| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Fang Yen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Gies (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Breault (fresh) SG - Howard Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mario Barron (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Mario Barron | 23-24 |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | Fang Yen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (PF) Brandon Pryor | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Jay (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Daniel Ray, Mario Barron, James Redmond | |
| 19:36 | San Diego State | Mike Breault is hacked by Rodney Gies - foul #1 on Rodney Gies, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor (SF) Ray Smiley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF), James Redmond (C) Michael Jay, Pavel Wodarski | |
| 19:22 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Redmond | 23-26 |
| 18:56 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno is called for 5 seconds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Smiley (SF), Russell Branch (PF) Brandon Pryor, Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Jay (SF), Mario Barron (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Daniel Ray, Thomas Cranor, James Redmond | |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | Michael Jay connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 18:15 | Colorado State | Russell Branch lays it in on a nice dish by Isidro Bruno | 25-29 |
| 18:04 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski loses the dribble to Isidro Bruno | 25-29 |
| 17:44 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke lays it up and in | 27-29 |
| 17:19 | San Diego State | Mario Barron lays it up and in | 27-31 |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Isidro Bruno | 30-31 |
| 16:39 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Ray Smiley - foul #3 on Ray Smiley, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeffery Kraft (SG), Brandon Pryor (SF), Rodney Gies (C) Isidro Bruno, Ray Smiley, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Andre Esposito (SG), Daniel Ray (SF), James Redmond (C) Mike Breault, Howard Butler, Michael Jay, Pavel Wodarski | |
| 16:39 | San Diego State | Mario Barron makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:39 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:39 | San Diego State | James Redmond gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:23 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses short on a runner from the right block | 30-32 |
| 16:21 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abke | 30-32 |
| 15:59 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Brandon Pryor is denied by Mario Barron | 30-32 |
| 15:57 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Fang Yen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Kraft (fresh) SF - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Gies (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) SG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mario Barron (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito loses the dribble to Jeffery Kraft | 30-32 |
| 15:28 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 30-32 |
| 15:26 | Colorado State | Rodney Gies gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:06 | Colorado State | Jeffery Kraft's pass is intercepted by Andre Esposito | 30-32 |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | James Redmond is hacked by Rodney Gies - foul #2 on Rodney Gies, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Elmer Roberts (SG), Russell Branch (PF) Jeffery Kraft, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Howard Butler (SG), Thomas Cranor (PF) Bobby Stanley, Andre Esposito, Mario Barron | |
| 14:41 | San Diego State | Fang Yen is called for the reach on Mike Breault - foul #1 on Fang Yen, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Larry Looney (PG), Ray Smiley (SF) Fang Yen, Brandon Pryor | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:22 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 14:21 | Colorado State | Larry Looney pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:03 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Ray Smiley is denied by James Redmond | 30-32 |
| 14:02 | Colorado State | Russell Branch misses the tip | 30-32 |
| 14:01 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 13:55 | San Diego State | Larry Looney picks off the pass by Daniel Ray | 30-32 |
| 13:34 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley banks in the layup set up by Larry Looney | 32-32 |
| 13:18 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Breault | 32-34 |
| 12:54 | Colorado State | James Redmond swats the layup by Ray Smiley | 32-34 |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | Rodney Gies gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 12:32 | Colorado State | Daniel Ray blocks the short jumper by Ray Smiley | 32-34 |
| 12:31 | San Diego State | Howard Butler gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 12:09 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor is fouled on the floor by Larry Looney - foul #1 on Larry Looney, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (PG), Isidro Bruno (SG), Brandon Pryor (SF), Dikembe Abke (PF) Larry Looney, Elmer Roberts, Ray Smiley, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Andre Esposito (SG), Mario Barron (PF) Mike Breault, Howard Butler, Thomas Cranor | |
| 11:56 | San Diego State | Rodney Gies blocks the jumper by Andre Esposito | 32-34 |
| 11:55 | Colorado State | Fang Yen snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Fang Yen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Gies (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) SG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Mario Barron (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - James Redmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Colorado State | Fang Yen connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Isidro Bruno | 34-34 |
| 11:16 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray is denied on a layup by Rodney Gies | 34-34 |
| 11:15 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 11:10 | Colorado State | Fang Yen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |
| 11:08 | Colorado State | Rodney Gies tips it in | 36-34 |
| 10:49 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-34 |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 10:38 | Colorado State | Fang Yen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 10:37 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 10:33 | San Diego State | Fang Yen is called for the reach on Bobby Stanley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fang Yen, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Smiley (PF) Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (SG), Michael Jay (SF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Andre Esposito, Daniel Ray, James Redmond | |
