| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis McCalop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Chapman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Galaviz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Patrick Kimbler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Widger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Scribner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shannon Clark (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Burrough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | John Scribner inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | TCU | Patrick Kimbler misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:43 | TCU | Patrick Kimbler makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:43 | TCU | Patrick Kimbler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:26 | Denver | Marion Mercer is hacked by Patrick Kimbler - foul #1 on Patrick Kimbler, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:09 | Denver | Marion Mercer clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Kimbler - foul #2 on Patrick Kimbler, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 19:09 | Denver | Marion Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:09 | Denver | Marion Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:54 | TCU | Frank Burrough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Marion Mercer hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Dennis McCalop | 40-35 |
| 18:25 | TCU | Shannon Clark clanks a shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 18:24 | TCU | John Scribner misses the tip | 40-35 |
| 18:23 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Marion Mercer connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Johnson | 42-35 |
| 17:59 | TCU | Mark Widger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 17:58 | TCU | Shannon Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:42 | TCU | John Scribner is whistled for traveling | 42-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Pelt (C) Rodney Galaviz | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 17:23 | Denver | Marion Mercer loses the ball out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Beckmann (C) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | TCU | Bradley Bradley (PG), Kenneth Simmers (SG), Howard Riche (PF), George Rogers (C) Patrick Kimbler, Mark Widger, Shannon Clark, Frank Burrough | |
| 17:08 | TCU | John Scribner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 17:07 | Denver | Marion Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:43 | Denver | Marion Mercer misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 16:41 | TCU | John Scribner pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:33 | TCU | Bradley Bradley hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 42-35 |
| 16:31 | Denver | Dennis McCalop grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:13 | Denver | Craig Beckmann buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jonathan Chapman | 44-35 |
| 15:47 | TCU | John Scribner buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bradley Bradley | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis McCalop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Chapman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Pelt (fresh) C - Craig Beckmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Bradley Bradley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Simmers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Scribner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Riche (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Denver | Marion Mercer is hacked by Kenneth Simmers - foul #1 on Kenneth Simmers, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Begay (PG), Daryl Manning (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Rodney Galaviz (C) Marion Mercer, Dennis McCalop, Jonathan Chapman, Kevin Pelt | |
| Subs | TCU | Patrick Kimbler (PG), Mark Widger (SG), Shannon Clark (PF), Frank Burrough (C) Bradley Bradley, Kenneth Simmers, John Scribner, George Rogers | |
| 15:13 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Daryl Manning | 46-37 |
| 15:01 | TCU | Howard Riche is whistled for a carry | 46-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Enrique Morales (PG) Craig Beckmann | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 14:44 | Denver | Ernest Begay travels with the ball | 46-37 |
| 14:27 | TCU | The short jumper by Shannon Clark is denied by Kenneth Johnson | 46-37 |
| 14:25 | TCU | Frank Burrough misses the tip | 46-37 |
| 14:23 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 14:03 | Denver | Enrique Morales misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 14:01 | TCU | Shannon Clark pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:42 | TCU | Mark Widger is hacked by Ernest Begay - foul #2 on Ernest Begay, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Beckmann (SF) Enrique Morales | |
| Subs | TCU | John Scribner (SF) Howard Riche | |
| 13:25 | TCU | Frank Burrough banks in the layup and he's fouled by Daryl Manning - foul #1 on Daryl Manning, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Marion Mercer (PG), Jonathan Chapman (SF) Daryl Manning, Craig Beckmann | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 13:25 | TCU | Frank Burrough misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:25 | Denver | The rebound goes to Rodney Galaviz | 46-39 |
| 13:10 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-39 |
| 13:08 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 12:55 | Denver | Marion Mercer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 12:53 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:39 | Denver | Ernest Begay drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 12:29 | TCU | Patrick Kimbler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 12:27 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson clanks a turnaround in the paint | 49-39 |
| 12:13 | TCU | Shannon Clark gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 11:51 | TCU | Frank Burrough hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 49-39 |
| 11:50 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Begay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Chapman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Galaviz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Patrick Kimbler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Widger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Scribner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shannon Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Burrough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Denver | Ernest Begay is hacked by Mark Widger - foul #1 on Mark Widger, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Enrique Morales (PG), Dennis McCalop (SG), Craig Beckmann (SF), Kevin Pelt (PF), Daryl Manning (C) Marion Mercer, Ernest Begay, Jonathan Chapman, Kenneth Johnson, Rodney Galaviz | |
| Subs | TCU | Bradley Bradley (PG), Kenneth Simmers (SG), Howard Riche (PF), George Rogers (C) Patrick Kimbler, Mark Widger, Shannon Clark, Frank Burrough | |
| 11:11 | Denver | John Scribner is called for the reach on Dennis McCalop - foul #1 on John Scribner, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Donald White (C) John Scribner | |
| 10:51 | Denver | The short jumper by Daryl Manning is denied by George Rogers | 49-39 |
| 10:49 | TCU | Howard Riche grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:31 | TCU | Donald White misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-39 |
| 10:30 | Denver | The rebound goes to Craig Beckmann | 49-39 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Dennis McCalop hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 10:06 | TCU | George Rogers snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 09:44 | TCU | Howard Riche misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-39 |
| 09:43 | Denver | Kevin Pelt grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 09:36 | Denver | Daryl Manning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Marion Mercer (PG), Jonathan Chapman (SF) Enrique Morales, Daryl Manning | |
| Subs | TCU | Patrick Kimbler (PG), Mark Widger (SG), John Scribner (SF), Shannon Clark (PF), Frank Burrough (C) Bradley Bradley, Kenneth Simmers, Howard Riche, George Rogers, Donald White | |
| 09:21 | TCU | Shannon Clark scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Frank Burrough | 49-41 |
| 09:04 | Denver | Kevin Pelt's layup is rejected by John Scribner | 49-41 |
| 09:02 | TCU | Frank Burrough grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:36 | TCU | Frank Burrough scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Widger | 49-44 |
| 08:23 | Denver | Dennis McCalop can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 08:22 | Denver | Marion Mercer tips it home | 51-44 |
| 08:12 | TCU | Shannon Clark misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Pelt - foul #3 on Kevin Pelt, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Begay (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Rodney Galaviz (C) Dennis McCalop, Kevin Pelt, Craig Beckmann | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 08:12 | TCU | Shannon Clark misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:12 | TCU | Shannon Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Kenneth Johnson's pass is intercepted by John Scribner | 51-45 |
| 07:46 | TCU | Shannon Clark knocks in the shot in the paint | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Begay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Chapman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Galaviz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Patrick Kimbler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Widger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Scribner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shannon Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Burrough (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Denver | Ernest Begay misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 07:27 | TCU | Shannon Clark pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:21 | TCU | Frank Burrough is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Chapman - foul #1 on Jonathan Chapman, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Bradley Bradley (PG), Kenneth Simmers (SG), Howard Riche (PF), George Rogers (C) Patrick Kimbler, Mark Widger, Shannon Clark, Frank Burrough | |
| 07:08 | TCU | George Rogers dunks the ball on a nice dish by Bradley Bradley and he's hacked by Rodney Galaviz - foul #1 on Rodney Galaviz, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| 07:08 | TCU | George Rogers makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:53 | Denver | Marion Mercer misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 06:52 | Denver | Ernest Begay misses the tip | 51-50 |
| 06:50 | TCU | Howard Riche gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:33 | TCU | Bradley Bradley banks in the layup on a great pass from John Scribner and he's hacked by Rodney Galaviz - foul #2 on Rodney Galaviz, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis McCalop (SG), Daryl Manning (SF) Marion Mercer, Jonathan Chapman | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 06:33 | TCU | Bradley Bradley makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:13 | Denver | Daryl Manning can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-53 |
| 06:12 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz misses the tip | 51-53 |
| 06:11 | TCU | John Scribner snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 05:53 | TCU | John Scribner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenneth Simmers | 51-56 |
| 05:24 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz's layup is rejected by Howard Riche | 51-56 |
| 05:22 | TCU | George Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:03 | TCU | George Rogers misses the easy layup | 51-56 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Daryl Manning snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 04:45 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 04:43 | TCU | George Rogers snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 04:43 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Marion Mercer (PG), Jonathan Chapman (SF), Kevin Pelt (C) Ernest Begay, Daryl Manning, Rodney Galaviz | |
| Subs | TCU | Patrick Kimbler (PG), Mark Widger (SG), Shannon Clark (PF), Frank Burrough (C) Bradley Bradley, Kenneth Simmers, Howard Riche, George Rogers | |
| 04:36 | TCU | Dennis McCalop steps in front of the Patrick Kimbler pass | 51-56 |
| 04:32 | Denver | Dennis McCalop banks in the layup | 53-56 |
| 04:27 | TCU | Patrick Kimbler hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Mark Widger | 53-58 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Marion Mercer connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Chapman and he's fouled by Patrick Kimbler - foul #3 on Patrick Kimbler, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Beckmann (C) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 04:06 | Denver | Marion Mercer makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:48 | TCU | Patrick Kimbler lays it up and in set up by Mark Widger and he's hacked by Kevin Pelt - foul #4 on Kevin Pelt, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Howard Riche (SF) John Scribner | |
| 03:48 | TCU | Patrick Kimbler makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis McCalop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Chapman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Pelt (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Craig Beckmann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Patrick Kimbler (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Widger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Howard Riche (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shannon Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Burrough (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Denver | Craig Beckmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Rodney Galaviz (C) Craig Beckmann | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 03:16 | TCU | Patrick Kimbler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 03:15 | TCU | Howard Riche grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 02:58 | TCU | Frank Burrough's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Chapman | 56-61 |
| 02:57 | TCU | Shannon Clark tips it back up and in | 56-63 |
| 02:38 | Denver | Marion Mercer makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dennis McCalop | 58-63 |
| 02:20 | TCU | Patrick Kimbler is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Patrick Kimbler, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Begay (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Dennis McCalop, Kevin Pelt | |
| Subs | TCU | John Scribner (SF) Shannon Clark | |
| 02:06 | Denver | Ernest Begay clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 02:04 | TCU | Howard Riche snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 01:42 | TCU | Mark Widger misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-63 |
| 01:40 | TCU | Frank Burrough tips it home | 58-65 |
| 01:14 | Denver | Ernest Begay misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-65 |
| 01:12 | TCU | Frank Burrough grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 01:06 | TCU | John Scribner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 01:04 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman banks in the layup | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | TCU | Frank Burrough misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rodney Galaviz - foul #3 on Rodney Galaviz, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis McCalop (SG) Ernest Begay | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:21 | TCU | Frank Burrough makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:21 | TCU | Frank Burrough makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Denver | Dennis McCalop comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-67 |
| 00:12 | TCU | Howard Riche grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | TCU | Howard Riche is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Mercer - foul #1 on Marion Mercer, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Shannon Clark (PF), George Rogers (C) John Scribner, Frank Burrough | |
| 00:09 | TCU | Howard Riche misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:09 | TCU | Howard Riche makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Dennis McCalop clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-68 |
| 00:02 | TCU | George Rogers gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:02 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | TCU | George Rogers runs out the clock | 60-68 |