| Lineup | TCU | PG - Joseph Covington (fresh) SG - James Morrison (fresh) SF - Edward Fisher (fresh) PF - John Regis (fresh) C - Randy Busby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Richard Thrasher (fresh) SG - Edward Cooper (fresh) SF - James Gutierez (fresh) PF - Carter Wensky (fresh) C - Donald Sea (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | TCU | The rebound goes to Randy Busby | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | TCU | Richard Thrasher takes the ball from Edward Fisher | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Edward Cooper | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | TCU | Edward Fisher misses long on a shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | TCU | Randy Busby gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | TCU | James Morrison clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Colorado State | James Gutierez pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | TCU | Edward Fisher connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Morrison and he's fouled by James Gutierez - foul #1 on James Gutierez, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | TCU | Edward Fisher misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Colorado State | James Gutierez misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | TCU | Edward Fisher gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | TCU | Joseph Covington is hacked by Donald Sea - foul #1 on Donald Sea, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga (C) Donald Sea | |
| 17:34 | TCU | Randy Busby misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | TCU | Edward Fisher tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | TCU | The rebound goes to Randy Busby | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | TCU | Randy Busby connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Fisher | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lesley Green (PG), Robert Farrer (SG), Thomas Bentley (SF), Benny Finkel (C) Richard Thrasher, Edward Cooper, James Gutierez, Carter Wensky | |
| 16:38 | TCU | Edward Fisher lays it up and in | 8-4 |
| 16:26 | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 16:25 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:06 | Colorado State | John Regis steals the ball from Benny Finkel | 8-4 |
| 15:52 | TCU | Joseph Covington connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Busby | 11-4 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Joseph Covington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Morrison (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Regis (fairly fresh) C - Randy Busby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lesley Green (fresh) SG - Robert Farrer (fresh) SF - Thomas Bentley (fresh) PF - Phillip Arriaga (fresh) C - Benny Finkel (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 15:32 | TCU | Edward Fisher hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joseph Covington | 13-7 |
| 15:06 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga is hacked by John Regis - foul #1 on John Regis, team foul #1 | 13-7 |
| Subs | TCU | Willie Cowart (PG), William Millican (SG), Jonathan Cook (SF), Marty Nebel (PF), Mike Umstead (C) Joseph Covington, James Morrison, Edward Fisher, John Regis, Randy Busby | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher (PG), Edward Cooper (SG), James Gutierez (SF), Carter Wensky (PF), Donald Sea (C) Lesley Green, Robert Farrer, Thomas Bentley, Phillip Arriaga, Benny Finkel | |
| 14:50 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-7 |
| 14:37 | TCU | Willie Cowart buries a floater from the right side set up by Mike Umstead and he's hacked by Carter Wensky - foul #1 on Carter Wensky, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| 14:37 | TCU | Willie Cowart makes the free throw | 16-7 |
| 14:19 | Colorado State | James Gutierez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-7 |
| 14:18 | TCU | The rebound goes to Jonathan Cook | 16-7 |
| 14:13 | TCU | Willie Cowart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-7 |
| 13:53 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 13:51 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 13:37 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher is hacked by Marty Nebel - foul #1 on Marty Nebel, team foul #2 | 16-7 |
| Subs | TCU | James Morrison (SG), Edward Fisher (SF) William Millican, Jonathan Cook | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga (SF) James Gutierez | |
| 13:16 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky's floater is knocked away by Mike Umstead | 16-7 |
| 13:15 | TCU | Edward Fisher grabs the board | 16-7 |
| 12:53 | TCU | Willie Cowart misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Thrasher - foul #1 on Richard Thrasher, team foul #4 | 16-7 |
| Subs | TCU | John Regis (PF), Randy Busby (C) Marty Nebel, Mike Umstead | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Benny Finkel (C) Donald Sea | |
| 12:53 | TCU | Willie Cowart misses the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:53 | TCU | Willie Cowart makes the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 12:36 | Colorado State | John Regis is called for the reach on Carter Wensky - foul #2 on John Regis, team foul #3 | 17-7 |
| Subs | TCU | Joseph Covington (PG), Jonathan Cook (PF) Willie Cowart, John Regis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 12:19 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-7 |
| 12:17 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel can't tip it in | 17-7 |
| 12:16 | TCU | Edward Fisher pulls down the rebound | 17-7 |
