| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Padgett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Juliano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Andrew Demarco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dominick Woodman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Creech (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dwayne Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bill Blevins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Larry Padgett inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Utah State | Larry Padgett is fouled on the floor by Andrew Demarco - foul #3 on Andrew Demarco, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Peter Sobel (PG) Andrew Demarco | |
| 19:27 | Utah State | James Slowinski connects on the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Bill Blevins - foul #2 on Bill Blevins, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| 19:27 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 19:25 | Southern Utah | William Bell takes the ball from Peter Sobel in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 19:16 | Utah State | Bill Juliano hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 19:01 | Southern Utah | Dominick Woodman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 18:59 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 18:51 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Dwayne Jackson - foul #1 on Dwayne Jackson, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Wright (SF) Larry Padgett | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 18:51 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:51 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 18:49 | Southern Utah | Dominick Woodman loses the dribble to James Slowinski in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 18:47 | Utah State | James Slowinski hits the finger roll | 44-43 |
| 18:31 | Southern Utah | Harold Creech comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Wright - foul #1 on Donald Wright, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (SG), Michael Romer (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) William Bell, Michael Gilbert, Bill Juliano | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Gene Goto (SG), Everette Labriola (C) Dominick Woodman, Bill Blevins | |
| 18:31 | Southern Utah | Harold Creech misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:31 | Southern Utah | Harold Creech makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 18:18 | Utah State | David Eakin connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 18:14 | Southern Utah | Peter Sobel scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Creech | 46-46 |
| 17:53 | Utah State | James Slowinski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 17:51 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 17:47 | Southern Utah | Peter Sobel is hacked by James Slowinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Slowinski, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Roy Johnson (SG) James Slowinski | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Andre Shew (PG), Joe Palmateer (SF), Jeremy Ridgeway (C) Peter Sobel, Harold Creech, Dwayne Jackson | |
| 17:38 | Southern Utah | Everette Labriola can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 17:36 | Southern Utah | Jeremy Ridgeway gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 17:31 | Southern Utah | Joe Palmateer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 17:29 | Southern Utah | Gene Goto tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 17:27 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Donald Wright | 46-46 |
| 17:13 | Utah State | Michael Romer lays it up and in on a great pass from David Eakin and he's fouled by Everette Labriola - foul #3 on Everette Labriola, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Bell (SG), Larry Padgett (SF), Bill Juliano (C) Roy Johnson, Donald Wright, Sidney O'Kell | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Dominick Woodman (SG), Daryl King (PF) Gene Goto, Everette Labriola | |
| 17:13 | Utah State | Michael Romer makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 17:11 | Southern Utah | Andre Shew is hacked by William Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bell, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Roy Johnson (PG), Michael Gilbert (PF) David Eakin, Michael Romer | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 16:56 | Southern Utah | Daryl King makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by Joe Palmateer | 49-48 |
| 16:48 | Utah State | William Bell clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Daryl King - foul #2 on Daryl King, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG) Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Bill Blevins (C) Daryl King | |
| 16:48 | Utah State | William Bell makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:48 | Utah State | William Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 16:22 | Southern Utah | Bill Blevins comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 51-48 |
| 16:21 | Utah State | Larry Padgett snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 15:56 | Utah State | Bill Juliano comes up short on the floater from the left block | 51-48 |
