| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ted Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joe Blessing (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Robert Ingram inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham knocks in the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Joe Blessing - foul #2 on Joe Blessing, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:40 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:22 | TCU | Joseph Hansen is hacked by Robert Ingram - foul #1 on Robert Ingram, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:05 | TCU | Ted Wright misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-33 |
| 19:03 | TCU | Joe Blessing tips it in | 33-35 |
| 18:47 | Denver | Ted Wright is called for the reach on Lawrence Winningham - foul #2 on Ted Wright, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 18:34 | Denver | Robert Ingram banks in the layup on a great pass from James Stone | 35-35 |
| 18:13 | TCU | Gary Smith blocks the short jumper by Ted Wright | 35-35 |
| 18:12 | TCU | Joe Blessing hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 17:59 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham can't finish the layup | 35-37 |
| 17:58 | TCU | Rudy Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:41 | TCU | Rudy Spencer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 17:40 | Denver | James Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:38 | Denver | James Stone is hacked by Mohammad Wagner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mohammad Wagner, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Pesina (C) Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 17:31 | Denver | James Stone is hacked by Rudy Spencer - foul #3 on Rudy Spencer, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Rawls (C) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | TCU | James Dudley (PG), Paul Smith (PF) Rudy Spencer, Joseph Hansen | |
| 17:17 | Denver | Andrew Pesina comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:15 | TCU | James Dudley gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:51 | TCU | Mohammad Wagner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 16:49 | TCU | Ted Wright grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:30 | TCU | James Dudley comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 16:28 | Denver | Don Wetherington pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:05 | Denver | Robert Ingram is fouled on the floor by Mohammad Wagner - foul #3 on Mohammad Wagner, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Andy Nixon (PG), Walter Newsome (SG), Richard Finger (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) James Stone, Don Wetherington, Robert Ingram, Andrew Pesina, Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | TCU | Gerald Whatley (SG), Joseph Hansen (PF), Richard James (C) Mohammad Wagner, Ted Wright, Joe Blessing | |
| 15:56 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Andy Nixon | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andy Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Finger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - James Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard James (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | TCU | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 15:26 | Denver | Andy Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:19 | Denver | Gary Smith knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Winningham | 39-37 |
| 15:00 | TCU | Andy Nixon is called for the reach on Richard James - foul #3 on Andy Nixon, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Don Wetherington (SG), Andrew Pesina (C) Andy Nixon, Walter Newsome, Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG), Richard Jackson (SG) James Dudley, Gerald Whatley | |
| 14:49 | TCU | Richard Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 14:47 | Denver | Andrew Pesina pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:31 | Denver | James Stone's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hansen | 39-37 |
| 14:05 | TCU | Richard James is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Ingram (SF), Charles Rawls (C) Richard Finger, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | TCU | Ted Wright (SF), Mohammad Wagner (PF), Joe Blessing (C) Paul Smith, Joseph Hansen, Richard James | |
| 13:38 | Denver | James Stone hits a jumpshot from the left side | 41-37 |
| 13:23 | TCU | Ted Wright hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 13:03 | Denver | Charles Rawls can't throw it down but he's fouled by Joe Blessing - foul #3 on Joe Blessing, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (PF) Andrew Pesina | |
| Subs | TCU | Joseph Hansen (PF) Mohammad Wagner | |
| 13:03 | Denver | Charles Rawls makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:03 | Denver | Charles Rawls makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:42 | TCU | Richard Finger steps in front of the Richard Jackson pass | 43-40 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Richard Finger tips it but misses | 43-40 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Charles Rawls gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:55 | Denver | Richard Finger misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 11:54 | TCU | Rudy Spencer pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Wetherington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Finger (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Rawls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ted Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joe Blessing (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | TCU | Richard Jackson is hacked by Robert Ingram - foul #2 on Robert Ingram, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Andy Nixon (PG), Walter Newsome (SG), Gary Smith (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) James Stone, Don Wetherington, Robert Ingram, Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | TCU | James Dudley (SG), Mohammad Wagner (SF), Paul Smith (PF) Richard Jackson, Ted Wright, Joseph Hansen | |
| 11:24 | TCU | James Dudley's pass is intercepted by Richard Finger | 43-40 |
| 11:12 | Denver | Gary Smith is hacked by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Ronald Mortimer (PF), Richard James (C) Rudy Spencer, Joe Blessing | |
| 11:12 | Denver | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:12 | Denver | Gary Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:12 | TCU | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 44-40 |
| 10:50 | TCU | Paul Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #8 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Richard Calvin (SF) Andy Nixon, Richard Finger | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 10:23 | Denver | Richard Calvin hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Stone | 46-40 |
| 09:59 | TCU | Mohammad Wagner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-40 |
| 09:58 | Denver | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 09:31 | Denver | James Stone can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Dudley - foul #1 on James Dudley, team foul #9 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Robert Ingram (SF) Walter Newsome, Richard Calvin | |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG), Richard Jackson (SG), Ted Wright (SF), Joseph Hansen (PF), Joe Blessing (C) James Dudley, Mohammad Wagner, Paul Smith, Ronald Mortimer, Richard James | |
