| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Roe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Baum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Russo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Howard Tiedemann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Dial (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Trice (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Peter Russo inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Utah State | Robert Moore can't throw it down | 36-38 |
| 19:45 | Utah State | Brian Baum tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | Randy Bash misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 19:40 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:36 | Utah State | John Roe can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joshua Hansen - foul #2 on Joshua Hansen, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:36 | Utah State | John Roe makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:36 | Utah State | John Roe misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:36 | Colorado State | Adam Blair gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:33 | Colorado State | John Roe picks off the pass by Adam Blair in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 19:28 | Utah State | Brian Baum is hacked by Joshua Hansen - foul #3 on Joshua Hansen, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Mack (C) Joshua Hansen | |
| 19:10 | Utah State | Peter Russo connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Roe | 41-38 |
| 18:56 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice hits the finger roll set up by Randy Bash | 41-40 |
| 18:45 | Utah State | Christopher Trice steals the ball from John Roe | 41-40 |
| 18:40 | Colorado State | Brian Baum is called for the reach on James Dial in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Baum, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (SG), Clyde Rosas (C) Brian Baum, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leonard Pride (SF) Christopher Trice | |
| 18:30 | Colorado State | James Dial loses the ball out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG) John Roe | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG) Randy Bash | |
| 18:28 | Utah State | Daniel Gause is hacked by Todd Lane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Lane, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| 18:21 | Utah State | Peter Russo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 18:19 | Colorado State | Adam Blair snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 18:16 | Colorado State | Todd Lane is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Justin Carson (SF) Peter Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brock Laurent (SG), Tony Harrison (PF) James Dial, Adam Blair | |
| 18:06 | Utah State | Justin Carson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 18:04 | Colorado State | Todd Lane snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 17:57 | Colorado State | Todd Lane drills a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Justin Carson - foul #2 on Justin Carson, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 17:57 | Colorado State | Todd Lane makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:40 | Utah State | Phil Hoey misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 41-43 |
| 17:39 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:27 | Utah State | Justin Carson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Leonard Pride - foul #2 on Leonard Pride, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (PG), Brian Baum (SG), Robert Moore (C) Daniel Gause, Phil Hoey, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), James Dial (SG), Christopher Trice (SF), Adam Blair (PF) Todd Lane, Brock Laurent, Leonard Pride, Tony Harrison | |
| 17:27 | Utah State | Justin Carson makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:27 | Utah State | Justin Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:14 | Colorado State | Justin Carson steals it from Adam Blair | 43-43 |
| 16:56 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Baum | 45-43 |
| 16:53 | Colorado State | Randy Bash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Russo (SF) Justin Carson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 16:39 | Utah State | Brian Baum is fouled on the floor by James Dial - foul #3 on James Dial, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (SG) Brian Baum | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brock Laurent (SG) James Dial | |
| 16:34 | Utah State | Robert Moore buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Roe | 47-43 |
| 16:30 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent travels in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG), Philip Davenport (C) John Roe, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Tony Harrison (PF) Randy Bash, Adam Blair | |
| 16:24 | Utah State | Peter Russo can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 16:22 | Utah State | Phil Hoey grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:03 | Utah State | Peter Russo is whistled for a carry | 47-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clyde Rosas (C) Philip Davenport | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leonard Pride (SF) Christopher Trice | |
| 16:01 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Russo - foul #1 on Peter Russo, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| 15:47 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride misses short on a jumper from the left block | 47-43 |
| 15:45 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Daniel Gause (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phil Hoey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Russo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Howard Tiedemann (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Rosas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Todd Lane (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brock Laurent (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Pride (fresh) PF - Tony Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Mack (tiring) | |
| 15:30 | Utah State | Tony Harrison swats the layup by Howard Tiedemann | 47-43 |
| 15:28 | Colorado State | Charles Mack grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 15:26 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (PG), Brian Baum (SG), Robert Moore (C) Daniel Gause, Phil Hoey, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), James Dial (SG), Adam Blair (PF), Joshua Hansen (C) Todd Lane, Brock Laurent, Tony Harrison, Charles Mack | |
| 15:13 | Utah State | John Roe scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Baum | 49-43 |
| 15:09 | Colorado State | John Roe is called for the reach on James Dial in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Roe, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Justin Carson (SF), Philip Davenport (PF) Peter Russo, Howard Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Christopher Trice (SF) Leonard Pride | |
| 14:49 | Colorado State | Philip Davenport steps in front of the Christopher Trice pass | 49-43 |
| 14:29 | Utah State | John Roe misses the shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 14:28 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:26 | Colorado State | Brian Baum steals the ball from Christopher Trice in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 14:24 | Utah State | Brian Baum can't finish the layup | 49-43 |
| 14:22 | Colorado State | Adam Blair grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 13:58 | Colorado State | Adam Blair buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Randy Bash | 49-45 |
| 13:44 | Utah State | Joshua Hansen takes the ball from John Roe | 49-45 |
| 13:17 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 13:16 | Colorado State | James Dial gets the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:55 | Colorado State | Adam Blair hits a fadeaway in the lane | 49-47 |
| 12:40 | Utah State | Brian Baum makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Roe | 52-47 |
| 12:35 | Colorado State | Randy Bash drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 12:17 | Utah State | Philip Davenport is fouled on the floor by Randy Bash - foul #2 on Randy Bash, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG), Phil Hoey (SG), Peter Russo (SF), Howard Tiedemann (PF), Clyde Rosas (C) John Roe, Brian Baum, Justin Carson, Philip Davenport, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Brock Laurent (SG), Leonard Pride (SF), Tony Harrison (PF) Randy Bash, James Dial, Christopher Trice, Adam Blair | |
| 11:54 | Utah State | Peter Russo misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Leonard Pride - foul #3 on Leonard Pride, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| 11:54 | Utah State | Peter Russo makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:54 | Utah State | Peter Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison hits a turnaround from close range | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Daniel Gause (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phil Hoey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Russo (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Howard Tiedemann (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Rosas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Todd Lane (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brock Laurent (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Pride (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Tony Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Hansen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas loses the dribble to Todd Lane | 54-52 |
| 10:56 | Colorado State | Phil Hoey steals the ball from Todd Lane | 54-52 |
| 10:29 | Utah State | Phil Hoey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-52 |
| 10:28 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Rosas | 54-52 |
| 10:23 | Utah State | Phil Hoey misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brock Laurent - foul #2 on Brock Laurent, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield (PG), Anthony Rhoades (PF), Robert Moore (C) Daniel Gause, Howard Tiedemann, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Doney (PG), Demarcus Ashburn (SG), Adam Blair (PF), Charles Mack (C) Todd Lane, Brock Laurent, Tony Harrison, Joshua Hansen | |
| 10:23 | Utah State | Phil Hoey makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:23 | Utah State | Phil Hoey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:23 | Colorado State | Charles Mack gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | Adam Blair misses long on a jumper in the paint | 55-52 |
| 10:16 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Pride | 55-52 |
| 09:58 | Colorado State | Phil Hoey is called for the reach on Demarcus Ashburn - foul #1 on Phil Hoey, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (PG) Phil Hoey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Dial (SG) Demarcus Ashburn | |
| 09:42 | Colorado State | James Dial is called for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Christopher Trice (SF) Leonard Pride | |
| 09:18 | Utah State | Robert Moore can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Dial - foul #4 on James Dial, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann (PF) Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn (SG) James Dial | |
| 09:18 | Utah State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:18 | Utah State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:03 | Colorado State | Michael Doney misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 57-52 |
| 09:01 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Demarcus Ashburn | 57-52 |
| 08:49 | Colorado State | Adam Blair connects on the open jumper from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 08:34 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Adam Blair - foul #2 on Adam Blair, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (SG), Justin Carson (SF), Clyde Rosas (C) Jerry Westerfield, Peter Russo, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), Leonard Pride (SF), Joshua Hansen (C) Michael Doney, Christopher Trice, Charles Mack | |
| 08:34 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:34 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:14 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride lays it in on a great pass from Randy Bash and he's hacked by Howard Tiedemann - foul #4 on Howard Tiedemann, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG), Phil Hoey (SG), Anthony Rhoades (PF) John Roe, Brian Baum, Howard Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brock Laurent (SG), Tony Harrison (PF) Demarcus Ashburn, Adam Blair | |
| 08:14 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:03 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 08:01 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:59 | Colorado State | Randy Bash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Dial (SG) Brock Laurent | |
| 07:54 | Utah State | Randy Bash steals the ball from Phil Hoey | 59-57 |
| 07:49 | Colorado State | Randy Bash can't finish the layup | 59-57 |
| 07:47 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 07:46 | Utah State | Phil Hoey gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:37 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas misses the easy layup | 59-57 |
| 07:36 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen grabs the board | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Daniel Gause (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phil Hoey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Rosas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Dial (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Leonard Pride (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tony Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Hansen (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Colorado State | Phil Hoey picks off the pass by James Dial in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 07:32 | Utah State | Daniel Gause misses the lay-in | 59-57 |
| 07:30 | Utah State | Daniel Gause hits the follow up shot | 61-57 |
| 07:28 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Russo (SF), Howard Tiedemann (PF), Robert Moore (C) Justin Carson, Anthony Rhoades, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Christopher Trice (SF) Leonard Pride | |
| 07:17 | Utah State | Peter Russo connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Daniel Gause | 63-57 |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | Phil Hoey is called for the reach on James Dial in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phil Hoey, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (SG), Philip Davenport (PF) Daniel Gause, Howard Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Adam Blair (PF) Randy Bash, Tony Harrison | |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | James Dial makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | James Dial makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:49 | Utah State | Peter Russo lays it in on a great pass from Phil Hoey | 65-59 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Brian Baum - foul #3 on Brian Baum, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield (PG), Justin Carson (SF), Howard Tiedemann (PF) Phil Hoey, Peter Russo, Philip Davenport | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Mack (C) Joshua Hansen | |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:18 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann misses the easy layup | 65-61 |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Adam Blair | 65-61 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Adam Blair misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Howard Tiedemann - foul #5 on Howard Tiedemann, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (PG), Anthony Rhoades (PF), Clyde Rosas (C) Brian Baum, Howard Tiedemann, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), Brock Laurent (SG), Leonard Pride (SF) Todd Lane, James Dial, Christopher Trice | |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Adam Blair makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Adam Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:56 | Utah State | John Roe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Leonard Pride - foul #4 on Leonard Pride, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (SG) Jerry Westerfield | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:56 | Utah State | John Roe makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:56 | Utah State | John Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:32 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Charles Mack is denied by Anthony Rhoades | 67-63 |
| 05:30 | Utah State | Justin Carson pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:21 | Utah State | John Roe clanks a floater from the right side | 67-63 |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | Charles Mack gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:13 | Colorado State | Adam Blair is fouled on the floor by Clyde Rosas - foul #2 on Clyde Rosas, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield (PG), Phil Hoey (SG), Peter Russo (SF), Philip Davenport (PF), Robert Moore (C) John Roe, Daniel Gause, Justin Carson, Anthony Rhoades, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), James Dial (SG), Joshua Hansen (C) Randy Bash, Brock Laurent, Charles Mack | |
| 05:13 | Colorado State | Adam Blair makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:13 | Colorado State | Adam Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:13 | Utah State | Phil Hoey gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:49 | Utah State | Peter Russo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip Davenport | 69-64 |
| 04:31 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride misses badly on a shot from the left side | 69-64 |
| 04:29 | Utah State | Phil Hoey snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 04:17 | Utah State | Peter Russo is hacked by Joshua Hansen - foul #4 on Joshua Hansen, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG), Brian Baum (SG) Jerry Westerfield, Phil Hoey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Christopher Trice (SF), Tony Harrison (PF), Charles Mack (C) Leonard Pride, Adam Blair, Joshua Hansen | |
| 04:17 | Utah State | Peter Russo makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:17 | Utah State | Peter Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:17 | Colorado State | Charles Mack pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison snags the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | Todd Lane clanks a floater from close range | 70-64 |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice hits the follow up shot | 70-66 |
| 03:54 | Utah State | Todd Lane is called for the reach on Brian Baum - foul #2 on Todd Lane, team foul #13 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (PG), Clyde Rosas (C) Daniel Gause, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), Brock Laurent (SG) Todd Lane, James Dial | |
| 03:54 | Utah State | Brian Baum makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:54 | Utah State | Brian Baum makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:34 | Colorado State | Charles Mack misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-66 |
| 03:33 | Utah State | Philip Davenport snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Roe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Baum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Russo (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Philip Davenport (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Clyde Rosas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brock Laurent (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Trice (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Mack (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Utah State | Brian Baum clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 03:26 | Utah State | John Roe misses the tip | 72-66 |
| 03:24 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 03:02 | Utah State | Peter Russo comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-69 |
| 03:01 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Brock Laurent | 72-69 |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Russo - foul #2 on Peter Russo, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG), Phil Hoey (SG), Justin Carson (SF), Anthony Rhoades (PF), Robert Moore (C) John Roe, Brian Baum, Peter Russo, Philip Davenport, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Dial (SG), Adam Blair (PF), Joshua Hansen (C) Brock Laurent, Tony Harrison, Charles Mack | |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:51 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (PG), Brian Baum (SG) Daniel Gause, Phil Hoey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leonard Pride (SF), Tony Harrison (PF) Christopher Trice, Adam Blair | |
| 02:34 | Utah State | Brian Baum buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Roe | 75-71 |
| 02:30 | Colorado State | Randy Bash buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-73 |
| 02:14 | Utah State | Robert Moore buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Justin Carson | 77-73 |
| 01:57 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen comes up short on the runner from close range | 77-73 |
| 01:56 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen gets the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | Randy Bash connects on the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by John Roe - foul #2 on John Roe, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Russo (SF), Philip Davenport (PF) Justin Carson, Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Christopher Trice (SF), Adam Blair (PF) Leonard Pride, Tony Harrison | |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | Randy Bash misses the free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:31 | Utah State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 01:18 | Utah State | Robert Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 77-75 |
| 01:17 | Colorado State | James Dial grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | Randy Bash connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-77 |
| 00:53 | Utah State | John Roe clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-77 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Adam Blair grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 00:43 | Colorado State | Adam Blair comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 77-77 |
| 00:42 | Utah State | Peter Russo gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 00:36 | Utah State | Philip Davenport is fouled on the floor by Randy Bash - foul #3 on Randy Bash, team foul #14 | 77-77 |
| 00:36 | Utah State | Philip Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:36 | Utah State | Philip Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice can't connect on a shot from the left side | 78-77 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Peter Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Peter Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Bash - foul #4 on Randy Bash, team foul #15 | 78-77 |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Peter Russo makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Peter Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen's pass is intercepted by John Roe | 80-77 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Peter Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Bash - foul #5 on Randy Bash, team foul #16 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades (PF) Philip Davenport | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG) Randy Bash | |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Peter Russo makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Peter Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Todd Lane misses long on a halfcourt shot | 82-77 |