| 11:58 | TCU | Randy Busby buries a shot in the lane | 19-7 |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky misses the dunk | 19-7 |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper tips it home | 19-9 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Joseph Covington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Cook (fresh) C - Randy Busby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Richard Thrasher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Arriaga (fairly fresh) PF - Carter Wensky (fresh) C - Benny Finkel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | TCU | Randy Busby blows the layup but the foul's on Benny Finkel - foul #1 on Benny Finkel, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | TCU | William Millican (SG), Marty Nebel (PF) James Morrison, Jonathan Cook | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lesley Green (PG), Robert Farrer (SG), James Gutierez (SF), Donald Sea (C) Richard Thrasher, Edward Cooper, Phillip Arriaga, Carter Wensky | |
| 11:31 | TCU | Randy Busby misses the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 11:31 | TCU | Randy Busby misses the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 11:16 | Colorado State | Lesley Green is fouled on the floor by Joseph Covington - foul #1 on Joseph Covington, team foul #4 | 19-9 |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | Donald Sea misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-9 |
| 11:10 | TCU | Edward Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 10:56 | TCU | Joseph Covington comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Sea - foul #2 on Donald Sea, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| Subs | TCU | Jonathan Cook (SF), Mike Umstead (C) Edward Fisher, Randy Busby | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley (PF) Donald Sea | |
| 10:56 | TCU | Joseph Covington makes the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 10:56 | TCU | Joseph Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | Lesley Green misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-9 |
| 10:45 | Colorado State | James Gutierez hits the follow up shot | 21-11 |
| 10:30 | TCU | William Millican hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 10:29 | Colorado State | James Gutierez snags the defensive board | 21-11 |
| 10:24 | Colorado State | Lesley Green loses the dribble to Mike Umstead | 21-11 |
| 10:01 | TCU | Joseph Covington misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 10:00 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Marty Nebel | 21-11 |
| 09:40 | TCU | James Gutierez steps in front of the Marty Nebel pass | 21-11 |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | Lesley Green is hacked by Joseph Covington - foul #2 on Joseph Covington, team foul #5 | 21-11 |
| Subs | TCU | Willie Cowart (PG), James Morrison (SG), Edward Fisher (SF), Randy Busby (C) Joseph Covington, William Millican, Jonathan Cook, Marty Nebel | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher (PG), Edward Cooper (SG), Carter Wensky (PF), Phillip Arriaga (C) Lesley Green, Robert Farrer, Thomas Bentley, Benny Finkel | |
| 09:13 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky jams it on a nice dish by Richard Thrasher | 21-13 |
| 08:56 | TCU | Phillip Arriaga is called for the reach on James Morrison - foul #1 on Phillip Arriaga, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley (SF) James Gutierez | |
| 08:56 | TCU | James Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 08:56 | TCU | James Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 08:41 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga hits a floater from the left block | 23-15 |
| 08:26 | TCU | Randy Busby drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Willie Cowart | 25-15 |
| 08:10 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper is hacked by Randy Busby - foul #1 on Randy Busby, team foul #6 | 25-15 |
| Subs | TCU | Jonathan Cook (PF) Mike Umstead | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 07:56 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 25-15 |
| 07:54 | TCU | Willie Cowart pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 07:37 | TCU | Edward Fisher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Bentley - foul #1 on Thomas Bentley, team foul #8 | 25-15 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Gutierez (SF) Thomas Bentley | |
| 07:37 | TCU | Edward Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 07:37 | TCU | Edward Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Willie Cowart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Cook (fresh) C - Randy Busby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Richard Thrasher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gutierez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carter Wensky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Arriaga (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher misses the turnaround from close range | 27-15 |
| 07:21 | TCU | Randy Busby gets the rebound | 27-15 |
| 07:14 | TCU | Phillip Arriaga is called for the reach on Edward Fisher - foul #2 on Phillip Arriaga, team foul #9 | 27-15 |
| Subs | TCU | Marty Nebel (PF) Jonathan Cook | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Benny Finkel (C) Phillip Arriaga | |
| 07:14 | TCU | Edward Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 07:14 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky pulls down the rebound | 27-15 |
| 06:50 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Cooper | 27-17 |
| 06:37 | TCU | James Morrison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-17 |
| 06:36 | TCU | Marty Nebel gets the offensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 06:28 | TCU | Willie Cowart knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-17 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-20 |
| 05:49 | TCU | James Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-20 |
