| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Harry Vergara (fresh) SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) SF - Derrick Boardman (fresh) PF - Nicholas Boothe (fresh) C - Gregory Hampton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) SG - Michael Islam (fresh) SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) PF - Jason Matthias (fresh) C - John Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Stanford | Joshua Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Nicholas Boothe | 3-0 |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Islam | 3-3 |
| 19:35 | Stanford | Derrick Boardman misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 3-3 |
| 19:34 | Stanford | Derrick Boardman snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 19:14 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 19:00 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Joshua Smith | 3-3 |
| 18:42 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton travels with the ball | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | Colorado State | Gregory Hampton swats the short shot by Ray Michaels | 3-3 |
| 18:21 | Stanford | Derrick Boardman grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:16 | Stanford | Joshua Smith drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Harry Vergara | 5-3 |
| 17:56 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:55 | Stanford | Nicholas Boothe grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:41 | Stanford | John Phillips knocks away the 3 by Harry Vergara | 5-3 |
| 17:40 | Stanford | Joshua Smith snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:27 | Stanford | Nicholas Boothe misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:25 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | Harry Vergara steals it from Jason Matthias | 5-3 |
| 17:06 | Stanford | Nicholas Boothe is hacked by John Phillips - foul #1 on John Phillips, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Stanford | Johnny Guffey (PG), John Springer (SG), Peter Mondragon (SF), Steve Adair (PF), Virgil Brooking (C) Harry Vergara, Joshua Smith, Derrick Boardman, Nicholas Boothe, Gregory Hampton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:01 | Stanford | Steve Adair buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Guffey | 7-3 |
| 16:43 | Colorado State | Peter Mondragon picks off the pass by Jason Matthias | 7-3 |
| 16:39 | Stanford | John Springer slams it home on a nice dish by Peter Mondragon | 9-3 |
| 16:32 | Colorado State | John Springer takes the ball from Ray Michaels | 9-3 |
| 16:28 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Peter Mondragon | 12-3 |
| 16:15 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Islam | 12-6 |
| 15:55 | Stanford | Gregory Howe is called for the reach on John Springer - foul #1 on Gregory Howe, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Stanford | Harry Vergara (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Nicholas Boothe (PF) Johnny Guffey, John Springer, Steve Adair | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Harry Vergara (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Mondragon (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Nicholas Boothe (fresh) C - Virgil Brooking (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Islam (fairly fresh) SF - Ray Michaels (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Matthias (fairly fresh) C - John Phillips (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon is hacked by Ray Michaels - foul #1 on Ray Michaels, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| 15:30 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 15:29 | Stanford | Harry Vergara hits the follow up shot | 14-6 |
| 15:00 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 14:58 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Nicholas Boothe | 14-6 |
| 14:50 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Boothe | 17-6 |
| 14:36 | Colorado State | Michael Islam clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Nicholas Boothe - foul #1 on Nicholas Boothe, team foul #1 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Springer (SG), Derrick Boardman (SF), Steve Adair (PF), Gregory Hampton (C) Joshua Smith, Peter Mondragon, Nicholas Boothe, Virgil Brooking | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG) Gregory Howe | |
| 14:36 | Colorado State | Michael Islam makes the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 14:36 | Colorado State | Michael Islam makes the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 14:22 | Stanford | John Springer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-8 |
| 14:21 | Colorado State | John Phillips pulls down the rebound | 17-8 |
| 14:15 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-8 |
| 14:14 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias can't tip it in | 17-8 |
| 14:12 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels tips it home | 17-10 |
| 13:59 | Stanford | Harry Vergara buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Adair | 20-10 |
| 13:53 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 20-10 |
| 13:51 | Stanford | Steve Adair gets the rebound | 20-10 |
| 13:44 | Stanford | Harry Vergara is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harry Vergara, team foul #2 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Stanford | Johnny Guffey (PG) Harry Vergara | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG) Raymond Cotter | |
| 13:17 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gregory Hampton - foul #1 on Gregory Hampton, team foul #3 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Stanford | Joshua Smith (SG), Nicholas Boothe (PF) John Springer, Gregory Hampton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG) Gregory Howe | |
| 13:17 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 13:17 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 13:06 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 13:05 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Phillips | 20-12 |
| 12:44 | Colorado State | John Phillips blows the layup | 20-12 |
| 12:43 | Stanford | Derrick Boardman snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 12:24 | Stanford | Nicholas Boothe double dribbles | 20-12 |
| Subs | Stanford | Harry Vergara (PG), Peter Mondragon (SF), Virgil Brooking (C) Johnny Guffey, Derrick Boardman, Steve Adair | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG) Raymond Cotter | |
