| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Hines (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Reeder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jamie Cain (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harry Wilhelm (fresh) PF - James Bassler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Zabaneh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Charles Black inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Utah State | Robert Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-25 |
| 19:43 | Utah State | Richard Bush tips it in | 38-25 |
| 19:41 | Colorado | William Brown is called for the reach on Harry Wilhelm in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Keith (C) Raymond Zabaneh | |
| 19:19 | Colorado | John Keith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-25 |
| 18:51 | Utah State | Walter Hines connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Black and the foul's on James Bassler - foul #2 on James Bassler, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| 18:51 | Utah State | Walter Hines makes the free throw | 41-25 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | Jamie Cain is hacked by Richard Bush in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Bush, team foul #2 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (SG) Richard Bush | |
| Subs | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh (C) John Keith | |
| 18:33 | Colorado | James Bassler scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Harry Wilhelm and he's fouled by Walter Hines - foul #2 on Walter Hines, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (SG) William Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Rehm (SG), John Keith (C) Jamie Cain, Raymond Zabaneh | |
| 18:33 | Colorado | James Bassler misses the free throw | 41-27 |
| 18:33 | Utah State | Charles Black gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 18:18 | Utah State | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by John Keith - foul #2 on John Keith, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | Tyrone Mary (PF) Walter Hines | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Cain (SG), Raymond Zabaneh (C) Bruce Rehm, John Keith | |
| 18:18 | Utah State | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 18:18 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 17:52 | Colorado | Jamie Cain is fouled on the floor by Charles Black - foul #2 on Charles Black, team foul #4 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Anglin (PF), Richard Jackson (C) Charles Black, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Keith (C) Raymond Zabaneh | |
| 17:28 | Colorado | Robert Reeder hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harry Wilhelm | 42-30 |
| 17:14 | Utah State | Richard Jackson can't finish the layup | 42-30 |
| 17:12 | Colorado | James Bassler snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 16:51 | Colorado | Jamie Cain misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-30 |
| 16:49 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Mary | 42-30 |
| 16:39 | Utah State | Richard Jackson misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-30 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | James Bassler pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 16:35 | Colorado | Jamie Cain loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Charles Black (SF), Walter Hines (PF) Edward Wood, Robert Farris, Tyrone Mary, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Rehm (SG), Raymond Zabaneh (C) Jamie Cain, John Keith | |
| 16:25 | Utah State | Michael Anglin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Hines | 45-30 |
| 16:21 | Colorado | Robert Reeder is fouled in the backcourt by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #5 | 45-30 |
| 15:58 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh's floater is tipped away by Michael Anglin | 45-30 |
| 15:56 | Utah State | Michael Anglin gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Anglin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Reeder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bruce Rehm (fresh) SF - Harry Wilhelm (tiring) PF - James Bassler (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Zabaneh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Utah State | William Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-30 |
| 15:36 | Utah State | Michael Anglin grabs the offensive board | 45-30 |
| 15:21 | Utah State | William Brown is whistled for a carry | 45-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Proctor (PG), Anthony Copeland (SG), Tyrone Mary (SF), Robert Smith (C) William Brown, Richard Bush, Charles Black, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Cain (SG), Darryl Hickman (SF) Bruce Rehm, Harry Wilhelm | |
| 15:08 | Colorado | James Bassler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm (SF) Darryl Hickman | |
| 14:48 | Utah State | Robert Smith buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Copeland | 47-30 |
| 14:30 | Colorado | James Bassler misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 47-30 |
| 14:29 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh tips it home | 47-32 |
| 14:16 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary is called for a charge - foul #3 on Tyrone Mary, team foul #6 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (PG), Charles Black (SF), Richard Jackson (PF) Gary Proctor, Tyrone Mary, Walter Hines | |
| Subs | Colorado | Darryl Hickman (SF) Harry Wilhelm | |
| 14:03 | Colorado | James Bassler buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jamie Cain | 47-34 |
| 13:43 | Utah State | Richard Jackson drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Charles Black | 49-34 |
