| Lineup | TCU | PG - Richard Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Noonkester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elijah Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Felice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Jason Christiano inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Brian Bradley misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | TCU | Jim Logan (SG), Thomas Dotson (SF) Darrell Ferguson, Brian Noonkester | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Brian Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:45 | Denver | Brian Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:17 | TCU | Thomas Dotson is called for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | TCU | Darrell Ferguson (SG), David Cuthbertson (C) Jim Logan, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:48 | Denver | 3 seconds is called on Brian Bradley | 40-36 |
| Subs | TCU | Jim Logan (SG), Brian Noonkester (SF) Darrell Ferguson, Thomas Dotson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:19 | TCU | Brian Noonkester banks in the layup set up by Jim Logan | 42-36 |
| 17:58 | Denver | Jason Christiano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Brian Bradley tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 17:37 | TCU | Richard Seymour is called for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | TCU | Darrell Ferguson (SG), Thomas Dotson (SF), Robert Williams (C) Jim Logan, Brian Noonkester, David Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Kimura (SG), Don Strom (C) Jason Felice, Mike Stewart | |
| 17:15 | Denver | Roy Mullins's floater is knocked away by Elijah Reed | 42-38 |
| 17:14 | TCU | Thomas Dotson pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:55 | TCU | Thomas Dotson is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | TCU | Brian Noonkester (SF), David Cuthbertson (C) Thomas Dotson, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lui (PG), Joel Davis (C) Roy Mullins, Brian Bradley | |
| 16:35 | Denver | Joel Davis buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Lui | 42-40 |
| 16:06 | TCU | Richard Seymour hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 16:05 | Denver | Bill Kimura pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:01 | Denver | Robert Lui misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Seymour - foul #1 on Richard Seymour, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | TCU | Jim Logan (SG) Darrell Ferguson | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Felice (SG), Brian Bradley (PF), Mike Stewart (C) Jason Christiano, Don Strom, Joel Davis | |
| 16:01 | Denver | Robert Lui makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:01 | Denver | Robert Lui makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Richard Seymour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Noonkester (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elijah Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cuthbertson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lui (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Felice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Kimura (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | TCU | Richard Seymour buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian Noonkester | 45-42 |
| 15:22 | Denver | Richard Seymour takes the ball from Brian Bradley | 45-42 |
| 15:19 | TCU | Jim Logan jams it on a great pass from Richard Seymour | 47-42 |
| 15:06 | Denver | Jason Felice drills a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Lui | 47-44 |
| 14:47 | TCU | Brian Noonkester's floater is tipped away by Mike Stewart | 47-44 |
| 14:45 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Noonkester | 47-44 |
| 14:27 | TCU | Jim Logan travels with the ball | 47-44 |
| Subs | TCU | Darrell Ferguson (SG), Thomas Dotson (SF), Robert Williams (C) Jim Logan, Brian Noonkester, David Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Jason Christiano (SF), Don Strom (PF) Robert Lui, Jason Felice, Brian Bradley | |
| 14:03 | Denver | Don Strom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Loera (SG) Bill Kimura | |
| 13:34 | TCU | Elijah Reed knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Darrell Ferguson and the foul's on Roy Mullins - foul #3 on Roy Mullins, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lui (SG), Brian Bradley (PF) Donald Loera, Mike Stewart | |
| 13:34 | TCU | Elijah Reed misses the free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:34 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jason Christiano | 49-44 |
| 13:20 | Denver | Thomas Dotson is called for the reach on Robert Lui - foul #4 on Thomas Dotson, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | TCU | Jim Logan (SG), Brian Noonkester (SF) Darrell Ferguson, Thomas Dotson | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Kimura (SG) Robert Lui | |
| 13:05 | Denver | Bill Kimura can't finish the layup | 49-44 |
| 13:04 | TCU | Richard Seymour gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:01 | TCU | Richard Seymour double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| Subs | TCU | Darrell Ferguson (SG), David Cuthbertson (PF) Jim Logan, Elijah Reed | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Felice (SG) Bill Kimura | |
| 12:41 | Denver | Darrell Ferguson steals it from Don Strom | 49-44 |
| 12:17 | TCU | Don Strom swats the short shot by Darrell Ferguson | 49-44 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Roy Mullins grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Jason Christiano is denied on a layup by Robert Williams | 49-44 |
| 12:06 | TCU | Robert Williams grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 11:41 | TCU | Robert Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Bradley - foul #3 on Brian Bradley, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | TCU | Jim Logan (SG), Elijah Reed (PF) Darrell Ferguson, David Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Kimura (PF), Mike Stewart (C) Brian Bradley, Don Strom | |
| 11:41 | TCU | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:41 | TCU | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:41 | Denver | Bill Kimura grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Richard Seymour (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Noonkester (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elijah Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Felice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bill Kimura (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mike Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Denver | Roy Mullins can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 11:32 | TCU | Elijah Reed grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 11:08 | TCU | Richard Seymour is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | TCU | Darrell Ferguson (SG) Richard Seymour | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lui (PG), Donald Loera (SG), Joel Davis (SF) Roy Mullins, Jason Felice, Jason Christiano | |
| 10:50 | Denver | Joel Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Seymour (PG), David Cuthbertson (C) Darrell Ferguson, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:50 | Denver | Joel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:50 | Denver | Joel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:23 | TCU | Elijah Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 10:22 | TCU | Elijah Reed misses the tip | 49-46 |
| 10:21 | Denver | Mike Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:03 | Denver | Robert Lui travels with the ball | 49-46 |
| Subs | TCU | Darrell Ferguson (SG) Richard Seymour | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Christiano (SF), Brian Bradley (PF) Donald Loera, Joel Davis | |
| 09:39 | TCU | Brian Noonkester lays it in set up by Jim Logan and he's fouled by Jason Christiano - foul #2 on Jason Christiano, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Seymour (PG) Jim Logan | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Don Strom (C) Robert Lui, Mike Stewart | |
| 09:39 | TCU | Brian Noonkester makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:24 | Denver | Roy Mullins is whistled for traveling | 52-46 |
| Subs | TCU | Jim Logan (PG) Richard Seymour | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Felice (SG) Bill Kimura | |
| 08:56 | TCU | The pull-up jumper by Brian Noonkester is blocked by Jason Christiano | 52-46 |
| 08:54 | Denver | Don Strom snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 08:36 | Denver | Roy Mullins is fouled on the floor by Elijah Reed - foul #2 on Elijah Reed, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Seymour (PG) Jim Logan | |
| Subs | Denver | Mike Stewart (C) Don Strom | |
| 08:26 | Denver | Jason Felice drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Mullins | 52-48 |
| 08:05 | TCU | Brian Noonkester is denied on a layup by Mike Stewart | 52-48 |
| 08:03 | Denver | Brian Bradley grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 07:47 | Denver | Jason Felice loses the dribble to Richard Seymour | 52-48 |
| 07:27 | TCU | Brian Noonkester comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Bradley - foul #4 on Brian Bradley, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | TCU | Jim Logan (PG), Thomas Dotson (SG), Robert Williams (C) Richard Seymour, Darrell Ferguson, David Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lui (PG), Bill Kimura (SG), Joel Davis (SF) Roy Mullins, Jason Felice, Jason Christiano | |
| 07:27 | TCU | Brian Noonkester makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:27 | TCU | Brian Noonkester makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jim Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Noonkester (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elijah Reed (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lui (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Kimura (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Joel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Mike Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Denver | Brian Bradley misses long on a shot near the basket | 54-48 |
| 07:08 | TCU | Thomas Dotson gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:48 | TCU | Elijah Reed loses the dribble to Bill Kimura | 54-48 |
| 06:45 | Denver | Bill Kimura hits the finger roll | 54-50 |
| 06:24 | TCU | The pull-up jumper by Elijah Reed is blocked by Brian Bradley | 54-50 |
| 06:22 | TCU | Robert Williams tips it home | 56-50 |
| 06:06 | Denver | Joel Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 05:46 | TCU | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 56-52 |
| 05:45 | TCU | Brian Noonkester snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 05:23 | TCU | Robert Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joel Davis - foul #1 on Joel Davis, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Seymour (PG), Darrell Ferguson (SG), David Cuthbertson (PF) Jim Logan, Brian Noonkester, Elijah Reed | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Jason Felice (SG), Jason Christiano (SF), Don Strom (C) Robert Lui, Joel Davis, Brian Bradley, Mike Stewart | |
| 05:23 | TCU | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:23 | TCU | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:55 | Denver | Don Strom hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Mullins | 57-54 |
| 04:26 | TCU | Darrell Ferguson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 04:12 | Denver | Roy Mullins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Don Strom grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Bill Kimura misses the floater from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 03:43 | TCU | David Cuthbertson grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 03:24 | TCU | Thomas Dotson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 03:23 | Denver | Roy Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Richard Seymour (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dotson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - David Cuthbertson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Felice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Bill Kimura (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Strom (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Denver | Jason Felice misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Darrell Ferguson - foul #1 on Darrell Ferguson, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | TCU | Jim Logan (SG), Elijah Reed (PF) Darrell Ferguson, David Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Bradley (PF), Mike Stewart (C) Bill Kimura, Don Strom | |
| 02:57 | Denver | Jason Felice misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Jason Felice makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:28 | TCU | Richard Seymour is fouled on the floor by Roy Mullins - foul #4 on Roy Mullins, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lui (PG), Donald Loera (SG) Roy Mullins, Jason Felice | |
| 02:10 | TCU | Jim Logan misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 02:08 | Denver | Mike Stewart gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:08 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Bill Kimura (SG) Robert Lui, Donald Loera | |
| 01:47 | Denver | Jason Christiano hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-55 |
| 01:45 | TCU | Elijah Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:22 | TCU | Robert Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 01:21 | TCU | Robert Williams tips it home | 61-55 |
| 01:10 | Denver | Bill Kimura is whistled for traveling | 61-55 |
| Subs | TCU | Brian Noonkester (SF) Jim Logan | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Felice (SG) Bill Kimura | |
| 00:41 | TCU | Thomas Dotson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 00:40 | TCU | Elijah Reed tips it in | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Denver | Jason Christiano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 00:33 | TCU | Elijah Reed grabs the board | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | TCU | Elijah Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Felice - foul #1 on Jason Felice, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| 00:31 | TCU | Elijah Reed misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:31 | Denver | Mike Stewart gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:26 | Denver | Roy Mullins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 00:24 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Stewart | 63-55 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Jason Felice misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Jason Christiano grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Elijah Reed is called for the reach on Brian Bradley - foul #3 on Elijah Reed, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Brian Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:18 | TCU | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 63-55 |
| 00:16 | TCU | Roy Mullins is called for the reach on Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Mullins, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | TCU | David Cuthbertson (PF) Elijah Reed | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lui (PG) Roy Mullins | |
| 00:16 | TCU | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:16 | TCU | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Mike Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Robert Lui misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 00:08 | TCU | Brian Noonkester grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | TCU | Richard Seymour runs out the clock | 64-55 |