| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Lawrence Greer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Brice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Galloway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ollie Hafley inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | James Taylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-40 |
| 19:43 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to James Taylor | 36-40 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Alan Galloway steps in front of the James Taylor pass | 36-40 |
| 19:06 | TCU | Ollie Hafley steps in front of the Lawrence Greer pass | 36-40 |
| 18:38 | Denver | Robert Lee is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 18:13 | TCU | Jessie Brice drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Galloway | 36-43 |
| 18:09 | Denver | Robert Cook is whistled for a carry | 36-43 |
| 17:49 | TCU | Gary Phillips makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alan Galloway | 36-46 |
| 17:32 | Denver | Ollie Hafley makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 17:07 | TCU | Alan Galloway misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 17:06 | Denver | Marty Knauer gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Robert Lee throws it down and he's fouled by Jessie Brice - foul #2 on Jessie Brice, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (SG), John Noyes (PF), Herbert Sears (C) James Taylor, Marty Knauer, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Friddle (SG), John Johnson (PF), Jimmie Laborde (C) Jessie Brice, James Williams, Gary Phillips | |
| 16:53 | Denver | Robert Lee makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:31 | TCU | Robert Lee steps in front of the Lawrence Greer pass | 41-46 |
| 16:26 | Denver | Robert Lee banks in the layup | 43-46 |
| 16:19 | TCU | John Johnson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-46 |
| 16:17 | TCU | Lawrence Greer tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| 15:59 | Denver | James Day hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Sears | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Day (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Herbert Sears (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Lawrence Greer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Friddle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Galloway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Laborde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | TCU | James Day steals it from Alan Galloway | 46-48 |
| 15:20 | Denver | Ollie Hafley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Lee | 49-48 |
| 15:05 | TCU | Robert Lee is called for the reach on Alan Galloway - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG), Marty Knauer (PF), Robert Cook (C) Robert Lee, Ollie Hafley, Herbert Sears | |
| Subs | TCU | Jessie Brice (SG), James Williams (PF), Gary Phillips (C) Lawrence Greer, Alan Galloway, Jimmie Laborde | |
| 15:00 | TCU | James Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Samuel Friddle | 49-50 |
| 14:43 | Denver | James Day hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 14:42 | Denver | Robert Cook tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 14:40 | TCU | Samuel Friddle pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 14:16 | TCU | James Williams misses the lay-in but the foul's on Marty Knauer - foul #1 on Marty Knauer, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Fortenberry (SF) John Noyes | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Gupta (SF) John Johnson | |
| 14:16 | TCU | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:16 | TCU | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:02 | Denver | James Day can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 14:01 | Denver | Robert Cook tips it in | 51-52 |
| 13:46 | TCU | Jessie Brice comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 13:44 | Denver | Robert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:26 | Denver | James Day misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 13:24 | TCU | The rebound goes to James Williams | 51-52 |
| 13:04 | TCU | Gary Phillips loses the dribble to James Day | 51-52 |
| 13:00 | Denver | James Day hits the finger roll | 53-52 |
| 12:37 | TCU | Marty Knauer swats the dunk try by James Williams | 53-52 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Marty Knauer pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 12:21 | Denver | Samuel Friddle is called for the reach on Eric Fortenberry - foul #1 on Samuel Friddle, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Ollie Hafley (SF), John Noyes (PF) James Day, Eric Fortenberry, Marty Knauer | |
| Subs | TCU | Lawrence Greer (PG), John Johnson (SG), Alan Galloway (SF) Samuel Friddle, Jessie Brice, Robert Gupta | |
| 12:00 | Denver | John Noyes misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 11:59 | TCU | The rebound goes to Gary Phillips | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Lawrence Greer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alan Galloway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | TCU | Alan Galloway is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Alan Galloway, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (SG), Herbert Sears (C) James Taylor, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | TCU | Jimmie Laborde (PF), Robert Gupta (C) James Williams, Gary Phillips | |
| 11:21 | Denver | Herbert Sears is hacked by Alan Galloway - foul #2 on Alan Galloway, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| 11:06 | Denver | Roy Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 11:05 | TCU | The rebound goes to Robert Gupta | 53-52 |
| 10:57 | TCU | John Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 10:55 | TCU | Jimmie Laborde grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 10:40 | TCU | Alan Galloway slams it home and he's fouled by Robert Lee - foul #4 on Robert Lee, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), James Taylor (SG), Robert Cook (C) Robert Lee, Roy Johnson, Herbert Sears | |
| Subs | TCU | James Williams (PF), Gary Phillips (C) Jimmie Laborde, Robert Gupta | |
| 10:40 | TCU | Alan Galloway makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:20 | Denver | James Day comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 10:19 | TCU | Alan Galloway pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:01 | TCU | James Williams is fouled on the floor by James Day - foul #1 on James Day, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Knauer (PF) John Noyes | |
| Subs | TCU | Jessie Brice (SG) John Johnson | |
