| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Geoffrey Tibbitts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamal Fore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Washer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Couch (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jessie Chitwood (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert High (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Ivory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Boyer (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Szczesny Zacek (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Larocco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Melvin Boyer inbounds the ball | 44-23 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Denver | Szczesny Zacek's floater is tipped away by Charles Couch | 44-23 |
| 19:41 | Denver | James Larocco tips it in | 44-25 |
| 19:36 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by Leo Washer is denied by Szczesny Zacek | 44-25 |
| 19:34 | Denver | James Larocco pulls down the rebound | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:08 | Denver | Craig Ivory buries a jumper from the left side | 44-27 |
| 18:59 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 44-27 |
| 18:57 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood hits the follow up shot | 46-27 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Melvin Boyer is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Chitwood - foul #2 on Jessie Chitwood, team foul #1 | 46-27 |
| 18:38 | Denver | Robert High is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 18:34 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood comes up short on the shot from the left block | 46-30 |
| 18:33 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood grabs the offensive board | 46-30 |
| 18:24 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Larocco - foul #3 on James Larocco, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis (PG), Robert Gary (SG), William Dudley (SF), George Dedeaux (PF) Geoffrey Tibbitts, Jamal Fore, Leo Washer, Charles Couch | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Mahoney (SG), Eric Yardley (PF), Joseph Cantrell (C) Craig Ivory, Szczesny Zacek, James Larocco | |
| 18:24 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 18:24 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 18:06 | Denver | Robert High misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 18:05 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood grabs the board | 48-30 |
| 17:39 | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis is fouled on the floor by Eric Yardley - foul #2 on Eric Yardley, team foul #2 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum (C) Jessie Chitwood | |
| Subs | Denver | Szczesny Zacek (PF) Melvin Boyer | |
| 17:30 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-30 |
| 17:29 | Denver | Eric Yardley pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| 17:24 | Denver | George Dedeaux is called for the reach on Eric Yardley in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Dedeaux, team foul #2 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts (PG), Leo Washer (SF) Robert Gary, Raymond Yoakum | |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Ivory (SG) Robert High | |
| 17:08 | Denver | Craig Ivory misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Leo Washer - foul #2 on Leo Washer, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Couch (PF), Raymond Yoakum (C) George Dedeaux, William Dudley | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:08 | Denver | Craig Ivory makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 17:08 | Denver | Craig Ivory misses the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 17:08 | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum snags the defensive board | 48-31 |
| 16:52 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer throws it down on a great pass from Charles Couch and he's fouled by Casey Mahoney - foul #3 on Casey Mahoney, team foul #3 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Bowman (SG) Marty Lewis | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert High (PG), Melvin Boyer (SF) Casey Mahoney, Szczesny Zacek | |
| 16:52 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer makes the free throw | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:41 | Denver | Joseph Cantrell can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-31 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Melvin Boyer grabs the offensive rebound | 51-31 |
| 16:25 | Denver | Eric Yardley hits a jumper from the left side set up by Robert High | 51-33 |
| 16:00 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer hits the finger roll | 53-33 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Geoffrey Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bowman (fresh) SF - Leo Washer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Couch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Raymond Yoakum (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert High (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Ivory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Yardley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cantrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Denver | Eric Yardley is hacked by Charles Couch - foul #1 on Charles Couch, team foul #4 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis (PG), Jamal Fore (SG), Robert Gary (SF), George Dedeaux (PF), Jessie Chitwood (C) Geoffrey Tibbitts, David Bowman, Leo Washer, Charles Couch, Raymond Yoakum | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Mahoney (SG), James Larocco (SF), Szczesny Zacek (PF), Harold Downing (C) Craig Ivory, Melvin Boyer, Eric Yardley, Joseph Cantrell | |
| 15:37 | Denver | James Larocco makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Casey Mahoney | 53-35 |
| 15:27 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jessie Chitwood, team foul #5 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Dudley (SF) Robert Gary | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:07 | Denver | Casey Mahoney buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Larocco | 53-37 |
| 14:51 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux is denied on a layup by Harold Downing | 53-37 |
| 14:49 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux grabs the offensive board | 53-37 |
| 14:36 | Texas Southern | The jumper by George Dedeaux is denied by Harold Downing | 53-37 |
| 14:34 | Denver | Szczesny Zacek pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 14:25 | Denver | Robert High hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Larocco | 53-40 |
| 14:08 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jamal Fore | 55-40 |
| 13:46 | Denver | Casey Mahoney loses the dribble to Jessie Chitwood | 55-40 |
| 13:30 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Harold Downing - foul #4 on Harold Downing, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts (PG), Robert Gary (SG), Leo Washer (SF), Charles Couch (PF) Marty Lewis, Jamal Fore, William Dudley, George Dedeaux | |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Ivory (SG), Melvin Boyer (SF), Eric Yardley (PF), Joseph Cantrell (C) Casey Mahoney, James Larocco, Szczesny Zacek, Harold Downing | |
| 13:30 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 13:30 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 13:09 | Denver | Melvin Boyer misses long on a jumper from the right block | 57-40 |
| 13:08 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 12:44 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 12:43 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Couch | 57-40 |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Gary | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:08 | Denver | Melvin Boyer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-40 |
| 12:06 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood grabs the defensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 11:50 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer misses long on a jumper in the lane | 59-40 |
| 11:49 | Denver | Melvin Boyer pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Geoffrey Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leo Washer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Couch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jessie Chitwood (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert High (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Ivory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Boyer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Yardley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Denver | Robert High throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-40 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Bowman (SG), Raymond Yoakum (C) Robert Gary, Jessie Chitwood | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Mahoney (PG), Szczesny Zacek (PF), James Larocco (C) Robert High, Eric Yardley, Joseph Cantrell | |
| 11:33 | Texas Southern | The jump hook by Charles Couch is blocked by James Larocco | 59-40 |
| 11:31 | Denver | James Larocco gets the rebound | 59-40 |
| 11:27 | Denver | James Larocco is whistled for a carry | 59-40 |
| 11:10 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by Leo Washer is denied by Szczesny Zacek | 59-40 |
| 11:09 | Denver | Melvin Boyer gets the rebound | 59-40 |
| 11:03 | Denver | Craig Ivory hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-40 |
| 11:02 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch snags the defensive board | 59-40 |
| 10:45 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer can't finish the layup | 59-40 |
| 10:44 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch hits the follow up shot | 61-40 |
| 10:40 | Denver | David Bowman picks off the pass by Craig Ivory in the backcourt | 61-40 |
| 10:26 | Texas Southern | James Larocco is called for the reach on David Bowman - foul #4 on James Larocco, team foul #5 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis (PG), Jamal Fore (SG), George Dedeaux (C) Geoffrey Tibbitts, David Bowman, Raymond Yoakum | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Yardley (PF), Joseph Cantrell (C) Szczesny Zacek, James Larocco | |
| 10:07 | Texas Southern | Casey Mahoney steals it from Marty Lewis | 61-40 |
| 10:04 | Denver | Casey Mahoney lays it up and in | 61-42 |
| 09:45 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-42 |
| 09:44 | Denver | Melvin Boyer grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Casey Mahoney makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Ivory | 61-45 |
| 09:10 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-45 |
| 09:09 | Denver | Melvin Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 08:52 | Denver | Eric Yardley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-45 |
| 08:50 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 08:39 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer misses the jump hook from close range | 61-45 |
| 08:37 | Denver | Melvin Boyer gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 08:24 | Denver | Melvin Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gary (PG), David Bowman (SG), William Dudley (SF), Raymond Yoakum (PF), Jessie Chitwood (C) Marty Lewis, Jamal Fore, Leo Washer, Charles Couch, George Dedeaux | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert High (PG), Szczesny Zacek (PF) Craig Ivory, Eric Yardley | |
| 08:07 | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum is hacked by Casey Mahoney - foul #4 on Casey Mahoney, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts (PG) David Bowman | |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Ivory (SG) Casey Mahoney | |
| 07:51 | Texas Southern | Szczesny Zacek blocks the short jumper by Jessie Chitwood | 61-45 |
| 07:50 | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum hits the follow up shot | 63-45 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Geoffrey Tibbitts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Dudley (fresh) PF - Raymond Yoakum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Chitwood (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert High (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Ivory (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Boyer (tiring) 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Szczesny Zacek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. C - Joseph Cantrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Denver | Robert High misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 07:37 | Denver | Robert High snags the offensive board | 63-45 |
| 07:19 | Denver | Craig Ivory scores on a floater from the right side | 63-47 |
| 07:15 | Texas Southern | Robert High picks off the pass by Geoffrey Tibbitts in the backcourt | 63-47 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Robert High misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-47 |
| 07:00 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 06:46 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood misses long on a jumper in the lane | 63-47 |
| 06:44 | Denver | The rebound goes to Szczesny Zacek | 63-47 |
| 06:28 | Denver | Robert High misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 06:26 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 06:13 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood misses the floater from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 06:12 | Denver | Joseph Cantrell grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Robert High misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-47 |
| 05:58 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Cantrell | 63-47 |
| 05:42 | Denver | Szczesny Zacek double dribbles | 63-47 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis (PG), David Bowman (SG), Leo Washer (SF), Charles Couch (PF), George Dedeaux (C) Geoffrey Tibbitts, Robert Gary, William Dudley, Raymond Yoakum, Jessie Chitwood | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Mahoney (SG), James Larocco (SF), Eric Yardley (PF), Harold Downing (C) Craig Ivory, Melvin Boyer, Szczesny Zacek, Joseph Cantrell | |
| 05:21 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Marty Lewis | 65-47 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Robert High misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 05:11 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| 04:49 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch is hacked by Casey Mahoney - foul #5 on Casey Mahoney, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore (SG) David Bowman | |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Ivory (SG) Casey Mahoney | |
| 04:49 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 04:49 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch misses the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 04:49 | Denver | Harold Downing snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 04:46 | Denver | Marty Lewis is called for the reach on Robert High in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marty Lewis, team foul #6 | 66-47 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Harold Downing drills a turnaround in the paint | 66-49 |
| 04:12 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux can't connect on a runner in the paint | 66-49 |
| 04:10 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer tips it back up and in | 68-49 |
| 04:00 | Denver | Robert High misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 68-49 |
| 03:58 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Charles Couch | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Downing - foul #5 on Harold Downing, team foul #8 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Bowman (PG), William Dudley (C) Jamal Fore, Charles Couch | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Cantrell (PF) Harold Downing | |
| 03:34 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 03:34 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 03:34 | Denver | James Larocco pulls down the rebound | 69-49 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Bowman (fresh) SG - Marty Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leo Washer (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Dedeaux (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Dudley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert High (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Ivory (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Yardley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Cantrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Larocco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Denver | James Larocco drills a jump hook in the paint | 69-51 |
| 02:51 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux slams it home and he's fouled by Joseph Cantrell - foul #2 on Joseph Cantrell, team foul #9 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum (C) Leo Washer | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:51 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux misses the free throw | 71-51 |
| 02:51 | Denver | James Larocco snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Marty Lewis steals the ball from Robert High | 71-51 |
| 02:17 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux misses short on a shot from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 02:15 | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis misses the tip | 71-51 |
| 02:13 | Denver | James Larocco grabs the defensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 02:11 | Denver | David Bowman steals it from Craig Ivory in the backcourt | 71-51 |
| 02:10 | Texas Southern | David Bowman can't finish the layup | 71-51 |
| 02:08 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux tips it home | 73-51 |
| 01:52 | Denver | Eric Yardley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 73-51 |
| 01:50 | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum gets the rebound | 73-51 |
| 01:29 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux misses the easy layup | 73-51 |
| 01:28 | Texas Southern | David Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 73-51 |
| 01:06 | Texas Southern | Robert High steals the ball from George Dedeaux | 73-51 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Eric Yardley hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Larocco | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | William Dudley is hacked by Joseph Cantrell - foul #3 on Joseph Cantrell, team foul #10 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gary (SG) David Bowman | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | William Dudley misses the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | William Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Denver | James Larocco comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 74-54 |
| 00:07 | Texas Southern | Robert Gary gets the rebound | 74-54 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis runs out the clock | 74-54 |