| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Winstead (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Dziedzic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ike Hornyak (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Esquer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Jerome Dziedzic inbounds the ball | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Texas Southern | Jason Esquer misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Michael Rogers - foul #1 on Michael Rogers, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| 19:46 | Texas Southern | Jason Esquer misses the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 19:46 | Texas Southern | Jason Esquer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 19:46 | Denver | Michael Rogers pulls down the rebound | 26-43 |
| 19:40 | Denver | Michael Hughes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-43 |
| 19:39 | Texas Southern | Ike Hornyak snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 19:29 | Texas Southern | Ike Hornyak clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Rogers - foul #2 on Michael Rogers, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| 19:29 | Texas Southern | Ike Hornyak makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 19:29 | Texas Southern | Ike Hornyak makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 19:09 | Denver | Michael Rogers scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Hoard | 28-45 |
| 19:00 | Texas Southern | Ike Hornyak is hacked by Tommy Page - foul #1 on Tommy Page, team foul #3 | 28-45 |
| 18:48 | Texas Southern | Ike Hornyak misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tommy Page - foul #2 on Tommy Page, team foul #4 | 28-45 |
| 18:48 | Texas Southern | Ike Hornyak makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 18:48 | Texas Southern | Ike Hornyak makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 18:32 | Denver | Steve Dark is denied on a layup by Ike Hornyak | 28-47 |
| 18:30 | Denver | Tommy Page tips it in | 30-47 |
| 18:20 | Texas Southern | Jerome Dziedzic misses the dunk attempt | 30-47 |
| 18:18 | Denver | The rebound goes to Tommy Page | 30-47 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Mark Hoard hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-47 |
| 18:00 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Ronald Winstead | 30-47 |
| 17:43 | Texas Southern | Ike Hornyak hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Ronald Winstead | 30-49 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Michael Hughes hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Rogers | 33-49 |
| 17:13 | Texas Southern | Ike Hornyak scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Winstead | 33-51 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Henry - foul #3 on Samuel Henry, team foul #1 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SF), Paul Reynolds (PF), Stanley Willey (C) Michael Hughes, Steve Dark, Michael Rogers, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marco Costa (SG) Samuel Henry | |
| 16:53 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Mark Hoard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 16:32 | Texas Southern | Jason Esquer buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Marco Costa and he's fouled by Paul Reynolds - foul #1 on Paul Reynolds, team foul #5 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Johnson (SF) Mark Hoard | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 16:32 | Texas Southern | Jason Esquer misses the free throw | 34-53 |
| 16:32 | Denver | The rebound goes to Stanley Willey | 34-53 |
| 16:03 | Denver | Steven Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 34-53 |
| 16:01 | Texas Southern | Ike Hornyak grabs the board | 34-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Willey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Winstead (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marco Costa (fresh) SF - Jerome Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ike Hornyak (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Esquer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Taylor steals the ball from Ronald Winstead | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 15:34 | Denver | Ronald Winstead takes the ball from Stanley Willey | 34-53 |
| 15:31 | Texas Southern | Ronald Winstead lays it up and in | 34-55 |
| 15:19 | Denver | Steven Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-55 |
| 15:17 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Ike Hornyak | 34-55 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 14:52 | Texas Southern | Ike Hornyak clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 34-55 |
| 14:51 | Denver | Stanley Willey gets the rebound | 34-55 |
| 14:48 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor is hacked by Ronald Winstead in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Winstead, team foul #2 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Steve Dark (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Tommy Page (C) Lawrence Taylor, Steven Johnson, Paul Reynolds, Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Samuel Henry (SG) Marco Costa | |
| 14:35 | Denver | Michael Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-55 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 14:23 | Denver | Michael Rogers buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Steve Dark | 36-55 |
| 14:08 | Texas Southern | Jason Esquer scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Henry | 36-57 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Michael Rogers misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jerome Dziedzic - foul #2 on Jerome Dziedzic, team foul #3 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG) Bertram Tennyson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Ibanez (SF), Charles Thomas (PF) Jerome Dziedzic, Ike Hornyak | |
| 13:50 | Denver | Michael Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Michael Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 13:50 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Charles Thomas | 37-57 |
| 13:34 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas is hacked by Steve Dark - foul #3 on Steve Dark, team foul #6 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marco Costa (SF), George Rourke (C) Anthony Ibanez, Jason Esquer | |
| 13:22 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas is hacked by Michael Rogers - foul #3 on Michael Rogers, team foul #7 | 37-57 |
| 13:22 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 13:22 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 13:22 | Texas Southern | Marco Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 13:00 | Texas Southern | Ronald Winstead knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Henry | 37-61 |
| 12:43 | Denver | Mark Hoard knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-61 |
| 12:22 | Texas Southern | Ronald Winstead can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 12:21 | Texas Southern | Samuel Henry tips it in | 39-63 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Michael Rogers is fouled on the floor by Charles Thomas - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #4 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SF), Paul Reynolds (PF), Stanley Willey (C) Michael Hughes, Steve Dark, Michael Rogers, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Strothers (PG), Jerome Dziedzic (SF), Ike Hornyak (PF), Jason Esquer (C) Ronald Winstead, Marco Costa, Charles Thomas, George Rourke | |
| 12:00 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-63 |
| 11:59 | Denver | Stanley Willey misses the tip | 39-63 |
| 11:58 | Texas Southern | Jerome Dziedzic pulls down the rebound | 39-63 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Willey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Strothers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ike Hornyak (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Esquer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Texas Southern | Paul Reynolds is called for the reach on Ike Hornyak - foul #2 on Paul Reynolds, team foul #8 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza (SG) Samuel Henry | |
| 11:39 | Texas Southern | Ike Hornyak makes the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 11:39 | Texas Southern | Ike Hornyak makes the 2nd free throw | 39-65 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Johnson (SF) Mark Hoard | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marco Costa (SG) Norman Valenza | |
| 10:59 | Texas Southern | Ike Hornyak knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Strothers | 39-67 |
| 10:54 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-67 |
| 10:53 | Texas Southern | Jason Esquer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-67 |
| 10:25 | Texas Southern | Jason Esquer drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jerome Dziedzic | 39-69 |
| 10:01 | Denver | Paul Reynolds's fadeaway is rejected by Ike Hornyak | 39-69 |
| 10:00 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jerome Dziedzic | 39-69 |
| 09:44 | Texas Southern | Jason Esquer misses badly on a runner from the left block | 39-69 |
| 09:43 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor pulls down the rebound | 39-69 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Steven Johnson drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Stanley Willey | 41-69 |
| 09:02 | Texas Southern | Ike Hornyak misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Reynolds - foul #3 on Paul Reynolds, team foul #9 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Tommy Page (C) Lawrence Taylor, Bertram Tennyson, Steven Johnson, Paul Reynolds, Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Winstead (PG), Samuel Henry (SG), Anthony Ibanez (SF), George Rourke (C) David Strothers, Marco Costa, Jerome Dziedzic, Jason Esquer | |
| 09:02 | Texas Southern | Ike Hornyak misses the 1st free throw | 41-69 |
| 09:02 | Texas Southern | Ike Hornyak misses the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 09:02 | Denver | Michael Rogers grabs the board | 41-69 |
| 08:54 | Denver | Michael Hughes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-69 |
| 08:52 | Denver | Mark Hoard tips it home | 43-69 |
| 08:31 | Texas Southern | Ronald Winstead misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-69 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Mark Hoard pulls down the rebound | 43-69 |
| 08:06 | Denver | Michael Hughes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-69 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Mark Hoard hits the follow up shot | 45-69 |
| 07:44 | Texas Southern | Ronald Winstead clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-69 |
| 07:42 | Texas Southern | Ike Hornyak hits the follow up shot | 45-71 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Winstead (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Ibanez (fresh) PF - Ike Hornyak (tiring) 23 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - George Rourke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Denver | Mark Hoard knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Steve Dark | 48-71 |
| 07:13 | Texas Southern | Mark Hoard takes the ball from Anthony Ibanez | 48-71 |
| 07:10 | Denver | Mark Hoard hits the finger roll | 50-71 |
