| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wayne Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Banister (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Houck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Izaguirre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Pippen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Corp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. C - George McMahon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | John Houck inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | TCU | Larry Banister knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Carter | 40-34 |
| 19:34 | Arkansas State | George McMahon comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 40-34 |
| 19:32 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:17 | TCU | John Carter misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Pippen - foul #2 on Charles Pippen, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:17 | TCU | John Carter misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:17 | TCU | John Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas State | George McMahon pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne Boykin - foul #1 on Wayne Boykin, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:47 | TCU | John Carter connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Boykin | 43-36 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Pippen | 43-39 |
| 18:04 | TCU | Wayne Boykin is fouled on the floor by George McMahon - foul #2 on George McMahon, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 17:48 | TCU | Wayne Boykin misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Matthews - foul #3 on Robert Matthews, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | TCU | Billy Arnold (C) Kenneth Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell (PF) Robert Matthews | |
| 17:48 | TCU | Wayne Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:48 | TCU | Wayne Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Carter - foul #1 on John Carter, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (SG), Richard Costanza (SF) Ralph Waddy, Roger Corp | |
| 17:32 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:14 | TCU | Larry Banister misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-40 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 16:33 | TCU | John Carter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wayne Boykin | 47-42 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas State | 3 seconds is called on Daniel Loose | 47-42 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Maggard (PG), Jeffrey Pero (SG), Vern Johnson (SF), Kenneth Izaguirre (C) Wayne Boykin, Larry Banister, John Houck, John Carter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Ralph Waddy (SG), Roger Corp (SF), James Ford (C) Charles Pippen, Daniel Loose, Richard Costanza, George McMahon | |
| 15:52 | TCU | Ralph Waddy takes the ball from Billy Arnold | 47-42 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jeff Maggard (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Pero (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vern Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Izaguirre (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Corp (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronnie Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews (PF) James Ford | |
| 15:15 | TCU | Vern Johnson's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Campbell | 47-42 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Waddy | 47-44 |
| 14:47 | TCU | Jeff Maggard misses the jumper from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Matthews | 47-47 |
| 14:27 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jeff Maggard | 49-47 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Pero is called for the reach on Roger Corp - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pero, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | TCU | Wayne Boykin (PG), Larry Banister (SG), John Houck (SF), John Carter (PF), Scott Beach (C) Jeff Maggard, Jeffrey Pero, Vern Johnson, Billy Arnold, Kenneth Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen (PG), Daniel Loose (SG), Richard Costanza (SF), George McMahon (C) Harold Reid, Ralph Waddy, Roger Corp, Ronnie Campbell | |
| 13:56 | Arkansas State | John Houck steals it from Robert Matthews | 49-47 |
| 13:53 | TCU | Larry Banister misses the dunk | 49-47 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 13:43 | TCU | John Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:18 | TCU | John Houck knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Banister | 52-47 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose is hacked by Larry Banister - foul #2 on Larry Banister, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Ford (PF) Robert Matthews | |
| 12:49 | Arkansas State | George McMahon misses the easy layup | 52-47 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 12:29 | TCU | John Carter buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Houck | 54-49 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen is called for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre (C) Scott Beach | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG), Roger Corp (SF) Daniel Loose, James Ford | |
| 12:06 | TCU | Larry Banister connects on the 3 from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas State | George McMahon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Banister - foul #3 on Larry Banister, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeffrey Pero (SF) John Houck | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Robert Matthews (PF) Charles Pippen, Richard Costanza | |
| 11:50 | Arkansas State | George McMahon makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas State | George McMahon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wayne Boykin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Banister (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Pero (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Carter (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Izaguirre (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Corp (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George McMahon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero's layup is rejected by George McMahon | 57-51 |