| 05:48 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 05:28 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Marty Nebel - foul #2 on Marty Nebel, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | TCU | Joseph Covington (PG), William Millican (SG), Jonathan Cook (SF), John Regis (PF), Mike Umstead (C) Willie Cowart, James Morrison, Edward Fisher, Marty Nebel, Randy Busby | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lesley Green (PG), Robert Farrer (SG), Thomas Bentley (SF) Richard Thrasher, Edward Cooper, James Gutierez | |
| 05:28 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:28 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:08 | TCU | Joseph Covington misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Carter Wensky - foul #2 on Carter Wensky, team foul #10 | 29-21 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Gutierez (SF) Carter Wensky | |
| 05:08 | TCU | Joseph Covington makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:08 | TCU | Joseph Covington misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:08 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 05:03 | Colorado State | James Gutierez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Cook - foul #1 on Jonathan Cook, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine (SG) Benny Finkel | |
| 05:03 | Colorado State | James Gutierez makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:03 | Colorado State | James Gutierez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:03 | Colorado State | James Gutierez makes the 3rd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:34 | TCU | John Regis makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-24 |
| 04:20 | Colorado State | John Regis swats the layup by James Gutierez | 32-24 |
| 04:18 | TCU | John Regis pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 04:11 | TCU | The short jumper by John Regis is denied by Thomas Bentley | 32-24 |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Farrer | 32-24 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Covington - foul #3 on Joseph Covington, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| Subs | TCU | James Morrison (SG), Edward Fisher (SF) Joseph Covington, William Millican | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher (PG), Edward Cooper (SG) Robert Farrer, James Gutierez | |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:54 | TCU | Edward Fisher loses the ball out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | TCU | Willie Cowart (PG), Randy Busby (C) Jonathan Cook, Mike Umstead | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga (SF), Carter Wensky (PF), Donald Sea (C) Thomas Bentley, Wesley Constantine, Lesley Green | |
| 03:35 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky snags the offensive board | 32-26 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Willie Cowart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Regis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Busby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Richard Thrasher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Arriaga (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carter Wensky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Sea (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga is called for a charge - foul #3 on Phillip Arriaga, team foul #11 | 32-26 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley (SF) Phillip Arriaga | |
| 02:49 | TCU | Randy Busby is denied on a layup by Donald Sea | 32-26 |
| 02:48 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Busby | 32-26 |
| 02:36 | TCU | Edward Fisher's floater is tipped away by Donald Sea | 32-26 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky jams it | 32-28 |
| 02:23 | TCU | Randy Busby hits a turnaround in the paint set up by James Morrison | 34-28 |
| 02:07 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Thrasher | 34-30 |
| 01:58 | TCU | Willie Cowart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-30 |
| 01:57 | TCU | Willie Cowart grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:45 | TCU | Donald Sea swats the dunk try by James Morrison | 34-30 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Richard Thrasher | 34-30 |
| 01:37 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky lays it in set up by Donald Sea | 34-32 |
| 01:21 | TCU | Thomas Bentley is called for the reach on Edward Fisher - foul #2 on Thomas Bentley, team foul #12 | 34-32 |
| Subs | TCU | Jonathan Cook (PG), Marty Nebel (PF), Mike Umstead (C) Willie Cowart, John Regis, Randy Busby | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lesley Green (PG), Robert Farrer (SG), James Gutierez (SF), Benny Finkel (C) Richard Thrasher, Edward Cooper, Thomas Bentley, Donald Sea | |
| 01:21 | TCU | Edward Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:21 | TCU | Edward Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:21 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Umstead | 35-32 |
| 01:10 | TCU | Mike Umstead loses the dribble to Lesley Green | 35-32 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Jonathan Cook is called for the reach on Lesley Green - foul #2 on Jonathan Cook, team foul #10 | 35-32 |
| Subs | TCU | William Millican (SG) James Morrison | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Lesley Green makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Lesley Green makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:40 | TCU | Mike Umstead is hacked by James Gutierez - foul #2 on James Gutierez, team foul #13 | 35-34 |
| Subs | TCU | William Bailey (SF) Edward Fisher | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Sea (C) Carter Wensky | |
| 00:40 | TCU | Mike Umstead makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:40 | TCU | Mike Umstead misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | James Gutierez pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 00:22 | TCU | Jonathan Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-37 |