| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) SG - David Borja (fresh) SF - Michael Carrington (fresh) PF - Clark Bartholomew (fresh) C - Clyde Degraff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Parker (fresh) SG - Steven Howell (fresh) SF - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) PF - Horace Creekmore (fresh) C - Edward Watkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:55 | Denver | Steven Howell is hacked by David Borja in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Borja, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Denver | Horace Creekmore drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Lloyd Cordova | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Texas Southern | David Borja misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Denver | The rebound goes to Joseph Parker | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Horace Creekmore is hacked by David Borja - foul #2 on David Borja, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins (SG) David Borja | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:07 | Denver | Steven Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Edward Watkins grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Denver | Horace Creekmore connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Parker | 0-6 |
| 18:43 | Texas Southern | Horace Creekmore swats the layup by Clyde Degraff | 0-6 |
| 18:41 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew tips it but misses | 0-6 |
| 18:39 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff misses the tip | 0-6 |
| 18:38 | Denver | The rebound goes to Edward Watkins | 0-6 |
| 18:16 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Clyde Degraff - foul #1 on Clyde Degraff, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| 18:16 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 18:16 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova misses the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 18:16 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| 18:02 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Horace Creekmore grabs the board | 0-7 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Steven Howell drills a jumper near the basket set up by Joseph Parker and the foul's on Clyde Degraff - foul #2 on Clyde Degraff, team foul #4 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (SG), Albert Oliver (PF), James Lewis (C) Eugene Elkins, Clark Bartholomew, Clyde Degraff | |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG), Darryl Frese (SF), Martin Northup (PF), Wesley Pennington (C) Joseph Parker, Lloyd Cordova, Horace Creekmore, Edward Watkins | |
| 17:55 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the free throw | 0-10 |
| 17:37 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-10 |
| 17:36 | Denver | Martin Northup snags the defensive board | 0-10 |
| 17:29 | Denver | Rickie Simmons steps in front of the Wesley Pennington pass in the backcourt | 0-10 |
| 17:28 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons can't finish the layup | 0-10 |
| 17:26 | Texas Southern | James Lewis tips it back up and in | 2-10 |
| 17:09 | Denver | Wesley Pennington buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-13 |
| 16:57 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons is fouled on the floor by Ricky Webb - foul #1 on Ricky Webb, team foul #1 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins (SG), Lawrence Green (SF) Rickie Simmons, Michael Carrington | |
| Subs | Denver | Zachary Phillips (SG), Roger Alley (C) Steven Howell, Wesley Pennington | |
| 16:48 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-13 |
| 16:46 | Texas Southern | James Lewis misses the tip | 2-13 |
| 16:44 | Denver | Martin Northup snags the defensive board | 2-13 |
| 16:25 | Denver | Martin Northup hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 2-13 |
| 16:24 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 2-13 |
| 15:59 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-13 |
| 15:57 | Denver | Roger Alley gets the rebound | 2-13 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Charles Medeiros (fairly fresh) SG - Eugene Elkins (fairly fresh) SF - Lawrence Green (fresh) PF - Albert Oliver (fairly fresh) C - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ricky Webb (fairly fresh) SG - Zachary Phillips (fresh) SF - Darryl Frese (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Northup (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Alley (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Denver | Ricky Webb clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-13 |
| 15:51 | Denver | Martin Northup tips it home | 2-15 |
| 15:31 | Texas Southern | Zachary Phillips steps in front of the Albert Oliver pass | 2-15 |
| 15:29 | Denver | Darryl Frese is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Green - foul #1 on Lawrence Green, team foul #5 | 2-15 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Michael Carrington (SF), Clark Bartholomew (PF), Thomas Rodgers (C) Charles Medeiros, Lawrence Green, Albert Oliver, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Steven Howell (SG), Lloyd Cordova (SF), Horace Creekmore (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Ricky Webb, Zachary Phillips, Darryl Frese, Martin Northup, Roger Alley | |
| 15:18 | Denver | Joseph Parker drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Watkins | 2-18 |
| 14:56 | Texas Southern | Lloyd Cordova blocks the jumper by Michael Carrington | 2-18 |
| 14:54 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova grabs the defensive rebound | 2-18 |
| 14:37 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Lloyd Cordova | 2-20 |
| 14:22 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Howell - foul #1 on Steven Howell, team foul #2 | 2-20 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Lewis (C) Thomas Rodgers | |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Northup (SG) Steven Howell | |
| 14:22 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 3-20 |
| 14:22 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 3-20 |
| 14:22 | Denver | The rebound goes to Edward Watkins | 3-20 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Martin Northup is fouled on the floor by Eugene Elkins - foul #1 on Eugene Elkins, team foul #6 | 3-20 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Lawrence Green (SG) Rickie Simmons, Eugene Elkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Centeno (PG), Wesley Pennington (C) Joseph Parker, Edward Watkins | |
