| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) SG - William Starkey (fresh) SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - John Harmon (fresh) C - Milo Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fresh) SG - Robert Corliss (fresh) SF - Joshua Beck (fresh) PF - James Barnes (fresh) C - Carl Steen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Milo Russo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | San Diego State | William Starkey clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Barnes - foul #1 on James Barnes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | San Diego State | William Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:47 | San Diego State | William Starkey misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:47 | Utah | Carl Steen grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:27 | Utah | Richard Maston is fouled on the floor by Randal Haugland - foul #1 on Randal Haugland, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | Utah | The jumper by Richard Maston is denied by Milo Russo | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | San Diego State | John Harmon gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:48 | San Diego State | Milo Russo clanks a shot in the lane | 1-0 |
| 18:47 | Utah | Joshua Beck grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:28 | Utah | The short jumper by Joshua Beck is denied by John Harmon | 1-0 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Milo Russo pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:20 | San Diego State | Robert James throws it down set up by Randal Haugland | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Utah | Robert Corliss comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | Utah | Carl Steen tips it but misses | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | San Diego State | John Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:54 | San Diego State | Robert Corliss is called for the reach on Robert James - foul #1 on Robert Corliss, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), Michael Dupree (SF), Carlos Burns (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Robert James, John Harmon, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 17:31 | San Diego State | James Barnes swats the short shot by Carlos Burns | 3-0 |
| 17:30 | Utah | Robert Corliss pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:02 | Utah | Carl Steen loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 16:40 | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), Robert James (SF), Milo Russo (C) Benjamin Reis, James Logan, Michael Dupree, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 16:23 | Utah | Richard Maston misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 16:21 | Utah | Carl Steen snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 16:00 | Utah | The short jumper by Joshua Beck is denied by Carlos Burns | 3-0 |
| 15:58 | Utah | Carl Steen snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Starkey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Burns (fresh) C - Milo Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fresh) SG - Robert Corliss (fresh) SF - Joshua Beck (fresh) PF - James Barnes (fresh) C - Carl Steen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Utah | Robert Corliss connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Maston | 3-3 |
| 15:35 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns clanks a jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 15:33 | San Diego State | Milo Russo gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 15:09 | San Diego State | Carl Steen is called for the reach on Randal Haugland - foul #1 on Carl Steen, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), Michael Dupree (SF), John Harmon (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Robert James, Carlos Burns, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Utah | Roy Bishop (SF), Joseph Shaffer (C) Joshua Beck, Carl Steen | |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Logan | 6-3 |
| 14:27 | Utah | Christopher Bauer steals the ball from Richard Maston | 6-3 |
| 14:18 | San Diego State | John Harmon misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by James Barnes - foul #2 on James Barnes, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), Robert James (SF) Benjamin Reis, James Logan, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (SG), Brian Thomas (PF) Robert Corliss, James Barnes | |
| 14:18 | San Diego State | John Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 14:18 | San Diego State | John Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 13:49 | Utah | Roy Bishop can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-3 |
| 13:47 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 13:28 | San Diego State | John Harmon is fouled on the floor by Joseph Shaffer - foul #1 on Joseph Shaffer, team foul #5 | 7-3 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), Carlos Burns (PF), Milo Russo (C) Randal Haugland, John Harmon, Michael Dupree | |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua Beck (SF), Carl Steen (C) Richard Maston, Joseph Shaffer | |
| 13:11 | San Diego State | Roy Bishop is called for the reach on William Starkey - foul #1 on Roy Bishop, team foul #6 | 7-3 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG) Benjamin Reis | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Corliss (PG) Roy Bishop | |
| 13:04 | San Diego State | Robert James's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Thomas | 7-3 |
| 13:03 | Utah | The rebound goes to Brian Thomas | 7-3 |
| 12:46 | Utah | Robert Corliss is whistled for traveling | 7-3 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), John Harmon (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Robert James, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 12:30 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 7-3 |
| 12:28 | San Diego State | John Harmon tips it back up and in | 9-3 |
| 12:14 | Utah | Robert Corliss is hacked by Benjamin Reis - foul #1 on Benjamin Reis, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), Robert James (SF), Milo Russo (C) Benjamin Reis, James Logan, John Harmon, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG) Charles Young | |
| 11:47 | Utah | Joshua Beck misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Milo Russo - foul #1 on Milo Russo, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Harmon (PF) Carlos Burns | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 11:47 | Utah | Joshua Beck misses the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 11:47 | Utah | Joshua Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 11:47 | San Diego State | John Harmon snags the defensive board | 9-3 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Starkey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Corliss (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Beck (fresh) PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) C - Carl Steen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | San Diego State | Milo Russo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Harmon | 11-3 |
| 11:21 | Utah | Joshua Beck misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-3 |
| 11:20 | San Diego State | John Harmon grabs the board | 11-3 |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | Milo Russo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Maston - foul #1 on Richard Maston, team foul #7 | 11-3 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), Carlos Burns (SF) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Robert James | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | Milo Russo misses the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | Milo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 12-3 |
| 10:49 | Utah | The jumper by Carl Steen is denied by John Harmon | 12-3 |
