| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts inbounds the ball | 21-21 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Colorado State | Louis Curry drills a floater from the left wing set up by Paul Buser | 23-21 |
| 19:24 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 19:23 | San Diego State | John Harmon tips it home | 23-23 |
| 19:03 | Colorado State | David Watkins connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), Michael Dupree (SF), Carlos Burns (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Robert James, John Harmon, Milo Russo | |
| 18:26 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 18:08 | San Diego State | Paul Buser swats the layup by Carlos Burns | 28-23 |
| 18:06 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 17:47 | Colorado State | Christopher Bauer swats the layup by Paul Buser | 28-23 |
| 17:46 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 17:24 | Colorado State | David Watkins clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 17:22 | Colorado State | Louis Curry grabs the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 17:06 | Colorado State | Louis Curry scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-23 |
| 16:56 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Buser - foul #2 on Paul Buser, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (SG) David Watkins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), Robert James (SF) Benjamin Reis, James Logan, Michael Dupree | |
| 16:56 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 16:56 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:28 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Joey Lashbrook is denied by Christopher Bauer | 31-25 |
| 16:26 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Christopher Bauer | 31-25 |
| 16:21 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), William Easterday (SF), James King (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, Tony Crafts, Oscar Davis, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Harmon (PF), Milo Russo (C) Carlos Burns, Christopher Bauer | |
| 16:02 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo scores on a jump hook in the paint | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Billy Anderson (fresh) SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Easterday (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James King (fresh) C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | Milo Russo misses the lay-in | 33-25 |
| 15:46 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Milo Russo | 33-25 |
| 15:30 | San Diego State | John Harmon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 15:29 | Colorado State | William Easterday grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 15:07 | Colorado State | James King's fadeaway is rejected by Robert James | 33-25 |
| 15:05 | San Diego State | Milo Russo grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 14:47 | San Diego State | Robert James knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randal Haugland and the foul's on Joey Lashbrook - foul #1 on Joey Lashbrook, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), Oscar Davis (PF), Paul Buser (C) Billy Anderson, Joey Lashbrook, William Easterday, James King, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Burns (PF) John Harmon | |
| 14:47 | San Diego State | Robert James misses the free throw | 33-27 |
| 14:47 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Paul Buser | 33-27 |
| 14:28 | Colorado State | Paul Buser hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Milo Russo - foul #3 on Milo Russo, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), Michael Dupree (C) Randal Haugland, Milo Russo | |
| 14:28 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the free throw | 35-27 |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 14:11 | San Diego State | Robert James drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-29 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis misses the driving attempt in the lane | 35-29 |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 13:19 | San Diego State | William Starkey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-29 |
| 13:18 | Colorado State | Paul Buser snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 12:54 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 12:52 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 12:40 | Colorado State | Michael Dupree picks off the pass by Paul Buser | 35-29 |
| 12:26 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree misses the turnaround in the paint | 35-29 |
| 12:25 | San Diego State | Robert James gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 12:09 | San Diego State | Robert James clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Oscar Davis - foul #2 on Oscar Davis, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Easterday (SF), James King (PF) Tony Crafts, Oscar Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), James Logan (SG), John Harmon (PF), Milo Russo (C) Benjamin Reis, William Starkey, Carlos Burns, Michael Dupree | |
| 12:09 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 12:09 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 11:48 | Colorado State | David Watkins connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Louis Curry | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Easterday (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James King (fresh) C - Paul Buser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Logan (fresh) SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | San Diego State | Robert James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | John Harmon tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | William Easterday clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 11:03 | Colorado State | William Easterday hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 10:49 | San Diego State | Milo Russo misses long on a runner near the basket | 39-33 |
| 10:48 | Colorado State | William Easterday pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 10:27 | Colorado State | John Harmon is called for the reach on Paul Buser - foul #2 on John Harmon, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), Joey Lashbrook (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), Oscar Davis (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, David Watkins, William Easterday, James King, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (SG), Carlos Burns (SF) James Logan, Robert James | |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Randal Haugland steals the ball from Joey Lashbrook | 39-33 |
| 09:59 | San Diego State | William Starkey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randal Haugland | 39-35 |
| 09:39 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-35 |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 09:25 | San Diego State | John Harmon lays it up and in and he's hacked by Oscar Davis - foul #3 on Oscar Davis, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer (C) Milo Russo | |
| 09:25 | San Diego State | John Harmon makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 09:08 | Colorado State | Christopher Bauer blocks the short jumper by Marc Elizondo | 39-38 |
| 09:07 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Carlos Burns | 39-38 |
| 09:01 | San Diego State | Marc Elizondo is called for the reach on Randal Haugland - foul #3 on Marc Elizondo, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG) Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF) John Harmon | |
| 08:49 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 08:48 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-38 |
| 08:30 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 08:12 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 08:10 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Elizondo | 39-38 |
