| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fresh) SG - Ben Rankins (fresh) SF - Ralph Hunsaker (fresh) PF - Arthur Cunningham (fresh) C - Ron Todd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wayne Boykin (fresh) SG - John Houck (fresh) SF - Larry Banister (fresh) PF - John Carter (fresh) C - Scott Beach (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ralph Hunsaker | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | TCU | Larry Banister buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Houck | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | TCU | John Houck gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | TCU | Larry Banister is called for a charge - foul #1 on Larry Banister, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key makes the contested shot from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | TCU | Larry Banister drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Boykin | 4-6 |
| 17:42 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:41 | TCU | John Houck grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | TCU | Wayne Boykin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 17:25 | TCU | Scott Beach hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| 17:08 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 17:06 | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins snags the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:40 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key double dribbles | 4-8 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (PG), Paul Elizondo (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Randall Mapp (PF), Louis Horan (C) Roderick Key, Ben Rankins, Ralph Hunsaker, Arthur Cunningham, Ron Todd | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 16:26 | TCU | John Houck can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 16:24 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:20 | Texas Southern | John Carter denies the turnaround by Paul Elizondo | 4-8 |
| 16:19 | TCU | John Carter snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:00 | TCU | Louis Horan picks off the pass by Larry Banister | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Thomas Miller (fresh) SG - Paul Elizondo (fresh) SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) PF - Randall Mapp (fresh) C - Louis Horan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wayne Boykin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Houck (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Larry Banister (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Carter (fresh) C - Scott Beach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner is hacked by Larry Banister - foul #2 on Larry Banister, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roderick Key (PG), Ben Rankins (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Arthur Cunningham (PF), Ron Todd (C) Thomas Miller, Paul Elizondo, Joseph Turner, Randall Mapp, Louis Horan | |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Maggard (PG), Randall Stotsky (SG), Jeffrey Pero (SF), Kenneth Izaguirre (C) Wayne Boykin, John Houck, Larry Banister, Scott Beach | |
| 15:11 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ben Rankins | 6-8 |
| 14:56 | TCU | Jeff Maggard misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 14:55 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre hits the follow up shot | 6-10 |
| 14:49 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 14:47 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:34 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeff Maggard | 6-12 |
| 14:18 | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ben Rankins, team foul #1 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | TCU | Wayne Boykin (PG), John Houck (SG), Edwin Blakemore (PF) Jeff Maggard, Randall Stotsky, John Carter | |
| 14:09 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 14:08 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre tips it but misses | 6-12 |
| 14:07 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:46 | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 13:45 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:23 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ben Rankins | 9-12 |
| 13:02 | TCU | John Houck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-12 |
| 13:01 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:40 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ron Todd | 12-12 |
| 12:24 | TCU | Ralph Hunsaker picks off the pass by Jeffrey Pero | 12-12 |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker lays it in | 14-12 |
| 12:07 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre double dribbles | 14-12 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (PG), Paul Elizondo (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Randall Mapp (PF), Louis Horan (C) Roderick Key, Ben Rankins, Ralph Hunsaker, Arthur Cunningham, Ron Todd | |
| Subs | TCU | Randall Stotsky (SG), Vern Johnson (SF), John Carter (PF), Scott Beach (C) John Houck, Jeffrey Pero, Edwin Blakemore, Kenneth Izaguirre | |
| 12:02 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 11:51 | TCU | Vern Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Turner - foul #1 on Joseph Turner, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Thomas Miller (fresh) SG - Paul Elizondo (fresh) SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) PF - Randall Mapp (fresh) C - Louis Horan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wayne Boykin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Stotsky (fresh) SF - Vern Johnson (fresh) PF - John Carter (fresh) C - Scott Beach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | TCU | The short jumper by John Carter is denied by Randall Mapp | 14-12 |
| 11:36 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 11:13 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller misses the easy layup | 14-12 |
| 11:11 | TCU | Scott Beach grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 11:00 | TCU | Randall Stotsky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 10:58 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:33 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo loses the dribble to John Carter | 14-12 |
| 10:19 | TCU | Wayne Boykin scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randall Stotsky | 14-14 |
| 09:52 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner misses long on a shot in the paint | 14-14 |
| 09:50 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner tips it home | 16-14 |
| 09:33 | TCU | Vern Johnson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Turner - foul #2 on Joseph Turner, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roderick Key (PG), Ben Rankins (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Arthur Cunningham (PF), Ron Todd (C) Thomas Miller, Paul Elizondo, Joseph Turner, Randall Mapp, Louis Horan | |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Maggard (PG), John Houck (SG), Kenneth Izaguirre (C) Wayne Boykin, Randall Stotsky, Scott Beach | |
| 09:33 | TCU | Vern Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:33 | TCU | Vern Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:06 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Roderick Key | 18-15 |
