| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fresh) SG - Floyd McKeone (fresh) SF - Jeremy Bush (fresh) PF - Fred Schultz (fresh) C - Benjamin Mooring (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) SF - John Shepherd (fresh) PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) C - Richard Dwight (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao comes up short on the floater from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Colorado State | Jeremy Bush steals the ball from Chad Mitchell | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Floyd McKeone | 5-0 |
| 18:57 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring misses the dunk but the foul's on David Herrmann - foul #1 on David Herrmann, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:33 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Mooring in the backcourt | 7-0 |
| 18:15 | San Diego State | David Herrmann steals it from Jeremy Bush | 7-0 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell misses short on a shot from the right side | 7-0 |
| 18:07 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 18:03 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone is called for traveling | 7-0 |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | Emmett Mao is called for the reach on David Herrmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emmett Mao, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 17:53 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 7-0 |
| 17:52 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight tips it home | 7-2 |
| 17:41 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-2 |
| 17:39 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:22 | San Diego State | Richard Dwight steps in front of the Emmett Mao pass | 7-2 |
| 17:09 | Colorado State | John Shepherd can't finish the uncontested layup | 7-2 |
| 17:07 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson misses the tip | 7-2 |
| 17:06 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 17:02 | San Diego State | Carl Anderson is called for the reach on Floyd McKeone - foul #1 on Carl Anderson, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin (PG), William Rather (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Chester Serna (PF), Fred Votaw (C) Emmett Mao, Floyd McKeone, Jeremy Bush, Fred Schultz, Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), John Harrison (SG), Maynard Adams (SF), Robert Sullivan (PF), Bernard Alexander (C) David Herrmann, Chad Mitchell, John Shepherd, Carl Anderson, Richard Dwight | |
| 16:48 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Maynard Adams - foul #1 on Maynard Adams, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| 16:48 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:48 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:48 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:42 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan's floater is tipped away by Fred Votaw | 7-2 |
| 16:40 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Zubris | 7-2 |
| 16:35 | San Diego State | William Rather makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Zubris | 9-2 |
| 16:31 | Colorado State | John Owen makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from John Harrison and he's fouled by Matthew Conklin - foul #1 on Matthew Conklin, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| 16:31 | Colorado State | John Owen makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:17 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses the jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 16:15 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris tips it back up and in | 11-5 |
| 15:56 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan is open and lays it up and in set up by Bernard Alexander | 11-7 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Matthew Conklin (fairly fresh) SG - William Rather (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Zubris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Serna (fairly fresh) C - Fred Votaw (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maynard Adams (fresh) PF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Alexander (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | San Diego State | Bernard Alexander is called for the reach on Fred Votaw - foul #1 on Bernard Alexander, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Redman (PG), Floyd McKeone (SG), Jeremy Bush (SF), Fred Schultz (PF), Charles Cannon (C) Matthew Conklin, William Rather, Kenneth Zubris, Chester Serna, Fred Votaw | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Gardner (PG), Andrew Fortney (SG), John Shepherd (SF), Carl Anderson (PF), Richard Dwight (C) John Owen, John Harrison, Maynard Adams, Robert Sullivan, Bernard Alexander | |
| 15:19 | San Diego State | William Redman misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Gardner - foul #1 on David Gardner, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| 15:19 | San Diego State | William Redman makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:19 | San Diego State | William Redman misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:19 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 14:55 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | William Redman pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:46 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Bush and the foul's on David Gardner - foul #2 on David Gardner, team foul #6 | 14-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG) David Gardner, John Shepherd | |
| 14:46 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz makes the free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | John Harrison is fouled on the floor by Floyd McKeone - foul #1 on Floyd McKeone, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Benjamin Mooring (C) William Redman, Jeremy Bush, Charles Cannon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:12 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Zubris - foul #1 on Kenneth Zubris, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chester Serna (PF) Fred Schultz | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), John Shepherd (SF), Robert Sullivan (PF) Chad Mitchell, Andrew Fortney, Carl Anderson | |
| 14:12 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:12 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight misses the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:12 | San Diego State | Chester Serna grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 13:48 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring scores on a turnaround in the paint | 17-8 |
| 13:30 | Colorado State | Benjamin Mooring blocks the jumper by John Harrison | 17-8 |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | John Shepherd pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 13:12 | Colorado State | John Shepherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin (PG), William Rather (SG), Jeremy Bush (SF), Charles Cannon (PF), Fred Votaw (C) Emmett Mao, Floyd McKeone, Kenneth Zubris, Chester Serna, Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), Maynard Adams (SF), Carl Anderson (PF), Bernard Alexander (C) David Herrmann, John Harrison, John Shepherd, Robert Sullivan, Richard Dwight | |
| 12:55 | San Diego State | William Rather can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-8 |
| 12:54 | San Diego State | Fred Votaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-8 |
