| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fresh) SG - Rodger Newell (fresh) SF - John Pollock (fresh) PF - Donald Clayton (fresh) C - Michael Carlyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Alex Brown (fresh) SG - Russell Welcher (fresh) SF - Uang Tao (fresh) PF - Brandon Spradlin (fresh) C - William Barnes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Utah | William Barnes lays it in on a nice dish by Alex Brown | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi | Russell Welcher picks off the pass by John Pollock in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Utah | Uang Tao drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Alex Brown | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | John Pollock misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:54 | Utah | The rebound goes to Uang Tao | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Utah | William Barnes's floater is tipped away by Donald Clayton | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Utah | Uang Tao gets the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Utah | Russell Welcher misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:48 | Utah | Alex Brown snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:38 | Utah | Russell Welcher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 17:37 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Welcher | 0-4 |
| 17:22 | Utah | Russell Welcher's layup is rejected by Donald Clayton | 0-4 |
| 17:21 | Utah | Uang Tao can't tip it in | 0-4 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by John Aponte is blocked by Brandon Spradlin | 0-4 |
| 16:48 | Utah | The rebound goes to Russell Welcher | 0-4 |
| 16:42 | Utah | Alex Brown makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Russell Welcher | 0-6 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Aponte | 0-6 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 15:58 | Utah | Uang Tao snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fairly fresh) SG - Rodger Newell (fairly fresh) SF - John Pollock (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Clayton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Carlyle (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Alex Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Welcher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Uang Tao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Spradlin (fairly fresh) C - William Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Utah | Brandon Spradlin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 15:38 | Utah | William Barnes tips it home | 0-8 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | John Pollock misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-8 |
| 15:08 | Utah | Alex Brown grabs the board | 0-8 |
| 14:56 | Utah | Russell Welcher is fouled on the floor by Rodger Newell - foul #1 on Rodger Newell, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SF), Ronald Rice (PF), Mark Bascom (C) John Pollock, Donald Clayton, Michael Carlyle | |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Timm (PG), Dikembe Aho (SG), Mbwana Adhami (SF), Daniel Poston (PF), Evan Riehl (C) Alex Brown, Russell Welcher, Uang Tao, Brandon Spradlin, William Barnes | |
| 14:33 | Utah | Brian Timm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 14:32 | Utah | Dikembe Aho grabs the offensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 14:24 | Utah | Rodger Newell is called for the reach on Dikembe Aho - foul #2 on Rodger Newell, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Pollock (SF) Rodger Newell | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 14:14 | Utah | Brian Timm can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-8 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom snags the defensive board | 0-8 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Poston - foul #1 on Daniel Poston, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 13:44 | Utah | Mbwana Adhami is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mbwana Adhami, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi | John Aponte is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Timm - foul #1 on Brian Timm, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice misses the jump hook in the paint | 2-8 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt snags the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Bascom | 4-8 |
| 12:44 | Utah | Dikembe Aho misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-8 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | John Aponte is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Aho - foul #1 on Dikembe Aho, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Clayton (SF) John Pollock | |
| Subs | Utah | Russell Welcher (SG), Andre Russo (SF) Dikembe Aho, Mbwana Adhami | |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | John Aponte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clifford Smith (C) Mark Bascom | |
| Subs | Utah | Uang Tao (SF), Brandon Spradlin (PF), William Barnes (C) Andre Russo, Daniel Poston, Evan Riehl | |
| 12:10 | Utah | John Aponte steals it from Brian Timm | 4-8 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | John Aponte knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Gilbert Hunt (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Clayton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Rice (fairly fresh) C - Clifford Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Brian Timm (fairly fresh) SG - Russell Welcher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Uang Tao (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Spradlin (fresh) C - William Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Utah | Uang Tao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Utah | Mbwana Adhami (SF), Daniel Poston (PF), Evan Riehl (C) Uang Tao, Brandon Spradlin, William Barnes | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Pollock (SF), Mark Bascom (C) Donald Clayton, Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 11:15 | Utah | Brian Timm knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Poston | 6-11 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | Daniel Poston is called for the reach on John Aponte - foul #2 on Daniel Poston, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Utah | Alex Brown (SG), Uang Tao (SF), Brandon Spradlin (PF), William Barnes (C) Russell Welcher, Mbwana Adhami, Daniel Poston, Evan Riehl | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Uang Tao denies the turnaround by Ronald Rice | 6-11 |
| 10:37 | Utah | Alex Brown grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 10:32 | Utah | Brian Timm misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 10:31 | Utah | Uang Tao misses the tip | 6-11 |
| 10:30 | Utah | Brian Timm hits the follow up shot | 6-13 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | John Pollock is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Pollock, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Clayton (SF) John Pollock | |
| Subs | Utah | Russell Welcher (SG), Evan Riehl (C) Alex Brown, William Barnes | |
| 10:00 | Utah | Brandon Spradlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-13 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Uang Tao takes the ball from Donald Clayton | 6-13 |
| 09:32 | Utah | Uang Tao lays it in | 6-15 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | John Aponte hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 6-15 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Rice | 6-15 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton's pass is intercepted by Brandon Spradlin | 6-15 |
| 08:31 | Utah | Uang Tao misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Bascom - foul #1 on Mark Bascom, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Pollock (SG), Clifford Smith (PF), Michael Carlyle (C) Gilbert Hunt, Ronald Rice, Mark Bascom | |
| Subs | Utah | Alex Brown (PG), Dikembe Aho (SG), William Barnes (PF) Brian Timm, Russell Welcher, Brandon Spradlin | |
| 08:31 | Utah | Uang Tao makes the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 08:31 | Utah | Uang Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 6-17 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Dikembe Aho steps in front of the John Aponte pass in the backcourt | 6-17 |
| 08:14 | Utah | William Barnes lays it in on a great pass from Uang Tao and he's fouled by John Aponte - foul #1 on John Aponte, team foul #5 | 6-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Utah | Russell Welcher (SG), Mbwana Adhami (SF) Dikembe Aho, Uang Tao | |
| 08:14 | Utah | William Barnes misses the free throw | 6-19 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clifford Smith | 6-19 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton is fouled in the backcourt by Mbwana Adhami - foul #2 on Mbwana Adhami, team foul #6 | 6-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Timm (SG), Andre Russo (SF) Russell Welcher, Mbwana Adhami | |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Evan Riehl swats the short shot by Clifford Smith | 6-19 |
| 07:56 | Utah | William Barnes grabs the board | 6-19 |
| 07:32 | Utah | Andre Russo connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Alex Brown | 6-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (tired) 6 pts. SG - John Pollock (tiring) SF - Donald Clayton (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) C - Michael Carlyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Alex Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Timm (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Andre Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Evan Riehl (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | John Aponte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Utah | Russell Welcher (SG), Brandon Spradlin (PF) Brian Timm, Evan Riehl | |
| 07:13 | Utah | Russell Welcher knocks in the runner from the right block set up by William Barnes | 6-24 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Brandon Spradlin is called for the reach on John Aponte - foul #1 on Brandon Spradlin, team foul #7 | 6-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SG) Donald Clayton | |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Timm (PG), Uang Tao (SF) Alex Brown, Andre Russo | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 7-24 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 8-24 |
| 06:36 | Utah | Uang Tao is called for 3 seconds | 8-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (SG), Ronald Rice (PF) Gilbert Hunt, Michael Carlyle | |
| Subs | Utah | Alex Brown (PG) Brian Timm | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell's layup is rejected by Brandon Spradlin | 8-24 |
| 06:12 | Utah | Russell Welcher pulls down the rebound | 8-24 |
| 05:53 | Utah | Brandon Spradlin blows the layup | 8-24 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | Clifford Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 8-24 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | John Pollock is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-24 |
| 05:09 | Utah | Uang Tao drills a shot in the paint | 10-26 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-26 |
| 04:45 | Utah | William Barnes pulls down the rebound | 10-26 |
| 04:30 | Utah | Brandon Spradlin banks in the layup | 10-28 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Russell Welcher - foul #1 on Russell Welcher, team foul #8 | 10-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SG), Donald Clayton (SF), Michael Carlyle (C) John Aponte, John Pollock, Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Timm (PG), Dikembe Aho (SG), Andre Russo (SF), Evan Riehl (C) Alex Brown, Russell Welcher, Uang Tao, Brandon Spradlin | |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell makes the 1st free throw | 11-28 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell misses the 2nd free throw | 11-28 |
| 04:12 | Utah | Evan Riehl grabs the defensive rebound | 11-28 |
| 03:47 | Utah | Donald Clayton takes the ball from Andre Russo | 11-28 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Andre Russo steals the ball from Michael Carlyle | 11-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rodger Newell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gilbert Hunt (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Clayton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Rice (tiring) C - Michael Carlyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Brian Timm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dikembe Aho (fresh) SF - Andre Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Barnes (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Evan Riehl (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Utah | Brian Timm hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 11-28 |
| 02:55 | Utah | Andre Russo snags the offensive board | 11-28 |
| 02:38 | Utah | Andre Russo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 11-28 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-28 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Andre Russo - foul #1 on Andre Russo, team foul #9 | 11-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Aponte (PG), John Pollock (SF), Mark Bascom (C) Gilbert Hunt, Ronald Rice, Michael Carlyle | |
| Subs | Utah | Russell Welcher (SG), Uang Tao (SF), Brandon Spradlin (PF) Dikembe Aho, Andre Russo, William Barnes | |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 11-28 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 12-28 |
| 01:53 | Utah | Brandon Spradlin misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Clayton - foul #1 on Donald Clayton, team foul #6 | 12-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Utah | Alex Brown (PG) Brian Timm | |
| 01:53 | Utah | Brandon Spradlin misses the 1st free throw | 12-28 |
| 01:53 | Utah | Brandon Spradlin misses the 2nd free throw | 12-28 |
| 01:53 | Utah | Evan Riehl grabs the offensive rebound | 12-28 |
| 01:36 | Utah | Alex Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-28 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Clayton | 12-28 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | John Aponte buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Alex Brown - foul #1 on Alex Brown, team foul #10 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clifford Smith (PF) Donald Clayton | |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Timm (PG), Daniel Poston (PF) Alex Brown, Brandon Spradlin | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the free throw | 15-28 |
| 00:48 | Utah | Russell Welcher drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Rodger Newell - foul #3 on Rodger Newell, team foul #7 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SG) Rodger Newell | |
| Subs | Utah | Brandon Spradlin (PF) Daniel Poston | |
| 00:48 | Utah | Russell Welcher misses the free throw | 15-30 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Clifford Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | John Pollock is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Welcher - foul #2 on Russell Welcher, team foul #11 | 15-30 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | John Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | John Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 00:29 | Utah | Evan Riehl banks in the layup | 17-32 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Mark Bascom is denied by Brandon Spradlin | 17-32 |
| 00:01 | Utah | Evan Riehl grabs the defensive rebound | 17-32 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Evan Riehl misses short on a fullcourt shot | 17-32 |