| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Cavanagh (fresh) SG - Myron Brown (fresh) SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) PF - Roman Parsons (fresh) C - Brandon Denson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Donald Streetman (fresh) SG - James Lapierre (fresh) SF - Joseph Sullivan (fresh) PF - Wayne Minton (fresh) C - David Beasley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNC Wilmington | David Beasley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton misses the floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Utah State | Myron Brown drills a floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lapierre, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Utah State | Paul Johnson is hacked by Joseph Sullivan - foul #1 on Joseph Sullivan, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Utah State | Paul Johnson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre connects on the open 3 from the right corner set up by Donald Streetman | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Utah State | Paul Johnson misses the easy layup | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Joseph Sullivan | 2-5 |
| 17:38 | UNC Wilmington | David Beasley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Utah State | Paul Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:13 | Utah State | Wayne Minton is called for the reach on Roman Parsons - foul #1 on Wayne Minton, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic (SG), Stephen Young (SF), Joseph Trotta (PF), Nicholas Tower (C) James Lapierre, Joseph Sullivan, Wayne Minton, David Beasley | |
| 17:01 | Utah State | Myron Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Cavanagh | 5-5 |
| 16:59 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman is fouled in the backcourt by Myron Brown - foul #1 on Myron Brown, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Marchetti (SG), David Lee (C) Myron Brown, Brandon Denson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 16:43 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Streetman, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Apo (SF) Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith (PG) Donald Streetman | |
| 16:23 | Utah State | Joseph Trotta denies the turnaround by Richard Cavanagh | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Nicholas Tower | 5-5 |
| 16:03 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic misses long on a 3 from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Apo | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Cavanagh (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Marchetti (fresh) SF - Dikembe Apo (fresh) PF - Roman Parsons (fresh) C - David Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) SG - Richard Znidarsic (fresh) SF - Stephen Young (fresh) PF - Joseph Trotta (fresh) C - Nicholas Tower (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Tower - foul #1 on Nicholas Tower, team foul #5 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Utah State | Myron Brown (SG), Brandon Denson (C) Richard Cavanagh, Roman Parsons | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman (PG), James Lapierre (SG), Joseph Sullivan (SF), Wayne Minton (PF), David Beasley (C) Thomas Smith, Richard Znidarsic, Stephen Young, Joseph Trotta, Nicholas Tower | |
| 15:38 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:38 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:20 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Streetman | 7-7 |
| 15:07 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 15:05 | Utah State | David Lee can't tip it in | 7-7 |
| 15:04 | UNC Wilmington | David Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:02 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman travels in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Johnson (SF) Dikembe Apo | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 14:37 | Utah State | David Lee can't finish the layup | 7-7 |
| 14:35 | Utah State | Brandon Denson tips it back up and in | 9-7 |
| 14:18 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Sullivan comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clifford Bailey (PG), David Grenier (SG), Dikembe Apo (SF), Roman Parsons (PF), Jeremy Nobles (C) Michael Marchetti, Myron Brown, Paul Johnson, David Lee, Brandon Denson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Tower (C) David Beasley | |
| 14:18 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:18 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:57 | Utah State | Clifford Bailey is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Tower - foul #2 on Nicholas Tower, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh (PG) Clifford Bailey | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Trotta (C) Nicholas Tower | |
| 13:42 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Grenier | 12-9 |
| 13:37 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre is hacked by David Grenier in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Grenier, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic (SF), Kenneth Barnes (C) Joseph Sullivan, Wayne Minton | |
| 13:20 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre loses the ball out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Marchetti (SG) David Grenier | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 13:06 | Utah State | Jeremy Nobles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-9 |
| 13:05 | Utah State | Roman Parsons snags the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:53 | Utah State | Roman Parsons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 12:52 | UNC Wilmington | Kenneth Barnes snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:50 | UNC Wilmington | Kenneth Barnes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Grenier (SG), Brandon Denson (C) Dikembe Apo, Jeremy Nobles | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith (PG), Stephen Young (SF), David Beasley (C) Donald Streetman, James Lapierre, Kenneth Barnes | |
| 12:25 | Utah State | David Grenier scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Marchetti | 15-9 |
| 12:21 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 12:19 | Utah State | Roman Parsons grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 12:03 | Utah State | Brandon Denson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 12:01 | UNC Wilmington | David Beasley snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Cavanagh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Grenier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Marchetti (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roman Parsons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Denson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) SG - Richard Znidarsic (fresh) SF - Stephen Young (fresh) PF - Joseph Trotta (fresh) C - David Beasley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Thomas Smith | 15-11 |
| 11:42 | Utah State | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Richard Cavanagh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Utah State | Myron Brown (SG), Jeremy Nobles (SF), David Lee (PF), Robert Bullis (C) David Grenier, Michael Marchetti, Roman Parsons, Brandon Denson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman (PG), James Lapierre (SG), Joseph Sullivan (SF), Wayne Minton (PF) Thomas Smith, Richard Znidarsic, Stephen Young, Joseph Trotta | |
| 11:42 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:42 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:29 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton misses the easy dunk attempt | 17-11 |
| 11:28 | Utah State | Myron Brown grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 11:24 | Utah State | Myron Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 17-11 |
| 11:23 | UNC Wilmington | David Beasley gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:56 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 10:55 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 17-13 |
| 10:39 | Utah State | Myron Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Minton | 17-13 |
| 10:37 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Sullivan snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 10:09 | UNC Wilmington | David Beasley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 17-13 |
| 10:07 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:03 | Utah State | Donald Streetman steps in front of the Richard Cavanagh pass in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 09:58 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-13 |
| 09:57 | Utah State | Jeremy Nobles grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 09:36 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 09:35 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:17 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-13 |
| 09:15 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Sullivan tips it in | 17-15 |
| 09:02 | Utah State | Jeremy Nobles misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 17-15 |
| 09:01 | Utah State | Myron Brown tips it but misses | 17-15 |
| 09:00 | Utah State | Robert Bullis gets the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:54 | Utah State | Myron Brown hits a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by James Lapierre - foul #2 on James Lapierre, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Marchetti (PG), Dikembe Apo (SF), Roman Parsons (PF), Brandon Denson (C) Richard Cavanagh, Jeremy Nobles, David Lee, Robert Bullis | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith (PG), Richard Znidarsic (SG), Stephen Young (SF), Joseph Trotta (PF), Kenneth Barnes (C) Donald Streetman, James Lapierre, Joseph Sullivan, Wayne Minton, David Beasley | |
| 08:54 | Utah State | Myron Brown makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:27 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Trotta hits a jump hook near the basket | 20-17 |
| 08:11 | Utah State | Myron Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Myron Brown, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Grenier (SG) Myron Brown | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 07:58 | UNC Wilmington | Stephen Young misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 07:57 | Utah State | Brandon Denson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Marchetti (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Grenier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Apo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roman Parsons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Denson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Znidarsic (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Young (fresh) PF - Joseph Trotta (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Barnes (fresh) | |
| 07:53 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Young - foul #1 on Stephen Young, team foul #9 | 20-17 |
| 07:53 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:53 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:53 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Trotta gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 07:40 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Trotta misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 07:38 | UNC Wilmington | Kenneth Barnes tips it in | 20-19 |
| 07:29 | Utah State | David Grenier makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dikembe Apo | 23-19 |
| 07:27 | UNC Wilmington | Stephen Young loses the dribble to Michael Marchetti in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| 07:08 | Utah State | Brandon Denson hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Marchetti | 25-19 |
| 06:56 | UNC Wilmington | David Grenier is called for the reach on Richard Znidarsic - foul #2 on David Grenier, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clifford Bailey (PG) David Grenier | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman (PG), Joel Crawford (SG), Joseph Sullivan (SF), Wayne Minton (PF), David Beasley (C) Thomas Smith, Richard Znidarsic, Stephen Young, Joseph Trotta, Kenneth Barnes | |
| 06:36 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Crawford jams it set up by Donald Streetman | 25-21 |
| 06:08 | Utah State | The jump hook by Dikembe Apo is blocked by David Beasley | 25-21 |
| 06:06 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 05:57 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 25-21 |
