| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Karl Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nelson Cortina (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elmer Hickok (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank McNairy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Roberto Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Major Smallwood (fresh) SG - Augustus Zaiss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Brawley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Key (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Max Neely (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Larry Brawley inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | North Texas | Augustus Zaiss is hacked by Elmer Hickok - foul #2 on Elmer Hickok, team foul #1 | 19-28 |
| 19:26 | North Texas | Vincent Key's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-28 |
| 19:00 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok dunks the ball set up by Roberto Ortiz and the foul's on Max Neely - foul #1 on Max Neely, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| 19:00 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 18:36 | North Texas | Vincent Key blows the layup | 22-28 |
| 18:34 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:21 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Elmer Hickok, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bob Stice (SF) Elmer Hickok | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 17:54 | North Texas | Major Smallwood double dribbles | 22-28 |
| 17:34 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Karl Collins | 24-28 |
| 17:32 | North Texas | Major Smallwood is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Collins - foul #1 on Karl Collins, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul White (C) Roberto Ortiz | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 17:12 | North Texas | Vincent Key connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Augustus Zaiss and he's hacked by Frank McNairy - foul #2 on Frank McNairy, team foul #4 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fadey Zeuner (SG) Nelson Cortina | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 17:12 | North Texas | Vincent Key misses the free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:12 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 16:57 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy makes the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Larry Brawley - foul #1 on Larry Brawley, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Glenn Saum (SF), Randy Kovach (PF) Larry Brawley, Vincent Key | |
| 16:57 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:57 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Glenn Saum | 26-30 |
| 16:37 | North Texas | Major Smallwood comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-30 |
| 16:35 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Paul White | 26-30 |
| 16:14 | Colorado State | Fadey Zeuner drills a jumper from the right side | 28-30 |
| 15:50 | North Texas | Randy Kovach misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Fadey Zeuner - foul #3 on Fadey Zeuner, team foul #5 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina (SG), Elmer Hickok (SF), Roberto Ortiz (C) Karl Collins, Bob Stice, Frank McNairy | |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Brawley (SF), Vincent Key (PF) Major Smallwood, Max Neely | |
| 15:50 | North Texas | Randy Kovach makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 15:50 | North Texas | Randy Kovach makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Fadey Zeuner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Cortina (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elmer Hickok (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roberto Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Glenn Saum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Augustus Zaiss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Brawley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Key (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Randy Kovach (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 14:56 | North Texas | The short jumper by Vincent Key is denied by Roberto Ortiz | 31-32 |
| 14:55 | North Texas | Glenn Saum tips it but misses | 31-32 |
| 14:54 | North Texas | Randy Kovach gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 14:42 | North Texas | Randy Kovach is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Randy Kovach, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Javier Velez (PF) Paul White | |
| Subs | North Texas | Major Smallwood (PG) Augustus Zaiss | |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 14:32 | Colorado State | Javier Velez tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 14:03 | North Texas | Larry Brawley misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 14:02 | North Texas | Larry Brawley tips it home | 33-34 |
| 13:41 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok misses the shot from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 13:40 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Larry Brawley | 33-34 |
| 13:11 | North Texas | Larry Brawley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 13:09 | Colorado State | Fadey Zeuner gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:41 | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina is fouled on the floor by Larry Brawley - foul #2 on Larry Brawley, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Karl Collins (PG), Bob Stice (SG), Charles Benson (SF), Frank McNairy (PF), Paul White (C) Fadey Zeuner, Nelson Cortina, Elmer Hickok, Javier Velez, Roberto Ortiz | |
| Subs | North Texas | Augustus Zaiss (SG), Aaron Bauman (SF), William Mariano (PF), Max Neely (C) Larry Brawley, Glenn Saum, Vincent Key, Randy Kovach | |
| 12:19 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 12:17 | North Texas | Max Neely grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 11:58 | North Texas | Bob Stice steals the ball from Max Neely | 33-34 |
| 11:55 | Colorado State | Karl Collins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bob Stice | 35-34 |
| 11:26 | North Texas | Aaron Bauman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-34 |
| 11:24 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Frank McNairy | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Karl Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Stice (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Benson (fresh) PF - Frank McNairy (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Major Smallwood (fairly fresh) SG - Augustus Zaiss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Bauman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Mariano (fresh) C - Max Neely (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 10:57 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy's pass is intercepted by Aaron Bauman | 35-34 |
| 10:28 | North Texas | Augustus Zaiss drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | Charles Benson misses the floater from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 10:19 | North Texas | Aaron Bauman snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 09:58 | North Texas | Augustus Zaiss can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-37 |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 09:51 | Colorado State | Charles Benson misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Augustus Zaiss - foul #2 on Augustus Zaiss, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina (SG), Javier Velez (C) Bob Stice, Paul White | |
| Subs | North Texas | Glenn Saum (PG), Larry Brawley (SF), Vincent Key (PF) Major Smallwood, Aaron Bauman, William Mariano | |
| 09:51 | Colorado State | Charles Benson misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 09:51 | Colorado State | Charles Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 09:38 | North Texas | Augustus Zaiss comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | Charles Benson snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 09:17 | Colorado State | Charles Benson's layup is rejected by Max Neely | 36-37 |
| 09:16 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 08:51 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-37 |
| 08:22 | North Texas | Vincent Key misses the dunk | 38-37 |
| 08:21 | North Texas | Larry Brawley hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 07:58 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy buries a fadeaway from the left side | 40-39 |
| 07:33 | North Texas | Augustus Zaiss misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | Javier Velez grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Karl Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Cortina (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Benson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank McNairy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Javier Velez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Glenn Saum (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Augustus Zaiss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Brawley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Key (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Max Neely (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 06:49 | North Texas | Max Neely snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 06:20 | North Texas | Augustus Zaiss double dribbles | 40-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fadey Zeuner (PG), Bob Stice (SG), Elmer Hickok (SF), Paul White (PF), Roberto Ortiz (C) Karl Collins, Nelson Cortina, Charles Benson, Frank McNairy, Javier Velez | |
| Subs | North Texas | Major Smallwood (PG), Aaron Bauman (SF), Randy Kovach (PF), William Mariano (C) Glenn Saum, Larry Brawley, Vincent Key, Max Neely | |
| 05:52 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok hits a shot in the paint | 42-39 |
| 05:32 | North Texas | William Mariano misses the easy layup | 42-39 |
| 05:31 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Kovach | 42-39 |
| 05:12 | North Texas | Randy Kovach can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-39 |
| 05:11 | Colorado State | Roberto Ortiz gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok's pass is intercepted by Randy Kovach | 42-39 |
| 04:31 | North Texas | Randy Kovach banks in the layup on a great pass from Major Smallwood | 42-41 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Elmer Hickok is denied by Randy Kovach | 42-41 |
| 04:00 | North Texas | Augustus Zaiss pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 03:54 | North Texas | William Mariano knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Major Smallwood | 42-43 |
| 03:32 | Colorado State | William Mariano denies the turnaround by Paul White | 42-43 |
| 03:30 | North Texas | Randy Kovach pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 03:30 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Karl Collins (PG), Nelson Cortina (SG), Frank McNairy (PF) Fadey Zeuner, Bob Stice, Paul White | |
| Subs | North Texas | Larry Brawley (SG), Glenn Saum (SF), Vincent Key (PF), Max Neely (C) Augustus Zaiss, Aaron Bauman, Randy Kovach, William Mariano | |
| 03:12 | North Texas | Max Neely misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Elmer Hickok - foul #4 on Elmer Hickok, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| 03:12 | North Texas | Max Neely makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 03:12 | North Texas | Max Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Karl Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Cortina (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elmer Hickok (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frank McNairy (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Roberto Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Major Smallwood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Brawley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Glenn Saum (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Key (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Max Neely (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 02:53 | North Texas | Major Smallwood grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 02:33 | North Texas | Glenn Saum hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 02:32 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 01:47 | North Texas | Major Smallwood misses the driving attempt in the lane | 44-45 |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | Roberto Ortiz gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 01:41 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 01:40 | North Texas | Major Smallwood snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 01:15 | North Texas | Glenn Saum is fouled on the floor by Karl Collins - foul #2 on Karl Collins, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Augustus Zaiss (SG) Larry Brawley | |
| 01:15 | North Texas | Glenn Saum makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 01:15 | North Texas | Glenn Saum misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 01:02 | Colorado State | Karl Collins misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 01:01 | North Texas | Vincent Key grabs the board | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:34 | North Texas | Glenn Saum clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Frank McNairy - foul #3 on Frank McNairy, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| 00:34 | North Texas | Glenn Saum misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:34 | North Texas | Glenn Saum misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | Roberto Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Glenn Saum - foul #2 on Glenn Saum, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Augustus Zaiss hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Karl Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Cortina (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elmer Hickok (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frank McNairy (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Roberto Ortiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Major Smallwood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Augustus Zaiss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Brawley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Key (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Max Neely (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Roberto Ortiz wins the tip | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 04:42 | North Texas | Larry Brawley grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 04:27 | North Texas | Vincent Key scores on a turnaround from close range | 46-48 |
| 04:04 | Colorado State | Max Neely swats the layup by Frank McNairy | 46-48 |
| 04:03 | Colorado State | Karl Collins tips it in | 48-48 |
| 03:42 | North Texas | Nelson Cortina picks off the pass by Larry Brawley | 48-48 |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Karl Collins can't finish the layup | 48-48 |
| 03:37 | North Texas | Larry Brawley gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:13 | North Texas | Larry Brawley misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frank McNairy - foul #4 on Frank McNairy, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul White (C) Roberto Ortiz | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 03:13 | North Texas | Larry Brawley makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 03:13 | North Texas | Larry Brawley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fadey Zeuner (SG) Nelson Cortina | |
| Subs | North Texas | Glenn Saum (SF) Augustus Zaiss | |
| 02:32 | North Texas | Glenn Saum clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul White - foul #2 on Paul White, team foul #10 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bob Stice (SF) Elmer Hickok | |
| Subs | North Texas | Randy Kovach (PF) Vincent Key | |
| 02:32 | North Texas | Glenn Saum misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:32 | North Texas | Glenn Saum makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina (SG), Elmer Hickok (SF) Fadey Zeuner, Bob Stice | |
| Subs | North Texas | Augustus Zaiss (SG), Vincent Key (PF) Glenn Saum, Randy Kovach | |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Max Neely is called for the reach on Paul White - foul #2 on Max Neely, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Paul White misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:08 | North Texas | Vincent Key gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:44 | North Texas | Augustus Zaiss misses long on a floater from the right side | 48-51 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Elmer Hickok | 48-51 |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | Frank McNairy misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 01:19 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Larry Brawley | 48-51 |
| 01:02 | North Texas | Major Smallwood comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul White - foul #3 on Paul White, team foul #11 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roberto Ortiz (C) Paul White | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 01:02 | North Texas | Major Smallwood misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 01:02 | North Texas | Major Smallwood misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 01:02 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Karl Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Cortina (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elmer Hickok (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank McNairy (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - Roberto Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Major Smallwood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Augustus Zaiss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Brawley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vincent Key (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Max Neely (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:37 | Colorado State | Nelson Cortina makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Karl Collins | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:12 | North Texas | Larry Brawley connects on the floater from the right side set up by Augustus Zaiss | 51-53 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok is fouled on the floor by Larry Brawley - foul #3 on Larry Brawley, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Elmer Hickok misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:01 | North Texas | Max Neely snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Max Neely runs out the clock | 51-53 |