| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Fogle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert McQueeny (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Mendell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Naylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Rolf Zickler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eddie Broughton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Phillips (fresh) PF - Russell Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Arthur Phillips inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | TCU | Mark Odom is fouled on the floor by Robert McQueeny - foul #1 on Robert McQueeny, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:16 | TCU | Eddie Broughton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-28 |
| 19:15 | Denver | Ben Hill gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Samuel Mendell is whistled for a carry | 35-28 |
| 18:44 | TCU | Arthur Phillips misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 18:42 | TCU | Eddie Broughton pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:25 | TCU | Robert McQueeny takes the ball from Arthur Phillips | 35-28 |
| 18:22 | Denver | Robert McQueeny hits the finger roll | 37-28 |
| 18:11 | TCU | Mark Odom misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 18:09 | TCU | Arthur Phillips hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 17:53 | Denver | James Fogle can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Rolf Zickler - foul #2 on Rolf Zickler, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 17:53 | Denver | James Fogle makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:53 | Denver | James Fogle misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:53 | TCU | The rebound goes to Mark Odom | 38-30 |
| 17:39 | TCU | Russell Bass steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-30 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Frank Tomita (SG), Thomas Hunsucker (SF) Eddie Broughton, Arthur Phillips | |
| 17:19 | Denver | Ben Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-30 |
| 17:18 | Denver | Martin Naylor snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 17:09 | Denver | Rolf Zickler steps in front of the Robert McQueeny pass | 38-30 |
| 17:06 | TCU | Rolf Zickler lays it up and in | 38-32 |
| 16:53 | Denver | James Fogle is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | Denver | George Holly (PG), Michael Cheek (SG), Stephen Sayles (SF), Jerald Boggs (PF), David Roberts (C) James Fogle, Robert McQueeny, Ben Hill, Samuel Mendell, Martin Naylor | |
| Subs | TCU | Edgar Yates (SG), Jing-Quo Wang (SF), Michael Claiborne (C) Rolf Zickler, Russell Bass, Mark Odom | |
| 16:28 | TCU | Michael Claiborne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 16:27 | Denver | David Roberts snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 16:07 | Denver | David Roberts misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 16:06 | Denver | David Roberts tips it but misses | 38-32 |
| 16:05 | TCU | Edgar Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:50 | TCU | Edgar Yates buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - George Holly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cheek (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Sayles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerald Boggs (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Frank Tomita (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Yates (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jing-Quo Wang (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hunsucker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Claiborne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Denver | Jerald Boggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Denver | James Fogle (PG), Robert McQueeny (SG), Ben Hill (SF), Samuel Mendell (PF), Martin Naylor (C) George Holly, Michael Cheek, Stephen Sayles, Jerald Boggs, David Roberts | |
| Subs | TCU | Rolf Zickler (PG), Eddie Broughton (SG), Arthur Phillips (SF), Russell Bass (PF), Mark Odom (C) Frank Tomita, Edgar Yates, Jing-Quo Wang, Thomas Hunsucker, Michael Claiborne | |
| 14:57 | TCU | Russell Bass is fouled on the floor by Samuel Mendell - foul #3 on Samuel Mendell, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 14:49 | TCU | Mark Odom buries a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Samuel Mendell - foul #4 on Samuel Mendell, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerald Boggs (PF) Samuel Mendell | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 14:49 | TCU | Mark Odom makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:22 | Denver | Mark Odom swats the short shot by Martin Naylor | 38-37 |
| 14:21 | TCU | Rolf Zickler pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:16 | TCU | Mark Odom knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Broughton | 38-40 |
| 14:03 | Denver | James Fogle can't finish the layup | 38-40 |
| 14:01 | Denver | Ben Hill tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 14:00 | TCU | Eddie Broughton grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 13:48 | TCU | James Fogle is called for the reach on Rolf Zickler - foul #1 on James Fogle, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Denver | David Roberts (PF) Ben Hill | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 13:31 | TCU | Martin Naylor steals it from Mark Odom | 38-40 |
| 13:09 | Denver | Robert McQueeny drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Roberts | 40-40 |
| 12:47 | TCU | Rolf Zickler misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James Fogle - foul #2 on James Fogle, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Denver | George Holly (PG), Stephen Sayles (SF) James Fogle, Martin Naylor | |
| Subs | TCU | Frank Tomita (SG), Thomas Hunsucker (SF), Michael Claiborne (C) Eddie Broughton, Arthur Phillips, Mark Odom | |
| 12:47 | TCU | Rolf Zickler makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:47 | TCU | Rolf Zickler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:32 | Denver | Thomas Hunsucker swats the layup by Stephen Sayles | 40-42 |
| 12:30 | TCU | Frank Tomita gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:11 | TCU | Russell Bass loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Cheek (SG), Ben Hill (SF), Martin Naylor (C) Robert McQueeny, Stephen Sayles, Jerald Boggs | |
