| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Nance (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay York (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Thomas Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Hannan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Lockhart (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Cegielski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Skinner (fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | McNeese State | James Smith buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Nance | 37-33 |
| 19:32 | Utah | James Smith steals it from Greg Lockhart | 37-33 |
| 19:17 | McNeese State | Jay York drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Efrain Boling | 39-33 |
| 18:54 | Utah | David Cegielski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 18:36 | McNeese State | James Smith clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Greg Lockhart - foul #1 on Greg Lockhart, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 18:36 | McNeese State | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:36 | McNeese State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:20 | Utah | David Cegielski is hacked by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 17:59 | Utah | David Cegielski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| 17:47 | McNeese State | Brian Nance can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 17:45 | McNeese State | William Beard tips it back up and in | 42-33 |
| 17:34 | Utah | Greg Lockhart knocks in the runner from the baseline | 42-35 |
| 17:19 | McNeese State | Brian Nance can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 17:17 | Utah | David Cegielski pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:57 | Utah | Thomas Stephenson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jay York - foul #2 on Jay York, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Carl Abrams (SG), Todd Hawkins (SF), John Smith (PF), Adrian Pullins (C) James Smith, Brian Nance, Efrain Boling, Jay York, William Beard | |
| Subs | Utah | Carlton Lindauer (SG), John Nelson (SF), Joseph Ferguson (PF), John Johnson (C) Shane Hannan, Greg Lockhart, David Cegielski, William Skinner | |
| 16:57 | Utah | Thomas Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:57 | Utah | Thomas Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:49 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins lays it up and in | 44-37 |
| 16:35 | Utah | The jump hook by John Johnson is blocked by Adrian Pullins | 44-37 |
| 16:34 | Utah | Thomas Stephenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:17 | Utah | Carlton Lindauer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Stephenson | 44-40 |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Ferguson - foul #1 on Joseph Ferguson, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Shane Hannan (SG) Thomas Stephenson | |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:49 | Utah | Carl Abrams takes the ball from Carlton Lindauer | 46-40 |
| 15:46 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams lays it in | 48-40 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Abrams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Pullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Carlton Lindauer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Hannan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Ferguson (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Utah | Shane Hannan misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Todd Hawkins - foul #1 on Todd Hawkins, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (SG), Efrain Boling (SF), Jay York (PF), William Beard (C) Carl Abrams, Todd Hawkins, John Smith, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | Utah | Greg Lockhart (SF), William Skinner (C) John Nelson, John Johnson | |
| 15:29 | Utah | Shane Hannan makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:29 | Utah | Shane Hannan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:14 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling misses long on a shot from the right side | 48-42 |
| 15:12 | Utah | Greg Lockhart pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:59 | Utah | Carlton Lindauer misses the lay-in | 48-42 |
| 14:57 | Utah | Joseph Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:33 | Utah | Joseph Ferguson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 14:32 | McNeese State | William Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:09 | McNeese State | Brian Nance clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 48-42 |
| 14:08 | McNeese State | William Beard grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:57 | McNeese State | William Skinner is called for the reach on William Beard - foul #1 on William Skinner, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG) Donald Lewis | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Stephenson (PG), Melvin Fogarty (SG), John Nelson (SF), David Cegielski (PF) Carlton Lindauer, Shane Hannan, Greg Lockhart, Joseph Ferguson | |
| 13:44 | McNeese State | William Beard misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 13:43 | Utah | William Skinner snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:25 | Utah | Melvin Fogarty buries a floater near the basket and the foul's on Brian Nance - foul #1 on Brian Nance, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (SG), John Smith (PF) Brian Nance, Jay York | |
| Subs | Utah | John Johnson (C) William Skinner | |
| 13:25 | Utah | Melvin Fogarty makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:14 | McNeese State | John Smith loses the dribble to John Nelson | 48-45 |
| 12:58 | Utah | Melvin Fogarty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins (SF), Adrian Pullins (C) Efrain Boling, William Beard | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | John Smith clanks a jumper from the right block | 48-45 |
| 12:40 | Utah | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:34 | Utah | Carl Abrams is called for the reach on Melvin Fogarty - foul #2 on Carl Abrams, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Shane Hannan (SG), Greg Lockhart (SF) Melvin Fogarty, John Nelson | |
| 12:17 | Utah | David Cegielski misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jay York (PF) Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | Utah | William Skinner (C) John Johnson | |
| 12:17 | Utah | David Cegielski makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:17 | Utah | David Cegielski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | John Smith gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:59 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams drills a 3 from the right wing set up by James Smith | 51-46 |
| 11:48 | Utah | James Smith picks off the pass by Shane Hannan | 51-46 |
| 11:45 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins lays it up and in on a great pass from James Smith | 53-46 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Abrams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay York (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Thomas Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Hannan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Lockhart (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Cegielski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Skinner (fresh) 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Utah | Greg Lockhart drills a turnaround from the right block | 53-48 |
| 11:06 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams's pass is intercepted by William Skinner | 53-48 |
| 10:49 | Utah | Greg Lockhart knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 10:31 | McNeese State | John Smith can't connect on a runner from the right block | 53-50 |
| 10:30 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | James Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by David Cegielski - foul #2 on David Cegielski, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (SG), Efrain Boling (SF), Adrian Pullins (PF), William Beard (C) Carl Abrams, Todd Hawkins, Jay York, John Smith | |
| Subs | Utah | James Hoeppner (PG), Carlton Lindauer (SG), John Nelson (SF), Joseph Ferguson (PF), John Johnson (C) Thomas Stephenson, Shane Hannan, Greg Lockhart, David Cegielski, William Skinner | |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:11 | Utah | Joseph Ferguson grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 09:46 | Utah | John Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 09:45 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Smith | 54-50 |
| 09:17 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Efrain Boling | 56-50 |
| 08:55 | Utah | Joseph Ferguson connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Hoeppner and he's fouled by Adrian Pullins - foul #1 on Adrian Pullins, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Jay York (PF) James Smith, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Stephenson (PG), Shane Hannan (SG), William Skinner (C) James Hoeppner, Carlton Lindauer, John Johnson | |
| 08:55 | Utah | Joseph Ferguson makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | William Skinner steals it from Efrain Boling | 56-53 |
| 08:24 | Utah | John Nelson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 07:57 | McNeese State | Brian Nance is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ferguson - foul #2 on Joseph Ferguson, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Greg Lockhart (SF), John Johnson (PF) John Nelson, Joseph Ferguson | |
| 07:34 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Greg Lockhart - foul #2 on Greg Lockhart, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Utah | David Cegielski (PF) John Johnson | |
| 07:34 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:34 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:34 | Utah | David Cegielski snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Nance (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay York (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Beard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Thomas Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Hannan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Lockhart (fresh) 13 pts. PF - David Cegielski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Skinner (fresh) 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Utah | William Skinner comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 57-56 |
| 07:14 | McNeese State | Jay York pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:07 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling is hacked by Greg Lockhart - foul #3 on Greg Lockhart, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (SG), John Smith (PF), Adrian Pullins (C) Brian Nance, Jay York, William Beard | |
| Subs | Utah | John Johnson (C) William Skinner | |
| 07:07 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:07 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:07 | Utah | David Cegielski grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 06:51 | Utah | Thomas Stephenson makes the shot from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 06:31 | McNeese State | John Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-58 |
| 06:30 | Utah | Thomas Stephenson gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:23 | Utah | John Smith is called for the reach on Shane Hannan - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Todd Hawkins (SF) Donald Lewis, Efrain Boling | |
| Subs | Utah | Joseph Ferguson (C) John Johnson | |
| 06:23 | Utah | Shane Hannan misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:23 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:05 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 06:04 | Utah | Joseph Ferguson gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:49 | Utah | The jump hook by David Cegielski is blocked by John Smith | 58-58 |
| 05:48 | McNeese State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 05:26 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins drills a jumper from the left side set up by John Smith and the foul's on Joseph Ferguson - foul #3 on Joseph Ferguson, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (SG), Jay York (PF), William Beard (C) James Smith, Carl Abrams, John Smith | |
| Subs | Utah | Carlton Lindauer (SG), John Nelson (SF), William Skinner (C) Shane Hannan, Greg Lockhart, David Cegielski | |
| 05:26 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:03 | Utah | Carlton Lindauer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:38 | McNeese State | Thomas Stephenson steals the ball from Todd Hawkins | 61-58 |
| 04:15 | Utah | William Skinner misses the floater from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 04:13 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:57 | McNeese State | Jay York is called for a backcourt violation | 61-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Efrain Boling (SF) Adrian Pullins, Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Utah | Shane Hannan (SG), Greg Lockhart (SF), John Johnson (PF) Thomas Stephenson, John Nelson, Joseph Ferguson | |
| 03:38 | Utah | Carlton Lindauer can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Efrain Boling - foul #1 on Efrain Boling, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 03:38 | Utah | Carlton Lindauer makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:38 | Utah | Carlton Lindauer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:24 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 03:22 | Utah | Shane Hannan snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Nance (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jay York (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Beard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Carlton Lindauer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Hannan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Lockhart (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Skinner (fresh) 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Utah | Efrain Boling is called for the reach on Greg Lockhart - foul #2 on Efrain Boling, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (SG) Brian Nance | |
| Subs | Utah | David Cegielski (PF) William Skinner | |
| 03:09 | Utah | Greg Lockhart misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:09 | Utah | Greg Lockhart misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to William Beard | 61-60 |
| 02:53 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling buries a driving attempt from the left block | 63-60 |
| 02:53 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (SG) Carl Abrams | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Stephenson (PG), William Skinner (C) Carlton Lindauer, John Johnson | |
| 02:37 | Utah | Greg Lockhart blows the layup | 63-60 |
| 02:36 | McNeese State | Jay York pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:14 | McNeese State | Brian Nance misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 02:13 | McNeese State | Jay York gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:53 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling's floater is tipped away by William Skinner | 63-60 |
| 01:51 | Utah | William Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:24 | Utah | William Skinner is whistled for traveling | 63-60 |
| 01:10 | McNeese State | Jay York misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Cegielski - foul #3 on David Cegielski, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 01:10 | McNeese State | Jay York makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:10 | McNeese State | Jay York makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:52 | Utah | Shane Hannan can't connect on a shot in the lane | 65-60 |
| 00:50 | Utah | David Cegielski can't tip it in | 65-60 |
| 00:49 | McNeese State | William Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | William Skinner blocks the short jumper by William Beard | 65-60 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | William Beard tips it back up and in | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Utah | Shane Hannan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | Brian Nance is hacked by Shane Hannan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Hannan, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Carl Abrams (SF) James Smith, Efrain Boling | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | Brian Nance makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | Brian Nance misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:18 | Utah | David Cegielski snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:13 | Utah | Shane Hannan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jay York | 68-63 |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Todd Hawkins (SF) Donald Lewis, Carl Abrams | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:11 | McNeese State | James Smith is hacked by Thomas Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Stephenson, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| 00:11 | McNeese State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:11 | McNeese State | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:11 | Utah | William Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:05 | Utah | Shane Hannan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | William Beard grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Thomas Stephenson is called for the reach on William Beard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Stephenson, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | William Beard makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | William Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Shane Hannan comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-63 |