| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James King (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Jason Clifton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lower (fresh) SF - Walter Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Washington | Walter Johnson inbounds the ball | 19-30 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Washington | David Watkins picks off the pass by Richard Brown | 19-30 |
| 19:21 | Colorado State | David Watkins is whistled for a carry | 19-30 |
| 19:18 | Washington | Jason Clifton's pass is intercepted by Louis Curry in the backcourt | 19-30 |
| 18:55 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts is whistled for traveling | 19-30 |
| 18:26 | Washington | Richard Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-32 |
| 18:09 | Colorado State | James King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-32 |
| 18:08 | Washington | The rebound goes to Alan Sheffield | 19-32 |
| 17:39 | Washington | Alan Sheffield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-32 |
| 17:19 | Colorado State | Paul Buser can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 17:17 | Washington | Walter Johnson snags the defensive board | 19-32 |
| 16:53 | Washington | Walter Johnson misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 19-32 |
| 16:52 | Washington | Walter Johnson hits the follow up shot | 19-34 |
| 16:35 | Colorado State | Paul Buser shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Louis Curry and he's fouled by Walter Johnson - foul #2 on Walter Johnson, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (SG), William Washington (PF) David Watkins, James King | |
| Subs | Washington | Charles McCaffrey (PG), Joseph Riendeau (SG), Laurence Whitehead (SF), Christopher Philpott (PF) Jason Clifton, Michael Lower, Walter Johnson, Richard Brown | |
| 16:35 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the free throw | 21-34 |
| 16:35 | Washington | Alan Sheffield snags the defensive board | 21-34 |
| 16:12 | Washington | Louis Curry steps in front of the Alan Sheffield pass | 21-34 |
| 16:09 | Colorado State | Louis Curry banks in the layup | 23-34 |
| 15:49 | Washington | Joseph Riendeau misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 15:48 | Colorado State | William Washington pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Washington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Buser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Charles McCaffrey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Riendeau (fresh) SF - Laurence Whitehead (fresh) PF - Christopher Philpott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alan Sheffield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Colorado State | Paul Buser works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Curry | 25-34 |
| 15:01 | Washington | Christopher Philpott blows the layup but he's fouled by Billy Anderson - foul #3 on Billy Anderson, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 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 Washington, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Washington | Jason Clifton (PG), Michael Lower (SG), Walter Johnson (SF), Richard Brown (PF) Charles McCaffrey, Joseph Riendeau, Laurence Whitehead, Alan Sheffield | |
| 15:01 | Washington | Christopher Philpott misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 15:01 | Washington | Christopher Philpott makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 14:35 | Colorado State | James King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-35 |
| 14:34 | Washington | The rebound goes to Jason Clifton | 25-35 |
| 14:15 | Washington | Marc Elizondo swats the short shot by Christopher Philpott | 25-35 |
| 14:14 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | David Watkins is fouled on the floor by Michael Lower - foul #1 on Michael Lower, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG) Robert Werth | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 13:30 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | Louis Curry gets the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 13:07 | Colorado State | Louis Curry hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Watkins | 27-35 |
| 12:44 | Washington | Christopher Philpott is whistled for a carry | 27-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Crafts (SF), William Washington (PF), Paul Buser (C) Oscar Davis, James King, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Washington | Laurence Whitehead (SF), Philip Dowd (PF), Alan Sheffield (C) Walter Johnson, Richard Brown, Christopher Philpott | |
| 12:15 | Colorado State | Paul Buser is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (SG) David Watkins | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 11:54 | Washington | Louis Curry takes the ball from Philip Dowd | 27-35 |
| 11:50 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts misses the lay-in | 27-35 |
| 11:48 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Washington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Jason Clifton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lower (fresh) SF - Laurence Whitehead (fresh) PF - Philip Dowd (fresh) C - Alan Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), James King (PF) Louis Curry, William Washington | |
| Subs | Washington | Charles McCaffrey (PG), Joseph Riendeau (SG), Richard Brown (PF) Jason Clifton, Michael Lower, Philip Dowd | |
| 10:56 | Washington | Richard Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 10:32 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 10:30 | Washington | Richard Brown grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 10:08 | Washington | Charles McCaffrey travels with the ball | 27-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), David Watkins (SG) Robert Werth, Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Washington | Jason Clifton (PG), Michael Lower (SG), Walter Johnson (SF) Charles McCaffrey, Joseph Riendeau, Laurence Whitehead | |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Louis Curry scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Watkins | 30-35 |
| 09:33 | Washington | Michael Lower knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Walter Johnson | 30-38 |
| 09:05 | Colorado State | James King lays it in | 32-38 |
| 08:41 | Washington | Richard Brown is hacked by David Watkins - foul #1 on David Watkins, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Davis (SF), William Washington (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Tony Crafts, James King, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Washington | Christopher Philpott (PF), Roger Grant (C) Richard Brown, Alan Sheffield | |
| 08:18 | Washington | Roger Grant is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Louis Curry buries a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Christopher Philpott - foul #2 on Christopher Philpott, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Washington | Charles McCaffrey (PG), Joseph Riendeau (SG) Jason Clifton, Michael Lower | |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the free throw | 34-38 |
| 07:52 | Washington | The rebound goes to Christopher Philpott | 34-38 |
| 07:27 | Washington | Christopher Philpott blows the layup | 34-38 |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis grabs the board | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Washington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Charles McCaffrey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Riendeau (fresh) SF - Walter Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Philpott (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Grant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:57 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 06:56 | Washington | Roger Grant snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 06:27 | Washington | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Philpott is blocked by William Washington | 34-38 |
| 06:25 | Washington | Walter Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 06:14 | Washington | Walter Johnson clanks a turnaround in the lane | 34-38 |
| 06:12 | Colorado State | Louis Curry gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 05:53 | Colorado State | Roger Grant steals the ball from Marc Elizondo | 34-38 |
| 05:53 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Crafts (SF), James King (PF), Paul Buser (C) Oscar Davis, William Washington, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Washington | Jason Clifton (PG), Michael Lower (SG), Richard Brown (PF), Alan Sheffield (C) Charles McCaffrey, Joseph Riendeau, Christopher Philpott, Roger Grant | |
| 05:24 | Washington | Walter Johnson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 05:23 | Colorado State | David Watkins gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 04:55 | Colorado State | David Watkins hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Louis Curry | 37-38 |
| 04:26 | Washington | Alan Sheffield misses the easy layup | 37-38 |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James King | 37-38 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Louis Curry clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Lower - foul #2 on Michael Lower, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (SG) David Watkins | |
| Subs | Washington | Laurence Whitehead (SF) Walter Johnson | |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 03:34 | Washington | Alan Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 03:32 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 03:17 | Colorado State | James King misses badly on a floater from the left block | 39-38 |
| 03:16 | Washington | Alan Sheffield gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James King (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Jason Clifton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lower (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Laurence Whitehead (fresh) PF - Richard Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Washington | Tony Crafts takes the ball from Jason Clifton | 39-38 |
| 02:42 | Colorado State | Paul Buser is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 39-38 |
| 02:41 | Washington | Alan Sheffield snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 02:13 | Washington | Richard Brown misses the easy layup | 39-38 |
| 02:11 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Billy Anderson | 39-38 |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | Paul Buser is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Lower - foul #3 on Michael Lower, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), David Watkins (SG), Oscar Davis (SF), William Washington (PF) Louis Curry, Billy Anderson, Tony Crafts, James King | |
| Subs | Washington | Charles McCaffrey (PG), Joseph Riendeau (SG), Christopher Philpott (PF) Jason Clifton, Michael Lower, Richard Brown | |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 02:01 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Tony Crafts (SF) Robert Werth, Oscar Davis | |
| Subs | Washington | Jason Clifton (PG), Michael Lower (SG), Walter Johnson (SF) Charles McCaffrey, Joseph Riendeau, Laurence Whitehead | |
| 01:43 | Washington | Christopher Philpott connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Alan Sheffield | 41-40 |
| 01:19 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James King (PF) William Washington | |
| Subs | Washington | Richard Brown (PF) Christopher Philpott | |
| 00:57 | Washington | Walter Johnson's pass is intercepted by David Watkins | 41-40 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Louis Curry lays it up and in set up by David Watkins | 43-40 |
| 00:29 | Washington | Jason Clifton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 00:27 | Washington | Richard Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 00:14 | Washington | The jump hook by Richard Brown is blocked by Paul Buser | 43-40 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Paul Buser snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Paul Buser is hacked by Michael Lower in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Lower, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Louis Curry is fouled on the floor by Walter Johnson - foul #3 on Walter Johnson, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Washington | Jason Clifton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-40 |
| 00:00 | Washington | Walter Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |