| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Kirk (fresh) SG - Joe Campbell (fresh) SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) C - Eric Ratliff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Walter Sledge (fresh) SG - Andy Reed (fresh) SF - Benjamin Rose (fresh) PF - Charles Straus (fresh) C - John Nowicki (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | John Nowicki is called for the reach on Joe Campbell - foul #1 on John Nowicki, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill lays it up and in on a great pass from David Kirk | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge is fouled on the floor by Eric Ratliff - foul #1 on Eric Ratliff, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki misses the jumper from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Aaron Crowe | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Andy Reed | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Colorado State | Andy Reed takes the ball from Michael Harrill | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose slams it home set up by Andy Reed | 2-6 |
| 18:06 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Kirk | 5-6 |
| 17:51 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:50 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Wilbert Oliver (SG), Ronald Trull (SF), Terry Hebert (PF), Roland Plascencia (C) David Kirk, Joe Campbell, Michael Harrill, Aaron Crowe, Eric Ratliff | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart (PG), Jesse Keisler (SG), Marvin Feliciano (SF), Robert Green (PF), John Davis (C) Walter Sledge, Andy Reed, Benjamin Rose, Charles Straus, John Nowicki | |
| 17:33 | East Tennessee State | Terry Hebert swats the layup by Marvin Feliciano | 5-6 |
| 17:31 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:27 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Charles Stephens is denied by John Davis | 5-6 |
| 17:25 | East Tennessee State | John Davis grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:20 | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart is hacked by Charles Stephens - foul #1 on Charles Stephens, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 17:01 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green blows the layup | 5-6 |
| 17:00 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:56 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:49 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:48 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:29 | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Green and he's fouled by Roland Plascencia - foul #1 on Roland Plascencia, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Joe Campbell (SG), Michael Harrill (SF), Aaron Crowe (PF), Eric Ratliff (C) Charles Stephens, Wilbert Oliver, Ronald Trull, Terry Hebert, Roland Plascencia | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed (SG), Benjamin Rose (SF), Charles Straus (PF), Michael Green (C) Jesse Keisler, Marvin Feliciano, Robert Green, John Davis | |
| 16:29 | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:11 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses the dunk attempt | 5-9 |
| 16:10 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 15:52 | East Tennessee State | Michael Green misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joe Campbell - foul #1 on Joe Campbell, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge (PG), John Nowicki (C) Frank Swigart, Charles Straus | |
| 15:52 | East Tennessee State | Michael Green makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:52 | East Tennessee State | Michael Green makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) SG - Joe Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Harrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Walter Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andy Reed (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Rose (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Nowicki (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Michael Green - foul #1 on Michael Green, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Kirk (PG), Charles Stephens (SG) James Smoot, Joe Campbell | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Young (SG), Charles Straus (PF) Andy Reed, Michael Green | |
| 15:34 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses the free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:34 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Nowicki | 9-11 |
| 15:14 | East Tennessee State | James Young misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 15:10 | Colorado State | David Kirk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronald Trull (SF) Michael Harrill | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler (SG) James Young | |
| 14:56 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Walter Sledge | 9-14 |
| 14:51 | Colorado State | David Kirk can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 14:49 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 14:43 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 9-14 |
| 14:42 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge grabs the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 14:26 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler is fouled on the floor by Charles Stephens - foul #2 on Charles Stephens, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Joe Campbell (SG), Wilbert Oliver (SF), Terry Hebert (PF), Roland Plascencia (C) David Kirk, Charles Stephens, Ronald Trull, Aaron Crowe, Eric Ratliff | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Young (PG), Andy Reed (SG), Marvin Feliciano (SF), Robert Green (PF) Walter Sledge, Jesse Keisler, Benjamin Rose, Charles Straus | |
| 14:12 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano is hacked by Wilbert Oliver - foul #1 on Wilbert Oliver, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| 14:03 | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed connects on the jumper in the paint | 9-16 |
| 13:59 | Colorado State | James Smoot is hacked by James Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Green (C) John Nowicki | |
| 13:47 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell double dribbles | 9-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Harrill (SF) Wilbert Oliver | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Davis (C) Michael Green | |
| 13:32 | East Tennessee State | James Young misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 9-16 |
| 13:30 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Smoot | 11-16 |
| 13:18 | East Tennessee State | James Smoot steals the ball from James Young | 11-16 |
| 13:15 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell lays it in on a nice dish by James Smoot | 13-16 |
| 12:58 | East Tennessee State | James Young is fouled on the floor by James Smoot - foul #1 on James Smoot, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Kirk (PG), Ronald Trull (SF), Aaron Crowe (PF), Eric Ratliff (C) James Smoot, Michael Harrill, Terry Hebert, Roland Plascencia | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart (PG), Jesse Keisler (SF), Charles Straus (PF), Michael Green (C) Andy Reed, Marvin Feliciano, Robert Green, John Davis | |
| 12:58 | East Tennessee State | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:58 | East Tennessee State | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:40 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 15-18 |
