| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Aubry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Miller (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Dixon (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Jeff Zietlow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelly Robbins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lummus (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Delbert Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:48 | Colorado State | Paul Lummus picks off the pass by William Rodgers | 24-30 |
| 19:23 | Colorado Mesa | Jeff Zietlow misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 19:22 | Colorado Mesa | Delbert Lewis tips it back up and in | 24-32 |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | David Herrmann knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Rodgers | 27-32 |
| 18:33 | Colorado Mesa | Keith Bauer buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 18:19 | Colorado State | Robert Miller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 18:17 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Keith Bauer | 27-35 |
| 18:00 | Colorado Mesa | Kelly Robbins misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Herrmann - foul #2 on David Herrmann, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:00 | Colorado Mesa | Kelly Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:00 | Colorado Mesa | Kelly Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:00 | Colorado State | John Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:48 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 17:46 | Colorado Mesa | Paul Lummus grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 17:22 | Colorado Mesa | Delbert Lewis is fouled on the floor by John Dixon - foul #1 on John Dixon, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG) David Herrmann | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Carl Carter (PF) Paul Lummus | |
| 17:00 | Colorado Mesa | Jeff Zietlow hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Kelly Robbins | 27-38 |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | William Rodgers can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-38 |
| 16:36 | Colorado State | William Rodgers tips it home | 29-38 |
| 16:13 | Colorado Mesa | Keith Bauer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-38 |
| 16:11 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Dixon | 29-38 |
| 16:07 | Colorado State | William Rodgers is fouled on the floor by Kelly Robbins - foul #2 on Kelly Robbins, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Robinson (SG), Carl Anderson (C) William Rodgers, John Dixon | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes (PG), Ron Swank (SF), Paul Lummus (PF), Michael Tucker (C) Jeff Zietlow, Keith Bauer, Carl Carter, Delbert Lewis | |
| 15:44 | Colorado State | Michael Tucker is called for the reach on Carl Anderson - foul #1 on Michael Tucker, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert (PF), Kenneth Rowland (C) Matthew Aubry, Robert Miller | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | David Varner (SF) Kelly Robbins | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Carl Anderson (fresh) PF - Elroy Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Rowland (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Donald Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ron Swank (fresh) SF - David Varner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Lummus (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Tucker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Colorado State | John Owen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 15:18 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 15:03 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 15:02 | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 14:45 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson buries a jumper from the right wing set up by John Owen | 31-38 |
| 14:30 | Colorado Mesa | Paul Lummus buries a jumpshot from the right side | 31-40 |
| 14:14 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson is called for traveling | 31-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), William Rodgers (SG), Matthew Aubry (SF) John Owen, William Robinson, Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Jeff Zietlow (PG), Carl Carter (PF), Delbert Lewis (C) Donald Barnes, Paul Lummus, Michael Tucker | |
| 13:48 | Colorado Mesa | Jeff Zietlow loses the dribble to Elroy Gilbert | 31-40 |
| 13:37 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | William Rodgers tips it in | 33-40 |
| 13:15 | Colorado Mesa | Delbert Lewis is denied on a layup by Kenneth Rowland | 33-40 |
| 13:13 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:07 | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 13:05 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 12:48 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Rodgers | 35-40 |
| 12:19 | Colorado Mesa | Carl Carter misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-40 |
| 12:18 | Colorado Mesa | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Carter | 35-40 |
| 11:59 | Colorado Mesa | Carl Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), William Robinson (SG), Robert Miller (SF), John Dixon (PF), Carl Anderson (C) David Herrmann, William Rodgers, Matthew Aubry, Elroy Gilbert, Kenneth Rowland | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Kelly Robbins (SG), Keith Bauer (SF), Paul Lummus (PF), Michael Tucker (C) Ron Swank, David Varner, Carl Carter, Delbert Lewis | |
| 11:38 | Colorado State | Robert Miller can't finish the layup | 35-40 |
| 11:37 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Tucker grabs the board | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Dixon (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Jeff Zietlow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelly Robbins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Bauer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lummus (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Tucker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Colorado Mesa | Paul Lummus knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kelly Robbins | 35-42 |
| 11:10 | Colorado State | John Owen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-42 |
| 11:09 | Colorado Mesa | Keith Bauer snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 10:40 | Colorado Mesa | Paul Lummus scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Zietlow | 35-44 |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | William Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 10:19 | Colorado State | Robert Miller tips it in | 37-44 |
| 09:59 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Tucker can't finish the layup | 37-44 |
| 09:58 | Colorado State | John Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:53 | Colorado State | John Owen buries a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Keith Bauer - foul #2 on Keith Bauer, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Rodgers (SG), Matthew Aubry (SF), Elroy Gilbert (PF), Kenneth Rowland (C) William Robinson, Robert Miller, John Dixon, Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes (PG), David Varner (SF), Delbert Lewis (C) Jeff Zietlow, Keith Bauer, Michael Tucker | |
| 09:53 | Colorado State | John Owen makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:32 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-44 |
| 09:31 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 09:26 | Colorado State | William Rodgers connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Owen | 42-44 |
| 09:06 | Colorado Mesa | Delbert Lewis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kenneth Rowland - foul #4 on Kenneth Rowland, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), John Dixon (C) John Owen, Kenneth Rowland | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Carl Carter (PF) Paul Lummus | |
