| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Allen Kennett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Odom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Rook (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Peter Soles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Myers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shane Burris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Hess (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Robbie Webre (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | John Smith inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Texas Southern | Robbie Webre is called for the reach on Peter Odom - foul #1 on Robbie Webre, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| 19:36 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong hits the finger roll | 38-23 |
| 19:26 | Denver | Robbie Webre misses the dunk attempt | 38-23 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Shane Burris tips it in | 38-25 |
| 19:16 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Myers - foul #3 on Robert Myers, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Wooten (SG) Robert Myers | |
| 19:16 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 19:16 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom misses the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Larry Hess pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 19:01 | Denver | Allen Kennett takes the ball from Larry Hess | 39-25 |
| 18:38 | Texas Southern | Peter Soles steals it from Cecil Birdsong | 39-25 |
| 18:35 | Denver | Peter Soles's pass is intercepted by Peter Odom in the backcourt | 39-25 |
| 18:33 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom jams it | 41-25 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Shane Burris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-25 |
| 18:19 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook pulls down the rebound | 41-25 |
| 18:13 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong is hacked by Robbie Webre - foul #2 on Robbie Webre, team foul #3 | 41-25 |
| 18:01 | Texas Southern | John Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Allen Kennett | 43-25 |
| 17:46 | Denver | Larry Hess drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robbie Webre | 43-27 |
| 17:29 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Smith | 45-27 |
| 17:15 | Denver | Larry Hess connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 45-29 |
| 17:10 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong is whistled for traveling | 45-29 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones (PF) Richard Rook | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Pettitt (C) Robbie Webre | |
| 16:49 | Denver | Larry Hess clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 16:47 | Texas Southern | John Smith snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| 16:18 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Hess - foul #2 on Larry Hess, team foul #4 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Royce Perl (SG), Henry Taylor (SF) Allen Kennett, Peter Odom, John Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Paxson (SG), Joe Coats (SF) Peter Soles, Shane Burris | |
| 16:18 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 16:18 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong misses the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 16:18 | Denver | Larry Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 15:57 | Denver | Eric Paxson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-29 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Rook (PF), Steven Hazelton (C) Kevin Jones, Cecil Birdsong | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Myers (SG), Brent Benjamin (PF), Richard Lee (C) Christopher Wooten, Joe Coats, Larry Hess | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Dane Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Royce Perl (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Henry Taylor (fresh) PF - Richard Rook (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Hazelton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eric Paxson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Pettitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Benjamin (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Texas Southern | Robert Myers takes the ball from Royce Perl | 46-29 |
| 15:28 | Denver | Richard Lee is fouled on the floor by Steven Hazelton - foul #1 on Steven Hazelton, team foul #1 | 46-29 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Brent Benjamin connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Eric Paxson and the foul's on Henry Taylor - foul #1 on Henry Taylor, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett (PG), Peter Odom (SG), John Smith (SF) Dane Freeman, Royce Perl, Henry Taylor | |
| Subs | Denver | Peter Soles (PG), Shane Burris (SF) Eric Paxson, Anthony Pettitt | |
| 14:59 | Denver | Brent Benjamin makes the free throw | 46-32 |
| 14:36 | Texas Southern | Brent Benjamin swats the dunk try by Richard Rook | 46-32 |
| 14:34 | Denver | Richard Lee snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 14:17 | Denver | The short jumper by Richard Lee is denied by Richard Rook | 46-32 |
| 14:15 | Denver | Brent Benjamin pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 13:54 | Denver | Richard Lee misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Hazelton - foul #2 on Steven Hazelton, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones (PF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Richard Rook, Steven Hazelton | |
| Subs | Denver | Larry Hess (PF) Brent Benjamin | |
| 13:54 | Denver | Richard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 13:54 | Denver | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 13:34 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Peter Odom, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| 13:22 | Denver | Peter Soles clanks a shot from the right side | 46-33 |
| 13:20 | Denver | Shane Burris tips it back up and in | 46-35 |
| 13:03 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Lee | 46-35 |
| 13:01 | Denver | Shane Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:32 | Denver | Larry Hess banks in the layup on a great pass from Shane Burris | 46-37 |
| 12:10 | Texas Southern | Richard Lee is called for the reach on Cecil Birdsong - foul #4 on Richard Lee, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Royce Perl (SG), Henry Taylor (SF), Richard Rook (PF) Allen Kennett, Peter Odom, John Smith, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Wooten (PG), Eric Paxson (SG), Anthony Pettitt (SF), Brent Benjamin (C) Peter Soles, Robert Myers, Shane Burris, Richard Lee | |
| 11:58 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong loses the dribble to Eric Paxson | 46-37 |
| 11:54 | Denver | Eric Paxson banks in the layup | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Dane Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Royce Perl (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Henry Taylor (fresh) PF - Richard Rook (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Wooten (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Paxson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Pettitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Hess (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brent Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman is hacked by Anthony Pettitt - foul #1 on Anthony Pettitt, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| 11:22 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Dane Freeman | 48-39 |
| 11:18 | Denver | Christopher Wooten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Smith (SF) Royce Perl | |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Burris (SF) Anthony Pettitt | |
| 10:56 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Dane Freeman | 50-39 |
| 10:43 | Denver | Brent Benjamin comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 50-39 |
| 10:42 | Denver | Christopher Wooten snags the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 10:24 | Denver | Larry Hess's layup is rejected by Cecil Birdsong | 50-39 |
| 10:22 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 10:19 | Texas Southern | Eric Paxson is called for the reach on Dane Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Paxson, team foul #7 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Peter Odom (SG), Kevin Jones (PF), Steven Hazelton (C) Henry Taylor, Richard Rook, Cecil Birdsong | |
| Subs | Denver | Peter Soles (PG), Robert Myers (SG) Christopher Wooten, Eric Paxson | |
| 10:19 | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:19 | Denver | Larry Hess pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 10:06 | Denver | Robert Myers clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 10:04 | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:47 | Texas Southern | John Smith misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 09:45 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Odom | 50-39 |
| 09:27 | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Odom | 53-39 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Peter Soles misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-39 |
| 09:11 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Steven Hazelton | 53-39 |
| 08:48 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Peter Soles pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 08:37 | Denver | Robert Myers connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-42 |
| 08:26 | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones banks in the layup set up by Dane Freeman | 55-42 |
| 08:08 | Denver | Robert Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 08:06 | Denver | Brent Benjamin misses the tip | 55-42 |
| 08:04 | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 08:02 | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett (PG), Henry Taylor (SF), Richard Rook (PF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Dane Freeman, John Smith, Kevin Jones, Steven Hazelton | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Wooten (SG), Anthony Pettitt (SF), Robbie Webre (C) Robert Myers, Shane Burris, Brent Benjamin | |
| 07:40 | Denver | Anthony Pettitt drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robbie Webre | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Allen Kennett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Odom (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Henry Taylor (fresh) PF - Richard Rook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Peter Soles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Wooten (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Pettitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Hess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robbie Webre (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Henry Taylor | 57-44 |
| 07:08 | Denver | Larry Hess comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 07:06 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 06:54 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom can't throw it down | 57-44 |
| 06:52 | Denver | Anthony Pettitt snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Peter Odom takes the ball from Robbie Webre | 57-44 |
| 06:16 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Robbie Webre pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Peter Odom picks off the pass by Anthony Pettitt | 57-44 |
| 05:51 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom lays it up and in | 59-44 |
| 05:51 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-44 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Smith (SF) Henry Taylor | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Myers (SG), Shane Burris (SF), Brent Benjamin (PF), Richard Lee (C) Christopher Wooten, Anthony Pettitt, Larry Hess, Robbie Webre | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:37 | Denver | Robert Myers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Brent Benjamin misses the tip | 59-44 |
| 05:34 | Texas Southern | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:12 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook makes the floater from the left block | 61-44 |
| 05:08 | Denver | Robert Myers buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brent Benjamin | 61-46 |
| 04:47 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom throws it down on a nice dish by Allen Kennett | 63-46 |
| 04:25 | Denver | Richard Rook steals it from Shane Burris | 63-46 |
| 04:05 | Texas Southern | John Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Lee - foul #5 on Richard Lee, team foul #8 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Henry Taylor (SG), Kevin Jones (PF), Steven Hazelton (C) Allen Kennett, Peter Odom, Richard Rook, Cecil Birdsong | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Wooten (PG), Eric Paxson (SG), Anthony Pettitt (SF), Robbie Webre (C) Peter Soles, Robert Myers, Shane Burris, Richard Lee | |
| 04:05 | Texas Southern | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 04:05 | Texas Southern | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 04:05 | Denver | The rebound goes to Eric Paxson | 63-46 |
| 03:53 | Denver | Robbie Webre buries a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Henry Taylor - foul #2 on Henry Taylor, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett (PG), Cecil Birdsong (C) Dane Freeman, Steven Hazelton | |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Burris (SF), Larry Hess (PF) Anthony Pettitt, Brent Benjamin | |
| 03:53 | Denver | Robbie Webre makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Robbie Webre - foul #3 on Robbie Webre, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Royce Perl (SG) Allen Kennett, John Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Pettitt (SF), Brent Benjamin (PF) Shane Burris, Larry Hess | |
| 03:28 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:28 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:28 | Denver | Robbie Webre gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Dane Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Royce Perl (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Henry Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Wooten (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Paxson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Pettitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robbie Webre (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Denver | Eric Paxson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-49 |
| 03:18 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 03:06 | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Wooten - foul #2 on Christopher Wooten, team foul #10 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Hazelton (C) Cecil Birdsong | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:06 | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:06 | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Eric Paxson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 02:58 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-52 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett (PG), Peter Odom (SG), John Smith (SF), Richard Rook (PF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Dane Freeman, Royce Perl, Henry Taylor, Kevin Jones, Steven Hazelton | |
| Subs | Denver | Peter Soles (PG), Robert Myers (SG), Shane Burris (SF), Larry Hess (PF) Christopher Wooten, Eric Paxson, Anthony Pettitt, Robbie Webre | |
| 02:37 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-52 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Robert Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 02:30 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| 02:13 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Rook | 68-52 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Brent Benjamin drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Soles | 68-54 |
| 01:33 | Texas Southern | John Smith misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Shane Burris - foul #3 on Shane Burris, team foul #11 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Henry Taylor (SG), Kevin Jones (PF), Steven Hazelton (C) Allen Kennett, Peter Odom, Richard Rook, Cecil Birdsong | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Wooten (PG), Eric Paxson (SG), Anthony Pettitt (SF), Robbie Webre (C) Peter Soles, Robert Myers, Shane Burris, Larry Hess | |
| 01:33 | Texas Southern | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:33 | Texas Southern | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Denver | Robbie Webre can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-54 |
| 01:19 | Texas Southern | Steven Hazelton gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| 01:08 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor is fouled on the floor by Eric Paxson - foul #2 on Eric Paxson, team foul #12 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Royce Perl (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:08 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:08 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Anthony Pettitt can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-54 |
| 00:55 | Texas Southern | Royce Perl grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Texas Southern | Royce Perl clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-54 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Eric Paxson grabs the board | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Denver | Christopher Wooten can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-54 |
| 00:20 | Texas Southern | Royce Perl pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman runs out the clock | 71-54 |