| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Omer Zeger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Keo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Schaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Good (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Brannan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lane Morehead (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Medeiros (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) C - John Stickles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Paul Schaffer inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Colorado State | Richard Keo makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 19:28 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Kevin Casey | 44-38 |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | Omer Zeger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 19:07 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 19:02 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | John Brannan grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 18:55 | Colorado State | Omer Zeger is hacked by Lane Morehead - foul #2 on Lane Morehead, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 18:38 | Colorado State | Mario Good loses the ball out of bounds | 44-38 |
| 18:24 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Alton Medeiros | 44-40 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | Paul Schaffer is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Michael Fletcher (SG), Seth Ross (PF), Bill Gans (C) Omer Zeger, Richard Keo, Mario Good, John Brannan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (PG), Lee Holiman (SG), Bobby Ferranti (SF), Kenneth Engel (PF), David Funk (C) Lane Morehead, Kevin Casey, Alton Medeiros, Ray Heasley, John Stickles | |
| 18:00 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Funk | 44-43 |
| 17:39 | Colorado State | Paul Schaffer can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Bobby Ferranti - foul #1 on Bobby Ferranti, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 17:39 | Colorado State | Paul Schaffer makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:39 | Colorado State | Paul Schaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:20 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-43 |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | Vance Howard snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 17:13 | Colorado State | Vance Howard hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Seth Ross | 49-43 |
| 17:05 | San Diego State | David Funk misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 17:04 | Colorado State | Bill Gans grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 16:59 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Bobby Ferranti - foul #2 on Bobby Ferranti, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Omer Zeger (PG) Vance Howard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG), Kevin Casey (SG), Alton Medeiros (SF) Roy Weingartner, Lee Holiman, Bobby Ferranti | |
| 16:59 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 16:59 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 16:59 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Engel | 49-43 |
| 16:40 | San Diego State | David Funk lays it in uncontested | 49-45 |
| 16:21 | Colorado State | Bill Gans misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Engel - foul #1 on Kenneth Engel, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Keo (SG), Mario Good (PF) Michael Fletcher, Seth Ross | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ray Heasley (PF), John Stickles (C) Kenneth Engel, David Funk | |
| 16:21 | Colorado State | Bill Gans makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 16:21 | Colorado State | Bill Gans makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 16:05 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 16:03 | Colorado State | Bill Gans gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 15:58 | Colorado State | John Stickles swats the short shot by Richard Keo | 51-45 |
| 15:57 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Stickles | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Omer Zeger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Keo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Schaffer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Good (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Gans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lane Morehead (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Casey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alton Medeiros (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Stickles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros is fouled on the floor by Bill Gans - foul #1 on Bill Gans, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Fred Smelser (SF), John Brannan (C) Omer Zeger, Paul Schaffer, Bill Gans | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (PG), Lee Holiman (SG), Bobby Ferranti (SF) Lane Morehead, Kevin Casey, Alton Medeiros | |
| 15:33 | San Diego State | Bobby Ferranti misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 15:32 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to John Stickles | 51-45 |
| 15:18 | San Diego State | Mario Good blocks the jumper by Lee Holiman | 51-45 |
| 15:17 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 15:00 | San Diego State | Richard Keo takes the ball from Roy Weingartner | 51-45 |
| 14:53 | Colorado State | John Brannan hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by John Stickles - foul #1 on John Stickles, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Omer Zeger (PG), Michael Fletcher (SG), Seth Ross (PF) Vance Howard, Richard Keo, Mario Good | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG), Kenneth Engel (PF), Leonel Bentley (C) Lee Holiman, Ray Heasley, John Stickles | |
| 14:53 | Colorado State | John Brannan misses the free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Bobby Ferranti gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 14:50 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead is fouled in the backcourt by Omer Zeger - foul #3 on Omer Zeger, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Leonel Bentley | 53-47 |
| 14:17 | Colorado State | Roy Weingartner steps in front of the Michael Fletcher pass | 53-47 |
| 14:02 | San Diego State | Michael Fletcher steals the ball from Leonel Bentley | 53-47 |
| 13:41 | Colorado State | Seth Ross comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 13:39 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 13:33 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Fred Smelser - foul #4 on Fred Smelser, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel (PG), Richard Keo (SG), Paul Schaffer (SF), Mario Good (PF), Bill Gans (C) Omer Zeger, Michael Fletcher, Fred Smelser, Seth Ross, John Brannan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Casey (SG), Alton Medeiros (SF), David Funk (PF) Lane Morehead, Bobby Ferranti, Kenneth Engel | |
