| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Call (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bobby Rush (fresh) C - Gerald Harper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Barry Duchesne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Boucher (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Spotts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Edward Robinson inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:49 | Colorado State | Bobby Rush's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Spotts | 21-29 |
| 19:47 | BYU | Norman Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 19:18 | BYU | Michael Boucher buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Richard Spotts | 21-31 |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | Gerald Harper can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Jimmy Allen - foul #1 on Jimmy Allen, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Luckey (SG), David Phillips (SF), Matthew Brann (C) Bobby Williams, Edward Robinson, Bobby Rush | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | Gerald Harper makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | Gerald Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:39 | BYU | Michael Boucher evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-31 |
| 18:37 | Colorado State | David Phillips pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:10 | Colorado State | William Call knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 17:53 | BYU | William Call is called for the reach on Barry Duchesne - foul #3 on William Call, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Fleener (PG), Bobby Williams (SG), Edward Robinson (SF), Bobby Rush (C) William Call, Mark Luckey, Gerald Harper, Matthew Brann | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 17:35 | BYU | Norman Jackson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 17:33 | BYU | Jimmy Allen tips it in | 26-33 |
| 17:17 | Colorado State | Bobby Williams misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 17:15 | BYU | Richard Spotts snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 16:46 | BYU | Michael Boucher is hacked by Bobby Williams - foul #2 on Bobby Williams, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Luckey (SG) Bobby Williams | |
| Subs | BYU | Enoch Ilic (PG), Ralph Beamon (C) Barry Duchesne, Jimmy Allen | |
| 16:20 | BYU | Michael Boucher is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bobby Williams (SG), Gerald Harper (C) Mark Luckey, Edward Robinson | |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Larkin (SG), Christopher Day (PF) Norman Jackson, Richard Spotts | |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | Gerald Harper hits a runner from the left block set up by Bobby Williams | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Fleener (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Rush (fresh) C - Gerald Harper (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Enoch Ilic (fresh) SG - Kenneth Larkin (fresh) SF - Michael Boucher (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Day (fresh) C - Ralph Beamon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | BYU | Ralph Beamon drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Boucher | 28-35 |
| 15:24 | Colorado State | Bobby Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Fleener | 31-35 |
| 15:00 | BYU | Ralph Beamon is called for traveling | 31-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Call (PG), Mark Luckey (SG), Edward Robinson (SF), Eric Chase (C) Edward Fleener, Bobby Williams, David Phillips, Gerald Harper | |
| Subs | BYU | Barry Duchesne (PG), Norman Jackson (SG), Richard Spotts (PF), Jimmy Allen (C) Enoch Ilic, Kenneth Larkin, Christopher Day, Ralph Beamon | |
| 14:35 | Colorado State | Eric Chase misses the shot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 14:33 | BYU | Michael Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:11 | BYU | Michael Boucher hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 31-35 |
| 14:10 | Colorado State | Bobby Rush snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 13:58 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Eric Chase is blocked by Michael Boucher | 31-35 |
| 13:57 | Colorado State | Bobby Rush hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 13:44 | BYU | Mark Luckey is called for the reach on Jimmy Allen - foul #2 on Mark Luckey, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bobby Williams (SG), David Phillips (PF) Mark Luckey, Bobby Rush | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 13:27 | BYU | Barry Duchesne loses the dribble to Eric Chase | 33-35 |
| 13:00 | Colorado State | William Call hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-35 |
| 12:58 | Colorado State | Bobby Williams hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 12:31 | BYU | Barry Duchesne clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Call - foul #4 on William Call, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Fleener (PG), Mark Luckey (SF), Gerald Harper (PF) William Call, Edward Robinson, David Phillips | |
| Subs | BYU | Christopher Day (PF) Richard Spotts | |
| 12:31 | BYU | Barry Duchesne misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:31 | BYU | Barry Duchesne misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:31 | Colorado State | Eric Chase pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:10 | Colorado State | Barry Duchesne steps in front of the Gerald Harper pass | 35-35 |
| 11:47 | BYU | Christopher Day hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 11:45 | Colorado State | Gerald Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Fleener (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Luckey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gerald Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Chase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Barry Duchesne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Boucher (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Day (fresh) C - Jimmy Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 11:22 | Colorado State | Eric Chase snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 11:01 | Colorado State | Jimmy Allen picks off the pass by Edward Fleener | 35-35 |
| 10:59 | BYU | Barry Duchesne is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Fleener - foul #1 on Edward Fleener, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Phillips (SF), Bobby Rush (PF) Bobby Williams, Gerald Harper | |
| Subs | BYU | Enoch Ilic (PG), Kenneth Larkin (SG), Richard Spotts (PF), Ralph Beamon (C) Barry Duchesne, Norman Jackson, Christopher Day, Jimmy Allen | |
| 10:40 | BYU | Ralph Beamon drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Boucher out of the doubleteam | 35-37 |
| 10:36 | Colorado State | Enoch Ilic is called for the reach on Edward Fleener in the backcourt - foul #2 on Enoch Ilic, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Robinson (SF) David Phillips | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 10:25 | Colorado State | Eric Chase lays it up and in | 37-37 |
| 10:02 | BYU | Richard Spotts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bobby Williams (SG), David Phillips (SF) Mark Luckey, Edward Robinson | |
| Subs | BYU | Barry Broom (SF) Michael Boucher | |
| 09:42 | Colorado State | Bobby Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-37 |
| 09:41 | BYU | The rebound goes to Barry Broom | 37-37 |
| 09:17 | BYU | The jump hook by Richard Spotts is blocked by Eric Chase | 37-37 |
| 09:16 | BYU | Ralph Beamon misses the tip | 37-37 |
| 09:15 | Colorado State | David Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:07 | Colorado State | Ralph Beamon denies the turnaround by Bobby Williams | 37-37 |
| 09:06 | Colorado State | Bobby Rush tips it but misses | 37-37 |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Bobby Rush tips it in | 39-37 |
| 08:36 | BYU | Enoch Ilic misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-37 |
| 08:34 | Colorado State | Bobby Rush grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 08:19 | Colorado State | Bobby Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Fleener | 42-37 |
| 07:56 | BYU | Bobby Williams steps in front of the Kenneth Larkin pass | 42-37 |
| 07:53 | Colorado State | Bobby Williams blows the dunk | 42-37 |
| 07:52 | BYU | Richard Spotts gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 07:32 | BYU | Richard Spotts knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Enoch Ilic | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Fleener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Rush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Chase (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Enoch Ilic (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Larkin (fairly fresh) SF - Barry Broom (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Spotts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Ralph Beamon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Colorado State | David Phillips can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-39 |
| 07:13 | BYU | Barry Broom snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 06:53 | BYU | Ralph Beamon misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Bobby Williams - foul #3 on Bobby Williams, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Call (PG), Mark Luckey (SG), Edward Robinson (SF), Gerald Harper (PF), Matthew Brann (C) Edward Fleener, Bobby Williams, David Phillips, Bobby Rush, Eric Chase | |
| Subs | BYU | Barry Duchesne (PG), Norman Jackson (SG), Michael Boucher (SF), Christopher Day (PF) Enoch Ilic, Kenneth Larkin, Barry Broom, Richard Spotts | |
| 06:53 | BYU | Ralph Beamon makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 06:53 | BYU | Ralph Beamon misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 06:53 | BYU | Michael Boucher grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 06:37 | BYU | Ralph Beamon scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Barry Duchesne | 42-42 |
| 06:16 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 06:15 | Colorado State | Gerald Harper tips it but misses | 42-42 |
| 06:13 | BYU | Ralph Beamon grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 05:44 | BYU | Michael Boucher clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | Matthew Brann pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 05:30 | Colorado State | Edward Robinson misses short on a jumper near the basket | 42-42 |
| 05:28 | Colorado State | Gerald Harper tips it home | 44-42 |
| 05:06 | BYU | Norman Jackson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Brann - foul #1 on Matthew Brann, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bobby Williams (SG), Eric Chase (C) Mark Luckey, Matthew Brann | |
| Subs | BYU | Richard Spotts (PF), Jimmy Allen (C) Christopher Day, Ralph Beamon | |
| 05:06 | BYU | Norman Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:06 | BYU | Norman Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:06 | Colorado State | Gerald Harper snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 04:55 | Colorado State | William Call misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 04:54 | BYU | Michael Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 04:38 | BYU | The jump hook by Norman Jackson is blocked by Eric Chase | 44-43 |
| 04:36 | BYU | Richard Spotts tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 04:14 | Colorado State | William Call can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 04:12 | Colorado State | Edward Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | Eric Chase can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Boucher - foul #2 on Michael Boucher, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bobby Rush (PF) Gerald Harper | |
