| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fresh) SG - Jimmie Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) C - Mark Pennington (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grabski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Serna (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 19:41 | Utah State | Mark Pennington gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:29 | Utah State | Michael Anglin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-32 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee State | James Serna grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 32-32 |
| 19:01 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Mark Pennington | 32-32 |
| 18:41 | Utah State | Mark Pennington is hacked by James Serna - foul #2 on James Serna, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SF) Charles Black | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:23 | Utah State | Everett Glantz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 32-32 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Peter Grabski | 32-32 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-32 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee State | James Serna makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Wilson | 32-34 |
| 17:37 | Utah State | Michael Anglin travels with the ball | 32-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nick Petrillo (PG), Charles Black (SF), James Jones (PF), Walter Hines (C) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart, Michael Anglin, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter (PG), Manuel Forward (SG), Stephen Hudkins (SF), Mark Jernigan (PF), Paul Neer (C) Peter Grabski, Ernest Wilson, Gary Swanson, Joseph Lucas, James Serna | |
| 17:16 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Nick Petrillo - foul #1 on Nick Petrillo, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:03 | Utah State | Walter Hines can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Neer - foul #2 on Paul Neer, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Wagner (SG) Joe Cevallos | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:03 | Utah State | Walter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:03 | Utah State | Walter Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-35 |
| 16:39 | Utah State | Charles Black grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:31 | Utah State | Stephen Hudkins steals the ball from James Jones | 33-35 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Forward | 33-37 |
| 16:10 | Utah State | James Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer's layup is rejected by James Jones | 33-37 |
| 16:00 | Utah State | Walter Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nick Petrillo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Hines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Richard Lassiter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Forward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Hudkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Jernigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Neer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Utah State | Walter Hines makes the turnaround from the right block | 35-37 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee State | Charles Black steps in front of the Stephen Hudkins pass in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 15:32 | Utah State | James Jones makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Stanley Wagner | 37-37 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter clanks a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Nick Petrillo - foul #2 on Nick Petrillo, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Nick Petrillo, Stanley Wagner, Charles Black, Walter Hines, James Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG), Gary Swanson (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF), James Serna (C) Manuel Forward, Stephen Hudkins, Mark Jernigan, Paul Neer | |
| 15:10 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter makes the 3rd free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:43 | Utah State | Mark Pennington hits the finger roll set up by Jimmie Stewart | 39-40 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 14:05 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos drills a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Gary Swanson - foul #2 on Gary Swanson, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Tyrone Mary (PF) Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG) Richard Lassiter | |
| 14:05 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Tyrone Mary - foul #1 on Tyrone Mary, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson (SF) Gary Swanson | |
| 13:44 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:23 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 13:22 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 13:08 | Utah State | Everett Glantz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmie Stewart | 45-44 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee State | Mark Pennington is called for the reach on James Serna - foul #1 on Mark Pennington, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Michael Anglin (PF) Everett Glantz, Joe Cevallos, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (SG), Gail Seyler (PF), Paul Neer (C) Ernest Wilson, Joseph Lucas, James Serna | |
| 12:45 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 12:43 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:25 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart makes the shot from the right wing set up by Stanley Wagner | 47-44 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Manuel Forward | 47-46 |
| 12:09 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner loses the ball out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nick Petrillo (SG), James Jones (C) Jimmie Stewart, Tyrone Mary | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins (SG), Gary Swanson (SF), Mark Jernigan (PF) Peter Grabski, Ray Nickelson, Gail Seyler | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Terry Hughes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nick Petrillo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Anglin (fairly fresh) C - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Manuel Forward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Hudkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Neer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson is fouled on the floor by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Charles Black (SF), Walter Hines (C) Terry Hughes, Stanley Wagner, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter (PG), Ernest Wilson (SG), Joseph Lucas (PF) Manuel Forward, Stephen Hudkins, Paul Neer | |