| Subs | TCU | Edgar Yates (SG), Jing-Quo Wang (SF) Rolf Zickler, Russell Bass | |
| 11:53 | Denver | Ben Hill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jing-Quo Wang - foul #1 on Jing-Quo Wang, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Ben Hill makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Ben Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:34 | TCU | Thomas Hunsucker misses the easy layup | 42-42 |
| 11:33 | Denver | George Holly snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - George Holly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cheek (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Naylor (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Frank Tomita (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Yates (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jing-Quo Wang (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hunsucker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Claiborne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Denver | Martin Naylor is fouled on the floor by Michael Claiborne - foul #3 on Michael Claiborne, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Denver | James Fogle (PG), Robert McQueeny (SG), Jerald Boggs (PF) George Holly, Michael Cheek, David Roberts | |
| Subs | TCU | Eddie Broughton (SG), Arthur Phillips (SF), Russell Bass (PF), Mark Odom (C) Edgar Yates, Jing-Quo Wang, Thomas Hunsucker, Michael Claiborne | |
| 11:02 | Denver | Martin Naylor buries a jump hook from the left block set up by James Fogle | 44-42 |
| 10:58 | TCU | Arthur Phillips misses the jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 10:56 | TCU | Mark Odom grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 10:44 | TCU | Frank Tomita scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Mark Odom | 44-44 |
| 10:19 | Denver | Martin Naylor buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Fogle | 46-44 |
| 09:50 | TCU | Eddie Broughton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Sayles (SF), David Roberts (C) Ben Hill, Martin Naylor | |
| Subs | TCU | Rolf Zickler (PG) Frank Tomita | |
| 09:37 | Denver | James Fogle is fouled on the floor by Rolf Zickler - foul #3 on Rolf Zickler, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| 09:23 | Denver | Jerald Boggs is fouled on the floor by Russell Bass - foul #2 on Russell Bass, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Denver | George Holly (PG) James Fogle | |
| Subs | TCU | Edgar Yates (SG), Thomas Hunsucker (SF), Michael Claiborne (C) Eddie Broughton, Arthur Phillips, Mark Odom | |
| 09:04 | Denver | George Holly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rolf Zickler - foul #4 on Rolf Zickler, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Cheek (SG) Robert McQueeny | |
| Subs | TCU | John Leggett (PG), Jing-Quo Wang (SF) Rolf Zickler, Russell Bass | |
| 09:04 | Denver | George Holly makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:04 | Denver | George Holly makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:43 | TCU | Edgar Yates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Naylor (C) Jerald Boggs | |
| Subs | TCU | Frank Tomita (PG) John Leggett | |
| 08:26 | Denver | David Roberts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 08:25 | Denver | George Holly pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:11 | Denver | Martin Naylor misses short on a jumper from close range | 48-44 |
| 08:10 | Denver | David Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 07:55 | Denver | George Holly misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Tomita - foul #1 on Frank Tomita, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert McQueeny (SG), Ben Hill (SF), Samuel Mendell (PF) Michael Cheek, Stephen Sayles, David Roberts | |
| Subs | TCU | Rolf Zickler (PG), Eddie Broughton (SG), Arthur Phillips (SF), Russell Bass (PF), Mark Odom (C) Frank Tomita, Edgar Yates, Jing-Quo Wang, Thomas Hunsucker, Michael Claiborne | |
| 07:55 | Denver | George Holly makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:55 | Denver | George Holly misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:55 | TCU | The rebound goes to Mark Odom | 49-44 |
| 07:46 | TCU | Russell Bass buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Eddie Broughton | 49-46 |
| 07:30 | Denver | Samuel Mendell misses the floater from the left side | 49-46 |
| 07:28 | TCU | The rebound goes to Mark Odom | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - George Holly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McQueeny (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Samuel Mendell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Martin Naylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Rolf Zickler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Eddie Broughton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Odom (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | TCU | Russell Bass is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Denver | James Fogle (PG) George Holly | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 06:49 | Denver | Russell Bass is called for the reach on Robert McQueeny - foul #3 on Russell Bass, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Robert McQueeny misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:49 | TCU | Mark Odom snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 06:30 | TCU | Rolf Zickler misses the easy layup | 49-46 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Samuel Mendell pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:12 | Denver | James Fogle makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Mendell | 52-46 |
| 05:49 | TCU | Eddie Broughton hits a jumper from the right side | 52-48 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Robert McQueeny drills a 3 from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 05:11 | TCU | Eddie Broughton connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-51 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Ben Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 05:00 | TCU | Eddie Broughton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 04:47 | TCU | Arthur Phillips knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Russell Bass | 55-53 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Ben Hill is fouled on the floor by Russell Bass - foul #4 on Russell Bass, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Denver | George Holly (PG), Michael Cheek (SG), Jerald Boggs (PF), David Roberts (C) James Fogle, Robert McQueeny, Samuel Mendell, Martin Naylor | |
| Subs | TCU | Frank Tomita (PG), Edgar Yates (SG), Jing-Quo Wang (SF), Thomas Hunsucker (PF), Michael Claiborne (C) Rolf Zickler, Eddie Broughton, Arthur Phillips, Russell Bass, Mark Odom | |
| 04:24 | Denver | Ben Hill makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Ben Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:24 | TCU | Michael Claiborne grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 03:57 | TCU | Thomas Hunsucker knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 56-55 |
| 03:49 | Denver | David Roberts can't connect on a shot from the right side | 56-55 |
| 03:47 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Hill | 56-55 |
| 03:35 | Denver | Ben Hill drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Roberts | 58-55 |
| 03:13 | TCU | Edgar Yates comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-55 |
| 03:12 | Denver | David Roberts snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - George Holly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cheek (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ben Hill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerald Boggs (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Frank Tomita (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Yates (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jing-Quo Wang (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hunsucker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Claiborne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:45 | Denver | Jerald Boggs knocks in the runner in the paint set up by George Holly | 60-55 |
| 02:45 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Denver | James Fogle (PG), Robert McQueeny (SG), Samuel Mendell (PF) George Holly, Michael Cheek, Ben Hill | |
| Subs | TCU | Rolf Zickler (PG), Eddie Broughton (SG), Arthur Phillips (SF), Russell Bass (PF), Mark Odom (C) Frank Tomita, Edgar Yates, Jing-Quo Wang, Thomas Hunsucker, Michael Claiborne | |
| 02:29 | TCU | Russell Bass comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 02:27 | Denver | Jerald Boggs gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:27 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Naylor (C) David Roberts | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 02:13 | Denver | Robert McQueeny can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-55 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Martin Naylor tips it home | 62-55 |
| 01:50 | TCU | Mark Odom throws it down | 62-57 |
| 01:40 | Denver | James Fogle scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Mendell | 64-57 |
| 01:31 | TCU | Mark Odom comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Martin Naylor - foul #1 on Martin Naylor, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Ben Hill (SF) Jerald Boggs | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 01:31 | TCU | Mark Odom makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:31 | TCU | Mark Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:11 | Denver | James Fogle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-59 |
| 01:10 | Denver | Martin Naylor snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 01:05 | Denver | Ben Hill lays it in on a great pass from James Fogle | 66-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:52 | TCU | Arthur Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 00:51 | Denver | The rebound goes to Martin Naylor | 66-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Denver | Martin Naylor is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Broughton - foul #1 on Eddie Broughton, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerald Boggs (SG) Robert McQueeny | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:48 | Denver | Martin Naylor misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Martin Naylor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | TCU | Eddie Broughton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-59 |
| 00:40 | Denver | Samuel Mendell snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Denver | Samuel Mendell is hacked by Rolf Zickler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rolf Zickler, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Denver | David Roberts (C) Martin Naylor | |
| Subs | TCU | Frank Tomita (PG) Rolf Zickler | |
| 00:37 | Denver | Samuel Mendell makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Samuel Mendell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:33 | TCU | Russell Bass buries a 3 from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Denver | Samuel Mendell is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Tomita - foul #2 on Frank Tomita, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Samuel Mendell makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Samuel Mendell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:27 | TCU | Eddie Broughton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 00:25 | TCU | Mark Odom grabs the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:21 | TCU | Eddie Broughton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Samuel Mendell pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Denver | Jerald Boggs is hacked by Eddie Broughton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Broughton, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Jerald Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Jerald Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:10 | TCU | Arthur Phillips makes the jumper in the paint | 73-64 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Frank Tomita is called for the reach on Jerald Boggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Tomita, team foul #14 | 73-64 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Jerald Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Jerald Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:03 | TCU | Eddie Broughton drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Phillips | 75-66 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-66 |
| 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 | James Fogle runs out the clock | 75-66 |