| 12:34 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander is whistled for traveling | 19-8 |
| 12:05 | San Diego State | Chad Mitchell steals the ball from William Rather | 19-8 |
| 12:01 | Colorado State | John Owen jams it on a great pass from Chad Mitchell | 19-10 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Matthew Conklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Rather (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Bush (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Charles Cannon (fairly fresh) C - Fred Votaw (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chad Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maynard Adams (fresh) PF - Carl Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Bernard Alexander (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | San Diego State | William Rather can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-10 |
| 11:46 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell grabs the board | 19-10 |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson can't finish the uncontested layup | 19-10 |
| 11:39 | San Diego State | Charles Cannon gets the rebound | 19-10 |
| 11:33 | San Diego State | Jeremy Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 11:32 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson grabs the board | 19-10 |
| 11:30 | Colorado State | William Rather steals it from John Owen in the backcourt | 19-10 |
| 11:11 | San Diego State | Carl Anderson denies the turnaround by William Rather | 19-10 |
| 11:10 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Chad Mitchell | 19-10 |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Chad Mitchell and he's hacked by Matthew Conklin - foul #2 on Matthew Conklin, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Redman (PG), Floyd McKeone (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Chester Serna (PF), Benjamin Mooring (C) Matthew Conklin, William Rather, Jeremy Bush, Charles Cannon, Fred Votaw | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), John Harrison (SG), Andrew Fortney (SF), Robert Sullivan (C) John Owen, Chad Mitchell, Maynard Adams, Bernard Alexander | |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:50 | San Diego State | William Redman drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Floyd McKeone | 21-13 |
| 10:31 | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney is fouled on the floor by Chester Serna - foul #1 on Chester Serna, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG) Floyd McKeone | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Dwight (C) Carl Anderson | |
| 10:11 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-13 |
| 10:09 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 09:59 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone (SG), Fred Schultz (PF), Fred Votaw (C) William Redman, Chester Serna, Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Shepherd (SF) Andrew Fortney | |
| 09:40 | Colorado State | John Shepherd is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-13 |
| 09:38 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | John Harrison comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-13 |
| 09:21 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight tips it home | 21-15 |
| 08:59 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris scores on a shot from close range set up by Floyd McKeone | 23-15 |
| 08:57 | Colorado State | John Shepherd is hacked by Kenneth Zubris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Zubris, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Redman (PG), Jeremy Bush (SF), Benjamin Mooring (C) Emmett Mao, Kenneth Zubris, Fred Votaw | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney (SG), Bernard Alexander (PF), Maynard Adams (C) John Harrison, Robert Sullivan, Richard Dwight | |
| 08:57 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:57 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:29 | San Diego State | John Shepherd takes the ball from William Redman | 23-17 |
| 08:25 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses the dunk | 23-17 |
| 08:23 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 08:19 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone connects on the 3 from straight away | 26-17 |
| 07:59 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-17 |
| 07:58 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone grabs the board | 26-17 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Redman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Floyd McKeone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Bush (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Fred Schultz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Benjamin Mooring (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Fortney (fairly fresh) SF - John Shepherd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Alexander (fairly fresh) C - Maynard Adams (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:53 | San Diego State | William Redman misses the floater from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 07:51 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 07:44 | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney misses the floater from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 07:42 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Maynard Adams | 26-17 |
| 07:25 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams loses the dribble to Floyd McKeone | 26-17 |
| 07:21 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz lays it in on a nice dish by Floyd McKeone | 28-17 |
| 07:17 | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney is hacked by William Redman in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Redman, team foul #8 | 28-17 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), William Rather (SG), Chester Serna (PF), Charles Cannon (C) William Redman, Floyd McKeone, Fred Schultz, Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), Carl Anderson (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) David Herrmann, John Shepherd, Bernard Alexander, Maynard Adams | |
| 07:17 | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:17 | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:55 | San Diego State | William Rather connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Emmett Mao | 31-19 |
| 06:51 | Colorado State | John Owen is hacked by Emmett Mao in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emmett Mao, team foul #9 | 31-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Redman (PG) Emmett Mao | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Shepherd (SF) Andrew Fortney | |
| 06:51 | Colorado State | John Owen makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 06:51 | Colorado State | John Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 06:30 | San Diego State | Chester Serna comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 31-21 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 06:24 | Colorado State | Jeremy Bush steals it from Carl Anderson | 31-21 |
