| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Darryl Faison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Maple (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Britton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - Edward Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Schermerhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Roe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cecil Wilcox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ivan Witkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Cecil Wilcox inbounds the ball | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Utah State | Cecil Wilcox's pass is intercepted by James Maple in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| 19:54 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Maple | 56-42 |
| 19:42 | Utah State | James Maple steps in front of the John Roe pass | 56-42 |
| 19:25 | South Alabama | James Maple hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Allen | 59-42 |
| 19:14 | Utah State | Jack Blair comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James Maple - foul #2 on James Maple, team foul #1 | 59-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Norman Stolle (PG), Jason Thedford (SG), Charles Helwig (PF), Eldon Williams (C) Darryl Faison, Richard Allen, Richard Britton, Edward Scott | |
| Subs | Utah State | George Wall (PG), Daniel Gause (SG), Peter Russo (SF), Clyde Rosas (PF) Larry Schermerhorn, John Roe, Cecil Wilcox, Ivan Witkowski | |
| 19:14 | Utah State | Jack Blair makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 19:14 | Utah State | Jack Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 19:12 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski (PF) Jack Blair | |
| 19:02 | Utah State | Peter Russo misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 19:00 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 18:43 | South Alabama | James Maple comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 18:42 | Utah State | Peter Russo pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| 18:38 | Utah State | Peter Russo is hacked by Jason Thedford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Thedford, team foul #2 | 59-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Allen (SG), Cory Tipler (C) Jason Thedford, James Maple | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (SG), Justin Carson (SF), Wilbur Elrod (PF), Jack Blair (C) Daniel Gause, Peter Russo, Ivan Witkowski, Clyde Rosas | |
| 18:33 | Utah State | Norman Stolle steals the ball from George Wall | 59-44 |
| 18:29 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle lays it up and in | 61-44 |
| 18:13 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 61-44 |
| 18:12 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod grabs the offensive board | 61-44 |
| 18:04 | Utah State | Justin Carson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 18:03 | South Alabama | Richard Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 17:59 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle is whistled for traveling | 61-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG), Eddie Carpenter (SF), Richard Britton (PF), James Arnold (C) Norman Stolle, Charles Helwig, Eldon Williams, Cory Tipler | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), Peter Russo (SF), Ivan Witkowski (PF) George Wall, Justin Carson, Wilbur Elrod | |
| 17:44 | Utah State | Eddie Carpenter picks off the pass by Peter Russo | 61-44 |
| 17:41 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter lays it in | 63-44 |
| 17:18 | Utah State | Peter Russo comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-44 |
| 17:17 | South Alabama | Richard Britton grabs the board | 63-44 |
| 16:58 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Allen | 66-44 |
| 16:55 | Utah State | Peter Russo loses the dribble to Richard Britton in the backcourt | 66-44 |
| 16:43 | South Alabama | Richard Allen clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by John Roe - foul #1 on John Roe, team foul #1 | 66-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Maple (SF), Edward Scott (C) Eddie Carpenter, James Arnold | |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (SG), Cecil Wilcox (SF), Wilbur Elrod (PF), Clyde Rosas (C) John Roe, Peter Russo, Ivan Witkowski, Jack Blair | |
| 16:43 | South Alabama | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 16:43 | South Alabama | Richard Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| 16:43 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas gets the rebound | 67-44 |
| 16:30 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Gause and he's fouled by James Maple - foul #3 on James Maple, team foul #3 | 67-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Helwig (SF) James Maple | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 16:30 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn misses the free throw | 67-46 |
| 16:30 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Rosas | 67-46 |
| 16:19 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-46 |
| 16:17 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig snags the defensive board | 67-46 |
| 16:11 | South Alabama | Richard Britton clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 67-46 |