| 10:12 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses the shot from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 10:11 | San Diego State | Michael Jay grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 09:49 | San Diego State | Mario Barron hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 09:48 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Isidro Bruno | 38-34 |
| 09:00 | San Diego State | Mario Barron hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ray Smiley - foul #4 on Ray Smiley, team foul #7 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeffery Kraft (SG), Russell Branch (PF) Isidro Bruno, Ray Smiley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Daniel Ray (SF), James Redmond (C) Bobby Stanley, Michael Jay, Pavel Wodarski | |
| 09:00 | San Diego State | Mario Barron makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 09:00 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 09:00 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 08:29 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abke - foul #3 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #8 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (SG) Jeffery Kraft | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor (PF) Mario Barron | |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 07:55 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor makes the floater from the left side | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Fang Yen (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Breault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) C - James Redmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:39 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brandon Pryor - foul #1 on Brandon Pryor, team foul #9 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeffery Kraft (SG), Ray Smiley (SF), Rodney Gies (C) Isidro Bruno, Brandon Pryor, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG) Howard Butler | |
| 07:39 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 07:39 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 07:17 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 42-39 |
| 07:15 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Mike Breault throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (SG), Dikembe Abke (PF) Jeffery Kraft, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Howard Butler (SG), Mario Barron (PF) Mike Breault, Andre Esposito, Thomas Cranor | |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 06:44 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 06:36 | San Diego State | Mario Barron drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Butler | 44-41 |
| 06:15 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley blows the layup but he's fouled by Bobby Stanley - foul #2 on Bobby Stanley, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeffery Kraft (SG), Brandon Pryor (SF), Russell Branch (C) Isidro Bruno, Dikembe Abke, Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Andre Esposito (SG), Michael Jay (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Bobby Stanley, Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, Mario Barron, James Redmond | |
| 06:15 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:15 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:15 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 06:02 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mike Breault | 44-44 |
| 05:40 | Colorado State | Fang Yen loses the ball out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Elmer Roberts (SG), Dikembe Abke (C) Jeffery Kraft, Ray Smiley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (SG), Daniel Ray (SF), Mario Barron (PF), James Redmond (C) Andre Esposito, Michael Jay, Thomas Cranor, Pavel Wodarski | |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Breault | 44-47 |
| 04:57 | Colorado State | Elmer Roberts knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Fang Yen | 46-47 |
| 04:28 | San Diego State | Fang Yen picks off the pass by Howard Butler | 46-47 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Howard Butler pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 03:58 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Breault and the foul's on Brandon Pryor - foul #2 on Brandon Pryor, team foul #10 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (SG), Ray Smiley (SF), Rodney Gies (C) Elmer Roberts, Brandon Pryor, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Andre Esposito (SG), Thomas Cranor (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Mike Breault, Howard Butler, Mario Barron, James Redmond | |
| 03:58 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Gies (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) SG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fairly fresh) 21 pts. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Pavel Wodarski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Colorado State | Pavel Wodarski denies the turnaround by Dikembe Abke | 46-50 |
| 03:27 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke can't tip it in | 46-50 |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke tips it home | 48-50 |
| 03:17 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito misses short on a shot near the basket | 48-50 |
| 03:16 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Fang Yen | 48-50 |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | Pavel Wodarski takes the ball from Ray Smiley | 48-50 |
| 02:45 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-50 |
| 02:43 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski tips it home | 48-52 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Pavel Wodarski - foul #1 on Pavel Wodarski, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeffery Kraft (SG), Brandon Pryor (SF) Isidro Bruno, Ray Smiley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Howard Butler (SG), Michael Jay (SF), Mario Barron (PF), James Redmond (C) Bobby Stanley, Andre Esposito, Daniel Ray, Thomas Cranor, Pavel Wodarski | |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:35 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Mario Barron | 49-52 |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | The jump hook by James Redmond is blocked by Dikembe Abke | 49-52 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Rodney Gies | 49-52 |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | James Redmond is called for the reach on Brandon Pryor - foul #1 on James Redmond, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (SG), Ray Smiley (PF) Jeffery Kraft, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF) Michael Jay | |
| 01:23 | Colorado State | Mario Barron picks off the pass by Fang Yen | 49-52 |
| 01:09 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray misses the jumper from the left side | 49-52 |
| 01:08 | Colorado State | Fang Yen grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 01:02 | Colorado State | Fang Yen scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brandon Pryor | 52-52 |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | Ray Smiley takes the ball from Mario Barron | 52-52 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Fang Yen blows the layup | 52-52 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Mario Barron gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Mario Barron scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |