| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Lucio Ricci (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Carrington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Gist (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Earl Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Northup (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Watkins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| 19:22 | Denver | Dennis Brown is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 40-40 |
| 19:20 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 19:00 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Smith | 42-40 |
| 18:43 | Denver | Earl Smith is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range set up by Martin Northup | 42-42 |
| 18:29 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 42-42 |
| 18:27 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 18:10 | Denver | Earl Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 18:08 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:04 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington double dribbles | 44-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Charles Medeiros (SG), Eugene Elkins (SF), Clyde Degraff (PF), Robert Hyde (C) Lucio Ricci, Gregory Smith, Michael Carrington, Alfred Gist, David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (PG), Darryl Frese (SG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SF), Jose Martinez (PF), Lloyd Cordova (C) Earl Smith, Dennis Brown, Martin Northup, Christopher Clark, Edward Watkins | |
| 18:00 | Denver | Steven Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 17:44 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Clyde Degraff | 47-42 |
| 17:37 | Denver | Jose Martinez misses the runner from the left block | 47-42 |
| 17:36 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 17:16 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Darryl Frese is fouled on the floor by Eugene Elkins - foul #2 on Eugene Elkins, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith (SG), Albert Oliver (SF), Alfred Gist (PF), David Fitzgerald (C) Charles Medeiros, Eugene Elkins, Clyde Degraff, Robert Hyde | |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Smith (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Martin Northup (SF), Christopher Clark (PF) Steven Howell, Darryl Frese, Jose Martinez, Lloyd Cordova | |
| 16:37 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Martin Northup | 50-45 |
| 16:26 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 50-45 |
| 16:24 | Denver | Christopher Clark snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 16:13 | Denver | David Fitzgerald takes the ball from Dennis Brown | 50-45 |
| 16:00 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald is hacked by Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kendrick, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Lucio Ricci (SG), Michael Carrington (SF) Ronald Swinehart, Gregory Smith, Albert Oliver | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (PG), Edward Watkins (C) Earl Smith, Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Lucio Ricci (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Carrington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Gist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Steven Howell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Northup (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Watkins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by David Fitzgerald and he's hacked by Steven Howell - foul #3 on Steven Howell, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde (C) David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Denver | Jose Martinez (PF) Christopher Clark | |
| 15:44 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 15:44 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 15:32 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 15:30 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 15:25 | Denver | Dennis Brown is fouled on the floor by Michael Carrington - foul #2 on Michael Carrington, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff (PF) Alfred Gist | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Darryl Frese (SF) Dennis Brown, Martin Northup | |
| 14:58 | Denver | Jose Martinez double dribbles | 54-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (SG), Eugene Elkins (SF), David Fitzgerald (C) Lucio Ricci, Michael Carrington, Robert Hyde | |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Smith (PG), Christopher Clark (PF), Lloyd Cordova (C) Steven Howell, Jose Martinez, Edward Watkins | |
| 14:37 | Texas Southern | Lloyd Cordova is called for the reach on Rickie Simmons - foul #1 on Lloyd Cordova, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith (SG), Alfred Gist (PF) Rickie Simmons, Clyde Degraff | |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Brown (SG) Joseph Parker | |
| 14:23 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Medeiros and he's fouled by Darryl Frese - foul #1 on Darryl Frese, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Northup (SF) Darryl Frese | |
| 14:23 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Earl Smith is whistled for traveling | 58-45 |
| 14:02 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 14:00 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald tips it but misses | 58-45 |
| 13:59 | Denver | Christopher Clark snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 13:48 | Denver | Alfred Gist is called for the reach on Dennis Brown - foul #3 on Alfred Gist, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci (SF), Robert Hyde (C) Eugene Elkins, David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Jose Martinez (PF), Jeffrey Kendrick (C) Earl Smith, Christopher Clark, Lloyd Cordova | |
| 13:38 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Martin Northup | 58-47 |
| 13:32 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde loses the ball out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Michael Carrington (SF) Charles Medeiros, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (PG) Joseph Parker | |
| 13:16 | Denver | Dennis Brown clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 13:14 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 12:57 | Texas Southern | Jose Martinez is called for the reach on Alfred Gist - foul #1 on Jose Martinez, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), Clyde Degraff (PF), David Fitzgerald (C) Ronald Swinehart, Lucio Ricci, Alfred Gist, Robert Hyde | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Darryl Frese (SF), Lloyd Cordova (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Dennis Brown, Martin Northup, Jose Martinez, Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| 12:46 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 12:45 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff tips it back up and in | 60-47 |
