| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rafael Jones (fresh) SG - Billy Mason (fresh) SF - Buddy Edwards (fresh) PF - Tomas Walk (fresh) C - Antonio Dalton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Marvin Matthews (fresh) SG - Daniel Robinson (fresh) SF - Jack Radel (fresh) PF - Steven Albro (fresh) C - William Key (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Antonio Dalton 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) | |
| 19:58 | Denver | Daniel Robinson takes the ball from Buddy Edwards in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Texas Southern | William Key misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Buddy Edwards - foul #1 on Buddy Edwards, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Texas Southern | William Key makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:43 | Texas Southern | William Key makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Denver | Buddy Edwards is hacked by Jack Radel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Radel, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Tomas Walk misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Rafael Jones grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Rafael Jones misses long on a jumper from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Billy Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Denver | Antonio Dalton can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Buddy Edwards misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Tomas Walk misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Denver | Tomas Walk hits a floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews is hacked by Rafael Jones - foul #1 on Rafael Jones, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Rafael Jones - foul #2 on Rafael Jones, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Sholar (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), Tony Onorato (SF), Wallace Sifford (PF), Michael Ferguson (C) Rafael Jones, Billy Mason, Buddy Edwards, Tomas Walk, Antonio Dalton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson (SG), Beau Thompson (SF), John Amos (PF), David Tucker (C) Daniel Robinson, Jack Radel, Steven Albro, William Key | |
| 17:58 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Denver | Wallace Sifford gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Denver | Wallace Sifford is hacked by John Amos - foul #1 on John Amos, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette (PG) Marvin Matthews | |
| 17:25 | Denver | Richard Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:23 | Texas Southern | John Amos pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:59 | Texas Southern | Beau Thompson throws it down and he's hacked by Tony Onorato - foul #1 on Tony Onorato, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | Texas Southern | Beau Thompson makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Mark Bequette is called for the reach on Richard Taylor - foul #1 on Mark Bequette, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews (PG), Steven Albro (PF) Mark Bequette, Beau Thompson | |
| 16:24 | Denver | Edward Sholar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 16:23 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:08 | Texas Southern | John Amos banks in the layup and the foul's on Tony Onorato - foul #2 on Tony Onorato, team foul #5 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Buddy Edwards (SF), Tomas Walk (PF), Antonio Dalton (C) Edward Sholar, Tony Onorato, Wallace Sifford, Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson (SG), William Key (C) Kevin Anderson, David Tucker | |
| 16:08 | Texas Southern | John Amos makes the free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:51 | Denver | Sid Kearney's floater is tipped away by William Key | 2-9 |
| 15:50 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Daniel Robinson | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sid Kearney (fresh) SG - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) SF - Buddy Edwards (fresh) PF - Tomas Walk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Dalton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Marvin Matthews (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Daniel Robinson (fresh) SF - John Amos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Albro (fresh) C - William Key (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Texas Southern | Antonio Dalton steals it from William Key | 2-9 |
| 15:30 | Denver | Richard Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sid Kearney | 5-9 |
| 15:07 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Buddy Edwards - foul #2 on Buddy Edwards, team foul #6 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG) Buddy Edwards | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette (PG), Jack Radel (SF), David Tucker (C) Marvin Matthews, John Amos, William Key | |
| 15:07 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:07 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Billy Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Robinson - foul #2 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson (SG) Daniel Robinson | |
| 14:43 | Denver | Billy Mason misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jack Radel - foul #2 on Jack Radel, team foul #6 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Beau Thompson (SF) Jack Radel | |
| 14:43 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:36 | Texas Southern | David Tucker scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Anderson | 7-12 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Sid Kearney is whistled for traveling | 7-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Sholar (PG), Wallace Sifford (SF), Michael Ferguson (C) Sid Kearney, Richard Taylor, Antonio Dalton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Key (C) David Tucker | |
| 13:58 | Texas Southern | William Key misses the easy layup | 7-12 |
| 13:57 | Texas Southern | Beau Thompson tips it back up and in | 7-14 |
| 13:38 | Denver | Edward Sholar double dribbles | 7-14 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews (PG) Mark Bequette | |
| 13:13 | Texas Southern | Billy Mason takes the ball from Beau Thompson | 7-14 |
| 13:06 | Denver | Steven Albro is called for the reach on Billy Mason - foul #1 on Steven Albro, team foul #7 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Taylor (SF) Wallace Sifford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Amos (SF), David Tucker (PF), Scott Storch (C) Beau Thompson, Steven Albro, William Key | |
| 13:06 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:06 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:45 | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson misses the lay-in | 9-14 |
| 12:43 | Denver | Billy Mason pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:18 | Denver | Richard Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 12:17 | Denver | Michael Ferguson tips it in | 11-14 |
| 12:03 | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Billy Mason - foul #1 on Billy Mason, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Antonio Dalton (C) Edward Sholar, Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette (PG), Steven Albro (PF) Marvin Matthews, David Tucker | |
| 12:03 | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:03 | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:03 | Denver | Tomas Walk grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 12:00 | Denver | Kevin Anderson steps in front of the Tomas Walk pass in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| 11:42 | Texas Southern | Tomas Walk denies the turnaround by Mark Bequette | 11-15 |
| 11:41 | Denver | Antonio Dalton pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sid Kearney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Mason (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tomas Walk (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Dalton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Mark Bequette (fresh) SG - Kevin Anderson (tiring) 1 pts. SF - John Amos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Albro (fairly fresh) C - Scott Storch (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Denver | John Amos steals it from Billy Mason in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| 11:20 | Texas Southern | John Amos steps out of bounds on the sideline | 11-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Sifford (SF) Richard Taylor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews (PG), Beau Thompson (SF), William Key (C) Mark Bequette, John Amos, Scott Storch | |
| 11:01 | Denver | Wallace Sifford makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Beau Thompson - foul #1 on Beau Thompson, team foul #8 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Sholar (PG) Sid Kearney | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Tucker (PF) Steven Albro | |
| 11:01 | Denver | Wallace Sifford makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:53 | Texas Southern | Beau Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Anderson | 14-18 |
| 10:49 | Denver | William Key picks off the pass by Edward Sholar in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 10:34 | Texas Southern | William Key clanks a shot from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 10:32 | Denver | Edward Sholar pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Billy Mason misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #9 | 14-18 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:11 | Texas Southern | David Tucker drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Beau Thompson | 16-20 |
| 09:43 | Denver | Edward Sholar hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 09:42 | Texas Southern | William Key grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 09:26 | Texas Southern | David Tucker can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Tomas Walk - foul #1 on Tomas Walk, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Richard Taylor (SF), Michael Ferguson (C) Edward Sholar, Wallace Sifford, Antonio Dalton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette (SG), John Amos (SF), Steven Albro (PF) Kevin Anderson, Beau Thompson, William Key | |
| 09:26 | Texas Southern | David Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:26 | Texas Southern | David Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:20 | Denver | Marvin Matthews is called for the reach on Sid Kearney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Matthews, team foul #10 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Storch (C) David Tucker | |
| 09:20 | Denver | Sid Kearney makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:20 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:20 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:59 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette is called for traveling | 17-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Sifford (SF) Billy Mason | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:44 | Denver | Tomas Walk can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Richard Taylor tips it back up and in | 19-22 |
| 08:17 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 08:10 | Denver | Wallace Sifford loses the dribble to Steven Albro in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 07:48 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews is hacked by Tomas Walk - foul #2 on Tomas Walk, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| 07:48 | Denver | The refs have stopped play. Sid Kearney is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 19-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Sholar (PG), Billy Mason (SG), Antonio Dalton (C) Sid Kearney, Tomas Walk, Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson (SG), Robert Kotonski (C) Mark Bequette, Scott Storch | |
| 07:48 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:48 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:32 | Denver | Richard Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-27 |
