| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) PF - Jon Knapp (fresh) C - James Coll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) SG - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) SF - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) PF - David Flick (fresh) C - Kevin Evans (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | James Coll wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Colorado State | Kevin Wilcoxon takes the ball from Jon Knapp | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Arizona State | David Flick snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joshua Campbell | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp dunks the ball on a great pass from Donny Edwards | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Arizona State | James Coll blocks the jumper by Kevin Wilcoxon | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Arizona State | David Flick hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jon Knapp - foul #1 on Jon Knapp, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Arizona State | David Flick makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Arizona State | David Flick misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joshua Campbell | 4-3 |
| 17:45 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 4-3 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:38 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 17:37 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:21 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Flick | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | Colorado State | James Coll misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:05 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), Arthur Hicks (SG), Richard Simon (SF), George Nelson (PF), Leon Thomas (C) Joshua Campbell, Gene Tubbs, Donny Edwards, Jon Knapp, James Coll | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Reeder (PG), Craig Lewis (SF), Robert White (PF), Martin Whatley (C) Charles Nelson, Kenny Whitfield, David Flick, Kevin Evans | |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 16:50 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:33 | Colorado State | Kevin Wilcoxon steals it from George Nelson | 4-5 |
| 16:18 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-5 |
| 16:17 | Arizona State | Robert White hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 15:58 | Colorado State | Richard Simon is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Simon, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG) Arthur Hicks | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG), Kenny Whitfield (SF), Kevin Evans (C) Kevin Wilcoxon, Craig Lewis, Martin Whatley | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Wright (fresh) SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Simon (fresh) PF - George Nelson (fresh) C - Leon Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) SG - Edward Reeder (fresh) SF - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leon Thomas - foul #1 on Leon Thomas, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 15:42 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:42 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:20 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gene Tubbs, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jon Knapp (PF) Leon Thomas | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 15:00 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson double dribbles | 4-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), James Coll (C) Michael Wright, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon (SG), David Flick (PF) Edward Reeder, Robert White | |
| 14:46 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 14:44 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 14:23 | Arizona State | James Coll denies the turnaround by David Flick | 4-8 |
| 14:22 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 14:15 | Colorado State | David Flick is called for the reach on Gene Tubbs - foul #1 on David Flick, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG), Donny Edwards (SF) Gene Tubbs, Richard Simon | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Martin Whatley (C) Kevin Evans | |
| 13:58 | Colorado State | Martin Whatley blocks the short jumper by Donny Edwards | 4-8 |
| 13:57 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell misses the tip | 4-8 |
| 13:55 | Colorado State | James Coll tips it home | 6-8 |
| 13:39 | Arizona State | David Flick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 13:38 | Colorado State | James Coll gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:33 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 13:31 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp slams it home | 8-8 |
| 13:20 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 13:18 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Coll | 8-8 |
| 13:14 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 8-8 |
| 13:13 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 12:48 | Colorado State | James Coll is fouled on the floor by Martin Whatley - foul #1 on Martin Whatley, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG), Richard Simon (PF), George Nelson (C) Joshua Campbell, Arthur Hicks, Jon Knapp, James Coll | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Reeder (PG), Craig Lewis (SF), Robert White (PF), Kevin Evans (C) Charles Nelson, Kenny Whitfield, David Flick, Martin Whatley | |
| 12:38 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 12:25 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-8 |
| 12:23 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Lewis | 11-8 |
| 12:07 | Arizona State | Robert White can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-8 |
| 12:05 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Gene Tubbs | 11-8 |
| 11:59 | Colorado State | George Nelson can't finish the layup | 11-8 |
| 11:57 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Wright (fresh) SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donny Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Simon (fresh) C - George Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Edward Reeder (fresh) SG - Kevin Wilcoxon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Craig Lewis (fresh) PF - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Evans (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | Richard Simon banks in the layup and he's fouled by Edward Reeder - foul #1 on Edward Reeder, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (C) Donny Edwards | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG) Kevin Wilcoxon | |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | Richard Simon misses the free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:39 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Kevin Evans | 13-8 |
| 11:21 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Craig Lewis | 13-10 |
| 10:58 | Colorado State | Michael Wright hits a 3 from the right corner | 16-10 |
| 10:41 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans misses short on a shot from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 10:40 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Evans | 16-10 |
| 10:22 | Arizona State | Robert White buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Reeder | 16-12 |
| 09:58 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 16-12 |
| 09:57 | Arizona State | Robert White grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 09:38 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by George Nelson - foul #1 on George Nelson, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Arthur Hicks (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), Jon Knapp (PF), James Coll (C) Michael Wright, Gene Tubbs, Richard Simon, George Nelson, Leon Thomas | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield (PG), Kevin Wilcoxon (SG), David Flick (PF), Martin Whatley (C) Charles Nelson, Edward Reeder, Robert White, Kevin Evans | |
