| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Marshall (fresh) PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Livermore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Don Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Reach (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Morgan - foul #1 on Paul Morgan, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:45 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:45 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:25 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 19:23 | San Diego State | David Reach snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 19:15 | San Diego State | Paul Morgan denies the turnaround by Simon Fenwick | 36-39 |
| 19:13 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 19:07 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Simon Fenwick, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 18:40 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan is whistled for a carry | 36-39 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins hits a runner from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 18:15 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall is hacked by Simon Fenwick - foul #3 on Simon Fenwick, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor (SF) Simon Fenwick | |
| 18:07 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-41 |
| 18:05 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 17:54 | San Diego State | David Reach is fouled on the floor by Paul Morgan - foul #2 on Paul Morgan, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan (C) Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 17:36 | San Diego State | David Reach can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hutchinson | 38-41 |
| 17:22 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson's pass is intercepted by Paul Morgan | 38-41 |
| 17:04 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan travels with the ball | 38-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG), Roger Chilson (SG), David Bailey (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Kerry Harvey, Gerald Dibenedetto, Tyrone Marshall, Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:51 | San Diego State | Daniel Jones blocks the short jumper by Raymond Perkins | 38-41 |
| 16:50 | Colorado State | Joey Abe snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:44 | Colorado State | David Bailey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-41 |
| 16:42 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones tips it but misses | 38-41 |
| 16:40 | Colorado State | David Bailey tips it in | 40-41 |
| 16:30 | San Diego State | David Reach misses the easy layup | 40-41 |
| 16:29 | Colorado State | David Bailey gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:23 | Colorado State | Joey Abe loses the ball out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore (C) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:05 | San Diego State | Don Stephens misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 16:04 | Colorado State | David Bailey snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | Joey Abe loses the ball out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Morgan (PF) Jarvis Cowan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick (SF) Carlos Taylor | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Abe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Chilson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Theodore Livermore (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Don Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Perkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Reach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | San Diego State | Don Stephens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Simon Fenwick and the foul's on Joey Abe - foul #3 on Joey Abe, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| 15:53 | San Diego State | Don Stephens makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:41 | Colorado State | Joey Abe scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 15:17 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), Tyrone Marshall (SF) Joey Abe, Roger Chilson, David Bailey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (SG) Raymond Perkins | |
| 15:01 | Colorado State | Usi Abdullah is called for the reach on Gerald Dibenedetto - foul #2 on Usi Abdullah, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (SG), Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Don Stephens, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 14:50 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Dibenedetto | 45-44 |
| 14:38 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Dibenedetto - foul #1 on Gerald Dibenedetto, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| 14:38 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:38 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:15 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan (C) Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Edwin Marcellus, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Bailey (C) Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (PG), Raymond Perkins (SG), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Usi Abdullah, Edwin Marcellus, Kevin Slattery, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 13:42 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 13:40 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Don Stephens | 45-45 |
| 13:35 | San Diego State | Don Stephens scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Perkins | 45-47 |
| 13:22 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan is hacked by David Reach - foul #2 on David Reach, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG), Roger Chilson (SG) Kerry Harvey, Gerald Dibenedetto | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 13:11 | Colorado State | David Reach steals it from Roger Chilson | 45-47 |
| 12:56 | San Diego State | David Reach clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Bailey - foul #1 on David Bailey, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Morgan (PF), Theodore Livermore (C) Tyrone Marshall, Jarvis Cowan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:56 | San Diego State | David Reach makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:56 | San Diego State | David Reach makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:41 | Colorado State | David Bailey hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joey Abe | 48-49 |
| 12:31 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson drills a shot from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 12:15 | Colorado State | David Bailey is hacked by Don Stephens - foul #2 on Don Stephens, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Gerald Dibenedetto (SG) Joey Abe, Roger Chilson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), Edwin Marcellus (SG), Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Don Stephens, Raymond Perkins, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 12:04 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Slattery - foul #3 on Kevin Slattery, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| 12:04 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:04 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:47 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery banks in the layup set up by Edwin Marcellus | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Theodore Livermore (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Usi Abdullah (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edwin Marcellus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Simon Fenwick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Slattery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Blumenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Colorado State | David Bailey misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 11:31 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:18 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-53 |
| 11:16 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:59 | Colorado State | David Bailey misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Simon Fenwick - foul #4 on Simon Fenwick, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG), Jarvis Cowan (C) Kerry Harvey, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (PG), Carlos Taylor (SF), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Edwin Marcellus, Simon Fenwick, Kevin Slattery, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 10:59 | Colorado State | David Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:59 | Colorado State | David Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:59 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:45 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Chilson (SG), Tyrone Marshall (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Gerald Dibenedetto, David Bailey, Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (SG) Usi Abdullah | |
| 10:37 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 10:35 | San Diego State | David Reach pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:27 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Stephens | 50-55 |
| 10:05 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Joey Abe grabs the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:53 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 09:52 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall tips it in | 52-55 |
| 09:39 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), Paul Morgan (PF), Theodore Livermore (C) Joey Abe, Roger Chilson, Jarvis Cowan, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (SG), Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Raymond Perkins, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (SG) Don Stephens | |
