| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) PF - James King (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Corliss (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Steen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts inbounds the ball | 27-42 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Louis Curry | 30-42 |
| 19:29 | Utah | Charles Young scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 19:05 | Colorado State | Paul Buser hits the finger roll | 32-45 |
| 18:52 | Utah | Carl Steen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-45 |
| 18:51 | Colorado State | Paul Buser grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 18:33 | Colorado State | Louis Curry is hacked by Robert Corliss - foul #2 on Robert Corliss, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Rodney Smolenski (PF) Brian Thomas | |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | Paul Buser scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James King | 34-45 |
| 17:52 | Utah | Robert Corliss misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 34-45 |
| 17:50 | Colorado State | David Watkins grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 17:26 | Colorado State | Carl Steen steals it from Tony Crafts | 34-45 |
| 17:08 | Utah | Rodney Smolenski's pass is intercepted by Louis Curry | 34-45 |
| 16:43 | Colorado State | Louis Curry connects on the shot from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 16:37 | Utah | Charles Young can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 16:36 | Utah | Carl Steen can't tip it in | 36-45 |
| 16:34 | Colorado State | Paul Buser gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:24 | Colorado State | Carl Steen takes the ball from James King | 36-45 |
| 16:20 | Utah | James King takes the ball from Rodney Smolenski | 36-45 |
| 15:58 | Colorado State | James King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Billy Anderson (SG), Oscar Davis (SF), William Washington (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, David Watkins, Tony Crafts, James King, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG), Brian Thomas (PF), Joshua Beck (C) Robert Corliss, James Barnes, Carl Steen | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Smolenski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Beck (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Utah | Richard Maston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to William Washington | 36-45 |
| 15:14 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo drills a jump hook in the lane | 38-45 |
| 15:01 | Utah | The 3pt attempt by Charles Young is denied by Billy Anderson | 38-45 |
| 15:00 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson's floater is knocked away by Brian Thomas | 38-45 |
| 14:39 | Colorado State | William Washington tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 14:24 | Utah | Joshua Beck misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Marc Elizondo - foul #1 on Marc Elizondo, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Tony Crafts (SF), Paul Buser (C) Robert Werth, Oscar Davis, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Corliss (SG), James Barnes (SF) Charles Young, Rodney Smolenski | |
| 14:24 | Utah | Joshua Beck makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:24 | Utah | Joshua Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 40-47 |
| 14:06 | Utah | James Barnes grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 13:50 | Utah | Robert Corliss drills a 3 from the left wing set up by James Barnes | 40-50 |
| 13:30 | Colorado State | Paul Buser blows the dunk | 40-50 |
| 13:29 | Colorado State | Paul Buser gets the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Paul Buser hits a driving attempt in the paint | 42-50 |
| 13:10 | Utah | Richard Maston is hacked by Paul Buser - foul #1 on Paul Buser, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), James King (PF) Billy Anderson, William Washington | |
| Subs | Utah | Rodney Smolenski (PF), Carl Steen (C) Brian Thomas, Joshua Beck | |
| 12:53 | Utah | Robert Corliss misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 12:51 | Colorado State | James King gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:46 | Colorado State | David Watkins's pass is intercepted by Robert Corliss | 42-50 |
| 12:43 | Utah | Robert Corliss hits the finger roll | 42-52 |
| 12:22 | Colorado State | Rodney Smolenski steps in front of the James King pass | 42-52 |
| 12:05 | Utah | Richard Maston comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by David Watkins - foul #2 on David Watkins, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Davis (SF) Tony Crafts | |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua Beck (SF), Brian Thomas (PF) James Barnes, Rodney Smolenski | |
| 12:05 | Utah | Richard Maston makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 12:05 | Utah | Richard Maston misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 12:05 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Paul Buser | 42-53 |
| 11:55 | Colorado State | James King clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Thomas - foul #1 on Brian Thomas, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| 11:55 | Colorado State | James King makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:55 | Colorado State | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James King (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Corliss (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Beck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Steen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Utah | Robert Corliss drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Beck | 44-55 |
| 11:13 | Colorado State | Louis Curry is fouled on the floor by Joshua Beck - foul #3 on Joshua Beck, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Crafts (SF), Marc Elizondo (C) Oscar Davis, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Utah | James Barnes (SF), Rodney Smolenski (PF) Joshua Beck, Brian Thomas | |
| 10:53 | Colorado State | James Barnes is called for the reach on Louis Curry - foul #1 on James Barnes, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG) Louis Curry | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 10:37 | Colorado State | David Watkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Marc Elizondo | 47-55 |
| 10:25 | Utah | Carl Steen is hacked by Robert Werth - foul #1 on Robert Werth, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (SG), William Washington (PF) David Watkins, James King | |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua Beck (SF), Brian Thomas (PF) James Barnes, Rodney Smolenski | |
| 10:05 | Utah | Robert Corliss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 10:04 | Colorado State | William Washington gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:57 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo connects on the jumper near the basket | 49-55 |
| 09:40 | Utah | Richard Maston misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Werth - foul #2 on Robert Werth, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Paul Buser (C) Robert Werth, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Utah | James Barnes (SF), Rodney Smolenski (PF) Joshua Beck, Brian Thomas | |
| 09:40 | Utah | Richard Maston misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:40 | Utah | Richard Maston misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:40 | Colorado State | Paul Buser grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:13 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Rodney Smolenski - foul #2 on Rodney Smolenski, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), James King (PF) Billy Anderson, William Washington | |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Thomas (PF), Joshua Beck (C) Rodney Smolenski, Carl Steen | |
| 09:13 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:06 | Utah | Louis Curry picks off the pass by Robert Corliss | 52-55 |
| 09:03 | Colorado State | David Watkins blows the layup | 52-55 |
| 09:02 | Utah | James Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:46 | Utah | Brian Thomas double dribbles | 52-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Davis (SF) Tony Crafts | |
| Subs | Utah | Rodney Smolenski (PF), Carl Steen (C) Brian Thomas, Joshua Beck | |
| 08:24 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 08:22 | Utah | Rodney Smolenski grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 08:05 | Utah | James Barnes is whistled for traveling | 52-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua Beck (SF), Brian Thomas (PF) James Barnes, Rodney Smolenski | |
| 07:40 | Colorado State | Paul Buser is fouled on the floor by Carl Steen - foul #2 on Carl Steen, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Utah | James Barnes (SF) Carl Steen | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James King (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Corliss (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Colorado State | James Barnes picks off the pass by Louis Curry | 52-55 |
| 07:20 | Utah | Robert Corliss banks in the layup set up by James Barnes | 52-57 |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | James King's dunk attempt is rejected by Joshua Beck | 52-57 |
| 06:53 | Utah | The rebound goes to Joshua Beck | 52-57 |
| 06:50 | Utah | Louis Curry steals it from Richard Maston in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 06:49 | Colorado State | David Watkins jams it set up by Louis Curry | 54-57 |
| 06:28 | Utah | Robert Corliss comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Watkins - foul #3 on David Watkins, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Billy Anderson (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), William Washington (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, David Watkins, Oscar Davis, James King, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Utah | Rodney Smolenski (PF), Carl Steen (C) James Barnes, Brian Thomas | |
| 06:28 | Utah | Robert Corliss makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:28 | Utah | Robert Corliss makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:04 | Colorado State | Rodney Smolenski steps in front of the William Washington pass | 54-59 |
| 05:50 | Utah | Carl Steen can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 54-59 |
| 05:48 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Tony Crafts | 54-59 |
| 05:24 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 05:22 | Utah | Joshua Beck grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 05:02 | Utah | Robert Corliss is called for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Paul Buser (C) Robert Werth, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Utah | James Barnes (SF), Brian Thomas (PF) Joshua Beck, Rodney Smolenski | |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Louis Curry is fouled on the floor by Brian Thomas - foul #2 on Brian Thomas, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James King (PF) William Washington | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:53 | Utah | Carl Steen gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:38 | Utah | Robert Corliss hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 04:37 | Utah | Carl Steen hits the follow up shot | 55-61 |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 03:54 | Utah | Carl Steen misses badly on a floater from the right block | 58-61 |
| 03:53 | Utah | James Barnes tips it in | 58-63 |
| 03:24 | Colorado State | Louis Curry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 03:22 | Utah | Carl Steen grabs the board | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James King (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Corliss (tiring) 33 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Steen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Utah | Robert Corliss misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 03:13 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Louis Curry | 58-63 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | Paul Buser hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 02:58 | Utah | James Barnes snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 02:43 | Utah | Robert Corliss connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Carl Steen | 58-65 |
| 02:22 | Colorado State | Paul Buser is called for traveling | 58-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), Oscar Davis (SF), William Washington (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Billy Anderson, Tony Crafts, James King, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Utah | Rodney Smolenski (PF), Joshua Beck (C) Brian Thomas, Carl Steen | |
| 02:12 | Utah | Marc Elizondo steals the ball from Robert Corliss | 58-65 |
| 02:12 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Crafts (SF), Paul Buser (C) Oscar Davis, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 01:52 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Corliss - foul #3 on Robert Corliss, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James King (PF) William Washington | |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Thomas (PF), Carl Steen (C) Rodney Smolenski, Joshua Beck | |
| 01:52 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:52 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:34 | Utah | Robert Corliss scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Maston | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:21 | Colorado State | Carl Steen is called for the reach on Tony Crafts - foul #3 on Carl Steen, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| 01:21 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:21 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:21 | Utah | Carl Steen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 01:04 | Utah | Robert Corliss misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-67 |
| 01:02 | Utah | James Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:44 | Utah | Robert Corliss is hacked by David Watkins - foul #4 on David Watkins, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| 00:44 | Utah | Robert Corliss makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:44 | Utah | Robert Corliss makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Crafts | 60-69 |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | David Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | Paul Buser snags the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-69 |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Crafts | 60-69 |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | Louis Curry buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Watkins | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Utah | Richard Maston is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Curry - foul #3 on Louis Curry, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Rodney Smolenski (PF) Brian Thomas | |
| 00:25 | Utah | Richard Maston makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:25 | Utah | Richard Maston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | David Watkins hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 00:20 | Utah | Rodney Smolenski is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Curry - foul #4 on Louis Curry, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| 00:20 | Utah | Rodney Smolenski makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:20 | Utah | Rodney Smolenski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | James King snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Rodney Smolenski steps in front of the Paul Buser pass | 66-72 |
| 00:12 | Utah | Louis Curry is called for the reach on Robert Corliss in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Curry, team foul #10 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG) Louis Curry | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:12 | Utah | Robert Corliss makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:12 | Utah | Robert Corliss makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | David Watkins knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Werth | 69-74 |
| 00:05 | Utah | James Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Werth - foul #3 on Robert Werth, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| 00:05 | Utah | James Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:05 | Utah | James Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts misses the 3 from the left wing | 69-76 |