| Lineup | Utah | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) SG - Ernie Robbins (fresh) SF - Terry Robinson (fresh) PF - Gerald Reaves (fresh) C - Joe Kinney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Robert Weymouth (fresh) SG - Calvin Rawlins (fresh) SF - Donald Carver (fresh) PF - William Wesley (fresh) C - James Roberts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Joe Kinney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Utah | Terry Robinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Texas Southern | William Wesley snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Texas Southern | William Wesley makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Weymouth | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Utah | Ernie Robbins is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Rawlins - foul #1 on Calvin Rawlins, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Utah | Gerald Reaves misses the easy layup | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Calvin Rawlins | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Texas Southern | Robert Weymouth connects on the floater near the basket set up by Donald Carver | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | Utah | Ernie Robbins is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | Texas Southern | Calvin Rawlins is whistled for traveling | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Utah | Gerald Reaves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Schneider (PG), Patrick Albrecht (SG), Dirk Granda (SF), James Nelson (PF), Zhong Xayavong (C) Andrew Laforce, Ernie Robbins, Terry Robinson, Gerald Reaves, Joe Kinney | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:34 | Texas Southern | Donald Carver is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Carver, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ted Overton (PG), Oscar Paul (SF), Clement Boyd (PF) Robert Weymouth, Donald Carver, William Wesley | |
| 17:05 | Utah | Zhong Xayavong misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Roberts - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Utah | Ernie Robbins (SG), Terry Robinson (SF) Patrick Albrecht, Dirk Granda | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jamar Simpson (SG), Curtis Lambert (C) Calvin Rawlins, James Roberts | |
| 17:05 | Utah | Zhong Xayavong makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:05 | Utah | Zhong Xayavong misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:05 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:46 | Texas Southern | Jamar Simpson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Curtis Lambert | 3-7 |
| 16:26 | Utah | Terry Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:25 | Utah | Zhong Xayavong hits the follow up shot | 5-7 |
| 16:08 | Texas Southern | Ted Overton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | Utah | Thomas Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:01 | Utah | Ernie Robbins misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jamar Simpson - foul #1 on Jamar Simpson, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Dirk Granda (SF), Gerald Reaves (PF), Joe Kinney (C) Thomas Schneider, Terry Robinson, James Nelson, Zhong Xayavong | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Weymouth (PG), Calvin Rawlins (SG), Donald Carver (SF), William Wesley (PF), James Roberts (C) Ted Overton, Jamar Simpson, Oscar Paul, Clement Boyd, Curtis Lambert | |
| 16:01 | Utah | Ernie Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:01 | Utah | Ernie Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) SG - Ernie Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dirk Granda (fresh) PF - Gerald Reaves (fresh) C - Joe Kinney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Robert Weymouth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Rawlins (fresh) SF - Donald Carver (fresh) PF - William Wesley (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Roberts (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Texas Southern | William Wesley drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Weymouth | 6-9 |
| 15:22 | Utah | Ernie Robbins can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 6-9 |
| 15:20 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 6-9 |
| 15:12 | Texas Southern | Calvin Rawlins is fouled on the floor by Gerald Reaves - foul #1 on Gerald Reaves, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Albrecht (SG), Terry Robinson (SF), James Nelson (PF) Ernie Robbins, Dirk Granda, Gerald Reaves | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Paul (SF) Donald Carver | |
| 14:55 | Texas Southern | Robert Weymouth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Utah | Ernie Robbins (SG) Patrick Albrecht | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ted Overton (SG), Clement Boyd (C) Calvin Rawlins, James Roberts | |
| 14:53 | Utah | James Nelson is hacked by William Wesley in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Wesley, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| 14:32 | Utah | Ernie Robbins is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ted Overton - foul #1 on Ted Overton, team foul #6 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Utah | Gerald Reaves (PF) James Nelson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jamar Simpson (SG), Curtis Lambert (C) Robert Weymouth, William Wesley | |
| 14:32 | Utah | Ernie Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:32 | Utah | Ernie Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:15 | Texas Southern | Ted Overton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-9 |
| 14:13 | Utah | Ernie Robbins pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:55 | Utah | Ernie Robbins is called for traveling | 7-9 |
| Subs | Utah | Dirk Granda (SF), James Nelson (PF), Zhong Xayavong (C) Ernie Robbins, Gerald Reaves, Joe Kinney | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Calvin Rawlins (SG), Donald Carver (SF), James Roberts (C) Ted Overton, Oscar Paul, Clement Boyd | |
| 13:38 | Texas Southern | Jamar Simpson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 13:36 | Utah | Dirk Granda grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:19 | Utah | Andrew Laforce loses the dribble to Donald Carver | 7-9 |
| 13:02 | Texas Southern | James Roberts hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 13:01 | Utah | James Nelson gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:47 | Utah | Zhong Xayavong hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 7-9 |
| 12:45 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:26 | Texas Southern | Jamar Simpson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Laforce - foul #1 on Andrew Laforce, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Schneider (PG), Ernie Robbins (SG), Gerald Reaves (PF), Joe Kinney (C) Andrew Laforce, Dirk Granda, James Nelson, Zhong Xayavong | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Weymouth (PG), Oscar Paul (SF), William Wesley (PF), Clement Boyd (C) Calvin Rawlins, Donald Carver, Curtis Lambert, James Roberts | |
| 12:26 | Texas Southern | Jamar Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:26 | Texas Southern | Jamar Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:26 | Utah | Joe Kinney gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:02 | Utah | Terry Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ted Overton (SG) Jamar Simpson | |
| 11:37 | Texas Southern | Oscar Paul misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 11:36 | Texas Southern | Clement Boyd hits the follow up shot | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Thomas Schneider (fresh) SG - Ernie Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Robinson (tiring) PF - Gerald Reaves (fresh) C - Joe Kinney (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Robert Weymouth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Overton (fresh) SF - Oscar Paul (fresh) PF - William Wesley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clement Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Utah | Ernie Robbins knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Robinson | 9-12 |
| 10:54 | Texas Southern | William Wesley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Wesley, team foul #7 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), James Nelson (PF) Thomas Schneider, Gerald Reaves | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Calvin Rawlins (SG), Mark Nickerson (SF), Curtis Lambert (PF), James Roberts (C) Robert Weymouth, Oscar Paul, William Wesley, Clement Boyd | |
| 10:44 | Utah | Terry Robinson is called for 10 seconds | 9-12 |
| 10:29 | Texas Southern | Calvin Rawlins scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-14 |
| 10:04 | Utah | Andrew Laforce hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 10:03 | Utah | James Nelson tips it in | 11-14 |
| 09:48 | Texas Southern | Ted Overton makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 09:46 | Utah | Ernie Robbins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| Subs | Utah | Dirk Granda (SF), Gerald Reaves (PF), Zhong Xayavong (C) Terry Robinson, James Nelson, Joe Kinney | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Weymouth (PG), Jamar Simpson (SG), Donald Carver (SF) Ted Overton, Calvin Rawlins, Mark Nickerson | |
| 09:39 | Texas Southern | Donald Carver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 09:38 | Utah | Ernie Robbins gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:36 | Utah | Andrew Laforce's pass is intercepted by Jamar Simpson in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| 09:25 | Texas Southern | James Roberts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-17 |
| 09:23 | Texas Southern | Donald Carver pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:04 | Texas Southern | Robert Weymouth is hacked by Ernie Robbins - foul #1 on Ernie Robbins, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Robinson (SF), Joe Kinney (C) Dirk Granda, Zhong Xayavong | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Paul (PF) Curtis Lambert | |
| 08:54 | Texas Southern | Robert Weymouth scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jamar Simpson | 11-20 |
| 08:27 | Utah | Joe Kinney scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Laforce and the foul's on James Roberts - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Albrecht (SG), James Nelson (PF) Andrew Laforce, Gerald Reaves | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Thomas (PG), Calvin Rawlins (SG), Mark Nickerson (SF), Clement Boyd (PF) Robert Weymouth, Jamar Simpson, Donald Carver, James Roberts | |
| 08:27 | Utah | Joe Kinney makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:01 | Texas Southern | Joe Kinney steps in front of the Calvin Rawlins pass | 14-20 |
| 07:42 | Utah | Joe Kinney buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Albrecht and the foul's on Mark Nickerson - foul #1 on Mark Nickerson, team foul #9 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Gerald Reaves (PF) Patrick Albrecht, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert (C) Mark Nickerson | |
| 07:42 | Utah | Joe Kinney makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:13 | Texas Southern | Oscar Paul is hacked by Joe Kinney - foul #1 on Joe Kinney, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Utah | Dirk Granda (SF), Zhong Xayavong (C) Terry Robinson, Joe Kinney | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ted Overton (PG), Mark Nickerson (SF) David Thomas, Oscar Paul | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Andrew Laforce (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernie Robbins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dirk Granda (fresh) PF - Gerald Reaves (fresh) C - Zhong Xayavong (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ted Overton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Calvin Rawlins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Nickerson (fresh) PF - Curtis Lambert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clement Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:58 | Texas Southern | Calvin Rawlins misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 06:57 | Texas Southern | Calvin Rawlins tips it in | 17-22 |
| 06:33 | Utah | Ernie Robbins hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 06:32 | Utah | Zhong Xayavong tips it but misses | 17-22 |
| 06:30 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Ted Overton | 17-22 |
| 06:03 | Texas Southern | Calvin Rawlins can't finish the layup | 17-22 |
| 06:01 | Utah | Zhong Xayavong grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 05:32 | Utah | Andrew Laforce knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Reaves and he's hacked by Ted Overton - foul #2 on Ted Overton, team foul #10 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Albrecht (SG), Terry Robinson (SF), James Nelson (PF), Joe Kinney (C) Ernie Robbins, Dirk Granda, Gerald Reaves, Zhong Xayavong | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Weymouth (PG), Jamar Simpson (SG), Donald Carver (SF), Oscar Paul (PF) Ted Overton, Calvin Rawlins, Mark Nickerson, Curtis Lambert | |
| 05:32 | Utah | Andrew Laforce makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:20 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by Oscar Paul is denied by Joe Kinney | 20-22 |
| 05:19 | Texas Southern | Clement Boyd snags the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 05:05 | Texas Southern | Andrew Laforce steps in front of the Clement Boyd pass | 20-22 |
| 05:01 | Utah | Patrick Albrecht blows the layup | 20-22 |
| 04:59 | Utah | James Nelson grabs the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 04:41 | Utah | Joe Kinney is fouled on the floor by Clement Boyd - foul #1 on Clement Boyd, team foul #11 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Schneider (PG), Ernie Robbins (SG) Andrew Laforce, Patrick Albrecht | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert (C) Clement Boyd | |
| 04:41 | Utah | Joe Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:41 | Utah | Joe Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:15 | Texas Southern | Thomas Schneider steps in front of the Oscar Paul pass | 22-22 |
| 04:12 | Utah | Thomas Schneider is hacked by Robert Weymouth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Weymouth, team foul #12 | 22-22 |
| 04:12 | Utah | Thomas Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:12 | Utah | Thomas Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:12 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 03:58 | Texas Southern | Oscar Paul comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Nelson - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Utah | Gerald Reaves (PF) James Nelson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Thomas (SG), William Wesley (PF), James Roberts (C) Jamar Simpson, Donald Carver, Curtis Lambert | |
| 03:58 | Texas Southern | Oscar Paul makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:58 | Texas Southern | Oscar Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:35 | Utah | Gerald Reaves misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on James Roberts - foul #3 on James Roberts, team foul #13 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG) Thomas Schneider | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ted Overton (PG), Donald Carver (SF), Clement Boyd (C) Robert Weymouth, Oscar Paul, James Roberts | |
| 03:35 | Utah | Gerald Reaves misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:35 | Utah | Gerald Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:17 | Texas Southern | William Wesley clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Robinson - foul #1 on Terry Robinson, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Schneider (PG), James Nelson (PF) Andrew Laforce, Gerald Reaves | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Calvin Rawlins (SG), Mark Nickerson (SF) David Thomas, Donald Carver | |
| 03:17 | Texas Southern | William Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:17 | Texas Southern | William Wesley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:17 | Utah | James Nelson pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 02:57 | Utah | Terry Robinson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ernie Robbins | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Thomas Schneider (fresh) SG - Ernie Robbins (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Robinson (tired) 3 pts. PF - James Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Kinney (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ted Overton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Calvin Rawlins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Nickerson (fresh) PF - William Wesley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Clement Boyd (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Texas Southern | Clement Boyd misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joe Kinney - foul #2 on Joe Kinney, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Gerald Reaves (PF), Zhong Xayavong (C) Thomas Schneider, James Nelson, Joe Kinney | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 02:41 | Texas Southern | Clement Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:41 | Texas Southern | Clement Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:41 | Utah | Zhong Xayavong pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 02:23 | Utah | Ernie Robbins can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 26-25 |
| 02:22 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Calvin Rawlins | 26-25 |
| 02:03 | Texas Southern | Calvin Rawlins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 02:02 | Texas Southern | Clement Boyd tips it home | 26-27 |
| 01:49 | Utah | William Wesley steals the ball from Andrew Laforce | 26-27 |
| 01:32 | Texas Southern | Clement Boyd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 01:30 | Utah | Gerald Reaves gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 01:01 | Utah | Terry Robinson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Laforce | 29-27 |
| 00:46 | Texas Southern | Clement Boyd misses the floater in the paint | 29-27 |
| 00:45 | Utah | Ernie Robbins snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 00:19 | Utah | Terry Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 00:18 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Zhong Xayavong | 29-27 |
| 00:02 | Utah | Terry Robinson hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Mark Nickerson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-27 |