| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Espey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Tufts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Claassen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Fields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jeffery Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marin Iwanowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Burton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Ventura (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Richard Claassen buries a floater near the basket | 38-32 |
| 19:31 | TCU | Michael Holland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Espey - foul #2 on Walter Espey, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:31 | TCU | Michael Holland makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:31 | TCU | Michael Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Richard Claassen throws it down on a great pass from Samuel Tufts | 40-34 |
| 19:02 | TCU | Jeffery Allen is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Walter Espey misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-34 |
| 18:44 | TCU | Robert Ventura snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:20 | TCU | Thomas Burton is fouled on the floor by Walter Espey - foul #3 on Walter Espey, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Arthur Grant (PG) Walter Espey | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 18:14 | TCU | Richard Claassen is called for the reach on Thomas Burton - foul #2 on Richard Claassen, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| 17:57 | TCU | Marin Iwanowski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Claassen - foul #3 on Richard Claassen, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Ernst (PF) Richard Claassen | |
| Subs | TCU | Edward Sutherland (PG) Jeffery Allen | |
| 17:57 | TCU | Marin Iwanowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:57 | TCU | Marin Iwanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Samuel Tufts hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Ernst | 43-36 |
| 17:13 | TCU | Michael Holland scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Sutherland | 43-39 |
| 17:01 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 16:59 | TCU | Michael Holland snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:39 | TCU | Robert Ventura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Jeffery Allen (PG), John Heath (SG), Fred Foster (SF), Mark Silvey (PF), Ron Hill (C) Edward Sutherland, Michael Holland, Marin Iwanowski, Thomas Burton, Robert Ventura | |
| 16:29 | Denver | Samuel Tufts misses the lay-in | 43-39 |
| 16:28 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 16:08 | TCU | Fred Foster's pass is intercepted by Samuel Tufts | 45-39 |
| 15:52 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 15:51 | TCU | Fred Foster grabs the board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Arthur Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Tufts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Ernst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Fields (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jeffery Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Heath (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Foster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Silvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | TCU | Wilson Fields takes the ball from Jeffery Allen | 45-39 |
| 15:12 | Denver | Wilson Fields misses the dunk but the foul's on Mark Silvey - foul #2 on Mark Silvey, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Espey (PG), Richard Claassen (PF) Arthur Grant, Joshua Ernst | |
| Subs | TCU | Edward Sutherland (PG), Michael Holland (SG) Jeffery Allen, John Heath | |
| 15:12 | Denver | Wilson Fields makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:12 | Denver | Wilson Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:49 | TCU | Edward Sutherland double dribbles | 47-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Baker (SF) Kenneth Patterson | |
| Subs | TCU | Marin Iwanowski (SF), Thomas Burton (PF) Mark Silvey, Ron Hill | |
| 14:34 | Denver | Marin Iwanowski is called for the reach on Jerry Baker - foul #1 on Marin Iwanowski, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Ventura (C) Fred Foster | |
| 14:22 | Denver | Jerry Baker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Espey | 50-39 |
| 14:05 | TCU | Thomas Burton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 14:03 | Denver | Walter Espey gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:41 | Denver | Jerry Baker is called for traveling | 50-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Jeffery Allen (PG) Edward Sutherland | |
| 13:19 | TCU | Richard Claassen takes the ball from Jeffery Allen | 50-39 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Wilson Fields clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 12:55 | TCU | Thomas Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 12:48 | TCU | Marin Iwanowski buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Holland | 50-41 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Samuel Tufts makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Espey | 53-41 |
| 12:14 | TCU | Robert Ventura knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Wilson Fields - foul #3 on Wilson Fields, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Lavender (SG), Kenneth Patterson (SF), James Aucoin (C) Samuel Tufts, Jerry Baker, Wilson Fields | |
