| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Daniel Merino (fresh) SG - William Mitchel (fresh) SF - Paul Driver (fresh) PF - Joshua Olvera (fresh) C - Vernon Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Erick Womac (fresh) SG - Norman Coyne (fresh) SF - John Harris (fresh) PF - William Cutright (fresh) C - Peter Perales (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera's pass is intercepted by Erick Womac | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Utah State | Norman Coyne can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Driver - foul #1 on Paul Driver, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Utah State | Norman Coyne makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Utah State | Norman Coyne makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by William Cutright - foul #1 on William Cutright, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:21 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Utah State | Erick Womac's pass is intercepted by Paul Driver | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | South Alabama | Paul Driver hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Merino | 5-2 |
| 18:33 | Utah State | Norman Coyne can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:25 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Peter Perales is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Erick Womac | 5-4 |
| 17:53 | South Alabama | Paul Driver misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (PG), Charles Sevier (SG), Darko Sumeriski (PF) Daniel Merino, William Mitchel, Joshua Olvera | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Huffman (PG), Samuel Lawson (SG), Brett Owsley (SF), Gerald Creswell (PF), Bernard Johnson (C) Erick Womac, Norman Coyne, John Harris, William Cutright, Peter Perales | |
| 17:53 | South Alabama | Paul Driver makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:53 | South Alabama | Paul Driver makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:48 | Utah State | Samuel Lawson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Lawson, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Werner (SF) Paul Driver | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 17:43 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:41 | Utah State | Brett Owsley gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:34 | Utah State | Gerald Creswell's pass is intercepted by Vernon Harris | 7-4 |
| 17:20 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bernard Johnson - foul #1 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| 17:20 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:20 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:18 | Utah State | Gerald Creswell is hacked by Leon Werner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Werner, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Cutright (PF) Bernard Johnson | |
| 17:05 | Utah State | Brett Owsley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 17:04 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 17:00 | South Alabama | Charles Sevier misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 16:58 | Utah State | Samuel Lawson pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:50 | Utah State | William Cutright is open and buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Huffman | 9-6 |
| 16:47 | South Alabama | Charles Sevier is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Lawson - foul #2 on Samuel Lawson, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Merino (PG), George Lederman (SG), Paul Driver (SF), Joshua Olvera (PF) Paul Palmer, Charles Sevier, Leon Werner, Darko Sumeriski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Erick Womac (PG), Michael Reed (SG), William Thacker (SF), Peter Perales (C) Aaron Huffman, Samuel Lawson, Brett Owsley, Gerald Creswell | |
| 16:29 | South Alabama | George Lederman is hacked by Michael Reed - foul #1 on Michael Reed, team foul #6 | 9-6 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski (PF) Vernon Harris | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 16:24 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera drills a jumper near the basket set up by Darko Sumeriski | 11-6 |
| 16:04 | Utah State | William Thacker misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 16:02 | Utah State | Peter Perales tips it in | 11-8 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Daniel Merino (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Lederman (fresh) SF - Paul Driver (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Darko Sumeriski (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Olvera (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Erick Womac (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Reed (fairly fresh) SF - William Thacker (fairly fresh) PF - William Cutright (tiring) 2 pts. C - Peter Perales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino is hacked by William Thacker - foul #1 on William Thacker, team foul #7 | 11-8 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Mitchel (SG), Leon Werner (SF), Vernon Harris (C) George Lederman, Paul Driver, Darko Sumeriski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Norman Coyne (SG), John Harris (SF), Bernard Johnson (PF) Michael Reed, William Thacker, William Cutright | |
| 15:41 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 15:41 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 15:41 | Utah State | Bernard Johnson gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 15:24 | Utah State | John Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Erick Womac | 12-11 |
| 15:17 | South Alabama | Leon Werner makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Merino | 14-11 |
| 15:07 | Utah State | John Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 15:05 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 14:45 | South Alabama | William Mitchel is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Merino | 17-11 |
| 14:32 | Utah State | Peter Perales dunks the ball on a great pass from John Harris | 17-13 |
| 14:28 | South Alabama | John Harris picks off the pass by Leon Werner in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 14:26 | Utah State | Erick Womac hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Harris | 17-15 |
| 14:22 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 14:21 | South Alabama | Leon Werner can't tip it in | 17-15 |
| 14:19 | Utah State | Bernard Johnson gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 14:07 | Utah State | Peter Perales makes the 3 from the left wing set up by John Harris | 17-18 |
