| Lineup | Denver | PG - Clark Coaxum (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Terry Patao (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Tsang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Sandridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Bruce Steadham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Recker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sheppard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Scheid (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Christian | John Sheppard inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Texas Christian | Mark Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Tsang - foul #2 on Robert Tsang, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:28 | Texas Christian | Robert Tsang takes the ball from Bruce Steadham | 28-25 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Timothy Turner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Sheppard - foul #2 on John Sheppard, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Timothy Turner makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Timothy Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Robert Tsang pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:54 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge is whistled for a carry | 29-25 |
| 18:34 | Texas Christian | John Sheppard makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Steadham | 29-27 |
| 18:18 | Denver | Terry Patao makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Sandridge | 32-27 |
| 18:08 | Texas Christian | Leonard Scheid lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Steadham and he's fouled by Clark Coaxum - foul #2 on Clark Coaxum, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 18:08 | Texas Christian | Leonard Scheid makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Terry Patao misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Recker - foul #2 on Joseph Recker, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Holt (PF) Robert Tsang | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| 17:47 | Denver | Terry Patao makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Terry Patao makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:26 | Texas Christian | Joseph Recker knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 17:13 | Denver | Timothy Turner double dribbles | 34-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Conner (SG) Terry Patao | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Charles Hardy (PF), Bojan Mitkowski (C) Leonard Scheid, Mark Johnson | |
| 16:52 | Texas Christian | Joseph Recker is whistled for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Franklin Zakes (SG), Stephen Bunn (C) Clark Coaxum, Thomas Sandridge | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Duncan Driggs (SG), Larry Zaller (SF) Joseph Recker, John Sheppard | |
| 16:27 | Denver | Timothy Turner is hacked by Duncan Driggs - foul #1 on Duncan Driggs, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Najar (SF), Robert Tsang (PF) Timothy Turner, Lawrence Holt | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| 16:04 | Denver | Stephen Bunn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 16:02 | Denver | Robert Tsang grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 15:53 | Denver | Craig Najar misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 15:51 | Denver | Franklin Zakes grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenneth Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Franklin Zakes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Najar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Tsang (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Bunn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Bruce Steadham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duncan Driggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Zaller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bojan Mitkowski (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Denver | Franklin Zakes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 15:28 | Texas Christian | Bojan Mitkowski grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 15:13 | Texas Christian | Larry Zaller loses the ball out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Clark Coaxum (PG), Terry Patao (SG), Timothy Turner (SF), Thomas Sandridge (C) Kenneth Conner, Franklin Zakes, Craig Najar, Stephen Bunn | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Craig Zangger (PG), Joseph Recker (SG), John Sheppard (SF), Leonard Scheid (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Bruce Steadham, Duncan Driggs, Larry Zaller, Charles Hardy, Bojan Mitkowski | |
| 14:52 | Denver | Terry Patao makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 14:32 | Texas Christian | John Sheppard drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 36-34 |
| 14:20 | Denver | Clark Coaxum connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Terry Patao | 38-34 |
| 14:08 | Texas Christian | Mark Johnson is whistled for traveling | 38-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Holt (PF) Robert Tsang | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Bruce Steadham (PG) Craig Zangger | |
| 13:56 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge lays it up and in on a great pass from Clark Coaxum | 40-34 |
| 13:41 | Texas Christian | John Sheppard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Recker and he's hacked by Timothy Turner - foul #3 on Timothy Turner, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| 13:41 | Texas Christian | John Sheppard makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:23 | Denver | Terry Patao comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 13:22 | Texas Christian | Bruce Steadham gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:59 | Texas Christian | Bruce Steadham misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 12:58 | Texas Christian | Bruce Steadham pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:43 | Texas Christian | Leonard Scheid lays it up and in on a great pass from Bruce Steadham | 40-39 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Terry Patao comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Recker - foul #3 on Joseph Recker, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Najar (SF) Timothy Turner | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Duncan Driggs (SG), Larry Zaller (SF), Charles Hardy (PF), Bojan Mitkowski (C) Joseph Recker, John Sheppard, Leonard Scheid, Mark Johnson | |
| 12:14 | Denver | Terry Patao makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Terry Patao makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:02 | Texas Christian | Bojan Mitkowski buries a floater near the basket set up by Duncan Driggs | 42-41 |
| 11:49 | Denver | Terry Patao misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 11:48 | Texas Christian | The rebound goes to Duncan Driggs | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Clark Coaxum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Patao (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Najar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Holt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Sandridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Bruce Steadham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Duncan Driggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Zaller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bojan Mitkowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Texas Christian | Duncan Driggs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 11:15 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 11:13 | Texas Christian | Charles Hardy gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:09 | Texas Christian | Terry Patao steals the ball from Larry Zaller | 42-44 |
| 10:48 | Denver | Charles Hardy steals the ball from Lawrence Holt | 42-44 |
| 10:40 | Texas Christian | Bojan Mitkowski's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Najar | 42-44 |
| 10:39 | Denver | Clark Coaxum grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Clark Coaxum comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bruce Steadham - foul #2 on Bruce Steadham, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Conner (SG), Timothy Turner (SF), Robert Tsang (PF), Stephen Bunn (C) Terry Patao, Craig Najar, Lawrence Holt, Thomas Sandridge | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Craig Zangger (PG), Joseph Recker (SG), John Sheppard (SF), Leonard Scheid (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Bruce Steadham, Duncan Driggs, Larry Zaller, Charles Hardy, Bojan Mitkowski | |
| 10:23 | Denver | Clark Coaxum makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Clark Coaxum makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:59 | Texas Christian | Mark Johnson comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Bunn - foul #2 on Stephen Bunn, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Franklin Zakes (SG) Clark Coaxum | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| 09:59 | Texas Christian | Mark Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:59 | Texas Christian | Mark Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:59 | Texas Christian | Mark Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:48 | Texas Christian | Craig Zangger can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 09:47 | Denver | Robert Tsang grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Kenneth Conner buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Timothy Turner | 47-44 |
| 09:23 | Texas Christian | John Sheppard hits a runner from the baseline set up by Craig Zangger | 47-46 |
| 09:07 | Denver | Craig Zangger is called for the reach on Franklin Zakes - foul #1 on Craig Zangger, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Bruce Steadham (PG) Craig Zangger | |
| 08:57 | Denver | Robert Tsang misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 08:55 | Texas Christian | John Sheppard snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:51 | Texas Christian | John Sheppard comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 47-46 |
| 08:49 | Texas Christian | Bruce Steadham tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 08:32 | Denver | Robert Tsang connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Kenneth Conner and the foul's on Leonard Scheid - foul #1 on Leonard Scheid, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Sandridge (C) Stephen Bunn | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Charles Hardy (C) Mark Johnson | |
| 08:32 | Denver | Robert Tsang makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:07 | Texas Christian | John Sheppard misses short on a shot in the paint | 50-48 |
| 08:06 | Texas Christian | Leonard Scheid tips it in | 50-50 |
| 07:43 | Denver | Timothy Turner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 07:41 | Denver | Kenneth Conner misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 07:40 | Texas Christian | The rebound goes to Leonard Scheid | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenneth Conner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Franklin Zakes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Tsang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Sandridge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Bruce Steadham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Recker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Sheppard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Scheid (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Texas Christian | Joseph Recker misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 07:19 | Denver | The rebound goes to Franklin Zakes | 50-50 |
| 07:05 | Denver | Kenneth Conner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Recker - foul #4 on Joseph Recker, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Patao (SG), Craig Najar (SF), Lawrence Holt (PF) Franklin Zakes, Timothy Turner, Robert Tsang | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Duncan Driggs (SG), Bojan Mitkowski (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Joseph Recker, John Sheppard, Leonard Scheid | |
| 07:05 | Denver | Kenneth Conner makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:05 | Denver | Kenneth Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:05 | Texas Christian | The rebound goes to Duncan Driggs | 51-50 |
| 06:59 | Texas Christian | Thomas Sandridge picks off the pass by Mark Johnson | 51-50 |