| 09:40 | TCU | Lawrence Greer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 09:38 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Day | 53-55 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Marty Knauer misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Phillips - foul #1 on Gary Phillips, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Marty Knauer makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Marty Knauer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:50 | TCU | Jessie Brice misses the jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 08:49 | TCU | James Williams hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| 08:31 | Denver | Ollie Hafley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Ollie Hafley gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:13 | Denver | Marty Knauer knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Day | 57-57 |
| 08:03 | TCU | Alan Galloway misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-57 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Ollie Hafley snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 07:42 | Denver | James Taylor lays it in on a great pass from James Day | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Day (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marty Knauer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Lawrence Greer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Brice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Galloway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | TCU | Alan Galloway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 07:23 | TCU | Gary Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:06 | TCU | Alan Galloway misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 07:05 | Denver | Marty Knauer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:44 | Denver | Ollie Hafley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Day | 62-57 |
| 06:35 | TCU | James Williams double dribbles | 62-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Roy Johnson (SG), John Noyes (SF), William Parker (PF), Herbert Sears (C) James Day, James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, Marty Knauer, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Friddle (PG), Christopher Binford (SG), Robert Gupta (SF), John Johnson (PF), Jimmie Laborde (C) Lawrence Greer, Jessie Brice, Alan Galloway, James Williams, Gary Phillips | |
| 06:10 | Denver | Herbert Sears knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 64-57 |
| 06:05 | TCU | Christopher Binford is hacked by Herbert Sears - foul #3 on Herbert Sears, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| 05:59 | TCU | Robert Gupta connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 05:48 | Denver | Roy Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 64-60 |
| 05:36 | TCU | Christopher Binford can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 05:35 | TCU | Christopher Binford tips it but misses | 64-60 |
| 05:34 | TCU | Robert Gupta grabs the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:19 | TCU | Samuel Friddle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Binford | 64-62 |
| 04:57 | Denver | Robert Lee knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Roy Johnson | 66-62 |
| 04:37 | TCU | Robert Gupta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Marty Knauer (PF) Roy Johnson, John Noyes, William Parker | |
| Subs | TCU | Lawrence Greer (PG), Alan Galloway (SF), Gary Phillips (C) Samuel Friddle, Christopher Binford, Robert Gupta | |
| 04:16 | Denver | Marty Knauer misses the jumper from the right block | 66-62 |
| 04:14 | TCU | The rebound goes to Gary Phillips | 66-62 |
| 03:52 | TCU | Jimmie Laborde drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Gary Phillips | 66-65 |
| 03:31 | Denver | James Taylor scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Sears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Lawrence Greer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alan Galloway (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmie Laborde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | TCU | Lawrence Greer is called for traveling | 68-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Day (SG), John Noyes (PF), Robert Cook (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Marty Knauer, Herbert Sears | |
| Subs | TCU | Jessie Brice (SG), James Williams (PF) John Johnson, Jimmie Laborde | |
| 03:00 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Marty Knauer (PF) Roy Johnson, James Day, John Noyes | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 02:47 | Denver | Robert Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Marty Knauer tips it back up and in | 70-65 |
| 02:17 | TCU | Alan Galloway buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Phillips - foul #2 on Gary Phillips, team foul #6 | 70-68 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Ollie Hafley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:38 | TCU | Lawrence Greer banks in the layup on a great pass from Alan Galloway | 71-70 |
| 01:32 | Denver | James Taylor misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 71-70 |
| 01:31 | TCU | James Williams grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 01:26 | TCU | Jessie Brice comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #7 | 71-70 |
| 01:26 | TCU | Jessie Brice makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:26 | TCU | Jessie Brice makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:11 | Denver | James Taylor's pass is intercepted by Alan Galloway | 71-72 |
| 00:53 | TCU | James Williams double dribbles | 71-72 |
| 00:35 | Denver | James Taylor misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #7 | 71-72 |
| 00:35 | Denver | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:35 | Denver | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:26 | TCU | Gary Phillips drills a turnaround near the basket set up by James Williams | 73-74 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Robert Lee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 00:19 | TCU | Gary Phillips grabs the board | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | TCU | James Taylor is called for the reach on Gary Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| 00:16 | TCU | Gary Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:16 | TCU | Gary Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:06 | Denver | James Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 00:04 | TCU | James Williams grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 00:02 | TCU | James Williams is hacked by James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| 00:02 | TCU | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:02 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Phillips | 73-76 |
| 00:00 | TCU | The clock runs out | 73-76 |