| 12:09 | Colorado State | Michael Islam loses the dribble to Virgil Brooking | 20-12 |
| 12:07 | Stanford | Harry Vergara is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-12 |
| 12:01 | Colorado State | Harry Vergara is called for the reach on Gregory Howe - foul #2 on Harry Vergara, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Stanford | Johnny Guffey (PG), Gregory Hampton (C) Harry Vergara, Virgil Brooking | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 11:48 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-12 |
| 11:47 | Colorado State | John Phillips can't tip it in | 20-12 |
| 11:46 | Stanford | Joshua Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Johnny Guffey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Mondragon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nicholas Boothe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Hampton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Islam (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Ray Michaels (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Matthias (tiring) C - John Phillips (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Stanford | Joshua Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 20-12 |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 11:35 | Colorado State | John Phillips makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 11:27 | Stanford | Joshua Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Boothe | 23-15 |
| 11:09 | Colorado State | Johnny Guffey takes the ball from John Phillips | 23-15 |
| 10:48 | Stanford | Nicholas Boothe comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Jason Matthias - foul #1 on Jason Matthias, team foul #4 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Stanford | Derrick Boardman (SF), Virgil Brooking (C) Joshua Smith, Gregory Hampton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:48 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-15 |
| 10:48 | Stanford | Nicholas Boothe makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 10:48 | Stanford | Nicholas Boothe makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | Johnny Guffey steals it from Ray Michaels | 25-15 |
| 10:26 | Stanford | Nicholas Boothe misses the jumper from the right block | 25-15 |
| 10:25 | Stanford | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Brooking | 25-15 |
| 10:14 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 10:13 | Colorado State | John Phillips pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 10:07 | Colorado State | Derrick Boardman steals it from Gregory Howe | 25-15 |
| 09:53 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-15 |
| 09:51 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Phillips | 25-15 |
| 09:44 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Gregory Howe is blocked by Derrick Boardman | 25-15 |
| 09:42 | Stanford | Nicholas Boothe grabs the board | 25-15 |
| 09:30 | Stanford | Nicholas Boothe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-15 |
| 09:28 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon tips it back up and in | 27-15 |
| 09:25 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Howe, team foul #5 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Stanford | Joshua Smith (SG), Steve Adair (PF), Gregory Hampton (C) Peter Mondragon, Nicholas Boothe, Virgil Brooking | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG) Gregory Howe | |
| 09:20 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Phillips - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #6 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clarence Valente (PF) John Phillips | |
| 09:20 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 09:20 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Clarence Valente | 28-15 |
| 09:05 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Cotter | 28-17 |
| 08:49 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey is fouled on the floor by Ray Michaels - foul #2 on Ray Michaels, team foul #7 | 28-17 |
| 08:49 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 08:49 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Jason Matthias | 28-17 |
| 08:37 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Steve Adair - foul #1 on Steve Adair, team foul #5 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Stanford | Peter Mondragon (SF) Derrick Boardman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 08:37 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 08:37 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 08:20 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon is hacked by Ray Michaels - foul #3 on Ray Michaels, team foul #8 | 28-19 |
| 08:20 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 08:20 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 08:06 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente connects on the floater from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 07:48 | Stanford | Joshua Smith is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-21 |
| Subs | Stanford | Nicholas Boothe (PF), Virgil Brooking (C) Steve Adair, Gregory Hampton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Johnny Guffey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Peter Mondragon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nicholas Boothe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Brooking (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Islam (tired) 2 pts. SF - Ray Michaels (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Valente (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Matthias (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-21 |
| Subs | Stanford | Derrick Boardman (SF) Peter Mondragon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 07:19 | Stanford | Derrick Boardman hits the finger roll set up by Johnny Guffey | 32-21 |
| 07:00 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter can't finish the layup | 32-21 |
| 06:58 | Stanford | Derrick Boardman snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 06:46 | Stanford | Nicholas Boothe hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-21 |
| 06:27 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias is denied on a layup by Nicholas Boothe | 35-21 |
| 06:26 | Stanford | Nicholas Boothe snags the defensive board | 35-21 |
| 06:15 | Stanford | Joshua Smith is hacked by Ray Michaels - foul #4 on Ray Michaels, team foul #9 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Stanford | Peter Mondragon (SF), Steve Adair (PF), Gregory Hampton (C) Derrick Boardman, Nicholas Boothe, Virgil Brooking | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 06:15 | Stanford | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 06:15 | Stanford | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 05:46 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels steps out of bounds on the baseline | 37-21 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Springer (SG) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:36 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton is fouled on the floor by Jason Matthias - foul #2 on Jason Matthias, team foul #10 | 37-21 |
| 05:36 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 05:36 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter is hacked by John Springer - foul #1 on John Springer, team foul #6 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Stanford | Nicholas Boothe (PF) Steve Adair | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 04:59 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gregory Hampton - foul #2 on Gregory Hampton, team foul #7 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Stanford | Derrick Boardman (SF), Virgil Brooking (C) Johnny Guffey, Gregory Hampton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 04:59 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 04:59 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias misses the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 04:59 | Stanford | Nicholas Boothe pulls down the rebound | 39-22 |
| 04:46 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Derrick Boardman and he's hacked by Michael Islam - foul #1 on Michael Islam, team foul #11 | 41-22 |
| 04:46 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon makes the free throw | 42-22 |
| 04:25 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente travels with the ball | 42-22 |
| Subs | Stanford | Johnny Guffey (PG) Peter Mondragon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 04:18 | Stanford | Derrick Boardman is fouled on the floor by Michael Islam - foul #2 on Michael Islam, team foul #12 | 42-22 |
| 04:18 | Stanford | Derrick Boardman misses the 1st free throw | 42-22 |
| 04:18 | Stanford | Derrick Boardman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-22 |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente grabs the board | 42-22 |
| 03:59 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Virgil Brooking - foul #1 on Virgil Brooking, team foul #8 | 42-22 |
| Subs | Stanford | Harry Vergara (PG), Steve Adair (PF) John Springer, Nicholas Boothe | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Phillips (C) Clarence Valente | |
| 03:59 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter misses the 1st free throw | 42-22 |
| 03:59 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 03:46 | Stanford | Harry Vergara hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Cotter - foul #1 on Raymond Cotter, team foul #13 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Stanford | Joshua Smith (SG), Gregory Hampton (C) Derrick Boardman, Virgil Brooking | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG) Raymond Cotter | |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-23 |
| 03:46 | Stanford | Harry Vergara makes the 1st free throw | 43-23 |
| 03:46 | Stanford | Harry Vergara makes the 2nd free throw | 44-23 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Johnny Guffey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Harry Vergara (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Adair (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Islam (very tired) 2 pts. SF - Ray Michaels (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason Matthias (very tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-23 |
| 03:31 | Stanford | Steve Adair grabs the defensive rebound | 44-23 |
| 03:11 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-23 |
| 03:09 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton tips it in | 46-23 |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-23 |
| 02:52 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels grabs the offensive board | 46-23 |
| 02:34 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-23 |
| 02:33 | Stanford | Joshua Smith snags the defensive board | 46-23 |
| 02:27 | Stanford | Harry Vergara drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 49-23 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | John Phillips misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Gregory Hampton - foul #3 on Gregory Hampton, team foul #9 | 49-23 |
| Subs | Stanford | Derrick Boardman (SF), Nicholas Boothe (PF), Virgil Brooking (C) Johnny Guffey, Steve Adair, Gregory Hampton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clarence Valente (PF) Gregory Howe | |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | John Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 49-24 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | John Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 49-25 |
| 02:01 | Stanford | Harry Vergara is whistled for a carry | 49-25 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG) Clarence Valente | |
| 01:41 | Colorado State | John Phillips clanks a shot near the basket | 49-25 |
| 01:39 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe snags the offensive board | 49-25 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels loses the dribble to Derrick Boardman | 49-25 |
| 01:23 | Stanford | Harry Vergara misses the lay-in | 49-25 |
| 01:21 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Phillips | 49-25 |
| 01:17 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses the jumpshot from the left side | 49-25 |
| 01:16 | Colorado State | John Phillips tips it back up and in | 49-27 |
| 01:01 | Stanford | Nicholas Boothe clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Matthias - foul #3 on Jason Matthias, team foul #14 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Stanford | Johnny Guffey (PG), Peter Mondragon (SG) Harry Vergara, Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 01:01 | Stanford | Nicholas Boothe misses the 1st free throw | 49-27 |
| 01:01 | Stanford | Nicholas Boothe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-27 |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | John Phillips buries a fadeaway in the lane | 50-29 |
| 00:23 | Stanford | Nicholas Boothe hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Peter Mondragon | 53-29 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-29 |