| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) SG - John Austin (fresh) SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) PF - Gary Smith (fresh) C - James Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Miguel Garza (fresh) SG - John Logue (fresh) SF - Zachariah Simmons (fresh) PF - Kevin Campbell (fresh) C - Roland Gabaldon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Roland Gabaldon 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Texas Southern | Roland Gabaldon connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Miguel Garza | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Denver | James Stone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Denver | James Jones comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by John Logue - foul #1 on John Logue, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Denver | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Denver | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Texas Southern | Roland Gabaldon grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | Texas Southern | Roland Gabaldon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Denver | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | Denver | James Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Ingram | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons blows the layup | 3-4 |
| 17:56 | Denver | Robert Ingram grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Denver | John Austin loses the dribble to Miguel Garza in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 17:35 | Texas Southern | John Logue is whistled for a carry | 3-4 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Cornett (SF), Daniel Brown (PF) Robert Ingram, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (PG), Edward Wolfson (SG), Stephen Wilson (SF), James Harvey (PF), Gary Wetherell (C) Miguel Garza, John Logue, Zachariah Simmons, Kevin Campbell, Roland Gabaldon | |
| 17:17 | Denver | John Austin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Edward Wolfson - foul #1 on Edward Wolfson, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Winningham (C) James Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:17 | Denver | John Austin misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:17 | Denver | John Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:17 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Gary Wetherell | 3-4 |
| 16:58 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Daniel Brown loses the dribble to Edward Wolfson | 3-7 |
| 16:20 | Texas Southern | James Harvey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-7 |
| 16:18 | Texas Southern | James Harvey tips it back up and in | 3-9 |
| 16:05 | Denver | Robert Cornett is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Stone | 5-9 |
| 15:46 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Wilson | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Austin (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Brown (fresh) C - Lawrence Winningham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jimmy Coria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Wolfson (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - James Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Wetherell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Denver | Gary Wetherell takes the ball from Lawrence Winningham | 5-12 |
| 15:26 | Texas Southern | Gary Wetherell buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Wolfson | 5-14 |
| 15:09 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Stone | 7-14 |
| 14:42 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Cornett - foul #1 on Robert Cornett, team foul #1 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG), Don Wetherington (SG), Robert Ingram (SF), Gary Smith (PF), James Jones (C) James Stone, John Austin, Robert Cornett, Daniel Brown, Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), John Logue (SG), Kevin Campbell (PF), Roland Gabaldon (C) Jimmy Coria, Edward Wolfson, James Harvey, Gary Wetherell | |
| 14:42 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:42 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:42 | Texas Southern | Kevin Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 14:18 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza is hacked by Walter Newsome - foul #1 on Walter Newsome, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons (SF) Stephen Wilson | |
| 14:05 | Texas Southern | Roland Gabaldon is whistled for a carry | 7-14 |
| 14:00 | Denver | Don Wetherington is hacked by Miguel Garza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Miguel Garza, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| 13:41 | Denver | Robert Ingram scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Don Wetherington | 10-14 |
| 13:30 | Texas Southern | The jumper by John Logue is denied by James Jones | 10-14 |
| 13:28 | Denver | Robert Ingram gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:24 | Denver | Don Wetherington misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Campbell - foul #1 on Kevin Campbell, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover (PG), Jim Klimek (SG) Miguel Garza, John Logue | |
| 13:24 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:24 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:01 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons clanks a jump hook from the left block | 12-14 |
| 13:00 | Texas Southern | Roland Gabaldon pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:42 | Texas Southern | Roland Gabaldon buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Glover and the foul's on James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Robert Cornett (SF), Daniel Brown (PF) Don Wetherington, Robert Ingram, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:42 | Texas Southern | Roland Gabaldon makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:24 | Denver | Walter Newsome knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Cornett | 15-17 |
| 12:12 | Texas Southern | Roland Gabaldon is whistled for a carry | 15-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (SG) Walter Newsome | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), Jimmy Coria (SG) Stephen Glover, Zachariah Simmons | |