| 12:24 | Denver | Steven Howell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 12:23 | Denver | Darryl Frese tips it in | 60-49 |
| 11:57 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Rickie Simmons | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carrington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clyde Degraff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Frese (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Cordova (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Watkins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Denver | Joseph Parker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 11:38 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 11:21 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Smith | 65-49 |
| 10:57 | Denver | David Fitzgerald takes the ball from Lloyd Cordova | 65-49 |
| 10:34 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:13 | Denver | Joseph Parker knocks in the floater from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 10:01 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 67-51 |
| 10:00 | Denver | Edward Watkins gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 09:47 | Denver | Darryl Frese is hacked by Clyde Degraff - foul #1 on Clyde Degraff, team foul #4 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci (PG), Charles Medeiros (SG), Eugene Elkins (SF), Alfred Gist (PF), Robert Hyde (C) Rickie Simmons, Gregory Smith, Michael Carrington, Clyde Degraff, David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Smith (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Martin Northup (SF), Christopher Clark (PF), Jose Martinez (C) Joseph Parker, Steven Howell, Darryl Frese, Lloyd Cordova, Edward Watkins | |
| 09:35 | Denver | Jose Martinez buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Martin Northup and he's hacked by Eugene Elkins - foul #3 on Eugene Elkins, team foul #5 | 67-53 |
| 09:35 | Denver | Jose Martinez makes the free throw | 67-54 |
| 09:16 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| 09:15 | Denver | The rebound goes to Martin Northup | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:10 | Denver | Jose Martinez is hacked by Eugene Elkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Elkins, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver (SF) Eugene Elkins | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:58 | Denver | Dennis Brown makes the wide open jump hook from the left block set up by Earl Smith | 67-56 |
| 08:36 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 67-56 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Dennis Brown snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 08:33 | Denver | Lucio Ricci is called for the reach on Earl Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lucio Ricci, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald (C) Robert Hyde | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:33 | Denver | Earl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 08:33 | Denver | Earl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:14 | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Gist | 69-58 |
| 08:00 | Denver | Martin Northup misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Medeiros - foul #1 on Charles Medeiros, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), Eugene Elkins (SF) Lucio Ricci, Charles Medeiros, Albert Oliver | |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (C) Earl Smith, Jose Martinez | |
| 08:00 | Denver | Martin Northup misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 08:00 | Denver | Martin Northup makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 07:47 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins misses the shot from the right side | 69-59 |
| 07:46 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald hits the follow up shot | 71-59 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Swinehart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Alfred Gist (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Fitzgerald (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ricky Webb (fresh) SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Northup (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Denver | Dennis Brown lays it in uncontested | 71-61 |
| 07:07 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald scores on a floater in the paint set up by Ronald Swinehart | 73-61 |
| 06:44 | Denver | Christopher Clark is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Brown | 73-63 |
| 06:29 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 06:27 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald tips it in | 75-63 |
| 06:15 | Denver | Dennis Brown makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ricky Webb | 75-66 |
| 06:01 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist is whistled for a carry | 75-66 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci (PG), Charles Medeiros (SG), Albert Oliver (SF), Robert Hyde (C) Ronald Swinehart, Gregory Smith, Eugene Elkins, David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Smith (PG), Darryl Frese (SG), Lloyd Cordova (SF), Jose Martinez (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Ricky Webb, Dennis Brown, Martin Northup, Christopher Clark, Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| 05:43 | Denver | Earl Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darryl Frese | 75-68 |
| 05:28 | Texas Southern | Earl Smith steps in front of the Robert Hyde pass | 75-68 |
| 05:25 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova lays it in on a nice dish by Earl Smith | 75-70 |
| 05:07 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver loses the ball out of bounds | 75-70 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Clyde Degraff (C) Charles Medeiros, Alfred Gist | |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Brown (SG), Christopher Clark (PF) Lloyd Cordova, Jose Martinez | |
| 04:51 | Denver | Dennis Brown can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 75-70 |
| 04:50 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 04:26 | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Darryl Frese - foul #2 on Darryl Frese, team foul #6 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington (SF), Alfred Gist (PF) Albert Oliver, Robert Hyde | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (SG) Dennis Brown | |
