| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (fresh) SG - Albert Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Moriarty (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Martin Anderson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - David Keasler (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Richard Johnson inbounds the ball | 29-20 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Denver | Billy Carnevale knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Johnson | 32-20 |
| 19:22 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Samuel Watts | 32-22 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Robert Byrne misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 32-22 |
| 19:09 | TCU | Samuel Watts grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 18:40 | TCU | Samuel Watts is fouled on the floor by Calvin Powell - foul #2 on Calvin Powell, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| 18:23 | TCU | Martin Anderson scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Samuel Watts and he's fouled by Calvin Powell - foul #3 on Calvin Powell, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Edwin Hirsh (PF) Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 18:23 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Martin Anderson - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:02 | TCU | James Moriarty grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 17:41 | TCU | Billy Carnevale takes the ball from Martin Anderson | 33-25 |
| 17:31 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Billy Carnevale | 35-25 |
| 17:04 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 35-25 |
| 17:02 | Denver | Robert Byrne gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 16:41 | Denver | Robert Byrne can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Keasler - foul #1 on David Keasler, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Ben Hill (SF) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | TCU | Ronny Dennis (SG), Louis Dahlstrom (SF) Albert Ellis, James Moriarty | |
| 16:41 | Denver | Robert Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 16:41 | Denver | Robert Byrne misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 16:41 | TCU | Martin Anderson snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 16:22 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 16:21 | Denver | Ben Hill gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 16:16 | Denver | Shawn Singleton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Ben Hill misses the tip | 36-25 |
| 16:13 | TCU | Martin Anderson gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 15:52 | TCU | Martin Anderson blows the dunk | 36-25 |
| 15:50 | Denver | The rebound goes to Shawn Singleton | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Byrne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronny Dennis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Dahlstrom (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. C - David Keasler (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Denver | Ben Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 15:28 | TCU | Samuel Watts snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 15:03 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ben Hill - foul #2 on Ben Hill, team foul #3 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Shawn Singleton, Eugene Nagata, Ben Hill, Edwin Hirsh, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | TCU | James Moriarty (SF) Louis Dahlstrom | |
| 15:03 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 15:03 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Billy Carnevale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Albert Ellis (SG) Ronny Dennis | |
| 14:33 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 14:31 | TCU | Albert Ellis hits the follow up shot | 36-29 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Billy Carnevale hits a shot from the right block | 38-29 |
| 13:54 | TCU | Martin Anderson drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Watts | 38-31 |
| 13:49 | Denver | Casey Clanton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Ellis - foul #2 on Albert Ellis, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| 13:49 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:49 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:49 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 3rd free throw | 40-31 |
| 13:29 | TCU | Martin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Billy Carnevale - foul #1 on Billy Carnevale, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| 13:29 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 13:29 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 13:29 | TCU | Martin Anderson snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 13:12 | TCU | Calvin Powell takes the ball from Albert Ellis | 40-31 |
| 12:57 | Denver | Richard Johnson buries a shot from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 12:36 | TCU | David Keasler is whistled for a carry | 42-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Byrne (C) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | TCU | Ronny Dennis (SG), Louis Dahlstrom (SF) Albert Ellis, James Moriarty | |
| 12:24 | Denver | Ronny Dennis is called for the reach on Billy Carnevale - foul #2 on Ronny Dennis, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG) Billy Carnevale | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 12:07 | Denver | Eugene Nagata hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:51 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Samuel Watts | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ronny Dennis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Dahlstrom (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Anderson (tiring) 27 pts. 6 reb. C - David Keasler (tiring) 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses short on a shot in the paint | 44-33 |
| 11:24 | Denver | Robert Byrne snags the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 11:08 | Denver | Casey Clanton scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Powell | 47-33 |
| 10:55 | TCU | Casey Clanton steals it from David Keasler | 47-33 |
| 10:41 | Denver | David Keasler steals it from Casey Clanton | 47-33 |
| 10:14 | TCU | Martin Anderson scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-35 |
| 10:00 | Denver | Robert Byrne is fouled on the floor by Ronny Dennis - foul #3 on Ronny Dennis, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Edwin Hirsh (PF), Randall Zosel (C) Casey Clanton, Calvin Powell, Scott Lewis, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | TCU | Albert Ellis (SG), James Moriarty (SF) Ronny Dennis, Louis Dahlstrom | |
| 09:55 | Denver | Samuel Watts steps in front of the Randall Zosel pass | 47-35 |
| 09:48 | TCU | Edwin Hirsh swats the layup by Martin Anderson | 47-35 |
| 09:47 | TCU | Albert Ellis snags the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 09:25 | TCU | James Moriarty is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG) Eugene Nagata | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 09:13 | Denver | Billy Carnevale misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh tips it home | 49-35 |
| 08:56 | TCU | Edwin Hirsh denies the turnaround by Martin Anderson | 49-35 |
| 08:54 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Shawn Singleton is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Singleton, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| 08:28 | TCU | Richard Johnson steals the ball from Martin Anderson | 49-35 |
| 08:09 | Denver | Billy Carnevale is fouled on the floor by Martin Anderson - foul #3 on Martin Anderson, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Scott Lewis (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Shawn Singleton, Edwin Hirsh, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 07:52 | Denver | Casey Clanton is hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #4 on Martin Anderson, team foul #7 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Ronny Dennis (SG) Albert Ellis | |
| 07:52 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 07:52 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:36 | TCU | Robert Byrne swats the layup by Martin Anderson | 51-35 |
| 07:34 | Denver | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (tiring) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronny Dennis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Moriarty (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Martin Anderson (tired) 29 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - David Keasler (tiring) 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:08 | Denver | Richard Johnson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Byrne | 53-35 |
| 06:45 | TCU | Martin Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-35 |
| 06:43 | Denver | Scott Lewis gets the rebound | 53-35 |
| 06:21 | Denver | Casey Clanton is fouled on the floor by Ronny Dennis - foul #4 on Ronny Dennis, team foul #8 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Calvin Powell (SF) Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | TCU | Albert Ellis (SG), Louis Dahlstrom (SF) Ronny Dennis, James Moriarty | |
| 06:21 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 06:21 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 06:02 | TCU | Martin Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-35 |
| 06:01 | Denver | Robert Byrne snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Eugene Nagata knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Casey Clanton | 58-35 |
| 05:16 | TCU | Calvin Powell is called for the reach on Martin Anderson - foul #4 on Calvin Powell, team foul #6 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Ben Hill (SF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Casey Clanton, Scott Lewis, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 05:05 | TCU | Calvin Powell denies the turnaround by Martin Anderson | 58-35 |
| 05:04 | TCU | Martin Anderson tips it in | 58-37 |
| 04:35 | Denver | Shawn Singleton hits the finger roll set up by Eugene Nagata | 60-37 |
| 04:25 | TCU | Martin Anderson clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Calvin Powell - foul #5 on Calvin Powell, team foul #7 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Randall Zosel (C) Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | TCU | Ronny Dennis (SG) Albert Ellis | |
| 04:25 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 04:25 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 03:58 | Denver | Shawn Singleton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-39 |
| 03:56 | Denver | Ben Hill tips it but misses | 60-39 |
| 03:55 | TCU | David Keasler snags the defensive board | 60-39 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-39 |
| 03:47 | Denver | Randall Zosel gets the rebound | 60-39 |
| 03:19 | Denver | Eugene Nagata hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-39 |
| 03:18 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Hill | 60-39 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eugene Nagata (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Randall Zosel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (tired) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronny Dennis (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Louis Dahlstrom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Anderson (tired) 33 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - David Keasler (tired) 3 stl. | |
| 02:49 | Denver | Randall Zosel can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Keasler - foul #2 on David Keasler, team foul #9 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Albert Ellis (SG) Ronny Dennis | |
| 02:49 | Denver | Randall Zosel makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Randall Zosel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 02:36 | TCU | Martin Anderson drills a shot from the left wing | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:07 | Denver | Eugene Nagata clanks a shot from the free throw line | 62-41 |
| 02:05 | TCU | Louis Dahlstrom snags the defensive board | 62-41 |
| 01:41 | TCU | Albert Ellis is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-41 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Ben Hill misses the runner from the right block | 62-41 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Randall Zosel tips it back up and in | 64-41 |
| 01:07 | TCU | Martin Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-41 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Eugene Nagata is hacked by Albert Ellis - foul #3 on Albert Ellis, team foul #10 | 64-41 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 2nd free throw | 66-41 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | TCU | Martin Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Zosel | 66-41 |
| 00:29 | Denver | The rebound goes to Shawn Singleton | 66-41 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Shawn Singleton runs out the clock | 66-41 |