| 15:54 | Utah State | Larry Padgett can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 15:53 | Southern Utah | Joe Palmateer pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Padgett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Juliano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Andre Shew (fairly fresh) SG - Dominick Woodman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Palmateer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Ridgeway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Blevins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Southern Utah | Dominick Woodman's pass is intercepted by Bill Juliano in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 15:40 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 15:39 | Southern Utah | Bill Blevins pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 15:34 | Southern Utah | Joe Palmateer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 15:33 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 15:26 | Utah State | William Bell scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Slowinski | 53-48 |
| 15:05 | Southern Utah | Larry Padgett takes the ball from Andre Shew | 53-48 |
| 15:00 | Utah State | Larry Padgett hits the finger roll | 55-48 |
| 14:41 | Southern Utah | James Slowinski is called for the reach on Andre Shew - foul #2 on James Slowinski, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (PG), Roy Johnson (SG), Donald Wright (SF), Michael Romer (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) James Slowinski, William Bell, Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert, Bill Juliano | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Andrew Demarco (PG), Peter Sobel (SG), Harold Creech (SF), Dwayne Jackson (PF), Everette Labriola (C) Andre Shew, Dominick Woodman, Joe Palmateer, Jeremy Ridgeway, Bill Blevins | |
| 14:27 | Southern Utah | Everette Labriola hits the finger roll set up by Harold Creech | 55-50 |
| 14:10 | Utah State | Donald Wright clanks a runner in the lane | 55-50 |
| 14:08 | Southern Utah | Harold Creech gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 14:02 | Southern Utah | Harold Creech is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Demarco | 55-52 |
| 13:53 | Utah State | Roy Johnson hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Wright | 57-52 |
| 13:38 | Southern Utah | Everette Labriola throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| 13:16 | Utah State | Roy Johnson connects on the floater from close range set up by David Eakin and he's fouled by Peter Sobel - foul #1 on Peter Sobel, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Edgar Smith (SF), Bill Juliano (C) David Eakin, Donald Wright, Sidney O'Kell | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 13:16 | Utah State | Roy Johnson misses the free throw | 59-52 |
| 13:16 | Utah State | Bill Juliano gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 13:02 | Utah State | Roy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-52 |
| 13:01 | Utah State | Michael Romer hits the follow up shot | 61-52 |
| 12:59 | Southern Utah | Edgar Smith is called for the reach on Harold Creech in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edgar Smith, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Bell (SG), Michael Gilbert (PF) Roy Johnson, Michael Romer | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Gene Goto (SG), Daryl King (SF), Bill Blevins (C) Peter Sobel, Harold Creech, Everette Labriola | |
| 12:48 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson double dribbles | 61-52 |
| 12:30 | Utah State | Edgar Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-52 |
| 12:29 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 12:27 | Southern Utah | Gene Goto is hacked by William Bell in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Bell, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Wright (SF) Edgar Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Dominick Woodman (SG), Harold Creech (SF) Andrew Demarco, Dwayne Jackson | |
| 12:11 | Southern Utah | Gene Goto buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 11:53 | Utah State | William Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (SG), Michael Romer (C) William Bell, Bill Juliano | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Peter Sobel (PG), Joe Palmateer (SF), Everette Labriola (PF), Jeremy Ridgeway (C) Dominick Woodman, Harold Creech, Daryl King, Bill Blevins | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Eakin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Wright (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Gilbert (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Romer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Peter Sobel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Goto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Palmateer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Everette Labriola (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Ridgeway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Utah | Everette Labriola lays it in set up by Gene Goto and he's fouled by James Slowinski - foul #3 on James Slowinski, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Roy Johnson (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Sidney O'Kell (C) James Slowinski, Donald Wright, Michael Gilbert | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Andrew Demarco (PG) Gene Goto | |
| 11:38 | Southern Utah | Everette Labriola misses the free throw | 61-57 |
| 11:38 | Utah State | Michael Romer gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 11:22 | Utah State | David Eakin is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Ridgeway - foul #2 on Jeremy Ridgeway, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Andre Shew (PG) Andrew Demarco | |
| 11:22 | Utah State | David Eakin makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 11:22 | Utah State | David Eakin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 11:05 | Southern Utah | Peter Sobel makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-60 |
