| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Zosel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Wesley Bennett (fresh) SG - Thomas Montana (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dale Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Goran Zigler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Dale Graham inbounds the ball | 31-46 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Texas Southern | Goran Zigler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 19:46 | Denver | Randall Zosel grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Scott Lewis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dale Graham - foul #2 on Dale Graham, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 19:05 | Texas Southern | Dale Graham is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| 18:47 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Randall Zosel - foul #1 on Randall Zosel, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman (PF) Goran Zigler | |
| 18:47 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 18:47 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 18:31 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 33-48 |
| 18:29 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Gerardo Ortiz | 33-48 |
| 18:07 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Greg Thurman, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Bernard Evans (SF), Calvin Powell (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris (PG), Jared Rea (SG), Andrew Fowler (SF), Keith Tucker (C) Wesley Bennett, Thomas Montana, Dale Graham, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 17:55 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Calvin Powell | 35-48 |
| 17:45 | Texas Southern | Jared Rea comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edwin Hirsh - foul #3 on Edwin Hirsh, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Byrne (C) Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:45 | Texas Southern | Jared Rea makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 17:45 | Texas Southern | Jared Rea makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 17:43 | Denver | Keith Tucker is called for the reach on Shawn Singleton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Tucker, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| 17:30 | Denver | Greg Thurman swats the shot by Shawn Singleton | 35-50 |
| 17:28 | Texas Southern | Jared Rea pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 17:14 | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 17:12 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman tips it home | 35-52 |
| 17:10 | Denver | Bruno Harris picks off the pass by Eugene Nagata in the backcourt | 35-52 |
| 17:03 | Texas Southern | Calvin Powell steals it from Bruno Harris | 35-52 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Robert Byrne misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Keith Tucker - foul #2 on Keith Tucker, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Scott Lewis (PF) Shawn Singleton, Eugene Nagata, Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG), Thomas Montana (SG), Dale Graham (SF), Goran Zigler (PF), Gerardo Ortiz (C) Bruno Harris, Jared Rea, Andrew Fowler, Greg Thurman, Keith Tucker | |
| 16:40 | Denver | Robert Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Robert Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 16:32 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-55 |
| 16:16 | Denver | Robert Byrne misses long on an open shot from the right side | 37-55 |
| 16:14 | Texas Southern | Dale Graham gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 16:01 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 15:59 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana hits the follow up shot | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Byrne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Wesley Bennett (fresh) SG - Thomas Montana (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dale Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Goran Zigler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerardo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:56 | Denver | Thomas Montana steps in front of the Calvin Powell pass in the backcourt | 37-57 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:36 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 37-57 |
| 15:35 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 15:32 | Denver | Wesley Bennett is called for the reach on Casey Clanton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wesley Bennett, team foul #5 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Randall Zosel (C) Billy Carnevale, Calvin Powell, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donald Fife (PF) Goran Zigler | |
| 15:17 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Randall Zosel | 39-57 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:02 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gerardo Ortiz | 39-59 |
| 14:58 | Denver | Casey Clanton is hacked by Wesley Bennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wesley Bennett, team foul #6 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Edwin Hirsh (PF) Casey Clanton, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler (PG), Jared Rea (SG) Wesley Bennett, Thomas Montana | |
| 14:38 | Denver | Shawn Singleton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-59 |
| 14:37 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife gets the rebound | 39-59 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:18 | Texas Southern | Eugene Nagata picks off the pass by Andrew Fowler | 39-59 |
| 14:01 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jared Rea - foul #1 on Jared Rea, team foul #7 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Bernard Evans (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Eugene Nagata, Richard Johnson, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris (PG), Thomas Montana (SG), Keith Tucker (SF), Goran Zigler (PF), Greg Thurman (C) Andrew Fowler, Jared Rea, Dale Graham, Donald Fife, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 14:01 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 14:01 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh misses the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 14:01 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana gets the rebound | 40-59 |
| 13:33 | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-59 |
| 13:32 | Denver | Scott Lewis pulls down the rebound | 40-59 |
| 13:10 | Denver | Bernard Evans misses the turnaround in the lane | 40-59 |
| 13:08 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh grabs the offensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 12:51 | Denver | Billy Carnevale double dribbles | 40-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Calvin Powell (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Shawn Singleton, Bernard Evans, Scott Lewis, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jared Rea (SG), Dale Graham (SF) Thomas Montana, Keith Tucker | |
| 12:28 | Texas Southern | Goran Zigler makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jared Rea | 40-61 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-61 |
| 11:53 | Texas Southern | Dale Graham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 43-61 |
| 11:51 | Denver | Billy Carnevale gets the rebound | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Billy Carnevale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Powell (fresh) C - Robert Byrne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Bruno Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Rea (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dale Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Goran Zigler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Thurman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Denver | Casey Clanton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Scott Lewis (PF), Randall Zosel (C) Billy Carnevale, Calvin Powell, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler (PG), Thomas Montana (SG), Donald Fife (PF), Gerardo Ortiz (C) Bruno Harris, Jared Rea, Goran Zigler, Greg Thurman | |
| 11:18 | Texas Southern | Scott Lewis denies the turnaround by Gerardo Ortiz | 43-61 |
| 11:17 | Denver | Scott Lewis pulls down the rebound | 43-61 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the easy layup | 43-61 |
| 11:01 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Andrew Fowler | 43-61 |
