| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lee Holiman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lane Morehead (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herman Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Smelser (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Lovett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bill Gans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser inbounds the ball | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | Vance Howard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 19:39 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 19:30 | Colorado State | Herman Simon comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Wilson - foul #1 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel (SF) Lawrence Lovett | |
| 19:30 | Colorado State | Herman Simon misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 19:30 | Colorado State | Herman Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 19:10 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 19:09 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 19:05 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Vance Howard | 47-43 |
| 18:44 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel is fouled on the floor by Bill Gans - foul #3 on Bill Gans, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Mitchell (SF) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall (PG), Lawrence Lovett (C) Vance Howard, Bill Gans | |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by William Mitchell | 49-43 |
| 18:21 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 49-43 |
| 18:20 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 18:02 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wesley Stovall - foul #3 on Wesley Stovall, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue (SG), David Funk (PF), Leonel Bentley (C) Lane Morehead, Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Michael Fletcher (SG), Floyd Penrose (SF) Wesley Stovall, Herman Simon, Ronnie Kiesel | |
| 18:02 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 18:02 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 17:51 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 17:50 | San Diego State | David Funk snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 17:36 | San Diego State | William Mitchell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Fred Smelser - foul #1 on Fred Smelser, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Mullins (PG) Lee Holiman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:36 | San Diego State | William Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 17:36 | San Diego State | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 17:36 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Fred Smelser | 51-43 |
| 17:19 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 17:17 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 16:54 | San Diego State | William Mitchell misses long on a runner in the lane | 51-45 |
| 16:52 | Colorado State | Vance Howard grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 16:46 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Fletcher and he's hacked by Joseph O'Donoghue - foul #3 on Joseph O'Donoghue, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (SG), Ronald Wilson (SF) Joseph O'Donoghue, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel (SF) Vance Howard | |
| 16:46 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 16:29 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 16:27 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 16:22 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ray Heasley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) David Funk, Leonel Bentley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Herman Simon (SG) Floyd Penrose, Michael Fletcher | |
| 16:06 | San Diego State | Fred Smelser steps in front of the Lane Morehead pass | 51-49 |
| 15:48 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson grabs the board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roy Mullins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lane Morehead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herman Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Smelser (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Lovett (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (PG), Roy Weingartner (SG) Roy Mullins, Lane Morehead | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall (PG), Bill Gans (C) Vance Howard, Lawrence Lovett | |
| 15:32 | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall is fouled on the floor by Ray Heasley - foul #1 on Ray Heasley, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Mitchell (SF) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (SF) Ronnie Kiesel | |
| 15:25 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 15:23 | San Diego State | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 15:21 | San Diego State | William Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Herman Simon in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 15:13 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 15:12 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Weingartner | 53-49 |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | Herman Simon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 14:42 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to William Mitchell | 53-49 |
| 14:40 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue (SF), David Funk (PF), Leonel Bentley (C) William Mitchell, Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (SG), Lawrence Lovett (PF) Herman Simon, Fred Smelser | |
| 14:27 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher is hacked by David Funk - foul #2 on David Funk, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG) Lee Holiman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel (SF) Floyd Penrose | |
| 14:15 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 14:14 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Gans | 53-49 |
| 14:03 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel is hacked by Lane Morehead - foul #3 on Lane Morehead, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (SF) Roy Weingartner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG) Wesley Stovall | |
| 13:52 | Colorado State | Bill Gans hits a runner in the paint set up by Ronnie Kiesel | 53-51 |
| 13:39 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley is denied on a layup by Lawrence Lovett | 53-51 |
| 13:37 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lovett | 53-51 |
| 13:21 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bill Gans | 53-54 |
| 13:00 | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Wilson | 55-54 |
| 12:39 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 12:37 | Colorado State | Vance Howard tips it in | 55-56 |
| 12:35 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead is fouled in the backcourt by Vance Howard - foul #2 on Vance Howard, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (PG), Roy Weingartner (SG), William Mitchell (SF), Ray Heasley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) Lane Morehead, Joseph O'Donoghue, Ronald Wilson, David Funk, Leonel Bentley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall (PG), Herman Simon (SG), Floyd Penrose (SF), Fred Smelser (PF) Vance Howard, Michael Fletcher, Ronnie Kiesel, Lawrence Lovett | |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Heasley and the foul's on Herman Simon - foul #3 on Herman Simon, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner misses the free throw | 57-56 |
