| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gregory Peterson (fresh) SG - Oscar Lopez (fresh) SF - Gus Pape (fresh) PF - Jaroslav Szychowski (fresh) C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Sloan (fresh) SG - Robert Wilkinson (fresh) SF - He-ping Wang (fresh) PF - Donald Chang (fresh) C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Joseph Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Texas Southern | Gus Pape throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Denver | Joseph Sloan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Denver | He-ping Wang can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Texas Southern | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Oscar Lopez and the foul's on Robert Wilkinson - foul #1 on Robert Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Denver | The rebound goes to Donald Chang | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Donald Chang can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Jaroslav Szychowski - foul #1 on Jaroslav Szychowski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Donald Chang makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Donald Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson connects on the floater from the right side set up by Gus Pape | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Denver | John Lewis is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Texas Southern | Joseph Johnson misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Texas Southern | Joseph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Texas Southern | Joseph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Denver | He-ping Wang gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Texas Southern | Jaroslav Szychowski grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Texas Southern | Joseph Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Denver | Joseph Johnson is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Terry Hall (PF), Ruben Thomas (C) Jaroslav Szychowski, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:30 | Denver | John Lewis is denied on a layup by Ruben Thomas | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Texas Southern | Terry Hall snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Texas Southern | Gus Pape comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on He-ping Wang - foul #1 on He-ping Wang, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Texas Southern | Gus Pape misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Texas Southern | Gus Pape misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Denver | He-ping Wang pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:58 | Denver | Donald Chang misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 16:57 | Denver | John Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:44 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Denver | David Mahar (PG), Dennis Clements (SG), Robert Higgins (SF), William Luckey (PF), Shawn Barrientos (C) Joseph Sloan, Robert Wilkinson, He-ping Wang, Donald Chang, John Lewis | |
| 16:28 | Texas Southern | Terry Hall is fouled on the floor by David Mahar - foul #1 on David Mahar, team foul #5 | 4-2 |
| 16:13 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Lopez | 7-2 |
| 16:00 | Denver | Robert Higgins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 15:58 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to William Luckey | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gregory Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Oscar Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gus Pape (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Hall (fresh) C - Ruben Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Mahar (fresh) SG - Dennis Clements (fresh) SF - Robert Higgins (fresh) PF - William Luckey (fresh) C - Shawn Barrientos (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Denver | Shawn Barrientos hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Mahar | 7-4 |
| 15:23 | Texas Southern | David Mahar is called for the reach on Gregory Peterson - foul #2 on David Mahar, team foul #6 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jaroslav Szychowski (PF) Terry Hall | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Sloan (PG), He-ping Wang (SF), Donald Chang (PF), John Lewis (C) David Mahar, Robert Higgins, William Luckey, Shawn Barrientos | |
| 15:06 | Texas Southern | A charge is called on Gregory Peterson - foul #1 on Gregory Peterson, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Toby Litchford (SF) Gus Pape | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:53 | Denver | John Lewis connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Sloan | 7-6 |
| 14:36 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Oscar Lopez | 10-6 |
| 14:09 | Denver | He-ping Wang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 14:07 | Texas Southern | Ruben Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:55 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson misses the 3 from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 13:54 | Texas Southern | Jaroslav Szychowski misses the tip | 10-6 |
| 13:52 | Texas Southern | Toby Litchford can't tip it in | 10-6 |
| 13:51 | Denver | Dennis Clements gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:39 | Denver | He-ping Wang hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 10-6 |
| 13:37 | Texas Southern | Ruben Thomas gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:29 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-6 |
| 13:28 | Texas Southern | Ruben Thomas tips it home | 12-6 |
| 13:24 | Denver | Donald Chang hits a shot from the left side set up by Joseph Sloan | 12-8 |
| 13:08 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:07 | Denver | John Lewis gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:02 | Denver | Toby Litchford picks off the pass by Joseph Sloan | 12-8 |
| 12:51 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 12:50 | Denver | The rebound goes to Donald Chang | 12-8 |
| 12:26 | Denver | Joseph Sloan buries a 3 from straight away | 12-11 |
