| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Riter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Rex Plott (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Wing (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | John Heiberger inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Gary Riter can't connect on a shot in the lane | 38-37 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Henry Norris tips it in | 40-37 |
| 19:25 | Utah | Jack Wing scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Henry Norris lays it in | 42-39 |
| 18:49 | Utah | Jack Wing comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 18:48 | Utah | Jon Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:33 | Utah | John Heiberger steals it from Mark Haynes | 42-39 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | John Heiberger lays it in | 44-39 |
| 18:01 | Utah | Jon Hill loses the dribble to Gayle White | 44-39 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Gayle White lays it up and in | 46-39 |
| 17:40 | Utah | Mark Haynes can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 17:39 | Utah | Richard Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 17:24 | Utah | Rex Plott knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | James Suggs connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Riter | 49-42 |
| 16:42 | Utah | James Suggs steals the ball from Rex Plott | 49-42 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | John Heiberger is whistled for traveling | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Brown (SG), Elmer Carter (SF), Mike Collins (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Gayle White, John Heiberger, Gary Riter, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Utah | Lloyd Draper (PG), Jason Oyama (SF), Ross Naquin (PF), Patrick Fabela (C) Rex Plott, Richard Jenkins, Jack Wing, Jon Hill | |
| 16:04 | Utah | Arnold Brown steals it from Jason Oyama | 49-42 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Arnold Brown banks in the layup | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Suggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arnold Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) PF - Mike Collins (fresh) C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Lloyd Draper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Haynes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Oyama (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Naquin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Fabela (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Utah | Jason Oyama connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Draper | 51-44 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | James Suggs is called for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (SG), David Simcox (PF) James Suggs, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Utah | Ivan Striegel (PG) Mark Haynes | |
| 15:00 | Utah | Jason Oyama misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Elmer Carter - foul #2 on Elmer Carter, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), Gary Riter (C) Elmer Carter, Mike Collins | |
| Subs | Utah | Jack Wing (PF) Lloyd Draper | |
| 15:00 | Utah | Jason Oyama makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 15:00 | Utah | Jason Oyama makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Jerry Petty misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 14:37 | Utah | Jack Wing pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:19 | Utah | Ross Naquin misses the lay-in | 51-46 |
| 14:17 | Utah | Jack Wing misses the tip | 51-46 |
| 14:15 | Utah | Jack Wing misses the tip | 51-46 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Gary Riter grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Arnold Brown comes up short on the floater from the right side | 51-46 |
| 13:53 | Utah | Ross Naquin pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:32 | Utah | Ivan Striegel makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Patrick Fabela | 51-49 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Gayle White misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ivan Striegel - foul #4 on Ivan Striegel, team foul #1 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF), Henry Norris (C) Arnold Brown, Gary Riter | |
| Subs | Utah | Lloyd Draper (PG), Rex Plott (SG), Richard Jenkins (SF), Jon Hill (C) Ivan Striegel, Jason Oyama, Patrick Fabela, Ross Naquin | |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Gayle White misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Gayle White makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:05 | Utah | Rex Plott misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | John Heiberger gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Jerry Petty hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 12:41 | Utah | Jon Hill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 12:39 | Utah | Jon Hill hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | The short jumper by Jerry Petty is denied by Jon Hill | 55-51 |
| 12:13 | Utah | Jon Hill pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:00 | Utah | Lloyd Draper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 11:58 | Utah | Richard Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:39 | Utah | Lloyd Draper is fouled on the floor by David Simcox - foul #4 on David Simcox, team foul #2 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG), Arnold Brown (SG), Gary Riter (PF) Gayle White, Jerry Petty, David Simcox | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Haynes (SG), Patrick Fabela (PF) Lloyd Draper, Jack Wing | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Suggs (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arnold Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Riter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Rex Plott (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Mark Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Fabela (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Utah | Richard Jenkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | John Heiberger grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Jon Hill swats the dunk try by John Heiberger | 55-51 |
| 11:04 | Utah | Rex Plott snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 10:53 | Utah | Patrick Fabela misses long on a floater from close range | 55-51 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Gary Riter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Rex Plott picks off the pass by James Suggs in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 10:33 | Utah | Richard Jenkins connects on the jump hook from the left block | 55-53 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | John Heiberger knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Suggs | 57-53 |
| 09:48 | Utah | Patrick Fabela connects on the jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | A charge is called on James Suggs - foul #3 on James Suggs, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), Jerry Petty (SG), Mike Collins (C) Arnold Brown, John Heiberger, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Utah | Lloyd Draper (PG), Jason Oyama (SF), Jack Wing (PF), Ross Naquin (C) Rex Plott, Richard Jenkins, Patrick Fabela, Jon Hill | |
| 09:09 | Utah | Jason Oyama misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Suggs - foul #4 on James Suggs, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Brown (SF) James Suggs | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 09:09 | Utah | Jason Oyama makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:09 | Utah | Jason Oyama makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Arnold Brown misses the easy layup | 57-57 |
| 08:55 | Utah | Ross Naquin pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:49 | Utah | Mike Collins picks off the pass by Ross Naquin | 57-57 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Lloyd Draper steps in front of the Gayle White pass | 57-57 |
| 08:14 | Utah | Jason Oyama can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Mike Collins grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Mike Collins hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Arnold Brown | 60-57 |
| 07:48 | Utah | Lloyd Draper knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-60 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Arnold Brown scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Gayle White | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Riter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Lloyd Draper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Haynes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Oyama (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Wing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ross Naquin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Utah | Jason Oyama misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-60 |
| 07:09 | Utah | Mark Haynes snags the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 06:53 | Utah | Jack Wing knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Haynes | 62-62 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Arnold Brown buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Mike Collins | 64-62 |
| 06:23 | Utah | Mark Haynes misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Gary Riter snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Jerry Petty drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Arnold Brown | 67-62 |
| 05:59 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF), David Simcox (PF), Henry Norris (C) Arnold Brown, Gary Riter, Mike Collins | |
| Subs | Utah | Ivan Striegel (PG), Rex Plott (SG), Richard Jenkins (SF), Jon Hill (C) Lloyd Draper, Mark Haynes, Jason Oyama, Ross Naquin | |
| 05:41 | Utah | Richard Jenkins banks in the layup | 67-64 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Jerry Petty is whistled for a carry | 67-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Fabela (PF) Jack Wing | |
| 05:02 | Utah | Patrick Fabela misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | David Simcox grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Henry Norris hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 67-64 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | John Heiberger tips it in | 69-64 |
| 04:42 | Utah | Rex Plott misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Henry Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Henry Norris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 69-64 |
| 04:20 | Utah | Jon Hill grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 04:06 | Utah | Patrick Fabela's pass is intercepted by Jerry Petty | 69-64 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Jerry Petty knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Heiberger | 71-64 |
| 03:48 | Utah | Rex Plott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | David Simcox gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Jerry Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 03:30 | Utah | Ivan Striegel pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Simcox (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ivan Striegel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Rex Plott (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Fabela (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Utah | Rex Plott misses long on a shot from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Henry Norris snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | John Heiberger is fouled on the floor by Patrick Fabela - foul #3 on Patrick Fabela, team foul #2 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG), Arnold Brown (SG), Elmer Carter (SF), Gary Riter (PF), Mike Collins (C) Gayle White, Jerry Petty, John Heiberger, David Simcox, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Haynes (SG), Jason Oyama (SF), Jack Wing (PF), Ross Naquin (C) Rex Plott, Richard Jenkins, Patrick Fabela, Jon Hill | |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Arnold Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Haynes - foul #1 on Mark Haynes, team foul #3 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Lloyd Draper (PG) Ivan Striegel | |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Arnold Brown makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Arnold Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:38 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (SG), John Heiberger (SF), David Simcox (PF), Henry Norris (C) Arnold Brown, Elmer Carter, Gary Riter, Mike Collins | |
| Subs | Utah | Ivan Striegel (PG), Jon Hill (C) Lloyd Draper, Ross Naquin | |
| 02:25 | Utah | David Simcox steps in front of the Jack Wing pass | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Kent State | James Suggs is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 73-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG) James Suggs | |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Jenkins (SF) Jason Oyama | |
| 01:50 | Utah | Richard Jenkins is hacked by John Heiberger - foul #2 on John Heiberger, team foul #5 | 73-64 |
| 01:40 | Utah | Jon Hill misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 73-64 |
| 01:39 | Utah | Jack Wing tips it back up and in | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Kent State | David Simcox blows the dunk | 73-66 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | John Heiberger misses the tip | 73-66 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Henry Norris grabs the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Mark Haynes is called for the reach on Jerry Petty - foul #2 on Mark Haynes, team foul #4 | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Mark Haynes picks off the pass by Jerry Petty | 73-66 |
| 00:37 | Utah | Richard Jenkins lays it in on a great pass from Mark Haynes | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Jerry Petty is hacked by Ivan Striegel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ivan Striegel, team foul #5 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (SF), Gary Riter (PF) John Heiberger, David Simcox | |
| Subs | Utah | Rex Plott (PG) Ivan Striegel | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Jerry Petty is hacked by Mark Haynes - foul #3 on Mark Haynes, team foul #6 | 73-68 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | James Suggs is hacked by Jon Hill - foul #2 on Jon Hill, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | James Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | James Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Henry Norris grabs the offensive board | 74-68 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Henry Norris is fouled on the floor by Jon Hill - foul #3 on Jon Hill, team foul #8 | 74-68 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Henry Norris makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Henry Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Utah | Rex Plott connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Jenkins | 76-71 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Gary Riter is hacked by Rex Plott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rex Plott, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Gary Riter makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Gary Riter makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Utah | Richard Jenkins drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rex Plott | 78-74 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mike Collins (PF) Gary Riter | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Jerry Petty is hacked by Mark Haynes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Haynes, team foul #10 | 78-74 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Jerry Petty makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Jerry Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:05 | Utah | Rex Plott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Riter (PF) Mike Collins | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Gary Riter is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Plott - foul #3 on Rex Plott, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Gary Riter makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Gary Riter makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Mark Haynes hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 82-74 |