| Lineup | Denver | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Paul Gantz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pauly Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alex Loftus (fresh) 11 pts. C - Randy Busby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Melvin Green inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | TCU | Alex Loftus is denied on a layup by Michael Rogers | 28-39 |
| 19:43 | Denver | Steve Dark snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Michael Rogers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steve Dark and he's hacked by Alex Loftus - foul #2 on Alex Loftus, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Michael Rogers misses the free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:17 | TCU | Randy Busby grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 19:02 | TCU | Paul Gantz travels with the ball | 30-39 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Pauly Jackson takes the ball from Michael Rogers | 30-39 |
| 18:22 | TCU | Paul Gantz can't connect on a shot from close range | 30-39 |
| 18:21 | TCU | Pauly Jackson grabs the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 18:01 | TCU | Alex Loftus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 17:59 | TCU | Randy Busby tips it in | 30-41 |
| 17:42 | Denver | Steve Dark lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Taylor | 32-41 |
| 17:28 | TCU | Pauly Jackson clanks a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Steve Dark - foul #3 on Steve Dark, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SF), Paul Reynolds (PF), Stanley Willey (C) Steve Dark, Michael Rogers, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 17:28 | TCU | Pauly Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:28 | TCU | Pauly Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:28 | TCU | Pauly Jackson makes the 3rd free throw | 32-44 |
| 17:06 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 17:04 | Denver | Paul Reynolds snags the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alex Loftus - foul #3 on Alex Loftus, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Rolfe (SG), Edward Fisher (PF), Marty Nebel (C) Pauly Jackson, Alex Loftus, Randy Busby | |
| 16:57 | Denver | Mark Hoard makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Mark Hoard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:40 | TCU | Melvin Green knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Paul Gantz | 34-46 |
| 16:20 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Melvin Green - foul #1 on Melvin Green, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Johnson (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Tommy Page (C) Mark Hoard, Paul Reynolds, Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Lee (PG), Kevin Dolby (SF) Paul Gantz, Melvin Green | |
| 16:20 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:20 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:11 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Lee | 36-48 |
| 15:50 | Denver | Thomas Rolfe takes the ball from Bertram Tennyson | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) SG - Thomas Rolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Dolby (fresh) PF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marty Nebel (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe connects on the 3 from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 15:22 | Denver | Steven Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Steve Dark (SF) Lawrence Taylor, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | TCU | Paul Gantz (PG), Pauly Jackson (SG), Melvin Green (SF), Alex Loftus (PF), Randy Busby (C) Thomas Lee, Thomas Rolfe, Kevin Dolby, Edward Fisher, Marty Nebel | |
| 15:04 | TCU | Melvin Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-51 |
| 14:42 | Denver | Tommy Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), Paul Reynolds (PF), Stanley Willey (C) Bertram Tennyson, Michael Rogers, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 14:26 | TCU | Stanley Willey swats the short shot by Alex Loftus | 36-51 |
| 14:25 | Denver | Mark Hoard snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Steve Dark can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 14:07 | Denver | Mark Hoard snags the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Michael Hughes connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Hoard | 39-51 |
| 13:36 | TCU | Paul Gantz connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Pauly Jackson | 39-54 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Michael Hughes misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 13:14 | TCU | Randy Busby pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 13:03 | TCU | Paul Gantz comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 13:02 | Denver | Stanley Willey gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 12:49 | Denver | Paul Reynolds hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hughes | 41-54 |
| 12:30 | TCU | Randy Busby knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Paul Gantz | 41-56 |
| 12:15 | Denver | Michael Hughes hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Hoard | 44-56 |
| 12:09 | TCU | Pauly Jackson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 12:07 | Denver | The rebound goes to Steve Dark | 44-56 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Paul Reynolds misses long on a floater from the left side | 44-56 |
| 11:51 | TCU | Alex Loftus pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hoard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Willey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Paul Gantz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pauly Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alex Loftus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Busby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:34 | TCU | Paul Gantz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 11:32 | Denver | Michael Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 11:12 | Denver | Steve Dark can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-56 |
| 11:10 | Denver | Paul Reynolds tips it back up and in | 46-56 |
| 10:57 | TCU | Stanley Willey takes the ball from Melvin Green | 46-56 |
| 10:38 | Denver | Michael Hughes misses the floater from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 10:36 | TCU | Paul Gantz grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 10:14 | TCU | Alex Loftus is fouled on the floor by Paul Reynolds - foul #2 on Paul Reynolds, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Tommy Page (C) Michael Hughes, Mark Hoard, Steve Dark, Paul Reynolds, Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Lee (PG), Thomas Rolfe (SG), Kevin Dolby (SF), Edward Fisher (PF), Marty Nebel (C) Paul Gantz, Pauly Jackson, Melvin Green, Alex Loftus, Randy Busby | |
| 10:04 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-56 |
| 10:02 | TCU | Marty Nebel misses the tip | 46-56 |
