| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nigel Porche (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lynn Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - William Dejesus (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Lynn Ward inbounds the ball | 20-33 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Utah | Thomas Betancourt steals it from William Dejesus | 20-33 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Nigel Porche - foul #2 on Nigel Porche, team foul #1 | 20-33 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 19:03 | Utah | Lynn Ward lays it in on a nice dish by Nigel Porche | 22-35 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin blows the layup | 22-35 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin tips it but misses | 22-35 |
| 18:36 | Utah | Lynn Ward grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 18:14 | Utah | James Simmons scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nigel Porche | 25-35 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-35 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr can't tip it in | 25-35 |
| 17:51 | Utah | Lynn Ward pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 17:31 | Utah | Lynn Ward can't connect on a runner in the paint | 25-35 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 17:08 | Utah | Nigel Porche grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 16:46 | Utah | Nigel Porche makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Simmons | 27-35 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vincente Esposito - foul #3 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Utah | John Smail (PF) Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Robert Patin (PF), Jimmie Williams (C) Scot Mastin, Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:39 | Utah | John Smail gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 16:14 | Utah | Freddy Derryberry is called for the reach on Lynn Ward - foul #2 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 15:50 | Utah | Lynn Ward scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Nigel Porche | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nigel Porche (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lynn Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Smail (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Dejesus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Patin (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmie Williams | 29-38 |
| 15:04 | Utah | James Simmons makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Smail and he's hacked by Scott Boyle - foul #1 on Scott Boyle, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Vincente Esposito (C) William Dejesus | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Warren (PF) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt | |
| 15:04 | Utah | James Simmons misses the free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Patin | 31-38 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin hits a driving attempt from the left block | 31-40 |
| 14:23 | Utah | Lynn Ward misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Scot Mastin - foul #1 on Scot Mastin, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Robert Warren, Jimmie Williams | |
| 14:23 | Utah | Lynn Ward makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:23 | Utah | Lynn Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-40 |
| 13:56 | Utah | Vincente Esposito grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 13:30 | Utah | John Smail misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 33-40 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-40 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Robert Patin tips it home | 33-42 |
| 12:52 | Utah | John Smail misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Soares - foul #2 on Richard Soares, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (PG), Dikembe Abdulmateen (SF) James Simmons, Lynn Ward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Jimmie Williams (C) Scott Boyle, Robert Patin, Leroy Farr | |
| 12:52 | Utah | John Smail makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:52 | Utah | John Smail misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:52 | Utah | Dikembe Abdulmateen grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 12:24 | Utah | Vincente Esposito misses the dunk | 34-42 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Richard Soares pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 11:30 | Utah | John Smail hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Larry Soules (fresh) SG - Nigel Porche (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Smail (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincente Esposito (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scot Mastin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Soares (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Scot Mastin | 34-47 |
| 10:55 | Utah | John Smail loses the ball out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | Utah | James Simmons (PG), Lynn Ward (SF), William Dejesus (C) Larry Soules, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Robert Patin (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Scot Mastin, Richard Soares, Jimmie Williams | |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 34-49 |
| 10:20 | Utah | Nigel Porche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-49 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses the lay-in | 34-49 |
| 10:04 | Utah | The rebound goes to John Smail | 34-49 |
| 09:44 | Utah | James Simmons scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-49 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr's pass is intercepted by Lynn Ward | 36-49 |
| 09:09 | Utah | Lynn Ward clanks a jumper in the paint | 36-49 |
| 09:07 | Utah | John Smail can't tip it in | 36-49 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt scores on a turnaround in the paint | 36-51 |
| 08:31 | Utah | Freddy Derryberry is called for the reach on John Smail - foul #3 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (PG) James Simmons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Warren (SF), Richard Soares (PF), Jimmie Williams (C) Scott Boyle, Thomas Betancourt, Robert Patin, Leroy Farr | |
| 08:03 | Utah | Richard Soares steps in front of the William Dejesus pass | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Robert Warren is fouled on the floor by John Smail - foul #4 on John Smail, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) Lynn Ward, William Dejesus | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is hacked by Larry Soules - foul #1 on Larry Soules, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF) Robert Warren | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Larry Soules (fresh) SG - Nigel Porche (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Smail (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 07:11 | Utah | Dikembe Abdulmateen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 06:42 | Utah | Nigel Porche can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 06:41 | Utah | Dikembe Abdulmateen grabs the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 06:22 | Utah | John Smail scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Larry Soules | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Soules - foul #2 on Larry Soules, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Utah | James Simmons (PG), Lynn Ward (SF), William Dejesus (C) Larry Soules, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Richard Soares, Jimmie Williams | |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 05:56 | Utah | Lynn Ward scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Simmons | 41-53 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 05:35 | Utah | The rebound goes to John Smail | 41-53 |
| 05:12 | Utah | Lynn Ward hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Simmons and he's hacked by Joseph Murphy - foul #1 on Joseph Murphy, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Scott Boyle (SG) Joseph Murphy, Scot Mastin | |
| 05:12 | Utah | Lynn Ward makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | John Smail is called for the reach on Robert Patin - foul #5 on John Smail, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Utah | Vincente Esposito (PF) John Smail | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (PF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Robert Warren comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 04:33 | Utah | Lynn Ward pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 04:04 | Utah | Lynn Ward is fouled on the floor by Robert Patin - foul #1 on Robert Patin, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (SG) Nigel Porche | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Richard Soares (PF) Scott Boyle, Robert Warren | |
| 04:04 | Utah | Lynn Ward misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Richard Soares grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 03:57 | Utah | William Dejesus pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 03:36 | Utah | Lynn Ward misses badly on a shot from the right side | 44-53 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Richard Soares banks in the layup | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Soules (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lynn Ward (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Dejesus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Utah | Lynn Ward misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 03:01 | Utah | William Dejesus tips it but misses | 44-55 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Robert Patin snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Vincente Esposito steals it from Richard Soares | 44-55 |
| 02:17 | Utah | William Dejesus connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Vincente Esposito | 46-55 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 02:00 | Utah | Lynn Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 02:00 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Utah | Nigel Porche (SG) Larry Soules | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF) Robert Patin | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:51 | Utah | James Simmons's floater is knocked away by Thomas Betancourt | 46-55 |
| 01:50 | Utah | Vincente Esposito tips it home | 48-55 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lynn Ward - foul #1 on Lynn Ward, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 01:12 | Utah | James Simmons misses long on a jumper from the right side | 48-57 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry loses the dribble to James Simmons in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| 00:52 | Utah | Lynn Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Richard Soares snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | James Simmons is called for the reach on Richard Soares in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Simmons, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:48 | Utah | Vincente Esposito gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Utah | James Simmons is whistled for a carry | 48-57 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF) Richard Soares | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | James Simmons is called for the reach on Thomas Betancourt in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Simmons, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | William Dejesus is called for the reach on Leroy Farr - foul #2 on William Dejesus, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:33 | Utah | Nigel Porche misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Robert Patin gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Robert Patin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 00:03 | Utah | Vincente Esposito pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Vincente Esposito misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 48-59 |