| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Hang (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Anthony Easter (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Douglas Hilliard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Humphrey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brad Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clarence Donohue (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey inbounds the ball | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Texas Southern | Aaron Hart is called for the reach on Douglas Hilliard - foul #1 on Aaron Hart, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| 19:25 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard is fouled on the floor by Aaron Hart - foul #2 on Aaron Hart, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| 19:15 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Easter | 42-30 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Melvin Hang is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Easter - foul #3 on Anthony Easter, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Riley (PG) Anthony Easter | |
| 18:58 | Denver | Raymond Beyer misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 18:56 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Brad Davis | 42-30 |
| 18:29 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey is whistled for a carry | 42-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG) Aaron Hart | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy (SG), Gerard Scott (SF), David Eaton (PF), Gary Lewis (C) Douglas Hilliard, Mark Humphrey, Brad Davis, Clarence Donohue | |
| 18:01 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Alexander Furlong | 44-30 |
| 17:36 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Eaton | 44-33 |
| 17:21 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele scores on a shot from the right side set up by Kenny Galaz and the foul's on David Eaton - foul #1 on David Eaton, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (PG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Michael Adams (PF) Kenny Galaz, Raymond Beyer, Melvin Hang | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard (SG), Mark Humphrey (SF), Clarence Donohue (C) James Riley, David Eaton, Gary Lewis | |
| 17:21 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele misses the free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:21 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 17:02 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue banks in the layup set up by Mark Humphrey | 46-35 |
| 17:00 | Denver | Hank Hardy is called for the reach on Randy Fortune in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hank Hardy, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG), James Burchett (C) Alexander Furlong, Kenneth Aichele | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brad Davis (PF) Gerard Scott | |
| 16:53 | Denver | Randy Fortune hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 16:51 | Denver | Michael Adams gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:34 | Denver | Randy Fortune misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hank Hardy - foul #2 on Hank Hardy, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Riley (PG), David Eaton (SF) Hank Hardy, Mark Humphrey | |
| 16:34 | Denver | Randy Fortune makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:34 | Denver | Randy Fortune makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 16:16 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 15:58 | Denver | Aaron Hart knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Burchett and the foul's on Douglas Hilliard - foul #3 on Douglas Hilliard, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG) Randy Fortune | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter (PG), Gerard Scott (SF), Gary Lewis (C) Douglas Hilliard, Brad Davis, Clarence Donohue | |
| 15:58 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses the free throw | 50-38 |
| 15:58 | Denver | James Burchett gets the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wallace Israelson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Burchett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Anthony Easter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Eaton (fresh) C - Gary Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Denver | Michael Adams is open and buries a shot from the right block | 52-38 |
| 15:18 | Texas Southern | David Eaton scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Easter | 52-41 |
| 15:16 | Denver | James Riley steals the ball from Wallace Israelson in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| 14:59 | Texas Southern | Michael Adams denies the turnaround by Gary Lewis | 52-41 |
| 14:58 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 14:44 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott misses the 3 from straight away | 52-41 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Michael Adams gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 14:28 | Denver | Kenny Galaz connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Adams | 54-41 |
| 14:05 | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Adams - foul #1 on Michael Adams, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Melvin Hang (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Aaron Hart, Wallace Israelson, Michael Adams, James Burchett | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard (SG), Mark Humphrey (SF), Brad Davis (PF), Clarence Donohue (C) James Riley, Gerard Scott, David Eaton, Gary Lewis | |
| 14:05 | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 14:05 | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:38 | Denver | Douglas Hilliard takes the ball from Kenneth Aichele | 54-43 |
| 13:34 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard lays it up and in | 54-45 |
| 13:19 | Denver | Raymond Beyer can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Humphrey - foul #3 on Mark Humphrey, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (PG) Kenny Galaz | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy (PG) Anthony Easter | |
| 13:19 | Denver | Raymond Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:19 | Denver | Raymond Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:02 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 13:01 | Denver | The rebound goes to Melvin Hang | 56-45 |
| 12:50 | Denver | Raymond Beyer knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alexander Furlong and the foul's on Mark Humphrey - foul #4 on Mark Humphrey, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews (SG), Gerard Scott (SF) Douglas Hilliard, Mark Humphrey | |
| 12:50 | Denver | Raymond Beyer makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| 12:31 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-45 |
| 12:29 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis tips it back up and in | 59-47 |
| 12:20 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele is hacked by Gerard Scott - foul #1 on Gerard Scott, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Kenneth Gross (SF), Billy Richmond (PF) Randy Fortune, Raymond Beyer, Melvin Hang | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:20 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 12:20 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 12:13 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Hank Hardy | 60-49 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Clarence Donohue blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Aichele | 60-49 |
