| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard McGivern (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Graf (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Hatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Overstreet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 19:42 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester is hacked by Mark Hatcher - foul #1 on Mark Hatcher, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:28 | San Diego State | William Travis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 19:26 | Colorado State | Steven Graf gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 19:19 | Colorado State | William Barnes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 19:18 | San Diego State | William Travis snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 19:00 | San Diego State | Jack Nichols steps in front of the Thomas Rester pass | 31-38 |
| 18:45 | Colorado State | Tom Nevels steals it from Jack Nichols | 31-38 |
| 18:42 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern banks in the layup on a great pass from Tom Nevels | 33-38 |
| 18:32 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-38 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | Gary Hill gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:05 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 18:03 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:59 | Colorado State | Steven Graf misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 17:57 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:41 | San Diego State | William Travis scores on a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Steven Graf - foul #2 on Steven Graf, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Pruitt (SF) Richard McGivern | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:41 | San Diego State | William Travis makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:23 | Colorado State | Gary Hill is called for the reach on William Barnes - foul #1 on Gary Hill, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), William Hardaway (PF), Brian Jones (C) Thomas Rester, Gary Hill, William Travis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Washington (SF), Daniel Saliba (PF) Mark Hatcher, Robert Overstreet | |
| 17:09 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (PG) William Barnes | |
| 16:54 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Oscar Washington - foul #1 on Oscar Washington, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Smith (C) Jack Nichols | |
| 16:54 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:54 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:31 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Brian Jones | 38-38 |
| 16:12 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 16:11 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:57 | Colorado State | Brian Jones takes the ball from George Smith | 38-38 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hardaway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Jones (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Travis Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Graf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Oscar Washington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Saliba (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | San Diego State | Brian Jones hits the finger roll set up by Tom Nevels | 40-38 |
| 15:25 | Colorado State | Steven Graf clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 15:23 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell tips it in | 40-40 |
| 15:07 | San Diego State | Daniel Saliba steals the ball from William Hardaway | 40-40 |
| 14:50 | Colorado State | Steven Graf misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 14:49 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 14:48 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to William Hardaway | 40-40 |
| 14:25 | San Diego State | Oscar Washington steps in front of the William Hardaway pass | 40-40 |
| 13:59 | Colorado State | George Smith clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 13:58 | San Diego State | William Hardaway snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 13:45 | San Diego State | Brian Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 13:43 | San Diego State | William Hardaway misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | William Hardaway tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 13:23 | Colorado State | Steven Graf is hacked by David Pruitt - foul #2 on David Pruitt, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), Claud Zakrzewski (SG), Richard McGivern (SF), Gary Hill (PF), William Travis (C) Christopher Presson, Tom Nevels, David Pruitt, William Hardaway, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barnes (PG), Dustin Zuch (SG), Mark Hatcher (SF), Robert Overstreet (PF), Jack Nichols (C) Travis Mitchell, Steven Graf, Oscar Washington, Daniel Saliba, George Smith | |
| 13:00 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet hits a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Gary Hill - foul #2 on Gary Hill, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 13:00 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:38 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 12:37 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 12:33 | Colorado State | William Barnes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 12:31 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:22 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 12:21 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:15 | Colorado State | William Travis steals it from Jack Nichols | 42-43 |
| 11:50 | San Diego State | Mark Hatcher is called for the reach on Thomas Rester - foul #2 on Mark Hatcher, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Washington (SG) Dustin Zuch | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claud Zakrzewski (fresh) SF - Richard McGivern (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Hatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Overstreet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Mark Hatcher - foul #3 on Mark Hatcher, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| 11:40 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:40 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:25 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by William Travis - foul #2 on William Travis, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (SG) Claud Zakrzewski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 11:25 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:25 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:08 | San Diego State | William Travis can't finish the layup | 44-45 |
| 11:07 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:56 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington is hacked by Christopher Presson - foul #2 on Christopher Presson, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst (SG), David Pruitt (SF), William Hardaway (C) Thomas Rester, Richard McGivern, William Travis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Graf (SG), Daniel Saliba (PF) Mark Hatcher, Robert Overstreet | |
| 10:33 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 10:32 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 10:18 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba's floater is tipped away by William Hardaway | 44-45 |
| 10:16 | San Diego State | William Hardaway pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:10 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 10:05 | Colorado State | William Barnes is fouled on the floor by Christopher Presson - foul #3 on Christopher Presson, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Nevels (SG), Brian Jones (C) Marlon Whitehurst, Gary Hill | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (PG), Nathaniel Turner (SF), George Smith (C) William Barnes, Oscar Washington, Jack Nichols | |
| 09:52 | Colorado State | Nathaniel Turner drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Travis Mitchell | 47-47 |
| 09:32 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels jams it on a great pass from Christopher Presson | 49-47 |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Presson - foul #4 on Christopher Presson, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), Richard McGivern (SF), William Travis (C) Christopher Presson, William Hardaway, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher (SF), Robert Overstreet (PF) Nathaniel Turner, Daniel Saliba | |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:09 | San Diego State | Mark Hatcher is called for the reach on Richard McGivern - foul #4 on Mark Hatcher, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba (SF) Mark Hatcher | |
| 08:53 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 08:51 | Colorado State | George Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 08:24 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels blows the layup | 49-51 |
| 08:23 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:06 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet lays it in on a nice dish by Travis Mitchell | 49-53 |
| 07:49 | San Diego State | William Travis misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-53 |
| 07:47 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard McGivern (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Pruitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Travis Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Graf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Saliba (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Overstreet (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern loses the dribble to Steven Graf | 49-53 |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | Steven Graf banks in the layup | 49-55 |
| 07:20 | San Diego State | William Travis loses the ball out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst (SF), Gary Hill (PF), William Hardaway (C) Richard McGivern, David Pruitt, William Travis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barnes (PG), Oscar Washington (SG), Mark Hatcher (SF), Jack Nichols (C) Travis Mitchell, Steven Graf, Daniel Saliba, George Smith | |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 06:49 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Thomas Rester is denied by Robert Overstreet | 49-58 |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | Gary Hill tips it back up and in | 51-58 |
| 06:28 | Colorado State | William Barnes jams it | 51-60 |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | Oscar Washington is called for the reach on Tom Nevels - foul #2 on Oscar Washington, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), William Travis (C) Thomas Rester, William Hardaway | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba (PF) Robert Overstreet | |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 06:07 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Barnes | 51-63 |
| 05:51 | San Diego State | William Barnes takes the ball from Christopher Presson | 51-63 |
| 05:48 | Colorado State | William Barnes lays it in | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:32 | San Diego State | Gary Hill buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Tom Nevels | 53-65 |
| 05:19 | Colorado State | William Barnes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-65 |
| 05:17 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Gary Hill | 53-65 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:03 | San Diego State | Gary Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 53-65 |
| 05:01 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington blows the layup | 53-65 |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 04:40 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Saliba | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:23 | San Diego State | Daniel Saliba steals the ball from Gary Hill | 53-67 |
| 04:04 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 04:03 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 03:51 | Colorado State | William Travis denies the turnaround by Mark Hatcher | 53-67 |
| 03:49 | San Diego State | William Travis pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 03:49 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), Richard McGivern (SF) Tom Nevels, Marlon Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Graf (SG), Robert Overstreet (PF) Oscar Washington, Daniel Saliba | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Presson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard McGivern (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Graf (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark Hatcher (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Overstreet (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-67 |
| 03:34 | Colorado State | William Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Colorado State | Steven Graf connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Barnes | 53-69 |
| 03:20 | San Diego State | Gary Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 03:18 | San Diego State | William Travis grabs the offensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 03:08 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-69 |
| 02:48 | Colorado State | William Barnes's pass is intercepted by Thomas Rester | 56-69 |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard McGivern | 59-69 |
| 02:15 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Rester - foul #2 on Thomas Rester, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Nevels (SG), William Hardaway (PF), David Pruitt (C) Christopher Presson, Gary Hill, William Travis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (PG) William Barnes | |
| 02:15 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:15 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:15 | San Diego State | David Pruitt grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 02:07 | San Diego State | William Hardaway misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-70 |
| 02:05 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Richard McGivern is called for the reach on Steven Graf - foul #2 on Richard McGivern, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (PG), Marlon Whitehurst (SG), Brian Jones (C) Thomas Rester, Tom Nevels, Richard McGivern | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Washington (SF), Daniel Saliba (PF), George Smith (C) Mark Hatcher, Robert Overstreet, Jack Nichols | |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Steven Graf makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Steven Graf makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:39 | San Diego State | Brian Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-72 |
| 01:37 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | Steven Graf comes up short on the floater from the left side | 59-72 |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 59-72 |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | Steven Graf is fouled on the floor by Marlon Whitehurst - foul #1 on Marlon Whitehurst, team foul #10 | 59-72 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG) Marlon Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | Steven Graf makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | Steven Graf makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:05 | San Diego State | David Pruitt hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-74 |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Graf | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | San Diego State | David Pruitt is called for a charge - foul #3 on David Pruitt, team foul #11 | 61-76 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Nathaniel Turner (SF) Steven Graf | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba loses the dribble to Christopher Presson | 61-76 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson misses the lay-in | 61-76 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington pulls down the rebound | 61-76 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell runs out the clock | 61-76 |