| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jeff Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Bessette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Richter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwight Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Matter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William James (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Branch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) C - David Dorsey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | James Branch inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace is hacked by Dwight Brown - foul #2 on Dwight Brown, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | TCU | Jimmie Hankerson (PG), Woodrow Gladney (SF) Jeff Nelson, Dwight Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 19:39 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace banks in the layup | 35-30 |
| 19:20 | TCU | Randy Richter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 19:19 | TCU | James Matter can't tip it in | 35-30 |
| 19:17 | TCU | Jimmie Hankerson can't tip it in | 35-30 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | David Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:05 | San Diego State | William James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 19:04 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:53 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Bender | 35-32 |
| 18:31 | TCU | Randy Richter loses the ball out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), Dwight Brown (PF) Chris Bessette, Randy Richter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:13 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender buries a shot from the right wing set up by William James | 35-34 |
| 17:56 | TCU | David Dorsey swats the short shot by Jeff Nelson | 35-34 |
| 17:54 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to James Branch | 35-34 |
| 17:49 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 35-34 |
| 17:48 | TCU | Dwight Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:20 | TCU | Jeff Nelson connects on the shot in the lane set up by Jimmie Hankerson | 37-34 |
| 17:06 | San Diego State | William James is hacked by Jimmie Hankerson - foul #2 on Jimmie Hankerson, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | TCU | Chris Bessette (SG), Randy Richter (PF) Jimmie Hankerson, Dwight Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG), Fred Blazek (SF), Christopher Snavely (PF), Morton Brown (C) William James, James Branch, Bruce Wallace, David Dorsey | |
| 16:51 | San Diego State | Morton Brown is whistled for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG) Daniel Bender | |
| 16:44 | TCU | Randy Richter knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Woodrow Gladney | 39-34 |
| 16:16 | San Diego State | David Ogara clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 16:15 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely can't tip it in | 39-34 |
| 16:13 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz tips it in | 39-36 |
| 15:53 | TCU | Jeff Nelson is whistled for a carry | 39-36 |
| Subs | TCU | James Clark (SF) Jeff Nelson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), William James (SG), James Branch (SF), Bruce Wallace (PF) David Ogara, Richard Wertz, Fred Blazek, Morton Brown | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Woodrow Gladney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Bessette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Randy Richter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Matter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Branch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Snavely (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | San Diego State | Chris Bessette steals it from Bruce Wallace | 39-36 |
| 15:15 | TCU | James Matter is whistled for a carry | 39-36 |
| Subs | TCU | Jimmie Hankerson (PG), Dwight Brown (PF) Woodrow Gladney, Randy Richter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Dorsey (C) Christopher Snavely | |
| 14:55 | San Diego State | William James makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 14:37 | TCU | James Branch is called for the reach on James Clark - foul #2 on James Branch, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | TCU | Woodrow Gladney (PG), Randy Richter (PF) Jimmie Hankerson, Dwight Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:24 | TCU | James Matter misses the shot from the left side | 39-39 |
| 14:23 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:05 | San Diego State | Chris Bessette picks off the pass by James Branch | 39-39 |
| 14:02 | TCU | Chris Bessette banks in the layup | 41-39 |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | The jump hook by David Dorsey is blocked by James Matter | 41-39 |
| 13:50 | TCU | The rebound goes to James Clark | 41-39 |
| 13:44 | TCU | Chris Bessette clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Dorsey | 41-39 |
| 13:25 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender is hacked by Woodrow Gladney - foul #2 on Woodrow Gladney, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), Jimmie Hankerson (SG), Dwight Brown (PF) Woodrow Gladney, Chris Bessette, Randy Richter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Fred Blazek (SF), Christopher Snavely (PF), Morton Brown (C) Daniel Bender, William James, James Branch, Bruce Wallace, David Dorsey | |
| 13:12 | San Diego State | David Ogara can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 13:11 | TCU | James Matter grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 12:49 | TCU | Dwight Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Ogara - foul #1 on David Ogara, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | TCU | Woodrow Gladney (SG) Jimmie Hankerson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:49 | TCU | Dwight Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:49 | TCU | Dwight Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:29 | San Diego State | Woodrow Gladney picks off the pass by Fred Blazek | 43-39 |