| 16:09 | South Alabama | Richard Britton misses the tip | 67-46 |
| 16:08 | South Alabama | Edward Scott misses the tip | 67-46 |
| 16:06 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 15:45 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Gause | 67-48 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Darryl Faison (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Allen (tired) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Helwig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Britton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Schermerhorn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Gause (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cecil Wilcox (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Wilbur Elrod (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Rosas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 67-48 |
| 15:23 | South Alabama | Richard Britton snags the offensive board | 67-48 |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Wilbur Elrod - foul #2 on Wilbur Elrod, team foul #2 | 67-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Norman Stolle (PG), Jason Thedford (SG), James Maple (SF), Eldon Williams (C) Darryl Faison, Richard Allen, Richard Britton, Edward Scott | |
| Subs | Utah State | George Wall (PG), John Roe (SG), Justin Carson (SF), Ivan Witkowski (PF), Jack Blair (C) Larry Schermerhorn, Daniel Gause, Cecil Wilcox, Wilbur Elrod, Clyde Rosas | |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 15:00 | Utah State | Charles Helwig picks off the pass by Jack Blair in the backcourt | 69-48 |
| 14:50 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-48 |
| 14:48 | Utah State | George Wall snags the defensive board | 69-48 |
| 14:40 | Utah State | John Roe's pass is intercepted by Eldon Williams | 69-48 |
| 14:27 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle misses long on a floater from the right wing | 69-48 |
| 14:25 | Utah State | Jack Blair grabs the board | 69-48 |
| 14:05 | Utah State | George Wall hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 69-48 |
| 14:03 | South Alabama | James Maple snags the defensive board | 69-48 |
| 13:58 | South Alabama | James Maple travels with the ball | 69-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter (SF), Cory Tipler (PF), James Arnold (C) James Maple, Charles Helwig, Eldon Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (SG), Peter Russo (SF) John Roe, Justin Carson | |
| 13:48 | Utah State | George Wall misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Norman Stolle - foul #2 on Norman Stolle, team foul #4 | 69-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Clyde Rosas (C) Jack Blair | |
| 13:48 | Utah State | George Wall makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 13:48 | Utah State | George Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 13:46 | South Alabama | George Wall is called for the reach on Jason Thedford in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Wall, team foul #3 | 69-50 |
| 13:30 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Norman Stolle is denied by Clyde Rosas | 69-50 |
| 13:28 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 13:23 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski misses long on a floater from the right block | 69-50 |
| 13:22 | Utah State | Daniel Gause grabs the offensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 13:09 | Utah State | Daniel Gause misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Thedford - foul #4 on Jason Thedford, team foul #5 | 69-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG), Richard Allen (SG), James Maple (SF), Eldon Williams (PF), Edward Scott (C) Norman Stolle, Jason Thedford, Eddie Carpenter, Cory Tipler, James Arnold | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), Cecil Wilcox (SF), Wilbur Elrod (PF), Jack Blair (C) George Wall, Peter Russo, Ivan Witkowski, Clyde Rosas | |
| 13:09 | Utah State | Daniel Gause misses the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 13:09 | Utah State | Daniel Gause misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 13:09 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams grabs the board | 69-50 |
| 13:07 | South Alabama | Daniel Gause picks off the pass by James Maple in the backcourt | 69-50 |
| 13:06 | Utah State | Cecil Wilcox jams it on a nice dish by Daniel Gause | 69-52 |
| 13:01 | South Alabama | Richard Allen hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-52 |
| 13:00 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod grabs the defensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 12:56 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 12:41 | South Alabama | Edward Scott makes the floater from the baseline set up by James Maple | 71-55 |
| 12:41 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (SG), Peter Russo (SF) Daniel Gause, Cecil Wilcox | |
| 12:21 | Utah State | Peter Russo banks in the layup | 71-57 |
| 12:15 | South Alabama | Wilbur Elrod is called for the reach on Eldon Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilbur Elrod, team foul #4 | 71-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Norman Stolle (PG), Richard Britton (PF), James Arnold (C) Darryl Faison, Eldon Williams, Edward Scott | |
| Subs | Utah State | George Wall (SF), Ivan Witkowski (PF), Clyde Rosas (C) Peter Russo, Wilbur Elrod, Jack Blair | |
| 12:10 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle makes the wide open shot from the right block set up by Richard Allen | 73-57 |
| 12:06 | Utah State | John Roe misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Allen - foul #3 on Richard Allen, team foul #6 | 73-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter (SF), Cory Tipler (PF) James Maple, Richard Britton | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 12:06 | Utah State | John Roe makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 12:06 | Utah State | John Roe misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 12:06 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 12:04 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle's pass is intercepted by Larry Schermerhorn in the backcourt | 73-58 |
| 12:03 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn banks in the layup | 73-60 |
| 11:58 | South Alabama | Richard Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 11:56 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas grabs the board | 73-60 |
| 11:43 | Utah State | John Roe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 11:42 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas can't tip it in | 73-60 |
| 11:40 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler grabs the defensive rebound | 73-60 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Norman Stolle (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Allen (tired) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Cory Tipler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Schermerhorn (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Roe (tired) 6 pts. SF - George Wall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Witkowski (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Rosas (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | South Alabama | George Wall steals it from James Arnold in the backcourt | 73-60 |
| 11:35 | Utah State | George Wall lays it up and in | 73-62 |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | James Arnold misses long on a shot from the left side | 73-62 |
| 11:13 | Utah State | George Wall gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| 10:58 | Utah State | John Roe can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 73-62 |
| 10:57 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| 10:52 | South Alabama | Richard Allen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Richard Allen, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG), Charles Helwig (SG), James Maple (SF), Richard Britton (PF), Edward Scott (C) Norman Stolle, Richard Allen, Eddie Carpenter, Cory Tipler, James Arnold | |
| Subs | Utah State | Justin Carson (SG), Cecil Wilcox (SF), Wilbur Elrod (PF), Jack Blair (C) Larry Schermerhorn, John Roe, Ivan Witkowski, Clyde Rosas | |
| 10:30 | Utah State | Charles Helwig steals the ball from Justin Carson | 73-62 |
| 10:23 | South Alabama | James Maple hits a runner in the lane | 75-62 |
| 10:01 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Britton - foul #1 on Richard Britton, team foul #8 | 75-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eldon Williams (C) Edward Scott | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), Daniel Gause (SG), Peter Russo (SF) George Wall, Justin Carson, Cecil Wilcox | |
| 10:01 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 10:01 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 10:01 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 09:40 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Helwig | 77-63 |
| 09:30 | Utah State | Eldon Williams is called for the reach on Daniel Gause - foul #2 on Eldon Williams, team foul #9 | 77-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Norman Stolle (PG), Edward Scott (C) Darryl Faison, Richard Britton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski (PF) Wilbur Elrod | |
| 09:30 | Utah State | Daniel Gause makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 09:30 | Utah State | Daniel Gause misses the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 09:30 | Utah State | Jack Blair gets the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 09:25 | Utah State | Charles Helwig steps in front of the Larry Schermerhorn pass | 77-64 |
| 09:23 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig is called for traveling in the backcourt | 77-64 |
| 09:15 | Utah State | Peter Russo misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Scott - foul #2 on Edward Scott, team foul #10 | 77-64 |
| 09:15 | Utah State | Peter Russo misses the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 09:15 | Utah State | Peter Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 08:58 | South Alabama | Edward Scott hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-65 |
| 08:57 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams grabs the offensive board | 77-65 |
| 08:36 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-65 |
| 08:34 | South Alabama | Edward Scott hits the follow up shot | 79-65 |
| 08:31 | Utah State | Jack Blair is called for traveling in the backcourt | 79-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG), Eddie Carpenter (SF), Richard Britton (PF) Norman Stolle, James Maple, Edward Scott | |
| Subs | Utah State | George Wall (PG), John Roe (SG), Justin Carson (SF), Clyde Rosas (C) Larry Schermerhorn, Daniel Gause, Peter Russo, Jack Blair | |
| 08:26 | South Alabama | Charles Helwig can't finish the uncontested layup | 79-65 |
| 08:25 | South Alabama | Richard Britton can't tip it in | 79-65 |
| 08:24 | Utah State | The rebound goes to George Wall | 79-65 |
| 08:02 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 79-65 |
| 08:00 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter gets the rebound | 79-65 |
| 08:00 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Thedford (SG), James Arnold (C) Charles Helwig, Eldon Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Cecil Wilcox (SF), Wilbur Elrod (PF) Justin Carson, Ivan Witkowski | |
| 07:39 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison loses the dribble to John Roe | 79-65 |
| 07:36 | Utah State | George Wall blows the layup | 79-65 |
| 07:35 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbur Elrod | 79-65 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Darryl Faison (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Thedford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Eddie Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Britton (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - James Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - George Wall (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - John Roe (tired) 6 pts. SF - Cecil Wilcox (tired) 8 pts. PF - Wilbur Elrod (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Rosas (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod misses short on a jumper from close range | 79-65 |
| 07:19 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter snags the defensive board | 79-65 |
| 07:15 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Eddie Carpenter and the foul's on John Roe - foul #2 on John Roe, team foul #5 | 81-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Maple (SF), Eldon Williams (PF), Edward Scott (C) Eddie Carpenter, Richard Britton, James Arnold | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), Justin Carson (SF), Ivan Witkowski (PF), Jack Blair (C) George Wall, Cecil Wilcox, Wilbur Elrod, Clyde Rosas | |
| 07:15 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison misses the free throw | 81-65 |
| 07:15 | Utah State | Justin Carson gets the rebound | 81-65 |
| 06:56 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski's floater is tipped away by James Maple | 81-65 |
| 06:54 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Eldon Williams | 81-65 |
| 06:33 | South Alabama | Edward Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-65 |
| 06:31 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams grabs the offensive board | 81-65 |
| 06:22 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-65 |
| 06:21 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams hits the follow up shot | 83-65 |
| 05:59 | Utah State | Eldon Williams blocks the short jumper by Larry Schermerhorn | 83-65 |
| 05:57 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams gets the rebound | 83-65 |
| 05:52 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-65 |
| 05:50 | Utah State | Justin Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 83-65 |
| 05:42 | Utah State | John Roe connects on the jump hook from the left block | 83-67 |
| 05:38 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-67 |
| 05:37 | South Alabama | Edward Scott grabs the offensive board | 83-67 |
| 05:22 | South Alabama | Edward Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 83-67 |
| 05:20 | Utah State | Justin Carson gets the rebound | 83-67 |
| 05:20 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Norman Stolle (PG), Richard Allen (SG), Eddie Carpenter (SF), Cory Tipler (PF), James Arnold (C) Darryl Faison, Jason Thedford, James Maple, Eldon Williams, Edward Scott | |
| Subs | Utah State | George Wall (PG), Daniel Gause (SG), Peter Russo (SF), Wilbur Elrod (PF), Clyde Rosas (C) Larry Schermerhorn, John Roe, Justin Carson, Ivan Witkowski, Jack Blair | |
| 04:58 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas buries a jumper from close range | 83-69 |
| 04:43 | South Alabama | Richard Allen buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Norman Stolle and he's fouled by Peter Russo - foul #2 on Peter Russo, team foul #6 | 85-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Britton (PF) Cory Tipler | |
| Subs | Utah State | Cecil Wilcox (SF) Peter Russo | |
| 04:43 | South Alabama | Richard Allen makes the free throw | 86-69 |
| 04:34 | Utah State | George Wall's pass is intercepted by James Arnold | 86-69 |
| 04:24 | South Alabama | Richard Britton can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 86-69 |
| 04:22 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas gets the rebound | 86-69 |
| 04:17 | Utah State | Richard Allen steals it from George Wall | 86-69 |
| 04:05 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter scores on a floater in the lane set up by Norman Stolle and the foul's on Cecil Wilcox - foul #2 on Cecil Wilcox, team foul #7 | 88-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Tipler (C) James Arnold | |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Russo (SF), Ivan Witkowski (PF), Jack Blair (C) Cecil Wilcox, Wilbur Elrod, Clyde Rosas | |
| 04:05 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter makes the free throw | 89-69 |
| 03:53 | Utah State | Jack Blair loses the dribble to Eddie Carpenter | 89-69 |
| 03:44 | South Alabama | Daniel Gause is called for the reach on Richard Britton - foul #2 on Daniel Gause, team foul #8 | 89-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Thedford (SG), James Maple (SF), Eldon Williams (C) Richard Allen, Eddie Carpenter, Cory Tipler | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG) George Wall | |
| 03:44 | South Alabama | Richard Britton misses the 1st free throw | 89-69 |
| 03:44 | South Alabama | Richard Britton gets the offensive rebound | 89-69 |
| 03:30 | South Alabama | Richard Britton is fouled on the floor by Ivan Witkowski - foul #3 on Ivan Witkowski, team foul #9 | 89-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Helwig (SF) James Maple | |
| Subs | Utah State | Cecil Wilcox (SF), Wilbur Elrod (PF) Peter Russo, Ivan Witkowski | |
| 03:30 | South Alabama | Richard Britton makes the 1st free throw | 90-69 |
| 03:30 | South Alabama | Richard Britton misses the 2nd free throw | 90-69 |
| 03:30 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Wilbur Elrod | 90-69 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Norman Stolle (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Thedford (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Helwig (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Britton (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Eldon Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Schermerhorn (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Gause (tired) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cecil Wilcox (tired) 8 pts. PF - Wilbur Elrod (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Blair (very tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:23 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod hits the finger roll | 90-71 |
| 03:12 | South Alabama | Richard Britton loses the ball out of bounds | 90-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Tipler (C) Richard Britton | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (SG), Clyde Rosas (C) Daniel Gause, Jack Blair | |
| 03:09 | Utah State | John Roe's pass is intercepted by Charles Helwig in the backcourt | 90-71 |
| 02:57 | South Alabama | Jason Thedford's pass is intercepted by Larry Schermerhorn | 90-71 |
| 02:54 | Utah State | Cecil Wilcox lays it in set up by Larry Schermerhorn | 90-73 |
| 02:51 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | George Wall (PG), Peter Russo (SF), Ivan Witkowski (PF) Larry Schermerhorn, Cecil Wilcox, Wilbur Elrod | |
| 02:36 | Utah State | John Roe misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 90-73 |
| 02:34 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams pulls down the rebound | 90-73 |
| 02:29 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 90-73 |
| 02:28 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Peter Russo | 90-73 |
| 02:21 | Utah State | Peter Russo hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 90-75 |
| 01:52 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams loses the dribble to Peter Russo | 90-75 |
| 01:25 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski hits a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Cory Tipler - foul #2 on Cory Tipler, team foul #11 | 90-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), Cecil Wilcox (SF), Jack Blair (C) George Wall, Peter Russo, Clyde Rosas | |
| 01:25 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski makes the free throw | 90-78 |
| 01:05 | South Alabama | Jason Thedford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 90-78 |
| 01:03 | Utah State | Jason Thedford is called for the reach on John Roe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Thedford, team foul #12 | 90-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter (SF) Jason Thedford | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 01:03 | Utah State | John Roe misses the 1st free throw | 90-78 |
| 01:03 | Utah State | John Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 90-79 |
| 00:41 | Utah State | Jack Blair grabs the board | 90-79 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | Utah State | John Roe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 90-79 |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Eddie Carpenter | 90-79 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ivan Witkowski - foul #4 on Ivan Witkowski, team foul #10 | 90-79 |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler misses the 1st free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Charles Helwig is called for the reach on John Roe - foul #1 on Charles Helwig, team foul #13 | 91-79 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | John Roe makes the 1st free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | John Roe misses the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 91-80 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle runs out the clock | 91-80 |