| 14:03 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino is hacked by Erick Womac in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erick Womac, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (PG), George Lederman (SG), Charles Sevier (SF), Darko Sumeriski (PF) William Mitchel, Leon Werner, Joshua Olvera, Vernon Harris | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Huffman (PG), Brett Owsley (SF), William Cutright (PF), Gerald Creswell (C) Erick Womac, John Harris, Bernard Johnson, Peter Perales | |
| 14:03 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 14:03 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 13:51 | Utah State | Aaron Huffman is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 13:49 | Utah State | Brett Owsley pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 13:39 | Utah State | Gerald Creswell scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Norman Coyne | 19-20 |
| 13:36 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer loses the dribble to Brett Owsley in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 13:19 | Utah State | Norman Coyne misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 13:17 | Utah State | Brett Owsley gets the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 12:56 | Utah State | Aaron Huffman hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Norman Coyne | 19-22 |
| 12:41 | South Alabama | George Lederman travels with the ball | 19-22 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Driver (SF), Vernon Harris (C) George Lederman, Daniel Merino | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Thacker (PG), John Harris (SF) Norman Coyne, Brett Owsley | |
| 12:30 | Utah State | Gerald Creswell can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Charles Sevier - foul #1 on Charles Sevier, team foul #3 | 19-22 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Mitchel (SG), Joshua Olvera (PF) Charles Sevier, Darko Sumeriski | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 12:30 | Utah State | Gerald Creswell makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 12:30 | Utah State | Gerald Creswell misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 12:30 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 12:19 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer is fouled on the floor by Aaron Huffman - foul #1 on Aaron Huffman, team foul #9 | 19-23 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Perales (C) Gerald Creswell | |
| 12:19 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 12:19 | Utah State | Aaron Huffman pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 12:17 | Utah State | William Mitchel is called for the reach on Aaron Huffman in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Mitchel, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| 12:00 | Utah State | William Thacker is fouled on the floor by Vernon Harris - foul #1 on Vernon Harris, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Lederman (PG), Charles Sevier (SG) Paul Palmer, William Mitchel | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Reed (SG), Brett Owsley (SF) Aaron Huffman, John Harris | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - George Lederman (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Sevier (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Driver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Olvera (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Harris (very tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Thacker (fresh) SG - Michael Reed (fresh) SF - Brett Owsley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Cutright (tiring) 2 pts. C - Peter Perales (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Utah State | Michael Reed clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-23 |
| 11:44 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 11:38 | South Alabama | Paul Driver is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 11:26 | Utah State | Brett Owsley misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Sevier - foul #2 on Charles Sevier, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Mitchel (SG), Darko Sumeriski (PF) Charles Sevier, Vernon Harris | |
| Subs | Utah State | Erick Womac (PG), Aaron Huffman (SG), Gerald Creswell (PF) William Thacker, Michael Reed, William Cutright | |
| 11:26 | Utah State | Brett Owsley misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 11:26 | Utah State | Brett Owsley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 11:11 | South Alabama | George Lederman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 11:07 | Utah State | George Lederman picks off the pass by Brett Owsley in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 10:45 | South Alabama | William Mitchel buries a 3 from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 10:29 | Utah State | Brett Owsley misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-24 |
| 10:28 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to George Lederman | 27-24 |
| 10:25 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-24 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (PG), Leon Werner (SF), Vernon Harris (C) George Lederman, Paul Driver, Joshua Olvera | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Thacker (PG), Michael Reed (SG), John Harris (SF), William Cutright (PF) Erick Womac, Aaron Huffman, Brett Owsley, Peter Perales | |
| 10:23 | South Alabama | Leon Werner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-24 |
| 10:21 | Utah State | John Harris grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 10:14 | Utah State | Gerald Creswell misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 27-24 |
| 10:12 | Utah State | Gerald Creswell hits the follow up shot | 27-26 |
| 09:54 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski's layup is rejected by Gerald Creswell | 27-26 |
| 09:53 | Utah State | The rebound goes to William Cutright | 27-26 |
| 09:40 | Utah State | William Cutright's floater is tipped away by Vernon Harris | 27-26 |
| 09:38 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Vernon Harris | 27-26 |
| 09:36 | South Alabama | Leon Werner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Merino (PG), Paul Driver (SF) Paul Palmer, Leon Werner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Huffman (PG), Norman Coyne (SG), Bernard Johnson (SF), Peter Perales (C) William Thacker, Michael Reed, John Harris, Gerald Creswell | |
| 09:20 | Utah State | Aaron Huffman is whistled for traveling | 27-26 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera (PF) Darko Sumeriski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Erick Womac (PG) Aaron Huffman | |