| 04:26 | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:26 | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Earl Smith misses long on a shot from the left side | 77-70 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Darryl Frese pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 03:56 | Denver | Christopher Clark banks in the layup | 77-72 |
| 03:42 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington's pass is intercepted by Earl Smith | 77-72 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Darryl Frese lays it up and in on a nice dish by Earl Smith | 77-74 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lucio Ricci (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Michael Carrington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Gist (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Degraff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Earl Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Frese (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Clark (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Watkins (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci misses the floater from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 03:09 | Denver | Edward Watkins snags the defensive board | 77-74 |
| 03:07 | Denver | Michael Carrington is called for the reach on Earl Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Carrington, team foul #9 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Charles Medeiros (SG), Eugene Elkins (PF), David Fitzgerald (C) Rickie Simmons, Lucio Ricci, Alfred Gist, Clyde Degraff | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (SG), Martin Northup (SF), Jose Martinez (PF), Jeffrey Kendrick (C) Steven Howell, Darryl Frese, Christopher Clark, Edward Watkins | |
| 03:07 | Denver | Earl Smith misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:07 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 02:52 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-74 |
| 02:50 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington hits the follow up shot | 79-74 |
| 02:47 | Denver | Martin Northup loses the dribble to Ronald Swinehart in the backcourt | 79-74 |
| 02:45 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart hits the finger roll | 81-74 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Joseph Parker double dribbles | 81-74 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde (PF) David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Brown (SG) Earl Smith | |
| 02:20 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart is fouled on the floor by Joseph Parker - foul #2 on Joseph Parker, team foul #7 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith (SG), Albert Oliver (SF), Alfred Gist (PF) Charles Medeiros, Michael Carrington, Eugene Elkins | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:20 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 02:20 | Denver | Jose Martinez gets the rebound | 81-74 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Dennis Brown travels in the backcourt | 81-74 |
| 02:13 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Martin Northup - foul #2 on Martin Northup, team foul #8 | 83-74 |
| 02:13 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver makes the free throw | 84-74 |
| 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) | |
| 01:53 | Denver | Dennis Brown misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Hyde - foul #3 on Robert Hyde, team foul #10 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Michael Carrington (SF), David Fitzgerald (C) Ronald Swinehart, Albert Oliver, Robert Hyde | |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Smith (PG), Christopher Clark (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Joseph Parker, Jose Martinez, Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| 01:53 | Denver | Dennis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 01:53 | Denver | Dennis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 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) | |
| 01:33 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-76 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Christopher Clark hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by David Fitzgerald - foul #2 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #11 | 84-76 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Christopher Clark makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Christopher Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 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) | |
| 01:01 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Smith | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Denver | Earl Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 86-78 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Christopher Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 86-78 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Dennis Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Smith | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Texas Southern | Christopher Clark blocks the short jumper by Alfred Gist | 86-81 |
| 00:30 | Denver | Edward Watkins snags the defensive board | 86-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Denver | Edward Watkins misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-81 |
| 00:21 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to David Fitzgerald | 86-81 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Smith - foul #2 on Earl Smith, team foul #9 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci (PG), Robert Hyde (PF) Rickie Simmons, Alfred Gist | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Edward Watkins is hacked by Michael Carrington - foul #4 on Michael Carrington, team foul #12 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Alfred Gist (PF) Lucio Ricci, Robert Hyde | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:14 | Denver | Edward Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Edward Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Earl Smith is called for the reach on Michael Carrington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Smith, team foul #10 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci (PG), Robert Hyde (C) Rickie Simmons, David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Dennis Brown drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Clark | 90-86 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Dennis Brown is called for the reach on Gregory Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Brown, team foul #11 | 90-86 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald (C) Alfred Gist | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Edward Watkins pulls down the rebound | 91-86 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Edward Watkins misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 91-86 |