| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Villarreal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Terry Robinson inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Utah | Chester Shepard throws it down set up by Andrew Laforce | 28-27 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | William Callahan buries a floater from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 18:55 | Utah | Chester Shepard connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Laforce | 30-29 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi's fadeaway is rejected by Chester Shepard | 30-29 |
| 18:34 | Utah | Terry Robinson grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:17 | Utah | Chester Shepard is called for a charge - foul #4 on Chester Shepard, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Willis Lowry (PG), Sterling Dolan (SG), Travis Iverson (SF), John Nealey (PF), James Nelson (C) Andrew Laforce, John Villarreal, Terry Robinson, Chris Echols, Chester Shepard | |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Russell Towne misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-29 |
| 17:59 | Utah | James Nelson pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:40 | Utah | John Nealey lays it in set up by Travis Iverson and he's fouled by William Callahan - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG) Willis Lowry | |
| 17:40 | Utah | John Nealey makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Russell Towne comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 17:15 | Utah | Travis Iverson pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:57 | Utah | Travis Iverson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Travis Iverson, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Mikula (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) William Callahan, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Utah | Willis Lowry (PG), Harold Myler (C) Andrew Laforce, James Nelson | |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | John Witherell comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Harold Myler - foul #1 on Harold Myler, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Carlos (SF) John Watson | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Chris Echols (PF) Willis Lowry, John Nealey | |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:14 | Utah | Sterling Dolan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Harold Myler is called for the reach on John Mikula - foul #2 on Harold Myler, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Boris Gorzynski (SG), William Callahan (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Russell Towne, John Witherell, John Mikula, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Utah | Willis Lowry (PG), John Villarreal (SG), John Nealey (PF), James Nelson (C) Andrew Laforce, Sterling Dolan, Chris Echols, Harold Myler | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) SG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) SF - Michael Carlos (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Willis Lowry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Villarreal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Iverson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Nealey (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | James Nelson picks off the pass by Kwakou Albarazi | 32-32 |
| 15:13 | Utah | John Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp misses the easy layup | 32-32 |
| 14:57 | Utah | John Nealey gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:53 | Utah | John Villarreal splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | William Callahan connects on the shot in the lane and he's fouled by James Nelson - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG), John Witherell (SG), John Watson (SF) Randy Sharp, Boris Gorzynski, Michael Carlos | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Sterling Dolan (SG), Terry Robinson (SF), Chris Echols (PF), Harold Myler (C) Willis Lowry, John Villarreal, Travis Iverson, John Nealey, James Nelson | |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:30 | Utah | Chris Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:06 | Utah | Chris Echols splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away set up by Andrew Laforce | 34-38 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | John Witherell hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kwakou Albarazi and he's fouled by Harold Myler - foul #3 on Harold Myler, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Mikula (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) William Callahan, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Utah | Willis Lowry (PG), John Villarreal (SG) Andrew Laforce, Sterling Dolan | |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | John Witherell misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | John Mikula grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | John Witherell scores on a shot from the left block set up by Russell Towne | 38-38 |
| 13:06 | Utah | Willis Lowry is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | John Mikula drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Witherell | 40-41 |
| 12:23 | Utah | John Villarreal works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | John Watson can't finish the layup | 40-44 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Russell Towne connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Watson | 43-44 |
| 11:42 | Utah | John Villarreal is fouled on the floor by John Mikula - foul #1 on John Mikula, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) John Mikula, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Sterling Dolan (SG), Travis Iverson (SF), Chester Shepard (C) Willis Lowry, John Villarreal, Terry Robinson, Harold Myler | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Sterling Dolan (fresh) SF - Travis Iverson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Echols (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Shepard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Utah | Travis Iverson misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Russell Towne - foul #3 on Russell Towne, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Utah | John Nealey (PF) Chris Echols | |
| 11:27 | Utah | Travis Iverson misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:27 | Utah | Travis Iverson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Russell Towne is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Laforce - foul #1 on Andrew Laforce, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (SG) John Witherell | |
| Subs | Utah | John Villarreal (SG) Sterling Dolan | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Russell Towne makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Russell Towne makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:04 | Utah | Chester Shepard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kwakou Albarazi - foul #1 on Kwakou Albarazi, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Michael Carlos (SF) Russell Towne, John Watson | |
| Subs | Utah | Sterling Dolan (SG), Chris Echols (PF) John Villarreal, John Nealey | |
| 11:04 | Utah | Chester Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:04 | Utah | Chester Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 10:40 | Utah | Sterling Dolan snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:13 | Utah | Sterling Dolan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 10:11 | Utah | Chris Echols tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Laforce - foul #2 on Andrew Laforce, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Witherell (SG), John Watson (SF) Boris Gorzynski, Michael Carlos | |
| Subs | Utah | Willis Lowry (PG), John Villarreal (SG), Terry Robinson (SF), John Nealey (PF) Andrew Laforce, Sterling Dolan, Travis Iverson, Chris Echols | |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:41 | Utah | Willis Lowry is fouled on the floor by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG) Randy Sharp | |
| Subs | Utah | Chris Echols (PF) John Nealey | |
| 09:23 | Utah | Chris Echols shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | John Watson drills a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Terry Robinson - foul #2 on Terry Robinson, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Utah | John Nealey (PF) Chris Echols | |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:50 | Utah | John Villarreal shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 08:48 | Utah | Willis Lowry gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:27 | Utah | Chester Shepard misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 08:26 | Utah | Terry Robinson tips it but misses | 50-49 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | John Watson snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | John Watson is hacked by Terry Robinson - foul #3 on Terry Robinson, team foul #10 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Mikula (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) William Callahan, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Travis Iverson (SF), Chris Echols (PF) Willis Lowry, Terry Robinson, John Nealey | |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:53 | Utah | John Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 07:51 | Utah | Chester Shepard pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:28 | Utah | Chester Shepard makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Stephen Harrold - foul #3 on Stephen Harrold, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Carlos (SF) John Watson | |
| Subs | Utah | Willis Lowry (PG), Sterling Dolan (SG), Terry Robinson (SF) Andrew Laforce, John Villarreal, Travis Iverson | |
| 07:28 | Utah | Chester Shepard makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Carlos (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Mikula (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Willis Lowry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sterling Dolan (fresh) SF - Terry Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Echols (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Shepard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | John Witherell misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 52-52 |
| 07:10 | Utah | Chester Shepard gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:49 | Utah | Chris Echols can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | John Witherell snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Russell Towne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF), William Callahan (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Michael Carlos, John Mikula, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), John Villarreal (SG), Travis Iverson (SF) Willis Lowry, Sterling Dolan, Terry Robinson | |
| 06:20 | Utah | Chester Shepard comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | John Watson's floater is tipped away by Chester Shepard | 52-52 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 05:32 | Utah | John Villarreal can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Callahan - foul #2 on William Callahan, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Boris Gorzynski (SG) Russell Towne, John Witherell | |
| Subs | Utah | Willis Lowry (PG), Terry Robinson (SF), John Nealey (PF) Andrew Laforce, Travis Iverson, Chris Echols | |
| 05:32 | Utah | John Villarreal misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:32 | Utah | John Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Terry Robinson takes the ball from William Callahan | 54-53 |
| 05:08 | Utah | Willis Lowry banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Robinson | 54-55 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Nealey - foul #1 on John Nealey, team foul #11 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Carlos (SF) John Watson | |
| Subs | Utah | Sterling Dolan (SG), Chris Echols (PF) John Villarreal, John Nealey | |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:29 | Utah | Chris Echols knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willis Lowry | 56-57 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the lay-in | 56-57 |
| 04:10 | Utah | Willis Lowry grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:50 | Utah | Chris Echols comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 03:48 | Utah | Willis Lowry snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 03:24 | Utah | Chris Echols comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Carlos | 56-57 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG), John Witherell (SG), John Watson (SF) Randy Sharp, Boris Gorzynski, Michael Carlos | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), John Villarreal (SG), Travis Iverson (SF), John Nealey (PF) Willis Lowry, Sterling Dolan, Terry Robinson, Chris Echols | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Villarreal (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Iverson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Nealey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Shepard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the floater in the paint set up by William Callahan | 58-57 |
| 02:40 | Utah | John Villarreal makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Laforce | 58-60 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | William Callahan can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | William Callahan tips it but misses | 58-60 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | John Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi's fadeaway is rejected by John Nealey | 58-60 |
| 01:55 | Utah | The rebound goes to John Nealey | 58-60 |
| 01:35 | Utah | John Nealey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Robinson (SF), Chris Echols (PF) Travis Iverson, John Nealey | |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | John Witherell connects on the 3 from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 01:05 | Utah | Chester Shepard clanks a turnaround near the basket | 61-60 |
| 01:04 | Utah | Chris Echols hits the follow up shot | 61-62 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Chris Echols is called for the reach on William Callahan - foul #1 on Chris Echols, team foul #12 | 61-62 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:42 | Utah | Chester Shepard misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | John Watson snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the shot from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 00:11 | Utah | John Villarreal pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:03 | Utah | John Villarreal scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Laforce | 63-64 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Russell Towne misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 63-64 |