| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Warren (fresh) 4 pts. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wayne Boykin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Banister (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pero (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Izaguirre (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Herbert Taylor inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Denver | Russell Abbott can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Carter - foul #1 on John Carter, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| 19:41 | Denver | Russell Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 19:41 | Denver | Russell Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 19:41 | TCU | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Pero | 27-21 |
| 19:18 | TCU | John Carter misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-21 |
| 19:16 | Denver | The rebound goes to Russell Abbott | 27-21 |
| 18:56 | Denver | Herbert Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffrey Pero - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pero, team foul #2 | 27-21 |
| 18:56 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 18:56 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 18:32 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Davis - foul #3 on Joshua Davis, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| 18:32 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 18:32 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 18:11 | Denver | Stephen Burnett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-23 |
| 18:09 | Denver | Herbert Taylor tips it back up and in | 31-23 |
| 17:52 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Wayne Boykin and he's fouled by Stephen Burnett - foul #3 on Stephen Burnett, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| 17:52 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:34 | Denver | Russell Abbott is denied on a layup by Kenneth Izaguirre | 31-26 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Herbert Taylor tips it in | 33-26 |
| 17:18 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre clanks a floater near the basket | 33-26 |
| 17:17 | Denver | Russell Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Ralph Warren buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-26 |
| 16:35 | TCU | John Carter blows the layup | 35-26 |
| 16:33 | TCU | John Carter snags the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 16:13 | TCU | Ralph Warren is called for the reach on John Carter - foul #1 on Ralph Warren, team foul #3 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Danny Goodwill (SG), Bruce Adams (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Maggard (PG), John Houck (SF), Scott Beach (C) Wayne Boykin, Jeffrey Pero, Kenneth Izaguirre | |
| 15:55 | TCU | Bruce Adams swats the layup by John Houck | 35-26 |
| 15:54 | Denver | Shane Godfrey grabs the board | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Danny Goodwill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bruce Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jeff Maggard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Banister (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Houck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Beach (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Denver | Jeff Maggard is called for the reach on Bradley Haggerty - foul #2 on Jeff Maggard, team foul #3 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Randall Stotsky (SG), Vern Johnson (PF) Larry Banister, John Carter | |
| 15:22 | Denver | Shane Godfrey misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Scott Beach - foul #2 on Scott Beach, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SG) Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | TCU | Wayne Boykin (PG), Jeffrey Pero (SF) Jeff Maggard, Randall Stotsky | |
| 15:22 | Denver | Shane Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 15:22 | Denver | Shane Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 15:13 | TCU | Wayne Boykin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 15:12 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero snags the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 15:03 | TCU | Scott Beach is whistled for a carry | 37-26 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Bruce Adams drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Danny Goodwill and he's fouled by Vern Johnson - foul #1 on Vern Johnson, team foul #5 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG) Bradley Haggerty | |
| Subs | TCU | Larry Banister (SG), John Carter (PF) John Houck, Vern Johnson | |
| 14:40 | Denver | Bruce Adams makes the free throw | 40-26 |
| 14:28 | TCU | John Carter buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Wayne Boykin | 40-28 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Bruce Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-28 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre (C) Scott Beach | |
| 13:51 | TCU | Stephen Burnett takes the ball from Wayne Boykin | 40-28 |
| 13:32 | Denver | Bruce Adams misses short on a jumper from the right block | 40-28 |
| 13:30 | TCU | John Carter snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 13:10 | TCU | Wayne Boykin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-28 |
| 13:08 | Denver | Stephen Burnett snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 12:42 | Denver | Bruce Adams misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 12:41 | Denver | Joshua Davis hits the follow up shot | 42-28 |
| 12:26 | TCU | Wayne Boykin connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Pero and he's fouled by Joshua Davis - foul #4 on Joshua Davis, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Herbert Taylor (SF), Ralph Warren (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Joshua Davis, Danny Goodwill, Bruce Adams, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | TCU | John Houck (SF), Vern Johnson (PF) Jeffrey Pero, John Carter | |
| 12:26 | TCU | Wayne Boykin makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Herbert Taylor knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Burnett | 44-31 |
| 11:52 | TCU | Vern Johnson knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Wayne Boykin | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ralph Warren (fresh) 6 pts. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wayne Boykin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Banister (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Houck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vern Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Banister - foul #3 on Larry Banister, team foul #6 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Maggard (PG), John Carter (PF), Scott Beach (C) Wayne Boykin, Larry Banister, Kenneth Izaguirre | |
| 11:28 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 11:28 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 11:16 | TCU | Vern Johnson connects on the shot from the right wing set up by John Houck and he's hacked by Herbert Taylor - foul #2 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Goodwill (SG) Stephen Burnett | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 11:16 | TCU | Vern Johnson makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Danny Goodwill buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bradley Haggerty | 48-36 |
| 10:34 | TCU | Jeff Maggard is fouled on the floor by Bradley Haggerty - foul #1 on Bradley Haggerty, team foul #6 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG) Bradley Haggerty | |
