| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) C - James Donoho (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Peter Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mann (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Choate (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Moroney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Charles Choate inbounds the ball | 14-20 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | TCU | Charles Choate evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the baseline | 14-20 |
| 19:35 | Denver | Frank Wynn snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 19:06 | Denver | James Donoho can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 14-20 |
| 19:05 | TCU | Peter Morgan pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 18:43 | TCU | Gary Moroney hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Peter Morgan and he's fouled by James Donoho - foul #1 on James Donoho, team foul #1 | 14-22 |
| 18:43 | TCU | Gary Moroney misses the free throw | 14-22 |
| 18:43 | Denver | The rebound goes to Frank Wynn | 14-22 |
| 18:28 | Denver | Robert Sanford drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 18:14 | TCU | Peter Morgan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Choate | 17-24 |
| 17:45 | Denver | Kevin White misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-24 |
| 17:44 | TCU | Gary Moroney grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 17:38 | TCU | Gary Moroney can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Billy Mason - foul #3 on Billy Mason, team foul #2 | 17-24 |
| 17:38 | TCU | Gary Moroney makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 17:38 | TCU | Gary Moroney misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 17:38 | Denver | James Donoho grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 17:19 | Denver | Michael Robinson is called for the reach on Billy Mason - foul #2 on Michael Robinson, team foul #1 | 17-25 |
| 16:55 | Denver | Robert Sanford is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 16:30 | TCU | William Mann misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-25 |
| 16:28 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Donoho | 19-25 |
| 16:23 | Denver | Billy Mason misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 16:21 | Denver | Kevin White pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Kevin White buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Sanford | 21-25 |
| 15:47 | TCU | Peter Morgan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Peter Morgan, team foul #2 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Jack Jones (SF), Richard Valletta (C) Robert Sanford, Kevin White, James Donoho | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sid Kearney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) PF - Frank Wynn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Valletta (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Peter Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Choate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Moroney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Denver | Richard Valletta can't connect on a shot from the left side | 21-25 |
| 15:28 | TCU | Gary Moroney snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 15:18 | TCU | William Mann connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Peter Morgan | 21-28 |
| 14:55 | Denver | Sid Kearney blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Robinson - foul #3 on Michael Robinson, team foul #3 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Louis Butler (SG) Billy Mason | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 14:55 | Denver | Sid Kearney makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 14:55 | Denver | Sid Kearney makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 14:26 | TCU | Charles Choate splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Peter Morgan | 23-31 |
| 14:07 | Denver | Sid Kearney loses the dribble to Michael Robinson | 23-31 |
| 13:55 | TCU | William Mann is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-31 |
| 13:54 | TCU | Charles Choate grabs the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 13:39 | TCU | William Mann works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Morgan | 23-34 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Sid Kearney drills a runner from the left block | 25-34 |
| 13:01 | TCU | Peter Morgan misses long on an open shot in the paint | 25-34 |
| 13:00 | Denver | Richard Valletta pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 12:45 | Denver | Richard Valletta lays it in and he's fouled by William Mann - foul #2 on William Mann, team foul #4 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Billy Mason (SG), Kevin White (SF), James Donoho (C) Sid Kearney, Louis Butler, Jack Jones, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | TCU | Philip Peck (SG), Patrick Labarbera (SF), Ivan Ciersezwski (PF), Ricky Vivier (C) William Mann, Charles Choate, Gary Moroney, Michael Robinson | |
| 12:45 | Denver | Richard Valletta makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 12:26 | TCU | Peter Morgan clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Sanford - foul #1 on Robert Sanford, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 12:26 | TCU | Peter Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 12:26 | TCU | Peter Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 12:00 | Denver | Robert Sanford buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-36 |
