| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Branch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Howard Butler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Redmond (fresh) C - Mario Barron (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | San Diego State | Dikembe Abke steals the ball from James Redmond | 31-28 |
| 19:13 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-28 |
| 19:11 | San Diego State | Mario Barron snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 19:06 | San Diego State | Fang Yen steps in front of the Bobby Stanley pass in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 18:42 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 18:40 | Colorado State | Fang Yen gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:21 | Colorado State | Howard Butler is called for the reach on Fang Yen - foul #2 on Howard Butler, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Abe Hamilton (SG), John Rusk (PF) Fang Yen, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | John Wheeler double dribbles | 31-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), Gordon Baker (SF) Abe Hamilton, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds (SG), Jessie Dubuc (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF), William Goto (C) Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, James Redmond, Mario Barron | |
| 17:51 | San Diego State | William Goto makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Cranor | 31-30 |
| 17:28 | Colorado State | John Roberts travels with the ball | 31-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Abe Hamilton (SG), John Wheeler (SF) Joseph Brennan, Gordon Baker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG) Bobby Stanley | |
| 17:05 | San Diego State | John Rusk blocks the jumper by Jessie Dubuc | 31-30 |
| 17:04 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:45 | Colorado State | Russell Branch travels with the ball | 31-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Gordon Baker (SG), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Abe Hamilton, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (SG), Daniel Ray (SF) Gene Reynolds, Jessie Dubuc | |
| 16:28 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Wheeler - foul #1 on John Wheeler, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), James Redmond (PF), Mario Barron (C) Andre Esposito, Thomas Cranor, William Goto | |
| 16:28 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:28 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:08 | Colorado State | Mario Barron is called for the reach on John Rusk - foul #3 on Mario Barron, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Wheeler (SF) John Roberts | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Goto (C) Mario Barron | |
| 15:50 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Wheeler | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Rusk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Howard Butler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Redmond (fresh) C - William Goto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | San Diego State | James Redmond is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Redmond, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Fang Yen (SG), Russell Branch (C) Joseph Brennan, John Wheeler, James Foster | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mario Barron (C) William Goto | |
| 15:18 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 15:17 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Baker | 34-31 |
| 15:10 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker lays it up and in set up by John Roberts | 36-31 |
| 14:55 | San Diego State | John Rusk is called for the reach on James Redmond - foul #2 on John Rusk, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), John Wheeler (SF), James Foster (C) Fang Yen, Gordon Baker, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Jessie Dubuc (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF) Bobby Stanley, Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, James Redmond | |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | James Foster swats the short shot by Mario Barron | 36-31 |
| 14:35 | Colorado State | James Foster snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 14:13 | Colorado State | Thomas Cranor steals it from John Rusk | 36-31 |
| 13:48 | San Diego State | Mario Barron is open and buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jessie Dubuc | 36-33 |
| 13:31 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 36-33 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 13:27 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), Russell Branch (C) John Roberts, John Wheeler, James Foster | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Howard Butler (SG), Daniel Ray (SF), William Goto (C) Andre Esposito, Gene Reynolds, Jessie Dubuc, Mario Barron | |
| 13:14 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 13:13 | Colorado State | Russell Branch tips it in | 38-33 |
| 13:03 | San Diego State | Howard Butler is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Stanley | 38-35 |
| 12:46 | Colorado State | John Rusk's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Cranor | 38-35 |
| 12:45 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker can't tip it in | 38-35 |
| 12:43 | San Diego State | Howard Butler grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 12:28 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 12:27 | Colorado State | John Rusk grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 12:03 | Colorado State | Howard Butler steals the ball from Fang Yen | 38-35 |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | Howard Butler clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray tips it in | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Rusk (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Howard Butler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Cranor (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - William Goto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 11:24 | San Diego State | William Goto gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 11:20 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray loses the dribble to Joseph Brennan | 38-37 |
| 11:17 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Brennan | 40-37 |
| 11:15 | San Diego State | Gordon Baker steps in front of the William Goto pass in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 10:57 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 10:55 | San Diego State | Howard Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Abe Hamilton (SG), John Wheeler (SF), Dikembe Abke (PF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, Fang Yen, Gordon Baker, John Rusk, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Jessie Dubuc (SF), James Redmond (PF), Mario Barron (C) Bobby Stanley, Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, Thomas Cranor, William Goto | |
| 10:29 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the driving attempt from the right block | 40-37 |
