| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Rod Smith (fresh) SG - Ronald Carter (fresh) SF - Jamie Braun (fresh) PF - George Patterson (fresh) C - Michael Crawford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Justin Lewis (fresh) SG - Donald Ray (fresh) SF - James Howell (fresh) PF - Thad Williamson (fresh) C - Charles Turner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Colorado State | Charles Turner dunks the ball set up by James Howell and the foul's on Michael Crawford - foul #1 on Michael Crawford, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Colorado State | Charles Turner makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | North Texas | Rod Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Colorado State | Charles Turner pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by George Patterson - foul #1 on George Patterson, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:06 | North Texas | Michael Crawford grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | North Texas | James Howell is called for the reach on Jamie Braun - foul #1 on James Howell, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:23 | North Texas | Michael Crawford misses the runner from the left block | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | North Texas | Michael Crawford tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Colorado State | Charles Turner's fadeaway is rejected by George Patterson | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | North Texas | Michael Crawford snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | North Texas | Jamie Braun hits a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Charles Turner - foul #1 on Charles Turner, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | North Texas | Jamie Braun makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | Colorado State | Donald Ray is hacked by Ronald Carter - foul #1 on Ronald Carter, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 17:24 | Colorado State | Charles Turner is denied on a layup by George Patterson | 5-4 |
| 17:23 | North Texas | Jamie Braun grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:18 | North Texas | Rod Smith hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Carter and he's fouled by Justin Lewis - foul #1 on Justin Lewis, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Goguen (PF), Joseph Bates (C) Thad Williamson, Charles Turner | |
| 17:18 | North Texas | Rod Smith makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:04 | Colorado State | James Howell drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Justin Lewis | 8-6 |
| 16:39 | North Texas | Ronald Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:31 | Colorado State | Donald Ray can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:29 | North Texas | George Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:16 | North Texas | Michael Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | North Texas | Homer Ramsey (SF), Hugh Park (PF), William Ryan (C) Jamie Braun, George Patterson, Michael Crawford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Grant (PG), Joseph Stewart (SG), Ronald Terhune (SF), Thad Williamson (PF), Charles Turner (C) Justin Lewis, Donald Ray, James Howell, Steven Goguen, Joseph Bates | |
| 15:49 | Colorado State | Charles Turner knocks in the floater from close range set up by Robert Grant | 8-8 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Rod Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Homer Ramsey (fresh) PF - Hugh Park (fresh) C - William Ryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Stewart (fresh) SF - Ronald Terhune (fresh) PF - Thad Williamson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Turner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | North Texas | Rod Smith makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Ronald Carter | 10-8 |
| 15:28 | Colorado State | Hugh Park steps in front of the Ronald Terhune pass | 10-8 |
| 15:10 | North Texas | Hugh Park can't finish the layup | 10-8 |
| 15:08 | North Texas | Ronald Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:44 | North Texas | Hugh Park drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Carter and he's hacked by Charles Turner - foul #2 on Charles Turner, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | North Texas | Norman Aiello (PG), James Cheng (SG), George Patterson (PF), Michael Crawford (C) Rod Smith, Ronald Carter, Homer Ramsey, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Lewis (PG), James Howell (SF), Steven Goguen (PF), Joseph Bates (C) Robert Grant, Ronald Terhune, Thad Williamson, Charles Turner | |
| 14:44 | North Texas | Hugh Park makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Justin Lewis | 13-10 |
| 14:01 | North Texas | James Cheng clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 13:59 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:41 | Colorado State | James Howell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 13-10 |
| 13:39 | Colorado State | Joseph Bates tips it in | 13-12 |
| 13:19 | North Texas | James Cheng knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Aiello | 16-12 |
| 12:51 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 16-12 |
| 12:50 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen grabs the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 12:41 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis is fouled on the floor by Norman Aiello - foul #1 on Norman Aiello, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rod Smith (PG), Ronald Carter (SG), Jamie Braun (SF), Homer Ramsey (PF), William Ryan (C) Norman Aiello, James Cheng, Hugh Park, George Patterson, Michael Crawford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Grant (PG), Donald Ray (SG), Ronald Terhune (SF), Thad Williamson (PF) Justin Lewis, Joseph Stewart, James Howell, Joseph Bates | |
| 12:29 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen misses the fadeaway in the paint | 16-12 |
| 12:28 | Colorado State | Robert Grant hits the follow up shot | 16-14 |
| 12:24 | North Texas | Jamie Braun can't finish the layup | 16-14 |
| 12:23 | North Texas | Ronald Carter tips it home | 18-14 |
| 11:57 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen buries a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Jamie Braun - foul #1 on Jamie Braun, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| 11:57 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:37 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey clanks a shot in the paint | 18-17 |
| 11:36 | Colorado State | Donald Ray gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Rod Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jamie Braun (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Homer Ramsey (fresh) C - William Ryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Ray (fresh) SF - Ronald Terhune (fresh) PF - Thad Williamson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven Goguen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Colorado State | William Ryan blocks the short jumper by Thad Williamson | 18-17 |
| 11:18 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen tips it home | 18-19 |
| 11:03 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey misses the lay-in | 18-19 |
| 11:02 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Donald Ray | 18-19 |
| 10:57 | Colorado State | Robert Grant hits the finger roll set up by Steven Goguen and he's hacked by Rod Smith - foul #1 on Rod Smith, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | North Texas | George Patterson (PF), Michael Crawford (C) Homer Ramsey, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Howell (SF), Joseph Bates (C) Ronald Terhune, Steven Goguen | |
| 10:57 | Colorado State | Robert Grant makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:34 | North Texas | Robert Grant picks off the pass by Rod Smith | 18-22 |
| 10:31 | Colorado State | Donald Ray misses the dunk | 18-22 |
| 10:30 | North Texas | Ronald Carter gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 10:13 | North Texas | Michael Crawford misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Grant - foul #1 on Robert Grant, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | Homer Ramsey (SF) Jamie Braun | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Lewis (PG), Luther Holland (C) Robert Grant, Thad Williamson | |
| 10:13 | North Texas | Michael Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:13 | North Texas | Michael Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Rod Smith takes the ball from Donald Ray | 19-22 |
| 09:44 | North Texas | George Patterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 09:43 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:30 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey is fouled on the floor by James Howell - foul #2 on James Howell, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | North Texas | Norman Aiello (SG), Hugh Park (PF), William Ryan (C) Ronald Carter, George Patterson, Michael Crawford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart (SG), Ronald Terhune (SF) Donald Ray, James Howell | |
| 09:17 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey is hacked by Joseph Bates - foul #1 on Joseph Bates, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| 09:17 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:17 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:17 | Colorado State | Joseph Bates snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 08:53 | Colorado State | Rod Smith picks off the pass by Joseph Stewart | 20-22 |
| 08:27 | North Texas | Rod Smith buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Aiello | 23-22 |
| 08:14 | Colorado State | Luther Holland knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Terhune | 23-25 |
| 07:54 | North Texas | Homer Ramsey knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Rod Smith | 25-25 |
| 07:50 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Lewis, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Carter (SG), Jamie Braun (SF), George Patterson (PF), Michael Crawford (C) Rod Smith, Homer Ramsey, Hugh Park, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Grant (PG), Donald Ray (SG), Thad Williamson (PF), Steven Goguen (C) Justin Lewis, Ronald Terhune, Joseph Bates, Luther Holland | |
| 07:37 | North Texas | Norman Aiello hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 07:36 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Norman Aiello (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jamie Braun (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Patterson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Michael Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Ray (fresh) SF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) PF - Thad Williamson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven Goguen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart makes the shot from the left block set up by Steven Goguen | 25-27 |
| 07:25 | North Texas | Donald Ray is called for the reach on Ronald Carter - foul #1 on Donald Ray, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| 07:25 | North Texas | Ronald Carter makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:25 | North Texas | Ronald Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:25 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 26-27 |
| 07:09 | North Texas | George Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 07:03 | North Texas | Jamie Braun is called for traveling | 26-27 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronald Terhune (SF) Joseph Stewart | |
| 06:42 | Colorado State | Robert Grant throws it down set up by Donald Ray and the foul's on Norman Aiello - foul #2 on Norman Aiello, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rod Smith (PG) Norman Aiello | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 06:42 | Colorado State | Robert Grant makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:34 | North Texas | The jumper by Rod Smith is denied by Thad Williamson | 26-30 |
| 06:33 | Colorado State | Donald Ray snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Donald Ray misses the 3 from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 06:27 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen tips it back up and in | 26-32 |
| 05:59 | North Texas | Jamie Braun comes up short on the jumper from close range | 26-32 |
| 05:58 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 05:52 | Colorado State | Robert Grant loses the ball out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | North Texas | Homer Ramsey (PF), Hugh Park (C) George Patterson, Michael Crawford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart (SG) Donald Ray | |
