| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Donoho (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hurtt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Christy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Evan Curry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:50 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Hurtt and he's hacked by Billy Mason - foul #1 on Billy Mason, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:50 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:23 | Denver | James Donoho misses the easy layup | 28-27 |
| 19:22 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Wynn | 28-27 |
| 19:01 | Denver | James Donoho misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 19:00 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Evan Curry | 28-27 |
| 18:40 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson is fouled on the floor by Robert Sanford - foul #1 on Robert Sanford, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tyler Short (C) Evan Curry | |
| 18:21 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy is called for 5 seconds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marcus Leonard (SG), Brian Williams (SF) Richard Hurtt, Brian Jones | |
| 17:55 | Denver | James Donoho hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Brian Williams - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Jones (SF) Kevin White | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (PG), Scott Storch (PF) Daniel Robinson, Phillip Christy | |
| 17:55 | Denver | James Donoho misses the free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:55 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 17:43 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams hits a turnaround from the left block | 30-29 |
| 17:22 | Denver | Billy Mason is hacked by Marcus Leonard - foul #1 on Marcus Leonard, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Richard Valletta (C) Robert Sanford, James Donoho | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Evan Curry (C) Tyler Short | |
| 17:02 | Denver | Jack Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-29 |
| 17:00 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Evan Curry | 30-29 |
| 16:43 | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender can't finish the layup | 30-29 |
| 16:42 | Denver | The rebound goes to Billy Mason | 30-29 |
| 16:37 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Sid Kearney | 33-29 |
| 16:12 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams is denied on a layup by Richard Valletta | 33-29 |
| 16:11 | Denver | Frank Wynn grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Sid Kearney travels in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Kevin White (SF), James Donoho (C) Billy Mason, Jack Jones, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson (PG), Richard Hurtt (SG), Brian Jones (SF), Phillip Christy (PF), Tyler Short (C) Joseph Bender, Marcus Leonard, Brian Williams, Scott Storch, Evan Curry | |
| 15:49 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy misses the dunk attempt | 33-29 |
| 15:48 | Denver | James Donoho gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sid Kearney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Valletta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Donoho (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hurtt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Christy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Short (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Denver | Kevin White is fouled on the floor by Brian Jones - foul #1 on Brian Jones, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Evan Curry (C) Tyler Short | |
| 14:57 | Denver | Brian Jones swats the short shot by Kevin White | 33-29 |
| 14:56 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Daniel Robinson | 33-29 |
| 14:37 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Donoho - foul #2 on James Donoho, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Jones (PG), Billy Mason (SG), Frank Wynn (PF) Robert Sanford, Sid Kearney, Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (SG), Brian Williams (PF) Richard Hurtt, Evan Curry | |
| 14:37 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 14:37 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:13 | Denver | James Donoho is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Donoho, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG) Kevin White | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Storch (PF), Evan Curry (C) Brian Jones, Phillip Christy | |
| 13:59 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marcus Leonard (SG), Tyler Short (C) Daniel Robinson, Evan Curry | |
| 13:31 | Denver | James Donoho is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Wynn | 35-31 |
| 13:05 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 13:04 | Denver | James Donoho grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 12:43 | Denver | Jack Jones hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Sanford | 37-31 |
| 12:14 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by Tyler Short is denied by Frank Wynn | 37-31 |
| 12:13 | Texas Southern | Tyler Short misses the tip | 37-31 |
| 12:11 | Denver | Robert Sanford snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 12:08 | Denver | Frank Wynn travels in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Kevin White (SF), Richard Valletta (C) Robert Sanford, Jack Jones, James Donoho | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson (PG), Richard Hurtt (SG), Brian Jones (SF), Phillip Christy (PF), Evan Curry (C) Joseph Bender, Marcus Leonard, Brian Williams, Scott Storch, Tyler Short | |
| 11:51 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 11:49 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Valletta | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sid Kearney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Wynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Valletta (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hurtt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Christy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Evan Curry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Denver | Sid Kearney is whistled for a carry | 37-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Louis Butler (SG) Billy Mason | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 11:09 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Richard Valletta grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 11:03 | Denver | Sid Kearney comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Hurtt - foul #2 on Richard Hurtt, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| 11:03 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 11:03 | Denver | Sid Kearney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 10:34 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 10:32 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 10:20 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Jones | 38-34 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Frank Wynn buries a jump hook from the baseline | 40-34 |
| 09:46 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Phillip Christy | 40-36 |
| 09:42 | Denver | Louis Butler is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Butler, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Billy Mason (SG), Jack Jones (SF), James Donoho (C) Sid Kearney, Louis Butler, Kevin White, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (PG), Marcus Leonard (SG), Brian Williams (SF) Daniel Robinson, Richard Hurtt, Brian Jones | |
| 09:29 | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 09:02 | Denver | Jack Jones lays it up and in and the foul's on Evan Curry - foul #1 on Evan Curry, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Storch (PF), Tyler Short (C) Phillip Christy, Evan Curry | |
| 09:02 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 08:50 | Texas Southern | Tyler Short misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 08:48 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams tips it but misses | 43-36 |
| 08:46 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 08:28 | Texas Southern | Tyler Short drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 08:19 | Denver | James Donoho misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 08:18 | Texas Southern | Tyler Short grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:13 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Bender | 43-41 |