| 13:33 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 13:33 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:13 | Colorado State | Kevin Casey steps in front of the Paul Schaffer pass | 53-48 |
| 13:11 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner is hacked by Ronnie Kiesel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Kiesel, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG) Ronnie Kiesel | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (PG), Ray Heasley (PF) Roy Weingartner, Leonel Bentley | |
| 12:51 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 12:49 | Colorado State | Mario Good gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:39 | Colorado State | Richard Keo hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Vance Howard | 56-48 |
| 12:20 | San Diego State | David Funk lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Casey and he's fouled by Bill Gans - foul #2 on Bill Gans, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Omer Zeger (PG), Floyd Penrose (SG), Seth Ross (PF), John Brannan (C) Vance Howard, Richard Keo, Mario Good, Bill Gans | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG), John Stickles (C) Lee Holiman, Ray Heasley | |
| 12:20 | San Diego State | David Funk misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | Seth Ross snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 12:16 | Colorado State | Seth Ross clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by David Funk - foul #2 on David Funk, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel (PF) David Funk | |
| 12:16 | Colorado State | Seth Ross makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 12:16 | Colorado State | Seth Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:57 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-50 |
| 11:56 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Omer Zeger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Penrose (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Schaffer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Brannan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lane Morehead (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alton Medeiros (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Stickles (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey hits the finger roll set up by Lane Morehead and he's fouled by Floyd Penrose - foul #1 on Floyd Penrose, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (SG) Floyd Penrose | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (SF) Alton Medeiros | |
| 11:33 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | John Brannan drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 10:50 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Brannan | 60-53 |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | Kenneth Engel picks off the pass by Omer Zeger | 60-53 |
| 10:31 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel misses the runner from the left block | 60-53 |
| 10:29 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 10:07 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey comes up short on the floater from close range | 60-53 |
| 10:05 | Colorado State | Seth Ross snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 10:01 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 10:00 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 09:58 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Richard Keo (SG), Mario Good (PF), Bill Gans (C) Omer Zeger, Michael Fletcher, Seth Ross, John Brannan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (PG), Bobby Ferranti (SG), Alton Medeiros (SF), Ray Heasley (PF), David Funk (C) Lane Morehead, Kevin Casey, Roy Weingartner, Kenneth Engel, John Stickles | |
| 09:48 | Colorado State | Mario Good misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Alton Medeiros - foul #2 on Alton Medeiros, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| 09:48 | Colorado State | Mario Good misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:48 | Colorado State | Mario Good makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:40 | San Diego State | David Funk misses long on an open jumper from close range | 61-53 |
| 09:38 | Colorado State | Mario Good pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 09:33 | Colorado State | Paul Schaffer buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Vance Howard | 63-53 |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 09:27 | San Diego State | David Funk tips it home | 63-55 |
| 09:09 | Colorado State | Paul Schaffer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 09:07 | San Diego State | David Funk snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 08:52 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Mario Good - foul #2 on Mario Good, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel (PG) Vance Howard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG) Alton Medeiros | |
| 08:52 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:52 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:52 | Colorado State | Bill Gans grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 08:44 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Bobby Ferranti | 63-55 |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Kiesel - foul #2 on Ronnie Kiesel, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (SG) Lee Holiman | |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:42 | Colorado State | Richard Keo grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 08:19 | Colorado State | Richard Keo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 08:18 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel tips it in | 65-55 |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 07:59 | Colorado State | Bill Gans grabs the board | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ronnie Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Keo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Schaffer (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Good (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Bill Gans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lane Morehead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Weingartner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Ferranti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Heasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Funk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Richard Keo comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 07:51 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 07:49 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Kiesel in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 07:37 | Colorado State | Bobby Ferranti blocks the short jumper by Paul Schaffer | 65-55 |
| 07:36 | San Diego State | Bobby Ferranti grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 07:21 | San Diego State | Bill Gans steals the ball from Lane Morehead | 65-55 |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel misses short on a runner near the basket | 65-55 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Bill Gans hits the follow up shot | 67-55 |
| 06:45 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley is open and scores on a floater in the lane set up by David Funk | 67-57 |
| 06:22 | Colorado State | David Funk denies the turnaround by Paul Schaffer | 67-57 |
| 06:21 | San Diego State | Bobby Ferranti grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 06:07 | San Diego State | Bobby Ferranti is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Bobby Ferranti, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Omer Zeger (PG), Michael Fletcher (SG), Fred Smelser (SF), Seth Ross (PF), John Brannan (C) Ronnie Kiesel, Richard Keo, Paul Schaffer, Mario Good, Bill Gans | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (PG), Kevin Casey (SG), Alton Medeiros (SF), Kenneth Engel (PF), John Stickles (C) Lane Morehead, Roy Weingartner, Bobby Ferranti, Ray Heasley, David Funk | |
| 05:53 | Colorado State | Omer Zeger connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Fletcher | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:38 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Lee Holiman | 70-59 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | Kevin Casey is called for the reach on Fred Smelser - foul #1 on Kevin Casey, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alton Medeiros | 72-61 |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Fred Smelser | 74-61 |
| 05:05 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman loses the ball out of bounds | 74-61 |
| 04:58 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher is hacked by Kevin Casey - foul #2 on Kevin Casey, team foul #10 | 74-61 |
| 04:58 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 04:58 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 04:58 | San Diego State | John Stickles grabs the board | 75-61 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Fletcher - foul #1 on Michael Fletcher, team foul #9 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (SG) Michael Fletcher | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG), William Mitchell (SF), Leonel Bentley (C) Lee Holiman, Alton Medeiros, John Stickles | |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 04:15 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #11 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Mario Good (PF) Omer Zeger, Seth Ross | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros (SF) Kenneth Engel | |
| 04:15 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 04:15 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 04:03 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros is whistled for traveling | 77-63 |
| 03:42 | Colorado State | Vance Howard drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Smelser | 80-63 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Penrose (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Smelser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mario Good (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Brannan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lane Morehead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Casey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alton Medeiros (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Mitchell (fresh) C - Leonel Bentley (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 80-66 |
| 03:15 | Colorado State | Mario Good misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-66 |
| 03:13 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley snags the defensive board | 80-66 |
| 02:57 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 80-66 |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Mario Good pulls down the rebound | 80-66 |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Omer Zeger (PG), Richard Keo (SG), Seth Ross (PF), Bill Gans (C) Vance Howard, Floyd Penrose, Mario Good, John Brannan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (PG), Lee Holiman (SG), Ray Heasley (PF), John Stickles (C) Lane Morehead, Kevin Casey, William Mitchell, Leonel Bentley | |
| 02:40 | Colorado State | Omer Zeger clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-66 |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser tips it but misses | 80-66 |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | John Stickles snags the defensive board | 80-66 |
| 02:20 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alton Medeiros | 80-68 |
| 02:20 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Casey (SG) Lee Holiman | |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | Seth Ross is fouled on the floor by Roy Weingartner - foul #3 on Roy Weingartner, team foul #12 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Michael Fletcher (SG), Paul Schaffer (SF) Omer Zeger, Richard Keo, Fred Smelser | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (SG), Bobby Ferranti (SF), Kenneth Engel (PF), David Funk (C) Kevin Casey, Alton Medeiros, Ray Heasley, John Stickles | |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | Seth Ross makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | Seth Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 01:42 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Seth Ross - foul #3 on Seth Ross, team foul #10 | 82-68 |
| 01:42 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman makes the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 01:42 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 01:24 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher's layup is rejected by David Funk | 82-70 |
| 01:23 | Colorado State | Bill Gans tips it in | 84-70 |
| 01:19 | San Diego State | Bobby Ferranti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-70 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | Bobby Ferranti takes the ball from Vance Howard | 84-70 |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | David Funk lays it in set up by Roy Weingartner | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Colorado State | Bobby Ferranti denies the turnaround by Vance Howard | 84-72 |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Funk | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | David Funk misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 84-72 |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | Seth Ross gets the rebound | 84-72 |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lee Holiman - foul #1 on Lee Holiman, team foul #13 | 84-72 |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 86-72 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Lee Holiman | 86-74 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Vance Howard runs out the clock | 86-74 |