| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) SG - James Taylor (fresh) SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) PF - William Evans (fresh) C - Matthew Stackpole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Lawrence Greer (fresh) SG - Norman McFarland (fresh) SF - Arthur Grover (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) C - Gary Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | TCU | James Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | TCU | Arthur Grover makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Denver | Ollie Hafley hits a fadeaway from the right side | 2-3 |
| 19:17 | TCU | Lawrence Greer can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:17 | TCU | Lawrence Greer makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:17 | TCU | Lawrence Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 19:02 | Denver | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 18:55 | TCU | James Williams clanks a turnaround near the basket | 2-5 |
| 18:54 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Evans | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:27 | Denver | William Evans can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | TCU | The rebound goes to Arthur Grover | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | TCU | Gary Phillips comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:08 | Denver | William Evans grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Denver | William Evans makes the 3 from straight away set up by James Taylor | 5-5 |
| 17:34 | TCU | James Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:33 | Denver | James Taylor grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:16 | Denver | James Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ollie Hafley | 8-5 |
| 16:58 | TCU | James Taylor steals the ball from James Williams | 8-5 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 16:38 | TCU | James Williams gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:20 | TCU | Arthur Grover comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 8-5 |
| 16:18 | TCU | Gary Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:01 | TCU | James Williams drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Stackpole (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Lawrence Greer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman McFarland (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur Grover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Phillips (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Denver | Ollie Hafley makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Evans | 10-8 |
| 15:38 | TCU | Matthew Stackpole steals the ball from James Williams | 10-8 |
| 15:23 | Denver | Ollie Hafley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-8 |
| 15:13 | TCU | James Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 15:11 | TCU | Gary Phillips grabs the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 15:05 | TCU | Norman McFarland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 15:04 | TCU | Gary Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:49 | TCU | Arthur Grover is hacked by Matthew Stackpole - foul #1 on Matthew Stackpole, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), John Noyes (SG), Marty Knauer (SF), Joel Hill (PF), Daniel Chester (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, William Evans, Matthew Stackpole | |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Friddle (PG), Alan Galloway (SG), Adam McCambridge (SF), David Heil (PF), Robert Gupta (C) Lawrence Greer, Norman McFarland, Arthur Grover, James Williams, Gary Phillips | |
| 14:44 | TCU | David Heil hits a turnaround in the lane | 13-10 |
| 14:29 | Denver | James Day misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Adam McCambridge - foul #1 on Adam McCambridge, team foul #1 | 13-10 |
| 14:29 | Denver | James Day makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:29 | Denver | James Day makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:07 | TCU | David Heil can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 14:06 | TCU | Adam McCambridge tips it back up and in | 15-12 |
| 13:45 | Denver | John Noyes comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 13:43 | TCU | David Heil gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:38 | TCU | Samuel Friddle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 13:36 | Denver | Marty Knauer gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Marty Knauer travels with the ball | 15-12 |
| 13:14 | TCU | Robert Gupta drills a jump hook from the baseline | 15-14 |
| 12:48 | Denver | James Day clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 12:47 | Denver | Daniel Chester tips it home | 17-14 |
| 12:24 | TCU | Robert Gupta misses the easy layup | 17-14 |
| 12:22 | Denver | James Day gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:18 | Denver | Daniel Chester slams it home and he's fouled by Robert Gupta - foul #1 on Robert Gupta, team foul #2 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF), William Evans (PF) James Day, John Noyes, Marty Knauer, Joel Hill | |
| Subs | TCU | Lawrence Greer (PG), Norman McFarland (SG), Arthur Grover (SF), John Johnson (PF), Jimmie Laborde (C) Samuel Friddle, Alan Galloway, Adam McCambridge, David Heil, Robert Gupta | |
| 12:18 | Denver | Daniel Chester makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:56 | TCU | Lawrence Greer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 11:55 | Denver | Daniel Chester grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) SG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Chester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Lawrence Greer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman McFarland (fresh) SF - Arthur Grover (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Jimmie Laborde (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Denver | James Taylor connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ollie Hafley | 22-14 |
| 11:32 | TCU | John Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 11:31 | Denver | Robert Lee pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 11:09 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jimmie Laborde - foul #1 on Jimmie Laborde, team foul #3 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Stackpole (C) Daniel Chester | |
| Subs | TCU | James Williams (PF), Gary Phillips (C) John Johnson, Jimmie Laborde | |
| 11:09 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 11:09 | Denver | Ollie Hafley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 10:41 | TCU | James Williams double dribbles | 23-14 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Ollie Hafley banks in the layup set up by Robert Lee and he's hacked by Gary Phillips - foul #1 on Gary Phillips, team foul #4 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Adam McCambridge (SF) Arthur Grover | |
| 10:23 | Denver | Ollie Hafley makes the free throw | 26-14 |
| 10:13 | TCU | Adam McCambridge is fouled on the floor by Ollie Hafley - foul #1 on Ollie Hafley, team foul #3 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Knauer (PF) William Evans | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 09:59 | TCU | Lawrence Greer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-14 |
| 09:58 | TCU | Gary Phillips grabs the offensive board | 26-14 |
| 09:41 | TCU | Lawrence Greer is called for traveling | 26-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Joel Hill (C) Matthew Stackpole | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 09:28 | Denver | James Taylor is whistled for a carry | 26-14 |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), John Noyes (SG) Robert Lee, James Taylor | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 09:20 | TCU | Adam McCambridge's pass is intercepted by Joel Hill | 26-14 |
| 09:03 | Denver | Ollie Hafley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 26-14 |
| 09:01 | TCU | Gary Phillips snags the defensive board | 26-14 |
| 08:56 | TCU | Gary Phillips misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 26-14 |
| 08:54 | Denver | Joel Hill grabs the board | 26-14 |
| 08:43 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by James Day is blocked by James Williams | 26-14 |
| 08:42 | TCU | Gary Phillips snags the defensive board | 26-14 |
| 08:23 | TCU | Norman McFarland misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-14 |
| 08:22 | Denver | The rebound goes to Marty Knauer | 26-14 |
| 07:57 | Denver | Adam McCambridge takes the ball from Ollie Hafley | 26-14 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Day (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Noyes (fresh) SF - Ollie Hafley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Marty Knauer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Lawrence Greer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman McFarland (fairly fresh) SF - Adam McCambridge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:45 | TCU | Norman McFarland's pass is intercepted by Joel Hill | 26-14 |
| 07:28 | Denver | John Noyes makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Day | 28-14 |
| 07:10 | TCU | Lawrence Greer drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-17 |
| 06:53 | Denver | Ollie Hafley is whistled for a carry | 28-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Eric Fortenberry (SF), William Evans (PF), Matthew Stackpole (C) James Day, John Noyes, Ollie Hafley, Marty Knauer, Joel Hill | |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Friddle (PG), Alan Galloway (SG), Arthur Grover (SF), David Heil (PF), Robert Gupta (C) Lawrence Greer, Norman McFarland, Adam McCambridge, James Williams, Gary Phillips | |
| 06:30 | TCU | William Evans is called for the reach on David Heil - foul #1 on William Evans, team foul #4 | 28-17 |
| 06:21 | TCU | Alan Galloway is fouled on the floor by Eric Fortenberry - foul #1 on Eric Fortenberry, team foul #5 | 28-17 |
| 06:15 | TCU | Matthew Stackpole swats the layup by Alan Galloway | 28-17 |
| 06:13 | TCU | Arthur Grover tips it home | 28-19 |
| 05:56 | Denver | James Taylor misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 05:54 | TCU | Samuel Friddle pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:32 | TCU | Alan Galloway misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Fortenberry - foul #2 on Eric Fortenberry, team foul #6 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Denver | John Noyes (SF) Eric Fortenberry | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 05:32 | TCU | Alan Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:32 | TCU | Alan Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:13 | Denver | James Taylor misses long on a shot from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 05:12 | TCU | Arthur Grover grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:50 | TCU | Arthur Grover misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Lee - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Joel Hill (C) Robert Lee, John Noyes, Matthew Stackpole | |
| Subs | TCU | Lawrence Greer (PG), Norman McFarland (SG) Samuel Friddle, Alan Galloway | |
| 04:50 | TCU | Arthur Grover misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:50 | TCU | Arthur Grover makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Ollie Hafley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 04:36 | Denver | James Day grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 04:17 | Denver | James Day double dribbles | 28-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Chester (C) William Evans | |
| Subs | TCU | James Williams (PF), Gary Phillips (C) David Heil, Robert Gupta | |
| 03:54 | TCU | Arthur Grover misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-22 |
| 03:53 | Denver | The rebound goes to Daniel Chester | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Day (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joel Hill (fresh) 2 stl. C - Daniel Chester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Lawrence Greer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norman McFarland (fresh) SF - Arthur Grover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Phillips (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Denver | Ollie Hafley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 03:29 | Denver | James Taylor snags the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 03:13 | Denver | Daniel Chester misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #5 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), John Noyes (SG), Matthew Stackpole (C) James Day, James Taylor, Joel Hill | |
| Subs | TCU | Adam McCambridge (SF) Arthur Grover | |
| 03:13 | Denver | Daniel Chester misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:13 | Denver | Daniel Chester misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:13 | TCU | Gary Phillips snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 02:46 | TCU | James Williams blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Lee - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Frederick Tubbs (PG), Marty Knauer (SF), William Evans (PF) Robert Lee, Ollie Hafley, Daniel Chester | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 02:46 | TCU | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:46 | TCU | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:32 | Denver | The short jumper by Frederick Tubbs is denied by Gary Phillips | 28-23 |
| 02:31 | TCU | Adam McCambridge gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 02:03 | TCU | Norman McFarland comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Noyes - foul #1 on John Noyes, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG) Frederick Tubbs | |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Friddle (PG), David Heil (PF), Robert Gupta (C) Lawrence Greer, James Williams, Gary Phillips | |
| 02:03 | TCU | Norman McFarland makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:03 | TCU | Norman McFarland misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:03 | Denver | William Evans grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 01:55 | Denver | James Day can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Matthew Stackpole gets the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 01:34 | Denver | William Evans buries a jump hook from the left block | 30-24 |
| 01:16 | TCU | Adam McCambridge connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Norman McFarland | 30-27 |
| 00:56 | Denver | William Evans is hacked by David Heil - foul #1 on David Heil, team foul #6 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF) John Noyes, Matthew Stackpole | |
| Subs | TCU | Lawrence Greer (PG), Arthur Grover (SF), James Williams (PF), Gary Phillips (C) Samuel Friddle, Norman McFarland, David Heil, Robert Gupta | |
| 00:42 | Denver | William Evans comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 00:40 | Denver | Marty Knauer tips it in | 32-27 |
| 00:33 | TCU | Adam McCambridge misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 00:32 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Adam McCambridge | 32-27 |
| 00:12 | TCU | Arthur Grover hits a jumper near the basket set up by Lawrence Greer and he's hacked by Ollie Hafley - foul #2 on Ollie Hafley, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Joel Hill (PF), Daniel Chester (C) William Evans, Marty Knauer | |
| Subs | TCU | Alan Galloway (SG) Adam McCambridge | |
| 00:12 | TCU | Arthur Grover makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Daniel Chester makes the runner in the paint | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Lawrence Greer misses short on a fullcourt shot | 34-30 |