| Lineup | Utah | PG - Tarek Engen (fresh) SG - Brandon Ramey (fresh) SF - Merle McKew (fresh) PF - David Cubbage (fresh) C - Brian Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Allen (fresh) SG - Eric Sappington (fresh) SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) PF - Michael Frazier (fresh) C - Joseph Janssen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Brian Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Utah | Brandon Ramey knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams connects on the jumper near the basket | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Utah | Brandon Ramey comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Texas Southern | David Cubbage swats the short shot by Thomas Williams | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Utah | David Cubbage is hacked by Joseph Janssen - foul #1 on Joseph Janssen, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Utah | Merle McKew is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 18:12 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Janssen | 4-6 |
| 17:54 | Utah | David Cubbage can't connect on a floater in the lane | 4-6 |
| 17:52 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:31 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier blows the layup | 4-6 |
| 17:30 | Utah | Brandon Ramey grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:07 | Utah | Brandon Ramey is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | Utah | Tarek Engen grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | Utah | Brandon Ramey makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Merle McKew and the foul's on Eric Sappington - foul #1 on Eric Sappington, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Bentley (PG), Daniel Howard (SF), Reginald Pereyra (PF), Norman Powell (C) Tarek Engen, Merle McKew, David Cubbage, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (PG), George Cade (SG), Brandon Mattison (SF), Joseph Ney (PF), John Johnson (C) Michael Allen, Eric Sappington, Thomas Williams, Michael Frazier, Joseph Janssen | |
| 16:48 | Utah | Brandon Ramey misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:48 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:28 | Texas Southern | A charge is called on John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| 16:23 | Utah | Brandon Ramey loses the dribble to Louis Holt in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:18 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:17 | Utah | Norman Powell pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | Utah | Norman Powell can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 6-6 |
| 16:08 | Utah | Charles Bentley misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 16:07 | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 15:50 | Texas Southern | George Cade misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:49 | Utah | Reginald Pereyra grabs the board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles Bentley (fresh) SG - Brandon Ramey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Howard (fresh) PF - Reginald Pereyra (fresh) C - Norman Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Louis Holt (fresh) SG - George Cade (fresh) SF - Brandon Mattison (fresh) PF - Joseph Ney (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Utah | Brandon Ramey is whistled for a carry | 6-6 |
| 15:22 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Reginald Pereyra - foul #1 on Reginald Pereyra, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Utah | Merle McKew (SF), David Cubbage (PF) Daniel Howard, Reginald Pereyra | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 15:22 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:22 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:22 | Utah | Norman Powell gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:06 | Utah | Charles Bentley scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by David Cubbage and he's hacked by Louis Holt - foul #1 on Louis Holt, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Anderson (C) Norman Powell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Eric Sappington (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Michael Frazier (PF), Joseph Janssen (C) Louis Holt, George Cade, Brandon Mattison, Joseph Ney, John Johnson | |
| 15:06 | Utah | Charles Bentley makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:46 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:44 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen misses the tip | 9-7 |
| 14:43 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:26 | Texas Southern | Merle McKew steals it from Thomas Williams | 9-7 |
| 14:22 | Utah | Michael Allen takes the ball from Charles Bentley in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 14:20 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen lays it up and in | 9-9 |
| 14:04 | Utah | David Cubbage hits a fadeaway in the paint | 11-9 |
| 13:54 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington is fouled on the floor by Brandon Ramey - foul #1 on Brandon Ramey, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Utah | Tarek Engen (PG), Daniel Howard (SF), Reginald Pereyra (PF), Norman Powell (C) Charles Bentley, Merle McKew, David Cubbage, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), George Cade (SG), Brandon Mattison (SF), Joseph Ney (PF), John Johnson (C) Michael Allen, Eric Sappington, Thomas Williams, Michael Frazier, Joseph Janssen | |
| 13:46 | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney scores on a floater in the paint | 11-11 |
| 13:17 | Utah | Norman Powell misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Randall Calvin - foul #1 on Randall Calvin, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (PG) Randall Calvin | |
| 13:17 | Utah | Norman Powell makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:17 | Utah | Norman Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:17 | Utah | Reginald Pereyra gets the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:00 | Utah | Norman Powell is whistled for traveling | 12-11 |
| Subs | Utah | Merle McKew (SF) Daniel Howard | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen (C) John Johnson | |
| 12:43 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 12-11 |
