| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Leo Arthur (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Byron Berns (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clark Felt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Spence (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Michael Arline (fresh) SG - David Alba (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Clark Felt inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Colorado | Byron Berns buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leo Arthur | 35-34 |
| 19:29 | San Diego State | Herbert Rogers steals it from Michael Tomlin | 35-34 |
| 19:20 | Colorado | David Alba is called for the reach on Leo Arthur - foul #3 on David Alba, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (SG) David Alba | |
| 18:59 | Colorado | Byron Berns can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 18:58 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:52 | San Diego State | Carl Spence picks off the pass by Johnny Hill | 35-34 |
| 18:38 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 18:36 | Colorado | Byron Berns snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:27 | Colorado | Leo Arthur is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Leo Arthur, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:09 | San Diego State | John Chapman scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Tomlin | 35-36 |
| 18:01 | Colorado | Clark Felt misses short on a shot from the right block | 35-36 |
| 17:59 | Colorado | Byron Berns can't tip it in | 35-36 |
| 17:58 | San Diego State | John Chapman snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:50 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin misses long on a floater from the right side | 35-36 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | Byron Berns pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:24 | Colorado | Leo Arthur hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Byron Berns | 37-36 |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Arline | 37-38 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | Leo Arthur scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Byron Berns | 39-38 |
| 16:45 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin buries a floater in the paint set up by Johnny Hill | 39-40 |
| 16:23 | Colorado | Byron Berns is hacked by Benjamin Lewis - foul #1 on Benjamin Lewis, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (PG), Robert Blackwell (SF), Charles Hackworth (PF), Anthony Monzon (C) Leo Arthur, Clark Felt, Carl Spence, Herbert Rogers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Butts (PG), Guy Walls (SG), Santiago Mendez (C) Michael Arline, Benjamin Lewis, Michael Tomlin | |
| 16:07 | Colorado | Anthony Monzon scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Byron Berns | 41-40 |
| 15:53 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill misses the jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 15:52 | Colorado | Robert Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Byron Berns (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - Robert Blackwell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Hackworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Monzon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Butts (fresh) SG - Guy Walls (fresh) SF - Johnny Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Chapman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Santiago Mendez (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Colorado | Byron Berns comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 15:33 | Colorado | Robert Blackwell gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:18 | Colorado | Byron Berns drills a 3 from straight away | 44-40 |
| 14:56 | San Diego State | John Chapman is fouled on the floor by Charles Hackworth - foul #2 on Charles Hackworth, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clark Felt (SG), Herbert Rogers (C) Byron Berns, Anthony Monzon | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Arline (PG), David Alba (SG), Thomas Fredrick (C) Jerry Butts, Johnny Hill, John Chapman | |
| 14:35 | San Diego State | Santiago Mendez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 14:33 | San Diego State | Santiago Mendez grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:12 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dennis Ashley - foul #2 on Dennis Ashley, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Leo Arthur (PG), Carl Spence (PF) Robert Blackwell, Charles Hackworth | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin (SF) Guy Walls | |
| 14:12 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:12 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:05 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 14:03 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Thomas Fredrick | 44-41 |
| 13:57 | San Diego State | David Alba knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Santiago Mendez | 44-44 |
| 13:36 | Colorado | Clark Felt connects on the shot from the left block set up by Dennis Ashley | 46-44 |
| 13:19 | San Diego State | David Alba knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 13:07 | Colorado | Santiago Mendez is called for the reach on Carl Spence - foul #3 on Santiago Mendez, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Byron Berns (SG) Dennis Ashley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnny Hill (SF), John Chapman (PF) Michael Tomlin, Santiago Mendez | |
| 12:45 | Colorado | Leo Arthur comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 12:27 | San Diego State | David Alba loses the dribble to Byron Berns | 46-47 |
| 12:23 | Colorado | Clark Felt slams it home on a great pass from Byron Berns | 48-47 |
| 12:02 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 12:01 | San Diego State | John Chapman hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 11:53 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers is denied on a layup by John Chapman | 48-49 |
| 11:51 | San Diego State | John Chapman pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Leo Arthur (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Byron Berns (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Clark Felt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Spence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Michael Arline (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Alba (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Chapman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Fredrick (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (PG), Charles Hackworth (PF), Anthony Monzon (C) Leo Arthur, Carl Spence, Herbert Rogers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (PG), Jerry Butts (SG) Michael Arline, David Alba | |
| 11:11 | Colorado | Clark Felt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 10:56 | San Diego State | John Chapman is hacked by Charles Hackworth - foul #3 on Charles Hackworth, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Blackwell (SF) Clark Felt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin (C) Thomas Fredrick | |
| 10:46 | San Diego State | John Chapman loses the ball out of bounds | 51-49 |
| 10:39 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley loses the dribble to Benjamin Lewis | 51-49 |
| 10:22 | San Diego State | John Chapman drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Tomlin | 51-51 |
| 10:18 | Colorado | Byron Berns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 10:17 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hackworth | 51-51 |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Anthony Monzon comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 51-51 |
| 09:58 | Colorado | Anthony Monzon tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 09:36 | San Diego State | John Chapman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 09:35 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis misses the tip | 53-51 |
| 09:34 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 09:06 | Colorado | Charles Hackworth misses the lay-in | 53-51 |
| 09:04 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:57 | San Diego State | John Chapman can't finish the layup | 53-51 |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:39 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Dennis Ashley - foul #3 on Dennis Ashley, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Leo Arthur (PG), Clark Felt (SF), Carl Spence (PF), Herbert Rogers (C) Byron Berns, Robert Blackwell, Charles Hackworth, Anthony Monzon | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Arline (PG), David Alba (SG), Santiago Mendez (PF), Thomas Fredrick (C) Benjamin Lewis, Jerry Butts, Johnny Hill, John Chapman | |
