| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Head (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Howard (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ben Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harry Villicana (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Miner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Garth Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Brooks (fresh) C - Calvin Burkes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | Garth Sims inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Colgate | Harry Villicana comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 19:36 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:32 | Utah State | Ben Cooper is called for traveling | 32-33 |
| 19:13 | Colgate | William Brooks buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Calvin Burkes | 32-36 |
| 18:50 | Utah State | John Head comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 18:49 | Colgate | William Brooks pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:47 | Colgate | Brian Howard is called for the reach on Garth Sims in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Howard, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SF), Reginald Taylor (C) Eugene Sharer, Ben Cooper | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 18:33 | Colgate | Calvin Burkes's pass is intercepted by John Head | 32-36 |
| 18:14 | Utah State | William Brown can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Calvin Burkes - foul #1 on Calvin Burkes, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Poling (SG), Jody Larsen (SF) John Head, Brian Howard | |
| Subs | Colgate | Manuel Hines (PG), Stephen Young (SG), Michael Ray (SF), Otto Jacobs (PF), Virgil Leath (C) Harry Villicana, Henry Miner, Garth Sims, William Brooks, Calvin Burkes | |
| 18:14 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:14 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:53 | Colgate | Michael Ray is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG) William Brown | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 17:38 | Utah State | Michael Smith scores on a shot from the left wing set up by James Poling | 36-36 |
| 17:21 | Colgate | Otto Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Reginald Taylor - foul #1 on Reginald Taylor, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Sharer (SF), Ben Cooper (C) Dennis Claborn, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | Colgate | Henry Miner (SG) Stephen Young | |
| 17:21 | Colgate | Otto Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:21 | Colgate | Otto Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:55 | Utah State | Otto Jacobs swats the short shot by Eugene Sharer | 36-38 |
| 16:54 | Colgate | Michael Ray pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:52 | Colgate | Jody Larsen steps in front of the Henry Miner pass in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 16:46 | Utah State | James Poling can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 16:45 | Utah State | Michael Smith gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:25 | Utah State | James Poling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Head (PG), Brian Howard (SG), William Brown (PF), James Ross (C) Michael Smith, James Poling, Jody Larsen, Ben Cooper | |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (PG), Stephen Young (SG), Garth Sims (SF), William Brooks (PF), Calvin Burkes (C) Manuel Hines, Henry Miner, Michael Ray, Otto Jacobs, Virgil Leath | |
| 16:06 | Colgate | Calvin Burkes is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 16:05 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 16:00 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Garth Sims - foul #2 on Garth Sims, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 16:00 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:00 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Head (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Howard (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eugene Sharer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harry Villicana (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Young (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Garth Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Burkes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Colgate | William Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SF) Eugene Sharer | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 15:36 | Utah State | Brian Howard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 15:35 | Colgate | William Brooks gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:30 | Colgate | John Head picks off the pass by Harry Villicana in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 15:19 | Utah State | Harry Villicana is called for the reach on John Head - foul #2 on Harry Villicana, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Reginald Taylor (PF), Ben Cooper (C) William Brown, James Ross | |
| Subs | Colgate | Manuel Hines (PG), Henry Miner (SG) Harry Villicana, Garth Sims | |
| 15:12 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Howard | 40-38 |
| 15:07 | Colgate | Brian Howard is called for the reach on Henry Miner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Howard, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF) Brian Howard, Dennis Claborn | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 14:47 | Colgate | Reginald Taylor steals the ball from Stephen Young | 40-38 |
| 14:22 | Utah State | John Head can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:20 | Colgate | Stephen Young pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:56 | Colgate | Henry Miner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-38 |
| 13:54 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 13:30 | Utah State | John Head misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 13:29 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 13:27 | Utah State | Ben Cooper hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 13:12 | Colgate | Calvin Burkes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-38 |
| 13:10 | Utah State | Ben Cooper pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:00 | Utah State | Michael Smith is hacked by Stephen Young - foul #1 on Stephen Young, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (PG), Brian Howard (SG), Jody Larsen (SF), William Brown (PF), James Ross (C) John Head, Michael Smith, Eugene Sharer, Reginald Taylor, Ben Cooper | |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (PG), Wayne Hunt (SG), Garth Sims (SF), Otto Jacobs (PF), Virgil Leath (C) Manuel Hines, Henry Miner, Stephen Young, William Brooks, Calvin Burkes | |
| 12:36 | Utah State | Brian Howard is fouled on the floor by Wayne Hunt - foul #1 on Wayne Hunt, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| 12:19 | Utah State | Brian Howard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 42-38 |
| 12:18 | Colgate | Garth Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:11 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt is hacked by Brian Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Howard, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Poling (PF) William Brown | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 12:03 | Colgate | James Ross picks off the pass by Otto Jacobs | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) SG - Brian Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jody Larsen (fresh) PF - James Poling (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Ross (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harry Villicana (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Hunt (fresh) SF - Garth Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Otto Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Leath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn loses the dribble to Wayne Hunt | 42-38 |
| 11:40 | Colgate | James Ross blocks the short jumper by Otto Jacobs | 42-38 |
| 11:39 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 11:23 | Utah State | James Poling misses long on a jumper from the right side | 42-38 |
| 11:21 | Utah State | Brian Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 11:08 | Utah State | Jody Larsen misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 11:07 | Colgate | Virgil Leath pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:54 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 10:52 | Colgate | Otto Jacobs tips it home | 42-40 |
| 10:36 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn can't finish the layup | 42-40 |
| 10:35 | Colgate | Garth Sims snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 10:07 | Colgate | Virgil Leath misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Dennis Claborn - foul #3 on Dennis Claborn, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Eugene Sharer (SF), William Brown (PF), Ben Cooper (C) Dennis Claborn, Jody Larsen, James Poling, James Ross | |
| Subs | Colgate | Manuel Hines (PG), Henry Miner (SG), Michael Ray (SF), Calvin Burkes (C) Harry Villicana, Wayne Hunt, Garth Sims, Otto Jacobs | |
| 10:07 | Colgate | Virgil Leath misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:07 | Colgate | Virgil Leath makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:46 | Utah State | Brian Howard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 09:22 | Colgate | Henry Miner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Ray | 45-44 |
| 09:09 | Utah State | William Brown can't throw it down | 45-44 |
| 09:08 | Utah State | Ben Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:03 | Utah State | Ben Cooper is fouled on the floor by Calvin Burkes - foul #2 on Calvin Burkes, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Head (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Colgate | William Brooks (PF) Virgil Leath | |
| 08:55 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer's layup is rejected by Calvin Burkes | 45-44 |
| 08:53 | Utah State | John Head grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 08:40 | Utah State | John Head drills a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Manuel Hines - foul #3 on Manuel Hines, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG) Brian Howard | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 08:40 | Utah State | John Head makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:36 | Colgate | Henry Miner loses the dribble to Dennis Claborn in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 08:23 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn misses short on a floater from the right block | 48-44 |
| 08:22 | Colgate | William Brooks pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:10 | Colgate | Calvin Burkes knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Ray and he's hacked by Ben Cooper - foul #1 on Ben Cooper, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (PG), Stephen Young (SG), Garth Sims (SF) Manuel Hines, Henry Miner, Michael Ray | |
| 08:10 | Colgate | Calvin Burkes makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:41 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Head | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Head (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Claborn (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Eugene Sharer (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Cooper (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harry Villicana (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Young (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Garth Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Burkes (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Colgate | Stephen Young is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Claborn - foul #4 on Dennis Claborn, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (SG), James Poling (SF), Reginald Taylor (C) Dennis Claborn, Eugene Sharer, Ben Cooper | |
| Subs | Colgate | Otto Jacobs (C) Calvin Burkes | |
| 07:39 | Colgate | Stephen Young misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:39 | Utah State | William Brown grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 07:25 | Utah State | Stephen Young steals the ball from William Brown | 50-47 |
