| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Chilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Livermore (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Dustin Day (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Domenic Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Hatton (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 19:42 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Stewart | 39-38 |
| 19:25 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall's pass is intercepted by Domenic Tucker | 39-38 |
| 19:13 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 19:12 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Marshall | 39-38 |
| 19:07 | Colorado State | Dustin Day picks off the pass by Theodore Livermore | 39-38 |
| 19:04 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day hits the finger roll | 39-40 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | Dustin Day is called for the reach on Kerry Harvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Day, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 18:49 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 18:48 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 18:27 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Domenic Tucker and the foul's on Paul Morgan - foul #2 on Paul Morgan, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG), Thomas Rinaldi (SG), David Bailey (SF), Jarvis Cowan (C) Kerry Harvey, Roger Chilson, Tyrone Marshall, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis (SG), John Grell (SF), John Guzowski (PF), Kurt Gamble (C) Domenic Tucker, Larry Wilkins, Randy Hatton, William Stewart | |
| 18:27 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:13 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joey Abe | 43-43 |
| 18:00 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Morgan - foul #3 on Paul Morgan, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Daniel Jones (C) Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Corey Forster (SG) Dustin Day | |
| 18:00 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 18:00 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:46 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan is hacked by Kurt Gamble - foul #2 on Kurt Gamble, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| 17:28 | Colorado State | Joey Abe can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 17:26 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Kurt Gamble | 43-45 |
| 17:21 | Holy Cross | David Bailey takes the ball from Corey Forster | 43-45 |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Bailey | 45-45 |
| 17:09 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Louis | 45-47 |
| 16:59 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 45-47 |
| 16:57 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 16:44 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis loses the ball out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Roger Chilson (SG), Tyrone Marshall (SF), Theodore Livermore (C) Joey Abe, Thomas Rinaldi, David Bailey, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker (SG), Larry Wilkins (SF), Randy Hatton (PF), Kenneth Kirby (C) Curtis Louis, John Grell, John Guzowski, Kurt Gamble | |
| 16:23 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 16:21 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall tips it home | 47-47 |
| 16:02 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 16:01 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Chilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Marshall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jarvis Cowan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Livermore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Corey Forster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Domenic Tucker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Hatton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Kirby (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Randy Hatton - foul #2 on Randy Hatton, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Morgan (PF) Jarvis Cowan | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG), William Stewart (C) Corey Forster, Randy Hatton | |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 15:53 | Holy Cross | William Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 15:39 | Holy Cross | Theodore Livermore is called for the reach on William Stewart - foul #2 on Theodore Livermore, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto (SG) Roger Chilson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis (SG), Randy Hatton (PF) Domenic Tucker, Kenneth Kirby | |
| 15:26 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 15:25 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 15:22 | Colorado State | William Stewart is called for the reach on Kerry Harvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Stewart, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| 15:14 | Colorado State | Larry Wilkins steps in front of the Gerald Dibenedetto pass | 48-47 |
| 15:09 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Wilkins | 48-49 |
| 15:07 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyrone Marshall, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG), David Bailey (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Kerry Harvey, Tyrone Marshall, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Travis Butters (PG) Dustin Day | |
| 14:46 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Wilkins | 48-52 |
| 14:28 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones is fouled on the floor by Randy Hatton - foul #3 on Randy Hatton, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker (SG), John Grell (SF), John Guzowski (PF) Curtis Louis, Larry Wilkins, Randy Hatton | |
| 14:16 | Colorado State | Joey Abe travels with the ball | 48-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Chilson (SF) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Corey Forster (PG), Kurt Gamble (C) Travis Butters, William Stewart | |
| 13:55 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Corey Forster | 48-54 |
| 13:53 | Colorado State | Domenic Tucker is called for the reach on Gerald Dibenedetto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Domenic Tucker, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Tyrone Marshall (SF), Theodore Livermore (C) Joey Abe, Gerald Dibenedetto, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG) Corey Forster | |
| 13:46 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson misses short on a shot from the right side | 48-54 |
| 13:44 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:32 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson can't finish the layup | 48-54 |
