| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Everett Rice (fresh) SG - Junior Bryant (fresh) SF - Christopher George (fresh) PF - David Wilson (fresh) C - Curtis Dunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Matthew Biondo (fresh) SG - Larry Old (fresh) SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) PF - Donald Asay (fresh) C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | David Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Colgate | Junior Bryant clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Colgate | David Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Colgate | Christopher George connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Everett Rice | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Colgate | Everett Rice comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Donald Asay | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | San Diego State | Larry Old's pass is intercepted by Junior Bryant | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | Colgate | Junior Bryant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:28 | San Diego State | Donald Asay grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:09 | San Diego State | Christopher George steals it from Harley Ramsey | 2-0 |
| 17:05 | Colgate | Everett Rice misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 17:03 | Colgate | Curtis Dunn tips it in | 4-0 |
| 16:48 | San Diego State | Larry Old can't connect on a floater from the right block | 4-0 |
| 16:47 | Colgate | Curtis Dunn snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:28 | Colgate | Christopher George misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 16:26 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Larry Old | 4-0 |
| 16:15 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull buries a shot from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 15:53 | Colgate | Everett Rice is hacked by Matthew Biondo - foul #1 on Matthew Biondo, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Colgate | Frederick Braxton (PF) David Wilson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Everett Rice (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Junior Bryant (fresh) SF - Christopher George (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Braxton (fresh) C - Curtis Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Matthew Biondo (fresh) SG - Larry Old (fresh) SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) PF - Donald Asay (fresh) 2 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Colgate | Junior Bryant is fouled on the floor by Buddy Turnbull - foul #1 on Buddy Turnbull, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Colgate | Brad Whitfield (SG), Randy Nations (PF) Junior Bryant, Curtis Dunn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 15:08 | Colgate | Buddy Turnbull swats the shot by Christopher George | 4-2 |
| 15:07 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 14:42 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 6-2 |
| 14:40 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 14:19 | Colgate | Christopher George is hacked by Harley Ramsey - foul #1 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Dodson (PG), Anthony Monte (SF), David Wilson (PF) Everett Rice, Christopher George, Randy Nations | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Hayden (PG), John Smith (PF), Edward Wasson (C) Matthew Biondo, Donald Asay, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 14:05 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton loses the dribble to Larry Old | 6-4 |
| 13:43 | San Diego State | John Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 13:41 | Colgate | Anthony Monte gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 13:19 | Colgate | Brad Whitfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Colgate | Junior Bryant (SG), Christopher George (SF), Curtis Dunn (C) Brad Whitfield, Anthony Monte, Frederick Braxton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eugene Caprio (PG), William Amend (SF) Larry Old, Harley Ramsey | |
| 13:00 | San Diego State | Eugene Caprio misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Dodson - foul #1 on John Dodson, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Colgate | Everett Rice (PG) John Dodson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Asay (PF) Edward Wasson | |
| 13:00 | San Diego State | Eugene Caprio makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 13:00 | San Diego State | Eugene Caprio makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 12:40 | Colgate | Christopher George drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Everett Rice | 9-6 |
| 12:23 | San Diego State | Curtis Dunn takes the ball from Timothy Hayden | 9-6 |
| 12:03 | Colgate | Curtis Dunn is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Colgate | Frederick Braxton (PF) David Wilson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Biondo (PG), Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Eugene Caprio, Timothy Hayden, William Amend, John Smith | |
| 11:55 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton throws it down and he's fouled by Matthew Biondo - foul #2 on Matthew Biondo, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eugene Caprio (PG) Matthew Biondo | |
| 11:55 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton makes the free throw | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Everett Rice (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Junior Bryant (fresh) SF - Christopher George (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Braxton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Curtis Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Eugene Caprio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Old (fresh) SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Asay (fresh) 2 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Hayden (PG) Eugene Caprio | |
| 11:17 | Colgate | Larry Old steps in front of the Everett Rice pass | 12-6 |
| 11:13 | San Diego State | Larry Old blows the layup | 12-6 |
| 11:11 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey can't tip it in | 12-6 |
| 11:10 | San Diego State | Larry Old tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| 10:44 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton misses the easy layup | 12-8 |
| 10:43 | San Diego State | Timothy Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 12-8 |
| 10:24 | Colgate | Curtis Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 09:55 | Colgate | Christopher George misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 09:54 | San Diego State | Larry Old snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 09:26 | San Diego State | Donald Asay throws it down | 12-10 |
| 08:59 | Colgate | Buddy Turnbull is called for the reach on Everett Rice - foul #2 on Buddy Turnbull, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Dodson (PG), Brad Whitfield (SG), Anthony Monte (SF), David Wilson (PF) Everett Rice, Junior Bryant, Christopher George, Curtis Dunn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eugene Caprio (PG), William Amend (SG), John Smith (PF), Edward Wasson (C) Timothy Hayden, Larry Old, Donald Asay, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 08:46 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Dodson | 14-10 |
| 08:32 | San Diego State | Anthony Monte steps in front of the Harley Ramsey pass | 14-10 |