| 13:54 | Denver | Martin Northup is open but misses the lay-in | 3-20 |
| 13:52 | Denver | Horace Creekmore hits the follow up shot | 3-22 |
| 13:36 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 3-22 |
| 13:35 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green grabs the offensive board | 3-22 |
| 13:24 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington blows the layup | 3-22 |
| 13:23 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova gets the rebound | 3-22 |
| 13:06 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova clanks a 3 from the left corner | 3-22 |
| 13:04 | Denver | Horace Creekmore tips it in | 3-24 |
| 12:48 | Texas Southern | James Lewis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #7 | 3-24 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Charles Medeiros (SG), Albert Oliver (PF), Thomas Rodgers (C) Ronald Swinehart, Lawrence Green, Clark Bartholomew, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Steven Howell (SG), Darryl Frese (SF), Edward Watkins (C) Anthony Centeno, Martin Northup, Lloyd Cordova, Wesley Pennington | |
| 12:26 | Denver | Horace Creekmore scores on a floater in the lane | 3-26 |
| 12:11 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-26 |
| 12:10 | Denver | Edward Watkins gets the rebound | 3-26 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Horace Creekmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-26 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Lewis (C) Thomas Rodgers | |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Northup (PF) Horace Creekmore | |
| 11:45 | Texas Southern | James Lewis connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 5-26 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) SG - Charles Medeiros (fresh) SF - Michael Carrington (tiring) PF - Albert Oliver (fresh) C - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darryl Frese (fresh) PF - Martin Northup (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Watkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Denver | Martin Northup misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-26 |
| 11:29 | Texas Southern | James Lewis pulls down the rebound | 5-26 |
| 11:12 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-26 |
| 10:56 | Denver | Darryl Frese knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Parker | 8-28 |
| 10:27 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Albert Oliver and the foul's on Darryl Frese - foul #1 on Darryl Frese, team foul #3 | 10-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Lawrence Green (SG), Clark Bartholomew (PF), Thomas Rodgers (C) Rickie Simmons, Charles Medeiros, Albert Oliver, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG), Zachary Phillips (SG), Lloyd Cordova (SF), Wesley Pennington (PF), Roger Alley (C) Joseph Parker, Steven Howell, Darryl Frese, Martin Northup, Edward Watkins | |
| 10:27 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington makes the free throw | 11-28 |
| 10:16 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Thomas Rodgers - foul #1 on Thomas Rodgers, team foul #8 | 11-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins (SF) Michael Carrington | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:16 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 11-29 |
| 10:16 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova misses the 2nd free throw | 11-29 |
| 10:16 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green pulls down the rebound | 11-29 |
| 09:57 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers loses the dribble to Zachary Phillips | 11-29 |
| 09:42 | Denver | Wesley Pennington clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-29 |
| 09:40 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers grabs the board | 11-29 |
| 09:11 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers slams it home and he's fouled by Zachary Phillips - foul #1 on Zachary Phillips, team foul #4 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Michael Carrington (SF) Ronald Swinehart, Lawrence Green | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (SG), Darryl Frese (SF), Martin Northup (PF) Zachary Phillips, Lloyd Cordova, Wesley Pennington | |
| 09:11 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers makes the free throw | 14-29 |
| 09:01 | Denver | Ricky Webb misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 14-29 |
| 08:59 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Northup | 14-29 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Roger Alley misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 14-29 |
| 08:49 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew snags the defensive board | 14-29 |
| 08:30 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew banks in the layup | 16-29 |
| 08:26 | Denver | Steven Howell is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Howell, team foul #5 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (SG), Albert Oliver (PF), James Lewis (C) Michael Carrington, Clark Bartholomew, Thomas Rodgers | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Centeno (PG), Horace Creekmore (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Ricky Webb, Steven Howell, Roger Alley | |
| 08:20 | Texas Southern | James Lewis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-29 |
| 08:19 | Denver | Horace Creekmore gets the rebound | 16-29 |
| 07:59 | Denver | Albert Oliver steals it from Anthony Centeno | 16-29 |
| 07:50 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Elkins and he's fouled by Martin Northup - foul #1 on Martin Northup, team foul #6 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Lawrence Green (SF) Rickie Simmons, Eugene Elkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Lloyd Cordova (SF), Wesley Pennington (C) Anthony Centeno, Darryl Frese, Edward Watkins | |
| 07:50 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros makes the free throw | 19-29 |
