| Lineup | Denver | PG - Scott Tillis (fresh) SG - William Bost (fresh) SF - Rodney Bender (fresh) PF - William Barnes (fresh) C - Benjamin Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rolf Dudzinski (fresh) SG - Michael Kidder (fresh) SF - Harvey Davis (fresh) PF - James Rainey (fresh) C - Al Downs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Al Downs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Texas Southern | James Rainey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Denver | William Bost snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Denver | Michael Kidder is called for the reach on William Bost - foul #1 on Michael Kidder, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Rodney Bender is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Rodney Bender, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Texas Southern | James Rainey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Denver | Benjamin Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Rodney Bender makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Bost | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Texas Southern | Rolf Dudzinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Denver | Benjamin Ward pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Denver | Harvey Davis steals the ball from William Bost | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Texas Southern | Michael Kidder comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Texas Southern | Al Downs grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:55 | Texas Southern | Harvey Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Bender - foul #2 on Rodney Bender, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Tillman (SF) Rodney Bender | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Wolf (PG), Stacey Porterfield (SG), James Shultis (PF), Claud Postemski (C) Rolf Dudzinski, Michael Kidder, James Rainey, Al Downs | |
| 17:55 | Texas Southern | Harvey Davis makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:55 | Texas Southern | Harvey Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Scott Tillis is hacked by Edward Wolf in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Wolf, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eric Kwasniewski (C) Harvey Davis | |
| 17:34 | Denver | William Barnes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Texas Southern | Claud Postemski grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:15 | Texas Southern | The refs have stopped play. Stacey Porterfield is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 3-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard McClarin (PF) William Barnes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Desmond Wood (SG) Stacey Porterfield | |
| 17:04 | Texas Southern | Desmond Wood's pass is intercepted by William Bost | 3-2 |
| 16:42 | Denver | William Bost is alone and drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Benjamin Ward and he's fouled by Claud Postemski - foul #1 on Claud Postemski, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Wilburn (SF), Bobby Golston (C) Scott Tillis, Benjamin Ward | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rolf Dudzinski (PG), Michael Kidder (SG) Edward Wolf, Claud Postemski | |
| 16:42 | Denver | William Bost makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:20 | Texas Southern | Michael Kidder makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rolf Dudzinski | 6-5 |
| 16:17 | Denver | Daniel Tillman is hacked by Rolf Dudzinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rolf Dudzinski, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Cullinan (PG) William Bost | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Rainey (PF), Al Downs (C) James Shultis, Eric Kwasniewski | |
| 16:03 | Denver | Daniel Tillman hits the finger roll set up by Eric Wilburn | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jerry Cullinan (fresh) SG - Daniel Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Wilburn (fresh) PF - Richard McClarin (fresh) C - Bobby Golston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rolf Dudzinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Kidder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Desmond Wood (fresh) PF - James Rainey (fresh) C - Al Downs (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Texas Southern | Rolf Dudzinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-5 |
| 15:36 | Denver | Bobby Golston gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:31 | Denver | Daniel Tillman drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Wilburn | 10-5 |
| 15:02 | Texas Southern | Desmond Wood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Cullinan - foul #1 on Jerry Cullinan, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Tillis (PG), William Bost (SG), William Barnes (PF), Benjamin Ward (C) Jerry Cullinan, Eric Wilburn, Richard McClarin, Bobby Golston | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Wolf (PG), Harvey Davis (SF), James Shultis (PF), Claud Postemski (C) Rolf Dudzinski, Michael Kidder, James Rainey, Al Downs | |
| 15:02 | Texas Southern | Desmond Wood makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:02 | Texas Southern | Desmond Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:50 | Denver | Daniel Tillman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 14:48 | Texas Southern | James Shultis grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:42 | Texas Southern | Claud Postemski misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 10-7 |
| 14:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to Scott Tillis | 10-7 |
| 14:24 | Denver | Daniel Tillman is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 10-7 |
| 14:22 | Texas Southern | James Shultis grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:03 | Texas Southern | Harvey Davis makes the floater from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 13:45 | Denver | Benjamin Ward misses long on an open shot from the right block | 10-9 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Scott Tillis grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:37 | Denver | Claud Postemski takes the ball from William Bost | 10-9 |
| 13:31 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolf is hacked by Scott Tillis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Tillis, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Cullinan (SG), Eric Wilburn (SF), Richard McClarin (C) William Bost, Daniel Tillman, Benjamin Ward | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rolf Dudzinski (PG), Michael Kidder (SG), James Rainey (PF), Eric Kwasniewski (C) Edward Wolf, Desmond Wood, James Shultis, Claud Postemski | |
