| Lineup | Utah | PG - Phillip Hoffman (fresh) SG - Brandon Ramey (fresh) SF - Richard Kees (fresh) PF - Andrew Blair (fresh) C - Marshall Spears (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) SG - Joe Campbell (fresh) SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) C - Roland Plascencia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Utah | Richard Kees hits the finger roll on a great pass from Phillip Hoffman | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Utah | Marshall Spears pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Utah | Richard Kees hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Phillip Hoffman | 4-0 |
| 19:11 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens is hacked by Marshall Spears - foul #1 on Marshall Spears, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia misses the tip | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | Utah | The rebound goes to Brandon Ramey | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Utah | Marshall Spears drills a turnaround from close range set up by Phillip Hoffman | 6-0 |
| 18:20 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe banks in the layup | 6-2 |
| 18:01 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 18:00 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:54 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Stephens | 6-5 |
| 17:49 | Utah | Richard Kees makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Blair | 9-5 |
| 17:20 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Kees - foul #1 on Richard Kees, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Otten (SF), David Cubbage (PF), Norman Powell (C) Brandon Ramey, Andrew Blair, Marshall Spears | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Kevin Norris (SG), Paul Denny (SF), Mark Fager (C) Charles Stephens, Joe Campbell, Michael Harrill, Roland Plascencia | |
| 17:20 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:20 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 17:04 | Utah | Richard Kees is hacked by Kevin Norris - foul #1 on Kevin Norris, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Utah | Merle McKew (SG) Richard Kees | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Franklin Harris (C) Aaron Crowe | |
| 16:48 | Utah | David Cubbage misses the dunk attempt | 9-6 |
| 16:47 | Utah | Merle McKew tips it home | 11-6 |
| 16:28 | Colorado State | Mark Fager's floater is tipped away by Michael Otten | 11-6 |
| 16:26 | Utah | Michael Otten gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 16:05 | Utah | Merle McKew buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Phillip Hoffman | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Phillip Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Merle McKew (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Otten (fresh) PF - David Cubbage (fresh) C - Norman Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) SG - Kevin Norris (fresh) SF - Paul Denny (fresh) PF - Mark Fager (fresh) C - Franklin Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Colorado State | Mark Fager's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Powell | 13-6 |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris grabs the offensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 15:30 | Colorado State | Mark Fager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 15:28 | Utah | The rebound goes to Michael Otten | 13-6 |
| 15:15 | Utah | Mark Fager picks off the pass by Norman Powell | 13-6 |
| 15:01 | Colorado State | Paul Denny buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Smoot | 13-9 |
| 14:45 | Utah | Merle McKew clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 14:44 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:39 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 14:37 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris hits the follow up shot | 13-11 |
| 14:26 | Utah | David Cubbage's layup is rejected by Franklin Harris | 13-11 |
| 14:24 | Colorado State | Mark Fager snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 14:17 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Norman Powell - foul #1 on Norman Powell, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Utah | Brandon Ramey (SG), Richard Kees (SF), Andrew Blair (PF), Marshall Spears (C) Phillip Hoffman, Michael Otten, David Cubbage, Norman Powell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Joe Campbell (SG), Michael Harrill (SF), Roland Plascencia (C) James Smoot, Kevin Norris, Paul Denny, Mark Fager | |
| 14:17 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:17 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:17 | Utah | Andrew Blair pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:07 | Utah | Marshall Spears hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 13-11 |
| 14:06 | Utah | Marshall Spears grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 13:59 | Utah | Richard Kees is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Kees, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Utah | Phillip Hoffman (PG), Daniel Howard (SF) Merle McKew, Richard Kees | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe (PF) Franklin Harris | |
| 13:42 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Charles Stephens and the foul's on Andrew Blair - foul #1 on Andrew Blair, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| 13:42 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:42 | Utah | Andrew Blair pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:13 | Utah | Andrew Blair misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-13 |
| 13:12 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 13:01 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Howard - foul #1 on Daniel Howard, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Utah | Merle McKew (PG), Michael Otten (SF) Phillip Hoffman, Daniel Howard | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 13:01 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:01 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:01 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe makes the 3rd free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:47 | Utah | Marshall Spears is fouled on the floor by Roland Plascencia - foul #1 on Roland Plascencia, team foul #2 | 13-15 |
| 12:26 | Utah | Marshall Spears hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Roland Plascencia - foul #2 on Roland Plascencia, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronald Trull (C) Roland Plascencia | |
| 12:26 | Utah | Marshall Spears makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:26 | Utah | Marshall Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:26 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:59 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell misses the jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 11:57 | Utah | Michael Otten pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Merle McKew (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brandon Ramey (fresh) SF - Michael Otten (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Blair (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marshall Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Campbell (fresh) SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Trull (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Utah | Marshall Spears hits a jumper from the right block set up by Michael Otten | 16-15 |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull can't connect on a floater in the paint | 16-15 |
| 11:19 | Utah | Michael Otten grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 11:05 | Utah | Aaron Crowe steals it from Andrew Blair | 16-15 |
| 10:44 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull misses the fadeaway from the right block | 16-15 |
| 10:43 | Utah | Michael Otten snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 10:39 | Utah | Merle McKew is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| Subs | Utah | Phillip Hoffman (PG), Tarek Engen (SG), Daniel Howard (SF), David Cubbage (PF), Norman Powell (C) Merle McKew, Brandon Ramey, Michael Otten, Andrew Blair, Marshall Spears | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Kevin Norris (SG), Paul Denny (SF), Mark Fager (PF), Franklin Harris (C) Charles Stephens, Joe Campbell, Michael Harrill, Aaron Crowe, Ronald Trull | |
| 10:31 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris loses the dribble to Daniel Howard | 16-15 |
| 10:06 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 10:05 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 10:00 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris is fouled on the floor by Tarek Engen - foul #1 on Tarek Engen, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| 10:00 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:00 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:42 | Utah | David Cubbage connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Howard and he's hacked by James Smoot - foul #1 on James Smoot, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| 09:42 | Utah | David Cubbage misses the free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:42 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 09:25 | Colorado State | James Smoot knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Kevin Norris | 18-19 |
| 09:09 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman is hacked by James Smoot - foul #2 on James Smoot, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Utah | Brandon Ramey (SG), Michael Otten (SF) Tarek Engen, Daniel Howard | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Joe Campbell (SG), Michael Harrill (SF), Aaron Crowe (PF) James Smoot, Kevin Norris, Paul Denny, Franklin Harris | |
| 08:40 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman connects on the fadeaway from close range | 20-19 |
| 08:35 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill is fouled on the floor by Michael Otten - foul #1 on Michael Otten, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Blair (PF), Marshall Spears (C) David Cubbage, Norman Powell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Franklin Harris (C) Mark Fager | |
| 08:35 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:35 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:14 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Charles Stephens - foul #1 on Charles Stephens, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| 07:59 | Utah | Aaron Crowe picks off the pass by Michael Otten | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Phillip Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Ramey (fresh) SF - Michael Otten (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Andrew Blair (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marshall Spears (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Campbell (fresh) SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Harrill | 20-23 |
| 07:20 | Utah | Marshall Spears misses long on a floater in the paint | 20-23 |
| 07:19 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Marshall Spears steps in front of the Joe Campbell pass | 20-23 |
| 06:58 | Utah | Marshall Spears makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Phillip Hoffman | 22-23 |
| 06:43 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 06:26 | Utah | Marshall Spears is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Marshall Spears, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Utah | Merle McKew (PG), Tarek Engen (SG), Daniel Howard (SF), David Cubbage (PF), Norman Powell (C) Phillip Hoffman, Brandon Ramey, Michael Otten, Andrew Blair, Marshall Spears | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (PG), Kevin Norris (SG), Wilbert Oliver (SF), Mark Fager (PF), Ronald Trull (C) Charles Stephens, Joe Campbell, Michael Harrill, Aaron Crowe, Franklin Harris | |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-28 |
| 05:48 | Utah | David Cubbage knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Merle McKew | 24-28 |
| 05:32 | Colorado State | David Cubbage picks off the pass by Ronald Trull | 24-28 |
| 05:13 | Utah | Daniel Howard makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Merle McKew | 26-28 |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Mark Fager hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 04:49 | Utah | Merle McKew pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:45 | Utah | Merle McKew can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Denny - foul #1 on Paul Denny, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Utah | Brandon Ramey (SG), Michael Otten (SF) Tarek Engen, Daniel Howard | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Joe Campbell (SG), Michael Harrill (SF), Aaron Crowe (PF) Paul Denny, Kevin Norris, Wilbert Oliver, Ronald Trull | |
| 04:45 | Utah | Merle McKew makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:45 | Utah | Merle McKew misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:45 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:29 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 04:11 | Utah | David Cubbage knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 29-31 |
| 04:04 | Colorado State | Norman Powell steals it from Michael Harrill | 29-31 |
| 03:47 | Utah | The short jumper by Brandon Ramey is denied by Mark Fager | 29-31 |
| 03:45 | Utah | Brandon Ramey tips it but misses | 29-31 |
| 03:43 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Mark Fager | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Merle McKew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Ramey (fresh) SF - Michael Otten (fresh) 5 reb. PF - David Cubbage (fresh) 6 pts. C - Norman Powell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Mark Fager (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens drills a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Michael Otten - foul #2 on Michael Otten, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Utah | Phillip Hoffman (PG), Richard Kees (SF), Andrew Blair (PF), Marshall Spears (C) Merle McKew, Michael Otten, David Cubbage, Norman Powell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia (C) Mark Fager | |
| 03:39 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses the free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:39 | Utah | Andrew Blair gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 03:27 | Utah | Joe Campbell steals it from Marshall Spears | 29-33 |
| 03:01 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill double dribbles | 29-33 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (SF) Michael Harrill | |
| 02:40 | Utah | Marshall Spears misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-33 |
| 02:38 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 02:20 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 02:18 | Utah | Marshall Spears grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 01:55 | Utah | Andrew Blair misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Norris - foul #2 on Kevin Norris, team foul #8 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Otten (SF) Brandon Ramey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Harrill (SF), Franklin Harris (PF) Kevin Norris, Aaron Crowe | |
| 01:55 | Utah | Andrew Blair misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:55 | Utah | Andrew Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 32-33 |
| 01:42 | Utah | Andrew Blair pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:24 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman misses the jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 01:22 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 01:18 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 01:17 | Utah | Richard Kees pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:58 | Utah | Marshall Spears misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Roland Plascencia - foul #3 on Roland Plascencia, team foul #9 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Utah | David Cubbage (PF) Andrew Blair | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Kevin Norris (SG), Aaron Crowe (PF), Mark Fager (C) Charles Stephens, Joe Campbell, Franklin Harris, Roland Plascencia | |
| 00:58 | Utah | Marshall Spears misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:58 | Utah | Marshall Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris drills a jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 00:26 | Utah | Richard Kees is called for 5 seconds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Merle McKew (PG), Brandon Ramey (SG), Norman Powell (C) Phillip Hoffman, Richard Kees, Marshall Spears | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SF) Michael Harrill | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-35 |