| Lineup | TCU | PG - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Wright (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Blessing (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | John Shepherd inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Carl Anderson | 34-38 |
| 19:28 | TCU | Rudy Spencer is hacked by David Herrmann - foul #1 on David Herrmann, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:21 | TCU | Richard Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 19:14 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 19:13 | TCU | Ted Wright snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 19:04 | TCU | Rudy Spencer makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Jackson | 39-38 |
| 18:42 | Colorado State | David Herrmann buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Anderson | 39-40 |
| 18:21 | TCU | Richard Jackson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Herrmann - foul #2 on David Herrmann, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 18:21 | TCU | Richard Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:21 | TCU | Richard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell lays it up and in set up by John Shepherd | 40-42 |
| 17:45 | TCU | Joe Blessing makes the jumper from close range and the foul's on David Herrmann - foul #3 on David Herrmann, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | TCU | James Dudley (SG), Mohammad Wagner (SF), Paul Smith (PF) Richard Jackson, Ted Wright, Joseph Hansen | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Robert Sullivan (C) David Herrmann, Richard Dwight | |
| 17:45 | TCU | Joe Blessing makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:34 | Colorado State | John Owen misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Rudy Spencer - foul #1 on Rudy Spencer, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (SG), Bernard Alexander (C) Chad Mitchell, John Shepherd | |
| 17:34 | Colorado State | John Owen makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:34 | Colorado State | John Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:34 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Alexander | 43-43 |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander loses the dribble to Mohammad Wagner | 43-43 |
| 17:09 | TCU | Mohammad Wagner is whistled for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | TCU | Richard James (C) Joe Blessing | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Maynard Adams (SF) Carl Anderson | |
| 16:58 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 16:57 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:37 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 16:36 | TCU | Richard James grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:20 | TCU | Rudy Spencer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 16:18 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:12 | Colorado State | John Harrison scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Sullivan | 43-45 |
| 15:50 | TCU | Richard James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Jackson (SG), Ted Wright (SF), Joseph Hansen (PF), Joe Blessing (C) Rudy Spencer, Mohammad Wagner, Paul Smith, Richard James | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), John Shepherd (SF), Carl Anderson (PF), Richard Dwight (C) John Owen, John Harrison, Maynard Adams, Robert Sullivan, Bernard Alexander | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - James Dudley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ted Wright (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Blessing (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson banks in the layup and he's hacked by Ted Wright - foul #1 on Ted Wright, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | TCU | Gerald Whatley (PG) James Dudley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 15:31 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:13 | TCU | Joseph Hansen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 15:12 | TCU | Ted Wright tips it home | 45-48 |
| 14:51 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Herrmann | 45-51 |
| 14:33 | TCU | Richard Jackson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-51 |
| 14:13 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 47-51 |
| 14:12 | TCU | Ted Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:54 | TCU | Joseph Hansen's pass is intercepted by John Shepherd | 47-51 |
| 13:37 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Chad Mitchell | 47-53 |
| 13:21 | TCU | Gerald Whatley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 13:14 | Colorado State | Joseph Hansen blocks the short jumper by Richard Dwight | 50-53 |
| 13:12 | Colorado State | David Herrmann tips it in | 50-55 |
| 12:47 | TCU | Richard Jackson is fouled on the floor by Chad Mitchell - foul #1 on Chad Mitchell, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG), James Dudley (SG), Mohammad Wagner (SF), Paul Smith (PF), Richard James (C) Gerald Whatley, Richard Jackson, Ted Wright, Joseph Hansen, Joe Blessing | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), John Harrison (SG), Maynard Adams (SF), Robert Sullivan (PF), Bernard Alexander (C) David Herrmann, Chad Mitchell, John Shepherd, Carl Anderson, Richard Dwight | |
| 12:28 | TCU | Rudy Spencer buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Dudley | 52-55 |
| 12:02 | Colorado State | John Owen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 12:01 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 11:42 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 52-57 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dudley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mohammad Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maynard Adams (fresh) PF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | TCU | Bernard Alexander steps in front of the Richard James pass | 52-57 |
| 11:07 | Colorado State | John Harrison clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 11:06 | TCU | The rebound goes to Richard James | 52-57 |
| 10:47 | TCU | Richard James drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Dudley and the foul's on Bernard Alexander - foul #1 on Bernard Alexander, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Jackson (SG), Ted Wright (SF), Joseph Hansen (PF) James Dudley, Mohammad Wagner, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), John Shepherd (SF), Carl Anderson (PF), Richard Dwight (C) John Owen, John Harrison, Maynard Adams, Robert Sullivan, Bernard Alexander | |
| 10:47 | TCU | Richard James makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:27 | Colorado State | David Herrmann is fouled on the floor by Richard James - foul #1 on Richard James, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | TCU | Joe Blessing (C) Richard James | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:14 | Colorado State | David Herrmann clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-57 |
| 10:13 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight snags the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | David Herrmann makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Chad Mitchell | 55-60 |
| 09:42 | TCU | Richard Jackson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ted Wright | 57-60 |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson is hacked by Rudy Spencer - foul #2 on Rudy Spencer, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | TCU | James Dudley (PG) Rudy Spencer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:07 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joe Blessing - foul #3 on Joe Blessing, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | TCU | Mohammad Wagner (PF) Joseph Hansen | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:07 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 09:07 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:47 | TCU | Ted Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Dwight | 57-61 |
