| Lineup | Utah | PG - Phillip Hoffman (fresh) SG - Merle McKew (fresh) SF - Richard Kees (fresh) PF - Andrew Blair (fresh) C - Alvin Hoehn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) SF - John Alter (fresh) PF - Kevin Stern (fresh) C - Joel Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Alvin Hoehn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Utah | Richard Kees knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Phillip Hoffman | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | John Alter tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Utah | Richard Kees buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Phillip Hoffman | 6-2 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | John Alter drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jake Fischer | 6-4 |
| 18:25 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | John Alter buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jake Fischer | 6-6 |
| 17:42 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman's pass is intercepted by Jake Fischer | 6-6 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright throws it down on a great pass from Jake Fischer | 6-8 |
| 17:28 | Utah | Stephen Wright picks off the pass by Richard Kees | 6-8 |
| 17:09 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Joel Johnson | 6-10 |
| 16:53 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Kees | 8-10 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Alvin Hoehn swats the dunk try by Kevin Stern | 8-10 |
| 16:22 | Western Kentucky | John Alter snags the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 16:11 | Utah | Alvin Hoehn pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:46 | Utah | Richard Kees comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 8-10 |
| 15:44 | Utah | Merle McKew pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Phillip Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merle McKew (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Kees (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Blair (fairly fresh) C - Alvin Hoehn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Alter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Stern (fresh) C - Joel Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Andrew Blair | 10-10 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-10 |
| 15:05 | Utah | Andrew Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:49 | Utah | Alvin Hoehn makes the jumper from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Alvin Hoehn - foul #1 on Alvin Hoehn, team foul #1 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Utah | Tarek Engen (PG), Michael Otten (SG), Daniel Howard (SF), Marshall Spears (PF), David Cubbage (C) Phillip Hoffman, Merle McKew, Richard Kees, Andrew Blair, Alvin Hoehn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), Joe Newman (SG), James Knox (SF), Rafael Willison (PF) Jake Fischer, Stephen Wright, John Alter, Kevin Stern | |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:24 | Utah | The jump hook by David Cubbage is blocked by Joel Johnson | 12-11 |
| 14:23 | Utah | Michael Otten tips it in | 14-11 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan's pass is intercepted by Michael Otten | 14-11 |
| 14:00 | Utah | Joel Johnson steps in front of the Daniel Howard pass | 14-11 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | James Knox clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Otten - foul #1 on Michael Otten, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern (PF) Joel Johnson | |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:21 | Utah | Marshall Spears misses the lay-in | 14-13 |
| 13:20 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman is fouled on the floor by Marshall Spears - foul #1 on Marshall Spears, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Utah | Phillip Hoffman (PG), Alvin Hoehn (C) Tarek Engen, Daniel Howard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Stephen Wright (SG) Sean Donnellan, James Knox | |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Phillip Hoffman - foul #1 on Phillip Hoffman, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:00 | Utah | Marshall Spears snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 12:37 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Stern - foul #1 on Kevin Stern, team foul #1 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Utah | Merle McKew (SG), Richard Kees (SF) Michael Otten, David Cubbage | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Alter (SF) Joe Newman | |
| 12:37 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:37 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jake Fischer | 16-16 |
| 11:50 | Utah | Marshall Spears connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Phillip Hoffman | 18-16 |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-16 |
| 11:31 | Utah | Richard Kees grabs the board | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Phillip Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Merle McKew (fresh) SF - Richard Kees (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marshall Spears (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin Hoehn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Alter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Stern (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rafael Willison (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Utah | Merle McKew scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Kees | 21-16 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kevin Stern | 21-19 |
| 10:39 | Utah | John Alter is called for the reach on Richard Kees - foul #1 on John Alter, team foul #2 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Utah | Tarek Engen (PG), Michael Otten (SG), Andrew Blair (PF), David Cubbage (C) Phillip Hoffman, Merle McKew, Marshall Spears, Alvin Hoehn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), James Knox (SF), Kenny Lund (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Stephen Wright, John Alter, Kevin Stern, Rafael Willison | |
| 10:21 | Utah | Tarek Engen hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Blair | 24-19 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Howard (SF) Richard Kees | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:39 | Utah | Tarek Engen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | Utah | Phillip Hoffman (PG), Merle McKew (SG), Alvin Hoehn (C) Tarek Engen, Daniel Howard, David Cubbage | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), Stephen Wright (SG), John Alter (SF) Jake Fischer, Joe Newman, James Knox | |
| 09:25 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson misses the easy layup | 24-19 |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson hits the follow up shot | 24-21 |
| 09:01 | Utah | Alvin Hoehn misses the lay-in | 24-21 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | John Alter can't throw it down | 24-21 |
| 08:40 | Utah | The rebound goes to Alvin Hoehn | 24-21 |