| 10:41 | Utah State | Michael Romer blows the layup | 63-60 |
| 10:39 | Utah State | Edgar Smith gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 10:32 | Utah State | David Eakin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 10:30 | Southern Utah | Jeremy Ridgeway grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 10:28 | Southern Utah | Peter Sobel is hacked by Roy Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Johnson, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), William Bell (SG), Donald Wright (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Bill Juliano (C) David Eakin, Roy Johnson, Edgar Smith, Michael Romer, Sidney O'Kell | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Gene Goto (SG), Harold Creech (SF), Dwayne Jackson (PF), Bill Blevins (C) Andre Shew, Joe Palmateer, Everette Labriola, Jeremy Ridgeway | |
| 10:28 | Southern Utah | Peter Sobel makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 10:28 | Southern Utah | Peter Sobel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 10:11 | Utah State | Bill Juliano misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Bill Blevins - foul #3 on Bill Blevins, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Dominick Woodman (SG) Peter Sobel | |
| 10:11 | Utah State | Bill Juliano misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 10:11 | Utah State | Bill Juliano makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:53 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Michael Gilbert - foul #2 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Andrew Demarco (PG) Gene Goto | |
| 09:53 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:53 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 09:39 | Utah State | Bill Blevins blocks the short jumper by William Bell | 64-63 |
| 09:38 | Southern Utah | Bill Blevins snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 09:31 | Southern Utah | Andrew Demarco misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Bell - foul #4 on William Bell, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (SG), Michael Romer (PF) William Bell, Michael Gilbert | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Everette Labriola (C) Bill Blevins | |
| 09:31 | Southern Utah | Andrew Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 09:31 | Southern Utah | Andrew Demarco misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 09:31 | Utah State | Michael Romer gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 09:08 | Utah State | David Eakin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 09:07 | Southern Utah | Everette Labriola gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 09:00 | Southern Utah | Andrew Demarco makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dwayne Jackson | 64-67 |
| 08:51 | Utah State | David Eakin misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Everette Labriola - foul #4 on Everette Labriola, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | Roy Johnson (SG), Larry Padgett (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF) James Slowinski, Donald Wright, Bill Juliano | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Andre Shew (PG), Gene Goto (SG), Joe Palmateer (SF), Jeremy Ridgeway (C) Andrew Demarco, Dominick Woodman, Harold Creech, Everette Labriola | |
| 08:51 | Utah State | David Eakin makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 08:51 | Utah State | David Eakin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 08:44 | Southern Utah | Joe Palmateer is fouled on the floor by Larry Padgett - foul #1 on Larry Padgett, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG) David Eakin | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Daryl King (PF) Dwayne Jackson | |
| 08:44 | Southern Utah | Joe Palmateer makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 08:44 | Southern Utah | Joe Palmateer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 08:33 | Utah State | Michael Romer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-69 |
| 08:16 | Southern Utah | Daryl King misses the driving attempt in the lane | 66-69 |
| 08:15 | Utah State | Michael Romer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 08:07 | Utah State | Joe Palmateer steps in front of the Larry Padgett pass | 66-69 |
| 08:03 | Southern Utah | Gene Goto's pass is intercepted by Larry Padgett | 66-69 |
| 08:00 | Utah State | Larry Padgett banks in the layup | 68-69 |
| 07:58 | Southern Utah | Larry Padgett steps in front of the Joe Palmateer pass in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 07:49 | Utah State | James Slowinski is fouled on the floor by Daryl King - foul #3 on Daryl King, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Bell (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Sidney O'Kell (C) Roy Johnson, Larry Padgett, Michael Romer | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Andrew Demarco (PG), Peter Sobel (SG), Dwayne Jackson (PF), Everette Labriola (C) Andre Shew, Gene Goto, Daryl King, Jeremy Ridgeway | |
| 07:49 | Utah State | James Slowinski misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 07:49 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edgar Smith (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Gilbert (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Sidney O'Kell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Andrew Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Sobel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Palmateer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Everette Labriola (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:47 | Southern Utah | Peter Sobel loses the dribble to Michael Gilbert in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 07:29 | Utah State | William Bell drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 07:23 | Southern Utah | Andrew Demarco is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Palmateer | 71-72 |