| 10:47 | San Diego State | James Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 12-3 |
| 10:28 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Milo Russo is blocked by Carl Steen | 12-3 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Milo Russo tips it home | 14-3 |
| 09:58 | Utah | Carl Steen makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Maston and he's fouled by Carlos Burns - foul #1 on Carlos Burns, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), Robert James (SF), Michael Dupree (C) Benjamin Reis, James Logan, John Harmon, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (SG), Joseph Shaffer (PF) Robert Corliss, Brian Thomas | |
| 09:58 | Utah | Carl Steen makes the free throw | 14-6 |
| 09:43 | San Diego State | Robert James connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Randal Haugland | 16-6 |
| 09:28 | Utah | Carl Steen makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Beck | 16-8 |
| 09:13 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns's layup is rejected by Joseph Shaffer | 16-8 |
| 09:11 | Utah | Carl Steen gets the rebound | 16-8 |
| 08:51 | Utah | Carl Steen misses the lay-in | 16-8 |
| 08:49 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree grabs the board | 16-8 |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns is fouled on the floor by Joseph Shaffer - foul #2 on Joseph Shaffer, team foul #8 | 16-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer (C) Michael Dupree | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Corliss (PG), Roy Bishop (SF), Brian Thomas (PF) Richard Maston, Joshua Beck, Joseph Shaffer | |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 08:06 | Utah | Charles Young slams it home and he's fouled by William Starkey - foul #1 on William Starkey, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Harmon (PF), Milo Russo (C) Carlos Burns, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 08:06 | Utah | Charles Young makes the free throw | 18-11 |
| 07:52 | San Diego State | Robert James clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-11 |
| 07:50 | San Diego State | Milo Russo tips it back up and in | 20-11 |
| 07:37 | Utah | Robert Corliss connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Young | 20-14 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Starkey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert James (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Corliss (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Bishop (fresh) PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) C - Carl Steen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland's pass is intercepted by Charles Young in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| 07:10 | Utah | Carl Steen can't connect on a shot near the basket | 20-14 |
| 07:08 | San Diego State | John Harmon snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 06:55 | San Diego State | John Harmon misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 06:53 | Utah | Brian Thomas pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:30 | Utah | Robert Corliss misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 06:28 | San Diego State | Milo Russo snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 06:17 | San Diego State | John Harmon's pass is intercepted by Charles Young | 20-14 |
| 06:14 | Utah | Charles Young misses the easy layup | 20-14 |
| 06:13 | Utah | Carl Steen tips it in | 20-16 |
| 05:54 | San Diego State | William Starkey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-16 |
| 05:53 | Utah | Brian Thomas snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 05:31 | Utah | Carl Steen drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Young | 20-18 |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | William Starkey makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Randal Haugland | 22-18 |
| 04:50 | Utah | Charles Young hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 04:41 | San Diego State | William Starkey misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-21 |
| 04:40 | San Diego State | Milo Russo can't tip it in | 22-21 |
| 04:39 | San Diego State | Robert James pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | Milo Russo lays it in | 24-21 |
| 04:04 | Utah | Roy Bishop hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 24-21 |
| 04:02 | San Diego State | William Starkey grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 03:48 | San Diego State | William Starkey is fouled on the floor by Robert Corliss - foul #2 on Robert Corliss, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), Michael Dupree (SF), Carlos Burns (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) Randal Haugland, Robert James, John Harmon, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG), Joshua Beck (SF), James Barnes (PF), Joseph Shaffer (C) Charles Young, Roy Bishop, Brian Thomas, Carl Steen | |
| 03:48 | San Diego State | William Starkey misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:48 | Utah | James Barnes grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 03:32 | Utah | Richard Maston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Beck | 24-24 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Benjamin Reis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Starkey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Dupree (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carlos Burns (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Bauer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Corliss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Beck (fresh) PF - James Barnes (fresh) C - Joseph Shaffer (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer buries a runner from the baseline set up by Benjamin Reis | 26-24 |
| 02:53 | Utah | James Barnes can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 26-24 |
| 02:52 | Utah | Richard Maston snags the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 02:34 | Utah | Carlos Burns is called for the reach on Robert Corliss - foul #2 on Carlos Burns, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG) William Starkey | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 02:06 | Utah | James Barnes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carlos Burns - foul #3 on Carlos Burns, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF), John Harmon (PF) Michael Dupree, Carlos Burns | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 02:06 | Utah | James Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:06 | Utah | James Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:06 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 01:48 | San Diego State | John Harmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-25 |
| 01:28 | Utah | John Harmon takes the ball from Joshua Beck | 26-25 |
| 01:04 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Michael Dupree (PF), Milo Russo (C) Benjamin Reis, John Harmon, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (SG) Robert Corliss | |
| 00:45 | Utah | James Logan is called for the reach on Charles Young - foul #1 on James Logan, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Harmon (PF) Michael Dupree | |
| Subs | Utah | Roy Bishop (SF), Carl Steen (C) Joshua Beck, Joseph Shaffer | |
| 00:45 | Utah | Charles Young makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:45 | Utah | Charles Young makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | Robert James comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roy Bishop - foul #2 on Roy Bishop, team foul #10 | 26-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer (C) Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | Robert James misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:02 | Utah | Carl Steen comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 27-27 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 27-27 |