| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Birkholz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Maker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jon Van Zant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Pilgrim (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Calhoon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Goodman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Stigall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Raymond Birkholz inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Utah | Jesse Maker scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Smith and he's hacked by Richard Goodman - foul #2 on Richard Goodman, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Baum (SG) Billy Adkins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 19:45 | Utah | Jesse Maker makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:31 | Sacramento State | Jack Calhoon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-29 |
| 19:30 | Utah | Robert Bell gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:25 | Utah | Raymond Birkholz is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Calhoon - foul #1 on Jack Calhoon, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Adkins (SG), Peter Grisham (PF) Harold Baum, Jesse Maker | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 19:13 | Utah | Robert Bell scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Billy Adkins | 30-29 |
| 18:54 | Sacramento State | Billy Adkins is called for the reach on David Pilgrim - foul #1 on Billy Adkins, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Baum (SG), Dale Young (C) Billy Adkins, David Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 18:41 | Sacramento State | Jack Calhoon is fouled on the floor by Harold Baum - foul #1 on Harold Baum, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (SG) Harold Baum | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Gillmore (PF) Richard Goodman | |
| 18:31 | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jack Calhoon | 30-32 |
| 18:16 | Utah | Robert Bell hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dale Young and he's hacked by David Pilgrim - foul #3 on David Pilgrim, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Baum (SG), David Smith (C) Joshua James, Dale Young | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eric Thomason (SG) David Pilgrim | |
| 18:16 | Utah | Robert Bell makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:56 | Sacramento State | Paul Gillmore misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-32 |
| 17:55 | Utah | Peter Grisham snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:41 | Utah | Robert Bell makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Birkholz | 35-32 |
| 17:27 | Sacramento State | Jack Calhoon is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (PG), Billy Adkins (SG), Dale Young (C) Robert Bell, Harold Baum, David Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Conrad Dimartino (SF), Richard Goodman (PF) Jack Calhoon, Harold Stigall | |
| 17:12 | Sacramento State | Eric Thomason connects on the jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 16:56 | Utah | Raymond Birkholz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 16:54 | Utah | Dale Young grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:36 | Utah | Billy Adkins is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 35-34 |
| 16:35 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Eric Thomason | 35-34 |
| 16:17 | Sacramento State | Paul Gillmore clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 35-34 |
| 16:15 | Utah | Dale Young snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:09 | Utah | Joshua James knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Billy Adkins | 37-34 |
| 15:50 | Sacramento State | Conrad Dimartino is hacked by Peter Grisham - foul #4 on Peter Grisham, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Bell (PG), Harold Baum (SG), Jesse Maker (PF), David Smith (C) Joshua James, Billy Adkins, Peter Grisham, Dale Young | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim (SG), Jack Calhoon (SF), Clifford Watson (PF), Harold Stigall (C) Eric Thomason, Conrad Dimartino, Richard Goodman, Paul Gillmore | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Bell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Baum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Birkholz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Maker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jon Van Zant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Pilgrim (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Calhoon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Stigall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Sacramento State | Harold Stigall clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 15:37 | Sacramento State | Clifford Watson snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 15:31 | Sacramento State | Jon Van Zant misses the jumpshot from the left side | 37-34 |
| 15:30 | Utah | Raymond Birkholz grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 15:23 | Utah | David Smith scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Bell and he's fouled by Jon Van Zant - foul #3 on Jon Van Zant, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| 15:23 | Utah | David Smith misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:23 | Sacramento State | Harold Stigall grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 14:56 | Sacramento State | Jon Van Zant misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 14:54 | Sacramento State | Clifford Watson tips it home | 39-36 |
| 14:52 | Utah | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Adkins (SG) Harold Baum | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 14:34 | Sacramento State | Harold Stigall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Harold Stigall, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Baum (SG), Dale Young (SF) Billy Adkins, Raymond Birkholz | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 14:19 | Utah | David Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 14:18 | Utah | David Smith tips it home | 41-36 |
| 14:06 | Sacramento State | Clifford Watson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 14:04 | Utah | David Smith snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 14:01 | Utah | Harold Baum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Adkins (SG), Raymond Birkholz (SF) Harold Baum, Dale Young | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Goodman (PF), John Shipp (C) Clifford Watson, Harold Stigall | |
| 13:40 | Sacramento State | Jon Van Zant scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Pilgrim | 41-39 |
| 13:16 | Utah | Jack Calhoon steps in front of the David Smith pass | 41-39 |
| 12:52 | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jack Calhoon | 41-42 |
| 12:44 | Utah | David Smith misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 41-42 |
| 12:42 | Sacramento State | John Shipp grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 12:26 | Sacramento State | Jon Van Zant connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jack Calhoon | 41-45 |
| 12:24 | Utah | Jon Van Zant takes the ball from Robert Bell in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 12:23 | Sacramento State | Jon Van Zant lays it in | 41-47 |
| 12:20 | Utah | Robert Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (PG), Harold Baum (SG), Dale Young (SF), Peter Grisham (PF) Robert Bell, Billy Adkins, Raymond Birkholz, Jesse Maker | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eric Thomason (PG), Conrad Dimartino (SF), Paul Gillmore (PF), Harold Stigall (C) Jon Van Zant, Jack Calhoon, Richard Goodman, John Shipp | |
| 12:13 | Sacramento State | Paul Gillmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| 11:59 | Utah | David Smith makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joshua James | 43-47 |
| 11:41 | Sacramento State | Harold Stigall blows the dunk | 43-47 |
| 11:40 | Utah | Dale Young gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Joshua James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Baum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Young (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Grisham (fresh) 4 pf. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Eric Thomason (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Pilgrim (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Conrad Dimartino (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Gillmore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Stigall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Utah | David Smith comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 11:13 | Sacramento State | Paul Gillmore pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:48 | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 10:46 | Sacramento State | Harold Stigall snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 10:39 | Sacramento State | Paul Gillmore is fouled on the floor by Harold Baum - foul #2 on Harold Baum, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Bell (PG), Billy Adkins (SG), Raymond Birkholz (SF) Joshua James, Harold Baum, Dale Young | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jon Van Zant (PG), Jack Calhoon (SF), Clifford Watson (PF) David Pilgrim, Conrad Dimartino, Paul Gillmore | |
| 10:20 | Sacramento State | Jon Van Zant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 10:19 | Sacramento State | Clifford Watson tips it home | 43-49 |
| 09:59 | Utah | Peter Grisham lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Bell | 45-49 |
| 09:37 | Sacramento State | Jack Calhoon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 09:35 | Utah | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:19 | Utah | The 3pt attempt by Robert Bell is denied by Jack Calhoon | 45-49 |
| 09:17 | Utah | David Smith can't tip it in | 45-49 |
| 09:15 | Sacramento State | Harold Stigall gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:55 | Sacramento State | The jumper by Jon Van Zant is denied by Billy Adkins | 45-49 |
| 08:53 | Utah | Peter Grisham snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 08:34 | Utah | Billy Adkins hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Smith | 48-49 |
| 08:26 | Sacramento State | Jack Calhoon blows the layup | 48-49 |
| 08:25 | Utah | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:18 | Utah | David Smith comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Thomason - foul #2 on Eric Thomason, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (PG), Harold Baum (SG), Jesse Maker (PF) Robert Bell, Billy Adkins, Peter Grisham | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Goodman (SG), Conrad Dimartino (SF), Paul Gillmore (PF), John Shipp (C) Eric Thomason, Jack Calhoon, Clifford Watson, Harold Stigall | |
| 08:18 | Utah | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:18 | Utah | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:16 | Sacramento State | Joshua James is called for the reach on Jon Van Zant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua James, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Dale Young (C) David Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 07:51 | Sacramento State | Jon Van Zant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 07:49 | Sacramento State | Conrad Dimartino tips it but misses | 50-49 |
| 07:48 | Sacramento State | Paul Gillmore tips it in | 50-51 |
| 07:27 | Utah | Harold Baum hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jesse Maker | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Joshua James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Baum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Birkholz (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Maker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Young (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jon Van Zant (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Goodman (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Conrad Dimartino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Gillmore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Shipp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Sacramento State | Jon Van Zant is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Jon Van Zant, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Bell (PG) Raymond Birkholz | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim (PG), Jack Calhoon (SF) Jon Van Zant, Conrad Dimartino | |
| 06:47 | Utah | Jesse Maker connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harold Baum | 54-51 |
| 06:32 | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Dale Young - foul #2 on Dale Young, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Adkins (SG), Raymond Birkholz (SF), David Smith (C) Robert Bell, Joshua James, Dale Young | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jon Van Zant (PG), John Carter (C) Paul Gillmore, John Shipp | |
