| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gene Farber (fresh) SG - Tyler Dicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Moon (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Fager (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | Paul Denny can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 19:40 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to James Moon | 26-35 |
| 19:18 | San Diego State | James Moon comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Mark Fager - foul #2 on Mark Fager, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 19:18 | San Diego State | James Moon misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:18 | San Diego State | James Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Blanks - foul #1 on Michael Blanks, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:02 | San Diego State | James Moon gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 27-36 |
| 18:36 | San Diego State | Neil Smith tips it in | 29-36 |
| 18:28 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-36 |
| 18:27 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe hits the follow up shot | 29-38 |
| 18:13 | San Diego State | Neil Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 17:55 | Colorado State | James Moon steps in front of the Charles Stephens pass | 31-38 |
| 17:37 | San Diego State | Gene Farber scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tyler Dicks | 34-38 |
| 17:21 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 17:20 | San Diego State | Neil Smith grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 17:02 | San Diego State | James Moon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-38 |
| 17:00 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:54 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill can't throw it down | 34-38 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:39 | San Diego State | James Moon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 34-38 |
| 16:37 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks tips it in | 36-38 |
| 16:27 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 16:25 | San Diego State | Neil Smith gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:07 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Farber | 39-38 |
| 15:55 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Stephens | 39-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gene Farber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Dicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Blanks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Moon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Denny (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Harrill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Crowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Fager (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | Neil Smith misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 15:27 | Colorado State | Paul Denny is fouled on the floor by Tyler Dicks - foul #2 on Tyler Dicks, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane (PG), Charles Sanderson (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Michael Buelow (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Gene Farber, Tyler Dicks, Neil Smith, Michael Blanks, James Moon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Kevin Norris (SG), Wilbert Oliver (SF), Ronald Trull (PF), Franklin Harris (C) Charles Stephens, Paul Denny, Michael Harrill, Aaron Crowe, Mark Fager | |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | James Smoot hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Norris | 39-43 |
| 14:59 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 14:58 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:52 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Wilbert Oliver | 39-45 |
| 14:36 | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mitchell Lane | 42-45 |
| 14:30 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Smoot | 42-47 |
| 14:11 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | James Smoot's floater is knocked away by Ronald Davis | 45-47 |
| 13:55 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull tips it home | 45-49 |
| 13:40 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 13:39 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow tips it home | 47-49 |
| 13:10 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by James Smoot | 47-52 |
| 13:01 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane makes the floater from the right side set up by Charles Sanderson | 49-52 |
| 12:45 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull is hacked by Michael Buelow - foul #2 on Michael Buelow, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Tyler Dicks (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Michael Blanks (PF), James Moon (C) Mitchell Lane, Charles Sanderson, Robert Matthews, Michael Buelow, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Paul Denny (SG), Michael Harrill (SF), Aaron Crowe (PF) James Smoot, Kevin Norris, Wilbert Oliver, Ronald Trull | |
| 12:34 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 12:33 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:16 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 12:14 | San Diego State | James Moon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:59 | San Diego State | Gene Farber buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Moon | 52-52 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gene Farber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Dicks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Moon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Franklin Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Michael Blanks - foul #2 on Michael Blanks, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Buelow (SF) Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 11:38 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:38 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:38 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Harrill | 52-53 |
| 11:25 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Charles Stephens and he's fouled by James Moon - foul #3 on James Moon, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson (PG) Gene Farber | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Fager (C) Franklin Harris | |
| 11:25 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:25 | San Diego State | James Moon snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | James Moon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 10:43 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow's layup is rejected by Aaron Crowe | 52-55 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 10:23 | Colorado State | Michael Buelow denies the turnaround by Paul Denny | 52-55 |
| 10:22 | Colorado State | Mark Fager can't tip it in | 52-55 |
| 10:21 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 10:05 | San Diego State | James Moon comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-55 |
| 10:04 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:59 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Aaron Crowe and he's hacked by James Moon - foul #4 on James Moon, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane (PG), Neil Smith (SF), Ronald Davis (PF), Robert Matthews (C) Charles Sanderson, Michael Buelow, Michael Blanks, James Moon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (SG), Kevin Norris (PF) Paul Denny, Aaron Crowe | |
| 09:59 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses the free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:59 | San Diego State | Neil Smith gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:37 | San Diego State | Neil Smith comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Norris - foul #1 on Kevin Norris, team foul #2 | 52-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (SF), Ronald Trull (C) Charles Stephens, Michael Harrill | |
| 09:37 | San Diego State | Neil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:37 | San Diego State | Neil Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Mark Fager | 53-57 |
