| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Burns (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Belisle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Wagner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Asher (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts's floater is tipped away by Paul Belisle | 27-29 |
| 19:32 | North Texas | Gary Wagner gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:28 | North Texas | David Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 19:26 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Tony Crafts | 27-29 |
| 19:04 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:43 | North Texas | Ernest Burns hits a shot from the left side set up by David Johnson | 29-32 |
| 18:21 | Colorado State | David Watkins loses the dribble to Ernest Burns | 29-32 |
| 17:58 | North Texas | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 17:57 | North Texas | Paul Belisle grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:38 | North Texas | Gary Wagner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 17:37 | North Texas | Scott Asher tips it home | 31-32 |
| 17:22 | Colorado State | David Watkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Crafts | 31-35 |
| 17:15 | North Texas | Scott Asher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 16:56 | Colorado State | Louis Curry drills a 3 from the right wing set up by David Watkins | 31-38 |
| 16:31 | North Texas | David Watkins is called for the reach on Ernest Burns - foul #3 on David Watkins, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | North Texas | Steven Lheureux (SF), James Leach (C) Paul Belisle, Scott Asher | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (SG), William Easterday (SF), James King (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) David Watkins, Tony Crafts, Oscar Davis, Paul Buser | |
| 16:26 | North Texas | Ernest Burns's floater is tipped away by Marc Elizondo | 31-38 |
| 16:24 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to William Easterday | 31-38 |
| 16:03 | Colorado State | Louis Curry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 16:02 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook misses the tip | 31-38 |
| 16:01 | North Texas | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernest Burns (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Lheureux (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Leach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Easterday (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James King (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | North Texas | Steven Lheureux clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 15:47 | Colorado State | William Easterday gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:28 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 15:26 | Colorado State | James King tips it home | 31-40 |
| 15:12 | North Texas | Gary Wagner is hacked by Joey Lashbrook - foul #1 on Joey Lashbrook, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Parnell (SG), Paul Belisle (SF), Jose Sanchez (C) David Johnson, Ernest Burns, Gary Wagner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), Oscar Davis (PF), Paul Buser (C) Louis Curry, Joey Lashbrook, William Easterday, James King, Marc Elizondo | |
| 14:57 | North Texas | Michael Parnell drills a 3 from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 14:39 | North Texas | James Leach grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 14:10 | North Texas | James Leach is whistled for a carry | 34-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Johnson (PG), Ernest Burns (SG), Scott Asher (C) Steven Lheureux, Michael Parnell, Jose Sanchez | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 13:47 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis clanks a floater from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 13:46 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis tips it in | 34-42 |
| 13:21 | North Texas | Ernest Burns buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Leach | 36-42 |
| 12:55 | Colorado State | Paul Belisle steals it from David Watkins | 36-42 |
| 12:51 | North Texas | Paul Belisle banks in the layup | 38-42 |
| 12:29 | Colorado State | David Watkins is fouled on the floor by Ernest Burns - foul #2 on Ernest Burns, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | North Texas | Steven Lheureux (SF), Gary Wagner (PF) Paul Belisle, James Leach | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Joey Lashbrook (SG), William Easterday (SF), James King (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Billy Anderson, David Watkins, Tony Crafts, Oscar Davis, Paul Buser | |
| 12:06 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 12:05 | North Texas | Scott Asher snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 11:46 | North Texas | Ernest Burns misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 38-42 |
| 11:45 | North Texas | Steven Lheureux pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernest Burns (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Lheureux (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Wagner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Asher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Easterday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | North Texas | Gary Wagner's pass is intercepted by Marc Elizondo | 38-42 |
| 11:06 | Colorado State | Louis Curry comes up short on the runner in the lane | 38-42 |
| 11:04 | North Texas | Ernest Burns grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 10:46 | North Texas | Steven Lheureux is fouled on the floor by Louis Curry - foul #1 on Louis Curry, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Parnell (SG), Paul Belisle (SF), Jose Sanchez (C) David Johnson, Ernest Burns, Scott Asher | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), Oscar Davis (PF), Paul Buser (C) Joey Lashbrook, William Easterday, James King, Marc Elizondo | |
| 10:34 | North Texas | Gary Wagner hits the finger roll | 40-42 |
| 10:15 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Louis Curry | 40-44 |
| 10:04 | North Texas | Gary Wagner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 10:02 | North Texas | Jose Sanchez grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 09:52 | North Texas | Jose Sanchez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-44 |
| 09:50 | North Texas | Michael Parnell gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:29 | North Texas | Oscar Davis blocks the short jumper by Paul Belisle | 40-44 |
| 09:28 | North Texas | Gary Wagner misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 09:27 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 08:59 | Colorado State | David Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | David Johnson (PG), Ernest Burns (SG), Scott Asher (C) Steven Lheureux, Michael Parnell, Jose Sanchez | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (SG) David Watkins | |
| 08:40 | North Texas | Gary Wagner lays it in on a great pass from David Johnson | 42-44 |
| 08:13 | Colorado State | Gary Wagner steps in front of the Tony Crafts pass | 42-44 |
| 07:56 | North Texas | David Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 07:54 | Colorado State | Louis Curry snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 07:29 | Colorado State | Ernest Burns takes the ball from Joey Lashbrook | 42-44 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ernest Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Belisle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Asher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Buser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:25 | North Texas | Paul Belisle knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ernest Burns | 44-44 |
| 07:05 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Steven Lheureux (SF), James Leach (PF) Paul Belisle, Gary Wagner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), William Easterday (SF), James King (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, Tony Crafts, Oscar Davis, Paul Buser | |
| 07:05 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:05 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:47 | North Texas | Ernest Burns is hacked by William Easterday - foul #2 on William Easterday, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jose Sanchez (C) Scott Asher | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG) Joey Lashbrook | |
| 06:33 | North Texas | Steven Lheureux misses the fadeaway from the right side | 44-46 |
| 06:31 | Colorado State | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:16 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Anderson | 44-48 |
| 05:57 | North Texas | David Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Burns | 47-48 |
| 05:33 | Colorado State | James King makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-50 |
| 05:27 | North Texas | Steven Lheureux misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-50 |
| 05:26 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | James King clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-50 |
| 04:59 | North Texas | Jose Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 04:57 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | North Texas | Paul Belisle (SF), Gary Wagner (PF), Scott Asher (C) Steven Lheureux, James Leach, Jose Sanchez | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Tony Crafts (SF), Oscar Davis (PF), Paul Buser (C) Billy Anderson, William Easterday, James King, Marc Elizondo | |
| 04:34 | North Texas | Scott Asher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| 04:12 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 04:11 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Scott Asher | 47-50 |
| 03:56 | North Texas | Gary Wagner misses short on a shot from the left block | 47-50 |
| 03:55 | North Texas | Ernest Burns tips it in | 49-50 |
| 03:30 | Colorado State | Paul Buser drills a jumper in the lane set up by David Watkins | 49-52 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Burns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Belisle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Asher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:08 | North Texas | Gary Wagner scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Burns | 52-52 |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Paul Belisle - foul #2 on Paul Belisle, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:31 | North Texas | David Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | Paul Buser grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 02:09 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the lay-in | 52-55 |
| 02:08 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Gary Wagner | 52-55 |
| 01:49 | North Texas | Ernest Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Paul Buser pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts banks in the layup on a nice dish by Louis Curry | 52-57 |
| 00:55 | North Texas | David Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | David Watkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Oscar Davis and he's hacked by Scott Asher - foul #3 on Scott Asher, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | North Texas | David Watkins is called for the reach on Ernest Burns - foul #4 on David Watkins, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| 00:23 | North Texas | David Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts is hacked by David Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Johnson, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Easterday (SF) Tony Crafts | |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Louis Curry is hacked by Scott Asher - foul #4 on Scott Asher, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | William Easterday is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #5 on David Johnson, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | North Texas | Steven Lheureux (PG) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | William Easterday misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:15 | North Texas | Scott Asher grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 00:10 | North Texas | Scott Asher misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Oscar Davis | 54-60 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Steven Lheureux is called for the reach on Oscar Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Lheureux, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:01 | North Texas | Scott Asher clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Paul Buser grabs the board | 54-62 |