| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marco Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Glaude (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Snavely (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:39 | San Diego State | William James is whistled for a carry | 26-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG), Bruce Wallace (C) William James, Christopher Snavely | |
| 19:12 | Colorado State | James Price scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joey Lashbrook | 28-32 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | Ronald Williams denies the turnaround by Robert Glaude | 28-32 |
| 18:55 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:28 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 18:26 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 18:12 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joey Lashbrook and the foul's on Morton Brown - foul #2 on Morton Brown, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Robert James (SF), Carlos Burns (PF), Christopher Snavely (C) Richard Wertz, Robert Glaude, Morton Brown, Bruce Wallace | |
| 18:12 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson misses the free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:12 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 17:55 | San Diego State | Marco Hanson swats the layup by Christopher Snavely | 30-32 |
| 17:54 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:50 | Colorado State | James Price hits a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Carlos Burns - foul #1 on Carlos Burns, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (PG) Randal Haugland | |
| 17:50 | Colorado State | James Price misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:50 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | Robert James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Morton Brown (PF) Carlos Burns | |
| 17:15 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams clanks a jump hook from the left block | 32-32 |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:07 | San Diego State | Morton Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Marco Hanson - foul #1 on Marco Hanson, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG) Joey Lashbrook | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Robert Glaude (SF) Richard Wertz, Robert James | |
| 17:07 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:07 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:50 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William James - foul #1 on William James, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adam Caperton (SF) Marco Hanson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF), Carlos Burns (PF) Robert Glaude, Morton Brown | |
| 16:50 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:50 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:37 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William James | 34-36 |
| 16:30 | Colorado State | William James picks off the pass by Curtis Schwartz | 34-36 |
| 16:17 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 16:16 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ronald Williams | 34-36 |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG), Steven Morrison (PF) Louis Curry, Adam Caperton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Robert Glaude (SF), Morton Brown (PF), Milo Russo (C) Randal Haugland, Robert James, Carlos Burns, Christopher Snavely | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ronald Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William James (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Glaude (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | San Diego State | Morton Brown is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (SG) Curtis Schwartz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace (PF) Morton Brown | |
| 15:14 | Colorado State | Donald Banas connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steven Morrison | 37-36 |
| 14:57 | San Diego State | William James can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Williams - foul #3 on Ronald Williams, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz (SG) Donald Banas | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF), Morton Brown (PF) Robert Glaude, Bruce Wallace | |
| 14:57 | San Diego State | William James misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:57 | San Diego State | William James makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:28 | Colorado State | William James is called for the reach on Steven Morrison - foul #2 on William James, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG) Joey Lashbrook | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Christopher Snavely (C) William James, Robert James, Milo Russo | |
| 14:10 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 14:08 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Morton Brown | 37-37 |
| 13:48 | San Diego State | James Price steals it from Robert Glaude | 37-37 |
| 13:30 | Colorado State | James Price is fouled on the floor by Morton Brown - foul #3 on Morton Brown, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Bruce Wallace (SF), Milo Russo (C) Richard Wertz, Robert Glaude, Christopher Snavely | |
| 13:12 | Colorado State | James Price lays it in | 39-37 |
| 12:56 | San Diego State | David Ogara is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on David Ogara, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG), Marco Hanson (PF) Louis Curry, Steven Morrison | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (PG), Robert James (SF), Christopher Snavely (C) David Ogara, Morton Brown, Milo Russo | |
| 12:28 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 12:26 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook tips it home | 41-37 |
| 12:04 | San Diego State | James Price blocks the jumper by William James | 41-37 |
| 12:03 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook is hacked by Richard Wertz - foul #1 on Richard Wertz, team foul #7 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (SG), Adam Caperton (SF), Gary Adames (C) Curtis Schwartz, James Price, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Robert Glaude (SF), Morton Brown (PF), Milo Russo (C) Richard Wertz, Robert James, Bruce Wallace, Christopher Snavely | |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:40 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Morton Brown | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Banas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Caperton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marco Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Adames (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Glaude (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | Morton Brown throws it down on a nice dish by William James | 41-39 |
| 11:02 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson buries a runner near the basket set up by Donald Banas | 43-39 |
| 10:44 | San Diego State | William James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 10:43 | San Diego State | Morton Brown snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 10:29 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the shot from the left side | 43-41 |
| 10:02 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 10:00 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Morton Brown | 43-41 |
| 09:49 | San Diego State | William James is called for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Curtis Schwartz (SG), James Price (SF), Steven Morrison (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Joey Lashbrook, Donald Banas, Adam Caperton, Marco Hanson, Gary Adames | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (PG), Robert James (SG), Christopher Snavely (C) Randal Haugland, William James, Milo Russo | |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-41 |
| 09:19 | San Diego State | Morton Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:59 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 08:58 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 08:56 | Colorado State | James Price gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:32 | Colorado State | Louis Curry is fouled on the floor by Christopher Snavely - foul #2 on Christopher Snavely, team foul #8 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Bruce Wallace (SF) Robert James, Robert Glaude | |
| 08:32 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:32 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:12 | San Diego State | William James connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Morton Brown | 45-44 |
| 07:53 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Schwartz | 47-44 |
| 07:30 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 47-44 |
| 07:29 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Steven Morrison | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Price (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Richard Wertz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Morton Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Snavely (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Colorado State | Morton Brown denies the turnaround by Ronald Williams | 47-44 |
| 07:09 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 06:50 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 06:48 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison tips it in | 49-44 |
| 06:28 | San Diego State | Morton Brown scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-46 |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams is hacked by Christopher Snavely - foul #3 on Christopher Snavely, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG), Adam Caperton (SF), Marco Hanson (PF) Louis Curry, James Price, Steven Morrison | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Robert James (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Carlos Burns (PF), Milo Russo (C) Richard Wertz, William James, Bruce Wallace, Morton Brown, Christopher Snavely | |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:58 | San Diego State | Joey Lashbrook is called for the reach on David Ogara in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joey Lashbrook, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gary Adames (C) Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:48 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Ogara | 51-48 |
| 05:23 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Adam Caperton | 54-48 |
| 05:08 | San Diego State | David Ogara can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 05:07 | San Diego State | Milo Russo grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 04:52 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Milo Russo | 54-50 |
| 04:30 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz is whistled for a carry | 54-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (SG) Curtis Schwartz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Morton Brown (PF), Christopher Snavely (C) Robert James, Carlos Burns, Milo Russo | |
| 04:11 | San Diego State | David Ogara makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 03:50 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton knocks in the jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| 03:29 | San Diego State | David Ogara is hacked by Marco Hanson - foul #2 on Marco Hanson, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz (SG), James Price (SF), Steven Morrison (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Donald Banas, Adam Caperton, Marco Hanson, Gary Adames | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF), Bruce Wallace (PF) Robert Glaude, Morton Brown | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Price (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - William James (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Snavely (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | San Diego State | William James can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | James Price grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 03:07 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG) Joey Lashbrook | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Morton Brown (PF) Bruce Wallace | |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | Ronald Williams steals the ball from Robert James | 56-53 |
| 02:33 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz travels with the ball | 56-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Glaude (SF), Bruce Wallace (PF) Robert James, Morton Brown | |
| 02:20 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from David Ogara | 56-55 |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | James Price lays it in | 58-55 |
| 01:36 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely drills a driving attempt in the paint | 58-57 |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz is fouled on the floor by William James - foul #3 on William James, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG) Louis Curry | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Morton Brown (PF) Bruce Wallace | |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:53 | San Diego State | David Ogara scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Glaude | 59-60 |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joey Lashbrook | 61-60 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Curtis Schwartz picks off the pass by Morton Brown | 61-60 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz misses the dunk attempt | 61-60 |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams is hacked by Robert Glaude - foul #2 on Robert Glaude, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | William James clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | David Ogara is called for the reach on Steven Morrison in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Ogara, team foul #12 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (SG) Curtis Schwartz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG) David Ogara | |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Donald Banas grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Donald Banas runs out the clock | 65-60 |