| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Chambers (fresh) SG - Fred Bosley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd McCollum (fresh) PF - Roger Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Robbins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Neil Schweppe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Turner (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orville Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Whitton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Luis Lieberman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum inbounds the ball | 19-34 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Colorado State | Michael Chambers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 19-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jesse Amberg (SG), Tyler Mulder (SF), Steven Baker (PF), David Earl (C) Ernest Turner, Orville Crow, David Whitton, Luis Lieberman | |
| 19:40 | San Diego State | Steven Baker makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jesse Amberg | 19-36 |
| 19:26 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins's fadeaway is rejected by David Earl | 19-36 |
| 19:25 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Tyler Mulder | 19-36 |
| 19:00 | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 19-36 |
| 18:59 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins gets the rebound | 19-36 |
| 18:54 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Tyler Mulder - foul #1 on Tyler Mulder, team foul #1 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ernest Turner (SG), Orville Crow (SF), David Whitton (PF), Luis Lieberman (C) Jesse Amberg, Tyler Mulder, Steven Baker, David Earl | |
| 18:54 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 18:54 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 18:30 | San Diego State | Michael Chambers picks off the pass by Ernest Turner | 21-36 |
| 18:14 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Orville Crow - foul #1 on Orville Crow, team foul #2 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead (SF) Orville Crow | |
| 18:14 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 18:14 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 17:48 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Luis Lieberman is blocked by Roger Perkins | 22-36 |
| 17:47 | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead tips it home | 22-38 |
| 17:40 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-38 |
| 17:39 | Colorado State | Eddie Robbins grabs the offensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 17:32 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-38 |
| 17:30 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 17:08 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 22-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Eric Greene (C) Eddie Robbins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Orville Crow (SF), Steven Baker (PF), Harold Utterback (C) Daniel Milstead, David Whitton, Luis Lieberman | |
| 16:56 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 16:30 | San Diego State | Orville Crow comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 16:28 | Colorado State | Eric Greene gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 16:23 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Heiman (PG), Joe Aguila (SG), Kenneth Doyal (SF), Brian Smith (C) Michael Chambers, Fred Bosley, Todd McCollum, Roger Perkins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead (SG), David Whitton (PF), Luis Lieberman (C) Ernest Turner, Steven Baker, Harold Utterback | |
| 16:02 | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-38 |
| 16:01 | Colorado State | Joe Aguila grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Thomas Heiman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Aguila (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Doyal (fresh) PF - Eric Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Neil Schweppe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Milstead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Orville Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Whitton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Luis Lieberman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Colorado State | Joe Aguila comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 15:55 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Whitton | 24-38 |
| 15:28 | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 15:27 | Colorado State | Eric Greene snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 15:21 | Colorado State | Eric Greene banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Heiman | 26-38 |
| 15:02 | San Diego State | David Whitton knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Milstead | 26-40 |
| 14:57 | Colorado State | Thomas Heiman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-40 |
| 14:29 | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | Thomas Heiman hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Smith | 31-42 |
| 14:10 | San Diego State | Orville Crow misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-42 |
| 14:09 | San Diego State | David Whitton grabs the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 13:50 | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Neil Schweppe and he's hacked by Joe Aguila - foul #1 on Joe Aguila, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Chambers (PG), Fred Bosley (SG), Todd McCollum (SF), Roger Perkins (PF), Eddie Robbins (C) Thomas Heiman, Joe Aguila, Kenneth Doyal, Eric Greene, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ernest Turner (SG), Steven Baker (PF), Harold Utterback (C) Orville Crow, David Whitton, Luis Lieberman | |
| 13:50 | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead misses the free throw | 31-44 |
| 13:50 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 13:30 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-44 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Harold Utterback grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 13:04 | San Diego State | Steven Baker hits a jumper from close range set up by Neil Schweppe and he's hacked by Eddie Robbins - foul #1 on Eddie Robbins, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jesse Amberg (PG), Tyler Mulder (SF), David Earl (C) Neil Schweppe, Daniel Milstead, Harold Utterback | |
| 13:04 | San Diego State | Steven Baker misses the free throw | 31-46 |
| 13:04 | Colorado State | Eddie Robbins snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 12:49 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins slams it home set up by Fred Bosley | 33-46 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Steven Baker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-46 |
| 12:23 | Colorado State | Eddie Robbins gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 12:17 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Perkins | 36-46 |
| 11:59 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Eddie Robbins grabs the board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Chambers (fresh) SG - Fred Bosley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd McCollum (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Robbins (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jesse Amberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Turner (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Mulder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Earl (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Colorado State | Fred Bosley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Tyler Mulder | 39-49 |
| 11:08 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Michael Chambers | 41-49 |
| 10:46 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 10:44 | San Diego State | David Earl grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 10:23 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-49 |
| 10:22 | San Diego State | Steven Baker tips it back up and in | 41-51 |
| 10:16 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins lays it in set up by Fred Bosley and he's fouled by Steven Baker - foul #1 on Steven Baker, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Heiman (PG), Joe Aguila (SG), Kenneth Doyal (SF), Eric Greene (C) Michael Chambers, Fred Bosley, Todd McCollum, Eddie Robbins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe (PG), Orville Crow (SF), David Whitton (PF), Luis Lieberman (C) Jesse Amberg, Tyler Mulder, Steven Baker, David Earl | |
| 10:16 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:51 | San Diego State | David Whitton can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-51 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Eric Greene gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 09:44 | Colorado State | Kenneth Doyal can't tip it in | 44-51 |
| 09:43 | Colorado State | Eric Greene tips it in | 46-51 |
| 09:27 | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe loses the dribble to Joe Aguila | 46-51 |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | Joe Aguila lays it in | 48-51 |
| 08:56 | San Diego State | David Whitton's floater is tipped away by Eric Greene | 48-51 |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman tips it in | 48-53 |
| 08:49 | Colorado State | Joe Aguila misses long on a floater from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | Eric Greene tips it in | 50-53 |
| 08:29 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 08:15 | Colorado State | Joe Aguila can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 08:14 | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 07:45 | San Diego State | Joe Aguila steps in front of the Luis Lieberman pass | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Thomas Heiman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Aguila (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Doyal (fresh) PF - Roger Perkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Greene (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Neil Schweppe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ernest Turner (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orville Crow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Whitton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Lieberman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Colorado State | Joe Aguila is hacked by Orville Crow - foul #2 on Orville Crow, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Chambers (PG), Fred Bosley (SG), Todd McCollum (SF), Brian Smith (PF), Eddie Robbins (C) Thomas Heiman, Joe Aguila, Kenneth Doyal, Roger Perkins, Eric Greene | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead (SF), Harold Utterback (C) Orville Crow, Luis Lieberman | |
| 07:09 | Colorado State | Brian Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Todd McCollum | 52-56 |
| 06:43 | San Diego State | David Whitton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 06:42 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:26 | Colorado State | Eddie Robbins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Orville Crow (SF) Daniel Milstead | |
| 06:12 | San Diego State | David Whitton scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Neil Schweppe | 52-58 |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | Michael Chambers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-58 |
| 05:55 | San Diego State | David Whitton grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | David Whitton comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Smith - foul #2 on Brian Smith, team foul #3 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Eric Greene (PF) Brian Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman (C) Harold Utterback | |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | David Whitton makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | David Whitton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:08 | Colorado State | Fred Bosley loses the dribble to Ernest Turner | 52-60 |
| 05:04 | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe misses the lay-in | 52-60 |
| 05:03 | Colorado State | Fred Bosley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:59 | Colorado State | Eric Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kenneth Doyal (C) Eddie Robbins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead (SF) Orville Crow | |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | David Whitton is called for traveling | 52-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Heiman (PG), Roger Perkins (PF) Michael Chambers, Kenneth Doyal | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Orville Crow (SF), Steven Baker (PF) Ernest Turner, David Whitton | |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | Eric Greene misses the dunk but he's hacked by Steven Baker - foul #2 on Steven Baker, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joe Aguila (SG), Kenneth Doyal (SF) Fred Bosley, Todd McCollum | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ernest Turner (SG), David Whitton (PF), Harold Utterback (C) Daniel Milstead, Steven Baker, Luis Lieberman | |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | Eric Greene makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | Eric Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:56 | San Diego State | David Whitton knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Neil Schweppe | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Colorado State | Joe Aguila's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Chambers (PG), Brian Smith (C) Joe Aguila, Eric Greene | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Milstead (SF), Steven Baker (PF), Luis Lieberman (C) Orville Crow, David Whitton, Harold Utterback | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Chambers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Heiman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Doyal (fresh) PF - Roger Perkins (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Neil Schweppe (tiring) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ernest Turner (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Milstead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Lieberman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | San Diego State | Steven Baker's pass is intercepted by Michael Chambers | 54-62 |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Michael Chambers | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | San Diego State | Michael Chambers is called for the reach on Luis Lieberman - foul #3 on Michael Chambers, team foul #4 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fred Bosley (SG), Todd McCollum (SF), Eddie Robbins (C) Thomas Heiman, Roger Perkins, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Orville Crow (SF), David Whitton (PF), Harold Utterback (C) Daniel Milstead, Steven Baker, Luis Lieberman | |
| 02:07 | San Diego State | Orville Crow connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Neil Schweppe | 56-65 |
| 02:02 | Colorado State | Fred Bosley is hacked by Ernest Turner - foul #1 on Ernest Turner, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fred Stewart (PG), Eric Greene (PF) Michael Chambers, Kenneth Doyal | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Luis Lieberman (C) Harold Utterback | |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | Eddie Robbins knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 58-65 |
| 01:21 | San Diego State | Ernest Turner is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ernest Turner, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Chambers (PG), Roger Perkins (PF) Fred Stewart, Eric Greene | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Orville Crow - foul #3 on Orville Crow, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Orville Crow hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 60-65 |
| 00:39 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum throws it down on a nice dish by Fred Bosley | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | Michael Chambers is called for the reach on David Whitton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Chambers, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jesse Amberg (PG) Neil Schweppe | |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Michael Chambers is called for the reach on Jesse Amberg - foul #5 on Michael Chambers, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Heiman (PG) Michael Chambers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Todd McCollum is called for the reach on Jesse Amberg - foul #1 on Todd McCollum, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Jesse Amberg makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Jesse Amberg makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | Jesse Amberg is hacked by Thomas Heiman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Heiman, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | Jesse Amberg makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | Jesse Amberg makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | David Whitton gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | David Whitton is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Heiman - foul #3 on Thomas Heiman, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | David Whitton misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum is fouled on the floor by Luis Lieberman - foul #1 on Luis Lieberman, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe (PG) Jesse Amberg | |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe is hacked by Thomas Heiman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Heiman, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | Neil Schweppe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-70 |