| Lineup | Utah | PG - William Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harvey Thornberg (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rickey Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Geoffrey Tibbitts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamal Fore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leo Washer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Couch (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jessie Chitwood (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Rickey Davis inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Utah | Rickey Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 19:32 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Leo Washer | 26-33 |
| 19:30 | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts travels in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 19:10 | Utah | Rickey Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-33 |
| 18:53 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Geoffrey Tibbitts | 28-35 |
| 18:51 | Utah | Jamal Fore steals the ball from Rickey Davis in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| 18:48 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore lays it up and in | 28-37 |
| 18:25 | Utah | William Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 18:22 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamal Fore, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Utah | James Puig (PG), Ralph McCann (SG), Aleksandar Czerwinski (SF), Pablo Castro (PF), Toni Marinovic (C) William Moore, Harvey Thornberg, Rickey Davis, Brandon Williams, Dominic Esposito | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis (PG), Robert Gary (SG), William Dudley (SF), George Dedeaux (PF), Raymond Yoakum (C) Geoffrey Tibbitts, Jamal Fore, Leo Washer, Charles Couch, Jessie Chitwood | |
| 18:04 | Utah | Robert Gary steals the ball from Pablo Castro | 31-37 |
| 17:39 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Dudley | 31-39 |
| 17:22 | Utah | Pablo Castro is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph McCann | 33-39 |
| 17:18 | Texas Southern | Robert Gary misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-39 |
| 17:16 | Utah | Toni Marinovic gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:58 | Utah | Pablo Castro misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Raymond Yoakum - foul #2 on Raymond Yoakum, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Utah | William Moore (PG), Harvey Thornberg (SG), Rickey Davis (SF), Henry Cato (PF) James Puig, Ralph McCann, Aleksandar Czerwinski, Toni Marinovic | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts (PG), David Bowman (SG), Leo Washer (SF), Charles Couch (PF), Jessie Chitwood (C) Marty Lewis, Robert Gary, William Dudley, George Dedeaux, Raymond Yoakum | |
| 16:58 | Utah | Pablo Castro makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:58 | Utah | Pablo Castro misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:58 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to David Bowman | 34-39 |
| 16:47 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch's floater is tipped away by Pablo Castro | 34-39 |
| 16:46 | Utah | Rickey Davis gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:24 | Utah | William Moore clanks a jump hook from close range | 34-39 |
| 16:22 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jessie Chitwood | 34-39 |
| 16:17 | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts is hacked by William Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Moore, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Utah | Brandon Williams (PF), Dominic Esposito (C) Henry Cato, Pablo Castro | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 16:12 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 16:11 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Chitwood | 34-39 |
| 16:01 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-39 |
| 16:00 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Thornberg (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rickey Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dominic Esposito (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Geoffrey Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Leo Washer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Couch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jessie Chitwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood loses the dribble to Brandon Williams | 34-39 |
| 15:42 | Utah | Rickey Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Washer - foul #4 on Leo Washer, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore (SG), William Dudley (SF) David Bowman, Leo Washer | |
| 15:18 | Utah | William Moore comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 15:16 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 14:51 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dominic Esposito - foul #2 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Utah | James Puig (PG), Ralph McCann (SG), Aleksandar Czerwinski (SF), Henry Cato (PF) William Moore, Harvey Thornberg, Rickey Davis, Brandon Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis (PG), George Dedeaux (PF) Geoffrey Tibbitts, Charles Couch | |
| 14:51 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:51 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:49 | Utah | Ralph McCann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 14:21 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood scores on a jumper from the right block | 34-42 |
| 13:56 | Utah | Ralph McCann connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Puig | 37-42 |
| 13:40 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux misses the easy layup | 37-42 |
| 13:39 | Utah | Ralph McCann grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:15 | Utah | Ralph McCann can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-42 |
| 13:14 | Utah | Aleksandar Czerwinski misses the tip | 37-42 |
| 13:12 | Utah | Dominic Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:05 | Utah | Henry Cato misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 13:03 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Marty Lewis | 37-42 |
| 12:59 | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by James Puig - foul #3 on James Puig, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Utah | William Moore (PG), Harvey Thornberg (SG), Rickey Davis (SF), Brandon Williams (PF), Pablo Castro (C) James Puig, Ralph McCann, Aleksandar Czerwinski, Henry Cato, Dominic Esposito | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gary (PG), David Bowman (SG), Leo Washer (SF), Charles Couch (PF), Raymond Yoakum (C) Marty Lewis, Jamal Fore, William Dudley, George Dedeaux, Jessie Chitwood | |
