| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) SF - James Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nick Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Slezak (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Thomas (fresh) C - Andres Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | John Slezak inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Texas Southern | John Slezak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 19:26 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison blows the layup but he's hacked by John Slezak - foul #1 on John Slezak, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:26 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:26 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:09 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | James Price grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:50 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison is hacked by Larry Thomas - foul #2 on Larry Thomas, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 18:29 | Colorado State | James Price buries a floater from the right block | 37-34 |
| 18:10 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:06 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams's pass is intercepted by John Slezak in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 17:53 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood's pass is intercepted by Steven Morrison | 37-34 |
| 17:38 | Colorado State | James Price steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Marco Hanson (PF) Joey Lashbrook, Steven Morrison | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler (PG), Paul Layfield (SG), Brent Gilcrease (SF), Shawn Taylor (PF), Jeffrey Eggenberger (C) Richard Yearwood, Nick Payne, John Slezak, Larry Thomas, Andres Bruno | |
| 17:31 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor lays it in on a great pass from Paul Layfield | 37-36 |
| 17:12 | Colorado State | James Price connects on the jumper from the left block | 39-36 |
| 16:58 | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Shawn Taylor | 39-38 |
| 16:34 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Mark Spangler - foul #3 on Mark Spangler, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (SG) Curtis Schwartz | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt (SG) Mark Spangler | |
| 16:34 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:34 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:25 | Texas Southern | Marco Hanson swats the short shot by Jeffrey Eggenberger | 41-38 |
| 16:24 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Marco Hanson | 41-38 |
| 16:04 | Colorado State | James Price misses the shot in the lane | 41-38 |
| 16:03 | Colorado State | Donald Banas grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brent Gilcrease - foul #1 on Brent Gilcrease, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG), Steven Morrison (PF) Louis Curry, Marco Hanson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG), Nick Payne (SG), John Slezak (SF), Larry Thomas (PF), Andres Bruno (C) Paul Layfield, Mark Eckhardt, Brent Gilcrease, Shawn Taylor, Jeffrey Eggenberger | |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:45 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Banas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Price (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nick Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Slezak (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Larry Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andres Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Andres Bruno | 42-40 |
| 14:56 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 14:55 | Colorado State | James Price tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 14:33 | Texas Southern | John Slezak can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 14:32 | Texas Southern | Andres Bruno hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 14:09 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Banas | 46-42 |
| 13:53 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas hits a jumper near the basket set up by Richard Yearwood and he's hacked by Ronald Williams - foul #1 on Ronald Williams, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Curtis Schwartz (SG), Adam Caperton (SF), Marco Hanson (PF), Gary Adames (C) Joey Lashbrook, Donald Banas, James Price, Steven Morrison, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler (PG), Paul Layfield (SG), Brent Gilcrease (SF), Shawn Taylor (C) Richard Yearwood, Nick Payne, John Slezak, Andres Bruno | |
| 13:53 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz is fouled on the floor by Paul Layfield - foul #1 on Paul Layfield, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger (C) Larry Thomas | |
| 13:17 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Brent Gilcrease - foul #2 on Brent Gilcrease, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| 13:17 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:17 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:17 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:58 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor clanks a floater from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 12:56 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:32 | Colorado State | Gary Adames comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:24 | Colorado State | Gary Adames misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 12:22 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Gary Adames misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Mark Spangler - foul #4 on Mark Spangler, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Price (SF), Steven Morrison (PF) Adam Caperton, Marco Hanson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG), Mark Eckhardt (SG), John Slezak (SF), Larry Thomas (PF), Andres Bruno (C) Mark Spangler, Paul Layfield, Brent Gilcrease, Shawn Taylor, Jeffrey Eggenberger | |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Gary Adames makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Gary Adames makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:48 | Texas Southern | John Slezak lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Eckhardt and he's hacked by James Price - foul #1 on James Price, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG), Ronald Williams (C) Louis Curry, Gary Adames | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 11:48 | Texas Southern | John Slezak makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:34 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Andres Bruno - foul #1 on Andres Bruno, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nick Payne (SG) Mark Eckhardt | |
| 11:34 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:34 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:34 | Texas Southern | Andres Bruno pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Price (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nick Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Slezak (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Larry Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andres Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Morrison - foul #2 on Steven Morrison, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| 11:16 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:16 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:16 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | James Price misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 10:45 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Nick Payne | 50-49 |
| 10:22 | Texas Southern | John Slezak blows the layup | 50-49 |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | James Price pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:15 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz loses the dribble to John Slezak in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 10:01 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-49 |
| 09:59 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Price | 52-49 |
| 09:20 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne misses the easy layup | 52-49 |
| 09:19 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:05 | Texas Southern | John Slezak misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-49 |
| 09:03 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 08:38 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams misses the lay-in | 52-51 |
| 08:37 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Richard Yearwood | 52-51 |
| 08:19 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Curtis Schwartz - foul #3 on Curtis Schwartz, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Donald Banas (SG), Adam Caperton (SF), Marco Hanson (PF), Gary Adames (C) Joey Lashbrook, Curtis Schwartz, James Price, Steven Morrison, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield (PG), Brent Gilcrease (SF), Shawn Taylor (PF), Jeffrey Eggenberger (C) Richard Yearwood, John Slezak, Larry Thomas, Andres Bruno | |
| 08:19 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:59 | Colorado State | Donald Banas comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 07:58 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:44 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne is fouled on the floor by Donald Banas - foul #2 on Donald Banas, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler (PG) Nick Payne | |
| 07:34 | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Shawn Taylor and he's fouled by Gary Adames - foul #1 on Gary Adames, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 07:34 | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Banas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Caperton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marco Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Adames (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Mark Spangler (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SG - Paul Layfield (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Gilcrease (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Eggenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | Shawn Taylor is called for the reach on Adam Caperton - foul #3 on Shawn Taylor, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:11 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:53 | Texas Southern | Brent Gilcrease scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paul Layfield | 52-60 |
| 06:30 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 06:28 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 06:07 | Texas Southern | Brent Gilcrease hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-60 |
| 06:05 | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler can't tip it in | 52-60 |
| 06:03 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton is whistled for a carry | 52-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG), Curtis Schwartz (SG), James Price (SF), Steven Morrison (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Louis Curry, Donald Banas, Adam Caperton, Marco Hanson, Gary Adames | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG), Mark Eckhardt (SF), Larry Thomas (PF), Andres Bruno (C) Paul Layfield, Brent Gilcrease, Shawn Taylor, Jeffrey Eggenberger | |
| 05:34 | Texas Southern | Ronald Williams takes the ball from Mark Spangler | 52-60 |
| 05:10 | Colorado State | James Price's pass is intercepted by Mark Eckhardt | 52-60 |
| 05:02 | Texas Southern | Ronald Williams picks off the pass by Larry Thomas | 52-60 |
| 04:37 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Curtis Schwartz | 54-60 |
| 04:22 | Texas Southern | Joey Lashbrook steals the ball from Andres Bruno | 54-60 |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz banks in the layup on a great pass from Joey Lashbrook | 56-60 |
| 04:14 | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler misses the dunk | 56-60 |
| 04:12 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 03:55 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz misses the runner near the basket | 56-60 |
| 03:54 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 03:31 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt's fadeaway is rejected by James Price | 56-60 |
| 03:29 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Price (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Morrison (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Spangler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Mark Eckhardt (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Larry Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andres Bruno (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | Larry Thomas is called for the reach on James Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Thomas, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Donald Banas (SG), Marco Hanson (PF), Gary Adames (C) Joey Lashbrook, Curtis Schwartz, Steven Morrison, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield (PG), Nick Payne (SG), John Slezak (SF), Shawn Taylor (PF), Jeffrey Eggenberger (C) Richard Yearwood, Mark Spangler, Mark Eckhardt, Larry Thomas, Andres Bruno | |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | James Price makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | James Price makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:04 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 03:03 | Colorado State | James Price gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:01 | Colorado State | Donald Banas is hacked by Shawn Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Taylor, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adam Caperton (SF) James Price | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brent Gilcrease (C) Jeffrey Eggenberger | |
| 03:01 | Colorado State | Donald Banas makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:01 | Colorado State | Donald Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:59 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz (SG) Donald Banas | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 02:54 | Texas Southern | Brent Gilcrease can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gary Adames - foul #2 on Gary Adames, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| 02:54 | Texas Southern | Brent Gilcrease makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:54 | Texas Southern | Brent Gilcrease makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:52 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronald Williams (C) Gary Adames | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG), Larry Thomas (PF) Paul Layfield, Brent Gilcrease | |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 60-62 |
| 02:36 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:30 | Texas Southern | Marco Hanson swats the shot by Nick Payne | 60-62 |
| 02:29 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Yearwood | 60-62 |
| 02:18 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Thomas | 60-64 |
| 02:18 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG), James Price (SF) Louis Curry, Adam Caperton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andres Bruno (C) Shawn Taylor | |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | James Price is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-64 |
| 02:00 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Joey Lashbrook | 60-64 |
| 01:33 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joey Lashbrook | 62-64 |
| 01:06 | Texas Southern | Andres Bruno misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | James Price grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | James Price misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 62-64 |
| 00:42 | Texas Southern | Andres Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne is fouled on the floor by Curtis Schwartz - foul #4 on Curtis Schwartz, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Morrison (PF) Marco Hanson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joey Lashbrook | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | John Slezak is hacked by Joey Lashbrook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joey Lashbrook, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | John Slezak makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | John Slezak makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | James Price clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-68 |