| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Gary Turpin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Thurston (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Martineau (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) C - Aaron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Prado (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) PF - Todd Raub (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jie Huang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Utah | Steven Martineau inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Utah | Steven Martineau's pass is intercepted by Joshua Robertson | 29-33 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Jie Huang tips it but misses | 29-33 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Todd Raub hits the follow up shot | 29-35 |
| 19:13 | Southern Utah | Keith Jones steals the ball from Gary Turpin | 29-35 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Jie Huang hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Raub | 29-38 |
| 18:47 | Southern Utah | Gary Turpin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Wesley Prado's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Williams | 29-38 |
| 18:26 | Southern Utah | Wayne Williams snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 18:21 | Southern Utah | Jie Huang steps in front of the Stuart Thurston pass | 29-38 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Steven Martineau steals it from Wesley Prado | 29-38 |
| 17:48 | Southern Utah | Steven Martineau buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Stuart Thurston | 31-38 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Keith Jones buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Raub | 31-40 |
| 17:31 | Southern Utah | Wayne Williams's layup is rejected by Todd Raub | 31-40 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Keith Jones grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Keith Jones can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 17:00 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Steven Martineau | 31-40 |
| 16:54 | Southern Utah | Gary Turpin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Stuart Thurston - foul #3 on Stuart Thurston, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Christopher Williams (PG), David Moore (SG), Christopher Marks (SF), Clarence Paul (C) Gary Turpin, Stuart Thurston, Steven Martineau, Aaron Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), William Roberts (C) Wesley Prado, Joshua Robertson, Jie Huang | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:23 | Southern Utah | Christopher Marks misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on William Roberts - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG) Keith Jones | |
| 16:23 | Southern Utah | Christopher Marks makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:23 | Southern Utah | Christopher Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Todd Raub grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Stanley Huff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Reed Phillips hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stanley Huff | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Marks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Williams (tiring) 2 reb. C - Clarence Paul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Huff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Raub (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Southern Utah | Christopher Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Thomas - foul #2 on Eric Thomas, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Plumlee (SF) Wayne Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF) Todd Raub | |
| 15:35 | Southern Utah | Christopher Marks blows the wide open dunk | 35-44 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | William Roberts snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Stanley Huff makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Reed Phillips | 35-47 |
| 15:04 | Southern Utah | Clarence Paul misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-47 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Antonio Stack grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Eric Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Antonio Stack | 35-50 |
| 14:46 | Southern Utah | Christopher Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Gary Turpin (PG), Wayne Williams (PF), Aaron Davis (C) Christopher Williams, Christopher Marks, Clarence Paul | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Jie Huang (C) Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Reed Phillips, William Roberts | |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Wayne Williams is called for the reach on Antonio Stack - foul #3 on Wayne Williams, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Roger Shepherd (SG) David Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Raub (PF) Antonio Stack | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte can't finish the layup | 35-50 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Keith Jones can't tip it in | 35-50 |
| 13:56 | Southern Utah | Robert Plumlee gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 13:52 | Southern Utah | Todd Raub steps in front of the Roger Shepherd pass in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Wesley Prado | 35-52 |
| 13:21 | Southern Utah | Gary Turpin can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Jones - foul #1 on Keith Jones, team foul #3 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Steven Martineau (PF), Clarence Paul (C) Wayne Williams, Aaron Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Kris Barnes (C) Keith Jones, Wesley Prado, Richard Chiaramonte, Jie Huang | |
| 13:21 | Southern Utah | Gary Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 13:21 | Southern Utah | Gary Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-54 |
| 12:56 | Southern Utah | Roger Shepherd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Stanley Huff - foul #4 on Stanley Huff, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Moore (PG), Christopher Marks (SF) Gary Turpin, Robert Plumlee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Todd Raub, Kris Barnes | |
| 12:56 | Southern Utah | Roger Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 12:56 | Southern Utah | Roger Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Stanley Huff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 12:39 | Southern Utah | Clarence Paul pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 12:36 | Southern Utah | Reed Phillips steals it from David Moore in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Eric Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 12:19 | Southern Utah | Clarence Paul snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 12:14 | Southern Utah | David Moore misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-54 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Reed Phillips | 39-54 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Reed Phillips clanks a jumper from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 11:46 | Southern Utah | Christopher Marks pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - David Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Shepherd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Marks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Martineau (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Paul (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Huff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Reed Phillips (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Stack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Southern Utah | Roger Shepherd's pass is intercepted by Antonio Stack in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Roger Shepherd is called for the reach on Reed Phillips - foul #2 on Roger Shepherd, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Gary Turpin (PG), Stuart Thurston (SG), Robert Plumlee (SF), Wayne Williams (PF), Aaron Davis (C) David Moore, Roger Shepherd, Christopher Marks, Steven Martineau, Clarence Paul | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Todd Raub (PF), Jie Huang (C) Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Reed Phillips, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Keith Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Keith Jones, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| 10:33 | Southern Utah | Gary Turpin travels with the ball | 39-54 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Wesley Prado buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Joshua Robertson | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:59 | Southern Utah | The short jumper by Gary Turpin is denied by Jie Huang | 39-56 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Jie Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Aaron Davis is called for the reach on Jie Huang - foul #1 on Aaron Davis, team foul #4 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Moore (SG), Steven Martineau (PF) Stuart Thurston, Wayne Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Kris Barnes (C) Keith Jones, Wesley Prado, Joshua Robertson, Jie Huang | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Thomas | 39-58 |