| 12:24 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 12:09 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-56 |
| 12:07 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 12:02 | Colorado State | William Mitchell denies the turnaround by Fred Smelser | 57-56 |
| 12:00 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 11:58 | San Diego State | William Mitchell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Herman Simon is fouled on the floor by William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lee Holiman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Weingartner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Heasley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Engel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Wesley Stovall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Herman Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Penrose (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Smelser (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Gans (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Colorado State | Herman Simon drills a runner in the lane and the foul's on Lee Holiman - foul #2 on Lee Holiman, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 11:30 | Colorado State | Herman Simon makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 11:03 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 11:01 | Colorado State | Herman Simon pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | Bill Gans hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Wesley Stovall | 57-61 |
| 10:37 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 10:35 | San Diego State | William Mitchell tips it home | 59-61 |
| 10:29 | Colorado State | Ray Heasley swats the layup by Floyd Penrose | 59-61 |
| 10:28 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 10:07 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner clanks a runner near the basket | 59-61 |
| 10:06 | Colorado State | Bill Gans pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 10:02 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 59-61 |
| 10:00 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:58 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Simon - foul #4 on Herman Simon, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Mullins (PG), Lane Morehead (SG), Ronald Wilson (SF), David Funk (PF), Leonel Bentley (C) Lee Holiman, Roy Weingartner, William Mitchell, Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Michael Fletcher (SG), Ronnie Kiesel (SF), Lawrence Lovett (PF) Wesley Stovall, Herman Simon, Floyd Penrose, Fred Smelser | |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | David Funk hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Leonel Bentley and he's hacked by Bill Gans - foul #4 on Bill Gans, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fred Smelser (C) Bill Gans | |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | David Funk makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 09:22 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel is fouled on the floor by David Funk - foul #3 on David Funk, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 09:22 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 09:22 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 09:09 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 62-61 |
| 09:07 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley snags the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 08:54 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson is open and buries a floater from the right wing set up by Roy Mullins | 64-61 |
| 08:29 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Fletcher | 64-64 |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson is hacked by Lawrence Lovett - foul #2 on Lawrence Lovett, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Dengler (PG), Roy Weingartner (SG), Ray Heasley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) Roy Mullins, Lane Morehead, David Funk, Leonel Bentley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (SF) Ronnie Kiesel | |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:17 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 08:03 | Colorado State | Vance Howard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 07:57 | San Diego State | Vance Howard picks off the pass by James Dengler | 65-64 |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Vance Howard makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Smelser | 65-67 |
| 07:40 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 65-67 |
| 07:39 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Heasley | 65-67 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Dengler (fresh) SG - Roy Weingartner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Heasley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Kenneth Engel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Fletcher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Penrose (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Lovett (very tired) 6 reb. C - Fred Smelser (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner is fouled on the floor by Vance Howard - foul #3 on Vance Howard, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (PG), William Mitchell (SF) James Dengler, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall (PG), Herman Simon (SG), Bill Gans (C) Vance Howard, Michael Fletcher, Lawrence Lovett | |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 07:34 | Colorado State | Bill Gans grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 07:28 | Colorado State | Herman Simon buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Floyd Penrose | 66-69 |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Fred Smelser is called for the reach on Ray Heasley - foul #2 on Fred Smelser, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (SG), David Funk (C) Roy Weingartner, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel (SF) Floyd Penrose | |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | Herman Simon drills a jumper from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 06:46 | San Diego State | David Funk clanks a driving attempt from close range | 67-71 |
| 06:45 | Colorado State | Herman Simon gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 06:36 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser clanks a 3 from straight away | 67-71 |
| 06:34 | San Diego State | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| 06:21 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Heasley | 69-71 |
| 06:09 | Colorado State | David Funk takes the ball from Ronnie Kiesel | 69-71 |
| 06:05 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead misses the lay-in | 69-71 |
| 06:04 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman tips it home | 71-71 |
| 05:53 | Colorado State | Herman Simon misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 05:26 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman is called for traveling | 71-71 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Mullins (PG), Roy Weingartner (SG), Joseph O'Donoghue (SF), Leonel Bentley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) Lee Holiman, Lane Morehead, William Mitchell, Ray Heasley, David Funk | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Michael Fletcher (SG), Floyd Penrose (SF), Lawrence Lovett (PF) Wesley Stovall, Herman Simon, Ronnie Kiesel, Fred Smelser | |
