| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Carl Saliba (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Casey Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Brian Griffin inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Denver | Brian Griffin's pass is intercepted by Richard Hamilton | 25-33 |
| 19:30 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Saliba | 25-35 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Joseph Bolton loses the dribble to Daniel Horton | 25-35 |
| 18:55 | TCU | Carl Saliba scores on a shot from the right side set up by Dennis Pruitt | 25-37 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Maurer | 27-37 |
| 18:31 | TCU | Daniel Horton is hacked by Rick Sterner - foul #1 on Rick Sterner, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 18:13 | TCU | Richard Hamilton makes the runner near the basket and the foul's on Joseph Bolton - foul #3 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG) Joseph Bolton | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 18:13 | TCU | Richard Hamilton makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Donald Llanos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 17:50 | TCU | Casey Pitts pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 17:45 | TCU | Dan Hamilton takes the ball from Richard Hamilton | 27-40 |
| 17:40 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-40 |
| 17:14 | TCU | Daniel Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Kenneth Johnson (C) Richard Hamilton | |
| 16:53 | Denver | Donald Llanos clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 16:51 | TCU | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 27-40 |
| 16:25 | TCU | Daniel Horton is denied on a layup by Rick Sterner | 27-40 |
| 16:23 | Denver | Rick Sterner snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 16:18 | Denver | Donald Llanos is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Gordon Prince (SG), Bryan Ramsey (SF), Wallace Lowe (PF), James Richins (C) Jeremy Maurer, Brian Griffin, Rick Sterner, Dan Hamilton | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 15:58 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt is hacked by Gordon Prince - foul #3 on Gordon Prince, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG) Gordon Prince | |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Hamilton (C) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Ramsey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Richins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Carl Saliba (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Casey Pitts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Pruitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | TCU | Casey Pitts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-40 |
| 15:35 | Denver | Donald Llanos grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 15:28 | Denver | Joseph Bolton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 15:00 | TCU | Carl Saliba misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 14:58 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:30 | TCU | Casey Pitts connects on the shot from the right side set up by Carl Saliba | 30-42 |
| 14:25 | Denver | Joseph Bolton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 14:24 | Denver | James Richins tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 14:03 | TCU | Richard Hamilton's fadeaway is rejected by Wallace Lowe | 32-42 |
| 14:01 | TCU | Richard Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 32-44 |
| 13:41 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses short on a shot from close range | 32-44 |
| 13:39 | TCU | Daniel Horton snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 13:24 | TCU | Casey Pitts can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 13:23 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 13:00 | Denver | Joseph Bolton connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-44 |
| 12:36 | TCU | Richard Hamilton misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-44 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Wallace Lowe snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 12:15 | Denver | Joseph Bolton is hacked by Carl Saliba - foul #1 on Carl Saliba, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Gordon Prince (PG), Jeremy Maurer (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Rick Sterner (PF), Dan Hamilton (C) Joseph Bolton, Donald Llanos, Bryan Ramsey, Wallace Lowe, James Richins | |
| Subs | TCU | William Williams (SG), Andy Frink (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Bobby Allen (C) Casey Pitts, Dennis Pruitt, Daniel Horton, Richard Hamilton | |
| 12:01 | Denver | Dan Hamilton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 12:00 | TCU | Carl Saliba gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gordon Prince (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Carl Saliba (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) SF - Andy Frink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Allen (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | TCU | Brian Griffin steps in front of the Carl Saliba pass | 34-44 |
| 11:30 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Griffin | 36-44 |
| 11:06 | TCU | Andy Frink can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Griffin - foul #1 on Brian Griffin, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Daniel Horton (PF) Bobby Allen | |
| 11:06 | TCU | Andy Frink makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:06 | TCU | Andy Frink misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:06 | Denver | Dan Hamilton grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 10:55 | Denver | Dan Hamilton comes up short on the floater near the basket | 36-45 |
| 10:53 | TCU | Kenneth Johnson gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 10:28 | TCU | Carl Saliba buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Horton | 36-48 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG) Gordon Prince | |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Flood (PG), Casey Pitts (SG), Dennis Pruitt (SF) Carl Saliba, William Williams, Andy Frink | |
| 10:07 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer misses the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 09:50 | TCU | Daniel Horton buries a fadeaway in the lane | 37-50 |
| 09:32 | Denver | Dan Hamilton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 09:31 | TCU | The rebound goes to Dennis Pruitt | 37-50 |
| 09:11 | TCU | Casey Pitts misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-50 |
| 09:10 | Denver | Brian Griffin grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Brian Griffin hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 08:21 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jeremy Maurer - foul #3 on Jeremy Maurer, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (SG), Bryan Ramsey (SF), Wallace Lowe (PF), James Richins (C) Jeremy Maurer, Brian Griffin, Rick Sterner, Dan Hamilton | |
| Subs | TCU | Carl Saliba (PG), Andy Frink (SF), Richard Hamilton (C) Richard Flood, Casey Pitts, Daniel Horton | |
| 08:21 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 08:21 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:58 | Denver | Wallace Lowe is whistled for a carry | 40-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | William Williams (SG) Dennis Pruitt | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Ramsey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - James Richins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Carl Saliba (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) SF - Andy Frink (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | TCU | William Williams scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-54 |
| 07:15 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Bolton | 42-54 |
| 06:55 | TCU | Bryan Ramsey is called for the reach on Carl Saliba - foul #2 on Bryan Ramsey, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Gordon Prince (SG), Brian Griffin (SF) Joseph Bolton, James Richins | |
| Subs | TCU | Casey Pitts (SG), Daniel Horton (PF) William Williams, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 06:31 | TCU | Richard Hamilton misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Bryan Ramsey - foul #3 on Bryan Ramsey, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeremy Maurer (SG), Rick Sterner (PF), Dan Hamilton (C) Gordon Prince, Wallace Lowe, Bryan Ramsey | |
| Subs | TCU | Dennis Pruitt (SF) Andy Frink | |
| 06:31 | TCU | Richard Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 06:31 | TCU | Richard Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 06:31 | Denver | Rick Sterner pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 06:21 | Denver | Dan Hamilton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-55 |
| 06:19 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer gets the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 06:10 | Denver | Daniel Horton denies the turnaround by Donald Llanos | 42-55 |
| 06:09 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 05:50 | TCU | Carl Saliba misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Brian Griffin grabs the board | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:37 | Denver | Rick Sterner lays it up and in and he's hacked by Carl Saliba - foul #2 on Carl Saliba, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Kenneth Johnson (C) Richard Hamilton | |
| 05:37 | Denver | Rick Sterner makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:23 | TCU | Carl Saliba misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 05:21 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Pitts | 45-55 |
| 05:00 | TCU | Casey Pitts is hacked by Jeremy Maurer - foul #4 on Jeremy Maurer, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG) Donald Llanos | |
| Subs | TCU | Andy Frink (PF) Daniel Horton | |
| 05:00 | TCU | Casey Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Rick Sterner snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:41 | Denver | Brian Griffin clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 04:39 | Denver | Rick Sterner tips it back up and in | 47-55 |
| 04:15 | TCU | Andy Frink misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-55 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Dan Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 03:54 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-55 |
| 03:53 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt grabs the board | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rick Sterner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Dan Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Carl Saliba (tiring) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Casey Pitts (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Pruitt (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Andy Frink (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:29 | TCU | Andy Frink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (SG), Bryan Ramsey (SF), Wallace Lowe (PF), James Richins (C) Jeremy Maurer, Brian Griffin, Rick Sterner, Dan Hamilton | |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Flood (PG), William Williams (SG), Daniel Horton (PF), Richard Hamilton (C) Carl Saliba, Casey Pitts, Dennis Pruitt, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:10 | Denver | James Richins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 03:09 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey tips it in | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:45 | TCU | James Richins swats the short shot by William Williams | 49-55 |
| 02:44 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bryan Ramsey | 49-55 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeremy Maurer (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Rick Sterner (PF), Dan Hamilton (C) Donald Llanos, Bryan Ramsey, Wallace Lowe, James Richins | |
| Subs | TCU | Carl Saliba (PG) Richard Flood | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:26 | Denver | William Williams is called for the reach on Joseph Bolton - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Dennis Pruitt (SG) William Williams | |
| 02:09 | Denver | Dan Hamilton scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Bolton and he's hacked by Daniel Horton - foul #2 on Daniel Horton, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Casey Pitts (SG) Andy Frink | |
| 02:09 | Denver | Dan Hamilton makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:56 | TCU | Casey Pitts hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hamilton and he's hacked by Jeremy Maurer - foul #5 on Jeremy Maurer, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (SG) Jeremy Maurer | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 01:56 | TCU | Casey Pitts misses the free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Rick Sterner snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 01:50 | Denver | Joseph Bolton travels in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 01:38 | TCU | Daniel Horton is fouled on the floor by Rick Sterner - foul #2 on Rick Sterner, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| 01:38 | TCU | Daniel Horton makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:38 | TCU | Daniel Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:38 | TCU | Richard Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 01:23 | TCU | The jump hook by Dennis Pruitt is blocked by Dan Hamilton | 52-58 |
| 01:22 | TCU | Richard Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 01:04 | TCU | Casey Pitts scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Denver | Joseph Bolton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Donald Llanos gets the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Joseph Bolton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dan Hamilton | 55-60 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | TCU | Carl Saliba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-60 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Joseph Bolton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dan Hamilton | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | TCU | Joseph Bolton is called for the reach on Carl Saliba in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| 00:19 | TCU | Carl Saliba makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:19 | TCU | Carl Saliba makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Joseph Bolton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 00:12 | TCU | Daniel Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:10 | TCU | Joseph Bolton is called for the reach on Daniel Horton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #12 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Gordon Prince (SG) Joseph Bolton | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:10 | TCU | Daniel Horton makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:10 | TCU | Daniel Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Brian Griffin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 00:03 | TCU | Carl Saliba grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:02 | TCU | Donald Llanos is called for the reach on Carl Saliba in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Llanos, team foul #13 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Andy Frink (PF) Daniel Horton | |
| 00:02 | TCU | Carl Saliba misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:02 | TCU | Carl Saliba makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Brian Griffin comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 58-65 |