| 09:04 | Southern Utah | Eric Thomas is called for the reach on Gary Turpin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Thomas, team foul #6 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Christopher Williams (PG), Clarence Paul (C) Gary Turpin, Aaron Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (SF), Antonio Stack (PF) Richard Chiaramonte, Todd Raub | |
| 08:56 | Southern Utah | Robert Plumlee makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is hacked by Robert Plumlee - foul #4 on Robert Plumlee, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Christopher Marks (SF) Robert Plumlee | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Roberts (C) Kris Barnes | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Christopher Marks steals the ball from Reed Phillips | 42-58 |
| 08:09 | Southern Utah | Christopher Marks lays it in | 44-58 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Stanley Huff is fouled on the floor by David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Gary Turpin (PG), Stuart Thurston (SG), Robert Plumlee (SF), Aaron Davis (C) Christopher Williams, David Moore, Christopher Marks, Clarence Paul | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Todd Raub (PF), Jie Huang (C) Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Reed Phillips, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Robert Plumlee blocks the short jumper by Richard Chiaramonte | 44-58 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte hits the follow up shot | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Gary Turpin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Thurston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Plumlee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Martineau (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Prado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Todd Raub (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Southern Utah | Steven Martineau knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Davis | 46-60 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Todd Raub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Wayne Williams (PF) Steven Martineau | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Kris Barnes (PF) Joshua Robertson, Todd Raub | |
| 06:53 | Southern Utah | Gary Turpin loses the dribble to Keith Jones in the backcourt | 46-60 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Keith Jones dunks the ball | 46-62 |
| 06:48 | Southern Utah | Keith Jones is called for the reach on Stuart Thurston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Jones, team foul #7 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Clarence Paul (C) Aaron Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:48 | Southern Utah | Stuart Thurston makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 06:48 | Southern Utah | Stuart Thurston makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Clarence Paul - foul #1 on Clarence Paul, team foul #7 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Moore (SG), Christopher Marks (SF) Stuart Thurston, Robert Plumlee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Kris Barnes, Jie Huang | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 48-63 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | William Roberts tips it back up and in | 48-65 |
| 05:52 | Southern Utah | Wayne Williams buries a shot from the baseline | 50-65 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Antonio Stack misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | William Roberts hits the follow up shot | 50-67 |
| 05:16 | Southern Utah | Wayne Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-67 |
| 05:14 | Southern Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Marks | 50-67 |
| 04:58 | Southern Utah | Christopher Marks buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gary Turpin | 52-67 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Keith Jones double dribbles | 52-67 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Christopher Williams (PG), Stuart Thurston (SG), Robert Plumlee (SF), Steven Martineau (PF), Aaron Davis (C) Gary Turpin, David Moore, Christopher Marks, Wayne Williams, Clarence Paul | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Todd Raub (PF), Kris Barnes (C) Keith Jones, Wesley Prado, Richard Chiaramonte, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| 04:19 | Southern Utah | Steven Martineau misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 52-67 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Kris Barnes pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Eric Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-67 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Todd Raub snags the offensive board | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Stanley Huff misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-67 |
| 03:27 | Southern Utah | Aaron Davis gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| 03:21 | Southern Utah | Christopher Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 52-67 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Todd Raub snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Thurston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Plumlee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Martineau (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Huff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Todd Raub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kris Barnes (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Stanley Huff hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Thomas | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 02:58 | Southern Utah | Robert Plumlee buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Williams | 54-70 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Eric Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-70 |
| 02:38 | Southern Utah | Christopher Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 02:32 | Southern Utah | Christopher Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-70 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Moore (PG), Roger Shepherd (SG), Christopher Marks (SF), Clarence Paul (C) Christopher Williams, Stuart Thurston, Robert Plumlee, Aaron Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), Jie Huang (C) Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Joshua Robertson, Todd Raub, Kris Barnes | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Reed Phillips can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Clarence Paul - foul #2 on Clarence Paul, team foul #8 | 54-70 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:21 | Southern Utah | Clarence Paul pulls down the rebound | 54-71 |
| 02:10 | Southern Utah | Christopher Marks loses the ball out of bounds | 54-71 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Christopher Marks picks off the pass by Reed Phillips | 54-71 |
| 01:42 | Southern Utah | Steven Martineau clanks a jumper from the left side | 54-71 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Antonio Stack grabs the defensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Steven Martineau is called for the reach on Wesley Prado - foul #2 on Steven Martineau, team foul #9 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Christopher Williams (PG) Roger Shepherd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF), Todd Raub (PF) Reed Phillips, Antonio Stack | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 00:54 | Southern Utah | Keith Jones takes the ball from David Moore | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Wesley Prado knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Utah | Christopher Williams clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Keith Jones - foul #4 on Keith Jones, team foul #8 | 54-75 |
| 00:19 | Southern Utah | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 00:19 | Southern Utah | Christopher Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Keith Jones runs out the clock | 56-75 |