| 12:14 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 12:13 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 12:09 | Colorado State | David Kirk misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Swigart - foul #1 on Frank Swigart, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (SG) Joe Campbell | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge (PG), Benjamin Rose (SF), John Nowicki (C) Frank Swigart, James Young, Michael Green | |
| 12:09 | Colorado State | David Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:09 | Colorado State | David Kirk misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:09 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 11:49 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 11:48 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose tips it home | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Kirk (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Oliver (fresh) SF - Ronald Trull (fairly fresh) PF - Aaron Crowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Ratliff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Walter Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Keisler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Rose (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Straus (tiring) C - John Nowicki (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Straus | 15-20 |
| 11:27 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 11:23 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge clanks a jump hook from the left block | 15-20 |
| 11:22 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki grabs the offensive board | 15-20 |
| 11:10 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Wilbert Oliver - foul #2 on Wilbert Oliver, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Joe Campbell (SG), Michael Harrill (SF), Terry Hebert (C) David Kirk, Wilbert Oliver, Ronald Trull, Eric Ratliff | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart (PG), Andy Reed (SG), Robert Green (PF) Walter Sledge, Benjamin Rose, Charles Straus | |
| 11:10 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:10 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 10:54 | Colorado State | Andy Reed is called for the reach on James Smoot - foul #1 on Andy Reed, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose (SF) Jesse Keisler | |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | James Smoot misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 10:39 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert snags the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 10:34 | Colorado State | James Smoot can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 10:33 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 10:27 | East Tennessee State | Michael Harrill picks off the pass by Benjamin Rose | 15-22 |
| 10:25 | Colorado State | Benjamin Rose is called for the reach on Michael Harrill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Rose, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia (PF) Aaron Crowe | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano (SF), John Davis (PF) Benjamin Rose, John Nowicki | |
| 10:15 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses long on an open floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Swigart - foul #2 on Frank Swigart, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff (C) Terry Hebert | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge (PG), Michael Green (C) Frank Swigart, Robert Green | |
| 10:15 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:15 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:15 | East Tennessee State | John Davis gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 10:03 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Marvin Feliciano | 16-24 |
| 09:59 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 09:54 | East Tennessee State | Michael Green is whistled for traveling | 19-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Kirk (PG) James Smoot | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 09:39 | Colorado State | David Kirk misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Andy Reed - foul #2 on Andy Reed, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler (SG), Charles Straus (PF), John Nowicki (C) Andy Reed, John Davis, Michael Green | |
| 09:39 | Colorado State | David Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:39 | Colorado State | David Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:22 | East Tennessee State | Charles Straus scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 20-26 |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | David Kirk loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Terry Hebert (PF) Roland Plascencia | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Young (SG), Benjamin Rose (SF) Jesse Keisler, Marvin Feliciano | |
| 09:12 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on David Kirk - foul #1 on David Kirk, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| 09:12 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 09:12 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 09:12 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 09:08 | Colorado State | David Kirk is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Kirk, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Aaron Crowe (PF) David Kirk, Eric Ratliff | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Green (C) John Nowicki | |
| 08:54 | East Tennessee State | James Young buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Walter Sledge | 20-29 |
| 08:44 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronald Trull (SF) Michael Harrill | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler (SG) Walter Sledge | |
| 08:27 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 20-29 |
| 08:25 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joe Campbell | 20-29 |
| 08:21 | Colorado State | James Smoot misses the 3 from straight away | 20-29 |
| 08:20 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull tips it but misses | 20-29 |
| 08:19 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 08:05 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-29 |
| 08:04 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 07:50 | Colorado State | Robert Green swats the shot by Aaron Crowe | 20-29 |
| 07:49 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Campbell (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Trull (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Aaron Crowe (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Hebert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jesse Keisler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Straus (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:43 | East Tennessee State | James Young knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jesse Keisler and the foul's on Terry Hebert - foul #1 on Terry Hebert, team foul #11 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Harrill (SF), Roland Plascencia (PF), Eric Ratliff (C) Ronald Trull, Aaron Crowe, Terry Hebert | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge (PG), Marvin Feliciano (SF), John Davis (PF), Michael Green (C) Jesse Keisler, Benjamin Rose, Charles Straus, Robert Green | |
| 07:43 | East Tennessee State | James Young makes the free throw | 20-32 |
| 07:39 | Colorado State | James Smoot travels in the backcourt | 20-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler (SG) James Young | |
