| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricardo Ruiz (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Boyle (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Chapple (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Concannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Qing-nan Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Pavel Zirkind (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz inbounds the ball | 51-39 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 19:42 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz grabs the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 19:36 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Cooper | 53-39 |
| 19:10 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ronnie Chapple | 53-41 |
| 19:05 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz is fouled in the backcourt by Shilin Chu - foul #2 on Shilin Chu, team foul #1 | 53-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Keith Scoles (SG), David Lafollette (SF), Brendon Hunt (PF), Roger Pope (C) Charles Perry, Kenneth Cooper, Ricardo Ruiz, Larry Boyle, Donald Oliver | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (PG), Steve Gallagher (SG), Manuel Robertson (SF), Brandon Wilson (PF), Lloyd Gill (C) Shilin Chu, Ronnie Chapple, Christopher Concannon, Qing-nan Xiong, Pavel Zirkind | |
| 18:44 | South Alabama | Roger Pope is hacked by Lloyd Gill - foul #2 on Lloyd Gill, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| 18:37 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 53-41 |
| 18:36 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Manuel Robertson | 53-41 |
| 18:31 | Utah State | Roger Pope swats the layup by Brandon Wilson | 53-41 |
| 18:29 | South Alabama | Roger Pope grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 18:25 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Steve Gallagher - foul #1 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Sammy Best (PG), Ricardo Ruiz (SF), Christopher Avendano (C) Alvin Stepney, David Lafollette, Brendon Hunt | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 18:25 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 18:25 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 18:06 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Avendano - foul #1 on Christopher Avendano, team foul #1 | 55-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper (SG), Larry Boyle (PF) Keith Scoles, Roger Pope | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Ronnie Chapple (SG), Christopher Concannon (SF), Pavel Zirkind (C) Donald Scotto, Steve Gallagher, Manuel Robertson, Brandon Wilson | |
| 18:06 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 18:06 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 18:06 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 18:04 | South Alabama | Sammy Best is hacked by Shilin Chu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shilin Chu, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (PG), Qing-nan Xiong (PF) Shilin Chu, Lloyd Gill | |
| 17:51 | South Alabama | Christopher Concannon is called for the reach on Ricardo Ruiz - foul #2 on Christopher Concannon, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| 17:26 | South Alabama | Sammy Best can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-42 |
| 17:24 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 17:19 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 17:17 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 17:12 | South Alabama | Sammy Best hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-42 |
| 17:10 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano tips it but misses | 55-42 |
| 17:08 | Utah State | Donald Scotto grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 16:48 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Alvin Stepney (SG), Keith Scoles (SF), Brendon Hunt (PF), Donald Oliver (C) Sammy Best, Kenneth Cooper, Ricardo Ruiz, Larry Boyle, Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG), Brandon Wilson (PF) Donald Scotto, Qing-nan Xiong | |
| 16:38 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 16:36 | South Alabama | Charles Perry tips it but misses | 55-42 |
| 16:34 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 16:20 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson clanks a shot near the basket | 55-42 |
| 16:18 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 16:12 | South Alabama | Brendon Hunt is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint | 57-42 |
| 15:43 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Pavel Zirkind | 57-44 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Stepney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Scoles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brendon Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Oliver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steve Gallagher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Chapple (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Concannon (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Wilson (fairly fresh) C - Pavel Zirkind (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Chapple in the backcourt | 57-44 |
| 15:14 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Steve Gallagher | 57-46 |
| 15:03 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Alvin Stepney | 59-46 |
| 14:47 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon's floater is tipped away by Donald Oliver | 59-46 |
| 14:46 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Alvin Stepney | 59-46 |
| 14:42 | South Alabama | Charles Perry is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-46 |
| 14:40 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 14:34 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Steve Gallagher | 59-48 |
| 14:32 | South Alabama | Charles Perry is hacked by Steve Gallagher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Lafollette (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Ricardo Ruiz (SF), Larry Boyle (PF), Roger Pope (C) Charles Perry, Alvin Stepney, Keith Scoles, Brendon Hunt, Donald Oliver | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), Lloyd Gill (PF), Manuel Robertson (C) Steve Gallagher, Ronnie Chapple, Christopher Concannon, Brandon Wilson, Pavel Zirkind | |
| 14:15 | South Alabama | Shilin Chu steals it from Larry Boyle | 59-48 |
| 14:08 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace is hacked by Kenneth Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Cooper, team foul #2 | 59-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong (PF) Richard Bordeaux | |
| 13:46 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Donald Oliver (C) David Lafollette, Roger Pope | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF) Aaron Wallace, Manuel Robertson | |
| 13:26 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 13:24 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 13:13 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shilin Chu and he's fouled by Donald Oliver - foul #3 on Donald Oliver, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Manuel Robertson (SF) Richard Bordeaux | |
| 13:13 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill misses the free throw | 59-50 |
| 13:13 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Larry Boyle | 59-50 |
| 12:57 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ricardo Ruiz | 61-50 |
| 12:40 | Utah State | Ricardo Ruiz takes the ball from Lloyd Gill | 61-50 |
| 12:37 | South Alabama | Charles Perry lays it in on a great pass from Ricardo Ruiz | 63-50 |
| 12:27 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 12:25 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 12:21 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lloyd Gill - foul #3 on Lloyd Gill, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Sammy Best (PG), David Lafollette (SF), Roger Pope (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Charles Perry, Ricardo Ruiz, Larry Boyle, Donald Oliver | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG), Christopher Concannon (SF), Brandon Wilson (C) Donald Scotto, Manuel Robertson, Lloyd Gill | |
| 12:21 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 12:21 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 12:17 | Utah State | Kenneth Cooper steals it from Christopher Concannon in the backcourt | 65-50 |
| 12:12 | South Alabama | David Lafollette is fouled on the floor by Aaron Wallace - foul #4 on Aaron Wallace, team foul #8 | 65-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple (SG) Aaron Wallace | |
| 12:12 | South Alabama | David Lafollette misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 12:12 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Qing-nan Xiong | 65-50 |
| 11:53 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 11:52 | Utah State | Shilin Chu gets the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 11:45 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Avendano - foul #2 on Christopher Avendano, team foul #4 | 65-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Keith Scoles (SG), Ricardo Ruiz (SF), Larry Boyle (PF) Sammy Best, Kenneth Cooper, David Lafollette, Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (PG), Pavel Zirkind (C) Shilin Chu, Qing-nan Xiong | |
| 11:45 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 11:45 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 11:45 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 11:30 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson knocks in the floater in the paint and the foul's on Larry Boyle - foul #2 on Larry Boyle, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brendon Hunt (C) Roger Pope | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux (SF) Christopher Concannon | |
| 11:30 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Alvin Stepney (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Scoles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ricardo Ruiz (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Boyle (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Brendon Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Donald Scotto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronnie Chapple (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bordeaux (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brandon Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. C - Pavel Zirkind (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | South Alabama | Ronnie Chapple steps in front of the Brendon Hunt pass in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 11:25 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple lays it up and in | 65-56 |
| 11:22 | South Alabama | Brendon Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 11:03 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Bordeaux | 65-58 |
| 10:46 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 65-58 |
| 10:44 | Utah State | Donald Scotto grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 10:28 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Bordeaux | 65-60 |
| 10:25 | South Alabama | Donald Scotto is called for the reach on Alvin Stepney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Scotto, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper (SG), Roger Pope (PF), Donald Oliver (C) Ricardo Ruiz, Larry Boyle, Brendon Hunt | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Steve Gallagher (SG), Manuel Robertson (SF), Qing-nan Xiong (PF), Lloyd Gill (C) Donald Scotto, Ronnie Chapple, Richard Bordeaux, Brandon Wilson, Pavel Zirkind | |
| 10:25 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 10:25 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 10:17 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-62 |
| 10:05 | South Alabama | Roger Pope comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 10:03 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver hits the follow up shot | 69-62 |
| 09:45 | Utah State | Alvin Stepney steals it from Qing-nan Xiong | 69-62 |
| 09:38 | South Alabama | Shilin Chu takes the ball from Keith Scoles in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 09:37 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson hits the finger roll set up by Shilin Chu | 69-64 |
| 09:15 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 09:13 | South Alabama | Roger Pope snags the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 08:47 | South Alabama | Steve Gallagher picks off the pass by Roger Pope | 69-64 |
| 08:44 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 08:44 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Sammy Best (PG), David Lafollette (SG), Ricardo Ruiz (SF), Larry Boyle (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Alvin Stepney, Kenneth Cooper, Keith Scoles, Roger Pope, Donald Oliver | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (PG), Ronnie Chapple (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), Brandon Wilson (PF), Pavel Zirkind (C) Shilin Chu, Steve Gallagher, Manuel Robertson, Qing-nan Xiong, Lloyd Gill | |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | David Lafollette is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Sammy Best | 71-64 |
