| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hunter (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Douglas Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Antonio Fabela (fresh) C - Jared Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Gerald White inbounds the ball | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses short on a floater from close range | 26-44 |
| 19:35 | Utah | Jared Cameron grabs the board | 26-44 |
| 19:13 | Utah | John Hunter misses the easy layup | 26-44 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cooper | 28-44 |
| 18:30 | Utah | John Hunter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Cooper - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Gerald White, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Jacobs (PG), Mark Ackerman (SF), Corey Greene (C) James Hamilton, Douglas Smith, Jared Cameron | |
| 18:30 | Utah | John Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 18:30 | Utah | John Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 18:30 | Utah | John Hunter makes the 3rd free throw | 28-47 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Paul Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (SG), Frank Arnette (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Danny Lambert | |
| Subs | Utah | James Church (SG) John Hunter | |
| 17:59 | Utah | Paul Allen is called for the reach on James Church in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Allen, team foul #2 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG) Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 17:40 | Utah | James Church banks in the layup | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones is called for traveling | 28-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Douglas Smith (SF) Mark Ackerman | |
| 17:31 | Utah | Christopher Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Hollowell - foul #2 on Bryan Hollowell, team foul #3 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SF) Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Utah | James Hamilton (PG) James Church | |
| 17:08 | Utah | Christopher Jacobs is whistled for a carry | 28-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Cooper (SG), Frank Arnette (PF) Herbert Jones, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Utah | John Hunter (SG) Christopher Jacobs | |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | John Cooper buries a shot from the free throw line | 30-49 |
| 16:24 | Utah | John Hunter hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-52 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | James Hamilton is called for the reach on Bryan Hollowell - foul #2 on James Hamilton, team foul #1 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Herbert Jones (SG), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Bryan Hollowell, John Cooper, Frank Arnette, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Jacobs (PG), Mark Ackerman (SF), Jared Cameron (C) James Hamilton, Douglas Smith, Corey Greene | |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-52 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis tips it home | 32-52 |
| 15:58 | Utah | Mark Ackerman is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Stephenson - foul #2 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #4 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (SG), Brian Swofford (SF) Herbert Jones, Gerald White | |
| Subs | Utah | James Church (SG) John Hunter | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Christopher Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Church (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Ackerman (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Fabela (tiring) C - Jared Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Utah | Mark Ackerman banks in the layup on a great pass from Antonio Fabela | 32-54 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis is fouled on the floor by Antonio Fabela - foul #3 on Antonio Fabela, team foul #2 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Cooper (SG), Leon Mazzola (C) Paul Allen, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Antonio Fabela is called for the reach on Danny Lambert - foul #4 on Antonio Fabela, team foul #3 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Gros (PF) Antonio Fabela | |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-54 |
| 15:15 | Utah | James Church grabs the defensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 14:49 | Utah | James Church hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Gros | 32-56 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Brian Swofford, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Utah | James Hamilton (PG), John Hunter (SG), Douglas Smith (SF), Corey Greene (C) Christopher Jacobs, James Church, Mark Ackerman, Jared Cameron | |
| 14:21 | Utah | John Hunter hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Gros | 32-59 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Paul Allen clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-59 |
| 14:14 | Utah | John Hunter grabs the board | 32-59 |
| 13:50 | Utah | John Hunter loses the dribble to Lester Lewis | 32-59 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | John Cooper evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-59 |
| 13:06 | Utah | John Hunter is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-59 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis gets the rebound | 35-59 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Paul Allen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-59 |
| 12:53 | Utah | John Hunter gets the rebound | 35-59 |
| 12:35 | Utah | John Hunter connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Hamilton | 35-62 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 35-62 |
| 12:19 | Utah | Douglas Smith gets the rebound | 35-62 |
| 12:13 | Utah | John Hunter can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 35-62 |
| 12:11 | Utah | Andrew Gros can't tip it in | 35-62 |
| 12:09 | Utah | Douglas Smith gets the offensive rebound | 35-62 |
| 11:47 | Utah | John Hunter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-62 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Paul Allen snags the defensive board | 35-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (tiring) 6 pts. SG - John Cooper (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Danny Lambert (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hunter (fairly fresh) 28 pts. SF - Douglas Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Gros (fairly fresh) C - Corey Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-62 |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Paul Allen tips it but misses | 35-62 |
| 11:29 | Utah | Andrew Gros gets the rebound | 35-62 |
| 11:23 | Utah | John Hunter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-62 |
| 11:21 | Utah | Andrew Gros tips it home | 35-64 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Paul Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-64 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis snags the offensive board | 35-64 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (PG), Herbert Jones (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Gerald White (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Paul Allen, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Jacobs (PG), James Church (SG), Mark Ackerman (SF), Antonio Fabela (PF), Jared Cameron (C) James Hamilton, John Hunter, Douglas Smith, Andrew Gros, Corey Greene | |
| 10:39 | Utah | Jared Cameron is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Jacobs | 35-66 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Antonio Fabela - foul #5 on Antonio Fabela, team foul #4 | 35-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Terry (PF) Antonio Fabela | |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 36-66 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 2nd free throw | 37-66 |
| 09:55 | Utah | Christopher Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-66 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Gerald White grabs the board | 37-66 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones buries a floater from the free throw line | 39-66 |
| 09:21 | Utah | Christopher Jacobs connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Ackerman | 39-69 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Christopher Jacobs is called for the reach on Bryan Hollowell - foul #1 on Christopher Jacobs, team foul #5 | 39-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Frank Arnette (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Bryan Hollowell, Herbert Jones, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Utah | James Hamilton (PG), Ross Hatcher (SG), Douglas Smith (SF) Christopher Jacobs, James Church, Mark Ackerman | |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | John Cooper is called for 5 seconds | 39-69 |
| 08:49 | Utah | Robert Terry hits a wide open driving attempt from close range set up by Douglas Smith and the foul's on Brian Swofford - foul #4 on Brian Swofford, team foul #5 | 39-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SF) Brian Swofford | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 08:49 | Utah | Robert Terry misses the free throw | 39-71 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Gerald White pulls down the rebound | 39-71 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | John Cooper evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-71 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Gerald White grabs the offensive board | 39-71 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Gerald White connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Stephenson | 41-71 |
| 08:20 | Utah | Douglas Smith is hacked by Frank Arnette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Arnette, team foul #6 | 41-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG) Shawn Stephenson | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Jacobs (PG), John Hunter (SG), Andrew Gros (PF) James Hamilton, Ross Hatcher, Robert Terry | |
| 08:02 | Utah | Andrew Gros is alone and drills a shot from close range | 41-73 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Jared Cameron is called for the reach on John Cooper - foul #2 on Jared Cameron, team foul #6 | 41-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Leon Mazzola (C) John Cooper, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Ackerman (SF) Douglas Smith | |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Paul Allen's pass is intercepted by Christopher Jacobs | 41-73 |
| 07:40 | Utah | Christopher Jacobs lays it in | 41-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leon Mazzola (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Christopher Jacobs (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hunter (fresh) 28 pts. SF - Mark Ackerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Gros (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Cameron (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-75 |
| 07:20 | Utah | The rebound goes to John Hunter | 41-75 |
| 06:59 | Utah | Jared Cameron is whistled for a carry | 41-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (SG) Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Utah | James Church (PG), Ross Hatcher (SG), Corey Greene (PF), Robert Terry (C) Christopher Jacobs, John Hunter, Andrew Gros, Jared Cameron | |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones travels with the ball | 41-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Utah | James Hamilton (PG) Mark Ackerman | |
| 06:13 | Utah | James Church drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Corey Greene | 41-77 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Paul Allen misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 41-77 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge tips it back up and in | 43-77 |
| 05:25 | Utah | Corey Greene is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Hamilton | 43-79 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Paul Allen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-79 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge grabs the offensive rebound | 43-79 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-79 |
| 05:04 | Utah | James Church is hacked by Bryan Hollowell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Hollowell, team foul #7 | 46-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Frank Arnette (PF) Bryan Hollowell, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Utah | John Hunter (SG), Mark Ackerman (SF), Andrew Gros (PF), Jared Cameron (C) James Hamilton, Ross Hatcher, Corey Greene, Robert Terry | |
| 05:04 | Utah | James Church makes the 1st free throw | 46-80 |
| 05:04 | Utah | James Church makes the 2nd free throw | 46-81 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Paul Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-81 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Gerald White snags the offensive board | 46-81 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Paul Allen is whistled for a carry | 46-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (C) Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Jacobs (PG), Douglas Smith (SF) James Church, Mark Ackerman | |
| 04:11 | Utah | Christopher Jacobs misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-81 |
| 04:09 | Utah | Douglas Smith snags the offensive board | 46-81 |
| 03:55 | Utah | John Hunter misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 46-81 |
| 03:53 | Utah | Andrew Gros tips it home | 46-83 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jared Cameron - foul #3 on Jared Cameron, team foul #7 | 46-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (SG) Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Terry (C) Jared Cameron | |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the 1st free throw | 46-83 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the 2nd free throw | 47-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:19 | Utah | Robert Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Utah | Ross Hatcher (SG), Mark Ackerman (SF), Corey Greene (PF) John Hunter, Douglas Smith, Andrew Gros | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Paul Allen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Hollowell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald White (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Arnette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Labarge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Christopher Jacobs (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Hatcher (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mark Ackerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Corey Greene (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Terry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-83 |
| 03:00 | Utah | Mark Ackerman pulls down the rebound | 47-83 |
| 02:33 | Utah | Robert Terry misses the dunk but he's fouled by Frank Arnette - foul #4 on Frank Arnette, team foul #8 | 47-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG) Bryan Hollowell | |
| Subs | Utah | James Church (PG), John Hunter (SG) Christopher Jacobs, Ross Hatcher | |
| 02:33 | Utah | Robert Terry misses the 1st free throw | 47-83 |
| 02:33 | Utah | Robert Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-84 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Paul Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-84 |
| 02:16 | Utah | Corey Greene pulls down the rebound | 47-84 |
| 01:47 | Utah | James Church misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-84 |
| 01:46 | Utah | Corey Greene misses the tip | 47-84 |
| 01:45 | Utah | Robert Terry grabs the offensive rebound | 47-84 |
| 01:24 | Utah | John Hunter makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Corey Greene | 47-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette's pass is intercepted by Robert Terry | 47-87 |
| 00:39 | Utah | John Hunter misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 47-87 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette pulls down the rebound | 47-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Paul Allen | 49-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:13 | Utah | Herbert Jones steals it from Robert Terry | 49-87 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Paul Allen is fouled in the backcourt by James Church - foul #2 on James Church, team foul #8 | 49-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (SG), Leon Mazzola (PF) Herbert Jones, Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Utah | James Hamilton (PG), Douglas Smith (SF), Andrew Gros (PF), Jared Cameron (C) James Church, Mark Ackerman, Robert Terry, Corey Greene | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 1st free throw | 50-87 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-87 |
| 00:00 | Utah | James Hamilton runs out the clock | 51-87 |