| 12:03 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 11:57 | Texas Southern | Alexander Furlong takes the ball from Hank Hardy | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Furlong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Gross (fresh) PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Aichele (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Hank Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brad Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Donohue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Denver | Kenny Galaz is hacked by Clarence Donohue in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Donohue, team foul #9 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Raymond Beyer (SF), Michael Adams (PF) Alexander Furlong, Kenneth Aichele | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard (SG), James Riley (SF) Joshua Matthews, Gerard Scott | |
| 11:53 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 11:45 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Gross is called for the reach on Hank Hardy - foul #1 on Kenneth Gross, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Eaton (PF) Brad Davis | |
| 11:24 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 11:23 | Texas Southern | James Riley hits the follow up shot | 62-51 |
| 11:01 | Denver | Kenneth Gross misses badly on the uncontested shot from close range | 62-51 |
| 11:00 | Texas Southern | James Riley gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 10:34 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 10:32 | Denver | Billy Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Kenneth Gross is hacked by Douglas Hilliard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Hilliard, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Melvin Hang (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Kenny Galaz, Raymond Beyer, Michael Adams, Billy Richmond | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter (PG), Joshua Matthews (SG), Gerard Scott (SF), Brad Davis (PF), Gary Lewis (C) Hank Hardy, Douglas Hilliard, James Riley, David Eaton, Clarence Donohue | |
| 10:30 | Denver | Kenneth Gross makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Kenneth Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 10:30 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 10:11 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerard Scott | 63-53 |
| 10:01 | Denver | Kenneth Gross is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 09:43 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis slams it home | 65-55 |
| 09:41 | Denver | Kenneth Gross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Aaron Hart (SG) Kenneth Gross, Alexander Furlong | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Riley (SF) Gerard Scott | |
| 09:31 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Aichele - foul #2 on Kenneth Aichele, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| 09:31 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 09:31 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Wallace Israelson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Melvin Hang | 67-57 |
| 09:06 | Texas Southern | James Riley clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-57 |
| 09:04 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis gets the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 08:51 | Texas Southern | James Riley misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Melvin Hang - foul #1 on Melvin Hang, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Raymond Beyer (SF), Michael Adams (PF), James Burchett (C) Wallace Israelson, Melvin Hang, Kenneth Aichele | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy (SG), David Eaton (SF), Clarence Donohue (C) Anthony Easter, Joshua Matthews, Gary Lewis | |
| 08:51 | Texas Southern | James Riley makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:51 | Texas Southern | James Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 08:34 | Denver | James Burchett lays it in uncontested | 69-59 |
| 08:21 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Burchett - foul #1 on James Burchett, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (PG), Alexander Furlong (SG) Kenny Galaz, Aaron Hart | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter (PG), Gerard Scott (C) James Riley, Clarence Donohue | |
| 08:21 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 08:21 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 08:00 | Denver | Raymond Beyer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 07:59 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Randy Fortune (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alexander Furlong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Beyer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Burchett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Anthony Easter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hank Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Eaton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brad Davis (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerard Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Easter | 69-63 |
| 07:23 | Denver | Raymond Beyer misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-63 |
| 07:21 | Denver | James Burchett gets the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 07:11 | Denver | Randy Fortune hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Alexander Furlong | 71-63 |
| 06:56 | Texas Southern | David Eaton comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 71-63 |
| 06:54 | Denver | Raymond Beyer grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 06:48 | Denver | James Burchett clanks a jumper from the left block | 71-63 |
| 06:47 | Denver | Michael Adams can't tip it in | 71-63 |
| 06:45 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 06:25 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy loses the dribble to James Burchett | 71-63 |
| 06:23 | Denver | Raymond Beyer is fouled in the backcourt by Hank Hardy - foul #3 on Hank Hardy, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Aaron Hart (SG), Melvin Hang (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Randy Fortune, Alexander Furlong, Michael Adams, James Burchett | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Riley (PG), Douglas Hilliard (SG), Mark Humphrey (SF), Gary Lewis (PF), Clarence Donohue (C) Anthony Easter, Hank Hardy, David Eaton, Brad Davis, Gerard Scott | |
| 06:23 | Denver | Raymond Beyer misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 06:23 | Denver | Raymond Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 06:01 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 05:56 | Denver | James Riley steps in front of the Raymond Beyer pass in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| 05:38 | Texas Southern | James Riley is whistled for traveling | 72-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Israelson (SF) Raymond Beyer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott (PF) Gary Lewis | |
| 05:36 | Denver | Wallace Israelson is hacked by Douglas Hilliard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Hilliard, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews (SG) Douglas Hilliard | |
| 05:36 | Denver | Wallace Israelson makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 05:36 | Denver | Wallace Israelson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:18 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue misses the dunk but he's fouled by Kenny Galaz - foul #3 on Kenny Galaz, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG) Aaron Hart | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 05:18 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:18 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:18 | Denver | Melvin Hang grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Joshua Matthews steps in front of the Alexander Furlong pass in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| 05:14 | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews banks in the layup | 74-65 |
