| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kittel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Don Strom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Steven Wingert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Noonkester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David McWalters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Jason Christiano inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Jason Christiano connects on the floater from the left side | 30-32 |
| 19:17 | TCU | Richard Seymour connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Wingert | 30-35 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Brian Noonkester takes the ball from Jason Christiano | 30-35 |
| 18:49 | TCU | Robert Williams misses the dunk attempt | 30-35 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Richard Kittel snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:25 | Denver | Brian Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | David Cuthbertson (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 18:09 | TCU | Steven Wingert's layup is rejected by Don Strom | 30-35 |
| 18:08 | Denver | The rebound goes to Brian Bradley | 30-35 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Richard Kittel scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Roy Mullins | 32-35 |
| 17:27 | TCU | David Cuthbertson clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Christiano - foul #2 on Jason Christiano, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 17:27 | TCU | David Cuthbertson makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:27 | TCU | David Cuthbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:11 | Denver | Richard Kittel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Mike Stewart (C) Don Strom | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 16:49 | TCU | Steven Wingert misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Roy Mullins - foul #2 on Roy Mullins, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Heimbach (PG), Bill Kimura (PF) Roy Mullins, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Williams (PF) Brian Noonkester | |
| 16:49 | TCU | Steven Wingert misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:49 | TCU | Steven Wingert misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:49 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bill Kimura | 32-37 |
| 16:32 | Denver | Richard Kittel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 16:30 | Denver | Richard Kittel tips it home | 34-37 |
| 16:10 | TCU | Richard Kittel picks off the pass by Steven Wingert | 34-37 |
| 15:51 | Denver | Jason Christiano misses badly on a floater from the right block | 34-37 |
| 15:50 | TCU | David Cuthbertson pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Kittel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Christiano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Kimura (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Steven Wingert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Seymour (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cuthbertson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David McWalters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | TCU | David Cuthbertson double dribbles | 34-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Brian Bradley (PF), Don Strom (C) Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano, Mike Stewart | |
| Subs | TCU | Theodore Michel (PG), Brian Noonkester (SF) Steven Wingert, Robert Williams | |
| 15:08 | Denver | David Cuthbertson is called for the reach on Don Strom - foul #2 on David Cuthbertson, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Steven Wingert (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Donald Childers (C) Richard Seymour, David Cuthbertson, David McWalters | |
| 14:52 | Denver | Danny Heimbach misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 14:50 | TCU | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:32 | TCU | Steven Wingert is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Seymour (SG), David Cuthbertson (PF), David McWalters (C) Steven Wingert, Robert Williams, Donald Childers | |
| 14:13 | Denver | Don Strom scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Bradley | 36-37 |
| 13:44 | TCU | David Cuthbertson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 13:43 | TCU | David McWalters tips it in | 36-39 |
| 13:19 | Denver | Danny Heimbach misses the shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 13:17 | Denver | Roy Mullins tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 12:55 | TCU | Theodore Michel buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Noonkester | 38-42 |
| 12:47 | Denver | Bill Kimura is hacked by Richard Seymour - foul #2 on Richard Seymour, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Chuck Hales (PG), Richard Kittel (SG), Jason Christiano (SF), Mike Stewart (PF), Joel Davis (C) Roy Mullins, Bill Kimura, Danny Heimbach, Brian Bradley, Don Strom | |
| Subs | TCU | Steven Wingert (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Donald Childers (C) Richard Seymour, David Cuthbertson, David McWalters | |
| 12:35 | Denver | Richard Kittel makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 12:09 | TCU | Theodore Michel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 12:07 | TCU | Robert Williams tips it home | 40-44 |
| 11:48 | Denver | Jason Christiano misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-44 |
| 11:47 | Denver | Richard Kittel hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Chuck Hales (fresh) SG - Richard Kittel (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Theodore Michel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Wingert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Noonkester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Childers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | TCU | Steven Wingert misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joel Davis - foul #1 on Joel Davis, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Brian Bradley (PF), Don Strom (C) Chuck Hales, Mike Stewart, Joel Davis | |
| Subs | TCU | David Cuthbertson (SF), David McWalters (C) Brian Noonkester, Donald Childers | |
| 11:19 | TCU | Steven Wingert makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:19 | TCU | Steven Wingert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:03 | Denver | Richard Kittel misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Theodore Michel - foul #4 on Theodore Michel, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Seymour (SG) Theodore Michel | |
| 11:03 | Denver | Richard Kittel makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:03 | Denver | Richard Kittel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:49 | TCU | Robert Williams misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Roy Mullins - foul #3 on Roy Mullins, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| 10:49 | TCU | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:49 | TCU | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:39 | Denver | Jason Christiano's layup is rejected by David McWalters | 44-47 |
| 10:37 | TCU | The rebound goes to David McWalters | 44-47 |
| 10:12 | TCU | Steven Wingert lays it up and in set up by David Cuthbertson | 44-49 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Steven Wingert steps in front of the Don Strom pass | 44-49 |
| 09:32 | TCU | David McWalters misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roy Mullins - foul #4 on Roy Mullins, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Heimbach (PG), Bill Kimura (SF), Mike Stewart (PF), Joel Davis (C) Roy Mullins, Jason Christiano, Brian Bradley, Don Strom | |
| Subs | TCU | Brian Noonkester (SF) Robert Williams | |
| 09:32 | TCU | David McWalters makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:32 | TCU | David McWalters makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:10 | Denver | Bill Kimura comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 09:08 | TCU | David Cuthbertson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:44 | TCU | David Cuthbertson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David McWalters and he's hacked by Mike Stewart - foul #2 on Mike Stewart, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Christiano (SF) Joel Davis | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 08:44 | TCU | David Cuthbertson makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:27 | Denver | Richard Kittel misses long on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Richard Seymour - foul #3 on Richard Seymour, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Bradley (PF) Bill Kimura | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Williams (PF), Donald Childers (C) David Cuthbertson, David McWalters | |
| 08:27 | Denver | Richard Kittel makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 08:27 | Denver | Richard Kittel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:27 | Denver | Richard Kittel makes the 3rd free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:06 | Denver | The refs have stopped play. Brian Bradley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 47-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Kimura (SG), Don Strom (C) Richard Kittel, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | TCU | David McWalters (C) Donald Childers | |
| 07:58 | TCU | Steven Wingert misses long on a runner near the basket | 47-54 |
| 07:57 | Denver | Mike Stewart pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 07:33 | Denver | Richard Seymour picks off the pass by Danny Heimbach | 47-54 |
| 07:30 | TCU | Brian Noonkester banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Seymour | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bill Kimura (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Strom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Steven Wingert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Seymour (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Noonkester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David McWalters (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Denver | Danny Heimbach makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Don Strom | 49-56 |
| 06:55 | TCU | Danny Heimbach is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Danny Heimbach, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Richard Kittel (SG), Joel Davis (PF) Danny Heimbach, Jason Christiano, Mike Stewart | |
| Subs | TCU | Theodore Michel (PG), David Cuthbertson (SF), Donald Childers (C) Steven Wingert, Brian Noonkester, David McWalters | |
| 06:55 | TCU | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:55 | TCU | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:37 | Denver | Richard Kittel scores on a 3 from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 06:16 | TCU | Theodore Michel buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Roy Mullins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Theodore Michel - foul #5 on Theodore Michel, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Christiano (SF) Don Strom | |
| Subs | TCU | Steven Wingert (PG), Brian Noonkester (SF), David McWalters (C) Theodore Michel, Robert Williams, Donald Childers | |
| 06:00 | Denver | Roy Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Roy Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:40 | TCU | David Cuthbertson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 05:38 | TCU | David Cuthbertson gets the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:20 | TCU | David McWalters slams it home | 54-63 |
| 04:59 | Denver | Jason Christiano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 04:58 | TCU | David McWalters pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 04:39 | TCU | Steven Wingert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-63 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Richard Kittel pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 04:20 | Denver | Joel Davis is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joel Davis, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Heimbach (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Don Strom (C) Jason Christiano, Bill Kimura, Joel Davis | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Williams (PF), Donald Childers (C) David Cuthbertson, David McWalters | |
| 04:03 | TCU | Robert Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | David McWalters (C) Donald Childers | |
| 03:51 | Denver | Richard Kittel connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Roy Mullins | 56-63 |
| 03:23 | TCU | Richard Seymour can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 03:21 | Denver | The rebound goes to Danny Heimbach | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Kittel (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Strom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Steven Wingert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Seymour (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Noonkester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - David McWalters (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Denver | Richard Kittel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Brian Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 02:42 | Denver | Richard Kittel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 02:40 | TCU | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 02:11 | TCU | Danny Heimbach is called for the reach on Brian Noonkester - foul #2 on Danny Heimbach, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Kimura (SG), Jason Christiano (SF), Mike Stewart (C) Roy Mullins, Richard Kittel, Don Strom | |
| Subs | TCU | David Cuthbertson (PF), Donald Childers (C) Robert Williams, David McWalters | |
| 02:11 | TCU | Brian Noonkester misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 02:11 | Denver | Brian Bradley gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 02:11 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| 01:59 | Denver | Jason Christiano makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Heimbach | 59-63 |
| 01:30 | TCU | David Cuthbertson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 01:29 | TCU | Donald Childers grabs the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 01:20 | TCU | David Cuthbertson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Wingert | 59-65 |
| 01:20 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Richard Kittel (SG), Don Strom (C) Danny Heimbach, Bill Kimura, Mike Stewart | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Williams (PF), David McWalters (C) David Cuthbertson, Donald Childers | |
| 01:02 | Denver | Richard Kittel is fouled on the floor by Richard Seymour - foul #4 on Richard Seymour, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Don Strom misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Don Strom misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Don Strom misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:55 | TCU | David McWalters snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:54 | TCU | David McWalters is hacked by Richard Kittel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Kittel, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | TCU | David Cuthbertson (SF) Brian Noonkester | |
| 00:54 | TCU | David McWalters misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:54 | TCU | David McWalters misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Don Strom grabs the board | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Denver | Steven Wingert picks off the pass by Richard Kittel | 59-65 |
| 00:46 | TCU | Steven Wingert is hacked by Richard Kittel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Kittel, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| 00:46 | TCU | Steven Wingert makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:46 | TCU | Steven Wingert misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:46 | Denver | Don Strom snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:38 | Denver | David McWalters steals it from Roy Mullins | 59-66 |
| 00:35 | TCU | Steven Wingert is hacked by Roy Mullins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Mullins, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Heimbach (PG) Roy Mullins | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:35 | TCU | Steven Wingert makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:35 | TCU | Steven Wingert makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Denver | Richard Kittel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 00:26 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Bradley | 59-68 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Richard Kittel's pass is intercepted by Richard Seymour | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | TCU | Richard Seymour is hacked by Danny Heimbach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Heimbach, team foul #13 | 59-68 |
| 00:20 | TCU | Richard Seymour misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:20 | TCU | Richard Seymour misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Don Strom pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Richard Kittel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 00:14 | TCU | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 00:11 | TCU | Robert Williams is hacked by Danny Heimbach in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Heimbach, team foul #14 | 59-68 |
| 00:11 | TCU | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:11 | TCU | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Don Strom travels with the ball | 59-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Kimura (SG), Charles Hull (SF), Mike Stewart (PF), Joel Davis (C) Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano, Brian Bradley, Don Strom | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | TCU | Steven Wingert runs out the clock | 59-69 |