| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joshua Matthews (fresh) SG - Lee Zarnick (fresh) SF - Christopher Unrein (fresh) PF - Brian Gast (fresh) C - Gary Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) SG - Roger Chilson (fresh) SF - Tyrone Marshall (fresh) PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) C - Luther Holland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:47 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Texas Southern | Daniel Jones is called for the reach on Lee Zarnick - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Luther Holland - foul #1 on Luther Holland, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Colorado State | Lee Zarnick takes the ball from Daniel Jones in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Zarnick | 6-0 |
| 18:50 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyrone Marshall, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| 18:45 | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Unrein | 9-0 |
| 18:40 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kerry Harvey | 9-2 |
| 18:36 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #4 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thad Williamson (PF) Daniel Jones | |
| 18:36 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 18:36 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick makes the 2nd free throw | 11-2 |
| 18:30 | Colorado State | Lee Zarnick is called for the reach on Kerry Harvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Zarnick, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| 18:22 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall misses short on a shot in the paint | 11-2 |
| 18:21 | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews gets the rebound | 11-2 |
| 18:05 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-2 |
| 18:04 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey snags the defensive board | 11-2 |
| 17:59 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall is hacked by Gary Lewis - foul #1 on Gary Lewis, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Croft (PG), Jack Guillen (SG), George Campion (SF), Nathaniel Lessman (PF), Robert Berry (C) Joshua Matthews, Lee Zarnick, Christopher Unrein, Brian Gast, Gary Lewis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi (PG), Matthew Pratt (SG), Joey Abe (SF), Charles Turner (C) Kerry Harvey, Roger Chilson, Tyrone Marshall, Luther Holland | |
| 17:53 | Colorado State | Charles Turner is fouled on the floor by Robert Berry - foul #1 on Robert Berry, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| 17:39 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson makes the fadeaway near the basket | 11-4 |
| 17:23 | Texas Southern | Charles Turner swats the layup by Robert Berry | 11-4 |
| 17:22 | Colorado State | Joey Abe grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 17:08 | Colorado State | Matthew Pratt can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 11-4 |
| 17:06 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson tips it back up and in | 11-6 |
| 16:54 | Texas Southern | George Campion buries a shot from the left block | 13-6 |
| 16:44 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Nathaniel Lessman - foul #1 on Nathaniel Lessman, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews (PG), Leon Haynes (SG), Joshua Long (SF), Brian Gast (PF), Gary Lewis (C) Michael Croft, Jack Guillen, George Campion, Nathaniel Lessman, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Roger Chilson (SG), Tyrone Marshall (SF), Steven Goguen (C) Thomas Rinaldi, Matthew Pratt, Joey Abe, Charles Turner | |
| 16:44 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 16:31 | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes makes the shot from the left side set up by Joshua Matthews | 15-9 |
| 16:12 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Chilson and he's hacked by Leon Haynes - foul #1 on Leon Haynes, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick (SG) Joshua Matthews | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Luther Holland (C) Thad Williamson | |
| 16:12 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 15:55 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by Gary Lewis is denied by Steven Goguen | 15-12 |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Steven Goguen | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Leon Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Zarnick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Long (fresh) PF - Brian Gast (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Chilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Goguen (fresh) C - Luther Holland (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey drills a shot from the left block | 15-14 |
| 15:30 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Goguen - foul #1 on Steven Goguen, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Croft (PG), Jack Guillen (SG), Christopher Unrein (SF), Nathaniel Lessman (C) Leon Haynes, Lee Zarnick, Joshua Long, Gary Lewis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi (PG), Joey Abe (SF), Thad Williamson (PF) Kerry Harvey, Tyrone Marshall, Steven Goguen | |
| 15:30 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 15:30 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 15:30 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 15:10 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Joey Abe is blocked by Nathaniel Lessman | 16-14 |
| 15:09 | Texas Southern | Nathaniel Lessman grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 14:56 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 14:55 | Texas Southern | Nathaniel Lessman snags the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 14:45 | Texas Southern | Nathaniel Lessman drills a turnaround from close range set up by Michael Croft | 18-14 |
| 14:28 | Colorado State | Luther Holland loses the dribble to Nathaniel Lessman | 18-14 |
| 14:17 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rinaldi takes the ball from Michael Croft | 18-14 |
| 14:13 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi misses the easy layup | 18-14 |
| 14:12 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 14:07 | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Croft | 20-14 |
| 13:46 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi connects on the open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joey Abe | 20-16 |
