| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Schuyler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Hatcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gale Shreve (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jake Love (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Sowders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Jake Love inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Utah | Jake Love's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 19:28 | Colorado State | Michael Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 19:13 | Utah | Jerry Atkins swats the layup by Jake Love | 37-32 |
| 19:11 | Colorado State | David Schuyler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | John Harris makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Schuyler | 39-32 |
| 18:54 | Utah | Robert Evans misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on David Schuyler - foul #3 on David Schuyler, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Brown (PG) David Schuyler | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 18:54 | Utah | Robert Evans makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:54 | Utah | Robert Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:34 | Colorado State | John Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-34 |
| 18:33 | Utah | The rebound goes to Todd Sowders | 39-34 |
| 18:14 | Utah | Gale Shreve hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Carroll | 39-36 |
| 17:57 | Colorado State | John Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-36 |
| 17:56 | Utah | The rebound goes to Jake Love | 39-36 |
| 17:41 | Utah | Todd Sowders is fouled on the floor by John Harris - foul #3 on John Harris, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Bishop (SG) John Harris | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 17:26 | Utah | Gale Shreve scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Todd Sowders | 39-39 |
| 17:21 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Brown | 42-39 |
| 17:06 | Utah | Robert Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Hackworth (SG), Adrian Ferrell (PF), Daniel Saliba (C) Mark Hatcher, Jerry Atkins, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Utah | James Taggart (PF), Robert Rafter (C) Todd Sowders, Robert Evans | |
| 16:52 | Colorado State | Walter Bishop misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 16:50 | Utah | Edwin Carroll pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:34 | Utah | James Taggart connects on the jump hook from the right block | 42-41 |
| 16:19 | Colorado State | Robert Rafter picks off the pass by Adrian Ferrell | 42-41 |
| 15:58 | Utah | Robert Rafter is denied on a layup by Adrian Ferrell | 42-41 |
| 15:56 | Utah | Gale Shreve hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Hackworth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adrian Ferrell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Saliba (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gale Shreve (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jake Love (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Taggart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rafter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Colorado State | John Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Bishop | 45-43 |
| 15:31 | Utah | James Taggart misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Adrian Ferrell - foul #2 on Adrian Ferrell, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Schuyler (PG), John Harris (SG), Mark Hatcher (SF), Jerry Atkins (PF), Michael Rogers (C) John Brown, Steven Hackworth, Walter Bishop, Adrian Ferrell, Daniel Saliba | |
| Subs | Utah | Douglas McGorry (PG), Eric Pruitt (SG), Todd Sowders (PF), Robert Evans (C) Gale Shreve, Edwin Carroll, Jake Love, Robert Rafter | |
| 15:31 | Utah | James Taggart misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:31 | Utah | James Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Taggart - foul #1 on James Taggart, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:50 | Utah | Robert Evans clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 47-44 |
| 14:48 | Utah | Douglas McGorry pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:32 | Utah | Todd Sowders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Atkins - foul #2 on Jerry Atkins, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Rafter (SF) James Taggart | |
| 14:32 | Utah | Todd Sowders makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:32 | Utah | Todd Sowders makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:24 | Colorado State | John Harris hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 14:01 | Utah | Robert Evans clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 13:59 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Mark Hatcher | 50-46 |
| 13:55 | Colorado State | Eric Pruitt steals it from David Schuyler | 50-46 |
| 13:37 | Utah | Robert Rafter is whistled for a carry | 50-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Brown (SF), Adrian Ferrell (PF) Mark Hatcher, Jerry Atkins | |
| Subs | Utah | Gale Shreve (PG), Edwin Carroll (SG), Jake Love (SF) Douglas McGorry, Eric Pruitt, Robert Evans | |
| 13:19 | Colorado State | John Harris misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 13:17 | Utah | Gale Shreve gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:03 | Utah | Gale Shreve can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 13:02 | Colorado State | Adrian Ferrell pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:57 | Colorado State | John Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba (C) Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Utah | James Taggart (PF) Todd Sowders | |
| 12:42 | Utah | Edwin Carroll misses the fadeaway from the left block | 50-46 |
| 12:41 | Utah | James Taggart tips it home | 50-48 |
