| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Callahan (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Villarreal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Iverson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chester Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Travis Iverson inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Utah | Chester Shepard knocks in the runner in the paint and he's hacked by William Callahan - foul #2 on William Callahan, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Smith (SG), Alejandro Rodriguez (C) John Villarreal, William Stephens | |
| 19:43 | Utah | Chester Shepard makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Gene Bell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Knudson | 31-35 |
| 19:04 | Utah | Travis Iverson is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Polk out of a doubleteam | 31-37 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Travis Iverson steals it from William Callahan | 31-37 |
| 18:44 | Utah | James Polk dunks the ball on a nice dish by Travis Iverson | 31-39 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Bacher and the foul's on Alejandro Rodriguez - foul #2 on Alejandro Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Sterling Dolan (PG), John Villarreal (SG), Chris Echols (PF), William Stephens (C) James Polk, Paul Smith, Chester Shepard, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:02 | Utah | Sterling Dolan is hacked by Paul Knudson - foul #1 on Paul Knudson, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Utah | James Polk (PG), Chester Shepard (PF) Sterling Dolan, Travis Iverson | |
| 17:34 | Utah | William Stephens is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) William Callahan | |
| Subs | Utah | Travis Iverson (SF) Chester Shepard | |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson buries a 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 17:01 | Utah | Chris Echols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Utah | Chester Shepard (PF) Travis Iverson | |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | John Villarreal picks off the pass by Frank Patrick | 37-39 |
| 16:25 | Utah | Chris Echols misses long on a floater from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman can't finish the layup | 37-39 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 16:08 | Utah | John Villarreal scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by William Stephens | 39-41 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 15:45 | Utah | William Stephens gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Villarreal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Echols (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chester Shepard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Utah | James Polk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Gene Bell (SF), William Callahan (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Utah | Sterling Dolan (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Travis Iverson (SF) James Polk, John Villarreal, Chester Shepard | |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is hacked by Chris Echols - foul #2 on Chris Echols, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Utah | James Polk (PG), John Villarreal (SG), Chester Shepard (PF) Sterling Dolan, Paul Smith, Chris Echols | |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:09 | Utah | William Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:06 | Utah | James Polk travels in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Travis Iverson is called for the reach on Gene Bell - foul #1 on Travis Iverson, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Sterling Dolan (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Chris Echols (PF) James Polk, John Villarreal, Chester Shepard | |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 14:34 | Utah | Sterling Dolan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:13 | Utah | William Stephens is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 14:12 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Iverson | 39-41 |
| 13:57 | Utah | Chris Echols misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Callahan - foul #3 on William Callahan, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) James Bacher, William Callahan | |
| Subs | Utah | James Polk (PG), John Villarreal (SG), Chester Shepard (PF), Alejandro Rodriguez (C) Sterling Dolan, Paul Smith, Travis Iverson, William Stephens | |
| 13:57 | Utah | Chris Echols makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:57 | Utah | Chris Echols misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell lays it in | 41-42 |
| 13:19 | Utah | Paul Knudson takes the ball from James Polk after a doubleteam | 41-42 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 41-42 |
| 12:56 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:34 | Utah | Mason Littrell blocks the short jumper by Alejandro Rodriguez | 41-42 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Alejandro Rodriguez - foul #3 on Alejandro Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), William Callahan (PF) Randy Sharp, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Smith (SG), Travis Iverson (SF), William Stephens (C) John Villarreal, Chris Echols, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:04 | Utah | William Stephens grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 11:35 | Utah | William Stephens lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from James Polk | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 3 pf. C - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) SF - Travis Iverson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chester Shepard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Stephens (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | James Bacher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 11:00 | Utah | William Stephens gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:41 | Utah | Travis Iverson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 43-44 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Watson | 43-44 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 10:13 | Utah | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 43-44 |
| 09:53 | Utah | Travis Iverson misses the open dunk | 43-44 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | James Bacher grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson's pass is intercepted by James Polk in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 09:45 | Utah | James Polk slams it home | 43-46 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 09:22 | Utah | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:16 | Utah | James Polk drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-49 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the jump hook from the baseline | 45-49 |
| 08:29 | Utah | William Stephens works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 45-49 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | John Watson snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | John Watson throws it down on a nice dish by James Bacher | 47-49 |
| 07:47 | Utah | Mason Littrell steps in front of the Travis Iverson pass | 47-49 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell comes up short on the floater from close range | 47-49 |
| 07:37 | Utah | William Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Callahan (tiring) 3 pf. C - Mason Littrell (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Travis Iverson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chester Shepard (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Stephens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Utah | Travis Iverson is whistled for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Paul Knudson, John Watson, William Callahan, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Utah | Sterling Dolan (PG), John Villarreal (SG), Chris Echols (PF) James Polk, Paul Smith, Chester Shepard | |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | James Bacher hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Randy Sharp and he's fouled by Travis Iverson - foul #2 on Travis Iverson, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez (C) William Stephens | |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Patrick | 49-49 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is hacked by Chris Echols - foul #3 on Chris Echols, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Utah | William Stephens (C) Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| 05:52 | Utah | Chris Echols is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 05:51 | Utah | William Stephens hits the follow up shot | 49-51 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Bacher | 51-51 |
| 05:11 | Utah | Travis Iverson connects on the jumper from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Frank Patrick is denied by William Stephens | 51-53 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick tips it but misses | 51-53 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 04:22 | Utah | John Villarreal slams it home set up by William Stephens | 53-55 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is fouled on the floor by Sterling Dolan - foul #1 on Sterling Dolan, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), John Watson (SF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Utah | James Polk (PG), Chester Shepard (PF), Alejandro Rodriguez (C) Sterling Dolan, Travis Iverson, William Stephens | |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:10 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:52 | Utah | Chris Echols comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 03:51 | Utah | Chester Shepard gets the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:29 | Utah | James Polk works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alejandro Rodriguez | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Sharp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Villarreal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Echols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chester Shepard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alejandro Rodriguez (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | John Watson is denied on a layup by Alejandro Rodriguez | 53-57 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp tips it home | 55-57 |
| 02:44 | Utah | Chester Shepard misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | John Watson snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), William Callahan (PF), Frank Patrick (C) John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Utah | Travis Iverson (SF), William Stephens (C) Chris Echols, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 02:22 | Utah | James Polk grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:06 | Utah | William Stephens makes the contested driving attempt from the left block set up by James Polk | 55-59 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Mason Littrell (C) Randy Sharp, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Smith (SF) Travis Iverson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Gene Bell can't finish the layup | 55-59 |
| 01:51 | Utah | Chester Shepard gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:35 | Utah | James Polk evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Gene Bell gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is fouled on the floor by James Polk - foul #1 on James Polk, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Travis Iverson (SF) Paul Smith | |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:02 | Utah | John Villarreal misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 57-59 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Utah | James Polk hits a runner from the left block | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 00:13 | Utah | William Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Utah | William Stephens is hacked by James Bacher in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Bacher, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Sterling Dolan (SF), Chris Echols (PF) Travis Iverson, Chester Shepard | |
| 00:09 | Utah | Sterling Dolan is fouled on the floor by Gene Bell - foul #4 on Gene Bell, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| 00:06 | Utah | James Polk is hacked by William Callahan - foul #4 on William Callahan, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| 00:04 | Utah | Sterling Dolan is fouled on the floor by James Bacher - foul #4 on James Bacher, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| 00:04 | Utah | Sterling Dolan misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:04 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Echols | 57-61 |
| 00:03 | Utah | Chris Echols is fouled on the floor by Gene Bell - foul #5 on Gene Bell, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF) Gene Bell | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:03 | Utah | Chris Echols misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 57-61 |