| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilson Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Walter Drennen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Labriola (fresh) PF - Danny Miller (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Guel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Guel | 35-33 |
| 19:15 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:14 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:52 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Guel | 35-36 |
| 18:50 | Denver | Ronald Labriola is called for the reach on Jeremy Maurer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Labriola, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:30 | Denver | Bruce Goodson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 18:29 | Denver | Bruce Goodson tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 18:16 | Texas Southern | Bruce Goodson steals the ball from Walter Drennen | 37-36 |
| 18:09 | Denver | The jump hook by Wilson Fields is blocked by Ronald Labriola | 37-36 |
| 18:07 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:52 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller is hacked by Bruce Goodson - foul #3 on Bruce Goodson, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Henry Steel (PG), David Dabney (SG), Kenneth Patterson (SF), Brian Kapp (PF), Richard Claassen (C) Bruce Goodson, Jeremy Maurer, Lowell Zaragoza, Dan Freeman, Wilson Fields | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (PG), Gary Sauer (SG), Forrest Vitagliano (SF), Charles Sale (PF), James Roberts (C) Walter Drennen, Scott Williams, Ronald Labriola, Danny Miller, John Guel | |
| 17:36 | Texas Southern | Forrest Vitagliano misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 17:35 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer can't tip it in | 37-36 |
| 17:34 | Denver | Richard Claassen gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:27 | Denver | Henry Steel scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Claassen | 39-36 |
| 17:14 | Texas Southern | Forrest Vitagliano travels with the ball | 39-36 |
| 16:56 | Denver | David Dabney connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Claassen | 42-36 |
| 16:28 | Texas Southern | Forrest Vitagliano banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Sauer | 42-38 |
| 16:23 | Denver | David Dabney is hacked by Gary Sauer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Sauer, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeremy Maurer (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Dan Freeman (PF) Henry Steel, Kenneth Patterson, Richard Claassen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen (PG), Scott Williams (SG), Curtis Lambert (C) Ross Brown, Gary Sauer, James Roberts | |
| 16:08 | Denver | Dan Freeman misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 42-38 |
| 16:07 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 15:50 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-38 |
| 15:48 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Dabney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Kapp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Walter Drennen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Scott Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Forrest Vitagliano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Sale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert blows the layup | 42-38 |
| 15:37 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 15:19 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brian Kapp | 45-38 |
| 14:58 | Texas Southern | Jeremy Maurer steps in front of the Charles Sale pass | 45-38 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Dan Freeman scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-38 |
| 14:27 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Forrest Vitagliano | 47-40 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Brian Kapp can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 47-40 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Brian Kapp hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 13:48 | Texas Southern | Forrest Vitagliano can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lowell Zaragoza - foul #2 on Lowell Zaragoza, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG), Kenneth Patterson (SG), Walter Espey (SF), James Knight (PF), Wilson Fields (C) David Dabney, Jeremy Maurer, Lowell Zaragoza, Dan Freeman, Brian Kapp | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (SG), Ronald Labriola (SF), Danny Miller (PF), John Guel (C) Walter Drennen, Scott Williams, Charles Sale, Curtis Lambert | |
| 13:48 | Texas Southern | Forrest Vitagliano makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:48 | Texas Southern | Forrest Vitagliano makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:45 | Denver | Walter Espey is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Espey, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (SG) Forrest Vitagliano | |
| 13:31 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| 13:08 | Denver | Walter Espey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| 12:54 | Texas Southern | John Guel comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 49-42 |
| 12:52 | Denver | Wilson Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:49 | Denver | Ross Brown is called for the reach on Bruce Goodson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ross Brown, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Walter Espey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 12:33 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 12:16 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Knight - foul #2 on James Knight, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeremy Maurer (SG), Richard Claassen (C) Walter Espey, Wilson Fields | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen (PG), David Harris (SF), James Roberts (C) Ross Brown, Ronald Labriola, John Guel | |
| 12:16 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:16 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:14 | Denver | James Knight is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza (SF) Kenneth Patterson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:06 | Texas Southern | Richard Claassen steps in front of the James Roberts pass | 49-44 |
| 11:50 | Denver | Bruce Goodson is hacked by Gary Sauer - foul #2 on Gary Sauer, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Dan Freeman (PF) James Knight | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Williams (SG), John Guel (C) Gary Sauer, Danny Miller | |
| 11:31 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Bruce Goodson | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Claassen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Walter Drennen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Scott Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Harris (fresh) PF - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Guel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Texas Southern | David Harris clanks a shot from the left side | 52-44 |
| 11:17 | Denver | Richard Claassen pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dan Freeman | 55-44 |
| 10:43 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams is whistled for traveling | 55-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Henry Steel (PG), David Dabney (SG), Kenneth Patterson (SF), Wilson Fields (C) Bruce Goodson, Jeremy Maurer, Lowell Zaragoza, Richard Claassen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (PG), Gary Sauer (SG), Ronald Labriola (SF), Danny Miller (PF), Curtis Lambert (C) Walter Drennen, Scott Williams, David Harris, James Roberts, John Guel | |
| 10:29 | Denver | Wilson Fields jams it on a nice dish by David Dabney | 57-44 |
| 10:12 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Sauer | 57-46 |
| 10:08 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson is fouled on the floor by Danny Miller - foul #2 on Danny Miller, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Denver | James Knight (PF) Dan Freeman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 09:55 | Denver | Henry Steel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 09:53 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:33 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer loses the ball out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Kapp (PF), Richard Claassen (C) James Knight, Wilson Fields | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Forrest Vitagliano (SG), Charles Sale (PF), John Guel (C) Ross Brown, Danny Miller, Curtis Lambert | |
| 09:06 | Denver | David Dabney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG), Jeremy Maurer (SG), Walter Espey (SF) Henry Steel, David Dabney, Kenneth Patterson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen (PG), Scott Williams (SG), James Roberts (C) Gary Sauer, Ronald Labriola, John Guel | |
| 08:45 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 08:43 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bruce Goodson | 57-46 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Walter Espey misses long on a jumper from the right side | 57-46 |