| 13:28 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-16 |
| 13:17 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 23-16 |
| 13:15 | Texas Southern | Nathaniel Lessman gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 12:57 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-16 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews (PG), Lee Zarnick (SG), George Campion (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Joshua Long (C) Michael Croft, Jack Guillen, Christopher Unrein, Brian Gast, Nathaniel Lessman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Matthew Pratt (SG), Tyrone Marshall (SF), Steven Goguen (PF), Charles Turner (C) Thomas Rinaldi, Roger Chilson, Joey Abe, Thad Williamson, Luther Holland | |
| 12:39 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen comes up short on the shot from the right block | 23-16 |
| 12:38 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 12:24 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joshua Long - foul #1 on Joshua Long, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| 12:24 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 12:24 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 12:07 | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-18 |
| 11:49 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-18 |
| 11:47 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joshua Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Zarnick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Campion (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Berry (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Long (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Pratt (fairly fresh) SF - Tyrone Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Goguen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Texas Southern | George Campion misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-18 |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 11:25 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall is fouled on the floor by George Campion - foul #1 on George Campion, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes (SF), Brian Gast (PF), Gary Lewis (C) George Campion, Robert Berry, Joshua Long | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Chilson (SG) Steven Goguen | |
| 11:25 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 11:25 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 11:25 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 11:01 | Texas Southern | Roger Chilson is called for the reach on Brian Gast - foul #1 on Roger Chilson, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (SF), Thad Williamson (PF), Luther Holland (C) Tyrone Marshall, Matthew Pratt, Charles Turner | |
| 10:55 | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews clanks a jumper from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 10:54 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Thad Williamson | 26-19 |
| 10:49 | Colorado State | Leon Haynes is called for the reach on Joey Abe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Haynes, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein (SF), Nathaniel Lessman (PF) Leon Haynes, Brian Gast | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:49 | Colorado State | Joey Abe makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 10:49 | Colorado State | Joey Abe makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 10:32 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis is hacked by Luther Holland - foul #2 on Luther Holland, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi (SG), Charles Turner (C) Roger Chilson, Luther Holland | |
| 10:32 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 10:32 | Colorado State | Charles Turner gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 10:30 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Matthews - foul #1 on Joshua Matthews, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| 10:30 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 10:30 | Texas Southern | Nathaniel Lessman grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 10:06 | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-21 |
| 10:04 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein tips it in | 28-21 |
| 09:48 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-21 |
| 09:46 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 09:32 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-21 |
| 09:31 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson tips it back up and in | 28-23 |
| 09:20 | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews loses the ball out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Croft (PG), Jack Guillen (SG), George Campion (SF), Joshua Long (PF) Joshua Matthews, Lee Zarnick, Christopher Unrein, Nathaniel Lessman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Chilson (SG), Tyrone Marshall (SF), Matthew Pratt (PF) Thomas Rinaldi, Joey Abe, Charles Turner | |
| 08:55 | Colorado State | Matthew Pratt misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 28-23 |
| 08:54 | Colorado State | Matthew Pratt tips it in | 28-25 |
| 08:30 | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen is hacked by Kerry Harvey - foul #1 on Kerry Harvey, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Gast (PF), Robert Berry (C) Joshua Long, Gary Lewis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Goguen (C) Thad Williamson | |
| 08:30 | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 08:30 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 08:09 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey is hacked by Robert Berry - foul #2 on Robert Berry, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews (PG), Gary Lewis (C) Jack Guillen, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (SG) Roger Chilson | |
| 08:09 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 08:09 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 07:50 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Matthews | 30-27 |
| 07:48 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein (SF) George Campion | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi (SG), Charles Turner (C) Kerry Harvey, Matthew Pratt | |
| 07:25 | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 07:23 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joshua Matthews (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Croft (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Unrein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Gast (tiring) 6 pts. C - Gary Lewis (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Abe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rinaldi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyrone Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Goguen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:00 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | Charles Turner grabs the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 06:39 | Colorado State | Joey Abe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | Charles Turner tips it home | 30-29 |
| 06:21 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Gast, team foul #11 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen (PG), Lee Zarnick (SG), George Campion (SF), Joshua Long (PF), Nathaniel Lessman (C) Joshua Matthews, Michael Croft, Christopher Unrein, Brian Gast, Gary Lewis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Roger Chilson (SG), Matthew Pratt (PF), Thad Williamson (C) Joey Abe, Thomas Rinaldi, Steven Goguen, Charles Turner | |
| 06:10 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 06:09 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Joshua Long | 30-29 |
| 05:45 | Texas Southern | Joshua Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-29 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 05:16 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:55 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 30-29 |
| 04:54 | Texas Southern | Joshua Long grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 04:49 | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Harvey - foul #2 on Kerry Harvey, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Gast (PF) Joshua Long | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi (PG), Joey Abe (SF), Charles Turner (C) Kerry Harvey, Tyrone Marshall, Matthew Pratt | |
| 04:49 | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:49 | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | Charles Turner pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 04:41 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews (PG), Michael Croft (SG), Christopher Unrein (SF) Jack Guillen, Lee Zarnick, George Campion | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 04:34 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-29 |
| 04:32 | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 04:14 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft buries a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Charles Turner - foul #1 on Charles Turner, team foul #10 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Goguen (PF) Thad Williamson | |
| 04:14 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:11 | Colorado State | Joshua Matthews picks off the pass by Thomas Rinaldi in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein is hacked by Joey Abe - foul #1 on Joey Abe, team foul #11 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes (PG), Robert Berry (C) Joshua Matthews, Nathaniel Lessman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Daniel Jones (PF), Luther Holland (C) Steven Goguen, Charles Turner | |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 03:35 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joey Abe and he's hacked by Brian Gast - foul #2 on Brian Gast, team foul #12 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick (SG), George Campion (SF) Michael Croft, Christopher Unrein | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:35 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 03:14 | Texas Southern | Joey Abe steps in front of the Lee Zarnick pass | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Leon Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Zarnick (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Campion (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Gast (tiring) 6 pts. C - Robert Berry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Thomas Rinaldi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Chilson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Joey Abe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Luther Holland (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:51 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Rinaldi | 36-34 |
| 02:31 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast buries a runner near the basket set up by Leon Haynes | 38-34 |
| 02:05 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 02:04 | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 01:44 | Texas Southern | Joey Abe steps in front of the George Campion pass | 38-34 |
| 01:40 | Colorado State | Joey Abe lays it up and in | 38-36 |
| 01:31 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Berry - foul #3 on Robert Berry, team foul #13 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Croft (PG), Jack Guillen (SG), Joshua Long (SF), Nathaniel Lessman (PF), Gary Lewis (C) Leon Haynes, Lee Zarnick, George Campion, Brian Gast, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Tyrone Marshall (SF), Steven Goguen (C) Roger Chilson, Joey Abe, Luther Holland | |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:02 | Texas Southern | Nathaniel Lessman double dribbles | 38-38 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Chilson (SG) Thomas Rinaldi | |
| 01:00 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | Joshua Long makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Lewis | 40-38 |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 00:25 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Nathaniel Lessman | 42-38 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Croft - foul #1 on Michael Croft, team foul #14 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein (SF) Nathaniel Lessman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (SG), Luther Holland (C) Roger Chilson, Steven Goguen | |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:18 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 00:02 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis makes the shot in the lane | 44-39 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Joey Abe misses long on a fullcourt shot | 44-39 |