| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Baughn (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ted Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Washburn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Harrod (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Rowland (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | John Shepherd inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Colorado State | William Rodgers travels with the ball | 39-36 |
| 19:33 | TCU | Carl Anderson steals the ball from Ted Wright | 39-36 |
| 19:26 | Colorado State | David Herrmann is fouled on the floor by Ted Wright - foul #3 on Ted Wright, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt (SF) Ted Wright | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 19:07 | TCU | Alfred Baughn grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 18:45 | TCU | Donald Harrod clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Rowland - foul #2 on Kenneth Rowland, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:45 | TCU | Donald Harrod makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:45 | TCU | Donald Harrod misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:45 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:26 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 18:25 | TCU | Alfred Baughn pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:11 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 17:55 | Colorado State | William Rodgers can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alfred Baughn - foul #1 on Alfred Baughn, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG) David Herrmann | |
| 17:55 | Colorado State | William Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:55 | Colorado State | William Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:55 | TCU | Jerry Washburn snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 17:34 | TCU | Alfred Baughn misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-37 |
| 17:32 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 17:27 | Colorado State | William Rodgers misses badly on a runner near the basket | 42-37 |
| 17:25 | TCU | Jerry Washburn grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:11 | TCU | Alfred Baughn misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 17:10 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Harrod | 42-37 |
| 16:57 | TCU | Jerry Washburn misses short on a floater near the basket | 42-37 |
| 16:56 | TCU | Alfred Baughn grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:35 | TCU | Alfred Baughn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 16:34 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:29 | Colorado State | William Rodgers misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 16:27 | TCU | Donald Harrod snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 16:22 | TCU | Alfred Baughn comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on William Rodgers - foul #1 on William Rodgers, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | TCU | James Dudley (PG), Rudy Spencer (SF) Michael Payne, Nelson Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Chad Mitchell (SF), Richard Dwight (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) William Rodgers, John Shepherd, Carl Anderson, Kenneth Rowland | |
| 16:22 | TCU | Alfred Baughn misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:22 | TCU | Alfred Baughn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:06 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan hits a wide open jumper from the left block set up by David Herrmann | 43-39 |
| 15:47 | TCU | Alfred Baughn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 15:46 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Richard Dwight | 43-39 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - James Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Baughn (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Washburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Harrod (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Owen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Mitchell (fresh) PF - Richard Dwight (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Colorado State | John Owen connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Chad Mitchell | 43-41 |
| 15:23 | TCU | Jerry Washburn hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Alfred Baughn | 45-41 |
| 15:02 | Colorado State | Jerry Washburn is called for the reach on Chad Mitchell - foul #1 on Jerry Washburn, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Payne (PG), Nelson Ehrhardt (SG), Ted Wright (SF) James Dudley, Alfred Baughn, Rudy Spencer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Rodgers (SG) John Owen | |
| 14:42 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-41 |
| 14:41 | TCU | Michael Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:24 | TCU | Ted Wright scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Washburn and the foul's on Richard Dwight - foul #1 on Richard Dwight, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG), John Shepherd (SF), Kenneth Rowland (C) David Herrmann, Chad Mitchell, Robert Sullivan | |
| 14:24 | TCU | Ted Wright makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:03 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Kenneth Rowland is denied by Jerry Washburn | 48-41 |
| 14:02 | TCU | Jerry Washburn pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:50 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 13:49 | Colorado State | John Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 13:42 | TCU | Jerry Washburn grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:31 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 13:30 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG), Joseph Hansen (C) Michael Payne, Donald Harrod | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Carl Anderson (PF) John Harrison, Richard Dwight | |
| 13:04 | TCU | The short jumper by Ted Wright is denied by Carl Anderson | 48-41 |
| 13:03 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 12:59 | Colorado State | John Owen hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Rodgers | 48-44 |
| 12:39 | TCU | Jerry Washburn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 12:37 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hansen | 48-44 |
| 12:15 | TCU | Ted Wright clanks a jumper from the left block | 48-44 |
| 12:14 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rowland | 48-44 |
| 12:09 | Colorado State | William Rodgers lays it up and in and he's fouled by Nelson Ehrhardt - foul #3 on Nelson Ehrhardt, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Payne (PG), Mohammad Wagner (PF) Nelson Ehrhardt, Jerry Washburn | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Chad Mitchell (SF), Robert Sullivan (C) John Owen, John Shepherd, Kenneth Rowland | |
| 12:09 | Colorado State | William Rodgers misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:09 | TCU | Mohammad Wagner gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:53 | TCU | Michael Payne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 11:51 | TCU | Rudy Spencer misses the tip | 48-46 |
| 11:49 | TCU | Mohammad Wagner tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 11:34 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by David Herrmann | 50-48 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ted Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mohammad Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hansen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Rodgers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | TCU | Michael Payne misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on William Rodgers - foul #2 on William Rodgers, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | TCU | Alfred Baughn (SG), Donald Harrod (C) Rudy Spencer, Joseph Hansen | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (SG), Richard Dwight (C) William Rodgers, Robert Sullivan | |
| 11:17 | TCU | Michael Payne makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:17 | TCU | Michael Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:00 | Colorado State | David Herrmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (SG), Robert Sullivan (C) John Harrison, Carl Anderson | |
| 10:48 | TCU | Donald Harrod knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ted Wright | 54-48 |
| 10:44 | Colorado State | John Owen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 10:43 | TCU | Alfred Baughn gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:14 | TCU | Mohammad Wagner is hacked by Richard Dwight - foul #2 on Richard Dwight, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG), Jerry Washburn (PF) Michael Payne, Mohammad Wagner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Shepherd (SF), Kenneth Rowland (C) Chad Mitchell, Robert Sullivan | |
| 09:55 | TCU | Donald Harrod can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 09:53 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:48 | Colorado State | John Owen connects on the floater in the lane set up by David Herrmann | 54-50 |
| 09:27 | TCU | Rudy Spencer is hacked by Richard Dwight - foul #3 on Richard Dwight, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Payne (PG), Nelson Ehrhardt (SG) Alfred Baughn, Ted Wright | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG), William Rodgers (SG), Carl Anderson (PF) David Herrmann, John Owen, Richard Dwight | |
| 09:17 | TCU | Jerry Washburn is fouled on the floor by Carl Anderson - foul #2 on Carl Anderson, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 09:17 | TCU | Jerry Washburn makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:17 | TCU | Jerry Washburn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:56 | Colorado State | John Harrison clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 08:55 | TCU | Jerry Washburn grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 08:50 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Payne | 59-50 |
| 08:38 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by William Rodgers | 59-52 |
| 08:21 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 59-52 |
| 08:19 | TCU | Donald Harrod tips it back up and in | 61-52 |
| 08:15 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Rodgers | 61-54 |
| 07:56 | TCU | Rudy Spencer is fouled on the floor by John Shepherd - foul #1 on John Shepherd, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | TCU | Alfred Baughn (SG), Ted Wright (SF), Joseph Hansen (C) Michael Payne, Nelson Ehrhardt, Donald Harrod | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Chad Mitchell (SF), Richard Dwight (C) John Harrison, John Shepherd, Kenneth Rowland | |
| 07:56 | TCU | Rudy Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:56 | TCU | Rudy Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:34 | Colorado State | Joseph Hansen blocks the short jumper by Carl Anderson | 63-54 |
| 07:33 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight tips it in | 63-56 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alfred Baughn (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ted Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Washburn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Hansen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rodgers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Chad Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | TCU | Jerry Washburn clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Dwight - foul #4 on Richard Dwight, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | TCU | James Dudley (PG) Rudy Spencer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Robert Sullivan (C) William Rodgers, Carl Anderson | |
| 07:16 | TCU | Jerry Washburn misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:16 | TCU | Jerry Washburn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:52 | Colorado State | Jerry Washburn swats the short shot by John Owen | 64-56 |
| 06:50 | TCU | Ted Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:44 | TCU | Joseph Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Payne (PG), Mohammad Wagner (PF) James Dudley, Jerry Washburn | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Shepherd (SF) Chad Mitchell | |
| 06:27 | Colorado State | Michael Payne takes the ball from David Herrmann | 64-56 |
| 06:22 | TCU | Michael Payne lays it up and in | 66-56 |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight's dunk attempt is rejected by Ted Wright | 66-56 |
| 06:04 | TCU | Ted Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 05:58 | TCU | Alfred Baughn connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Hansen | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | Michael Payne steals it from Robert Sullivan | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:22 | TCU | Alfred Baughn buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Payne | 72-56 |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-56 |
| Subs | TCU | Jerry Washburn (PF), Donald Harrod (C) Mohammad Wagner, Joseph Hansen | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Rodgers (SG), Carl Anderson (PF), Kenneth Rowland (C) John Owen, Richard Dwight, Robert Sullivan | |
| 05:07 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-56 |
| 05:05 | TCU | Jerry Washburn pulls down the rebound | 72-56 |
| 04:42 | TCU | Jerry Washburn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-56 |
| 04:40 | TCU | Alfred Baughn pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 04:20 | TCU | Michael Payne loses the dribble to David Herrmann | 72-56 |
| 04:17 | Colorado State | David Herrmann jams it | 72-58 |
| 03:48 | TCU | Jerry Washburn is whistled for a carry | 72-58 |
| Subs | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt (SG), Rudy Spencer (SF) Alfred Baughn, Ted Wright | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG) David Herrmann | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | John Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 03:26 | TCU | Jerry Washburn pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Ehrhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Washburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. C - Donald Harrod (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rodgers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Shepherd (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Rowland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | TCU | Michael Payne misses the shot from the right side | 72-58 |
| 03:05 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt tips it home | 74-58 |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | William Rodgers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Nelson Ehrhardt - foul #4 on Nelson Ehrhardt, team foul #5 | 74-58 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell (SF), Richard Dwight (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) John Shepherd, Carl Anderson, Kenneth Rowland | |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | William Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | William Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | William Rodgers misses the 3rd free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:53 | TCU | Jerry Washburn snags the defensive board | 74-59 |
| 02:32 | TCU | Donald Harrod is hacked by Robert Sullivan - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #10 | 74-59 |
| Subs | TCU | Ted Wright (SF) Michael Payne | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (SG) William Rodgers | |
| 02:32 | TCU | Donald Harrod misses the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:32 | TCU | Donald Harrod makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jerry Washburn - foul #2 on Jerry Washburn, team foul #6 | 75-59 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:53 | TCU | Donald Harrod misses the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Chad Mitchell - foul #3 on Chad Mitchell, team foul #11 | 75-61 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Payne (PG), Alfred Baughn (SG) Rudy Spencer, Nelson Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 01:53 | TCU | Donald Harrod misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:53 | TCU | Donald Harrod makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:53 | TCU | Donald Harrod makes the 3rd free throw | 77-61 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell makes the jumper from the right side | 77-63 |
| 01:19 | TCU | Ted Wright connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Payne | 80-63 |
| 00:58 | Colorado State | John Owen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Washburn - foul #3 on Jerry Washburn, team foul #7 | 80-63 |
| 00:58 | Colorado State | John Owen makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 00:58 | Colorado State | John Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | TCU | Alfred Baughn clanks a turnaround in the paint | 80-65 |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jerry Washburn - foul #4 on Jerry Washburn, team foul #8 | 80-67 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight makes the free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Michael Payne runs out the clock | 80-68 |