| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jessie Dubuc (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-24 |
| 19:43 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to John Roberts | 31-24 |
| 19:36 | Colorado State | John Roberts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | Todd Brown pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:27 | San Diego State | Dikembe Abke swats the layup by Timothy Walker | 31-24 |
| 19:25 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 19:11 | Colorado State | Albert Baker drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper is hacked by John Wheeler - foul #1 on John Wheeler, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:32 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Albert Baker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:24 | Colorado State | John Roberts loses the dribble to Timothy Walker | 34-24 |
| 17:57 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Coleman | 34-26 |
| 17:36 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Roberts and he's hacked by Todd Brown - foul #1 on Todd Brown, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG) John Roberts | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 17:36 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the free throw | 37-26 |
| 17:07 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman is fouled on the floor by Gordon Baker - foul #2 on Gordon Baker, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (PF) Gordon Baker, Clinton Holder | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG), William Goto (C) Tom Cooper, Todd Brown | |
| 16:45 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 16:44 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker snags the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 16:17 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker's floater is tipped away by John Wheeler | 37-26 |
| 16:15 | San Diego State | William Goto can't tip it in | 37-26 |
| 16:14 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker tips it home | 37-28 |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 37-28 |
| 15:50 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Dubuc (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Goto (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Walker | 37-30 |
| 15:10 | Colorado State | John Wheeler blows the dunk | 37-30 |
| 15:08 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the tip | 37-30 |
| 15:07 | Colorado State | John Roberts hits the follow up shot | 39-30 |
| 14:42 | San Diego State | John Roberts picks off the pass by Timothy Walker | 39-30 |
| 14:29 | Colorado State | John Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF), Clinton Holder (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) John Roberts, John Wheeler, James Foster | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Cooper (SG), Todd Brown (SF), Mario Barron (PF) Timothy Walker, Jessie Dubuc, Robert Coleman | |
| 14:17 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Todd Brown | 39-32 |
| 14:04 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Albert Baker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Walker (PG) Andre Esposito | |
| 13:37 | San Diego State | Mario Barron is whistled for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG) Joseph Brennan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Albert Baker is fouled on the floor by William Goto - foul #2 on William Goto, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Albert Baker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Coleman (C) William Goto | |
| 13:14 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder knocks in the jumper from the right side | 41-32 |
| 12:50 | San Diego State | James Foster blocks the short jumper by Todd Brown | 41-32 |
| 12:48 | San Diego State | Mario Barron tips it but misses | 41-32 |
| 12:46 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 12:18 | Colorado State | James Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Albert Baker (SG), John Wheeler (PF) Joseph Brennan, Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG), William Goto (C) Timothy Walker, Robert Coleman | |
| 11:49 | San Diego State | Todd Brown can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Roberts - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (SF) Gordon Baker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc (PF) Mario Barron | |
| 11:49 | San Diego State | Todd Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 11:49 | San Diego State | Todd Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jessie Dubuc (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Goto (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Colorado State | Todd Brown steals the ball from Albert Baker | 41-34 |
| 11:30 | San Diego State | Todd Brown banks in the layup | 41-36 |
| 11:17 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder is hacked by Andre Esposito - foul #2 on Andre Esposito, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SF), James Foster (C) John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 11:00 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder's floater is knocked away by Andre Esposito | 41-36 |
| 10:58 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan tips it in | 43-36 |
| 10:38 | San Diego State | Todd Brown buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Jessie Dubuc | 43-38 |
| 10:09 | Colorado State | Todd Brown is called for the reach on Joseph Brennan - foul #2 on Todd Brown, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF), John Wheeler (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) John Roberts, Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Walker (PG), Mario Barron (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Andre Esposito, Todd Brown, William Goto | |
| 10:04 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Coleman - foul #1 on Robert Coleman, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Joseph Brennan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 10:04 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:04 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:40 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Walker | 44-40 |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | Albert Baker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gordon Baker | 47-40 |
| 08:58 | San Diego State | Mario Barron banks in the layup set up by Jessie Dubuc | 47-42 |
| 08:56 | Colorado State | Tom Cooper picks off the pass by John Roberts in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 08:40 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 08:38 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Roberts | 47-42 |
| 08:20 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses long on a shot near the basket | 47-42 |
| 08:18 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 07:57 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc misses the jump hook from the left block | 47-42 |
| 07:56 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman tips it home | 47-44 |
| 07:51 | Colorado State | John Roberts scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gordon Baker | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jessie Dubuc (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Barron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 07:34 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 07:29 | Colorado State | Albert Baker buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Roberts | 51-44 |
| 07:09 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 07:08 | Colorado State | Albert Baker pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | Albert Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 07:02 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 06:54 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-44 |
| 06:52 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 06:31 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 06:16 | San Diego State | Mario Barron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Clinton Holder (SF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Gordon Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG), Todd Brown (SF), William Goto (C) Tom Cooper, Jessie Dubuc, Robert Coleman | |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | William Goto is called for the reach on James Foster - foul #3 on William Goto, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Albert Baker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:41 | Colorado State | John Wheeler comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 54-44 |
| 05:39 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Todd Brown | 54-44 |
| 05:11 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 05:01 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 04:59 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Colorado State | James Foster travels with the ball | 54-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Gordon Baker (SF) John Roberts, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:23 | San Diego State | William Goto's pass is intercepted by Albert Baker | 54-46 |
| 04:20 | Colorado State | Albert Baker banks in the layup | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Todd Brown connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mario Barron | 56-48 |
| 03:55 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Brennan | 58-48 |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 58-48 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | Todd Brown can't tip it in | 58-48 |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | Mario Barron hits the follow up shot | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Barron (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Goto (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Colorado State | Albert Baker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-50 |
| 03:16 | San Diego State | Mario Barron gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Gordon Baker - foul #3 on Gordon Baker, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (PF) Albert Baker, Gordon Baker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Cooper (SG), Jessie Dubuc (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Andre Esposito, Mario Barron, William Goto | |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | Todd Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:37 | Colorado State | John Roberts hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Clinton Holder | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:27 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 02:25 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses short on a shot from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 02:01 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 01:51 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Walker | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | John Roberts clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jessie Dubuc - foul #1 on Jessie Dubuc, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, James Foster | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mario Barron (PF) Jessie Dubuc | |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | Tom Cooper steals it from John Roberts | 61-53 |
| 00:58 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Walker | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | John Wheeler buries a jump hook from close range set up by John Roberts | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | John Wheeler steals the ball from Tom Cooper | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder is hacked by Tom Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Cooper, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Gordon Baker (SG) John Roberts, Albert Baker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Cooper - foul #4 on Tom Cooper, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Coleman | 67-58 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Cooper - foul #5 on Tom Cooper, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG) Tom Cooper | |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman lays it up and in | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan runs out the clock | 69-60 |