| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) PF - William Street (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Benner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Jose Flores (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roman Rivera (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Al Englehart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | San Diego State | Robert Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-31 |
| 19:35 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Jose Flores | 27-31 |
| 19:30 | Colorado State | Jose Flores misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 19:28 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:05 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Mark Brooks is blocked by Al Englehart | 27-31 |
| 19:04 | Colorado State | Roman Rivera snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 18:58 | Colorado State | Roman Rivera drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Lawson and he's fouled by Mark Brooks - foul #2 on Mark Brooks, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Balog (SF), Albert Gerling (PF) Mark Brooks, William Street | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 18:58 | Colorado State | Roman Rivera misses the free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:58 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Albert Gerling | 27-33 |
| 18:37 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner scores on a runner near the basket | 29-33 |
| 18:13 | Colorado State | Roman Rivera is whistled for a carry | 29-33 |
| 17:50 | San Diego State | Robert Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Brooks (SF) Christopher Balog | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:34 | Colorado State | Al Englehart scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Lawson | 29-36 |
| 17:16 | San Diego State | Robert Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 17:15 | Colorado State | Al Englehart gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:10 | Colorado State | Daniel Benner picks off the pass by Jose Flores | 29-36 |
| 16:41 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Benner, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey (SG), Christopher Balog (SF), William Street (PF) John Clark, Mark Brooks, Albert Gerling | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Johnson (SF), Alphonso Russo (PF), Arthur Ricks (C) Kenneth Allen, Roman Rivera, Al Englehart | |
| 16:18 | Colorado State | Jose Flores hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Alphonso Russo | 29-38 |
| 15:52 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner misses long on a shot near the basket | 29-38 |
| 15:50 | Colorado State | John Johnson gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jeffrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Balog (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Street (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Benner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Jose Flores (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alphonso Russo (fresh) C - Arthur Ricks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 29-38 |
| 15:42 | Colorado State | Arthur Ricks can't tip it in | 29-38 |
| 15:40 | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 15:11 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 15:09 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 15:03 | Colorado State | Christopher Balog is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #3 on Christopher Balog, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), Albert Gerling (PF) Robert Jeffrey, Christopher Balog, William Street | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Ellis (PG), Leslie Hardesty (SG), Kenneth Allen (SF), Roman Rivera (PF), Al Englehart (C) Jose Flores, Thomas Lawson, John Johnson, Alphonso Russo, Arthur Ricks | |
| 14:52 | Colorado State | Leslie Hardesty misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 29-38 |
| 14:51 | Colorado State | Kenneth Allen tips it in | 29-40 |
| 14:30 | San Diego State | Al Englehart steals the ball from Robert Brown | 29-40 |
| 14:12 | Colorado State | Leslie Hardesty scores on a shot from the right wing | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | John Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 13:50 | Colorado State | Al Englehart grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 13:29 | Colorado State | Al Englehart double dribbles | 29-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Balog (SF), William Street (PF) Mark Brooks, Albert Gerling | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jose Flores (PG), Thomas Lawson (SG) Tony Ellis, Leslie Hardesty | |
| 13:13 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Al Englehart - foul #1 on Al Englehart, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alphonso Russo (PF) Roman Rivera | |
| 13:13 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 13:13 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 13:05 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-42 |
| 13:04 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner grabs the board | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:35 | San Diego State | Christopher Balog banks in the layup on a great pass from John Clark and the foul's on Kenneth Allen - foul #2 on Kenneth Allen, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey (SG), Albert Gerling (C) John Clark, Daniel Benner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Johnson (SF) Kenneth Allen | |
| 12:35 | San Diego State | Christopher Balog misses the free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:35 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:16 | Colorado State | Alphonso Russo loses the dribble to Christopher Balog | 33-42 |
| 12:11 | San Diego State | William Street misses the dunk | 33-42 |
| 12:10 | Colorado State | Al Englehart pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:02 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson makes the shot from the right wing set up by Alphonso Russo | 33-44 |
| 11:34 | San Diego State | Christopher Balog travels with the ball | 33-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), Daniel Benner (C) Robert Jeffrey, Christopher Balog, William Street | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roman Rivera (PF) Al Englehart | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) PF - Albert Gerling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Benner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Jose Flores (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roman Rivera (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alphonso Russo (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Colorado State | Jose Flores buries a 3 from straight away | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:58 | San Diego State | John Clark misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-47 |
| 10:56 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to John Clark | 33-47 |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | John Clark drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Brown | 36-47 |
| 10:30 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 10:29 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:02 | San Diego State | Robert Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 09:43 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson is called for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Balog (SF), William Street (PF) Mark Brooks, Albert Gerling | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Ellis (PG), Leslie Hardesty (SG), Kenneth Allen (SF), Al Englehart (C) Jose Flores, Thomas Lawson, John Johnson, Alphonso Russo | |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | William Street is denied on a layup by Roman Rivera | 39-47 |
| 09:22 | San Diego State | Robert Brown grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 08:54 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-47 |
| 08:52 | Colorado State | Roman Rivera gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:48 | Colorado State | Daniel Benner steps in front of the Kenneth Allen pass | 39-47 |
| 08:30 | San Diego State | Leslie Hardesty is called for the reach on John Clark - foul #1 on Leslie Hardesty, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey (SG) John Clark | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson (SG), Wesley Chung (PF) Leslie Hardesty, Roman Rivera | |
| 08:06 | San Diego State | Robert Brown misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 08:04 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner gets the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 07:46 | San Diego State | Christopher Balog banks in the layup | 41-47 |
| 07:40 | Colorado State | Tony Ellis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 07:39 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Daniel Benner | 41-47 |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-47 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jeffrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Balog (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Street (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Benner (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Tony Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Chung (fresh) C - Al Englehart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson is whistled for traveling | 44-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), Albert Gerling (PF) Robert Jeffrey, Christopher Balog, William Street | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jose Flores (PG), Alphonso Russo (PF), John Johnson (C) Tony Ellis, Wesley Chung, Al Englehart | |
| 06:44 | San Diego State | Robert Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 06:39 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 06:37 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | John Johnson steps in front of the Daniel Benner pass | 47-47 |
| 05:52 | Colorado State | Kenneth Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Balog (SF), William Street (PF) Mark Brooks, Albert Gerling | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Ellis (SG), Roman Rivera (PF), Al Englehart (C) Thomas Lawson, Kenneth Allen, Alphonso Russo | |
| 05:31 | San Diego State | William Street buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 05:10 | Colorado State | Al Englehart knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 49-49 |
| 04:45 | San Diego State | William Street is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), Albert Gerling (PF) John Clark, Christopher Balog, William Street | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson (SG) Tony Ellis | |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Balog (SF) Mark Brooks | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 04:12 | Colorado State | Al Englehart is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (SG), Mark Brooks (SF) Robert Jeffrey, Christopher Balog | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kenneth Allen (SF), Alphonso Russo (C) John Johnson, Al Englehart | |
| 04:07 | Colorado State | Roman Rivera comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 04:05 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roman Rivera - foul #2 on Roman Rivera, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Balog (SF) Mark Brooks | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:41 | Colorado State | Alphonso Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | Kenneth Allen scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Roman Rivera | 49-51 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Balog (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Albert Gerling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Benner (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Jose Flores (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roman Rivera (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alphonso Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | San Diego State | Robert Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), William Street (PF) John Clark, Christopher Balog, Albert Gerling | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Ellis (PG), Al Englehart (C) Jose Flores, Alphonso Russo | |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | Tony Ellis misses the floater from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | Tony Ellis tips it but misses | 49-51 |
| 02:57 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 02:30 | San Diego State | Robert Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner's fadeaway is rejected by Roman Rivera | 49-51 |
| 02:09 | Colorado State | Al Englehart snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | Kenneth Allen connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Lawson | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:01 | San Diego State | Thomas Lawson takes the ball from Robert Brown in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson blows the layup | 49-53 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:39 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner banks in the layup set up by Robert Jeffrey | 51-53 |
| 01:33 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Tony Ellis | 51-55 |
| 01:14 | San Diego State | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 01:00 | San Diego State | Robert Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 00:59 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Al Englehart | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Colorado State | Al Englehart can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Benner - foul #3 on Daniel Benner, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (SG) Robert Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jose Flores (PG) Tony Ellis | |
| 00:53 | Colorado State | Al Englehart makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:53 | Colorado State | Al Englehart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Al Englehart - foul #2 on Al Englehart, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 00:49 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Allen | 53-57 |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Jose Flores - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alphonso Russo (PF) Roman Rivera | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | John Clark is called for the reach on Jose Flores - foul #3 on John Clark, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Jose Flores makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Jose Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | John Clark snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | John Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-59 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | John Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Allen | 53-59 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Kenneth Allen is hacked by Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Brown, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ed Boatner (PG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Ellis (SG) Thomas Lawson | |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Kenneth Allen makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Kenneth Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | John Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Al Englehart grabs the board | 53-61 |