| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Baughn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Washburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Harrod (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Austin (fresh) SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Ted Wright inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | TCU | Ted Wright knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Alfred Baughn | 30-36 |
| 19:20 | Denver | James Stone's floater is knocked away by Jerry Washburn | 30-36 |
| 19:19 | Denver | John Austin gets the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Gary Smith misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 30-36 |
| 19:10 | Denver | Gary Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Gary Smith misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 30-36 |
| 18:58 | TCU | Jerry Washburn snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 18:36 | TCU | Ted Wright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 18:35 | TCU | Donald Harrod snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 18:19 | TCU | Jerry Washburn can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:19 | TCU | Jerry Washburn misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:19 | TCU | Jerry Washburn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Robert Ingram can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Payne - foul #1 on Michael Payne, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Robert Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Robert Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:45 | TCU | Alfred Baughn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-38 |
| 17:44 | Denver | James Jones gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:20 | Denver | James Jones clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Harrod - foul #1 on Donald Harrod, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt (SG) Alfred Baughn | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Cornett (SF), Daniel Brown (PF) Robert Ingram, Gary Smith | |
| 17:20 | Denver | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:20 | Denver | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:20 | TCU | The rebound goes to Ted Wright | 31-39 |
| 17:01 | TCU | Jerry Washburn knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Michael Payne | 33-39 |
| 16:43 | Denver | John Austin is whistled for a carry | 33-39 |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG) Michael Payne | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG), Lawrence Winningham (C) John Austin, James Jones | |
| 16:19 | TCU | Jerry Washburn comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Cornett - foul #1 on Robert Cornett, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Robert Ingram (SF) James Stone, Robert Cornett | |
| 16:19 | TCU | Jerry Washburn makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:19 | TCU | Jerry Washburn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:08 | Denver | Nelson Ehrhardt is called for the reach on Don Wetherington - foul #1 on Nelson Ehrhardt, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | TCU | Alfred Baughn (SG) Nelson Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Smith (PF) Lawrence Winningham | |
| 15:42 | Denver | Donald Harrod steps in front of the Don Wetherington pass | 35-39 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Rudy Spencer (fresh) SG - Alfred Baughn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Washburn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Harrod (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | TCU | Alfred Baughn connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ted Wright | 38-39 |
| 14:53 | Denver | Walter Newsome scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Wetherington | 38-42 |
| 14:45 | TCU | Alfred Baughn clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 14:44 | TCU | Jerry Washburn snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:32 | TCU | Gary Smith blocks the short jumper by Rudy Spencer | 38-42 |
| 14:30 | Denver | Daniel Brown gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Robert Ingram connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 13:48 | TCU | Ted Wright misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 13:46 | Denver | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:25 | Denver | Don Wetherington can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 13:24 | TCU | Jerry Washburn gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:09 | TCU | Gary Smith swats the short shot by Donald Harrod | 38-45 |
| 13:07 | TCU | Jerry Washburn misses the tip | 38-45 |
| 13:06 | Denver | Robert Ingram grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 12:48 | Denver | Walter Newsome misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 12:46 | TCU | Jerry Washburn pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:42 | TCU | Alfred Baughn clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 12:40 | Denver | Daniel Brown gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Walter Newsome is hacked by Jerry Washburn - foul #3 on Jerry Washburn, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Payne (PG), Nelson Ehrhardt (SG), Joseph Hansen (C) Rudy Spencer, Alfred Baughn, Donald Harrod | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), John Austin (SG), Robert Cornett (SF), Lawrence Winningham (PF), James Jones (C) Walter Newsome, Don Wetherington, Robert Ingram, Gary Smith, Daniel Brown | |
| 12:18 | Denver | John Austin makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Stone | 38-47 |
| 12:05 | TCU | Ted Wright drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Washburn | 41-47 |
| 11:47 | Denver | Robert Cornett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ted Wright - foul #3 on Ted Wright, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | TCU | Mohammad Wagner (PF) Jerry Washburn | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:47 | Denver | Robert Cornett misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:47 | Denver | Robert Cornett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:47 | TCU | Mohammad Wagner grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 11:30 | TCU | Ted Wright hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Payne | 43-47 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nelson Ehrhardt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Wright (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mohammad Wagner (fresh) C - Joseph Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Austin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cornett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Denver | John Austin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Cornett | 43-50 |
| 10:49 | TCU | Ted Wright hits a floater in the lane set up by Michael Payne | 45-50 |
| 10:45 | Denver | Michael Payne is called for the reach on James Stone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Payne, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (SF), Jerry Washburn (PF), Donald Harrod (C) Ted Wright, Mohammad Wagner, Joseph Hansen | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Brown (PF) Lawrence Winningham | |
| 10:31 | Denver | John Austin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-50 |
| 10:30 | TCU | Jerry Washburn snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 10:25 | TCU | Jerry Washburn makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Michael Payne | 47-50 |
| 10:03 | Denver | Robert Cornett knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-53 |
| 09:55 | TCU | Jerry Washburn misses the floater from the left side | 47-53 |
| 09:54 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Washburn | 47-53 |
| 09:28 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt is fouled on the floor by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | TCU | Alfred Baughn (SG) Michael Payne | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG), Robert Ingram (SF), Gary Smith (PF) John Austin, Robert Cornett, James Jones | |
| 09:17 | TCU | Donald Harrod buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 09:05 | Denver | Walter Newsome throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | TCU | Ted Wright (SF) Nelson Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Winningham (C) Daniel Brown | |
| 08:39 | TCU | Alfred Baughn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 08:37 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Stone | 50-53 |
| 08:24 | Denver | Walter Newsome connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Stone | 50-55 |
| 07:58 | TCU | Donald Harrod misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 07:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Ingram | 50-55 |
| 07:31 | Denver | Robert Ingram double dribbles | 50-55 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Payne (PG), Nelson Ehrhardt (SG), Mohammad Wagner (PF), Joseph Hansen (C) Alfred Baughn, Ted Wright, Jerry Washburn, Donald Harrod | |
| Subs | Denver | John Austin (SG), Daniel Brown (PF), James Jones (C) James Stone, Gary Smith, Lawrence Winningham | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nelson Ehrhardt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) PF - Mohammad Wagner (fresh) C - Joseph Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Austin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | TCU | Rudy Spencer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 07:10 | Denver | John Austin snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 06:49 | Denver | James Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Austin | 50-57 |
| 06:30 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Payne | 53-57 |
| 06:06 | Denver | Walter Newsome connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Austin | 53-60 |
| 05:48 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 05:46 | Denver | Daniel Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:28 | Denver | Robert Ingram double dribbles | 53-60 |
| Subs | TCU | Alfred Baughn (SG), Jerry Washburn (PF), Donald Harrod (C) Rudy Spencer, Mohammad Wagner, Joseph Hansen | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Robert Cornett (SF), Gary Smith (PF) Walter Newsome, Robert Ingram, Daniel Brown | |
| 05:04 | TCU | Alfred Baughn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 05:02 | Denver | James Stone snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 04:43 | Denver | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-60 |
| 04:42 | TCU | Jerry Washburn gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:33 | TCU | Alfred Baughn hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-60 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Robert Cornett misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 04:21 | TCU | Alfred Baughn pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:00 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-60 |
| 03:59 | TCU | Michael Payne hits the follow up shot | 58-60 |
| 03:41 | Denver | James Jones knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 58-62 |
| 03:36 | TCU | Alfred Baughn is called for a charge - foul #1 on Alfred Baughn, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG), Ted Wright (SF) Michael Payne, Nelson Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG), Daniel Brown (C) John Austin, James Jones | |
| 03:25 | Denver | Daniel Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 03:23 | Denver | James Stone tips it back up and in | 58-64 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Rudy Spencer (fresh) SG - Alfred Baughn (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Washburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Harrod (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cornett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | TCU | Donald Harrod comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 58-64 |
| 03:09 | Denver | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Walter Newsome is fouled on the floor by Ted Wright - foul #4 on Ted Wright, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Ingram (SF), Lawrence Winningham (C) Robert Cornett, Gary Smith | |
| 02:50 | Denver | Walter Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:50 | TCU | Donald Harrod grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:37 | TCU | James Stone picks off the pass by Rudy Spencer | 58-64 |
| 02:37 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Payne (PG) Rudy Spencer | |
| Subs | Denver | John Austin (SG), Gary Smith (PF), James Jones (C) Walter Newsome, Daniel Brown, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 02:19 | Denver | John Austin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:02 | TCU | John Austin picks off the pass by Ted Wright | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Denver | Michael Payne picks off the pass by Gary Smith | 58-66 |
| 01:26 | TCU | Jerry Washburn connects on the runner from close range set up by Michael Payne | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Denver | James Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | TCU | Jerry Washburn misses the shot from close range | 60-66 |
| 00:50 | Denver | James Jones snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Denver | Michael Payne is called for the reach on James Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Payne, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG) John Austin | |
| 00:48 | Denver | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:48 | TCU | Donald Harrod snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | TCU | Donald Harrod scores on a jumper from the left side | 62-66 |
| 00:42 | Denver | James Jones is hacked by Michael Payne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Payne, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | John Austin (SG) Walter Newsome | |
| 00:42 | Denver | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:42 | Denver | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:36 | TCU | Jerry Washburn scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfred Baughn | 64-68 |
| 00:33 | Denver | James Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Payne - foul #5 on Michael Payne, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG) Michael Payne | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Cornett (PF) Gary Smith | |
| 00:33 | Denver | James Stone misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:33 | Denver | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:26 | TCU | Jerry Washburn buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Rudy Spencer | 66-69 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Rudy Spencer is called for the reach on James Stone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rudy Spencer, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| 00:23 | Denver | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:23 | Denver | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:17 | TCU | Alfred Baughn clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 00:16 | Denver | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:15 | Denver | James Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Rudy Spencer - foul #2 on Rudy Spencer, team foul #13 | 66-71 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG), Daniel Brown (PF) John Austin, Robert Cornett | |
| 00:15 | Denver | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:15 | Denver | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:09 | TCU | Alfred Baughn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-73 |
| 00:07 | Denver | James Jones gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Smith (PF) Daniel Brown | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | James Stone runs out the clock | 66-73 |