| Subs | TCU | Larry Banister (SG), Jeffrey Pero (SF) John Houck, Vern Johnson | |
| 10:21 | TCU | Jeff Maggard clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 10:19 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ralph Warren | 48-36 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Russell Abbott loses the ball out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Adams (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre (C) Scott Beach | |
| 09:33 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 48-36 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Danny Goodwill grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 09:09 | Denver | Shane Godfrey misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-36 |
| 09:07 | Denver | Herbert Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 08:51 | Denver | Bruce Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SG), Ralph Warren (PF) Danny Goodwill, Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | TCU | Wayne Boykin (PG) Jeff Maggard | |
| 08:36 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Ralph Warren pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 08:18 | Denver | Bruce Adams can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 48-36 |
| 08:16 | TCU | Wayne Boykin gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 07:59 | TCU | John Carter buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Wayne Boykin | 48-38 |
| 07:32 | Denver | John Carter steals it from Bruce Adams | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wayne Boykin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Banister (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Pero (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | TCU | Ralph Warren is called for the reach on Jeffrey Pero - foul #2 on Ralph Warren, team foul #7 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Herbert Taylor (SF), Russell Abbott (C) Joshua Davis, Ralph Warren, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | TCU | John Houck (SG), Vern Johnson (PF), Scott Beach (C) Larry Banister, John Carter, Kenneth Izaguirre | |
| 07:08 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 07:08 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 07:08 | Denver | Bruce Adams grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 06:46 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty is fouled on the floor by Wayne Boykin - foul #1 on Wayne Boykin, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Randall Stotsky (SG) Jeffrey Pero | |
| 06:46 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 06:46 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 06:31 | TCU | Wayne Boykin drills a floater from the right side | 50-41 |
| 06:17 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Beach - foul #3 on Scott Beach, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Godfrey (PF) Bruce Adams | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 06:17 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:17 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:17 | TCU | The rebound goes to Randall Stotsky | 50-41 |
| 05:59 | TCU | Scott Beach misses the fadeaway from the right block | 50-41 |
| 05:57 | TCU | Randall Stotsky tips it home | 50-43 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Burnett | 52-43 |
| 05:16 | TCU | Randall Stotsky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Boykin | 52-46 |
| 05:06 | Denver | Vern Johnson swats the layup by Russell Abbott | 52-46 |
| 05:05 | TCU | John Houck gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:05 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Ralph Warren (PF) Bradley Haggerty, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | TCU | Larry Banister (SG), Jeffrey Pero (SF), John Carter (PF), Kenneth Izaguirre (C) Randall Stotsky, John Houck, Vern Johnson, Scott Beach | |
| 04:46 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 52-46 |
| 04:44 | Denver | Russell Abbott snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Wayne Boykin is called for the reach on Ralph Warren - foul #2 on Wayne Boykin, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Ralph Warren misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:18 | TCU | John Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:12 | TCU | Joshua Davis picks off the pass by Wayne Boykin in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 03:49 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses the lay-in | 52-46 |
| 03:48 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 03:30 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero is hacked by Russell Abbott - foul #1 on Russell Abbott, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| 03:30 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:30 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ralph Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wayne Boykin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Larry Banister (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Pero (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Izaguirre (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Denver | Herbert Taylor lays it in and the foul's on Kenneth Izaguirre - foul #1 on Kenneth Izaguirre, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Godfrey (C) Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 03:03 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 02:46 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Carter | 55-50 |
| 02:23 | Denver | Stephen Burnett is whistled for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Goodwill (SG), Bruce Adams (PF) Stephen Burnett, Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Maggard (PG), Scott Beach (C) Wayne Boykin, Kenneth Izaguirre | |
| 02:18 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SG), Russell Abbott (C) Danny Goodwill, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | TCU | Wayne Boykin (PG), Kenneth Izaguirre (C) Jeff Maggard, Scott Beach | |
| 01:58 | TCU | The short jumper by John Carter is denied by Bruce Adams | 55-50 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Stephen Burnett snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 01:53 | Denver | Joshua Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 01:51 | TCU | Larry Banister grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 01:31 | TCU | John Carter misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Burnett - foul #4 on Stephen Burnett, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Ralph Warren (PF) Bruce Adams | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 01:31 | TCU | John Carter makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:31 | TCU | John Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:04 | Denver | Larry Banister steals it from Ralph Warren | 55-52 |
| 01:00 | TCU | Wayne Boykin buries a floater from the right block set up by Jeffrey Pero | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Denver | Joshua Davis's pass is intercepted by John Carter | 55-54 |
| 00:14 | TCU | Larry Banister hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Izaguirre | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Denver | Stephen Burnett loses the dribble to Larry Banister | 55-56 |
| 00:06 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero can't finish the layup | 55-56 |
| 00:05 | Denver | The rebound goes to Joshua Davis | 55-56 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Russell Abbott lays it up and in | 57-56 |