| Subs | TCU | Edward Sutherland (PG), John Heath (SG), Fred Foster (SF), Mark Silvey (PF) Jeffery Allen, Michael Holland, Marin Iwanowski, Thomas Burton | |
| 12:14 | TCU | Robert Ventura makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:52 | Denver | Walter Espey buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Aucoin | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Espey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Lavender (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Claassen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Aucoin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Edward Sutherland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Heath (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Foster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Silvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ventura (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | TCU | Robert Ventura buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Heath | 56-46 |
| 11:18 | Denver | James Aucoin misses short on a runner in the paint | 56-46 |
| 11:16 | TCU | Robert Ventura snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 11:10 | TCU | John Heath is hacked by Walter Espey - foul #4 on Walter Espey, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Arthur Grant (PG), Samuel Tufts (SG) Walter Espey, Gary Lavender | |
| Subs | TCU | Ron Hill (C) Robert Ventura | |
| 10:54 | TCU | Mark Silvey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Samuel Tufts - foul #1 on Samuel Tufts, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Jeffery Allen (PG), Michael Holland (SG) Edward Sutherland, John Heath | |
| 10:54 | TCU | Mark Silvey makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:54 | TCU | Mark Silvey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Richard Claassen hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Fred Foster - foul #2 on Fred Foster, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Wilson Fields (C) James Aucoin | |
| Subs | TCU | Marin Iwanowski (SF), Thomas Burton (PF) Mark Silvey, Ron Hill | |
| 10:37 | Denver | Richard Claassen makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Richard Claassen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 10:18 | TCU | Michael Holland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-48 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Wilson Fields grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 09:53 | Denver | Richard Claassen can't finish the layup | 58-48 |
| 09:52 | TCU | Jeffery Allen grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 09:35 | TCU | Jeffery Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Richard Claassen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 09:06 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson is hacked by Marin Iwanowski - foul #2 on Marin Iwanowski, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Baker (SF), Joshua Ernst (PF) Kenneth Patterson, Richard Claassen | |
| Subs | TCU | Edward Sutherland (PG), Mark Silvey (SF), Wayne McRee (PF), Ron Hill (C) Jeffery Allen, Marin Iwanowski, Thomas Burton, Fred Foster | |
| 08:41 | Denver | Joshua Ernst makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Tufts | 61-48 |
| 08:22 | TCU | Ron Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 08:21 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jerry Baker | 61-48 |
| 08:03 | Denver | Joshua Ernst misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wayne McRee - foul #1 on Wayne McRee, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Bearden (PG), Gary Lavender (SG), James Aucoin (C) Arthur Grant, Samuel Tufts, Wilson Fields | |
| Subs | TCU | John Heath (SG), Thomas Burton (PF), Robert Ventura (C) Michael Holland, Wayne McRee, Ron Hill | |
| 08:03 | Denver | Joshua Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:03 | Denver | Joshua Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:54 | TCU | Mark Silvey misses the jump hook in the lane | 63-48 |
| 07:53 | TCU | Thomas Burton tips it but misses | 63-48 |
| 07:52 | Denver | Jerry Baker grabs the board | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:27 | Denver | Jerry Baker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 07:25 | TCU | Thomas Burton snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Bearden (fresh) SG - Gary Lavender (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Ernst (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Aucoin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Edward Sutherland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Heath (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Silvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Ventura (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | TCU | Richard Bearden steals the ball from John Heath | 63-48 |
| 06:48 | Denver | James Aucoin misses the easy layup | 63-48 |
| 06:47 | Denver | James Aucoin pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Richard Bearden hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Lavender | 65-48 |
| 06:18 | TCU | Robert Ventura can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 65-48 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Jerry Baker snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Gary Lavender is whistled for a carry | 65-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Espey (PG), Samuel Tufts (SG), Kenneth Patterson (SF), Richard Claassen (PF), Wilson Fields (C) Richard Bearden, Gary Lavender, Jerry Baker, Joshua Ernst, James Aucoin | |