| 11:58 | Denver | Miguel Garza steps in front of the Richard Finger pass | 15-17 |
| 11:41 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Finger (fresh) SF - Robert Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Brown (fresh) C - James Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Miguel Garza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Coria (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jim Klimek (fresh) PF - Kevin Campbell (fairly fresh) C - Roland Gabaldon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Denver | James Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Cornett | 18-19 |
| 11:02 | Texas Southern | Richard Finger steals the ball from Jim Klimek | 18-19 |
| 10:54 | Denver | James Stone misses long on a shot from the right side | 18-19 |
| 10:52 | Denver | James Jones misses the tip | 18-19 |
| 10:51 | Texas Southern | Roland Gabaldon pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:35 | Texas Southern | Kevin Campbell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Campbell, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG), John Austin (SG), Robert Ingram (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) James Stone, Richard Finger, Robert Cornett, Daniel Brown, James Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson (PG), John Logue (SG), Zachariah Simmons (SF), James Harvey (PF), Gary Wetherell (C) Miguel Garza, Jimmy Coria, Jim Klimek, Kevin Campbell, Roland Gabaldon | |
| 10:25 | Denver | Gary Smith is open but misses the lay-in | 18-19 |
| 10:24 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham gets the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:11 | Denver | John Logue steals it from John Austin | 18-19 |
| 09:57 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 09:55 | Denver | Robert Ingram is fouled in the backcourt by John Logue - foul #2 on John Logue, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover (PG) John Logue | |
| 09:38 | Denver | Robert Ingram comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 18-22 |
| 09:37 | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 09:23 | Texas Southern | James Harvey lays it in set up by Edward Wolfson | 18-24 |
| 09:19 | Denver | Stephen Glover picks off the pass by John Austin in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| 09:18 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Glover | 18-26 |
| 09:05 | Denver | Robert Ingram connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 08:59 | Texas Southern | John Austin is called for the reach on Edward Wolfson - foul #1 on John Austin, team foul #4 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Robert Cornett (SF), James Jones (C) Walter Newsome, Robert Ingram, Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (SG), Stephen Wilson (SF), Roland Gabaldon (C) Edward Wolfson, Zachariah Simmons, Gary Wetherell | |
| 08:42 | Texas Southern | James Jones is called for the reach on Stephen Glover - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Daniel Brown (C) John Austin, James Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG) Stephen Glover | |
| 08:29 | Texas Southern | James Harvey buries a driving attempt from the right block | 21-28 |
| 08:14 | Denver | Roland Gabaldon is called for the reach on James Stone - foul #1 on Roland Gabaldon, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG) Don Wetherington | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek (SF) James Harvey | |
| 08:14 | Denver | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 08:14 | Denver | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:56 | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Miguel Garza | 23-30 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Jimmy Coria is called for the reach on Walter Newsome in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Coria, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Ingram (SF) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover (PG) Miguel Garza | |
| 07:54 | Denver | Walter Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Walter Newsome misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Daniel Brown grabs the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 07:34 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 24-30 |
| 07:33 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ingram | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Brown (fresh) C - Robert Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Stephen Glover (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Coria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jim Klimek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Wilson (fairly fresh) C - Roland Gabaldon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Denver | Daniel Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 07:17 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 06:52 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Glover | 24-32 |
| 06:44 | Denver | James Stone misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 06:42 | Texas Southern | Roland Gabaldon grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 06:28 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 06:26 | Denver | Daniel Brown grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 06:21 | Denver | Jim Klimek picks off the pass by James Stone in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 06:14 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson misses the floater from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 06:13 | Denver | Walter Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 05:47 | Denver | James Stone misses the easy open layup | 24-32 |
| 05:46 | Denver | Robert Ingram tips it back up and in | 26-32 |
| 05:33 | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover hits a 3 from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 05:30 | Denver | Walter Newsome's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (PG), John Austin (SG), Richard Finger (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) James Stone, Walter Newsome, Robert Ingram, Daniel Brown, Robert Cornett | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), Edward Wolfson (SG), Zachariah Simmons (SF), James Harvey (PF), Gary Wetherell (C) Stephen Glover, Jimmy Coria, Jim Klimek, Stephen Wilson, Roland Gabaldon | |
