| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Oleson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leslie Carter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Cilley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Tom Pace (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Lawrence Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Brice (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Malone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Brian Malone inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | TCU | Lawrence Greer drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jessie Brice and he's fouled by Tom Pace - foul #3 on Tom Pace, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lester Durocher (C) Tom Pace | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 19:44 | TCU | Lawrence Greer makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:24 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher loses the dribble to Gary Phillips | 41-35 |
| 19:14 | TCU | Lawrence Greer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 19:12 | TCU | Brian Malone tips it in | 41-37 |
| 18:49 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley blows the layup | 41-37 |
| 18:48 | TCU | Brian Malone pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:33 | TCU | Gary Phillips buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 18:14 | San Diego State | James Johnson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Brian Malone - foul #2 on Brian Malone, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 18:14 | San Diego State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:14 | San Diego State | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:14 | TCU | Gary Phillips grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 17:58 | TCU | Kenneth Wilson clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Cilley - foul #1 on Douglas Cilley, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton (PG) Mark Oleson | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 17:58 | TCU | Kenneth Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:58 | TCU | Kenneth Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:39 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley misses long on a shot from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 17:37 | TCU | Kenneth Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:19 | TCU | Brian Malone comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-41 |
| 17:18 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:10 | San Diego State | James Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 17:09 | TCU | Kenneth Wilson snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 17:03 | TCU | Lawrence Greer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Leslie Carter - foul #3 on Leslie Carter, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chi Chin (PG), Oliver Wong (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Albert Jahnke (C) James Johnson, Leslie Carter, Douglas Cilley, Lester Durocher | |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Fitzgerald (SG), Tobias Martino (SF), Jimmie Laborde (PF) Jessie Brice, Brian Malone, Kenneth Wilson | |
| 17:03 | TCU | Lawrence Greer misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:03 | TCU | Lawrence Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:03 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Brian Taylor | 42-41 |
| 16:49 | San Diego State | Jimmie Laborde steals the ball from Chi Chin | 42-41 |
| 16:28 | TCU | Lawrence Greer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Oleson (PG) Chi Chin | |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Friddle (SG), George Holt (C) Lawrence Greer, Gary Phillips | |
| 16:18 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 16:16 | TCU | Jimmie Laborde pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:58 | TCU | Tobias Martino blows the layup | 42-41 |
| 15:56 | TCU | Jimmie Laborde snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Oleson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Keith Hamilton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oliver Wong (fresh) PF - Brian Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Jahnke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Friddle (fresh) SF - Tobias Martino (fresh) PF - Jimmie Laborde (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - George Holt (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | TCU | Tobias Martino misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Oliver Wong - foul #1 on Oliver Wong, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Johnson (SG), Leslie Carter (SF), Douglas Cilley (PF), Tom Pace (C) Keith Hamilton, Oliver Wong, Brian Taylor, Albert Jahnke | |
| Subs | TCU | Lawrence Greer (PG) Samuel Friddle | |
| 15:42 | TCU | Tobias Martino misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:42 | TCU | Tobias Martino makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:27 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter's pass is intercepted by Michael Fitzgerald | 42-42 |
| 15:24 | TCU | Tobias Martino lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Fitzgerald | 42-44 |
| 15:05 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter's floater is tipped away by George Holt | 42-44 |
| 15:04 | San Diego State | Tom Pace gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:49 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mark Oleson, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton (PG) Mark Oleson | |
| Subs | TCU | Jessie Brice (SG), Brian Malone (SF), Kenneth Wilson (PF), Gary Phillips (C) Michael Fitzgerald, Tobias Martino, Jimmie Laborde, George Holt | |
| 14:23 | TCU | Gary Phillips lays it in | 42-46 |
| 14:00 | San Diego State | Lawrence Greer picks off the pass by Leslie Carter | 42-46 |
| 13:56 | TCU | Lawrence Greer lays it up and in | 42-48 |
| 13:39 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter loses the dribble to Brian Malone | 42-48 |
| 13:19 | TCU | Kenneth Wilson makes the 3 from straight away set up by Jessie Brice | 42-51 |
| 12:57 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Cilley | 44-51 |
| 12:35 | TCU | Tom Pace blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Wilson | 44-51 |
| 12:33 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:23 | San Diego State | James Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 46-51 |
| 12:06 | TCU | Kenneth Wilson buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Lawrence Greer | 46-53 |
| 11:49 | San Diego State | James Johnson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-53 |
| 11:47 | TCU | Kenneth Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leslie Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Cilley (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Tom Pace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Lawrence Greer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Brice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Malone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | TCU | Kenneth Wilson is hacked by Douglas Cilley - foul #2 on Douglas Cilley, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Oleson (PG), Brian Taylor (SG), Oliver Wong (SF), Lester Durocher (PF), Albert Jahnke (C) Keith Hamilton, James Johnson, Leslie Carter, Douglas Cilley, Tom Pace | |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Fitzgerald (PG), Samuel Friddle (SG), Tobias Martino (SF), Jimmie Laborde (PF), George Holt (C) Lawrence Greer, Jessie Brice, Brian Malone, Kenneth Wilson, Gary Phillips | |
| 11:32 | TCU | Michael Fitzgerald is hacked by Oliver Wong - foul #2 on Oliver Wong, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| 11:32 | TCU | Michael Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:32 | TCU | Michael Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 11:12 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor is fouled on the floor by Samuel Friddle - foul #1 on Samuel Friddle, team foul #2 | 46-55 |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | Jimmie Laborde swats the short shot by Lester Durocher | 46-55 |
| 10:50 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher misses the tip | 46-55 |
| 10:49 | TCU | George Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:44 | TCU | Jimmie Laborde is fouled on the floor by Brian Taylor - foul #1 on Brian Taylor, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Gary Phillips (C) George Holt | |
| 10:44 | TCU | Jimmie Laborde misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:44 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:37 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Laborde - foul #1 on Jimmie Laborde, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton (SG) Oliver Wong | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 10:25 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| 10:08 | TCU | Keith Hamilton is called for the reach on Michael Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Keith Hamilton, team foul #9 | 46-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Johnson (SG) Brian Taylor | |
| Subs | TCU | Lawrence Greer (PG), Brian Malone (SF) Samuel Friddle, Tobias Martino | |
| 10:08 | TCU | Michael Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:08 | TCU | Michael Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Brian Taylor (SF) Mark Oleson | |
| Subs | TCU | Jessie Brice (SG) Michael Fitzgerald | |
| 09:27 | TCU | Gary Phillips misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lester Durocher - foul #1 on Lester Durocher, team foul #10 | 46-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chi Chin (PG), Tom Pace (C) Lester Durocher, Albert Jahnke | |
| Subs | TCU | George Holt (PF) Jimmie Laborde | |
| 09:27 | TCU | Gary Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 09:27 | TCU | Gary Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 09:27 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Tom Pace | 46-58 |
| 09:01 | San Diego State | Lawrence Greer steps in front of the Brian Taylor pass | 46-58 |
| 08:34 | TCU | Jessie Brice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 08:32 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Keith Hamilton | 46-58 |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | James Johnson misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jessie Brice - foul #1 on Jessie Brice, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Oleson (PG), Leslie Carter (SF), Douglas Cilley (PF) Chi Chin, Keith Hamilton, Brian Taylor | |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Fitzgerald (PG), Samuel Friddle (SG), Tobias Martino (SF), Kenneth Wilson (PF), Jimmie Laborde (C) Lawrence Greer, Jessie Brice, Brian Malone, George Holt, Gary Phillips | |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 08:01 | TCU | Michael Fitzgerald misses short on a shot from the left side | 48-58 |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 07:40 | San Diego State | James Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Cilley | 51-58 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Oleson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leslie Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Cilley (fresh) 7 reb. C - Tom Pace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Friddle (fresh) SF - Tobias Martino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmie Laborde (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | TCU | Mark Oleson steps in front of the Samuel Friddle pass | 51-58 |
| 07:17 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter hits the finger roll set up by Mark Oleson | 53-58 |
| 07:00 | TCU | Leslie Carter steals the ball from Samuel Friddle | 53-58 |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Kenneth Wilson - foul #1 on Kenneth Wilson, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton (SG), Lester Durocher (C) James Johnson, Tom Pace | |
| Subs | TCU | Lawrence Greer (PG), Jessie Brice (SG), Gary Phillips (C) Michael Fitzgerald, Samuel Friddle, Jimmie Laborde | |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:37 | TCU | Tobias Martino buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Phillips | 56-60 |
| 06:32 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 56-60 |
| 06:31 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:18 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 06:16 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton tips it home | 58-60 |