| Subs | TCU | Jeffery Allen (PG), Michael Holland (SG), Marin Iwanowski (SF), Fred Foster (PF), Ron Hill (C) Edward Sutherland, John Heath, Mark Silvey, Thomas Burton, Robert Ventura | |
| 05:33 | TCU | Kenneth Patterson steps in front of the Fred Foster pass | 65-48 |
| 05:04 | Denver | Wilson Fields's floater is tipped away by Ron Hill | 65-48 |
| 05:03 | Denver | Walter Espey hits the follow up shot | 67-48 |
| 04:54 | TCU | Fred Foster misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-48 |
| 04:53 | TCU | Ron Hill gets the offensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 04:44 | TCU | Fred Foster misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-48 |
| 04:43 | Denver | Wilson Fields grabs the board | 67-48 |
| 04:30 | Denver | Marin Iwanowski steals the ball from Wilson Fields | 67-48 |
| 04:27 | TCU | Marin Iwanowski lays it in | 67-50 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Samuel Tufts buries a shot from just outside the lane | 69-50 |
| 03:50 | TCU | Samuel Tufts blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jeffery Allen | 69-50 |
| 03:49 | Denver | Richard Claassen grabs the board | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Denver | Wilson Fields double dribbles | 69-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Arthur Grant (PG), Gary Lavender (SG), Jerry Baker (SF), Joshua Ernst (PF), James Aucoin (C) Walter Espey, Samuel Tufts, Kenneth Patterson, Richard Claassen, Wilson Fields | |
| Subs | TCU | Edward Sutherland (PG), John Heath (SG), Dustin Spencer (SF), Wayne McRee (PF), Mark Silvey (C) Jeffery Allen, Michael Holland, Marin Iwanowski, Fred Foster, Ron Hill | |
| 03:20 | TCU | Edward Sutherland is hacked by Arthur Grant - foul #2 on Arthur Grant, team foul #8 | 69-50 |
| 03:20 | TCU | Edward Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 03:20 | TCU | Edward Sutherland misses the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 03:20 | Denver | James Aucoin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-51 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Arthur Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Lavender (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Ernst (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Aucoin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Edward Sutherland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Heath (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dustin Spencer (fresh) PF - Wayne McRee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Silvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Denver | James Aucoin buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Grant and he's hacked by John Heath - foul #2 on John Heath, team foul #6 | 71-51 |
| 02:59 | Denver | James Aucoin makes the free throw | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | TCU | Wayne McRee can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 72-51 |
| 02:44 | Denver | The rebound goes to Joshua Ernst | 72-51 |
| 02:37 | Denver | Mark Silvey is called for the reach on James Aucoin - foul #3 on Mark Silvey, team foul #7 | 72-51 |
| 02:37 | Denver | James Aucoin makes the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 02:37 | Denver | James Aucoin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 02:37 | TCU | Wayne McRee pulls down the rebound | 73-51 |
| 02:24 | TCU | Edward Sutherland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-51 |
| 02:23 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Silvey | 73-51 |
| 02:18 | TCU | Mark Silvey misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 73-51 |
| 02:16 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to John Heath | 73-51 |
| 02:07 | TCU | Dustin Spencer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-51 |
| 02:05 | Denver | Joshua Ernst snags the defensive board | 73-51 |
| 02:00 | Denver | Arthur Grant misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 73-51 |
| 01:59 | Denver | Jerry Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 73-51 |
| 01:37 | Denver | Joshua Ernst banks in the layup | 75-51 |
| 01:26 | TCU | John Heath misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-51 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Joshua Ernst grabs the defensive rebound | 75-51 |
| 01:18 | Denver | Mark Silvey steps in front of the James Aucoin pass | 75-51 |
| 01:05 | TCU | Dustin Spencer connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Heath | 75-53 |
| 00:40 | Denver | Arthur Grant is fouled on the floor by Edward Sutherland - foul #3 on Edward Sutherland, team foul #8 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Fred Foster (SF), Ron Hill (C) Dustin Spencer, Wayne McRee | |
| 00:40 | Denver | Arthur Grant misses the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 00:40 | TCU | Mark Silvey pulls down the rebound | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | TCU | John Heath clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-53 |
| 00:32 | TCU | Fred Foster misses the tip | 75-53 |
| 00:30 | TCU | Edward Sutherland pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-53 |
| 00:26 | TCU | Fred Foster makes the 3 from the right wing | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Arthur Grant runs out the clock | 75-56 |