| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Simon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Lovett (fresh) PF - Corey Holland (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffrey Strom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Kelley Hedge (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Tommy Moen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Land (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Fred Kuszynski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Ron Land inbounds the ball | 22-21 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | North Texas | Kelley Hedge buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Tommy Moen | 22-24 |
| 19:22 | Colorado State | Tommy Moen steals it from Herman Simon | 22-24 |
| 19:05 | North Texas | Michael Williams is hacked by Jeffrey Strom - foul #1 on Jeffrey Strom, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 18:50 | North Texas | Fred Kuszynski knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Michael Williams | 22-26 |
| 18:30 | Colorado State | Herman Simon drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Corey Holland | 24-26 |
| 18:09 | North Texas | Fred Kuszynski knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Kelley Hedge | 24-28 |
| 17:51 | Colorado State | Herman Simon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Tommy Moen - foul #1 on Tommy Moen, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 17:51 | Colorado State | Herman Simon makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 17:51 | Colorado State | Herman Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 17:29 | North Texas | Ron Land is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Lovett - foul #2 on Lawrence Lovett, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (SF) Jeffrey Strom | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 17:08 | North Texas | Fred Kuszynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom (C) Lawrence Lovett | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 16:39 | Colorado State | Corey Holland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Kelley Hedge - foul #3 on Kelley Hedge, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Theodore Miller (PG), Terry Springfield (PF) Kelley Hedge, Fred Kuszynski | |
| 16:39 | Colorado State | Corey Holland makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 16:39 | Colorado State | Corey Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 16:10 | North Texas | Ron Land misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 16:09 | Colorado State | Corey Holland gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 15:42 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 15:41 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Tommy Moen | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Corey Holland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Strom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Theodore Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tommy Moen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ron Land (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Springfield (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | North Texas | Michael Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 15:23 | North Texas | Michael Williams misses the tip | 28-28 |
| 15:22 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Corey Holland | 28-28 |
| 14:57 | Colorado State | Corey Holland misses long on a floater in the paint | 28-28 |
| 14:56 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Holland | 28-28 |
| 14:32 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-28 |
| 14:31 | Colorado State | Vance Howard snags the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 14:09 | Colorado State | Vance Howard clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 28-28 |
| 14:08 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Ron Land | 28-28 |
| 13:44 | North Texas | Terry Springfield makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Theodore Miller | 28-30 |
| 13:15 | Colorado State | Vance Howard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 13:14 | North Texas | Ron Land snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 12:52 | North Texas | Michael Williams misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Corey Holland - foul #3 on Corey Holland, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (PG), Timothy Paniagua (SF), Ronnie Kiesel (PF), Lawrence Lovett (C) Vance Howard, Michael Fletcher, Corey Holland, Jeffrey Strom | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kelley Hedge (PG), Fred Kuszynski (PF) Theodore Miller, Terry Springfield | |
| 12:52 | North Texas | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 12:52 | North Texas | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | Ron Land takes the ball from Lawrence Lovett | 28-32 |
| 12:02 | North Texas | Fred Kuszynski misses the floater from the right block | 28-32 |
| 12:01 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lovett | 28-32 |
| 11:35 | Colorado State | Herman Simon scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Lawrence Lovett | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Floyd Penrose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Simon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Paniagua (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Lawrence Lovett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Kelley Hedge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Moen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ron Land (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Kuszynski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | North Texas | Fred Kuszynski clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronnie Kiesel - foul #2 on Ronnie Kiesel, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (SG) Herman Simon | |
| Subs | North Texas | Terry Springfield (C) Michael Williams | |