| 06:46 | Texas Southern | Mark Hoard is called for the reach on Anthony Ibanez - foul #3 on Mark Hoard, team foul #10 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Reynolds (PF), Stanley Willey (C) Michael Rogers, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas (PF), Jason Esquer (C) Ike Hornyak, George Rourke | |
| 06:46 | Texas Southern | Anthony Ibanez misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 06:46 | Texas Southern | Anthony Ibanez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Mark Hoard travels with the ball | 50-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), Steven Johnson (SF) Michael Hughes, Mark Hoard, Steve Dark | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jerome Dziedzic (SF) Anthony Ibanez | |
| 06:16 | Texas Southern | Steven Johnson steps in front of the Jerome Dziedzic pass | 50-72 |
| 06:12 | Denver | Steven Johnson banks in the layup | 52-72 |
| 05:53 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas is whistled for a carry | 52-72 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marco Costa (SG) Samuel Henry | |
| 05:34 | Denver | Ronald Winstead takes the ball from Steven Johnson | 52-72 |
| 05:30 | Texas Southern | Ronald Winstead lays it up and in | 52-74 |
| 05:10 | Denver | Stanley Willey drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 54-74 |
| 04:43 | Texas Southern | Ronald Winstead is whistled for a carry | 54-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Tommy Page (C) Lawrence Taylor, Bertram Tennyson, Steven Johnson, Paul Reynolds, Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Samuel Henry (SG) Marco Costa | |
| 04:33 | Denver | Michael Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-74 |
| 04:15 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas is fouled on the floor by Michael Rogers - foul #4 on Michael Rogers, team foul #11 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), Lawrence Taylor (SF), Steven Johnson (PF), Paul Reynolds (C) Michael Hughes, Mark Hoard, Steve Dark, Michael Rogers, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Strothers (PG), Marco Costa (SG), Anthony Ibanez (SF), George Rourke (C) Ronald Winstead, Samuel Henry, Jerome Dziedzic, Jason Esquer | |
| 04:15 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 04:15 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-76 |
| 03:56 | Texas Southern | Marco Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:50 | Texas Southern | Anthony Ibanez's pass is intercepted by Steven Johnson | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:33 | Denver | 3 seconds is called on Bertram Tennyson | 54-76 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman (C) Charles Thomas | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrew Crocker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Strothers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marco Costa (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Anthony Ibanez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Rourke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Shellman (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman blows the layup | 54-76 |
| 03:20 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bertram Tennyson | 54-76 |
| 03:04 | Denver | Paul Reynolds drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by George Rourke - foul #1 on George Rourke, team foul #5 | 56-76 |
| 03:04 | Denver | Paul Reynolds makes the free throw | 57-76 |
| 02:54 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Reynolds - foul #4 on Paul Reynolds, team foul #12 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Denver | Stanley Willey (C) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 02:54 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman misses the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 02:54 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Crocker | 59-77 |
| 02:20 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Strothers | 59-79 |
| 02:11 | Denver | Andrew Crocker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-79 |
| 02:10 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman pulls down the rebound | 59-79 |
| 01:55 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Marco Costa | 59-81 |
| 01:48 | Denver | Paul Reynolds is whistled for a carry | 59-81 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Johnson (SF) Andrew Crocker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas (PF) Lonnie Shellman | |
| 01:33 | Texas Southern | George Rourke misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-81 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Steven Johnson pulls down the rebound | 59-81 |
| 01:22 | Denver | Steven Johnson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Ibanez - foul #1 on Anthony Ibanez, team foul #6 | 59-81 |
| 01:14 | Denver | Steven Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-81 |
| 01:12 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to George Rourke | 59-81 |
| 01:01 | Texas Southern | Marco Costa makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Ibanez | 59-84 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:55 | Denver | George Rourke picks off the pass by Bertram Tennyson | 59-84 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas can't connect on a floater from the left block | 59-84 |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas tips it in | 59-86 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson is hacked by David Strothers - foul #1 on David Strothers, team foul #7 | 59-86 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the 1st free throw | 59-86 |
| 00:25 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to George Rourke | 59-86 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | David Strothers runs out the clock | 59-86 |