| 09:13 | South Alabama | William Mitchel can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 09:11 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris gets the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 09:01 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino is called for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Merino, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| 09:01 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-26 |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Lederman (SG) William Mitchel | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:54 | Utah State | Peter Perales misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Daniel Merino - foul #2 on Daniel Merino, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (PG) Daniel Merino | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:54 | Utah State | Peter Perales makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 08:54 | Utah State | Peter Perales makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 08:51 | South Alabama | Erick Womac is called for the reach on Paul Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erick Womac, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Thacker (PG) Erick Womac | |
| 08:51 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 08:51 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 08:37 | Utah State | William Cutright misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Joshua Olvera - foul #1 on Joshua Olvera, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Werner (SF), Darko Sumeriski (PF) Paul Driver, Joshua Olvera | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Harris (SF), Brett Owsley (C) Bernard Johnson, Peter Perales | |
| 08:37 | Utah State | William Cutright misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 08:37 | Utah State | William Cutright misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 08:37 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 08:26 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side | 31-28 |
| 08:18 | Utah State | William Cutright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Huffman (PG) William Thacker | |
| 08:16 | South Alabama | Norman Coyne is called for the reach on Paul Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Coyne, team foul #11 | 31-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Mitchel (SG) George Lederman | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:16 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 08:16 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 08:16 | Utah State | Brett Owsley snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 08:14 | Utah State | William Mitchel picks off the pass by Aaron Huffman in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 08:12 | South Alabama | William Mitchel banks in the layup | 33-28 |
| 07:47 | Utah State | Paul Palmer is called for the reach on John Harris - foul #1 on Paul Palmer, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Lederman (PG), Paul Driver (SF), Joshua Olvera (PF) Paul Palmer, Leon Werner, Darko Sumeriski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gerald Creswell (PF), Peter Perales (C) William Cutright, Brett Owsley | |
| 07:47 | Utah State | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 07:47 | Utah State | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - George Lederman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Mitchel (tired) 8 pts. SF - Paul Driver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Olvera (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Harris (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Aaron Huffman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Coyne (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Harris (tired) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Creswell (tiring) 5 pts. C - Peter Perales (tired) 11 pts. | |
| 07:35 | South Alabama | Paul Driver misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 07:33 | Utah State | John Harris gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 07:20 | Utah State | Peter Perales can't finish the uncontested layup | 33-30 |
| 07:19 | Utah State | Gerald Creswell tips it home | 33-32 |
| 07:11 | South Alabama | Paul Driver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-32 |
| 07:09 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 07:03 | South Alabama | George Lederman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 07:02 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Peter Perales | 33-32 |
| 06:56 | Utah State | Vernon Harris is called for the reach on Norman Coyne - foul #2 on Vernon Harris, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (PG), Leon Werner (SF), Darko Sumeriski (PF) William Mitchel, Paul Driver, Vernon Harris | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Thacker (PG), Bernard Johnson (SF), William Cutright (PF) Aaron Huffman, John Harris, Gerald Creswell | |
| 06:56 | Utah State | Norman Coyne makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 06:56 | Utah State | Norman Coyne makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 06:54 | South Alabama | Norman Coyne is called for the reach on George Lederman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Coyne, team foul #12 | 33-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Reed (SG), Brett Owsley (C) Norman Coyne, Peter Perales | |
| 06:54 | South Alabama | George Lederman makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 06:54 | South Alabama | George Lederman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 06:51 | Utah State | Bernard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Werner - foul #2 on Leon Werner, team foul #12 | 35-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Driver (SF) Leon Werner | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 06:51 | Utah State | Bernard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 06:51 | Utah State | Bernard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 06:51 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 06:38 | South Alabama | Bernard Johnson is called for the reach on George Lederman - foul #2 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #13 | 35-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Perales (C) Bernard Johnson | |
| 06:38 | South Alabama | George Lederman misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 06:38 | South Alabama | George Lederman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 06:38 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Peter Perales | 35-34 |
| 06:35 | Utah State | George Lederman picks off the pass by Brett Owsley in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | George Lederman lays it up and in | 37-34 |
| 06:32 | Utah State | Paul Palmer takes the ball from William Thacker in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 06:25 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera blows the layup but he's fouled by Peter Perales - foul #1 on Peter Perales, team foul #14 | 37-34 |
| 06:25 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 06:25 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 06:22 | Utah State | Michael Reed is hacked by Paul Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Palmer, team foul #13 | 39-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Mitchel (SG) Paul Palmer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Huffman (PG) William Thacker | |
| 06:22 | Utah State | Michael Reed makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 06:22 | Utah State | Michael Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 06:19 | South Alabama | George Lederman double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 06:05 | Utah State | Michael Reed connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brett Owsley | 39-39 |
| 05:50 | South Alabama | George Lederman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 05:49 | Utah State | William Cutright snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 05:30 | Utah State | Brett Owsley can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Darko Sumeriski - foul #1 on Darko Sumeriski, team foul #14 | 39-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Thacker (PG), Gerald Creswell (C) Michael Reed, Peter Perales | |
| 05:30 | Utah State | Brett Owsley makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 05:30 | Utah State | Brett Owsley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 05:30 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 05:24 | South Alabama | Paul Driver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 05:23 | Utah State | Gerald Creswell pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 05:10 | Utah State | William Thacker misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 05:09 | Utah State | William Thacker snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 04:57 | Utah State | Aaron Huffman scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Thacker | 39-43 |
| 04:39 | South Alabama | William Mitchel double dribbles | 39-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Reed (SG), John Harris (SF), Peter Perales (C) Aaron Huffman, Brett Owsley, William Cutright | |
| 04:18 | Utah State | John Harris is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Driver - foul #2 on Paul Driver, team foul #15 | 39-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Werner (SF) Paul Driver | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:18 | Utah State | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 04:18 | Utah State | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 04:11 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera's floater is tipped away by Gerald Creswell | 39-45 |
| 04:09 | South Alabama | William Mitchel snags the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 04:00 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Perales - foul #2 on Peter Perales, team foul #15 | 39-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Merino (PG), Charles Sevier (SG), Vernon Harris (C) George Lederman, William Mitchel, Darko Sumeriski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Erick Womac (PG), Samuel Lawson (SG), William Cutright (PF), Bernard Johnson (C) William Thacker, Michael Reed, Gerald Creswell, Peter Perales | |
| 04:00 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 04:00 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 03:43 | Utah State | Erick Womac can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 03:41 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to William Cutright | 41-45 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Daniel Merino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Sevier (fresh) SF - Leon Werner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Olvera (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Harris (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Erick Womac (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Lawson (fresh) SF - John Harris (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Cutright (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Utah State | John Harris's pass is intercepted by Charles Sevier | 41-45 |
| 03:06 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino is hacked by Bernard Johnson - foul #3 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #16 | 41-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Thacker (SF), Peter Perales (C) John Harris, Bernard Johnson | |
| 03:06 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 03:06 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 02:46 | Utah State | William Thacker lays it in on a nice dish by Erick Womac | 42-47 |
| 02:43 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Norman Coyne (SG), Gerald Creswell (PF) Samuel Lawson, William Cutright | |
| 02:24 | Utah State | Peter Perales drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Erick Womac | 42-49 |
| 02:19 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Werner | 45-49 |
| 02:03 | Utah State | Peter Perales buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 01:44 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Daniel Merino | 47-52 |
| 01:44 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Samuel Lawson (SG), Brett Owsley (SF), William Cutright (PF) Norman Coyne, William Thacker, Gerald Creswell | |
| 01:26 | Utah State | Peter Perales is denied on a layup by Vernon Harris | 47-52 |
| 01:24 | Utah State | Brett Owsley grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 01:01 | Utah State | Brett Owsley loses the ball out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Driver (SF), Darko Sumeriski (PF) Leon Werner, Joshua Olvera | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Huffman (SG) Erick Womac | |
| 00:51 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski is denied on a layup by William Cutright | 47-52 |
| 00:49 | Utah State | William Cutright grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 00:32 | Utah State | Samuel Lawson buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Aaron Huffman | 47-54 |
| 00:28 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (PG) Daniel Merino | |
| Subs | Utah State | Norman Coyne (SG), John Harris (SF) Samuel Lawson, Brett Owsley | |
| 00:24 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Perales - foul #3 on Peter Perales, team foul #17 | 47-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gerald Creswell (C) Peter Perales | |
| 00:24 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:24 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Aaron Huffman misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-54 |