| 13:16 | Colorado | Jamie Cain clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 13:15 | Colorado | James Bassler tips it but misses | 49-34 |
| 13:14 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh snags the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 13:07 | Colorado | Darryl Hickman makes the jumper from the left side set up by Robert Reeder | 49-36 |
| 12:40 | Utah State | Robert Farris's layup is rejected by Raymond Zabaneh | 49-36 |
| 12:39 | Utah State | Robert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 12:21 | Utah State | Jamie Cain steals the ball from Richard Jackson | 49-36 |
| 12:18 | Colorado | James Bassler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jamie Cain | 49-38 |
| 12:04 | Utah State | Charles Black misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Bassler - foul #3 on James Bassler, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Walter Hines (PF), Tyrone Mary (C) Robert Farris, Anthony Copeland, Richard Jackson, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm (SF), Derek Carroll (PF), John Keith (C) Darryl Hickman, James Bassler, Raymond Zabaneh | |
| 12:04 | Utah State | Charles Black makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:04 | Utah State | Charles Black misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:04 | Colorado | Derek Carroll gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 11:43 | Colorado | Jamie Cain can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Black (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Tyrone Mary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Reeder (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Cain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Wilhelm (tiring) PF - Derek Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Keith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 11:29 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 11:06 | Colorado | Jamie Cain knocks in the floater from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 10:37 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary misses the easy layup | 50-40 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | John Keith pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:29 | Colorado | Jamie Cain can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 10:28 | Utah State | Charles Black grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:11 | Utah State | Richard Bush misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 10:10 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Derek Carroll | 50-40 |
| 09:41 | Colorado | Richard Bush is called for the reach on Jamie Cain - foul #3 on Richard Bush, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Michael Anglin (SF), Richard Jackson (PF), Robert Smith (C) William Brown, Richard Bush, Charles Black, Walter Hines, Tyrone Mary | |
| Subs | Colorado | Darryl Hickman (SF), James Bassler (PF), Raymond Zabaneh (C) Harry Wilhelm, Derek Carroll, John Keith | |
| 09:41 | Colorado | Jamie Cain makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:41 | Colorado | Jamie Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:41 | Utah State | Richard Jackson pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 09:23 | Utah State | Edward Wood buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 08:55 | Colorado | Robert Reeder misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 53-41 |
| 08:54 | Utah State | Robert Farris grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 08:47 | Utah State | Robert Farris lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Wood | 55-41 |
| 08:45 | Colorado | Edward Wood steps in front of the James Bassler pass in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 08:36 | Utah State | Richard Jackson is hacked by James Bassler - foul #4 on James Bassler, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Anthony Copeland (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Rehm (SG), Harry Wilhelm (SF), Derek Carroll (PF) Jamie Cain, Darryl Hickman, James Bassler | |
| 08:20 | Utah State | Robert Farris is whistled for a carry | 55-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Proctor (PG), Walter Hines (PF), Robert Smith (C) Edward Wood, Robert Farris, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:57 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh hits a floater near the basket | 55-43 |
| 07:34 | Utah State | Gary Proctor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Reeder - foul #3 on Robert Reeder, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG), Tyrone Mary (SF) Anthony Copeland, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Cain (SG), James Bassler (PF) Bruce Rehm, Derek Carroll | |
| 07:34 | Utah State | Gary Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 07:34 | Utah State | Gary Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary Proctor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyrone Mary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Hines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Reeder (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Cain (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Wilhelm (tiring) 2 reb. PF - James Bassler (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Zabaneh (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| 07:21 | Utah State | Robert Smith is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Proctor | 59-43 |
| 07:04 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh can't connect on a floater in the paint | 59-43 |
| 07:02 | Utah State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:37 | Utah State | Gary Proctor slams it home and he's fouled by Harry Wilhelm - foul #1 on Harry Wilhelm, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (SG), Charles Black (SF), Richard Jackson (C) Richard Bush, Walter Hines, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Rehm (SG), Darryl Hickman (SF), John Keith (C) Jamie Cain, Harry Wilhelm, Raymond Zabaneh | |
| 06:37 | Utah State | Gary Proctor misses the free throw | 61-43 |
| 06:37 | Colorado | James Bassler grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 06:11 | Colorado | Darryl Hickman makes the floater in the lane | 61-45 |
| 05:43 | Utah State | Charles Black scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Proctor | 63-45 |
| 05:14 | Colorado | Richard Jackson swats the shot by Robert Reeder | 63-45 |
| 05:12 | Colorado | Darryl Hickman snags the offensive board | 63-45 |
| 05:12 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Walter Hines (PF), Michael Anglin (C) Gary Proctor, Tyrone Mary, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Savoie (PG), Jamie Cain (SG), Harry Wilhelm (SF), Raymond Zabaneh (C) Robert Reeder, Bruce Rehm, Darryl Hickman, John Keith | |
| 04:53 | Colorado | Jamie Cain can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-45 |
| 04:52 | Colorado | Raymond Zabaneh gets the offensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 04:34 | Colorado | Jamie Cain drills a 3 from straight away | 63-48 |
| 04:22 | Utah State | Michael Anglin hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 63-48 |
| 04:20 | Utah State | Michael Anglin tips it in | 65-48 |
| 03:57 | Colorado | James Bassler's pass is intercepted by Edward Wood | 65-48 |
| 03:54 | Utah State | Charles Black misses the easy layup | 65-48 |
| 03:53 | Utah State | William Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 03:41 | Utah State | Edward Wood misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 03:39 | Utah State | Michael Anglin misses the tip | 65-48 |
| 03:38 | Utah State | Walter Hines tips it home | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Jamie Cain misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Wood - foul #2 on Edward Wood, team foul #8 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (PG), Anthony Copeland (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Richard Jackson (C) William Brown, Charles Black, Walter Hines, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Darryl Hickman (SF), Derek Carroll (PF), John Keith (C) Harry Wilhelm, James Bassler, Raymond Zabaneh | |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Jamie Cain makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Jamie Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Farris (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Edward Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Copeland (fresh) PF - Tyrone Mary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Douglas Savoie (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jamie Cain (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Hickman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Keith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Utah State | Edward Wood clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-50 |
| 02:48 | Colorado | John Keith grabs the board | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:44 | Colorado | Robert Farris steals the ball from Darryl Hickman in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:30 | Utah State | Richard Jackson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Derek Carroll - foul #1 on Derek Carroll, team foul #7 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Proctor (PG) Edward Wood | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Rehm (SG) Jamie Cain | |
| 02:30 | Utah State | Richard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:30 | Utah State | Richard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 02:26 | Colorado | Darryl Hickman is hacked by Robert Farris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Farris, team foul #9 | 69-50 |
| 02:26 | Colorado | Darryl Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 02:26 | Colorado | Darryl Hickman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 02:26 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| 02:04 | Utah State | Gary Proctor misses the easy layup | 69-51 |
| 02:03 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary gets the offensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 01:47 | Utah State | Robert Farris comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 69-51 |
| 01:45 | Colorado | John Keith gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Darryl Hickman misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Copeland - foul #1 on Anthony Copeland, team foul #10 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Michael Anglin (PF) Gary Proctor, Anthony Copeland | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Darryl Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Darryl Hickman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:31 | Utah State | Michael Anglin gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 01:14 | Utah State | Robert Farris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-52 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | Douglas Savoie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-52 |
| 00:58 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary snags the defensive board | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Richard Jackson can't connect on a runner from the left block | 69-52 |
| 00:30 | Utah State | Robert Farris tips it home | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Derek Carroll is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Derek Carroll, team foul #8 | 71-52 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Edward Wood runs out the clock | 71-52 |