| Lineup | Utah | PG - Adam Berryhill (fresh) SG - Frank Finlay (fresh) SF - Michael Barrier (fresh) PF - Charles Watson (fresh) C - Bryan Wampler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) SG - Kevin Smith (fresh) SF - David Brown (fresh) PF - Leroy Friedlander (fresh) C - Zachary Dolin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Zachary Dolin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Texas Southern | Bryan Wampler takes the ball from Zachary Dolin | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Utah | Charles Watson scores on a jump hook from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Texas Southern | Kevin Smith buries a 3 from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Utah | Michael Barrier hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:31 | Texas Southern | Zachary Dolin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Berryhill - foul #1 on Adam Berryhill, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:31 | Texas Southern | Zachary Dolin makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:31 | Texas Southern | Zachary Dolin makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:04 | Utah | Leroy Friedlander steps in front of the Bryan Wampler pass | 5-5 |
| 17:53 | Texas Southern | David Brown can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Barrier - foul #1 on Michael Barrier, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Utah | Jerry Pippins (PG), Derek Trembley (SG), Terry Davis (SF), Steven Outen (PF), James Canon (C) Adam Berryhill, Frank Finlay, Michael Barrier, Charles Watson, Bryan Wampler | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Isom (PG), Jarod Conley (SG), Lloyd Davis (PF), Palmer Dick (C) Joseph Brown, Kevin Smith, Leroy Friedlander, Zachary Dolin | |
| 17:53 | Texas Southern | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:53 | Texas Southern | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:36 | Utah | Derek Trembley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 17:35 | Texas Southern | Lloyd Davis pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:22 | Texas Southern | Palmer Dick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 17:20 | Utah | James Canon snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:59 | Utah | Jerry Pippins connects on the open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Davis | 7-7 |
| 16:42 | Texas Southern | Palmer Dick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:40 | Utah | James Canon grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:38 | Utah | Terry Davis loses the dribble to David Brown in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 16:22 | Texas Southern | Lloyd Davis hits a jumper from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 16:20 | Utah | Jarod Conley is called for the reach on Terry Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jarod Conley, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Berryhill (PG), Michael Barrier (SF), Charles Watson (PF) Jerry Pippins, Terry Davis, Steven Outen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Brown (PG), Kevin Smith (SG), William Spector (SF), William Byrd (PF), Zachary Dolin (C) Richard Isom, Jarod Conley, David Brown, Lloyd Davis, Palmer Dick | |
| 15:57 | Utah | Charles Watson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by William Byrd - foul #1 on William Byrd, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Utah | Bryan Wampler (C) James Canon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leroy Friedlander (PF) William Byrd | |
| 15:57 | Utah | Charles Watson makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:57 | Utah | Charles Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Adam Berryhill (fresh) SG - Derek Trembley (fresh) SF - Michael Barrier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Watson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Wampler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) SG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Spector (fresh) PF - Leroy Friedlander (fresh) C - Zachary Dolin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Texas Southern | Adam Berryhill steals the ball from Joseph Brown | 9-9 |
| 15:26 | Utah | Derek Trembley misses the lay-in | 9-9 |
| 15:24 | Utah | Adam Berryhill tips it home | 11-9 |
| 15:06 | Texas Southern | Kevin Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Spector | 11-12 |
| 14:46 | Utah | Bryan Wampler comes up short on the shot from the right side | 11-12 |
| 14:44 | Texas Southern | Joseph Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:25 | Texas Southern | Kevin Smith is whistled for traveling | 11-12 |
| Subs | Utah | Jerry Pippins (PG), Terry Davis (SF), Steven Outen (PF), James Canon (C) Adam Berryhill, Michael Barrier, Charles Watson, Bryan Wampler | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Isom (PG), Jarod Conley (SG), Lloyd Davis (SF), Palmer Dick (PF), William Byrd (C) Joseph Brown, Kevin Smith, William Spector, Leroy Friedlander, Zachary Dolin | |
| 14:23 | Utah | Steven Outen loses the dribble to Richard Isom in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 14:17 | Texas Southern | Richard Isom misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derek Trembley - foul #1 on Derek Trembley, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Utah | James Lanclos (PG) Jerry Pippins | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 14:17 | Texas Southern | Richard Isom misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:17 | Texas Southern | Richard Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:57 | Utah | Derek Trembley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 13:56 | Texas Southern | Palmer Dick snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 13:34 | Texas Southern | The jump hook by Lloyd Davis is blocked by Terry Davis | 11-13 |
