| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Glaude (fresh) PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Milo Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Price (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | James Price inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams blows the layup | 27-35 |
| 19:34 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 19:17 | Colorado State | David Ogara takes the ball from Curtis Schwartz | 27-35 |
| 19:14 | San Diego State | William James blows the layup | 27-35 |
| 19:12 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joey Lashbrook | 27-35 |
| 18:54 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 27-35 |
| 18:52 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Milo Russo | 27-35 |
| 18:37 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude travels with the ball | 27-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Robert James (SF), Carlos Burns (PF), Bruce Wallace (C) David Ogara, William James, Robert Glaude, Morton Brown, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 18:14 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison can't connect on a shot near the basket | 27-35 |
| 18:12 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook snags the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 17:50 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook loses the ball out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Morton Brown (PF) Richard Wertz, Carlos Burns | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:42 | San Diego State | Curtis Schwartz is called for the reach on Morton Brown - foul #2 on Curtis Schwartz, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | Morton Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Curtis Schwartz - foul #3 on Curtis Schwartz, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG) Randal Haugland | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (SG) Curtis Schwartz | |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:14 | Colorado State | James Price comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Ogara - foul #2 on David Ogara, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Milo Russo (C) David Ogara, Bruce Wallace | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Marco Hanson (PF) Joey Lashbrook, Steven Morrison | |
| 17:14 | Colorado State | James Price makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:14 | Colorado State | James Price misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | Milo Russo pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:57 | San Diego State | Morton Brown connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 31-36 |
| 16:39 | Colorado State | Donald Banas's pass is intercepted by Robert James | 31-36 |
| 16:24 | San Diego State | Morton Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 31-36 |
| 16:23 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Milo Russo | 31-36 |
| 16:14 | San Diego State | Morton Brown dunks the ball on a nice dish by William James and the foul's on Louis Curry - foul #1 on Louis Curry, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Bruce Wallace (C) Randal Haugland, William James, Robert James, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adam Caperton (SF), Gary Adames (C) James Price, Ronald Williams | |
| 16:14 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | Louis Curry clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 15:44 | Colorado State | Gary Adames tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 15:43 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wertz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Glaude (fresh) PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Bruce Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) SG - Donald Banas (fresh) SF - Adam Caperton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marco Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Adames (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Morton Brown | 36-36 |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | Donald Banas drills a 3 from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 14:51 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 14:50 | Colorado State | Gary Adames grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 14:21 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Banas | 36-41 |
| 14:08 | San Diego State | Donald Banas steals it from Bruce Wallace | 36-41 |
| 13:39 | Colorado State | Gary Adames hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 13:37 | San Diego State | Morton Brown pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:32 | San Diego State | David Ogara is fouled on the floor by Louis Curry - foul #2 on Louis Curry, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William James (SG), Robert James (SF), Carlos Burns (PF), Christopher Snavely (C) David Ogara, Richard Wertz, Robert Glaude, Morton Brown, Bruce Wallace | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG), Curtis Schwartz (SG), James Price (SF), Steven Morrison (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Louis Curry, Donald Banas, Adam Caperton, Marco Hanson, Gary Adames | |
| 13:20 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 36-41 |
| 13:18 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:00 | San Diego State | William James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG) Randal Haugland | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 12:32 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 12:30 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Robert James misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 12:22 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:06 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-43 |
| 11:52 | San Diego State | William James is hacked by Steven Morrison - foul #1 on Steven Morrison, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Robert Glaude (SF), Morton Brown (PF) David Ogara, Robert James, Carlos Burns | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 11:39 | San Diego State | William James makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Morton Brown | 38-43 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William James (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Glaude (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Snavely (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Price (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Colorado State | James Price buries a floater near the basket set up by Steven Morrison | 38-45 |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | William James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Snavely - foul #4 on Christopher Snavely, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Robert James (SF), Carlos Burns (PF), Milo Russo (C) Randal Haugland, Robert Glaude, Morton Brown, Christopher Snavely | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG) Joey Lashbrook | |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 10:27 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns makes the turnaround in the paint | 40-47 |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison buries a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Milo Russo - foul #2 on Milo Russo, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Glaude (SF), Morton Brown (PF) Robert James, Carlos Burns | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adam Caperton (SF), Gary Adames (C) James Price, Ronald Williams | |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison misses the free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:03 | San Diego State | Milo Russo gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:39 | San Diego State | David Ogara misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:33 | Colorado State | William James steps in front of the Louis Curry pass in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 09:32 | San Diego State | David Ogara hits the finger roll on a great pass from William James | 42-49 |
