| Lineup | TCU | PG - Paul Gantz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Rolfe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Hooper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Busby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Steve Dark inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Denver | Mark Hoard buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernie Purvis | 35-36 |
| 19:23 | TCU | Paul Gantz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:21 | TCU | Paul Gantz tips it home | 37-36 |
| 19:15 | Denver | Glenn Rollins knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Ernie Purvis | 37-38 |
| 18:58 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe scores on a floater from the left side set up by Lewis Hooper | 39-38 |
| 18:37 | Denver | Tommy Page hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Hoard | 39-41 |
| 18:22 | TCU | Steve Dark is called for the reach on Lewis Hooper - foul #2 on Steve Dark, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 18:07 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Tommy Page - foul #2 on Tommy Page, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| 18:07 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:07 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Ernie Purvis double dribbles | 41-41 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | David Hentges (C) Tommy Page | |
| 17:24 | TCU | Lewis Hooper can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steve Dark - foul #3 on Steve Dark, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Pauly Jackson (SG), Michael Wilson (C) Thomas Rolfe, Randy Busby | |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SG), Travis Irving (C) Mark Hoard, Steve Dark | |
| 17:24 | TCU | Lewis Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:24 | TCU | Lewis Hooper misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:24 | Denver | Travis Irving gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:06 | Denver | David Hentges can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 17:04 | TCU | Michael Wilson gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:49 | TCU | Paul Gantz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:48 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 42-41 |
| 16:30 | TCU | Paul Gantz misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Travis Irving - foul #1 on Travis Irving, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Rolfe (SG), Melvin Green (SF), Alex Loftus (PF) Pauly Jackson, Lewis Hooper, Edward Fisher | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Michael Rogers (C) Ernie Purvis, Glenn Rollins | |
| 16:30 | TCU | Paul Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:30 | TCU | Paul Gantz misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:30 | TCU | Alex Loftus grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:08 | TCU | Melvin Green misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bertram Tennyson - foul #2 on Bertram Tennyson, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Philip Bryant (PG), Randy Busby (C) Paul Gantz, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), Tommy Page (C) Bertram Tennyson, Michael Rogers | |
| 16:08 | TCU | Melvin Green misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:08 | TCU | Melvin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:49 | Denver | Michael Hughes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 15:48 | TCU | Melvin Green grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Philip Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Rolfe (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Green (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Loftus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Busby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hentges (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Irving (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | TCU | Philip Bryant double dribbles | 44-41 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Steve Dark (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF) Michael Hughes, David Hentges, Travis Irving | |
| 15:11 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses short on a shot from the right side | 44-41 |
| 15:09 | TCU | Melvin Green pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:46 | TCU | Melvin Green knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Philip Bryant | 46-41 |
| 14:42 | Denver | Ernie Purvis comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Randy Busby - foul #1 on Randy Busby, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Paul Gantz (PG), Pauly Jackson (SG), Lewis Hooper (SF), Edward Fisher (PF) Philip Bryant, Thomas Rolfe, Melvin Green, Alex Loftus | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:42 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:42 | Denver | Ernie Purvis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:35 | TCU | Pauly Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Ernie Purvis gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:12 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 14:10 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Page | 46-42 |
| 13:59 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 13:57 | TCU | Edward Fisher pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:46 | TCU | Randy Busby's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Rollins | 46-42 |
| 13:45 | Denver | Ernie Purvis grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 13:16 | Denver | Randy Busby is called for the reach on Mark Hoard - foul #2 on Randy Busby, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Rolfe (SG), Michael Wilson (C) Pauly Jackson, Randy Busby | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), David Hentges (PF), Travis Irving (C) Ernie Purvis, Mark Hoard, Glenn Rollins, Tommy Page | |