| 08:29 | Colgate | John Dodson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Monte | 16-10 |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frederick Braxton - foul #1 on Frederick Braxton, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Colgate | Curtis Dunn (C) Frederick Braxton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG) Harley Ramsey | |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 07:32 | Colgate | Brad Whitfield clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 07:30 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to William Amend | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - John Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Whitfield (fresh) SF - Anthony Monte (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Wilson (fresh) C - Curtis Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Eugene Caprio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Amend (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Edward Wasson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | San Diego State | John Smith misses the dunk attempt | 16-12 |
| 07:08 | Colgate | Brad Whitfield snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 06:39 | Colgate | Brad Whitfield misses badly on a runner from the right block | 16-12 |
| 06:37 | Colgate | Anthony Monte tips it home | 18-12 |
| 06:25 | San Diego State | Eugene Caprio is fouled on the floor by John Dodson - foul #2 on John Dodson, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Colgate | Everett Rice (PG), Junior Bryant (SG), Christopher George (SF), Randy Nations (PF), Frederick Braxton (C) John Dodson, Brad Whitfield, Anthony Monte, David Wilson, Curtis Dunn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Hayden (PG), Harley Ramsey (SF), Donald Asay (PF) Eugene Caprio, William Amend, Edward Wasson | |
| 06:05 | San Diego State | Timothy Hayden hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 18-12 |
| 06:04 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey tips it back up and in | 18-14 |
| 05:42 | Colgate | Christopher George misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 18-14 |
| 05:41 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | Junior Bryant is called for the reach on Larry Old - foul #1 on Junior Bryant, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| 05:27 | San Diego State | John Smith hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Asay | 18-16 |
| 05:06 | Colgate | Christopher George throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Colgate | David Wilson (PF) Randy Nations | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Amend (SG), Edward Wasson (C) Larry Old, John Smith | |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | Donald Asay comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 04:48 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 04:29 | Colgate | Donald Asay swats the dunk try by Frederick Braxton | 18-16 |
| 04:28 | San Diego State | Donald Asay pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 04:18 | San Diego State | Frederick Braxton swats the short shot by Donald Asay | 18-16 |
| 04:16 | San Diego State | Donald Asay grabs the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 04:11 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Timothy Hayden is blocked by David Wilson | 18-16 |
| 04:10 | Colgate | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 03:48 | Colgate | Christopher George makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Junior Bryant | 21-16 |
| 03:34 | San Diego State | Frederick Braxton is called for the reach on Timothy Hayden - foul #2 on Frederick Braxton, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Dodson (PG), Brad Whitfield (SG), Randy Nations (PF), Curtis Dunn (C) Everett Rice, Junior Bryant, David Wilson, Frederick Braxton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Biondo (PG), Larry Old (SG), John Smith (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Timothy Hayden, William Amend, Donald Asay, Edward Wasson | |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | John Smith misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Randy Nations - foul #1 on Randy Nations, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - John Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Whitfield (fresh) SF - Christopher George (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randy Nations (fresh) C - Curtis Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Matthew Biondo (fresh) SG - Larry Old (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Colgate | Curtis Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-17 |
| 02:48 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Smith and he's fouled by John Dodson - foul #3 on John Dodson, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Colgate | Collin Whitcomb (PG), Anthony Monte (SF) John Dodson, Christopher George | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:48 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull misses the free throw | 21-19 |
| 02:48 | Colgate | Curtis Dunn grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 02:28 | Colgate | Curtis Dunn is fouled on the floor by Matthew Biondo - foul #3 on Matthew Biondo, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Colgate | Everett Rice (PG), Frederick Braxton (PF) Collin Whitcomb, Randy Nations | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Hayden (PG) Matthew Biondo | |
| 02:28 | Colgate | Curtis Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 02:28 | Colgate | Curtis Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | John Smith grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | Timothy Hayden loses the dribble to Brad Whitfield | 22-19 |
| 02:01 | Colgate | Brad Whitfield lays it in | 24-19 |
| 01:55 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull misses the easy layup | 24-19 |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Buddy Turnbull | 24-19 |
| 01:42 | San Diego State | Brad Whitfield picks off the pass by John Smith | 24-19 |
| 01:23 | Colgate | Harley Ramsey blocks the short jumper by Frederick Braxton | 24-19 |
| 01:22 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton snags the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 01:06 | Colgate | Everett Rice clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-19 |
| 01:04 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 00:53 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey comes up short on the shot from the right side | 24-19 |
| 00:52 | Colgate | Curtis Dunn pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 00:35 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Monte and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Colgate | Junior Bryant (SG), Christopher George (SF), David Wilson (PF) Brad Whitfield, Anthony Monte, Curtis Dunn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Amend (SF), Donald Asay (PF), Edward Wasson (C) Harley Ramsey, John Smith, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 00:35 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton makes the free throw | 27-19 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Colgate | Collin Whitcomb (PG) Everett Rice | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:05 | Colgate | Christopher George misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 00:04 | Colgate | Christopher George snags the offensive board | 27-19 |
| 00:02 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-19 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Larry Old gets the rebound | 27-19 |