| 13:30 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore tips it back up and in | 50-54 |
| 13:13 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan (PF) Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis (SG), Corey Forster (SF), Kenneth Kirby (PF), William Stewart (C) Domenic Tucker, John Grell, John Guzowski, Kurt Gamble | |
| 12:57 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Jarvis Cowan is denied by William Stewart | 50-54 |
| 12:56 | Holy Cross | William Stewart snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 12:35 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 12:34 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 12:28 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall misses the dunk but he's fouled by Dustin Day - foul #2 on Dustin Day, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG), Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), David Bailey (C) Kerry Harvey, Roger Chilson, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins (SF), Randy Hatton (PF) Dustin Day, Kenneth Kirby | |
| 12:28 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:28 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:08 | Holy Cross | David Bailey denies the turnaround by Corey Forster | 52-54 |
| 12:06 | Colorado State | David Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | David Bailey is hacked by Corey Forster - foul #1 on Corey Forster, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Morgan (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Tyrone Marshall, Jarvis Cowan | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Travis Butters (PG), Domenic Tucker (SG), John Guzowski (C) Curtis Louis, Corey Forster, William Stewart | |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | David Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | David Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:58 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Abe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Travis Butters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Domenic Tucker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Randy Hatton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Guzowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Holy Cross | David Bailey is called for the reach on Larry Wilkins - foul #1 on David Bailey, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Grell (SF) Larry Wilkins | |
| 11:28 | Holy Cross | John Grell buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Guzowski | 53-57 |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | Joey Abe misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Travis Butters - foul #1 on Travis Butters, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi (SG), Matthew Pratt (SF) Gerald Dibenedetto, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis (PG), Corey Forster (SG), Kurt Gamble (C) Travis Butters, Domenic Tucker, John Guzowski | |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | Joey Abe makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | Joey Abe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:48 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:42 | Colorado State | Matthew Pratt comes up short on the shot from the right side | 55-57 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | Matthew Pratt tips it in | 57-57 |
| 10:19 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 10:18 | Holy Cross | John Grell tips it but misses | 57-57 |
| 10:16 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 09:55 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 09:39 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 09:37 | Holy Cross | John Grell gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:19 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton dunks the ball | 57-61 |
| 09:14 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones hits a wide open runner from the left block set up by Thomas Rinaldi | 59-61 |
| 08:58 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 08:57 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 08:53 | Colorado State | Joey Abe comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 08:51 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:36 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton slams it home | 59-63 |
| 08:18 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones is called for traveling | 59-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), Tyrone Marshall (SF), Jarvis Cowan (PF), Theodore Livermore (C) Joey Abe, Thomas Rinaldi, Matthew Pratt, Paul Morgan, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG), Domenic Tucker (SG), Larry Wilkins (SF), John Guzowski (PF), Kenneth Kirby (C) Curtis Louis, Corey Forster, John Grell, Randy Hatton, Kurt Gamble | |
| 08:01 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day is hacked by Gerald Dibenedetto - foul #4 on Gerald Dibenedetto, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Chilson (SG) Gerald Dibenedetto | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 07:52 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 07:51 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Chilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Marshall (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jarvis Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Livermore (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Dustin Day (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Domenic Tucker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Guzowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Kirby (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Colorado State | Domenic Tucker takes the ball from Jarvis Cowan | 59-63 |
| 07:30 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-63 |
| 07:29 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | Kenneth Kirby steals it from Theodore Livermore in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 07:07 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day makes the 3 from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 06:54 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Guzowski - foul #1 on John Guzowski, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Travis Butters (PG), William Stewart (C) Dustin Day, Kenneth Kirby | |
| 06:54 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:54 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:54 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson misses the 3rd free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:54 | Holy Cross | William Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 06:37 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 06:35 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 06:33 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), David Bailey (SF), Paul Morgan (PF) Roger Chilson, Tyrone Marshall, Jarvis Cowan | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 06:19 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 06:18 | Colorado State | David Bailey grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 06:13 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kerry Harvey | 63-66 |