| 09:03 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison misses the runner from the right block | 42-49 |
| 09:02 | Colorado State | Gary Adames snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 08:40 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison connects on the shot in the lane | 42-51 |
| 08:23 | San Diego State | Milo Russo scores on a shot in the lane set up by Robert Glaude | 44-51 |
| 07:54 | Colorado State | David Ogara picks off the pass by Curtis Schwartz | 44-51 |
| 07:49 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude lays it in on a nice dish by David Ogara | 46-51 |
| 07:29 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison hits a jumper from the baseline | 46-53 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William James (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Glaude (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Morton Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Milo Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) SG - Curtis Schwartz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Adam Caperton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Morrison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Adames (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:05 | San Diego State | Steven Morrison swats the shot by Morton Brown | 46-53 |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | Gary Adames grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz hits the finger roll | 46-55 |
| 06:41 | San Diego State | David Ogara is hacked by Louis Curry - foul #3 on Louis Curry, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Robert James (SF), Bruce Wallace (PF), Christopher Snavely (C) David Ogara, William James, Robert Glaude, Morton Brown, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG), Donald Banas (SG), James Price (SF), Marco Hanson (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Louis Curry, Curtis Schwartz, Adam Caperton, Steven Morrison, Gary Adames | |
| 06:36 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 06:35 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 06:09 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 46-55 |
| 06:07 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 05:58 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams hits a jumper near the basket set up by James Price and he's fouled by Christopher Snavely - foul #5 on Christopher Snavely, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Carlos Burns (PF) Richard Wertz, Christopher Snavely | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:30 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 05:29 | Colorado State | Donald Banas gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:08 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson misses badly on a floater from the right block | 49-58 |
| 05:06 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 04:51 | San Diego State | William James clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | Robert James pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | Joey Lashbrook steps in front of the Robert James pass | 49-58 |
| 04:12 | Colorado State | Carlos Burns steals it from Marco Hanson | 49-58 |
| 04:01 | San Diego State | Robert James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Morton Brown (PF), Milo Russo (C) Randal Haugland, William James, Robert James, Carlos Burns, Bruce Wallace | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Curtis Schwartz (SG) Joey Lashbrook, Donald Banas | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Milo Russo - foul #3 on Milo Russo, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adam Caperton (SF), Gary Adames (C) James Price, Ronald Williams | |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Gary Adames - foul #1 on Gary Adames, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace (C) Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Morrison (PF) Marco Hanson | |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wertz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Glaude (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Bruce Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Adam Caperton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Adames (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz is fouled on the floor by Richard Wertz - foul #1 on Richard Wertz, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Robert James (SF), Milo Russo (C) Richard Wertz, Robert Glaude, Bruce Wallace | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:42 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Milo Russo - foul #4 on Milo Russo, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Bruce Wallace (C) William James, Robert James, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG) Louis Curry | |
| 02:42 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 02:42 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 02:42 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace grabs the board | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | The pull-up jumper by Morton Brown is blocked by Steven Morrison | 50-61 |
| 02:26 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Bruce Wallace - foul #2 on Bruce Wallace, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Robert James (SF), Milo Russo (C) David Ogara, Robert Glaude, Morton Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Donald Banas (SG) Joey Lashbrook, Curtis Schwartz | |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:08 | San Diego State | Milo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 01:49 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 01:48 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Adam Caperton | 50-62 |
| 01:33 | Colorado State | Louis Curry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marco Hanson (PF) Steven Morrison | |
| 01:25 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland scores on a 3 from straight away | 53-62 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), William James (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Morton Brown (PF) Randal Haugland, Richard Wertz, Robert James, Bruce Wallace | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG), Curtis Schwartz (SG), James Price (SF), Steven Morrison (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Louis Curry, Donald Banas, Adam Caperton, Marco Hanson, Gary Adames | |
| 01:00 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison blows the layup | 53-62 |
| 00:59 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison tips it home | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | Morton Brown is hacked by Steven Morrison - foul #2 on Steven Morrison, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Robert James (SF) David Ogara, William James, Robert Glaude | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Donald Banas (SG), Adam Caperton (SF), Marco Hanson (PF), Gary Adames (C) Joey Lashbrook, Curtis Schwartz, James Price, Steven Morrison, Ronald Williams | |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | Gary Adames grabs the board | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Gary Adames is fouled in the backcourt by Randal Haugland - foul #1 on Randal Haugland, team foul #9 | 54-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace (PF) Morton Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Gary Adames makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Gary Adames misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Milo Russo grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton's floater is knocked away by Richard Wertz | 54-65 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Louis Curry grabs the offensive board | 54-65 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Louis Curry runs out the clock | 54-65 |