| 09:31 | Denver | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:31 | Denver | James Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:31 | TCU | Joe Blessing snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 09:13 | TCU | Richard Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Rudy Spencer | 47-42 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Gary Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Rudy Spencer - foul #4 on Rudy Spencer, team foul #10 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Pesina (C) Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | TCU | Gerald Whatley (PG) Rudy Spencer | |
| 09:00 | Denver | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:53 | TCU | Richard Jackson drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Hansen | 49-45 |
| 08:44 | Denver | Don Wetherington is fouled on the floor by Richard Jackson - foul #4 on Richard Jackson, team foul #11 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Rawls (C) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | TCU | James Dudley (PG), Mohammad Wagner (SG) Gerald Whatley, Richard Jackson | |
| 08:44 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:44 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:23 | TCU | Joseph Hansen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 08:21 | Denver | Charles Rawls grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 08:16 | Denver | Robert Ingram drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 07:56 | TCU | Joseph Hansen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 07:54 | TCU | James Dudley tips it back up and in | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Pesina (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Rawls (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - James Dudley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ted Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joe Blessing (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Denver | Ted Wright steps in front of the James Stone pass | 54-47 |
| 07:07 | TCU | Joe Blessing clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Charles Rawls - foul #1 on Charles Rawls, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG), Gary Smith (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) James Stone, Andrew Pesina, Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG), Richard Jackson (SG) James Dudley, Ted Wright | |
| 07:07 | TCU | Joe Blessing makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:07 | TCU | Joe Blessing makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:46 | Denver | Gary Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 06:44 | TCU | The rebound goes to Richard Jackson | 54-49 |
| 06:24 | TCU | Rudy Spencer clanks a jump hook in the lane | 54-49 |
| 06:23 | TCU | Joe Blessing grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:06 | TCU | Richard Jackson makes the jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Gary Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Don Wetherington | 56-51 |
| 05:22 | TCU | Rudy Spencer clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Lawrence Winningham - foul #1 on Lawrence Winningham, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Richard Finger (SF), Andrew Pesina (PF), Charles Rawls (C) Don Wetherington, Robert Ingram, Gary Smith, Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | TCU | Ted Wright (SF), Paul Smith (PF), Richard James (C) Mohammad Wagner, Joseph Hansen, Joe Blessing | |
| 05:22 | TCU | Rudy Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:22 | TCU | Rudy Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:07 | Denver | Walter Newsome misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-53 |
| 05:05 | TCU | Rudy Spencer pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:44 | TCU | Rudy Spencer scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 04:27 | Denver | Richard Finger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Rudy Spencer - foul #5 on Rudy Spencer, team foul #12 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | James Dudley (PG) Rudy Spencer | |
| 04:27 | Denver | Richard Finger makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:27 | Denver | Richard Finger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:27 | Denver | Richard Finger makes the 3rd free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:13 | TCU | Ted Wright comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Finger - foul #1 on Richard Finger, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Gary Smith (PF) Walter Newsome, Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | TCU | Gerald Whatley (SG) Richard Jackson | |
| 04:13 | TCU | Ted Wright makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:13 | TCU | Ted Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Richard Finger makes the jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Finger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Pesina (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - James Dudley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ted Wright (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard James (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | TCU | Don Wetherington steals it from Gerald Whatley | 61-58 |
| 03:22 | Denver | Andrew Pesina misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-58 |
| 03:21 | TCU | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 03:09 | TCU | James Dudley connects on the floater from the left side set up by Ted Wright | 61-60 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Gary Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Ted Wright | 61-60 |
| 02:48 | TCU | Richard James grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:48 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Ingram (SF), Lawrence Winningham (C) Richard Finger, Andrew Pesina | |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Jackson (SG), Joseph Hansen (PF), Joe Blessing (C) Gerald Whatley, Paul Smith, Richard James | |
| 02:34 | TCU | Richard Jackson is fouled on the floor by Don Wetherington - foul #3 on Don Wetherington, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 02:34 | TCU | Richard Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:21 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham misses badly on a floater from the left block | 61-60 |
| 02:19 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham can't tip it in | 61-60 |
| 02:17 | TCU | The rebound goes to Ted Wright | 61-60 |
| 02:06 | TCU | Joseph Hansen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 02:04 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Gary Smith blows the layup | 61-60 |
| 01:41 | TCU | Joseph Hansen pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:19 | TCU | Ted Wright can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-60 |
| 01:18 | Denver | Gary Smith grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Gary Smith connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Robert Ingram | 63-60 |
| 00:47 | TCU | Joseph Hansen misses the lay-in | 63-60 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Don Wetherington grabs the board | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Blessing | 63-60 |
| 00:17 | TCU | Joe Blessing grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 00:11 | TCU | James Dudley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Robert Ingram snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Denver | Robert Ingram is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Jackson - foul #5 on Richard Jackson, team foul #13 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG), Richard Finger (PF) Don Wetherington, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | TCU | Mohammad Wagner (SG) Richard Jackson | |
| 00:07 | Denver | Robert Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:07 | TCU | The rebound goes to Ted Wright | 64-60 |
| 00:07 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | TCU | Ted Wright hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-63 |