| 06:32 | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:32 | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:32 | Utah | Jesse Maker pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:21 | Utah | David Smith hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Birkholz | 56-52 |
| 05:59 | Sacramento State | Billy Adkins is called for the reach on David Pilgrim - foul #2 on Billy Adkins, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Bell (PG) Billy Adkins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Conrad Dimartino (SF), Clifford Watson (PF) Jack Calhoon, Richard Goodman | |
| 05:59 | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:59 | Sacramento State | Clifford Watson snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 05:42 | Sacramento State | Jon Van Zant hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Pilgrim | 56-55 |
| 05:40 | Utah | Raymond Birkholz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (PG), Billy Adkins (SG), Peter Grisham (PF) Robert Bell, Harold Baum, Jesse Maker | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Harold Stigall (C) John Carter | |
| 05:32 | Sacramento State | Harold Stigall scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 05:09 | Utah | Conrad Dimartino steals it from Raymond Birkholz | 56-58 |
| 04:45 | Sacramento State | Clifford Watson hits a jump hook near the basket | 56-60 |
| 04:28 | Utah | David Smith is whistled for a carry | 56-60 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Bell (PG), Harold Baum (SG), Jesse Maker (PF), Dale Young (C) Joshua James, Billy Adkins, Peter Grisham, David Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eric Thomason (SG), Jack Calhoon (SF), Paul Gillmore (PF) David Pilgrim, Conrad Dimartino, Clifford Watson | |
| 04:09 | Sacramento State | Jon Van Zant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 04:08 | Utah | The rebound goes to Dale Young | 56-60 |
| 03:54 | Utah | Jesse Maker is hacked by Jack Calhoon - foul #2 on Jack Calhoon, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (SF) Raymond Birkholz | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim (SG), John Shipp (C) Jon Van Zant, Harold Stigall | |
| 03:54 | Utah | Jesse Maker makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:54 | Utah | Jesse Maker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:30 | Sacramento State | Jack Calhoon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 03:28 | Sacramento State | Eric Thomason grabs the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:14 | Sacramento State | John Shipp can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-60 |
| 03:13 | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim gets the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Bell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Baum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Maker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Young (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Eric Thomason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Pilgrim (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Calhoon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Gillmore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Shipp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Sacramento State | John Shipp makes the jump hook from the left block | 58-62 |
| 02:38 | Utah | Joshua James is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joshua James, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Adkins (SG), Raymond Birkholz (SF), Peter Grisham (PF), David Smith (C) Harold Baum, Joshua James, Jesse Maker, Dale Young | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jon Van Zant (PG), Richard Goodman (PF), Harold Stigall (C) Eric Thomason, Paul Gillmore, John Shipp | |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | Jack Calhoon's pass is intercepted by David Smith | 58-62 |
| 02:08 | Utah | Billy Adkins is hacked by David Pilgrim in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Pilgrim, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Baum (PG), Jesse Maker (PF) Robert Bell, Peter Grisham | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Conrad Dimartino (SF), Clifford Watson (PF) David Pilgrim, Jack Calhoon | |
| 02:08 | Utah | Billy Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:08 | Utah | Billy Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:59 | Sacramento State | Harold Baum steals it from Harold Stigall | 60-62 |
| 01:56 | Utah | Harold Baum lays it up and in | 62-62 |
| 01:32 | Sacramento State | Raymond Birkholz is called for the reach on Richard Goodman - foul #3 on Raymond Birkholz, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Bell (PG) Harold Baum | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim (SG), Jack Calhoon (SF) Conrad Dimartino, Clifford Watson | |
| 01:32 | Sacramento State | Richard Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:32 | Sacramento State | Richard Goodman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:32 | Utah | The rebound goes to David Smith | 62-63 |
| 01:30 | Utah | Robert Bell is hacked by Jon Van Zant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jon Van Zant, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eric Thomason (SG) Jon Van Zant | |
| 01:30 | Utah | Robert Bell makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:30 | Utah | Robert Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:30 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Harold Stigall | 63-63 |
| 01:19 | Sacramento State | Harold Stigall misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 01:18 | Sacramento State | Richard Goodman tips it but misses | 63-63 |
| 01:17 | Utah | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:01 | Utah | Richard Goodman swats the layup by Jesse Maker | 63-63 |
| 01:00 | Sacramento State | Richard Goodman grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 00:49 | Sacramento State | Jack Calhoon loses the ball out of bounds | 63-63 |
| 00:47 | Utah | Robert Bell's pass is intercepted by David Pilgrim in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Richard Goodman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 00:32 | Utah | Jesse Maker snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Utah | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Birkholz is blocked by Harold Stigall | 63-63 |
| 00:04 | Utah | Raymond Birkholz grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Billy Adkins scores on a 3 from the left corner | 66-63 |