| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marshall Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Farner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Luckey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Benfer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 19:37 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner hits the follow up shot | 29-27 |
| 19:16 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Savage - foul #1 on John Savage, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (PG), Michael Biggs (C) Joseph Hamilton, Carl Bender | |
| 19:16 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:16 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:00 | San Diego State | Charles Carroll picks off the pass by Kenneth Conner | 29-29 |
| 18:37 | Colorado State | Michael Biggs drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Luckey and he's hacked by Marshall Young - foul #3 on Marshall Young, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (PG) Marshall Young | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG) Mark Luckey | |
| 18:37 | Colorado State | Michael Biggs makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:18 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 31-32 |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer travels with the ball | 31-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnny Smith (SG) John Savage | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Luckey (SG), Carl Bender (C) Joseph Hamilton, Michael Biggs | |
| 17:43 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Luckey - foul #1 on Mark Luckey, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Macomber (SF) Mark Brooks | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG) Jeff Cruce | |
| 17:43 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:43 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:26 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 17:24 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Joseph Macomber | 32-32 |
| 17:18 | San Diego State | Anthony Gill misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 17:16 | San Diego State | Joseph Macomber tips it in | 34-32 |
| 16:47 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Hamilton | 34-34 |
| 16:25 | San Diego State | Joseph Macomber clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 16:23 | Colorado State | Carl Bender gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:03 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer can't connect on a shot from the left side | 34-34 |
| 16:01 | San Diego State | Anthony Gill snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Anthony Gill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Macomber (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Conner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Farner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Luckey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Benfer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:29 | Colorado State | Joseph Macomber is called for the reach on Thomas Benfer - foul #2 on Joseph Macomber, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marshall Young (PG), John Savage (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), John Guin (PF), Damien Griffith (C) Anthony Gill, Johnny Smith, Joseph Macomber, Kenneth Conner, Ivan Farner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (PG), William Starner (SF) Joseph Hamilton, Charles Carroll | |
| 15:14 | Colorado State | Mark Brooks blocks the short jumper by Carl Bender | 34-34 |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 14:54 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks double dribbles | 34-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Carroll (SF) William Starner | |
| 14:31 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 14:29 | San Diego State | Marshall Young snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 14:24 | San Diego State | Carl Bender is called for the reach on Damien Griffith - foul #2 on Carl Bender, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnny Smith (PF) John Guin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), William Starner (SF), Michael Biggs (C) Mark Luckey, Charles Carroll, Carl Bender | |
| 14:06 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 14:05 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 13:37 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Johnny Smith - foul #2 on Johnny Smith, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Macomber (PF) Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Luckey (SG), Charles Carroll (SF), Carl Bender (C) Joseph Hamilton, William Starner, Michael Biggs | |
| 13:37 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:37 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:18 | San Diego State | Charles Carroll blocks the jumper by Joseph Macomber | 34-38 |
| 13:17 | Colorado State | Carl Bender pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:48 | Colorado State | John Savage steps in front of the Charles Carroll pass | 34-38 |
| 12:43 | San Diego State | Marshall Young misses the lay-in | 34-38 |
| 12:41 | San Diego State | Joseph Macomber grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:23 | San Diego State | Jeff Cruce takes the ball from Joseph Macomber | 34-38 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Marshall Young steals the ball from Thomas Benfer | 34-38 |
| 11:54 | San Diego State | Marshall Young lays it in | 36-38 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marshall Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Macomber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Damien Griffith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Jeff Cruce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Luckey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Benfer (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Bender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 11:26 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 11:05 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (PG), Johnny Smith (SG), Willie Johnson (SF), Kenneth Conner (PF), Ivan Farner (C) Marshall Young, John Savage, Mark Brooks, Joseph Macomber, Damien Griffith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), William Starner (SF) Mark Luckey, Charles Carroll | |
| 10:46 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Farner | 38-38 |
| 10:26 | Colorado State | Willie Johnson blocks the short jumper by Carl Bender | 38-38 |
| 10:25 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Bender | 38-38 |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Joseph Hamilton | 38-40 |
| 09:45 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carl Bender - foul #3 on Carl Bender, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Luckey (SG), Charles Carroll (SF), Michael Biggs (C) Jeff Cruce, William Starner, Carl Bender | |
| 09:45 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 09:45 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 09:19 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 09:17 | Colorado State | Michael Biggs snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 08:54 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Willie Johnson - foul #1 on Willie Johnson, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marshall Young (PG), Joseph Macomber (SF) Anthony Gill, Willie Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carl Bender (C) Michael Biggs | |
| 08:54 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:54 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Ivan Farner | 40-42 |
| 08:36 | San Diego State | Marshall Young makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ivan Farner | 43-42 |
| 08:07 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Carroll | 43-45 |
| 07:55 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 07:53 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marshall Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Macomber (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Conner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Farner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Luckey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Carroll (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Benfer (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Bender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 07:18 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith is hacked by Joseph Hamilton - foul #2 on Joseph Hamilton, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Savage (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), John Guin (PF), Damien Griffith (C) Johnny Smith, Joseph Macomber, Kenneth Conner, Ivan Farner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Starner (SF) Charles Carroll | |
| 07:00 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 06:32 | Colorado State | John Guin steals it from Thomas Benfer | 43-48 |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | John Savage knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Marshall Young | 45-48 |
| 05:49 | Colorado State | Carl Bender misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Guin - foul #1 on John Guin, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (PG), Joseph Macomber (PF), Ivan Farner (C) Marshall Young, John Guin, Damien Griffith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (PG), Charles Carroll (SF) Joseph Hamilton, William Starner | |
| 05:49 | Colorado State | Carl Bender makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 05:49 | Colorado State | Carl Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Brooks | 47-50 |
| 05:19 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-50 |
| 05:18 | San Diego State | Joseph Macomber pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Savage and he's hacked by Thomas Benfer - foul #3 on Thomas Benfer, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnny Smith (SG), Kenneth Conner (PF) John Savage, Joseph Macomber | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Michael Biggs (C) Mark Luckey, Carl Bender | |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 04:41 | San Diego State | Michael Biggs steals it from Anthony Gill | 50-52 |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Gill - foul #1 on Anthony Gill, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marshall Young (PG), Joseph Macomber (SF), Damien Griffith (C) Anthony Gill, Mark Brooks, Ivan Farner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Luckey (SG), Carl Bender (C) Jeff Cruce, Michael Biggs | |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:18 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Luckey - foul #2 on Mark Luckey, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (PG), William Starner (SF) Joseph Hamilton, Charles Carroll | |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:39 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey drills a 3 from the left wing | 52-56 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marshall Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Macomber (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Damien Griffith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Jeff Cruce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Luckey (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Starner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Benfer (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Bender (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | San Diego State | Marshall Young misses short on a shot from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 03:32 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 03:07 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeff Cruce | 52-58 |
| 02:57 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 52-58 |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Thomas Benfer | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey is hacked by Johnny Smith - foul #3 on Johnny Smith, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Savage (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), John Guin (PF), Ivan Farner (C) Johnny Smith, Joseph Macomber, Kenneth Conner, Damien Griffith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Charles Carroll (SF) Jeff Cruce, William Starner | |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner snags the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | Carl Bender takes the ball from Marshall Young | 52-60 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Ivan Farner blocks the short jumper by Thomas Benfer | 52-60 |
| 02:00 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Luckey | 52-60 |
| 01:37 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Mark Luckey, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner (PF) John Guin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 01:26 | San Diego State | John Savage misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 01:24 | Colorado State | Carl Bender pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | Carl Bender is whistled for traveling | 52-60 |
| 00:47 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Carl Bender pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | Carl Bender is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Young - foul #4 on Marshall Young, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | Carl Bender makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | Carl Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Marshall Young connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Savage | 55-61 |
| 00:37 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Young - foul #5 on Marshall Young, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (PG) Marshall Young | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:37 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:37 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | Anthony Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-63 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Conner | 55-63 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Anthony Gill hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth Conner | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Anthony Gill is called for the reach on Joseph Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Gill, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (SG), John Begley (PF) Charles Carroll, Carl Bender | |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks is hacked by John Begley - foul #2 on John Begley, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Carroll (SF), Carl Bender (C) Jeff Cruce, John Begley | |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Anthony Gill is called for the reach on Joseph Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Gill, team foul #12 | 60-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (SG), John Begley (PF) Charles Carroll, Thomas Benfer | |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Anthony Gill drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton runs out the clock | 63-65 |