| 13:23 | Texas Southern | Harvey Davis is hacked by Jerry Cullinan - foul #2 on Jerry Cullinan, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Denver | William Bost (SG), Bobby Golston (C) Jerry Cullinan, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 13:16 | Texas Southern | James Rainey buries a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Bobby Golston - foul #1 on Bobby Golston, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| 13:16 | Texas Southern | James Rainey makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:14 | Denver | William Bost is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Bost, team foul #7 | 10-12 |
| 12:57 | Texas Southern | Richard McClarin blocks the jumper by Harvey Davis | 10-12 |
| 12:55 | Denver | Eric Wilburn grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:53 | Denver | Eric Wilburn is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Davis - foul #1 on Harvey Davis, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| 12:37 | Denver | Scott Tillis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 12:36 | Denver | William Bost snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:22 | Denver | Eric Wilburn drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from William Bost | 12-12 |
| 12:06 | Texas Southern | Eric Wilburn steals the ball from Eric Kwasniewski | 12-12 |
| 11:51 | Denver | William Bost can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 11:50 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Eric Kwasniewski | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Scott Tillis (fairly fresh) SG - William Bost (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Wilburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard McClarin (fairly fresh) C - Bobby Golston (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rolf Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Kidder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harvey Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Rainey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Kwasniewski (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Texas Southern | William Bost is called for the reach on James Rainey - foul #2 on William Bost, team foul #8 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Chadwick Brady (PG), Daniel Tillman (SG), William Barnes (PF), Benjamin Ward (C) Scott Tillis, William Bost, Richard McClarin, Bobby Golston | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Wolf (PG), James Shultis (SF), Al Downs (C) Rolf Dudzinski, Harvey Davis, Eric Kwasniewski | |
| 11:30 | Texas Southern | James Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:30 | Texas Southern | James Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Chadwick Brady clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 11:11 | Texas Southern | James Rainey grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 10:51 | Texas Southern | Michael Kidder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 10:50 | Texas Southern | Al Downs grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 10:43 | Texas Southern | The jump hook by James Shultis is blocked by Benjamin Ward | 12-14 |
| 10:41 | Denver | Daniel Tillman gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:39 | Denver | Daniel Tillman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Claud Postemski (PF) James Rainey | |
| 10:21 | Texas Southern | Michael Kidder is fouled on the floor by Chadwick Brady - foul #1 on Chadwick Brady, team foul #9 | 12-14 |
| 10:21 | Texas Southern | Michael Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:21 | Texas Southern | Michael Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:00 | Denver | Eric Wilburn can't finish the layup | 12-16 |
| 09:59 | Denver | Benjamin Ward tips it in | 14-16 |
| 09:38 | Texas Southern | Michael Kidder loses the dribble to William Barnes | 14-16 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Chadwick Brady misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 09:12 | Texas Southern | James Shultis pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:05 | Texas Southern | James Shultis misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Benjamin Ward - foul #1 on Benjamin Ward, team foul #10 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Tillis (PG), Richard McClarin (SF), Bobby Golston (C) Chadwick Brady, Eric Wilburn, Benjamin Ward | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rolf Dudzinski (PG), Stacey Porterfield (SG), Eric Kwasniewski (PF) Edward Wolf, Michael Kidder, Claud Postemski | |
| 09:05 | Texas Southern | James Shultis makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:05 | Texas Southern | James Shultis makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:51 | Denver | Rolf Dudzinski is called for the reach on Richard McClarin - foul #2 on Rolf Dudzinski, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Wolf (PG), Harvey Davis (SF) Rolf Dudzinski, James Shultis | |
| 08:41 | Denver | Scott Tillis clanks a shot from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 08:40 | Denver | Richard McClarin tips it in | 16-18 |
| 08:27 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolf scores on a runner from the baseline | 16-20 |
| 08:03 | Denver | Richard McClarin misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Scott Tillis hits the follow up shot | 18-20 |
| 07:44 | Texas Southern | Stacey Porterfield comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-20 |
| 07:43 | Denver | William Barnes pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Scott Tillis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Tillman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard McClarin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Barnes (fairly fresh) C - Bobby Golston (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Edward Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stacey Porterfield (fresh) SF - Harvey Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Kwasniewski (fairly fresh) C - Al Downs (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Denver | Richard McClarin clanks a shot from the right side | 18-20 |
| 07:14 | Texas Southern | Harvey Davis grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 06:50 | Texas Southern | Scott Tillis steals the ball from Harvey Davis | 18-20 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Richard McClarin hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Tillis and he's hacked by Harvey Davis - foul #2 on Harvey Davis, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Chadwick Brady (PG), Eric Wilburn (SF), Benjamin Ward (C) Scott Tillis, William Barnes, Bobby Golston | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Kidder (SG), Desmond Wood (SF), James Rainey (PF), James Shultis (C) Stacey Porterfield, Harvey Davis, Eric Kwasniewski, Al Downs | |
| 06:30 | Denver | Richard McClarin misses the free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:30 | Texas Southern | James Shultis grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 06:26 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolf misses the lay-in | 20-20 |
| 06:24 | Texas Southern | Desmond Wood hits the follow up shot | 20-22 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Eric Wilburn is hacked by Desmond Wood - foul #1 on Desmond Wood, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Denver | William Barnes (PF) Richard McClarin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stacey Porterfield (PG) Edward Wolf | |