| 06:04 | TCU | Tobias Martino makes the 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Wilson | 58-63 |
| 05:53 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher is hacked by Kenneth Wilson - foul #2 on Kenneth Wilson, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Brian Taylor (SG) Mark Oleson | |
| Subs | TCU | Brian Malone (SF), Jimmie Laborde (PF) Tobias Martino, Kenneth Wilson | |
| 05:44 | San Diego State | Lawrence Greer steals the ball from Brian Taylor | 58-63 |
| 05:36 | TCU | Lester Durocher picks off the pass by Gary Phillips | 58-63 |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter throws it down | 60-63 |
| 05:05 | TCU | Gary Phillips misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-63 |
| 05:03 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:56 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher lays it in and he's hacked by Gary Phillips - foul #3 on Gary Phillips, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Johnson (SG), Tom Pace (C) Leslie Carter, Douglas Cilley | |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Fitzgerald (SG) Jessie Brice | |
| 04:56 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:44 | TCU | Brian Malone misses the shot from the left side | 63-63 |
| 04:43 | TCU | Brian Malone can't tip it in | 63-63 |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | James Johnson grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Brian Malone - foul #3 on Brian Malone, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chi Chin (PG), Albert Jahnke (PF) Keith Hamilton, Lester Durocher | |
| Subs | TCU | Kenneth Wilson (PF), George Holt (C) Jimmie Laborde, Gary Phillips | |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:02 | TCU | George Holt misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Albert Jahnke snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 03:51 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 64-63 |
| 03:49 | TCU | Brian Malone snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 03:42 | TCU | Michael Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-63 |
| 03:40 | TCU | George Holt grabs the offensive board | 64-63 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Chi Chin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Jahnke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Pace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Lawrence Greer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Malone (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - George Holt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | TCU | Michael Fitzgerald is called for a backcourt violation | 64-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Oleson (PG), Leslie Carter (SF), Douglas Cilley (PF) Chi Chin, Brian Taylor, Albert Jahnke | |
| Subs | TCU | Jessie Brice (SG), Tobias Martino (SF), Gary Phillips (C) Lawrence Greer, Brian Malone, George Holt | |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Oleson | 66-63 |
| 02:51 | TCU | Jessie Brice drills a 3 from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 02:31 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter throws it down set up by Mark Oleson | 68-66 |
| 02:31 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Lawrence Greer (PG), Brian Malone (SF) Michael Fitzgerald, Tobias Martino | |
| 02:16 | TCU | Gary Phillips's pass is intercepted by James Johnson | 68-66 |
| 02:13 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson misses the easy layup | 68-66 |
| 02:11 | TCU | Brian Malone snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 02:04 | TCU | Kenneth Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 68-66 |
| 02:03 | TCU | Kenneth Wilson misses the tip | 68-66 |
| 02:01 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 01:41 | San Diego State | Tom Pace makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Johnson and the foul's on Kenneth Wilson - foul #3 on Kenneth Wilson, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| 01:41 | San Diego State | Tom Pace makes the free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:23 | TCU | Jessie Brice clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 01:22 | TCU | Brian Malone tips it back up and in | 71-68 |
| 01:04 | San Diego State | Tom Pace misses the lay-in | 71-68 |
| 01:03 | TCU | Kenneth Wilson gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:50 | TCU | Jessie Brice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-68 |
| 00:48 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | James Johnson makes the shot from the left side set up by Mark Oleson | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego 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 (+2) | |
| 00:16 | TCU | Jessie Brice clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley grabs the board | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego 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 (+2) | |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley is hacked by Lawrence Greer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Greer, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton (SF) Leslie Carter | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:14 | TCU | Kenneth Wilson pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:09 | TCU | Kenneth Wilson double dribbles | 74-68 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chi Chin (PG) Mark Oleson | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | Tom Pace is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Brice - foul #2 on Jessie Brice, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Oleson (PG) Chi Chin | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | Tom Pace misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | Tom Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Kenneth Wilson is fouled on the floor by Douglas Cilley - foul #3 on Douglas Cilley, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leslie Carter (SF) Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:00 | TCU | Kenneth Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Kenneth Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |