| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Larry Soules (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nigel Porche (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lynn Ward (fresh) 15 pts. PF - John Smail (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Billy Sane inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Lynn Ward - foul #2 on Lynn Ward, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Billy Sane makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:12 | Utah | Lynn Ward scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Dejesus | 27-38 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | Matthew Fish buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Jones | 29-38 |
| 18:36 | Utah | Lynn Ward misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-38 |
| 18:35 | Utah | William Dejesus gets the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:14 | Utah | Matthew Fish takes the ball from Nigel Porche | 29-38 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Smail - foul #2 on John Smail, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:23 | Utah | John Smail lays it in on a great pass from Lynn Ward | 31-40 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Matthew Fish is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Soules - foul #3 on Larry Soules, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah | James Simmons (PG) Larry Soules | |
| 17:08 | Montana State | Matthew Fish comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 17:06 | Utah | John Smail pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:45 | Utah | James Simmons is called for traveling | 31-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Thomas Foster (C) Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Utah | Vincente Esposito (C) William Dejesus | |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Richard Kreps travels with the ball | 31-40 |
| 16:12 | Utah | James Simmons misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-40 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Thomas Foster snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker is whistled for a carry | 31-40 |
| 15:40 | Utah | Lynn Ward misses long on a floater from the baseline | 31-40 |
| 15:39 | Montana State | John Hill grabs the board | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nigel Porche (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lynn Ward (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - John Smail (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Matthew Fish | 34-40 |
| 14:48 | Utah | Vincente Esposito's layup is rejected by Richard Kreps | 34-40 |
| 14:46 | Utah | Vincente Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:31 | Utah | James Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 14:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Foster | 34-40 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | John Hill tips it in | 36-40 |
| 14:07 | Utah | Lynn Ward can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | John Hill grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 13:52 | Utah | The rebound goes to James Simmons | 36-40 |
| 13:47 | Utah | Lynn Ward connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from James Simmons | 36-42 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Richard Kreps hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 36-42 |
| 13:20 | Utah | Lynn Ward snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 12:58 | Utah | Nigel Porche is hacked by Matthew Fish - foul #2 on Matthew Fish, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) Matthew Fish, John Hill, Richard Kreps, Thomas Foster | |
| Subs | Utah | William Dejesus (C) Vincente Esposito | |
| 12:38 | Utah | James Simmons is fouled on the floor by Billy Sane - foul #2 on Billy Sane, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG) Daniel Spiker | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 12:17 | Utah | James Simmons knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Smail | 36-45 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 11:58 | Utah | William Dejesus grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 11:53 | Utah | Robert Jones is called for the reach on James Simmons - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (SG) John Hill | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 11:24 | Utah | Billy Sane takes the ball from William Dejesus | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Kreps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nigel Porche (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lynn Ward (tiring) 19 pts. PF - John Smail (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Montana State | Richard Clemons clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Simmons - foul #4 on James Simmons, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SG) Richard Kreps | |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (PG), Vincente Esposito (PF) James Simmons, Lynn Ward | |
| 11:07 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:07 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:40 | Utah | Vincente Esposito can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-45 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | Richard Clemons pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Billy Sane knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Spiker | 40-45 |
| 09:57 | Utah | Larry Soules scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Smail | 40-48 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Robert Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), John Hill (SG), Richard Kreps (PF), Thomas Foster (C) Richard Clemons, Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Utah | Lynn Ward (SF) William Dejesus | |
| 09:16 | Utah | Nigel Porche misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 09:15 | Utah | Nigel Porche snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 09:01 | Utah | Lynn Ward misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-48 |
| 08:59 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Matthew Fish | 40-48 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Richard Kreps misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on John Smail - foul #3 on John Smail, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) Daniel Spiker, Thomas Foster | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Richard Kreps misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:41 | Utah | Vincente Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:17 | Utah | Lynn Ward misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Robert Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Matthew Fish | 44-48 |
| 07:35 | Utah | Matthew Fish steals it from John Smail | 44-48 |
| 07:15 | Montana State | Richard Kreps is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Kreps, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF) Richard Kreps | |
| Subs | Utah | James Simmons (PG), William Dejesus (C) Larry Soules, Lynn Ward | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nigel Porche (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Smail (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincente Esposito (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - William Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Utah | James Simmons buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | John Hill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 06:50 | Utah | Vincente Esposito pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 06:27 | Utah | John Smail comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 06:25 | Utah | James Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 06:02 | Utah | Nigel Porche misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 06:01 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | John Hill misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Smail - foul #4 on John Smail, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (PF), Thomas Foster (C) Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Utah | Lynn Ward (SF) Vincente Esposito | |
| 05:47 | Montana State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:47 | Utah | John Smail grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 05:25 | Utah | Lynn Ward buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Nigel Porche | 44-53 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | Thomas Foster banks in the layup and the foul's on Lynn Ward - foul #3 on Lynn Ward, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SG) John Hill | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 05:08 | Montana State | Thomas Foster makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:44 | Utah | Lynn Ward makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | John Smail blocks the jumper by Billy Sane | 47-56 |
| 04:23 | Utah | Lynn Ward snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 04:03 | Utah | John Smail clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 04:02 | Utah | Nigel Porche misses the tip | 47-56 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Thomas Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Montana State | William Dejesus swats the shot by Matthew Fish | 47-56 |
| 03:54 | Utah | John Smail grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Utah | James Simmons misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-56 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Matthew Fish gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Matthew Fish can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 03:20 | Utah | The rebound goes to John Smail | 47-56 |
| 03:16 | Utah | Matthew Fish takes the ball from Lynn Ward | 47-56 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG), Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps, Thomas Foster | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nigel Porche (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lynn Ward (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Smail (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - William Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Montana State | John Hill comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-56 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | William Dejesus swats the short shot by John Hill | 47-56 |
| 02:44 | Utah | Lynn Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 02:17 | Utah | John Smail misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-56 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Hill | 47-56 |
| 01:57 | Montana State | Robert Jones hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Hill | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Utah | Lynn Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Montana State | John Hill connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Matthew Fish | 53-56 |
| 01:01 | Utah | William Dejesus misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses long on a shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 00:42 | Utah | The rebound goes to John Smail | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Utah | James Simmons clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Alfred Watkins - foul #1 on Alfred Watkins, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Vincente Esposito (PF) John Smail | |
| 00:17 | Utah | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:17 | Utah | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Montana State | John Hill misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Robert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | John Hill is whistled for a carry | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Utah | Matthew Fish is called for the reach on William Dejesus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Fish, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (SG) Nigel Porche | |
| 00:06 | Utah | William Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:06 | Utah | William Dejesus misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Matthew Fish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 00:01 | Utah | Larry Soules is fouled on the floor by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| 00:01 | Utah | Larry Soules makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:01 | Utah | Larry Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | John Hill comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 53-61 |