| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Ackerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Gros (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Greene (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Mark Ackerman inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Utah | John Hunter makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 19:23 | Colorado State | John Roberts scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Albert Baker | 41-31 |
| 19:14 | Utah | Corey Greene buries a shot from the left wing set up by James Hamilton | 41-33 |
| 19:12 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Greene - foul #3 on Corey Greene, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Clinton Holder, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 18:59 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Foster | 44-33 |
| 18:32 | Utah | Andrew Gros misses the jumpshot from the right side | 44-33 |
| 18:31 | Colorado State | Albert Baker grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 18:06 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses long on a shot from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 18:05 | Utah | John Hunter gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:46 | Utah | Corey Greene misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Clinton Holder (SF), Dikembe Abke (PF) Albert Baker, Gordon Baker, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Jacobs (PG), James Church (SG), Douglas Smith (SF), Robert Terry (PF) James Hamilton, John Hunter, Mark Ackerman, Andrew Gros | |
| 17:46 | Utah | Corey Greene misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:46 | Utah | Corey Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:17 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Roberts | 46-34 |
| 17:08 | Utah | Dikembe Abke swats the shot by Corey Greene | 46-34 |
| 17:06 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 16:37 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder hits a floater from the baseline | 48-34 |
| 16:25 | Utah | James Church misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Foster - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), John Wheeler (PF) Joseph Brennan, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Utah | John Hunter (SG), Mark Ackerman (SF), Andrew Gros (PF) Christopher Jacobs, Douglas Smith, Corey Greene | |
| 16:25 | Utah | James Church makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 16:25 | Utah | James Church makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 16:02 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-36 |
| 16:00 | Utah | Andrew Gros snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Holder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Church (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Ackerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Gros (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Terry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Utah | Andrew Gros comes up short on the shot from close range | 48-36 |
| 15:39 | Utah | Robert Terry tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 15:37 | Colorado State | John Roberts is hacked by John Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hunter, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Gordon Baker (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) John Roberts, Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| Subs | Utah | James Hamilton (PG), Jared Cameron (C) James Church, Robert Terry | |
| 15:25 | Colorado State | Albert Baker makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 15:16 | Utah | John Hunter works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Hamilton | 51-41 |
| 14:53 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 14:44 | Utah | Mark Ackerman misses badly on a runner in the lane | 54-41 |
| 14:43 | Utah | James Hamilton tips it back up and in | 54-43 |
| 14:41 | Colorado State | Albert Baker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Clinton Holder (PF), James Foster (C) Gordon Baker, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Utah | Douglas Smith (SF), Robert Terry (PF) Mark Ackerman, Andrew Gros | |
| 14:31 | Utah | John Hunter can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 14:29 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 14:05 | Colorado State | John Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-43 |
| 14:04 | Utah | Robert Terry gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 13:44 | Utah | James Foster swats the layup by Jared Cameron | 54-43 |
| 13:43 | Utah | Robert Terry tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 13:19 | Colorado State | Albert Baker is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-45 |
| 13:18 | Utah | Jared Cameron snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 13:13 | Utah | John Hunter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 13:11 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 13:09 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is hacked by John Hunter in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hunter, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF), John Wheeler (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Albert Baker, Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Jacobs (PG), James Church (SG), Mark Ackerman (SF), Andrew Gros (PF), Corey Greene (C) James Hamilton, John Hunter, Douglas Smith, Robert Terry, Jared Cameron | |
| 12:46 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Brennan | 57-45 |
| 12:28 | Utah | James Church hits a 3 from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 12:10 | Colorado State | John Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 12:09 | Utah | Mark Ackerman grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 11:51 | Utah | Corey Greene clanks a turnaround from the right block | 57-48 |
| 11:50 | Utah | Andrew Gros tips it in | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Brennan (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Christopher Jacobs (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Church (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Ackerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Gros (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Roberts | 60-50 |
| 11:14 | Utah | Mark Ackerman is hacked by Joseph Brennan - foul #2 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (SF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, Gordon Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Utah | James Hamilton (PG), John Hunter (SG), Douglas Smith (SF), Antonio Fabela (PF), Robert Terry (C) Christopher Jacobs, James Church, Mark Ackerman, Andrew Gros, Corey Greene | |
| 10:59 | Utah | The short jumper by Antonio Fabela is denied by John Wheeler | 60-50 |
| 10:58 | Utah | Robert Terry tips it but misses | 60-50 |
| 10:57 | Colorado State | James Foster snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 10:40 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 10:39 | Utah | Douglas Smith snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 10:23 | Utah | John Hunter splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Smith | 60-53 |
| 10:04 | Colorado State | Albert Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Clinton Holder | 63-53 |
| 09:48 | Utah | John Hunter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Clinton Holder - foul #2 on Clinton Holder, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Dikembe Abke (PF) John Roberts, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Jacobs (PG), Mark Ackerman (SF), Andrew Gros (PF), Corey Greene (C) James Hamilton, Douglas Smith, Antonio Fabela, Robert Terry | |
| 09:48 | Utah | John Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 09:48 | Utah | John Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:29 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder is fouled on the floor by Andrew Gros - foul #2 on Andrew Gros, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF) Clinton Holder | |
| Subs | Utah | James Church (SG) John Hunter | |
| 09:10 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 09:08 | Utah | The rebound goes to Corey Greene | 63-55 |
| 09:04 | Utah | Christopher Jacobs hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Church | 63-58 |
