| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Centeno (fresh) SG - Steven Howell (fresh) SF - Buddy Edwards (fresh) PF - Horace Creekmore (fresh) C - Roger Alley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) SG - Lawrence Green (fresh) SF - Jack Radel (fresh) PF - James Lewis (fresh) C - Clark Bartholomew (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Horace Creekmore 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) | |
| 19:38 | Denver | Horace Creekmore misses long on an open turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Radel - foul #1 on Jack Radel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Denver | Horace Creekmore misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Denver | Horace Creekmore misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Texas Southern | James Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Horace Creekmore - foul #1 on Horace Creekmore, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Denver | Steven Howell can't connect on a shot from close range | 0-1 |
| 19:07 | Denver | Horace Creekmore tips it in | 2-1 |
| 18:53 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew misses the runner from the baseline | 2-1 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Horace Creekmore gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:29 | Denver | Anthony Centeno is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Anthony Centeno, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:13 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green misses short on a jumper in the paint | 2-1 |
| 18:12 | Denver | The rebound goes to Anthony Centeno | 2-1 |
| 18:06 | Denver | Horace Creekmore clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-1 |
| 18:04 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:02 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 17:43 | Denver | Roger Alley buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Howell | 4-1 |
| 17:24 | Texas Southern | James Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-1 |
| 17:22 | Denver | The rebound goes to Buddy Edwards | 4-1 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Roger Alley is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Buddy Edwards | 6-1 |
| 17:07 | Texas Southern | Anthony Centeno is called for the reach on Rickie Simmons - foul #2 on Anthony Centeno, team foul #3 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Denver | Zachary Phillips (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), Wesley Pennington (SF), Tarek English (C) Anthony Centeno, Steven Howell, Buddy Edwards, Roger Alley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (SG), David Borja (SF), Thomas Rodgers (PF), Steven Albro (C) Lawrence Green, Jack Radel, James Lewis, Clark Bartholomew | |
| 16:46 | Texas Southern | Wesley Pennington picks off the pass by Thomas Rodgers | 6-1 |
| 16:43 | Denver | Zachary Phillips's pass is intercepted by Rickie Simmons in the backcourt | 6-1 |
| 16:42 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons lays it in | 6-3 |
| 16:19 | Denver | Richard Taylor buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Zachary Phillips | 8-3 |
| 16:02 | Texas Southern | David Borja misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 16:00 | Denver | Horace Creekmore pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Zachary Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wesley Pennington (fresh) PF - Horace Creekmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tarek English (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Medeiros (fresh) SF - David Borja (fresh) PF - Thomas Rodgers (fresh) C - Steven Albro (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Denver | Horace Creekmore comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 8-3 |
| 15:34 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 15:09 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Rodgers | 8-5 |
| 15:07 | Denver | Rickie Simmons steals the ball from Zachary Phillips in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 14:46 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers misses the driving attempt from the right block | 8-5 |
| 14:45 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:32 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Medeiros, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (SG), Buddy Edwards (SF), Roger Alley (C) Richard Taylor, Wesley Pennington, Tarek English | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Lawrence Green (SG), Jack Radel (SF), James Lewis (PF), Clark Bartholomew (C) Rickie Simmons, Charles Medeiros, David Borja, Thomas Rodgers, Steven Albro | |
| 14:15 | Denver | Horace Creekmore is fouled on the floor by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| 14:07 | Denver | Horace Creekmore double dribbles | 8-5 |
| 13:50 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart is whistled for a carry | 8-5 |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Pennington (PF) Horace Creekmore | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 13:45 | Denver | Zachary Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Swinehart - foul #1 on Ronald Swinehart, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| 13:28 | Denver | Buddy Edwards knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Howell | 10-5 |
| 13:04 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart blows the layup but he's fouled by Zachary Phillips - foul #1 on Zachary Phillips, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson (SF) Jack Radel | |
| 13:04 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:04 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:40 | Denver | Roger Alley misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 12:39 | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 12:33 | Texas Southern | Roger Alley blocks the short jumper by James Lewis | 10-7 |
| 12:32 | Denver | The rebound goes to Steven Howell | 10-7 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Buddy Edwards hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 10-7 |
| 12:15 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 11:58 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Green | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Zachary Phillips (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Steven Howell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Buddy Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Pennington (tiring) C - Roger Alley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Swinehart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Green (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) PF - James Lewis (fairly fresh) C - Clark Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Denver | Steven Howell is whistled for a carry | 10-9 |
| Subs | Denver | Horace Creekmore (PF) Wesley Pennington | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Charles Medeiros (SG), David Borja (SF), Steven Albro (C) Ronald Swinehart, Lawrence Green, Kevin Anderson, Clark Bartholomew | |
| 11:18 | Texas Southern | James Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 11:17 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons grabs the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 11:02 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 11:01 | Denver | Horace Creekmore gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:40 | Denver | Steven Albro denies the turnaround by Roger Alley | 10-9 |
| 10:39 | Denver | Zachary Phillips tips it in | 12-9 |
| 10:30 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Buddy Edwards - foul #1 on Buddy Edwards, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Taylor (PG), Tarek English (PF) Zachary Phillips, Horace Creekmore | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jack Radel (SF), Thomas Rodgers (PF), Clark Bartholomew (C) David Borja, James Lewis, Steven Albro | |
| 10:30 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 10:30 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 10:11 | Denver | Richard Taylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 10:10 | Denver | Richard Taylor grabs the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 09:52 | Denver | Buddy Edwards makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Taylor | 14-10 |
| 09:31 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers's floater is tipped away by Roger Alley | 14-10 |
| 09:30 | Denver | Roger Alley snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 09:26 | Denver | Steven Howell is hacked by Jack Radel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Radel, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Pennington (SF), Horace Creekmore (PF) Buddy Edwards, Roger Alley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Lawrence Green (SG), David Borja (SF), Steven Albro (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Rickie Simmons, Charles Medeiros, Jack Radel, Thomas Rodgers, Clark Bartholomew | |
