| Lineup | Utah | PG - Norman Eddington (fresh) SG - Robert Ewing (fresh) SF - Jared Walker (fresh) PF - Phillip Grudzinski (fresh) C - Gerald Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Douglas Chandler (fresh) SG - John Dominy (fresh) SF - Ronald Stark (fresh) PF - Lewis Duong (fresh) C - Shawn Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Lewis Duong - foul #1 on Lewis Duong, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:35 | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | San Diego State | John Dominy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Utah | Robert Ewing scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Walker | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 4-0 |
| 19:05 | Utah | Gerald Smith grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | Utah | Norman Eddington clanks a floater from the right block | 4-0 |
| 18:58 | Utah | Norman Eddington tips it home | 6-0 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | John Dominy clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jared Walker - foul #1 on Jared Walker, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | John Dominy makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | John Dominy makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:23 | Utah | Norman Eddington knocks in the floater from the left side and the foul's on Shawn Nelson - foul #1 on Shawn Nelson, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| 18:23 | Utah | Norman Eddington misses the free throw | 8-2 |
| 18:23 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 18:06 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses the 3 from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 18:05 | Utah | Gerald Smith pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:47 | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski misses short on a shot from close range | 8-2 |
| 17:46 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:25 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Douglas Chandler | 8-4 |
| 17:05 | Utah | Gerald Smith comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 17:04 | San Diego State | John Dominy pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:47 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson is hacked by Gerald Smith - foul #1 on Gerald Smith, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Propes (PG), Christopher Murrill (SG), Daniel Johnson (SF) Norman Eddington, Robert Ewing, Jared Walker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins (PG), Bruce Cummings (SG), Don Stephens (SF), Simon Fenwick (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Douglas Chandler, John Dominy, Ronald Stark, Lewis Duong, Shawn Nelson | |
| 16:25 | San Diego State | Don Stephens scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Simon Fenwick | 8-7 |
| 16:10 | Utah | Gerald Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Hutchinson - foul #1 on Richard Hutchinson, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 16:10 | Utah | Gerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:10 | Utah | Gerald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:55 | San Diego State | Christopher Murrill is called for the reach on Bruce Cummings - foul #1 on Christopher Murrill, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Michael Propes (fresh) SG - Christopher Murrill (fresh) SF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) PF - Phillip Grudzinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) SG - Bruce Cummings (fresh) SF - Don Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 15:46 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hutchinson | 10-7 |
| 15:32 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings is fouled on the floor by Christopher Murrill - foul #2 on Christopher Murrill, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Utah | Nathan Vallecillo (SG) Christopher Murrill | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (PG) Don Stephens | |
| 15:21 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Propes - foul #1 on Michael Propes, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG), Robert Ewing (SG), Jared Walker (SF) Michael Propes, Nathan Vallecillo, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Dominy (SG), Lewis Duong (PF) Joseph Jenkins, Bruce Cummings | |
| 15:21 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:21 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:11 | Utah | Norman Eddington is fouled on the floor by Douglas Chandler - foul #1 on Douglas Chandler, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Utah | Wade Burns (PF) Phillip Grudzinski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings (SF), Shawn Nelson (C) Simon Fenwick, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 14:58 | Utah | The jump hook by Wade Burns is blocked by Lewis Duong | 10-9 |
| 14:56 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:45 | San Diego State | Wade Burns steals the ball from Douglas Chandler | 10-9 |
| 14:34 | Utah | Wade Burns blows the dunk | 10-9 |
| 14:32 | Utah | Wade Burns tips it home | 12-9 |
| 14:23 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Chandler | 12-11 |
| 14:04 | Utah | Norman Eddington misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 12-11 |
| 14:03 | Utah | Gerald Smith tips it in | 14-11 |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Smith - foul #2 on Gerald Smith, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Propes (PG), Nathan Vallecillo (SG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Phillip Grudzinski (PF) Norman Eddington, Robert Ewing, Jared Walker, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Stark (SF), Simon Fenwick (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) John Dominy, Lewis Duong, Shawn Nelson | |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:41 | Utah | Wade Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:26 | Utah | Bruce Cummings picks off the pass by Phillip Grudzinski | 14-11 |
| 13:15 | San Diego State | Wade Burns blocks the short jumper by Ronald Stark | 14-11 |
| 13:13 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson can't tip it in | 14-11 |
| 13:11 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark gets the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:52 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 12:50 | Utah | The rebound goes to Wade Burns | 14-11 |
| 12:33 | Utah | Wade Burns buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Ronald Stark - foul #1 on Ronald Stark, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG), Robert Ewing (SG), Jared Walker (SF) Michael Propes, Nathan Vallecillo, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins (PG), John Dominy (SG), Lewis Duong (PF), Shawn Nelson (C) Douglas Chandler, Bruce Cummings, Simon Fenwick, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 12:33 | Utah | Wade Burns makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson is whistled for traveling | 17-11 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Werth (C) Wade Burns | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:03 | Utah | Robert Ewing misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 12:02 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:56 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong is denied on a layup by Thomas Werth | 17-11 |
| 11:55 | Utah | Jared Walker snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Norman Eddington (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jared Walker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Phillip Grudzinski (tiring) 2 pts. C - Thomas Werth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) SG - John Dominy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Stark (fresh) PF - Lewis Duong (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Utah | Thomas Werth misses the easy layup but the foul's on Shawn Nelson - foul #2 on Shawn Nelson, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Utah | Nathan Vallecillo (C) Phillip Grudzinski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson (C) Shawn Nelson | |
| 11:38 | Utah | Thomas Werth misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:38 | Utah | Thomas Werth makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | John Dominy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 11:26 | Utah | The rebound goes to Jared Walker | 18-11 |
| 11:14 | Utah | Norman Eddington buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Ewing and he's hacked by Ronald Stark - foul #2 on Ronald Stark, team foul #7 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Utah | Wade Burns (PF) Nathan Vallecillo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (PG), Simon Fenwick (SF) Joseph Jenkins, Ronald Stark | |
| 11:14 | Utah | Norman Eddington makes the free throw | 21-11 |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Douglas Chandler and he's fouled by Wade Burns - foul #1 on Wade Burns, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Propes (PG), Nathan Vallecillo (SG) Norman Eddington, Robert Ewing | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong misses the free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:52 | Utah | Wade Burns pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 10:28 | Utah | Michael Propes clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 10:27 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Lewis Duong | 21-13 |
| 10:22 | San Diego State | John Dominy scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Chandler | 21-16 |
| 10:10 | Utah | Jared Walker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 10:08 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:50 | San Diego State | John Dominy loses the ball out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Phillip Grudzinski (PF) Nathan Vallecillo, Jared Walker, Wade Burns | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins (SG), Bruce Cummings (SF), David Reach (C) John Dominy, Lewis Duong, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 09:28 | Utah | Michael Propes misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 09:26 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Cummings | 21-18 |
| 09:03 | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski misses the easy layup | 21-18 |
| 09:01 | San Diego State | David Reach snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:47 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Simon Fenwick | 21-21 |
| 08:28 | Utah | Norman Eddington is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jenkins - foul #1 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Ewing (SG), Jared Walker (SF), Wade Burns (PF), Nathan Vallecillo (C) Michael Propes, Daniel Johnson, Phillip Grudzinski, Thomas Werth | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Dominy (SG), Lewis Duong (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Douglas Chandler, Simon Fenwick, David Reach | |
| 08:28 | Utah | Norman Eddington misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:28 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Dominy | 21-23 |
| 08:05 | Utah | Norman Eddington is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Jenkins - foul #2 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (PG) Joseph Jenkins | |
| 08:05 | Utah | Norman Eddington makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:05 | Utah | Norman Eddington misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:05 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:58 | San Diego State | John Dominy buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Norman Eddington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Walker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wade Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Vallecillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Don Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Dominy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Cummings (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lewis Duong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Utah | Robert Ewing is whistled for traveling | 22-25 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Johnson (SF) Norman Eddington | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:38 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bruce Cummings, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| 07:24 | Utah | Daniel Johnson misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Don Stephens - foul #1 on Don Stephens, team foul #11 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Propes (PG) Jared Walker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (PG) Bruce Cummings | |
