| Lineup | TCU | PG - Paul Gantz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pauly Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Green (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alex Loftus (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Busby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Steve Dark inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Denver | Mark Hoard hits a jump hook near the basket | 39-43 |
| 19:38 | TCU | Paul Gantz's pass is intercepted by Mark Hoard | 39-43 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Mark Hoard knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Alex Loftus - foul #2 on Alex Loftus, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Mark Hoard makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 18:58 | TCU | Paul Gantz blows the dunk | 39-46 |
| 18:57 | Denver | Tommy Page pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Mark Hoard can't connect on a floater in the lane | 39-46 |
| 18:50 | Denver | Tommy Page grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses the lay-in | 39-46 |
| 18:24 | Denver | Mark Hoard tips it in | 39-48 |
| 18:01 | TCU | Mark Hoard is called for the reach on Pauly Jackson - foul #1 on Mark Hoard, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| 17:56 | TCU | Melvin Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 17:55 | TCU | Randy Busby grabs the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 17:38 | TCU | Alex Loftus hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 39-48 |
| 17:37 | Denver | Steve Dark snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Michael Rogers misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Alex Loftus - foul #3 on Alex Loftus, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SG), Lawrence Taylor (SF), Paul Reynolds (C) Mark Hoard, Steve Dark, Tommy Page | |
| 17:16 | Denver | Michael Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Michael Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 17:16 | TCU | Randy Busby pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 16:55 | TCU | Paul Gantz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 16:53 | TCU | Alex Loftus tips it home | 41-49 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 16:36 | TCU | Randy Busby pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 16:20 | TCU | Melvin Green misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 16:19 | Denver | The rebound goes to Michael Rogers | 41-49 |
| 16:12 | Denver | Michael Rogers buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Bertram Tennyson | 41-51 |
| 15:54 | TCU | Paul Gantz makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Pauly Jackson | 44-51 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Paul Gantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pauly Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alex Loftus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Busby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-51 |
| 15:40 | TCU | Randy Busby snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 15:18 | TCU | Michael Rogers steals the ball from Paul Gantz | 44-51 |
| 15:02 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson double dribbles | 44-51 |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Rolfe (PG), Kevin Dolby (SG), Thomas Lee (SF), Edward Fisher (PF), Marty Nebel (C) Paul Gantz, Pauly Jackson, Melvin Green, Alex Loftus, Randy Busby | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Tommy Page (C) Michael Hughes, Bertram Tennyson, Michael Rogers | |
| 14:39 | TCU | Edward Fisher can't finish the layup | 44-51 |
| 14:38 | TCU | Edward Fisher tips it home | 46-51 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Kevin Dolby is called for the reach on Tommy Page - foul #2 on Kevin Dolby, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Stanley Willey (PF) Paul Reynolds | |
| 13:53 | Denver | Tommy Page hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 46-51 |
| 13:52 | TCU | Edward Fisher snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 13:37 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe drills a turnaround from the left block | 48-51 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Tommy Page connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Hoard | 48-54 |
| 13:07 | TCU | Edward Fisher comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Taylor - foul #2 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #2 | 48-54 |
| Subs | TCU | Paul Gantz (PG), Melvin Green (SF) Thomas Rolfe, Thomas Lee | |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (PG) Lawrence Taylor | |
| 13:07 | TCU | Edward Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 13:07 | TCU | Edward Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 13:07 | Denver | Stanley Willey gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 12:53 | Denver | Mark Hoard comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 48-54 |
| 12:51 | Denver | Stanley Willey tips it in | 48-56 |
| 12:24 | TCU | Melvin Green hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-56 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Mark Hoard drills a jumpshot from the left side | 51-58 |
| 11:59 | TCU | Melvin Green misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-58 |
| 11:58 | Denver | Steve Dark grabs the board | 51-58 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Paul Gantz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Dolby (fairly fresh) SF - Melvin Green (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marty Nebel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hoard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Willey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Page (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Denver | Steve Dark misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 11:33 | Denver | Stanley Willey tips it but misses | 51-58 |