| 11:25 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to George McMahon | 57-51 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 11:18 | TCU | Larry Banister snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 11:11 | TCU | Wayne Boykin can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 11:10 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero gets the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 10:53 | TCU | George McMahon is called for the reach on Wayne Boykin - foul #3 on George McMahon, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Maggard (PG), Vern Johnson (SF), Billy Arnold (PF) Wayne Boykin, Larry Banister, John Carter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell (C) George McMahon | |
| 10:38 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 10:36 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre tips it in | 59-51 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp tips it home | 59-53 |
| 09:45 | TCU | Robert Matthews steps in front of the Jeffrey Pero pass | 59-53 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 59-53 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas State | Billy Arnold is called for the reach on Ralph Waddy - foul #2 on Billy Arnold, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | TCU | Wayne Boykin (PG), Larry Banister (SG), John Houck (SF), John Carter (PF) Jeff Maggard, Jeffrey Pero, Vern Johnson, Kenneth Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen (PG), Daniel Loose (SG), Richard Costanza (SF), James Ford (C) Harold Reid, Ralph Waddy, Roger Corp, Robert Matthews | |
| 08:58 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-53 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas State | James Ford gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen is hacked by John Houck - foul #2 on John Houck, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George McMahon (C) James Ford | |
| 08:46 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:46 | TCU | John Carter pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:41 | TCU | Larry Banister connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wayne Boykin | 62-53 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell is fouled on the floor by Larry Banister - foul #4 on Larry Banister, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeffrey Pero (SG), Scott Beach (C) Larry Banister, Billy Arnold | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:25 | TCU | John Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 08:18 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Wayne Boykin | 64-53 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | George McMahon scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Ronnie Campbell | 64-55 |
| 07:52 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 07:51 | TCU | John Carter hits the follow up shot | 66-55 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wayne Boykin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Pero (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Houck (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Carter (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Beach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Pippen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Loose (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Costanza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George McMahon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose loses the ball out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | TCU | Larry Banister (SG) Jeffrey Pero | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG), Roger Corp (SF) Daniel Loose, Ronnie Campbell | |
| 07:19 | TCU | George McMahon is called for the reach on John Houck - foul #4 on George McMahon, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| Subs | TCU | Billy Arnold (C) Scott Beach | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 07:08 | TCU | Billy Arnold loses the dribble to Roger Corp | 66-55 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-55 |
| 06:45 | TCU | The rebound goes to John Houck | 66-55 |
| 06:29 | TCU | Wayne Boykin misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Charles Pippen | 66-55 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-58 |
| 06:04 | TCU | Larry Banister hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Billy Arnold | 68-58 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Billy Arnold - foul #3 on Billy Arnold, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Maggard (PG), Jeffrey Pero (SF), Vern Johnson (PF), Kenneth Izaguirre (C) Wayne Boykin, John Houck, John Carter, Billy Arnold | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Daniel Loose (SG), Robert Matthews (PF), Ronnie Campbell (C) Charles Pippen, Ralph Waddy, Roger Corp, George McMahon | |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:24 | TCU | Jeff Maggard misses the floater from the right side | 68-60 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Matthews | 68-60 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas State | Vern Johnson swats the layup by Daniel Loose | 68-60 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza snags the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza loses the ball out of bounds | 68-60 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Pearson (SF) Richard Costanza | |
| 04:41 | TCU | Larry Banister misses the shot from just outside the lane | 68-60 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid's fadeaway is rejected by Vern Johnson | 68-60 |
| 04:34 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:17 | TCU | Daniel Pearson is called for the reach on Larry Banister - foul #1 on Daniel Pearson, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | TCU | Wayne Boykin (PG), John Houck (SF), John Carter (PF) Jeff Maggard, Larry Banister, Vern Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen (PG), Ralph Waddy (SG), Roger Corp (SF), George McMahon (C) Harold Reid, Daniel Loose, Daniel Pearson, Ronnie Campbell | |
| 04:03 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Ralph Waddy - foul #1 on Ralph Waddy, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| 04:03 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:03 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 03:48 | TCU | The rebound goes to Kenneth Izaguirre | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wayne Boykin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Pero (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Houck (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Carter (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Izaguirre (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Pippen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Corp (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George McMahon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Carter | 72-60 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Pippen | 72-62 |