| 05:12 | Denver | Joshua Matthews steals it from Kenny Galaz in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| 05:11 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joshua Matthews | 74-67 |
| 05:03 | Denver | Kenny Galaz comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Matthews - foul #1 on Joshua Matthews, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| 05:03 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 05:03 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 04:46 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey misses the easy layup | 76-67 |
| 04:44 | Texas Southern | James Riley tips it home | 76-69 |
| 04:41 | Denver | Kenny Galaz is hacked by James Riley in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Riley, team foul #14 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Adams (PF), Billy Richmond (C) Melvin Hang, Kenneth Aichele | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter (PG) James Riley | |
| 04:41 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:41 | Denver | Kenny Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 04:27 | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 04:25 | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews misses the tip | 78-69 |
| 04:23 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 04:03 | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Alexander Furlong - foul #1 on Alexander Furlong, team foul #9 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (PG), Aaron Hart (SG), Kenneth Gross (SF) Kenny Galaz, Alexander Furlong, Wallace Israelson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy (SG), Gary Lewis (PF) Anthony Easter, Gerard Scott | |
| 04:03 | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews makes the free throw | 78-72 |
| 03:52 | Denver | Kenneth Gross misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 03:51 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Randy Fortune (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Gross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joshua Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hank Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Humphrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gary Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clarence Donohue (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 78-72 |
| 03:31 | Denver | Aaron Hart pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 03:21 | Denver | Kenneth Gross misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Hank Hardy - foul #4 on Hank Hardy, team foul #15 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Melvin Hang (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Michael Adams, Billy Richmond | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Riley (PG), David Eaton (PF) Joshua Matthews, Gary Lewis | |
| 03:21 | Denver | Kenneth Gross makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 03:21 | Denver | Kenneth Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:13 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 80-72 |
| 03:11 | Denver | The rebound goes to Melvin Hang | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Denver | Melvin Hang is hacked by Hank Hardy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hank Hardy, team foul #16 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG) Randy Fortune | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter (PG) Hank Hardy | |
| 03:09 | Denver | Melvin Hang misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 03:09 | Denver | Melvin Hang makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 02:40 | Texas Southern | David Eaton knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Easter | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Denver | Aaron Hart hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on David Eaton - foul #2 on David Eaton, team foul #17 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Israelson (SF), James Burchett (PF) Kenneth Gross, Melvin Hang | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brad Davis (PF), Gerard Scott (C) Mark Humphrey, Clarence Donohue | |
| 02:16 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Aaron Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:02 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Riley | 82-77 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG), Melvin Hang (PF) Aaron Hart, James Burchett | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews (SG), Gary Lewis (C) Anthony Easter, Brad Davis | |
| 01:54 | Denver | Melvin Hang misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 82-77 |
| 01:52 | Denver | Wallace Israelson tips it home | 84-77 |
| 01:52 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-77 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF) Alexander Furlong, Wallace Israelson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter (PG), Mark Humphrey (SF), Brad Davis (PF), Clarence Donohue (C) Joshua Matthews, Gerard Scott, David Eaton, Gary Lewis | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue lays it up and in set up by James Riley | 84-79 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Anthony Easter is called for the reach on Kenneth Aichele - foul #4 on Anthony Easter, team foul #18 | 84-79 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 01:10 | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 86-79 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Melvin Hang grabs the board | 86-79 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Brad Davis steals it from Melvin Hang in the backcourt | 86-79 |
| 00:54 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey misses the 3 from the left corner | 86-79 |
| 00:53 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis tips it home | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Denver | Raymond Beyer clanks a runner from the baseline | 86-81 |
| 00:25 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue snags the defensive board | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis is fouled on the floor by Melvin Hang - foul #2 on Melvin Hang, team foul #10 | 86-81 |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Easter - foul #5 on Anthony Easter, team foul #19 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews (SG) Anthony Easter | |
| 00:18 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele misses the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:15 | Texas Southern | James Riley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 87-83 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Kenny Galaz is hacked by James Riley - foul #2 on James Riley, team foul #20 | 87-83 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Kenny Galaz misses the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Kenny Galaz misses the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:13 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue grabs the board | 87-83 |
| 00:07 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-83 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele gets the rebound | 87-83 |
| 00:04 | Denver | James Riley is called for the reach on Kenneth Aichele in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Riley, team foul #21 | 87-83 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | James Riley misses short on a halfcourt shot | 89-83 |