| 08:35 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 08:33 | Utah | James Church grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 08:20 | Utah | Corey Greene misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by James Foster - foul #3 on James Foster, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Clinton Holder (SF), John Wheeler (PF) Joseph Brennan, Gordon Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Utah | James Hamilton (PG), John Hunter (SG), Douglas Smith (SF), Robert Terry (PF) Christopher Jacobs, James Church, Mark Ackerman, Andrew Gros | |
| 08:20 | Utah | Corey Greene misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:20 | Utah | Corey Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:10 | Colorado State | John Wheeler double dribbles | 63-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Jared Cameron (C) Corey Greene | |
| 07:51 | Utah | John Hunter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 07:49 | Utah | Douglas Smith tips it but misses | 63-59 |
| 07:48 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the board | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Baker (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Holder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Foster (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hunter (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Smith (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jared Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | John Roberts is called for 10 seconds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Dikembe Abke (C) John Roberts, James Foster | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 07:26 | Utah | John Hunter clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Baker - foul #1 on Albert Baker, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), James Foster (C) Albert Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 07:26 | Utah | John Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:26 | Utah | John Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Clinton Holder | 63-60 |
| 07:05 | Colorado State | John Wheeler is hacked by Robert Terry - foul #1 on Robert Terry, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) John Roberts, Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Ackerman (SF), Andrew Gros (PF), Corey Greene (C) Douglas Smith, Robert Terry, Jared Cameron | |
| 06:50 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 06:49 | Utah | Mark Ackerman gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:43 | Utah | Corey Greene buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Hamilton | 63-62 |
| 06:14 | Colorado State | John Wheeler's floater is tipped away by Andrew Gros | 63-62 |
| 06:12 | Colorado State | Albert Baker gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:58 | Colorado State | John Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-62 |
| 05:56 | Utah | Corey Greene pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:38 | Utah | Mark Ackerman hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Hamilton and he's fouled by Gordon Baker - foul #3 on Gordon Baker, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Clinton Holder (SF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, Gordon Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Jacobs (PG), James Church (SG), Robert Terry (PF), Jared Cameron (C) James Hamilton, John Hunter, Andrew Gros, Corey Greene | |
| 05:38 | Utah | Mark Ackerman makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | Albert Baker drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Roberts | 66-65 |
| 05:02 | Utah | Christopher Jacobs is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to John Wheeler | 66-65 |
| 04:58 | Colorado State | Jared Cameron is called for the reach on Albert Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jared Cameron, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), Dikembe Abke (PF) Albert Baker, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Utah | Douglas Smith (SF) Mark Ackerman | |
| 04:38 | Colorado State | John Roberts clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 04:37 | Colorado State | James Foster tips it in | 68-65 |
| 04:18 | Utah | James Church hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Christopher Jacobs | 68-68 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | John Roberts drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abke | 71-68 |
| 03:48 | Utah | Christopher Jacobs evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Brennan (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton Holder (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Abke (tiring) 4 reb. C - James Foster (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Christopher Jacobs (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Church (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Smith (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jared Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 03:27 | Utah | The rebound goes to Robert Terry | 71-71 |
| 03:27 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), John Wheeler (PF) Joseph Brennan, Clinton Holder, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Utah | James Hamilton (PG), John Hunter (SG), Mark Ackerman (SF), Andrew Gros (PF), Corey Greene (C) Christopher Jacobs, James Church, Douglas Smith, Robert Terry, Jared Cameron | |
| 03:09 | Utah | Corey Greene is called for traveling | 71-71 |
| 03:03 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker is hacked by Mark Ackerman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Ackerman, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| 03:03 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:03 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:48 | Utah | Corey Greene is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Hunter out of the doubleteam | 73-73 |
| 02:24 | Colorado State | John Wheeler's layup is rejected by Andrew Gros | 73-73 |
| 02:23 | Utah | Andrew Gros gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:04 | Utah | Corey Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Clinton Holder (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) John Roberts, Gordon Baker, James Foster | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 01:45 | Utah | Corey Greene grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 01:26 | Utah | James Hamilton travels with the ball | 73-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Joseph Brennan | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 01:23 | Colorado State | Albert Baker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 01:14 | Utah | Corey Greene's layup is rejected by Clinton Holder | 73-73 |
| 01:12 | Colorado State | Albert Baker snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 00:59 | Colorado State | Albert Baker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 00:57 | Utah | James Hamilton gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:52 | Utah | John Hunter works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Andrew Gros | 73-75 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke's pass is intercepted by Mark Ackerman | 73-75 |
| 00:19 | Utah | James Hamilton misses the lay-in | 73-75 |
| 00:18 | Utah | John Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Utah | John Hunter is fouled on the floor by John Wheeler - foul #2 on John Wheeler, team foul #8 | 73-75 |
| 00:15 | Utah | John Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:15 | Utah | John Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder's pass is intercepted by James Hamilton | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Utah | John Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Baker - foul #2 on Albert Baker, team foul #9 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Jacobs (PG), James Church (SF) James Hamilton, Mark Ackerman | |
| 00:07 | Utah | John Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:07 | Utah | John Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Wheeler | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Albert Baker drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-78 |
| 00:01 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Utah | James Hamilton (PG), Mark Ackerman (SF) Christopher Jacobs, James Church | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | James Hamilton runs out the clock | 76-78 |