| Lineup | BYU | PG - William Blanton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dale Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfred Negrete (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Powell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Dial (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Alfred Negrete inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | BYU | James Dial swats the shot by Craig Bell | 40-40 |
| 19:38 | Colorado State | Adam Blair snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 19:32 | Colorado State | Paul Denny comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 19:31 | BYU | William Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:07 | BYU | Dale Simmons clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 19:05 | Colorado State | James Dial grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 18:58 | Colorado State | David Powell blocks the short jumper by James Dial | 40-40 |
| 18:56 | BYU | Craig Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:51 | BYU | Dale Simmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-40 |
| 18:49 | BYU | David Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:37 | BYU | Paul Denny takes the ball from Dale Simmons | 40-40 |
| 18:18 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 18:14 | BYU | Dale Simmons hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Blanton | 43-43 |
| 18:00 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 17:58 | Colorado State | James Dial grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:41 | Colorado State | Randy Bash misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 17:39 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris tips it in | 43-45 |
| 17:19 | BYU | William Blanton double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Steve Bean (SG), Ralph Foley (PF) William Blanton, Dale Simmons, David Powell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Doney (PG), Mark Fager (PF), Tony Harrison (C) Randy Bash, Adam Blair, Franklin Harris | |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | Michael Doney loses the dribble to Steve Bean | 43-45 |
| 16:39 | BYU | Alfred Negrete makes the runner from the left block set up by Paul Richardson | 45-45 |
| 16:27 | Colorado State | Mark Fager comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 16:26 | BYU | Craig Bell grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 16:21 | BYU | Alfred Negrete misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-45 |
| 16:20 | Colorado State | James Dial snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 16:14 | Colorado State | Paul Denny clanks a jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 16:12 | BYU | Craig Bell pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:08 | BYU | James Dial is called for the reach on Paul Richardson - foul #3 on James Dial, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | BYU | Dale Simmons (SG), Wallace Mohammad (SF) Steve Bean, Alfred Negrete | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), Adam Blair (PF) Paul Denny, James Dial | |
| 15:45 | BYU | Ralph Foley lays it up and in on a great pass from Craig Bell | 47-45 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Mohammad (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Foley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) SG - Michael Doney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Harrison (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Fager (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison loses the ball out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG), Kevin Williams (C) Paul Richardson, Ralph Foley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (SF), Franklin Harris (C) Tony Harrison, Mark Fager | |
| 15:13 | BYU | Craig Bell makes the shot from close range | 49-45 |
| 15:06 | Colorado State | Adam Blair double dribbles | 49-45 |
| Subs | BYU | David Powell (C) Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG) Michael Doney | |
| 14:48 | BYU | David Powell steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-45 |
| 14:38 | Colorado State | Adam Blair comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 14:37 | Colorado State | Paul Denny snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 14:11 | Colorado State | A charge is called on Randy Bash - foul #3 on Randy Bash, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | BYU | Steve Bean (SG), Alfred Negrete (SF) Dale Simmons, Wallace Mohammad | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Dial (PG) Randy Bash | |
| 13:53 | BYU | Steve Bean loses the dribble to Adam Blair | 49-45 |
| 13:36 | Colorado State | Adam Blair can't connect on a shot near the basket | 49-45 |
| 13:34 | BYU | The rebound goes to Kevin Williams | 49-45 |
| 13:21 | BYU | James Dial steals the ball from Alfred Negrete | 49-45 |
| 12:54 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 12:53 | BYU | Kevin Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:34 | BYU | Kevin Norris is called for the reach on Alfred Negrete - foul #4 on Kevin Norris, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Dale Simmons (SG), Craig Bell (PF) William Blanton, Steve Bean, David Powell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), Michael Doney (SG), Mark Fager (PF), Tony Harrison (C) Paul Denny, Kevin Norris, Adam Blair, Franklin Harris | |
| 12:09 | BYU | Craig Bell misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-45 |
| 12:07 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:01 | Colorado State | James Dial can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 49-45 |
| 12:00 | Colorado State | Mark Fager gets the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:43 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison is whistled for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | BYU | Wallace Mohammad (SF), Ralph Foley (PF) Alfred Negrete, Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG) Michael Doney | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Mohammad (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Foley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Dial (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Fager (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Harrison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | BYU | Dale Simmons connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 11:03 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-45 |
| 11:01 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 10:54 | BYU | Craig Bell misses the dunk | 51-45 |
| 10:52 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 10:34 | BYU | Craig Bell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Dial - foul #4 on James Dial, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG), Alfred Negrete (SF), Kevin Williams (C) Paul Richardson, Wallace Mohammad, Ralph Foley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adam Blair (PF) James Dial | |
| 10:34 | BYU | Craig Bell misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:34 | BYU | Craig Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Randy Bash misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 10:11 | BYU | Craig Bell grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 10:05 | BYU | Craig Bell loses the ball out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | BYU | Steve Bean (SG) Dale Simmons | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Christopher Trice (SF), Franklin Harris (C) Tony Harrison, Mark Fager | |
| 09:47 | Colorado State | Paul Denny connects on the floater from the left side | 52-47 |
| 09:34 | BYU | Alfred Negrete hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Blanton | 54-47 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | 3 seconds is called on Paul Denny | 54-47 |
| Subs | BYU | Ralph Foley (PF) Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Doney (PG), Todd Lane (SG) Randy Bash, Paul Denny | |
| 09:08 | BYU | Alfred Negrete misses long on a shot in the lane | 54-47 |
| 09:06 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:59 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-47 |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | Michael Doney tips it but misses | 54-47 |
| 08:56 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Trice | 54-47 |
| 08:41 | Colorado State | Adam Blair misses the driving attempt from the left block | 54-47 |
| 08:40 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:22 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 08:21 | Colorado State | Michael Doney misses the tip | 54-47 |
| 08:20 | BYU | Kevin Williams snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 08:16 | BYU | Alfred Negrete hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-47 |
| 08:14 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:01 | Colorado State | Michael Doney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 08:00 | BYU | Ralph Foley snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 07:56 | BYU | Alfred Negrete misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 07:55 | BYU | Alfred Negrete can't tip it in | 54-47 |
| 07:53 | BYU | Alfred Negrete hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| 07:49 | Colorado State | Adam Blair is whistled for a carry | 56-47 |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Dale Simmons (SG), Wallace Mohammad (SF), Craig Bell (PF), David Powell (C) William Blanton, Steve Bean, Alfred Negrete, Ralph Foley, Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), Paul Denny (SG), Kevin Norris (SF), Mark Fager (PF), Tony Harrison (C) Michael Doney, Todd Lane, Christopher Trice, Adam Blair, Franklin Harris | |
| 07:35 | BYU | Dale Simmons misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-47 |
| 07:33 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Mohammad (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - David Powell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Norris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mark Fager (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Harrison (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Colorado State | Paul Denny drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Randy Bash | 56-49 |
| 07:05 | BYU | Dale Simmons misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Randy Bash - foul #4 on Randy Bash, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| 07:05 | BYU | Dale Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:05 | BYU | Dale Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:53 | Colorado State | Mark Fager is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Fager, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| 06:37 | BYU | Craig Bell lays it up and in | 59-49 |
| 06:25 | Colorado State | Paul Denny connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Harrison | 59-52 |
| 06:07 | BYU | Dale Simmons makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Wallace Mohammad | 61-52 |
| 06:05 | Colorado State | Paul Richardson steals it from Randy Bash in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| 05:41 | BYU | Craig Bell buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wallace Mohammad | 63-52 |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | Mark Fager clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 05:21 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris hits the follow up shot | 63-54 |
| 05:21 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG), Alfred Negrete (SF), Ralph Foley (PF), Kevin Williams (C) Paul Richardson, Wallace Mohammad, Craig Bell, David Powell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adam Blair (PF), Franklin Harris (C) Mark Fager, Tony Harrison | |
| 05:05 | BYU | Alfred Negrete scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Blanton | 66-54 |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris is fouled on the floor by Ralph Foley - foul #1 on Ralph Foley, team foul #1 | 66-54 |
| 04:43 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 04:41 | BYU | William Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 04:36 | BYU | Kevin Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | Adam Blair hits a runner in the lane set up by Randy Bash | 66-56 |
| 03:57 | BYU | Paul Denny is called for the reach on Dale Simmons - foul #3 on Paul Denny, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | BYU | Craig Bell (PF) Ralph Foley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:57 | BYU | Dale Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:57 | BYU | Dale Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Norris | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | BYU | Dale Simmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-58 |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | Paul Denny pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - William Blanton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Negrete (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Bell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Norris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Alfred Negrete - foul #1 on Alfred Negrete, team foul #2 | 68-58 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Dial (PG) Randy Bash | |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:57 | BYU | Alfred Negrete knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Blanton | 70-60 |
| 02:42 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris makes the fadeaway from the right block | 70-62 |
| 02:20 | BYU | Craig Bell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 02:19 | Colorado State | Adam Blair snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 02:15 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Denny | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:56 | BYU | Craig Bell knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Alfred Negrete and the foul's on Adam Blair - foul #1 on Adam Blair, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG) James Dial | |
| 01:56 | BYU | Craig Bell misses the free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:56 | BYU | Kevin Williams gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | BYU | Craig Bell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-64 |
| 01:40 | Colorado State | Adam Blair pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 01:35 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 01:33 | BYU | Craig Bell grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 01:04 | BYU | Craig Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-64 |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris loses the ball out of bounds | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | BYU | Randy Bash is called for the reach on William Blanton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Bash, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | BYU | Gary Jamison (SG) Dale Simmons | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Dial (PG) Randy Bash | |
| 00:52 | BYU | William Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Paul Denny is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Paul Denny, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| 00:45 | BYU | James Dial is called for the reach on Alfred Negrete in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Dial, team foul #11 | 72-64 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Doney (PG) James Dial | |
| 00:45 | BYU | Alfred Negrete misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:45 | BYU | Alfred Negrete makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Paul Denny can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:37 | BYU | William Blanton snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 00:35 | BYU | William Blanton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Doney - foul #2 on Michael Doney, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| 00:35 | BYU | William Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:35 | BYU | William Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Paul Denny lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Doney | 74-66 |
| 00:28 | BYU | Michael Doney is called for the reach on William Blanton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Doney, team foul #13 | 74-66 |
| 00:28 | BYU | William Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:28 | BYU | William Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | Kevin Williams is called for the reach on Kevin Norris - foul #4 on Kevin Williams, team foul #3 | 76-66 |
| Subs | BYU | Dale Simmons (SG) Gary Jamison | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (SG), Tony Harrison (SF), Christopher Trice (PF), Mark Fager (C) Paul Denny, Kevin Norris, Adam Blair, Franklin Harris | |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Mark Fager comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 00:17 | BYU | William Blanton pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | BYU | William Blanton runs out the clock | 76-66 |