| 11:38 | TCU | Peter Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Sanford - foul #2 on Robert Sanford, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Valletta (PF) Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 11:38 | TCU | Peter Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 11:38 | TCU | Peter Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 11:38 | Denver | Kevin White grabs the board | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Valletta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Donoho (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Peter Morgan (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Philip Peck (fresh) SF - Patrick Labarbera (fresh) PF - Ivan Ciersezwski (fresh) C - Ricky Vivier (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Denver | Richard Valletta connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Sanford | 33-37 |
| 10:46 | TCU | Patrick Labarbera misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 10:44 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Valletta | 33-37 |
| 10:19 | Denver | James Donoho buries a shot from the left block set up by Robert Sanford | 35-37 |
| 09:57 | TCU | Peter Morgan can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 09:56 | Denver | James Donoho gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 09:41 | Denver | James Donoho hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 09:40 | Denver | James Donoho gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 09:19 | Denver | Robert Sanford is called for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Jack Jones (SF), Frank Wynn (PF) Robert Sanford, Kevin White, Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | TCU | William Mann (PG), Charles Choate (SF), Gary Moroney (PF), Michael Robinson (C) Peter Morgan, Patrick Labarbera, Ivan Ciersezwski, Ricky Vivier | |
| 08:51 | TCU | Michael Robinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 08:28 | Denver | James Donoho misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Robinson - foul #4 on Michael Robinson, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG) Sid Kearney | |
| Subs | TCU | Ricky Vivier (C) Michael Robinson | |
| 08:28 | Denver | James Donoho makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 08:28 | Denver | James Donoho misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 08:28 | TCU | Ricky Vivier grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 08:03 | TCU | Billy Mason takes the ball from William Mann after a doubleteam | 36-39 |
| 07:48 | Denver | William Mann steals it from Frank Wynn | 36-39 |
| 07:25 | TCU | William Mann is hacked by Jack Jones - foul #1 on Jack Jones, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (SG), Kevin White (SF), Richard Valletta (C) Billy Mason, Jack Jones, James Donoho | |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Robinson (C) Ricky Vivier | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sid Kearney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Valletta (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - William Mann (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Philip Peck (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Choate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Moroney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:06 | TCU | William Mann evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 06:43 | Denver | Charles Choate denies the turnaround by Kevin White | 36-41 |
| 06:41 | TCU | Charles Choate grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 06:36 | TCU | William Mann misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 06:34 | TCU | Philip Peck gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 06:17 | TCU | William Mann buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 05:55 | Denver | Robert Sanford is fouled on the floor by William Mann - foul #3 on William Mann, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG) Robert Sanford | |
| Subs | TCU | Peter Morgan (PG), Ivan Ciersezwski (PF) Philip Peck, Gary Moroney | |
| 05:42 | Denver | Kevin White can't finish the layup | 36-44 |
| 05:40 | Denver | Richard Valletta tips it home | 38-44 |
| 05:23 | TCU | Sid Kearney is called for the reach on Peter Morgan - foul #1 on Sid Kearney, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Patrick Labarbera (SF) William Mann | |
| 05:04 | TCU | Charles Choate misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 05:03 | TCU | Ivan Ciersezwski can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Kevin White grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Michael Robinson steals the ball from Sid Kearney | 38-44 |
| 04:21 | TCU | Patrick Labarbera hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Robinson and he's hacked by Frank Wynn - foul #1 on Frank Wynn, team foul #7 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Jack Jones (SF), James Donoho (C) Sid Kearney, Kevin White, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | TCU | William Mann (SG) Charles Choate | |
| 04:21 | TCU | Patrick Labarbera makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:11 | Denver | Jack Jones buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Sanford | 40-47 |
| 03:53 | TCU | James Donoho is called for the reach on William Mann - foul #2 on James Donoho, team foul #8 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | TCU | Philip Peck (SG), Gary Moroney (PF) Peter Morgan, Ivan Ciersezwski | |
| 03:53 | TCU | William Mann makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 03:53 | TCU | William Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Denver | James Donoho buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Sanford | 42-49 |
