| Lineup | Utah | PG - Harold Bohner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Brannon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Baker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephan Young (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Leon Green (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass inbounds the ball | 18-22 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 19:29 | Utah | James Brannon pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 19:09 | Utah | Harold Bohner drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Stephan Young is called for the reach on Thomas Green - foul #3 on Stephan Young, team foul #1 | 21-22 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass double dribbles | 21-22 |
| 18:01 | Utah | Stephan Young can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-22 |
| 17:59 | Utah | Leon Green grabs the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 17:41 | Utah | James Brannon misses the shot from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Mifflin | 21-22 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Petrey | 21-24 |
| 17:05 | Utah | Jeffrey Mifflin blocks the jumper by Harold Bohner | 21-24 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Thomas Green out of the doubleteam | 21-26 |
| 16:24 | Utah | Ralph Petrey steals the ball from Stephan Young | 21-26 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin is fouled on the floor by Stephan Young - foul #4 on Stephan Young, team foul #2 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Utah | Reynaldo Russo (PG), Neil Lawley (SG), Darrel Lipps (SF), Robert Gilbreath (PF), Duncan Harris (C) Harold Bohner, James Brannon, David Baker, Stephan Young, Leon Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Don Ross (SF), Ellis Dorman (PF) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | John Stokes buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Sugg | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Reynaldo Russo (fresh) SG - Neil Lawley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrel Lipps (fresh) PF - Robert Gilbreath (fresh) C - Duncan Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Don Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reynaldo Russo, team foul #3 | 21-29 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr lays it up and in set up by Edward Sugg and the foul's on Duncan Harris - foul #2 on Duncan Harris, team foul #4 | 21-31 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| 15:05 | Utah | Darrel Lipps double dribbles | 21-32 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Don Ross | 21-34 |
| 14:22 | Utah | Darrel Lipps scores on a runner from the left block set up by Neil Lawley and he's hacked by John Stokes - foul #1 on John Stokes, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), James Brannon (SG), Leon Green (C) Reynaldo Russo, Neil Lawley, Duncan Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Jeffrey Mifflin (SF) John Stokes, Don Ross | |
| 14:22 | Utah | Darrel Lipps makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman travels with the ball | 24-34 |
| Subs | Utah | David Baker (SF) Darrel Lipps | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF) Edward Sugg, Ellis Dorman | |
| 13:58 | Utah | James Brannon misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Leon Green swats the shot by Daniel Bass | 24-34 |
| 13:52 | Utah | David Baker pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 13:37 | Utah | Leon Green misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Bass - foul #2 on Daniel Bass, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| 13:37 | Utah | Leon Green makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 13:37 | Utah | Leon Green makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is hacked by Leon Green - foul #2 on Leon Green, team foul #5 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Stephan Young (PF) Robert Gilbreath | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 26-34 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass hits the follow up shot | 26-36 |
| 12:34 | Utah | Stephan Young comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 12:32 | Utah | Leon Green gets the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 12:18 | Utah | Ralph Petrey picks off the pass by Stephan Young | 26-36 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Green hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Petrey | 26-39 |
| 11:43 | Utah | James Brannon connects on the 3 from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Jeffrey Mifflin is denied by Leon Green | 29-39 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr tips it home | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Harold Bohner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Brannon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephan Young (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Leon Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Leroy Farr (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:57 | Utah | Leroy Farr steals it from James Brannon | 29-41 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 10:31 | Utah | James Brannon grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 10:13 | Utah | Harold Bohner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is denied on a dunk by Leon Green | 29-41 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr tips it back up and in | 29-43 |
| 09:30 | Utah | David Baker is whistled for a carry | 29-43 |
| Subs | Utah | Reynaldo Russo (PG), Neil Lawley (SG), Darrel Lipps (SF), Robert Gilbreath (PF), Duncan Harris (C) Harold Bohner, James Brannon, David Baker, Stephan Young, Leon Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Don Ross (SF), Ellis Dorman (PF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin, Leroy Farr | |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | John Stokes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 08:59 | Utah | Duncan Harris snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 08:53 | Utah | Robert Gilbreath misses the easy layup | 29-43 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Don Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Don Ross buries a floater near the basket set up by Edward Sugg | 29-45 |
| 08:14 | Utah | Neil Lawley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Duncan Harris - foul #3 on Duncan Harris, team foul #6 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Utah | Stephan Young (PF) Robert Gilbreath | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 07:49 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo is hacked by Edward Sugg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Sugg, team foul #3 | 29-47 |
| 07:35 | Utah | Darrel Lipps knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Duncan Harris | 31-47 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman drills a shot from the free throw line set up by John Stokes | 31-49 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Reynaldo Russo (fresh) SG - Neil Lawley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darrel Lipps (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephan Young (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Duncan Harris (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Utah | Duncan Harris jams it set up by Neil Lawley | 33-49 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | John Stokes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-49 |
| 06:43 | Utah | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Russo | 33-49 |
| 06:15 | Utah | John Stokes takes the ball from Reynaldo Russo | 33-49 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Frank Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-49 |
| 05:44 | Utah | Stephan Young pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 05:44 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), James Brannon (SG), David Baker (SF), Leon Green (C) Reynaldo Russo, Neil Lawley, Darrel Lipps, Duncan Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman, Frank Davis | |
| 05:23 | Utah | James Brannon scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Bohner and he's fouled by Daniel Bass - foul #3 on Daniel Bass, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| 05:23 | Utah | James Brannon misses the free throw | 35-49 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 35-51 |
| 04:37 | Utah | Harold Bohner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 04:35 | Utah | James Brannon can't tip it in | 35-51 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Petrey | 35-53 |
| 03:55 | Utah | Harold Bohner misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-53 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass is called for a charge - foul #4 on Daniel Bass, team foul #5 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Gilbreath (PF) Stephan Young | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:13 | Utah | Harold Bohner buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Harold Bohner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Brannon (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Baker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Gilbreath (fresh) C - Leon Green (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Green | 38-56 |
| 02:28 | Utah | Harold Bohner comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ralph Petrey - foul #1 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #6 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Utah | Neil Lawley (SG), Darrel Lipps (SF), Duncan Harris (C) James Brannon, David Baker, Leon Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Don Ross (SF), Ellis Dorman (PF) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| 02:28 | Utah | Harold Bohner makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 02:28 | Utah | Harold Bohner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Neil Lawley steps in front of the Edward Sugg pass | 40-56 |
| 01:43 | Utah | Neil Lawley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-56 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr snags the defensive board | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman tips it back up and in | 40-58 |
| 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) | |
| 01:12 | Utah | Darrel Lipps misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Edward Sugg - foul #2 on Edward Sugg, team foul #7 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Utah | James Brannon (SG), Stephan Young (PF), Leon Green (C) Neil Lawley, Robert Gilbreath, Duncan Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman | |
| 01:12 | Utah | Darrel Lipps makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 01:12 | Utah | Darrel Lipps misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Darrel Lipps - foul #1 on Darrel Lipps, team foul #7 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Utah | David Baker (SF) Darrel Lipps | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Utah | Harold Bohner connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr buries a shot in the lane set up by Daniel Bass | 44-61 |
| 00:14 | Utah | James Brannon can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-61 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey runs out the clock | 44-61 |