| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Bruce (fresh) SG - Matthew Collins (fresh) SF - Paul Burgess (fresh) PF - Don Amon (fresh) C - Glenn Riding (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Charles Grisby (fresh) SG - Carl Rizzuto (fresh) SF - Richard Lusher (fresh) PF - Joe Moser (fresh) C - Wendell Pearson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Glenn Riding wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | Carl Rizzuto is called for the reach on Matthew Collins - foul #1 on Carl Rizzuto, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Colorado State | Matthew Collins scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Don Amon | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Baylor | Charles Grisby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Matthew Collins | 5-0 |
| 18:56 | Baylor | Wendell Pearson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:48 | Colorado State | Don Amon misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Wendell Pearson - foul #1 on Wendell Pearson, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 18:48 | Colorado State | Don Amon misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:48 | Colorado State | Don Amon makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:30 | Baylor | Matthew Collins is called for the reach on Charles Grisby - foul #1 on Matthew Collins, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 18:23 | Baylor | Charles Grisby is fouled on the floor by Paul Burgess - foul #1 on Paul Burgess, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| 18:18 | Baylor | Carl Rizzuto makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Grisby | 6-5 |
| 18:14 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Richard Lusher - foul #1 on Richard Lusher, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 18:14 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:14 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:47 | Baylor | Charles Grisby scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Rizzuto | 7-8 |
| 17:41 | Colorado State | Don Amon is open and buries a jumper near the basket set up by Matthew Collins | 9-8 |
| 17:23 | Baylor | Charles Grisby makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Carl Rizzuto | 9-10 |
| 17:19 | Colorado State | Carl Rizzuto steps in front of the Matthew Collins pass in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 16:58 | Baylor | Richard Lusher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 16:56 | Baylor | Joe Moser tips it in | 9-12 |
| 16:43 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess is fouled on the floor by Charles Grisby - foul #1 on Charles Grisby, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Derrick Jones (PG), Ralph Farthing (SG), Gary Roberts (SF), Jeremy Williams (PF), Johnny Lane (C) James Bruce, Matthew Collins, Paul Burgess, Don Amon, Glenn Riding | |
| Subs | Baylor | John Perkins (PG), Matthew Murphy (SG), Billy Hermosillo (SF), Garland Reeves (PF), Randall Cole (C) Charles Grisby, Carl Rizzuto, Richard Lusher, Joe Moser, Wendell Pearson | |
| 16:34 | Colorado State | Derrick Jones is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 9-12 |
| 16:32 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Williams | 9-12 |
| 16:19 | Colorado State | Derrick Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 16:18 | Baylor | Billy Hermosillo grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 15:54 | Baylor | The short jumper by John Perkins is denied by Johnny Lane | 9-12 |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | Ralph Farthing pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Derrick Jones (fresh) SG - Ralph Farthing (fresh) SF - Gary Roberts (fresh) PF - Jeremy Williams (fresh) C - Johnny Lane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - John Perkins (fresh) SG - Matthew Murphy (fresh) SF - Billy Hermosillo (fresh) PF - Garland Reeves (fresh) C - Randall Cole (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Colorado State | Gary Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by John Perkins - foul #1 on John Perkins, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| 15:44 | Colorado State | Gary Roberts buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeremy Williams | 11-12 |
| 15:25 | Baylor | Billy Hermosillo can't throw it down | 11-12 |
| 15:24 | Baylor | Randall Cole can't tip it in | 11-12 |
| 15:22 | Baylor | Garland Reeves snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 15:08 | Baylor | Randall Cole hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Perkins | 11-14 |
| 15:03 | Colorado State | Ralph Farthing is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 15:01 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane tips it in | 13-14 |
| 14:40 | Baylor | Matthew Murphy hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Garland Reeves | 13-16 |
| 14:26 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-16 |
| 14:24 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Garland Reeves | 13-16 |
