| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Paul Marlin (fresh) SG - Kevin Hartman (fresh) SF - Charles Harrison (fresh) PF - Daniel Bayless (fresh) C - John Houghton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) SG - Carl Koch (fresh) SF - Edward Smither (fresh) PF - William Whitney (fresh) C - David Drexler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Charles Harrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Harrison | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Colorado | Carl Koch blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman connects on the floater from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 19:07 | Colorado | Noel Smith is hacked by Charles Harrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Harrison, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | Carl Koch hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Drexler | 5-3 |
| 18:44 | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:43 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Edward Smither | 5-3 |
| 18:26 | Colorado | Edward Smither comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 5-3 |
| 18:24 | Texas A&M | Charles Harrison gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:20 | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-3 |
| 18:19 | Colorado | David Drexler gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:17 | Colorado | Paul Marlin picks off the pass by Edward Smither in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 18:16 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman hits the finger roll set up by Paul Marlin | 7-3 |
| 17:52 | Colorado | Edward Smither is called for traveling | 7-3 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt (PG), Jack Feely (SF), David Coggins (C) Paul Marlin, Charles Harrison, John Houghton | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:27 | Texas A&M | Jack Feely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (SG), Ronald Edmonson (SF), Billy Russell (C) Carl Koch, Edward Smither, David Drexler | |
| 17:00 | Colorado | Billy Russell can't finish the layup | 7-3 |
| 16:58 | Colorado | Billy Russell can't tip it in | 7-3 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | Billy Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:36 | Colorado | Noel Smith travels with the ball | 7-3 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Charles Stayton (SF), John Houghton (C) Jack Feely, David Coggins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (SG) Noel Smith | |
| 16:20 | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Rice - foul #1 on James Rice, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes (SG) Kevin Hartman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF) Ronald Edmonson | |
| 16:20 | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:20 | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt misses the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:20 | Colorado | Edward Smither grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 15:55 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 8-3 |
| 15:54 | Texas A&M | Daniel Bayless snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Wilson Goldblatt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Hayes (fresh) SF - Charles Stayton (fresh) PF - Daniel Bayless (tiring) C - John Houghton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Rice (fresh) SG - Carl Koch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Smither (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Whitney (fairly fresh) C - Billy Russell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Texas A&M | William Whitney swats the short shot by Charles Stayton | 8-3 |
| 15:47 | Colorado | Carl Koch snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 15:18 | Colorado | Edward Smither is fouled on the floor by Charles Stayton - foul #1 on Charles Stayton, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin (PG), Kevin Hartman (SG), Charles Harrison (SF), Jack Feely (PF) Wilson Goldblatt, Richard Hayes, Charles Stayton, Daniel Bayless | |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), David Drexler (C) James Rice, Billy Russell | |
| 15:03 | Colorado | David Drexler is whistled for a carry | 8-3 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson (SF) Edward Smither | |
| 14:49 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman blows the layup | 8-3 |
| 14:47 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Ronald Edmonson | 8-3 |
| 14:32 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 8-3 |
| 14:31 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson tips it home | 8-5 |
| 14:16 | Texas A&M | John Houghton loses the dribble to David Drexler | 8-5 |
| 13:47 | Colorado | Jack Feely picks off the pass by Carl Koch | 8-5 |
| 13:30 | Texas A&M | Charles Harrison scores on a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on William Whitney - foul #1 on William Whitney, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Charles Stayton (PG), Richard Hayes (SG), Daniel Bayless (PF), David Coggins (C) Paul Marlin, Kevin Hartman, Jack Feely, John Houghton | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (SG), Edward Smither (SF), Billy Russell (C) Carl Koch, Ronald Edmonson, David Drexler | |
| 13:30 | Texas A&M | Charles Harrison misses the free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:30 | Colorado | Edward Smither pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:10 | Colorado | Noel Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Von Pilarski (SF) Charles Harrison | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 12:55 | Texas A&M | Billy Russell denies the turnaround by David Coggins | 10-5 |
| 12:54 | Texas A&M | David Coggins hits the follow up shot | 12-5 |
| 12:29 | Colorado | James Rice is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Noel Smith | 12-7 |
| 12:13 | Texas A&M | David Coggins misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 12:12 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes can't tip it in | 12-7 |
| 12:11 | Texas A&M | Daniel Bayless pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 11:59 | Texas A&M | Charles Stayton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-7 |
| 11:37 | Colorado | William Whitney is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bayless - foul #1 on Daniel Bayless, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt (PG), Kevin Hartman (SG), Jack Feely (SF), Charles Harrison (PF), John Houghton (C) Charles Stayton, Richard Hayes, Von Pilarski, Daniel Bayless, David Coggins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (SG), Ronald Edmonson (SF), Steven O'Neil (PF), David Drexler (C) Noel Smith, Edward Smither, William Whitney, Billy Russell | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Wilson Goldblatt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kevin Hartman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Feely (fresh) PF - Charles Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Houghton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Koch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Edmonson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven O'Neil (fresh) C - David Drexler (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Colorado | James Rice can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on John Houghton - foul #1 on John Houghton, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| 11:21 | Colorado | James Rice makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:21 | Colorado | James Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:02 | Texas A&M | John Houghton banks in the layup set up by Wilson Goldblatt | 16-9 |
| 10:39 | Colorado | Jack Feely swats the shot by Ronald Edmonson | 16-9 |
| 10:38 | Texas A&M | Jack Feely pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| 10:33 | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Drexler - foul #1 on David Drexler, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Charles Stayton (SF), Daniel Bayless (PF), David Coggins (C) Jack Feely, Charles Harrison, John Houghton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG) James Rice | |
| 10:33 | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 10:33 | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 10:08 | Colorado | Carl Koch drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Noel Smith | 18-12 |
| 09:54 | Texas A&M | Daniel Bayless comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Drexler - foul #2 on David Drexler, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin (PG), Richard Hayes (SG) Wilson Goldblatt, Kevin Hartman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF), Billy Russell (C) Steven O'Neil, David Drexler | |
| 09:54 | Texas A&M | Daniel Bayless makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 09:54 | Texas A&M | Daniel Bayless makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:28 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-12 |
| 09:26 | Colorado | Edward Smither pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 09:12 | Colorado | Edward Smither's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-12 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Von Pilarski (SF), Jack Feely (PF), John Houghton (C) Charles Stayton, Daniel Bayless, David Coggins | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (SG), Steven O'Neil (PF) Carl Koch, Ronald Edmonson | |
| 08:50 | Texas A&M | Billy Russell blocks the short jumper by John Houghton | 20-12 |
| 08:49 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Billy Russell | 20-12 |
| 08:31 | Colorado | Edward Smither buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Noel Smith and he's hacked by John Houghton - foul #2 on John Houghton, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt (PG), Kevin Hartman (SG), David Coggins (C) Paul Marlin, Richard Hayes, John Houghton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (SG), William Whitney (PF) Noel Smith, Steven O'Neil | |
| 08:31 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:09 | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt clanks a shot near the basket | 20-15 |
| 08:08 | Texas A&M | Jack Feely pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 07:58 | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt is whistled for a carry | 20-15 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Charles Stayton (SF), Charles Harrison (PF) Von Pilarski, Jack Feely | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven O'Neil (C) Billy Russell | |
| 07:56 | Colorado | Edward Smither is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Stayton - foul #2 on Charles Stayton, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Daniel Bayless (PF) Charles Stayton | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:32 | Colorado | Carl Koch can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Hartman - foul #1 on Kevin Hartman, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin (PG) Wilson Goldblatt | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson (SF) Edward Smither | |
| 07:32 | Colorado | Carl Koch makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:32 | Colorado | Carl Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:32 | Texas A&M | David Coggins grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Paul Marlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hartman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Bayless (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Coggins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Rice (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carl Koch (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Edmonson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Whitney (tiring) C - Steven O'Neil (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin is whistled for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes (SG) Kevin Hartman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG) Carl Koch | |
| 07:03 | Colorado | Paul Marlin steals the ball from William Whitney | 20-16 |
| 06:58 | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Harrison | 23-16 |
| 06:41 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson makes the wide open runner near the basket set up by Noel Smith | 23-18 |
| 06:25 | Texas A&M | Daniel Bayless is called for traveling | 23-18 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt (PG), Kevin Hartman (SG), Charles Stayton (SF), Jack Feely (PF), John Houghton (C) Paul Marlin, Richard Hayes, Charles Harrison, Daniel Bayless, David Coggins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (SG), Edward Smither (SF), Billy Russell (C) James Rice, William Whitney, Steven O'Neil | |
