| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Clifford Schiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Epstein (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terrence Granberry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Steadham (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Bryan Giddens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Scales (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dave Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Bezanson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro's pass is intercepted by Dave Callahan | 24-27 |
| 19:39 | TCU | Robert Scales can't finish the layup | 24-27 |
| 19:38 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Ellis - foul #1 on Anthony Ellis, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:02 | TCU | Dave Callahan hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Scales | 26-29 |
| 18:43 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 18:30 | TCU | Clayton Thomas steals the ball from Bryan Giddens | 29-29 |
| 18:27 | San Diego State | Clayton Thomas slams it home | 31-29 |
| 18:11 | TCU | Anthony Ellis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 17:57 | San Diego State | Clayton Thomas scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Steadham | 34-32 |
| 17:44 | TCU | David Bezanson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Scales | 34-35 |
| 17:25 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 17:24 | TCU | Dave Callahan snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:09 | TCU | Bryan Giddens misses long on a shot from the left side | 34-35 |
| 17:08 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:49 | San Diego State | Clayton Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Clifford Schiro | 37-35 |
| 16:40 | TCU | Anthony Ellis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 16:39 | San Diego State | Clayton Thomas grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 16:16 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro can't finish the layup | 37-35 |
| 16:15 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein tips it but misses | 37-35 |
| 16:14 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein tips it home | 39-35 |
| 15:57 | TCU | Dave Callahan misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 15:56 | TCU | David Bezanson hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Clifford Schiro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clayton Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Epstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrence Granberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Steadham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Bryan Giddens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Scales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dave Callahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bezanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | San Diego State | Clayton Thomas misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 15:33 | TCU | Bryan Giddens grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:10 | TCU | Dave Callahan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 15:08 | TCU | Anthony Ellis grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 14:55 | TCU | Clifford Schiro steals the ball from Anthony Ellis | 39-37 |
| 14:50 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro dunks the ball | 41-37 |
| 14:46 | TCU | Bryan Giddens comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Steadham - foul #1 on Dennis Steadham, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood (PG), Danny Davison (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Daniel Ivory (PF), Ronald Cushman (C) Clifford Schiro, Clayton Thomas, Michael Epstein, Terrence Granberry, Dennis Steadham | |
| Subs | TCU | Glen Bogar (SG), Brian Dunn (SF), Norman Williams (PF), Ricky Rogers (C) Robert Scales, Dave Callahan, David Bezanson, Anthony Ellis | |
| 14:46 | TCU | Bryan Giddens makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:46 | TCU | Bryan Giddens makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:30 | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | Ronald Cushman gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:06 | San Diego State | Glen Bogar steals it from Danny Davison | 41-39 |
| 13:52 | TCU | Glen Bogar misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Danny Davison - foul #3 on Danny Davison, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | TCU | John Thompson (PF) Bryan Giddens | |
| 13:52 | TCU | Glen Bogar makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:52 | TCU | Glen Bogar makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | Danny Davison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 13:39 | TCU | Brian Dunn grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 13:35 | TCU | Ricky Rogers loses the dribble to Danny Davison | 41-41 |
| 13:25 | San Diego State | Larry Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roderick Arrowood | 44-41 |
| 13:10 | TCU | Norman Williams clanks a floater in the paint | 44-41 |
| 13:08 | San Diego State | Ronald Cushman grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 12:51 | San Diego State | Daniel Ivory clanks a runner from the right block | 44-41 |
| 12:49 | TCU | Glen Bogar gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:34 | TCU | 3 seconds is called on Ricky Rogers | 44-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clayton Thomas (SG), Michael Epstein (SF) Danny Davison, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Scales (SG) John Thompson | |
| 12:21 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein's floater is tipped away by Ricky Rogers | 44-41 |
| 12:19 | TCU | Robert Scales gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:57 | TCU | Brian Dunn misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-41 |
| 11:56 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Michael Epstein | 44-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roderick Arrowood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clayton Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Epstein (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Ivory (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Cushman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Glen Bogar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Scales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Dunn (fairly fresh) PF - Norman Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ricky Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 11:41 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro (PG), Terrence Granberry (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Roderick Arrowood, Daniel Ivory, Ronald Cushman | |
| Subs | TCU | Allen Crumpton (PG), John Thompson (SF), David Bezanson (PF), Anthony Ellis (C) Glen Bogar, Brian Dunn, Norman Williams, Ricky Rogers | |
| 11:29 | TCU | Anthony Ellis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 11:27 | TCU | Anthony Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:13 | TCU | John Thompson can't connect on a floater from the right block | 44-41 |
| 11:11 | TCU | Allen Crumpton misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 11:09 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 10:59 | San Diego State | Clayton Thomas buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Terrence Granberry | 46-41 |
| 10:38 | TCU | Terrence Granberry steals it from Allen Crumpton | 46-41 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Danny Davison (SG), Dennis Steadham (C) Clayton Thomas, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | TCU | Bryan Giddens (PG), Glen Bogar (SG), Dave Callahan (SF) Allen Crumpton, Robert Scales, John Thompson | |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:17 | TCU | Dave Callahan buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Bezanson | 48-43 |
| 09:58 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham misses the turnaround from the right block | 48-43 |
| 09:57 | TCU | Bryan Giddens grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:42 | TCU | David Bezanson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 09:41 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Danny Davison misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-43 |
| 09:22 | TCU | Dave Callahan snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 09:12 | TCU | Glen Bogar can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 09:11 | TCU | Dave Callahan can't tip it in | 48-43 |
| 09:09 | TCU | Dave Callahan grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:53 | TCU | David Bezanson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dave Callahan | 48-45 |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | Danny Davison buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Terrence Granberry | 51-45 |
| 08:33 | TCU | Anthony Ellis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 08:32 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 08:18 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Clifford Schiro and he's hacked by Glen Bogar - foul #1 on Glen Bogar, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood (PG), Clayton Thomas (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Daniel Ivory (PF) Clifford Schiro, Danny Davison, Michael Epstein, Terrence Granberry | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Scales (SG), Brian Dunn (SF), Norman Williams (PF), Ricky Rogers (C) Glen Bogar, Dave Callahan, David Bezanson, Anthony Ellis | |
| 08:18 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:07 | TCU | Bryan Giddens buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brian Dunn | 54-48 |
| 07:52 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 07:50 | TCU | Brian Dunn pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roderick Arrowood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clayton Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Ivory (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Steadham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Bryan Giddens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Scales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Norman Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ricky Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:32 | TCU | Brian Dunn is whistled for a carry | 54-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Cushman (C) Dennis Steadham | |
| Subs | TCU | John Thompson (PF) Bryan Giddens | |
| 07:14 | San Diego State | Larry Thompson misses badly on a shot in the paint | 54-48 |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 06:56 | San Diego State | Larry Thompson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 54-48 |
| 06:55 | TCU | Brian Dunn pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:39 | TCU | Robert Scales misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 06:38 | TCU | Ricky Rogers can't tip it in | 54-48 |
| 06:37 | San Diego State | Larry Thompson snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 06:27 | San Diego State | Norman Williams swats the layup by Larry Thompson | 54-48 |
| 06:26 | TCU | Robert Scales grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:11 | TCU | Ricky Rogers's pass is intercepted by Ronald Cushman | 54-48 |
| 05:46 | San Diego State | Ronald Cushman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 05:45 | TCU | John Thompson gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:45 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro (PG), Michael Epstein (SF), Terrence Granberry (PF), Dennis Steadham (C) Roderick Arrowood, Larry Thompson, Daniel Ivory, Ronald Cushman | |
| Subs | TCU | Bryan Giddens (PG), Dave Callahan (SF), David Bezanson (PF), Anthony Ellis (C) Ricky Rogers, Brian Dunn, John Thompson, Norman Williams | |
| 05:23 | TCU | Dave Callahan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Clayton Thomas - foul #2 on Clayton Thomas, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| 05:23 | TCU | Dave Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:23 | TCU | Dave Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:23 | TCU | Dave Callahan misses the 3rd free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Terrence Granberry | 54-49 |
| 05:03 | San Diego State | David Bezanson swats the layup by Clayton Thomas | 54-49 |
| 05:02 | TCU | David Bezanson pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:40 | TCU | Anthony Ellis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | David Bezanson denies the turnaround by Dennis Steadham | 54-52 |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Epstein | 54-52 |
| 04:08 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-52 |
| 04:07 | San Diego State | Clayton Thomas hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 03:50 | TCU | Bryan Giddens makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Scales and he's hacked by Clayton Thomas - foul #3 on Clayton Thomas, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| 03:50 | TCU | Bryan Giddens makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Clifford Schiro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clayton Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Epstein (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terrence Granberry (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Dennis Steadham (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Bryan Giddens (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Scales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dave Callahan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Bezanson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Robert Scales is called for the reach on Clayton Thomas - foul #3 on Robert Scales, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ivory (C) Dennis Steadham | |
| Subs | TCU | Brian Dunn (SF) Dave Callahan | |
| 03:20 | San Diego State | Clayton Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 03:18 | TCU | Anthony Ellis snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 02:55 | TCU | Brian Dunn banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Bezanson and the foul's on Clifford Schiro - foul #2 on Clifford Schiro, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood (PG), Danny Davison (SG), Ronald Cushman (C) Clifford Schiro, Clayton Thomas, Terrence Granberry | |
| Subs | TCU | Glen Bogar (PG), Ricky Rogers (SG), John Thompson (PF), Norman Williams (C) Bryan Giddens, Robert Scales, David Bezanson, Anthony Ellis | |
| 02:55 | TCU | Brian Dunn makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:52 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro (PG), Clayton Thomas (SG), Terrence Granberry (PF), Dennis Steadham (C) Roderick Arrowood, Danny Davison, Daniel Ivory, Ronald Cushman | |
| Subs | TCU | Bryan Giddens (PG), Robert Scales (SG), Dave Callahan (SF), David Bezanson (PF), Anthony Ellis (C) Glen Bogar, Ricky Rogers, Brian Dunn, John Thompson, Norman Williams | |
| 02:40 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein tips it home | 58-58 |
| 02:24 | TCU | The jumper by Bryan Giddens is denied by Dennis Steadham | 58-58 |
| 02:22 | TCU | David Bezanson grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 02:04 | TCU | David Bezanson banks in the layup set up by Robert Scales | 58-60 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Clayton Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Terrence Granberry | 61-60 |
| 01:35 | TCU | Bryan Giddens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-60 |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 01:29 | San Diego State | Clayton Thomas misses short on a jumper from close range | 61-60 |
| 01:28 | TCU | David Bezanson gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:14 | TCU | Terrence Granberry steals the ball from David Bezanson | 61-60 |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry misses the lay-in | 61-60 |
| 00:49 | TCU | Anthony Ellis gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:44 | TCU | Bryan Giddens loses the dribble to Clayton Thomas | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham buries a jump hook in the lane | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | TCU | Dave Callahan travels with the ball | 63-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Thompson (SF) Michael Epstein | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro is hacked by Bryan Giddens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Giddens, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | David Bezanson is called for the reach on Clifford Schiro - foul #2 on David Bezanson, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro runs out the clock | 63-60 |