| 09:13 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Morgan - foul #3 on Paul Morgan, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| 09:13 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:13 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:13 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Paul Morgan | 52-55 |
| 08:56 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Kerry Harvey | 54-55 |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery is denied on a dunk by Theodore Livermore | 54-55 |
| 08:34 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:10 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kerry Harvey and he's fouled by Edwin Marcellus - foul #3 on Edwin Marcellus, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Bailey (SF), Jarvis Cowan (C) Tyrone Marshall, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (PG), Raymond Perkins (SG), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Usi Abdullah, Edwin Marcellus, Carlos Taylor, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 08:10 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:51 | San Diego State | Don Stephens knocks in the floater from the left side | 57-57 |
| 07:46 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 07:44 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan tips it back up and in | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jarvis Cowan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Don Stephens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Perkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Slattery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Reach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Morgan - foul #4 on Paul Morgan, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG), Roger Chilson (SG) Kerry Harvey, Gerald Dibenedetto | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:34 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 07:18 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Don Stephens - foul #3 on Don Stephens, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Daniel Jones (C) Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick (SF) Kevin Slattery | |
| 07:18 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:18 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:09 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Bailey - foul #2 on David Bailey, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall (SF) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:09 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:09 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:50 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Jarvis Cowan is blocked by David Reach | 61-60 |
| 06:48 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 06:34 | San Diego State | David Reach connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Don Stephens | 61-62 |
| 06:25 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Paul Morgan (PF), Theodore Livermore (C) Joey Abe, Jarvis Cowan, David Bailey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), Edwin Marcellus (SG), Foster Hale (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Don Stephens, Raymond Perkins, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick can't connect on a floater from the left side | 61-62 |
| 06:09 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:05 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 06:03 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore tips it home | 63-62 |
| 05:56 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edwin Marcellus | 63-64 |
| 05:51 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Morgan and the foul's on Edwin Marcellus - foul #4 on Edwin Marcellus, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), David Bailey (SF) Roger Chilson, Tyrone Marshall | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:51 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:35 | San Diego State | Paul Morgan blocks the short jumper by Simon Fenwick | 66-64 |
| 05:33 | Colorado State | David Bailey gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 05:26 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Theodore Livermore is denied by Foster Hale | 66-64 |
| 05:24 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore tips it in | 68-64 |
| 05:09 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick connects on the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on David Bailey - foul #3 on David Bailey, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG) Kerry Harvey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (PG), Raymond Perkins (SG), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Usi Abdullah, Edwin Marcellus, Foster Hale, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 05:09 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:51 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall (SF) David Bailey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:36 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Theodore Livermore - foul #3 on Theodore Livermore, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan (PF) Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:36 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:36 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:13 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-69 |
| 04:11 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore tips it but misses | 68-69 |
| 04:09 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:58 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Don Stephens | 68-71 |
| 03:41 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joey Abe | 70-71 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Abe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jarvis Cowan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Livermore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Don Stephens (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Perkins (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Simon Fenwick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Reach (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hutchinson (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:30 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 70-71 |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 03:24 | Colorado State | Joey Abe clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-71 |
| 03:22 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Raymond Perkins | 70-71 |
| 03:05 | San Diego State | Don Stephens is hacked by Jarvis Cowan - foul #3 on Jarvis Cowan, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Roger Chilson (SG), David Bailey (SF), Paul Morgan (PF) Joey Abe, Gerald Dibenedetto, Tyrone Marshall, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (SG), Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Raymond Perkins, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 03:05 | San Diego State | Don Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:05 | San Diego State | Don Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:05 | San Diego State | Don Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 02:52 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Simon Fenwick | 70-74 |
| 02:52 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall (SF) David Bailey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:33 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan's pass is intercepted by Kevin Slattery | 70-74 |
| 02:33 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), Theodore Livermore (C) Roger Chilson, Jarvis Cowan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (SG), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Usi Abdullah, Kevin Slattery, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 02:17 | San Diego State | Don Stephens's pass is intercepted by Gerald Dibenedetto | 70-74 |
| 01:56 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kerry Harvey | 73-74 |
| 01:46 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-74 |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 01:25 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 01:10 | San Diego State | Don Stephens makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Perkins | 73-76 |
| 00:59 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Don Stephens clanks a jumper from close range | 75-76 |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins tips it home | 75-78 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-78 |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | Don Stephens snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Don Stephens is hacked by Kerry Harvey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kerry Harvey, team foul #12 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor (SF) Simon Fenwick | |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Don Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Don Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kerry Harvey | 78-80 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson is hacked by Kerry Harvey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kerry Harvey, team foul #13 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick (SF) Carlos Taylor | |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan snags the defensive board | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto is fouled on the floor by Raymond Perkins - foul #2 on Raymond Perkins, team foul #12 | 78-80 |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto misses the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | David Reach grabs the board | 79-80 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | David Reach is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Harvey - foul #4 on Kerry Harvey, team foul #14 | 79-80 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | David Reach makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | David Reach makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Don Stephens steals it from Gerald Dibenedetto | 79-82 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Don Stephens throws it down | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 79-84 |