| 12:19 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis Clements - foul #1 on Dennis Clements, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini (SG), Gus Pape (SF), Terry Hall (C) Oscar Lopez, Toby Litchford, Ruben Thomas | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Higgins (SG), Stephen Quin (SF), William Luckey (PF), Shawn Barrientos (C) Dennis Clements, He-ping Wang, Donald Chang, John Lewis | |
| 12:19 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:19 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:58 | Denver | Joseph Sloan connects on the 3 from the right corner | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gregory Peterson (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Adolfo Mancini (fresh) SF - Gus Pape (fresh) PF - Jaroslav Szychowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Sloan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Higgins (fresh) SF - Stephen Quin (fresh) PF - William Luckey (fresh) C - Shawn Barrientos (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini is hacked by William Luckey - foul #1 on William Luckey, team foul #8 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brandon Wilson (SG) Gregory Peterson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:38 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:38 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:35 | Denver | Adolfo Mancini picks off the pass by Joseph Sloan in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| 11:13 | Texas Southern | Brandon Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Quin - foul #1 on Stephen Quin, team foul #9 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Clements (SG) Joseph Sloan | |
| 11:13 | Texas Southern | Brandon Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:13 | Texas Southern | Brandon Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:13 | Texas Southern | Brandon Wilson misses the 3rd free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Shawn Barrientos grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 10:58 | Denver | Shawn Barrientos hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 10:56 | Texas Southern | Terry Hall gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:52 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 10:50 | Denver | Shawn Barrientos gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:35 | Denver | William Luckey makes the floater from the left wing set up by Dennis Clements | 17-16 |
| 10:23 | Texas Southern | Terry Hall jams it on a great pass from Adolfo Mancini | 19-16 |
| 10:00 | Denver | William Luckey can't connect on a floater in the paint | 19-16 |
| 09:58 | Texas Southern | Terry Hall snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 09:52 | Texas Southern | Brandon Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-16 |
| 09:51 | Denver | William Luckey pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:44 | Denver | William Luckey misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 09:43 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jaroslav Szychowski | 19-16 |
| 09:39 | Texas Southern | Brandon Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Lopez (SG), Ruben Thomas (C) Brandon Wilson, Jaroslav Szychowski | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Sloan (PG), He-ping Wang (SF), Donald Chang (PF), John Lewis (C) Robert Higgins, Stephen Quin, William Luckey, Shawn Barrientos | |
| 09:32 | Denver | John Lewis travels with the ball | 19-16 |
| 09:12 | Texas Southern | Oscar Lopez clanks a 3 from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 09:10 | Texas Southern | Gus Pape tips it home | 21-16 |
| 08:47 | Denver | He-ping Wang clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-16 |
| 08:46 | Texas Southern | Terry Hall grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 08:40 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 08:38 | Denver | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:34 | Denver | Joseph Sloan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joseph Sloan, team foul #10 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson (PG), Toby Litchford (SF), Jaroslav Szychowski (PF) Adolfo Mancini, Gus Pape, Terry Hall | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:15 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson misses the jumper from the left side | 21-16 |
| 08:13 | Texas Southern | Toby Litchford tips it back up and in | 23-16 |
| 07:54 | Denver | He-ping Wang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-16 |
| 07:52 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Gregory Peterson | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gregory Peterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Oscar Lopez (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Toby Litchford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jaroslav Szychowski (tiring) 3 reb. C - Ruben Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Sloan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Clements (fairly fresh) SF - He-ping Wang (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-16 |
| 07:31 | Denver | Dennis Clements misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ruben Thomas - foul #1 on Ruben Thomas, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Higgins (PG), Stephen Quin (SF), William Luckey (C) Joseph Sloan, He-ping Wang, John Lewis | |
| 07:31 | Denver | Dennis Clements makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:31 | Denver | Dennis Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:20 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson is whistled for traveling | 26-18 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Sloan (PG), Shawn Barrientos (C) Dennis Clements, Donald Chang | |
| 06:56 | Denver | Toby Litchford steals it from Stephen Quin | 26-18 |
| 06:39 | Texas Southern | Oscar Lopez misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-18 |
| 06:37 | Denver | William Luckey snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 06:21 | Denver | Stephen Quin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-18 |
| 06:19 | Denver | William Luckey can't tip it in | 26-18 |
| 06:18 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Ruben Thomas | 26-18 |