| 05:35 | North Texas | Rod Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | North Texas | William Ryan (C) Jamie Braun | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Ray (SG), Joseph Bates (PF), Luther Holland (C) Ronald Terhune, Thad Williamson, Steven Goguen | |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | Robert Grant buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Stewart | 26-34 |
| 05:16 | North Texas | Rod Smith can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | Robert Grant grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 05:09 | Colorado State | Robert Grant blows the layup | 26-34 |
| 05:08 | North Texas | Hugh Park gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 04:46 | North Texas | William Ryan misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | Luther Holland snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 04:22 | Colorado State | Joseph Bates misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 26-34 |
| 04:20 | North Texas | William Ryan grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 04:16 | North Texas | Ronald Carter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 04:15 | North Texas | William Ryan grabs the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 04:00 | North Texas | Ronald Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | Norman Aiello (PG), James Cheng (SG), Jamie Braun (SF), George Patterson (PF), Michael Crawford (C) Rod Smith, Ronald Carter, Homer Ramsey, Hugh Park, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Lewis (PG), Steven Goguen (SG), James Howell (SF), Thad Williamson (PF), Charles Turner (C) Robert Grant, Donald Ray, Joseph Stewart, Joseph Bates, Luther Holland | |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Charles Turner drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by James Cheng - foul #1 on James Cheng, team foul #8 | 26-36 |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Charles Turner makes the free throw | 26-37 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Norman Aiello (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Cheng (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jamie Braun (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Goguen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - James Howell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thad Williamson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Turner (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:15 | North Texas | Charles Turner takes the ball from Norman Aiello | 26-37 |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen is fouled on the floor by Norman Aiello - foul #3 on Norman Aiello, team foul #9 | 26-37 |
| Subs | North Texas | Rod Smith (PG) Norman Aiello | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:59 | North Texas | James Cheng grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 02:41 | North Texas | Jamie Braun connects on the shot in the paint | 28-37 |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Charles Turner hits the finger roll | 28-39 |
| 02:10 | North Texas | Justin Lewis is called for the reach on Rod Smith - foul #3 on Justin Lewis, team foul #10 | 28-39 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Carter (SG), Homer Ramsey (PF), Hugh Park (C) James Cheng, George Patterson, Michael Crawford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart (PG), Donald Ray (SG), Joseph Bates (PF) Justin Lewis, Steven Goguen, Thad Williamson | |
| 02:10 | North Texas | Rod Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:10 | North Texas | Rod Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Charles Turner grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 02:05 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart is hacked by Rod Smith - foul #2 on Rod Smith, team foul #10 | 29-39 |
| Subs | North Texas | William Ryan (C) Jamie Braun | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:05 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 02:05 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 02:05 | Colorado State | Joseph Bates snags the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 01:41 | North Texas | Hugh Park snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 01:25 | North Texas | Hugh Park comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Bates - foul #2 on Joseph Bates, team foul #11 | 29-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Grant (PG), Ronald Terhune (SF), Luther Holland (C) Donald Ray, James Howell, Charles Turner | |
| 01:25 | North Texas | Hugh Park makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:25 | North Texas | Hugh Park misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | Joseph Bates pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 01:21 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronald Terhune | 30-43 |
| 01:02 | North Texas | Hugh Park hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Rod Smith and the foul's on Joseph Stewart - foul #1 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #12 | 32-43 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jamie Braun (SF), Michael Crawford (C) Homer Ramsey, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thad Williamson (PF), Steven Goguen (C) Joseph Bates, Luther Holland | |
| 01:02 | North Texas | Hugh Park makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Crawford - foul #2 on Michael Crawford, team foul #11 | 33-43 |
| Subs | North Texas | George Patterson (PF) Hugh Park | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:51 | North Texas | Michael Crawford pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 00:35 | North Texas | Rod Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 00:34 | North Texas | George Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 00:25 | North Texas | Jamie Braun misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-43 |
| 00:24 | North Texas | Jamie Braun tips it in | 35-43 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Robert Grant gets the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson blows the layup | 35-43 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Ronald Carter pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |