| Lineup | Utah | PG - Thomas Talbot (fresh) SG - Isaac Ridley (fresh) SF - Mark Simpson (fresh) PF - Francis Gibbs (fresh) C - David Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams is hacked by Thomas Talbot - foul #1 on Thomas Talbot, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Utah | David Daniels gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Utah | Francis Gibbs connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Lin Xiong - foul #1 on Lin Xiong, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Utah | Francis Gibbs misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Francis Gibbs steals it from Curtis Wiedeman | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Utah | Thomas Talbot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Wiedeman | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Utah | Thomas Talbot is fouled on the floor by Curtis Wiedeman - foul #1 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Utah | Mark Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 2-3 |
| 17:19 | Utah | Isaac Ridley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:58 | Utah | Thomas Talbot hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao blows the layup | 5-3 |
| 16:47 | Utah | David Daniels grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:32 | Utah | Isaac Ridley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:31 | Utah | Francis Gibbs tips it in | 7-3 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro's layup is rejected by Francis Gibbs | 7-3 |
| 16:23 | Utah | David Daniels gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:05 | Utah | Isaac Ridley loses the dribble to Guadalupe Mendoza | 7-3 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Talbot is called for the reach on Gregory Claassen - foul #2 on Thomas Talbot, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Utah | Edward Werner (PG), Maurice Wood (SF) Thomas Talbot, Mark Simpson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gene Land, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Edward Werner (fresh) SG - Isaac Ridley (fresh) SF - Maurice Wood (fresh) PF - Francis Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Daniels (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gregory Claassen (fresh) SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) PF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman misses long on a jumper from the left block | 7-3 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams can't tip it in | 7-3 |
| 15:47 | Utah | Francis Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:34 | Utah | Maurice Wood is hacked by Clarence Williams - foul #1 on Clarence Williams, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Wayne Powell, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 15:11 | Utah | Maurice Wood clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Edward Werner is called for the reach on Danny Carreiro - foul #1 on Edward Werner, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gregory Claassen, Clarence Williams, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 14:34 | Utah | Isaac Ridley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 14:27 | Utah | Francis Gibbs grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 14:06 | Utah | Francis Gibbs is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 7-6 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Simpson (SF) Maurice Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 13:38 | Utah | Francis Gibbs misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Li-Liang Zhao - foul #1 on Li-Liang Zhao, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Maio (PG) Edward Werner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG) Gene Land | |
| 13:38 | Utah | Francis Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:38 | Utah | Francis Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Francis Gibbs picks off the pass by Gregory Claassen | 8-6 |
| 12:57 | Utah | Mark Simpson buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Maio | 10-6 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 12:29 | Utah | Francis Gibbs is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Adam Maio | 12-8 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Utah | Edward Werner (PG), Luther Red (PF), Adam Griffen (C) Adam Maio, Francis Gibbs, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gregory Claassen, Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 11:54 | Utah | Isaac Ridley misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 12-8 |
| 11:52 | Utah | Mark Simpson tips it home | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Edward Werner (fresh) SG - Isaac Ridley (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luther Red (fresh) C - Adam Griffen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) SG - Gene Land (fresh) SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-8 |
| 11:27 | Utah | Adam Griffen grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 11:05 | Utah | Adam Griffen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-8 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lin Xiong | 14-8 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Long is whistled for a carry | 14-8 |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Maio (SG), Maurice Wood (SF) Isaac Ridley, Mark Simpson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (SG), Clarence Williams (SF) Gene Land, Lin Xiong | |
| 10:42 | Utah | Edward Werner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 10:41 | Utah | Maurice Wood tips it home | 16-8 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-8 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams snags the offensive board | 16-8 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Adam Maio - foul #1 on Adam Maio, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Utah | Isaac Ridley (SG), Francis Gibbs (PF), David Daniels (C) Edward Werner, Luther Red, Adam Griffen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Danny Carreiro, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen misses the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:00 | Utah | Francis Gibbs gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 09:50 | Utah | David Daniels hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Adam Maio and he's fouled by Lin Xiong - foul #2 on Lin Xiong, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong | |
| 09:50 | Utah | David Daniels makes the free throw | 19-9 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Adam Maio takes the ball from Gregory Claassen | 19-9 |
| 09:12 | Utah | Francis Gibbs misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 19-9 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza grabs the board | 19-9 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Powell | 19-11 |
| 08:54 | Utah | Francis Gibbs scores on a jumper from close range | 21-11 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-11 |
| 08:49 | Utah | The rebound goes to Francis Gibbs | 21-11 |
| 08:30 | Utah | Francis Gibbs lays it in | 23-11 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Maurice Wood is called for the reach on Danny Carreiro - foul #1 on Maurice Wood, team foul #5 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Utah | Edward Werner (PG), Mark Simpson (SF) Adam Maio, Maurice Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gregory Claassen, Wayne Powell, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-11 |
| 08:00 | Utah | Edward Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 23-11 |
| 07:44 | Utah | Edward Werner is fouled on the floor by Danny Carreiro - foul #1 on Danny Carreiro, team foul #6 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Gene Land, Danny Carreiro | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Edward Werner (fresh) SG - Isaac Ridley (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Gibbs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Daniels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) SG - Wayne Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Utah | Isaac Ridley connects on the runner in the lane set up by Edward Werner and the foul's on Robert Long - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #7 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (PF) Wayne Powell, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| 07:32 | Utah | Isaac Ridley makes the free throw | 26-11 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-11 |
| Subs | Utah | Luther Red (PF), Adam Griffen (C) Francis Gibbs, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:19 | Utah | Clarence Williams takes the ball from Mark Simpson | 26-11 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Long | 26-13 |
| 06:41 | Utah | Isaac Ridley misses badly on a shot near the basket | 26-13 |
| 06:40 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Red | 26-13 |
| 06:27 | Utah | Isaac Ridley scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Simpson | 28-13 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Long clanks a jumper from the left wing | 28-13 |
| 06:17 | Utah | Luther Red snags the defensive board | 28-13 |
| 06:00 | Utah | Edward Werner is fouled on the floor by Robert Long - foul #2 on Robert Long, team foul #8 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Maio (SG), Maurice Wood (SF), Francis Gibbs (PF), David Daniels (C) Isaac Ridley, Mark Simpson, Luther Red, Adam Griffen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Gene Land, Danny Carreiro, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 06:00 | Utah | Edward Werner misses the 1st free throw | 28-13 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza snags the defensive board | 28-13 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-13 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao tips it but misses | 28-13 |
| 05:32 | Utah | David Daniels snags the defensive board | 28-13 |
| 05:06 | Utah | David Daniels is fouled on the floor by Li-Liang Zhao - foul #2 on Li-Liang Zhao, team foul #9 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Utah | Isaac Ridley (SG) Edward Werner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 05:06 | Utah | David Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 29-13 |
| 05:06 | Utah | David Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 30-13 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clarence Williams | 30-16 |
| 04:32 | Utah | David Daniels hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Isaac Ridley | 32-16 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Adam Maio steals the ball from Clarence Williams | 32-16 |
| 04:20 | Utah | Adam Maio banks in the layup | 34-16 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-16 |
| 03:59 | Utah | David Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 34-16 |
| 03:47 | Utah | Isaac Ridley knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Maio | 36-16 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Wayne Powell, team foul #10 | 36-16 |
| Subs | Utah | Edward Werner (PG), Mark Simpson (SF), Luther Red (PF), Adam Griffen (C) Adam Maio, Maurice Wood, Francis Gibbs, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Danny Carreiro, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Edward Werner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Isaac Ridley (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luther Red (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Griffen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Land (fresh) SF - Gregory Claassen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Utah | Lin Xiong takes the ball from Adam Griffen | 36-16 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Long is hacked by Edward Werner - foul #2 on Edward Werner, team foul #6 | 36-16 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG) Gene Land | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-16 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza gets the offensive rebound | 36-16 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-16 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza grabs the offensive board | 36-16 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Luther Red steals it from Lin Xiong | 36-16 |
| 01:48 | Utah | Mark Simpson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 36-16 |
| 01:46 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Ridley | 36-16 |
| 01:35 | Utah | Mark Simpson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 36-16 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gregory Claassen | 36-16 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Luther Red - foul #1 on Luther Red, team foul #7 | 36-16 |
| Subs | Utah | Maurice Wood (SG), Francis Gibbs (PF), David Daniels (C) Isaac Ridley, Luther Red, Adam Griffen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Wayne Powell, Gregory Claassen, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the 1st free throw | 36-16 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 36-17 |
| 01:15 | Utah | Edward Werner drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Maurice Wood | 39-17 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-17 |
| 01:08 | Utah | Francis Gibbs grabs the board | 39-17 |
| 00:47 | Utah | David Daniels misses long on a runner in the paint | 39-17 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman snags the defensive board | 39-17 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Gene Land connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Long | 39-19 |
| 00:34 | Utah | Francis Gibbs clanks a shot in the paint | 39-19 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Long gets the rebound | 39-19 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Long is fouled on the floor by Mark Simpson - foul #1 on Mark Simpson, team foul #8 | 39-19 |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Maio (PG), Isaac Ridley (SG) Edward Werner, Mark Simpson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF) Gene Land, Clarence Williams | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 1st free throw | 39-20 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 00:03 | Utah | Danny Carreiro is called for the reach on Maurice Wood - foul #2 on Danny Carreiro, team foul #11 | 39-21 |
| 00:03 | Utah | Maurice Wood makes the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 00:03 | Utah | Maurice Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 41-21 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 41-21 |