| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ian Watson (fresh) SG - William King (fresh) SF - Brett Worthy (fresh) PF - Arthur Chartrand (fresh) C - James Brumfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carl Letcher (fresh) SG - Rodney Sargent (fresh) SF - Sammy Keithley (fresh) PF - Jordan Vines (fresh) C - Anthony Ried (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | James Brumfield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Utah | Brett Worthy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Florida State | Anthony Ried snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Florida State | Carl Letcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Utah | Ian Watson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Florida State | Ian Watson is called for the reach on Carl Letcher - foul #1 on Ian Watson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Florida State | Ian Watson swats the shot by Anthony Ried | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Utah | Brett Worthy snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Utah | William King clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:45 | Florida State | Jordan Vines pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Florida State | Sammy Keithley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Utah | William King grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:25 | Utah | Brett Worthy knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William King | 4-0 |
| 17:08 | Florida State | Sammy Keithley can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Brumfield - foul #1 on James Brumfield, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:08 | Florida State | Sammy Keithley makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:08 | Florida State | Sammy Keithley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:41 | Utah | James Brumfield's pass is intercepted by Sammy Keithley | 4-2 |
| 16:18 | Florida State | Carl Letcher loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Utah | John Aparicio (SF), Jonathan Wallach (C) Ian Watson, James Brumfield | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:58 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| Subs | Utah | Ian Watson (PG), Lyman Rae (PF) William King, Arthur Chartrand | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ian Watson (fresh) SG - John Aparicio (fresh) SF - Brett Worthy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lyman Rae (fresh) C - Jonathan Wallach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carl Letcher (fresh) SG - Rodney Sargent (fresh) SF - Sammy Keithley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jordan Vines (fresh) C - Anthony Ried (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sammy Keithley | 4-4 |
| 15:06 | Utah | John Aparicio hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ian Watson | 6-4 |
| 14:41 | Florida State | Anthony Ried hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jordan Vines | 6-6 |
| 14:37 | Utah | Brett Worthy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brett Worthy, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Utah | William King (SG), Arthur Chartrand (PF), James Brumfield (C) Brett Worthy, Lyman Rae, Jonathan Wallach | |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Crider (C) Anthony Ried | |
| 14:10 | Florida State | Jordan Vines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bart Ellenburg (PG), Chad Chea (SF), Ryan Luttrell (C) Carl Letcher, Sammy Keithley, Jordan Vines | |
| 13:43 | Utah | John Aparicio clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 6-6 |
| 13:41 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand tips it home | 8-6 |
| 13:18 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 12:56 | Utah | James Brumfield can't connect on a shot near the basket | 8-8 |
| 12:55 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 12:37 | Florida State | William King is called for the reach on Rodney Sargent - foul #1 on William King, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Utah | Brett Worthy (SF) John Aparicio | |
| Subs | Florida State | Carl Letcher (PG), Sammy Keithley (SF), Jordan Vines (PF), Anthony Ried (C) Bart Ellenburg, Rodney Sargent, Douglas Crider, Ryan Luttrell | |
| 12:20 | Florida State | Carl Letcher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 12:19 | Florida State | Sammy Keithley hits the follow up shot | 8-10 |
| 11:56 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sammy Keithley - foul #1 on Sammy Keithley, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Utah | Jonathan Wallach (C) James Brumfield | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 11:56 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:56 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:56 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jordan Vines | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ian Watson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brett Worthy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Chartrand (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Wallach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carl Letcher (fresh) SG - Chad Chea (fresh) SF - Sammy Keithley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jordan Vines (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Ried (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Florida State | Sammy Keithley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 11:25 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 11:05 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand is hacked by Jordan Vines - foul #1 on Jordan Vines, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Head (SF), Lyman Rae (PF) Ian Watson, Arthur Chartrand | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Sargent (SG) Chad Chea | |
| 10:58 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach lays it in | 11-10 |
| 10:54 | Florida State | Carl Letcher is fouled in the backcourt by William King - foul #2 on William King, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Utah | John Aparicio (SG) William King | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:34 | Florida State | Sammy Keithley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Letcher | 11-12 |
| 10:05 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Carl Letcher - foul #1 on Carl Letcher, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Utah | Ian Watson (PG), James Brumfield (C) Thomas Head, Lyman Rae | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:05 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:05 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:05 | Florida State | Anthony Ried gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 09:50 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Aparicio - foul #1 on John Aparicio, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Utah | Arthur Chartrand (PF) Jonathan Wallach | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:50 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 09:50 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:23 | Utah | Brett Worthy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 11-14 |
| 09:21 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 08:54 | Florida State | John Aparicio takes the ball from Anthony Ried | 11-14 |
| 08:26 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand misses long on a floater from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 08:24 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 08:01 | Utah | Brett Worthy hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Anthony Ried - foul #1 on Anthony Ried, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Utah | Lyman Rae (PF) Ian Watson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bart Ellenburg (PG), Chad Chea (SF), Douglas Crider (PF), Ryan Luttrell (C) Carl Letcher, Sammy Keithley, Jordan Vines, Anthony Ried | |
| 08:01 | Utah | Brett Worthy makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Brett Worthy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Aparicio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Chartrand (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lyman Rae (fresh) C - James Brumfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Bart Ellenburg (fresh) SG - Rodney Sargent (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Chea (fresh) PF - Douglas Crider (fresh) C - Ryan Luttrell (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent misses short on a runner from the right block | 14-14 |
| 07:32 | Florida State | Bart Ellenburg tips it but misses | 14-14 |
| 07:30 | Utah | Lyman Rae grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 07:23 | Utah | James Brumfield's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Crider | 14-14 |
| 07:21 | Florida State | Douglas Crider pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 06:58 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Rodney Sargent, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Utah | Ian Watson (PG), Thomas Head (SF), Jonathan Wallach (C) Brett Worthy, Arthur Chartrand, James Brumfield | |
| Subs | Florida State | Carl Letcher (PG), Sammy Keithley (SF), Jordan Vines (PF), Anthony Ried (C) Bart Ellenburg, Rodney Sargent, Douglas Crider, Ryan Luttrell | |
| 06:32 | Utah | Ian Watson misses long on a floater from the left side | 14-14 |
| 06:31 | Utah | Ian Watson gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 06:10 | Utah | Ian Watson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 05:44 | Florida State | Sammy Keithley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 05:43 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 05:24 | Utah | Ian Watson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ian Watson, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Utah | William King (SG), Brett Worthy (SF), Arthur Chartrand (PF), James Brumfield (C) John Aparicio, Thomas Head, Lyman Rae, Jonathan Wallach | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Sargent (SG) Chad Chea | |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 05:06 | Florida State | Anthony Ried snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent hits a jump hook from close range | 17-16 |
| 04:27 | Utah | Brett Worthy misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jordan Vines - foul #2 on Jordan Vines, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Head (SF) Ian Watson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Crider (PF), Ryan Luttrell (C) Jordan Vines, Anthony Ried | |
| 04:27 | Utah | Brett Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 04:27 | Utah | Brett Worthy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 04:14 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent misses the dunk but he's hacked by William King - foul #3 on William King, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Utah | John Aparicio (SG), Lyman Rae (PF) William King, Thomas Head | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:14 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 04:14 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 03:51 | Utah | Douglas Crider picks off the pass by Lyman Rae | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Brett Worthy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Aparicio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Chartrand (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lyman Rae (fresh) C - James Brumfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carl Letcher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Sargent (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sammy Keithley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Crider (fresh) C - Ryan Luttrell (fresh) | |
| 03:46 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-18 |
| 03:45 | Utah | The rebound goes to James Brumfield | 19-18 |
| 03:16 | Utah | Lyman Rae clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 03:15 | Florida State | Sammy Keithley grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 03:02 | Florida State | Douglas Crider misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 03:00 | Utah | John Aparicio snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 02:38 | Utah | Brett Worthy is fouled on the floor by Carl Letcher - foul #2 on Carl Letcher, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Utah | Ian Watson (PG), Jonathan Wallach (C) Lyman Rae, James Brumfield | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bart Ellenburg (PG), Chad Chea (SF), Jordan Vines (PF), Anthony Ried (C) Carl Letcher, Sammy Keithley, Douglas Crider, Ryan Luttrell | |
| 02:38 | Utah | Brett Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 02:38 | Utah | Brett Worthy makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 02:13 | Florida State | Anthony Ried can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ian Watson - foul #3 on Ian Watson, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Head (SF) Ian Watson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:13 | Florida State | Anthony Ried makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 02:13 | Florida State | Anthony Ried misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 02:13 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 01:46 | Utah | Brett Worthy drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 01:24 | Florida State | Anthony Ried hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 23-19 |
| 01:22 | Florida State | Anthony Ried tips it in | 23-21 |
| 00:58 | Utah | Rodney Sargent steps in front of the Arthur Chartrand pass | 23-21 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Anthony Ried can't connect on a shot in the lane | 23-21 |
| 00:28 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 00:04 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach misses the floater from the right block | 23-21 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Anthony Ried grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Anthony Ried misses long on a fullcourt shot | 23-21 |