| Lineup | Utah | PG - Larry Soules (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brannon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephan Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Green (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Kostka (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Utah | James Brannon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | James Kostka loses the ball out of bounds | 21-27 |
| 18:51 | Utah | Stephan Young can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Kostka - foul #2 on James Kostka, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| 18:51 | Utah | Stephan Young makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 18:51 | Utah | Stephan Young misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses the floater from the free throw line | 22-27 |
| 18:46 | Utah | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Robinson | 22-27 |
| 18:21 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson is fouled on the floor by Bradley Barnette - foul #1 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #2 | 22-27 |
| 18:03 | Utah | James Brannon makes the floater from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Robinson | 24-27 |
| 17:44 | Utah | Leon Green gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 17:21 | Utah | Larry Soules knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Brannon and he's hacked by Edward Sugg - foul #1 on Edward Sugg, team foul #3 | 26-27 |
| 17:21 | Utah | Larry Soules makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 16:59 | Utah | Larry Soules grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 16:38 | Utah | Jimmie Williams is called for the reach on James Brannon - foul #1 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #4 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Utah | David Baker (PG), Darrel Lipps (PF) Larry Soules, Stephan Young | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) Edward Sugg | |
| 16:21 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-27 |
| 15:59 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - David Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Brannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Darrel Lipps (fresh) C - Leon Green (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Utah | David Baker travels with the ball | 30-27 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), Melvin Stewart (SG), Philip Weaver (SF), Duncan Harris (C) David Baker, James Brannon, Jeffrey Robinson, Leon Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Ralph Petrey | |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Duncan Harris steals it from Edward Sugg | 30-27 |
| 14:57 | Utah | Harold Bohner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Melvin Stewart - foul #1 on Melvin Stewart, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (SG), Stephan Young (PF) Melvin Stewart, Philip Weaver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 14:15 | Utah | Larry Soules's floater is knocked away by Jimmie Williams | 30-29 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Utah | James Brannon (SG), Jeffrey Robinson (SF), Leon Green (C) Larry Soules, Darrel Lipps, Duncan Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:20 | Utah | Harold Bohner drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Harold Bohner steps in front of the Edward Sugg pass in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 12:55 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 12:53 | Utah | James Brannon can't tip it in | 32-29 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | James Kostka snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer lays it up and in set up by Edward Sugg | 32-31 |
| 11:59 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Robinson, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Leroy Farr (PF) Edward Sugg, James Kostka | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Harold Bohner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Brannon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stephan Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Green (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leroy Farr (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 11:21 | Utah | Leon Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Darrel Lipps (PF) Stephan Young | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is denied on a dunk by Leon Green | 32-34 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 10:36 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Joseph McNeer is denied by Jeffrey Robinson | 34-36 |
| 10:05 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 09:42 | Utah | Harold Bohner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-36 |
| 09:40 | Utah | Darrel Lipps snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 09:20 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 08:58 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 08:30 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson banks in the layup on a great pass from Harold Bohner | 39-36 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmie Williams | 39-38 |
| 07:52 | Utah | Bradley Barnette takes the ball from James Brannon | 39-38 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette slams it home | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Harold Bohner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Brannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Robinson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darrel Lipps (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Leon Green (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph McNeer (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bradley Barnette - foul #2 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (PG), Melvin Stewart (SG), Stephan Young (PF), Duncan Harris (C) Harold Bohner, James Brannon, Darrel Lipps, Leon Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), James Kostka (PF) Ralph Petrey, Jimmie Williams | |
| 07:23 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 07:23 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette tips it home | 40-42 |
| 06:35 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), Philip Weaver (SF) Melvin Stewart, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (SF) Joseph McNeer | |
| 05:56 | Utah | Larry Soules drills a 3 from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | James Kostka tips it home | 43-44 |
| 05:10 | Utah | Harold Bohner connects on the 3 from straight away | 46-44 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-44 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | James Kostka can't tip it in | 46-44 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | James Kostka snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | James Kostka tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 04:10 | Utah | Philip Weaver misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Edward Sugg and he's hacked by Harold Bohner - foul #4 on Harold Bohner, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Utah | David Baker (PG), James Brannon (SG), Jeffrey Robinson (SF), Darrel Lipps (PF), Leon Green (C) Harold Bohner, Larry Soules, Philip Weaver, Stephan Young, Duncan Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Joseph McNeer (SG) Edward Sugg, Don Ross | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - David Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Brannon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darrel Lipps (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leon Green (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (tired) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Utah | The short jumper by Leon Green is denied by James Kostka | 46-49 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | James Kostka pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (SF), Jimmie Williams (C) Bradley Barnette, Leroy Farr | |
| 02:56 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), Stephan Young (PF) David Baker, Darrel Lipps | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Ralph Petrey | |
| 02:47 | Utah | Stephan Young loses the dribble to James Kostka | 46-49 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph McNeer | 46-51 |
| 01:55 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SF) Don Ross | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Stephan Young - foul #3 on Stephan Young, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 3rd free throw | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Utah | Leon Green makes the floater from the right block | 48-54 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stephan Young - foul #4 on Stephan Young, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | James Kostka makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Utah | James Brannon knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Bohner - foul #5 on Harold Bohner, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (PG) Harold Bohner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is hacked by Jeffrey Robinson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Robinson, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:32 | Utah | The rebound goes to James Brannon | 51-56 |
| 00:24 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Brannon | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Larry Soules is called for the reach on Jimmie Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Soules, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:16 | Utah | Larry Soules misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-58 |
| 00:14 | Utah | Stephan Young grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:10 | Utah | James Brannon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | James Kostka is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Soules - foul #3 on Larry Soules, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:06 | Utah | The rebound goes to Stephan Young | 54-58 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Larry Soules misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-58 |