| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Victory (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carstarphen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Zullo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eddie Sizemore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. C - Lester Durocher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak 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 (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory double dribbles | 45-38 |
| 19:39 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Carstarphen - foul #1 on Thomas Carstarphen, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| 19:39 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 19:39 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 19:21 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo clanks a shot in the lane | 45-40 |
| 19:20 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Leroy Stanley | 45-40 |
| 19:09 | San Diego State | James Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 19:08 | San Diego State | James Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 18:49 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley misses the tip | 45-40 |
| 18:48 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 18:42 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Alex Risner is fouled on the floor by Gregory Howe - foul #3 on Gregory Howe, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG) Gregory Howe | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:04 | San Diego State | Alex Risner misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 18:03 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley tips it in | 45-42 |
| 17:44 | Colorado State | James Allen buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Carter | 47-42 |
| 17:24 | San Diego State | Alex Risner is fouled on the floor by Douglas Carter - foul #2 on Douglas Carter, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kent (SF), Clarence Valente (PF), John Phillips (C) Thomas Carstarphen, James Allen, Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ryan Osmond (SG), Bernard Doran (PF), Patrick Robinson (C) James Johnson, Leroy Stanley, Lester Durocher | |
| 17:13 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Prisco (SF) Eddie Sizemore | |
| 16:54 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Carter | 49-42 |
| 16:32 | San Diego State | Ryan Osmond double dribbles | 49-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG), James Allen (PF) Hubert Victory, Clarence Valente | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley (PF) Alex Risner | |
| 16:18 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-42 |
| 16:16 | Colorado State | James Allen tips it in | 51-42 |
| 15:56 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 15:55 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Kent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Larry Prisco (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ryan Osmond (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bernard Doran (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Stanley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Colorado State | James Allen blows the layup | 51-42 |
| 15:49 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 15:20 | San Diego State | Ryan Osmond misses short on a floater from the right side | 51-42 |
| 15:18 | Colorado State | John Phillips gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 15:04 | Colorado State | James Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 15:02 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:42 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:34 | Colorado State | James Allen hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Raymond Cotter and he's hacked by Larry Prisco - foul #2 on Larry Prisco, team foul #1 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Hubert Victory (SG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF), Joseph Zullo (C) Douglas Carter, Raymond Cotter, Michael Kent, John Phillips | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), James Johnson (SG), Eddie Sizemore (SF), Michael Lavery (PF), Lester Durocher (C) Larry Prisco, Ryan Osmond, Bernard Doran, Leroy Stanley, Patrick Robinson | |
| 14:34 | Colorado State | James Allen makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 14:14 | San Diego State | Alex Risner is fouled on the floor by Thomas Carstarphen - foul #2 on Thomas Carstarphen, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clarence Valente (PF) James Allen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 13:57 | San Diego State | Alex Risner misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joseph Zullo | 54-42 |
| 13:50 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen is fouled on the floor by Eddie Sizemore - foul #3 on Eddie Sizemore, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| 13:33 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe is fouled on the floor by Michael Lavery - foul #1 on Michael Lavery, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| 13:15 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 13:13 | San Diego State | Michael Lavery gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 13:08 | San Diego State | James Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alex Risner | 54-45 |
| 12:47 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen is hacked by Lester Durocher - foul #3 on Lester Durocher, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Allen (PF) Clarence Valente | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley (PF), Bernard Doran (C) Michael Lavery, Lester Durocher | |
| 12:33 | Colorado State | Eddie Sizemore is called for the reach on Gregory Howe - foul #4 on Eddie Sizemore, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Phillips (C) Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson (C) Eddie Sizemore | |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | James Allen misses the dunk | 54-45 |
| 12:19 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 12:14 | San Diego State | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 12:13 | San Diego State | Alex Risner pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 11:55 | San Diego State | Alex Risner is hacked by Gregory Howe - foul #4 on Gregory Howe, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG), Michael Kent (SF) Gregory Howe, Thomas Carstarphen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ryan Osmond (SG) James Johnson | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hubert Victory (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Kent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Osmond (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bernard Doran (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leroy Stanley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley travels with the ball | 54-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG) Hubert Victory | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Prisco (PG) Alex Risner | |
| 11:26 | Colorado State | Michael Kent is called for traveling | 54-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lester Durocher (C) Patrick Robinson | |
| 11:19 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley makes the driving attempt from the right block | 54-47 |
| 11:00 | Colorado State | Michael Kent clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 10:58 | Colorado State | James Allen can't tip it in | 54-47 |
| 10:57 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Bernard Doran | 54-47 |
| 10:44 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher misses long on a shot from the left block | 54-47 |
| 10:43 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Hubert Victory (SG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF), Clarence Valente (PF), Joseph Zullo (C) Raymond Cotter, Michael Kent, James Allen, John Phillips | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), James Johnson (SG), Patrick Robinson (C) Ryan Osmond, Bernard Doran, Lester Durocher | |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 09:55 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Carter | 56-49 |
| 09:29 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson's pass is intercepted by Clarence Valente | 56-49 |
| 09:18 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Hubert Victory | 58-49 |
| 09:05 | San Diego State | Hubert Victory steps in front of the James Johnson pass | 58-49 |
| 08:50 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Patrick Robinson - foul #2 on Patrick Robinson, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), Michael Kent (SF), James Allen (PF) Douglas Carter, Thomas Carstarphen, Clarence Valente | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ryan Osmond (SG), Bernard Doran (SF), Lester Durocher (C) James Johnson, Larry Prisco, Leroy Stanley | |
| 08:50 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:50 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:38 | San Diego State | James Allen takes the ball from Bernard Doran | 60-49 |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory is hacked by Ryan Osmond - foul #2 on Ryan Osmond, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Phillips (C) Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:31 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:13 | San Diego State | Ryan Osmond scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bernard Doran | 60-52 |
| 08:05 | Colorado State | John Phillips's pass is intercepted by Alex Risner | 60-52 |
| 07:53 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Phillips - foul #3 on John Phillips, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF) Raymond Cotter, Michael Kent | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore (SF) Bernard Doran | |
| 07:53 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:53 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hubert Victory (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carstarphen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - John Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Osmond (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eddie Sizemore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lester Durocher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | James Allen hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| 07:24 | San Diego State | Alex Risner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-54 |
| 07:23 | Colorado State | James Allen snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 07:19 | Colorado State | Eddie Sizemore is called for the reach on Thomas Carstarphen - foul #5 on Eddie Sizemore, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kent (SG), Joseph Zullo (C) Hubert Victory, John Phillips | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Prisco (PG), James Johnson (SG), Bernard Doran (SF), Leroy Stanley (PF), Michael Lavery (C) Alex Risner, Ryan Osmond, Eddie Sizemore, Patrick Robinson, Lester Durocher | |
| 07:19 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:19 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:59 | San Diego State | James Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 06:57 | Colorado State | James Allen pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 06:53 | Colorado State | Larry Prisco steals it from Gregory Howe | 64-54 |
| 06:33 | San Diego State | Larry Prisco makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Lavery and he's hacked by Michael Kent - foul #1 on Michael Kent, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (SG), Clarence Valente (PF) Thomas Carstarphen, James Allen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:33 | San Diego State | Larry Prisco makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Howe | 66-57 |
| 06:01 | San Diego State | James Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Larry Prisco and the foul's on Gregory Howe - foul #5 on Gregory Howe, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Hubert Victory (SG), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), Patrick Robinson (C) Larry Prisco, Michael Lavery | |
| 06:01 | San Diego State | James Johnson makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:45 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente misses long on a runner from close range | 66-60 |
| 05:43 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | James Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen (SF) Michael Kent | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ryan Osmond (SG), Larry Prisco (SF), Lester Durocher (C) James Johnson, Bernard Doran, Leroy Stanley | |
| 04:59 | Colorado State | John Phillips makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Hubert Victory | 69-60 |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | Ryan Osmond misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-60 |
| 04:40 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson hits the follow up shot | 69-62 |
| 04:22 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Allen (PF), Joseph Zullo (C) Clarence Valente, John Phillips | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bernard Doran (PF) Patrick Robinson | |
| 04:09 | San Diego State | Alex Risner misses short on a shot from the right side | 69-62 |
| 04:07 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 03:54 | Colorado State | Lester Durocher steals the ball from Thomas Carstarphen | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Hubert Victory (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Carstarphen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Zullo (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Osmond (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Prisco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bernard Doran (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Lester Durocher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | San Diego State | Larry Prisco makes the jump hook in the lane | 69-64 |
| 03:17 | Colorado State | James Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), Michael Kent (SF) Douglas Carter, Thomas Carstarphen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (PG), James Johnson (SG), Leroy Stanley (PF), Michael Lavery (C) Alex Risner, Ryan Osmond, Larry Prisco, Lester Durocher | |
| 02:57 | San Diego State | Michael Lavery clanks a shot from the left side | 69-64 |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | James Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG) Raymond Cotter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), Patrick Robinson (C) Mike Reynolds, Michael Lavery | |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Bernard Doran is called for the reach on Hubert Victory - foul #3 on Bernard Doran, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen (SF) Michael Kent | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lester Durocher (C) Patrick Robinson | |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:27 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:07 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher is whistled for a carry | 69-64 |
| 01:44 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:40 | San Diego State | Douglas Carter steps in front of the Alex Risner pass in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 01:39 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen misses the lay-in | 69-64 |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher scores on a shot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo misses the runner from the baseline | 69-66 |
| 01:04 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:49 | San Diego State | Douglas Carter is called for the reach on Alex Risner - foul #3 on Douglas Carter, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| 00:49 | San Diego State | Alex Risner makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:49 | San Diego State | Alex Risner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo dunks the ball set up by James Allen | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | James Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Thomas Carstarphen | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State 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 (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Risner - foul #3 on Alex Risner, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG) Douglas Carter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Bernard Doran | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State 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 (-2) | |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | James Johnson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Doran | 72-71 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Risner - foul #4 on Alex Risner, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG) Raymond Cotter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to James Allen | 73-71 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | The clock runs out | 73-71 |