| 14:07 | Baylor | Garland Reeves can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 14:05 | Colorado State | Gary Roberts snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 14:01 | Colorado State | Derrick Jones's pass is intercepted by Billy Hermosillo in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 13:59 | Baylor | Matthew Murphy lays it up and in on a great pass from Billy Hermosillo | 13-18 |
| 13:34 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Randall Cole - foul #1 on Randall Cole, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Nelson (PG), Matthew Collins (SG), Paul Burgess (SF), Glenn Riding (C) Derrick Jones, Ralph Farthing, Gary Roberts, Jeremy Williams | |
| Subs | Baylor | Charles Grisby (PG), Carl Rizzuto (SG), Raymond Schoch (SF), Joe Moser (PF), Wendell Pearson (C) John Perkins, Matthew Murphy, Billy Hermosillo, Garland Reeves, Randall Cole | |
| 13:34 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 13:34 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 13:20 | Baylor | Charles Grisby drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Carl Rizzuto | 14-21 |
| 13:18 | Colorado State | Carl Rizzuto is called for the reach on Matthew Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Rizzuto, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Bruce (PG), Don Amon (PF) Gregory Nelson, Johnny Lane | |
| Subs | Baylor | Richard Lusher (SF) Carl Rizzuto | |
| 13:18 | Colorado State | Matthew Collins makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 13:18 | Colorado State | Matthew Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 12:58 | Baylor | Joe Moser loses the ball out of bounds | 16-21 |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | Raymond Schoch steps in front of the Matthew Collins pass in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 12:42 | Baylor | Wendell Pearson makes the driving attempt near the basket | 16-23 |
| 12:40 | Colorado State | Raymond Schoch is called for the reach on James Bruce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Schoch, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| 12:40 | Colorado State | James Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 12:40 | Colorado State | James Bruce misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 12:40 | Baylor | Wendell Pearson snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 12:33 | Baylor | Charles Grisby drills a shot near the basket and the foul's on James Bruce - foul #1 on James Bruce, team foul #3 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Nelson (PG) James Bruce | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 12:33 | Baylor | Charles Grisby makes the free throw | 17-26 |
| 12:31 | Colorado State | Richard Lusher steps in front of the Gregory Nelson pass in the backcourt | 17-26 |
| 12:16 | Baylor | Charles Grisby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 12:14 | Colorado State | Don Amon gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 11:54 | Colorado State | Glenn Riding misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-26 |
| 11:52 | Baylor | Raymond Schoch snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Nelson (fresh) SG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Burgess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Don Amon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Glenn Riding (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Charles Grisby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Schoch (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Lusher (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Moser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wendell Pearson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Baylor | Gregory Nelson picks off the pass by Wendell Pearson | 17-26 |
| 11:19 | Colorado State | Gregory Nelson buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Paul Burgess | 19-26 |
| 11:00 | Baylor | Raymond Schoch makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wendell Pearson | 19-28 |
| 10:52 | Colorado State | Raymond Schoch picks off the pass by Glenn Riding | 19-28 |
| 10:50 | Baylor | Charles Grisby is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Collins - foul #2 on Matthew Collins, team foul #4 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Bruce (PG), Derrick Jones (SG), Gary Roberts (SF), Ralph Farthing (C) Gregory Nelson, Matthew Collins, Paul Burgess, Glenn Riding | |
| Subs | Baylor | John Perkins (SG), Garland Reeves (PF) Raymond Schoch, Joe Moser | |
| 10:25 | Baylor | Garland Reeves is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Garland Reeves, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Johnny Lane (PF) Don Amon | |
| Subs | Baylor | Billy Hermosillo (SF), Joe Moser (PF) Richard Lusher, Wendell Pearson | |
| 10:02 | Colorado State | Derrick Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 10:01 | Colorado State | Ralph Farthing tips it but misses | 19-28 |
| 09:59 | Baylor | Garland Reeves grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 09:41 | Baylor | Johnny Lane blocks the short jumper by Garland Reeves | 19-28 |
| 09:39 | Colorado State | Ralph Farthing grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 09:35 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane is hacked by Joe Moser - foul #1 on Joe Moser, team foul #10 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Burgess (SF), Jeremy Williams (PF) Gary Roberts, Ralph Farthing | |
| Subs | Baylor | Matthew Murphy (SG), Randall Cole (PF), Wendell Pearson (C) Charles Grisby, Joe Moser, Garland Reeves | |
| 09:35 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 09:35 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 09:19 | Baylor | Johnny Lane takes the ball from Wendell Pearson | 20-28 |
| 09:09 | Colorado State | James Bruce is called for 10 seconds | 20-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Nelson (PG), Glenn Riding (C) James Bruce, Johnny Lane | |
| Subs | Baylor | Richard Lusher (SF) Billy Hermosillo | |
| 09:02 | Baylor | Matthew Murphy buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Lusher | 20-30 |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Derrick Jones | 22-30 |
| 08:24 | Baylor | Wendell Pearson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Jeremy Williams - foul #1 on Jeremy Williams, team foul #5 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Bruce (PG), Gary Roberts (SF), Don Amon (PF) Gregory Nelson, Paul Burgess, Jeremy Williams | |
| Subs | Baylor | Charles Grisby (PG), Garland Reeves (PF) Matthew Murphy, Randall Cole | |
| 08:24 | Baylor | Wendell Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 08:24 | Baylor | Wendell Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 07:55 | Colorado State | James Bruce hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 07:54 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Garland Reeves | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Bruce (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Derrick Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Amon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Glenn Riding (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Charles Grisby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Perkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Lusher (tiring) PF - Garland Reeves (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Wendell Pearson (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Baylor | Wendell Pearson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 07:45 | Baylor | Garland Reeves snags the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 07:35 | Baylor | Richard Lusher connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Grisby | 22-34 |
| 07:20 | Colorado State | Don Amon clanks a runner in the paint | 22-34 |
| 07:19 | Baylor | Garland Reeves snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 06:56 | Baylor | John Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-34 |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | Derrick Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 06:44 | Colorado State | Gary Roberts can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-34 |
| 06:43 | Baylor | Charles Grisby grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 06:31 | Baylor | John Perkins drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Grisby | 22-36 |
| 06:28 | Colorado State | Gary Roberts's pass is intercepted by John Perkins in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| 06:27 | Baylor | John Perkins hits the finger roll | 22-38 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Gary Roberts clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Lusher - foul #2 on Richard Lusher, team foul #11 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Nelson (PG), Ralph Farthing (SG), Jeremy Williams (PF), Johnny Lane (C) James Bruce, Derrick Jones, Don Amon, Glenn Riding | |
| Subs | Baylor | Raymond Schoch (SG), Billy Hermosillo (SF), Joe Moser (PF), Randall Cole (C) John Perkins, Richard Lusher, Garland Reeves, Wendell Pearson | |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Gary Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Gary Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 05:49 | Baylor | Ralph Farthing denies the turnaround by Charles Grisby | 23-38 |
| 05:48 | Baylor | Raymond Schoch tips it back up and in | 23-40 |
| 05:46 | Colorado State | Jeremy Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Schoch - foul #2 on Raymond Schoch, team foul #12 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Burgess (SF) Gary Roberts | |
| Subs | Baylor | Matthew Murphy (SG) Raymond Schoch | |
| 05:46 | Colorado State | Jeremy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 05:46 | Colorado State | Jeremy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 05:46 | Baylor | Joe Moser gets the rebound | 23-40 |
| 05:35 | Baylor | Gregory Nelson is called for the reach on Billy Hermosillo - foul #1 on Gregory Nelson, team foul #6 | 23-40 |
| 05:18 | Baylor | Matthew Murphy can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-40 |
| 05:16 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Paul Burgess | 23-40 |
| 05:12 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Johnny Lane | 25-40 |
| 04:55 | Baylor | Matthew Murphy is called for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Murphy, team foul #13 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Bruce (PG), Don Amon (PF) Gregory Nelson, Jeremy Williams | |
| Subs | Baylor | John Perkins (SG), Garland Reeves (C) Charles Grisby, Randall Cole | |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | James Bruce misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 04:32 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess gets the offensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | Don Amon misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Garland Reeves - foul #2 on Garland Reeves, team foul #14 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Derrick Jones (SG) Ralph Farthing | |
| Subs | Baylor | Charles Grisby (PG), Wendell Pearson (C) Matthew Murphy, Garland Reeves | |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | Don Amon makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | Don Amon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 04:06 | Baylor | Charles Grisby connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Wendell Pearson | 27-42 |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | Don Amon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Johnny Lane | 29-42 |
| 03:40 | Baylor | Paul Burgess swats the layup by Wendell Pearson | 29-42 |
| 03:39 | Colorado State | Don Amon grabs the board | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Bruce (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Derrick Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Burgess (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Amon (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Charles Grisby (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Perkins (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Hermosillo (tiring) PF - Joe Moser (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wendell Pearson (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 29-42 |
| 03:31 | Baylor | Billy Hermosillo snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 03:17 | Baylor | The short jumper by Billy Hermosillo is denied by Johnny Lane | 29-42 |
| 03:16 | Colorado State | Don Amon grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 03:09 | Colorado State | Don Amon scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Bruce | 31-42 |
| 02:55 | Baylor | Wendell Pearson hits the finger roll | 31-44 |
| 02:48 | Colorado State | Charles Grisby picks off the pass by Don Amon | 31-44 |
| 02:26 | Baylor | Johnny Lane denies the turnaround by Charles Grisby | 31-44 |
| 02:24 | Colorado State | Paul Burgess grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | John Perkins is called for the reach on Derrick Jones - foul #2 on John Perkins, team foul #15 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Nelson (PG), Matthew Collins (SG), Jeremy Williams (PF), Ralph Farthing (C) James Bruce, Paul Burgess, Don Amon, Johnny Lane | |
| Subs | Baylor | Matthew Murphy (PG), Carl Rizzuto (SG), Raymond Schoch (SF), Randall Cole (PF), Garland Reeves (C) Charles Grisby, John Perkins, Billy Hermosillo, Joe Moser, Wendell Pearson | |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Derrick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Derrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 01:46 | Baylor | Garland Reeves misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Nelson - foul #2 on Gregory Nelson, team foul #7 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gary Roberts (SF) Derrick Jones | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 01:46 | Baylor | Garland Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 01:46 | Baylor | Garland Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 01:39 | Colorado State | Gary Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-46 |
| 01:38 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Randall Cole | 33-46 |
| 01:21 | Baylor | Gary Roberts takes the ball from Carl Rizzuto | 33-46 |
| 01:02 | Colorado State | Ralph Farthing misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 01:00 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Garland Reeves | 33-46 |
| 00:53 | Baylor | Carl Rizzuto comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-46 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Ralph Farthing grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Gregory Nelson is hacked by Carl Rizzuto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Rizzuto, team foul #16 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Glenn Riding (C) Ralph Farthing | |
| Subs | Baylor | Charles Grisby (PG), Richard Lusher (SF), Joe Moser (PF) Carl Rizzuto, Raymond Schoch, Randall Cole | |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Gregory Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Gregory Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 00:49 | Baylor | Joe Moser snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 00:34 | Baylor | Matthew Collins steals the ball from Richard Lusher | 34-46 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Glenn Riding loses the ball out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Derrick Jones (PG), Johnny Lane (PF) Gregory Nelson, Jeremy Williams | |
| Subs | Baylor | John Perkins (SG) Matthew Murphy | |
| 00:01 | Baylor | Glenn Riding blocks the jumper by Charles Grisby | 34-46 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Matthew Collins gets the rebound | 34-46 |