| Subs | BYU | Enoch Ilic (PG) Barry Duchesne | |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | Eric Chase makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | Eric Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:29 | BYU | Bobby Rush picks off the pass by Jimmy Allen | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Call (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bobby Rush (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Chase (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Enoch Ilic (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Boucher (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Spotts (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Jimmy Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | Enoch Ilic steals it from William Call in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 03:25 | BYU | Richard Spotts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Enoch Ilic | 46-47 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | Bobby Rush lays it up and in on a great pass from William Call and the foul's on Richard Spotts - foul #2 on Richard Spotts, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Luckey (SG), David Phillips (SF) Bobby Williams, Edward Robinson | |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Larkin (SG) Norman Jackson | |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | Bobby Rush misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:00 | BYU | Richard Spotts pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 03:00 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| 02:47 | BYU | Richard Spotts makes the shot from the left block | 48-49 |
| 02:30 | Colorado State | David Phillips blows the layup | 48-49 |
| 02:28 | BYU | Richard Spotts grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 02:28 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bobby Williams (SG), Edward Robinson (SF), Gerald Harper (C) Mark Luckey, Bobby Rush, Eric Chase | |
| Subs | BYU | Barry Duchesne (PG), Norman Jackson (SG) Enoch Ilic, Kenneth Larkin | |
| 02:01 | BYU | Norman Jackson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gerald Harper - foul #1 on Gerald Harper, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Luckey (SG), Eric Chase (C) Bobby Williams, Gerald Harper | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 02:01 | BYU | Norman Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 02:01 | BYU | Norman Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Eric Chase snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 01:49 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Edward Robinson is denied by Michael Boucher | 48-49 |
| 01:48 | BYU | The rebound goes to Michael Boucher | 48-49 |
| 01:21 | BYU | Michael Boucher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 01:19 | BYU | Richard Spotts can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 01:18 | BYU | Richard Spotts hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 01:02 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-51 |
| 01:01 | BYU | Michael Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | BYU | Norman Jackson lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Boucher | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bobby Williams (SG), Bobby Rush (PF) Mark Luckey, David Phillips | |
| Subs | BYU | Enoch Ilic (PG), Kenneth Larkin (SG), Barry Broom (SF) Barry Duchesne, Norman Jackson, Michael Boucher | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | BYU | Barry Broom is hacked by William Call in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Call, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Fleener (PG) William Call | |
| Subs | BYU | Barry Duchesne (PG), Ralph Beamon (C) Enoch Ilic, Jimmy Allen | |
| 00:31 | BYU | Barry Broom misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Bobby Rush gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Kenneth Larkin is called for the reach on Bobby Williams - foul #2 on Kenneth Larkin, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | BYU | Norman Jackson (SG), Michael Boucher (SF), Jimmy Allen (C) Kenneth Larkin, Barry Broom, Ralph Beamon | |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Bobby Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 00:19 | BYU | Jimmy Allen gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 00:18 | BYU | Bobby Williams is called for the reach on Jimmy Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Williams, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Larkin (SG), Barry Broom (SF) Norman Jackson, Michael Boucher | |
| 00:18 | BYU | Jimmy Allen misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:18 | BYU | Jimmy Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Eric Chase pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Bobby Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Bobby Rush grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Bobby Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-53 |
| 00:07 | BYU | Barry Broom grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 00:07 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | BYU | Ralph Beamon (C) Jimmy Allen | |
| 00:06 | BYU | Ralph Beamon is hacked by Edward Fleener in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Fleener, team foul #11 | 48-53 |
| 00:06 | BYU | Ralph Beamon makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:06 | BYU | Ralph Beamon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Barry Duchesne is called for the reach on Bobby Williams - foul #1 on Barry Duchesne, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | BYU | Norman Jackson (SG), Michael Boucher (SF), Jimmy Allen (C) Kenneth Larkin, Barry Broom, Ralph Beamon | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Edward Fleener drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |