| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) PF - James Allen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Little (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Arnold Sweet (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Dumont (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Lundgren (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willy Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Strothers (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Benjamin Lundgren inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Utah | Benjamin Lundgren scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-33 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Hamilton is blocked by Willy Roberson | 21-33 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Richard Kruse grabs the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-33 |
| 18:47 | Utah | Douglas Strothers buries a floater from the baseline set up by Timothy Dumont | 21-35 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 18:27 | Utah | Douglas Strothers grabs the defensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 18:21 | Utah | James Allen is called for the reach on Benjamin Lundgren - foul #3 on James Allen, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lance Sanders (PF) James Allen | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 18:11 | Utah | Timothy Hamilton is called for the reach on Timothy Dumont - foul #1 on Timothy Hamilton, team foul #2 | 21-35 |
| 18:00 | Utah | Benjamin Lundgren scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Arnold Sweet | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Kruse | 23-37 |
| 17:26 | Utah | Douglas Strothers lays it in set up by Arnold Sweet | 23-39 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 16:53 | Utah | Timothy Dumont is called for traveling | 26-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Scott Staton (SG), Shelton Davis (SF) Brian Shea, Timothy Hamilton, Richard Kruse | |
| Subs | Utah | Kyle Thomas (PF) Willy Roberson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Shelton Davis is fouled on the floor by Douglas Strothers - foul #3 on Douglas Strothers, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Utah | Francis Gibbs (C) Douglas Strothers | |
| 16:06 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Christopher John is blocked by Francis Gibbs | 26-39 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Lance Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Kyle Thomas steals the ball from Lance Sanders | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fresh) SG - Scott Staton (fresh) SF - Shelton Davis (fresh) PF - Lance Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Little (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Arnold Sweet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Dumont (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Lundgren (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 2 stl. C - Francis Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Utah | Arnold Sweet connects on the jumper from the left wing | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Francis Gibbs denies the turnaround by Christopher John | 26-41 |
| 15:31 | Utah | The rebound goes to Timothy Dumont | 26-41 |
| 15:13 | Utah | Timothy Dumont misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Shelton Davis - foul #2 on Shelton Davis, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Brian Shea (SG), Richard Kruse (SF), James Allen (PF) Christopher John, Scott Staton, Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders | |
| Subs | Utah | George Palm (PG) Arnold Sweet | |
| 15:13 | Utah | Timothy Dumont makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 15:13 | Utah | Timothy Dumont makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Brian Shea | 28-43 |
| 14:29 | Utah | George Palm can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-43 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Joseph Little grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | James Wager is hacked by George Palm - foul #1 on George Palm, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Utah | Willy Roberson (PF) Kyle Thomas | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-43 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Richard Kruse pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses long on a floater from the right side | 28-43 |
| 13:43 | Utah | Benjamin Lundgren gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 13:22 | Utah | Timothy Dumont hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 13:20 | Utah | George Palm tips it home | 28-45 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | James Wager misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-45 |
| 13:06 | Utah | Francis Gibbs grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 12:47 | Utah | James Allen steals the ball from Timothy Dumont | 28-45 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | James Allen misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-45 |
| 12:30 | Utah | Willy Roberson pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 12:16 | Utah | Benjamin Lundgren clanks a floater from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | James Wager grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Timothy Dumont steps in front of the Brian Shea pass | 28-45 |
| 11:52 | Utah | Timothy Dumont hits the finger roll | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Kruse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Little (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - George Palm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Dumont (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Lundgren (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willy Roberson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Gibbs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Joseph Little hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 28-47 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Joseph Little tips it in | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:15 | Utah | Timothy Dumont misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-47 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Brian Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Timothy Dumont steals it from Joseph Little | 30-47 |
| 10:47 | Utah | Willy Roberson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-47 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Richard Kruse grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | James Allen loses the dribble to Benjamin Lundgren | 30-47 |
| 10:30 | Utah | Benjamin Lundgren lays it in | 30-49 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Benjamin Lundgren is called for the reach on Brian Shea - foul #2 on Benjamin Lundgren, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Timothy Hamilton (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Lance Sanders (PF), Arthur Drown (C) James Wager, Brian Shea, Richard Kruse, James Allen, Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Utah | Arnold Sweet (PG), Thomas Talbot (SG), Kyle Thomas (PF) George Palm, Timothy Dumont, Willy Roberson | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Arthur Drown misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 30-49 |
| 10:08 | Utah | The rebound goes to Francis Gibbs | 30-49 |
| 09:42 | Utah | Thomas Talbot is fouled on the floor by Lance Sanders - foul #2 on Lance Sanders, team foul #4 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Utah | Douglas Strothers (C) Francis Gibbs | |
| 09:24 | Utah | Benjamin Lundgren misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-49 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Shelton Davis grabs the board | 30-49 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Arnold Sweet takes the ball from Arthur Drown | 30-49 |
| 08:41 | Utah | Thomas Talbot hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-49 |
| 08:40 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Lundgren | 30-49 |
| 08:25 | Utah | Thomas Talbot travels with the ball | 30-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Joseph Little (C) Christopher John, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Utah | Timothy Dumont (SG) Thomas Talbot | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 07:52 | Utah | Douglas Strothers can't finish the layup | 32-49 |
| 07:50 | Utah | Douglas Strothers tips it back up and in | 32-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shelton Davis (fresh) PF - Lance Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Little (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Arnold Sweet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Dumont (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Lundgren (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 2 stl. C - Douglas Strothers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Wager | 34-51 |
| 07:16 | Utah | Timothy Dumont clanks a shot from the left block | 34-51 |
| 07:15 | Utah | Douglas Strothers tips it back up and in | 34-53 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | James Wager hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-53 |
| 06:40 | Utah | The jump hook by Douglas Strothers is blocked by Joseph Little | 37-53 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Joseph Little pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Lance Sanders misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kyle Thomas - foul #1 on Kyle Thomas, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (SG), Richard Kruse (SF) Timothy Hamilton, Shelton Davis | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Talbot (PG), George Palm (SF), Willy Roberson (PF) Arnold Sweet, Benjamin Lundgren, Kyle Thomas | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Lance Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Lance Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 06:08 | Utah | Douglas Strothers misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Lance Sanders - foul #3 on Lance Sanders, team foul #5 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (SG), James Allen (PF) James Wager, Lance Sanders | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 06:08 | Utah | Douglas Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 06:08 | Utah | Douglas Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Brian Shea connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by James Allen | 41-55 |
| 05:32 | Utah | Willy Roberson can't connect on a floater from the right block | 41-55 |
| 05:31 | Utah | Douglas Strothers misses the tip | 41-55 |
| 05:29 | Utah | Douglas Strothers tips it home | 41-57 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | James Allen is fouled on the floor by Willy Roberson - foul #2 on Willy Roberson, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Utah | Arnold Sweet (PG) Thomas Talbot | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | George Palm picks off the pass by Christopher John | 41-57 |
| 04:53 | Utah | Douglas Strothers clanks a jumper from the left side | 41-57 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Allen | 41-57 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Joseph Little loses the dribble to Arnold Sweet | 41-57 |
| 04:43 | Utah | Arnold Sweet can't finish the layup | 41-57 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Joseph Little grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Joseph Little is denied on a layup by Willy Roberson | 41-57 |
| 04:24 | Utah | George Palm snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 04:03 | Utah | Douglas Strothers drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Willy Roberson | 41-59 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Joseph Little drills a floater from the left block | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Utah | Arnold Sweet is fouled on the floor by Joseph Little - foul #2 on Joseph Little, team foul #6 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Timothy Hamilton (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Lance Sanders (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Brian Shea, Christopher John, Richard Kruse, James Allen, Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Talbot (PG), Christopher Bruckner (SG), Kyle Thomas (SF), Luther Red (PF), Francis Gibbs (C) Arnold Sweet, Timothy Dumont, George Palm, Willy Roberson, Douglas Strothers | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shelton Davis (fresh) PF - Lance Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Thomas Talbot (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Bruckner (fresh) SF - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Luther Red (fresh) C - Francis Gibbs (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Utah | Thomas Talbot comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Lance Sanders gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | James Wager comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 03:02 | Utah | Kyle Thomas pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 02:58 | Utah | Thomas Talbot hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Hamilton - foul #2 on Timothy Hamilton, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| 02:58 | Utah | Thomas Talbot misses the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 02:58 | Utah | Thomas Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Shelton Davis buries a shot from the right side | 45-60 |
| 02:33 | Utah | Lance Sanders steals it from Francis Gibbs | 45-60 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Thomas Talbot picks off the pass by James Wager in the backcourt | 45-60 |
| 02:10 | Utah | Thomas Talbot misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lance Sanders | 45-60 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Shelton Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 01:50 | Utah | Francis Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 01:26 | Utah | Arthur Drown is called for the reach on Francis Gibbs - foul #2 on Arthur Drown, team foul #8 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (SG), Richard Kruse (SF), James Allen (PF), Joseph Little (C) Timothy Hamilton, Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Utah | George Palm (PG) Christopher Bruckner | |
| 01:26 | Utah | Francis Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 01:26 | Utah | Francis Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Brian Shea is hacked by Thomas Talbot - foul #1 on Thomas Talbot, team foul #6 | 45-62 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Richard Kruse can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Francis Gibbs - foul #2 on Francis Gibbs, team foul #7 | 45-62 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 00:57 | Utah | Francis Gibbs grabs the board | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Utah | Francis Gibbs can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-62 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Joseph Little snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Richard Kruse connects on the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Thomas Talbot - foul #2 on Thomas Talbot, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the free throw | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | Utah | George Palm runs out the clock | 49-62 |