| 08:50 | TCU | Vern Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by John Houck | 18-17 |
| 08:30 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | TCU | Randall Stotsky (PG), Jeffrey Pero (SF), Edwin Blakemore (PF), Scott Beach (C) Jeff Maggard, Vern Johnson, John Carter, Kenneth Izaguirre | |
| 08:16 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero misses badly on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Ralph Hunsaker - foul #1 on Ralph Hunsaker, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| 08:16 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:16 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:16 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero makes the 3rd free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:55 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ben Rankins | 21-19 |
| 07:39 | TCU | Edwin Blakemore is hacked by Arthur Cunningham - foul #1 on Arthur Cunningham, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (SF), Randall Mapp (PF), Louis Horan (C) Ralph Hunsaker, Arthur Cunningham, Ron Todd | |
| Subs | TCU | Wayne Boykin (PG), John Carter (PF) Randall Stotsky, Edwin Blakemore | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Rankins (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Miller (fresh) PF - Randall Mapp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Horan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wayne Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Houck (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Pero (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Carter (fresh) C - Scott Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | TCU | Thomas Miller steps in front of the John Carter pass | 21-19 |
| 07:08 | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-19 |
| 07:07 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp tips it home | 23-19 |
| 07:02 | TCU | Wayne Boykin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Wayne Boykin, team foul #3 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre (C) Scott Beach | |
| 06:33 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Pero - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pero, team foul #4 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF) Roderick Key, Ben Rankins | |
| Subs | TCU | Larry Banister (SG) John Houck | |
| 06:33 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:33 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:12 | TCU | Thomas Miller picks off the pass by Larry Banister | 25-19 |
| 05:45 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller is denied on a layup by John Carter | 25-19 |
| 05:44 | TCU | Wayne Boykin grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 05:40 | TCU | Wayne Boykin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Miller - foul #1 on Thomas Miller, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham (PF), Ron Todd (C) Randall Mapp, Louis Horan | |
| Subs | TCU | Edwin Blakemore (PF), Scott Beach (C) John Carter, Kenneth Izaguirre | |
| 05:40 | TCU | Wayne Boykin misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:40 | TCU | Wayne Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:21 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd misses the lay-in | 25-20 |
| 05:19 | TCU | Larry Banister grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:02 | TCU | Edwin Blakemore buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pero | 25-22 |
| 04:33 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-22 |
| 04:31 | TCU | The rebound goes to Edwin Blakemore | 25-22 |
| 04:12 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roderick Key (PG), Ben Rankins (SF) Thomas Miller, Ralph Hunsaker | |
| Subs | TCU | Randall Stotsky (PG), John Houck (SG), John Carter (PF) Wayne Boykin, Jeffrey Pero, Edwin Blakemore | |
| 03:43 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner (SF), Randall Mapp (PF), Louis Horan (C) Paul Elizondo, Arthur Cunningham, Ron Todd | |
| Subs | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre (C) Scott Beach | |
| 03:22 | TCU | Randall Stotsky buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth Izaguirre | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Rankins (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Mapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Horan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Randall Stotsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Houck (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Larry Banister (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Carter (fresh) 2 blk. C - Kenneth Izaguirre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-25 |
| 03:08 | TCU | Randall Stotsky grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 03:03 | TCU | Randall Stotsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 03:02 | TCU | John Carter hits the follow up shot | 25-27 |
| 02:41 | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins is hacked by John Houck - foul #1 on John Houck, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham (PF), Ron Todd (C) Randall Mapp, Louis Horan | |
| Subs | TCU | Jeffrey Pero (SF) Larry Banister | |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Turner and he's fouled by Randall Stotsky - foul #1 on Randall Stotsky, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | TCU | Wayne Boykin (PG), Scott Beach (C) Randall Stotsky, Kenneth Izaguirre | |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins misses the free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | John Carter is called for the reach on Joseph Turner - foul #1 on John Carter, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:43 | TCU | John Houck loses the dribble to Joseph Turner | 29-27 |
| 01:17 | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 01:15 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd tips it home | 31-27 |
| 00:51 | TCU | Wayne Boykin drills a floater from close range and the foul's on Ron Todd - foul #1 on Ron Todd, team foul #7 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (PG), Paul Elizondo (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Randall Mapp (PF), Louis Horan (C) Roderick Key, Ben Rankins, Joseph Turner, Arthur Cunningham, Ron Todd | |
| Subs | TCU | Larry Banister (SG), Edwin Blakemore (PF) John Houck, John Carter | |
| 00:51 | TCU | Wayne Boykin misses the free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:51 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Blakemore | 31-29 |
| 00:39 | TCU | Scott Beach double dribbles | 31-29 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | TCU | Randall Stotsky (SG), Kenneth Izaguirre (C) Jeffrey Pero, Scott Beach | |
| 00:15 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 31-29 |
| 00:14 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp can't tip it in | 31-29 |
| 00:13 | TCU | Larry Banister grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:06 | TCU | Wayne Boykin connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Izaguirre | 31-31 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | The clock runs out | 31-31 |