| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Lino Zadow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Salisbury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Hillery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oliver Cram (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Washington (fresh) C - Paul Buser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Roy Hillery inbounds the ball | 20-31 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow is hacked by Louis Curry - foul #2 on Louis Curry, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| 19:41 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Washington - foul #1 on William Washington, team foul #2 | 20-31 |
| 19:41 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 19:41 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | Paul Buser grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 19:14 | Colorado State | Paul Buser scores on a jumper from the left block | 21-33 |
| 19:02 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram makes the floater near the basket and he's hacked by William Washington - foul #2 on William Washington, team foul #3 | 23-33 |
| 19:02 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:34 | Colorado State | Michael Salisbury is called for the reach on David Watkins - foul #2 on Michael Salisbury, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 18:16 | Colorado State | Michael Salisbury steals it from Louis Curry | 24-33 |
| 17:59 | Arizona State | Paul Buser takes the ball from Lino Zadow | 24-33 |
| 17:37 | Colorado State | David Watkins's pass is intercepted by Lino Zadow | 24-33 |
| 17:33 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury lays it in set up by Lino Zadow | 26-33 |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | Oliver Cram picks off the pass by Tony Crafts | 26-33 |
| 17:01 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller is hacked by William Washington - foul #3 on William Washington, team foul #4 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (SG), William Easterday (PF) David Watkins, William Washington | |
| 16:47 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Fuller | 28-33 |
| 16:24 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 3 from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 16:10 | Arizona State | Paul Buser steps in front of the Roy Hillery pass | 28-36 |
| 15:46 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-36 |
| 15:44 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Lino Zadow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Salisbury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Hillery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oliver Cram (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Easterday (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Buser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-36 |
| 15:30 | Colorado State | Paul Buser pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 15:16 | Colorado State | Paul Buser is fouled on the floor by Oliver Cram - foul #3 on Oliver Cram, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski (SG), John Porter (C) Michael Salisbury, Manuel Fuller | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), David Watkins (SG), Oscar Davis (SF), James King (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, Billy Anderson, Tony Crafts, William Easterday, Paul Buser | |
| 14:56 | Colorado State | James King lays it up and in | 28-38 |
| 14:28 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | James King misses the dunk attempt | 31-38 |
| 14:06 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis tips it home | 31-40 |
| 14:01 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow's pass is intercepted by Robert Werth in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 13:39 | Colorado State | Oliver Cram takes the ball from David Watkins | 31-40 |
| 13:25 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Oliver Cram | 34-40 |
| 13:03 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis misses the easy layup | 34-40 |
| 13:02 | Arizona State | John Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:57 | Arizona State | Roy Hillery hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 12:55 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Marc Elizondo | 34-40 |
| 12:32 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis blows the layup but he's fouled by Drazen Gradowski - foul #2 on Drazen Gradowski, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury (SG), Manuel Fuller (C) Roy Hillery, John Porter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Billy Anderson (SG), Paul Buser (C) Robert Werth, David Watkins, Marc Elizondo | |
| 12:32 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:32 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:22 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller banks in the layup set up by Michael Salisbury and he's hacked by Paul Buser - foul #1 on Paul Buser, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Crafts (SF), William Washington (PF) Oscar Davis, James King | |
| 12:22 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:00 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| 11:43 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Deal (PG), James Liddell (SF) Lino Zadow, Drazen Gradowski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - David Deal (fresh) SG - Michael Salisbury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Liddell (fresh) PF - Oliver Cram (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Manuel Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Washington (fresh) 3 pf. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 11:20 | Colorado State | William Washington tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 11:03 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Washington - foul #4 on William Washington, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Porter (PF) Oliver Cram | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), James King (PF) Billy Anderson, William Washington | |
| 11:03 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:03 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:03 | Colorado State | Paul Buser grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 10:37 | Colorado State | James King double dribbles | 38-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lino Zadow (PG) David Deal | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:15 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 10:10 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-45 |
| 10:08 | Arizona State | John Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:56 | Arizona State | James King swats the short shot by Lino Zadow | 41-45 |
| 09:55 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:45 | Arizona State | John Porter loses the dribble to David Watkins | 41-45 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | James Liddell takes the ball from Louis Curry | 41-45 |
| 09:19 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Liddell | 43-45 |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | James King misses short on a jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 09:02 | Colorado State | James King grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 08:38 | Colorado State | David Watkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 08:36 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 08:16 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Salisbury | 45-47 |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses long on a floater in the lane | 45-47 |
| 07:51 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Manuel Fuller | 45-47 |
| 07:47 | Arizona State | Tony Crafts steps in front of the Lino Zadow pass | 45-47 |
| 07:21 | Colorado State | James Liddell is called for the reach on James King - foul #2 on James Liddell, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Deal (PG), Drazen Gradowski (SG), Roy Hillery (SF), Oliver Cram (PF) Lino Zadow, Michael Salisbury, James Liddell, John Porter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Billy Anderson (SG), Oscar Davis (SF), William Washington (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, David Watkins, Tony Crafts, James King, Paul Buser | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - David Deal (fresh) SG - Drazen Gradowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Hillery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oliver Cram (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Manuel Fuller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis can't connect on a runner near the basket | 45-47 |
| 07:03 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to David Deal | 45-47 |
| 06:40 | Arizona State | David Deal is hacked by William Washington - foul #5 on William Washington, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Easterday (PF) William Washington | |
| 06:40 | Arizona State | David Deal makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:40 | Arizona State | David Deal makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:15 | Colorado State | William Easterday makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Werth | 47-49 |
| 05:57 | Arizona State | Roy Hillery clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 05:55 | Colorado State | William Easterday grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:33 | Colorado State | Roy Hillery is called for the reach on Oscar Davis - foul #1 on Roy Hillery, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lino Zadow (PG) David Deal | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Tony Crafts (SF), Paul Buser (C) Robert Werth, Oscar Davis, Marc Elizondo | |
| 05:21 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 05:19 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to William Easterday | 47-49 |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury (SG) Manuel Fuller | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), James King (PF) Billy Anderson, William Easterday | |
| 04:47 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski's pass is intercepted by Louis Curry | 47-49 |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | James King misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 04:22 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 04:21 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 04:03 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 03:36 | Colorado State | Paul Buser is fouled on the floor by Roy Hillery - foul #2 on Roy Hillery, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Porter (C) Drazen Gradowski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Davis (SF) Tony Crafts | |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | David Watkins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Louis Curry | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Lino Zadow (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Salisbury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Hillery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oliver Cram (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Arizona State | Roy Hillery scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by John Porter | 52-52 |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Louis Curry hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Oliver Cram - foul #4 on Oliver Cram, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (SG), William Easterday (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) David Watkins, James King, Paul Buser | |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:56 | Arizona State | John Porter snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 02:39 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lino Zadow | 55-53 |
| 02:39 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller (C) Oliver Cram | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), James King (PF), Paul Buser (C) Billy Anderson, Oscar Davis, William Easterday, Marc Elizondo | |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | David Watkins buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Curry | 55-56 |
| 01:58 | Arizona State | John Porter connects on the fadeaway from close range | 57-56 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | James King hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 57-56 |
| 01:29 | Colorado State | Paul Buser tips it in | 57-58 |
| 01:08 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller is whistled for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Oliver Cram (PF) John Porter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by David Watkins | 57-60 |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lino Zadow | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | David Watkins is hacked by Michael Salisbury in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Salisbury, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-62 |
| 00:12 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-62 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Roy Hillery snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-62 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow is hacked by David Watkins - foul #1 on David Watkins, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |