| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Ellis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Moriarty (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Martin Anderson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - David Keasler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards inbounds the ball | 19-23 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Colorado State | Richard Simon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-23 |
| 19:42 | TCU | Samuel Watts gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 19:14 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 19:13 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell is fouled on the floor by Martin Anderson - foul #3 on Martin Anderson, team foul #1 | 19-23 |
| 18:57 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Scheerer | 22-23 |
| 18:34 | TCU | Martin Anderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Martin Anderson, team foul #2 | 22-23 |
| 18:23 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer double dribbles | 22-23 |
| 17:54 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 17:53 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Anderson | 22-23 |
| 17:29 | TCU | Martin Anderson buries a jumpshot from the right side | 22-25 |
| 17:13 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 17:12 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Donny Edwards | 22-25 |
| 16:56 | Colorado State | Richard Simon clanks a jumper from the right block | 22-25 |
| 16:55 | TCU | James Moriarty grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 16:34 | TCU | Martin Anderson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 22-25 |
| 16:33 | TCU | Martin Anderson hits the follow up shot | 22-27 |
| 16:18 | Colorado State | Michael Wright clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Watts - foul #2 on Samuel Watts, team foul #3 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (PG), Leon Thomas (SF), George Nelson (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Joshua Campbell, Donny Edwards, Richard Simon, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | TCU | Ronny Dennis (SG), Louis Dahlstrom (SF) Albert Ellis, James Moriarty | |
| 16:18 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 16:18 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 15:54 | TCU | Martin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-27 |
| 15:53 | TCU | Louis Dahlstrom snags the offensive board | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leon Thomas (fresh) PF - George Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronny Dennis (fresh) SF - Louis Dahlstrom (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Keasler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | TCU | Martin Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 15:09 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gene Tubbs | 27-27 |
| 14:48 | TCU | Samuel Watts is fouled on the floor by George Nelson - foul #2 on George Nelson, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Donny Edwards (SF), Richard Simon (PF) Arthur Hicks, Leon Thomas, George Nelson | |
| Subs | TCU | James Moriarty (SF) Louis Dahlstrom | |
| 14:29 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Ross - foul #1 on Leonard Ross, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer (C) Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 14:29 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 14:29 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 14:06 | Colorado State | Richard Simon double dribbles | 27-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Albert Ellis (SG) Ronny Dennis | |
| 13:43 | TCU | Martin Anderson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donny Edwards - foul #2 on Donny Edwards, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| 13:43 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 13:43 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 13:25 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 13:23 | TCU | Martin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 13:11 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 13:10 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 13:05 | Colorado State | Richard Simon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 13:04 | TCU | Samuel Watts snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 12:39 | TCU | Martin Anderson can't throw it down | 27-31 |
| 12:37 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Donny Edwards | 27-31 |
| 12:22 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Gene Tubbs and he's hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #5 on Martin Anderson, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG), Leon Thomas (SF), George Nelson (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Gene Tubbs, Donny Edwards, Richard Simon, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | TCU | Ronny Dennis (SG), Louis Dahlstrom (SF), Russell Bass (PF) Albert Ellis, James Moriarty, Martin Anderson | |
| 12:22 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 12:12 | TCU | David Keasler loses the ball out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (PG) Joshua Campbell | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Samuel Watts is called for the reach on Arthur Hicks - foul #3 on Samuel Watts, team foul #5 | 30-31 |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Michael Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leon Thomas (fresh) PF - George Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronny Dennis (fresh) SF - Louis Dahlstrom (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Bass (fresh) C - David Keasler (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | TCU | Louis Dahlstrom buries a 3 from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 10:58 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas's pass is intercepted by David Keasler | 30-34 |
| 10:39 | TCU | Louis Dahlstrom misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 10:37 | TCU | Samuel Watts pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 10:24 | TCU | Leonard Ross blocks the short jumper by Louis Dahlstrom | 30-34 |
| 10:23 | TCU | Russell Bass pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 09:56 | TCU | Ronny Dennis drills a 3 from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 09:40 | Colorado State | George Nelson is fouled on the floor by Samuel Watts - foul #4 on Samuel Watts, team foul #6 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Donny Edwards (SF), Richard Simon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Arthur Hicks, Leon Thomas, George Nelson, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | TCU | Albert Ellis (SG), James Moriarty (SF) Ronny Dennis, Louis Dahlstrom | |
| 09:35 | Colorado State | Richard Simon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donny Edwards | 32-37 |
