| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) SG - William Ouellette (fresh) SF - Walter Zent (fresh) PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Rickey Brown (fresh) SG - William Mann (fresh) SF - Thomas Aubry (fresh) PF - Raymond Turner (fresh) C - Ryan McCracker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Mississippi State | James Bly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Utah | Thomas Aubry misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by William Ouellette - foul #1 on William Ouellette, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Utah | Thomas Aubry misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Utah | Thomas Aubry makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent hits a jumper from the free throw line | 2-1 |
| 18:59 | Utah | Kevin Riggleman swats the short shot by Ryan McCracker | 2-1 |
| 18:57 | Utah | William Mann snags the offensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:32 | Utah | Ryan McCracker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Ryan McCracker blocks the short jumper by Kelly Hill | 2-1 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent tips it but misses | 2-1 |
| 18:10 | Utah | Rickey Brown gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:44 | Utah | Ryan McCracker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Riggleman - foul #1 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG) James Bly | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 17:44 | Utah | Ryan McCracker makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Utah | Ryan McCracker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:16 | Utah | Raymond Turner pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:48 | Utah | Rickey Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Aubry | 2-6 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Ouellette | 4-6 |
| 16:04 | Utah | Thomas Aubry clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Rickey Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Mann (fresh) SF - Thomas Aubry (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Turner (fresh) C - Ryan McCracker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:22 | Utah | Andrew Ervin steals the ball from Thomas Aubry | 7-6 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is hacked by Rickey Brown - foul #1 on Rickey Brown, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Justin Lewis (SF) Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent | |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Janelle (PG), Manuel Foutz (SF), William Ryan (PF), Kenneth Litzenberg (C) Rickey Brown, Thomas Aubry, Raymond Turner, Ryan McCracker | |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Bly | 9-6 |
| 14:11 | Utah | Richard Janelle scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Lewis | 12-8 |
| 13:19 | Utah | Manuel Foutz misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on James Bly - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Rickey Brown (PG), Thomas Aubry (SG), Raymond Turner (PF), Ryan McCracker (C) Richard Janelle, William Mann, William Ryan, Kenneth Litzenberg | |
| 13:19 | Utah | Manuel Foutz misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:19 | Utah | Manuel Foutz misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Riggleman | 12-8 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Janelle (PG) Manuel Foutz | |
| 12:29 | Utah | Thomas Aubry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-8 |
| 12:27 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Brown | 12-8 |
| 12:06 | Utah | Ryan McCracker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Riggleman - foul #2 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), John Sledge (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) James Bly, Kelly Hill, Kevin Riggleman | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 12:06 | Utah | Ryan McCracker makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:06 | Utah | Ryan McCracker makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 12-10 |
| 11:48 | Utah | Ryan McCracker snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Janelle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rickey Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Aubry (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Turner (fresh) C - Ryan McCracker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Utah | Ryan McCracker clanks a floater from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 11:18 | Utah | Ryan McCracker grabs the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 10:59 | Utah | Raymond Turner slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Janelle | 12-12 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin loses the ball out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Kelly Hill (PF) Andrew Ervin, John Sledge | |
| Subs | Utah | William Mann (SG), Manuel Foutz (SF), William Ryan (C) Richard Janelle, Thomas Aubry, Ryan McCracker | |
| 10:11 | Utah | William Ryan is called for traveling | 12-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is fouled on the floor by William Ryan - foul #1 on William Ryan, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SG) William Ouellette | |
| Subs | Utah | Kenneth Litzenberg (C) Raymond Turner | |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Litzenberg swats the short shot by James Bly | 12-12 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | James Bly comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller hits the follow up shot | 14-12 |
| 08:36 | Utah | Kenneth Litzenberg clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Bly - foul #2 on James Bly, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), William Ouellette (SG), Walter Zent (SF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Robert Tandy, Justin Lewis, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Janelle (PG), Thomas Aubry (SF), Ryan McCracker (C) Rickey Brown, Manuel Foutz, William Ryan | |
| 08:36 | Utah | Kenneth Litzenberg makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 08:36 | Utah | Kenneth Litzenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 08:14 | Utah | The rebound goes to Ryan McCracker | 14-14 |
| 07:56 | Utah | William Mann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Manuel Foutz (SF), Raymond Turner (PF) William Mann, Kenneth Litzenberg | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses long on a runner near the basket | 14-14 |
| 07:32 | Utah | Thomas Aubry pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Janelle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Aubry (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Manuel Foutz (fresh) PF - Raymond Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan McCracker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Utah | Kelly Hill is called for the reach on Raymond Turner - foul #1 on Kelly Hill, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Kelly Hill, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Utah | Rickey Brown (SG) Manuel Foutz | |
| 06:46 | Utah | Rickey Brown is fouled on the floor by William Ouellette - foul #2 on William Ouellette, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SG) William Ouellette | |
| Subs | Utah | William Mann (SG) Richard Janelle | |
| 06:46 | Utah | Rickey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 06:46 | Utah | Rickey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy misses the 3 from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 06:21 | Utah | Thomas Aubry grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 06:16 | Utah | Rickey Brown double dribbles | 14-16 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Raymond Turner denies the turnaround by Walter Zent | 14-16 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 05:26 | Utah | Raymond Turner snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 05:03 | Utah | Thomas Aubry scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Rickey Brown | 14-19 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Andrew Ervin and he's fouled by Thomas Aubry - foul #1 on Thomas Aubry, team foul #3 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill (PF), David Wilson (C) John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Janelle (PG), Manuel Foutz (SF), William Ryan (C) William Mann, Thomas Aubry, Ryan McCracker | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 04:18 | Utah | Raymond Turner buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Rickey Brown | 17-21 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Manuel Foutz is called for the reach on Robert Tandy - foul #1 on Manuel Foutz, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), William Ouellette (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Kevin Riggleman (C) Andrew Ervin, Robert Tandy, Walter Zent, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Utah | William Mann (SG), Kenneth Litzenberg (C) Rickey Brown, Raymond Turner | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Janelle - foul #1 on Richard Janelle, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Aubry (SF) Manuel Foutz | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Janelle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mann (fresh) SF - Thomas Aubry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ryan (fresh) C - Kenneth Litzenberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Utah | Kenneth Litzenberg misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 19-21 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 02:45 | Utah | Thomas Aubry grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 02:16 | Utah | Kenneth Litzenberg is hacked by Kevin Riggleman - foul #3 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF), Stanley Fuller (C) Justin Lewis, Kevin Riggleman | |
| Subs | Utah | Rickey Brown (SG), Ryan McCracker (C) William Mann, William Ryan | |
| 02:16 | Utah | Kenneth Litzenberg misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Litzenberg is called for the reach on Kelly Hill - foul #1 on Kenneth Litzenberg, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Raymond Turner (PF) Kenneth Litzenberg | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Rickey Brown steals the ball from Walter Zent | 19-21 |
| 01:10 | Utah | Raymond Turner misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Stanley Fuller - foul #1 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Utah | William Mann (SG), Manuel Foutz (SF) Richard Janelle, Thomas Aubry | |
| 01:10 | Utah | Raymond Turner makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 01:10 | Utah | Raymond Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-23 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent tips it in | 21-23 |
| 00:26 | Utah | James Bly is called for the reach on Manuel Foutz - foul #3 on James Bly, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG) James Bly | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:26 | Utah | Manuel Foutz misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 00:26 | Utah | Manuel Foutz makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller jams it | 23-24 |