| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Westlake (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Les Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Scales (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dave Callahan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Dave Callahan inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | TCU | The jump hook by Les Ward is blocked by William Williams | 34-28 |
| 19:40 | Denver | William Williams snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Alan Ashton is called for traveling | 34-28 |
| 19:15 | TCU | Alan Ashton is called for the reach on Robert Scales - foul #2 on Alan Ashton, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 19:02 | TCU | Ronald Bellard takes the ball from Daniel Garner | 34-28 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Carlos Moran is fouled on the floor by Daniel Garner - foul #1 on Daniel Garner, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:34 | Denver | Carlos Moran drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 18:21 | TCU | Dave Callahan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-28 |
| 18:20 | TCU | Dave Callahan gets the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:59 | TCU | Dave Callahan misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 17:58 | Denver | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Carlos Moran comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 17:50 | TCU | Anthony Ellis grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 17:30 | TCU | Daniel Garner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 17:28 | Denver | Ronald Bellard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:10 | Denver | Carlos Moran comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 17:08 | TCU | Anthony Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:03 | TCU | Dave Callahan hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Les Ward and he's fouled by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (SG), Martin Kunkel (SF), Terry Manuel (PF), Carlos Burton (C) Carlos Moran, Ronald Bellard, William Williams, Roy Westlake | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Sandefur (PG), John Thompson (PF), Jason Thomas (C) Les Ward, Daniel Garner, Anthony Ellis | |
| 17:03 | TCU | Dave Callahan makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Martin Kunkel is whistled for a carry | 36-31 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Allen Crumpton (SG), James Casavant (PF) Robert Scales, Dave Callahan | |
| 16:27 | TCU | James Casavant blows the layup but the foul's on Terry Manuel - foul #1 on Terry Manuel, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| 16:27 | TCU | James Casavant makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:27 | TCU | James Casavant makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:13 | Denver | Alan Ashton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Terry Manuel | 39-33 |
| 15:50 | TCU | Carlos Burton takes the ball from Jason Thomas | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Perez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Martin Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Robert Sandefur (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allen Crumpton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Casavant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Denver | Felix Perez misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-33 |
| 15:41 | TCU | The rebound goes to Allen Crumpton | 39-33 |
| 15:31 | TCU | Terry Manuel swats the dunk try by James Casavant | 39-33 |
| 15:29 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Crumpton | 39-33 |
| 15:16 | TCU | Jason Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 15:14 | Denver | Terry Manuel gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:08 | Denver | Terry Manuel misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by James Casavant - foul #2 on James Casavant, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), William Williams (PF), Roy Westlake (C) Alan Ashton, Felix Perez, Martin Kunkel, Carlos Burton | |
| Subs | TCU | Les Ward (PG), Robert Scales (SG), Kenton Fujita (PF), Anthony Ellis (C) Robert Sandefur, John Thompson, James Casavant, Jason Thomas | |
| 15:08 | Denver | Terry Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:08 | Denver | Terry Manuel misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:08 | TCU | Anthony Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:44 | TCU | Robert Scales hits a 3 from straight away | 40-36 |
| 14:39 | Denver | Anthony Ellis swats the layup by Ronald Bellard | 40-36 |
| 14:38 | Denver | Roy Westlake snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:17 | Denver | Roy Westlake travels with the ball | 40-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG) Terry Manuel | |
| Subs | TCU | Dave Callahan (SF) Allen Crumpton | |
| 13:54 | TCU | Robert Scales loses the dribble to Carlos Moran | 40-36 |
| 13:42 | Denver | Dave Callahan is called for the reach on Ronald Bellard - foul #3 on Dave Callahan, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Burton (C) Roy Westlake | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 13:15 | Denver | Carlos Moran misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 13:14 | Denver | Carlos Burton misses the tip | 40-36 |
| 13:13 | TCU | Anthony Ellis gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:09 | TCU | Robert Scales can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Martin Kunkel (PF) Felix Perez, William Williams | |
| Subs | TCU | Daniel Garner (C) Anthony Ellis | |
| 13:09 | TCU | Robert Scales makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:09 | TCU | Robert Scales makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:48 | Denver | Ronald Bellard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Sandefur (PG), Jason Thomas (C) Les Ward, Kenton Fujita | |
| 12:29 | TCU | Daniel Garner's pass is intercepted by Alan Ashton | 40-38 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Carlos Moran connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Alan Ashton | 43-38 |
| 12:05 | TCU | Dave Callahan's floater is tipped away by Carlos Burton | 43-38 |
| 12:04 | TCU | Robert Scales snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 11:44 | TCU | Robert Scales banks in the layup on a great pass from Dave Callahan and he's hacked by Carlos Moran - foul #1 on Carlos Moran, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (SG), William Williams (PF), Roy Westlake (C) Carlos Moran, Ronald Bellard, Carlos Burton | |
| Subs | TCU | Les Ward (PG), Allen Crumpton (SF), Anthony Ellis (C) Robert Sandefur, Dave Callahan, Jason Thomas | |
| 11:44 | TCU | Robert Scales makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felix Perez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Martin Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Westlake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Les Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Scales (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Allen Crumpton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Denver | Felix Perez connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Kunkel | 46-41 |
| 11:23 | TCU | Roy Westlake swats the shot by Les Ward | 46-41 |
| 11:22 | TCU | Robert Scales tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 10:57 | Denver | Martin Kunkel is hacked by Daniel Garner - foul #2 on Daniel Garner, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Manuel (SG) Alan Ashton | |
| Subs | TCU | John Thompson (SF), Kenton Fujita (PF) Robert Scales, Daniel Garner | |
| 10:45 | Denver | William Williams drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Felix Perez | 48-43 |
| 10:25 | TCU | Les Ward drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Thompson | 48-46 |
| 10:06 | Denver | Martin Kunkel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 10:04 | TCU | The rebound goes to Allen Crumpton | 48-46 |
| 09:55 | TCU | Martin Kunkel steals the ball from Les Ward | 48-46 |
| 09:30 | Denver | Felix Perez misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 48-46 |
| 09:28 | TCU | The rebound goes to Kenton Fujita | 48-46 |
| 09:11 | TCU | Anthony Ellis is whistled for a carry | 48-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Carlos Moran (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Carlos Burton (C) Felix Perez, Martin Kunkel, William Williams, Roy Westlake | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Sandefur (PG), Robert Scales (SG), Dave Callahan (SF), Daniel Garner (C) Les Ward, Allen Crumpton, John Thompson, Anthony Ellis | |
| 08:50 | Denver | Carlos Moran hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 08:48 | TCU | Daniel Garner gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:25 | TCU | Dave Callahan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 08:23 | TCU | Daniel Garner tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 08:06 | Denver | Robert Scales picks off the pass by Terry Manuel | 48-48 |
| 07:52 | TCU | Dave Callahan drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-50 |
| 07:25 | Denver | Carlos Moran connects on the 3 from the left corner | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Manuel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Robert Sandefur (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Scales (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dave Callahan (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenton Fujita (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Garner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | TCU | Robert Scales hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 07:17 | Denver | Alan Ashton snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Alan Ashton is hacked by Robert Sandefur - foul #3 on Robert Sandefur, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Denver | William Williams (PF), Roy Westlake (C) Terry Manuel, Carlos Burton | |
| Subs | TCU | Les Ward (PG), John Thompson (PF), Anthony Ellis (C) Robert Sandefur, Kenton Fujita, Daniel Garner | |
| 06:50 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 06:49 | Denver | William Williams tips it but misses | 51-50 |
| 06:48 | TCU | Robert Scales pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:33 | TCU | Les Ward clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-50 |
| 06:32 | Denver | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Ronald Bellard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Ashton | 54-50 |
| 06:09 | TCU | Anthony Ellis knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Robert Scales | 54-52 |
| 05:51 | Denver | Ronald Bellard connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alan Ashton | 57-52 |
| 05:30 | TCU | William Williams steals it from Dave Callahan | 57-52 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Carlos Moran misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 05:20 | Denver | William Williams tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| 05:07 | TCU | William Williams swats the short shot by John Thompson | 59-52 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Ronald Bellard gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:55 | Denver | Ronald Bellard drills a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Scales - foul #2 on Robert Scales, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG), Martin Kunkel (SG), Terry Manuel (PF), Carlos Burton (C) Alan Ashton, Carlos Moran, William Williams, Roy Westlake | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Sandefur (PG), Allen Crumpton (SG), James Casavant (PF), Jason Thomas (C) Les Ward, Robert Scales, Dave Callahan, Anthony Ellis | |
| 04:55 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:34 | TCU | Jason Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Carlos Burton - foul #2 on Carlos Burton, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG) Ronald Bellard | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 04:34 | TCU | Jason Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:34 | TCU | Jason Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:34 | Denver | Carlos Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:20 | Denver | Alan Ashton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 04:19 | TCU | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 03:55 | TCU | Robert Sandefur drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Crumpton | 62-56 |
| 03:51 | Denver | Alan Ashton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Allen Crumpton - foul #1 on Allen Crumpton, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Les Ward (PG), Kenton Fujita (PF), Daniel Garner (C) John Thompson, James Casavant, Jason Thomas | |
| 03:51 | Denver | Alan Ashton makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:51 | Denver | Alan Ashton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | TCU | Daniel Garner loses the ball out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG), Roy Westlake (C) Alan Ashton, Carlos Burton | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 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) | |
| 03:04 | Denver | Felix Perez travels with the ball | 64-56 |
| Subs | Denver | William Williams (PF) Carlos Moran | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Scales (SG), Anthony Ellis (C) Robert Sandefur, Daniel Garner | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Felix Perez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Martin Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roy Westlake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Les Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Scales (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Crumpton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenton Fujita (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:55 | TCU | Les Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 02:53 | Denver | Roy Westlake grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 02:53 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Carlos Moran (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF) Felix Perez, Terry Manuel, Martin Kunkel | |
| Subs | TCU | Dave Callahan (SF) Allen Crumpton | |
| 02:35 | Denver | Alan Ashton buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Carlos Moran | 66-56 |
| 02:18 | TCU | Anthony Ellis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Les Ward | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:10 | Denver | Carlos Moran clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 02:08 | Denver | Roy Westlake pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 01:50 | Denver | Ronald Bellard hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 01:33 | TCU | Les Ward is whistled for a carry | 68-59 |
| 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) | |
| 01:11 | Denver | William Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-59 |
| 00:48 | TCU | Anthony Ellis is fouled on the floor by Roy Westlake - foul #2 on Roy Westlake, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| 00:48 | TCU | Anthony Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:48 | Denver | William Williams grabs the board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Denver | William Williams is hacked by Les Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Les Ward, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| 00:46 | Denver | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:46 | Denver | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | TCU | Kenton Fujita misses the lay-in | 70-59 |
| 00:38 | Denver | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Denver | William Williams buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Alan Ashton | 72-59 |
| 00:13 | TCU | Kenton Fujita comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 72-59 |
| 00:12 | TCU | Dave Callahan can't tip it in | 72-59 |
| 00:11 | Denver | The rebound goes to Carlos Moran | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Alan Ashton runs out the clock | 72-59 |