| 12:36 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer misses short on a shot from the right side | 37-42 |
| 12:35 | Utah | Brandon Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:18 | Utah | William Moore hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Rickey Davis | 40-42 |
| 12:02 | Texas Southern | Brandon Williams picks off the pass by David Bowman | 40-42 |
| 12:00 | Utah | David Bowman is called for the reach on Harvey Thornberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Bowman, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Utah | James Puig (PG), Toni Marinovic (C) William Moore, Pablo Castro | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts (PG), Marty Lewis (SG), George Dedeaux (C) Robert Gary, David Bowman, Raymond Yoakum | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Puig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Thornberg (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Rickey Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Toni Marinovic (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Geoffrey Tibbitts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marty Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leo Washer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Couch (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - George Dedeaux (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Utah | James Puig misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 11:36 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 11:20 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux banks in the layup and he's hacked by Toni Marinovic - foul #1 on Toni Marinovic, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Utah | Ralph McCann (SG) Harvey Thornberg | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore (SG) Marty Lewis | |
| 11:20 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:01 | Utah | Rickey Davis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Puig | 43-45 |
| 10:48 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer loses the dribble to James Puig | 43-45 |
| 10:45 | Utah | James Puig lays it in | 45-45 |
| 10:38 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 45-47 |
| 10:09 | Utah | James Puig scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph McCann | 48-47 |
| 10:09 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Utah | William Moore (PG), Aleksandar Czerwinski (SG), Henry Cato (PF), Pablo Castro (C) James Puig, Ralph McCann, Brandon Williams, Toni Marinovic | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Bowman (SG), Robert Gary (SF), Raymond Yoakum (PF), Jessie Chitwood (C) Jamal Fore, Leo Washer, Charles Couch, George Dedeaux | |
| 09:53 | Texas Southern | Aleksandar Czerwinski is called for the reach on Raymond Yoakum - foul #4 on Aleksandar Czerwinski, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| 09:36 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood misses the lay-in | 48-47 |
| 09:35 | Utah | Aleksandar Czerwinski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:12 | Utah | Rickey Davis misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 09:11 | Utah | Pablo Castro tips it home | 50-47 |
| 08:42 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood knocks in the jumper from the left side | 50-49 |
| 08:40 | Utah | William Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | Utah | James Puig (PG), Harvey Thornberg (SG), Brandon Williams (PF), Dominic Esposito (C) William Moore, Aleksandar Czerwinski, Henry Cato, Pablo Castro | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis (SG), Leo Washer (SF), Charles Couch (PF) David Bowman, Robert Gary, Raymond Yoakum | |
| 08:31 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Dominic Esposito - foul #3 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| 08:31 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:31 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:31 | Utah | Harvey Thornberg pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:03 | Utah | James Puig comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 08:01 | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Puig (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Thornberg (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Rickey Davis (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dominic Esposito (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Geoffrey Tibbitts (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marty Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leo Washer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Couch (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Jessie Chitwood (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 50-52 |
| 07:38 | Utah | Geoffrey Tibbitts steals it from James Puig in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 07:24 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood clanks a runner from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 07:23 | Utah | Brandon Williams grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 07:00 | Utah | Rickey Davis loses the dribble to Leo Washer | 50-52 |
| 06:56 | Texas Southern | Harvey Thornberg is called for the reach on Marty Lewis - foul #2 on Harvey Thornberg, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Utah | William Moore (PG), Ralph McCann (SG), Pablo Castro (PF), Toni Marinovic (C) James Puig, Harvey Thornberg, Brandon Williams, Dominic Esposito | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore (SG), George Dedeaux (PF), William Dudley (C) Geoffrey Tibbitts, Charles Couch, Jessie Chitwood | |
| 06:56 | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:56 | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:52 | Utah | William Moore is hacked by Jamal Fore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamal Fore, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Aleksandar Czerwinski (SF) Rickey Davis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 06:35 | Utah | Ralph McCann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| 06:24 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 05:55 | Utah | William Moore scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Marty Lewis - foul #2 on Marty Lewis, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Utah | Rickey Davis (SF), Brandon Williams (PF) Aleksandar Czerwinski, Toni Marinovic | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Bowman (PG), Charles Couch (PF) Marty Lewis, William Dudley | |
