | Denver | James Villeneuve grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 03:39 | Denver | Danny Goodwill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 03:38 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 03:18 | Texas Southern | Keith Dix can't finish the layup but the foul's on Earl Howell - foul #2 on Earl Howell, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roderick Key (PG), Roy Lee (SG), Emory Coletti (SF), Joseph Lorkowski (PF) Ben Rankins, Thomas Miller, Ralph Hunsaker, Arthur Cunningham | |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Rod Roessler (SF), Albert Sperberg (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Danny Goodwill, Robert Allen, Larry Forest, James Villeneuve, Earl Howell | |
| 03:18 | Texas Southern | Keith Dix makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 03:18 | Texas Southern | Keith Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emory Coletti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Lorkowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Keith Dix (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rod Roessler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Sperberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Denver | Rod Roessler drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Clark | 28-22 |
| 03:04 | Texas Southern | Roy Lee hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Roderick Key | 31-22 |
| 03:02 | Denver | Joseph Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-22 |
| 02:42 | Texas Southern | Keith Dix misses the dunk | 31-22 |
| 02:41 | Texas Southern | Keith Dix tips it back up and in | 33-22 |
| 02:37 | Denver | Emory Coletti steals the ball from Bradley Haggerty in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | Emory Coletti can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-22 |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | Keith Dix gets the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | Joseph Lorkowski is hacked by Joseph Clark - foul #3 on Joseph Clark, team foul #9 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Allen (SG), James Villeneuve (PF) Joseph Clark, Albert Sperberg | |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | Joseph Lorkowski makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | Joseph Lorkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 01:42 | Denver | Roderick Key steals it from James Villeneuve | 35-22 |
| 01:31 | Texas Southern | Joseph Lorkowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-22 |
| 01:30 | Denver | Shane Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| 01:02 | Denver | Rod Roessler loses the dribble to Roderick Key | 35-22 |
| 00:49 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Rod Roessler - foul #1 on Rod Roessler, team foul #10 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (SG), Arthur Cunningham (PF), Ron Todd (C) Roy Lee, Joseph Lorkowski, Keith Dix | |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Goodwill (PG), Larry Forest (SF), Earl Howell (PF), Kofi Real (C) Bradley Haggerty, Rod Roessler, James Villeneuve, Shane Godfrey | |
| 00:49 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 00:49 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Danny Goodwill is fouled on the floor by Arthur Cunningham - foul #2 on Arthur Cunningham, team foul #5 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins (PG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF) Roderick Key, Emory Coletti | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:22 | Denver | Earl Howell misses the dunk | 37-22 |
| 00:20 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd pulls down the rebound | 37-22 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins is fouled on the floor by Danny Goodwill - foul #2 on Danny Goodwill, team foul #11 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (SG) Robert Allen | |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-22 |