| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Cruce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Benfer (fresh) 9 pts. C - Carl Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marshall Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Johnson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mallory (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Amaya (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Mallory - foul #3 on Michael Mallory, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Williams (PG), Tommy Lowe (SG), John Begley (PF) Joseph Hamilton, Jeff Cruce, Thomas Benfer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Damien Griffith (PF) Michael Mallory | |
| 19:36 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:36 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:36 | San Diego State | Gary Amaya grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 19:12 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner is whistled for a carry | 32-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Jeff Cruce (SG), Thomas Benfer (PF) Paul Williams, Tommy Lowe, John Begley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:50 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Damien Griffith - foul #1 on Damien Griffith, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 18:50 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:50 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:27 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 33-35 |
| 18:26 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 18:06 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 17:37 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith double dribbles | 35-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Williams (PG), Tommy Lowe (SG), John Begley (PF) Joseph Hamilton, Jeff Cruce, Thomas Benfer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (SG), Okpara Akuchie (SF) Willie Johnson, Gary Amaya | |
| 17:14 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 17:08 | San Diego State | Anthony Gill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 17:07 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith tips it in | 37-37 |
| 16:55 | Colorado State | Paul Williams is hacked by Damien Griffith - foul #2 on Damien Griffith, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Jeff Cruce (SG), Thomas Benfer (PF) Paul Williams, Tommy Lowe, John Begley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stanley Peters (SG), Gary Amaya (C) Marshall Young, Damien Griffith | |
| 16:39 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Amaya | 37-37 |
| 16:37 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:32 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Gill | 37-39 |
| 16:20 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Thomas Benfer is denied by Gary Amaya | 37-39 |
| 16:19 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:15 | San Diego State | Anthony Gill loses the dribble to Thomas Benfer | 37-39 |
| 16:06 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 16:05 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 15:55 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Williams (PG), John Begley (PF), Louis Quarles (C) Joseph Hamilton, Thomas Benfer, Carl Bender | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marshall Young (PG), Willie Johnson (SG), John Guin (SF), Michael Mallory (PF) Anthony Gill, Stanley Peters, Okpara Akuchie, Kenneth Conner | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Williams (fresh) SG - Jeff Cruce (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Begley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Louis Quarles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marshall Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Johnson (fresh) SF - John Guin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Mallory (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Amaya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Colorado State | John Begley buries a shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 15:27 | San Diego State | Michael Mallory misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 39-39 |
| 15:26 | Colorado State | John Begley gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:09 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll banks in the layup set up by Jeff Cruce | 41-39 |
| 14:50 | San Diego State | Michael Mallory connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 41-41 |
| 14:38 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Michael Mallory - foul #4 on Michael Mallory, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Thomas Benfer (PF), Carl Bender (C) Paul Williams, John Begley, Louis Quarles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Okpara Akuchie (SF), Damien Griffith (C) Michael Mallory, Gary Amaya | |
| 14:38 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:38 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:38 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 14:19 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith is whistled for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tommy Lowe (SG) Jeff Cruce | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:06 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Damien Griffith - foul #3 on Damien Griffith, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (SG) Tommy Lowe | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (SG), Kenneth Conner (SF) Willie Johnson, Okpara Akuchie | |
| 14:06 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:06 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:49 | San Diego State | Marshall Young connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Gill | 43-43 |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tommy Lowe (SG) Jeff Cruce | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stanley Peters (SG), Okpara Akuchie (SF) Marshall Young, John Guin | |
| 13:05 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (SG) Tommy Lowe | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:46 | Colorado State | Carl Bender is hacked by Damien Griffith - foul #4 on Damien Griffith, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Quarles (C) Carl Bender | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Willie Johnson (SG), Gary Amaya (C) Stanley Peters, Damien Griffith | |
| 12:32 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Conner - foul #1 on Kenneth Conner, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carl Bender (C) Louis Quarles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Guin (PF) Kenneth Conner | |
| 12:32 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:32 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:19 | San Diego State | Gary Amaya is fouled on the floor by Charles Carroll - foul #3 on Charles Carroll, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Begley (PF) Thomas Benfer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marshall Young (PG) Anthony Gill | |
