| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Hymel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Booker Belford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Cody Kinsman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Walter Como (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Booker Belford inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:36 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins lays it in set up by Elmer Hymel | 33-33 |
| 19:16 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 33-33 |
| 19:14 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:58 | Colorado State | Walter Como misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | Booker Belford grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:36 | San Diego State | Booker Belford clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Donny Edwards - foul #1 on Donny Edwards, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:36 | San Diego State | Booker Belford makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:36 | San Diego State | Booker Belford misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:36 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Edward Stevens | 34-33 |
| 18:30 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens double dribbles | 34-33 |
| 18:12 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper is hacked by Walter Como - foul #2 on Walter Como, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 17:53 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman misses short on a shot from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 17:52 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:45 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards is hacked by Booker Belford - foul #1 on Booker Belford, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon (SG), Henry Brown (SF) Elmer Hymel, Booker Belford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Coleman (PG) Walter Como | |
| 17:29 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 17:27 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:23 | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon's pass is intercepted by Cody Clair | 34-33 |
| 17:19 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the jump hook from the left block set up by John Coleman and the foul's on Henry Brown - foul #3 on Henry Brown, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Thomas (SF), Santiago Rios (PF) Henry Brown, Floyd Collins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SG), Robert Scheerer (C) Cody Clair, Leonard Ross | |
| 17:19 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon is hacked by John Coleman - foul #1 on John Coleman, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (SG), Booker Belford (SF) Dennis Hooper, Cody Kinsman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Nelson (SF), John Fallon (PF) Donny Edwards, Edward Stevens | |
| 16:42 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 16:40 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 16:34 | Colorado State | George Nelson banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Coleman | 34-38 |
| 16:22 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jan Shaw | 37-38 |
| 15:58 | Colorado State | John Fallon is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Elmer Hymel (SG), Henry Brown (SF), Floyd Collins (PF) Randall Zaffalon, Jan Shaw, Booker Belford, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Cody Clair (SG), Edward Stevens (PF), Leonard Ross (C) John Coleman, Leon Thomas, John Fallon, Robert Scheerer | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Hymel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Santiago Rios (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dennis Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:51 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Stevens | 39-40 |
| 15:18 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Dennis Hooper and he's fouled by Edward Stevens - foul #3 on Edward Stevens, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman (C) Santiago Rios | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donny Edwards (SF) George Nelson | |
| 15:18 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:59 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards is hacked by Henry Brown - foul #4 on Henry Brown, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon (SF) Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:46 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Booker Belford (SF) Randall Zaffalon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman is fouled on the floor by Leonard Ross - foul #2 on Leonard Ross, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | Booker Belford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 14:20 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Edward Stevens | 42-40 |
| 14:16 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Cody Kinsman - foul #2 on Cody Kinsman, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon (PG) Dennis Hooper | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:16 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:16 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:59 | San Diego State | Booker Belford clanks a shot from the left side | 42-41 |
| 13:58 | Colorado State | Cody Clair snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 13:51 | Colorado State | Cody Clair is fouled on the floor by Elmer Hymel - foul #2 on Elmer Hymel, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (SG), Santiago Rios (PF) Elmer Hymel, Floyd Collins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SG), George Nelson (PF) Cody Clair, Edward Stevens | |
| 13:36 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 13:34 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:28 | San Diego State | Booker Belford buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jan Shaw | 44-41 |
| 13:10 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 13:08 | Colorado State | George Nelson misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 13:06 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Booker Belford | 44-41 |
| 13:00 | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Zaffalon, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Robert Thomas (SF), Floyd Collins (PF) Jan Shaw, Booker Belford, Santiago Rios | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG), Edward Stevens (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Dennis Ward, George Nelson, Leonard Ross | |
| 12:41 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Santiago Rios (C) Cody Kinsman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG), George Nelson (SF) Leon Thomas, Donny Edwards | |
| 12:17 | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon is fouled on the floor by Walter Como - foul #3 on Walter Como, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel (SG) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 11:59 | San Diego State | Walter Como is called for the reach on Elmer Hymel - foul #4 on Walter Como, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Coleman (PG) Walter Como | |
| 11:59 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:59 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Hymel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Zaffalon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Santiago Rios (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Coleman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Colorado State | John Coleman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-41 |
| 11:36 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:07 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Floyd Collins | 46-41 |
| 10:51 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 10:49 | Colorado State | Cody Clair tips it but misses | 46-41 |
| 10:47 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Santiago Rios | 46-41 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (PG), Kevin Gregory (SG), Booker Belford (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Cody Kinsman (C) Dennis Hooper, Elmer Hymel, Randall Zaffalon, Floyd Collins, Santiago Rios | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Leon Thomas (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), Leonard Ross (C) John Coleman, Cody Clair, Edward Stevens, Robert Scheerer | |
| 10:08 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| 09:51 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory drills a shot from close range | 48-41 |
| 09:47 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 09:45 | San Diego State | Booker Belford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 48-41 |
| 09:22 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:55 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| 08:54 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Jan Shaw | 48-41 |
| 08:43 | San Diego State | Booker Belford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Elmer Hymel (SG), Floyd Collins (PF) Jan Shaw, Kevin Gregory, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG), Edward Stevens (PF) Leon Thomas, George Nelson | |
| 08:25 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Cody Kinsman - foul #3 on Cody Kinsman, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| 08:25 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:05 | San Diego State | Leonard Ross takes the ball from Floyd Collins | 48-44 |
| 07:37 | Colorado State | Cody Clair is hacked by Elmer Hymel - foul #3 on Elmer Hymel, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Henry Brown (SF), Santiago Rios (C) Booker Belford, Cody Kinsman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG), Leon Thomas (SF), Robert Scheerer (C) Dennis Ward, Donny Edwards, Leonard Ross | |
| 07:37 | Colorado State | Cody Clair makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:37 | Colorado State | Cody Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Hymel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Henry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Santiago Rios (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Walter Como (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leon Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Dennis Hooper | 50-46 |
| 07:10 | Colorado State | Cody Clair clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 07:09 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 06:53 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens lays it up and in | 50-48 |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | Robert Scheerer steals it from Santiago Rios | 50-48 |
| 06:33 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Santiago Rios - foul #2 on Santiago Rios, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon (SG), Cody Kinsman (C) Elmer Hymel, Floyd Collins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donny Edwards (SF) Leon Thomas | |
| 06:33 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:24 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Stevens - foul #4 on Edward Stevens, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SG), Leonard Ross (C) Cody Clair, Robert Scheerer | |
| 06:24 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:24 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:24 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens banks in the layup and he's hacked by Santiago Rios - foul #3 on Santiago Rios, team foul #10 | 51-53 |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:07 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman is fouled on the floor by Leonard Ross - foul #3 on Leonard Ross, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG) Walter Como | |
| 06:07 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:07 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:49 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas double dribbles | 53-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (SG), Booker Belford (SF) Dennis Hooper, Santiago Rios | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:34 | San Diego State | Henry Brown misses badly on a runner from close range | 53-54 |
| 05:32 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 05:12 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 05:11 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 04:55 | San Diego State | Henry Brown hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jan Shaw and he's hacked by Edward Stevens - foul #5 on Edward Stevens, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Floyd Collins (PF) Jan Shaw, Booker Belford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG), George Nelson (PF) Leon Thomas, Edward Stevens | |
| 04:55 | San Diego State | Henry Brown makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:29 | Colorado State | Cody Clair misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Floyd Collins | 56-56 |
| 04:20 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman loses the dribble to Donny Edwards | 56-56 |
| 04:17 | Colorado State | George Nelson hits the finger roll set up by Donny Edwards | 56-58 |
| 03:56 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman banks in the layup set up by Dennis Hooper | 58-58 |
| 03:54 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Zaffalon - foul #2 on Randall Zaffalon, team foul #11 | 58-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel (SG), Booker Belford (SF), Santiago Rios (C) Randall Zaffalon, Henry Brown, Cody Kinsman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Fallon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Donny Edwards, Leonard Ross | |
| 03:54 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:54 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:47 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper banks in the layup set up by Booker Belford | 60-59 |
| 03:18 | Colorado State | John Fallon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Hooper - foul #1 on Dennis Hooper, team foul #12 | 60-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (PG) Dennis Hooper | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG) Dennis Ward | |
| 03:18 | Colorado State | John Fallon misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:18 | Colorado State | John Fallon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jan Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Hymel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Booker Belford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Santiago Rios (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Walter Como (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Fallon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:00 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Cody Clair - foul #2 on Cody Clair, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon (PG) Jan Shaw | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SF) John Fallon | |
| 03:00 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:00 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Cody Kinsman (C) Randall Zaffalon, Santiago Rios | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donny Edwards (SF), Leonard Ross (C) Leon Thomas, Robert Scheerer | |
| 02:31 | Colorado State | Dennis Hooper steals it from Walter Como | 62-60 |
| 02:27 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins jams it set up by Dennis Hooper | 64-60 |
| 02:24 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG) Walter Como | |
| 02:22 | Colorado State | Cody Clair loses the dribble to Floyd Collins | 64-60 |
| 02:07 | San Diego State | Booker Belford hits the finger roll | 66-60 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Cody Clair comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Dennis Ward - foul #4 on Dennis Ward, team foul #12 | 66-60 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross is fouled on the floor by Floyd Collins - foul #1 on Floyd Collins, team foul #13 | 68-60 |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:11 | San Diego State | Booker Belford misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 01:09 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman gets the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 00:49 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman tips it home | 70-62 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-62 |
| 00:41 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross snags the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Dennis Ward is called for the reach on Floyd Collins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Ward, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Henry Brown (C) Cody Kinsman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG) Dennis Ward | |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross misses the easy layup | 72-62 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards hits the follow up shot | 72-64 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Walter Como is called for the reach on Henry Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Como, team foul #14 | 72-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon (C) Floyd Collins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Coleman (PG) Walter Como | |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Henry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Henry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | John Coleman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (PG), Kevin Gregory (SG), Robert Thomas (PF) Dennis Hooper, Elmer Hymel, Booker Belford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SG), John Fallon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Cody Clair, Donny Edwards, Leonard Ross | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw runs out the clock | 74-64 |