| 08:21 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Kees (SF), Marshall Spears (PF) Michael Otten, Andrew Blair | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Kevin Stern (PF), Rafael Willison (C) Sean Donnellan, Kenny Lund, Joel Johnson | |
| 08:07 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-24 |
| 08:01 | Utah | Marshall Spears scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Phillip Hoffman | 27-24 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-24 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | John Alter tips it but misses | 27-24 |
| 07:44 | Utah | Marshall Spears snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 07:23 | Utah | Alvin Hoehn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Phillip Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Merle McKew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Kees (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marshall Spears (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Hoehn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Stephen Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Alter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Stern (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rafael Willison (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-24 |
| 07:15 | Utah | Marshall Spears pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 07:01 | Utah | Richard Kees clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-24 |
| 06:59 | Utah | Marshall Spears can't tip it in | 30-24 |
| 06:57 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Spears | 30-24 |
| 06:47 | Utah | Richard Kees is fouled on the floor by John Alter - foul #2 on John Alter, team foul #3 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Utah | Tarek Engen (PG), Michael Otten (SG), Andrew Blair (PF) Phillip Hoffman, Merle McKew, Alvin Hoehn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), James Knox (SF), Joel Johnson (C) Stephen Wright, John Alter, Rafael Willison | |
| 06:30 | Utah | Andrew Blair loses the dribble to Jake Fischer | 30-24 |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman hits the finger roll set up by Jake Fischer | 30-26 |
| 06:18 | Utah | Tarek Engen clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 05:48 | Utah | The rebound goes to Marshall Spears | 30-26 |
| 05:33 | Utah | Michael Otten hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jake Fischer - foul #1 on Jake Fischer, team foul #4 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Utah | Phillip Hoffman (PG), Alvin Hoehn (C) Tarek Engen, Marshall Spears | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG) Jake Fischer | |
| 05:33 | Utah | Michael Otten makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:33 | Utah | Michael Otten makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Alvin Hoehn takes the ball from Kevin Stern | 32-26 |
| 04:59 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 32-26 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Richard Kees steals the ball from Sean Donnellan | 32-26 |
| 04:18 | Utah | Richard Kees can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 04:16 | Utah | Richard Kees pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 04:05 | Utah | Richard Kees is hacked by Kevin Stern - foul #2 on Kevin Stern, team foul #5 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Utah | Merle McKew (SG), Marshall Spears (PF) Richard Kees, Andrew Blair | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Stephen Wright (SG), Rafael Willison (PF), Kenny Lund (C) Sean Donnellan, James Knox, Kevin Stern, Joel Johnson | |
| 03:43 | Utah | Michael Otten connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Alvin Hoehn | 34-26 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Alvin Hoehn - foul #2 on Alvin Hoehn, team foul #5 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Utah | Tarek Engen (PG) Phillip Hoffman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Alter (SF) Joe Newman | |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Tarek Engen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Merle McKew (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Otten (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marshall Spears (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alvin Hoehn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Alter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rafael Willison (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Utah | Alvin Hoehn buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Merle McKew | 37-28 |
| 03:05 | Western Kentucky | Merle McKew picks off the pass by Kenny Lund | 37-28 |
| 02:54 | Utah | Alvin Hoehn can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Alter - foul #3 on John Alter, team foul #6 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Utah | David Cubbage (SF) Michael Otten | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (SF), Kevin Stern (PF) John Alter, Kenny Lund | |
| 02:54 | Utah | Alvin Hoehn makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:54 | Utah | Alvin Hoehn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Kees (SF) Alvin Hoehn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson (C) Rafael Willison | |
| 02:19 | Utah | James Knox picks off the pass by Tarek Engen | 39-28 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer is fouled on the floor by Marshall Spears - foul #2 on Marshall Spears, team foul #6 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Utah | Phillip Hoffman (PG), Andrew Blair (PF) Tarek Engen, Marshall Spears | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SF) James Knox | |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Wright | 39-30 |
| 01:32 | Utah | Merle McKew is hacked by Stephen Wright - foul #1 on Stephen Wright, team foul #7 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hoehn (C) David Cubbage | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:32 | Utah | Merle McKew makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:32 | Utah | Merle McKew makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Blair - foul #1 on Andrew Blair, team foul #7 | 41-30 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:50 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jake Fischer - foul #2 on Jake Fischer, team foul #8 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Utah | Tarek Engen (SG), Michael Otten (SF), David Cubbage (PF) Merle McKew, Richard Kees, Andrew Blair | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison (C) Joel Johnson | |
| 00:50 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:50 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-32 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern gets the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright double dribbles | 43-32 |
| Subs | Utah | Marshall Spears (PF) Tarek Engen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Knox (SF), Kenny Lund (C) Jake Fischer, Stephen Wright, Kevin Stern | |
| 00:02 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-32 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 46-32 |