| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jay Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lewis Travers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Perdue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Morales (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Charley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Travis Holmes, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 19:34 | Denver | Lewis Travers hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 34-24 |
| 19:32 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Freeman | 34-27 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Lewis Travers is hacked by Luis Morales - foul #2 on Luis Morales, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 18:54 | Denver | Roger Anderson is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Perry Andersen | 37-27 |
| 18:37 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 18:36 | Denver | Roger Anderson snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Travis Holmes steals it from Perry Andersen in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Travis Holmes | 37-29 |
| 17:58 | Denver | Perry Andersen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Bowens (PG), Timothy Turner (SG), Timothy Giroux (SF), Willie Skipworth (PF), Gilbert Etheridge (C) Jay Kelley, Perry Andersen, Roger Anderson, Lewis Travers, Joseph Perdue | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter (PG), Elmer Kirch (SG), Jeremy Smith (SF), Barry Crews (C) James Freeman, Luis Morales, Travis Holmes, James Charley | |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Elmer Kirch and he's hacked by Gilbert Etheridge - foul #2 on Gilbert Etheridge, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:03 | Denver | Willie Skipworth misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 37-32 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Elmer Kirch | 37-32 |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | David Williams travels with the ball | 37-32 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Freeman (PG), Travis Holmes (SF), James Charley (C) Elmer Kirch, Jeremy Smith, David Williams | |
| 16:23 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Willie Skipworth - foul #3 on Willie Skipworth, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Jay Kelley (PG), Roger Anderson (SF), Lewis Travers (PF), Joseph Perdue (C) Lawrence Bowens, Timothy Giroux, Willie Skipworth, Gilbert Etheridge | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales (SG) Chad Bitter | |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:12 | Denver | Timothy Turner grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 16:10 | Denver | Barry Crews is called for the reach on Lewis Travers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Crews, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Williams (PF) Barry Crews | |
| 15:55 | Denver | Roger Anderson banks in the wide open layup set up by Jay Kelley | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jay Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Roger Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Travers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Perdue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Morales (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Holmes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Charley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Charley | 39-35 |
| 15:24 | Denver | The jump hook by Joseph Perdue is blocked by Travis Holmes | 39-35 |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 14:46 | Denver | Lewis Travers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | James Charley snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman scores on a runner near the basket set up by Luis Morales and the foul's on Timothy Turner - foul #2 on Timothy Turner, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Bowens (PG), Perry Andersen (SG), Timothy Giroux (SF), Willie Skipworth (PF), Gilbert Etheridge (C) Jay Kelley, Timothy Turner, Roger Anderson, Lewis Travers, Joseph Perdue | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch (SG), Jeremy Smith (SF), Barry Crews (PF) Luis Morales, Travis Holmes, David Williams | |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:28 | Denver | Perry Andersen is hacked by James Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Freeman, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter (PG) James Freeman | |
| 14:08 | Denver | Perry Andersen is fouled on the floor by Elmer Kirch - foul #1 on Elmer Kirch, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| 13:53 | Denver | Perry Andersen hits a wide open jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Chad Bitter - foul #1 on Chad Bitter, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Williams (PF) James Charley | |
| 13:53 | Denver | Perry Andersen makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:35 | Sam Houston State | David Williams knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Chad Bitter | 42-43 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Jeremy Smith steps in front of the Lawrence Bowens pass in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch is hacked by Willie Skipworth - foul #4 on Willie Skipworth, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Palmer (PG), Roger Anderson (SF), Lewis Travers (PF), Joseph Perdue (C) Lawrence Bowens, Timothy Giroux, Willie Skipworth, Gilbert Etheridge | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Kanevsky (PG), Peter Tanouye (SG), Travis Holmes (SF), James Charley (C) Chad Bitter, Elmer Kirch, Jeremy Smith, Barry Crews | |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | James Charley grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | James Charley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-43 |
| 12:41 | Denver | Joseph Perdue gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:37 | Denver | Perry Andersen's pass is intercepted by Travis Holmes in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | James Kanevsky banks in the layup on a nice dish by Travis Holmes | 42-45 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Perry Andersen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Jay Kelley (PG), Timothy Turner (SG) Anthony Palmer, Perry Andersen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Freeman (PG), Luis Morales (SG) James Kanevsky, Peter Tanouye | |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:14 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 42-45 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Turner is called for the reach on Luis Morales - foul #3 on Timothy Turner, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Palmer (SF) Roger Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith (SF), Barry Crews (PF) Travis Holmes, David Williams | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jay Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lewis Travers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Perdue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Morales (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeremy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Barry Crews (fresh) C - James Charley (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Palmer steals the ball from Luis Morales | 42-45 |
| 11:26 | Denver | Jay Kelley is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Timothy Turner | 44-45 |
| 11:13 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Crews | 44-45 |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Palmer steps in front of the Luis Morales pass | 44-45 |
| 10:52 | Denver | James Freeman is called for the reach on Jay Kelley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Freeman, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Timothy Giroux (SF), Gilbert Etheridge (C) Anthony Palmer, Joseph Perdue | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter (PG), Elmer Kirch (SG), Travis Holmes (SF), David Williams (PF) James Freeman, Luis Morales, Jeremy Smith, James Charley | |
| 10:52 | Denver | Jay Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:52 | Denver | Jay Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Elmer Kirch | 46-47 |
| 10:20 | Denver | Lewis Travers drills a shot in the lane set up by Timothy Turner | 48-47 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 10:13 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:54 | Denver | Elmer Kirch picks off the pass by Timothy Giroux | 48-47 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 09:27 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 09:15 | Denver | Timothy Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Bowens (PG), Perry Andersen (SG), Roger Anderson (SF), Joseph Perdue (C) Jay Kelley, Timothy Giroux, Lewis Travers, Gilbert Etheridge | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Freeman (PG), Peter Tanouye (SG), Jeremy Smith (SF), James Charley (C) Chad Bitter, Elmer Kirch, Travis Holmes, Barry Crews | |