| 13:03 | Denver | Michael Hughes knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Travis Irving | 46-45 |
| 12:40 | TCU | Michael Wilson is fouled on the floor by Bertram Tennyson - foul #3 on Bertram Tennyson, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | TCU | Melvin Green (SF) Lewis Hooper | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Rogers (C) Steve Dark | |
| 12:18 | TCU | Paul Gantz buries a 3 from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 12:09 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 12:07 | TCU | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:41 | TCU | Melvin Green comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 11:39 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Paul Gantz (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Thomas Rolfe (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hentges (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Irving (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Denver | Michael Hughes is hacked by Paul Gantz - foul #1 on Paul Gantz, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | TCU | Philip Bryant (PG), Pauly Jackson (SG), Lewis Hooper (SF), Alex Loftus (PF), Randy Busby (C) Paul Gantz, Thomas Rolfe, Melvin Green, Edward Fisher, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF) Michael Hughes, Bertram Tennyson, Travis Irving, Michael Rogers | |
| 11:14 | Denver | Mark Hoard drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Hentges | 49-47 |
| 10:56 | TCU | Steve Dark takes the ball from Pauly Jackson | 49-47 |
| 10:50 | Denver | Steve Dark is hacked by Lewis Hooper - foul #3 on Lewis Hooper, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Tommy Page (C) David Hentges | |
| 10:23 | Denver | Tommy Page misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 10:22 | TCU | Randy Busby snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:03 | TCU | Randy Busby misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-47 |
| 10:02 | Denver | The rebound goes to Mark Hoard | 49-47 |
| 09:41 | Denver | Alex Loftus steps in front of the Mark Hoard pass | 49-47 |
| 09:17 | TCU | Randy Busby is hacked by Glenn Rollins - foul #1 on Glenn Rollins, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | TCU | Paul Gantz (PG), Thomas Rolfe (SG), Melvin Green (SF), Edward Fisher (PF) Philip Bryant, Pauly Jackson, Lewis Hooper, Alex Loftus | |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SG), David Hentges (SF), Travis Irving (C) Mark Hoard, Steve Dark, Tommy Page | |
| 09:17 | TCU | Randy Busby misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:17 | Denver | Glenn Rollins snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 09:05 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 09:04 | Denver | Glenn Rollins tips it home | 49-49 |
| 08:43 | TCU | Paul Gantz scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Rolfe | 52-49 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ernie Purvis | 52-52 |
| 08:16 | TCU | Randy Busby is hacked by Travis Irving - foul #2 on Travis Irving, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| 08:16 | TCU | Randy Busby makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:16 | TCU | Randy Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:01 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 07:59 | Denver | Glenn Rollins snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 07:50 | Denver | Ernie Purvis drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Hentges | 54-54 |
| 07:27 | TCU | Paul Gantz hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Melvin Green | 56-54 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Paul Gantz (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Thomas Rolfe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Busby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hentges (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Rollins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Irving (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 07:08 | TCU | Paul Gantz snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 06:50 | TCU | Paul Gantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | TCU | Lewis Hooper (SF), Michael Wilson (C) Melvin Green, Randy Busby | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Tommy Page (C) Ernie Purvis, Bertram Tennyson, Glenn Rollins, Travis Irving | |
| 06:23 | Denver | Tommy Page loses the ball out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | TCU | Pauly Jackson (SG) Thomas Rolfe | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Rogers (PF) David Hentges | |
| 06:01 | TCU | Michael Rogers is called for the reach on Pauly Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Rogers, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | TCU | Alex Loftus (PF) Edward Fisher | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:01 | TCU | Pauly Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:01 | TCU | Pauly Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Steve Dark misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Gantz - foul #2 on Paul Gantz, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Travis Irving (PF) Michael Rogers | |
| 05:49 | Denver | Steve Dark makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Steve Dark makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:36 | TCU | Lewis Hooper misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 05:34 | TCU | Michael Wilson hits the follow up shot | 60-56 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Pauly Jackson - foul #1 on Pauly Jackson, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | TCU | Philip Bryant (PG), Thomas Rolfe (SG) Paul Gantz, Pauly Jackson | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Glenn Rollins (PF) Michael Hughes, Travis Irving | |