| 11:13 | North Texas | Fred Kuszynski makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 11:13 | North Texas | Fred Kuszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 11:13 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 10:51 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 10:50 | North Texas | Fred Kuszynski gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 10:23 | North Texas | Fred Kuszynski connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Moen | 30-35 |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Tommy Moen is called for the reach on Floyd Penrose - foul #2 on Tommy Moen, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Jeffrey Strom (C) Floyd Penrose, Lawrence Lovett | |
| Subs | North Texas | Sol Pearson (SG) Tommy Moen | |
| 09:40 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (SG), Corey Holland (PF) Timothy Paniagua, Ronnie Kiesel | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 09:22 | North Texas | Sol Pearson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 09:21 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 08:56 | North Texas | Fred Kuszynski pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 08:33 | North Texas | Kelley Hedge misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 08:32 | North Texas | Terry Springfield hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| 08:06 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher connects on the runner in the paint set up by Vance Howard | 32-37 |
| 07:48 | North Texas | Sol Pearson makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-40 |
| 07:41 | Colorado State | Vance Howard is hacked by Terry Springfield - foul #1 on Terry Springfield, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herman Simon (SG), Timothy Paniagua (SF), Ronnie Kiesel (PF), Lawrence Lovett (C) Floyd Penrose, Michael Fletcher, Corey Holland, Jeffrey Strom | |
| Subs | North Texas | Theodore Miller (PG), Tommy Moen (SG), Cong Chin (PF), Michael Williams (C) Kelley Hedge, Sol Pearson, Fred Kuszynski, Terry Springfield | |
| 07:19 | Colorado State | Herman Simon misses long on a floater from the right side | 32-40 |
| 07:17 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Paniagua (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Lawrence Lovett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Theodore Miller (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tommy Moen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ron Land (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cong Chin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | Vance Howard buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Kiesel | 34-40 |
| 06:28 | North Texas | Ron Land is fouled on the floor by Timothy Paniagua - foul #4 on Timothy Paniagua, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (PG), Corey Holland (PF) Vance Howard, Ronnie Kiesel | |
| Subs | North Texas | Sol Pearson (SF) Ron Land | |
| 06:12 | North Texas | Michael Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kelley Hedge (PG) Theodore Miller | |
| 05:55 | Colorado State | Timothy Paniagua loses the ball out of bounds | 34-40 |
| 05:28 | North Texas | Tommy Moen hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 05:26 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 04:58 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett misses the fadeaway from close range | 34-40 |
| 04:56 | North Texas | Sol Pearson pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 04:36 | North Texas | Timothy Paniagua is called for the reach on Sol Pearson - foul #5 on Timothy Paniagua, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Michael Fletcher (SF), Jeffrey Strom (C) Floyd Penrose, Timothy Paniagua, Lawrence Lovett | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ron Land (SF), Fred Kuszynski (PF) Sol Pearson, Cong Chin | |
| 04:16 | North Texas | Fred Kuszynski is whistled for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel (PF) Corey Holland | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 03:47 | Colorado State | Herman Simon scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Vance Howard | 36-40 |
| 03:23 | North Texas | Fred Kuszynski misses the easy layup | 36-40 |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | Herman Simon pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fletcher (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Jeffrey Strom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Kelley Hedge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Moen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ron Land (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Kuszynski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 02:39 | North Texas | Fred Kuszynski comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 39-40 |
| 02:38 | North Texas | Michael Williams snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 02:12 | North Texas | Ron Land can't throw it down | 39-40 |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Corey Holland (PF), Lawrence Lovett (C) Ronnie Kiesel, Jeffrey Strom | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 01:48 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lawrence Lovett | 42-40 |
| 01:33 | North Texas | Fred Kuszynski comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Corey Holland | 42-40 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | Vance Howard is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Vance Howard, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom (C) Michael Fletcher | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 00:43 | North Texas | Tommy Moen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Vance Howard blows the layup | 42-40 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 00:16 | North Texas | Tommy Moen snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 00:07 | North Texas | Kelley Hedge loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Kelley Hedge is called for the reach on Vance Howard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kelley Hedge, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Vance Howard is hacked by Kelley Hedge - foul #5 on Kelley Hedge, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Theodore Miller (PG) Kelley Hedge | |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Herman Simon is hacked by Ron Land - foul #2 on Ron Land, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Herman Simon makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Herman Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Tommy Moen misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 44-40 |