| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Corliss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Steen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Charles Turner inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Ryan Richards scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 25-34 |
| 19:27 | Utah | Robert Corliss hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Carl Steen - foul #3 on Carl Steen, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (SG), Rodney Smolenski (PF), Joshua Beck (C) Richard Maston, Brian Thomas, Carl Steen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:54 | Utah | Charles Young knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Corliss | 31-36 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Ryan Richards drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Frederick Dicus | 31-38 |
| 18:24 | Utah | Charles Young buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Corliss and he's fouled by Frederick Dicus - foul #2 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Thomas (PF) Rodney Smolenski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:24 | Utah | Charles Young makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Ryan Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG), Rodney Smolenski (PF) Charles Young, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:41 | Utah | Robert Corliss misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:39 | Utah | Richard Maston tips it in | 36-38 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | James Barnes takes the ball from Wendell Williams | 36-38 |
| 17:03 | Utah | Robert Corliss is hacked by Billy Swann - foul #1 on Billy Swann, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (SG), Brian Thomas (PF), Joseph Shaffer (C) Robert Corliss, James Barnes, Rodney Smolenski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Charles Turner, Frederick Dicus | |
| 16:54 | Utah | Charles Young misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Donald Hadley pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Ryan Richards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 36-38 |
| 16:45 | Utah | Brian Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:27 | Utah | Richard Maston drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Ryan Richards grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joshua Beck - foul #3 on Joshua Beck, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Corliss (PG), Rodney Smolenski (PF), Carl Steen (C) Richard Maston, Brian Thomas, Joseph Shaffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Ryan Richards | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Corliss (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Young (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Beck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Smolenski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Steen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Utah | Carl Steen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-40 |
| 15:04 | Utah | Robert Corliss grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 15:00 | Utah | Robert Corliss can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is denied on a layup by Carl Steen | 39-40 |
| 14:33 | Utah | Charles Young grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 14:28 | Utah | Robert Corliss hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Smolenski | 42-40 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Carl Steen - foul #4 on Carl Steen, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG), James Barnes (SF), Brian Thomas (PF) Robert Corliss, Rodney Smolenski, Carl Steen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Ryan Richards (C) Donald Hadley, Dusty Beeler, Bryan Fichter | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:51 | Utah | Richard Maston connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Thomas - foul #3 on Brian Thomas, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Corliss (SG) Charles Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (PF) Charles Turner | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:28 | Utah | James Barnes grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 13:10 | Utah | Robert Corliss hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 13:09 | Utah | Brian Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:44 | Utah | Joshua Beck is called for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Rodney Smolenski (PF) Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF) Joseph Milligan | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Wendell Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 12:35 | Utah | Bryan Fichter picks off the pass by Richard Maston | 45-42 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Billy Swann hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bryan Fichter | 45-44 |
| 12:18 | Utah | Robert Corliss loses the ball out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (SG), Brian Thomas (PF) Robert Corliss, James Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SF) Ryan Richards | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Billy Swann banks in the layup set up by Wendell Williams and he's fouled by Brian Thomas - foul #4 on Brian Thomas, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Corliss (SG), James Barnes (SF) Charles Young, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Donald Hadley | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Billy Swann makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:34 | Utah | Robert Corliss makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Joshua Beck | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Corliss (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Smolenski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Beck (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | James Barnes swats the short shot by Bryan Fichter | 48-47 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Wendell Williams misses the tip | 48-47 |
| 11:07 | Utah | Rodney Smolenski gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:51 | Utah | Robert Corliss can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Wendell Williams snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter can't finish the layup | 48-47 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus tips it in | 48-49 |
| 10:08 | Utah | Richard Maston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter loses the dribble to Rodney Smolenski | 48-49 |
| 09:31 | Utah | Robert Corliss clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-49 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Wendell Williams grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Wendell Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Corliss - foul #3 on Robert Corliss, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (PG), Joseph Shaffer (C) Richard Maston, James Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Joseph Milligan (PF), Ryan Richards (C) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Frederick Dicus, Bryan Fichter | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the floater from close range | 48-49 |
| 09:15 | Utah | Charles Young grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:10 | Utah | Robert Corliss drills a 3 from straight away | 51-49 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Robert Corliss steps in front of the Joseph Milligan pass | 51-49 |
| 08:28 | Utah | Robert Corliss scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Young | 54-49 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses the floater in the paint | 54-49 |
| 07:59 | Utah | The rebound goes to Joseph Shaffer | 54-49 |
| 07:55 | Utah | Robert Corliss makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Rodney Smolenski and the foul's on Donald Hadley - foul #1 on Donald Hadley, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG), James Barnes (SF), Brian Thomas (PF), Carl Steen (C) Charles Young, Joshua Beck, Rodney Smolenski, Joseph Shaffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF) Charles Turner | |
| 07:55 | Utah | Robert Corliss makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Corliss (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Steen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Utah | Richard Maston buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Corliss | 60-51 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the dunk but he's hacked by James Barnes - foul #1 on James Barnes, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (SG) Robert Corliss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG) Dusty Beeler | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:49 | Utah | Carl Steen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ryan Richards - foul #2 on Ryan Richards, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swann (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF) Donald Hadley, Joseph Milligan | |
| 06:49 | Utah | Carl Steen makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:49 | Utah | Carl Steen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Ryan Richards scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Wendell Williams | 62-55 |
| 06:11 | Utah | Charles Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 06:10 | Utah | James Barnes can't tip it in | 62-55 |
| 06:09 | Utah | Brian Thomas tips it but misses | 62-55 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Ryan Richards clanks a turnaround in the paint | 62-55 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Wendell Williams grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Maston - foul #1 on Richard Maston, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Corliss (SG), Rodney Smolenski (SF) Richard Maston, James Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Charles Turner (SF), Joseph Milligan (C) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Frederick Dicus, Ryan Richards | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:06 | Utah | Joseph Milligan steals the ball from Carl Steen | 62-57 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 62-57 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the tip | 62-57 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Turner | 62-57 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Hadley | 62-59 |
| 04:03 | Utah | Brian Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG), Joshua Beck (SF) Robert Corliss, Rodney Smolenski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Richards (C) Bryan Fichter | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Hadley | 62-61 |
| 03:27 | Utah | Carl Steen scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Beck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Steen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Joshua Beck - foul #4 on Joshua Beck, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Utah | Rodney Smolenski (PF) Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF) Donald Hadley, Dusty Beeler, Ryan Richards | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:52 | Utah | Charles Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Charles Young takes the ball from Charles Turner | 64-63 |
| 02:11 | Utah | Richard Maston can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 02:10 | Utah | Rodney Smolenski grabs the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:05 | Utah | Carl Steen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Frederick Dicus - foul #3 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Corliss (PG), James Barnes (SF), Brian Thomas (PF) Richard Maston, Joshua Beck, Rodney Smolenski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Charles Turner, Joseph Milligan | |
| 02:05 | Utah | Carl Steen misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:05 | Utah | Carl Steen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is hacked by James Barnes - foul #2 on James Barnes, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG) Charles Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Bryan Fichter | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:27 | Utah | Richard Maston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-65 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Ryan Richards connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Wendell Williams | 65-67 |
| 00:53 | Utah | Brian Thomas hits the finger roll | 67-67 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Billy Swann is hacked by Robert Corliss - foul #4 on Robert Corliss, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Billy Swann makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Billy Swann misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:36 | Utah | Carl Steen pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 00:26 | Utah | Carl Steen comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-68 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Swann | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Richard Maston is called for the reach on Billy Swann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Maston, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Billy Swann makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Billy Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Utah | Brian Thomas lays it in set up by Robert Corliss | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Maston - foul #3 on Richard Maston, team foul #13 | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | Utah | Richard Maston misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Thomas | 69-72 |