| Lineup | Utah | PG - Edward Werner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isaac Ridley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Waclawski (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm loses the ball out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 19:34 | Utah | Mark Simpson makes the contested driving attempt in the paint set up by Isaac Ridley and he's hacked by Anthony Estep - foul #3 on Anthony Estep, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Moore (SF) Anthony Estep | |
| 19:34 | Utah | Mark Simpson makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:32 | Western Kentucky | Edward Werner steals it from Michael Ferris in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 19:20 | Utah | Mark Simpson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Werner | 41-34 |
| 19:12 | Western Kentucky | Don Waclawski steals it from Michael Ferris | 41-34 |
| 18:50 | Utah | Isaac Ridley comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Starks - foul #3 on Paul Starks, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James White (PF) Paul Starks | |
| 18:50 | Utah | Isaac Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:50 | Utah | Isaac Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 18:30 | Utah | Isaac Ridley grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 18:12 | Utah | Mark Simpson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper near the basket | 43-34 |
| 18:11 | Utah | Don Waclawski tips it in | 45-34 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Victor Boehm | 45-36 |
| 17:49 | Utah | Edward Werner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG) Victor Boehm | |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Mark Simpson steals it from Michael Ferris | 45-36 |
| 17:24 | Utah | Isaac Ridley banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Simpson | 47-36 |
| 17:09 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris's floater is knocked away by David Daniels | 47-36 |
| 17:07 | Utah | The rebound goes to David Daniels | 47-36 |
| 16:50 | Utah | Mark Simpson hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 49-36 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate misses the tip | 49-36 |
| 16:31 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Brown | 49-36 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | David Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 16:00 | Utah | Edward Werner hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Simpson | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Edward Werner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isaac Ridley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Simpson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Don Waclawski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - David Daniels (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Moore (fairly fresh) PF - James White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Tate (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Mark Simpson takes the ball from Michael Ferris | 51-39 |
| 15:37 | Utah | Mark Simpson banks in the layup | 53-39 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Moore | 53-42 |
| 14:50 | Utah | Isaac Ridley misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (SG), Anthony Estep (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) David Brown, David Moore, James White, Jason Tate | |
| 14:50 | Utah | Isaac Ridley misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 14:50 | Utah | Isaac Ridley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Starks | 53-45 |
| 14:09 | Utah | Edward Werner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 13:44 | Utah | David Daniels gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 13:25 | Utah | Edward Werner is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Bissell - foul #2 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Utah | Maurice Wood (PG), Billy Duncan (PF), Adam Griffen (C) Edward Werner, Don Waclawski, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:08 | Utah | Paul Starks blocks the short jumper by Mark Simpson | 53-45 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris's 3 pointer is rejected by Maurice Wood | 53-45 |
| 12:49 | Utah | Isaac Ridley snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 12:26 | Utah | Maurice Wood is fouled on the floor by Anthony Estep - foul #4 on Anthony Estep, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Utah | David Daniels (C) Adam Griffen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG), Arthur Witherspoon (SF) Victor Boehm, Anthony Estep | |
| 12:10 | Utah | Mark Simpson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Simpson, team foul #1 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Anthony (SF) Michael Ferris | |
| 11:50 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Maio (PG) Mark Simpson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Moore (SF) Darryl Anthony | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Adam Maio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Ridley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Moore (fresh) PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Utah | David Daniels knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Maurice Wood | 55-45 |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-45 |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell tips it home | 55-47 |
| 11:00 | Utah | Isaac Ridley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Maurice Wood | 57-47 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon is fouled on the floor by Maurice Wood - foul #1 on Maurice Wood, team foul #2 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Edward Werner (PG), Mark Simpson (SF), Don Waclawski (PF) Adam Maio, Maurice Wood, Billy Duncan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), Victor Boehm (SG), Jason Tate (C) David Brown, Arthur Witherspoon, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | Don Waclawski is called for the reach on Paul Starks - foul #2 on Don Waclawski, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Maio (SG), Adam Griffen (C) Isaac Ridley, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Starks | 57-50 |
| 09:47 | Utah | Adam Griffen can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket | 57-50 |
| 09:45 | Utah | Don Waclawski grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:33 | Utah | Edward Werner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 09:31 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Don Waclawski | 57-50 |
| 09:17 | Utah | Edward Werner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Adam Maio | 60-50 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Adam Griffen denies the turnaround by Paul Starks | 60-50 |
| 08:54 | Utah | The rebound goes to Adam Griffen | 60-50 |
| 08:28 | Utah | Mark Simpson jams it against the doubleteam on a nice dish by Adam Maio | 62-50 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Moore | 62-52 |
| 07:45 | Utah | Michael Ferris is called for the reach on Adam Griffen - foul #2 on Michael Ferris, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Utah | James Johnson (PG), Isaac Ridley (SG), Maurice Wood (SF), Billy Duncan (PF), David Daniels (C) Edward Werner, Adam Maio, Mark Simpson, Don Waclawski, Adam Griffen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (PG), Arthur Witherspoon (SG), Anthony Estep (SF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Michael Ferris, Victor Boehm, David Moore, Jason Tate | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Isaac Ridley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Utah | Isaac Ridley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 62-52 |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Starks | 62-52 |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Wood steals it from Arthur Witherspoon | 62-52 |
| 06:51 | Utah | David Daniels buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Maurice Wood | 64-52 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | David Daniels steals the ball from Woodrow Bissell | 64-52 |
| 06:15 | Utah | Isaac Ridley knocks in the runner from the right block set up by James Johnson and the foul's on Arthur Witherspoon - foul #1 on Arthur Witherspoon, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Simpson (SF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), James White (PF) Arthur Witherspoon, Paul Starks | |
| 06:15 | Utah | Isaac Ridley misses the free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James White | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | David Brown is fouled on the floor by Isaac Ridley - foul #1 on Isaac Ridley, team foul #4 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Utah | Edward Werner (PG) Maurice Wood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate (C) Woodrow Bissell | |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-52 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris hits the follow up shot | 66-54 |
| 05:19 | Utah | Edward Werner is called for 3 seconds | 66-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Maurice Wood (PF) Billy Duncan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris is fouled on the floor by Edward Werner - foul #2 on Edward Werner, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Don Waclawski (PF) Maurice Wood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (SG), Arthur Witherspoon (SF) David Brown, Anthony Estep | |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 04:39 | Utah | The rebound goes to David Daniels | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Utah | Edward Werner connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Simpson out of a doubleteam | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Ferris | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:19 | Utah | Edward Werner connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Isaac Ridley | 70-57 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Edward Werner (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isaac Ridley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Simpson (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Don Waclawski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Boehm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James White (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Tate (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon gets the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-57 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep (SF), Paul Starks (PF) Arthur Witherspoon, James White | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Ridley steals it from Michael Ferris | 70-57 |
| 02:44 | Utah | Edward Werner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Isaac Ridley | 72-57 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris drills a floater from the free throw line | 72-59 |
| 02:05 | Utah | Edward Werner is hacked by Michael Ferris - foul #3 on Michael Ferris, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Maio (SG), Maurice Wood (SF), Billy Duncan (PF), Adam Griffen (C) Isaac Ridley, Mark Simpson, Don Waclawski, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (PG), Arthur Witherspoon (SG), David Moore (SF), James White (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Michael Ferris, Victor Boehm, Anthony Estep, Paul Starks, Jason Tate | |
| 02:05 | Utah | Edward Werner makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:05 | Utah | Edward Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-59 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell tips it but misses | 74-59 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Moore | 74-59 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon buries a 3 from the left corner | 74-62 |
| 00:58 | Utah | Adam Maio buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Maurice Wood | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | David Brown's layup is rejected by Billy Duncan | 76-62 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | James White grabs the offensive rebound | 76-62 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | David Brown is denied on a layup by Billy Duncan | 76-62 |
| 00:48 | Utah | The rebound goes to Maurice Wood | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:23 | Utah | Adam Griffen connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Woodrow Bissell - foul #3 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #9 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Utah | James Johnson (SG) Edward Werner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:23 | Utah | Adam Griffen makes the free throw | 79-62 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-62 |
| 00:15 | Utah | Adam Griffen grabs the board | 79-62 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Adam Maio runs out the clock | 79-62 |