| 03:12 | TCU | John Carter scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Wayne Boykin | 74-62 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Robert Matthews is denied by John Carter | 74-62 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp hits the follow up shot | 74-64 |
| 02:33 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Houck | 77-64 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas State | Wayne Boykin is called for the reach on Charles Pippen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Boykin, team foul #10 | 77-64 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Maggard (PG), Randall Stotsky (SG), Vern Johnson (SF), Billy Arnold (PF), Scott Beach (C) Wayne Boykin, Jeffrey Pero, John Houck, John Carter, Kenneth Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (SG), Richard Costanza (SF), Ronnie Campbell (PF), James Ford (C) Ralph Waddy, Roger Corp, Robert Matthews, George McMahon | |
| 02:31 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:28 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | TCU | Wayne Boykin (PG), Larry Banister (SG), John Houck (SF), John Carter (PF) Jeff Maggard, Randall Stotsky, Vern Johnson, Scott Beach | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG), Roger Corp (SF), George McMahon (C) Daniel Loose, Richard Costanza, James Ford | |
| 02:08 | TCU | Charles Pippen is called for the reach on Wayne Boykin - foul #3 on Charles Pippen, team foul #8 | 77-66 |
| 02:08 | TCU | Wayne Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 02:08 | TCU | Wayne Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp's pass is intercepted by John Houck | 79-66 |
| 01:33 | TCU | Larry Banister is hacked by Ralph Waddy - foul #2 on Ralph Waddy, team foul #9 | 79-66 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Maggard (PG), Jeffrey Pero (SF), Scott Beach (C) Wayne Boykin, John Houck, John Carter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Daniel Loose (SG), Richard Costanza (SF), James Ford (C) Charles Pippen, Ralph Waddy, Roger Corp, George McMahon | |
| 01:33 | TCU | Larry Banister misses the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | James Ford gets the rebound | 79-66 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 79-66 |
| 01:18 | TCU | Billy Arnold gets the rebound | 79-66 |
| 01:16 | TCU | Jeff Maggard's pass is intercepted by Harold Reid in the backcourt | 79-66 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Loose | 79-68 |
| 00:42 | TCU | Larry Banister can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-68 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza grabs the board | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose is hacked by Larry Banister - foul #5 on Larry Banister, team foul #11 | 79-68 |
| Subs | TCU | Vern Johnson (SF) Larry Banister | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Loose - foul #1 on Daniel Loose, team foul #10 | 79-70 |
| Subs | TCU | Wayne Boykin (PG), Randall Stotsky (SG), John Carter (PF), Kenneth Izaguirre (C) Jeff Maggard, Vern Johnson, Billy Arnold, Scott Beach | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen (PG), Ralph Waddy (SG), Roger Corp (SF), Robert Matthews (PF), George McMahon (C) Harold Reid, Daniel Loose, Richard Costanza, Ronnie Campbell, James Ford | |
| 00:32 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:32 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Randall Stotsky - foul #2 on Randall Stotsky, team foul #12 | 81-70 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Maggard (PG), Vern Johnson (SF), Billy Arnold (PF), Scott Beach (C) Wayne Boykin, Randall Stotsky, John Carter, Kenneth Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Richard Costanza (SF), Ronnie Campbell (PF), James Ford (C) Charles Pippen, Roger Corp, Robert Matthews, George McMahon | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy makes the 3rd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:24 | TCU | Jeff Maggard is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Reid - foul #3 on Harold Reid, team foul #11 | 81-73 |
| Subs | TCU | Randall Stotsky (SG), John Carter (PF), Kenneth Izaguirre (C) Vern Johnson, Billy Arnold, Scott Beach | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen (PG), Roger Corp (SF), Robert Matthews (PF), George McMahon (C) Harold Reid, Richard Costanza, Ronnie Campbell, James Ford | |
| 00:24 | TCU | Jeff Maggard makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:24 | TCU | Jeff Maggard misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | George McMahon snags the defensive board | 82-73 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Pippen | 82-76 |
| 00:17 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-76 |
| Subs | TCU | Wayne Boykin (PG) Jeff Maggard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Pippen - foul #4 on Charles Pippen, team foul #12 | 82-76 |
| 00:15 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:15 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:15 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre snags the offensive board | 82-76 |
| 00:14 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre is fouled on the floor by George McMahon - foul #5 on George McMahon, team foul #13 | 82-76 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell (C) George McMahon | |
| 00:14 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:14 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell snags the defensive board | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-76 |
| 00:06 | TCU | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Pero | 82-76 |
| 00:06 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-76 |
| 00:03 | TCU | Randall Stotsky is hacked by Ralph Waddy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Waddy, team foul #14 | 82-76 |
| 00:03 | TCU | Randall Stotsky misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:03 | TCU | Randall Stotsky makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy clanks a halfcourt shot | 83-76 |