| 10:39 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz lays it in on a great pass from Donald Fife | 43-63 |
| 10:14 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Gerardo Ortiz - foul #1 on Gerardo Ortiz, team foul #8 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (SG), Calvin Powell (SF), Edwin Hirsh (PF) Casey Clanton, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Goran Zigler (PF), Keith Tucker (C) Donald Fife, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 10:14 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 10:14 | Denver | Randall Zosel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 09:55 | Texas Southern | Dale Graham dunks the ball on a great pass from Andrew Fowler | 44-65 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Dale Graham denies the turnaround by Eugene Nagata | 44-65 |
| 09:46 | Denver | Randall Zosel tips it but misses | 44-65 |
| 09:44 | Denver | Calvin Powell tips it in | 46-65 |
| 09:16 | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 09:15 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana tips it in | 46-67 |
| 09:03 | Denver | Bernard Evans is whistled for a carry | 46-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Eugene Nagata, Bernard Evans, Calvin Powell, Edwin Hirsh, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris (PG), Jared Rea (SG), Donald Fife (PF), Greg Thurman (C) Andrew Fowler, Thomas Montana, Goran Zigler, Keith Tucker | |
| 08:34 | Texas Southern | Dale Graham buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jared Rea | 46-69 |
| 08:20 | Denver | Scott Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-69 |
| 08:19 | Denver | Robert Byrne hits the follow up shot | 48-69 |
| 08:00 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruno Harris | 48-71 |
| 07:40 | Denver | Billy Carnevale misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Bruno Harris - foul #2 on Bruno Harris, team foul #9 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Bernard Evans (SF), Calvin Powell (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Shawn Singleton, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG), Keith Tucker (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (C) Bruno Harris, Dale Graham, Donald Fife | |
| 07:40 | Denver | Billy Carnevale makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 07:40 | Denver | Billy Carnevale misses the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 07:40 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman grabs the board | 49-71 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Billy Carnevale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Wesley Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jared Rea (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Keith Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Thurman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerardo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Lewis (PF) Billy Carnevale | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana (SG), Goran Zigler (PF) Jared Rea, Greg Thurman | |
| 07:09 | Denver | Calvin Powell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-71 |
| 07:07 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 06:38 | Texas Southern | Goran Zigler blows the layup | 49-71 |
| 06:37 | Denver | Calvin Powell snags the defensive board | 49-71 |
| 06:22 | Denver | Keith Tucker takes the ball from Casey Clanton | 49-71 |
| 05:54 | Texas Southern | Goran Zigler travels with the ball | 49-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Robert Byrne (PF), Randall Zosel (C) Casey Clanton, Bernard Evans, Calvin Powell, Scott Lewis, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris (PG), Jared Rea (SG), Dale Graham (SF), Greg Thurman (PF) Wesley Bennett, Thomas Montana, Keith Tucker, Goran Zigler | |
| 05:38 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-71 |
| 05:37 | Texas Southern | Dale Graham pulls down the rebound | 49-71 |
| 05:12 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman is denied on a layup by Robert Byrne | 49-71 |
| 05:10 | Denver | Robert Byrne gets the rebound | 49-71 |
| 05:08 | Denver | Jared Rea picks off the pass by Eugene Nagata in the backcourt | 49-71 |
| 04:46 | Texas Southern | Shawn Singleton is called for the reach on Bruno Harris - foul #3 on Shawn Singleton, team foul #4 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (SF), Calvin Powell (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Richard Johnson, Robert Byrne, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler (SF), Donald Fife (PF) Dale Graham, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 04:24 | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-71 |
| 04:22 | Texas Southern | Jared Rea tips it but misses | 49-71 |
| 04:21 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh grabs the defensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 04:03 | Denver | Greg Thurman steps in front of the Shawn Singleton pass | 49-71 |
| 03:40 | Texas Southern | Calvin Powell blocks the short jumper by Andrew Fowler | 49-71 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Shawn Singleton grabs the board | 49-71 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Nagata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Hirsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Bruno Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Rea (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Fife (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Thurman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Fife - foul #1 on Donald Fife, team foul #10 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Byrne (C) Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Keith Tucker (C) Donald Fife | |
| 03:27 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 03:27 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Texas Southern | Robert Byrne swats the short shot by Greg Thurman | 51-71 |
| 03:00 | Texas Southern | Keith Tucker grabs the offensive board | 51-71 |
| 02:35 | Texas Southern | Keith Tucker can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Byrne - foul #1 on Robert Byrne, team foul #5 | 51-71 |
| 02:35 | Texas Southern | Keith Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 02:35 | Texas Southern | Keith Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Shawn Singleton blows the layup but he's fouled by Bruno Harris - foul #3 on Bruno Harris, team foul #11 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (SF) Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donald Fife (SF) Bruno Harris | |
| 02:12 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 01:48 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Calvin Powell - foul #1 on Calvin Powell, team foul #6 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris (PG) Donald Fife | |
| 01:48 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 01:48 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 01:44 | Denver | Shawn Singleton is hacked by Bruno Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruno Harris, team foul #12 | 53-75 |
| 01:44 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 01:44 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 01:19 | Texas Southern | Keith Tucker blows the layup | 55-75 |
| 01:17 | Denver | Shawn Singleton snags the defensive board | 55-75 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Bernard Evans is hacked by Andrew Fowler - foul #2 on Andrew Fowler, team foul #13 | 55-75 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Bernard Evans makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Bernard Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 00:39 | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bernard Evans - foul #2 on Bernard Evans, team foul #7 | 57-75 |
| 00:39 | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 00:39 | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 00:39 | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler makes the 3rd free throw | 57-77 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Denver | Calvin Powell connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bernard Evans and the foul's on Greg Thurman - foul #3 on Greg Thurman, team foul #14 | 59-77 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the free throw | 60-77 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-77 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman tips it home | 60-79 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Shawn Singleton misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 60-79 |