| 05:55 | Utah State | Brandon Denson gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:42 | Utah State | Roman Parsons can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Streetman - foul #2 on Donald Streetman, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeremy Nobles (SF), David Lee (C) Dikembe Apo, Brandon Denson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith (PG), Richard Znidarsic (SG) Donald Streetman, Joel Crawford | |
| 05:42 | Utah State | Roman Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:42 | Utah State | Roman Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:23 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 05:22 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Roman Parsons | 27-21 |
| 05:02 | Utah State | Roman Parsons clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Sullivan - foul #2 on Joseph Sullivan, team foul #11 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh (PG) Clifford Bailey | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Stephen Young (SF), Joseph Trotta (PF), Kenneth Barnes (C) Joseph Sullivan, Wayne Minton, David Beasley | |
| 05:02 | Utah State | Roman Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:02 | Utah State | Roman Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:46 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-21 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Bullis (C) Roman Parsons | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Joel Crawford (SG) Richard Znidarsic | |
| 04:39 | Utah State | David Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 04:38 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Crawford gets the rebound | 29-21 |
| 04:10 | UNC Wilmington | Stephen Young knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 03:54 | Utah State | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Michael Marchetti - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #12 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Myron Brown (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Roman Parsons (PF) Richard Cavanagh, Jeremy Nobles, David Lee | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman (PG), James Lapierre (SG), Joseph Sullivan (SF), Nicholas Tower (C) Thomas Smith, Joel Crawford, Stephen Young, Kenneth Barnes | |
| 03:54 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:54 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Marchetti (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myron Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) PF - Roman Parsons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bullis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Donald Streetman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Lapierre (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Trotta (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Tower (fresh) | |
| 03:50 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Tower double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Grenier (PG) Michael Marchetti | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton (PF) Joseph Trotta | |
| 03:39 | Utah State | David Grenier is hacked by Joseph Sullivan - foul #3 on Joseph Sullivan, team foul #13 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brandon Denson (C) Robert Bullis | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic (SF) Joseph Sullivan | |
| 03:39 | Utah State | David Grenier makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:39 | Utah State | David Grenier makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:17 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-24 |
| 03:15 | Utah State | Roman Parsons grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 03:01 | Utah State | Myron Brown misses the easy layup | 33-24 |
| 02:59 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Tower grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 02:42 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 02:41 | Utah State | David Grenier grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 02:21 | Utah State | Roman Parsons misses short on a turnaround from close range | 33-24 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Brandon Denson tips it in | 35-24 |
| 01:56 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton drills a shot in the paint | 35-26 |
| 01:46 | Utah State | Roman Parsons connects on the jumper in the paint | 37-26 |
| 01:25 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 01:23 | Utah State | Roman Parsons gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 01:06 | Utah State | David Grenier clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 01:04 | Utah State | Roman Parsons hits the follow up shot | 39-26 |
| 00:49 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Znidarsic and the foul's on Roman Parsons - foul #1 on Roman Parsons, team foul #7 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh (PG), Michael Marchetti (SG), Dikembe Apo (SF), David Lee (PF), Jeremy Nobles (C) David Grenier, Myron Brown, Paul Johnson, Roman Parsons, Brandon Denson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith (PG), Joel Crawford (SG), Stephen Young (SF), David Beasley (C) Donald Streetman, James Lapierre, Richard Znidarsic, Nicholas Tower | |
| 00:49 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:32 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 00:31 | UNC Wilmington | Stephen Young grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 00:25 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Marchetti is called for the reach on Joel Crawford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Marchetti, team foul #8 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Trotta (PF) Wayne Minton | |
| 00:25 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:25 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Stephen Young is called for the reach on David Lee - foul #2 on Stephen Young, team foul #14 | 39-31 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | David Lee makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | David Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Crawford misses the halfcourt shot | 41-31 |