| 03:13 | TCU | The short jumper by Gary Moroney is denied by James Donoho | 42-49 |
| 03:11 | TCU | Philip Peck grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Wynn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Donoho (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - William Mann (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 pf. SG - Philip Peck (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Labarbera (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Moroney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 02:54 | TCU | Gary Moroney makes the turnaround near the basket | 42-51 |
| 02:47 | Denver | James Donoho misses the lay-in but the foul's on Philip Peck - foul #1 on Philip Peck, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin White (SF), Richard Valletta (PF) Jack Jones, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | TCU | Peter Morgan (PG), Charles Choate (SF), Ricky Vivier (C) William Mann, Patrick Labarbera, Michael Robinson | |
| 02:47 | Denver | James Donoho misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 02:47 | Denver | James Donoho makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:44 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | William Mann (SG) Philip Peck | |
| 02:26 | TCU | Charles Choate is fouled on the floor by Billy Mason - foul #4 on Billy Mason, team foul #9 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 02:26 | TCU | Charles Choate makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 02:26 | TCU | Charles Choate makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 02:12 | Denver | James Donoho clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 02:10 | TCU | William Mann pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 01:46 | TCU | Charles Choate misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 01:45 | Denver | Billy Mason grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Robert Sanford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gary Moroney - foul #1 on Gary Moroney, team foul #8 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Louis Butler (SG), Jack Jones (SF), Sid Kearney (PF), Richard Valletta (C) Billy Mason, Kevin White, Frank Wynn, James Donoho | |
| Subs | TCU | Philip Peck (SG), Patrick Labarbera (SF), Ivan Ciersezwski (PF) William Mann, Charles Choate, Gary Moroney | |
| 01:31 | Denver | Robert Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Robert Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:24 | TCU | Peter Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG), Kevin White (SF), Frank Wynn (PF), James Donoho (C) Louis Butler, Jack Jones, Sid Kearney, Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | TCU | William Mann (SG), Charles Choate (SF), Gary Moroney (PF), Michael Robinson (C) Philip Peck, Patrick Labarbera, Ivan Ciersezwski, Ricky Vivier | |
| 01:13 | Denver | Michael Robinson is called for the reach on Robert Sanford - foul #5 on Michael Robinson, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Ricky Vivier (C) Michael Robinson | |
| 01:13 | Denver | Robert Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:13 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:13 | TCU | Ricky Vivier grabs the board | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | TCU | James Donoho is called for the reach on William Mann - foul #3 on James Donoho, team foul #10 | 46-53 |
| 00:58 | TCU | William Mann makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:58 | TCU | William Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Denver | Billy Mason drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | TCU | Billy Mason is called for the reach on Charles Choate in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Mason, team foul #11 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (SG) Billy Mason | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:49 | TCU | Charles Choate makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:49 | TCU | Charles Choate makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 00:40 | Denver | Frank Wynn gets the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 00:36 | Denver | James Donoho pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Robert Sanford clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 00:32 | TCU | Charles Choate grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | TCU | Robert Sanford is called for the reach on Charles Choate in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Sanford, team foul #12 | 49-57 |
| 00:31 | TCU | Charles Choate misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:31 | TCU | Charles Choate makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:26 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-58 |
| 00:25 | TCU | Peter Morgan pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 00:24 | TCU | Peter Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Sid Kearney - foul #2 on Sid Kearney, team foul #13 | 49-58 |
| 00:24 | TCU | Peter Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:24 | TCU | Peter Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Kevin White hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Choate - foul #1 on Charles Choate, team foul #10 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Jones (PG), Louis Butler (SG), Richard Valletta (C) Robert Sanford, Frank Wynn, James Donoho | |
| Subs | TCU | Philip Peck (SG), Patrick Labarbera (SF), Ivan Ciersezwski (PF) William Mann, Charles Choate, Gary Moroney | |
| 00:16 | Denver | Kevin White misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Kevin White makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | TCU | Peter Morgan runs out the clock | 50-60 |