| Lineup | TCU | PG - George Sprouse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Woolbright (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Landgraf (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Porter (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Lawrence Weber inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | TCU | David Woolbright misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 19:34 | Denver | Scott Lewis pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto's pass is intercepted by Eric Landgraf | 30-26 |
| 18:49 | TCU | Eric Landgraf's dunk attempt is rejected by Billy Yamamoto | 30-26 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Scott Lewis snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Scott Lewis clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 30-26 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto tips it in | 30-28 |
| 17:57 | TCU | Steven Porter can't finish the layup | 30-28 |
| 17:56 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:45 | Denver | Richard Sedillo buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 17:26 | TCU | Lawrence Weber clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 17:25 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Sedillo | 30-31 |
| 17:06 | Denver | Richard Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | TCU | Martin Anderson (C) Steven Porter | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Walter Bonnette (SF) Casey Clanton, Richard Johnson | |
| 16:38 | TCU | Eric Landgraf misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 30-31 |
| 16:37 | TCU | Lawrence Weber hits the follow up shot | 32-31 |
| 16:19 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto connects on the shot in the paint set up by Roger Davis | 32-33 |
| 16:14 | TCU | David Woolbright hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 16:01 | Denver | Roger Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Watts (PG), Richard Hole (SG), William Newman (SF), Steven Porter (C) George Sprouse, David Woolbright, Lawrence Weber, Eric Landgraf | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Bernard Evans (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Richard Sedillo, Scott Lewis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Hole (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Newman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Porter (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Bonnette (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Powell (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | TCU | Steven Porter banks in the layup on a great pass from Samuel Watts | 37-33 |
| 15:26 | Denver | Roger Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Evans | 37-36 |
| 15:09 | TCU | Martin Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Watts | 39-36 |
| 15:05 | Denver | Roger Davis knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Bernard Evans | 39-38 |
| 14:43 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Roger Davis - foul #3 on Roger Davis, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | TCU | George Sprouse (PG), David Woolbright (SG), Lawrence Weber (SF) Samuel Watts, Richard Hole, William Newman | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Roger Davis, Walter Bonnette, Bernard Evans, Calvin Powell | |
| 14:43 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:43 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:23 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:22 | TCU | Martin Anderson snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:00 | TCU | Casey Clanton steals it from David Woolbright | 40-38 |
| 13:56 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 13:55 | TCU | Steven Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:36 | TCU | Scott Lewis swats the dunk try by Lawrence Weber | 40-38 |
| 13:34 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:09 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 13:06 | TCU | George Sprouse is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Clanton - foul #1 on Casey Clanton, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Eric Landgraf (PF) Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Walter Bonnette (SG), Calvin Powell (PF) Casey Clanton, Richard Sedillo, Scott Lewis | |
| 12:45 | TCU | George Sprouse is hacked by Roger Davis - foul #4 on Roger Davis, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Watts (PG), Richard Hole (SG) George Sprouse, David Woolbright | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG) Roger Davis | |
| 12:28 | TCU | Lawrence Weber steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-41 |
| 12:10 | Denver | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 12:09 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:04 | Denver | The jumper by Walter Bonnette is denied by Steven Porter | 40-41 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Richard Johnson can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 12:01 | TCU | Steven Porter gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Richard Hole (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Landgraf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Steven Porter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Bonnette (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Powell (fresh) C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | TCU | Eric Landgraf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | TCU | George Sprouse (PG), David Woolbright (SG), William Newman (SF) Samuel Watts, Richard Hole, Lawrence Weber | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Scott Lewis (PF) Gary Robinson, Richard Johnson, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 11:28 | Denver | Calvin Powell loses the dribble to George Sprouse | 40-41 |
| 11:02 | TCU | Walter Bonnette is called for the reach on William Newman - foul #2 on Walter Bonnette, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG) Eugene Nagata | |
| 10:42 | TCU | Steven Porter connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Eric Landgraf | 42-41 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 10:23 | TCU | William Newman snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 10:05 | TCU | Steven Porter knocks in the jumper from the left block | 44-41 |
| 09:44 | Denver | The jump hook by Casey Clanton is blocked by Steven Porter | 44-41 |
| 09:42 | TCU | William Newman pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:30 | TCU | David Woolbright makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by George Sprouse | 47-41 |
| 09:11 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 09:09 | TCU | The rebound goes to William Newman | 47-41 |
| 08:44 | TCU | David Woolbright clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 08:43 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Sedillo | 47-41 |
| 08:19 | Denver | Scott Lewis is hacked by Eric Landgraf - foul #2 on Eric Landgraf, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Watts (PG), Richard Hole (SG), Lawrence Weber (SF), Martin Anderson (C) George Sprouse, David Woolbright, William Newman, Steven Porter | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Bernard Evans (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Casey Clanton, Richard Sedillo, Walter Bonnette, Scott Lewis, Calvin Powell | |
| 08:08 | Denver | Eric Landgraf is called for the reach on Gary Robinson - foul #3 on Eric Landgraf, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| 07:47 | Denver | Richard Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Landgraf | 47-41 |
| 07:46 | TCU | Eric Landgraf grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Richard Hole (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Landgraf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Martin Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) SG - Gary Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | TCU | Richard Johnson takes the ball from Lawrence Weber | 47-41 |
| 06:52 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG) Eugene Nagata, Gary Robinson | |
| 06:52 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:52 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:38 | TCU | Lawrence Weber is fouled on the floor by Bernard Evans - foul #1 on Bernard Evans, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Lewis (PF) Bernard Evans | |
| 06:21 | TCU | Martin Anderson's pass is intercepted by Billy Yamamoto | 47-43 |
| 06:01 | Denver | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 05:59 | Denver | Roger Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 05:45 | Denver | The short jumper by Richard Johnson is denied by Samuel Watts | 47-43 |
| 05:43 | Denver | Scott Lewis can't tip it in | 47-43 |
| 05:41 | TCU | Martin Anderson snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 05:41 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-43 |
| Subs | TCU | George Sprouse (PG), David Woolbright (SG) Samuel Watts, Richard Hole | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG) Roger Davis | |
| 05:20 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 05:18 | Denver | Casey Clanton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 05:10 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 05:09 | TCU | Martin Anderson grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 04:49 | TCU | Martin Anderson blows the dunk | 47-43 |
| 04:48 | TCU | Martin Anderson hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Scott Lewis buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Casey Clanton and he's fouled by Eric Landgraf - foul #4 on Eric Landgraf, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | TCU | Steven Porter (C) Eric Landgraf | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:26 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 04:06 | TCU | Steven Porter clanks a runner in the paint | 49-46 |
| 04:04 | TCU | Martin Anderson tips it but misses | 49-46 |
| 04:03 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Lawrence Weber steps in front of the Casey Clanton pass | 49-46 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - George Sprouse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Woolbright (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Lawrence Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | TCU | David Woolbright buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Sprouse | 52-46 |
| 03:07 | Denver | Richard Sedillo makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 02:42 | TCU | David Woolbright connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 02:29 | Denver | Richard Johnson is hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #3 on Martin Anderson, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Watts (PG), Richard Hole (SG), Eric Landgraf (PF) George Sprouse, David Woolbright, Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Calvin Powell (PF) Casey Clanton, Richard Sedillo, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis | |
| 02:21 | Denver | Gary Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Porter | 55-49 |
| 02:19 | TCU | Steven Porter snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 02:19 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | TCU | George Sprouse (PG), David Woolbright (SG) Samuel Watts, Richard Hole | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Scott Lewis (PF) Roger Davis, Gary Robinson, Calvin Powell | |
| 01:54 | TCU | David Woolbright buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Sprouse | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:32 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Walter Bonnette and he's hacked by George Sprouse - foul #1 on George Sprouse, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF) Walter Bonnette | |
| 01:32 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:07 | TCU | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on George Sprouse - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| 01:07 | TCU | George Sprouse makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:07 | TCU | George Sprouse makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:59 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-52 |
| 00:57 | TCU | Lawrence Weber grabs the board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | TCU | Lawrence Weber is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Clanton - foul #2 on Casey Clanton, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| 00:54 | TCU | Lawrence Weber misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Richard Sedillo snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 00:44 | Denver | Casey Clanton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | TCU | Eric Landgraf is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Clanton - foul #3 on Casey Clanton, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| 00:43 | TCU | Eric Landgraf makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:43 | TCU | Eric Landgraf makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Denver | Richard Sedillo hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Casey Clanton | 62-58 |
| 00:36 | TCU | George Sprouse is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Clanton - foul #4 on Casey Clanton, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| 00:36 | TCU | George Sprouse misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:36 | TCU | George Sprouse makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:30 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 00:28 | TCU | David Woolbright grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 00:27 | TCU | David Woolbright is hacked by Richard Sedillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Sedillo, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| 00:27 | TCU | David Woolbright makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:27 | TCU | David Woolbright misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Richard Johnson grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 00:19 | TCU | Eric Landgraf grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:18 | TCU | Eric Landgraf is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Clanton - foul #5 on Casey Clanton, team foul #12 | 64-58 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG) Casey Clanton | |
| 00:18 | TCU | Eric Landgraf makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:18 | TCU | Eric Landgraf misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Scott Lewis gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 00:09 | TCU | The rebound goes to David Woolbright | 65-58 |
| 00:08 | TCU | David Woolbright is hacked by Roger Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Davis, team foul #13 | 65-58 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Bonnette (PG) Roger Davis | |
| 00:08 | TCU | David Woolbright makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:08 | TCU | David Woolbright misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:08 | TCU | Steven Porter snags the offensive board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | TCU | George Sprouse runs out the clock | 66-58 |