| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) SF - Steve Dark (fresh) PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) C - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Joseph Covington (fresh) SG - James Morrison (fresh) SF - Edward Fisher (fresh) PF - John Regis (fresh) C - Randy Busby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Randy Busby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | TCU | Randy Busby misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Denver | The rebound goes to Michael Hughes | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Steven Johnson loses the dribble to Joseph Covington | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | TCU | Joseph Covington hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Denver | Steven Johnson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | TCU | Randy Busby snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | TCU | Randy Busby is hacked by Bertram Tennyson - foul #1 on Bertram Tennyson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | TCU | Edward Fisher scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Morrison and he's fouled by Steve Dark - foul #1 on Steve Dark, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | TCU | Edward Fisher misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Denver | Michael Rogers pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | TCU | John Regis snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | TCU | Joseph Covington misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | TCU | Randy Busby pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:44 | TCU | Joseph Covington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:43 | Denver | Steve Dark grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:25 | TCU | John Regis snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:21 | TCU | Joseph Covington misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Hughes - foul #1 on Michael Hughes, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Denver | Gilbert Johnson (PG), Andrew Crocker (SG), Stanley Willey (PF) Michael Hughes, Steven Johnson, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 17:21 | TCU | Joseph Covington makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:21 | TCU | Joseph Covington misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:21 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:59 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Steve Dark and the foul's on Edward Fisher - foul #1 on Edward Fisher, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG) Steve Dark | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 16:59 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | TCU | Randy Busby pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:42 | TCU | Edward Fisher buries a runner from the left block set up by Joseph Covington | 2-7 |
| 16:18 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Johnson (SF), Michael Rogers (PF) Michael Hughes, Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | TCU | Willie Cowart (PG), William Millican (SG), Marty Nebel (PF), Mike Umstead (C) Joseph Covington, James Morrison, John Regis, Randy Busby | |
| 16:09 | TCU | William Millican comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-7 |
| 16:08 | TCU | Marty Nebel tips it in | 2-9 |
| 15:49 | Denver | Michael Rogers knocks in the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Willie Cowart - foul #1 on Willie Cowart, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Steve Dark (SF) Gilbert Johnson, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | TCU | Jonathan Cook (SF) Edward Fisher | |
| 15:49 | Denver | Michael Rogers misses the free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:49 | TCU | Jonathan Cook snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) SG - Andrew Crocker (fresh) SF - Steve Dark (fresh) PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Willie Cowart (fresh) SG - William Millican (fresh) SF - Jonathan Cook (fresh) PF - Marty Nebel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Umstead (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | TCU | William Millican is fouled on the floor by Andrew Crocker - foul #1 on Andrew Crocker, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Johnson (PF) Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | TCU | James Morrison (SG) William Millican | |
| 15:18 | TCU | James Morrison connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 15:06 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Hughes | 6-12 |
| 14:44 | TCU | Willie Cowart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-12 |
| 14:42 | TCU | Mike Umstead grabs the offensive board | 6-12 |
| 14:20 | TCU | Willie Cowart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 14:18 | Denver | Andrew Crocker gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:01 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 13:59 | Denver | Michael Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:35 | Denver | Jonathan Cook is called for the reach on Steve Dark - foul #1 on Jonathan Cook, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Gilbert Johnson (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Michael Rogers (SF), Stanley Willey (PF) Michael Hughes, Andrew Crocker, Steve Dark, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | TCU | Joseph Covington (PG), William Millican (SG), Edward Fisher (SF), John Regis (PF), Randy Busby (C) Willie Cowart, James Morrison, Jonathan Cook, Marty Nebel, Mike Umstead | |
| 13:30 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 13:28 | TCU | William Millican pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:17 | TCU | John Regis scores on a floater from the left side | 6-14 |
| 13:07 | Denver | Gilbert Johnson is fouled on the floor by William Millican - foul #1 on William Millican, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Steven Johnson (SF) Gilbert Johnson, Bertram Tennyson | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 12:49 | Denver | Michael Hughes is fouled on the floor by Joseph Covington - foul #1 on Joseph Covington, team foul #5 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Bertram Tennyson (C) Paul Smith, Steven Johnson, Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | TCU | James Morrison (SG) William Millican | |
