| Lineup | TCU | PG - George Sprouse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Woolbright (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lawrence Weber (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Eric Landgraf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Porter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Bryson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Derek Thorpe (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tim Fox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Moon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 19:39 | TCU | Lawrence Weber gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:13 | TCU | Steven Porter hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Weber | 42-34 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | Tim Fox hits a floater from the left block | 42-36 |
| 18:36 | TCU | Lawrence Weber misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 18:34 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Porter | 42-36 |
| 18:05 | TCU | George Sprouse is fouled on the floor by Thomas Taylor - foul #2 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Watts (PG), Richard Hole (SG), William Newman (SF) George Sprouse, David Woolbright, Lawrence Weber | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel (PG), Aaron Tran (SG), Jacob Gray (SF), Arthur Hale (PF) Thomas Taylor, Stephen Bryson, Derek Thorpe, Tim Fox | |
| 17:51 | TCU | Eric Landgraf misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Arthur Hale - foul #1 on Arthur Hale, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 17:51 | TCU | Eric Landgraf misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:51 | TCU | Eric Landgraf makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:33 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel misses the lay-in | 43-36 |
| 17:31 | TCU | Richard Hole grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:12 | TCU | Eric Landgraf misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-36 |
| 17:11 | TCU | Samuel Watts tips it home | 45-36 |
| 16:50 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 16:49 | TCU | The rebound goes to Eric Landgraf | 45-36 |
| 16:24 | TCU | Eric Landgraf misses short on a floater from the left block | 45-36 |
| 16:23 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 16:19 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 16:18 | San Diego State | Earl Moon grabs the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:06 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 15:48 | TCU | Steven Porter lays it up and in | 47-39 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Hole (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Newman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Landgraf (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Porter (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Hazel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Aaron Tran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Gray (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Earl Moon (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | San Diego State | Eric Landgraf blocks the short jumper by Arthur Hale | 47-39 |
| 15:33 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 15:13 | TCU | Steven Porter knocks in the shot in the lane | 49-41 |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Richard Hole is called for the reach on Daniel Hazel - foul #2 on Richard Hole, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| Subs | TCU | George Sprouse (PG), David Woolbright (SG), Lawrence Weber (SF), Martin Anderson (C) Samuel Watts, Richard Hole, William Newman, Steven Porter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Stephen Bryson (SG), Herbert Goodell (SF), Tim Fox (PF) Daniel Hazel, Aaron Tran, Jacob Gray, Arthur Hale | |
| 14:43 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 14:42 | TCU | George Sprouse pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:28 | TCU | Eric Landgraf is whistled for a carry | 49-41 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ryan Burch (C) Earl Moon | |
| 14:08 | San Diego State | Martin Anderson steps in front of the Ryan Burch pass | 49-41 |
| 14:03 | TCU | Herbert Goodell steps in front of the David Woolbright pass in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 13:48 | San Diego State | George Sprouse picks off the pass by Stephen Bryson | 49-41 |
| 13:28 | TCU | Lawrence Weber drills a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Stephen Bryson - foul #2 on Stephen Bryson, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Steven Porter (C) Eric Landgraf | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe (SF) Herbert Goodell | |
| 13:28 | TCU | Lawrence Weber makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | Tim Fox hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Stephen Bryson | 52-43 |
| 12:56 | TCU | Steven Porter misses the easy dunk attempt | 52-43 |
| 12:54 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:48 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Bryson | 52-45 |
| 12:46 | TCU | David Woolbright is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Woolbright, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | TCU | William Newman (SF) Lawrence Weber | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel (PG), Earl Moon (C) Thomas Taylor, Ryan Burch | |
| 12:37 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Martin Anderson - foul #4 on Martin Anderson, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | TCU | Eric Landgraf (PF) Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:37 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:37 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:31 | TCU | Stephen Bryson is called for the reach on David Woolbright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Bryson, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell (PF) Tim Fox | |
| 12:16 | TCU | David Woolbright makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Sprouse and he's hacked by Stephen Bryson - foul #4 on Stephen Bryson, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tim Fox (PF) Stephen Bryson | |
| 12:16 | TCU | David Woolbright makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:50 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Porter - foul #3 on Steven Porter, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Hole (SG) David Woolbright | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jacob Gray (SF), Chester Brogdon (C) Derek Thorpe, Earl Moon | |
| 11:50 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 11:50 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - George Sprouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hole (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Landgraf (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Porter (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Hazel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Herbert Goodell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Gray (fresh) PF - Tim Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Brogdon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | TCU | Steven Porter misses long on an open floater in the lane | 55-49 |
| 11:21 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 10:56 | San Diego State | Tim Fox misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 10:54 | TCU | Steven Porter grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 10:32 | TCU | Richard Hole makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Newman | 57-49 |
| 10:14 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Daniel Hazel | 57-51 |
| 10:11 | TCU | Daniel Hazel steps in front of the Richard Hole pass in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 10:06 | San Diego State | Tim Fox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 10:05 | TCU | Richard Hole pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:38 | TCU | Steven Porter misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Hazel - foul #1 on Daniel Hazel, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Watts (PG), David Woolbright (SG), Lawrence Weber (SF) George Sprouse, Richard Hole, William Newman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Aaron Tran (SG), Derek Thorpe (SF), Arthur Hale (PF), Earl Moon (C) Daniel Hazel, Herbert Goodell, Jacob Gray, Tim Fox, Chester Brogdon | |
| 09:38 | TCU | Steven Porter misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:38 | TCU | Steven Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:16 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale misses the shot from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 09:14 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:06 | San Diego State | Earl Moon misses long on a shot in the paint | 58-51 |
| 09:04 | TCU | Lawrence Weber snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 08:58 | TCU | Lawrence Weber can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 58-51 |
| 08:57 | TCU | Lawrence Weber pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:34 | TCU | David Woolbright misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 08:33 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 08:29 | San Diego State | Aaron Tran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-51 |
| 08:27 | TCU | Derek Thorpe steps in front of the Samuel Watts pass in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 08:26 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe lays it in | 58-53 |
| 08:08 | TCU | Eric Landgraf misses short on a floater from the left side | 58-53 |
| 08:06 | TCU | Lawrence Weber tips it in | 60-53 |
| 07:43 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale scores on a shot from the right block | 60-55 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Woolbright (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Lawrence Weber (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Landgraf (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Porter (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Tran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derek Thorpe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Arthur Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Moon (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | TCU | Lawrence Weber drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 62-55 |
| 06:59 | San Diego State | David Woolbright picks off the pass by Arthur Hale | 62-55 |
| 06:56 | TCU | Eric Landgraf slams it home set up by David Woolbright | 64-55 |
| 06:41 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Lawrence Weber - foul #1 on Lawrence Weber, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | TCU | George Sprouse (PG), Richard Hole (SG), William Newman (SF), Martin Anderson (C) Samuel Watts, David Woolbright, Lawrence Weber, Steven Porter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel (PG), Stephen Bryson (SG), Tim Fox (PF), Ryan Burch (C) Thomas Taylor, Aaron Tran, Arthur Hale, Earl Moon | |
| 06:41 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:41 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:25 | TCU | Martin Anderson blows the layup | 64-57 |
| 06:24 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 06:18 | San Diego State | George Sprouse steps in front of the Ryan Burch pass | 64-57 |
| 05:54 | TCU | Richard Hole misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Tim Fox - foul #1 on Tim Fox, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | TCU | Steven Porter (C) Eric Landgraf | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell (SF) Derek Thorpe | |
| 05:54 | TCU | Richard Hole makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:54 | TCU | Richard Hole misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:54 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:44 | San Diego State | Tim Fox comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 05:42 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 05:22 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch lays it up and in | 65-59 |
| 04:58 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 65-59 |
| 04:57 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Stephen Bryson | 65-59 |
| 04:51 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel is whistled for a carry | 65-59 |
| Subs | TCU | David Woolbright (SG), Lawrence Weber (SF), Eric Landgraf (PF) Richard Hole, William Newman, Steven Porter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Jacob Gray (SF), Chester Brogdon (C) Daniel Hazel, Herbert Goodell, Ryan Burch | |
| 04:47 | TCU | Martin Anderson loses the dribble to Jacob Gray in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 04:28 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson is fouled on the floor by Martin Anderson - foul #5 on Martin Anderson, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | TCU | Steven Porter (C) Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor misses the jumper from the baseline | 65-59 |
| 04:15 | TCU | George Sprouse grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:50 | TCU | David Woolbright misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 03:49 | San Diego State | Tim Fox gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:44 | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Taylor and he's hacked by Eric Landgraf - foul #2 on Eric Landgraf, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Watts (PG), William Newman (SF) George Sprouse, Lawrence Weber | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel (PG), Herbert Goodell (PF) Thomas Taylor, Tim Fox | |
| 03:44 | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:42 | TCU | David Woolbright is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Hazel - foul #2 on Daniel Hazel, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Hole (SG) Steven Porter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 03:42 | TCU | David Woolbright makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:42 | TCU | David Woolbright misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Chester Brogdon | 66-62 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Hole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Landgraf (very tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Woolbright (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Hazel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Stephen Bryson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jacob Gray (fresh) PF - Herbert Goodell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Chester Brogdon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 03:06 | TCU | Eric Landgraf's floater is tipped away by Herbert Goodell | 66-64 |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Jacob Gray pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:00 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | TCU | Lawrence Weber (SF), Steven Porter (C) William Newman, David Woolbright | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Aaron Tran (SG), Arthur Hale (PF), Earl Moon (C) Daniel Hazel, Stephen Bryson, Jacob Gray, Chester Brogdon | |
| 02:57 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale is hacked by Eric Landgraf - foul #3 on Eric Landgraf, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 02:57 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:57 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:57 | TCU | The rebound goes to Lawrence Weber | 66-65 |
| 02:38 | TCU | Lawrence Weber clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 02:32 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 02:04 | TCU | Lawrence Weber can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Herbert Goodell - foul #4 on Herbert Goodell, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | TCU | George Sprouse (PG), William Newman (SF) Samuel Watts, Eric Landgraf | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:04 | TCU | Lawrence Weber makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:04 | TCU | Lawrence Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | TCU | David Woolbright (SG), Eric Landgraf (PF) Richard Hole, William Newman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson (SG), Tim Fox (PF) Aaron Tran, Arthur Hale | |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 01:46 | San Diego State | Earl Moon tips it back up and in | 68-67 |
| 01:18 | TCU | David Woolbright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 01:16 | San Diego State | Earl Moon grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 01:12 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| 00:55 | TCU | Lawrence Weber misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 68-67 |
| 00:53 | San Diego State | Tim Fox snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-67 |
| 00:35 | TCU | The rebound goes to George Sprouse | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | TCU | Thomas Taylor is called for the reach on George Sprouse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 00:34 | TCU | George Sprouse makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:34 | TCU | George Sprouse makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Lawrence Weber - foul #2 on Lawrence Weber, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Herbert Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:17 | TCU | George Sprouse is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Taylor - foul #4 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 00:17 | TCU | George Sprouse makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:17 | TCU | George Sprouse makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Taylor | 72-71 |
| 00:08 | TCU | Lawrence Weber is hacked by Thomas Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel (PG) Thomas Taylor | |
| 00:08 | TCU | Lawrence Weber makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:08 | TCU | Lawrence Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Lawrence Weber grabs the board | 74-71 |