| 09:11 | TCU | Albert Ellis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 09:10 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 09:03 | Colorado State | Richard Simon makes the 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 08:47 | TCU | Samuel Watts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Hunsucker (PF) Russell Bass | |
| 08:37 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 35-37 |
| 08:36 | TCU | Samuel Watts gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 08:16 | TCU | Thomas Hunsucker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 08:15 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 08:01 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 07:59 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 07:35 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-37 |
| 07:34 | TCU | Albert Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Richard Simon (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (tiring) 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Albert Ellis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Moriarty (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Hunsucker (fresh) C - David Keasler (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | TCU | James Moriarty buries a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Joshua Campbell - foul #2 on Joshua Campbell, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG) Gene Tubbs | |
| Subs | TCU | Louis Dahlstrom (SF), Russell Bass (PF) Albert Ellis, Thomas Hunsucker | |
| 07:05 | TCU | James Moriarty makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 06:43 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell is called for a backcourt violation | 35-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leonard Ross (C) Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | TCU | Ronny Dennis (SG) Louis Dahlstrom | |
| 06:16 | TCU | Russell Bass hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 35-40 |
| 06:15 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 05:58 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-40 |
| 05:20 | TCU | David Keasler drills a floater from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 05:16 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Watts - foul #5 on Samuel Watts, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SF), George Nelson (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Donny Edwards, Richard Simon, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | TCU | Brett Dargan (PG), Albert Ellis (SG), Louis Dahlstrom (SF) Samuel Watts, Ronny Dennis, James Moriarty | |
| 05:16 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 05:16 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 04:51 | TCU | Louis Dahlstrom misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joshua Campbell | 39-42 |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by George Nelson | 41-42 |
| 04:21 | TCU | Albert Ellis misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 04:20 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Scheerer | 41-42 |
| 04:14 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Campbell | 43-42 |
| 03:46 | TCU | Albert Ellis loses the ball out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), Richard Simon (PF) Joshua Campbell, Michael Wright, George Nelson | |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Hunsucker (PF) Russell Bass | |
| 03:27 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs is fouled on the floor by Albert Ellis - foul #2 on Albert Ellis, team foul #8 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leonard Ross (C) Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | TCU | James Moriarty (SF) Louis Dahlstrom | |
| 03:27 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 03:27 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Ross | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - Richard Simon (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Brett Dargan (fresh) SG - Albert Ellis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Moriarty (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Hunsucker (fresh) C - David Keasler (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gene Tubbs | 45-42 |
| 02:54 | TCU | David Keasler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-42 |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG), Robert Scheerer (C) Arthur Hicks, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | TCU | Russell Bass (PF) Thomas Hunsucker | |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Wright | 48-42 |
| 02:35 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG) Gene Tubbs | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 02:11 | TCU | Russell Bass is hacked by Richard Simon - foul #2 on Richard Simon, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| 01:56 | TCU | David Keasler connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Moriarty | 48-44 |
| 01:54 | Colorado State | Albert Ellis steals the ball from Joshua Campbell in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 01:54 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-44 |
| 01:33 | TCU | James Moriarty buries a driving attempt from the left block | 48-46 |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Russell Bass - foul #1 on Russell Bass, team foul #9 | 48-46 |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 01:02 | TCU | Albert Ellis's floater is tipped away by Robert Scheerer | 50-46 |
| 01:00 | Colorado State | Michael Wright snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Richard Simon | 52-46 |
| 00:39 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | TCU | David Keasler connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Michael Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Ellis - foul #3 on Albert Ellis, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:32 | TCU | Russell Bass pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 00:27 | TCU | Joshua Campbell steals the ball from Brett Dargan | 53-49 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Dargan - foul #1 on Brett Dargan, team foul #11 | 53-49 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:21 | TCU | TCU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 55-49 |
| 00:19 | TCU | Russell Bass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 00:18 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Bass | 55-49 |
| 00:15 | TCU | David Keasler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 00:13 | TCU | James Moriarty gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:09 | TCU | Brett Dargan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Michael Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Ellis - foul #4 on Albert Ellis, team foul #12 | 55-52 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:03 | TCU | TCU calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 57-52 |
| 00:01 | TCU | David Keasler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-52 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Richard Simon snags the defensive board | 57-52 |