| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Simon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Strom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett inbounds the ball | 16-29 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett is fouled on the floor by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #1 | 16-29 |
| 19:25 | Colorado State | Corey Holland misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-29 |
| 19:23 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley snags the defensive board | 16-29 |
| 19:05 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Engel and he's fouled by Corey Holland - foul #1 on Corey Holland, team foul #1 | 18-29 |
| 19:05 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses the free throw | 18-29 |
| 19:05 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel gets the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 18:39 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Wilson | 20-29 |
| 18:10 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roy Mullins - foul #1 on Roy Mullins, team foul #2 | 20-29 |
| 18:10 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 18:10 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett misses the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 18:10 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel grabs the board | 20-30 |
| 17:51 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Lovett - foul #1 on Lawrence Lovett, team foul #2 | 20-30 |
| 17:51 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 17:51 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 17:26 | Colorado State | Corey Holland can't connect on a floater in the paint | 21-30 |
| 17:25 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to William Mitchell | 21-30 |
| 17:22 | San Diego State | Vance Howard steps in front of the Ronald Wilson pass in the backcourt | 21-30 |
| 17:10 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom is called for traveling | 21-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (SG), Timothy Paniagua (SF) Lawrence Lovett, Jeffrey Strom | |
| 16:50 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Paniagua - foul #1 on Timothy Paniagua, team foul #3 | 21-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue (PG), William Laurel (SG) Ronald Wilson, Roy Mullins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel (PF) Corey Holland | |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | Timothy Paniagua is called for the reach on William Mitchell - foul #2 on Timothy Paniagua, team foul #4 | 21-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley (PF), Fred Reese (C) Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (PG) Vance Howard | |
| 16:11 | San Diego State | William Laurel is hacked by Michael Fletcher - foul #1 on Michael Fletcher, team foul #5 | 21-30 |
| 15:55 | San Diego State | William Mitchell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-30 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph O'Donoghue (fresh) SG - William Laurel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonel Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Reese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Floyd Penrose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Paniagua (fresh) PF - Ronnie Kiesel (fresh) 1 ast. C - Herman Simon (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher is fouled on the floor by William Laurel - foul #2 on William Laurel, team foul #3 | 24-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (PG), Roy Mullins (SG), Ray Heasley (PF) William Laurel, William Mitchell, Fred Reese | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Corey Holland (PF), Lawrence Lovett (C) Floyd Penrose, Ronnie Kiesel, Herman Simon | |
| 15:17 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher's floater is tipped away by Leonel Bentley | 24-30 |
| 15:16 | Colorado State | Vance Howard gets the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 14:54 | Colorado State | Leonel Bentley is called for the reach on Lawrence Lovett - foul #1 on Leonel Bentley, team foul #4 | 24-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel (C) Leonel Bentley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom (C) Timothy Paniagua | |
| 14:36 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Kenneth Engel - foul #2 on Kenneth Engel, team foul #5 | 24-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Mitchell (SF) Joseph O'Donoghue | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:36 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 14:36 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 14:36 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher misses the 3rd free throw | 24-31 |
| 14:36 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Roy Mullins | 24-31 |
| 14:25 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-31 |
| 14:24 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Wilson | 24-31 |
| 14:15 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson is fouled on the floor by Vance Howard - foul #3 on Vance Howard, team foul #6 | 24-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herman Simon (SG) Michael Fletcher | |
| 14:08 | San Diego State | William Mitchell comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 24-31 |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | Herman Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 13:40 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett connects on the shot near the basket | 24-33 |
| 13:22 | San Diego State | Lawrence Lovett blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Roy Mullins | 24-33 |
| 13:21 | San Diego State | William Mitchell tips it back up and in | 26-33 |
| 13:02 | Colorado State | Vance Howard can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 13:00 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Engel | 28-33 |
| 12:23 | Colorado State | Vance Howard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 12:22 | Colorado State | Vance Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 28-33 |
| 12:10 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 11:51 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Mitchell | 31-33 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Mullins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Heasley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Simon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Lovett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Strom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | Vance Howard travels with the ball | 31-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Williamson (PG), William Laurel (SG), Joseph O'Donoghue (SF), Leonel Bentley (PF), Fred Reese (C) Ronald Wilson, Roy Mullins, William Mitchell, Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (PG), Michael Fletcher (SG), Timothy Paniagua (SF), Ronnie Kiesel (PF) Vance Howard, Lawrence Lovett, Corey Holland, Jeffrey Strom | |
| 11:13 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley is called for traveling | 31-33 |
| 11:05 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 11:03 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Leonel Bentley | 31-33 |
| 10:43 | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | Herman Simon gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 10:16 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-33 |
| 10:14 | San Diego State | Fred Reese snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 10:07 | San Diego State | Fred Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 10:06 | San Diego State | William Laurel tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 09:46 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher is hacked by Terry Williamson - foul #1 on Terry Williamson, team foul #6 | 33-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Mitchell (SF), Kenneth Engel (C) Terry Williamson, Fred Reese | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom (C) Herman Simon | |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | William Mitchell swats the layup by Michael Fletcher | 33-33 |
| 09:19 | San Diego State | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 09:04 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Leonel Bentley is denied by Timothy Paniagua | 33-33 |
| 09:03 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 08:36 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph O'Donoghue - foul #2 on Joseph O'Donoghue, team foul #7 | 33-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (PG), Roy Mullins (SG), Ray Heasley (PF) Joseph O'Donoghue, William Laurel, Leonel Bentley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Herman Simon (SG), Corey Holland (PF) Floyd Penrose, Timothy Paniagua, Ronnie Kiesel | |
| 08:36 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 08:36 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel is hacked by Vance Howard - foul #4 on Vance Howard, team foul #7 | 33-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (PG) Vance Howard | |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 07:59 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Jeffrey Strom is blocked by Ray Heasley | 35-35 |
| 07:57 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 07:42 | San Diego State | William Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 07:41 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Floyd Penrose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Simon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Corey Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Strom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Herman Simon and he's fouled by Kenneth Engel - foul #3 on Kenneth Engel, team foul #8 | 35-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Lawrence Lovett (SF) Floyd Penrose, Jeffrey Strom | |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 06:59 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Mitchell | 37-38 |
| 06:38 | Colorado State | Herman Simon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Engel - foul #4 on Kenneth Engel, team foul #9 | 37-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley (C) Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Timothy Paniagua (SF) Michael Fletcher | |
| 06:38 | Colorado State | Herman Simon makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 06:38 | Colorado State | Herman Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 06:22 | San Diego State | William Mitchell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roy Mullins and he's fouled by Timothy Paniagua - foul #3 on Timothy Paniagua, team foul #8 | 39-40 |
| 06:22 | San Diego State | William Mitchell makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 05:59 | Colorado State | Vance Howard makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Herman Simon | 40-43 |
| 05:39 | San Diego State | Vance Howard takes the ball from Leonel Bentley | 40-43 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | Timothy Paniagua blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 05:33 | Colorado State | Corey Holland tips it in | 40-45 |
| 05:15 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-45 |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 04:57 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley can't connect on a shot near the basket | 40-45 |
| 04:56 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 04:55 | San Diego State | William Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 04:48 | San Diego State | Vance Howard steps in front of the Roy Mullins pass | 40-45 |
| 04:45 | Colorado State | Vance Howard banks in the layup | 40-47 |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-47 |
| 04:04 | Colorado State | A charge is called on Herman Simon - foul #1 on Herman Simon, team foul #9 | 43-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Williamson (PG), William Laurel (SG), Joseph O'Donoghue (SF), Kenneth Engel (C) Ronald Wilson, Roy Mullins, William Mitchell, Ray Heasley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (PG), Michael Fletcher (SG), Ronnie Kiesel (PF), Jeffrey Strom (C) Vance Howard, Herman Simon, Timothy Paniagua, Corey Holland | |
| 03:46 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Ronnie Kiesel - foul #2 on Ronnie Kiesel, team foul #10 | 43-47 |
| 03:46 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 03:46 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 03:31 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Penrose | 45-49 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Terry Williamson (fresh) SG - William Laurel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph O'Donoghue (fresh) PF - Leonel Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Floyd Penrose (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Fletcher (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Lawrence Lovett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Kiesel (fresh) 1 ast. C - Jeffrey Strom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | William Laurel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 02:40 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel is fouled on the floor by Joseph O'Donoghue - foul #3 on Joseph O'Donoghue, team foul #10 | 48-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Mitchell (SF), Fred Reese (PF) Terry Williamson, Leonel Bentley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Timothy Paniagua (SF), Herman Simon (C) Floyd Penrose, Lawrence Lovett, Jeffrey Strom | |
| 02:40 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:40 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:35 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (PG), Roy Mullins (SG), Ray Heasley (PF) Joseph O'Donoghue, William Laurel, Fred Reese | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Corey Holland (PF) Ronnie Kiesel | |
| 02:13 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Roy Mullins | 50-51 |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom (C) Michael Fletcher | |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | Vance Howard is hacked by Kenneth Engel - foul #5 on Kenneth Engel, team foul #11 | 50-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley (C) Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett (SF) Timothy Paniagua | |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | Vance Howard misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | Vance Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:29 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Leonel Bentley, team foul #12 | 50-52 |
| 01:00 | Colorado State | Herman Simon scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Vance Howard | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 50-54 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Corey Holland snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | William Mitchell steals the ball from Vance Howard | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley is called for traveling | 50-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (SG), Ronnie Kiesel (PF) Herman Simon, Corey Holland | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Vance Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Wilson - foul #1 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #13 | 50-54 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Vance Howard makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Vance Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Strom | 50-56 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herman Simon (SG) Lawrence Lovett | |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Mullins - foul #2 on Roy Mullins, team foul #14 | 50-56 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Vance Howard runs out the clock | 53-58 |