| 12:04 | San Diego State | John Guin drills a floater from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 11:51 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 11:50 | San Diego State | Willie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Cruce (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Carroll (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Begley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Bender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marshall Young (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Johnson (fresh) SF - Okpara Akuchie (fresh) PF - John Guin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Gary Amaya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | San Diego State | Marshall Young misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 11:27 | Colorado State | Carl Bender pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:19 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll can't finish the layup | 45-45 |
| 11:18 | San Diego State | Gary Amaya pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:14 | San Diego State | Marshall Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Williams (PG), Tommy Lowe (SG), Thomas Benfer (PF), Louis Quarles (C) Joseph Hamilton, Jeff Cruce, John Begley, Carl Bender | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (SG), Kenneth Conner (PF) Willie Johnson, John Guin | |
| 11:03 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Louis Quarles | 47-45 |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:35 | Colorado State | Gary Amaya steals the ball from Tommy Lowe | 47-45 |
| 10:31 | San Diego State | Marshall Young buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Anthony Gill | 47-48 |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | Louis Quarles's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Conner | 47-48 |
| 10:15 | San Diego State | Gary Amaya grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:10 | San Diego State | Anthony Gill scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Okpara Akuchie | 47-51 |
| 09:49 | Colorado State | Louis Quarles loses the ball out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Jeff Cruce (SG), Carl Bender (C) Paul Williams, Tommy Lowe, Louis Quarles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Willie Johnson (SG), John Guin (PF) Marshall Young, Okpara Akuchie | |
| 09:25 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner clanks a jumper from the left side | 47-51 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 09:02 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:42 | Colorado State | Carl Bender misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Guin - foul #4 on John Guin, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Begley (PF) Thomas Benfer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marshall Young (PG), Okpara Akuchie (SF) Anthony Gill, John Guin | |
| 08:42 | Colorado State | Carl Bender misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:42 | Colorado State | Carl Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | Marshall Young clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Hamilton - foul #2 on Joseph Hamilton, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer (PF) John Begley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stanley Peters (SG) Willie Johnson | |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | Marshall Young misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | Marshall Young makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:59 | Colorado State | Marshall Young takes the ball from Thomas Benfer | 48-52 |
| 07:53 | San Diego State | Gary Amaya misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-52 |
| 07:52 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner can't tip it in | 48-52 |
| 07:50 | San Diego State | Gary Amaya pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Cruce (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Carroll (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Benfer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Bender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marshall Young (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Peters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Okpara Akuchie (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Conner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Amaya (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner drills a fadeaway from the right side | 48-54 |
| 07:12 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce's layup is rejected by Gary Amaya | 48-54 |
| 07:10 | Colorado State | Carl Bender grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce is hacked by Stanley Peters - foul #2 on Stanley Peters, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Williams (PG), John Begley (PF), Louis Quarles (C) Joseph Hamilton, Thomas Benfer, Carl Bender | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Willie Johnson (SG), John Guin (SF), Michael Mallory (PF), Damien Griffith (C) Stanley Peters, Okpara Akuchie, Kenneth Conner, Gary Amaya | |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | Marshall Young misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-54 |
| 06:34 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:21 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-54 |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | John Guin grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Louis Quarles - foul #2 on Louis Quarles, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Thomas Benfer (PF), Carl Bender (C) Paul Williams, John Begley, Louis Quarles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (PG) Marshall Young | |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:13 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeff Cruce | 52-55 |
| 05:35 | San Diego State | Willie Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Gill and he's hacked by Carl Bender - foul #3 on Carl Bender, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Begley (PF), Louis Quarles (C) Thomas Benfer, Carl Bender | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:35 | San Diego State | Willie Johnson makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:21 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | Anthony Gill snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 05:11 | San Diego State | John Guin knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Charles Carroll - foul #4 on Charles Carroll, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tommy Lowe (SG), Thomas Benfer (PF), Carl Bender (C) Jeff Cruce, John Begley, Louis Quarles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marshall Young (PG) Willie Johnson | |
| 05:11 | San Diego State | John Guin makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll is whistled for traveling | 52-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Williams (PG), Jeff Cruce (SG) Joseph Hamilton, Tommy Lowe | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:41 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith is fouled on the floor by Thomas Benfer - foul #1 on Thomas Benfer, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), John Begley (PF) Paul Williams, Thomas Benfer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner (SF) John Guin | |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | Joseph Hamilton is called for the reach on Kenneth Conner - foul #3 on Joseph Hamilton, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tommy Lowe (SG), Thomas Benfer (PF), Louis Quarles (C) Jeff Cruce, John Begley, Carl Bender | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:30 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Louis Quarles | 52-62 |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Anthony Gill is called for the reach on Louis Quarles - foul #1 on Anthony Gill, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (SG), John Begley (PF) Tommy Lowe, Thomas Benfer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gary Amaya (C) Damien Griffith | |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Louis Quarles misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Louis Quarles misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:08 | San Diego State | Michael Mallory grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 03:51 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Carroll - foul #5 on Charles Carroll, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Williams (PG), William Starner (SF), Thomas Benfer (PF), Carl Bender (C) Joseph Hamilton, Charles Carroll, John Begley, Louis Quarles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Willie Johnson (SG) Anthony Gill | |
| 03:51 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:51 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Williams (fresh) SG - Jeff Cruce (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Starner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Benfer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Bender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marshall Young (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Conner (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Mallory (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Amaya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer's floater is knocked away by Gary Amaya | 52-63 |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer gets the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce is fouled on the floor by Willie Johnson - foul #2 on Willie Johnson, team foul #11 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), John Begley (PF) Paul Williams, Thomas Benfer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stanley Peters (PG), John Guin (PF) Marshall Young, Michael Mallory | |
| 03:17 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 03:17 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | John Begley swats the short shot by Willie Johnson | 54-63 |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to William Starner | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:49 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton is fouled on the floor by John Guin - foul #5 on John Guin, team foul #12 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer (PF) John Begley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (PG), Okpara Akuchie (SF), Michael Mallory (PF), Damien Griffith (C) Stanley Peters, Kenneth Conner, John Guin, Gary Amaya | |
| 02:49 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:49 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:47 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tommy Lowe (SG) Jeff Cruce | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marshall Young (PG), Kenneth Conner (SF) Anthony Gill, Okpara Akuchie | |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | Michael Mallory drills a floater from just outside the lane | 56-65 |
| 02:11 | Colorado State | Marshall Young steps in front of the Thomas Benfer pass | 56-65 |
| 02:01 | San Diego State | Willie Johnson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Conner | 56-67 |
| 01:40 | Colorado State | Carl Bender buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Hamilton | 58-67 |
| 01:27 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to William Starner | 58-67 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (SG) Tommy Lowe | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gary Amaya (C) Damien Griffith | |
| 01:01 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 58-67 |
| 00:59 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Benfer | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-67 |
| 00:53 | San Diego State | Gary Amaya pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Gary Amaya is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hamilton - foul #4 on Joseph Hamilton, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Damien Griffith (PF) Michael Mallory | |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Gary Amaya misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:47 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-67 |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | Joseph Hamilton is called for the reach on Kenneth Conner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Hamilton, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Williams (PG) Joseph Hamilton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Mallory (PF) Gary Amaya | |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | Carl Bender grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Michael Mallory - foul #5 on Michael Mallory, team foul #13 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gary Amaya (C) Michael Mallory | |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Jeff Cruce is called for the reach on Kenneth Conner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Cruce, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Paul Williams is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Conner - foul #2 on Kenneth Conner, team foul #14 | 63-69 |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Paul Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Paul Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner is hacked by Paul Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #12 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (SG), Okpara Akuchie (SF) Willie Johnson, Damien Griffith | |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Carl Bender grabs the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Gary Amaya steals the ball from Jeff Cruce | 65-70 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Willie Johnson (SF), Damien Griffith (C) Okpara Akuchie, Gary Amaya | |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Anthony Gill is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Cruce - foul #3 on Jeff Cruce, team foul #13 | 65-70 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Anthony Gill makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Anthony Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Carl Bender gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Williams | 68-71 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Paul Williams is called for the reach on Kenneth Conner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Williams, team foul #14 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Okpara Akuchie (SF), Gary Amaya (C) Willie Johnson, Damien Griffith | |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-73 |