| Lineup | TCU | PG - Mark Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Sarinsky (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Cortinas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Huey Smith (fresh) C - Ricky Hagen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Uang Qian (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Earl (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dominic Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl inbounds the ball | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | San Diego State | William Sarinsky steals it from Dominic Marino | 48-42 |
| 19:35 | TCU | William Sarinsky lays it in | 50-42 |
| 19:20 | San Diego State | Larry Clark misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-42 |
| 19:18 | TCU | Huey Smith grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 19:10 | TCU | Huey Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 19:09 | San Diego State | Larry Clark snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 19:00 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Uang Qian | 50-44 |
| 18:43 | TCU | David Cortinas clanks a shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 18:41 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 18:28 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 18:27 | San Diego State | Larry Clark hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 18:03 | TCU | Uang Qian steps in front of the Ricky Hagen pass | 50-46 |
| 17:42 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 50-46 |
| 17:40 | TCU | Ricky Hagen pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 17:23 | TCU | Ricky Hagen misses short on a floater from the right block | 50-46 |
| 17:22 | San Diego State | Paul Brown gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 17:09 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Brown | 50-48 |
| 16:49 | TCU | William Sarinsky makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Ward | 52-48 |
| 16:30 | San Diego State | Paul Brown clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 16:28 | San Diego State | Larry Clark gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 16:16 | San Diego State | Larry Clark knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Uang Qian | 52-50 |
| 15:55 | TCU | Huey Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 15:53 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Mark Ward (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Sarinsky (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Cortinas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Huey Smith (fairly fresh) C - Ricky Hagen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Uang Qian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Earl (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dominic Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | San Diego State | Uang Qian is fouled on the floor by William Sarinsky - foul #2 on William Sarinsky, team foul #1 | 52-50 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Barrows (PG), Raymond Atwood (SG), Frank Jones (SF), Matthew Allen (PF), Bernard Murray (C) Mark Ward, William Sarinsky, David Cortinas, Huey Smith, Ricky Hagen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Julio Ramirez (PG), Andre Bruno (SG), John Bagley (SF), Manchu Ching (PF), William Teal (C) Paul Brown, Uang Qian, Nicholas Earl, Dominic Marino, Larry Clark | |
| 15:15 | San Diego State | Manchu Ching knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Teal | 52-52 |
| 15:01 | TCU | Frank Jones can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Andre Bruno - foul #2 on Andre Bruno, team foul #1 | 52-52 |
| 15:01 | TCU | Frank Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 15:01 | TCU | Frank Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 14:40 | San Diego State | Julio Ramirez clanks a shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 14:39 | San Diego State | John Bagley grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 14:33 | San Diego State | Andre Bruno connects on the 3 from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 14:17 | TCU | Frank Jones buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Barrows | 56-55 |
| 13:59 | San Diego State | Andre Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | TCU | Ricky Hagen (C) Bernard Murray | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl (SF) Manchu Ching | |
| 13:36 | TCU | Matthew Allen hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Barrows | 58-55 |
| 13:15 | San Diego State | John Bagley is hacked by Matthew Allen - foul #1 on Matthew Allen, team foul #2 | 58-55 |
| Subs | TCU | Mark Ward (PG), David Cortinas (SF), Bernard Murray (PF) Raymond Atwood, Frank Jones, Matthew Allen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Brown (PG), Manchu Ching (PF) Andre Bruno, John Bagley | |
| 13:00 | San Diego State | William Teal knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Julio Ramirez | 58-57 |
| 12:43 | TCU | David Cortinas is fouled on the floor by William Teal - foul #4 on William Teal, team foul #2 | 58-57 |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Marcus (SG) Michael Barrows | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Uang Qian (SG), Dominic Marino (PF) Julio Ramirez, William Teal | |
| 12:32 | TCU | Mark Ward is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Earl - foul #3 on Nicholas Earl, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| 12:17 | TCU | Richard Marcus can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 12:15 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 12:06 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl is hacked by David Cortinas - foul #2 on David Cortinas, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| Subs | TCU | William Sarinsky (SG), Frank Jones (SF), Huey Smith (PF) Richard Marcus, David Cortinas, Bernard Murray | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 11:50 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-57 |
| 11:49 | TCU | Huey Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Mark Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Sarinsky (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Huey Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Hagen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Uang Qian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Earl (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dominic Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Manchu Ching (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | TCU | Huey Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-57 |
| 11:31 | TCU | Frank Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 11:14 | TCU | Ricky Hagen misses badly on a floater near the basket | 58-57 |
| 11:13 | TCU | Frank Jones tips it but misses | 58-57 |
| 11:12 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 10:48 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Frank Jones - foul #1 on Frank Jones, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Barrows (PG), David Cortinas (SF), Matthew Allen (C) Mark Ward, Frank Jones, Ricky Hagen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Julio Ramirez (PG), Andre Bruno (SG), John Bagley (PF), Larry Clark (C) Paul Brown, Uang Qian, Dominic Marino, Manchu Ching | |
| 10:48 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:48 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:30 | TCU | David Cortinas misses the lay-in | 58-59 |
