| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joel McLean (fresh) PF - Timothy Barks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Lawrence Mattie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Brown (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Antonio Sumler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maurice Killen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | John Brown inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Utah | Maurice Killen is called for a charge - foul #2 on Maurice Killen, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | James Edwards scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Jefferson and he's fouled by Robert Glisson - foul #2 on Robert Glisson, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | James Edwards makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:12 | Utah | Antonio Sumler is hacked by Timothy Barks - foul #2 on Timothy Barks, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:55 | Utah | Lawrence Mattie connects on the floater from the right block | 27-33 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-33 |
| 18:40 | Utah | The rebound goes to Lawrence Mattie | 27-33 |
| 18:26 | Utah | Antonio Sumler comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-33 |
| 18:24 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Glisson | 27-33 |
| 18:12 | Utah | John Brown misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks is whistled for a carry | 27-33 |
| 17:47 | Utah | Robert Glisson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Jefferson | 27-33 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 17:26 | Utah | Maurice Killen pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:13 | Utah | Antonio Sumler clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 27-33 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | James Edwards misses long on a shot from the right side | 27-33 |
| 17:05 | Utah | Robert Glisson pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:36 | Utah | Joel McLean steals it from Lawrence Mattie | 27-33 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | James Edwards connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 16:04 | Utah | Robert Jefferson is called for the reach on Maurice Killen - foul #1 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Christopher Combs (SG), Marc Morgan (SF), David Dow (PF), Jerry Fong (C) James Edwards, Dave Sharber, Joel McLean, Timothy Barks, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (PG), Frank Briggs (SG), Larry Marquis (SF), Robert White (PF), James Russ (C) Lawrence Mattie, Robert Glisson, John Brown, Antonio Sumler, Maurice Killen | |
| 15:49 | Utah | Larry Marquis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Combs (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Marc Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Dow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Dennis Swaim (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Briggs (fresh) SF - Larry Marquis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert White (fresh) C - James Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs is called for traveling | 30-35 |
| 15:22 | Utah | Dennis Swaim is fouled on the floor by Marc Morgan - foul #1 on Marc Morgan, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| 15:12 | Utah | Larry Marquis is fouled on the floor by Marc Morgan - foul #2 on Marc Morgan, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG) Christopher Combs | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 14:58 | Utah | Dennis Swaim buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-38 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 14:39 | Utah | James Russ snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 14:20 | Utah | Robert White double dribbles | 30-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), Robert Jefferson (C) Samuel Lowry, Jerry Fong | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Glisson (SG) Frank Briggs | |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | James Edwards is denied on a dunk by Robert White | 30-38 |
| 13:58 | Utah | Dennis Swaim grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 13:43 | Utah | Dennis Swaim clanks a runner from the baseline | 30-38 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | David Dow grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | David Dow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-38 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson tips it in | 32-38 |
| 13:21 | Utah | Robert Glisson hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Russ and the foul's on Dave Sharber - foul #3 on Dave Sharber, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel McLean (SF), Timothy Barks (PF) Marc Morgan, David Dow | |
| Subs | Utah | Lawrence Mattie (PG), John Brown (SF), Antonio Sumler (PF), Michael Zimmel (C) Dennis Swaim, Larry Marquis, Robert White, James Russ | |
| 13:21 | Utah | Robert Glisson misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 12:59 | Utah | Antonio Sumler snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 12:38 | Utah | Michael Zimmel misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 12:36 | Utah | Michael Zimmel grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 12:25 | Utah | James Edwards steps in front of the Antonio Sumler pass | 32-40 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Lawrence Mattie - foul #3 on Lawrence Mattie, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Christopher Combs (SG), Jerry Fong (C) James Edwards, Dave Sharber, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Utah | Maurice Killen (C) Michael Zimmel | |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 11:45 | Utah | Joel McLean picks off the pass by Maurice Killen | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Combs (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Joel McLean (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Timothy Barks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Lawrence Mattie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Brown (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Antonio Sumler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Killen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 11:12 | Utah | Antonio Sumler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan (SF), David Dow (PF) Joel McLean, Timothy Barks | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (SG), Larry Marquis (SF), Robert White (PF) Robert Glisson, John Brown, Antonio Sumler | |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Mattie picks off the pass by Samuel Lowry in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 11:08 | Utah | Dennis Swaim lays it up and in on a great pass from Lawrence Mattie | 36-42 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Maurice Killen - foul #3 on Maurice Killen, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Dave Sharber (SG) Samuel Lowry, Christopher Combs | |
| Subs | Utah | Frank Briggs (SG) Lawrence Mattie | |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:46 | Utah | Dennis Swaim is fouled in the backcourt by James Edwards - foul #3 on James Edwards, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| 10:32 | Utah | Dennis Swaim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson (C) Jerry Fong | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | David Dow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Utah | James Russ (C) Maurice Killen | |
| 10:02 | Utah | Dennis Swaim connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 38-44 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | David Dow connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dave Sharber | 41-44 |
| 09:36 | Utah | Marc Morgan is called for the reach on Larry Marquis - foul #3 on Marc Morgan, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks (PF) David Dow | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Glisson (SG), John Brown (SF), Antonio Sumler (PF) Dennis Swaim, Frank Briggs, Robert White | |
| 09:36 | Utah | Larry Marquis makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:36 | Utah | Larry Marquis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan is whistled for traveling | 41-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel McLean (SF) Marc Morgan | |
| Subs | Utah | Lawrence Mattie (PG) Larry Marquis | |
| 08:55 | Utah | Lawrence Mattie double dribbles | 41-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (SG), Jerry Fong (C) Dave Sharber, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Utah | Maurice Killen (C) James Russ | |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 08:13 | Utah | John Brown makes the shot from the left block set up by Robert Glisson and he's fouled by Joel McLean - foul #1 on Joel McLean, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (SG), Marc Morgan (SF), David Dow (C) James Edwards, Joel McLean, Jerry Fong | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 08:13 | Utah | John Brown misses the free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 07:55 | Utah | Robert Glisson grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 07:35 | Utah | Robert Glisson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 07:33 | Utah | Antonio Sumler snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Combs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marc Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Barks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Dow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Lawrence Mattie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Sumler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Killen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Utah | Antonio Sumler misses badly on a runner in the lane | 43-48 |
| 07:23 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Mattie | 43-48 |
| 07:04 | Utah | Robert Glisson scores on a shot near the basket | 43-50 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | David Dow blows the layup | 43-50 |
| 06:49 | Utah | Antonio Sumler snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 06:44 | Utah | John Brown misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 43-50 |
| 06:43 | Utah | Lawrence Mattie snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 06:26 | Utah | John Brown scores on a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by David Dow - foul #1 on David Dow, team foul #9 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Dave Sharber (SG), Joel McLean (SF), Jerry Fong (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Samuel Lowry, Christopher Combs, Marc Morgan, Timothy Barks, David Dow | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (PG), Larry Marquis (SG), Robert White (PF), James Russ (C) Lawrence Mattie, Robert Glisson, Antonio Sumler, Maurice Killen | |
| 06:26 | Utah | John Brown makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-53 |
| 06:05 | Utah | The rebound goes to John Brown | 43-53 |
| 05:40 | Utah | John Brown connects on the turnaround in the lane | 43-55 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber is called for 5 seconds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Glisson (SG) John Brown | |
| 04:55 | Utah | Dennis Swaim is whistled for traveling | 43-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dow (PF) Jerry Fong | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean tips it home | 45-55 |
| 04:07 | Utah | Dennis Swaim hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Marquis | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Dennis Swaim steals the ball from James Edwards | 45-57 |
| 03:52 | Utah | Dennis Swaim banks in the layup | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | David Dow clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-59 |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson tips it but misses | 45-59 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | David Dow tips it back up and in | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel McLean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Dow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Dennis Swaim (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Marquis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert White (fresh) C - James Russ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Utah | Dennis Swaim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (SG), Marc Morgan (SF), Timothy Barks (PF), Jerry Fong (C) Dave Sharber, Joel McLean, David Dow, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Utah | Lawrence Mattie (PG), Frank Briggs (SG), Antonio Sumler (PF), Maurice Killen (C) Dennis Swaim, Robert Glisson, Robert White, James Russ | |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | James Edwards misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Maurice Killen - foul #4 on Maurice Killen, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (SF) Timothy Barks | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (SF), David Basaldua (PF), Michael Zimmel (C) Lawrence Mattie, Antonio Sumler, Maurice Killen | |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | James Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | James Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:54 | Utah | David Basaldua snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 02:33 | Utah | Dennis Swaim scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Zimmel | 47-61 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Marc Morgan is blocked by David Basaldua | 47-61 |
| 02:24 | Utah | Dennis Swaim grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 02:04 | Utah | Dennis Swaim misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-61 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Frank Briggs is called for the reach on Jerry Fong - foul #2 on Frank Briggs, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dow (PF) James Edwards | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert White (PF), James Russ (C) David Basaldua, Michael Zimmel | |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs is fouled on the floor by Frank Briggs - foul #3 on Frank Briggs, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:28 | Utah | James Russ snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 01:05 | Utah | Robert White comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Combs - foul #2 on Christopher Combs, team foul #10 | 47-61 |
| 01:05 | Utah | Robert White misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:05 | Utah | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | David Dow tips it back up and in | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Utah | David Dow swats the shot by Robert White | 49-62 |
| 00:14 | Utah | Dennis Swaim misses the tip | 49-62 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | David Dow grabs the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 51-62 |