| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles Luckey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Bosch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Dejesus (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Jones (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Carrington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Gist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith knocks in the shot from the left block set up by David Fitzgerald and the foul's on William Dejesus - foul #3 on William Dejesus, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Utah | John Smail (PF) William Dejesus | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 19:45 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:45 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to David Fitzgerald | 29-30 |
| 19:25 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist is whistled for traveling | 29-30 |
| 18:56 | Utah | David Bosch connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Luckey | 32-30 |
| 18:46 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 18:44 | Utah | The rebound goes to John Smail | 32-30 |
| 18:26 | Utah | Charles Luckey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 18:25 | Utah | John Robinson hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 18:15 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons misses the jumpshot from the left side | 34-30 |
| 18:13 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington tips it but misses | 34-30 |
| 18:12 | Utah | John Smail snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 17:53 | Utah | Charles Luckey is hacked by Rickie Simmons - foul #2 on Rickie Simmons, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Utah | James Simmons (SG), Nigel Porche (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) David Bosch, John Robinson, Justin Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Lucio Ricci (SG), Eugene Elkins (SF), Clyde Degraff (PF), Robert Hyde (C) Rickie Simmons, Gregory Smith, Michael Carrington, Alfred Gist, David Fitzgerald | |
| 17:36 | Utah | John Smail knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Nigel Porche and he's hacked by Robert Hyde - foul #1 on Robert Hyde, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Jesse Tillman (PG) Charles Luckey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:36 | Utah | John Smail misses the free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:36 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 17:19 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 17:18 | Utah | The rebound goes to Vincente Esposito | 36-30 |
| 17:14 | Utah | Clyde Degraff is called for the reach on James Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clyde Degraff, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| 16:54 | Utah | Vincente Esposito is called for a charge - foul #2 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Luckey (PG), David Bosch (SG) Jesse Tillman, James Simmons | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith (SG) Ronald Swinehart | |
| 16:42 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 16:19 | Utah | John Smail clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Clyde Degraff - foul #2 on Clyde Degraff, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington (SF), Alfred Gist (PF), David Fitzgerald (C) Eugene Elkins, Clyde Degraff, Robert Hyde | |
| 16:19 | Utah | John Smail makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:19 | Utah | John Smail makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:05 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-32 |
| 16:04 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 15:49 | Texas Southern | Charles Luckey steps in front of the David Fitzgerald pass | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles Luckey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Bosch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nigel Porche (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Smail (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Lucio Ricci (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carrington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Gist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Utah | David Bosch scores on a jumper from the right block | 40-32 |
| 14:54 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-32 |
| 14:52 | Utah | Vincente Esposito grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 14:23 | Utah | John Smail makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Luckey | 42-32 |
| 14:00 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Luckey - foul #1 on Charles Luckey, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| 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 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Eugene Elkins (SF), Clyde Degraff (PF), Robert Hyde (C) Lucio Ricci, Michael Carrington, Alfred Gist, David Fitzgerald | |
| 14:00 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:00 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:39 | Utah | James Simmons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 13:38 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 13:20 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (SG) Gregory Smith | |
| 12:51 | Utah | John Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene Elkins - foul #1 on Eugene Elkins, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| 12:51 | Utah | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:51 | Utah | John Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:51 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 12:34 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-33 |
| 12:32 | Utah | Justin Jones snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 12:30 | Utah | William Dejesus is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Dejesus, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Utah | John Smail (PF) William Dejesus | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Albert Oliver (SF), Alfred Gist (PF) Rickie Simmons, Eugene Elkins, Clyde Degraff | |
| 12:17 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist is hacked by James Simmons - foul #1 on James Simmons, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Luckey (PG), David Bosch (SG) Jesse Tillman, James Simmons | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald (C) Robert Hyde | |
| 12:06 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver travels with the ball | 43-33 |
| 11:38 | Utah | Charles Luckey blows the wide open layup | 43-33 |
| 11:37 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles Luckey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Bosch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Smail (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Swinehart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Medeiros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Albert Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alfred Gist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-33 |
| 11:13 | Utah | John Smail grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 10:53 | Utah | John Smail hits the finger roll set up by David Bosch and he's hacked by Albert Oliver - foul #1 on Albert Oliver, team foul #6 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Utah | James Simmons (SG), Nigel Porche (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) David Bosch, John Robinson, Justin Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Lucio Ricci (SG), Michael Carrington (SF), Clyde Degraff (PF), Robert Hyde (C) Ronald Swinehart, Charles Medeiros, Albert Oliver, Alfred Gist, David Fitzgerald | |
| 10:53 | Utah | John Smail misses the free throw | 45-33 |
| 10:53 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 10:34 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Clyde Degraff | 45-36 |
| 10:12 | Utah | Michael Carrington steals it from Charles Luckey | 45-36 |
| 10:09 | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci hits the finger roll set up by Michael Carrington | 45-38 |
| 09:42 | Utah | Nigel Porche connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Simmons | 47-38 |
| 09:29 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington loses the ball out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Jesse Tillman (PG), David Bosch (SG), John Robinson (SF), Justin Jones (C) Charles Luckey, James Simmons, Nigel Porche, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), Alfred Gist (PF), David Fitzgerald (C) Rickie Simmons, Lucio Ricci, Clyde Degraff, Robert Hyde | |
| 09:03 | Utah | David Bosch's floater is knocked away by Alfred Gist | 47-38 |
| 09:01 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:35 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Bosch - foul #1 on David Bosch, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Nigel Porche (SF) John Robinson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (PG), Eugene Elkins (SF) Ronald Swinehart, Michael Carrington | |
| 08:35 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:35 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:35 | Utah | Justin Jones grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 08:11 | Utah | John Smail is fouled on the floor by Alfred Gist - foul #1 on Alfred Gist, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Utah | James Simmons (SG), Vincente Esposito (C) David Bosch, Justin Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG) Charles Medeiros | |
| 08:11 | Utah | John Smail makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 08:11 | Utah | John Smail makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 08:04 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 08:03 | Utah | Jesse Tillman gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 07:45 | Utah | Jesse Tillman is fouled on the floor by Alfred Gist - foul #2 on Alfred Gist, team foul #8 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Utah | William Dejesus (PF) John Smail | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci (SF), Clyde Degraff (PF), Robert Hyde (C) Eugene Elkins, Alfred Gist, David Fitzgerald | |
| 07:45 | Utah | Jesse Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 07:45 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 07:40 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-39 |
| 07:39 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde can't tip it in | 49-39 |
| 07:38 | Utah | The rebound goes to Vincente Esposito | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jesse Tillman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nigel Porche (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Dejesus (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucio Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Clyde Degraff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Utah | Jesse Tillman misses the dunk but the foul's on Rickie Simmons - foul #3 on Rickie Simmons, team foul #9 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Utah | John Robinson (SF) Nigel Porche | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins (SF) Gregory Smith | |
| 07:19 | Utah | Jesse Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 07:19 | Utah | Jesse Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 07:07 | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Degraff | 51-41 |
| 06:43 | Utah | Jesse Tillman is fouled on the floor by Rickie Simmons - foul #4 on Rickie Simmons, team foul #10 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Utah | David Bosch (SG), Justin Jones (C) James Simmons, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (SG), Michael Carrington (SF), Alfred Gist (PF) Rickie Simmons, Eugene Elkins, Clyde Degraff | |
| 06:43 | Utah | Jesse Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 06:43 | Utah | Jesse Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 06:17 | Texas Southern | Justin Jones is called for the reach on Michael Carrington - foul #3 on Justin Jones, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Luckey (PG) Jesse Tillman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith (SG), David Fitzgerald (C) Lucio Ricci, Robert Hyde | |
| 06:17 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 06:17 | Utah | William Dejesus gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 05:48 | Utah | William Dejesus is hacked by Alfred Gist - foul #3 on Alfred Gist, team foul #11 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Nigel Porche (SF) John Robinson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 05:48 | Utah | William Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 05:48 | Utah | William Dejesus misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 05:48 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 05:38 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros knocks in the jumper from the right side | 53-43 |
| 05:13 | Utah | William Dejesus loses the dribble to Gregory Smith | 53-43 |
| 05:10 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith lays it in | 53-45 |
| 04:46 | Utah | David Bosch makes the runner from the left block | 55-45 |
| 04:27 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington is whistled for traveling | 55-45 |
| Subs | Utah | James Simmons (SG), John Robinson (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) David Bosch, Nigel Porche, Justin Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Lucio Ricci (SG), Eugene Elkins (SF), Clyde Degraff (PF), Robert Hyde (C) Charles Medeiros, Gregory Smith, Michael Carrington, Alfred Gist, David Fitzgerald | |
| 04:01 | Utah | John Robinson misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Eugene Elkins - foul #2 on Eugene Elkins, team foul #12 | 55-45 |
| 04:01 | Utah | John Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:01 | Utah | John Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:01 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Texas Southern | The jumper by Robert Hyde is denied by Vincente Esposito | 55-45 |
| 03:52 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Utah | Charles Luckey buries a floater from the right block | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles Luckey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Dejesus (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Lucio Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clyde Degraff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Degraff | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Utah | Rickie Simmons is called for the reach on Charles Luckey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rickie Simmons, team foul #13 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Utah | Nigel Porche (SF) John Robinson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith (SG), Alfred Gist (PF) Rickie Simmons, Robert Hyde | |
| 03:08 | Utah | Charles Luckey misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:08 | Utah | Charles Luckey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:05 | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | Utah | Jesse Tillman (PG) Charles Luckey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver (SF) Eugene Elkins | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Utah | Jesse Tillman buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-50 |
| 02:46 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Luckey (PG), David Bosch (SG) Jesse Tillman, James Simmons | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington (SF), David Fitzgerald (C) Albert Oliver, Clyde Degraff | |
| 02:32 | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Carrington | 60-52 |
| 02:32 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Utah | John Smail (PF), Justin Jones (C) William Dejesus, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 02:03 | Utah | Charles Luckey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Smail | 63-52 |
| 01:49 | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci double dribbles | 63-52 |
| Subs | Utah | John Robinson (SF), William Dejesus (PF) Nigel Porche, John Smail | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (SG), Eugene Elkins (SF), Clyde Degraff (PF), Robert Hyde (C) Gregory Smith, Michael Carrington, Alfred Gist, David Fitzgerald | |
| 01:24 | Utah | Charles Luckey drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Bosch | 66-52 |
| 01:14 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 01:13 | Utah | William Dejesus snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 00:59 | Utah | Charles Luckey is whistled for traveling | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Texas Southern | William Dejesus swats the short shot by Robert Hyde | 66-52 |
| 00:51 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff grabs the offensive board | 66-52 |
| 00:49 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Utah | David Bosch clanks a runner from close range | 66-55 |
| 00:27 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 00:20 | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 00:19 | Utah | Charles Luckey grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Charles Luckey runs out the clock | 66-55 |