| 07:14 | East Tennessee State | Michael Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 20-32 |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff grabs the board | 20-32 |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | A charge is called on Joe Campbell - foul #2 on Joe Campbell, team foul #12 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (SG), Aaron Crowe (PF) Joe Campbell, Roland Plascencia | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose (SF), Robert Green (PF), John Nowicki (C) Marvin Feliciano, John Davis, Michael Green | |
| 06:31 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Aaron Crowe - foul #1 on Aaron Crowe, team foul #13 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano (SG) Jesse Keisler | |
| 06:31 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 06:31 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge misses the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 06:31 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 06:19 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-33 |
| 06:18 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 06:13 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge hits a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Aaron Crowe - foul #2 on Aaron Crowe, team foul #14 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronald Trull (SF), Terry Hebert (PF) Michael Harrill, Aaron Crowe | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charles Straus (PF) Robert Green | |
| 06:13 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge misses the free throw | 20-35 |
| 06:13 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert gets the rebound | 20-35 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Feliciano - foul #1 on Marvin Feliciano, team foul #9 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Harrill (SF) Charles Stephens | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 05:59 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge lays it up and in | 22-37 |
| 05:45 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill is called for traveling | 22-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (SG) Michael Harrill | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler (SG) Marvin Feliciano | |
| 05:24 | East Tennessee State | Charles Straus is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Straus, team foul #10 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Harrill (SF), Roland Plascencia (PF) Ronald Trull, Eric Ratliff | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Green (PF) Charles Straus | |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill makes the shot in the paint | 24-37 |
| 04:58 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler buries a jumper from the left wing | 24-39 |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia hits the follow up shot | 26-39 |
| 04:24 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki is called for traveling | 26-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (SG), Eric Ratliff (C) Charles Stephens, Terry Hebert | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Young (PG), Marvin Feliciano (SF), John Davis (PF), Michael Green (C) Walter Sledge, Benjamin Rose, Robert Green, John Nowicki | |
| 04:22 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #11 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronald Trull (SF) Michael Harrill | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge (PG) James Young | |
| 04:22 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 04:22 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 04:07 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge loses the dribble to Roland Plascencia | 28-39 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 28-39 |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 03:50 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 03:49 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Davis | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (tired) 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Trull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roland Plascencia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Ratliff (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Walter Sledge (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Keisler (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Feliciano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | East Tennessee State | Eric Ratliff steals it from Michael Green | 28-39 |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Kirk (PG), Charles Stephens (SG), Michael Harrill (SF), Aaron Crowe (PF) James Smoot, Wilbert Oliver, Ronald Trull, Roland Plascencia | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart (PG), Andy Reed (SG), Charles Straus (PF), John Nowicki (C) Walter Sledge, Jesse Keisler, John Davis, Michael Green | |
| 02:55 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Stephens - foul #3 on Charles Stephens, team foul #15 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joe Campbell (SG), Terry Hebert (C) Charles Stephens, Eric Ratliff | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 02:55 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:55 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 02:30 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Charles Straus - foul #2 on Charles Straus, team foul #12 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose (SF), Robert Green (C) Marvin Feliciano, John Nowicki | |
| 02:30 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 02:30 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 02:30 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 02:20 | East Tennessee State | Charles Straus drills a floater from the left block set up by Benjamin Rose | 29-43 |
| 02:18 | Colorado State | David Kirk is hacked by Charles Straus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Straus, team foul #13 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki (C) Charles Straus | |
| 02:18 | Colorado State | David Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 02:18 | Colorado State | David Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 01:53 | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Rose | 30-46 |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Benjamin Rose - foul #2 on Benjamin Rose, team foul #14 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff (C) Terry Hebert | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Young (PG), John Davis (C) Frank Swigart, John Nowicki | |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 01:23 | East Tennessee State | James Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-46 |
| 01:22 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 01:16 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff banks in the wide open layup | 34-46 |
| 01:00 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Andy Reed | 34-48 |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Kirk | 37-48 |
| 00:30 | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff is fouled on the floor by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #15 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (SG), Ronald Trull (SF) Joe Campbell, Michael Harrill | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart (PG), Marvin Feliciano (SF), Michael Green (PF), John Nowicki (C) James Young, Benjamin Rose, Robert Green, John Davis | |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Michael Green drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | David Kirk misses long on a fullcourt shot | 39-50 |