| 12:34 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the jumper in the paint | 6-14 |
| 12:32 | Denver | Steve Dark grabs the offensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 12:25 | Denver | Michael Rogers drills a runner near the basket | 8-14 |
| 12:21 | TCU | Andrew Crocker steps in front of the James Morrison pass | 8-14 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Michael Hughes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Crocker | 10-14 |
| 12:03 | TCU | Joseph Covington is fouled on the floor by Michael Hughes - foul #2 on Michael Hughes, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Gilbert Johnson (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Steven Johnson (SF) Michael Hughes, Andrew Crocker, Steve Dark | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 11:40 | TCU | Edward Fisher loses the ball out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bertram Tennyson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Joseph Covington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Regis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Busby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gilbert Johnson | 13-14 |
| 11:05 | TCU | Randy Busby clanks a floater from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:04 | TCU | Joseph Covington tips it home | 13-16 |
| 10:50 | Denver | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 13-16 |
| 10:48 | Denver | Steven Johnson grabs the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Covington - foul #2 on Joseph Covington, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (SG), Steve Dark (SF) Paul Smith, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | TCU | Willie Cowart (PG), William Millican (SG) Joseph Covington, James Morrison | |
| 10:37 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:37 | TCU | John Regis snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 10:20 | TCU | Gilbert Johnson is called for the reach on Willie Cowart - foul #1 on Gilbert Johnson, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Stanley Willey (C) Bertram Tennyson | |
| Subs | TCU | Mike Umstead (C) Randy Busby | |
| 10:05 | TCU | Edward Fisher comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 13-16 |
| 10:04 | Denver | Stanley Willey grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 09:50 | Denver | Michael Rogers misses long on a runner from the right block | 13-16 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Michael Rogers hits the follow up shot | 15-16 |
| 09:43 | TCU | Andrew Crocker is called for the reach on William Millican - foul #2 on Andrew Crocker, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Johnson (SG), Bertram Tennyson (C) Andrew Crocker, Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | TCU | Marty Nebel (PF) John Regis | |
| 09:43 | TCU | William Millican makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:43 | TCU | William Millican misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:43 | Denver | Michael Rogers snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 09:32 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson double dribbles | 15-17 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | James Morrison (SG), Jonathan Cook (SF) William Millican, Edward Fisher | |
| 09:20 | TCU | Willie Cowart misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 09:18 | Denver | Steve Dark pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:05 | Denver | Michael Rogers misses the shot from close range | 15-17 |
| 09:04 | TCU | The rebound goes to James Morrison | 15-17 |
| 08:58 | TCU | Willie Cowart hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Jonathan Cook - foul #2 on Jonathan Cook, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Edward Fisher (SF), Randy Busby (C) Jonathan Cook, Mike Umstead | |
| 08:42 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:42 | TCU | The rebound goes to Edward Fisher | 17-20 |
| 08:38 | TCU | Willie Cowart drills a shot from the right wing set up by Edward Fisher | 17-22 |
| 08:20 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson's floater is tipped away by Marty Nebel | 17-22 |
| 08:18 | TCU | Marty Nebel grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:52 | TCU | Edward Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Smith (SG) Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | TCU | John Regis (PF) Marty Nebel | |
| 07:35 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson clanks a floater from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 07:33 | TCU | Randy Busby grabs the board | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gilbert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Johnson (fresh) C - Bertram Tennyson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Willie Cowart (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Regis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Busby (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | TCU | James Morrison hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Cowart | 17-24 |
| 07:14 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the fadeaway from the left block | 17-24 |
| 07:12 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson's pass is intercepted by John Regis | 17-24 |
| 06:50 | TCU | James Morrison clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-24 |
| 06:49 | TCU | Edward Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:36 | TCU | Bertram Tennyson steals it from Edward Fisher | 17-24 |
| 06:23 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson banks in the layup | 19-24 |
| 06:02 | TCU | James Morrison's pass is intercepted by Bertram Tennyson | 19-24 |
| 05:52 | Denver | Steven Johnson double dribbles | 19-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Rogers (SF), Stanley Willey (PF) Paul Smith, Steve Dark | |