| 09:15 | Denver | Timothy Turner misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:15 | Denver | Timothy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | David Williams clanks a jumper from the right block | 49-47 |
| 09:03 | Denver | Joseph Perdue grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 08:49 | Denver | Lawrence Bowens makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Turner | 51-47 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith connects on the jump hook from close range set up by David Williams | 51-49 |
| 08:03 | Denver | Perry Andersen is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Timothy Giroux (PG), Anthony Palmer (SG), Willie Skipworth (PF), Gilbert Etheridge (C) Lawrence Bowens, Perry Andersen, Timothy Turner, Joseph Perdue | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales (SG), Travis Holmes (SF), Barry Crews (PF) Peter Tanouye, Jeremy Smith, David Williams | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Timothy Giroux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roger Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Skipworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gilbert Etheridge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Morales (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Travis Holmes (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Barry Crews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Charley (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Denver | Timothy Giroux comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-49 |
| 07:20 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:59 | Denver | Timothy Giroux knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Palmer | 57-49 |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to James Charley | 57-49 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales misses the tip | 57-49 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | James Charley tips it in | 57-51 |
| 06:12 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 05:58 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman misses the dunk | 57-51 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Roger Anderson snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 05:33 | Denver | Roger Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-51 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales is hacked by Roger Anderson - foul #1 on Roger Anderson, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Jay Kelley (PG), Perry Andersen (SG), Timothy Turner (SF), Lewis Travers (PF), Joseph Perdue (C) Timothy Giroux, Anthony Palmer, Roger Anderson, Willie Skipworth, Gilbert Etheridge | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter (PG), Peter Tanouye (SG), Jeremy Smith (SF), David Williams (PF), Elmer Kirch (C) James Freeman, Luis Morales, Travis Holmes, Barry Crews, James Charley | |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Perdue steals it from Peter Tanouye | 57-51 |
| 04:43 | Denver | Timothy Turner misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-51 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Elmer Kirch | 57-51 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Tanouye | 57-54 |
| 04:03 | Denver | Jay Kelley dunks the ball on a great pass from Timothy Turner | 59-54 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye loses the ball out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Bowens (PG), Roger Anderson (SF) Jay Kelley, Timothy Turner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Kanevsky (PG), Luis Morales (SG), Barry Crews (C) Chad Bitter, Peter Tanouye, Elmer Kirch | |
| 03:27 | Denver | Roger Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-54 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | James Kanevsky grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Lawrence Bowens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Perry Andersen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Travers (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Perdue (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Kanevsky (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Luis Morales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeremy Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Crews (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith misses badly on a shot in the paint | 59-54 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Roger Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Roger Anderson clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Barry Crews - foul #2 on Barry Crews, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Jay Kelley (PG), Timothy Turner (SG), Willie Skipworth (C) Lawrence Bowens, Perry Andersen, Joseph Perdue | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Freeman (PG), Chad Bitter (SG), Travis Holmes (SF), James Charley (C) James Kanevsky, Luis Morales, Jeremy Smith, Barry Crews | |
| 02:40 | Denver | Roger Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Roger Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Williams | 60-56 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Roger Anderson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Willie Skipworth | 63-56 |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Travis Holmes | 63-58 |
| 01:28 | Denver | Roger Anderson connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jay Kelley | 65-58 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes connects on the turnaround in the paint | 65-60 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Willie Skipworth drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jay Kelley and the foul's on James Charley - foul #2 on James Charley, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Perry Andersen (SG), Joseph Perdue (C) Timothy Turner, Lewis Travers | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales (SG) Chad Bitter | |
| 00:57 | Denver | Willie Skipworth misses the free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | David Williams gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jay Kelley - foul #1 on Jay Kelley, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Lewis Travers (PF) Willie Skipworth | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:49 | Denver | The rebound goes to Lewis Travers | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Denver | Lewis Travers is hacked by James Freeman in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Freeman, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Palmer (SF) Roger Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:48 | Denver | Lewis Travers makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Lewis Travers misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Holmes | 68-63 |
| 00:41 | Denver | Jay Kelley is hacked by James Freeman in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Freeman, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| 00:41 | Denver | Jay Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:41 | Denver | Jay Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | James Charley gets the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales is whistled for traveling | 70-63 |
| 00:26 | Denver | James Freeman is called for the reach on Jay Kelley in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Freeman, team foul #13 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter (PG) James Freeman | |
| 00:26 | Denver | Jay Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:26 | Denver | Jay Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Jay Kelley gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Denver | Jay Kelley is hacked by Luis Morales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Morales, team foul #14 | 72-63 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Jay Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Jay Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | James Charley grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Chad Bitter, team foul #15 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Bowens (PG), Timothy Turner (SF), Willie Skipworth (PF), Gilbert Etheridge (C) Jay Kelley, Perry Andersen, Lewis Travers, Joseph Perdue | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye (SG), Jeremy Smith (SF), Barry Crews (PF), Elmer Kirch (C) Luis Morales, Travis Holmes, David Williams, James Charley | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Lawrence Bowens runs out the clock | 73-63 |