| 09:06 | Colorado Mesa | Delbert Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:06 | Colorado Mesa | Delbert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:39 | Colorado State | Carl Carter picks off the pass by John Dixon | 42-45 |
| 08:18 | Colorado Mesa | Carl Carter hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Barnes | 42-47 |
| 08:14 | Colorado State | David Herrmann comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 08:13 | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 07:45 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes slams it home on a nice dish by Kelly Robbins | 44-49 |
| 07:29 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 07:27 | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert can't tip it in | 44-49 |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | John Dixon tips it in | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rodgers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Aubry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elroy Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Donald Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Robbins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Varner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Delbert Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on David Herrmann - foul #3 on David Herrmann, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Robinson (SG), Robert Miller (PF), Kenneth Rowland (C) William Rodgers, Elroy Gilbert, John Dixon | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Ron Swank (SG), Paul Lummus (PF) Kelly Robbins, Carl Carter | |
| 07:00 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:00 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:48 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 46-51 |
| 06:46 | Colorado Mesa | Delbert Lewis pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:30 | Colorado Mesa | David Varner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 06:28 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:21 | Colorado State | William Robinson loses the dribble to Delbert Lewis | 46-51 |
| 05:53 | Colorado Mesa | Ron Swank misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 05:51 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:31 | Colorado State | Robert Miller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Aubry | 48-51 |
| 05:02 | Colorado Mesa | Paul Lummus scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ron Swank | 48-53 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | William Robinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 04:45 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:36 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 04:34 | Colorado State | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 04:34 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), William Rodgers (SG), Elroy Gilbert (PF) David Herrmann, William Robinson, Robert Miller | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Jeff Zietlow (PG), Kelly Robbins (SG), Michael Tucker (C) Donald Barnes, Ron Swank, Delbert Lewis | |
| 04:20 | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Michael Tucker - foul #2 on Michael Tucker, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Miller (SF) Matthew Aubry | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| 03:45 | Colorado Mesa | Jeff Zietlow lays it in | 48-55 |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Paul Lummus is called for the reach on Elroy Gilbert - foul #1 on Paul Lummus, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Keith Bauer (SF), Delbert Lewis (C) David Varner, Michael Tucker | |
| 03:05 | Colorado State | William Rodgers connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Elroy Gilbert and he's fouled by Kelly Robbins - foul #3 on Kelly Robbins, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry (SF) Robert Miller | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| 03:05 | Colorado State | William Rodgers misses the free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:05 | Colorado Mesa | Delbert Lewis gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Rodgers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Aubry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elroy Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Rowland (fresh) 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Jeff Zietlow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kelly Robbins (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Bauer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lummus (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Delbert Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Colorado Mesa | Jeff Zietlow blows the layup but the foul's on John Owen - foul #2 on John Owen, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | David Varner (SF), Carl Carter (PF) Keith Bauer, Paul Lummus | |
| 02:42 | Colorado Mesa | Jeff Zietlow makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:42 | Colorado Mesa | Jeff Zietlow misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:42 | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Delbert Lewis - foul #2 on Delbert Lewis, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:00 | Colorado Mesa | David Varner makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeff Zietlow | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert travels with the ball | 51-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG) John Owen | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Paul Lummus (PF) Carl Carter | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:16 | Colorado Mesa | Delbert Lewis hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jeff Zietlow | 51-61 |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | Kelly Robbins is called for the reach on William Rodgers - foul #4 on Kelly Robbins, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), William Robinson (SF), Robert Miller (PF), John Dixon (C) David Herrmann, Matthew Aubry, Elroy Gilbert, Kenneth Rowland | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes (PG), Ron Swank (SG), Keith Bauer (SF), Carl Carter (PF), Michael Tucker (C) Jeff Zietlow, Kelly Robbins, David Varner, Paul Lummus, Delbert Lewis | |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | William Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | William Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Colorado Mesa | John Owen is called for the reach on Donald Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Owen, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Matthew Aubry (SF), Elroy Gilbert (PF), Kenneth Rowland (C) John Owen, William Robinson, Robert Miller, John Dixon | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Kelly Robbins (SG), David Varner (SF), Delbert Lewis (C) Ron Swank, Keith Bauer, Michael Tucker | |
| 00:50 | Colorado Mesa | Delbert Lewis is fouled on the floor by William Rodgers - foul #1 on William Rodgers, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| 00:50 | Colorado Mesa | Delbert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:50 | Colorado Mesa | Delbert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry's pass is intercepted by David Varner | 53-63 |
| 00:40 | Colorado Mesa | David Varner slams it home | 53-65 |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-65 |
| 00:32 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Colorado Mesa | Matthew Aubry picks off the pass by Kelly Robbins | 53-65 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry hits the finger roll | 55-65 |
| 00:00 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes runs out the clock | 55-65 |