| 05:55 | Utah | William Moore makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:53 | Texas Southern | William Moore picks off the pass by David Bowman in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 05:51 | Utah | Rickey Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Moore | 55-56 |
| 05:36 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux is denied on a layup by Pablo Castro | 55-56 |
| 05:34 | Utah | Rickey Davis grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 05:14 | Utah | Ralph McCann loses the dribble to Jamal Fore | 55-56 |
| 05:11 | Texas Southern | David Bowman lays it up and in on a great pass from Jamal Fore | 55-58 |
| 04:42 | Utah | William Moore is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-58 |
| 04:41 | Utah | Pablo Castro gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:14 | Utah | Pablo Castro is fouled on the floor by Charles Couch - foul #3 on Charles Couch, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Utah | James Puig (PG), Aleksandar Czerwinski (SG), Henry Cato (SF), Toni Marinovic (C) William Moore, Ralph McCann, Rickey Davis, Brandon Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts (PG), Marty Lewis (SG), Robert Gary (SF), Raymond Yoakum (PF), Jessie Chitwood (C) David Bowman, Jamal Fore, Leo Washer, Charles Couch, George Dedeaux | |
| 04:14 | Utah | Pablo Castro makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:14 | Utah | Pablo Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:00 | Texas Southern | James Puig is called for the reach on Geoffrey Tibbitts - foul #4 on James Puig, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Utah | Harvey Thornberg (SG) Pablo Castro | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:00 | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:00 | Utah | Toni Marinovic snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Puig (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harvey Thornberg (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aleksandar Czerwinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Henry Cato (fresh) 2 reb. C - Toni Marinovic (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Geoffrey Tibbitts (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marty Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gary (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Raymond Yoakum (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jessie Chitwood (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Utah | Harvey Thornberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 03:32 | Utah | Henry Cato pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:11 | Utah | Jessie Chitwood steals the ball from Henry Cato | 57-58 |
| 03:06 | Texas Southern | Henry Cato is called for the reach on Geoffrey Tibbitts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Cato, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Utah | Rickey Davis (SF), Brandon Williams (PF), Dominic Esposito (C) Aleksandar Czerwinski, Henry Cato, Toni Marinovic | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Dudley (SF) Robert Gary | |
| 03:06 | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:06 | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:44 | Utah | Brandon Williams misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 02:43 | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 02:39 | Texas Southern | Harvey Thornberg is called for the reach on Jessie Chitwood - foul #3 on Harvey Thornberg, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gary (SG), Charles Couch (PF) Marty Lewis, Raymond Yoakum | |
| 02:39 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:39 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:18 | Utah | Charles Couch is called for the reach on Brandon Williams - foul #4 on Charles Couch, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Utah | Ralph McCann (SG) Harvey Thornberg | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leo Washer (SF) Jessie Chitwood | |
| 02:18 | Utah | Brandon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:18 | Utah | Brandon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:16 | Texas Southern | Rickey Davis steps in front of the Geoffrey Tibbitts pass in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 02:14 | Utah | James Puig lays it up and in set up by Rickey Davis | 61-62 |
| 02:10 | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | Utah | Henry Cato (PF) Brandon Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:51 | Utah | Ralph McCann lays it in on a nice dish by Rickey Davis | 63-62 |
| 01:51 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Utah | William Moore (PG), Harvey Thornberg (SG), Brandon Williams (PF) James Puig, Ralph McCann, Henry Cato | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore (SG), Jessie Chitwood (C) Robert Gary, William Dudley | |
| 01:28 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer is denied on a layup by Dominic Esposito | 63-62 |
| 01:26 | Utah | Dominic Esposito gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:05 | Utah | William Moore loses the dribble to Geoffrey Tibbitts | 63-62 |
| 01:05 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-62 |
| 00:52 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer knocks in the jumper in the lane | 63-64 |
| 00:50 | Utah | William Moore is hacked by Charles Couch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Couch, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux (PF) Charles Couch | |
| 00:50 | Utah | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:50 | Utah | William Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:50 | Utah | Brandon Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:32 | Utah | Rickey Davis can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 64-64 |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 00:03 | Utah | Rickey Davis gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:03 | Utah | Utah calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Rickey Davis clanks a halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Thornberg (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rickey Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Dominic Esposito (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Geoffrey Tibbitts (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamal Fore (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leo Washer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Dedeaux (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Chitwood (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Utah | Brandon Williams wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:39 | Utah | Rickey Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 04:38 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 04:34 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Thornberg - foul #4 on Harvey Thornberg, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Utah | James Puig (PG), Ralph McCann (SG), Pablo Castro (PF), Toni Marinovic (C) William Moore, Harvey Thornberg, Brandon Williams, Dominic Esposito | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis (PG), Robert Gary (SF), William Dudley (PF), Raymond Yoakum (C) Geoffrey Tibbitts, Leo Washer, George Dedeaux, Jessie Chitwood | |