| 08:45 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Carl Anderson | 57-61 |
| 08:41 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Dudley - foul #2 on James Dudley, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | TCU | Paul Smith (SF), Ronald Mortimer (PF) Richard Jackson, Ted Wright | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan (PF), Bernard Alexander (C) Carl Anderson, Richard Dwight | |
| 08:41 | Colorado State | David Herrmann makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:41 | Colorado State | David Herrmann makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:30 | TCU | James Dudley can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Herrmann - foul #4 on David Herrmann, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG) Ronald Mortimer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), John Harrison (SG), Maynard Adams (SF) David Herrmann, Chad Mitchell, John Shepherd | |
| 08:30 | TCU | James Dudley misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:30 | TCU | James Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:11 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Owen | 58-65 |
| 07:45 | TCU | Paul Smith drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Rudy Spencer | 60-65 |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 07:25 | TCU | Joe Blessing snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dudley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mohammad Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Blessing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maynard Adams (fresh) PF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | TCU | Mohammad Wagner knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Rudy Spencer | 62-65 |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | John Owen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 07:11 | TCU | Paul Smith grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 06:59 | TCU | John Owen is called for the reach on Paul Smith - foul #2 on John Owen, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Jackson (SG), Ted Wright (SF), Joseph Hansen (PF) James Dudley, Mohammad Wagner, Joe Blessing | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), John Shepherd (SF), Carl Anderson (PF), Richard Dwight (C) John Owen, John Harrison, Maynard Adams, Robert Sullivan, Bernard Alexander | |
| 06:59 | TCU | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:59 | TCU | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:47 | Colorado State | John Shepherd loses the dribble to Richard Jackson | 64-65 |
| 06:23 | TCU | Paul Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | TCU | Gerald Whatley (PG), Richard James (C) Rudy Spencer, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 06:13 | Colorado State | John Shepherd comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Herrmann | 64-67 |
| 05:46 | TCU | Richard Jackson's pass is intercepted by David Herrmann | 64-67 |
| 05:42 | Colorado State | David Herrmann hits the finger roll | 64-69 |
| 05:30 | TCU | Richard James misses short on a floater in the lane | 64-69 |
| 05:29 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 05:23 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from David Herrmann | 64-71 |
| 05:12 | TCU | Richard Jackson scores on a floater in the lane | 66-71 |
| 05:06 | Colorado State | John Shepherd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG), Mohammad Wagner (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Joe Blessing (C) Gerald Whatley, Richard Jackson, Ted Wright, Richard James | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Robert Sullivan (C) David Herrmann, Richard Dwight | |
| 04:55 | TCU | Joe Blessing misses the dunk | 66-71 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Sullivan | 66-71 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (SG) Chad Mitchell | |
| 04:32 | TCU | Joe Blessing scores on a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Sullivan - foul #3 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | TCU | James Dudley (SG) Joseph Hansen | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander (C) John Shepherd | |
| 04:32 | TCU | Joe Blessing makes the free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:13 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 69-71 |
| 04:12 | TCU | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 03:52 | TCU | Joe Blessing travels with the ball | 69-71 |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Jackson (SG), Ted Wright (SF) James Dudley, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), Richard Dwight (C) John Owen, John Harrison, Carl Anderson | |
| 03:23 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 03:21 | TCU | Rudy Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ted Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mohammad Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Blessing (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | TCU | Mohammad Wagner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-71 |
| 03:13 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Wright | 69-71 |
| 03:05 | TCU | Joe Blessing clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 02:47 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 69-71 |
| Subs | TCU | James Dudley (PG), Joseph Hansen (PF), Paul Smith (C) Rudy Spencer, Mohammad Wagner, Joe Blessing | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Shepherd (SF) Bernard Alexander | |
| 02:43 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG), Joe Blessing (C) James Dudley, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carl Anderson (PF) Robert Sullivan | |
| 02:36 | TCU | Rudy Spencer can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-71 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:15 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Chad Mitchell and the foul's on Joseph Hansen - foul #1 on Joseph Hansen, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| 02:15 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight makes the free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:06 | TCU | Ted Wright hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Blessing | 72-74 |
| 01:41 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Jackson - foul #2 on Richard Jackson, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| 01:41 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:41 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:41 | TCU | The rebound goes to Joe Blessing | 72-75 |
| 01:28 | TCU | Joe Blessing connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Richard Dwight - foul #2 on Richard Dwight, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| 01:28 | TCU | Joe Blessing makes the free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:10 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Shepherd | 75-77 |
| 00:51 | TCU | Ted Wright can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 75-77 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 75-77 |
| 00:43 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight snags the offensive board | 75-77 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Chad Mitchell | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | TCU | Joseph Hansen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 75-79 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight gets the rebound | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight is fouled in the backcourt by Rudy Spencer - foul #3 on Rudy Spencer, team foul #10 | 75-79 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Richard Jackson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 75-81 |