| 06:00 | Holy Cross | William Stewart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 63-66 |
| 05:58 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski tips it back up and in | 63-68 |
| 05:52 | Colorado State | John Guzowski swats the layup by Theodore Livermore | 63-68 |
| 05:51 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 05:46 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker is called for traveling | 63-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG), Curtis Louis (SG) Travis Butters, Domenic Tucker | |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Dibenedetto | 66-68 |
| 05:11 | Holy Cross | William Stewart hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 66-68 |
| 05:10 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Theodore Livermore | 66-68 |
| 05:04 | Colorado State | Curtis Louis steals it from Paul Morgan | 66-68 |
| 05:00 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day blows the layup | 66-68 |
| 04:59 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Gerald Dibenedetto | 66-68 |
| 04:55 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | David Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan is whistled for traveling | 66-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi (PG), Roger Chilson (SG), Tyrone Marshall (SF), Jarvis Cowan (C) Kerry Harvey, Gerald Dibenedetto, David Bailey, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Travis Butters (PG), Domenic Tucker (SG), Corey Forster (SF), Randy Hatton (PF) Dustin Day, Curtis Louis, Larry Wilkins, John Guzowski | |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roger Chilson - foul #3 on Roger Chilson, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby (PF) Randy Hatton | |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan lays it up and in and he's hacked by Travis Butters - foul #2 on Travis Butters, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG) Thomas Rinaldi | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton (PF) Kenneth Kirby | |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:42 | Holy Cross | Travis Butters misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 03:40 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan grabs the board | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Abe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Chilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyrone Marshall (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Morgan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jarvis Cowan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Travis Butters (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Domenic Tucker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Corey Forster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Randy Hatton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Stewart (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Joey Abe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore (C) Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG), Curtis Louis (SG) Travis Butters, Domenic Tucker | |
| 03:19 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 03:18 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton tips it back up and in | 69-72 |
| 03:12 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Joey Abe | 71-72 |
| 03:00 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Day | 71-74 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), David Bailey (C) Roger Chilson, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Grell (SF), Kenneth Kirby (PF), Kurt Gamble (C) Corey Forster, Randy Hatton, William Stewart | |
| 02:58 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| 02:44 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 02:43 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall grabs the board | 71-74 |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | Joey Abe hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Bailey | 74-74 |
| 02:38 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Paul Morgan (PF) Joey Abe, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker (SG), Larry Wilkins (SF), John Guzowski (PF) Curtis Louis, John Grell, Kenneth Kirby | |
| 02:17 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day clanks a floater from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 02:15 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 02:09 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan blows the layup | 74-74 |
| 02:07 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 01:47 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore (C) Jarvis Cowan | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton (PF), William Stewart (C) John Guzowski, Kurt Gamble | |
| 01:29 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto is hacked by Domenic Tucker - foul #3 on Domenic Tucker, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| 01:29 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:29 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:11 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Morgan - foul #4 on Paul Morgan, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| 01:11 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:11 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Gerald Dibenedetto | 76-74 |
| 01:07 | Colorado State | William Stewart steps in front of the Gerald Dibenedetto pass in the backcourt | 76-74 |
| 00:54 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Paul Morgan - foul #5 on Paul Morgan, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan (PF) Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:54 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:54 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan loses the dribble to Dustin Day | 76-75 |
| 00:39 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-75 |
| 00:38 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins grabs the offensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:12 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker buries a floater from the right wing | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 76-77 |
| 00:05 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton snags the defensive board | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton is hacked by Kerry Harvey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kerry Harvey, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey misses the halfcourt shot | 76-78 |