| 07:03 | Utah State | William Bell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 06:52 | Southern Utah | Andrew Demarco is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Andrew Demarco, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (PG), Roy Johnson (SG), Donald Wright (SF), Michael Romer (PF), Bill Juliano (C) James Slowinski, William Bell, Edgar Smith, Michael Gilbert, Sidney O'Kell | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Dominick Woodman (SG), Harold Creech (SF) Andrew Demarco, Joe Palmateer | |
| 06:43 | Utah State | Donald Wright can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Peter Sobel - foul #2 on Peter Sobel, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Jeremy Ridgeway (C) Dwayne Jackson | |
| 06:43 | Utah State | Donald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 06:43 | Utah State | Donald Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 06:38 | Southern Utah | Roy Johnson is called for the reach on Dominick Woodman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Johnson, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Andre Shew (PG) Peter Sobel | |
| 06:38 | Southern Utah | Dominick Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 06:38 | Southern Utah | Dominick Woodman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 06:31 | Utah State | Bill Juliano makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Wright | 78-74 |
| 06:17 | Southern Utah | Everette Labriola hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 78-74 |
| 06:16 | Southern Utah | Jeremy Ridgeway gets the offensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 05:56 | Southern Utah | Harold Creech can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 05:55 | Southern Utah | Jeremy Ridgeway tips it home | 78-76 |
| 05:44 | Utah State | Bill Juliano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 05:42 | Utah State | Bill Juliano snags the offensive board | 78-76 |
| 05:29 | Utah State | Donald Wright is whistled for a carry | 78-76 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), William Bell (SG), Larry Padgett (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) David Eakin, Roy Johnson, Donald Wright, Michael Romer, Bill Juliano | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Andrew Demarco (PG), Peter Sobel (SG), Dwayne Jackson (PF) Andre Shew, Dominick Woodman, Everette Labriola | |
| 05:18 | Southern Utah | Jeremy Ridgeway misses the easy layup | 78-76 |
| 05:17 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson grabs the offensive board | 78-76 |
| 04:58 | Southern Utah | Andrew Demarco connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Creech | 78-78 |
| 04:43 | Utah State | James Slowinski is hacked by Peter Sobel - foul #3 on Peter Sobel, team foul #13 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edgar Smith (SF), Michael Romer (PF) Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Joe Palmateer (SF), Bill Blevins (C) Harold Creech, Jeremy Ridgeway | |
| 04:43 | Utah State | James Slowinski misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 04:43 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:20 | Southern Utah | Joe Palmateer loses the ball out of bounds | 79-78 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (PG), Donald Wright (C) James Slowinski, Sidney O'Kell | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Gene Goto (SG) Peter Sobel | |
| 04:13 | Utah State | Michael Romer can't finish the layup | 79-78 |
| 04:12 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to William Bell | 79-78 |
| 03:58 | Utah State | Gene Goto steps in front of the William Bell pass | 79-78 |
| 03:55 | Southern Utah | Gene Goto lays it up and in | 79-80 |
| 03:44 | Utah State | William Bell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-80 |
| 03:43 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Joe Palmateer | 79-80 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - David Eakin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Bell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edgar Smith (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Romer (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Andrew Demarco (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gene Goto (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Palmateer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Bill Blevins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Southern Utah | Michael Romer is called for the reach on Andrew Demarco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Romer, team foul #13 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Utah State | Roy Johnson (PG), Michael Gilbert (PF), Bill Juliano (C) David Eakin, Edgar Smith, Michael Romer | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Dominick Woodman (SG), Daryl King (PF), Everette Labriola (C) Gene Goto, Dwayne Jackson, Bill Blevins | |
| 03:40 | Southern Utah | Andrew Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 03:40 | Southern Utah | Andrew Demarco makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 03:19 | Utah State | Bill Juliano makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Gilbert | 81-82 |
