| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Cliff Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ross (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Topete inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Samford | William Topete hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Derick Doran | 37-31 |
| 19:14 | Utah State | James Ross misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 37-31 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 19:06 | Samford | William Topete hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Primo | 37-33 |
| 18:54 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 39-33 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Cliff Roberts is called for the reach on Michael Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cliff Roberts, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Sanders (SF) Cliff Roberts | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:42 | Samford | Michael Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 18:28 | Utah State | James Ross is denied on a layup by Richard Primo | 39-33 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Michael Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Buckingham - foul #3 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (SG) Alexander Buckingham | |
| Subs | Samford | George West (PF) Richard Primo | |
| 18:13 | Samford | Fredric Smith is called for a charge - foul #2 on Fredric Smith, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (SG), Brent Lukens (PF) Michael Smith, Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG) Michael Carter | |
| 18:01 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Derick Doran - foul #2 on Derick Doran, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Norbert Radsky (C) Derick Doran, William Topete, Fredric Smith | |
| 18:01 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:01 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:01 | Samford | George West grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Norbert Radsky is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 17:47 | Utah State | James Ross misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Norbert Radsky - foul #2 on Norbert Radsky, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| 17:47 | Utah State | James Ross makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:47 | Utah State | James Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Norbert Radsky pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 17:24 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 17:05 | Utah State | James Ross scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Eugene Portillo and he's hacked by Norbert Radsky - foul #3 on Norbert Radsky, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Wayne Jordan (PF) Eugene Portillo, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Primo (PF) Norbert Radsky | |
| 17:05 | Utah State | James Ross makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:44 | Samford | Ruben Meade comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-33 |
| 16:42 | Utah State | James Ross pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:33 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 16:07 | Samford | George West misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 16:06 | Samford | George West can't tip it in | 47-33 |
| 16:04 | Utah State | James Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 15:47 | Utah State | Richard Primo is called for the reach on Wayne Jordan - foul #1 on Richard Primo, team foul #5 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Alexander Buckingham (SG), Cliff Roberts (SF), John Lavender (PF), Brent Lukens (C) Michael Smith, Victor Perdue, Christopher Sanders, Wayne Jordan, James Ross | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Ruben Meade, Maurice Parish, George West | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Cliff Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Lavender (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Lukens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fairly fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Portillo | 49-33 |
| 15:21 | Samford | Fredric Smith drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Derick Doran | 49-35 |
| 15:07 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts comes up short on the floater from the left side | 49-35 |
| 15:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Fredric Smith | 49-35 |
| 14:48 | Samford | William Topete is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 14:47 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 14:29 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 14:28 | Utah State | Brent Lukens snags the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 14:18 | Utah State | William Topete denies the turnaround by Eugene Portillo | 49-35 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 14:13 | Samford | Michael Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Buckingham - foul #4 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Wayne Jordan (PF), James Ross (C) Alexander Buckingham, John Lavender, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (PF) Richard Primo | |
| 13:58 | Samford | Fredric Smith is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Derick Doran and he's hacked by James Ross - foul #3 on James Ross, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF) Eugene Portillo, Cliff Roberts | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Ruben Meade (SG) Derick Doran, Michael Carter | |
| 13:58 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:40 | Utah State | Maurice Parish steals it from Victor Perdue | 49-38 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Fredric Smith clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by James Ross - foul #4 on James Ross, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Lukens (C) James Ross | |
| Subs | Samford | Norbert Radsky (C) William Topete | |
| 13:26 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:09 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-40 |
| 13:07 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses the tip | 49-40 |
| 13:05 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders tips it home | 51-40 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Norbert Radsky | 51-42 |
| 12:30 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Perdue and he's fouled by Maurice Parish - foul #2 on Maurice Parish, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (SG), Cliff Roberts (SF), John Lavender (PF) Victor Perdue, Wayne Jordan, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), George West (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Ruben Meade, Maurice Parish, Fredric Smith | |
| 12:30 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders misses the free throw | 53-42 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Norbert Radsky grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 12:13 | Samford | Michael Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 12:11 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 11:55 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 11:39 | Samford | Derick Doran misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-42 |
| 11:38 | Samford | George West tips it in | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Portillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cliff Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Lavender (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - George West (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Utah State | Derick Doran is called for the reach on Christopher Sanders - foul #3 on Derick Doran, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Jordan (PF), Brent Lukens (C) Eugene Portillo, John Lavender | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Michael Carter, William Topete, George West, Norbert Radsky | |
| 11:20 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 11:20 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-44 |
| 11:06 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 57-44 |
| 10:53 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (SG), Patrick Dalton (SF) Christopher Sanders, Cliff Roberts | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG) Derick Doran | |
| 10:26 | Samford | Maurice Parish buries a jumper in the paint | 57-46 |
| 10:02 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan's pass is intercepted by Maurice Parish | 57-46 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski loses the dribble to Michael Smith in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| 09:58 | Utah State | Victor Perdue lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 59-46 |
| 09:40 | Samford | Victor Perdue steals the ball from Maurice Parish | 59-46 |
| 09:36 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-46 |
| 09:34 | Samford | Ruben Meade grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Fredric Smith is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-46 |
| 09:21 | Utah State | Victor Perdue gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 09:02 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Richard Primo grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 08:45 | Samford | Fredric Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Fredric Smith, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Cliff Roberts (SF), John Lavender (PF) Michael Smith, Patrick Dalton, Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), George West (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Ruben Meade, Maurice Parish, Richard Primo, Fredric Smith | |
| 08:19 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Sanders (C) Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:58 | Samford | Norbert Radsky blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Sanders - foul #2 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SG), James Ross (C) Victor Perdue, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:58 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:58 | Samford | William Topete snags the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 07:41 | Samford | William Topete drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Derick Doran | 59-49 |
| 07:25 | Utah State | John Lavender can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-49 |
| 07:24 | Samford | William Topete gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Cliff Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Lavender (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - George West (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Samford | Derick Doran hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Topete | 59-51 |
| 07:02 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts is hacked by William Topete - foul #2 on William Topete, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Sanders (PG), Wayne Jordan (PF) Eugene Portillo, John Lavender | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Primo (PF), Fredric Smith (C) George West, Norbert Radsky | |
| 07:02 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:02 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Fredric Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-51 |
| 06:37 | Samford | William Topete grabs the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 06:27 | Samford | William Topete makes the runner in the lane | 61-53 |
| 06:18 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 06:16 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 06:11 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 06:09 | Utah State | James Ross snags the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 05:52 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan is fouled on the floor by Michael Carter - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG) Cliff Roberts | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Ruben Meade (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), George West (PF) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo | |
| 05:52 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:52 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:31 | Samford | Maurice Parish is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ruben Meade | 63-55 |
| 05:14 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 63-55 |
| 05:12 | Utah State | James Ross tips it in | 65-55 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is fouled on the floor by Alexander Buckingham - foul #5 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Victor Perdue (SG), Patrick Dalton (SF), John Lavender (PF) Eugene Portillo, Alexander Buckingham, Christopher Sanders, Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | Samford | Norbert Radsky (C) Fredric Smith | |
| 04:51 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:38 | Utah State | Victor Perdue clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 65-57 |
| 04:36 | Samford | George West snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ruben Meade | 65-59 |
| 04:19 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton misses short on a floater from the left side | 65-59 |
| 04:18 | Utah State | Victor Perdue can't tip it in | 65-59 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Norbert Radsky snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Lukens (C) James Ross | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Ruben Meade, Maurice Parish, George West | |
| 04:01 | Utah State | Victor Perdue buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Smith | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Samford | William Topete clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Dalton - foul #2 on Patrick Dalton, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (SG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:50 | Samford | William Topete makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:50 | Samford | William Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:33 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton is fouled on the floor by Norbert Radsky - foul #4 on Norbert Radsky, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Cliff Roberts (SF) John Lavender | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:33 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:33 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Samford | William Topete clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 03:09 | Samford | Richard Primo tips it in | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Victor Perdue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Portillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cliff Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Dalton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Brent Lukens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Primo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:42 | Utah State | Victor Perdue hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Dalton | 70-63 |
| 02:37 | Samford | Victor Perdue takes the ball from Derick Doran in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| 02:36 | Utah State | Victor Perdue lays it in | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:14 | Samford | William Topete hits a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Patrick Dalton - foul #3 on Patrick Dalton, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Christopher Sanders (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF), James Ross (C) Eugene Portillo, Cliff Roberts, Patrick Dalton, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Ruben Meade (SG), Maurice Parish (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| 02:14 | Samford | William Topete makes the free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:12 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Cliff Roberts (SF) Victor Perdue | |
| Subs | Samford | George West (PF) William Topete | |
| 01:58 | Utah State | Michael Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 01:56 | Utah State | James Ross tips it back up and in | 74-66 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (SG) Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Ruben Meade, Maurice Parish, George West | |
| 01:47 | Samford | William Topete misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-66 |
| 01:45 | Samford | Fredric Smith tips it in | 74-68 |
| 01:31 | Utah State | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Derick Doran - foul #4 on Derick Doran, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| 01:31 | Utah State | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:31 | Utah State | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Fredric Smith buries a jumper in the lane | 76-70 |
| 01:13 | Utah State | Michael Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Perdue | 79-70 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Fredric Smith connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Richard Primo | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Primo - foul #2 on Richard Primo, team foul #13 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Sanders (SF), John Lavender (PF), Brent Lukens (C) Cliff Roberts, Wayne Jordan, James Ross | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Samford | Michael Carter scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 00:51 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Brent Lukens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Primo - foul #3 on Richard Primo, team foul #14 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Utah State | Cliff Roberts (SF), James Ross (C) Christopher Sanders, John Lavender | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Brent Lukens makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Brent Lukens makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Samford | Michael Carter misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 82-75 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Richard Primo snags the offensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Michael Carter is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-78 |
| 00:18 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-78 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Jordan (PF) Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Victor Perdue is fouled in the backcourt by Derick Doran - foul #5 on Derick Doran, team foul #15 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG) Derick Doran | |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Victor Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Richard Primo grabs the board | 83-78 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Michael Smith steps in front of the Edward Zdrojkowski pass | 83-78 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Michael Smith can't finish the layup | 83-78 |
| 00:06 | Samford | William Topete snags the defensive board | 83-78 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Michael Carter misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-78 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 83-78 |