| 13:33 | Utah | The rebound goes to Steven Outen | 11-13 |
| 13:16 | Utah | Derek Trembley drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Lanclos | 14-13 |
| 13:01 | Texas Southern | William Byrd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 13:00 | Texas Southern | Jarod Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:43 | Texas Southern | William Byrd clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 14-13 |
| 12:42 | Utah | James Canon grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:23 | Utah | James Lanclos is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 12:21 | Utah | Terry Davis misses the tip | 14-13 |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Palmer Dick snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 11:55 | Texas Southern | Richard Isom knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from William Byrd | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Lanclos (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Trembley (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Terry Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Outen (fairly fresh) C - James Canon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Isom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jarod Conley (fairly fresh) SF - Lloyd Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Palmer Dick (tiring) 2 reb. C - William Byrd (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Utah | Steven Outen makes the turnaround from the right block | 16-15 |
| 11:08 | Texas Southern | Jarod Conley connects on the jumper from the right side | 16-17 |
| 10:46 | Utah | James Lanclos's floater is tipped away by Lloyd Davis | 16-17 |
| 10:45 | Utah | James Lanclos hits the follow up shot | 18-17 |
| 10:31 | Texas Southern | Richard Isom travels with the ball | 18-17 |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Berryhill (PG), Frank Finlay (SG), Michael Barrier (SF), Charles Watson (PF), Bryan Wampler (C) James Lanclos, Derek Trembley, Terry Davis, Steven Outen, James Canon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Brown (PG), Kevin Smith (SG), David Brown (SF), Leroy Friedlander (PF), Zachary Dolin (C) Richard Isom, Jarod Conley, Lloyd Davis, Palmer Dick, William Byrd | |
| 10:17 | Utah | Bryan Wampler makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Finlay | 20-17 |
| 10:01 | Texas Southern | Adam Berryhill takes the ball from Kevin Smith | 20-17 |
| 09:44 | Utah | Charles Watson can't finish the layup | 20-17 |
| 09:42 | Texas Southern | Leroy Friedlander grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:35 | Texas Southern | Zachary Dolin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 09:34 | Texas Southern | Kevin Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:21 | Texas Southern | David Brown clanks a jumper from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 09:20 | Texas Southern | Leroy Friedlander hits the follow up shot | 20-19 |
| 09:15 | Utah | Adam Berryhill misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-19 |
| 09:14 | Utah | Bryan Wampler tips it back up and in | 22-19 |
| 08:49 | Texas Southern | David Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 08:47 | Utah | Frank Finlay snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 08:41 | Utah | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on Michael Barrier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #3 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Utah | Derek Trembley (SG) Frank Finlay | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Hutter (SG), William Spector (SF) Kevin Smith, David Brown | |
| 08:19 | Utah | Adam Berryhill buries a shot from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 08:09 | Texas Southern | Leroy Friedlander comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 08:08 | Utah | The rebound goes to Charles Watson | 24-19 |
| 08:06 | Utah | William Hutter steals it from Adam Berryhill in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| 07:47 | Texas Southern | Joseph Brown is whistled for traveling | 24-19 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Smith (SG) Joseph Brown | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Adam Berryhill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Derek Trembley (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Michael Barrier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Wampler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - William Hutter (fresh) SG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Spector (fresh) PF - Leroy Friedlander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Dolin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Utah | Adam Berryhill is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #4 | 24-19 |
| 07:28 | Utah | Michael Barrier misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by William Spector - foul #1 on William Spector, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Utah | Frank Finlay (SG) Derek Trembley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Isom (PG), David Brown (SF) Kevin Smith, William Spector | |
| 07:28 | Utah | Michael Barrier makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:28 | Utah | Michael Barrier misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:28 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Leroy Friedlander | 25-19 |
| 07:08 | Texas Southern | Zachary Dolin scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Hutter | 25-22 |
| 06:48 | Utah | Michael Barrier is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Bryan Wampler | 28-22 |
| 06:34 | Texas Southern | Zachary Dolin misses long on a shot in the lane | 28-22 |
| 06:32 | Utah | Adam Berryhill pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 06:30 | Utah | Michael Barrier's pass is intercepted by Leroy Friedlander in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| 06:10 | Texas Southern | David Brown scores on a shot in the lane | 28-24 |
| 05:48 | Utah | Michael Barrier dunks the ball | 30-24 |
| 05:29 | Texas Southern | Zachary Dolin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 05:28 | Texas Southern | Zachary Dolin gets the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 05:06 | Texas Southern | Richard Isom misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 05:04 | Utah | Bryan Wampler grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 04:38 | Utah | Adam Berryhill is fouled on the floor by Richard Isom - foul #1 on Richard Isom, team foul #6 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Utah | Derek Trembley (SG), James Canon (C) Frank Finlay, Bryan Wampler | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Brown (PG), Kevin Smith (SG), Jarod Conley (SF), Lloyd Davis (PF), William Byrd (C) Richard Isom, William Hutter, David Brown, Leroy Friedlander, Zachary Dolin | |
| 04:18 | Utah | Derek Trembley is hacked by Kevin Smith - foul #2 on Kevin Smith, team foul #7 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Spector (SF) Kevin Smith | |
| 04:18 | Utah | Derek Trembley makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:18 | Utah | Derek Trembley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:55 | Texas Southern | William Byrd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-24 |
| 03:54 | Texas Southern | Jarod Conley gets the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 03:25 | Texas Southern | William Spector misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-24 |
| 03:24 | Utah | James Canon gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Adam Berryhill (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Derek Trembley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Barrier (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Charles Watson (tiring) 4 pts. C - James Canon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) SG - Jarod Conley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Spector (fresh) PF - Lloyd Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Byrd (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Utah | Derek Trembley is fouled on the floor by William Spector - foul #2 on William Spector, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Utah | Jerry Pippins (PG), Terry Davis (SF), Bryan Wampler (C) Adam Berryhill, Michael Barrier, James Canon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Smith (SG), Palmer Dick (PF) Jarod Conley, William Byrd | |
| 03:05 | Utah | Derek Trembley makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:05 | Utah | Derek Trembley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:44 | Texas Southern | Lloyd Davis hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 34-26 |
| 02:42 | Utah | Kevin Smith is called for the reach on Derek Trembley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Smith, team foul #9 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Berryhill (PG), Michael Barrier (SF), James Canon (C) Jerry Pippins, Terry Davis, Bryan Wampler | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Isom (SG), David Brown (SF) Kevin Smith, William Spector | |
| 02:42 | Utah | Derek Trembley misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:42 | Texas Southern | Palmer Dick snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 02:30 | Texas Southern | Palmer Dick buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 02:08 | Utah | James Canon misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Palmer Dick - foul #1 on Palmer Dick, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Utah | Jerry Pippins (PG), Terry Davis (SF) Adam Berryhill, Michael Barrier | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 02:08 | Utah | James Canon misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:08 | Utah | James Canon misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:08 | Texas Southern | Palmer Dick gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 01:53 | Texas Southern | Terry Davis picks off the pass by Richard Isom | 34-29 |
| 01:34 | Utah | Derek Trembley buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Pippins | 37-29 |
| 01:16 | Texas Southern | Palmer Dick banks in the layup | 37-31 |
| 00:47 | Utah | Palmer Dick steals it from Jerry Pippins | 37-31 |
| 00:25 | Texas Southern | Lloyd Davis misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Canon - foul #1 on James Canon, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Berryhill (PG), Michael Barrier (SF), Steven Outen (PF), Bryan Wampler (C) Jerry Pippins, Terry Davis, Charles Watson, James Canon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jarod Conley (SG), William Spector (SF), William Byrd (C) Richard Isom, David Brown, Palmer Dick | |
| 00:25 | Texas Southern | Lloyd Davis misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:25 | Texas Southern | Lloyd Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:03 | Utah | Michael Barrier misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-32 |
| 00:01 | Utah | Steven Outen snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | Utah | The clock runs out | 37-32 |