| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dennis Purpura (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donnie Gulley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Viktor Stechlinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Norris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Fager (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | North Texas | Franklin Harris denies the turnaround by Donnie Gulley | 29-28 |
| 19:50 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:35 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 19:34 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski tips it back up and in | 31-28 |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | Mark Fager clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-28 |
| 19:06 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:51 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 18:50 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:37 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Norris | 31-31 |
| 18:16 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Charles Stephens - foul #3 on Charles Stephens, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG) Charles Stephens | |
| 18:06 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 18:05 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Smoot | 31-31 |
| 18:00 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 17:58 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 17:38 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Harrison (PF), Wilbert Oliver (C) Mark Fager, Franklin Harris | |
| 17:28 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Smoot | 31-33 |
| 17:05 | North Texas | James Smoot steps in front of the Dennis Purpura pass | 31-33 |
| 17:02 | Colorado State | James Smoot hits the finger roll | 31-35 |
| 16:45 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery loses the dribble to James Smoot | 31-35 |
| 16:42 | Colorado State | James Smoot's pass is intercepted by Dennis Purpura in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 16:41 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura can't finish the layup | 31-35 |
| 16:40 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Wilbert Oliver | 31-35 |
| 16:36 | Colorado State | Dennis Purpura is called for the reach on James Smoot - foul #1 on Dennis Purpura, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Dial (SF), Mark Fager (PF) Paul Denny, Kevin Norris | |
| 16:29 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Smoot | 31-38 |
| 16:17 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura is fouled on the floor by Tony Harrison - foul #2 on Tony Harrison, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Franklin Harris (C) Tony Harrison | |
| 16:08 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Sawinski | 33-38 |
| 15:55 | Colorado State | Mark Fager misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Donnie Gulley - foul #1 on Donnie Gulley, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG) James Dial | |
| 15:55 | Colorado State | Mark Fager misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:55 | Colorado State | Mark Fager misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:55 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dennis Purpura (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Sawinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Donnie Gulley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Viktor Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Smoot (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilbert Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Fager (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adam Blair (PF) Mark Fager | |
| 15:44 | Colorado State | Adam Blair lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Smoot | 33-40 |
| 15:30 | North Texas | Franklin Harris is called for the reach on Ronald Montgomery - foul #1 on Franklin Harris, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG) James Smoot | |
| 15:16 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 14:47 | Colorado State | Viktor Stechlinski steps in front of the Franklin Harris pass | 35-40 |
| 14:32 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 14:31 | Colorado State | Paul Denny gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:27 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Barnhill (C) Viktor Stechlinski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (SF), Mark Fager (C) Wilbert Oliver, Franklin Harris | |
| 14:09 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Montgomery | 38-40 |
| 13:55 | Colorado State | Paul Denny can't finish the layup | 38-40 |
| 13:54 | Colorado State | Adam Blair tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| 13:40 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Purpura | 40-42 |
| 13:25 | Colorado State | Jason Sawinski is called for the reach on Paul Denny - foul #2 on Jason Sawinski, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bojan Zorich (SG), Robert Stepney (PF) Ronald Montgomery, Donnie Gulley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (SG), Tony Harrison (C) Paul Denny, Adam Blair | |
| 13:00 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens is hacked by Dennis Purpura - foul #2 on Dennis Purpura, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski (C) Robert Stepney | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (SG) Charles Stephens | |
| 12:43 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 12:41 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 12:22 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Sawinski | 43-42 |
| 11:55 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver banks in the layup and he's fouled by John Barnhill - foul #2 on John Barnhill, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery (SG) Bojan Zorich | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Paul Denny (SG), Adam Blair (PF), Franklin Harris (C) James Smoot, Kevin Norris, Mark Fager, Tony Harrison | |
| 11:55 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dennis Purpura (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Sawinski (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Barnhill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Viktor Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Purpura and the foul's on Wilbert Oliver - foul #1 on Wilbert Oliver, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | North Texas | Donnie Gulley (PF) Viktor Stechlinski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 11:36 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:25 | Colorado State | Paul Denny buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Stephens | 46-47 |
| 11:00 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski misses the shot from close range | 46-47 |
| 10:58 | Colorado State | Adam Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:52 | Colorado State | Paul Denny comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 10:50 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:33 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| 10:32 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:25 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 10:24 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Jason Sawinski | 46-47 |
| 10:15 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-47 |
| 10:13 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:08 | Colorado State | Donnie Gulley swats the short shot by Paul Denny | 46-47 |
| 10:07 | North Texas | John Barnhill pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:46 | North Texas | John Barnhill misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Franklin Harris - foul #2 on Franklin Harris, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bojan Zorich (PG), Viktor Stechlinski (C) Dennis Purpura, Donnie Gulley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Kevin Norris (SF), Mark Fager (PF), Tony Harrison (C) Charles Stephens, Wilbert Oliver, Adam Blair, Franklin Harris | |
| 09:46 | North Texas | John Barnhill makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:46 | North Texas | John Barnhill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:21 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 09:19 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 09:03 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bojan Zorich | 51-47 |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | Paul Denny drills a 3 from the left wing set up by James Smoot | 51-50 |
| 08:43 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski double dribbles | 51-50 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (PG) Ronald Montgomery | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG) Paul Denny | |
| 08:28 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris misses the easy layup | 51-50 |
| 08:26 | North Texas | John Barnhill grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:09 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Purpura | 53-50 |
| 07:54 | Colorado State | Jason Sawinski picks off the pass by Charles Stephens | 53-50 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dennis Purpura (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bojan Zorich (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jason Sawinski (tiring) 22 pts. 10 reb. PF - John Barnhill (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Viktor Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Smoot (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Norris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Fager (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:40 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura is hacked by Charles Stephens - foul #4 on Charles Stephens, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery (SG), Donnie Gulley (PF), Charles Watkins (C) Bojan Zorich, John Barnhill, Viktor Stechlinski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG), Adam Blair (PF), Franklin Harris (C) James Smoot, Mark Fager, Tony Harrison | |
| 07:25 | North Texas | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Montgomery is blocked by Paul Denny | 53-50 |
| 07:24 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski tips it but misses | 53-50 |
| 07:22 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 07:16 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley is denied on a layup by Adam Blair | 53-50 |
| 07:15 | North Texas | Charles Watkins grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 06:50 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bojan Zorich (PG), Patrick Bremer (SF) Dennis Purpura, Jason Sawinski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Wilbert Oliver (SF) Charles Stephens, Kevin Norris | |
| 06:39 | Colorado State | Adam Blair misses short on a floater from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 06:37 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:20 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 06:16 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Paul Denny | 56-52 |
| 05:55 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich is fouled on the floor by James Smoot - foul #1 on James Smoot, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jason Sawinski (SF), Viktor Stechlinski (C) Patrick Bremer, Charles Watkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG) James Smoot | |
| 05:55 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:55 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | Paul Denny is hacked by Viktor Stechlinski - foul #3 on Viktor Stechlinski, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (SG), Mark Fager (C) Paul Denny, Franklin Harris | |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Adam Blair | 58-55 |
| 05:03 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 05:02 | Colorado State | Mark Fager grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:58 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jason Sawinski - foul #3 on Jason Sawinski, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (PG), John Barnhill (PF) Bojan Zorich, Donnie Gulley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (SF), Tony Harrison (C) James Smoot, Adam Blair | |
| 04:58 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:58 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:31 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 04:29 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 04:03 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver loses the ball out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | North Texas | Patrick Bremer (SF) Jason Sawinski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Paul Denny (SG), Franklin Harris (C) Charles Stephens, Wilbert Oliver, Tony Harrison | |
| 03:43 | North Texas | John Barnhill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bojan Zorich (SG), Donnie Gulley (PF) Ronald Montgomery, Viktor Stechlinski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adam Blair (PF) Mark Fager | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dennis Purpura (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bojan Zorich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Bremer (fresh) PF - Donnie Gulley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Barnhill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Norris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Colorado State | Adam Blair is whistled for a carry | 60-57 |
| 03:15 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley is hacked by Adam Blair - foul #4 on Adam Blair, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery (SG) Dennis Purpura | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG) James Smoot | |
| 03:15 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:15 | Colorado State | Adam Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Denny | 60-60 |
| 02:53 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (PG), Jason Sawinski (SF), Viktor Stechlinski (C) Bojan Zorich, Patrick Bremer, John Barnhill | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:43 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Viktor Stechlinski | 63-60 |
| 02:21 | Colorado State | Adam Blair misses the jumper from the baseline | 63-60 |
| 02:20 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Norris | 63-60 |
| 02:07 | Colorado State | Donnie Gulley takes the ball from Franklin Harris | 63-60 |
| 02:02 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bojan Zorich (SG) Ronald Montgomery | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 01:33 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris steps out of bounds on the baseline | 63-60 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery (SG) Bojan Zorich | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 01:23 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Franklin Harris - foul #3 on Franklin Harris, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 01:23 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:23 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | Adam Blair can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 65-60 |
| 01:03 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Paul Denny scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Charles Stephens and he's hacked by Ronald Montgomery - foul #2 on Ronald Montgomery, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses the free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:51 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski misses the dunk attempt | 65-62 |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | Adam Blair misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris tips it but misses | 65-62 |
| 00:13 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley is hacked by Charles Stephens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Stephens, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG) Charles Stephens | |
| 00:10 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:10 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Donnie Gulley | 65-62 |