| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darrell Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronnie Champagne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ralph Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lester Grant (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Rick Rowsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Silvernail (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jared Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Matthew Bennett inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Utah | The jump hook by Robert Silvernail is blocked by Lester Grant | 30-39 |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-39 |
| 19:11 | Utah | Robert Silvernail is hacked by Ralph Chapman - foul #1 on Ralph Chapman, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:00 | Utah | Rick Rowsey is whistled for traveling | 32-39 |
| 18:42 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrell Smith | 35-39 |
| 18:23 | Utah | Ronnie Champagne steps in front of the Jared Hawkins pass | 35-39 |
| 18:01 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clifton Isom | 37-39 |
| 17:46 | Utah | Rick Rowsey makes the floater from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 17:33 | Nicholls State | Felix Harris is called for the reach on Ronnie Champagne - foul #1 on Felix Harris, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (SG), Robert Friddle (PF), Carlos Lara (C) Darrell Smith, Ronnie Champagne, Lester Grant | |
| Subs | Utah | William Davis (PF) Robert Silvernail | |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 17:19 | Utah | Matthew Bennett pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:14 | Utah | Matthew Bennett can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Friddle - foul #1 on Robert Friddle, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Burt Bowman (C) Jared Hawkins | |
| 17:14 | Utah | Matthew Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:14 | Utah | Matthew Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:02 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 17:00 | Utah | Matthew Bennett gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:55 | Utah | Matthew Bennett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-43 |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Felix Harris - foul #2 on Felix Harris, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark John (SG), George Wilebski (PF) Clifton Isom, Ralph Chapman | |
| Subs | Utah | Jake Thomas (PG), Kenneth Rhoads (SG) Rick Rowsey, Felix Harris | |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:30 | Utah | William Davis scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Burt Bowman | 39-45 |
| 16:13 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara can't finish the layup | 39-45 |
| 16:11 | Utah | Matthew Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:09 | Utah | Jake Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith (SG), Ronnie Champagne (SF), Lester Grant (C) Mark John, George Wilebski, Carlos Lara | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Silvernail (PF), Jared Hawkins (C) William Davis, Burt Bowman | |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Phoenix (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Friddle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lester Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jake Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Rhoads (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Silvernail (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jared Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Utah | Robert Friddle steals the ball from Matthew Bennett | 41-45 |
| 15:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix is hacked by Robert Silvernail - foul #2 on Robert Silvernail, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Gregg Thorne (PF) Robert Phoenix, Robert Friddle | |
| Subs | Utah | Rick Rowsey (PG), Felix Harris (SG), William Davis (SF) Jake Thomas, Kenneth Rhoads, Matthew Bennett | |
| 14:59 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 14:34 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (SG), Ralph Chapman (SF), Carlos Lara (C) Darrell Smith, Ronnie Champagne, Lester Grant | |
| Subs | Utah | Kenneth Rhoads (SF), Burt Bowman (C) Robert Silvernail, Jared Hawkins | |
| 14:19 | Utah | William Davis misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 14:17 | Utah | Burt Bowman hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | Rick Rowsey is called for the reach on Carlos Lara - foul #2 on Rick Rowsey, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Matthew Bennett (SF) Kenneth Rhoads | |
| 13:53 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Clifton Isom | 43-47 |
| 13:37 | Utah | Matthew Bennett connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 13:17 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman loses the ball out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith (SG), Ronnie Champagne (SF), Robert Friddle (C) Robert Phoenix, Ralph Chapman, Carlos Lara | |
| Subs | Utah | Jared Hawkins (C) William Davis | |
| 13:09 | Utah | Matthew Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-49 |
| 13:07 | Utah | Matthew Bennett snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 12:49 | Utah | Matthew Bennett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Friddle snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 12:25 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom loses the dribble to Felix Harris | 43-49 |
| 12:13 | Utah | Felix Harris is hacked by Robert Friddle - foul #2 on Robert Friddle, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG), Ralph Chapman (PF), Lester Grant (C) Clifton Isom, Gregg Thorne, Robert Friddle | |
| Subs | Utah | Jake Thomas (PG), Kenneth Rhoads (SG), Robert Silvernail (PF) Rick Rowsey, Felix Harris, Burt Bowman | |
| 12:01 | Utah | Kenneth Rhoads knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jake Thomas | 43-52 |
| 11:42 | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith is called for traveling | 43-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Friddle (SF), George Wilebski (PF) Darrell Smith, Ronnie Champagne | |
| Subs | Utah | William Davis (C) Jared Hawkins | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Phoenix (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Friddle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Wilebski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jake Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Rhoads (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Silvernail (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Davis (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Utah | Matthew Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Burt Bowman (C) Matthew Bennett | |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Friddle can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-52 |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | George Wilebski gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Gregg Thorne (PF) Robert Phoenix, George Wilebski | |
| Subs | Utah | Rick Rowsey (PG), Felix Harris (SG) Jake Thomas, Kenneth Rhoads | |
| 10:33 | Utah | Burt Bowman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 43-52 |
| 10:32 | Utah | William Davis tips it back up and in | 43-54 |
| 10:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Silvernail steals it from Lester Grant | 43-54 |
