| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dennis Purpura (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donnie Gulley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Viktor Stechlinski (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Colorado State | Paul Denny buries a shot from the right side | 27-38 |
| 19:31 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-38 |
| 19:12 | Colorado State | Donnie Gulley picks off the pass by Kevin Norris | 27-38 |
| 18:46 | North Texas | A charge is called on Ronald Montgomery - foul #2 on Ronald Montgomery, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 18:29 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-38 |
| 18:27 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Harris | 27-38 |
| 18:10 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Sawinski - foul #3 on Jason Sawinski, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | John Barnhill (PF) Jason Sawinski | |
| 18:10 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:10 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:47 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Purpura | 29-41 |
| 17:33 | Colorado State | Paul Denny drills a jump hook from the baseline | 31-41 |
| 17:10 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Viktor Stechlinski | 31-43 |
| 17:06 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 17:04 | North Texas | John Barnhill grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 16:58 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 16:56 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Franklin Harris | 31-43 |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Montgomery - foul #3 on Ronald Montgomery, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Wilbert Oliver (SF), Mark Fager (PF), Tony Harrison (C) Charles Stephens, Kevin Norris, Adam Blair, Franklin Harris | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bojan Zorich (SG) Ronald Montgomery | |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | Paul Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:39 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley travels with the ball | 32-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Dial (SF) Paul Denny | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 16:21 | Colorado State | Mark Fager is fouled on the floor by John Barnhill - foul #2 on John Barnhill, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| 16:01 | Colorado State | James Dial misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-43 |
| 15:59 | Colorado State | Mark Fager tips it home | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Wilbert Oliver (fresh) SF - James Dial (fresh) PF - Mark Fager (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dennis Purpura (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bojan Zorich (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donnie Gulley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Barnhill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Viktor Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:49 | North Texas | Mark Fager swats the short shot by John Barnhill | 34-43 |
| 15:48 | Colorado State | Mark Fager pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 15:39 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 34-43 |
| 15:37 | Colorado State | James Dial grabs the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 15:14 | Colorado State | James Smoot clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 15:12 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 15:10 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura's pass is intercepted by Wilbert Oliver in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 15:09 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver banks in the layup | 36-43 |
| 14:49 | North Texas | Wilbert Oliver is called for the reach on Bojan Zorich - foul #1 on Wilbert Oliver, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Paul Denny (SG), Kevin Norris (SF), Adam Blair (PF), Franklin Harris (C) James Smoot, Wilbert Oliver, James Dial, Mark Fager, Tony Harrison | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery (SG), Jason Sawinski (SF) Bojan Zorich, John Barnhill | |
| 14:34 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 14:32 | Colorado State | Paul Denny snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 14:28 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 14:27 | Colorado State | Adam Blair gets the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:09 | Colorado State | Viktor Stechlinski swats the dunk try by Paul Denny | 36-43 |
| 14:08 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 14:03 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Stepney (PF), John Barnhill (C) Donnie Gulley, Viktor Stechlinski | |
| 13:45 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris is fouled on the floor by John Barnhill - foul #3 on John Barnhill, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 13:00 | North Texas | John Barnhill connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Ronald Montgomery | 39-45 |
| 12:50 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris is called for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Fager (PF), Tony Harrison (C) Adam Blair, Franklin Harris | |
| Subs | North Texas | Donnie Gulley (PF) Robert Stepney | |
| 12:32 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery makes the jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 12:17 | Colorado State | Mark Fager misses the jumper from the baseline | 39-47 |
| 12:16 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:11 | North Texas | Paul Denny steps in front of the Dennis Purpura pass in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 12:02 | Colorado State | Paul Denny connects on the jumper in the lane | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Kevin Norris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Fager (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dennis Purpura (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donnie Gulley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Barnhill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 11:38 | North Texas | John Barnhill grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 11:26 | North Texas | Mark Fager blocks the short jumper by Donnie Gulley | 41-47 |
| 11:24 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:58 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 10:57 | Colorado State | Paul Denny tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 10:49 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jason Sawinski | 43-50 |
| 10:29 | Colorado State | Donnie Gulley is called for the reach on Paul Denny - foul #1 on Donnie Gulley, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Wilbert Oliver (SG), James Dial (SF), Adam Blair (PF), Franklin Harris (C) Charles Stephens, Paul Denny, Kevin Norris, Mark Fager, Tony Harrison | |
| Subs | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski (C) Donnie Gulley | |
| 10:18 | Colorado State | Dennis Purpura steals it from James Smoot | 43-50 |
| 10:15 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Purpura | 43-52 |
| 10:00 | Colorado State | James Smoot misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-52 |
| 09:59 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris grabs the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 09:44 | Colorado State | James Smoot can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 09:42 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:19 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Barnhill | 43-55 |
| 08:50 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris can't finish the layup | 43-55 |
| 08:49 | North Texas | John Barnhill gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 08:24 | North Texas | John Barnhill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Paul Denny (SG) James Smoot, James Dial | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bojan Zorich (PG), Donnie Gulley (PF) Dennis Purpura, John Barnhill | |
| 08:08 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 08:07 | Colorado State | Adam Blair can't tip it in | 43-55 |
| 08:05 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Harris | 43-55 |
| 07:50 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver buries a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Bojan Zorich - foul #2 on Bojan Zorich, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Fager (PF), Tony Harrison (C) Adam Blair, Franklin Harris | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 07:50 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver misses the free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:50 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Wilbert Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Fager (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Tony Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bojan Zorich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Sawinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donnie Gulley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Viktor Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Montgomery | 45-57 |
| 07:23 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Fager | 47-57 |
| 07:03 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Oliver - foul #2 on Wilbert Oliver, team foul #2 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (SF) Wilbert Oliver | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 06:50 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 06:49 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Bojan Zorich | 47-57 |
| 06:38 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery is whistled for traveling | 47-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adam Blair (PF) Tony Harrison | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (PG), Charles Watkins (C) Ronald Montgomery, Viktor Stechlinski | |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Paul Denny clanks a shot near the basket | 47-57 |
| 06:09 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 06:01 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Purpura | 47-59 |
| 05:46 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Denny | 50-59 |
| 05:25 | North Texas | Kevin Norris is called for the reach on Jason Sawinski - foul #3 on Kevin Norris, team foul #3 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Franklin Harris (C) Mark Fager | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery (SG), John Barnhill (PF), Viktor Stechlinski (C) Bojan Zorich, Donnie Gulley, Charles Watkins | |
| 05:10 | North Texas | John Barnhill lays it in on a great pass from Dennis Purpura and he's hacked by Adam Blair - foul #3 on Adam Blair, team foul #4 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Wilbert Oliver (SG), Tony Harrison (PF) Charles Stephens, Paul Denny, Adam Blair | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 05:10 | North Texas | John Barnhill makes the free throw | 50-62 |
| 04:52 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris lays it in set up by Kevin Norris and he's fouled by Viktor Stechlinski - foul #1 on Viktor Stechlinski, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| 04:52 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:32 | North Texas | Franklin Harris takes the ball from Jason Sawinski | 53-62 |
| 04:27 | Colorado State | James Smoot travels in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG), Mark Fager (PF) Kevin Norris, Tony Harrison | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 04:10 | North Texas | John Barnhill misses short on a jumper from close range | 53-62 |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | James Smoot knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wilbert Oliver and he's fouled by Dennis Purpura - foul #2 on Dennis Purpura, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adam Blair (PF) Mark Fager | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bojan Zorich (PG), Robert Stepney (PF) Dennis Purpura, Viktor Stechlinski | |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | James Smoot misses the free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:02 | North Texas | John Barnhill grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 03:49 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Stepney | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bojan Zorich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Montgomery (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Sawinski (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Stepney (fresh) C - John Barnhill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | James Smoot is hacked by Bojan Zorich - foul #3 on Bojan Zorich, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Donnie Gulley (PF) Robert Stepney | |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | James Smoot makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | James Smoot misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:37 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley is fouled on the floor by Adam Blair - foul #4 on Adam Blair, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Kevin Norris (SF) James Smoot, Wilbert Oliver | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 03:14 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 03:12 | Colorado State | Paul Denny pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 56-64 |
| 03:06 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris gets the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | Adam Blair hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-64 |
| 02:52 | North Texas | John Barnhill grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 02:52 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (PG), Viktor Stechlinski (C) Bojan Zorich, John Barnhill | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:29 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Stephens - foul #1 on Charles Stephens, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| 02:29 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:29 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Viktor Stechlinski - foul #2 on Viktor Stechlinski, team foul #11 | 56-66 |
| 02:16 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:16 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:16 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 01:49 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Wilbert Oliver (SG), James Dial (SF), Mark Fager (PF), Tony Harrison (C) Charles Stephens, Paul Denny, Kevin Norris, Adam Blair, Franklin Harris | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bojan Zorich (PG), Patrick Bremer (SF), Robert Stepney (PF), John Barnhill (C) Dennis Purpura, Jason Sawinski, Donnie Gulley, Viktor Stechlinski | |
| 01:01 | North Texas | Mark Fager denies the turnaround by Ronald Montgomery | 57-69 |
| 01:00 | North Texas | John Barnhill grabs the offensive rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Fager | 57-69 |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Mark Fager | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | James Smoot hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-69 |
| 00:22 | North Texas | John Barnhill grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich runs out the clock | 57-69 |