| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Banas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ernest Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Oscar Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Forsyth (fresh) PF - John Ottley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Colorado State | Louis Curry is hacked by Gary Gilbert - foul #2 on Gary Gilbert, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 19:13 | Colorado State | Donald Banas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 19:12 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 18:59 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gary Gilbert, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Chad Mena (C) Gary Gilbert | |
| 18:43 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook is fouled on the floor by John Forsyth - foul #1 on John Forsyth, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| 18:20 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Rohrbach - foul #2 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #4 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Timothy Butts (SF), Eddie Beatty (C) John Forsyth, John Ottley | |
| 18:20 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:20 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:08 | Utah State | Joey Lashbrook takes the ball from Robert Rohrbach | 30-27 |
| 18:04 | Colorado State | Donald Banas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joey Lashbrook | 32-27 |
| 17:48 | Utah State | Joey Lashbrook steals it from Timothy Butts | 32-27 |
| 17:44 | Colorado State | Donald Banas can't finish the layup | 32-27 |
| 17:43 | Utah State | Timothy Butts grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:38 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 17:37 | Utah State | Timothy Butts tips it home | 32-29 |
| 17:32 | Colorado State | William Watkins picks off the pass by Louis Curry in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 17:17 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 17:15 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ernest Harrison | 32-29 |
| 16:46 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 16:45 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Curry | 32-29 |
| 16:21 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Joey Lashbrook is denied by Timothy Butts | 32-29 |
| 16:19 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Robert Rohrbach | 32-29 |
| 15:59 | Utah State | William Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (PG), Tony Crafts (SG), William Easterday (SF), Paul Buser (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, Donald Banas, Joey Lashbrook, Ernest Harrison, Oscar Davis | |
| Subs | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom (SG), John Forsyth (SF), John Ottley (PF), Gary Gilbert (C) Robert Rohrbach, Timothy Butts, Chad Mena, Eddie Beatty | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tony Crafts (fresh) SF - William Easterday (fresh) PF - Paul Buser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lewis Rosenbloom (fresh) SF - John Forsyth (fresh) PF - John Ottley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:57 | Colorado State | Paul Buser is fouled in the backcourt by William Watkins - foul #3 on William Watkins, team foul #5 | 32-29 |
| 15:39 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-29 |
| 15:37 | Utah State | John Ottley grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 15:20 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tony Crafts - foul #2 on Tony Crafts, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 15:20 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 15:20 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:00 | Colorado State | Paul Buser's layup is rejected by John Ottley | 32-31 |
| 14:59 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| 14:42 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Marc Elizondo - foul #3 on Marc Elizondo, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson (SG) William Watkins | |
| 14:42 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 14:42 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:13 | Colorado State | David Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (SG), Joey Lashbrook (SF), Oscar Davis (C) Tony Crafts, William Easterday, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Utah State | Timothy Butts (PG), Andrew Fessenden (PF) Lewis Rosenbloom, John Ottley | |
| 13:51 | Utah State | David Watkins is called for the reach on Timothy Butts - foul #2 on David Watkins, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Ernest Harrison (PF) David Watkins, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 13:32 | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson lays it up and in set up by Gary Gilbert and he's fouled by Oscar Davis - foul #3 on Oscar Davis, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eddie Beatty (SF), John Ottley (PF) John Forsyth, Gary Gilbert | |
| 13:32 | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:18 | Colorado State | Donald Banas makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Curry | 37-35 |
| 13:02 | Utah State | Louis Curry steals it from Andrew Fessenden | 37-35 |
| 12:33 | Colorado State | Donald Banas connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 12:15 | Utah State | Andrew Fessenden throws it down set up by Aubrey Anderson | 40-37 |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | Aubrey Anderson takes the ball from Oscar Davis in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 11:54 | Utah State | Andrew Fessenden is hacked by Oscar Davis - foul #4 on Oscar Davis, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (PG), Tony Crafts (SG), William Easterday (SF), Paul Buser (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, Donald Banas, Joey Lashbrook, Ernest Harrison, Oscar Davis | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Watkins (PG), Robert Rohrbach (SG), Lewis Rosenbloom (SF), Chad Mena (PF), Gary Gilbert (C) Timothy Butts, Aubrey Anderson, Eddie Beatty, John Ottley, Andrew Fessenden | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tony Crafts (fresh) SF - William Easterday (fresh) PF - Paul Buser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lewis Rosenbloom (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Mena (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Chad Mena | 40-39 |
| 11:17 | Colorado State | William Easterday comes up short on the floater from close range | 40-39 |
| 11:16 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:08 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-39 |
| 11:06 | Utah State | William Watkins tips it in | 40-41 |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | Paul Buser knocks in the jumper near the basket | 42-41 |
| 10:32 | Utah State | The jumper by Robert Rohrbach is denied by William Easterday | 42-41 |
| 10:30 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:15 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert drills a runner from the left block | 42-43 |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Rohrbach - foul #3 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Joey Lashbrook (SF), Ernest Harrison (PF) David Watkins, William Easterday, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Utah State | Timothy Butts (PG), John Forsyth (SF), John Ottley (PF), Eddie Beatty (C) William Watkins, Lewis Rosenbloom, Chad Mena, Gary Gilbert | |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:27 | Utah State | Eddie Beatty hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Forsyth | 43-45 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 09:21 | Utah State | Timothy Butts grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 09:05 | Utah State | Eddie Beatty can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-45 |
| 09:03 | Utah State | John Ottley can't tip it in | 43-45 |
| 09:02 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 08:45 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts is called for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (SG) Tony Crafts | |
| Subs | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom (SG), Andrew Fessenden (PF), Gary Gilbert (C) Robert Rohrbach, John Ottley, Eddie Beatty | |
