| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles Luckey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Bosch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Dejesus (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sarvis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Casarez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lino Glinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronny Evenson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | John Robinson inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Utah | David Bosch misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lino Glinski - foul #2 on Lino Glinski, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 19:51 | Utah | David Bosch makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 19:51 | Utah | David Bosch makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 19:42 | San Diego State | David Sarvis misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 32-22 |
| 19:41 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh tips it back up and in | 32-24 |
| 19:19 | Utah | John Robinson misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 32-24 |
| 19:18 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Ronny Evenson | 32-24 |
| 19:03 | San Diego State | David Sarvis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 19:02 | Utah | The rebound goes to David Bosch | 32-24 |
| 18:34 | Utah | Justin Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 32-24 |
| 18:33 | Utah | Justin Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:21 | Utah | Charles Luckey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 18:19 | San Diego State | Ronny Evenson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:08 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh drills a jumper from the right side set up by David Sarvis | 32-26 |
| 17:45 | Utah | Charles Luckey makes the 3 from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 17:28 | San Diego State | Ronny Evenson is fouled on the floor by Justin Jones - foul #1 on Justin Jones, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Utah | Nigel Porche (SF), John Smail (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) John Robinson, William Dejesus, Justin Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Thomas (PF), Jeremy Alexander (C) Lino Glinski, Ronny Evenson | |
| 17:15 | San Diego State | John Thomas buries a jump hook from the baseline | 35-28 |
| 17:00 | Utah | Vincente Esposito is denied on a layup by John Thomas | 35-28 |
| 16:59 | Utah | John Smail gets the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:43 | Utah | Charles Luckey loses the dribble to Robert Pugh | 35-28 |
| 16:39 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh lays it in | 35-30 |
| 16:12 | Utah | Charles Luckey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 16:11 | San Diego State | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:49 | San Diego State | David Sarvis drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Alexander | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles Luckey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Bosch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nigel Porche (fresh) PF - John Smail (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Pugh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sarvis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Casarez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Utah | David Bosch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 15:27 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:06 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Sarvis and he's hacked by Nigel Porche - foul #1 on Nigel Porche, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Jesse Tillman (PG), James Simmons (SG), John Robinson (SF), William Dejesus (PF), Justin Jones (C) Charles Luckey, David Bosch, Nigel Porche, John Smail, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), Brian Marshal (SG), Martin Loman (SF), Lino Glinski (PF) Robert Pugh, David Sarvis, Terry Casarez, John Thomas | |
| 15:06 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:47 | Utah | William Dejesus can't finish the layup | 35-36 |
| 14:45 | Utah | Justin Jones hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 14:33 | San Diego State | Brian Marshal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-36 |
| 14:31 | Utah | Justin Jones pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:10 | Utah | Justin Jones clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 14:08 | San Diego State | Martin Loman snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 13:48 | San Diego State | Martin Loman double dribbles | 37-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Luckey (PG) Jesse Tillman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Sarvis (SG), Ronny Evenson (C) Brian Marshal, Jeremy Alexander | |
| 13:27 | Utah | John Robinson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 13:25 | San Diego State | Ronny Evenson snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 13:18 | San Diego State | Martin Loman blows the layup but he's hacked by Justin Jones - foul #2 on Justin Jones, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Utah | David Bosch (SG) James Simmons | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 13:18 | San Diego State | Martin Loman makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:18 | San Diego State | Martin Loman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:01 | Utah | Lino Glinski steps in front of the John Robinson pass | 37-38 |
| 12:52 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski hits a jumpshot from the left side | 37-40 |
| 12:28 | Utah | Justin Jones is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 12:27 | Utah | Justin Jones tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 12:26 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:22 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Charles Luckey - foul #1 on Charles Luckey, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Nigel Porche (SF), John Smail (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) John Robinson, William Dejesus, Justin Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Casarez (SF), John Thomas (PF) Martin Loman, Lino Glinski | |
| 12:22 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:22 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 11:58 | Utah | Charles Luckey drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 11:34 | San Diego State | John Smail steals it from Ronny Evenson | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles Luckey (fresh) 14 pts. SG - David Bosch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nigel Porche (fresh) PF - John Smail (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Glenn Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Sarvis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Casarez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronny Evenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Utah | David Bosch is hacked by David Sarvis - foul #2 on David Sarvis, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Jesse Tillman (PG), James Simmons (SG), John Robinson (SF), Justin Jones (C) Charles Luckey, David Bosch, Nigel Porche, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Pugh (PG), Brian Marshal (SG), Jeremy Alexander (C) Glenn Lyons, David Sarvis, Ronny Evenson | |
| 10:45 | Utah | Robert Pugh steals the ball from John Robinson | 40-42 |
| 10:32 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeremy Alexander, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Utah | William Dejesus (PF) John Smail | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Martin Loman (SF), Lino Glinski (PF) Terry Casarez, John Thomas | |
| 10:09 | Utah | James Simmons misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 10:07 | San Diego State | Martin Loman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:03 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski's pass is intercepted by Justin Jones | 40-42 |
| 09:39 | Utah | Justin Jones banks in the layup | 42-42 |
| 09:31 | San Diego State | William Dejesus is called for the reach on Brian Marshal - foul #2 on William Dejesus, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Luckey (PG), David Bosch (SG), Nigel Porche (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) Jesse Tillman, James Simmons, John Robinson, Justin Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Sarvis (SG), Terry Casarez (SF), Ronny Evenson (C) Brian Marshal, Martin Loman, Jeremy Alexander | |