| 09:21 | Colorado State | Mark Fager can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver tips it in | 53-59 |
| 09:00 | San Diego State | Neil Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 08:58 | San Diego State | Neil Smith gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:49 | San Diego State | Neil Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mitchell Lane | 56-59 |
| 08:38 | Colorado State | James Smoot misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Mitchell Lane - foul #1 on Mitchell Lane, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Michael Buelow (PF) Tyler Dicks, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG), Aaron Crowe (PF), Franklin Harris (C) Wilbert Oliver, Mark Fager, Ronald Trull | |
| 08:38 | Colorado State | James Smoot misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:38 | Colorado State | James Smoot misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:38 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:33 | San Diego State | Neil Smith buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mitchell Lane | 58-59 |
| 08:27 | Colorado State | James Smoot is hacked by Gene Farber - foul #1 on Gene Farber, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Blanks (PF) Mitchell Lane | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Harrill (SF) Kevin Norris | |
| 08:27 | Colorado State | James Smoot misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:27 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow scores on a 3 from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 07:54 | Colorado State | Paul Denny is whistled for traveling | 61-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Matthews (SF), James Moon (C) Neil Smith, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG) James Smoot | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gene Farber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Buelow (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Moon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks can't finish the layup but the foul's on Aaron Crowe - foul #1 on Aaron Crowe, team foul #3 | 61-59 |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Denny | 63-61 |
| 07:15 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks's pass is intercepted by Paul Denny | 63-61 |
| 07:10 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens banks in the layup set up by Paul Denny | 63-63 |
| 06:54 | San Diego State | Robert Matthews connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Blanks | 65-63 |
| 06:31 | Colorado State | Michael Buelow steals it from Michael Harrill | 65-63 |
| 06:28 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow hits the finger roll | 67-63 |
| 06:09 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-63 |
| 06:07 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:56 | San Diego State | Robert Matthews loses the dribble to Aaron Crowe | 67-63 |
| 05:48 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 05:47 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Crowe | 67-63 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | Paul Denny clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 05:33 | San Diego State | Robert Matthews gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:27 | San Diego State | James Moon drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Buelow | 70-63 |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-63 |
| 05:21 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 05:04 | San Diego State | Gene Farber clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-63 |
| 05:03 | San Diego State | James Moon pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 05:03 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane (PG), Tyler Dicks (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Ronald Davis (PF) Gene Farber, Michael Buelow, Robert Matthews, Michael Blanks | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Fager (C) Franklin Harris | |
| 04:47 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis can't connect on a floater near the basket | 70-63 |
| 04:46 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane grabs the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 04:29 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Tyler Dicks | 72-63 |
| 04:07 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Harrill | 72-66 |
| 03:55 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Moon | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mitchell Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyler Dicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Ronald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - James Moon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Denny (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Harrill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Fager (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 03:45 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Lane | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks hits a floater from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | Paul Denny comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 76-66 |
| 03:18 | San Diego State | James Moon snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| 03:12 | San Diego State | James Moon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-66 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Michael Blanks (PF) Mitchell Lane, James Moon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (SG), Wilbert Oliver (SF), Kevin Norris (PF) Paul Denny, Michael Harrill, Aaron Crowe | |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-66 |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Ronald Davis | 76-66 |
| 02:26 | San Diego State | Neil Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-66 |
| 02:24 | Colorado State | Mark Fager snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| 02:24 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Moon (C) Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG), Michael Harrill (SF), Aaron Crowe (PF), Franklin Harris (C) James Smoot, Wilbert Oliver, Kevin Norris, Mark Fager | |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Charles Stephens | 76-68 |
| 01:54 | San Diego State | Neil Smith can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 76-68 |
| 01:52 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Aaron Crowe | 76-68 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | The pull-up jumper by Franklin Harris is blocked by James Moon | 76-68 |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | Neil Smith pulls down the rebound | 76-68 |
| 01:21 | San Diego State | Gene Farber double dribbles | 76-68 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Denny | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Neil Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-71 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | Neil Smith tips it home | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Neil Smith is called for the reach on Michael Harrill - foul #3 on Neil Smith, team foul #9 | 78-71 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Stephens - foul #1 on Charles Stephens, team foul #4 | 78-72 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Buelow (PF) Michael Blanks | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks is fouled on the floor by Paul Denny - foul #2 on Paul Denny, team foul #5 | 78-72 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow is fouled on the floor by Michael Harrill - foul #1 on Michael Harrill, team foul #6 | 78-72 |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Gene Farber is hacked by Franklin Harris - foul #4 on Franklin Harris, team foul #7 | 78-72 |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Gene Farber makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Gene Farber misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Franklin Harris | 79-72 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Crowe | 79-75 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Denny - foul #3 on Paul Denny, team foul #8 | 79-75 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 81-75 |