| 07:45 | Denver | James Donoho drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Wynn | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Wynn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Donoho (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joseph Bender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Leonard (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Storch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tyler Short (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Texas Southern | Tyler Short hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Scott Storch | 45-43 |
| 07:07 | Denver | Jack Jones hits a floater from the left side set up by Robert Sanford | 47-43 |
| 06:48 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Joseph Bender | 47-45 |
| 06:31 | Denver | Jack Jones misses the easy layup | 47-45 |
| 06:29 | Denver | James Donoho grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Joseph Bender steps in front of the Billy Mason pass | 47-45 |
| 06:03 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Joseph Bender | 47-47 |
| 06:01 | Denver | Robert Sanford is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Bender - foul #2 on Joseph Bender, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Louis Butler (SG), Kevin White (SF), Sid Kearney (PF), Richard Valletta (C) Billy Mason, Jack Jones, Frank Wynn, James Donoho | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson (PG), Richard Hurtt (SG), Brian Jones (SF), Phillip Christy (PF), Evan Curry (C) Joseph Bender, Marcus Leonard, Brian Williams, Scott Storch, Tyler Short | |
| 05:52 | Denver | Sid Kearney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| 05:33 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy misses long on a runner from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 05:31 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson tips it in | 47-49 |
| 05:29 | Denver | Richard Hurtt is called for the reach on Robert Sanford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Hurtt, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| 05:29 | Denver | Robert Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:29 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:29 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Brian Jones | 48-49 |
| 05:13 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy is fouled on the floor by Louis Butler - foul #3 on Louis Butler, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) Robert Sanford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin White - foul #1 on Kevin White, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG) Louis Butler | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:55 | Denver | Frank Wynn snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 04:32 | Denver | Sid Kearney scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin White and the foul's on Phillip Christy - foul #2 on Phillip Christy, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| 04:32 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:32 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Richard Hurtt | 50-49 |
| 04:15 | Texas Southern | Richard Valletta is called for the reach on Daniel Robinson - foul #3 on Richard Valletta, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Jones (PG) Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:15 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:15 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:11 | Denver | Richard Hurtt is called for the reach on Billy Mason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Hurtt, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG) Kevin White | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:11 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:11 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:51 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Evan Curry | 52-54 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Brian Jones swats the shot by Robert Sanford | 52-54 |
| 03:40 | Denver | Sid Kearney pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Sid Kearney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. C - Richard Valletta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hurtt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Phillip Christy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Evan Curry (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Denver | Phillip Christy is called for the reach on Sid Kearney - foul #3 on Phillip Christy, team foul #10 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Denver | James Donoho (C) Robert Sanford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (PG) Daniel Robinson | |
| 03:21 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:21 | Denver | Sid Kearney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:59 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Evan Curry | 53-57 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin White (SF) Jack Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson (PG), Brian Williams (PF) Richard Hurtt, Evan Curry | |
| 02:36 | Denver | James Donoho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) James Donoho | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Storch (PF) Brian Jones | |
| 02:34 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG) Sid Kearney | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marcus Leonard (SG), Tyler Short (C) Joseph Bender, Scott Storch | |
| 02:20 | Texas Southern | Tyler Short comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Frank Wynn grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Billy Mason can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-57 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Denver | James Donoho (C) Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Hurtt (SG), Brian Jones (SF), Evan Curry (C) Marcus Leonard, Brian Williams, Tyler Short | |
| 01:41 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Richard Hurtt and the foul's on James Donoho - foul #4 on James Donoho, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| 01:41 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson misses the free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:41 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Evan Curry | 53-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:23 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Hurtt and the foul's on Robert Sanford - foul #2 on Robert Sanford, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| 01:23 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson misses the free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:23 | Denver | Kevin White pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:01 | Denver | James Donoho misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 53-61 |
| 00:59 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sanford - foul #3 on Robert Sanford, team foul #11 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (PG), Scott Storch (PF) Daniel Robinson, Phillip Christy | |
| 00:56 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:56 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Denver | Joseph Bender steals it from Billy Mason | 53-63 |
| 00:49 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Mason - foul #2 on Billy Mason, team foul #12 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Louis Butler (SG), Jack Jones (SF), Richard Valletta (PF) Robert Sanford, Billy Mason, Kevin White, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marcus Leonard (SG), Brian Williams (SF), Tyler Short (C) Richard Hurtt, Brian Jones, Evan Curry | |
| 00:49 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:49 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:49 | Denver | James Donoho gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 00:47 | Denver | James Donoho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Texas Southern | Jack Jones steals it from Brian Williams | 53-64 |
| 00:12 | Denver | James Donoho blows the layup | 53-64 |
| 00:11 | Denver | James Donoho tips it but misses | 53-64 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Louis Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 00:06 | Denver | James Donoho buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jack Jones | 55-64 |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Billy Mason (SG), Kevin White (SF), Frank Wynn (PF) Sid Kearney, Louis Butler, Jack Jones, Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson (PG), Richard Hurtt (SG), Brian Jones (SF), Phillip Christy (PF), Evan Curry (C) Joseph Bender, Marcus Leonard, Brian Williams, Scott Storch, Tyler Short | |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson runs out the clock | 55-64 |