| 09:15 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 09:13 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 09:01 | Utah | David Bosch hits a floater from the left side | 44-44 |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh drills a jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 08:19 | Utah | Nigel Porche scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 08:06 | San Diego State | David Sarvis misses the 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 08:04 | Utah | The rebound goes to Nigel Porche | 46-46 |
| 07:36 | Utah | Vincente Esposito can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 46-46 |
| 07:35 | Utah | Charles Luckey can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 07:34 | Utah | Nigel Porche tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 07:32 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski grabs the board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles Luckey (fresh) 14 pts. SG - David Bosch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nigel Porche (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Dejesus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Pugh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Sarvis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Casarez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lino Glinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronny Evenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 07:12 | Utah | Vincente Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:47 | Utah | Charles Luckey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 06:45 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:34 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 06:33 | Utah | William Dejesus gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:04 | Utah | Nigel Porche is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Luckey | 49-46 |
| 05:46 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-48 |
| 05:46 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Utah | John Robinson (SF), John Smail (PF), Justin Jones (C) Nigel Porche, William Dejesus, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), Martin Loman (SF), John Thomas (PF), Jeremy Alexander (C) Robert Pugh, Terry Casarez, Lino Glinski, Ronny Evenson | |
| 05:32 | Utah | David Bosch misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 05:31 | Utah | Justin Jones gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:02 | Utah | Charles Luckey is hacked by Glenn Lyons - foul #1 on Glenn Lyons, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| 04:48 | Utah | John Robinson is open and lays it up and in set up by Charles Luckey out of the doubleteam | 51-48 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Luckey - foul #2 on Charles Luckey, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Utah | James Simmons (SG) David Bosch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronny Evenson (C) Jeremy Alexander | |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:38 | Utah | Justin Jones snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 04:11 | Utah | Charles Luckey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Pugh (PG), Terry Casarez (SF) Glenn Lyons, Martin Loman | |
| 04:11 | Utah | Charles Luckey misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:11 | Utah | Charles Luckey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:59 | San Diego State | John Robinson steals it from David Sarvis | 52-49 |
| 03:41 | Utah | Terry Casarez is called for the reach on John Robinson - foul #3 on Terry Casarez, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Utah | David Bosch (SG) James Simmons | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 03:25 | Utah | Charles Luckey's pass is intercepted by David Sarvis | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles Luckey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bosch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Smail (fresh) 4 reb. C - Justin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Pugh (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Sarvis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Casarez (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronny Evenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | San Diego State | David Sarvis drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Pugh | 52-51 |
| 02:46 | Utah | John Smail can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 02:45 | Utah | Justin Jones tips it home | 54-51 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | John Thomas misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on John Smail - foul #3 on John Smail, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Nigel Porche (SF), William Dejesus (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) John Robinson, John Smail, Justin Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Brian Marshal (SG), Jeremy Alexander (C) David Sarvis, Ronny Evenson | |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:26 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Sarvis (SG), Lino Glinski (PF) Brian Marshal, John Thomas | |
| 02:05 | Utah | Lino Glinski is called for the reach on Vincente Esposito - foul #3 on Lino Glinski, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Utah | John Robinson (SF) Nigel Porche | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronny Evenson (C) Jeremy Alexander | |
| 02:05 | Utah | Vincente Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | Ronny Evenson snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | David Sarvis is hacked by William Dejesus - foul #3 on William Dejesus, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Utah | Justin Jones (C) Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | David Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | David Sarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:27 | Utah | David Bosch buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Jones | 57-54 |
| 01:15 | San Diego State | David Sarvis misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 01:13 | Utah | David Bosch grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 00:55 | Utah | David Bosch can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Lino Glinski | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | David Sarvis is whistled for traveling | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Utah | Charles Luckey drills a jump hook from the left block set up by David Bosch | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 00:23 | Utah | The rebound goes to David Bosch | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Utah | Robert Pugh is called for the reach on David Bosch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Pugh, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Utah | John Smail (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) William Dejesus, Justin Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:22 | Utah | David Bosch makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:22 | Utah | David Bosch misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | David Sarvis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Ronny Evenson gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | David Bosch is called for the reach on David Sarvis - foul #1 on David Bosch, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Utah | William Dejesus (PF), Justin Jones (C) John Smail, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | David Sarvis misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:13 | Utah | Justin Jones gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:10 | Utah | Justin Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pugh - foul #2 on Robert Pugh, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Utah | John Smail (PF) William Dejesus | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:10 | Utah | Justin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | Robert Pugh scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 00:04 | Utah | Charles Luckey is hacked by Robert Pugh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Pugh, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 00:04 | Utah | Charles Luckey misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:04 | Utah | Charles Luckey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 61-57 |