| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James King (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Washington (fresh) C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hittle (fresh) PF - Paul Latham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Hamblin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | San Diego State | Billy Anderson steps in front of the James Logan pass | 28-32 |
| 19:12 | Colorado State | James King misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Slagle - foul #1 on Jason Slagle, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), James Brown (PF) Jason Slagle, Paul Latham | |
| 19:12 | Colorado State | James King makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:12 | Colorado State | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:03 | San Diego State | John Hamblin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Marc Elizondo - foul #2 on Marc Elizondo, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF) James Logan, Robert Hittle | |
| 19:03 | San Diego State | John Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:03 | San Diego State | John Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:40 | Colorado State | James King lays it in on a great pass from Robert Werth | 32-34 |
| 18:27 | San Diego State | Harry Bly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 18:25 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller tips it home | 32-36 |
| 17:56 | Colorado State | William Washington clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on John Hamblin - foul #2 on John Hamblin, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), Paul Latham (C) Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller, John Hamblin | |
| 17:56 | Colorado State | William Washington misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:56 | Colorado State | William Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:45 | San Diego State | The jumper by Donald Davis is denied by Marc Elizondo | 33-36 |
| 17:44 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | Robert Werth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | William Washington tips it in | 35-36 |
| 17:03 | San Diego State | The short jumper by James Logan is denied by James King | 35-36 |
| 17:02 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:58 | Colorado State | James King knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Billy Anderson | 37-36 |
| 16:46 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Latham | 37-39 |
| 16:24 | Colorado State | Robert Werth makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James King | 40-39 |
| 16:10 | San Diego State | James Logan connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Donald Davis | 40-41 |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | William Washington is hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (PG), Thomas Dewitt (SG), Thomas Sowards (SF), Robert Hatcher (PF), Jeffrey Darden (C) Robert Werth, Billy Anderson, James King, William Washington, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), John Hamblin (C) Donald Davis, James Logan, Robert Hittle, Paul Latham | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Max Knoll (fresh) SG - Thomas Dewitt (fresh) SF - Thomas Sowards (fresh) PF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) C - Jeffrey Darden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Bly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hamblin (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden's layup is rejected by James Brown | 40-41 |
| 15:22 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 15:20 | San Diego State | John Hamblin gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:15 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-41 |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | John Hamblin grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 14:46 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 14:44 | San Diego State | Harry Bly hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 14:22 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden knocks in the jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 14:07 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle loses the dribble to Thomas Dewitt | 42-43 |
| 13:42 | Colorado State | Max Knoll is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Billy Anderson (SG), James King (SF) Max Knoll, Thomas Dewitt, Thomas Sowards | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), Paul Latham (PF) Jason Slagle, Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller, James Brown | |
| 13:30 | San Diego State | Paul Latham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 13:29 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 13:09 | Colorado State | James King lays it in set up by Robert Werth and he's hacked by Robert Hittle - foul #2 on Robert Hittle, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Washington (PF) Robert Hatcher | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 13:09 | Colorado State | James King makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:59 | San Diego State | John Hamblin clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-43 |
| 12:57 | Colorado State | William Washington snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:35 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 12:34 | Colorado State | William Washington misses the tip | 45-43 |
| 12:32 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Paul Latham | 45-43 |
| 12:25 | San Diego State | William Washington denies the turnaround by Robert Hittle | 45-43 |
| 12:24 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Darden | 45-43 |
| 12:05 | Colorado State | James King is fouled on the floor by Robert Hittle - foul #3 on Robert Hittle, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo (C) Jeffrey Darden | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF) Donald Davis, James Logan, Robert Hittle | |
| 11:50 | Colorado State | Robert Werth clanks a floater from the left side | 45-43 |
| 11:49 | San Diego State | John Hamblin snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 11:32 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on William Washington - foul #1 on William Washington, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher (PF) William Washington | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard (PG), James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF) Jason Slagle, Harry Bly, John Hamblin | |
| 11:32 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:32 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James King (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bruce Hubbard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Logan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Latham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | James King is hacked by Robert Hittle - foul #4 on Robert Hittle, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), John Hamblin (C) Bruce Hubbard, Robert Hittle | |
| 10:43 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 10:41 | San Diego State | John Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:33 | San Diego State | Paul Latham misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 10:32 | Colorado State | Robert Werth grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 10:14 | Colorado State | James King misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Mueller - foul #2 on Stephen Mueller, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (SG), William Washington (PF), Jeffrey Darden (C) Robert Werth, Robert Hatcher, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Harry Bly (SG) Donald Davis, James Logan | |