| 11:31 | TCU | Marty Nebel pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 11:13 | TCU | Melvin Green misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 11:12 | TCU | Marty Nebel tips it but misses | 51-58 |
| 11:11 | Denver | Mark Hoard pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 11:01 | Denver | Marty Nebel swats the short shot by Tommy Page | 51-58 |
| 10:59 | TCU | Melvin Green snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 10:42 | TCU | Paul Gantz can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steve Dark - foul #1 on Steve Dark, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| Subs | TCU | Pauly Jackson (SG), Alex Loftus (PF), Randy Busby (C) Kevin Dolby, Edward Fisher, Marty Nebel | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Paul Reynolds (C) Mark Hoard, Steve Dark, Stanley Willey, Tommy Page | |
| 10:42 | TCU | Paul Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 10:42 | TCU | Paul Gantz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:18 | Denver | Michael Hughes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 10:16 | TCU | Alex Loftus snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 10:01 | TCU | Alex Loftus is hacked by Michael Rogers - foul #2 on Michael Rogers, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Lee (SF) Melvin Green | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:41 | TCU | Randy Busby is fouled on the floor by Paul Reynolds - foul #3 on Paul Reynolds, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Johnson (SF) Bertram Tennyson | |
| 09:26 | TCU | Michael Hughes is called for the reach on Paul Gantz - foul #2 on Michael Hughes, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Rolfe (PG) Paul Gantz | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:15 | TCU | Michael Hughes picks off the pass by Alex Loftus | 53-58 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Michael Hughes lays it up and in | 53-60 |
| 09:01 | TCU | Pauly Jackson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Rolfe | 56-60 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Steven Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 08:44 | TCU | Randy Busby pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:36 | TCU | Pauly Jackson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 08:35 | TCU | Randy Busby grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 08:19 | TCU | Pauly Jackson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Rolfe | 58-60 |
| 08:01 | Denver | Michael Hughes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 08:00 | TCU | Alex Loftus gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:46 | TCU | Pauly Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Pauly Jackson, team foul #4 | 58-60 |
| Subs | TCU | Paul Gantz (PG), Kevin Dolby (SG), Melvin Green (SF), Edward Fisher (PF) Thomas Rolfe, Pauly Jackson, Thomas Lee, Alex Loftus | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Stanley Willey (PF), Tommy Page (C) Michael Hughes, Steven Johnson, Michael Rogers, Paul Reynolds | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Paul Gantz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Dolby (fresh) SF - Melvin Green (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Busby (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Willey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Denver | Steve Dark knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Hoard | 58-62 |
| 07:20 | TCU | Paul Gantz knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 07:00 | Denver | Mark Hoard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 06:58 | TCU | The rebound goes to Melvin Green | 61-62 |
| 06:49 | TCU | Melvin Green scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Paul Gantz | 63-62 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Kevin Dolby takes the ball from Tommy Page | 63-62 |
| 06:20 | TCU | Kevin Dolby is fouled on the floor by Mark Hoard - foul #2 on Mark Hoard, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | TCU | Alex Loftus (PF), Marty Nebel (C) Edward Fisher, Randy Busby | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Michael Rogers (PF) Lawrence Taylor, Stanley Willey | |
| 06:20 | TCU | Kevin Dolby makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:20 | TCU | Kevin Dolby makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Mark Hoard is hacked by Paul Gantz - foul #2 on Paul Gantz, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | TCU | Pauly Jackson (SG) Kevin Dolby | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:48 | Denver | Alex Loftus steals it from Mark Hoard | 65-62 |
| 05:27 | TCU | Michael Rogers swats the dunk try by Alex Loftus | 65-62 |
| 05:25 | Denver | Mark Hoard grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 05:11 | Denver | Tommy Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SF), Paul Reynolds (C) Steve Dark, Tommy Page | |
| 04:58 | TCU | Pauly Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 04:53 | Denver | Mark Hoard can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Gantz - foul #3 on Paul Gantz, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| 04:53 | Denver | Mark Hoard makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:53 | Denver | Mark Hoard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:29 | TCU | Alex Loftus is fouled on the floor by Michael Rogers - foul #3 on Michael Rogers, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | TCU | Randy Busby (C) Marty Nebel | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (SF), Stanley Willey (C) Mark Hoard, Michael Rogers | |
