| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) SG - Leon Hall (fresh) SF - Leon Skinner (fresh) PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - David Reese (fresh) SG - Warren Mentzer (fresh) SF - Lewis Minnick (fresh) PF - Lawrence Kosofsky (fresh) C - Bernie Mustafa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Freddy Ross - foul #1 on Freddy Ross, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Clifton Peters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Freddy Ross | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Freddy Ross buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifton Peters | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Freddy Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Utah | Warren Mentzer loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Bernie Mustafa blocks the short jumper by Freddy Ross | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Freddy Ross tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-0 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Freddy Ross gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Lawrence Kosofsky steals the ball from Leon Skinner | 4-0 |
| 17:12 | Utah | Lewis Minnick hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Clifton Peters clanks a 3 from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Freddy Ross tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 16:37 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Reese | 6-5 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Reese - foul #1 on David Reese, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Clifton Peters, Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Moats (PG), Thomas Wiedman (SG), Alfred Hammitt (SF), David Zimmerly (PF) David Reese, Warren Mentzer, Lewis Minnick, Lawrence Kosofsky | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:50 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 7-5 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the board | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Anthony Moats (fresh) SG - Thomas Wiedman (fresh) SF - Alfred Hammitt (fresh) PF - David Zimmerly (fresh) C - Bernie Mustafa (tiring) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 7-5 |
| 15:35 | Utah | Anthony Moats pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:20 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by David Zimmerly | 7-7 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Freddy Ross drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 14:52 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 9-7 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | David Zimmerly is called for the reach on Patrick McCorrison - foul #1 on David Zimmerly, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG), Warren Mentzer (SG), Lewis Minnick (SF), Lawrence Kosofsky (PF) Anthony Moats, Thomas Wiedman, Alfred Hammitt, Bernie Mustafa | |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ronnie Hickey | 12-7 |
| 14:23 | Utah | Jack Robinson is called for the reach on Warren Mentzer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF) Mario Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 14:11 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky is open and scores on a jump hook from close range | 12-9 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Jack Robinson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leon Skinner | 14-9 |
| 13:43 | Utah | David Zimmerly hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 14-9 |
| 13:42 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky tips it back up and in | 14-11 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Anthony Golden is fouled on the floor by Lewis Minnick - foul #1 on Lewis Minnick, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF) Leon Skinner | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Moats (PG), Thomas Wiedman (SG) David Reese, Warren Mentzer | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Clifton Peters's pass is intercepted by Anthony Moats | 14-11 |
| 13:01 | Utah | Anthony Moats is called for 10 seconds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Leon Hall (SG), Larry Stanley (PF) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Utah | Alfred Hammitt (SF), Bernie Mustafa (C) Lewis Minnick, David Zimmerly | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 12:43 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:36 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa is alone and drills a floater from the right block | 14-13 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil loses the ball out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SF), Freddy Ross (C) Mario Klingbeil, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG) Anthony Moats | |
| 12:09 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa loses the ball out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF), Robert Moralez (PF) Leon Hall, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Utah | Warren Mentzer (SG) Thomas Wiedman | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:52 | Utah | Alfred Hammitt grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:37 | Utah | Patrick McCorrison is called for the reach on David Reese - foul #1 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Anthony Golden (PF) Adam Welter, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Utah | Lewis Minnick (SF), David Zimmerly (PF) Alfred Hammitt, Lawrence Kosofsky | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - David Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Mentzer (tiring) SF - Lewis Minnick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Zimmerly (fairly fresh) C - Bernie Mustafa (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Utah | Warren Mentzer can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Freddy Ross - foul #2 on Freddy Ross, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Patrick McCorrison, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Moats (PG) David Reese | |
| 11:22 | Utah | Warren Mentzer misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:22 | Utah | Warren Mentzer misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Anthony Golden snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Lewis Minnick swats the shot by Mario Klingbeil | 14-13 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil can't tip it in | 14-13 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Jack Robinson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 16-13 |
| 10:38 | Utah | David Zimmerly's floater is tipped away by Ronnie Hickey | 16-13 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronnie Hickey | 16-13 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Jack Robinson buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Mario Klingbeil and he's fouled by Lewis Minnick - foul #2 on Lewis Minnick, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG), Thomas Wiedman (SG), Alfred Hammitt (SF), Lawrence Kosofsky (PF) Anthony Moats, Warren Mentzer, Lewis Minnick, Bernie Mustafa | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:06 | Utah | David Zimmerly knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from David Reese and he's hacked by Ronnie Hickey - foul #1 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Leon Hall (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Robert Moralez (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 10:06 | Utah | David Zimmerly misses the free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Larry Stanley pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-15 |
| 09:28 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-15 |
| 09:26 | Utah | Alfred Hammitt snags the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 09:18 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | David Reese steps in front of the Leon Hall pass | 19-17 |
| 08:58 | Utah | Alfred Hammitt is hacked by Adam Welter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Welter, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Moats (SG), Bernie Mustafa (C) Thomas Wiedman, David Zimmerly | |
| 08:44 | Utah | Anthony Moats misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 08:42 | Utah | Alfred Hammitt tips it in | 19-19 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Alfred Hammitt takes the ball from Leon Hall | 19-19 |
| 08:07 | Utah | Anthony Moats is hacked by Ronnie Hickey - foul #2 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Mario Klingbeil, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Utah | Warren Mentzer (SG), David Zimmerly (PF) David Reese, Lawrence Kosofsky | |
| 08:07 | Utah | Anthony Moats makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:07 | Utah | Anthony Moats misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Anthony Golden snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Leon Hall is hacked by Warren Mentzer - foul #1 on Warren Mentzer, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG) Leon Hall | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison blows the layup | 19-20 |
| 07:52 | Utah | Anthony Moats grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 07:47 | Utah | Warren Mentzer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 19-20 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Leon Skinner and he's hacked by Warren Mentzer - foul #2 on Warren Mentzer, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG) Clifton Peters, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Wiedman (SG) Warren Mentzer | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:33 | Utah | David Zimmerly snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leon Skinner (tiring) PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Anthony Moats (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Thomas Wiedman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Hammitt (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Zimmerly (tiring) 2 pts. C - Bernie Mustafa (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Utah | Alfred Hammitt misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Leon Skinner - foul #1 on Leon Skinner, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (SF) Leon Skinner | |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG) Anthony Moats | |
| 07:16 | Utah | Alfred Hammitt makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:16 | Utah | Alfred Hammitt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Adam Welter misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Reese - foul #2 on David Reese, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (C) Patrick McCorrison | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Moats (PG), Lawrence Kosofsky (PF) David Reese, David Zimmerly | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:01 | Utah | Jack Robinson steps in front of the Alfred Hammitt pass in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the easy layup | 23-22 |
| 06:59 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:48 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Moats | 23-24 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Wiedman - foul #1 on Thomas Wiedman, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Anthony Golden, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Utah | David Zimmerly (C) Bernie Mustafa | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:28 | Utah | The rebound goes to Lawrence Kosofsky | 24-24 |
| 06:13 | Utah | Anthony Moats makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Hammitt | 24-27 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the jumper from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Stanley | 24-27 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses badly on a floater from the left side | 24-27 |
| 05:39 | Utah | David Zimmerly pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 05:26 | Utah | David Zimmerly comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 24-27 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil buries a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Alfred Hammitt - foul #1 on Alfred Hammitt, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Robert Moralez (PF) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Utah | Bernie Mustafa (C) Lawrence Kosofsky | |
| 05:10 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-27 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:10 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:05 | Utah | Anthony Moats's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Mario Klingbeil, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-27 |
| 04:52 | Utah | Alfred Hammitt gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:50 | Utah | Anthony Moats's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Adam Welter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 26-27 |
| 04:30 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:28 | Utah | Leon Skinner is called for the reach on Thomas Wiedman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Skinner, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG) Leon Skinner | |
| Subs | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky (PF) David Zimmerly | |
| 04:28 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:28 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Freddy Ross can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 26-29 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison tips it home | 28-29 |
| 03:58 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Golden - foul #1 on Anthony Golden, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Patrick McCorrison, Anthony Golden, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG), Warren Mentzer (SG), Lewis Minnick (SF) Anthony Moats, Thomas Wiedman, Alfred Hammitt | |
| 03:58 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:58 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Leon Skinner is hacked by Lewis Minnick - foul #3 on Lewis Minnick, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Larry Stanley (PF) Adam Welter, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Wiedman (SG) Lewis Minnick | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Leon Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Leon Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:38 | Utah | Warren Mentzer pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 03:25 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Larry Stanley pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) SF - Leon Skinner (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - David Reese (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wiedman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Warren Mentzer (fresh) PF - Lawrence Kosofsky (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernie Mustafa (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Thomas Wiedman steals it from Leon Skinner | 29-30 |
| 03:09 | Utah | David Reese misses the lay-in | 29-30 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Warren Mentzer - foul #3 on Warren Mentzer, team foul #11 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Utah | Alfred Hammitt (SF), David Zimmerly (PF) Warren Mentzer, Lawrence Kosofsky | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:46 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Moralez - foul #1 on Robert Moralez, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| 02:46 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:46 | Utah | Thomas Wiedman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Freddy Ross | 33-32 |
| 02:20 | Utah | David Zimmerly is called for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Anthony Golden (PF) Clifton Peters, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Moats (SG) Thomas Wiedman | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Freddy Ross lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick McCorrison and the foul's on Bernie Mustafa - foul #1 on Bernie Mustafa, team foul #12 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG) Patrick McCorrison | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:11 | Utah | David Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Golden - foul #2 on Anthony Golden, team foul #12 | 36-32 |
| 02:11 | Utah | David Reese makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:11 | Utah | David Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil lays it in set up by Freddy Ross | 38-34 |
| 01:49 | Utah | David Reese travels in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (SF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Mario Klingbeil, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky (PF) Bernie Mustafa | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is fouled on the floor by Alfred Hammitt - foul #2 on Alfred Hammitt, team foul #13 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG) Adam Welter | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:36 | Utah | David Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF) Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Jack Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Clifton Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 01:07 | Utah | Alfred Hammitt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 01:05 | Utah | Clifton Peters steps in front of the David Reese pass in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Clifton Peters slams it home | 42-34 |
| 00:55 | Utah | Larry Stanley swats the dunk try by Lawrence Kosofsky | 42-34 |
| 00:54 | Utah | David Reese grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 00:46 | Utah | Anthony Moats misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 00:45 | Utah | David Reese misses the tip | 42-34 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Larry Stanley tips it back up and in | 44-34 |
| 00:19 | Utah | David Zimmerly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Wiedman (SG), Bernie Mustafa (C) Anthony Moats, Lawrence Kosofsky | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Bernie Mustafa denies the turnaround by Freddy Ross | 44-34 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Freddy Ross snags the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 44-34 |