| 07:25 | Denver | Wesley Pennington lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Parker | 19-31 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Swinehart (fresh) SG - Charles Medeiros (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Green (fresh) PF - Albert Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Northup (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horace Creekmore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 06:57 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-31 |
| 06:55 | Denver | Wesley Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Wesley Pennington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-31 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Eugene Elkins (SG), Michael Carrington (SF), Clark Bartholomew (PF) Ronald Swinehart, Charles Medeiros, Lawrence Green, Albert Oliver | |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG), Zachary Phillips (SG), Darryl Frese (SF), Edward Watkins (C) Joseph Parker, Martin Northup, Lloyd Cordova, Wesley Pennington | |
| 06:22 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 06:21 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins tips it in | 21-31 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Horace Creekmore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-31 |
| 05:59 | Denver | Horace Creekmore grabs the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 05:46 | Denver | Zachary Phillips scores on a 3 from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 05:41 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-34 |
| 05:39 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew tips it in | 23-34 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Zachary Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 23-34 |
| 05:21 | Denver | Darryl Frese tips it in | 23-36 |
| 05:03 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Michael Carrington is called for the reach on Darryl Frese in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Carrington, team foul #9 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Lawrence Green (SG), Albert Oliver (PF), Thomas Rodgers (C) Rickie Simmons, Eugene Elkins, Clark Bartholomew, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Lloyd Cordova (SF), Martin Northup (PF), Roger Alley (C) Ricky Webb, Zachary Phillips, Horace Creekmore, Edward Watkins | |
| 05:01 | Denver | Darryl Frese makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Darryl Frese misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 05:01 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 04:43 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronald Swinehart | 28-37 |
| 04:21 | Denver | Martin Northup misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 04:20 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 04:15 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers is whistled for traveling | 28-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (SG) Michael Carrington | |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Pennington (PF) Darryl Frese | |
| 04:05 | Denver | Ronald Swinehart steals the ball from Joseph Parker | 28-37 |
| 04:01 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green misses the lay-in | 28-37 |
| 03:59 | Denver | The rebound goes to Roger Alley | 28-37 |
| 03:43 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lloyd Cordova, team foul #7 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), David Borja (SG), Eugene Elkins (SF), Clyde Degraff (C) Ronald Swinehart, Charles Medeiros, Lawrence Green, Thomas Rodgers | |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG), Steven Howell (SG) Joseph Parker, Roger Alley | |
| 03:28 | Texas Southern | Martin Northup is called for the reach on Clyde Degraff - foul #2 on Martin Northup, team foul #8 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew (PF) Albert Oliver | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:28 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:28 | Denver | Wesley Pennington snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) SG - David Borja (fresh) SF - Eugene Elkins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clark Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Degraff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ricky Webb (fresh) SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lloyd Cordova (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Northup (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Denver | Steven Howell connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Cordova | 28-40 |
| 02:47 | Texas Southern | 3 seconds is called on David Borja | 28-40 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington (SF) Eugene Elkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Watkins (C) Wesley Pennington | |
| 02:22 | Denver | Edward Watkins misses long on an open runner near the basket | 28-40 |
| 02:20 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova snags the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 02:10 | Denver | Martin Northup knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 01:51 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Charles Medeiros (SG), Lawrence Green (SF), Albert Oliver (PF) Rickie Simmons, David Borja, Michael Carrington, Clark Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Darryl Frese (SF), Horace Creekmore (PF), Roger Alley (C) Ricky Webb, Lloyd Cordova, Martin Northup, Edward Watkins | |
| 01:30 | Denver | Horace Creekmore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Medeiros - foul #1 on Charles Medeiros, team foul #10 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Denver | Zachary Phillips (SG) Steven Howell | |
| 01:30 | Denver | Horace Creekmore makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 01:30 | Denver | Horace Creekmore makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 01:07 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-45 |
| 01:06 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff misses the tip | 28-45 |
| 01:04 | Denver | Darryl Frese snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Roger Alley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 00:50 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Lawrence Green | 28-45 |
| 00:21 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros lays it up and in set up by Albert Oliver | 30-45 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Charles Medeiros takes the ball from Joseph Parker in the backcourt | 30-45 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | The clock runs out | 30-45 |