| 08:39 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:39 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:39 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:27 | Colorado | Clark Felt misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Arline - foul #3 on Michael Arline, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| 08:27 | Colorado | Clark Felt makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:27 | Colorado | Clark Felt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:16 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Arline | 55-55 |
| 07:53 | Colorado | Clark Felt misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 07:51 | San Diego State | David Alba snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Leo Arthur (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Ashley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clark Felt (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Spence (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Michael Arline (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Alba (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tomlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Santiago Mendez (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Fredrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick's floater is knocked away by Herbert Rogers | 55-55 |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin tips it back up and in | 55-57 |
| 07:19 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 07:18 | Colorado | Leo Arthur misses the tip | 55-57 |
| 07:17 | San Diego State | David Alba grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 06:53 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 06:36 | Colorado | Leo Arthur misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Arline - foul #4 on Michael Arline, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Byron Berns (SG) Dennis Ashley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnny Hill (SF), John Chapman (PF) Michael Tomlin, Santiago Mendez | |
| 06:36 | Colorado | Leo Arthur makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:36 | Colorado | Leo Arthur makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:12 | San Diego State | David Alba banks in the layup set up by Michael Arline | 57-62 |
| 05:43 | Colorado | Carl Spence is fouled on the floor by John Chapman - foul #2 on John Chapman, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (PG), Charles Hackworth (PF) Leo Arthur, Carl Spence | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:24 | Colorado | Charles Hackworth is hacked by David Alba - foul #4 on David Alba, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (PG), Jerry Butts (SG) Michael Arline, David Alba | |
| 05:24 | Colorado | Charles Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:24 | Colorado | Charles Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:07 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 59-64 |
| 04:56 | Colorado | Clark Felt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dennis Ashley | 62-64 |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 04:28 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Herbert Rogers | 62-64 |
| 04:23 | Colorado | Byron Berns knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Ashley | 65-64 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis misses badly on a runner from the left block | 65-64 |
| 04:03 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 03:47 | Colorado | Byron Berns drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Hackworth | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Ashley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Byron Berns (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Clark Felt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hackworth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Benjamin Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jerry Butts (fresh) SF - Johnny Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Chapman (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Fredrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | San Diego State | Herbert Rogers swats the short shot by John Chapman | 67-64 |
| 03:32 | San Diego State | Jerry Butts gets the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:32 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Colorado | Leo Arthur (PG), Carl Spence (PF) Dennis Ashley, Charles Hackworth | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Arline (PG), David Alba (SG) Benjamin Lewis, Jerry Butts | |
| 03:16 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick misses short on a jumper in the lane | 67-64 |
| 03:14 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Byron Berns | 67-64 |
| 03:06 | Colorado | Clark Felt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-64 |
| 02:48 | San Diego State | David Alba misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 02:46 | Colorado | Leo Arthur grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 02:28 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Byron Berns and the foul's on David Alba - foul #5 on David Alba, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (SG) David Alba | |
| 02:28 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers misses the free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | John Chapman gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:15 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-64 |
| 01:59 | Colorado | Clark Felt can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 01:58 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | John Chapman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-64 |
| 01:42 | Colorado | Clark Felt grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:26 | Colorado | Leo Arthur drills a 3 from the right corner | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:15 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis misses the lay-in | 72-64 |
| 01:14 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill tips it home | 72-66 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Clark Felt is hacked by Thomas Fredrick - foul #4 on Thomas Fredrick, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Clark Felt misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | John Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis is hacked by Carl Spence - foul #2 on Carl Spence, team foul #6 | 72-66 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis is fouled on the floor by Carl Spence - foul #3 on Carl Spence, team foul #7 | 72-66 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | John Chapman grabs the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | John Chapman's pass is intercepted by Leo Arthur | 72-66 |
| 00:38 | Colorado | Byron Berns dunks the ball set up by Leo Arthur | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-66 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick grabs the offensive board | 74-66 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Herbert Rogers steps in front of the Michael Arline pass | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Colorado | Leo Arthur is hacked by Michael Arline in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Arline, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Hackworth (PF) Carl Spence | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Butts (SG) Michael Arline | |
| 00:24 | Colorado | Leo Arthur makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:24 | Colorado | Leo Arthur makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Clark Felt is called for the reach on Thomas Fredrick - foul #1 on Clark Felt, team foul #8 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (PG), Kevin Hyde (SG), Robert Blackwell (SF), Anthony Monzon (C) Leo Arthur, Byron Berns, Clark Felt, Herbert Rogers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin (SF), Santiago Mendez (PF) Johnny Hill, John Chapman | |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Robert Blackwell gets the rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| 00:15 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley is hacked by Benjamin Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Lewis, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | Leo Arthur (PG), Clark Felt (SF), Herbert Rogers (C) Kevin Hyde, Robert Blackwell, Anthony Monzon | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnny Hill (SF), John Chapman (PF) Michael Tomlin, Santiago Mendez | |
| 00:15 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:15 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | John Chapman gets the rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-67 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Charles Hackworth snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | Byron Berns (SG) Dennis Ashley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Leo Arthur runs out the clock | 76-67 |