| 09:38 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:38 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:38 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Jon Knapp | 16-13 |
| 09:25 | Colorado State | Kevin Wilcoxon steals it from Jon Knapp | 16-13 |
| 09:22 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield banks in the layup set up by Kevin Wilcoxon | 16-15 |
| 09:05 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on David Flick - foul #2 on David Flick, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG), Rufus Johnson (C) Craig Lewis, David Flick | |
| 09:05 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:05 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:45 | Arizona State | Rufus Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| 08:24 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks is fouled on the floor by Kenny Whitfield - foul #1 on Kenny Whitfield, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG) Arthur Hicks | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Evans (C) Rufus Johnson | |
| 08:09 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp misses the lay-in | 18-15 |
| 08:07 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Charles Nelson | 18-15 |
| 07:49 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Charles Nelson | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donny Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jon Knapp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Coll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Whatley (fresh) C - Kevin Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joshua Campbell, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SF) Donny Edwards | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Reeder (PG), Robert White (PF) Charles Nelson, Martin Whatley | |
| 07:28 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 07:18 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-17 |
| 07:16 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 07:00 | Arizona State | Robert White hits a jumpshot from the right side | 18-19 |
| 06:41 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-19 |
| 06:40 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 06:25 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Kenny Whitfield and he's fouled by James Coll - foul #1 on James Coll, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donny Edwards (SF), Richard Simon (PF), George Nelson (C) Joshua Campbell, Jon Knapp, James Coll | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Craig Lewis (SF), Martin Whatley (PF) Kenny Whitfield, Robert White | |
| 06:25 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans misses the free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:25 | Colorado State | Richard Simon gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:07 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | George Nelson tips it but misses | 18-21 |
| 06:05 | Arizona State | Martin Whatley pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 05:57 | Arizona State | George Nelson picks off the pass by Edward Reeder | 18-21 |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | Richard Simon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 05:41 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs tips it but misses | 18-21 |
| 05:39 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 05:26 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis comes up short on the shot in the paint | 18-21 |
| 05:24 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis tips it back up and in | 18-23 |
| 05:05 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses short on a floater from the right side | 18-23 |
| 05:04 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 04:45 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 18-23 |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 04:40 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs travels with the ball | 18-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Arthur Hicks (SG), Jon Knapp (PF), James Coll (C) Michael Wright, Gene Tubbs, Donny Edwards, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG), Kenny Whitfield (SF), Robert White (PF) Edward Reeder, Craig Lewis, Kevin Evans | |
| 04:27 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-25 |
| 04:14 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp buries a 3 from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 04:00 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Martin Whatley | 21-28 |
| 03:36 | Colorado State | Richard Simon scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) SF - Richard Simon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jon Knapp (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Coll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wilcoxon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Whatley (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Arizona State | Martin Whatley is fouled on the floor by Richard Simon - foul #2 on Richard Simon, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver (PG), Leon Thomas (SF) Joshua Campbell, Richard Simon | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Flick (PF) Robert White | |
| 03:17 | Arizona State | Martin Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Coll | 23-28 |
| 03:10 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Flick - foul #3 on David Flick, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donny Edwards (SF) Leon Thomas | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Paul (PF), Rufus Johnson (C) David Flick, Martin Whatley | |
| 03:10 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:10 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:48 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon is hacked by Arthur Hicks - foul #1 on Arthur Hicks, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG), George Nelson (C) Lorenzo Weaver, Arthur Hicks, James Coll | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 02:48 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:48 | Colorado State | George Nelson gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 02:26 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 02:25 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 02:05 | Arizona State | Rufus Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 01:57 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 01:30 | Arizona State | James Paul misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 25-28 |
| 01:28 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield misses the tip | 25-28 |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 01:23 | Colorado State | Michael Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 01:22 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 01:00 | Arizona State | Rufus Johnson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 00:58 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 00:53 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Richard Simon (SF), James Coll (C) Michael Wright, Donny Edwards, Jon Knapp | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Reeder (SG), Craig Lewis (SF), Robert White (PF), Kevin Evans (C) Kevin Wilcoxon, Kenny Whitfield, James Paul, Rufus Johnson | |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert White and he's fouled by Richard Simon - foul #3 on Richard Simon, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG), Leon Thomas (SF) Gene Tubbs, Richard Simon | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | James Coll clanks a jumper from the right block | 25-31 |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Robert White | 25-31 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans misses short on a shot from the right block | 25-31 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | James Coll gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | James Coll can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 25-31 |