| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Corliss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Beck (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Steen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Joshua Beck inbounds the ball | 15-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Utah | Carl Steen misses long on a floater from the right side | 15-31 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-31 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-31 |
| 19:17 | Utah | Carl Steen grabs the defensive rebound | 15-31 |
| 19:12 | Utah | Robert Corliss scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Maston | 15-34 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Thomas Roberts is denied by James Barnes | 15-34 |
| 18:55 | Utah | The rebound goes to Carl Steen | 15-34 |
| 18:34 | Utah | Joshua Beck connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Maston | 15-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite buries a floater near the basket set up by John Moon | 17-36 |
| 18:02 | Utah | James Barnes is hacked by Phil Braithwaite - foul #1 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #1 | 17-36 |
| 17:40 | Utah | Robert Corliss scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Carl Steen | 17-39 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Corliss is called for the reach on Scott Smith - foul #1 on Robert Corliss, team foul #1 | 17-39 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 17-39 |
| 17:14 | Utah | The rebound goes to James Barnes | 17-39 |
| 17:09 | Utah | Richard Maston makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from James Barnes and the foul's on Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #2 | 17-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman (SF) Dema Ratulowski | |
| Subs | Utah | Joseph Shaffer (C) Carl Steen | |
| 17:09 | Utah | Richard Maston misses the free throw | 17-41 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Scott Smith | 17-41 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG) John Moon | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 16:30 | Utah | Robert Corliss can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-41 |
| 16:29 | Utah | Joseph Shaffer hits the follow up shot | 17-43 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-43 |
| 16:06 | Utah | Richard Maston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-43 |
| 16:04 | Utah | Joshua Beck tips it back up and in | 20-45 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | James Barnes is called for the reach on Thomas Roberts - foul #2 on James Barnes, team foul #2 | 20-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Robert Ponder (PF), Angel Bruno (C) Scott Smith, Joshua Castleman, Thomas Roberts, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (SG), Roy Bishop (SF), Brian Thomas (PF), Carl Steen (C) Robert Corliss, Joshua Beck, James Barnes, Joseph Shaffer | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) 3 pf. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Bishop (fresh) PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Steen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski buries a jumper from the left side | 22-45 |
| 15:17 | Utah | Roy Bishop misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 22-45 |
| 15:16 | Utah | Brian Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-45 |
| 14:56 | Utah | Charles Young drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Roy Bishop | 22-48 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is hacked by Carl Steen - foul #1 on Carl Steen, team foul #3 | 22-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (C) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Corliss (PG), James Barnes (PF) Richard Maston, Brian Thomas | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | John Tooley can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James Barnes - foul #3 on James Barnes, team foul #4 | 22-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Moon, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 1st free throw | 22-48 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 2nd free throw | 22-48 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the offensive board | 22-48 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | John Tooley hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Smith | 24-48 |
| 13:57 | Utah | Scott Smith steps in front of the Carl Steen pass | 24-48 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-48 |
| 13:49 | Utah | Carl Steen gets the rebound | 24-48 |
| 13:27 | Utah | Carl Steen buries a jumper from the free throw line | 24-50 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 24-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF) John Tooley, Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder | |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua Beck (SF), Joseph Shaffer (C) Roy Bishop, Carl Steen | |
| 12:52 | Utah | Robert Corliss misses long on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Roberts - foul #1 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #3 | 24-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman (SF), Angel Bruno (C) Scott Smith, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG) Charles Young | |
| 12:52 | Utah | Robert Corliss misses the 1st free throw | 24-50 |
| 12:52 | Utah | Robert Corliss misses the 2nd free throw | 24-50 |
| 12:52 | Utah | Robert Corliss makes the 3rd free throw | 24-51 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Barnes - foul #4 on James Barnes, team foul #5 | 24-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Thomas (PF) James Barnes | |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 25-51 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 25-51 |
| 12:43 | Utah | Joseph Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-51 |
| 12:28 | Utah | Richard Maston misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-51 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 25-51 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes makes the turnaround from close range | 27-51 |
| 11:42 | Utah | Joshua Beck misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-51 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts snags the defensive board | 27-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Castleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Corliss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Beck (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 11:05 | Utah | Joshua Beck is hacked by Joshua Castleman - foul #2 on Joshua Castleman, team foul #4 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Robert Ponder (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Marvin Hayes, Joshua Castleman, Thomas Roberts, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (SG), Carl Steen (C) Robert Corliss, Joseph Shaffer | |
| 10:39 | Utah | Charles Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-51 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski grabs the board | 30-51 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Maston steals it from Scott Smith | 30-51 |
| 10:01 | Utah | Carl Steen can't connect on a floater from the left side | 30-51 |
| 09:59 | Utah | Carl Steen hits the follow up shot | 30-53 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski can't throw it down | 30-53 |
| 09:49 | Utah | Carl Steen grabs the board | 30-53 |
| 09:27 | Utah | Charles Young connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Maston | 30-56 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder is hacked by Brian Thomas - foul #1 on Brian Thomas, team foul #6 | 30-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Marvin Hayes (SF) John Moon, Dema Ratulowski | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Corliss (PG), Roy Bishop (SF), Joseph Shaffer (PF) Richard Maston, Joshua Beck, Brian Thomas | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Carl Steen - foul #2 on Carl Steen, team foul #7 | 30-56 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-56 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-56 |
| 08:52 | Utah | Robert Corliss scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Young | 31-59 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Roy Bishop - foul #2 on Roy Bishop, team foul #8 | 31-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), Thomas Roberts (PF) Scott Smith, Robert Ponder | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 1st free throw | 32-59 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 33-59 |
| 08:22 | Utah | Robert Corliss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-59 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the board | 33-59 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Charles Young takes the ball from Robert Williams | 33-59 |
| 07:39 | Utah | Carl Steen is hacked by Phil Braithwaite - foul #2 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #5 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno (C) Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG), Joshua Beck (SF), James Barnes (PF) Charles Young, Roy Bishop, Carl Steen | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - John Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Robert Corliss (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Beck (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Joseph Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Utah | Robert Corliss scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Maston | 33-62 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses the dunk | 33-62 |
| 07:05 | Utah | Joshua Beck gets the rebound | 33-62 |
| 06:46 | Utah | Joshua Beck's floater is tipped away by Thomas Roberts | 33-62 |
| 06:44 | Utah | James Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 33-62 |
| 06:23 | Utah | Joshua Beck drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Maston | 33-64 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-64 |
| 06:11 | Utah | Joshua Beck gets the rebound | 33-64 |
| 06:05 | Utah | Joshua Beck makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Maston | 33-66 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 33-66 |
| 05:38 | Utah | Joshua Beck grabs the board | 33-66 |
| 05:17 | Utah | Richard Maston is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 33-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Fontes (SF), Joshua Castleman (C) Marvin Hayes, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (SG), Roy Bishop (SF), Carl Steen (C) Robert Corliss, Joshua Beck, Joseph Shaffer | |
| 04:56 | Utah | Carl Steen drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Barnes and the foul's on Joshua Castleman - foul #3 on Joshua Castleman, team foul #7 | 33-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (C) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 04:56 | Utah | Carl Steen makes the free throw | 33-69 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Paul Fontes misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roy Bishop - foul #3 on Roy Bishop, team foul #9 | 33-69 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Paul Fontes misses the 1st free throw | 33-69 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Paul Fontes misses the 2nd free throw | 33-69 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts snags the offensive board | 33-69 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts throws it down on a nice dish by John Tooley | 35-69 |
| 04:14 | Utah | Joshua Castleman is called for the reach on Carl Steen - foul #4 on Joshua Castleman, team foul #8 | 35-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Thomas (PF) James Barnes | |
| 04:14 | Utah | Carl Steen misses the 1st free throw | 35-69 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-69 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman's layup is rejected by Brian Thomas | 35-69 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman grabs the offensive board | 35-69 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Brian Thomas picks off the pass by Thomas Roberts | 35-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) SG - John Tooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Fontes (fresh) PF - Thomas Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Castleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 ast. SG - Charles Young (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Bishop (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Steen (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Utah | Richard Maston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-69 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman snags the defensive board | 35-69 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-69 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman grabs the offensive board | 35-69 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman is whistled for traveling | 35-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes (SG), Angel Bruno (PF) Robert Williams, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Corliss (PG), Joshua Beck (SF), James Barnes (PF), Joseph Shaffer (C) Richard Maston, Roy Bishop, Brian Thomas, Carl Steen | |
| 02:33 | Utah | Charles Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-69 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | John Tooley pulls down the rebound | 35-69 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes loses the ball out of bounds | 35-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), Thomas Roberts (C) Paul Fontes, Joshua Castleman | |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG) Charles Young | |
| 01:59 | Utah | James Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Marvin Hayes - foul #4 on Marvin Hayes, team foul #9 | 35-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Carl Steen (C) Joseph Shaffer | |
| 01:59 | Utah | James Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 35-70 |
| 01:59 | Utah | James Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Carl Steen blocks the short jumper by Marvin Hayes | 35-71 |
| 01:49 | Utah | Richard Maston pulls down the rebound | 35-71 |
| 01:32 | Utah | Carl Steen misses long on a runner in the paint | 35-71 |
| 01:30 | Utah | James Barnes tips it home | 35-73 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-73 |
| 00:59 | Utah | Robert Corliss hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Carl Steen | 37-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno blows the layup | 37-76 |
| 00:51 | Utah | James Barnes snags the defensive board | 37-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi 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 (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Utah | Carl Steen can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-76 |
| 00:25 | Utah | James Barnes tips it home | 37-78 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by John Tooley | 39-78 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Richard Maston runs out the clock | 39-78 |