| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) SG - Albert Baker (fresh) SF - Clinton Holder (fresh) PF - John Wheeler (fresh) C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Werner Bou (fresh) SG - Robert Loewenstein (fresh) SF - Marco Wiggins (fresh) PF - Clyde Maglio (fresh) C - Luis Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Luis Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Utah State | Luis Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Utah State | Albert Baker takes the ball from Luis Jackson | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Colorado State | John Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Utah State | Werner Bou comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Colorado State | John Wheeler snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | Albert Baker is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clinton Holder | 3-0 |
| 17:49 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio makes the floater from the right side | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Colorado State | John Roberts hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:31 | Colorado State | John Wheeler hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Clinton Holder | 5-2 |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | John Roberts's pass is intercepted by Marco Wiggins | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins banks in the layup | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-4 |
| 16:37 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:16 | Utah State | Werner Bou hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 15:47 | Colorado State | Albert Baker buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Roberts | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clinton Holder (fairly fresh) PF - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Werner Bou (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Loewenstein (fairly fresh) SF - Marco Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Maglio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Jackson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Utah State | Luis Jackson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-9 |
| 15:23 | Colorado State | John Roberts's pass is intercepted by Werner Bou in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 15:14 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 8-9 |
| 15:13 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:54 | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 8-9 |
| 14:53 | Colorado State | John Wheeler gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Luis Jackson - foul #1 on Luis Jackson, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Robert Staten (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Albert Baker, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alva Hazinski (PG), Quinton Jones (SG), Edward Mascarenas (SF), James Najar (PF), Chad Kuhn (C) Werner Bou, Robert Loewenstein, Marco Wiggins, Clyde Maglio, Luis Jackson | |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:25 | Utah State | James Najar grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:11 | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Najar | 9-12 |
| 14:05 | Colorado State | James Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Alva Hazinski - foul #1 on Alva Hazinski, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Wheeler (PF) Clinton Holder | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 13:47 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 13:46 | Utah State | James Najar grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 13:25 | Utah State | Chad Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-12 |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Wheeler | 9-12 |
| 13:06 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 13:05 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Chad Kuhn | 9-12 |
| 12:48 | Utah State | Chad Kuhn misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Staten - foul #1 on Robert Staten, team foul #1 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (PF) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 12:48 | Utah State | Chad Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:48 | Utah State | Chad Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:23 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Mascarenas - foul #1 on Edward Mascarenas, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Albert Baker (SG) Robert Staten, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein (SG), Matthew Banks (SF), Clyde Maglio (PF), Luis Jackson (C) Quinton Jones, Edward Mascarenas, Chad Kuhn, James Najar | |
| 12:23 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:23 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:07 | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Brennan - foul #1 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (PF) John Roberts | |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Lewis (PG) Alva Hazinski | |
| 12:07 | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:07 | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:07 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio grabs the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:56 | Utah State | Albert Baker steps in front of the Clyde Maglio pass | 11-15 |
| 11:53 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker throws it down on a great pass from Albert Baker | 13-15 |
| 11:43 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Lewis | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clinton Holder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Foster (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Daniel Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Loewenstein (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Matthew Banks (fresh) PF - Clyde Maglio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is whistled for traveling | 13-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Dikembe Abke (PF) Albert Baker, Clinton Holder | |
| Subs | Utah State | Quinton Jones (SG), James Najar (PF), Chad Kuhn (C) Robert Loewenstein, Clyde Maglio, Luis Jackson | |
| 10:58 | Utah State | Daniel Lewis misses badly on a floater from the right side | 13-17 |
| 10:56 | Colorado State | James Foster snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 10:52 | Colorado State | Daniel Lewis is called for the reach on Dikembe Abke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Lewis, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alva Hazinski (PG), Edward Mascarenas (SF) Daniel Lewis, Matthew Banks | |
| 10:27 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Roberts | 15-17 |
| 10:07 | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 10:05 | Colorado State | John Roberts pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:41 | Colorado State | John Roberts scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Brennan | 18-17 |
| 09:31 | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas's floater is tipped away by Gordon Baker | 18-17 |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | James Foster gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:10 | Colorado State | Alva Hazinski steps in front of the Gordon Baker pass | 18-17 |
| 09:06 | Utah State | Alva Hazinski hits the finger roll | 18-19 |
| 09:01 | Colorado State | Alva Hazinski is called for the reach on John Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alva Hazinski, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), John Wheeler (PF) John Roberts, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Utah State | Werner Bou (PG), Robert Loewenstein (SG), Marco Wiggins (SF), Clyde Maglio (PF), Luis Jackson (C) Alva Hazinski, Quinton Jones, Edward Mascarenas, James Najar, Chad Kuhn | |
| 08:44 | Colorado State | James Foster is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (PF) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:24 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins loses the dribble to Clinton Holder | 18-19 |
| 07:55 | Colorado State | Marco Wiggins is called for the reach on Clinton Holder - foul #1 on Marco Wiggins, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Wheeler (PF) Clinton Holder | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 07:36 | Colorado State | John Wheeler dunks the ball set up by Albert Baker | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Foster (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Werner Bou (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Loewenstein (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Marco Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Maglio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Albert Baker - foul #1 on Albert Baker, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Joseph Brennan | |
| Subs | Utah State | Matthew Banks (SF), Chad Kuhn (C) Marco Wiggins, Luis Jackson | |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:00 | Colorado State | Albert Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Wheeler | 23-21 |
| 06:38 | Utah State | Albert Baker takes the ball from Werner Bou | 23-21 |
| 06:35 | Colorado State | Albert Baker blows the dunk | 23-21 |
| 06:33 | Colorado State | Albert Baker gets the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:15 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 06:13 | Colorado State | John Wheeler can't tip it in | 23-21 |
| 06:11 | Utah State | Chad Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:54 | Utah State | Gordon Baker takes the ball from Robert Loewenstein | 23-21 |
| 05:49 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker jams it | 25-21 |
| 05:21 | Utah State | Werner Bou clanks a floater from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 05:20 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio can't tip it in | 25-21 |
| 05:18 | Utah State | Chad Kuhn tips it home | 25-23 |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | John Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Loewenstein - foul #1 on Robert Loewenstein, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Clinton Holder (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) John Roberts, Albert Baker, James Foster | |
| Subs | Utah State | Quinton Jones (PG), Edward Mascarenas (SG), Marco Wiggins (SF), James Najar (PF), Luis Jackson (C) Werner Bou, Robert Loewenstein, Matthew Banks, Clyde Maglio, Chad Kuhn | |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:15 | Utah State | Luis Jackson snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 04:52 | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-23 |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Wheeler | 25-23 |
| 04:29 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder hits a floater from the right wing set up by Joseph Brennan | 27-23 |
| 04:16 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins is called for a charge - foul #2 on Marco Wiggins, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Albert Baker (SG) Joseph Brennan, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Lewis (PG) Marco Wiggins | |
| 03:47 | Colorado State | Albert Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 03:45 | Utah State | James Najar grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 03:43 | Utah State | Daniel Lewis's pass is intercepted by John Roberts in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 03:42 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses the easy layup | 27-23 |
| 03:40 | Colorado State | Albert Baker can't tip it in | 27-23 |
| 03:39 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Edward Mascarenas | 27-23 |
| 03:35 | Utah State | Clinton Holder is called for the reach on Quinton Jones - foul #1 on Clinton Holder, team foul #5 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), James Foster (C) Albert Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alva Hazinski (PG), Marco Wiggins (SF) Daniel Lewis, Edward Mascarenas | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gordon Baker (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Foster (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alva Hazinski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Quinton Jones (fresh) SF - Marco Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Najar (fresh) 3 reb. C - Luis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Utah State | Marco Wiggins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-23 |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | James Foster snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder is fouled on the floor by Quinton Jones - foul #1 on Quinton Jones, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG) John Roberts | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein (SG), Matthew Banks (PF), Chad Kuhn (C) Quinton Jones, James Najar, Luis Jackson | |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:53 | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Loewenstein, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Dikembe Abke (C) Gordon Baker, James Foster | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:31 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder is hacked by Matthew Banks - foul #1 on Matthew Banks, team foul #11 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas (C) Matthew Banks | |
| 02:31 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:31 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:02 | Utah State | Edward Mascarenas makes the jump hook near the basket | 31-25 |
| 02:00 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan's pass is intercepted by Robert Loewenstein in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 01:59 | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein banks in the layup | 31-27 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Marco Wiggins - foul #3 on Marco Wiggins, team foul #12 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Albert Baker, Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| Subs | Utah State | Werner Bou (PG), Quinton Jones (SG), Clyde Maglio (PF), Luis Jackson (C) Alva Hazinski, Robert Loewenstein, Marco Wiggins, Chad Kuhn | |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 3rd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:30 | Utah State | John Roberts takes the ball from Luis Jackson | 34-27 |
| 01:28 | Colorado State | John Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Maglio - foul #1 on Clyde Maglio, team foul #13 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG) Gordon Baker | |
| Subs | Utah State | Matthew Banks (SF) Edward Mascarenas | |
| 01:28 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:28 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:13 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 01:12 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Roberts | 36-27 |
| 00:53 | Colorado State | Albert Baker is whistled for a carry | 36-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF), Clinton Holder (PF), James Foster (C) Albert Baker, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Loewenstein (SG) Matthew Banks | |
| 00:46 | Utah State | Quinton Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Brennan - foul #2 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #6 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), John Wheeler (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) John Roberts, Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alva Hazinski (PG), Edward Mascarenas (SF), James Najar (C) Werner Bou, Quinton Jones, Luis Jackson | |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Clyde Maglio misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | John Wheeler clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-28 |