| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) SG - Brian Richey (fresh) SF - Ralph Higgins (fresh) PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) C - Daniel Esteves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Nathaniel McCall (fresh) SG - Randy Rael (fresh) SF - Rodney Nemeth (fresh) PF - Jason Catron (fresh) C - Lloyd Fryer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins misses short on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Grambling State | Brian Richey misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randy Rael - foul #1 on Randy Rael, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Grambling State | Brian Richey makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Grambling State | Brian Richey misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Utah | Lloyd Fryer grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Utah | Randy Rael misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Utah | Lloyd Fryer tips it home | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Randy Rael - foul #2 on Randy Rael, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Glenn Rodgers (SG) Randy Rael | |
| 18:23 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Utah | Kenneth Blanchard is called for the reach on Rodney Nemeth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | Utah | Nathaniel McCall misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Grambling State | Brian Richey grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard comes up short on the shot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | Utah | The rebound goes to Rodney Nemeth | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | Utah | Glenn Rodgers is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Richey - foul #1 on Brian Richey, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG), Antonio Urich (SG), Samuel Edmonds (SF), Harry Cottle (PF), Daniel Bryant (C) Kenneth Blanchard, Brian Richey, Ralph Higgins, Curtis Anthony, Daniel Esteves | |
| Subs | Utah | James Morris (SF), Jeffrey Burris (PF), Michael Stafford (C) Rodney Nemeth, Jason Catron, Lloyd Fryer | |
| 17:29 | Utah | Nathaniel McCall drills a jumper in the lane set up by Glenn Rodgers and he's fouled by Antonio Urich - foul #1 on Antonio Urich, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 17:29 | Utah | Nathaniel McCall misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:29 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:27 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins (PG) Nathaniel McCall | |
| 17:04 | Utah | Glenn Rodgers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Samuel Edmonds | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Edmonds | 8-4 |
| 16:21 | Utah | Glenn Rodgers makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Morris | 8-6 |
| 15:52 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Burris blocks the short jumper by Harry Cottle | 8-6 |
| 15:50 | Utah | James Morris pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Lloyd Arbour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio Urich (fairly fresh) SF - Samuel Edmonds (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry Cottle (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Bryant (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Hoyt Hutchins (fairly fresh) SG - Glenn Rodgers (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Morris (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Burris (fairly fresh) C - Michael Stafford (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Burris | 8-8 |
| 15:20 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-8 |
| 15:17 | Utah | Glenn Rodgers is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Rodgers, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG), Brian Richey (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Curtis Anthony (PF), Daniel Esteves (C) Lloyd Arbour, Antonio Urich, Samuel Edmonds, Harry Cottle, Daniel Bryant | |
| Subs | Utah | Nathaniel McCall (PG), Rodney Nemeth (SF), Jason Catron (PF), Lloyd Fryer (C) Hoyt Hutchins, Glenn Rodgers, Jeffrey Burris, Michael Stafford | |
| 14:55 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Esteves | 14-8 |
| 14:46 | Utah | Jason Catron comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 14:44 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth tips it back up and in | 14-10 |
| 14:28 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves misses the dunk attempt | 14-10 |
| 14:26 | Utah | Lloyd Fryer pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:20 | Utah | Nathaniel McCall drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from James Morris | 14-12 |
| 13:57 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves blows the layup | 14-12 |
| 13:55 | Utah | James Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:37 | Utah | James Morris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 13:35 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:07 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-12 |
| 13:05 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard tips it but misses | 14-12 |
| 13:03 | Utah | The rebound goes to Rodney Nemeth | 14-12 |
| 12:44 | Utah | Kenneth Blanchard is called for the reach on Nathaniel McCall - foul #2 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG), Antonio Urich (SG), Ralph Higgins (SF), Steven Dow (PF) Kenneth Blanchard, Brian Richey, Richard Hamilton, Curtis Anthony | |
| Subs | Utah | Bobby Foster (PG), Hoyt Hutchins (SG), Jeffrey Burris (PF), Michael Stafford (C) Nathaniel McCall, James Morris, Jason Catron, Lloyd Fryer | |
| 12:26 | Utah | Steven Dow denies the turnaround by Michael Stafford | 14-12 |
| 12:25 | Grambling State | Steven Dow gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:06 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-12 |
| 12:05 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 11:45 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 14-12 |
| 11:44 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins snags the offensive board | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Lloyd Arbour (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Antonio Urich (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Higgins (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Dow (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Esteves (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Bobby Foster (fresh) SG - Hoyt Hutchins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Nemeth (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Burris (fairly fresh) C - Michael Stafford (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-12 |
| 11:28 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Nemeth | 14-12 |
| 11:10 | Utah | Ralph Higgins steals it from Rodney Nemeth | 14-12 |
| 10:55 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Burris picks off the pass by Antonio Urich | 14-12 |
| 10:37 | Utah | Bobby Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 10:36 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Steven Dow | 14-12 |
| 10:31 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich's pass is intercepted by Rodney Nemeth in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 10:29 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Nemeth | 14-14 |
| 10:27 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Nemeth - foul #1 on Rodney Nemeth, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Richey (SG), Samuel Edmonds (SF), Curtis Anthony (PF), Harry Cottle (C) Antonio Urich, Ralph Higgins, Steven Dow, Daniel Esteves | |
| Subs | Utah | Nathaniel McCall (PG), Glenn Rodgers (SG), James Morris (SF), Jason Catron (PF), Lloyd Fryer (C) Bobby Foster, Hoyt Hutchins, Rodney Nemeth, Jeffrey Burris, Michael Stafford | |
| 10:02 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-14 |
| 10:01 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle tips it home | 16-14 |
| 09:42 | Utah | Nathaniel McCall scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Glenn Rodgers and he's hacked by Lloyd Arbour - foul #1 on Lloyd Arbour, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton (SF), Daniel Bryant (C) Lloyd Arbour, Curtis Anthony | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 09:42 | Utah | Nathaniel McCall misses the free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:42 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:40 | Grambling State | Brian Richey is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Rodgers - foul #2 on Glenn Rodgers, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins (SG) Glenn Rodgers | |
| 09:19 | Grambling State | Brian Richey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| 09:09 | Utah | James Morris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Harry Cottle - foul #1 on Harry Cottle, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony (PF) Harry Cottle | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 09:09 | Utah | James Morris makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:09 | Utah | James Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:46 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-18 |
| 08:45 | Utah | Lloyd Fryer grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 08:35 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins misses the lay-in | 16-18 |
| 08:34 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:13 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 16-18 |
| 08:12 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant misses the tip | 16-18 |
| 08:11 | Utah | Lloyd Fryer snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:07 | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hoyt Hutchins, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG), Antonio Urich (SG), Ralph Higgins (SF), Harry Cottle (C) Samuel Edmonds, Brian Richey, Richard Hamilton, Daniel Bryant | |
| Subs | Utah | Rodney Nemeth (SF), Jeffrey Burris (PF), Michael Stafford (C) Hoyt Hutchins, Jason Catron, Lloyd Fryer | |
| 08:01 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Antonio Urich | 18-18 |
| 07:42 | Utah | Nathaniel McCall misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-18 |
| 07:41 | Utah | James Morris tips it in | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Lloyd Arbour (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Antonio Urich (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Higgins (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Anthony (tiring) 2 pts. C - Harry Cottle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Nathaniel McCall (tiring) 6 pts. SG - James Morris (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rodney Nemeth (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Burris (fairly fresh) C - Michael Stafford (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 07:18 | Utah | James Morris pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:13 | Utah | Antonio Urich steals it from James Morris in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 06:56 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-20 |
| 06:55 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle gets the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:28 | Grambling State | Michael Stafford blocks the short jumper by Curtis Anthony | 18-20 |
| 06:26 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony hits the follow up shot | 20-20 |
| 06:22 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-20 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds (PG), Brian Richey (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Steven Dow (PF), Daniel Esteves (C) Lloyd Arbour, Antonio Urich, Ralph Higgins, Curtis Anthony, Harry Cottle | |
| Subs | Utah | Bobby Foster (PG), Glenn Rodgers (SG), Randy Rael (SF), Jason Catron (PF), Lloyd Fryer (C) Nathaniel McCall, James Morris, Rodney Nemeth, Jeffrey Burris, Michael Stafford | |
| 06:03 | Utah | Randy Rael buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby Foster | 20-22 |
| 05:36 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 05:35 | Utah | Jason Catron grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:24 | Utah | Glenn Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 20-22 |
| 05:22 | Utah | Randy Rael gets the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:15 | Utah | Glenn Rodgers misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 05:14 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Catron | 20-22 |
| 04:52 | Utah | Randy Rael comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 04:50 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Steven Dow | 20-22 |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves hits a shot from the right block and the foul's on Glenn Rodgers - foul #3 on Glenn Rodgers, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG), Antonio Urich (SG), Ralph Higgins (SF), Daniel Bryant (PF) Samuel Edmonds, Brian Richey, Richard Hamilton, Steven Dow | |
| Subs | Utah | Hoyt Hutchins (PG), Rodney Nemeth (SF), Jeffrey Burris (PF), Michael Stafford (C) Bobby Foster, Glenn Rodgers, Jason Catron, Lloyd Fryer | |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves misses the free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:31 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 04:25 | Utah | Rodney Nemeth connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Hoyt Hutchins | 22-24 |
| 04:01 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Antonio Urich | 24-24 |
| 03:40 | Utah | Michael Stafford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 03:39 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Lloyd Arbour (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Antonio Urich (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Higgins (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Bryant (fresh) C - Daniel Esteves (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Hoyt Hutchins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Rael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Nemeth (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Burris (fairly fresh) C - Michael Stafford (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Lloyd Arbour | 26-24 |
| 02:59 | Utah | Daniel Esteves picks off the pass by Jeffrey Burris | 26-24 |
| 02:41 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 02:39 | Utah | Daniel Esteves takes the ball from Rodney Nemeth in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 02:24 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG), Brian Richey (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Curtis Anthony (PF), Harry Cottle (C) Lloyd Arbour, Antonio Urich, Ralph Higgins, Daniel Bryant, Daniel Esteves | |
| Subs | Utah | Nathaniel McCall (PG), James Morris (SF), Jason Catron (PF), Lloyd Fryer (C) Hoyt Hutchins, Rodney Nemeth, Jeffrey Burris, Michael Stafford | |
| 02:10 | Utah | Richard Hamilton steals the ball from Nathaniel McCall | 29-24 |
| 01:49 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Richey | 32-24 |
| 01:39 | Utah | Lloyd Fryer misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Harry Cottle - foul #2 on Harry Cottle, team foul #7 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds (SF) Brian Richey | |
| Subs | Utah | Bobby Foster (PG) Nathaniel McCall | |
| 01:39 | Utah | Lloyd Fryer misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:39 | Utah | Lloyd Fryer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:17 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bobby Foster - foul #1 on Bobby Foster, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Dow (PF) Curtis Anthony | |
| Subs | Utah | Jeffrey Burris (PF), Michael Stafford (C) Jason Catron, Lloyd Fryer | |
| 01:17 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:17 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:17 | Utah | Jeffrey Burris grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 00:55 | Utah | Michael Stafford can't throw it down | 33-25 |
| 00:53 | Utah | Randy Rael tips it in | 33-27 |
| 00:48 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard travels in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG) Richard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:35 | Utah | Michael Stafford scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Samuel Edmonds - foul #1 on Samuel Edmonds, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony (PF) Steven Dow | |
| Subs | Utah | Nathaniel McCall (PG) Bobby Foster | |
| 00:35 | Utah | Michael Stafford makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on James Morris - foul #1 on James Morris, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Richey (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF) Antonio Urich, Samuel Edmonds | |
| Subs | Utah | Jason Catron (PF), Lloyd Fryer (C) Jeffrey Burris, Michael Stafford | |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:14 | Utah | Lloyd Fryer pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:02 | Utah | Nathaniel McCall drills a 3 from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard clanks a fullcourt shot | 34-33 |