| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Marvin Matthews (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jack Radel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Albro (fresh) C - William Key (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rafael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Buddy Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tomas Walk (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Buddy Edwards inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Denver | Rafael Jones clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 19:48 | Denver | Antonio Dalton hits the follow up shot | 26-30 |
| 19:22 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Antonio Dalton grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Buddy Edwards misses long on a floater in the lane | 26-30 |
| 19:15 | Texas Southern | William Key grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 18:51 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro is hacked by Rafael Jones - foul #1 on Rafael Jones, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:44 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Robinson | 28-30 |
| 18:25 | Denver | Buddy Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 18:24 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Mason | 28-30 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Buddy Edwards misses long on a turnaround from close range | 28-30 |
| 18:01 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:43 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel's pass is intercepted by Antonio Dalton | 28-30 |
| 17:24 | Denver | Buddy Edwards hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 17:23 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 17:13 | Texas Southern | William Key is whistled for traveling | 28-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Beau Thompson (SF), John Amos (PF), David Tucker (C) Marvin Matthews, Daniel Robinson, Jack Radel, Steven Albro, William Key | |
| 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 | |
| 16:57 | Denver | Richard Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 16:56 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Beau Thompson | 28-30 |
| 16:44 | Texas Southern | Beau Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Wallace Sifford gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:23 | Denver | Michael Ferguson's fadeaway is rejected by David Tucker | 28-30 |
| 16:21 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to David Tucker | 28-30 |
| 16:16 | Texas Southern | Beau Thompson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 16:14 | Denver | The rebound goes to Wallace Sifford | 28-30 |
| 15:52 | Denver | Edward Sholar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews (PG) Mark Bequette | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Marvin Matthews (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Beau Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Amos (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Tucker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Sholar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Taylor (fresh) SF - Tony Onorato (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wallace Sifford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Texas Southern | Beau Thompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Amos | 31-30 |
| 15:17 | Denver | Tony Onorato is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Taylor | 31-32 |
| 15:01 | Texas Southern | David Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 14:59 | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson hits the follow up shot | 33-32 |
| 14:35 | Denver | Tony Onorato can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Tucker - foul #1 on David Tucker, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette (PG), Daniel Robinson (SG), Jack Radel (SF), Steven Albro (PF), William Key (C) Marvin Matthews, Kevin Anderson, Beau Thompson, John Amos, David Tucker | |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), Billy Mason (SG), Tomas Walk (PF), Antonio Dalton (C) Edward Sholar, Richard Taylor, Wallace Sifford, Michael Ferguson | |
| 14:35 | Denver | Tony Onorato misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:35 | Denver | Tony Onorato makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:20 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel drills a runner in the lane | 35-33 |
| 13:57 | Denver | Billy Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 13:55 | Denver | Tomas Walk grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Tomas Walk can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Albro - foul #1 on Steven Albro, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews (PG) Mark Bequette | |
| Subs | Denver | Buddy Edwards (SF) Tony Onorato | |
| 13:43 | Denver | Tomas Walk makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Tomas Walk makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:30 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Antonio Dalton - foul #1 on Antonio Dalton, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Storch (C) William Key | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:30 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:30 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:30 | Denver | The rebound goes to Antonio Dalton | 35-35 |
| 13:27 | Denver | Marvin Matthews steals the ball from Billy Mason in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 13:18 | Texas Southern | Billy Mason steals the ball from Steven Albro | 35-35 |
| 13:03 | Denver | Rafael Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Richard Taylor (SG) Rafael Jones, Billy Mason | |
| 12:49 | Texas Southern | Sid Kearney is called for the reach on Scott Storch - foul #2 on Sid Kearney, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Tucker (C) Scott Storch | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:39 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Taylor - foul #3 on Richard Taylor, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson (SF) Jack Radel | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:39 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:39 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Marvin Matthews is called for the reach on Richard Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Matthews, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette (PG), Jack Radel (SF) Marvin Matthews, Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:22 | Denver | Sid Kearney is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Buddy Edwards | 37-37 |
| 12:11 | Texas Southern | David Tucker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Tucker, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Beau Thompson (SF), William Key (C) Jack Radel, Steven Albro | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Ferguson (C) Antonio Dalton | |
| 11:52 | Denver | Sid Kearney loses the dribble to David Tucker | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Mark Bequette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Beau Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Key (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sid Kearney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Buddy Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tomas Walk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Texas Southern | William Key makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Bequette and he's fouled by Tomas Walk - foul #1 on Tomas Walk, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews (PG), Daniel Robinson (SG), John Amos (PF) Mark Bequette, Kevin Anderson, David Tucker | |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), Billy Mason (SG), Wallace Sifford (PF) Sid Kearney, Richard Taylor, Tomas Walk | |
| 11:28 | Texas Southern | William Key makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Billy Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Albro (PF) Beau Thompson | |
| Subs | Denver | Antonio Dalton (C) Michael Ferguson | |
| 10:49 | Texas Southern | Rafael Jones swats the shot by Marvin Matthews | 40-37 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Buddy Edwards snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 10:45 | Denver | Marvin Matthews steps in front of the Buddy Edwards pass in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 10:24 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by William Key is denied by Wallace Sifford | 40-37 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Rafael Jones pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 10:00 | Denver | Antonio Dalton hits the finger roll | 40-39 |
| 09:44 | Texas Southern | John Amos's pass is intercepted by Antonio Dalton | 40-39 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Rafael Jones is denied on a layup by William Key | 40-39 |
| 09:29 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to John Amos | 40-39 |
| 09:15 | Texas Southern | John Amos connects on the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Rafael Jones - foul #2 on Rafael Jones, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Beau Thompson (SF), David Tucker (C) Marvin Matthews, Daniel Robinson, Steven Albro, William Key | |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Sholar (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), Tony Onorato (SF), Tomas Walk (PF), Michael Ferguson (C) Rafael Jones, Billy Mason, Buddy Edwards, Wallace Sifford, Antonio Dalton | |
| 09:15 | Texas Southern | John Amos makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:57 | Denver | Michael Ferguson is hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jack Radel (SF), Scott Storch (C) Beau Thompson, John Amos | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:43 | Denver | Edward Sholar misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 08:42 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jack Radel | 43-39 |
| 08:23 | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson double dribbles | 43-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Albro (PF) Scott Storch | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:11 | Denver | Kevin Anderson steals the ball from Edward Sholar | 43-39 |
| 08:06 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel can't throw it down | 43-39 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Tony Onorato grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 07:47 | Denver | Richard Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 07:46 | Denver | Tony Onorato misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Richard Taylor grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Mark Bequette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jack Radel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Albro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Tucker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Sholar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Tony Onorato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tomas Walk (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Denver | Edward Sholar misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 07:27 | Denver | Edward Sholar grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 07:19 | Denver | Tomas Walk can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 43-39 |
| 07:17 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jack Radel | 43-39 |
| 07:12 | Texas Southern | David Tucker misses the lay-in | 43-39 |
| 07:10 | Denver | Tomas Walk gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Richard Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 06:57 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Steven Albro | 43-39 |
| 06:38 | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews (PG), Daniel Robinson (SG), Beau Thompson (SF), John Amos (PF), Scott Storch (C) Mark Bequette, Kevin Anderson, Jack Radel, Steven Albro, David Tucker | |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), Billy Mason (SG), Wallace Sifford (SF), Antonio Dalton (C) Edward Sholar, Richard Taylor, Tony Onorato, Michael Ferguson | |
| 06:23 | Denver | Antonio Dalton is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 43-39 |
| 06:22 | Denver | Antonio Dalton tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 05:59 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews knocks in the jumper in the lane | 45-41 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Antonio Dalton lays it in set up by Rafael Jones | 45-43 |
| 05:09 | Texas Southern | John Amos is fouled on the floor by Tomas Walk - foul #2 on Tomas Walk, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jack Radel (SF), William Key (C) Beau Thompson, Scott Storch | |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), Buddy Edwards (SF) Rafael Jones, Billy Mason, Wallace Sifford | |
| 05:09 | Texas Southern | John Amos makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:09 | Texas Southern | John Amos misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Antonio Dalton pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Daniel Robinson steps in front of the Sid Kearney pass in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 05:04 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson lays it up and in | 48-43 |
| 04:54 | Denver | Sid Kearney is called for 10 seconds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Albro (PF) John Amos | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:39 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson is denied on a dunk by Buddy Edwards | 48-43 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Antonio Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:33 | Denver | William Key takes the ball from Sid Kearney | 48-43 |
| 04:28 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Sid Kearney - foul #3 on Sid Kearney, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson (SG), David Tucker (PF) Daniel Robinson, Steven Albro | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:28 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:28 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:28 | Denver | Buddy Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 04:03 | Denver | Richard Taylor knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 03:48 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Key | 51-45 |
| 03:46 | Denver | Sid Kearney is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Matthews - foul #4 on Marvin Matthews, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Beau Thompson (SF) Jack Radel | |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), Billy Mason (SG), Tony Onorato (PF), Michael Ferguson (C) Sid Kearney, Richard Taylor, Tomas Walk, Antonio Dalton | |
| 03:31 | Denver | Tony Onorato makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Marvin Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Beau Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Key (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rafael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Buddy Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tony Onorato (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Texas Southern | Beau Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 03:11 | Denver | The rebound goes to Buddy Edwards | 51-48 |
| 03:02 | Denver | Billy Mason scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Rafael Jones | 51-51 |
| 02:58 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette (PG), John Amos (SF), Steven Albro (PF) Marvin Matthews, Beau Thompson, David Tucker | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:42 | Texas Southern | William Key buries a runner from close range set up by Mark Bequette | 53-51 |
| 02:42 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews (PG), Daniel Robinson (SG), Jack Radel (SF) Mark Bequette, Kevin Anderson, John Amos | |
| Subs | Denver | Antonio Dalton (C) Michael Ferguson | |
| 02:23 | Denver | Rafael Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 02:21 | Denver | Tony Onorato misses the tip | 53-51 |
| 02:19 | Denver | Buddy Edwards tips it in | 53-53 |
| 02:07 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Marvin Matthews | 55-53 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Antonio Dalton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Buddy Edwards | 55-55 |
| 01:32 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marvin Matthews | 57-55 |
| 01:13 | Denver | Rafael Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 01:04 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Robinson | 60-58 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Rafael Jones misses the dunk | 60-58 |
| 00:51 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Marvin Matthews | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Denver | Billy Mason comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Antonio Dalton pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Buddy Edwards | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel is hacked by Billy Mason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Mason, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Denver | Tomas Walk (PF) Tony Onorato | |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Jack Radel picks off the pass by Rafael Jones in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 00:14 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson lays it in set up by Jack Radel | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Denver | Billy Mason misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Tomas Walk snags the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Tomas Walk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:03 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Mason | 66-61 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Billy Mason misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |