| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Philip Young (fresh) SG - Reid Lamkin (fresh) SF - Reinaldo Ramirez (fresh) PF - Robert Curry (fresh) C - Jessie Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fresh) SG - Guillermo Santiago (fresh) SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) C - David Stalker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Jerry Moulton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Denver | Jerry Moulton knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Guillermo Santiago | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Texas Southern | Reid Lamkin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Denver | David Stalker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Texas Southern | Robert Curry pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Texas Southern | Reid Lamkin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Jerry Moulton gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Jerry Moulton knocks in the shot from the right block set up by William Underwood | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Texas Southern | Philip Young makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Curry | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Denver | William Underwood misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Denver | William Underwood gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Underwood | 2-7 |
| 18:07 | Texas Southern | Reinaldo Ramirez is fouled on the floor by Guillermo Santiago - foul #1 on Guillermo Santiago, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 17:49 | Texas Southern | Philip Young misses short on a jumper from the right side | 2-7 |
| 17:48 | Texas Southern | Jessie Collins hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 17:44 | Denver | William Underwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Hagan (PG), William Fletcher (SG), Robert Ketcham (SF), Andrew Doughty (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Philip Young, Reid Lamkin, Reinaldo Ramirez, Robert Curry, Jessie Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (PG), John Mullen (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF), Dale Payne (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) William Underwood, Guillermo Santiago, Ronald Bellard, Jerry Moulton, David Stalker | |
| 17:24 | Texas Southern | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Dale Payne gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:16 | Denver | William Fletcher is called for the reach on Kenneth Lane in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Fletcher, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Robert Facer can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Doughty - foul #1 on Andrew Doughty, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Robert Facer makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Robert Facer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:41 | Texas Southern | Kevin Hagan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 16:39 | Denver | Dale Payne gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:16 | Denver | Robert Facer is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hagan - foul #1 on Kevin Hagan, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Philip Young (PG), Glenn Bay (SG), Harry Lucchesi (SF), Robert Curry (PF), Jessie Collins (C) Kevin Hagan, William Fletcher, Robert Ketcham, Andrew Doughty, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), William Williams (SF), Jerry Moulton (PF), Harlan Perry (C) John Mullen, Joseph Riggleman, Dale Payne, Kenneth Lane | |
| 16:05 | Denver | Harlan Perry misses the floater from the left block | 4-9 |
| 16:03 | Denver | Jerry Moulton tips it back up and in | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Philip Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Bay (fresh) SF - Harry Lucchesi (fresh) PF - Robert Curry (fresh) C - Jessie Collins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Facer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harlan Perry (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Texas Southern | William Underwood picks off the pass by Glenn Bay | 4-11 |
| 15:37 | Denver | Robert Facer lays it in on a nice dish by William Underwood | 4-13 |
| 15:15 | Texas Southern | Jessie Collins hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Curry | 6-13 |
| 14:52 | Denver | Jerry Moulton buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Underwood | 6-16 |
| 14:29 | Texas Southern | Robert Curry misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Moulton - foul #1 on Jerry Moulton, team foul #2 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Hagan (PG), Reid Lamkin (SG), Reinaldo Ramirez (SF), Andrew Doughty (C) Philip Young, Glenn Bay, Harry Lucchesi, Jessie Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | John Mullen (PG), Guillermo Santiago (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Dale Payne (PF), David Stalker (C) William Underwood, Robert Facer, William Williams, Jerry Moulton, Harlan Perry | |
| 14:29 | Texas Southern | Robert Curry makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 14:29 | Texas Southern | Robert Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 14:29 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Doughty | 7-16 |
| 14:22 | Texas Southern | Andrew Doughty misses the fadeaway from the right side | 7-16 |
| 14:21 | Denver | John Mullen snags the defensive board | 7-16 |
| 13:58 | Denver | Reid Lamkin steals it from Ronald Bellard | 7-16 |
| 13:42 | Texas Southern | Kevin Hagan is called for traveling | 7-16 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Johnson (C) Robert Curry | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Lane (PF) Dale Payne | |
| 13:31 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago is hacked by Kevin Hagan - foul #2 on Kevin Hagan, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Ketcham (PG), William Fletcher (SF) Kevin Hagan, Reinaldo Ramirez | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:18 | Denver | David Stalker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 7-16 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jessie Collins (C) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), Jerry Moulton (PF) John Mullen, Kenneth Lane | |
| 13:03 | Texas Southern | Reid Lamkin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 13:01 | Denver | Jerry Moulton pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 12:38 | Denver | Jerry Moulton hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Andrew Doughty - foul #2 on Andrew Doughty, team foul #5 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Philip Young (PG), Michael Johnson (PF) Reid Lamkin, Andrew Doughty | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF), Kenneth Lane (C) Guillermo Santiago, Ronald Bellard, David Stalker | |
| 12:38 | Denver | Jerry Moulton makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 12:38 | Denver | Jerry Moulton makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 12:12 | Texas Southern | Robert Ketcham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-18 |
| 12:11 | Texas Southern | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive board | 7-18 |
| 12:01 | Texas Southern | Michael Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 12:00 | Texas Southern | William Fletcher gets the offensive rebound | 7-18 |
| 11:36 | Texas Southern | Jessie Collins is denied on a layup by Jerry Moulton | 7-18 |
| 11:35 | Denver | William Underwood snags the defensive board | 7-18 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Philip Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Fletcher (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Ketcham (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Jessie Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Facer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) PF - Jerry Moulton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lane (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Denver | William Underwood drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Moulton | 7-20 |
| 11:07 | Texas Southern | Jessie Collins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Lane - foul #1 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #3 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Glenn Bay (SG), Reinaldo Ramirez (SF), Robert Curry (PF) William Fletcher, Robert Ketcham, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (SG), John Mullen (SF), Dale Payne (PF), David Stalker (C) William Underwood, Joseph Riggleman, Jerry Moulton, Kenneth Lane | |
| 11:07 | Texas Southern | Jessie Collins makes the 1st free throw | 8-20 |
| 11:07 | Texas Southern | Jessie Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago's pass is intercepted by Reinaldo Ramirez in the backcourt | 9-20 |
| 11:01 | Texas Southern | Reinaldo Ramirez blows the layup | 9-20 |
| 10:59 | Texas Southern | Reinaldo Ramirez grabs the offensive board | 9-20 |
| 10:48 | Texas Southern | Glenn Bay connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-20 |
| 10:28 | Denver | John Mullen is hacked by Reinaldo Ramirez - foul #1 on Reinaldo Ramirez, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Reid Lamkin (SG) Philip Young | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Bellard (SF) Robert Facer | |
| 10:11 | Denver | Dale Payne drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Ronald Bellard | 11-22 |
| 09:56 | Texas Southern | Jessie Collins clanks a jump hook from the left block | 11-22 |
| 09:54 | Texas Southern | Glenn Bay snags the offensive board | 11-22 |
| 09:47 | Texas Southern | Robert Curry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 09:45 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dale Payne | 11-22 |
| 09:28 | Denver | Dale Payne misses the floater from the right block | 11-22 |
| 09:27 | Texas Southern | Jessie Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 09:21 | Texas Southern | Glenn Bay misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Mullen - foul #1 on John Mullen, team foul #4 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Fletcher (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Reinaldo Ramirez, Jessie Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), Robert Facer (SG), Jerry Moulton (PF) John Mullen, Guillermo Santiago, Dale Payne | |
| 09:21 | Texas Southern | Glenn Bay makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:21 | Texas Southern | Glenn Bay makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:06 | Denver | William Underwood misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 09:04 | Texas Southern | William Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 08:54 | Texas Southern | David Stalker is called for the reach on Reid Lamkin - foul #1 on David Stalker, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Philip Young (PG), Harry Lucchesi (SF) Glenn Bay, Reid Lamkin | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (SF), Kenneth Lane (C) Ronald Bellard, David Stalker | |
| 08:37 | Texas Southern | William Fletcher buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Robert Facer is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Facer, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| 08:30 | Texas Southern | Robert Curry misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 08:28 | Denver | Jerry Moulton pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:26 | Denver | Philip Young is called for the reach on William Underwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Young, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Ketcham (SG) William Fletcher | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:26 | Denver | William Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:26 | Texas Southern | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:19 | Texas Southern | Harry Lucchesi travels with the ball | 16-22 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Jerry Moulton hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from William Underwood | 16-24 |
| 07:52 | Texas Southern | William Underwood is called for the reach on Philip Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Underwood, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jessie Collins (C) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Guillermo Santiago (SG), John Mullen (SF), Harlan Perry (C) Robert Facer, Joseph Riggleman, Jerry Moulton | |
| 07:52 | Texas Southern | Philip Young makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:52 | Texas Southern | Philip Young misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:52 | Denver | Harlan Perry gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 07:35 | Denver | William Underwood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Philip Young - foul #2 on Philip Young, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Reid Lamkin (SG) Philip Young | |
| Subs | Denver | Dale Payne (PF), David Stalker (C) Kenneth Lane, Harlan Perry | |
| 07:35 | Denver | William Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:35 | Denver | William Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Robert Ketcham (fairly fresh) SG - Reid Lamkin (fresh) SF - Harry Lucchesi (fresh) PF - Robert Curry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jessie Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Guillermo Santiago (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mullen (fresh) PF - Dale Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stalker (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Texas Southern | Robert Ketcham is fouled on the floor by John Mullen - foul #2 on John Mullen, team foul #8 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Reinaldo Ramirez (SF), William Fletcher (PF) Harry Lucchesi, Robert Curry | |
| Subs | Denver | William Williams (SF) John Mullen | |
| 07:26 | Texas Southern | Robert Ketcham makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:26 | Texas Southern | Robert Ketcham makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:22 | Denver | William Underwood is hacked by Robert Ketcham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Ketcham, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Bellard (SF) William Williams | |
| 07:22 | Denver | William Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:22 | Denver | William Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:53 | Texas Southern | Reid Lamkin connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Fletcher | 22-27 |
| 06:33 | Denver | Dale Payne is fouled on the floor by William Fletcher - foul #2 on William Fletcher, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Glenn Bay (PG), Robert Curry (PF) Robert Ketcham, William Fletcher | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (PG), Joseph Riggleman (SF) William Underwood, Ronald Bellard | |
| 06:33 | Denver | Dale Payne makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:33 | Denver | Dale Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:13 | Texas Southern | Reid Lamkin is fouled on the floor by Guillermo Santiago - foul #2 on Guillermo Santiago, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Harry Lucchesi (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Reinaldo Ramirez, Jessie Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), Jerry Moulton (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) Guillermo Santiago, Dale Payne, David Stalker | |
| 06:13 | Texas Southern | Reid Lamkin makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:13 | Texas Southern | Reid Lamkin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:51 | Denver | Robert Facer is whistled for traveling | 24-29 |
| 05:33 | Texas Southern | Michael Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 05:30 | Denver | Jerry Moulton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Ketcham (PG), Reinaldo Ramirez (SF), Jessie Collins (C) Glenn Bay, Harry Lucchesi, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:15 | Texas Southern | Reinaldo Ramirez hits the finger roll | 29-29 |
| 04:59 | Denver | William Underwood is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Facer | 29-32 |
| 04:52 | Texas Southern | Robert Ketcham can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 29-32 |
| 04:50 | Denver | Kenneth Lane grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 04:46 | Denver | William Underwood is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ketcham - foul #2 on Robert Ketcham, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Glenn Bay (PG) Robert Ketcham | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Bellard (SF), David Stalker (C) Joseph Riggleman, Kenneth Lane | |
| 04:46 | Denver | William Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:46 | Denver | William Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:35 | Texas Southern | Robert Curry loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 04:21 | Denver | Jerry Moulton misses the turnaround near the basket | 29-34 |
| 04:19 | Texas Southern | Robert Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 03:57 | Texas Southern | Reinaldo Ramirez misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 03:55 | Texas Southern | Jessie Collins tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 03:39 | Denver | The jump hook by Jerry Moulton is blocked by Robert Curry | 31-34 |
| 03:38 | Denver | David Stalker pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 03:24 | Denver | Reinaldo Ramirez is called for the reach on Jerry Moulton - foul #2 on Reinaldo Ramirez, team foul #12 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Philip Young (PG), William Fletcher (SG), Harry Lucchesi (SF), Andrew Doughty (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Glenn Bay, Reid Lamkin, Reinaldo Ramirez, Robert Curry, Jessie Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | John Mullen (PG), Guillermo Santiago (SG), William Williams (SF), Dale Payne (C) William Underwood, Robert Facer, Ronald Bellard, David Stalker | |
| 03:24 | Denver | Jerry Moulton misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:24 | Denver | Jerry Moulton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Philip Young (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harry Lucchesi (fresh) PF - Andrew Doughty (fresh) C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Mullen (fresh) SG - Guillermo Santiago (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) PF - Jerry Moulton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Texas Southern | William Fletcher knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Philip Young | 33-35 |
| 02:47 | Denver | John Mullen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Philip Young - foul #3 on Philip Young, team foul #13 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Hagan (PG) Philip Young | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (SF), Kenneth Lane (C) William Williams, Jerry Moulton | |
| 02:47 | Denver | John Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:47 | Denver | John Mullen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:47 | Texas Southern | Andrew Doughty gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 02:36 | Texas Southern | John Mullen steals the ball from Harry Lucchesi | 33-36 |
| 02:15 | Denver | Kevin Hagan steps in front of the Dale Payne pass | 33-36 |
| 01:59 | Texas Southern | Kevin Hagan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 01:52 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 01:50 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 01:34 | Denver | Kenneth Lane hits a floater from the baseline set up by Dale Payne | 33-38 |
| 01:22 | Texas Southern | Kevin Hagan's pass is intercepted by Guillermo Santiago | 33-38 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Dale Payne comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Andrew Doughty - foul #3 on Andrew Doughty, team foul #14 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Ketcham (SG), Reinaldo Ramirez (SF), Robert Curry (PF), Jessie Collins (C) William Fletcher, Harry Lucchesi, Andrew Doughty, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), Robert Facer (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), David Stalker (C) John Mullen, Guillermo Santiago, Joseph Riggleman, Kenneth Lane | |
| 00:54 | Denver | Dale Payne misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Dale Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:25 | Texas Southern | Robert Curry clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-39 |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Jessie Collins misses the tip | 33-39 |
| 00:22 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ronald Bellard | 33-39 |
| 00:05 | Denver | William Underwood buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dale Payne | 33-42 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Robert Curry misses the lay-in | 33-42 |