| 07:31 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Sholar (fairly fresh) SG - Billy Mason (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wallace Sifford (tiring) 3 pts. C - Antonio Dalton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Marvin Matthews (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Anderson (tiring) 1 pts. SF - John Amos (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Steven Albro (tiring) 3 pts. C - Robert Kotonski (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Texas Southern | Robert Kotonski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wallace Sifford - foul #1 on Wallace Sifford, team foul #10 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette (PG), Beau Thompson (SF), David Tucker (PF), William Key (C) Marvin Matthews, Kevin Anderson, John Amos, Steven Albro | |
| 07:05 | Texas Southern | Robert Kotonski misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:05 | Texas Southern | Robert Kotonski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:50 | Denver | Billy Mason misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-28 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Antonio Dalton snags the offensive board | 19-28 |
| 06:33 | Denver | Richard Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 19-28 |
| 06:31 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Kotonski | 19-28 |
| 06:27 | Texas Southern | Billy Mason steals the ball from Beau Thompson | 19-28 |
| 06:02 | Denver | Wallace Sifford double dribbles | 19-28 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), John Amos (SF), Steven Albro (PF) Mark Bequette, Robert Kotonski, Beau Thompson, William Key | |
| 05:47 | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Marvin Matthews | 19-30 |
| 05:41 | Denver | Antonio Dalton travels with the ball | 19-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Ferguson (C) Antonio Dalton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Key (C) David Tucker | |
| 05:26 | Texas Southern | Richard Taylor steps in front of the John Amos pass | 19-30 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Richard Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Ferguson | 21-30 |
| 04:53 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Taylor - foul #1 on Richard Taylor, team foul #11 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Antonio Dalton (C) Edward Sholar, Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Beau Thompson (SF), Scott Storch (C) John Amos, William Key | |
| 04:53 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:53 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Wallace Sifford's layup is rejected by Steven Albro | 21-32 |
| 04:36 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Steven Albro | 21-32 |
| 04:20 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 21-32 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Wallace Sifford gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 04:00 | Denver | Wallace Sifford misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-32 |
| 03:59 | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 03:44 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-32 |
| 03:43 | Texas Southern | Beau Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 03:31 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 03:30 | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson hits the follow up shot | 21-34 |
| 03:30 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), Buddy Edwards (SF), Tony Onorato (PF), Michael Ferguson (C) Billy Mason, Richard Taylor, Wallace Sifford, Antonio Dalton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette (PG), Daniel Robinson (SG), Jack Radel (SF), David Tucker (PF), William Key (C) Marvin Matthews, Kevin Anderson, Beau Thompson, Steven Albro, Scott Storch | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rafael Jones (fresh) SG - Sid Kearney (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Buddy Edwards (fresh) PF - Tony Onorato (fresh) C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Mark Bequette (fresh) SG - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jack Radel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Key (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Denver | Tony Onorato is open and scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Rafael Jones | 23-34 |
| 02:41 | Texas Southern | William Key misses badly on a runner in the paint | 23-34 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Michael Ferguson gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 02:22 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by Tony Onorato is blocked by Jack Radel | 23-34 |
| 02:20 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 02:05 | Texas Southern | William Key buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Robinson | 23-36 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Sid Kearney loses the dribble to Daniel Robinson in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Robinson | 23-38 |
| 01:48 | Denver | William Key swats the short shot by Sid Kearney | 23-38 |
| 01:47 | Denver | Michael Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Tony Onorato double dribbles | 23-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Taylor (SG), Tomas Walk (PF), Antonio Dalton (C) Sid Kearney, Tony Onorato, Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews (PG), Beau Thompson (SF), John Amos (PF), Scott Storch (C) Mark Bequette, Jack Radel, David Tucker, William Key | |
| 01:23 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch is fouled on the floor by Antonio Dalton - foul #1 on Antonio Dalton, team foul #12 | 23-38 |
| 01:23 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 01:23 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 01:23 | Denver | Tomas Walk grabs the defensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 00:59 | Denver | Marvin Matthews takes the ball from Rafael Jones | 23-39 |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Beau Thompson | 23-41 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Antonio Dalton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | Beau Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Richard Taylor is called for the reach on Daniel Robinson - foul #2 on Richard Taylor, team foul #13 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Sholar (SG) Richard Taylor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jack Radel (SF), Steven Albro (PF), David Tucker (C) Beau Thompson, John Amos, Scott Storch | |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Rafael Jones comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 23-42 |