| 07:24 | Utah | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:24 | Utah | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:07 | San Diego State | Don Stephens is whistled for traveling | 24-25 |
| Subs | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski (PF) Nathan Vallecillo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Reach (C) Richard Hutchinson | |
| 06:39 | Utah | Robert Ewing misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 06:37 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:15 | San Diego State | John Dominy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong misses the tip | 24-25 |
| 06:12 | Utah | The rebound goes to Phillip Grudzinski | 24-25 |
| 05:48 | Utah | Daniel Johnson knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Propes | 26-25 |
| 05:43 | San Diego State | Phillip Grudzinski is called for the reach on John Dominy - foul #1 on Phillip Grudzinski, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG), Christopher Murrill (SG), Jared Walker (SF), Thomas Werth (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Michael Propes, Robert Ewing, Daniel Johnson, Phillip Grudzinski, Wade Burns | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings (SF), Simon Fenwick (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Don Stephens, Lewis Duong, David Reach | |
| 05:43 | San Diego State | John Dominy makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:43 | San Diego State | John Dominy misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:43 | Utah | Thomas Werth snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 05:30 | Utah | Gerald Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Simon Fenwick | 26-26 |
| 05:29 | Utah | Gerald Smith hits the follow up shot | 28-26 |
| 05:18 | San Diego State | John Dominy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Cummings | 28-29 |
| 04:49 | Utah | Gerald Smith misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 28-29 |
| 04:48 | Utah | Thomas Werth can't tip it in | 28-29 |
| 04:46 | Utah | Thomas Werth tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 04:25 | San Diego State | John Dominy splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 04:24 | Utah | Jared Walker pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:07 | Utah | Christopher Murrill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Ewing (SG), Phillip Grudzinski (PF) Christopher Murrill, Thomas Werth | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (PG), Lewis Duong (PF), David Reach (C) Douglas Chandler, John Dominy, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Norman Eddington (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Walker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Phillip Grudzinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Don Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Cummings (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Duong (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Reach (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Utah | Robert Ewing hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Phillip Grudzinski | 33-31 |
| 03:16 | San Diego State | Norman Eddington takes the ball from Lewis Duong | 33-31 |
| 03:13 | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski misses the lay-in | 33-31 |
| 03:12 | Utah | Gerald Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 02:51 | Utah | Robert Ewing is hacked by Don Stephens - foul #2 on Don Stephens, team foul #12 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Propes (PG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Wade Burns (PF) Norman Eddington, Jared Walker, Phillip Grudzinski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins (PG), Ronald Stark (SF), Shawn Nelson (C) Bruce Cummings, Simon Fenwick, David Reach | |
| 02:51 | Utah | Robert Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:51 | Utah | Robert Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Ronald Stark | 34-31 |
| 02:37 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong is hacked by Wade Burns - foul #2 on Wade Burns, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (PG) Don Stephens | |
| 02:37 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:37 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:37 | Utah | The rebound goes to Wade Burns | 34-32 |
| 02:30 | Utah | Robert Ewing misses the lay-in | 34-32 |
| 02:29 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 02:03 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses the jumper in the lane | 34-32 |
| 02:02 | Utah | Gerald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 01:44 | Utah | Michael Propes loses the ball out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG), Jared Walker (SF), Phillip Grudzinski (PF) Robert Ewing, Daniel Johnson, Wade Burns | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Dominy (SG), Richard Hutchinson (C) Joseph Jenkins, Lewis Duong | |
| 01:30 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson clanks a jump hook from the right block | 34-32 |
| 01:29 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 01:28 | Utah | The rebound goes to Jared Walker | 34-32 |
| 01:22 | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski hits the finger roll set up by Jared Walker | 36-32 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Smith - foul #3 on Gerald Smith, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Utah | Wade Burns (C) Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:13 | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:48 | Utah | Michael Propes makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wade Burns | 39-32 |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Phillip Grudzinski - foul #2 on Phillip Grudzinski, team foul #11 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Werth (C) Phillip Grudzinski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins (PG), Bruce Cummings (SF), Lewis Duong (PF) Douglas Chandler, Ronald Stark, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:10 | Utah | Jared Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 00:09 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Werth | 39-34 |
| 00:05 | Utah | Shawn Nelson denies the turnaround by Michael Propes | 39-34 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 39-34 |