| 06:35 | Denver | Kenneth Conner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 06:33 | Denver | Terry Patao grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:21 | Denver | Craig Najar's floater is knocked away by Bojan Mitkowski | 51-50 |
| 06:20 | Texas Christian | Bruce Steadham gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:13 | Texas Christian | Bojan Mitkowski misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Sandridge - foul #2 on Thomas Sandridge, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Clark Coaxum (PG), Timothy Turner (SF), Stephen Bunn (C) Kenneth Conner, Craig Najar, Thomas Sandridge | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| 06:13 | Texas Christian | Bojan Mitkowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:13 | Texas Christian | Bojan Mitkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:55 | Denver | Clark Coaxum hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 05:53 | Texas Christian | Charles Hardy grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 05:24 | Texas Christian | Charles Hardy loses the dribble to Lawrence Holt | 51-52 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Stephen Bunn connects on the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Bojan Mitkowski - foul #1 on Bojan Mitkowski, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Sandridge (C) Lawrence Holt | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Joseph Recker (SG), John Sheppard (SF), Leonard Scheid (PF) Duncan Driggs, Charles Hardy, Mark Johnson | |
| 05:13 | Denver | Stephen Bunn misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:13 | Texas Christian | John Sheppard grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 04:53 | Texas Christian | Leonard Scheid misses the jumpshot from the left side | 53-52 |
| 04:51 | Denver | Clark Coaxum gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Clark Coaxum blows the layup | 53-52 |
| 04:29 | Denver | Clark Coaxum tips it in | 55-52 |
| 04:12 | Texas Christian | Bruce Steadham hits a shot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 03:54 | Denver | Terry Patao scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clark Coaxum | 58-54 |
| 03:38 | Texas Christian | John Sheppard connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Bruce Steadham | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Clark Coaxum (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Patao (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Bunn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Sandridge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Bruce Steadham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Recker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Sheppard (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Scheid (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Bojan Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge lays it in and the foul's on Bojan Mitkowski - foul #2 on Bojan Mitkowski, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Conner (SG), Craig Najar (SF), Robert Tsang (PF) Terry Patao, Timothy Turner, Stephen Bunn | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Craig Zangger (PG), Charles Hardy (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Bruce Steadham, Leonard Scheid, Bojan Mitkowski | |
| 03:30 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:30 | Texas Christian | The rebound goes to Charles Hardy | 60-56 |
| 03:12 | Texas Christian | Joseph Recker hits the finger roll set up by John Sheppard and the foul's on Kenneth Conner - foul #1 on Kenneth Conner, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Holt (C) Thomas Sandridge | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| 03:12 | Texas Christian | Joseph Recker makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Craig Najar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Robert Tsang tips it back up and in | 62-59 |
| 02:58 | Texas Christian | Texas Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Patao (SG), Timothy Turner (SF), Thomas Sandridge (C) Kenneth Conner, Craig Najar, Lawrence Holt | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Bruce Steadham (PG), Leonard Scheid (PF) Craig Zangger, Charles Hardy | |
| 02:31 | Texas Christian | Joseph Recker makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 02:14 | Denver | Leonard Scheid is called for the reach on Timothy Turner - foul #2 on Leonard Scheid, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| 02:14 | Denver | Timothy Turner misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:14 | Denver | Timothy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:48 | Texas Christian | Joseph Recker misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-61 |
| 01:47 | Texas Christian | Mark Johnson tips it back up and in | 63-63 |
| 01:23 | Denver | Terry Patao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 01:22 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Patao | 63-63 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Robert Tsang buries a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by John Sheppard - foul #3 on John Sheppard, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Robert Tsang makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:43 | Texas Christian | Bruce Steadham is hacked by Clark Coaxum - foul #3 on Clark Coaxum, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| 00:43 | Texas Christian | Bruce Steadham misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge grabs the board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Denver | Clark Coaxum drills a floater from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Texas Christian | Joseph Recker hits a 3 from the left corner | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Denver | Bruce Steadham is called for the reach on Thomas Sandridge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Steadham, team foul #13 | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Texas Christian | Mark Johnson snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Texas Christian | Texas Christian calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Texas Christian | Bruce Steadham clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 00:01 | Texas Christian | Mark Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | Texas Christian | The clock runs out | 69-66 |