| 10:28 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 10:13 | San Diego State | Andre Bruno misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 10:11 | TCU | Michael Barrows snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 09:53 | TCU | David Cortinas scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Matthew Allen | 61-59 |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Julio Ramirez misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Huey Smith - foul #1 on Huey Smith, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | TCU | Mark Ward (PG), Bernard Murray (C) William Sarinsky, Huey Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Brown (PG) Nicholas Earl | |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Julio Ramirez misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Julio Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:44 | TCU | Matthew Allen gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:29 | TCU | Bernard Murray can't finish the layup | 61-59 |
| 09:27 | TCU | Matthew Allen grabs the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 09:14 | TCU | Mark Ward clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 09:13 | San Diego State | John Bagley pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:57 | San Diego State | Julio Ramirez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | John Bagley grabs the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:40 | San Diego State | John Bagley loses the dribble to Michael Barrows | 61-59 |
| 08:33 | TCU | Matthew Allen is whistled for a carry | 61-59 |
| Subs | TCU | Raymond Atwood (SF), Ricky Hagen (C) David Cortinas, Bernard Murray | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Uang Qian (SG), Dominic Marino (PF), Manchu Ching (C) Andre Bruno, John Bagley, Larry Clark | |
| 08:12 | San Diego State | Matthew Allen is called for the reach on Dominic Marino - foul #2 on Matthew Allen, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | TCU | Bernard Murray (PF) Matthew Allen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Vincenzo Marino (PG), Nicholas Earl (SF) Paul Brown, Julio Ramirez | |
| 08:07 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincenzo Marino and he's fouled by Bernard Murray - foul #2 on Bernard Murray, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | TCU | William Sarinsky (SG) Michael Barrows | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:07 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino misses the free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:07 | TCU | Raymond Atwood grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 07:50 | TCU | Mark Ward hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 61-61 |
| 07:49 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Mark Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Sarinsky (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Atwood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Murray (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ricky Hagen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Vincenzo Marino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Uang Qian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Earl (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dominic Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Manchu Ching (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:22 | San Diego State | Vincenzo Marino misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 07:20 | TCU | Ricky Hagen grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 07:05 | TCU | Mark Ward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 07:03 | TCU | Bernard Murray snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 06:49 | TCU | Bernard Murray is whistled for traveling | 61-61 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Barrows (PG), David Cortinas (SF), Huey Smith (PF) Mark Ward, William Sarinsky, Bernard Murray | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Brown (PG), John Bagley (PF), William Teal (C) Vincenzo Marino, Dominic Marino, Manchu Ching | |
| 06:29 | San Diego State | John Bagley misses the dunk | 61-61 |
| 06:28 | TCU | Ricky Hagen gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:23 | TCU | Michael Barrows connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Huey Smith | 64-61 |
| 06:01 | San Diego State | Paul Brown lays it in on a nice dish by John Bagley and he's hacked by Raymond Atwood - foul #1 on Raymond Atwood, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Marcus (SG) Raymond Atwood | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Julio Ramirez (SG), Larry Clark (PF) Uang Qian, Nicholas Earl | |
| 06:01 | San Diego State | Paul Brown makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:47 | TCU | Richard Marcus clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 05:46 | TCU | Ricky Hagen grabs the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 05:36 | TCU | Ricky Hagen can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on William Teal - foul #5 on William Teal, team foul #4 | 64-64 |
| Subs | TCU | William Sarinsky (SG) Richard Marcus | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Bruno (SF), Manchu Ching (C) John Bagley, William Teal | |
| 05:36 | TCU | Ricky Hagen misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:36 | TCU | Ricky Hagen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:36 | TCU | Huey Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 05:31 | TCU | William Sarinsky misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 05:30 | TCU | Huey Smith tips it home | 66-64 |
| 05:07 | San Diego State | Julio Ramirez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 05:05 | TCU | Huey Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:51 | TCU | David Cortinas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Barrows | 69-64 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Manchu Ching's fadeaway is rejected by Huey Smith | 69-64 |
| 04:36 | TCU | William Sarinsky grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 04:17 | TCU | Larry Clark takes the ball from Michael Barrows | 69-64 |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | TCU | Mark Ward (PG) Michael Barrows | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Uang Qian (SG), Nicholas Earl (SF), Dominic Marino (PF) Julio Ramirez, Andre Bruno, Manchu Ching | |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 69-64 |
| 04:03 | TCU | Huey Smith pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:39 | TCU | David Cortinas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-64 |
| 03:38 | TCU | William Sarinsky snags the offensive board | 69-64 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Mark Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Sarinsky (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Cortinas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Huey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Hagen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Uang Qian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Earl (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dominic Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Larry Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | TCU | Larry Clark is called for the reach on Mark Ward - foul #1 on Larry Clark, team foul #5 | 69-64 |
| 03:14 | TCU | David Cortinas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 03:12 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:46 | San Diego State | Larry Clark is called for traveling | 69-64 |
| Subs | TCU | Raymond Atwood (SF), Matthew Allen (PF) David Cortinas, Huey Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Manchu Ching (C) Larry Clark | |
| 02:43 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | TCU | David Cortinas (SF), Huey Smith (PF) Raymond Atwood, Matthew Allen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:33 | TCU | David Cortinas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 02:32 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dominic Marino | 69-64 |
| 02:27 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl's pass is intercepted by William Sarinsky | 69-64 |
| 02:09 | TCU | William Sarinsky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 02:07 | TCU | David Cortinas tips it back up and in | 71-64 |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | Paul Brown is fouled on the floor by William Sarinsky - foul #3 on William Sarinsky, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Clark (C) Manchu Ching | |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | Paul Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | Paul Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:34 | TCU | William Sarinsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-66 |
| 01:11 | San Diego State | Ricky Hagen is called for the reach on Nicholas Earl - foul #2 on Ricky Hagen, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| 01:11 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:11 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:52 | TCU | William Sarinsky misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-67 |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Paul Brown can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-67 |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino tips it back up and in | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | TCU | Uang Qian is called for the reach on David Cortinas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Uang Qian, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| 00:31 | TCU | David Cortinas is fouled on the floor by Larry Clark - foul #2 on Larry Clark, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 00:31 | TCU | David Cortinas misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Larry Clark grabs the board | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Uang Qian misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 71-69 |
| 00:08 | TCU | Ricky Hagen pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | TCU | Ricky Hagen is fouled in the backcourt by Uang Qian - foul #4 on Uang Qian, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | TCU | Ricky Hagen misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Uang Qian grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl is hacked by David Cortinas - foul #3 on David Cortinas, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Mark Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Sarinsky (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Cortinas (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Huey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Hagen (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Uang Qian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Earl (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dominic Marino (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - Larry Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Clark | 71-73 |
| 04:37 | TCU | Mark Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 04:36 | TCU | Ricky Hagen tips it in | 73-73 |
| 04:23 | San Diego State | Uang Qian misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 73-73 |
| 04:22 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl tips it home | 73-75 |
| 04:07 | TCU | Ricky Hagen travels with the ball | 73-75 |
| 03:50 | San Diego State | Uang Qian is fouled on the floor by Mark Ward - foul #2 on Mark Ward, team foul #12 | 73-75 |
| 03:50 | San Diego State | Uang Qian makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:50 | San Diego State | Uang Qian makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:36 | TCU | William Sarinsky misses long on a 3 from straight away | 73-77 |
| 03:35 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| 03:15 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl misses the driving attempt from the right block | 73-77 |
| 03:14 | TCU | The rebound goes to David Cortinas | 73-77 |
| 02:57 | TCU | David Cortinas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | Larry Clark gets the rebound | 73-77 |
| 02:41 | San Diego State | Paul Brown travels with the ball | 73-77 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Barrows (SG), Matthew Allen (PF) William Sarinsky, Huey Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Julio Ramirez (SG), John Bagley (PF), Manchu Ching (C) Uang Qian, Dominic Marino, Larry Clark | |
| 02:38 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | TCU | William Sarinsky (SG) Michael Barrows | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Uang Qian (SG), Dominic Marino (PF) Julio Ramirez, John Bagley | |
| 02:25 | TCU | Mark Ward misses the 3 from straight away | 73-77 |
| 02:23 | TCU | Matthew Allen misses the tip | 73-77 |
| 02:21 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino gets the rebound | 73-77 |
| 02:12 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Brown | 73-79 |
| 01:50 | TCU | David Cortinas misses the dunk | 73-79 |
| 01:48 | San Diego State | Uang Qian snags the defensive board | 73-79 |
| 01:31 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dominic Marino, team foul #9 | 73-79 |
| Subs | TCU | Huey Smith (PF) Matthew Allen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Clark (C) Manchu Ching | |
| 01:20 | TCU | Huey Smith is fouled on the floor by Larry Clark - foul #3 on Larry Clark, team foul #10 | 73-79 |
| 01:20 | TCU | Huey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:20 | TCU | Huey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 01:01 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Nicholas Earl is denied by Ricky Hagen | 75-79 |
| 00:59 | TCU | The rebound goes to David Cortinas | 75-79 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Mark Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Sarinsky (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Cortinas (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Huey Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Hagen (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Uang Qian (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Earl (fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dominic Marino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. C - Larry Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | TCU | Huey Smith is hacked by Larry Clark - foul #4 on Larry Clark, team foul #11 | 75-79 |
| 00:43 | TCU | Huey Smith misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:43 | TCU | Huey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino misses short on a turnaround from close range | 76-79 |
| 00:19 | TCU | David Cortinas gets the rebound | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | TCU | Mark Ward scores on a 3 from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino buries a driving attempt near the basket | 79-81 |