| 06:04 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by Ruben Thomas is denied by Stephen Quin | 26-18 |
| 06:03 | Texas Southern | Oscar Lopez tips it but misses | 26-18 |
| 06:02 | Texas Southern | Oscar Lopez tips it in | 28-18 |
| 05:44 | Denver | Joseph Sloan can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 05:42 | Texas Southern | Toby Litchford grabs the board | 28-18 |
| 05:36 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Oscar Lopez | 30-18 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Stephen Quin makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Higgins | 30-21 |
| 05:01 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ruben Thomas | 33-21 |
| 04:53 | Denver | Shawn Barrientos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ruben Thomas - foul #2 on Ruben Thomas, team foul #6 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini (PG), Brandon Wilson (SG), Gus Pape (SF), Terry Hall (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Gregory Peterson, Oscar Lopez, Toby Litchford, Jaroslav Szychowski, Ruben Thomas | |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Clements (SG), He-ping Wang (SF), John Lewis (C) Robert Higgins, Stephen Quin, William Luckey | |
| 04:53 | Denver | Shawn Barrientos makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:53 | Denver | Shawn Barrientos misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:53 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Terry Hall | 33-22 |
| 04:34 | Texas Southern | Gus Pape makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Wilson | 35-22 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Shawn Barrientos is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Shawn Barrientos, team foul #11 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Chang (PF) Shawn Barrientos | |
| 04:05 | Texas Southern | Brandon Wilson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Terry Hall | 37-22 |
| 03:46 | Denver | Dennis Clements clanks a floater from the right side | 37-22 |
| 03:45 | Texas Southern | Terry Hall pulls down the rebound | 37-22 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Adolfo Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gus Pape (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Sloan (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Clements (fresh) 2 pts. SF - He-ping Wang (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Texas Southern | Brandon Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Adolfo Mancini | 40-22 |
| 03:33 | Denver | Joseph Sloan can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Johnson - foul #3 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #7 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ruben Thomas (C) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Wilkinson (SG) Dennis Clements | |
| 03:33 | Denver | Joseph Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 03:33 | Denver | Joseph Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 03:33 | Texas Southern | Terry Hall grabs the board | 40-23 |
| 03:27 | Texas Southern | Joseph Sloan takes the ball from Terry Hall | 40-23 |
| 03:11 | Denver | John Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Brandon Wilson - foul #1 on Brandon Wilson, team foul #8 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson (PG) Brandon Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | David Mahar (PG) Joseph Sloan | |
| 03:11 | Denver | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 03:11 | Denver | John Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 03:11 | Texas Southern | Gus Pape pulls down the rebound | 40-24 |
| 03:04 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini is called for traveling | 40-24 |
| 02:44 | Denver | John Lewis makes the runner from the baseline | 40-26 |
| 02:28 | Texas Southern | Ruben Thomas clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #12 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Lopez (SG) Adolfo Mancini | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Higgins (SF), Franklin Krieger (C) He-ping Wang, John Lewis | |
| 02:28 | Texas Southern | Ruben Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 02:28 | Texas Southern | Ruben Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-26 |
| 02:08 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Ruben Thomas | 42-26 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | Terry Hall makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Gus Pape and the foul's on Robert Higgins - foul #1 on Robert Higgins, team foul #13 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jaroslav Szychowski (PF) Ruben Thomas | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Barrientos (PF) Donald Chang | |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | Terry Hall misses the free throw | 44-26 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Robert Higgins gets the rebound | 44-26 |
| 01:48 | Denver | Robert Higgins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-26 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Shawn Barrientos snags the offensive board | 44-26 |
| 01:30 | Denver | Jaroslav Szychowski is called for the reach on Robert Wilkinson - foul #2 on Jaroslav Szychowski, team foul #9 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini (PG) Gregory Peterson | |
| Subs | Denver | William Luckey (PF) Franklin Krieger | |
| 01:30 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 01:30 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 01:15 | Texas Southern | Oscar Lopez loses the dribble to Robert Higgins | 44-28 |
| 01:10 | Denver | David Mahar lays it in on a great pass from Robert Higgins | 44-30 |
| 00:57 | Texas Southern | Oscar Lopez scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Adolfo Mancini | 47-30 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Robert Wilkinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Mahar | 47-32 |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gus Pape | 50-32 |
| 00:26 | Denver | Shawn Barrientos's pass is intercepted by Oscar Lopez | 50-32 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini scores on a 3 from the left wing | 53-32 |