| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ward (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) PF - Frank Frerichs (fresh) C - Randy Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Roger Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lon Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ali Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Garrett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Chauncey Davis inbounds the ball | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Denver | Sterling Wiens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett connects on the shot from the right block set up by Lon Carter | 40-47 |
| 19:08 | Denver | Sterling Wiens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| 18:54 | Sam Houston State | Frank Frerichs steals it from Roger Wright | 40-47 |
| 18:50 | Denver | William Ward is hacked by Lon Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lon Carter, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming (SG) Lon Carter | |
| 18:33 | Denver | Frank Frerichs is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Ward | 42-47 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ali Jones | 42-49 |
| 17:51 | Denver | John Garrett swats the shot by Sterling Wiens | 42-49 |
| 17:50 | Denver | Frank Frerichs tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Granville Fleming | 42-49 |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Earl Tarbox (SF), Amos Simpson (PF), Allen Clower (C) Sterling Wiens, William Ward, Chauncey Davis, Frank Frerichs, Randy Sloan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson (SG), Garland Mroz (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Raymond Crass (C) Roger Wright, Ali Jones, Mark Rogers, John Garrett | |
| 17:15 | Denver | Earl Tarbox misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Garland Mroz - foul #1 on Garland Mroz, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright (PG) Granville Fleming | |
| 17:15 | Denver | Earl Tarbox makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 17:15 | Denver | Earl Tarbox misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 17:15 | Denver | Amos Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 16:58 | Denver | Amos Simpson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Cornett | 45-49 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Amos Simpson is called for the reach on Rudolf Jefferson - foul #3 on Amos Simpson, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Wayne Duley (PF) Amos Simpson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 16:22 | Denver | Wayne Duley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 16:03 | Denver | Earl Tarbox clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 16:01 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Cornett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Tarbox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Duley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Clower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Roger Wright (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolf Jefferson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garland Mroz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Crass (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass is hacked by Allen Clower - foul #1 on Allen Clower, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), William Ward (SG), Amos Simpson (PF), Randy Sloan (C) William Cornett, Thomas Williams, Earl Tarbox, Allen Clower | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming (PG), Lon Carter (SG), Ben Gray (SF), Mark Rogers (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Roger Wright, Rudolf Jefferson, Garland Mroz, Robert Tyson, Raymond Crass | |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray loses the dribble to William Ward | 45-49 |
| 15:16 | Denver | William Ward lays it up and in | 47-49 |
| 14:59 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Lon Carter | 47-51 |
| 14:55 | Denver | William Ward misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | Amos Simpson is called for the reach on Lon Carter - foul #4 on Amos Simpson, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Chauncey Davis (SF), Frank Frerichs (PF) Wayne Duley, Amos Simpson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones (SF), John Garrett (C) Ben Gray, Paul Campanella | |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Frerichs - foul #3 on Frank Frerichs, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Ali Jones is called for the reach on Sterling Wiens - foul #1 on Ali Jones, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Tarbox (PG) Sterling Wiens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:01 | Denver | Randy Sloan can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-53 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Granville Fleming | 47-55 |
| 13:54 | Denver | Granville Fleming picks off the pass by William Ward in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones hits the finger roll set up by Granville Fleming | 47-57 |
| 13:39 | Denver | William Ward clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 13:37 | Denver | Earl Tarbox pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 13:23 | Denver | John Garrett takes the ball from William Ward | 47-57 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett loses the ball out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Wayne Duley (PF), Allen Clower (C) Earl Tarbox, William Ward, Frank Frerichs, Randy Sloan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright (PG), Rudolf Jefferson (SG), Garland Mroz (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Raymond Crass (C) Granville Fleming, Lon Carter, Ali Jones, Mark Rogers, John Garrett | |
| 12:43 | Denver | Thomas Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rudolf Jefferson - foul #3 on Rudolf Jefferson, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| 12:43 | Denver | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 12:43 | Denver | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 12:25 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass is fouled on the floor by Thomas Williams - foul #1 on Thomas Williams, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Randy Sloan (C) William Cornett, Chauncey Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Sterling Wiens - foul #2 on Sterling Wiens, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (SG) Robert Tyson | |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 11:40 | Denver | Sterling Wiens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Clower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Duley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Sloan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Roger Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lon Carter (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rudolf Jefferson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Garland Mroz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Crass (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Thomas Williams - foul #2 on Thomas Williams, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), William Ward (SG), Earl Tarbox (SF), Frank Frerichs (PF) Sterling Wiens, Thomas Williams, Allen Clower, Wayne Duley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones (SF), Mark Rogers (PF), John Garrett (C) Roger Wright, Garland Mroz, Raymond Crass | |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson makes the 3rd free throw | 49-61 |
| 11:17 | Denver | William Cornett is fouled in the backcourt by Rudolf Jefferson - foul #4 on Rudolf Jefferson, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming (PG) Rudolf Jefferson | |
| 10:57 | Denver | Granville Fleming is called for the reach on William Ward - foul #2 on Granville Fleming, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson (PF) Mark Rogers | |
| 10:35 | Denver | William Cornett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 10:30 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett hits the follow up shot | 49-63 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Frank Frerichs makes the shot from the left block | 51-63 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-63 |
| 10:13 | Denver | Frank Frerichs pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 09:50 | Denver | Randy Sloan lays it up and in on a great pass from William Ward | 53-63 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett is fouled on the floor by William Ward - foul #1 on William Ward, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Wayne Duley (PF) William Cornett, Earl Tarbox, Frank Frerichs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright (PG), Garland Mroz (SG), Ben Gray (SF), Mark Rogers (PF) Granville Fleming, Lon Carter, Ali Jones, Robert Tyson | |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Rogers | 53-63 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Sterling Wiens picks off the pass by Garland Mroz | 53-63 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Chauncey Davis slams it home on a great pass from Sterling Wiens | 55-63 |
| 08:48 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 08:47 | Denver | Chauncey Davis grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 08:41 | Denver | William Ward clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Roger Wright | 55-65 |
| 08:08 | Denver | Roger Wright picks off the pass by Randy Sloan | 55-65 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray lays it in set up by Roger Wright | 55-67 |
| 07:49 | Denver | Chauncey Davis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ben Gray - foul #2 on Ben Gray, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Earl Tarbox (SG), Amos Simpson (PF), Allen Clower (C) Sterling Wiens, William Ward, Wayne Duley, Randy Sloan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson (PG), Granville Fleming (SG), Ali Jones (SF), Raymond Crass (C) Roger Wright, Garland Mroz, Ben Gray, John Garrett | |
| 07:49 | Denver | Chauncey Davis misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 07:49 | Denver | Chauncey Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 07:29 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson is hacked by William Cornett - foul #1 on William Cornett, team foul #9 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Frerichs (PF) Chauncey Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson (PF) Mark Rogers | |
| 07:29 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 07:29 | Denver | Allen Clower gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Tarbox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Clower (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Frerichs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Amos Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rudolf Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Granville Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ali Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Crass (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Denver | Allen Clower misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass's fadeaway is rejected by Amos Simpson | 55-67 |
| 07:11 | Denver | Frank Frerichs pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 06:59 | Denver | Allen Clower travels with the ball | 55-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Williams (SG) Earl Tarbox | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Wayne Duley (PF) William Cornett, Frank Frerichs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (SG), Mark Rogers (PF) Granville Fleming, Robert Tyson | |
| 06:28 | Denver | Wayne Duley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Rogers - foul #2 on Mark Rogers, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Chauncey Davis (SF), Randy Sloan (C) Allen Clower, Amos Simpson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright (PG), Paul Campanella (C) Rudolf Jefferson, Raymond Crass | |
| 06:28 | Denver | Wayne Duley makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 06:28 | Denver | Wayne Duley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright is hacked by Randy Sloan - foul #3 on Randy Sloan, team foul #10 | 57-67 |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 06:02 | Denver | Ali Jones picks off the pass by Thomas Williams | 57-69 |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Duley steals the ball from Lon Carter | 57-69 |
| 05:40 | Denver | Roger Wright is called for the reach on Sterling Wiens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Wright, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Denver | William Ward (SG), Earl Tarbox (SF), Frank Frerichs (PF) Thomas Williams, Chauncey Davis, Wayne Duley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming (SG) Lon Carter | |
| 05:40 | Denver | Sterling Wiens makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 05:40 | Denver | Sterling Wiens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:18 | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-69 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Frank Frerichs snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Frank Frerichs misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 04:59 | Denver | Earl Tarbox pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 04:46 | Denver | Ali Jones picks off the pass by Frank Frerichs | 59-69 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Granville Fleming is blocked by Frank Frerichs | 59-69 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Earl Tarbox pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 04:12 | Denver | William Ward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Granville Fleming | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Denver | Roger Wright is called for the reach on Earl Tarbox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Wright, team foul #10 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Amos Simpson (PF), Allen Clower (C) Sterling Wiens, William Ward, Frank Frerichs, Randy Sloan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson (PG), Lon Carter (SG), Garland Mroz (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Raymond Crass (C) Roger Wright, Granville Fleming, Ali Jones, Mark Rogers, Paul Campanella | |
| 03:50 | Denver | Earl Tarbox misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Earl Tarbox makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass loses the dribble to Earl Tarbox | 60-72 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Tarbox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Amos Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Allen Clower (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rudolf Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lon Carter (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Garland Mroz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Crass (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Denver | William Cornett drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-72 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Rudolf Jefferson | 62-74 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-74 |
| Subs | Denver | William Ward (SG) Earl Tarbox | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming (PG), John Garrett (C) Lon Carter, Raymond Crass | |
| 02:43 | Denver | Amos Simpson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Garland Mroz - foul #2 on Garland Mroz, team foul #11 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Frerichs (PF) Allen Clower | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:43 | Denver | Amos Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:43 | Denver | Amos Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Randy Sloan (C) William Cornett, Amos Simpson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Granville Fleming | 63-77 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Chauncey Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Granville Fleming - foul #3 on Granville Fleming, team foul #12 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Earl Tarbox (SG), Amos Simpson (PF), Allen Clower (C) Sterling Wiens, William Ward, Frank Frerichs, Randy Sloan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (C) John Garrett | |
| 02:16 | Denver | Chauncey Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Chauncey Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-77 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Williams (SG) Chauncey Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:39 | Denver | Amos Simpson hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by William Cornett | 67-77 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-77 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming tips it back up and in | 67-79 |
| 01:04 | Denver | William Cornett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-79 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming comes up short on the floater from the left side | 67-79 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Earl Tarbox pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Denver | Granville Fleming is called for the reach on Thomas Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Granville Fleming, team foul #13 | 67-79 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Thomas Williams misses the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-79 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass grabs the offensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming runs out the clock | 68-79 |