| 10:00 | Denver | Michael Rogers snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 09:51 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-56 |
| 09:50 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 09:30 | TCU | Thomas Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-56 |
| 09:29 | Denver | Michael Rogers pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 09:02 | Denver | Steven Johnson's pass is intercepted by Kevin Dolby | 46-56 |
| 08:58 | TCU | Kevin Dolby jams it | 46-58 |
| 08:40 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 08:38 | TCU | Edward Fisher grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 08:24 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Michael Rogers - foul #3 on Michael Rogers, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Paul Gantz (PG) Thomas Lee | |
| 08:24 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:24 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:24 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe makes the 3rd free throw | 46-61 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:06 | Denver | Steven Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-61 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Melvin Green (SF) Kevin Dolby | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:51 | TCU | Paul Gantz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 07:49 | TCU | Melvin Green tips it back up and in | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Paul Gantz (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Rolfe (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Green (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marty Nebel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Paul Reynolds (C) Steven Johnson, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | TCU | Pauly Jackson (SG), Alex Loftus (PF), Randy Busby (C) Thomas Rolfe, Edward Fisher, Marty Nebel | |
| 07:03 | TCU | Paul Gantz makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Pauly Jackson | 46-66 |
| 06:51 | Denver | Michael Rogers drills a shot from close range | 48-66 |
| 06:26 | TCU | Paul Gantz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Stanley Willey (C) Bertram Tennyson, Lawrence Taylor, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 06:13 | Denver | Steve Dark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-66 |
| 06:11 | Denver | Steve Dark grabs the offensive board | 48-66 |
| 05:55 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses short on a runner from the right block | 48-66 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Stanley Willey tips it in | 50-66 |
| 05:28 | TCU | Paul Gantz is fouled on the floor by Michael Hughes - foul #4 on Michael Hughes, team foul #5 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (PG), Tommy Page (C) Michael Hughes, Paul Reynolds | |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Lee (PG), Thomas Rolfe (SG), Kevin Dolby (SF), Edward Fisher (PF) Paul Gantz, Pauly Jackson, Melvin Green, Alex Loftus | |
| 05:06 | TCU | Randy Busby hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Tommy Page gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 04:52 | Denver | Mark Hoard is denied on a layup by Randy Busby | 50-66 |
| 04:51 | TCU | Kevin Dolby snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 04:33 | TCU | Thomas Lee is hacked by Stanley Willey - foul #2 on Stanley Willey, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Michael Rogers (PF) Andrew Crocker, Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | TCU | Pauly Jackson (SG), Marty Nebel (C) Thomas Rolfe, Randy Busby | |
| 04:14 | TCU | Michael Rogers takes the ball from Pauly Jackson | 50-66 |
| 03:51 | Denver | Mark Hoard is fouled on the floor by Pauly Jackson - foul #2 on Pauly Jackson, team foul #4 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), Lawrence Taylor (SF), Steven Johnson (PF), Paul Reynolds (C) Michael Hughes, Mark Hoard, Steve Dark, Michael Rogers, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Rolfe (SG) Pauly Jackson | |
| 03:34 | Denver | Paul Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-66 |
| 03:33 | Denver | Steven Johnson tips it in | 52-66 |
| 03:33 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Tommy Page (C) Andrew Crocker, Bertram Tennyson, Lawrence Taylor, Steven Johnson, Paul Reynolds | |
| Subs | TCU | Paul Gantz (PG), Pauly Jackson (SG), Melvin Green (SF), Alex Loftus (PF), Randy Busby (C) Thomas Lee, Thomas Rolfe, Kevin Dolby, Edward Fisher, Marty Nebel | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Paul Gantz (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pauly Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Green (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alex Loftus (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Busby (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:12 | TCU | Randy Busby's pass is intercepted by Steve Dark | 52-66 |
| 03:05 | Denver | Alex Loftus steps in front of the Michael Rogers pass | 52-66 |
| 02:47 | TCU | Alex Loftus makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Gantz and he's fouled by Michael Rogers - foul #4 on Michael Rogers, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Paul Reynolds (PF), Stanley Willey (C) Michael Hughes, Mark Hoard, Steve Dark, Michael Rogers, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Lee (PG), Thomas Rolfe (SG), Kevin Dolby (SF), Marty Nebel (C) Paul Gantz, Pauly Jackson, Melvin Green, Randy Busby | |
| 02:47 | TCU | Alex Loftus makes the free throw | 52-69 |
| 02:22 | Denver | Steven Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 02:21 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:00 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Stanley Willey pulls down the rebound | 52-69 |
| 01:40 | Denver | Stanley Willey is whistled for a carry | 52-69 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Edward Fisher (PF) Alex Loftus | |
| 01:24 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Reynolds - foul #3 on Paul Reynolds, team foul #8 | 52-69 |
| 01:24 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 01:24 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-71 |
| 01:07 | TCU | Edward Fisher pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 00:57 | TCU | Edward Fisher misses the turnaround near the basket | 52-71 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Paul Reynolds grabs the board | 52-71 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Denver | Steven Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-71 |
| 00:46 | TCU | Edward Fisher gets the rebound | 52-71 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | TCU | Thomas Lee is hacked by Bertram Tennyson - foul #3 on Bertram Tennyson, team foul #9 | 52-71 |
| 00:24 | TCU | Thomas Lee makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 00:24 | TCU | Thomas Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Steven Johnson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-73 |
| 00:15 | TCU | The rebound goes to Marty Nebel | 52-73 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Thomas Lee runs out the clock | 52-73 |