| 12:17 | TCU | James Clark buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Nelson and the foul's on David Ogara - foul #2 on David Ogara, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | TCU | Chris Bessette (SG), Randy Richter (PF) Woodrow Gladney, Dwight Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), James Branch (SF) Richard Wertz, Fred Blazek | |
| 12:17 | TCU | James Clark misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:17 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 11:53 | San Diego State | Morton Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | TCU | Woodrow Gladney (PG) Jeff Nelson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), Bruce Wallace (PF), David Dorsey (C) David Ogara, Christopher Snavely, Morton Brown | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Woodrow Gladney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Bessette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Randy Richter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Matter (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Branch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dorsey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | TCU | Randy Richter misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-39 |
| 11:33 | San Diego State | David Dorsey grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 11:22 | San Diego State | Woodrow Gladney steals it from James Branch | 45-39 |
| 11:10 | TCU | Randy Richter lays it up and in | 47-39 |
| 10:54 | San Diego State | William James drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Branch | 47-41 |
| 10:31 | TCU | Chris Bessette is hacked by William James - foul #1 on William James, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), Jimmie Hankerson (SG), Dwight Brown (PF) Woodrow Gladney, Chris Bessette, Randy Richter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG), Fred Blazek (SF) William James, James Branch | |
| 10:11 | TCU | James Matter clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Wertz - foul #2 on Richard Wertz, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Randy Richter (PF) Dwight Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely (PF), Morton Brown (C) Bruce Wallace, David Dorsey | |
| 10:11 | TCU | James Matter misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:11 | TCU | James Matter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:47 | San Diego State | Jimmie Hankerson is called for the reach on Richard Wertz - foul #3 on Jimmie Hankerson, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Chris Bessette (SG), Dwight Brown (PF) Jimmie Hankerson, Randy Richter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 09:26 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Dwight Brown - foul #3 on Dwight Brown, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Woodrow Gladney (PG), Jimmie Hankerson (SG), Randy Richter (PF) Jeff Nelson, Chris Bessette, Dwight Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), James Branch (SF) Daniel Bender, Richard Wertz | |
| 09:26 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:26 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:26 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek makes the 3rd free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:07 | TCU | James Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 09:05 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:51 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely can't finish the layup | 48-43 |
| 08:49 | TCU | James Matter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:22 | TCU | Randy Richter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Snavely - foul #3 on Christopher Snavely, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), Chris Bessette (SG) Woodrow Gladney, Jimmie Hankerson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), Bruce Wallace (PF), David Dorsey (C) Fred Blazek, Christopher Snavely, Morton Brown | |
| 08:22 | TCU | Randy Richter makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:22 | TCU | Randy Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 07:53 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace misses the jumper in the lane | 50-43 |
| 07:51 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace tips it home | 50-45 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jeff Nelson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Bessette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Clark (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Randy Richter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Matter (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Branch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dorsey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | TCU | Chris Bessette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | TCU | Woodrow Gladney (PG), Dwight Brown (PF) Jeff Nelson, Randy Richter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG) William James | |
| 07:15 | San Diego State | James Branch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 07:14 | TCU | Dwight Brown grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 07:10 | TCU | James Clark clanks a shot from the left side | 50-45 |
| 07:08 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Dorsey | 50-45 |
| 06:43 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 06:42 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Bender | 50-45 |
| 06:18 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz drills a 3 from straight away | 50-48 |
| 06:10 | TCU | Chris Bessette travels with the ball | 50-48 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), Jimmie Hankerson (SG), Randy Richter (PF) Woodrow Gladney, Chris Bessette, Dwight Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), William James (SG), Christopher Snavely (C) Daniel Bender, James Branch, David Dorsey | |
| 05:53 | San Diego State | David Ogara is hacked by Randy Richter - foul #2 on Randy Richter, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | TCU | Woodrow Gladney (SG), Dwight Brown (C) Jimmie Hankerson, James Matter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-48 |
| 05:38 | TCU | The rebound goes to Woodrow Gladney | 50-48 |
| 05:17 | TCU | Dwight Brown scores on a fadeaway from close range | 52-48 |
| 04:48 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely makes the shot in the lane set up by David Ogara | 52-50 |
| 04:39 | TCU | James Clark connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Nelson | 55-50 |
| 04:20 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Wallace | 55-52 |
| 04:05 | TCU | Dwight Brown is whistled for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | TCU | Jimmie Hankerson (PG), Chris Bessette (SG), James Matter (C) Jeff Nelson, Woodrow Gladney, Dwight Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), James Branch (SF), David Dorsey (C) David Ogara, Richard Wertz, Bruce Wallace | |
| 03:48 | San Diego State | James Branch clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Clark - foul #4 on James Clark, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Blazek (SG), Morton Brown (PF) William James, Christopher Snavely | |
| 03:48 | San Diego State | James Branch makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:48 | San Diego State | James Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:48 | TCU | Chris Bessette gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jimmie Hankerson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Bessette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Clark (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Randy Richter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Matter (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Blazek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Branch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David Dorsey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | TCU | Chris Bessette drills a jumper in the lane | 57-53 |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | Randy Richter is called for the reach on Morton Brown - foul #3 on Randy Richter, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), Woodrow Gladney (SF) Jimmie Hankerson, James Clark | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (SG) Fred Blazek | |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:03 | TCU | The rebound goes to Randy Richter | 57-54 |
| 02:44 | TCU | Jeff Nelson connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Woodrow Gladney and he's fouled by James Branch - foul #3 on James Branch, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | TCU | James Clark (SF), Dwight Brown (PF) Woodrow Gladney, Randy Richter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG) David Ogara | |
| 02:44 | TCU | Jeff Nelson makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:21 | San Diego State | Jeff Nelson steals the ball from David Dorsey | 60-54 |
| 02:17 | TCU | James Clark misses the dunk | 60-54 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 02:12 | San Diego State | Jeff Nelson picks off the pass by James Branch | 60-54 |
| 01:54 | TCU | Morton Brown swats the short shot by James Matter | 60-54 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | David Dorsey drills a runner near the basket and he's fouled by James Matter - foul #3 on James Matter, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | TCU | Randy Richter (PF) Dwight Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace (PF) Morton Brown | |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | David Dorsey makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:19 | TCU | David Dorsey is called for the reach on Randy Richter - foul #3 on David Dorsey, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| 01:19 | TCU | Randy Richter makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:19 | TCU | Randy Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:00 | San Diego State | James Branch misses short on a jumper in the paint | 62-57 |
| 00:58 | TCU | James Clark grabs the board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | TCU | James Matter's fadeaway is rejected by David Dorsey | 62-57 |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | James Branch gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | William James connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on James Clark - foul #5 on James Clark, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | TCU | Dwight Brown (PF) James Clark | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | William James makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | TCU | William James is called for the reach on Chris Bessette in the backcourt - foul #2 on William James, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 00:25 | TCU | Chris Bessette makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:25 | TCU | Chris Bessette makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | David Dorsey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 00:19 | TCU | Jeff Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:16 | TCU | Jeff Nelson is hacked by Daniel Bender in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Bender, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | TCU | Woodrow Gladney (SF) Dwight Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:16 | TCU | Jeff Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:16 | TCU | Jeff Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | William James misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 00:07 | TCU | Randy Richter snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 00:04 | TCU | Randy Richter is hacked by William James in the backcourt - foul #3 on William James, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| 00:04 | TCU | Randy Richter misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:04 | TCU | Randy Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | James Branch can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 66-60 |