| Subs | Utah | David Cubbage (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Reginald Pereyra, Norman Powell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Michael Frazier (PF) George Cade, Joseph Ney | |
| 12:41 | Utah | Merle McKew is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Holt - foul #2 on Louis Holt, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (SG), Thomas Williams (SF) Louis Holt, Brandon Mattison | |
| 12:27 | Utah | Tarek Engen knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 14-11 |
| 12:16 | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 12:15 | Utah | Tarek Engen pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:11 | Utah | Michael Allen is called for the reach on Tarek Engen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Allen, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington (SG) Randall Calvin | |
| 12:11 | Utah | Tarek Engen makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:11 | Utah | Tarek Engen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:49 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen is fouled on the floor by Brandon Ramey - foul #2 on Brandon Ramey, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Bentley (PG) Brandon Ramey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), Brandon Mattison (SF), John Johnson (C) Michael Allen, Thomas Williams, Joseph Janssen | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tarek Engen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Merle McKew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Cubbage (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Randall Calvin (fresh) SG - Eric Sappington (fresh) SF - Brandon Mattison (fresh) PF - Michael Frazier (fairly fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Texas Southern | Tarek Engen steals the ball from John Johnson | 16-11 |
| 11:32 | Utah | Eric Sappington steps in front of the Tarek Engen pass in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| 11:09 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 11:07 | Utah | David Cubbage grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 11:02 | Utah | Brandon Mattison picks off the pass by Charles Bentley | 16-11 |
| 10:54 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 10:27 | Utah | Charles Bentley clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Randall Calvin - foul #2 on Randall Calvin, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Howard (SF), Reginald Pereyra (PF), Norman Powell (C) Merle McKew, David Cubbage, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), George Cade (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Joseph Ney (PF), Joseph Janssen (C) Randall Calvin, Eric Sappington, Brandon Mattison, Michael Frazier, John Johnson | |
| 10:27 | Utah | Charles Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:27 | Utah | Charles Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:12 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 10:10 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Williams | 18-14 |
| 09:53 | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 09:46 | Utah | Charles Bentley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Ney - foul #1 on Joseph Ney, team foul #9 | 18-16 |
| 09:46 | Utah | Charles Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:46 | Utah | Charles Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:28 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Bentley - foul #1 on Charles Bentley, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Utah | Merle McKew (SG) Charles Bentley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 09:28 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:28 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:28 | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney grabs the offensive board | 20-17 |
| 09:14 | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney loses the dribble to Daniel Howard | 20-17 |
| 09:11 | Utah | Daniel Howard lays it up and in | 22-17 |
| 08:57 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 08:55 | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney tips it back up and in | 22-19 |
| 08:35 | Utah | Tarek Engen makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Merle McKew | 25-19 |
| 08:19 | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen loses the dribble to Daniel Howard | 25-19 |
| 08:04 | Utah | Norman Powell scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Merle McKew | 27-19 |
| 07:53 | Texas Southern | Daniel Howard steals the ball from Thomas Williams | 27-19 |
| 07:51 | Utah | George Cade is called for the reach on Daniel Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Cade, team foul #10 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Bentley (PG), David Cubbage (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Tarek Engen, Reginald Pereyra, Norman Powell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington (SG), Brandon Mattison (SF), Michael Frazier (PF), John Johnson (C) George Cade, Thomas Williams, Joseph Ney, Joseph Janssen | |
| 07:51 | Utah | Daniel Howard misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:51 | Utah | Daniel Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Merle McKew (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - David Cubbage (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Sappington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Mattison (fresh) PF - Michael Frazier (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Texas Southern | Brian Anderson is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #5 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Utah | Tarek Engen (SG) Daniel Howard | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 07:21 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier is fouled on the floor by Brian Anderson - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #6 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Powell (C) Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 07:03 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier connects on the shot near the basket | 28-21 |
| 06:40 | Utah | John Johnson swats the layup by Charles Bentley | 28-21 |
| 06:39 | Texas Southern | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 06:12 | Texas Southern | John Johnson clanks a driving attempt from close range | 28-21 |
| 06:10 | Utah | Norman Powell snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 06:04 | Utah | Charles Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams (SF), Joseph Janssen (C) Brandon Mattison, John Johnson | |
| 05:53 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams is fouled on the floor by David Cubbage - foul #1 on David Cubbage, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| 05:53 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:53 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Janssen | 28-21 |
| 05:39 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on David Cubbage - foul #2 on David Cubbage, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Utah | Reginald Pereyra (PF) David Cubbage | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney (C) Joseph Janssen | |
| 05:39 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:39 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:22 | Utah | Merle McKew's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Williams | 28-22 |
| 05:21 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Frazier | 28-22 |
| 05:15 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Reginald Pereyra - foul #2 on Reginald Pereyra, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | George Cade (SG) Eric Sappington | |
| 05:15 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:15 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:15 | Utah | Norman Powell gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:56 | Utah | Norman Powell buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-23 |
| 04:27 | Texas Southern | George Cade is hacked by Tarek Engen - foul #1 on Tarek Engen, team foul #10 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Howard (SF), David Cubbage (PF) Tarek Engen, Reginald Pereyra | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison (SF), John Johnson (PF), Joseph Janssen (C) Thomas Williams, Michael Frazier, Joseph Ney | |
| 04:27 | Texas Southern | George Cade makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:27 | Texas Southern | George Cade misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:27 | Utah | The rebound goes to David Cubbage | 30-24 |
| 04:25 | Utah | Merle McKew throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| 04:11 | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 30-24 |
| 04:09 | Utah | Merle McKew grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 04:05 | Utah | Charles Bentley misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 04:04 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Brandon Mattison | 30-24 |
| 03:59 | Texas Southern | George Cade drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 03:42 | Utah | David Cubbage misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 30-27 |
| 03:41 | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles Bentley (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Merle McKew (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - David Cubbage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Powell (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Allen (tired) 4 pts. SG - George Cade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brandon Mattison (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Joseph Janssen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Bentley - foul #2 on Charles Bentley, team foul #11 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Utah | Tarek Engen (PG), Brandon Ramey (SG), Brian Anderson (C) Charles Bentley, Merle McKew, Norman Powell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (SG), Joseph Ney (PF) George Cade, John Johnson | |
| 03:23 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:23 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:23 | Utah | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:02 | Utah | David Cubbage's pass is intercepted by Brandon Mattison | 30-28 |
| 02:59 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt throws it down on a great pass from Brandon Mattison | 30-30 |
| 02:57 | Utah | David Cubbage double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Reginald Pereyra (PF) David Cubbage | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), Eric Sappington (SG) Michael Allen, Brandon Mattison | |
| 02:38 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 02:37 | Utah | Reginald Pereyra grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 02:15 | Utah | Brian Anderson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 30-30 |
| 02:13 | Utah | Brandon Ramey snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 02:01 | Utah | Tarek Engen is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Bentley (PG), Merle McKew (SF), David Cubbage (PF) Tarek Engen, Daniel Howard, Reginald Pereyra | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams (SF), Michael Frazier (PF), John Johnson (C) Louis Holt, Joseph Ney, Joseph Janssen | |
| 01:50 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 01:49 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 01:35 | Utah | Merle McKew is denied on a layup by John Johnson | 30-32 |
| 01:33 | Utah | David Cubbage tips it in | 32-32 |
| 01:20 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (PG), George Cade (SG), Brandon Mattison (SF) Randall Calvin, Eric Sappington, Thomas Williams | |
| 00:53 | Utah | Brandon Ramey is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Bentley | 34-32 |
| 00:39 | Texas Southern | John Johnson clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Anderson - foul #3 on Brian Anderson, team foul #12 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Utah | Tarek Engen (PG), Reginald Pereyra (PF), Norman Powell (C) Charles Bentley, David Cubbage, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen (C) Michael Frazier | |
| 00:39 | Texas Southern | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:39 | Texas Southern | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:29 | Utah | Brandon Ramey is open and scores on a shot from close range set up by Tarek Engen | 36-34 |
| 00:05 | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Howard (SF) Merle McKew | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington (SG), Joseph Ney (PF) George Cade, John Johnson | |
| 00:01 | Utah | Reginald Pereyra's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Ney | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |