| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Johnson (fresh) SG - Ernest Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Belisle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Asher (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Louis Curry | 26-24 |
| 19:20 | North Texas | Paul Belisle is fouled on the floor by Tony Crafts - foul #1 on Tony Crafts, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 19:00 | North Texas | Ernest Burns travels with the ball | 26-24 |
| 18:33 | Colorado State | Louis Curry loses the dribble to Ernest Burns | 26-24 |
| 18:11 | North Texas | David Johnson travels with the ball | 26-24 |
| 17:45 | Colorado State | Gary Wagner is called for the reach on Oscar Davis - foul #3 on Gary Wagner, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | James Leach (PF) Gary Wagner | |
| 17:26 | Colorado State | Paul Buser steps out of bounds on the baseline | 26-24 |
| 17:03 | North Texas | James Leach hits a shot near the basket set up by Ernest Burns and he's hacked by David Watkins - foul #1 on David Watkins, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| 17:03 | North Texas | James Leach makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 16:39 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-27 |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | Paul Buser tips it home | 28-27 |
| 16:20 | North Texas | Paul Belisle clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-27 |
| 16:19 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 15:50 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 15:48 | North Texas | James Leach grabs the board | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Oscar Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Buser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Johnson (fresh) SG - Ernest Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Belisle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Leach (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Asher (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | North Texas | Scott Asher misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-27 |
| 15:31 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Paul Buser | 28-27 |
| 15:18 | Colorado State | David Watkins clanks a shot from the left side | 28-27 |
| 15:16 | North Texas | James Leach snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 15:07 | North Texas | Ernest Burns misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 15:05 | North Texas | James Leach snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 14:55 | North Texas | Scott Asher is called for a charge - foul #2 on Scott Asher, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), Joey Lashbrook (SG), William Easterday (SF), James King (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, David Watkins, Tony Crafts, Oscar Davis, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | North Texas | Abraham Carey (PG), Michael Parnell (SG), Steven Lheureux (SF), Gary Wagner (PF) David Johnson, Ernest Burns, Paul Belisle, Scott Asher | |
| 14:30 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson's pass is intercepted by Abraham Carey | 28-27 |
| 14:25 | North Texas | Abraham Carey lays it in | 28-29 |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | James King misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Abraham Carey - foul #1 on Abraham Carey, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ernest Burns (SG), Jose Sanchez (C) Abraham Carey, James Leach | |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | James King misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 13:47 | North Texas | Ernest Burns misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 13:46 | North Texas | Michael Parnell grabs the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 13:39 | North Texas | Ernest Burns blows the layup | 29-29 |
| 13:37 | North Texas | Gary Wagner tips it home | 29-31 |
| 13:12 | Colorado State | James King misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 13:10 | North Texas | Ernest Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 13:04 | North Texas | Michael Parnell misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Easterday - foul #3 on William Easterday, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Tony Crafts (SF), Oscar Davis (PF), Paul Buser (C) Billy Anderson, William Easterday, James King, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | North Texas | David Johnson (PG), Paul Belisle (SF) Steven Lheureux, Ernest Burns | |
| 13:04 | North Texas | Michael Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 13:04 | North Texas | Michael Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 12:40 | Colorado State | Gary Wagner denies the turnaround by Tony Crafts | 29-33 |
| 12:39 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook gets the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 12:10 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-33 |
| 12:09 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis gets the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 11:50 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts's pass is intercepted by Michael Parnell | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Johnson (fresh) SG - Michael Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Belisle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jose Sanchez (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | North Texas | Gary Wagner's pass is intercepted by Tony Crafts | 29-33 |
| 11:36 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts hits the finger roll | 31-33 |
| 11:10 | North Texas | Michael Parnell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Belisle | 31-36 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-36 |
| 10:40 | North Texas | Gary Wagner grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 10:19 | North Texas | Oscar Davis takes the ball from David Johnson | 31-36 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Paul Buser clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jose Sanchez - foul #1 on Jose Sanchez, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), William Easterday (SF), James King (PF) Joey Lashbrook, Tony Crafts, Oscar Davis | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ernest Burns (SG), Steven Lheureux (SF), James Leach (PF), Scott Asher (C) Michael Parnell, Paul Belisle, Gary Wagner, Jose Sanchez | |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 09:50 | North Texas | Scott Asher grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 09:31 | North Texas | David Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Burns | 32-39 |
| 09:06 | Colorado State | Louis Curry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 09:04 | North Texas | Scott Asher grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 08:46 | North Texas | Ernest Burns hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Scott Asher | 32-41 |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | James King clanks a floater from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 08:29 | Colorado State | Paul Buser tips it but misses | 32-41 |
| 08:27 | North Texas | Scott Asher gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 08:16 | North Texas | Ernest Burns clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by David Watkins - foul #2 on David Watkins, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), Tony Crafts (SF), Oscar Davis (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, William Easterday, James King, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | North Texas | Paul Belisle (SF), Gary Wagner (PF) David Johnson, James Leach | |
| 08:16 | North Texas | Ernest Burns makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 08:16 | North Texas | Ernest Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 08:16 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 07:57 | Colorado State | Scott Asher blocks the jumper by Marc Elizondo | 32-42 |
| 07:56 | North Texas | Gary Wagner snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 07:52 | North Texas | Steven Lheureux misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-42 |
| 07:50 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Steven Lheureux (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ernest Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Belisle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Asher (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis scores on a fadeaway from close range | 34-42 |
| 07:04 | North Texas | Scott Asher knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Lheureux | 34-44 |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis's floater is tipped away by Scott Asher | 34-44 |
| 06:57 | North Texas | Gary Wagner grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 06:38 | North Texas | Steven Lheureux clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Oscar Davis - foul #2 on Oscar Davis, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG) Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | North Texas | James Leach (C) Scott Asher | |
| 06:38 | North Texas | Steven Lheureux makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 06:38 | North Texas | Steven Lheureux makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 06:18 | Colorado State | Louis Curry drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Watkins | 37-46 |
| 06:08 | North Texas | James Leach misses the jumper in the lane | 37-46 |
| 06:07 | North Texas | Steven Lheureux gets the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 06:02 | North Texas | Gary Wagner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Gary Wagner, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (SG), Paul Buser (C) David Watkins, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | North Texas | David Johnson (PG) Steven Lheureux | |
| 05:40 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the driving attempt in the lane | 39-46 |
| 05:22 | North Texas | David Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-46 |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 04:55 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 04:54 | North Texas | Paul Belisle grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 04:38 | North Texas | Gary Wagner misses long on a shot from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 04:37 | Colorado State | Paul Buser gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 04:20 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis can't finish the layup | 39-46 |
| 04:19 | North Texas | James Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 04:14 | North Texas | David Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 03:48 | Colorado State | Paul Buser lays it up and in | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | North Texas | James Leach drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tony Crafts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernest Burns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Belisle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Leach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the shot from the baseline | 41-52 |
| 02:59 | North Texas | James Leach grabs the board | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:55 | North Texas | Paul Belisle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 02:53 | North Texas | Ernest Burns misses the tip | 41-52 |
| 02:51 | Colorado State | Paul Buser gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Colorado State | Louis Curry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 02:32 | Colorado State | Paul Buser tips it back up and in | 43-52 |
| 02:19 | North Texas | James Leach misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 02:18 | North Texas | James Leach snags the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 02:01 | North Texas | Tony Crafts takes the ball from Paul Belisle | 43-52 |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | Louis Curry connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joey Lashbrook | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | North Texas | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-52 |
| 01:35 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis hits a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Gary Wagner - foul #5 on Gary Wagner, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG) Joey Lashbrook | |
| Subs | North Texas | Scott Asher (C) Gary Wagner | |
| 01:10 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:41 | North Texas | Paul Belisle drills a 3 from the left corner | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | Paul Buser loses the dribble to Scott Asher | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | North Texas | David Johnson is hacked by Louis Curry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Curry, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| 00:30 | North Texas | James Leach is hacked by Oscar Davis - foul #3 on Oscar Davis, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| 00:30 | North Texas | James Leach misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Paul Buser | 48-55 |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | David Watkins buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Louis Curry | 51-55 |
| 00:23 | North Texas | James Leach is hacked by Louis Curry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Curry, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Parnell (SG), Steven Lheureux (SF) Ernest Burns, Paul Belisle | |
| 00:23 | North Texas | James Leach misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Paul Buser | 51-55 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 00:17 | North Texas | Steven Lheureux grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 00:15 | North Texas | Steven Lheureux is hacked by Louis Curry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Curry, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| 00:15 | North Texas | Steven Lheureux makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:15 | North Texas | Steven Lheureux makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | David Watkins is called for traveling | 51-57 |
| 00:08 | North Texas | David Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Curry - foul #5 on Louis Curry, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG) Louis Curry | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 00:08 | North Texas | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:08 | North Texas | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Oscar Davis | 51-58 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson hits a 3 from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 00:02 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Paul Belisle (SF) Steven Lheureux | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | North Texas | David Johnson runs out the clock | 54-58 |