| 11:06 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 11:04 | Utah State | Walter Hines pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:57 | Utah State | Charles Black scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Everett Glantz and he's hacked by Gary Swanson - foul #3 on Gary Swanson, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SG), Mark Pennington (C) Nick Petrillo, James Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 10:57 | Utah State | Charles Black makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Lassiter and he's fouled by Mark Pennington - foul #2 on Mark Pennington, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins (SF), James Serna (C) Gary Swanson, Joseph Lucas | |
| 10:34 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:25 | Utah State | The jumper by Joe Cevallos is denied by Mark Jernigan | 50-49 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee State | Everett Glantz is called for the reach on Richard Lassiter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Everett Glantz, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler (PF) Mark Jernigan | |
| 10:21 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:21 | Utah State | Walter Hines grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 10:01 | Utah State | Charles Black misses the dunk attempt | 50-49 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF) Everett Glantz, Charles Black, Walter Hines | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 09:48 | Utah State | James Serna swats the short shot by Stanley Wagner | 50-49 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson clanks a floater from the left side | 50-49 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 09:19 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:13 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joe Cevallos | 53-49 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee State | James Serna can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 53-49 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins misses the tip | 53-49 |
| 09:03 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:43 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Wilson - foul #1 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Michael Anglin (PF), James Jones (C) Joe Cevallos, Tyrone Mary, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG), Manuel Forward (SG), Gary Swanson (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF), Paul Neer (C) Richard Lassiter, Ernest Wilson, Stephen Hudkins, Gail Seyler, James Serna | |
| 08:43 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:43 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:43 | Utah State | Michael Anglin pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:25 | Utah State | Michael Anglin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-49 |
| 08:23 | Utah State | Everett Glantz tips it but misses | 53-49 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gary Swanson | 53-49 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Swanson and he's hacked by Jimmie Stewart - foul #1 on Jimmie Stewart, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nick Petrillo (SG), Charles Black (SF) Jimmie Stewart, Stanley Wagner | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan (C) Paul Neer | |
| 08:06 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:48 | Utah State | Michael Anglin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Mark Jernigan | 53-52 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward is hacked by Everett Glantz - foul #4 on Everett Glantz, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Walter Hines (C) Everett Glantz, James Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG) Peter Grabski | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Terry Hughes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nick Petrillo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Manuel Forward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Jernigan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Petrillo - foul #3 on Nick Petrillo, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SF), Tyrone Mary (C) Charles Black, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson (SF), Paul Neer (C) Gary Swanson, Joseph Lucas | |
| 07:03 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:39 | Utah State | Walter Hines comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ray Nickelson | 53-56 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson loses the dribble to Tyrone Mary | 53-56 |
| 06:16 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos clanks a runner from the right block | 53-56 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-56 |
| 05:49 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:49 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Charles Black (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Terry Hughes, Nick Petrillo, Joe Cevallos, Walter Hines, Tyrone Mary | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG), Gary Swanson (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF), James Serna (C) Manuel Forward, Ray Nickelson, Mark Jernigan, Paul Neer | |
| 05:34 | Utah State | Charles Black connects on the 3 from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 05:18 | Utah State | Charles Black snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 05:12 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Black | 58-56 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee State | Charles Black is called for the reach on Ernest Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Black, team foul #11 | 58-56 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:10 | Utah State | Michael Anglin grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 05:05 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ernest Wilson | 58-57 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 04:21 | Utah State | Michael Anglin is hacked by Ernest Wilson - foul #2 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SF), James Jones (PF), Walter Hines (C) Charles Black, Michael Anglin, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter (PG), Manuel Forward (SG) Peter Grabski, Ernest Wilson | |
| 04:08 | Utah State | James Jones makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Everett Glantz | 60-60 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee State | Everett Glantz is called for the reach on Gary Swanson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Everett Glantz, team foul #12 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nick Petrillo (PG), Stanley Wagner (SF) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan (PF), Paul Neer (C) Joseph Lucas, James Serna | |
| 04:06 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 60-61 |
| 03:46 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 03:37 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stanley Wagner | 62-61 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter misses short on a floater from the left side | 62-61 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nick Petrillo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Cevallos (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Wagner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Hines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Richard Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Forward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Swanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Jernigan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Neer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 02:46 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:46 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (SG), Charles Black (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Joe Cevallos, Stanley Wagner, James Jones, Walter Hines | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG), Ernest Wilson (SG), Joseph Lucas (PF), James Serna (C) Manuel Forward, Gary Swanson, Mark Jernigan, Paul Neer | |
| 02:27 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Serna - foul #3 on James Serna, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 02:27 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:27 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | Jimmie Stewart steals the ball from Ernest Wilson | 63-61 |
| 01:46 | Utah State | Michael Anglin drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jimmie Stewart | 65-61 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson (SF) Richard Lassiter | |
| 01:35 | Utah State | James Serna is called for the reach on Mark Pennington - foul #4 on James Serna, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Mark Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Mark Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jimmie Stewart - foul #2 on Jimmie Stewart, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:00 | Utah State | The short jumper by Mark Pennington is denied by James Serna | 67-63 |
| 00:58 | Utah State | Mark Pennington tips it but misses | 67-63 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee State | James Serna snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Gary Swanson | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski's pass is intercepted by Charles Black in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 00:18 | Utah State | Charles Black banks in the layup | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo is hacked by Peter Grabski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Grabski, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | James Serna grabs the board | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo misses short on a fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nick Petrillo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Pennington (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grabski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Serna (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee State | James Serna wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:58 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Stewart in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 04:57 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart banks in the layup | 72-70 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee State | Jimmie Stewart is called for the reach on Ernest Wilson - foul #3 on Jimmie Stewart, team foul #14 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (PG), Stanley Wagner (SF), James Jones (PF) Nick Petrillo, Charles Black, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter (PG) Peter Grabski | |
| 04:42 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:27 | Utah State | Mark Pennington clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by James Serna - foul #5 on James Serna, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan (C) James Serna | |
| 04:27 | Utah State | Mark Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:27 | Utah State | Mark Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 74-72 |
| 04:10 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 03:46 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Joe Cevallos and he's fouled by Gary Swanson - foul #4 on Gary Swanson, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Walter Hines (C) Jimmie Stewart, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins (SF), Paul Neer (C) Gary Swanson, Joseph Lucas | |
| 03:46 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner makes the free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins's floater is tipped away by James Jones | 77-72 |
| 03:33 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 03:28 | Utah State | Terry Hughes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-72 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins travels with the ball | 77-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (SF), Michael Anglin (PF) Stanley Wagner, James Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:58 | Utah State | Walter Hines drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Cevallos | 79-72 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nick Petrillo (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Mark Pennington (C) Terry Hughes, Joe Cevallos, Walter Hines | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG), Gary Swanson (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF) Richard Lassiter, Stephen Hudkins, Paul Neer | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 79-72 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson tips it back up and in | 79-74 |
| 02:18 | Utah State | Mark Pennington makes the turnaround from close range set up by Charles Black | 81-74 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 01:45 | Utah State | Mark Pennington drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmie Stewart | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:34 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Lucas | 84-78 |
| 01:17 | Utah State | Mark Pennington misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-78 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Joseph Lucas | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gary Swanson | 84-81 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nick Petrillo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Black (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Anglin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Pennington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grabski (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Swanson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Lucas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Jernigan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart connects on the shot from the left wing | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 86-81 |
| 00:18 | Utah State | Mark Pennington pulls down the rebound | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Mark Pennington is hacked by Peter Grabski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Grabski, team foul #13 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF) Charles Black, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Mark Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Mark Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-81 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Wilson | 88-81 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 88-81 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Mark Pennington grabs the board | 88-81 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Mark Pennington runs out the clock | 88-81 |