| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Max Knoll (fresh) SG - Paul Toles (fresh) SF - Thomas Sullivan (fresh) PF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) C - Robert Clayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Tyrell (fresh) SG - Max Focht (fresh) SF - William Fogg (fresh) PF - Willie Hepner (fresh) C - Terry Segura (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Robert Clayton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Colorado State | Paul Toles's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Terry Segura | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Texas Southern | Terry Segura grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Texas Southern | Terry Segura's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hatcher | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Hatcher | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Colorado State | Robert Clayton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Texas Southern | William Fogg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Tyrell | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Colorado State | Paul Toles drills a 3 from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:35 | Texas Southern | William Fogg clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 18:34 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Colorado State | Max Knoll hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Clayton | 5-3 |
| 18:16 | Texas Southern | Max Focht connects on the 3 from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 17:54 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Willie Hepner - foul #1 on Willie Hepner, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Toll (PG), Thomas Dewitt (SG), Kelley Mickle (PF), Thomas Clayton (C) Max Knoll, Paul Toles, Robert Hatcher, Robert Clayton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Hahn (SG), Steven Buzard (PF) Max Focht, Willie Hepner | |
| 17:54 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:54 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:54 | Texas Southern | Terry Segura snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 17:41 | Texas Southern | Steven Buzard can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Kelley Mickle - foul #1 on Kelley Mickle, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Grubbs (SG), Christopher Rucker (SF), Earl Constantino (C) James Tyrell, William Fogg, Terry Segura | |
| 17:41 | Texas Southern | Steven Buzard makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:41 | Texas Southern | Steven Buzard misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:41 | Colorado State | Kelley Mickle grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 17:36 | Colorado State | Steven Buzard is called for the reach on Kelley Mickle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Buzard, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Adams (SF) Thomas Sullivan | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | David Toll makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Justin Adams and he's fouled by Christopher Rucker - foul #1 on Christopher Rucker, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | David Toll makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:56 | Texas Southern | Christopher Rucker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Hahn | 9-9 |
| 16:52 | Colorado State | Justin Adams is hacked by Christopher Rucker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Rucker, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (PG), Paul Toles (SG), Thomas Sullivan (SF) David Toll, Thomas Dewitt, Justin Adams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jason Freeman (PF) Christopher Rucker | |
| 16:37 | Colorado State | Paul Toles connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Sullivan | 12-9 |
| 16:17 | Texas Southern | Earl Constantino comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 16:15 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Thomas Clayton | 12-9 |
| 16:13 | Colorado State | Paul Toles travels in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher (PF), Robert Clayton (C) Kelley Mickle, Thomas Clayton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Tyrell (PG), Max Focht (SG), William Fogg (SF), Willie Hepner (PF), Terry Segura (C) Daniel Hahn, William Grubbs, Earl Constantino, Jason Freeman, Steven Buzard | |
| 16:02 | Texas Southern | James Tyrell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 12-9 |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Max Knoll (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Toles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Clayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Tyrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Max Focht (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Fogg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Hepner (fresh) C - Terry Segura (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Colorado State | Paul Toles misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 15:34 | Texas Southern | William Fogg pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 15:06 | Texas Southern | Willie Hepner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-9 |
| 15:05 | Texas Southern | Terry Segura hits the follow up shot | 12-11 |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | Terry Segura is called for the reach on Max Knoll - foul #1 on Terry Segura, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Toll (PG), Thomas Dewitt (SG), Justin Adams (SF), Kelley Mickle (PF), Michael Vass (C) Max Knoll, Paul Toles, Thomas Sullivan, Robert Hatcher, Robert Clayton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Hahn (PG), William Grubbs (SG), Earl Constantino (SF), Jason Freeman (PF), Steven Buzard (C) James Tyrell, Max Focht, William Fogg, Willie Hepner, Terry Segura | |
| 14:23 | Colorado State | Kelley Mickle connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from David Toll | 14-11 |
| 14:14 | Texas Southern | Daniel Hahn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 14:13 | Texas Southern | William Grubbs tips it but misses | 14-11 |
| 14:12 | Colorado State | Michael Vass pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:51 | Colorado State | David Toll hits a wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Adams | 16-11 |
| 13:41 | Texas Southern | Jason Freeman scores on a 3 from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 13:23 | Colorado State | David Toll misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-14 |
| 13:21 | Colorado State | Kelley Mickle tips it back up and in | 18-14 |
| 13:05 | Texas Southern | William Grubbs clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Vass - foul #1 on Michael Vass, team foul #2 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan (SF), Robert Hatcher (PF), Robert Clayton (C) Justin Adams, Kelley Mickle, Michael Vass | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Max Focht (SG), William Fogg (SF), Terry Segura (C) Daniel Hahn, Earl Constantino, Steven Buzard | |
| 13:05 | Texas Southern | William Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 13:05 | Texas Southern | William Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:36 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Freeman - foul #1 on Jason Freeman, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (PG), Paul Toles (SG) David Toll, Thomas Dewitt | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Tyrell (PG), Willie Hepner (PF) William Grubbs, Jason Freeman | |
| 12:36 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:36 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:36 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Willie Hepner | 18-16 |
| 12:22 | Texas Southern | William Fogg makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Tyrell | 18-18 |
| 12:02 | Colorado State | Willie Hepner picks off the pass by Paul Toles | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Max Knoll (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Toles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Hatcher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Clayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Tyrell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Max Focht (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Fogg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Hepner (fresh) C - Terry Segura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Texas Southern | Max Focht misses the floater from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 11:45 | Colorado State | Paul Toles grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 11:43 | Colorado State | Paul Toles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Grubbs (SG), Earl Constantino (PF) Max Focht, Willie Hepner | |
| 11:29 | Texas Southern | William Grubbs comes up short on the shot from the left side | 18-18 |
| 11:28 | Texas Southern | Earl Constantino pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 11:22 | Texas Southern | William Fogg is hacked by Thomas Sullivan - foul #1 on Thomas Sullivan, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Vass (PF), Thomas Clayton (C) Robert Hatcher, Robert Clayton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Buzard (PF) William Fogg | |
| 11:07 | Texas Southern | Earl Constantino comes up short on the shot from the left side | 18-18 |
| 11:05 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:45 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earl Constantino - foul #1 on Earl Constantino, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Toll (PG), Thomas Dewitt (SG), Kelley Mickle (PF) Max Knoll, Paul Toles, Michael Vass | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Hahn (PG), Jason Freeman (PF) James Tyrell, Terry Segura | |
| 10:45 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:45 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:38 | Texas Southern | Earl Constantino double dribbles | 20-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Adams (SF) Thomas Sullivan | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Max Focht (SG), Willie Hepner (PF) William Grubbs, Earl Constantino | |
| 10:19 | Colorado State | David Toll misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 20-18 |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | Justin Adams snags the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 10:00 | Colorado State | Kelley Mickle clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 20-18 |
| 09:59 | Colorado State | Kelley Mickle snags the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 09:40 | Colorado State | Thomas Dewitt connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Justin Adams | 22-18 |
| 09:21 | Texas Southern | Willie Hepner's floater is knocked away by Justin Adams | 22-18 |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | Justin Adams grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 08:55 | Colorado State | Kelley Mickle hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from David Toll | 24-18 |
| 08:43 | Texas Southern | Jason Freeman can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 24-18 |
| 08:41 | Texas Southern | Willie Hepner grabs the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 08:24 | Texas Southern | Thomas Clayton is called for the reach on Willie Hepner - foul #1 on Thomas Clayton, team foul #4 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (PG), Paul Toles (SG), Thomas Sullivan (SF), Robert Hatcher (PF), Robert Clayton (C) David Toll, Thomas Dewitt, Justin Adams, Kelley Mickle, Thomas Clayton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Tyrell (PG), William Grubbs (SG), William Fogg (SF), Earl Constantino (PF), Terry Segura (C) Daniel Hahn, Max Focht, Jason Freeman, Willie Hepner, Steven Buzard | |
| 08:13 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by Earl Constantino is denied by Robert Hatcher | 24-18 |
| 08:11 | Texas Southern | Terry Segura tips it back up and in | 24-20 |
| 07:43 | Colorado State | Paul Toles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 07:41 | Texas Southern | Earl Constantino grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Max Knoll (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Toles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Clayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Tyrell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Fogg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Constantino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Segura (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Texas Southern | William Fogg makes the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Max Knoll - foul #1 on Max Knoll, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| 07:20 | Texas Southern | William Fogg makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | William Fogg takes the ball from Max Knoll | 24-23 |
