| Lineup | BYU | PG - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) SG - Charles Meader (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Ebert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Sherrod (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leon Spear (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Brower (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Visosky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Beard (fresh) 2 stl. C - Roderick Britton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 19:45 | BYU | The rebound goes to Ernest Johnson | 26-22 |
| 19:39 | BYU | Edward Sherrod lays it in and he's hacked by John Beard - foul #1 on John Beard, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| Subs | BYU | Jason Jennings (PG), William Dickerson (SG), Jimmy Purser (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Charles Meader, Ernest Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 19:39 | BYU | Edward Sherrod misses the free throw | 28-22 |
| 19:39 | Colorado State | John Beard snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 19:28 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Leon Spear | 28-24 |
| 19:02 | BYU | Edward Sherrod misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | Keith Brower gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:56 | Colorado State | Keith Brower hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-24 |
| 18:54 | BYU | Jason Jennings grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 18:31 | BYU | Edward Sherrod blows the layup | 28-24 |
| 18:30 | BYU | Edward Sherrod grabs the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 18:13 | BYU | Edward Sherrod travels with the ball | 28-24 |
| Subs | BYU | Dikembe Arakawa (PG), Charles Meader (SG), Joseph Carter (SF), Ernest Johnson (C) Jason Jennings, William Dickerson, Richard Ebert, Jimmy Purser | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:53 | Colorado State | Keith Brower's floater is knocked away by Edward Sherrod | 28-24 |
| 17:52 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 17:30 | BYU | Dikembe Arakawa misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Brower - foul #3 on Keith Brower, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | BYU | Richard Ebert (SF) Joseph Carter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Prince (SG) Keith Brower | |
| 17:30 | BYU | Dikembe Arakawa makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:30 | BYU | Dikembe Arakawa misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:30 | Colorado State | John Beard gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ernest Johnson - foul #2 on Ernest Johnson, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | BYU | Joseph Carter (SF) Richard Ebert | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 16:53 | BYU | Edward Sherrod can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 29-27 |
| 16:51 | BYU | Edward Sherrod tips it in | 31-27 |
| 16:44 | Colorado State | Edward Prince scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 16:21 | BYU | Edward Sherrod can't finish the layup | 31-30 |
| 16:19 | BYU | Ernest Johnson misses the tip | 31-30 |
| 16:17 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Johnson | 31-30 |
| 16:02 | BYU | Dikembe Arakawa makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Johnson | 34-30 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Meader (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Sherrod (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leon Spear (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Prince (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Visosky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Beard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roderick Britton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | Dikembe Arakawa steals the ball from Roderick Britton | 34-30 |
| 15:46 | BYU | Dikembe Arakawa slams it home | 36-30 |
| 15:25 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky's floater is tipped away by Joseph Carter | 36-30 |
| 15:23 | BYU | Edward Sherrod snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 14:57 | BYU | Joseph Carter makes the jumper from the right side | 38-30 |
| 14:41 | Colorado State | John Beard drills a jumper from the right block set up by Frank Visosky | 38-32 |
| 14:17 | BYU | Charles Meader loses the dribble to Leon Spear | 38-32 |
| 13:57 | Colorado State | John Beard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 13:55 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton tips it but misses | 38-32 |
| 13:53 | BYU | Joseph Carter snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 13:26 | BYU | Joseph Carter is fouled on the floor by Leon Spear - foul #1 on Leon Spear, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | BYU | Jason Jennings (PG), William Dickerson (SG), Richard Ebert (SF), Jimmy Purser (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Charles Meader, Joseph Carter, Ernest Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Sawyer (PG), Keith Brower (SG), Matthew Mathews (SF), Paul Kuhn (PF), Charles Jacoby (C) Leon Spear, Edward Prince, Frank Visosky, John Beard, Roderick Britton | |
| 13:01 | BYU | Paul Kuhn picks off the pass by Jason Jennings | 38-32 |
| 12:39 | Colorado State | Keith Brower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| 12:13 | BYU | William Dickerson is called for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Prince (PG) Bill Sawyer | |
| 11:51 | Colorado State | Jimmy Purser picks off the pass by Edward Prince | 38-32 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Jason Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Ebert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Sherrod (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Purser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Prince (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Brower (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Mathews (fresh) PF - Paul Kuhn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Jacoby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | BYU | Jimmy Purser hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 38-32 |
| 11:20 | Colorado State | Charles Jacoby grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 10:59 | Colorado State | Charles Jacoby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 10:58 | Colorado State | Matthew Mathews tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 10:44 | BYU | William Dickerson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Jennings | 41-34 |
| 10:39 | Colorado State | Edward Prince makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 10:22 | BYU | 3 seconds is called on Richard Ebert | 41-37 |
| Subs | BYU | Joseph Carter (PF), Ernest Johnson (C) Edward Sherrod, Jimmy Purser | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Spear (PG), Frank Visosky (SF), John Beard (PF), Roderick Britton (C) Edward Prince, Matthew Mathews, Paul Kuhn, Charles Jacoby | |
| 10:11 | Colorado State | John Beard misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Carter - foul #1 on Joseph Carter, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | BYU | Dikembe Arakawa (PG) Jason Jennings | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:11 | Colorado State | John Beard makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:11 | Colorado State | John Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:55 | BYU | Dikembe Arakawa clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 09:54 | BYU | Joseph Carter grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 09:32 | BYU | William Dickerson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 09:31 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-39 |
| 09:19 | BYU | William Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:55 | BYU | Frank Visosky swats the short shot by Joseph Carter | 41-39 |
| 08:53 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:48 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | BYU | Jason Jennings (PG), Charles Meader (SG), Edward Sherrod (PF) Dikembe Arakawa, William Dickerson, Joseph Carter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Prince (SG) Keith Brower | |
| 08:21 | BYU | Edward Sherrod comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 08:19 | Colorado State | Edward Prince pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:14 | Colorado State | Charles Meader takes the ball from Edward Prince | 41-39 |
| 07:45 | BYU | Edward Sherrod buries a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by John Beard - foul #2 on John Beard, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | BYU | Dikembe Arakawa (PG) Jason Jennings | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Sawyer (SG), Paul Kuhn (PF) Leon Spear, John Beard | |
| 07:45 | BYU | Edward Sherrod makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Meader (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ebert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Sherrod (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Prince (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bill Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Visosky (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Kuhn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roderick Britton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Colorado State | Paul Kuhn is fouled on the floor by Ernest Johnson - foul #3 on Ernest Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | BYU | Jason Jennings (PG), Joseph Carter (PF) Dikembe Arakawa, Edward Sherrod | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Keith Brower (SG) Bill Sawyer | |
| 07:16 | Colorado State | Paul Kuhn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 07:15 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | Paul Kuhn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Carter - foul #2 on Joseph Carter, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | BYU | Dikembe Arakawa (PG), William Dickerson (SG), Edward Sherrod (PF) Jason Jennings, Charles Meader, Joseph Carter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | Paul Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | Paul Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:35 | BYU | Edward Sherrod makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Arakawa | 46-41 |
| 06:09 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton hits a jump hook from the left block | 46-43 |
| 05:50 | BYU | Edward Sherrod scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 05:28 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Kuhn | 48-46 |
| 05:15 | BYU | Dikembe Arakawa buries a 3 from straight away | 51-46 |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | BYU | Jason Jennings (PG), Charles Meader (SG), Joseph Carter (PF), Jimmy Purser (C) Dikembe Arakawa, William Dickerson, Edward Sherrod, Ernest Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Spear (PG), John Beard (PF) Edward Prince, Paul Kuhn | |
| 05:02 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-46 |
| 05:01 | Colorado State | John Beard tips it in | 51-48 |
| 04:32 | BYU | Jason Jennings misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 04:31 | Colorado State | Leon Spear snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 04:27 | Colorado State | Keith Brower comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Meader - foul #2 on Charles Meader, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | BYU | Edward Sherrod (PF), Ernest Johnson (C) Joseph Carter, Jimmy Purser | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 04:27 | Colorado State | Keith Brower makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:27 | Colorado State | Keith Brower makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:04 | BYU | Edward Sherrod blows the dunk | 51-50 |
| 04:03 | BYU | Ernest Johnson tips it in | 53-50 |
| 03:35 | Colorado State | John Beard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | BYU | Dikembe Arakawa (PG), Joseph Carter (PF), Jimmy Purser (C) Jason Jennings, Edward Sherrod, Ernest Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Prince (SF), Paul Kuhn (C) Frank Visosky, Roderick Britton | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Meader (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ebert (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Purser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leon Spear (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Brower (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Prince (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Beard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Kuhn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | BYU | Dikembe Arakawa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Paul Kuhn | 53-50 |
| 03:16 | Colorado State | John Beard misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 53-50 |
| 03:14 | BYU | Jimmy Purser pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 02:55 | BYU | Joseph Carter clanks a jumper from the right side | 53-50 |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | John Beard snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | BYU | Jason Jennings (PG), William Dickerson (SG), Edward Sherrod (PF), Ernest Johnson (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Charles Meader, Joseph Carter, Jimmy Purser | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Frank Visosky (SF), Roderick Britton (C) Edward Prince, Paul Kuhn | |
| 02:34 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky is hacked by Richard Ebert - foul #2 on Richard Ebert, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | BYU | Dikembe Arakawa (PG) Jason Jennings | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | Keith Brower misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Dickerson - foul #1 on William Dickerson, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | BYU | Jason Jennings (PG), Charles Meader (SG), Joseph Carter (PF), Jimmy Purser (C) Dikembe Arakawa, William Dickerson, Edward Sherrod, Ernest Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | Keith Brower misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | Keith Brower makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:57 | BYU | Jason Jennings misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 01:56 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 01:50 | Colorado State | Keith Brower clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 53-51 |
| 01:48 | BYU | Richard Ebert pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 01:23 | BYU | Jimmy Purser hits the finger roll | 55-51 |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | Keith Brower buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Visosky | 55-53 |
| 00:51 | BYU | John Beard is called for the reach on Joseph Carter - foul #3 on John Beard, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | BYU | Dikembe Arakawa (PG), Edward Sherrod (PF), Ernest Johnson (C) Jason Jennings, Joseph Carter, Jimmy Purser | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | BYU | Ernest Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 00:30 | BYU | Charles Meader misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Dikembe Arakawa steps in front of the Roderick Britton pass | 55-53 |
| 00:19 | BYU | Charles Meader lays it up and in on a great pass from Dikembe Arakawa | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Keith Brower buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Visosky | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | BYU | Charles Meader is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Brower - foul #4 on Keith Brower, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| 00:09 | BYU | Leon Spear is called for the reach on Charles Meader - foul #2 on Leon Spear, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 00:09 | BYU | Charles Meader misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | John Beard gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Frank Visosky's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Sherrod | 57-56 |
| 00:04 | BYU | Edward Sherrod grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 00:03 | BYU | Edward Sherrod is hacked by Leon Spear in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Spear, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 00:03 | BYU | Edward Sherrod misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 57-56 |