| 09:52 | Utah | Felix Harris scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-56 |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Silvernail - foul #3 on Robert Silvernail, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne (SF), Carlos Lara (C) Robert Friddle, Lester Grant | |
| Subs | Utah | Matthew Bennett (SF), Dennis Roberts (PF), Jared Hawkins (C) William Davis, Robert Silvernail, Burt Bowman | |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:23 | Utah | Dennis Roberts lays it in on a great pass from Felix Harris | 45-58 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne drills a runner near the basket set up by Gregg Thorne and he's fouled by Matthew Bennett - foul #1 on Matthew Bennett, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith (SG) Ralph Chapman | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| 08:59 | Utah | Rick Rowsey knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-61 |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne makes the jumper from close range | 50-61 |
| 08:29 | Utah | Rick Rowsey misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Darrell Smith - foul #2 on Darrell Smith, team foul #4 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman (PF) Gregg Thorne | |
| Subs | Utah | Jake Thomas (SG), Burt Bowman (PF) Felix Harris, Dennis Roberts | |
| 08:29 | Utah | Rick Rowsey makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:29 | Utah | Rick Rowsey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith hits the finger roll set up by Clifton Isom | 52-63 |
| 07:51 | Utah | Matthew Bennett hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Burt Bowman | 52-66 |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara hits a runner in the lane | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifton Isom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Champagne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Carlos Lara (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Rick Rowsey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jake Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Burt Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Utah | Jared Hawkins misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Darrell Smith - foul #3 on Darrell Smith, team foul #5 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG), Robert Friddle (PF), Lester Grant (C) Clifton Isom, Ronnie Champagne, Carlos Lara | |
| Subs | Utah | Felix Harris (SG), Robert Silvernail (PF) Rick Rowsey, Burt Bowman | |
| 07:10 | Utah | Jared Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 07:10 | Utah | Jared Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 07:10 | Utah | Jared Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 06:58 | Utah | Robert Silvernail comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-67 |
| 06:57 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant misses the 3 from straight away | 54-67 |
| 06:43 | Utah | Jake Thomas gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 06:18 | Utah | Robert Friddle is called for the reach on Robert Silvernail - foul #3 on Robert Friddle, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark John (SG), Gregg Thorne (PF) Darrell Smith, Ralph Chapman | |
| Subs | Utah | William Davis (C) Jared Hawkins | |
| 06:02 | Utah | Felix Harris can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-67 |
| 06:00 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Jake Thomas | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:49 | Utah | Robert Silvernail hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 05:47 | Utah | William Davis snags the offensive board | 54-67 |
| 05:31 | Utah | Robert Silvernail connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by William Davis | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Mark John misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne gets the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Mark John knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Utah | Felix Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Darrell Smith (SG), Ronnie Champagne (SF) Robert Phoenix, Mark John, Robert Friddle | |
| Subs | Utah | Rick Rowsey (PG), Jared Hawkins (C) Jake Thomas, William Davis | |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith makes the jumper from the free throw line | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:07 | Utah | Matthew Bennett comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 03:41 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne grabs the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-69 |
| 03:29 | Utah | Felix Harris grabs the board | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Champagne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregg Thorne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Rick Rowsey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Silvernail (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Jared Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Utah | Rick Rowsey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 03:15 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Hawkins | 59-69 |
| 03:06 | Utah | Jared Hawkins slams it home on a great pass from Rick Rowsey | 59-71 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Silvernail - foul #4 on Robert Silvernail, team foul #7 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Friddle (C) Lester Grant | |
| Subs | Utah | William Davis (PF) Robert Silvernail | |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:28 | Utah | William Davis makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Rick Rowsey | 60-73 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 02:11 | Utah | Matthew Bennett grabs the board | 60-73 |
| 01:51 | Utah | Matthew Bennett misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-73 |
| 01:50 | Utah | William Davis hits the follow up shot | 60-75 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-75 |
| 01:31 | Utah | William Davis gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| 01:12 | Utah | Felix Harris comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronnie Champagne - foul #2 on Ronnie Champagne, team foul #7 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG), Ralph Chapman (SG), George Wilebski (PF), Carlos Lara (C) Clifton Isom, Darrell Smith, Ronnie Champagne, Gregg Thorne | |
| Subs | Utah | Jake Thomas (PG), Kenneth Rhoads (SF), Burt Bowman (C) Rick Rowsey, Matthew Bennett, Jared Hawkins | |
| 01:12 | Utah | Felix Harris misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:12 | Utah | Felix Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara is denied on a dunk by William Davis | 60-76 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix misses the tip | 60-76 |
| 00:53 | Utah | Burt Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Utah | Jake Thomas drills a floater from the left wing set up by William Davis | 60-78 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-78 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Carlos Lara gets the offensive rebound | 60-78 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Friddle is hacked by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #8 | 60-78 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Bell (PG) Felix Harris | |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Friddle makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Friddle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Paul Bell runs out the clock | 62-78 |