| 04:34 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:34 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:32 | Utah | Toni Marinovic's pass is intercepted by Robert Gary in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 04:18 | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum's pass is intercepted by Toni Marinovic | 64-66 |
| 04:11 | Utah | Toni Marinovic hits a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Robert Gary - foul #1 on Robert Gary, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Bowman (SG) Jamal Fore | |
| 04:11 | Utah | Toni Marinovic makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:07 | Texas Southern | Pablo Castro steals the ball from David Bowman in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 03:47 | Utah | Pablo Castro lays it up and in on a great pass from James Puig | 69-66 |
| 03:45 | Texas Southern | James Puig is called for the reach on Marty Lewis in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Puig, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Utah | William Moore (PG), Aleksandar Czerwinski (SF), Henry Cato (PF) James Puig, Rickey Davis, Toni Marinovic | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leo Washer (SF), George Dedeaux (PF) Robert Gary, Raymond Yoakum | |
| 03:45 | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:45 | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:24 | Utah | William Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 03:22 | Utah | Ralph McCann tips it back up and in | 71-68 |
| 03:20 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux loses the dribble to Pablo Castro in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 03:10 | Utah | Aleksandar Czerwinski misses badly on a runner from close range | 71-68 |
| 03:09 | Utah | Henry Cato tips it home | 73-68 |
| 02:55 | Texas Southern | William Dudley is hacked by Aleksandar Czerwinski - foul #5 on Aleksandar Czerwinski, team foul #13 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Utah | Harvey Thornberg (SG), Rickey Davis (SF), Brandon Williams (PF), Dominic Esposito (C) Ralph McCann, Aleksandar Czerwinski, Henry Cato, Pablo Castro | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts (PG), Jessie Chitwood (C) David Bowman, Leo Washer | |
| 02:55 | Texas Southern | William Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:55 | Texas Southern | William Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:34 | Utah | Rickey Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-70 |
| 02:32 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Marty Lewis | 73-70 |
| 02:30 | Texas Southern | Harvey Thornberg takes the ball from George Dedeaux in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 02:11 | Utah | William Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 73-70 |
| 02:09 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jessie Chitwood | 73-70 |
| 01:52 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-70 |
| 01:50 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood tips it in | 73-72 |
| 01:31 | Utah | William Moore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-72 |
| 01:30 | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:16 | Texas Southern | William Dudley misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 01:14 | Utah | Brandon Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:09 | Utah | Rickey Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Moore | 76-72 |
| 01:09 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore (SG), Leo Washer (SF) Marty Lewis, William Dudley | |
| 00:48 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by George Dedeaux | 76-74 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - William Moore (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Thornberg (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rickey Davis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dominic Esposito (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Geoffrey Tibbitts (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamal Fore (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leo Washer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Dedeaux (tired) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Chitwood (tired) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Utah | William Moore drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore is hacked by Harvey Thornberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harvey Thornberg, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Utah | Ralph McCann (SG) Harvey Thornberg | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:23 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:23 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Utah | Ralph McCann is hacked by Geoffrey Tibbitts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Geoffrey Tibbitts, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| 00:20 | Utah | Ralph McCann makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:20 | Utah | Ralph McCann misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:20 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Dominic Esposito | 79-75 |
| 00:18 | Utah | Dominic Esposito is fouled on the floor by Jessie Chitwood - foul #2 on Jessie Chitwood, team foul #12 | 79-75 |
| 00:18 | Utah | Dominic Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:18 | Utah | Dominic Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:18 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-75 |
| 00:11 | Utah | The rebound goes to Rickey Davis | 79-75 |
| 00:09 | Utah | Rickey Davis is hacked by Jamal Fore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamal Fore, team foul #13 | 79-75 |
| 00:09 | Utah | Rickey Davis makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:09 | Utah | Rickey Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:09 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood grabs the board | 80-75 |
| 00:02 | Texas Southern | Ralph McCann takes the ball from George Dedeaux | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Ralph McCann runs out the clock | 80-75 |