| 05:10 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Vance Howard | 71-73 |
| 04:47 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph O'Donoghue | 74-73 |
| 04:30 | Colorado State | Vance Howard clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 04:28 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 04:14 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley drills a runner near the basket set up by Roy Weingartner and the foul's on Bill Gans - foul #5 on Bill Gans, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (SF) Joseph O'Donoghue | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fred Smelser (PF) Bill Gans | |
| 04:14 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley makes the free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:59 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Penrose | 77-76 |
| 03:40 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Engel | 80-76 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roy Mullins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Weingartner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonel Bentley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Engel (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Fletcher (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Penrose (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Fred Smelser (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Lovett (very tired) 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-76 |
| 03:22 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 03:19 | San Diego State | Michael Fletcher is called for the reach on Roy Mullins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Fletcher, team foul #12 | 80-76 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (SG), William Mitchell (SF), David Funk (PF) Roy Weingartner, Ronald Wilson, Leonel Bentley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall (PG), Herman Simon (SG), Ronnie Kiesel (SF) Vance Howard, Michael Fletcher, Floyd Penrose | |
| 03:19 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 03:19 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett grabs the board | 80-76 |
| 03:03 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by David Funk - foul #4 on David Funk, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (PG), Ray Heasley (PF) Roy Mullins, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:03 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 03:03 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:03 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser makes the 3rd free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:00 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (SG) Lane Morehead | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:54 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 80-78 |
| 02:53 | San Diego State | William Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 02:35 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-78 |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall clanks a 3 from the left corner | 83-78 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Ray Heasley | 83-78 |
| 02:21 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (SF) Ray Heasley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | William Mitchell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-78 |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel grabs the defensive rebound | 83-78 |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ray Heasley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) David Funk, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG) Wesley Stovall | |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Lee Holiman is called for the reach on Vance Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Holiman, team foul #10 | 83-78 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall (PG) Lawrence Lovett | |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Vance Howard makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Vance Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Vance Howard grabs the offensive board | 83-79 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronnie Kiesel | 83-82 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Herman Simon takes the ball from Lee Holiman in the backcourt | 83-82 |
| 01:41 | Colorado State | Herman Simon banks in the layup | 83-84 |
| 01:20 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ray Heasley and the foul's on Ronnie Kiesel - foul #3 on Ronnie Kiesel, team foul #13 | 85-84 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett (PF) Wesley Stovall | |
| 01:20 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson makes the free throw | 86-84 |
| 01:05 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-84 |
| 01:03 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Ray Heasley | 86-84 |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Lawrence Lovett - foul #3 on Lawrence Lovett, team foul #14 | 86-84 |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Lawrence Lovett, team foul #15 | 88-84 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Mitchell (PF) Ray Heasley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman is hacked by Vance Howard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vance Howard, team foul #16 | 88-84 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Vance Howard | 90-87 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Vance Howard is called for the reach on William Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vance Howard, team foul #17 | 90-87 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall (PG) Vance Howard | |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett pulls down the rebound | 91-87 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-87 |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Herman Simon | 91-90 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Herman Simon is called for the reach on Roy Weingartner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herman Simon, team foul #18 | 91-90 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ray Heasley (PF) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (SG) Herman Simon | |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 2nd free throw | 93-90 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 93-90 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel gets the rebound | 93-90 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel is hacked by Wesley Stovall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wesley Stovall, team foul #19 | 93-90 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Mitchell (PF) Ray Heasley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel misses the 1st free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel misses the 2nd free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser snags the defensive board | 93-90 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-90 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Wesley Stovall misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 93-90 |