| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Branch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Donald Puente inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Colorado State | Fang Yen evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Washington | 36-31 |
| 19:13 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 19:12 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:59 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray hits the finger roll set up by Howard Butler | 36-33 |
| 18:41 | Colorado State | Russell Branch is open but misses the lay-in | 36-33 |
| 18:40 | San Diego State | Howard Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:19 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Claude Smith | 36-36 |
| 17:58 | Colorado State | Fang Yen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 17:57 | San Diego State | Austin Jones gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:28 | San Diego State | James Redmond hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 36-36 |
| 17:26 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:09 | San Diego State | James Redmond lays it up and in set up by Daniel Ray | 36-38 |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | Fang Yen banks in the layup over the doubleteam and he's fouled by James Redmond - foul #2 on James Redmond, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (C) Paul Washington, Donald Puente, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Michael Jay (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, Austin Jones, James Redmond | |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:29 | San Diego State | Mike Breault is hacked by Robert Mooneyhan - foul #1 on Robert Mooneyhan, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Mancha (C) Ray Smiley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Redmond (C) Thomas Cranor | |
| 16:05 | San Diego State | Claude Smith drills a jumper from the right side | 39-40 |
| 15:47 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 15:45 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to James Redmond | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fang Yen (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) C - Edward Mancha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Breault (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Claude Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Santos Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | San Diego State | Claude Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Mooneyhan - foul #2 on Robert Mooneyhan, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Russell Branch (C) Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF), Thomas Cranor (C) Michael Jay, James Redmond | |
| 15:40 | San Diego State | Claude Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:40 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:40 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Russell Branch | 39-41 |
| 15:16 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno is hacked by Santos Gonzalez - foul #1 on Santos Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Ray Smiley (PF) Isidro Bruno, Brandon Pryor, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Michael Jay (SG), James Redmond (C) Mike Breault, Claude Smith, Thomas Cranor | |
| 14:52 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ray Smiley, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Puente - foul #1 on Donald Puente, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Austin Jones (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Howard Butler, Santos Gonzalez, James Redmond | |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:11 | Colorado State | Russell Branch is fouled on the floor by Mike Breault - foul #1 on Mike Breault, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Claude Smith (SG), Santos Gonzalez (PF), James Redmond (C) Mike Breault, Daniel Ray, Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor | |
| 13:53 | Colorado State | Paul Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan (C) Russell Branch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Austin Jones (PF) Santos Gonzalez | |
| 13:28 | San Diego State | James Redmond blows the layup | 39-43 |
| 13:27 | San Diego State | Austin Jones grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 13:11 | San Diego State | Claude Smith is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 13:10 | Colorado State | Paul Washington snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 13:05 | Colorado State | Howard Butler is called for the reach on Paul Washington - foul #1 on Howard Butler, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG) Paul Washington, Donald Puente | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Daniel Ray (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Howard Butler, Claude Smith, Austin Jones, James Redmond | |
| 12:52 | Colorado State | Fang Yen loses the dribble to Mike Breault | 39-43 |
| 12:47 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray knocks in the floater near the basket | 39-45 |
| 12:32 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 12:30 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 12:06 | San Diego State | Mike Breault is fouled on the floor by Ray Smiley - foul #2 on Ray Smiley, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Russell Branch (C) Ray Smiley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Claude Smith (SG), Austin Jones (PF), James Redmond (C) Mike Breault, Michael Jay, Santos Gonzalez, Thomas Cranor | |
| 11:40 | San Diego State | Austin Jones misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-45 |
| 11:38 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) C - Russell Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Claude Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Colorado State | Howard Butler steps in front of the Russell Branch pass | 39-45 |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | James Redmond is fouled on the floor by Brandon Pryor - foul #1 on Brandon Pryor, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Ray Smiley (PF) Isidro Bruno, Brandon Pryor, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Jay (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Daniel Ray, Austin Jones | |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | James Redmond's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Smiley | 39-45 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | Russell Branch grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley's floater is tipped away by Michael Jay | 39-45 |
| 10:18 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to James Redmond | 39-45 |
| 09:59 | San Diego State | Claude Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | Howard Butler steals it from Ray Smiley | 39-47 |
| 09:25 | San Diego State | Howard Butler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | Fang Yen snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 09:10 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley is hacked by Santos Gonzalez - foul #2 on Santos Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Edward Mancha (C) Ray Smiley, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Joseph Hall (SG), Daniel Ray (SF), Austin Jones (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Howard Butler, Claude Smith, Michael Jay, Santos Gonzalez, James Redmond | |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | Donald Puente connects on the open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Fang Yen out of a doubleteam | 41-47 |
| 08:18 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray clanks a jumper from close range | 41-47 |
| 08:16 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 07:58 | San Diego State | A charge is called on Daniel Ray - foul #1 on Daniel Ray, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Ray Smiley (SF), Russell Branch (C) Paul Washington, Fang Yen, Donald Puente, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Claude Smith (SG), James Redmond (C) Mike Breault, Joseph Hall, Thomas Cranor | |
| 07:39 | Colorado State | Daniel Ray swats the layup by Russell Branch | 41-47 |
| 07:37 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan tips it in | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Claude Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | San Diego State | James Redmond lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Ray | 43-49 |
| 06:57 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor lays it up and in on a great pass from Isidro Bruno | 45-49 |
| 06:34 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 06:33 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:15 | Colorado State | Russell Branch drills a jumper from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 05:57 | San Diego State | Claude Smith is fouled on the floor by Brandon Pryor - foul #2 on Brandon Pryor, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Fang Yen (SG), Donald Puente (SF), Edward Mancha (C) Isidro Bruno, Brandon Pryor, Robert Mooneyhan, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Michael Jay (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, Austin Jones, James Redmond | |
| 05:57 | San Diego State | Claude Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:57 | San Diego State | Claude Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:46 | Colorado State | Paul Washington is fouled on the floor by Michael Jay - foul #3 on Michael Jay, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF) Claude Smith | |
| 05:46 | Colorado State | Paul Washington makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:46 | Colorado State | Paul Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:46 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:21 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-51 |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor tips it but misses | 48-51 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | Paul Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:03 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 04:52 | San Diego State | Michael Jay makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 04:27 | Colorado State | Paul Washington is fouled on the floor by Mike Breault - foul #2 on Mike Breault, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Russell Branch (C) Ray Smiley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Claude Smith (SG), Austin Jones (PF), James Redmond (C) Mike Breault, Daniel Ray, Santos Gonzalez, Thomas Cranor | |
| 04:27 | Colorado State | Paul Washington makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:27 | Colorado State | Paul Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Claude Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Butler | 53-56 |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | Fang Yen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 03:55 | San Diego State | Austin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Howard Butler is fouled on the floor by Edward Mancha - foul #1 on Edward Mancha, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Paul Washington, Donald Puente, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF) Michael Jay | |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Claude Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Colorado State | Fang Yen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Isidro Bruno | 56-58 |
| 02:59 | San Diego State | Howard Butler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 02:57 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:57 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Ray Smiley (PF) Isidro Bruno, Brandon Pryor, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Jay (SG), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Claude Smith, Austin Jones | |
| 02:43 | Colorado State | Fang Yen is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (SG), Thomas Cranor (C) Daniel Ray, James Redmond | |
| 02:18 | San Diego State | Claude Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Washington - foul #1 on Paul Washington, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF), Austin Jones (PF), James Redmond (C) Michael Jay, Santos Gonzalez, Thomas Cranor | |
| 02:18 | San Diego State | Claude Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:18 | San Diego State | Claude Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Fang Yen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Austin Jones | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:40 | San Diego State | Howard Butler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 56-60 |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | Donald Puente pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:19 | Colorado State | Paul Washington's pass is intercepted by Claude Smith | 56-60 |
| 01:15 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses the dunk | 56-60 |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | Russell Branch grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 01:00 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 56-60 |
| 00:58 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the runner in the lane set up by Claude Smith and he's fouled by Paul Washington - foul #2 on Paul Washington, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Jay (SF) Daniel Ray | |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses the free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | Donald Puente connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | James Redmond is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Washington - foul #3 on Paul Washington, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF) Michael Jay | |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Russell Branch pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Paul Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Austin Jones pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Austin Jones runs out the clock | 61-63 |