| 08:43 | Utah State | Timothy Butts's pass is intercepted by Donald Banas in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 08:22 | Colorado State | Donald Banas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 08:20 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 07:58 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 43-45 |
| 07:56 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Gary Gilbert | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Banas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Joey Lashbrook (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Timothy Butts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lewis Rosenbloom (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Forsyth (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Fessenden (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert's floater is tipped away by Ernest Harrison | 43-45 |
| 07:30 | Utah State | Andrew Fessenden pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 07:16 | Utah State | Timothy Butts misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 07:14 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook is fouled in the backcourt by John Forsyth - foul #2 on John Forsyth, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (PG), Paul Buser (PF), Oscar Davis (C) Louis Curry, Ernest Harrison, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Watkins (PG), Aubrey Anderson (SG), Eddie Beatty (SF), John Ottley (PF), Chad Mena (C) Timothy Butts, Lewis Rosenbloom, John Forsyth, Andrew Fessenden, Gary Gilbert | |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:52 | Utah State | Eddie Beatty scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Ottley | 45-47 |
| 06:26 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joey Lashbrook, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Easterday (SF) Joey Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach (SG) Aubrey Anderson | |
| 06:09 | Utah State | William Watkins can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Easterday - foul #1 on William Easterday, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Forsyth (SF) Eddie Beatty | |
| 06:09 | Utah State | William Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:09 | Utah State | William Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:40 | Colorado State | David Watkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 05:38 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 05:37 | Utah State | William Watkins gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 05:29 | Utah State | William Watkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Forsyth | 45-51 |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | Donald Banas misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 05:13 | Utah State | Chad Mena snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 04:58 | Utah State | William Watkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 04:57 | Utah State | John Ottley grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 04:47 | Utah State | John Ottley travels with the ball | 45-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Tony Crafts (SG), Ernest Harrison (PF) David Watkins, Donald Banas, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom (SG), Timothy Butts (SF), Eddie Beatty (PF), Andrew Fessenden (C) Robert Rohrbach, John Forsyth, John Ottley, Chad Mena | |
| 04:26 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 04:24 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 04:09 | Utah State | Timothy Butts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Easterday - foul #2 on William Easterday, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Gilbert (C) William Watkins | |
| 04:09 | Utah State | Timothy Butts misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:09 | Utah State | Timothy Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 03:47 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts buries a jumper from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Crafts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Easterday (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Oscar Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Timothy Butts (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lewis Rosenbloom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eddie Beatty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Fessenden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Utah State | Eddie Beatty double dribbles | 47-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (SF) William Easterday | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Watkins (PG), Robert Rohrbach (SG), John Ottley (PF) Timothy Butts, Eddie Beatty, Andrew Fessenden | |
| 03:10 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Curry | 49-52 |
| 03:00 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach is fouled on the floor by Oscar Davis - foul #5 on Oscar Davis, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Buser (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Ernest Harrison, Oscar Davis | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Forsyth (SF) Lewis Rosenbloom | |
| 03:00 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joey Lashbrook | 49-52 |
| 02:57 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts is hacked by Gary Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Gilbert, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| 02:57 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:57 | Utah State | John Ottley gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 02:35 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 02:33 | Colorado State | Louis Curry snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 02:07 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook is fouled on the floor by Gary Gilbert - foul #5 on Gary Gilbert, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (PG), Donald Banas (SG) Louis Curry, Tony Crafts | |
| Subs | Utah State | Timothy Butts (SF), Chad Mena (C) John Forsyth, Gary Gilbert | |
| 02:07 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:07 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:47 | Utah State | Timothy Butts misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 01:46 | Utah State | Chad Mena tips it home | 51-54 |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Ernest Harrison (PF) David Watkins, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Forsyth (SF) Timothy Butts | |
| 01:17 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by William Watkins - foul #4 on William Watkins, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| 01:17 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:17 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:00 | Utah State | Chad Mena can't finish the layup | 53-54 |
| 00:59 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 00:43 | Colorado State | Donald Banas connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ernest Harrison | 56-54 |
| 00:39 | Utah State | John Forsyth clanks a jumper from the left side | 56-54 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by William Watkins - foul #5 on William Watkins, team foul #11 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Timothy Butts (PG) William Watkins | |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:32 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | John Forsyth misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 00:22 | Utah State | Chad Mena snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 00:22 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| 00:16 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-54 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rohrbach - foul #4 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #12 | 57-54 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ernest Harrison | 58-54 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison is hacked by Timothy Butts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Butts, team foul #13 | 58-54 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ernest Harrison | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison runs out the clock | 60-54 |