| 06:04 | San Diego State | Robert Sullivan steps in front of the Jeremy Bush pass | 31-21 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | John Shepherd is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Cannon - foul #1 on Charles Cannon, team foul #10 | 31-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone (SG), Fred Schultz (PF), Fred Votaw (C) William Rather, Chester Serna, Charles Cannon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG), Richard Dwight (C) John Owen, Robert Sullivan | |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:50 | San Diego State | Fred Votaw grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 05:36 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 05:34 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 05:20 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | John Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 05:13 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight can't tip it in | 31-22 |
| 05:11 | San Diego State | William Redman gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 05:08 | San Diego State | William Redman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan (SF), Bernard Alexander (PF) John Shepherd, Carl Anderson | |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 31-22 |
| 04:59 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Fred Schultz is blocked by Richard Dwight | 31-22 |
| 04:32 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 04:27 | Colorado State | John Harrison is called for traveling | 31-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Rather (SG), Chester Serna (PF) Floyd McKeone, Jeremy Bush | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Maynard Adams (SF), Carl Anderson (PF) Chad Mitchell, Robert Sullivan, Bernard Alexander | |
| 04:11 | San Diego State | William Rather misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | William Redman tips it home | 33-22 |
| 04:04 | Colorado State | John Harrison is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Owen | 33-24 |
| 03:52 | San Diego State | William Rather travels with the ball | 33-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Charles Cannon (C) William Redman, Fred Schultz, Fred Votaw | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Gardner (PG) John Harrison | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Rather (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Zubris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Serna (fresh) C - Charles Cannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Gardner (fresh) SG - John Owen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maynard Adams (fresh) PF - Carl Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dwight (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | David Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by Emmett Mao - foul #3 on Emmett Mao, team foul #11 | 33-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin (PG), Floyd McKeone (SG) Emmett Mao, William Rather | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell (SG) John Owen | |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | David Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | David Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:37 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris misses long on a floater from the right side | 33-26 |
| 03:36 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Maynard Adams | 33-26 |
| 03:32 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Zubris - foul #3 on Kenneth Zubris, team foul #12 | 33-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeremy Bush (SF) Kenneth Zubris | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney (SG), Robert Sullivan (C) Chad Mitchell, Richard Dwight | |
| 03:32 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:32 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:14 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 03:12 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | The short jumper by David Gardner is denied by Charles Cannon | 33-28 |
| 03:07 | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney grabs the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Chester Serna steals the ball from Maynard Adams | 33-28 |
| 02:42 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 02:40 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Serna | 33-28 |
| 02:31 | San Diego State | Chester Serna is fouled on the floor by Andrew Fortney - foul #1 on Andrew Fortney, team foul #7 | 33-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Rather (SG), Fred Schultz (SF), Benjamin Mooring (C) Floyd McKeone, Jeremy Bush, Charles Cannon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), John Owen (SG), John Shepherd (SF), Bernard Alexander (PF) David Gardner, Andrew Fortney, Maynard Adams, Carl Anderson | |
| 02:31 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:31 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | John Shepherd is hacked by Fred Schultz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Schultz, team foul #13 | 33-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeremy Bush (SF) Chester Serna | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Dwight (C) Robert Sullivan | |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 02:07 | San Diego State | Jeremy Bush misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 02:05 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | John Owen is fouled on the floor by William Rather - foul #1 on William Rather, team foul #14 | 33-28 |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | John Owen misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | John Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:45 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz connects on the floater from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | David Herrmann knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Alexander | 35-31 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | William Rather misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | John Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | William Rather steals it from David Herrmann in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 01:00 | San Diego State | John Owen steals the ball from Fred Schultz | 35-31 |
| 00:57 | Colorado State | David Herrmann lays it in on a nice dish by John Owen | 35-33 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Bernard Alexander - foul #2 on Bernard Alexander, team foul #8 | 35-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone (SG), Chester Serna (PF), Fred Votaw (C) William Rather, Jeremy Bush, Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), Andrew Fortney (SF), Carl Anderson (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) David Herrmann, John Owen, John Shepherd, Bernard Alexander, Richard Dwight | |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:43 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 00:37 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Chester Serna grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-33 |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | John Harrison is hacked by Matthew Conklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Conklin, team foul #15 | 35-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Redman (PG) Matthew Conklin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | John Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | John Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz lays it up and in set up by Floyd McKeone and he's fouled by Chad Mitchell - foul #1 on Chad Mitchell, team foul #9 | 37-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Cannon (PF) Chester Serna | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Maynard Adams (PF) Carl Anderson | |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | John Harrison misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 38-35 |