| 06:03 | Denver | Eric Wilburn misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:03 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to James Rainey | 20-22 |
| 05:44 | Texas Southern | Desmond Wood makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Kidder | 20-24 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Daniel Tillman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Rainey - foul #1 on James Rainey, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Tillis (PG) Chadwick Brady | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Claud Postemski (C) James Shultis | |
| 05:27 | Denver | Daniel Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Daniel Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:13 | Texas Southern | Stacey Porterfield loses the dribble to Daniel Tillman | 22-24 |
| 04:52 | Denver | Benjamin Ward misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Claud Postemski - foul #2 on Claud Postemski, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Wolf (PG), James Shultis (SF), Al Downs (C) Stacey Porterfield, Desmond Wood, Claud Postemski | |
| 04:52 | Denver | Benjamin Ward misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:52 | Denver | Benjamin Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:40 | Texas Southern | James Rainey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 23-24 |
| 04:39 | Texas Southern | James Shultis hits the follow up shot | 23-26 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Scott Tillis is hacked by Edward Wolf in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Wolf, team foul #11 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard McClarin (PF), Taylor Jones (C) William Barnes, Benjamin Ward | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stacey Porterfield (PG) Edward Wolf | |
| 04:37 | Denver | Scott Tillis makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Scott Tillis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:25 | Texas Southern | James Shultis's layup is rejected by Richard McClarin | 25-26 |
| 04:24 | Texas Southern | James Shultis gets the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:17 | Texas Southern | Michael Kidder buries a 3 from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Scott Tillis misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Shultis - foul #1 on James Shultis, team foul #12 | 25-29 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Scott Tillis misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Scott Tillis misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:02 | Texas Southern | James Rainey grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 03:50 | Texas Southern | Al Downs hits a fadeaway near the basket | 25-31 |
| 03:37 | Denver | Eric Wilburn misses the jump hook from the left block | 25-31 |
| 03:36 | Texas Southern | Stacey Porterfield grabs the board | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Scott Tillis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tillman (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Eric Wilburn (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Richard McClarin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Taylor Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Stacey Porterfield (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Kidder (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shultis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Rainey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Al Downs (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Texas Southern | Michael Kidder misses the floater from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 03:30 | Denver | Taylor Jones gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 03:15 | Denver | Taylor Jones drills a jumpshot from the right side | 27-31 |
| 02:56 | Texas Southern | Al Downs's pass is intercepted by Eric Wilburn | 27-31 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Daniel Tillman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Daniel Tillman grabs the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:20 | Denver | Scott Tillis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard McClarin | 29-31 |
| 02:09 | Texas Southern | Michael Kidder hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Stacey Porterfield | 29-33 |
| 01:53 | Denver | A charge is called on Eric Wilburn - foul #1 on Eric Wilburn, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Cullinan (PG), William Bost (SG), Rodney Bender (SF), Bobby Golston (PF), Benjamin Ward (C) Scott Tillis, Daniel Tillman, Eric Wilburn, Richard McClarin, Taylor Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rolf Dudzinski (PG), Desmond Wood (SG), Harvey Davis (SF), Claud Postemski (PF), Eric Kwasniewski (C) Stacey Porterfield, Michael Kidder, James Shultis, James Rainey, Al Downs | |
| 01:32 | Texas Southern | Claud Postemski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 01:30 | Texas Southern | Desmond Wood tips it in | 29-35 |
| 01:14 | Denver | Benjamin Ward hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Cullinan | 31-35 |
| 00:56 | Texas Southern | Claud Postemski misses long on a jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Rodney Bender pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:50 | Denver | William Bost banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodney Bender | 33-35 |
| 00:36 | Texas Southern | Harvey Davis hits a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Rodney Bender - foul #3 on Rodney Bender, team foul #12 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Tillman (SF) Rodney Bender | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Wolf (SG), James Rainey (PF), James Shultis (C) Desmond Wood, Claud Postemski, Eric Kwasniewski | |
| 00:36 | Texas Southern | Harvey Davis makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Jerry Cullinan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | Harvey Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-38 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Bobby Golston snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Rolf Dudzinski is called for the reach on Daniel Tillman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rolf Dudzinski, team foul #13 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Chadwick Brady (PG), William Barnes (PF) Jerry Cullinan, Bobby Golston | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Kidder (SG) Rolf Dudzinski | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Daniel Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Daniel Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:05 | Texas Southern | Michael Kidder is called for traveling | 34-38 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Daniel Tillman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 00:00 | Denver | The clock runs out | 34-38 |