| 08:27 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 08:10 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 08:08 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale grabs the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 07:55 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Forrest Vitagliano | 57-48 |
| 07:45 | Denver | Brian Kapp's fadeaway is rejected by James Roberts | 57-48 |
| 07:43 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 07:19 | Texas Southern | Richard Claassen picks off the pass by Charles Sale | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Espey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brian Kapp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Claassen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Walter Drennen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Scott Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Forrest Vitagliano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Charles Sale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Denver | Bruce Goodson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | Denver | David Dabney (PG), Kenneth Patterson (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Dan Freeman (PF), Wilson Fields (C) Bruce Goodson, Jeremy Maurer, Walter Espey, Brian Kapp, Richard Claassen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (PG), Gary Sauer (SG), Ronald Labriola (SF), Curtis Lambert (PF), John Guel (C) Walter Drennen, Scott Williams, Forrest Vitagliano, Charles Sale, James Roberts | |
| 07:05 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola travels with the ball | 57-48 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Danny Miller (PF) Curtis Lambert | |
| 06:39 | Denver | David Dabney misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Labriola - foul #3 on Ronald Labriola, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| 06:39 | Denver | David Dabney misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:39 | Denver | David Dabney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:19 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Sauer | 58-50 |
| 06:02 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 06:01 | Texas Southern | John Guel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:40 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Guel | 58-52 |
| 05:21 | Denver | David Dabney buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 05:06 | Texas Southern | Wilson Fields steals it from Ronald Labriola | 60-52 |
| 05:06 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG), Jeremy Maurer (SG), Brian Kapp (C) David Dabney, Kenneth Patterson, Wilson Fields | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen (PG), Scott Williams (SG), Forrest Vitagliano (SF), Charles Sale (PF), James Roberts (C) Ross Brown, Gary Sauer, Ronald Labriola, Danny Miller, John Guel | |
| 05:04 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer is hacked by Scott Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Williams, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| 05:04 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:04 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:52 | Texas Southern | Forrest Vitagliano misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 04:50 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale grabs the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 04:26 | Texas Southern | Forrest Vitagliano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 04:25 | Denver | Dan Freeman pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 04:20 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-52 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza hits the follow up shot | 64-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Bruce Goodson - foul #4 on Bruce Goodson, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Patterson (SF), Richard Claassen (C) Lowell Zaragoza, Dan Freeman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola (SF) Forrest Vitagliano | |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Denver | Brian Kapp buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Patterson | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Drennen | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Kapp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Claassen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Walter Drennen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Labriola (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charles Sale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Denver | Bruce Goodson travels with the ball | 66-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Henry Steel (PG), David Dabney (SG), Dan Freeman (PF), Wilson Fields (C) Bruce Goodson, Jeremy Maurer, Brian Kapp, Richard Claassen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (PG), Gary Sauer (SG), Forrest Vitagliano (SF), Danny Miller (PF), John Guel (C) Walter Drennen, Scott Williams, Ronald Labriola, Charles Sale, James Roberts | |
| 02:49 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG), Jeremy Maurer (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF) Henry Steel, David Dabney, Kenneth Patterson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen (PG), Ronald Labriola (SF) Gary Sauer, Forrest Vitagliano | |
| 02:29 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller is fouled on the floor by Dan Freeman - foul #1 on Dan Freeman, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Williams (SG) Ross Brown | |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 02:15 | Denver | Bruce Goodson is hacked by Walter Drennen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Drennen, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| 02:15 | Denver | Bruce Goodson misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:15 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 02:02 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wilson Fields - foul #2 on Wilson Fields, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| 02:02 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:02 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 01:43 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 01:05 | Denver | Wilson Fields knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Goodson | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 00:56 | Texas Southern | John Guel pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:50 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:46 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by John Guel | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Denver | Bruce Goodson is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Drennen - foul #2 on Walter Drennen, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Patterson (SF), Brian Kapp (C) Lowell Zaragoza, Wilson Fields | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:44 | Denver | Bruce Goodson makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:44 | Denver | Bruce Goodson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Ronald Labriola | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by John Guel | 69-65 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Wilson Fields (C) Kenneth Patterson, Brian Kapp | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:34 | Denver | Dan Freeman is hacked by Walter Drennen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Drennen, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Denver | David Dabney (PG), Kenneth Patterson (SF) Bruce Goodson, Lowell Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:34 | Denver | Dan Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:34 | Denver | Dan Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:27 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola is hacked by David Dabney - foul #3 on David Dabney, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF) David Dabney, Kenneth Patterson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:27 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:27 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Bruce Goodson is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Drennen - foul #4 on Walter Drennen, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Patterson (SF), James Knight (PF) Lowell Zaragoza, Dan Freeman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:25 | Denver | Bruce Goodson makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Bruce Goodson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:21 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola drills a 3 from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Dan Freeman (PF) Kenneth Patterson, James Knight | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Walter Drennen is called for the reach on Bruce Goodson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Drennen, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (PG) Walter Drennen | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Bruce Goodson misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Bruce Goodson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to John Guel | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | The clock runs out | 73-70 |