| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Logan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hittle (fresh) PF - Paul Latham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hamblin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Washington (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Paul Latham is denied by William Washington | 25-30 |
| 19:47 | Colorado State | William Washington pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:23 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 19:21 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:09 | San Diego State | Paul Latham connects on the jump hook near the basket | 27-30 |
| 18:52 | Colorado State | James King hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 27-30 |
| 18:50 | Colorado State | James King gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:29 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 18:27 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 18:05 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hittle | 29-30 |
| 17:52 | Colorado State | William Washington comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Paul Latham - foul #3 on Paul Latham, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), James Brown (PF) Jason Slagle, James Logan, Robert Hittle, Paul Latham | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:52 | Colorado State | William Washington makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:52 | Colorado State | William Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:39 | San Diego State | Donald Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Brown | 31-32 |
| 17:14 | Colorado State | Robert Werth is hacked by Donald Davis - foul #1 on Donald Davis, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher (PF), Jeffrey Darden (C) William Washington, Marc Elizondo | |
| 16:50 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Billy Anderson | 31-34 |
| 16:41 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Donald Davis and he's fouled by Robert Werth - foul #3 on Robert Werth, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Hittle (SF) John Hamblin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (SG) Robert Werth | |
| 16:41 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:41 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 16:22 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden is whistled for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Hamblin (C) Robert Hittle | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 16:10 | San Diego State | John Hamblin misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Darden - foul #2 on Jeffrey Darden, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 16:10 | San Diego State | John Hamblin misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:10 | San Diego State | John Hamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:10 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | John Hamblin steals the ball from Jeffrey Darden | 33-34 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Bly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) C - John Hamblin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Billy Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Max Knoll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) C - Jeffrey Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | San Diego State | John Hamblin misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 15:22 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:56 | Colorado State | John Hamblin steps in front of the Jeffrey Darden pass | 33-34 |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | Max Knoll is called for the reach on Harry Bly - foul #1 on Max Knoll, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), Paul Latham (PF) Donald Davis, Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller, James Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Thomas Sowards (SF), William Washington (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Billy Anderson, James King, Robert Hatcher, Jeffrey Darden | |
| 14:26 | San Diego State | Robert Werth steals the ball from Jason Slagle | 33-34 |
| 14:14 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 14:02 | San Diego State | John Hamblin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 14:00 | Colorado State | William Washington gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:45 | Colorado State | William Washington clanks a driving attempt from close range | 33-34 |
| 13:44 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Paul Latham | 33-34 |
| 13:38 | San Diego State | James Logan misses short on a floater from the left side | 33-34 |
| 13:36 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:07 | Colorado State | William Washington lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Werth | 33-36 |
| 12:40 | San Diego State | William Washington swats the layup by Paul Latham | 33-36 |
| 12:38 | Colorado State | William Washington pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | William Washington misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 12:19 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Robert Hittle | 33-36 |
| 12:11 | San Diego State | William Washington denies the turnaround by Paul Latham | 33-36 |
| 12:09 | Colorado State | William Washington snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 11:46 | Colorado State | Robert Werth drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Sowards | 33-39 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Logan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hittle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Latham (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hamblin (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Max Knoll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sowards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. C - Marc Elizondo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 11:13 | Colorado State | William Washington connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Werth | 36-41 |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Slagle | 39-41 |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | William Washington buries a floater from the left block | 39-43 |
| 10:31 | San Diego State | Paul Latham lays it in on a nice dish by John Hamblin | 41-43 |
| 10:10 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by John Hamblin - foul #3 on John Hamblin, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), James Brown (C) Jason Slagle, James Logan, Robert Hittle, John Hamblin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), Thomas Dewitt (SG), James King (SF), Robert Hatcher (PF) Robert Werth, Max Knoll, Thomas Sowards, William Washington | |
| 10:10 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:10 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:10 | San Diego State | Paul Latham grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 10:05 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-43 |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | James King pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:47 | Colorado State | James Brown denies the turnaround by Thomas Dewitt | 41-43 |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 09:28 | Colorado State | James King misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden (C) Marc Elizondo | |