| 09:16 | Denver | Steven Howell is fouled on the floor by Steven Albro - foul #1 on Steven Albro, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| 09:05 | Denver | Richard Taylor is hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #7 | 14-10 |
| 09:05 | Denver | Richard Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 09:05 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 08:42 | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson can't finish the layup | 14-10 |
| 08:40 | Texas Southern | David Borja snags the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 08:23 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Swinehart | 14-12 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Ronald Swinehart is called for the reach on Steven Howell - foul #2 on Ronald Swinehart, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Zachary Phillips (PG), Buddy Edwards (SF), Roger Alley (C) Richard Taylor, Wesley Pennington, Tarek English | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Charles Medeiros (SG), John Amos (SF), James Lewis (PF), Clark Bartholomew (C) Ronald Swinehart, Lawrence Green, David Borja, Steven Albro, Kevin Anderson | |
| 08:02 | Denver | Steven Howell misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 08:02 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 07:42 | Texas Southern | Buddy Edwards is called for the reach on Charles Medeiros - foul #2 on Buddy Edwards, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Pennington (SF) Buddy Edwards | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Zachary Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Howell (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Wesley Pennington (tiring) PF - Horace Creekmore (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Alley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Medeiros (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Amos (fresh) PF - James Lewis (fresh) C - Clark Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons scores on a shot from the left block set up by Charles Medeiros | 14-14 |
| 07:09 | Denver | Wesley Pennington comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 07:07 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Charles Medeiros | 14-14 |
| 06:50 | Texas Southern | James Lewis double dribbles | 14-14 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green (SG), Thomas Rodgers (C) Charles Medeiros, Clark Bartholomew | |
| 06:29 | Denver | Roger Alley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 14-14 |
| 06:27 | Texas Southern | James Lewis grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 06:08 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Rodgers | 14-16 |
| 06:05 | Denver | Lawrence Green picks off the pass by Steven Howell in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 06:03 | Texas Southern | John Amos hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Green | 14-18 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Roger Alley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Rickie Simmons - foul #1 on Rickie Simmons, team foul #9 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Taylor (PG) Zachary Phillips | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Borja (SF), Steven Albro (C) John Amos, James Lewis | |
| 05:56 | Denver | Roger Alley makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Roger Alley misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 05:56 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Steven Albro | 15-18 |
| 05:39 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-18 |
| 05:38 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro can't tip it in | 15-18 |
| 05:37 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers gets the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 05:24 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-18 |
| 05:24 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Zachary Phillips (PG), Tarek English (PF) Wesley Pennington, Horace Creekmore | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 05:09 | Denver | Roger Alley misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Albro - foul #2 on Steven Albro, team foul #10 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Lewis (PF) Steven Albro | |
| 05:09 | Denver | Roger Alley misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Roger Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 04:40 | Texas Southern | David Borja hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 16-18 |
| 04:39 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green can't tip it in | 16-18 |
| 04:38 | Denver | The rebound goes to Roger Alley | 16-18 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Richard Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-18 |
| 04:13 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Rickie Simmons | 16-18 |
| 04:09 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Lewis and the foul's on Roger Alley - foul #1 on Roger Alley, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Pennington (SF), Horace Creekmore (PF) Zachary Phillips, Roger Alley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (SG), Clark Bartholomew (C) Lawrence Green, James Lewis | |
| 04:09 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers misses the free throw | 16-20 |
| 04:09 | Denver | Tarek English snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 03:52 | Denver | Steven Howell misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 16-20 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Horace Creekmore snags the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 03:33 | Denver | Tarek English scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Howell | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Howell (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Wesley Pennington (tiring) PF - Horace Creekmore (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tarek English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Medeiros (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Borja (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clark Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Medeiros | 18-23 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Richard Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Rickie Simmons - foul #2 on Rickie Simmons, team foul #11 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Centeno (PG), Buddy Edwards (SF), Roger Alley (C) Steven Howell, Wesley Pennington, Tarek English | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (SG), Jack Radel (SF), James Lewis (PF) Rickie Simmons, David Borja, Thomas Rodgers | |
| 02:56 | Denver | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Richard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 02:49 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Swinehart | 20-25 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Richard Taylor is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (SG) Richard Taylor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Albro (C) Clark Bartholomew | |
| 02:24 | Texas Southern | James Lewis hits a jump hook from the left block | 20-27 |
| 02:21 | Denver | Horace Creekmore is hacked by James Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #12 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green (SG) Charles Medeiros | |
| 02:21 | Denver | Horace Creekmore misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 02:21 | Denver | Horace Creekmore makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 01:59 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-27 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Steven Howell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 01:46 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 01:45 | Denver | Buddy Edwards grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 01:43 | Denver | James Lewis steals the ball from Anthony Centeno in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 01:38 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 01:36 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro misses the tip | 21-27 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Anthony Centeno pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 01:23 | Denver | Horace Creekmore hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Centeno | 23-27 |
| 01:05 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 01:04 | Denver | The rebound goes to Roger Alley | 23-27 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Buddy Edwards misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-27 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Anthony Centeno tips it back up and in | 25-27 |
| 00:36 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Green | 25-29 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Horace Creekmore clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 00:20 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jack Radel | 25-29 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-29 |