| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Soules (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lynn Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smail (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - William Dejesus (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Borja (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carrington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clark Bartholomew (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clyde Degraff (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington blows the layup but he's hacked by John Smail - foul #2 on John Smail, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:45 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:45 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:26 | Utah | William Dejesus misses badly on a shot from the left block | 28-30 |
| 19:25 | Texas Southern | David Borja snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:57 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 18:38 | Utah | John Smail can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 18:37 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:24 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 18:22 | Utah | David Borja is called for the reach on Larry Soules in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Borja, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins (SG), Albert Oliver (PF), James Lewis (C) David Borja, Clark Bartholomew, Clyde Degraff | |
| 17:59 | Utah | James Simmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 17:57 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 17:51 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 17:49 | Utah | William Dejesus gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:23 | Utah | James Simmons misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 17:21 | Utah | John Smail pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:07 | Utah | Lynn Ward is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 28-36 |
| 17:06 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:54 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington loses the dribble to Larry Soules | 28-36 |
| 16:40 | Utah | Lynn Ward makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William Dejesus and the foul's on Michael Carrington - foul #2 on Michael Carrington, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Vincente Esposito (C) William Dejesus | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (PG), David Borja (SG), Clark Bartholomew (PF), Clyde Degraff (C) Rickie Simmons, Eugene Elkins, Michael Carrington, James Lewis | |
| 16:40 | Utah | Lynn Ward makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:27 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Clark Bartholomew, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green (SF) Albert Oliver | |
| 15:58 | Utah | David Borja steals the ball from Vincente Esposito | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Soules (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lynn Ward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smail (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Charles Medeiros (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Borja (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Green (fresh) PF - Clark Bartholomew (fresh) 8 pts. C - Clyde Degraff (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Texas Southern | David Borja knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Green | 31-39 |
| 15:12 | Utah | Vincente Esposito can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Clyde Degraff - foul #1 on Clyde Degraff, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Utah | Nigel Porche (SG), Dikembe Abdulmateen (SF) Larry Soules, Lynn Ward | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins (SG), Albert Oliver (PF), James Lewis (C) David Borja, Clark Bartholomew, Clyde Degraff | |
| 15:12 | Utah | Vincente Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:12 | Utah | Vincente Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:43 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins is whistled for traveling | 33-39 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Michael Carrington (SF) Charles Medeiros, Lawrence Green | |
| 14:19 | Utah | James Simmons makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Nigel Porche | 36-39 |
| 14:00 | Texas Southern | James Lewis double dribbles | 36-39 |
| Subs | Utah | Lynn Ward (SF) Dikembe Abdulmateen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Borja (SG) Eugene Elkins | |
| 13:44 | Utah | Vincente Esposito misses short on an open shot from the right block | 36-39 |
| 13:42 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:18 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons misses the shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 13:17 | Utah | John Smail grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 12:56 | Utah | James Simmons scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Nigel Porche | 38-39 |
| 12:35 | Texas Southern | Lynn Ward steals it from Rickie Simmons | 38-39 |
| 12:07 | Utah | Vincente Esposito is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (PG), Dikembe Abdulmateen (SF), William Dejesus (C) James Simmons, Lynn Ward, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (PG), Eugene Elkins (SG), Lawrence Green (SF), Clark Bartholomew (PF), Clyde Degraff (C) Rickie Simmons, David Borja, Michael Carrington, Albert Oliver, James Lewis | |
| 11:49 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros's pass is intercepted by John Smail | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Larry Soules (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nigel Porche (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) PF - John Smail (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - William Dejesus (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Charles Medeiros (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Elkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Green (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clark Bartholomew (fresh) 8 pts. C - Clyde Degraff (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Utah | Larry Soules throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 11:35 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff loses the dribble to John Smail | 38-39 |
| 11:33 | Utah | John Smail is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 11:17 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 11:16 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff tips it in | 38-41 |
| 10:56 | Utah | William Dejesus knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Nigel Porche and he's hacked by Clyde Degraff - foul #2 on Clyde Degraff, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Utah | James Simmons (PG), Vincente Esposito (PF) Larry Soules, Dikembe Abdulmateen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 10:56 | Utah | William Dejesus makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:45 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins slams it home on a great pass from Charles Medeiros | 41-43 |
| 10:20 | Utah | Vincente Esposito connects on the open jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 10:01 | Texas Southern | James Simmons is called for the reach on Charles Medeiros - foul #1 on James Simmons, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Utah | Lynn Ward (SF) William Dejesus | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), David Borja (SG), Michael Carrington (SF), James Lewis (C) Charles Medeiros, Eugene Elkins, Lawrence Green, Clyde Degraff | |
| 09:39 | Texas Southern | David Borja is called for a backcourt violation | 43-43 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (PG), William Dejesus (C) James Simmons, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver (PF) Clark Bartholomew | |
| 09:20 | Utah | Lynn Ward drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Smail | 46-43 |
| 09:14 | Texas Southern | Lynn Ward is called for the reach on Michael Carrington - foul #2 on Lynn Ward, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| 08:57 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons is fouled on the floor by Larry Soules - foul #3 on Larry Soules, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| 08:39 | Texas Southern | Nigel Porche takes the ball from Albert Oliver | 46-43 |
| 08:37 | Utah | David Borja is called for the reach on William Dejesus in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Borja, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (SG), Clark Bartholomew (PF), Thomas Rodgers (C) David Borja, Albert Oliver, James Lewis | |
| 08:21 | Utah | Lynn Ward misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Carrington - foul #3 on Michael Carrington, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Utah | James Simmons (PG), Vincente Esposito (C) Larry Soules, William Dejesus | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins (SF) Michael Carrington | |
| 08:21 | Utah | Lynn Ward makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:21 | Utah | Lynn Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:21 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Clark Bartholomew | 47-43 |
| 08:07 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Elkins | 47-45 |
| 07:50 | Utah | James Simmons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 07:48 | Utah | Lynn Ward snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Simmons (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Nigel Porche (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lynn Ward (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smail (tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincente Esposito (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Medeiros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Elkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clark Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Thomas Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Utah | Thomas Rodgers is called for the reach on Lynn Ward - foul #1 on Thomas Rodgers, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Utah | William Dejesus (C) John Smail | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Lawrence Green (SG), Michael Carrington (SF), Albert Oliver (PF), Clyde Degraff (C) Rickie Simmons, Charles Medeiros, Eugene Elkins, Clark Bartholomew, Thomas Rodgers | |
| 07:25 | Utah | Lynn Ward makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:25 | Utah | Lynn Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:02 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (PG), Dikembe Abdulmateen (SF), John Smail (PF) James Simmons, Lynn Ward, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 07:00 | Utah | Ronald Swinehart steals the ball from Dikembe Abdulmateen in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 06:57 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green lays it in set up by Ronald Swinehart | 49-47 |
| 06:53 | Utah | Nigel Porche loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 06:43 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Swinehart | 49-49 |
| 06:21 | Utah | Michael Carrington steals it from Dikembe Abdulmateen | 49-49 |
| 05:55 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart connects on the floater near the basket | 49-51 |
| 05:51 | Utah | Larry Soules's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Utah | James Simmons (PG), Vincente Esposito (PF) Larry Soules, John Smail | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), David Borja (SG), Eugene Elkins (SF), Clark Bartholomew (PF), James Lewis (C) Ronald Swinehart, Lawrence Green, Michael Carrington, Albert Oliver, Clyde Degraff | |
| 05:36 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew can't finish the layup | 49-51 |
| 05:35 | Utah | William Dejesus pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:33 | Utah | Nigel Porche throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 05:16 | Texas Southern | David Borja makes the shot from the right wing set up by Rickie Simmons | 49-53 |
| 04:49 | Utah | Nigel Porche clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by David Borja - foul #3 on David Borja, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (PG), Lynn Ward (SF), John Smail (PF) James Simmons, Dikembe Abdulmateen, William Dejesus | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:49 | Utah | Nigel Porche makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:49 | Utah | Nigel Porche makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:27 | Texas Southern | Vincente Esposito blocks the jumper by David Borja | 51-53 |
| 04:25 | Utah | Lynn Ward grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 03:56 | Utah | Lynn Ward is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 03:45 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons is hacked by Larry Soules - foul #4 on Larry Soules, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Utah | James Simmons (PG), William Dejesus (C) Larry Soules, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (PG), Lawrence Green (SG), Michael Carrington (SF), Albert Oliver (PF), Clyde Degraff (C) Rickie Simmons, David Borja, Eugene Elkins, Clark Bartholomew, James Lewis | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Simmons (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Nigel Porche (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lynn Ward (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Smail (tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - William Dejesus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Charles Medeiros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carrington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Albert Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Degraff (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 03:00 | Utah | John Smail makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lynn Ward | 55-56 |
| 03:00 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG) Lawrence Green | |
| 02:40 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Carrington | 55-58 |
| 02:20 | Utah | Lynn Ward misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (PG), Vincente Esposito (C) James Simmons, William Dejesus | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Borja (SG) Charles Medeiros | |
| 01:59 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Borja | 55-60 |
| 01:59 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Utah | James Simmons (PG), William Dejesus (C) Larry Soules, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew (PF) Albert Oliver | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Utah | William Dejesus clanks a turnaround near the basket | 55-60 |
| 01:38 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:21 | Texas Southern | John Smail is called for the reach on Rickie Simmons - foul #3 on John Smail, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| 01:01 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Utah | Lynn Ward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 00:54 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew grabs the board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Texas Southern | James Simmons is called for the reach on Clark Bartholomew in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Simmons, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Lewis (C) Clyde Degraff | |
| 00:53 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:53 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:52 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington is fouled on the floor by James Simmons - foul #3 on James Simmons, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| 00:52 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:52 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:45 | Utah | James Simmons drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:43 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons is hacked by James Simmons in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Simmons, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| 00:43 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:43 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:43 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington gets the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:41 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington is fouled on the floor by William Dejesus - foul #2 on William Dejesus, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| 00:41 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:41 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:35 | Utah | Lynn Ward buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Simmons | 61-67 |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | David Borja is hacked by Nigel Porche in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nigel Porche, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | David Borja makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | David Borja makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:30 | Utah | Nigel Porche is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| 00:27 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons is hacked by James Simmons - foul #5 on James Simmons, team foul #12 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (PG) James Simmons | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:27 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:27 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:27 | Utah | William Dejesus gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:22 | Utah | Lynn Ward can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 00:21 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons is hacked by Larry Soules in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Soules, team foul #13 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Zeeb (PG) Larry Soules | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:11 | Utah | William Dejesus banks in the layup on a great pass from Nigel Porche | 63-72 |
| 00:09 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons is hacked by Scott Zeeb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Zeeb, team foul #14 | 63-72 |
| 00:09 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:09 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:02 | Utah | The pull-up jumper by Lynn Ward is blocked by James Lewis | 63-74 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons runs out the clock | 63-74 |