| 06:23 | Colorado | Wilson Goldblatt picks off the pass by Carl Koch in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 06:10 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 05:53 | Colorado | Carl Koch misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 05:51 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses the tip | 26-18 |
| 05:49 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to John Houghton | 26-18 |
| 05:31 | Texas A&M | Carl Koch is called for the reach on Jack Feely - foul #1 on Carl Koch, team foul #5 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (PG), Steven O'Neil (PF) Noel Smith, Ronald Edmonson | |
| 05:20 | Texas A&M | Charles Stayton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Rice - foul #2 on James Rice, team foul #6 | 26-18 |
| 05:20 | Texas A&M | Charles Stayton makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:20 | Texas A&M | Charles Stayton misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:20 | Colorado | Billy Russell snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 05:18 | Colorado | Carl Koch is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Goldblatt - foul #1 on Wilson Goldblatt, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes (SG) Kevin Hartman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:18 | Colorado | Carl Koch makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:18 | Colorado | Carl Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:18 | Texas A&M | John Houghton snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 05:03 | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt can't finish the layup | 27-19 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Carl Koch grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 04:33 | Colorado | James Rice misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-19 |
| 04:31 | Colorado | Edward Smither tips it in | 27-21 |
| 04:11 | Texas A&M | Jack Feely misses the 3 from the left corner | 27-21 |
| 04:10 | Colorado | Billy Russell gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Carl Koch loses the dribble to Wilson Goldblatt in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| 03:55 | Texas A&M | John Houghton misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Rice - foul #3 on James Rice, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin (PG), Kevin Hartman (SG), Von Pilarski (SF), Charles Harrison (PF) Wilson Goldblatt, Richard Hayes, Charles Stayton, Jack Feely | |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Ronald Edmonson (SF), William Whitney (PF), David Drexler (C) James Rice, Edward Smither, Steven O'Neil, Billy Russell | |
| 03:55 | Texas A&M | John Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:55 | Texas A&M | John Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:47 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Drexler and he's fouled by Kevin Hartman - foul #2 on Kevin Hartman, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| 03:47 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:32 | Texas A&M | Charles Harrison clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-24 |
| 03:30 | Colorado | Carl Koch grabs the board | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Paul Marlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Hartman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Von Pilarski (fresh) PF - Charles Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Houghton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Carl Koch (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Edmonson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Whitney (tiring) C - David Drexler (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 28-24 |
| 03:00 | Texas A&M | Charles Harrison grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 02:50 | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin is called for 10 seconds | 28-24 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | David Coggins (C) John Houghton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF), Steven O'Neil (PF) Ronald Edmonson, William Whitney | |
| 02:28 | Colorado | Carl Koch can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 02:26 | Texas A&M | Charles Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 02:20 | Texas A&M | Charles Harrison can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 02:19 | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin gets the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 02:01 | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 02:00 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 01:33 | Colorado | Carl Koch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 01:31 | Texas A&M | David Coggins grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 01:24 | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on David Drexler - foul #3 on David Drexler, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes (SG), Charles Stayton (SF), Jack Feely (PF), John Houghton (C) Kevin Hartman, Von Pilarski, Charles Harrison, David Coggins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson (SF), William Whitney (PF), Billy Russell (C) Edward Smither, Steven O'Neil, David Drexler | |
| 01:24 | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:24 | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:02 | Colorado | The jumper by Carl Koch is denied by Richard Hayes | 30-24 |
| 01:01 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 00:56 | Texas A&M | Jack Feely scores on a runner in the paint set up by John Houghton | 32-24 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Noel Smith | 32-26 |
| 00:27 | Texas A&M | Paul Marlin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Marlin, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt (PG), Kevin Hartman (SG), Daniel Bayless (PF) Paul Marlin, Richard Hayes, Jack Feely | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:05 | Colorado | William Whitney's pass is intercepted by Wilson Goldblatt | 32-26 |
| 00:02 | Texas A&M | Wilson Goldblatt lays it up and in | 34-26 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Carl Koch clanks a fullcourt shot | 34-26 |