| 09:28 | Colorado State | James King makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 09:28 | Colorado State | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:07 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 08:42 | Colorado State | James King loses the dribble to Harry Bly | 43-45 |
| 08:31 | San Diego State | Paul Latham is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Hamblin (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG) Thomas Dewitt | |
| 08:05 | Colorado State | Robert Werth scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Billy Anderson | 43-48 |
| 07:52 | San Diego State | Billy Anderson is called for the reach on Paul Latham - foul #1 on Billy Anderson, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| 07:42 | San Diego State | John Hamblin connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Mueller | 45-48 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Bly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Mueller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Latham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hamblin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - James King (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) C - Jeffrey Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Colorado State | Robert Werth makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Anderson | 45-51 |
| 07:14 | San Diego State | John Hamblin misses long on a floater from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 07:12 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller tips it back up and in | 47-51 |
| 07:06 | Colorado State | James King connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Billy Anderson | 47-53 |
| 07:01 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Darden steps in front of the Harry Bly pass | 47-53 |
| 06:43 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden is hacked by Stephen Mueller - foul #2 on Stephen Mueller, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), James Brown (PF) Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller, John Hamblin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Washington (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Robert Hatcher, Jeffrey Darden | |
| 06:16 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson is fouled on the floor by Donald Davis - foul #2 on Donald Davis, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harry Bly (SG), John Hamblin (C) James Logan, James Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (SG) Billy Anderson | |
| 05:54 | Colorado State | Robert Werth can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 05:53 | San Diego State | Paul Latham gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 05:47 | San Diego State | Paul Latham loses the ball out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), James Brown (PF) Harry Bly, Robert Hittle, John Hamblin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards (SF) James King | |
| 05:27 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 05:26 | San Diego State | James Brown gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller banks in the layup | 49-53 |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Robert Werth buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Washington | 49-55 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Paul Latham connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Stephen Mueller | 51-55 |
| 04:23 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Marc Elizondo is blocked by Paul Latham | 51-55 |
| 04:22 | San Diego State | James Logan gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | Donald Davis drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Logan | 54-55 |
| 04:17 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), John Hamblin (C) Donald Davis, James Logan, Stephen Mueller, James Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (SG), James King (SF), Jeffrey Darden (C) Max Knoll, Thomas Sowards, Marc Elizondo | |
| 03:48 | Colorado State | James King clanks a floater in the lane | 54-55 |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | James King hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Bly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Latham (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hamblin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - James King (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. C - Jeffrey Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | San Diego State | Harry Bly knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Hamblin | 57-57 |
| 03:10 | Colorado State | William Washington misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Paul Latham - foul #4 on Paul Latham, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), James Logan (SG), James Brown (PF) Jason Slagle, Harry Bly, Paul Latham | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:10 | Colorado State | William Washington makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:10 | Colorado State | William Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:10 | San Diego State | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:58 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Darden denies the turnaround by John Hamblin | 57-58 |
| 02:57 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson is hacked by John Hamblin - foul #4 on John Hamblin, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Paul Latham (PF) Donald Davis, James Logan, James Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (SG) Robert Werth | |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Paul Latham | 57-58 |
| 02:31 | San Diego State | Harry Bly buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hittle | 59-58 |
| 02:31 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller (SF) Robert Hittle | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Marc Elizondo (C) Max Knoll, Jeffrey Darden | |
| 02:12 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo is fouled on the floor by Paul Latham - foul #5 on Paul Latham, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), James Brown (PF) Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller, Paul Latham | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:12 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:12 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:12 | San Diego State | John Hamblin gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:56 | San Diego State | James Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | William Washington drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Werth and he's fouled by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | William Washington misses the free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:42 | San Diego State | James Brown grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 01:20 | San Diego State | James Logan hits the finger roll | 61-61 |
| 01:05 | Colorado State | Jason Slagle steals it from James King | 61-61 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-61 |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | John Hamblin gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-61 |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | James Brown tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo hits a runner from the right block set up by Billy Anderson | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | James Brown makes the floater from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | James King can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 65-63 |