| 07:08 | Colgate | Otto Jacobs can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 07:06 | Colgate | Garth Sims misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 07:04 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Poling | 50-47 |
| 06:53 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor clanks a jump hook from the right block | 50-47 |
| 06:51 | Utah State | William Brown snags the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 06:37 | Utah State | William Brown jams it | 52-47 |
| 06:21 | Colgate | William Brooks clanks a jumper in the lane | 52-47 |
| 06:20 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:02 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor misses the shot from the right side | 52-47 |
| 06:00 | Colgate | Otto Jacobs snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 05:49 | Colgate | Otto Jacobs connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Garth Sims | 52-49 |
| 05:40 | Utah State | William Brown is hacked by William Brooks - foul #1 on William Brooks, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Brian Howard (SG), Jody Larsen (SF), Ben Cooper (C) John Head, Michael Smith, James Poling, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | Colgate | Manuel Hines (PG), Henry Miner (SG), Michael Ray (SF), Calvin Burkes (C) Harry Villicana, Stephen Young, Garth Sims, Otto Jacobs | |
| 05:40 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:40 | Utah State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:26 | Colgate | Jody Larsen steals the ball from William Brooks | 54-49 |
| 05:08 | Utah State | Brian Howard buries a floater from the left side | 56-49 |
| 04:40 | Colgate | Calvin Burkes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 04:38 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Brian Howard | 56-49 |
| 04:34 | Utah State | Brian Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 04:32 | Colgate | William Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:23 | Colgate | William Brooks double dribbles | 56-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Head (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), Reginald Taylor (PF), James Ross (C) Victor Perdue, Brian Howard, Jody Larsen, William Brown, Ben Cooper | |
| Subs | Colgate | Otto Jacobs (PF) William Brooks | |
| 04:10 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 04:08 | Colgate | Henry Miner snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 03:43 | Colgate | Calvin Burkes blows the wide open layup | 56-49 |
| 03:42 | Colgate | Michael Ray snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 03:34 | Colgate | Henry Miner misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 03:33 | Utah State | James Ross grabs the board | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Head (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Claborn (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Eugene Sharer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Ross (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Manuel Hines (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Miner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Ray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Jacobs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Calvin Burkes (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn banks in the layup and he's fouled by Henry Miner - foul #3 on Henry Miner, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Ben Cooper (C) John Head, James Ross | |
| Subs | Colgate | Wayne Hunt (PG), Stephen Young (SG), Garth Sims (SF), Virgil Leath (PF) Manuel Hines, Henry Miner, Michael Ray, Calvin Burkes | |
| 03:16 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Colgate | Otto Jacobs is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 02:55 | Colgate | Virgil Leath grabs the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 02:55 | Colgate | Colgate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), James Poling (SG), Jody Larsen (PF) Victor Perdue, Eugene Sharer, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | Colgate | Manuel Hines (PG), Henry Miner (SG) Wayne Hunt, Garth Sims | |
| 02:39 | Colgate | Virgil Leath's layup is rejected by Ben Cooper | 59-49 |
| 02:38 | Colgate | Virgil Leath hits the follow up shot | 59-51 |
| 02:38 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Head (PG), Brian Howard (SG), James Ross (C) Michael Smith, James Poling, Ben Cooper | |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (PG), Garth Sims (SF) Manuel Hines, Stephen Young | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Utah State | Henry Miner steps in front of the Jody Larsen pass | 59-51 |
| 02:15 | Colgate | Garth Sims blows the layup | 59-51 |
| 02:13 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 02:01 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Head | 62-51 |
| 01:57 | Colgate | Otto Jacobs loses the dribble to Brian Howard in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 01:55 | Utah State | Brian Howard banks in the layup | 64-51 |
| 01:40 | Colgate | Virgil Leath lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Miner | 64-53 |
| 01:21 | Utah State | John Head buries a 3 from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 01:16 | Colgate | Henry Miner drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Villicana | 67-56 |
| 00:56 | Utah State | John Head banks in the layup set up by Brian Howard | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Colgate | Garth Sims clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 69-56 |
| 00:48 | Colgate | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Villicana | 69-56 |
| 00:44 | Colgate | Otto Jacobs buries a shot from the left wing | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Utah State | Brian Howard misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 69-58 |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Brian Howard tips it home | 71-58 |
| 00:15 | Colgate | Brian Howard steals it from Harry Villicana | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | John Head runs out the clock | 71-58 |