| 12:14 | Colorado State | John Brown misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:00 | Colorado State | John Harris double dribbles | 50-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Bishop (SG), Mark Hatcher (SF), Jerry Atkins (PF) David Schuyler, John Harris, Daniel Saliba | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Evans (C) Robert Rafter | |
| 11:40 | Utah | Robert Evans hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 50-48 |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | Jerry Atkins pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hatcher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Ferrell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gale Shreve (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jake Love (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Taggart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Colorado State | Walter Bishop misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 11:33 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 11:16 | Colorado State | James Taggart steals the ball from John Brown | 50-48 |
| 10:56 | Utah | Robert Evans comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 10:54 | Colorado State | Jerry Atkins snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 10:48 | Colorado State | Jake Love steps in front of the Jerry Atkins pass | 50-48 |
| 10:27 | Utah | Jerry Atkins takes the ball from Robert Evans | 50-48 |
| 10:11 | Colorado State | Jerry Atkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 10:09 | Utah | Edwin Carroll grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 09:45 | Utah | John Brown takes the ball from Robert Evans | 50-48 |
| 09:28 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mark Hatcher, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Schuyler (PG), John Harris (SG), Daniel Saliba (PF), Michael Rogers (C) John Brown, Mark Hatcher, Jerry Atkins, Adrian Ferrell | |
| Subs | Utah | Douglas McGorry (PG), Eric Pruitt (SG), Terry Massey (SF), Todd Sowders (PF), Robert Rafter (C) Gale Shreve, Edwin Carroll, Jake Love, James Taggart, Robert Evans | |
| 09:08 | Utah | Robert Rafter is denied on a layup by Michael Rogers | 50-48 |
| 09:06 | Colorado State | Michael Rogers snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 09:01 | Colorado State | Walter Bishop clanks a floater from the left block | 50-48 |
| 09:00 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 08:43 | Colorado State | Walter Bishop comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-48 |
| 08:42 | Utah | Todd Sowders grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:32 | Utah | Terry Massey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 08:30 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Daniel Saliba | 50-48 |
| 08:23 | Colorado State | Michael Rogers misses short on a runner from the left block | 50-48 |
| 08:21 | Colorado State | John Harris gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:03 | Colorado State | Walter Bishop misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-48 |
| 08:02 | Utah | Todd Sowders grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 07:47 | Utah | Eric Pruitt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 07:45 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Michael Rogers | 50-48 |
| 07:27 | Colorado State | David Schuyler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 07:25 | Utah | Robert Rafter gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Schuyler (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Bishop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Saliba (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Douglas McGorry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Pruitt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Massey (fresh) PF - Todd Sowders (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Rafter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Utah | Robert Rafter makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba travels with the ball | 50-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher (SF), Jerry Atkins (PF) Walter Bishop, Daniel Saliba | |
| Subs | Utah | Gale Shreve (PG), Edwin Carroll (SG), Jake Love (SF), Robert Evans (C) Douglas McGorry, Eric Pruitt, Terry Massey, Robert Rafter | |
| 06:38 | Utah | Todd Sowders banks in the layup | 50-52 |
| 06:33 | Colorado State | Todd Sowders denies the turnaround by John Harris | 50-52 |
| 06:32 | Utah | Gale Shreve pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:18 | Utah | Todd Sowders can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by David Schuyler - foul #4 on David Schuyler, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Brown (PG), Adrian Ferrell (C) David Schuyler, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 06:18 | Utah | Todd Sowders makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:18 | Utah | Todd Sowders makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:57 | Colorado State | Todd Sowders swats the layup by John Harris | 50-54 |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Adrian Ferrell | 50-54 |
| 05:45 | Colorado State | John Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Edwin Carroll - foul #1 on Edwin Carroll, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Utah | James Taggart (PF) Todd Sowders | |
| 05:45 | Colorado State | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:45 | Colorado State | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:29 | Utah | James Taggart banks in the layup | 52-56 |
| 05:24 | Colorado State | John Harris scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Hatcher | 54-56 |
| 05:13 | Utah | Edwin Carroll clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 05:11 | Colorado State | Adrian Ferrell snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 04:45 | Colorado State | Jerry Atkins makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Harris | 56-56 |
| 04:34 | Utah | Edwin Carroll lays it in set up by Gale Shreve and he's hacked by John Harris - foul #4 on John Harris, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Schuyler (PG), Michael Rogers (C) John Harris, Jerry Atkins | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 04:34 | Utah | Edwin Carroll makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Taggart - foul #2 on James Taggart, team foul #3 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Rafter (C) Robert Evans | |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:18 | Utah | Robert Rafter gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:58 | Utah | James Taggart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Bishop (SF) Mark Hatcher | |
| Subs | Utah | Todd Sowders (PF) James Taggart | |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | John Brown's floater is knocked away by Jake Love | 56-59 |
| 03:47 | Utah | Gale Shreve grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:24 | Utah | Edwin Carroll comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Schuyler - foul #5 on David Schuyler, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Hackworth (SG), Daniel Saliba (PF) David Schuyler, Adrian Ferrell | |
| Subs | Utah | Douglas McGorry (PG), James Taggart (SF) Gale Shreve, Jake Love | |
| 03:24 | Utah | Edwin Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:24 | Utah | Edwin Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Hackworth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Saliba (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Douglas McGorry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Taggart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Sowders (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Rafter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | John Brown's pass is intercepted by Douglas McGorry in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 03:11 | Utah | James Taggart is whistled for a carry | 56-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jerry Atkins (PF) Steven Hackworth | |
| Subs | Utah | Eric Pruitt (SG), Robert Evans (C) Edwin Carroll, Robert Rafter | |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | Jerry Atkins misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Evans - foul #1 on Robert Evans, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harris (SG) Daniel Saliba | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | Jerry Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | Jerry Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:51 | Utah | John Brown picks off the pass by Douglas McGorry in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 02:51 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher (SF) Walter Bishop | |
| Subs | Utah | Gale Shreve (PG), Edwin Carroll (SG), Jake Love (SF) Douglas McGorry, Eric Pruitt, James Taggart | |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | John Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 02:37 | Colorado State | Michael Rogers tips it in | 59-61 |
| 02:21 | Utah | Todd Sowders scores on a shot from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Michael Rogers lays it in on a nice dish by John Brown | 61-63 |
| 01:54 | Utah | Todd Sowders drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gale Shreve | 61-65 |
| 01:35 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Harris | 64-65 |
| 01:15 | Utah | Robert Evans connects on the runner from the left block | 64-67 |
| 00:59 | Colorado State | John Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 00:57 | Utah | Jake Love snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Utah | Jake Love is fouled on the floor by Michael Rogers - foul #2 on Michael Rogers, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| 00:37 | Utah | Jake Love makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:37 | Utah | Jake Love makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Michael Rogers loses the dribble to Edwin Carroll | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Utah | Gale Shreve is fouled in the backcourt by John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| 00:31 | Utah | Gale Shreve misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:31 | Utah | Gale Shreve misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Jerry Atkins snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-69 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Jerry Atkins snags the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | John Harris's pass is intercepted by Edwin Carroll | 64-69 |
| 00:18 | Utah | Gale Shreve is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| 00:18 | Utah | Gale Shreve misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:18 | Utah | Gale Shreve misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Jerry Atkins pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Jerry Atkins is hacked by Gale Shreve - foul #1 on Gale Shreve, team foul #5 | 64-69 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | John Brown hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-69 |
| 00:07 | Utah | Robert Evans is fouled in the backcourt by John Brown - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| 00:07 | Utah | Robert Evans makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:07 | Utah | Robert Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | John Harris hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Brown | 70-71 |
| 00:02 | Utah | Gale Shreve is fouled in the backcourt by John Brown - foul #5 on John Brown, team foul #13 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Bishop (PG) John Brown | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:02 | Utah | Gale Shreve misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:02 | Utah | Gale Shreve makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | John Harris clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-72 |