| 05:17 | Denver | Mark Hoard makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Mark Hoard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:04 | TCU | Philip Bryant clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Steve Dark pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:56 | Denver | Mark Hoard clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 04:55 | TCU | Alex Loftus snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 04:50 | TCU | Lewis Hooper is fouled on the floor by Steve Dark - foul #4 on Steve Dark, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | TCU | Edward Fisher (PF) Alex Loftus | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:50 | TCU | Lewis Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:50 | TCU | Lewis Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Ernie Purvis clanks a floater from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 04:24 | TCU | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:07 | TCU | Lewis Hooper is whistled for traveling | 62-58 |
| Subs | TCU | Paul Gantz (PG) Philip Bryant | |
| Subs | Denver | David Hentges (SF), Travis Irving (C) Steve Dark, Tommy Page | |
| 03:46 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 03:45 | Denver | Glenn Rollins grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Glenn Rollins drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by David Hentges | 62-60 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Paul Gantz (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Thomas Rolfe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Hooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Hoard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hentges (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Irving (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 03:03 | Denver | Glenn Rollins snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 03:00 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | TCU | Randy Busby (C) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | Steve Dark (SF), Tommy Page (C) David Hentges, Travis Irving | |
| 02:52 | Denver | The jump hook by Tommy Page is blocked by Lewis Hooper | 62-60 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Tommy Page misses the tip | 62-60 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Ernie Purvis gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:36 | Denver | Glenn Rollins clanks a jumper in the paint | 62-60 |
| 02:35 | TCU | The rebound goes to Edward Fisher | 62-60 |
| 02:31 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 02:29 | Denver | The rebound goes to Mark Hoard | 62-60 |
| 02:17 | Denver | Glenn Rollins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| 02:06 | TCU | Lewis Hooper hits a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Steve Dark - foul #5 on Steve Dark, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SG), David Hentges (SF) Mark Hoard, Steve Dark | |
| 02:06 | TCU | Lewis Hooper makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:04 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG) Bertram Tennyson | |
| 01:37 | Denver | David Hentges makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ernie Purvis | 65-62 |
| 01:11 | TCU | Lewis Hooper makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Gantz and the foul's on Mark Hoard - foul #1 on Mark Hoard, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| 01:11 | TCU | Lewis Hooper makes the free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Glenn Rollins comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 68-62 |
| 00:44 | TCU | Edward Fisher pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | TCU | Ernie Purvis is called for the reach on Edward Fisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernie Purvis, team foul #13 | 68-62 |
| 00:43 | TCU | Edward Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:43 | TCU | Edward Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Tommy Page gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Denver | Glenn Rollins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Hoard | 69-65 |
| 00:34 | TCU | Lewis Hooper is hacked by Mark Hoard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hoard, team foul #14 | 69-65 |
| Subs | TCU | Melvin Green (PF) Edward Fisher | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:34 | TCU | Lewis Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:34 | TCU | Lewis Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Mark Hoard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Hentges | 71-68 |
| 00:28 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hoard - foul #3 on Mark Hoard, team foul #15 | 71-68 |
| 00:28 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:28 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:24 | Denver | David Hentges double dribbles | 73-68 |
| Subs | TCU | Alex Loftus (PF) Melvin Green | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:23 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hoard - foul #4 on Mark Hoard, team foul #16 | 73-68 |
| 00:23 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:23 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Ernie Purvis connects on the 3 from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 00:14 | TCU | Alex Loftus is hacked by Ernie Purvis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernie Purvis, team foul #17 | 75-71 |
| 00:14 | TCU | Alex Loftus makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:14 | TCU | Alex Loftus makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Mark Hoard makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ernie Purvis | 77-74 |
| 00:05 | TCU | Alex Loftus is fouled in the backcourt by Ernie Purvis - foul #4 on Ernie Purvis, team foul #18 | 77-74 |
| 00:05 | TCU | Alex Loftus makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:05 | TCU | Alex Loftus makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:00 | Denver | David Hentges misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-74 |