| Subs | TCU | Joseph Covington (PG), William Millican (SG), Jonathan Cook (SF) Willie Cowart, James Morrison, Edward Fisher | |
| 05:50 | TCU | Gilbert Johnson is called for the reach on Joseph Covington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert Johnson, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Steve Dark (SF) Gilbert Johnson | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 05:50 | TCU | Joseph Covington makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:50 | TCU | Joseph Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:37 | Denver | Michael Rogers misses the floater near the basket | 19-26 |
| 05:35 | TCU | John Regis snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 05:10 | TCU | Randy Busby is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Randy Busby, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Mike Umstead (C) Randy Busby | |
| 05:01 | Denver | Joseph Covington steals the ball from Michael Rogers | 19-26 |
| 04:57 | TCU | Joseph Covington hits the finger roll | 19-28 |
| 04:38 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 04:24 | TCU | John Regis is called for traveling | 21-28 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | James Morrison (SG), Edward Fisher (SF), Marty Nebel (PF) William Millican, Jonathan Cook, John Regis | |
| 04:11 | Denver | Michael Rogers's layup is rejected by Mike Umstead | 21-28 |
| 04:10 | TCU | Marty Nebel gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 04:05 | TCU | Joseph Covington scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-31 |
| 03:55 | TCU | Marty Nebel gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 03:32 | TCU | Edward Fisher misses the lay-in | 21-31 |
| 03:31 | Denver | Stanley Willey grabs the board | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Steve Dark (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Stanley Willey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bertram Tennyson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Joseph Covington (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marty Nebel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Umstead (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Denver | Mike Umstead takes the ball from Michael Rogers | 21-31 |
| 02:58 | TCU | James Morrison can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-31 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Michael Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 02:43 | Denver | Steven Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 02:41 | Denver | Stanley Willey grabs the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 02:35 | Denver | Michael Rogers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 21-31 |
| 02:34 | TCU | Marty Nebel pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 02:29 | TCU | Joseph Covington is called for traveling | 21-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Andrew Crocker (SG) Steven Johnson, Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | TCU | Willie Cowart (PG), John Regis (PF), Randy Busby (C) Joseph Covington, Marty Nebel, Mike Umstead | |
| 02:13 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hughes | 23-31 |
| 02:02 | TCU | Michael Hughes is called for the reach on Willie Cowart - foul #3 on Michael Hughes, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Gilbert Johnson (PG), Steven Johnson (SF) Michael Hughes, Steve Dark | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 02:02 | TCU | Willie Cowart misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Michael Rogers pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Willie Cowart is called for the reach on Andrew Crocker - foul #2 on Willie Cowart, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Andrew Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Andrew Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:42 | TCU | Randy Busby misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 25-31 |
| 01:41 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to James Morrison | 25-31 |
| 01:32 | TCU | Randy Busby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Crocker - foul #3 on Andrew Crocker, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Smith (SG), Steve Dark (SF) Andrew Crocker, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | TCU | William Millican (SG) James Morrison | |
| 01:32 | TCU | Randy Busby misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:32 | TCU | Randy Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:18 | Denver | Michael Rogers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 01:16 | TCU | Randy Busby grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 01:11 | TCU | William Millican connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Busby | 25-35 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Michael Rogers connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Steve Dark and he's fouled by John Regis - foul #1 on John Regis, team foul #10 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Johnson (SG) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | TCU | Joseph Covington (PG), Jonathan Cook (SF) Willie Cowart, Edward Fisher | |
| 00:55 | Denver | Michael Rogers makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:35 | TCU | John Regis buries a floater from close range set up by Joseph Covington and he's hacked by Bertram Tennyson - foul #2 on Bertram Tennyson, team foul #11 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Smith (SG) Steve Dark | |
| Subs | TCU | James Morrison (SG) William Millican | |
| 00:35 | TCU | John Regis makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:18 | Denver | John Regis is called for the reach on Michael Rogers - foul #2 on John Regis, team foul #11 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Steve Dark (SF) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:18 | Denver | Michael Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Michael Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:18 | TCU | Randy Busby grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Randy Busby knocks in the jumper from the left block | 29-40 |