| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - George Husby (fresh) SG - Otis Jackson (fresh) SF - Scott Ashley (fresh) PF - Brian Carr (fresh) C - Ronald Smitherman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fresh) SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) SF - David Basaldua (fresh) PF - Antonio Sumler (fresh) C - Maurice Killen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Antonio Sumler - foul #1 on Antonio Sumler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Utah | Mark Hofmann knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Maurice Killen | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman blows the layup but he's hacked by Maurice Killen - foul #1 on Maurice Killen, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:36 | Utah | Robert Glisson can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 4-3 |
| 18:35 | Utah | Maurice Killen snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 18:24 | Utah | Mark Hofmann misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-3 |
| 18:22 | Utah | Maurice Killen tips it home | 4-5 |
| 18:05 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 18:04 | Utah | Maurice Killen grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | Utah | Antonio Sumler clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:39 | Utah | Robert Glisson tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:21 | Utah | Antonio Sumler pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:03 | Utah | The pull-up jumper by Antonio Sumler is blocked by Brian Carr | 4-7 |
| 17:01 | Utah | Mark Hofmann snags the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:56 | Utah | David Basaldua makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Maurice Killen and the foul's on Scott Ashley - foul #1 on Scott Ashley, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Alfred Venable (SF), Richard Hardison (PF), Emery Howard (C) George Husby, Otis Jackson, Scott Ashley, Brian Carr, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Utah | James Russ (C) Maurice Killen | |
| 16:56 | Utah | David Basaldua makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | David Basaldua is called for the reach on Alfred Venable - foul #1 on David Basaldua, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes's pass is intercepted by Antonio Sumler | 4-10 |
| 16:27 | Utah | Mark Hofmann is fouled in the backcourt by Andre Hewes - foul #1 on Andre Hewes, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (SF), Michael Zimmel (C) David Basaldua, Antonio Sumler | |
| 16:20 | Utah | Willard Lapoint is called for the reach on Robert Glisson - foul #1 on Willard Lapoint, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert White (SF) Robert Glisson | |
| 15:58 | Utah | Dennis Swaim comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Andre Hewes (fresh) SG - Willard Lapoint (fresh) SF - Alfred Venable (fresh) PF - Richard Hardison (fresh) C - Emery Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Swaim (fresh) SF - Robert White (fresh) PF - James Russ (fresh) C - Michael Zimmel (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-10 |
| 15:51 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard tips it back up and in | 6-10 |
| 15:31 | Utah | Mark Hofmann comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-10 |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:15 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison tips it home | 8-10 |
| 14:56 | Utah | Michael Zimmel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-10 |
| 14:38 | Utah | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:16 | Utah | Michael Zimmel comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 8-10 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 13:51 | Utah | The rebound goes to Mark Hofmann | 8-10 |
| 13:32 | Utah | The short jumper by Robert White is denied by Willard Lapoint | 8-10 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes is hacked by Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Otis Jackson (SG), Scott Ashley (SF), Brian Carr (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Andre Hewes, Willard Lapoint, Alfred Venable, Richard Hardison, Emery Howard | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG), Robert Glisson (SG), David Basaldua (SF), Antonio Sumler (PF), Maurice Killen (C) Mark Hofmann, Dennis Swaim, Robert White, James Russ, Michael Zimmel | |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley clanks a floater from the baseline | 8-10 |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr tips it home | 10-10 |
| 12:29 | Utah | Patrick Smit misses the fadeaway from the right side | 10-10 |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 12:06 | Utah | Maurice Killen gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:03 | Utah | David Basaldua is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Carr | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - George Husby (fresh) SG - Otis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Ashley (fresh) PF - Brian Carr (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Smitherman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Patrick Smit (fresh) SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Basaldua (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Antonio Sumler (fresh) C - Maurice Killen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Utah | Maurice Killen is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Carr - foul #1 on Brian Carr, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| 11:34 | Utah | Otis Jackson steals the ball from Antonio Sumler | 13-10 |
| 11:18 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 11:16 | Utah | Maurice Killen snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 10:52 | Utah | Robert Glisson blows the wide open layup | 13-10 |
| 10:51 | Utah | Maurice Killen gets the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:28 | Utah | David Basaldua drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Smit | 13-13 |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | George Husby comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 10:06 | Utah | Robert Glisson snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 09:39 | Utah | Maurice Killen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-13 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Brian Carr | 13-13 |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-13 |
| 09:16 | Utah | The rebound goes to Robert Glisson | 13-13 |
| 09:14 | Utah | David Basaldua is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Alfred Venable (SF), Emery Howard (C) George Husby, Otis Jackson, Scott Ashley, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), Dennis Swaim (SG), Robert White (SF), James Russ (PF), Michael Zimmel (C) Patrick Smit, Robert Glisson, David Basaldua, Antonio Sumler, Maurice Killen | |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hofmann steps in front of the Alfred Venable pass | 13-13 |
| 08:55 | Utah | Robert White lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Hofmann | 13-15 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable is fouled on the floor by Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Frank Briggs (SG) Robert White | |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-15 |
| 08:27 | Utah | Mark Hofmann travels with the ball | 15-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison (PF) Brian Carr | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 08:18 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 08:17 | Utah | Dennis Swaim grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 08:12 | Utah | Mark Hofmann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-15 |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable grabs the offensive board | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Andre Hewes (fresh) SG - Willard Lapoint (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Venable (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Hardison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Emery Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Briggs (fresh) SF - Dennis Swaim (fresh) PF - James Russ (fresh) C - Michael Zimmel (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Willard Lapoint is denied by Michael Zimmel | 15-15 |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard tips it back up and in | 17-15 |
| 07:23 | Utah | Dennis Swaim is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Otis Jackson (SG), Scott Ashley (SF), Brian Carr (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Andre Hewes, Willard Lapoint, Alfred Venable, Richard Hardison, Emery Howard | |
| Subs | Utah | Antonio Sumler (PF) Michael Zimmel | |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 07:14 | Utah | Frank Briggs grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 07:03 | Utah | Frank Briggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Frank Briggs - foul #1 on Frank Briggs, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG), Robert Glisson (SG), David Basaldua (SF), Maurice Killen (C) Mark Hofmann, Frank Briggs, Dennis Swaim, James Russ | |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel misses the 3rd free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:41 | Utah | The rebound goes to Maurice Killen | 18-15 |
| 06:27 | Utah | David Basaldua misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 06:25 | Utah | Antonio Sumler tips it in | 18-17 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Basaldua - foul #2 on David Basaldua, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Willard Lapoint (SF), Alfred Venable (PF) Jesse Benefiel, Scott Ashley, Brian Carr | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (SF) David Basaldua | |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:44 | Utah | Dennis Swaim misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 20-17 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by George Husby | 22-17 |
| 05:20 | Utah | Patrick Smit is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Patrick Smit, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison (PF), Emery Howard (C) Otis Jackson, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), Michael Zimmel (C) Patrick Smit, Maurice Killen | |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint loses the dribble to Dennis Swaim | 22-17 |
| 04:54 | Utah | Mark Hofmann is hacked by Alfred Venable in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Venable, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (SG) Willard Lapoint | |
| Subs | Utah | Frank Briggs (SG), James Russ (PF) Robert Glisson, Antonio Sumler | |
| 04:47 | Utah | Dennis Swaim connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-19 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 22-19 |
| 04:28 | Utah | Michael Zimmel grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 04:26 | Utah | Frank Briggs is hacked by Andre Hewes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andre Hewes, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Otis Jackson (SG), Scott Ashley (SF) George Husby, Andre Hewes, Alfred Venable | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 04:21 | Utah | Mark Hofmann misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Jesse Benefiel - foul #1 on Jesse Benefiel, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr (PF) Richard Hardison | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 04:21 | Utah | Mark Hofmann makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:21 | Utah | Mark Hofmann makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson drills a jump hook from close range set up by Jesse Benefiel and he's hacked by Frank Briggs - foul #2 on Frank Briggs, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Ronald Smitherman (C) Jesse Benefiel, Emery Howard | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Glisson (SG), David Basaldua (SF), Robert White (PF) Frank Briggs, Dennis Swaim, Michael Zimmel | |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:40 | Utah | Robert White is hacked by Brian Carr - foul #2 on Brian Carr, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (SG) Otis Jackson | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 03:40 | Utah | Robert White misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ronald Smitherman | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Andre Hewes (fresh) SG - Jesse Benefiel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Ashley (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Smitherman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Basaldua (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Russ (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Robert Glisson takes the ball from Brian Carr | 25-21 |
| 03:21 | Utah | Robert Glisson is hacked by Andre Hewes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andre Hewes, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint (SG) Andre Hewes | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG), Maurice Killen (C) Mark Hofmann, James Russ | |
| 03:21 | Utah | Robert Glisson makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:21 | Utah | Robert Glisson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr is called for traveling | 25-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Alfred Venable (SF), Richard Hardison (C) Jesse Benefiel, Scott Ashley, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Utah | Frank Briggs (SG) Robert Glisson | |
| 02:34 | Utah | Patrick Smit clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 02:32 | Utah | David Basaldua misses the tip | 25-23 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | George Husby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable gets the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 01:51 | Utah | The rebound goes to David Basaldua | 25-23 |
| 01:34 | Utah | Maurice Killen is fouled on the floor by Richard Hardison - foul #1 on Richard Hardison, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Otis Jackson (SG), Scott Ashley (SF), Emery Howard (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) George Husby, Willard Lapoint, Alfred Venable, Brian Carr, Richard Hardison | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), Robert Glisson (SG), James Russ (SF), Antonio Sumler (PF) Patrick Smit, Frank Briggs, David Basaldua, Robert White | |
| 01:34 | Utah | Maurice Killen makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 01:34 | Utah | Maurice Killen misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 01:14 | Utah | Antonio Sumler gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 00:54 | Utah | Emery Howard swats the dunk try by Antonio Sumler | 25-24 |
| 00:53 | Utah | James Russ pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 00:41 | Utah | Maurice Killen banks in the layup | 25-26 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel is whistled for a carry | 25-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (SF) Maurice Killen | |
| 00:18 | Utah | Robert Glisson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman can't connect on a floater from the left side | 25-26 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley hits the follow up shot | 27-26 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Mark Hofmann comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 27-26 |