| 10:14 | Colorado State | James King makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:14 | Colorado State | James King misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:14 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Stephen Mueller | 46-45 |
| 10:05 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Paul Latham | 46-48 |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | James King's pass is intercepted by Jason Slagle | 46-48 |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | Harry Bly misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-48 |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | Max Knoll grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 09:11 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jason Slagle - foul #2 on Jason Slagle, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Thomas Sowards (SF) Max Knoll, James King | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), James Logan (SG), James Brown (PF) Jason Slagle, Harry Bly, Paul Latham | |
| 09:11 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:11 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Stephen Mueller is blocked by Jeffrey Darden | 47-48 |
| 08:54 | Colorado State | William Washington snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 08:30 | Colorado State | William Washington banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Anderson and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (SG), Marc Elizondo (C) Billy Anderson, Jeffrey Darden | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Paul Latham (PF) Donald Davis, James Logan, James Brown | |
| 08:30 | Colorado State | William Washington makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:18 | San Diego State | John Hamblin's pass is intercepted by Max Knoll | 50-48 |
| 08:02 | Colorado State | Max Knoll is fouled on the floor by Harry Bly - foul #1 on Harry Bly, team foul #10 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James King (SF), Robert Hatcher (PF) Thomas Sowards, William Washington | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), James Logan (SG) Jason Slagle, Harry Bly | |
| 08:02 | Colorado State | Max Knoll misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:02 | Colorado State | Max Knoll makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:42 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Hittle (SF), James Brown (PF) Stephen Mueller, Paul Latham | |
| 07:19 | Colorado State | James King's pass is intercepted by John Hamblin | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Max Knoll (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James King (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Logan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Hamblin (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:01 | San Diego State | James Logan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 06:59 | Colorado State | James King pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:47 | Colorado State | Max Knoll is fouled on the floor by John Hamblin - foul #3 on John Hamblin, team foul #11 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (SG), Jeffrey Darden (C) Robert Werth, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Paul Latham (PF) Donald Davis, James Logan, James Brown | |
| 06:47 | Colorado State | Max Knoll makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:47 | Colorado State | Max Knoll makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:28 | San Diego State | John Hamblin misses short on a floater in the paint | 53-48 |
| 06:26 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:20 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 53-48 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle loses the dribble to Max Knoll | 53-48 |
| 05:48 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Harry Bly - foul #2 on Harry Bly, team foul #12 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), William Washington (PF) Max Knoll, Robert Hatcher | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), James Logan (SG), James Brown (C) Jason Slagle, Harry Bly, John Hamblin | |
| 05:48 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:33 | San Diego State | James Brown buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Donald Davis | 56-50 |
| 05:06 | Colorado State | James King drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Washington | 58-50 |
| 04:59 | San Diego State | James Logan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hittle | 58-53 |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | William Washington makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Werth | 60-53 |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle misses the 3 from straight away | 60-53 |
| 04:17 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 03:59 | Colorado State | Robert Werth clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to James King | 60-53 |
| 03:36 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson's pass is intercepted by James Logan | 60-53 |
| 03:32 | San Diego State | James Logan lays it up and in | 60-55 |
| 03:03 | Colorado State | James King lays it up and in on a great pass from Billy Anderson | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - James King (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Darden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Logan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hittle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul Latham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:48 | San Diego State | James Logan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 02:47 | Colorado State | William Washington pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:18 | Colorado State | William Washington blows the dunk | 62-55 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 01:58 | San Diego State | James Logan misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Billy Anderson - foul #3 on Billy Anderson, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo (C) Jeffrey Darden | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), John Hamblin (C) Donald Davis, James Brown | |
| 01:58 | San Diego State | James Logan misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:58 | San Diego State | James Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:32 | Colorado State | Robert Werth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 01:31 | San Diego State | Paul Latham gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | John Hamblin buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Slagle | 62-58 |
| 01:02 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo lays it in | 64-58 |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | James Logan jams it | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Robert Werth is blocked by Paul Latham | 64-60 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Paul Latham | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | James Logan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | Jason Slagle is called for the reach on Billy Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Slagle, team foul #13 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards (SF), Robert Hatcher (PF) James King, William Washington | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | John Hamblin grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | John Hamblin grabs the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | James Logan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Slagle - foul #4 on Jason Slagle, team foul #14 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Washington (PF) Robert Hatcher | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 67-63 |