| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Reeder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Cain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Wilhelm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Bassler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Zabaneh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Keith Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Pace (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Durocher (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter inbounds the ball | 19-21 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Harry Wilhelm - foul #1 on Harry Wilhelm, team foul #1 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Rehm (SG) Jamie Cain | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 19:46 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 19:46 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 19:46 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 19:38 | Colorado | Robert Reeder is fouled on the floor by Lester Durocher - foul #1 on Lester Durocher, team foul #1 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Cain (SG) Bruce Rehm | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 19:22 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Reeder | 22-21 |
| 19:04 | San Diego State | Jamie Cain is called for the reach on Lester Durocher - foul #2 on Jamie Cain, team foul #2 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Rehm (SG), Darryl Hickman (SF), John Keith (C) Jamie Cain, Harry Wilhelm, Raymond Zabaneh | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher's fadeaway is rejected by James Bassler | 22-21 |
| 18:56 | Colorado | John Keith pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 18:39 | Colorado | Bruce Rehm knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 18:24 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 25-21 |
| 18:23 | Colorado | James Bassler snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 18:17 | Colorado | James Bassler is fouled on the floor by Tom Pace - foul #1 on Tom Pace, team foul #2 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Cain (SG), Harry Wilhelm (SF), Raymond Zabaneh (C) Bruce Rehm, Darryl Hickman, John Keith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:05 | Colorado | Jamie Cain makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Raymond Zabaneh | 28-21 |
| 17:53 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harry Wilhelm - foul #2 on Harry Wilhelm, team foul #3 | 28-21 |
| 17:53 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 17:53 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 17:53 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Harry Wilhelm | 28-22 |
| 17:37 | Colorado | Tom Pace picks off the pass by Harry Wilhelm | 28-22 |
| 17:12 | San Diego State | James Bassler swats the short shot by Lester Durocher | 28-22 |
| 17:11 | Colorado | James Bassler gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 16:42 | Colorado | Robert Reeder clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-22 |
| 16:40 | San Diego State | Tom Pace gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 16:25 | San Diego State | Tom Pace's pass is intercepted by Harry Wilhelm | 28-22 |
| 15:59 | Colorado | Robert Reeder drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jamie Cain | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Reeder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Wilhelm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Bassler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Zabaneh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tom Pace (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lester Durocher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | San Diego State | James Bassler steps in front of the Tom Pace pass | 31-22 |
| 15:24 | Colorado | Keith Hamilton is called for the reach on Robert Reeder - foul #1 on Keith Hamilton, team foul #3 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Rehm (SG), Darryl Hickman (SF), Derek Carroll (PF), John Keith (C) Jamie Cain, Harry Wilhelm, James Bassler, Raymond Zabaneh | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chi Chin (PG), Oliver Wong (SF), Brian Taylor (PF) Keith Hamilton, Leslie Carter, Tom Pace | |
| 14:56 | Colorado | Robert Reeder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 14:54 | Colorado | Darryl Hickman tips it home | 33-22 |
| 14:43 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor lays it in on a great pass from James Johnson | 33-24 |
| 14:41 | Colorado | Robert Reeder is hacked by Chi Chin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chi Chin, team foul #4 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Savoie (PG), Jamie Cain (SG) Robert Reeder, Bruce Rehm | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton (PG) Chi Chin | |
| 14:21 | Colorado | Brian Taylor steps in front of the Douglas Savoie pass | 33-24 |
| 14:09 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Oliver Wong | 33-26 |
| 13:50 | Colorado | Jamie Cain can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-26 |
| 13:48 | Colorado | Darryl Hickman tips it home | 35-26 |
| 13:43 | San Diego State | James Johnson misses the jumper from the left side | 35-26 |
| 13:42 | Colorado | Derek Carroll pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 13:19 | Colorado | John Keith hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Savoie | 37-26 |
| 13:10 | San Diego State | James Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jamie Cain - foul #3 on Jamie Cain, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Reeder (PG), Harry Wilhelm (SF), Raymond Zabaneh (C) Douglas Savoie, Darryl Hickman, John Keith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leslie Carter (SF), Tom Pace (C) Oliver Wong, Lester Durocher | |
| 13:10 | San Diego State | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 13:10 | San Diego State | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 12:50 | Colorado | James Johnson steals it from Derek Carroll | 37-27 |
| 12:47 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Johnson | 37-29 |
| 12:20 | Colorado | Jamie Cain comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 12:19 | San Diego State | Tom Pace pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 12:05 | San Diego State | James Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 12:03 | San Diego State | Tom Pace tips it in | 37-31 |
| 11:35 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jamie Cain | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Reeder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Wilhelm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Derek Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Zabaneh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leslie Carter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Tom Pace (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 11:20 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 10:54 | Colorado | Tom Pace swats the short shot by Derek Carroll | 39-31 |
| 10:53 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 10:41 | Colorado | Jamie Cain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 10:39 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh hits the follow up shot | 41-31 |
| 10:22 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter is denied on a layup by Derek Carroll | 41-31 |
| 10:21 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Raymond Zabaneh | 41-31 |
| 09:54 | Colorado | Jamie Cain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Savoie (PG), Bruce Rehm (SG), Darryl Hickman (SF), John Keith (C) Robert Reeder, Jamie Cain, Harry Wilhelm, Raymond Zabaneh | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Oliver Wong (SF), Lester Durocher (C) Leslie Carter, Brian Taylor | |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Keith Hamilton | 41-33 |
| 09:05 | Colorado | Darryl Hickman misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 09:04 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 08:40 | Colorado | John Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 08:16 | Colorado | Derek Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Reeder (PG), Jamie Cain (SG), James Bassler (PF), Raymond Zabaneh (C) Douglas Savoie, Bruce Rehm, Derek Carroll, John Keith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leslie Carter (SF) Oliver Wong | |
| 08:14 | San Diego State | Robert Reeder steals the ball from Keith Hamilton in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 07:53 | Colorado | Robert Reeder misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 07:52 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh grabs the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 07:41 | Colorado | Jamie Cain makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 07:26 | San Diego State | James Bassler steals it from Lester Durocher | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Reeder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Cain (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Hickman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bassler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Raymond Zabaneh (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Keith Hamilton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leslie Carter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tom Pace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Durocher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Colorado | Lester Durocher steps in front of the James Bassler pass | 44-33 |
| 06:38 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 06:36 | San Diego State | Tom Pace tips it but misses | 44-33 |
| 06:34 | Colorado | James Bassler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 06:17 | Colorado | Jamie Cain misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 06:15 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | Tom Pace hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by James Johnson | 44-35 |
| 05:39 | Colorado | James Bassler can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-35 |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Tom Pace | 44-35 |
| 05:20 | San Diego State | James Johnson misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 05:18 | Colorado | The rebound goes to James Bassler | 44-35 |
| 04:55 | Colorado | James Bassler is fouled on the floor by Tom Pace - foul #2 on Tom Pace, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Savoie (PG), Harry Wilhelm (SF), Derek Carroll (PF), John Keith (C) Robert Reeder, Darryl Hickman, James Bassler, Raymond Zabaneh | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chi Chin (PG), Oliver Wong (SF), Brian Taylor (PF) Keith Hamilton, Leslie Carter, Tom Pace | |
| 04:33 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm is hacked by Oliver Wong - foul #1 on Oliver Wong, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Reeder (PG), Bruce Rehm (SG), Raymond Zabaneh (C) Douglas Savoie, Jamie Cain, John Keith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Derek Carroll can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brian Taylor - foul #2 on Brian Taylor, team foul #7 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Savoie (PG), Jamie Cain (SG) Robert Reeder, Bruce Rehm | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Derek Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Derek Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Harry Wilhelm - foul #3 on Harry Wilhelm, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Reeder (PG), James Bassler (PF), John Keith (C) Douglas Savoie, Derek Carroll, Raymond Zabaneh | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 03:41 | Colorado | James Bassler misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 46-36 |
| 03:40 | San Diego State | Oliver Wong pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | San Diego State | Oliver Wong is fouled on the floor by John Keith - foul #3 on John Keith, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Savoie (PG), Bruce Rehm (SG), Darryl Hickman (SF), Derek Carroll (PF) Robert Reeder, Jamie Cain, Harry Wilhelm, James Bassler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton (SG), Tom Pace (C) James Johnson, Lester Durocher | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Douglas Savoie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Rehm (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darryl Hickman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Keith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Chi Chin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Hamilton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Oliver Wong (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tom Pace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 03:06 | San Diego State | Chi Chin tips it back up and in | 46-38 |
| 02:46 | Colorado | Derek Carroll hits a floater from the baseline | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-38 |
| 02:31 | San Diego State | Tom Pace tips it home | 48-40 |
| 02:31 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Reeder (PG), Jamie Cain (SG), Harry Wilhelm (SF), James Bassler (PF), Raymond Zabaneh (C) Douglas Savoie, Bruce Rehm, Darryl Hickman, Derek Carroll, John Keith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Johnson (SG), Leslie Carter (SF) Keith Hamilton, Oliver Wong | |
| 02:16 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh misses the lay-in but the foul's on Leslie Carter - foul #1 on Leslie Carter, team foul #8 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lester Durocher (C) Tom Pace | |
| 02:16 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 02:16 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:04 | San Diego State | James Bassler steals the ball from Leslie Carter | 48-40 |
| 01:38 | Colorado | Jamie Cain misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | Chi Chin grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton (PG), Tom Pace (PF) Chi Chin, Brian Taylor | |
| 01:23 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-40 |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | Tom Pace can't tip it in | 48-40 |
| 01:21 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 01:16 | Colorado | Robert Reeder loses the dribble to James Johnson | 48-40 |
| 01:03 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Johnson | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm is hacked by Lester Durocher - foul #2 on Lester Durocher, team foul #9 | 48-42 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | James Bassler blocks the jumper by Keith Hamilton | 48-42 |
| 00:45 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 00:43 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #10 | 48-42 |
| 00:43 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 00:43 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | James Johnson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | James Bassler gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 00:32 | Colorado | James Bassler is hacked by Keith Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Hamilton, team foul #11 | 50-42 |
| 00:32 | Colorado | James Bassler misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:32 | Colorado | James Bassler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | James Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-42 |
| 00:24 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh is hacked by Keith Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Hamilton, team foul #12 | 50-42 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Johnson | 52-44 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Jamie Cain is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Hamilton - foul #4 on Keith Hamilton, team foul #13 | 52-44 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Jamie Cain makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Jamie Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | James Johnson makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Keith Hamilton | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Robert Reeder runs out the clock | 54-47 |