| 04:29 | TCU | Alex Loftus makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:29 | TCU | Alex Loftus makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:07 | Denver | Michael Hughes drills a fadeaway from the left side | 70-66 |
| 03:53 | TCU | Melvin Green scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Gantz | 73-66 |
| 03:31 | Denver | Michael Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-66 |
| 03:30 | TCU | Paul Gantz gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Paul Gantz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pauly Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Green (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Loftus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Randy Busby (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Willey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | TCU | Pauly Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 03:08 | TCU | Randy Busby tips it in | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 02:55 | TCU | Randy Busby grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | TCU | Melvin Green makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Pauly Jackson | 77-66 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Tommy Page (C) Bertram Tennyson, Lawrence Taylor, Paul Reynolds, Stanley Willey | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Denver | Steve Dark comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 02:20 | Denver | Michael Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 02:08 | Denver | Steve Dark knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Paul Gantz - foul #4 on Paul Gantz, team foul #7 | 77-68 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (PG) Michael Hughes | |
| 02:08 | Denver | Steve Dark makes the free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:55 | TCU | Melvin Green is fouled on the floor by Tommy Page - foul #1 on Tommy Page, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG) Lawrence Taylor | |
| 01:55 | TCU | Melvin Green misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:55 | TCU | Randy Busby grabs the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 01:33 | TCU | Pauly Jackson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 77-69 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Steve Dark gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| 01:22 | Denver | Mark Hoard clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-69 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Michael Rogers snags the offensive board | 77-69 |
| 01:05 | Denver | Michael Rogers hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Hoard | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | TCU | Alex Loftus lays it in on a great pass from Pauly Jackson | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Denver | Michael Hughes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 00:52 | TCU | Alex Loftus gets the rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | TCU | Michael Hughes is called for the reach on Alex Loftus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hughes, team foul #10 | 79-71 |
| 00:51 | TCU | Alex Loftus makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:51 | TCU | Alex Loftus makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Mark Hoard connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Hughes | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | TCU | Paul Gantz is hacked by Mark Hoard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Hoard, team foul #11 | 81-74 |
| 00:44 | TCU | Paul Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:44 | TCU | Paul Gantz makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-74 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Michael Rogers snags the offensive board | 83-74 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Michael Hughes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-74 |
| 00:32 | TCU | Pauly Jackson snags the defensive board | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | TCU | Pauly Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hoard - foul #4 on Mark Hoard, team foul #12 | 83-74 |
| 00:30 | TCU | Pauly Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:30 | TCU | Pauly Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:30 | Denver | Tommy Page gets the rebound | 83-74 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Mark Hoard connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | TCU | Randy Busby is hacked by Michael Hughes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Hughes, team foul #13 | 83-77 |
| 00:22 | TCU | Randy Busby misses the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:22 | TCU | Randy Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Paul Gantz knocks away the 3 by Mark Hoard | 84-77 |
| 00:14 | TCU | The rebound goes to Alex Loftus | 84-77 |
| 00:12 | TCU | Michael Hughes is called for the reach on Alex Loftus in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Hughes, team foul #14 | 84-77 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (PG) Michael Hughes | |
| 00:12 | TCU | Alex Loftus misses the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:12 | TCU | Alex Loftus makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Pauly Jackson steals it from Lawrence Taylor | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | TCU | Paul Gantz runs out the clock | 85-77 |