| 07:47 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Oscar Davis | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Starkey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Bauer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:33 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Tony Crafts - foul #1 on Tony Crafts, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), William Easterday (SF), James King (PF), Paul Buser (C) Joey Lashbrook, Tony Crafts, Oscar Davis, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), Michael Dupree (SF), John Harmon (PF) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Robert James, Carlos Burns | |
| 07:33 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 07:33 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 07:33 | Colorado State | Paul Buser snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 07:08 | Colorado State | James King scores on a shot from the left block and he's hacked by John Harmon - foul #3 on John Harmon, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Robert James (SF), Milo Russo (C) Benjamin Reis, Michael Dupree, Christopher Bauer | |
| 07:08 | Colorado State | James King misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:08 | Colorado State | Paul Buser grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 06:43 | Colorado State | James King is called for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (SG), Carlos Burns (SF) James Logan, Robert James | |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland misses the 3 from straight away | 44-39 |
| 06:34 | Colorado State | James King gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 06:25 | Colorado State | James King is denied on a layup by John Harmon | 44-39 |
| 06:23 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Milo Russo | 44-39 |
| 06:05 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), Tony Crafts (SF), Oscar Davis (PF) Louis Curry, William Easterday, James King | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), Robert James (SF) Randal Haugland, Carlos Burns | |
| 06:03 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson is hacked by William Starkey in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Starkey, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| 05:48 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Harmon - foul #4 on John Harmon, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), James Logan (SG) Benjamin Reis, William Starkey | |
| 05:48 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 05:48 | San Diego State | Milo Russo gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 05:32 | San Diego State | John Harmon is denied on a dunk by Paul Buser | 46-39 |
| 05:31 | Colorado State | Paul Buser pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | Randal Haugland is called for the reach on Billy Anderson - foul #1 on Randal Haugland, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), William Starkey (SG), Michael Dupree (SF), Carlos Burns (PF) Randal Haugland, James Logan, Robert James, John Harmon | |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | Paul Buser connects on the floater from the right block set up by Tony Crafts | 48-39 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Milo Russo hits the finger roll | 48-41 |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | Paul Buser comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 04:17 | Colorado State | Paul Buser hits the follow up shot | 50-41 |
| 03:57 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree throws it down on a nice dish by William Starkey | 50-43 |
| 03:35 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Milo Russo - foul #4 on Milo Russo, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Joey Lashbrook (SG), William Easterday (SF), James King (PF) Billy Anderson, David Watkins, Tony Crafts, Oscar Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), James Logan (SG), Robert James (SF), John Harmon (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) Benjamin Reis, William Starkey, Michael Dupree, Carlos Burns, Milo Russo | |
| 03:35 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 03:35 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 03:35 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Easterday (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Buser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Logan (fresh) SF - Robert James (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Bauer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:30 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland is hacked by Louis Curry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Curry, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo (C) Paul Buser | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 03:30 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 03:30 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | Louis Curry can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 03:19 | San Diego State | John Harmon gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 02:59 | San Diego State | James Logan double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (SG), Milo Russo (C) James Logan, Christopher Bauer | |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), Oscar Davis (PF), Paul Buser (C) Joey Lashbrook, William Easterday, James King, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | David Watkins comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 02:37 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts tips it back up and in | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | Louis Curry steals it from Milo Russo | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:02 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 02:01 | San Diego State | John Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | Milo Russo buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randal Haugland | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | Paul Buser connects on the jumper in the lane | 54-45 |
| 01:23 | San Diego State | Robert James misses the dunk attempt | 54-45 |
| 01:22 | Colorado State | Paul Buser grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 00:55 | San Diego State | William Starkey snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | David Watkins picks off the pass by William Starkey | 54-45 |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | David Watkins blows the layup | 54-45 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | John Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | William Starkey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | John Harmon snags the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | Louis Curry is fouled in the backcourt by Randal Haugland - foul #2 on Randal Haugland, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Harmon | 56-51 |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | Louis Curry is fouled in the backcourt by Randal Haugland - foul #3 on Randal Haugland, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Paul Buser grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Paul Buser is hacked by William Starkey in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Starkey, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Easterday (SF) Tony Crafts | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | John Harmon gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | John Harmon snags the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | William Starkey is hacked by David Watkins - foul #3 on David Watkins, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Crafts (SF) William Easterday | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | William Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | William Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Randal Haugland is called for the reach on Oscar Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randal Haugland, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Milo Russo gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Milo Russo misses long on a halfcourt shot | 60-53 |