| 05:10 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Austin - foul #2 on John Austin, team foul #6 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG) John Austin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 05:10 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 05:10 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 04:45 | Denver | Richard Finger misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 04:44 | Texas Southern | Gary Wetherell grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 04:40 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-37 |
| 04:38 | Denver | James Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Miguel Garza - foul #2 on Miguel Garza, team foul #9 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (PG) Miguel Garza | |
| 04:38 | Denver | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 04:38 | Denver | James Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 04:38 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to James Harvey | 27-37 |
| 04:28 | Texas Southern | James Harvey comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Richard Finger - foul #1 on Richard Finger, team foul #7 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Brown (C) Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:28 | Texas Southern | James Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 04:28 | Texas Southern | James Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 04:28 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons snags the offensive board | 27-38 |
| 04:21 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jimmy Coria | 27-41 |
| 04:12 | Denver | James Stone lays it in on a nice dish by Don Wetherington | 29-41 |
| 04:03 | Texas Southern | James Harvey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 29-41 |
| 04:01 | Denver | Daniel Brown grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Jimmy Coria is called for the reach on James Stone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Coria, team foul #10 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Denver | John Austin (SG), Richard Calvin (SF), James Jones (C) Don Wetherington, Richard Finger, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), John Logue (SG), Kevin Campbell (PF), Roland Gabaldon (C) Jimmy Coria, Edward Wolfson, James Harvey, Gary Wetherell | |
| 03:57 | Denver | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 03:57 | Denver | James Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 03:57 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 03:49 | Texas Southern | Roland Gabaldon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-41 |
| 03:47 | Denver | John Austin pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 03:25 | Denver | James Stone misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Miguel Garza - foul #3 on Miguel Garza, team foul #11 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (PG) Miguel Garza | |
| 03:25 | Denver | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 03:25 | Denver | James Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 03:25 | Texas Southern | Kevin Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Austin (fresh) SF - Richard Calvin (fresh) PF - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) C - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jimmy Coria (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Logue (fresh) SF - Zachariah Simmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roland Gabaldon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-41 |
| 03:12 | Denver | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 02:55 | Denver | Gary Smith misses short on an open jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Campbell - foul #3 on Kevin Campbell, team foul #12 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG), Robert Cornett (SF) James Stone, Richard Calvin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek (SF), James Harvey (PF) Zachariah Simmons, Kevin Campbell | |
| 02:55 | Denver | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 02:55 | Denver | Gary Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 02:55 | Texas Southern | James Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 02:36 | Texas Southern | James Harvey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 02:34 | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek hits the follow up shot | 32-43 |
| 02:14 | Denver | James Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Austin | 34-43 |
| 01:50 | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Coria | 34-45 |
| 01:42 | Denver | Gary Smith loses the dribble to Roland Gabaldon | 34-45 |
| 01:25 | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek misses long on a floater from the left side | 34-45 |
| 01:23 | Denver | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 01:21 | Denver | John Logue is called for the reach on Walter Newsome in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Logue, team foul #13 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Robert Ingram (SF), Daniel Brown (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) John Austin, Robert Cornett, Gary Smith, James Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover (PG), Edward Wolfson (SG), Zachariah Simmons (SF), Gary Wetherell (C) Jimmy Coria, John Logue, Jim Klimek, Roland Gabaldon | |
| 01:21 | Denver | Walter Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Walter Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 01:10 | Texas Southern | Gary Wetherell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Wetherell, team foul #14 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson (PF) James Harvey | |
| 00:49 | Denver | Daniel Brown's pass is intercepted by Zachariah Simmons | 36-45 |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Newsome and he's fouled by Gary Wetherell - foul #2 on Gary Wetherell, team foul #15 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Robert Cornett (C) Walter Newsome, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (PG), Jim Klimek (SF), James Harvey (PF), Roland Gabaldon (C) Stephen Glover, Zachariah Simmons, Stephen Wilson, Gary Wetherell | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria misses long on a halfcourt shot | 39-45 |