| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hemberger (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Chris Echols (fresh) PF - Chester Shepard (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Chris Echols inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Utah | Charles Hemberger is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 30-32 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | John Pledger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | James Young hits the follow up shot | 30-34 |
| 18:48 | Utah | Chris Echols clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 30-34 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | John Pledger snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Ronald Sink clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Chester Shepard - foul #3 on Chester Shepard, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Wilkins (SG) Chester Shepard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:25 | Utah | Charles Hemberger grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 17:57 | Utah | Charles Hemberger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | John Pledger gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | John Pledger misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | James Dailey snags the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | John Pledger travels with the ball | 30-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Sterling Dolan (SF), Alejandro Rodriguez (PF) Michael Wilkins, Chris Echols | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (C) James Dailey | |
| 16:45 | Utah | Sterling Dolan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Young | 30-37 |
| 15:48 | Utah | The jumper by Charles Hemberger is denied by John Stich | 30-37 |
| 15:46 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez tips it but misses | 30-37 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hemberger (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sterling Dolan (fresh) PF - Alejandro Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | John Pledger drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Maroney | 30-40 |
| 15:31 | Utah | Charles Hemberger misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Clarence Maroney - foul #2 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Chris Echols (SF), Chester Shepard (PF) Sterling Dolan, William Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF), James Dailey (C) Clarence Maroney, James Young, Ronald Sink | |
| 15:31 | Utah | Charles Hemberger makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 15:31 | Utah | Charles Hemberger makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | John Stich misses long on a runner from the right block | 32-40 |
| 15:10 | Utah | Chris Echols snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 14:51 | Utah | Chris Echols is hacked by Sebastian Jackson - foul #1 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Wilkins (SG) Charles Hemberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:31 | Utah | Michael Wilkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 14:30 | Utah | James Polk misses the tip | 32-40 |
| 14:28 | Utah | Michael Wilkins can't tip it in | 32-40 |
| 14:26 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez gets the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:11 | Utah | Michael Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Sebastian Jackson - foul #2 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Hemberger (SG), Sterling Dolan (SF), William Stephens (C) Michael Wilkins, Chris Echols, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Larry Newell | |
| 13:52 | Utah | Charles Hemberger comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | James Young gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | John Stich hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 13:21 | Utah | William Stephens snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 13:16 | Utah | James Polk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | James Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | James Young lays it up and in set up by John Pledger | 32-42 |
| 12:48 | Utah | Charles Hemberger comes up short on the jumper from close range | 32-42 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | John Stich pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | James Polk picks off the pass by James Young | 32-42 |
| 12:15 | Utah | William Stephens hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Polk | 34-42 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 11:48 | Utah | Sterling Dolan gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 11:28 | Utah | Charles Hemberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sebastian Jackson - foul #3 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Chris Echols (SF), Alejandro Rodriguez (C) Sterling Dolan, William Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Ronald Sink (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Sebastian Jackson, James Young, John Stich, James Dailey | |
| 11:28 | Utah | Charles Hemberger makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:28 | Utah | Charles Hemberger misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the board | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hemberger (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chris Echols (fresh) PF - Chester Shepard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Alejandro Rodriguez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Ronald Sink connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 10:49 | Utah | Charles Hemberger splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alejandro Rodriguez | 37-44 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Sink | 37-47 |
| 10:06 | Utah | Charles Hemberger hits a turnaround in the paint | 39-47 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Larry Newell | 39-49 |
| 09:34 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Polk | 41-49 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Floyd Kent connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 41-51 |
| 08:48 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Floyd Kent gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Chris Echols is called for the reach on Floyd Kent - foul #2 on Chris Echols, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Wilkins (SG), William Stephens (C) Charles Hemberger, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), James Young (SF), James Dailey (C) John Pledger, Larry Newell, Floyd Kent | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Ronald Sink comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 08:24 | Utah | Chris Echols gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:08 | Utah | Michael Wilkins loses the dribble to James Young | 41-51 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | James Dailey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 41-51 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | James Young tips it home | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:31 | Utah | James Polk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Wilkins (fresh) SF - Chris Echols (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chester Shepard (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - William Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Young (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Sink (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | James Young clanks a floater from the right side | 41-53 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Ronald Sink hits the follow up shot | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:49 | Utah | Michael Wilkins makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Ronald Sink can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Chester Shepard - foul #4 on Chester Shepard, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Utah | Sterling Dolan (SF), Charles Hemberger (PF) Chris Echols, Chester Shepard | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), John Stich (C) Clarence Maroney, James Dailey | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:28 | Utah | Charles Hemberger gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:02 | Utah | James Polk misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Pledger | 44-56 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | John Stich clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 05:35 | Utah | Charles Hemberger snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 05:27 | Utah | James Young takes the ball from Sterling Dolan | 44-56 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | James Young lays it up and in | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:11 | Utah | James Polk is fouled on the floor by Sebastian Jackson - foul #4 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez (C) William Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Sebastian Jackson, James Young, Ronald Sink | |
| 05:05 | Utah | Michael Wilkins travels with the ball | 44-58 |
| Subs | Utah | Chris Echols (SF), William Stephens (C) Sterling Dolan, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | The short jumper by Clarence Maroney is denied by Chris Echols | 44-58 |
| 04:35 | Utah | William Stephens pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 04:18 | Utah | Chris Echols misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-58 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Larry Newell snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | John Stich double dribbles | 44-58 |
| Subs | Utah | Sterling Dolan (SF), Chester Shepard (PF), Alejandro Rodriguez (C) Michael Wilkins, Chris Echols, William Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), James Young (SF), James Dailey (C) Clarence Maroney, Larry Newell, Floyd Kent | |
| 03:41 | Utah | Charles Hemberger's dunk attempt is rejected by James Dailey | 44-58 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | James Dailey grabs the board | 44-58 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | John Pledger misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-58 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | John Stich tips it but misses | 44-58 |
| 03:12 | Utah | Charles Hemberger grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hemberger (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. SF - Sterling Dolan (fresh) PF - Chester Shepard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Alejandro Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 4 pf. SF - James Young (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Stich (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Utah | Charles Hemberger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-58 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | James Dailey misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-58 |
| 02:42 | Utah | Charles Hemberger pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 02:26 | Utah | Charles Hemberger is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Hemberger, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Utah | Chris Echols (SF), William Stephens (C) Sterling Dolan, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF), Ronald Sink (PF) John Pledger, John Stich | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | James Young misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 46-58 |
| 01:58 | Utah | Chris Echols gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Utah | Charles Hemberger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-58 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Ronald Sink gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | James Polk is called for the reach on Ronald Sink in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Polk, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), Floyd Kent (C) Larry Newell, James Dailey | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | James Polk is called for the reach on John Pledger - foul #5 on James Polk, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Wilkins (PG) James Polk | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | John Pledger is fouled on the floor by Michael Wilkins - foul #1 on Michael Wilkins, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:46 | Utah | William Stephens grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 01:29 | Utah | William Stephens dunks the ball set up by Chris Echols | 48-58 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Michael Wilkins is called for the reach on John Pledger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Wilkins, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:28 | Utah | Chester Shepard snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 01:20 | Utah | Charles Hemberger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Sebastian Jackson - foul #5 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), James Dailey (C) Sebastian Jackson, Floyd Kent | |
| 01:20 | Utah | Charles Hemberger makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:20 | Utah | Charles Hemberger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | John Pledger is hacked by Michael Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Wilkins, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) James Dailey | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:19 | Utah | Chester Shepard pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 01:15 | Utah | Charles Hemberger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 01:14 | Utah | Chris Echols tips it in | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Ronald Sink is hacked by Chester Shepard - foul #5 on Chester Shepard, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez (C) Chester Shepard | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (C) Floyd Kent | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:51 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez grabs the board | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Utah | Charles Hemberger is whistled for traveling | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | John Pledger is hacked by Michael Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Wilkins, team foul #11 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) James Dailey | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Floyd Kent gets the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Floyd Kent is hacked by Alejandro Rodriguez - foul #3 on Alejandro Rodriguez, team foul #12 | 52-59 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Floyd Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:36 | Utah | Charles Hemberger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-60 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Ronald Sink snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Ronald Sink is hacked by Michael Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Wilkins, team foul #13 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Utah | James Taylor (PG) Michael Wilkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:28 | Utah | Charles Hemberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | James Young is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #14 | 52-61 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:18 | Utah | James Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Pledger runs out the clock | 52-62 |