| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Simmons (fresh) SG - Nigel Porche (fresh) SF - Lynn Ward (fresh) PF - John Smail (fresh) C - William Dejesus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) SG - Rickey Darrow (fresh) SF - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) PF - Jesse Floyd (fresh) C - Rodney Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Utah | William Dejesus gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Utah | William Dejesus drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Simmons | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Rickey Darrow | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Utah | Lynn Ward can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lynn Ward - foul #1 on Lynn Ward, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Utah | William Dejesus grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Utah | William Dejesus misses the runner from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | Air Force | James Simmons steals the ball from Efrain Starbuck | 2-3 |
| 17:07 | Utah | William Dejesus hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by James Simmons | 4-3 |
| 16:47 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:21 | Utah | Efrain Starbuck is called for the reach on Lynn Ward - foul #1 on Efrain Starbuck, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry O'Neill (SF), Sammie Solum (C) Efrain Starbuck, Rodney Anderson | |
| 16:00 | Utah | James Simmons scores on a 3 from straight away | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nigel Porche (fresh) SF - Lynn Ward (fresh) PF - John Smail (fresh) C - William Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) SG - Rickey Darrow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry O'Neill (fresh) PF - Jesse Floyd (fresh) C - Sammie Solum (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Air Force | James Terry hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Rickey Darrow | 7-9 |
| 15:21 | Utah | Nigel Porche knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lynn Ward | 10-9 |
| 14:57 | Air Force | James Terry scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Terry O'Neill | 10-12 |
| 14:40 | Utah | Lynn Ward misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sammie Solum - foul #1 on Sammie Solum, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Utah | Vincente Esposito (C) William Dejesus | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (PG), Keith Jackman (SG), Efrain Starbuck (SF), Rodney Anderson (C) James Terry, Rickey Darrow, Terry O'Neill, Jesse Floyd | |
| 14:40 | Utah | Lynn Ward makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:40 | Utah | Lynn Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:13 | Air Force | Donald Manzi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 14:12 | Air Force | Keith Jackman tips it home | 12-14 |
| 13:59 | Utah | John Smail clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-14 |
| 13:57 | Utah | James Simmons tips it back up and in | 14-14 |
| 13:38 | Air Force | Keith Jackman misses badly on a shot near the basket | 14-14 |
| 13:36 | Utah | James Simmons grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 13:15 | Utah | Lynn Ward makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Simmons | 17-14 |
| 12:49 | Air Force | Keith Jackman can't connect on a floater near the basket | 17-14 |
| 12:48 | Utah | Vincente Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:24 | Utah | Lynn Ward can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 17-14 |
| 12:23 | Utah | John Smail grabs the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:54 | Utah | Lynn Ward drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Smail | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nigel Porche (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lynn Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Smail (fairly fresh) C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Donald Manzi (fresh) SG - Keith Jackman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sammie Solum (fairly fresh) C - Rodney Anderson (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Air Force | Vincente Esposito is called for the reach on Keith Jackman - foul #1 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #2 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Utah | William Dejesus (C) Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG), Rickey Darrow (SG), Terry O'Neill (SF), Jesse Floyd (PF) Donald Manzi, Keith Jackman, Efrain Starbuck, Sammie Solum | |
| 11:08 | Air Force | Terry O'Neill is hacked by William Dejesus - foul #1 on William Dejesus, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| 10:47 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nigel Porche - foul #1 on Nigel Porche, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Keith Jackman (C) Rodney Anderson | |
| 10:47 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:47 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:34 | Utah | John Smail makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Keith Jackman - foul #1 on Keith Jackman, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck (SF) Terry O'Neill | |
| 10:34 | Utah | John Smail makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:12 | Air Force | James Terry misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 10:11 | Air Force | James Terry grabs the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:52 | Air Force | James Terry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 09:50 | Utah | Lynn Ward snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 09:23 | Utah | James Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 09:22 | Air Force | Keith Jackman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:14 | Air Force | Keith Jackman lays it up and in set up by Jesse Floyd and he's fouled by James Simmons - foul #1 on James Simmons, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (PG), Vincente Esposito (PF) James Simmons, Lynn Ward | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rodney Anderson (C) James Terry | |
| 09:14 | Air Force | Keith Jackman makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:54 | Utah | William Dejesus misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Efrain Starbuck - foul #2 on Efrain Starbuck, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG), Terry O'Neill (SF) Keith Jackman, Efrain Starbuck | |
| 08:54 | Utah | William Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:54 | Utah | William Dejesus misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:54 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:50 | Air Force | The short jumper by Jesse Floyd is denied by Vincente Esposito | 23-18 |
| 08:49 | Utah | Vincente Esposito snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 08:20 | Utah | Vincente Esposito misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 08:19 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 07:58 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry O'Neill | 23-21 |
| 07:38 | Utah | William Dejesus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Utah | James Simmons (PG), Lynn Ward (SF) Larry Soules, William Dejesus | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nigel Porche (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lynn Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Smail (tiring) 3 pts. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rickey Darrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry O'Neill (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jesse Floyd (fresh) C - Rodney Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow is fouled on the floor by Nigel Porche - foul #2 on Nigel Porche, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (SG) Nigel Porche | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (SG), Sammie Solum (PF) Rickey Darrow, Jesse Floyd | |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Sammie Solum is hacked by John Smail - foul #1 on John Smail, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Sammie Solum makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Sammie Solum makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:46 | Utah | James Simmons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 06:45 | Utah | Lynn Ward misses the tip | 23-23 |
| 06:44 | Air Force | James Terry pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:29 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 06:27 | Air Force | Sammie Solum tips it in | 23-25 |
| 05:58 | Utah | Lynn Ward is hacked by Terry O'Neill - foul #1 on Terry O'Neill, team foul #5 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Utah | William Dejesus (C) Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rickey Darrow (SG), Jesse Floyd (PF) Donald Manzi, Rodney Anderson | |
| 05:44 | Utah | William Dejesus hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 23-25 |
| 05:42 | Utah | Larry Soules grabs the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:29 | Utah | Terry O'Neill steps in front of the Larry Soules pass | 23-25 |
| 05:26 | Air Force | James Terry banks in the layup set up by Terry O'Neill | 23-27 |
| 05:11 | Utah | Lynn Ward knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-27 |
| 04:50 | Air Force | Sammie Solum blows the layup | 25-27 |
| 04:48 | Utah | Larry Soules grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 04:32 | Utah | Lynn Ward banks in the layup | 27-27 |
| 04:07 | Air Force | Sammie Solum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 04:05 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd tips it back up and in | 27-29 |
| 03:36 | Utah | Lynn Ward is whistled for a carry | 27-29 |
| Subs | Utah | Nigel Porche (SG), Vincente Esposito (PF) Larry Soules, Lynn Ward | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (PG), Efrain Starbuck (SF), Rodney Anderson (C) James Terry, Terry O'Neill, Sammie Solum | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Simmons (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nigel Porche (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Smail (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Dejesus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Donald Manzi (fresh) SG - Rickey Darrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Vincente Esposito - foul #2 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Utah | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SF) William Dejesus | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:08 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:08 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:52 | Utah | Vincente Esposito can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-31 |
| 02:50 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:26 | Air Force | Donald Manzi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 02:25 | Utah | Dikembe Abdulmateen gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:56 | Utah | Rodney Anderson steals it from James Simmons | 27-31 |
| 01:37 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Manzi | 27-34 |
| 01:10 | Utah | James Simmons misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Manzi - foul #1 on Donald Manzi, team foul #6 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Lynn Ward (SF), William Dejesus (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG), Sammie Solum (PF) Rickey Darrow, Jesse Floyd | |
| 01:10 | Utah | James Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:10 | Utah | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Donald Manzi is fouled on the floor by Nigel Porche - foul #3 on Nigel Porche, team foul #9 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (SG) Nigel Porche | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Donald Manzi misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:46 | Utah | William Dejesus snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 00:28 | Utah | Lynn Ward makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Soules | 31-34 |
| 00:26 | Air Force | James Terry double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 00:01 | Utah | Lynn Ward knocks in the jumper in the paint | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-34 |