| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Tiller (fresh) SG - Dwayne Sealy (fresh) SF - Gabriel Kelley (fresh) PF - Richard Jones (fresh) C - William Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Douglas Polk (fresh) SG - Wesley Court (fresh) SF - John Wallis (fresh) PF - Ralph Young (fresh) C - James Gilmore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | James Gilmore 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) | |
| 19:47 | Texas Southern | Wesley Court misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Denver | James Tiller gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Denver | Dwayne Sealy hits a shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Polk | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Denver | John Wallis steps in front of the Dwayne Sealy pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Wesley Court | 2-4 |
| 18:50 | Denver | James Tiller comes up short on the floater from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:49 | Denver | Richard Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Denver | James Tiller hits the finger roll | 4-4 |
| 18:28 | Texas Southern | John Wallis buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Polk | 4-6 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Dwayne Sealy buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gabriel Kelley | 7-6 |
| 17:51 | Texas Southern | John Wallis is hacked by Gabriel Kelley - foul #1 on Gabriel Kelley, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Denver | Clifford Culver (SG), Joseph Bright (SF), Aaron Brubaker (PF), Miguel Diaz (C) Dwayne Sealy, Gabriel Kelley, Richard Jones, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson (PG), Gerald Curry (SG), Taylor Harden (SF), William Porter (PF), Homer Yamasaki (C) Douglas Polk, Wesley Court, John Wallis, Ralph Young, James Gilmore | |
| 17:40 | Texas Southern | Homer Yamasaki misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clifford Culver - foul #1 on Clifford Culver, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Jones (SG) James Tiller | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:40 | Texas Southern | Homer Yamasaki misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:40 | Texas Southern | Homer Yamasaki misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:40 | Denver | Joseph Bright pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:20 | Denver | Taylor Harden picks off the pass by Clifford Culver | 7-6 |
| 17:06 | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Carson | 7-9 |
| 17:01 | Denver | Clifford Culver makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Aaron Brubaker | 10-9 |
| 16:41 | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson's pass is intercepted by Charles Jones | 10-9 |
| 16:39 | Denver | Homer Yamasaki takes the ball from Clifford Culver in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 16:26 | Texas Southern | Gerald Curry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 16:25 | Denver | The rebound goes to Clifford Culver | 10-9 |
| 16:23 | Denver | Charles Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Curry - foul #1 on Gerald Curry, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Denver | James Tiller (PG), Gabriel Kelley (SF), William Sanders (C) Clifford Culver, Joseph Bright, Miguel Diaz | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG), John Ragsdale (SG), Kirk Behrens (SF), Ralph Young (PF), James Gilmore (C) Joseph Carson, Gerald Curry, Taylor Harden, William Porter, Homer Yamasaki | |
| 15:58 | Denver | James Tiller is fouled on the floor by Douglas Polk - foul #1 on Douglas Polk, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Denver | Drew Richards (SG), Richard Jones (PF) Charles Jones, Aaron Brubaker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Court (SG), John Wallis (SF) John Ragsdale, Ralph Young | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Tiller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Drew Richards (fresh) SF - Gabriel Kelley (fresh) PF - Richard Jones (fresh) C - William Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Douglas Polk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wesley Court (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Wallis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kirk Behrens (fresh) C - James Gilmore (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Denver | Richard Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:38 | Denver | William Sanders tips it in | 12-9 |
| 15:32 | Texas Southern | James Tiller picks off the pass by Douglas Polk in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 15:19 | Denver | William Sanders knocks in the runner in the lane | 14-9 |
| 15:07 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 15:06 | Denver | Gabriel Kelley pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 15:01 | Denver | Gabriel Kelley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-9 |
| 15:00 | Denver | William Sanders tips it home | 16-9 |
| 14:43 | Texas Southern | John Wallis makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Douglas Polk | 16-12 |
| 14:17 | Denver | William Sanders can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-12 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Richard Jones gets the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 13:57 | Denver | William Sanders is fouled on the floor by Wesley Court - foul #1 on Wesley Court, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Clifford Culver (PG), Dwayne Sealy (SG), Joseph Bright (SF), Aaron Brubaker (PF), Miguel Diaz (C) James Tiller, Drew Richards, Gabriel Kelley, Richard Jones, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson (PG), Gerald Curry (SG), Taylor Harden (SF), William Porter (PF), Homer Yamasaki (C) Douglas Polk, Wesley Court, John Wallis, Kirk Behrens, James Gilmore | |
| 13:46 | Denver | Dwayne Sealy can't connect on a shot from the right side | 16-12 |
| 13:45 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Taylor Harden | 16-12 |
| 13:36 | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 13:35 | Denver | The rebound goes to Miguel Diaz | 16-12 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Dwayne Sealy is fouled on the floor by Gerald Curry - foul #2 on Gerald Curry, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Ragsdale (PG) Gerald Curry | |
| 13:08 | Denver | Miguel Diaz misses short on a floater from the right block | 16-12 |
| 13:06 | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:53 | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 12:51 | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden snags the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 12:38 | Texas Southern | William Porter is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Porter, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Jones (SG) Dwayne Sealy | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG), John Wallis (SF), Ralph Young (PF) John Ragsdale, Taylor Harden, Homer Yamasaki | |
| 12:36 | Denver | Charles Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Carson - foul #1 on Joseph Carson, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Gabriel Kelley (SF) Joseph Bright | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Court (SG) Joseph Carson | |
| 12:19 | Denver | Miguel Diaz blows the layup but the foul's on William Porter - foul #2 on William Porter, team foul #7 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Denver | James Tiller (PG) Clifford Culver | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Ragsdale (SG), James Gilmore (C) Wesley Court, William Porter | |
| 12:19 | Denver | Miguel Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:19 | Denver | Miguel Diaz misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:19 | Texas Southern | James Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:57 | Texas Southern | John Ragsdale is fouled on the floor by Miguel Diaz - foul #1 on Miguel Diaz, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Jones (PF), William Sanders (C) Miguel Diaz, Aaron Brubaker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Tiller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Jones (fresh) SF - Gabriel Kelley (fresh) PF - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Douglas Polk (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Ragsdale (fresh) SF - John Wallis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Young (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Gilmore (tiring) | |
| 11:40 | Texas Southern | James Gilmore knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Polk | 17-14 |
| 11:22 | Denver | James Tiller misses short on a floater from the right side | 17-14 |
| 11:21 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:01 | Texas Southern | John Wallis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Dwayne Sealy (SG), Joseph Bright (SF), Aaron Brubaker (PF), Miguel Diaz (C) James Tiller, Gabriel Kelley, Richard Jones, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Court (SG), Kirk Behrens (SF) John Ragsdale, John Wallis | |
| 10:53 | Denver | Miguel Diaz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 17-14 |
| 10:51 | Texas Southern | Kirk Behrens grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 10:34 | Texas Southern | Kirk Behrens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Clifford Culver (PG) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson (PG), Taylor Harden (C) Douglas Polk, James Gilmore | |
| 10:17 | Denver | Joseph Bright buries a turnaround from the right block | 19-14 |
| 10:01 | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 09:59 | Denver | Dwayne Sealy gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:53 | Denver | Dwayne Sealy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 09:51 | Texas Southern | Kirk Behrens grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 09:31 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by Kirk Behrens is denied by Aaron Brubaker | 19-14 |
| 09:29 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young tips it but misses | 19-14 |
| 09:27 | Denver | The rebound goes to Clifford Culver | 19-14 |
| 09:17 | Denver | Aaron Brubaker drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Miguel Diaz | 21-14 |
| 08:55 | Texas Southern | Wesley Court makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ralph Young | 21-16 |
| 08:40 | Denver | Dwayne Sealy loses the ball out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Denver | James Tiller (PG), Charles Jones (SG), Gabriel Kelley (SF), Richard Jones (PF), William Sanders (C) Clifford Culver, Dwayne Sealy, Joseph Bright, Aaron Brubaker, Miguel Diaz | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG), John Ragsdale (SG), John Wallis (SF), Homer Yamasaki (C) Joseph Carson, Wesley Court, Kirk Behrens, Taylor Harden | |
| 08:20 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Douglas Polk, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Court (SG) Douglas Polk | |
| 08:03 | Denver | William Sanders is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Tiller | 23-16 |
| 07:38 | Texas Southern | Homer Yamasaki misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #4 | 23-16 |
| 07:38 | Texas Southern | Homer Yamasaki makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:38 | Texas Southern | Homer Yamasaki makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Tiller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jones (fresh) SF - Gabriel Kelley (fresh) PF - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - John Ragsdale (fresh) SG - Wesley Court (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wallis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Young (tired) 4 pts. C - Homer Yamasaki (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Denver | Charles Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Tiller | 25-18 |
| 07:11 | Texas Southern | John Wallis comes up short on the shot from the left side | 25-18 |
| 07:10 | Denver | James Tiller gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:47 | Denver | Richard Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 06:46 | Denver | William Sanders can't tip it in | 25-18 |
| 06:45 | Denver | James Tiller hits the follow up shot | 27-18 |
| 06:27 | Texas Southern | James Tiller steps in front of the John Ragsdale pass | 27-18 |
| 06:23 | Denver | James Tiller hits the finger roll | 29-18 |
| 06:03 | Texas Southern | John Wallis misses the shot in the paint | 29-18 |
| 06:02 | Denver | Charles Jones gets the rebound | 29-18 |
| 06:00 | Denver | James Tiller is hacked by John Ragsdale in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Ragsdale, team foul #9 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Clifford Culver (SG), Drew Richards (SF), Aaron Brubaker (PF), Miguel Diaz (C) Charles Jones, Gabriel Kelley, Richard Jones, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson (PG), Taylor Harden (PF), James Gilmore (C) John Ragsdale, Ralph Young, Homer Yamasaki | |
| 06:00 | Denver | James Tiller makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:00 | Denver | James Tiller makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 05:33 | Texas Southern | Wesley Court double dribbles | 31-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Dwayne Sealy (SG), Joseph Bright (SF) James Tiller, Drew Richards | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kirk Behrens (PF) Taylor Harden | |
| 05:19 | Denver | Miguel Diaz is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Clifford Culver | 33-18 |
| 05:07 | Texas Southern | John Wallis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-18 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Joseph Bright gets the rebound | 33-18 |
| 04:53 | Denver | Clifford Culver lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Bright and he's hacked by Joseph Carson - foul #2 on Joseph Carson, team foul #10 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Drew Richards (SG) Dwayne Sealy | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Ragsdale (PG) Joseph Carson | |
| 04:53 | Denver | Clifford Culver makes the free throw | 36-18 |
| 04:33 | Texas Southern | Kirk Behrens clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-18 |
| 04:31 | Texas Southern | James Gilmore tips it in | 36-20 |
| 04:27 | Denver | Clifford Culver is hacked by James Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gilmore, team foul #11 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Gabriel Kelley (SF) Joseph Bright | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden (PF) Kirk Behrens | |
| 04:27 | Denver | Clifford Culver makes the 1st free throw | 37-20 |
| 04:27 | Denver | Clifford Culver makes the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 04:09 | Texas Southern | Wesley Court is fouled on the floor by Drew Richards - foul #1 on Drew Richards, team foul #5 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Denver | James Tiller (PG), William Sanders (C) Clifford Culver, Miguel Diaz | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | John Ragsdale misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-20 |
| 03:52 | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden tips it back up and in | 38-22 |
| 03:49 | Denver | Wesley Court steals it from William Sanders in the backcourt | 38-22 |
| 03:31 | Texas Southern | James Gilmore is whistled for traveling | 38-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Dwayne Sealy (SG), Richard Jones (PF) Drew Richards, Aaron Brubaker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG), Joseph Carson (SG), Gerald Curry (SF), William Porter (PF) John Ragsdale, Wesley Court, John Wallis, Taylor Harden | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Tiller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwayne Sealy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gabriel Kelley (fresh) PF - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Douglas Polk (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Curry (fresh) PF - William Porter (fresh) C - James Gilmore (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Denver | James Tiller connects on the floater from the left side set up by Richard Jones and the foul's on Gerald Curry - foul #3 on Gerald Curry, team foul #12 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Miguel Diaz (C) William Sanders | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kirk Behrens (SF) Gerald Curry | |
| 03:04 | Denver | James Tiller makes the free throw | 41-22 |
| 02:38 | Texas Southern | William Porter is whistled for a carry | 41-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Jones (PG), Joseph Bright (SF) James Tiller, Gabriel Kelley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Wallis (SF) James Gilmore | |
| 02:24 | Denver | Richard Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Bright | 43-22 |
| 02:07 | Texas Southern | Joseph Bright is called for the reach on Joseph Carson - foul #1 on Joseph Bright, team foul #6 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Drew Richards (SG), Aaron Brubaker (PF) Dwayne Sealy, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden (C) Kirk Behrens | |
| 01:51 | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Polk | 43-24 |
| 01:22 | Denver | Charles Jones misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-24 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Miguel Diaz grabs the offensive rebound | 43-24 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Joseph Bright is hacked by John Wallis - foul #1 on John Wallis, team foul #13 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Denver | James Tiller (PG), Clifford Culver (SG), Gabriel Kelley (SF) Charles Jones, Drew Richards, Miguel Diaz | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Ragsdale (SG), Homer Yamasaki (C) Joseph Carson, John Wallis | |
| 01:12 | Denver | Joseph Bright makes the 1st free throw | 44-24 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Joseph Bright misses the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 01:12 | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden pulls down the rebound | 44-24 |
| 00:52 | Texas Southern | William Porter knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 44-26 |
| 00:50 | Denver | James Tiller is hacked by William Porter in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Porter, team foul #14 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Denver | William Sanders (C) Joseph Bright | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kirk Behrens (SF), Ralph Young (PF) Taylor Harden, William Porter | |
| 00:50 | Denver | James Tiller makes the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 00:50 | Denver | James Tiller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-26 |
| 00:39 | Texas Southern | John Ragsdale misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-26 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Aaron Brubaker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-26 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Douglas Polk is called for the reach on James Tiller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Polk, team foul #15 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Jones (PF) Aaron Brubaker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson (SG) Douglas Polk | |
| 00:32 | Denver | James Tiller makes the 1st free throw | 47-26 |
| 00:32 | Denver | James Tiller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-26 |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Kirk Behrens can't connect on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Clifford Culver - foul #2 on Clifford Culver, team foul #7 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Jones (SG), Drew Richards (SF) Clifford Culver, Gabriel Kelley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Gilmore (C) Homer Yamasaki | |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Kirk Behrens makes the 1st free throw | 48-27 |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Kirk Behrens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Kirk Behrens makes the 3rd free throw | 48-29 |
| 00:04 | Denver | James Tiller makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-29 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Kirk Behrens misses long on a halfcourt shot | 51-29 |