| 06:27 | Texas Southern | William Fogg can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 24-23 |
| 06:25 | Colorado State | Robert Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:08 | Colorado State | Paul Toles hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by William Grubbs - foul #1 on William Grubbs, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Toll (PG), Kelley Mickle (PF), Michael Vass (C) Max Knoll, Robert Hatcher, Robert Clayton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Max Focht (SG), Jason Freeman (PF) William Grubbs, Earl Constantino | |
| 06:08 | Colorado State | Paul Toles makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:08 | Colorado State | Paul Toles makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:52 | Texas Southern | Paul Toles is called for the reach on Max Focht - foul #1 on Paul Toles, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Dewitt (SG) Paul Toles | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Hahn (PG) James Tyrell | |
| 05:35 | Texas Southern | William Fogg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Adams (SF) Thomas Sullivan | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Hepner (PF) William Fogg | |
| 05:13 | Colorado State | Justin Adams makes the 3 from the left corner | 29-23 |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Daniel Hahn misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 29-23 |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Kelley Mickle gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Willie Hepner is called for the reach on Justin Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Hepner, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (PG), Robert Clayton (C) David Toll, Kelley Mickle | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Tyrell (PG), William Grubbs (SG), William Fogg (SF), Steven Buzard (C) Daniel Hahn, Max Focht, Willie Hepner, Terry Segura | |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Justin Adams makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Justin Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:50 | Texas Southern | William Fogg grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:38 | Texas Southern | William Grubbs misses long on a floater from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 04:37 | Colorado State | Michael Vass snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Thomas Dewitt misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 04:09 | Colorado State | Justin Adams snags the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 03:54 | Colorado State | William Fogg picks off the pass by Justin Adams | 30-23 |
| 03:51 | Texas Southern | James Tyrell banks in the layup set up by William Fogg | 30-25 |
| 03:29 | Colorado State | Thomas Dewitt can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 30-25 |
| 03:28 | Texas Southern | James Tyrell snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Max Knoll (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Dewitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Vass (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Clayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Tyrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Fogg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Buzard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Texas Southern | Max Knoll steps in front of the William Grubbs pass | 30-25 |
| 03:02 | Colorado State | Max Knoll jams it | 32-25 |
| 02:39 | Texas Southern | William Grubbs scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Tyrell | 32-27 |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | Thomas Dewitt hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Max Knoll and he's fouled by Jason Freeman - foul #2 on Jason Freeman, team foul #10 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Toll (PG), Thomas Sullivan (SF), Robert Hatcher (PF), Thomas Clayton (C) Max Knoll, Justin Adams, Michael Vass, Robert Clayton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Hahn (PG), Max Focht (SG), Christopher Rucker (SF), Willie Hepner (PF), Terry Segura (C) James Tyrell, William Grubbs, William Fogg, Jason Freeman, Steven Buzard | |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | Thomas Dewitt misses the free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher snags the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 02:02 | Colorado State | David Toll is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Toll, team foul #7 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Toles (SG) Thomas Dewitt | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:47 | Texas Southern | Willie Hepner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | Paul Toles snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 01:44 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 01:34 | Texas Southern | Daniel Hahn comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 01:33 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Rucker - foul #3 on Christopher Rucker, team foul #11 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Constantino (SF) Christopher Rucker | |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:01 | Texas Southern | Terry Segura makes the fadeaway from the left side | 36-29 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Willie Hepner is called for the reach on Thomas Sullivan - foul #3 on Willie Hepner, team foul #12 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (PG), Kelley Mickle (PF), Robert Clayton (C) David Toll, Robert Hatcher, Thomas Clayton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Grubbs (PG), William Fogg (SF) Daniel Hahn, Willie Hepner | |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | Terry Segura grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 00:09 | Texas Southern | William Grubbs clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Kelley Mickle | 37-29 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Paul Toles is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Constantino - foul #2 on Earl Constantino, team foul #13 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Tyrell (PG) Max Focht | |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Paul Toles makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Paul Toles makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | William Grubbs comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-29 |