| 03:06 | Southern Utah | Joe Palmateer hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Everette Labriola | 81-85 |
| 03:01 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by William Bell | 83-85 |
| 02:59 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), David Eakin (SG), Larry Padgett (SF), Sidney O'Kell (PF) Roy Johnson, William Bell, Michael Gilbert, Bill Juliano | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Peter Sobel (PG), Harold Creech (SF), Dwayne Jackson (PF), Bill Blevins (C) Andrew Demarco, Joe Palmateer, Daryl King, Everette Labriola | |
| 02:56 | Southern Utah | Peter Sobel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dominick Woodman | 83-88 |
| 02:41 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-88 |
| 02:40 | Utah State | James Slowinski hits the follow up shot | 85-88 |
| 02:38 | Southern Utah | David Eakin steps in front of the Peter Sobel pass in the backcourt | 85-88 |
| 02:27 | Utah State | David Eakin is hacked by Dominick Woodman - foul #2 on Dominick Woodman, team foul #14 | 85-88 |
| 02:27 | Utah State | David Eakin makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 02:27 | Utah State | David Eakin makes the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| 02:08 | Southern Utah | Harold Creech is fouled on the floor by Sidney O'Kell - foul #1 on Sidney O'Kell, team foul #14 | 87-88 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Romer (PF) Donald Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 02:08 | Southern Utah | Harold Creech makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 02:08 | Southern Utah | Harold Creech misses the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 02:08 | Utah State | Michael Romer grabs the defensive rebound | 87-89 |
| 02:02 | Utah State | Michael Romer scores on a runner from close range set up by David Eakin | 89-89 |
| 01:46 | Southern Utah | Harold Creech comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 89-89 |
| 01:44 | Utah State | Larry Padgett gets the rebound | 89-89 |
| 01:30 | Utah State | David Eakin scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 92-89 |
| 01:09 | Southern Utah | Peter Sobel is hacked by David Eakin - foul #2 on David Eakin, team foul #15 | 92-89 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Bell (SG), Michael Gilbert (PF), Bill Juliano (C) David Eakin, Michael Romer, Sidney O'Kell | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 01:09 | Southern Utah | Peter Sobel makes the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 01:09 | Southern Utah | Peter Sobel makes the 2nd free throw | 92-91 |
| 00:50 | Utah State | William Bell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 92-91 |
| 00:49 | Utah State | Bill Juliano hits the follow up shot | 94-91 |
| 00:23 | Southern Utah | Harold Creech clanks a jump hook from close range | 94-91 |
| 00:22 | Utah State | James Slowinski grabs the board | 94-91 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Utah State | James Slowinski is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Sobel - foul #4 on Peter Sobel, team foul #15 | 94-91 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Andrew Demarco (PG) Peter Sobel | |
| 00:20 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 1st free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:20 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 96-91 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Utah | Andrew Demarco misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 96-91 |
| 00:12 | Utah State | William Bell snags the defensive board | 96-91 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | William Bell is hacked by Dominick Woodman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dominick Woodman, team foul #16 | 96-91 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (SG), Donald Wright (SF), Sidney O'Kell (C) Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert, Bill Juliano | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 00:11 | Utah State | William Bell makes the 1st free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | William Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:11 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 97-91 |
| 00:07 | Southern Utah | Andrew Demarco makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dominick Woodman | 97-94 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Donald Wright is hacked by Andrew Demarco in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Demarco, team foul #17 | 97-94 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Gilbert (PF), Bill Juliano (C) David Eakin, Sidney O'Kell | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Peter Sobel (PG) Andrew Demarco | |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Donald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 98-94 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Donald Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 98-94 |
| 00:05 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson snags the defensive board | 98-94 |
| 00:02 | Southern Utah | Donald Wright is called for the reach on Dominick Woodman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Wright, team foul #16 | 98-94 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Padgett (SF) Donald Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 00:02 | Southern Utah | Dominick Woodman misses the 1st free throw | 98-94 |
| 00:02 | Southern Utah | Dominick Woodman misses the 2nd free throw | 98-94 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Bill Juliano grabs the defensive rebound | 98-94 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Bill Juliano runs out the clock | 98-94 |