| 10:28 | San Diego State | Mario Barron grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 10:09 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 10:08 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:41 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 09:33 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Abe Hamilton - foul #1 on Abe Hamilton, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG) Abe Hamilton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG) Andre Esposito | |
| 09:33 | San Diego State | Mario Barron makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 09:33 | San Diego State | Mario Barron makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:18 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Abke | 45-39 |
| 08:59 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley is hacked by John Roberts - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SG) Fang Yen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clarence Patterson (PF), William Goto (C) James Redmond, Mario Barron | |
| 08:43 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 08:42 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Foster | 45-39 |
| 08:18 | Colorado State | John Roberts connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wheeler | 48-39 |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc is hacked by Gordon Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Baker, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Fang Yen (SG), John Rusk (PF) John Roberts, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (SG), Daniel Ray (SF) Gene Reynolds, Jessie Dubuc | |
| 07:53 | San Diego State | Howard Butler is fouled on the floor by John Rusk - foul #3 on John Rusk, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (SF), Russell Branch (C) Joseph Brennan, Gordon Baker, James Foster | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG) Bobby Stanley | |
| 07:30 | San Diego State | Clarence Patterson's pass is intercepted by John Roberts | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Rusk (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Butler (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Patterson (fresh) C - William Goto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Colorado State | John Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-39 |
| 06:59 | Colorado State | John Rusk misses the tip | 48-39 |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | John Rusk grabs the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 06:36 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Wheeler | 50-39 |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Clarence Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Abe Hamilton (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), Dikembe Abke (PF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Fang Yen, John Wheeler, John Rusk, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Jessie Dubuc (SF), James Redmond (PF), Mario Barron (C) Andre Esposito, Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, Clarence Patterson, William Goto | |
| 06:05 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker drills a jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 06:03 | San Diego State | Abe Hamilton is called for the reach on Gene Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abe Hamilton, team foul #7 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG) Abe Hamilton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:03 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 06:03 | Colorado State | James Foster pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 05:40 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:21 | San Diego State | James Redmond clanks a floater from the free throw line | 55-39 |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Dubuc | 55-39 |
| 05:09 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gene Reynolds, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Wheeler (SF), John Rusk (PF) Fang Yen, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-39 |
| 04:40 | Colorado State | John Rusk tips it in | 57-39 |
| 04:31 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses long on a jumper from the right side | 57-39 |
| 04:30 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Wheeler | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:07 | Colorado State | John Rusk hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 57-39 |
| 04:05 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan grabs the offensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 03:55 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-39 |
| 03:39 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jessie Dubuc | 60-42 |
| 03:17 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan clanks a jumper from the right side | 60-42 |
| 03:16 | Colorado State | James Foster tips it home | 62-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gordon Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Rusk (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gene Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jessie Dubuc (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Redmond (fairly fresh) C - Mario Barron (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | San Diego State | Joseph Brennan is called for the reach on Bobby Stanley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #8 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Fang Yen (SG), Abe Hamilton (SF), Dikembe Abke (PF), Russell Branch (C) Joseph Brennan, Gordon Baker, John Wheeler, John Rusk, James Foster | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (SG), Daniel Ray (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF), William Goto (C) Gene Reynolds, Jessie Dubuc, James Redmond, Mario Barron | |
| 03:14 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 03:14 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-44 |
| 02:52 | San Diego State | William Goto gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Wheeler (SF) Abe Hamilton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG) Bobby Stanley | |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | John Wheeler lays it in | 64-44 |
| 02:26 | San Diego State | John Wheeler takes the ball from Howard Butler | 64-44 |
| 01:57 | Colorado State | John Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Howard Butler - foul #3 on Howard Butler, team foul #5 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), James Redmond (PF), Mario Barron (C) Andre Esposito, Thomas Cranor, William Goto | |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | John Roberts is hacked by Bobby Stanley - foul #1 on Bobby Stanley, team foul #6 | 64-44 |
| 01:05 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-44 |
| 01:04 | San Diego State | James Redmond gets the rebound | 64-44 |
| 01:01 | San Diego State | Russell Branch steals the ball from Howard Butler in the backcourt | 64-44 |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 64-44 |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | James Redmond pulls down the rebound | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-44 |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | John Roberts gets the rebound | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 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 | John Roberts runs out the clock | 64-44 |