| 08:21 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple is fouled in the backcourt by Sammy Best - foul #1 on Sammy Best, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Concannon (SF) Richard Bordeaux | |
| 08:10 | Utah State | Donald Scotto can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 08:08 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 08:03 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Brandon Wilson - foul #1 on Brandon Wilson, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Brendon Hunt (C) Sammy Best, David Lafollette, Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:03 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 08:03 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 07:34 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 07:30 | South Alabama | Charles Perry's pass is intercepted by Christopher Concannon in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Perry (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Cooper (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ricardo Ruiz (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Boyle (tired) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Brendon Hunt (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Donald Scotto (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Ronnie Chapple (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Concannon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Wilson (tiring) 10 pts. C - Pavel Zirkind (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson loses the dribble to Kenneth Cooper | 73-67 |
| 07:14 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle misses the lay-in | 73-67 |
| 07:13 | South Alabama | Charles Perry grabs the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 07:02 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 73-67 |
| 07:01 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 07:01 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Sammy Best (PG), David Lafollette (SG), Roger Pope (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Charles Perry, Kenneth Cooper, Larry Boyle, Brendon Hunt | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), Manuel Robertson (C) Donald Scotto, Ronnie Chapple, Christopher Concannon, Pavel Zirkind | |
| 06:40 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 06:38 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Roger Pope | 73-67 |
| 06:33 | South Alabama | Sammy Best buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Roger Pope | 75-67 |
| 06:16 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 75-67 |
| 06:15 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Wilson | 75-67 |
| 06:03 | Utah State | Sammy Best is called for the reach on Steve Gallagher - foul #2 on Sammy Best, team foul #7 | 75-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Keith Scoles (SF), Larry Boyle (PF), Brendon Hunt (C) Sammy Best, David Lafollette, Ricardo Ruiz, Roger Pope, Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Christopher Concannon (SF), Qing-nan Xiong (PF), Lloyd Gill (C) Aaron Wallace, Richard Bordeaux, Brandon Wilson, Manuel Robertson | |
| 06:03 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 06:03 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 06:03 | South Alabama | Brendon Hunt pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple (SG) Steve Gallagher | |
| 05:47 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon is hacked by Charles Perry - foul #2 on Charles Perry, team foul #8 | 75-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Oliver (C) Brendon Hunt | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 05:47 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 05:47 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 05:27 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-70 |
| 05:25 | Utah State | Shilin Chu gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 05:08 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong misses the wide open floater in the paint but the foul's on Larry Boyle - foul #3 on Larry Boyle, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz (SF), Brendon Hunt (PF) Kenneth Cooper, Larry Boyle | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (SG), Pavel Zirkind (C) Ronnie Chapple, Lloyd Gill | |
| 05:08 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 05:08 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 05:08 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon grabs the offensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 04:52 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon lays it in set up by Donald Scotto | 75-73 |
| 04:37 | South Alabama | Charles Perry is fouled on the floor by Shilin Chu - foul #4 on Shilin Chu, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Roger Pope (C) Donald Oliver | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SG), Manuel Robertson (PF) Shilin Chu, Qing-nan Xiong | |
| 04:37 | South Alabama | Charles Perry misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:37 | South Alabama | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:17 | Utah State | Roger Pope blocks the short jumper by Pavel Zirkind | 76-73 |
| 04:15 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| 04:11 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 04:10 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz can't tip it in | 76-73 |
| 04:08 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 03:45 | Utah State | Donald Scotto is whistled for a carry | 76-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Sammy Best (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), David Lafollette (SF), Larry Boyle (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Charles Perry, Keith Scoles, Ricardo Ruiz, Brendon Hunt, Roger Pope | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (PG), Ronnie Chapple (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), Brandon Wilson (PF), Lloyd Gill (C) Donald Scotto, Steve Gallagher, Christopher Concannon, Manuel Robertson, Pavel Zirkind | |
| 03:26 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-73 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Sammy Best (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Cooper (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Lafollette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Boyle (tired) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Avendano (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Aaron Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronnie Chapple (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bordeaux (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brandon Wilson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Gill (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-73 |
| 03:10 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle grabs the board | 78-73 |
| 03:05 | South Alabama | David Lafollette misses the lay-in | 78-73 |
| 03:04 | Utah State | Aaron Wallace grabs the board | 78-73 |
| 03:00 | Utah State | Larry Boyle picks off the pass by Aaron Wallace in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| 02:43 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Ricardo Ruiz (SF), Donald Oliver (C) Sammy Best, David Lafollette, Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Steve Gallagher (SG), Christopher Concannon (SF), Qing-nan Xiong (PF) Aaron Wallace, Ronnie Chapple, Richard Bordeaux, Lloyd Gill | |
| 02:36 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 02:35 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle grabs the board | 78-73 |
| 02:35 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Manuel Robertson (C) Brandon Wilson | |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper loses the dribble to Shilin Chu in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| 02:18 | Utah State | Shilin Chu makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Concannon | 78-76 |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz connects on the open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Donald Oliver | 80-76 |
| 01:43 | Utah State | Alvin Stepney takes the ball from Steve Gallagher | 80-76 |
| 01:43 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG) Alvin Stepney | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple (SG), Pavel Zirkind (C) Steve Gallagher, Manuel Robertson | |
| 01:41 | South Alabama | Ronnie Chapple is called for the reach on Kenneth Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Chapple, team foul #12 | 80-76 |
| 01:41 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:41 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 01:38 | Utah State | Ricardo Ruiz is called for the reach on Christopher Concannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricardo Ruiz, team foul #10 | 81-76 |
| 01:38 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:38 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:38 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 01:36 | South Alabama | Charles Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Shilin Chu - foul #5 on Shilin Chu, team foul #13 | 81-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (PG) Shilin Chu | |
| 01:36 | South Alabama | Charles Perry misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:36 | South Alabama | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:33 | Utah State | Charles Perry takes the ball from Ronnie Chapple in the backcourt | 82-77 |
| 01:18 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-77 |
| 01:16 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle grabs the offensive rebound | 82-77 |
| 00:58 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ricardo Ruiz | 85-77 |
| 00:58 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-77 |
| 00:50 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle grabs the defensive rebound | 85-77 |
| 00:50 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-77 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz is hacked by Donald Scotto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Scotto, team foul #14 | 85-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Scoles (SG), Christopher Avendano (C) Kenneth Cooper, Donald Oliver | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:44 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donald Scotto | 87-80 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | Ronnie Chapple is called for the reach on Keith Scoles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Chapple, team foul #15 | 87-80 |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles misses the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles misses the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:42 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind grabs the defensive rebound | 87-80 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple jams it on a nice dish by Pavel Zirkind | 87-82 |
| 00:37 | South Alabama | Charles Perry is hacked by Donald Scotto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Scotto, team foul #16 | 87-82 |
| 00:37 | South Alabama | Charles Perry misses the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:37 | South Alabama | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:30 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 88-82 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Scotto | 88-82 |
| 00:25 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 88-82 |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano gets the rebound | 88-82 |
| 00:20 | South Alabama | Donald Scotto is called for the reach on Christopher Avendano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Scotto, team foul #17 | 88-82 |
| 00:20 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:20 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano misses the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:20 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong pulls down the rebound | 89-82 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 89-85 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Donald Scotto is called for the reach on Ricardo Ruiz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Scotto, team foul #18 | 89-85 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper (SG), Donald Oliver (C) Larry Boyle, Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG) Donald Scotto | |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz misses the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 90-85 |
| 00:06 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles grabs the defensive rebound | 90-85 |
| 00:06 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 90-85 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Larry Boyle (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Kenneth Cooper, Donald Oliver | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Steve Gallagher is called for the reach on Ricardo Ruiz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Gallagher, team foul #19 | 90-85 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon misses long on a halfcourt shot | 92-85 |