| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mickey Manning (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernest Russell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Juergens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Brashear (fresh) C - Thomas Dix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski inbounds the ball | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Bruce Juergens - foul #2 on Bruce Juergens, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 19:25 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear loses the dribble to James Jackowski | 30-49 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Kevin Brashear is called for the reach on Thomas Wainwright - foul #2 on Kevin Brashear, team foul #2 | 30-49 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Brashear - foul #3 on Kevin Brashear, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Stephen Glidewell (PF) Kevin Brashear | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 18:40 | Utah State | Thomas Dix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Sanborn (PG), Ray Bullen (SG), Ronnie Jamar (SF), John Maddox (C) Mickey Manning, Ernest Russell, Bruce Juergens, Thomas Dix | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF), Steven Snyder (C) Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| 18:25 | Illinois | James Jackowski is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-50 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Steven Snyder gets the offensive rebound | 30-50 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Snyder | 30-53 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:06 | Utah State | Ronnie Jamar connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-53 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-53 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Steven Snyder can't tip it in | 32-53 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Denis Banks grabs the offensive rebound | 32-53 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is fouled on the floor by John Maddox - foul #2 on John Maddox, team foul #4 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Scott Dollard (C) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Andrei Palczewski | |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is hacked by John Maddox - foul #3 on John Maddox, team foul #5 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ernest Russell (SG), Bruce Juergens (SF), John Reese (C) Ray Bullen, Ronnie Jamar, John Maddox | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Van Miller and he's fouled by John Reese - foul #2 on John Reese, team foul #6 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mickey Manning (PG), Thomas Dix (C) James Sanborn, Stephen Glidewell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Denis Banks | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the free throw | 32-56 |
| 17:04 | Utah State | John Reese is called for traveling | 32-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Steven Snyder | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | James Aguon is fouled in the backcourt by Mickey Manning - foul #2 on Mickey Manning, team foul #7 | 32-56 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 1st free throw | 32-57 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-58 |
| 16:46 | Utah State | Thomas Dix comes up short on the floater from the left side | 32-58 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-58 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | James Aguon is hacked by Mickey Manning in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mickey Manning, team foul #8 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Sanborn (PG), Ray Bullen (SG), Ronnie Jamar (SF) Mickey Manning, Ernest Russell, Bruce Juergens | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the 1st free throw | 32-58 |
| 16:41 | Utah State | Thomas Dix snags the defensive board | 32-58 |
| 16:29 | Utah State | Thomas Dix can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-58 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Scott Dollard gets the rebound | 32-58 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Scott Dollard scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Wainwright | 32-60 |
| 16:05 | Utah State | Thomas Dix blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Wainwright - foul #2 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #1 | 32-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Stephen Glidewell (PF) John Reese | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Denis Banks (PF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 16:05 | Utah State | Thomas Dix makes the 1st free throw | 33-60 |
| 16:05 | Utah State | Thomas Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 34-60 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Scott Dollard's floater is tipped away by Stephen Glidewell | 34-60 |
| 15:54 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Thomas Dix | 34-60 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Sanborn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray Bullen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronnie Jamar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Glidewell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Dix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Dollard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Utah State | Ray Bullen misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-60 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Denis Banks | 34-60 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | James Sanborn steals it from Denis Banks | 34-60 |
| 15:19 | Utah State | Scott Dollard steals the ball from James Sanborn | 34-60 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Scott Dollard blows the wide open layup | 34-60 |
| 14:58 | Utah State | Ray Bullen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-60 |
| 14:53 | Utah State | Denis Banks steps in front of the James Sanborn pass | 34-60 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is open and buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Denis Banks | 34-62 |
| 14:11 | Utah State | The short jumper by James Sanborn is denied by Scott Dollard | 34-62 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | James Jackowski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-62 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Ronnie Jamar is called for the reach on Andrei Palczewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Jamar, team foul #9 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mickey Manning (PG), Ernest Russell (SG), Bruce Juergens (SF), Kevin Brashear (PF), John Maddox (C) James Sanborn, Ray Bullen, Ronnie Jamar, Stephen Glidewell, Thomas Dix | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Steven Snyder (C) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses the 1st free throw | 34-62 |
| 14:02 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear grabs the defensive rebound | 34-62 |
| 13:48 | Utah State | Bruce Juergens buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Andrei Palczewski - foul #2 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #2 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) Andrei Palczewski | |
| 13:48 | Utah State | Bruce Juergens makes the free throw | 37-62 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | James Aguon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Ernest Russell - foul #3 on Ernest Russell, team foul #10 | 37-62 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 1st free throw | 37-63 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the 2nd free throw | 37-63 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the 3rd free throw | 37-63 |
| 13:38 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear grabs the defensive rebound | 37-63 |
| 13:25 | Utah State | The jump hook by Kevin Brashear is blocked by Thomas Wainwright | 37-63 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Wainwright | 37-63 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Van Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-63 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Dollard | 37-63 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Steven Snyder comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-63 |
| 12:51 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear snags the defensive board | 37-63 |
| 12:47 | Utah State | Mickey Manning clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-63 |
| 12:45 | Utah State | John Maddox grabs the offensive rebound | 37-63 |
| 12:36 | Utah State | Bruce Juergens clanks a jumper from the right side | 37-63 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright snags the defensive board | 37-63 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Mickey Manning steals the ball from Van Miller in the backcourt | 37-63 |
| 12:21 | Utah State | Ernest Russell misses the floater from the free throw line | 37-63 |
| 12:20 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-63 |
| 12:01 | Utah State | Bruce Juergens comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-63 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | James Aguon snags the defensive board | 37-63 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the lay-in | 37-63 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Van Miller hits the follow up shot | 37-65 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mickey Manning (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Juergens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Brashear (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Maddox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Dollard (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Utah State | Ernest Russell lays it up and in | 39-65 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Mickey Manning steps in front of the Van Miller pass | 39-65 |
| 11:14 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mickey Manning | 41-65 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Van Miller loses the dribble to Ernest Russell | 41-65 |
| 10:53 | Utah State | Mickey Manning lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Russell | 43-65 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Mickey Manning steps in front of the Scott Dollard pass | 43-65 |
| 10:35 | Utah State | Ernest Russell clanks a jumper from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 10:34 | Utah State | John Maddox can't tip it in | 43-65 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Wainwright | 43-65 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Scott Dollard buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Van Miller and the foul's on Kevin Brashear - foul #4 on Kevin Brashear, team foul #11 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Sanborn (PG), Ray Bullen (SG), Ronnie Jamar (SF), Stephen Glidewell (PF), John Reese (C) Mickey Manning, Ernest Russell, Bruce Juergens, Kevin Brashear, John Maddox | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Steven Snyder, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the free throw | 43-67 |
| 10:21 | Utah State | John Reese pulls down the rebound | 43-67 |
| 09:55 | Utah State | Stephen Glidewell knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ray Bullen | 45-67 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the jumper near the basket | 45-67 |
| 09:34 | Utah State | Stephen Glidewell grabs the board | 45-67 |
| 09:22 | Utah State | Stephen Glidewell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Denis Banks gets the rebound | 45-67 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Denis Banks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-67 |
| 09:06 | Utah State | Stephen Glidewell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 08:48 | Utah State | Ronnie Jamar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ernest Russell (SG), Richard Brooks (SF), Thomas Dix (C) Ray Bullen, Ronnie Jamar, John Reese | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (C) Scott Dollard | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Jackowski and the foul's on James Sanborn - foul #2 on James Sanborn, team foul #12 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mickey Manning (PG) James Sanborn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the free throw | 45-70 |
| 08:16 | Utah State | Thomas Dix clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-70 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy snags the defensive board | 45-70 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | James Jackowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-70 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-70 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mickey Manning (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Russell (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Glidewell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Dix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Wainwright (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Richard Brooks steals the ball from James Jackowski | 45-70 |
| 07:29 | Utah State | Andrei Palczewski picks off the pass by Ernest Russell | 45-70 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | James Jackowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrei Palczewski | 45-72 |
| 07:02 | Utah State | Thomas Dix clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Denis Banks - foul #1 on Denis Banks, team foul #3 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Sanborn (PG), Ray Bullen (SG), Ronnie Jamar (SF), Kevin Brashear (PF) Mickey Manning, Ernest Russell, Richard Brooks, Stephen Glidewell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG), Steven Snyder (C) Clarence McCarthy, Denis Banks | |
| 07:02 | Utah State | Thomas Dix misses the 1st free throw | 45-72 |
| 07:02 | Utah State | Thomas Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Van Miller knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Snyder | 46-74 |
| 06:18 | Utah State | Ray Bullen knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 49-74 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright can't connect on a shot from the right block | 49-74 |
| 05:57 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear grabs the defensive rebound | 49-74 |
| 05:51 | Utah State | James Sanborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-74 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Steven Snyder gets the rebound | 49-74 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by James Jackowski | 49-76 |
| 05:16 | Utah State | Ronnie Jamar misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Wainwright - foul #3 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #4 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Reese (PF), Stephen Glidewell (C) Kevin Brashear, Thomas Dix | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Jackowski, Van Miller, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 05:16 | Utah State | Ronnie Jamar makes the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 05:16 | Utah State | Ronnie Jamar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-76 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | James Aguon snags the offensive board | 51-76 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | James Aguon is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Clarence McCarthy | 51-79 |
| 04:26 | Utah State | James Sanborn is hacked by Clarence McCarthy - foul #1 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #5 | 51-79 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Maddox (C) Ronnie Jamar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Scott Dollard | |
| 04:18 | Utah State | James Sanborn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-79 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Denis Banks snags the defensive board | 51-79 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy loses the dribble to Ray Bullen in the backcourt | 51-79 |
| 04:14 | Utah State | James Sanborn banks in the layup set up by Ray Bullen | 53-79 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | James Sanborn is called for the reach on Steven Snyder in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Sanborn, team foul #13 | 53-79 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Brooks (SF) John Reese | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Steven Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 53-80 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Steven Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 53-81 |
| 03:53 | Utah State | Ray Bullen connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by James Sanborn | 55-81 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Sanborn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Bullen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Glidewell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Maddox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Denis Banks (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Snyder (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy loses the dribble to Ray Bullen | 55-81 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Ray Bullen drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Sanborn and he's hacked by Steven Snyder - foul #1 on Steven Snyder, team foul #6 | 57-81 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronnie Jamar (SF) Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Van Miller (SF), Scott Dollard (C) James Aguon, Andrei Palczewski, Steven Snyder | |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Ray Bullen makes the free throw | 58-81 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-81 |
| 03:07 | Utah State | John Maddox misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Scott Dollard - foul #2 on Scott Dollard, team foul #7 | 58-81 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Denis Banks | |
| 03:07 | Utah State | John Maddox misses the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 03:07 | Utah State | John Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Ray Bullen is called for the reach on James Jackowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Bullen, team foul #14 | 59-81 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Reese (C) John Maddox | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-82 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-83 |
| 02:53 | Utah State | Ray Bullen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-83 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright pulls down the rebound | 59-83 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | James Jackowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Clarence McCarthy | 59-86 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | James Sanborn can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Wainwright - foul #4 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #8 | 59-86 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Brooks (SF), John Maddox (PF) Ronnie Jamar, John Reese | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 02:20 | Utah State | James Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 60-86 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | James Sanborn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-86 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Van Miller's pass is intercepted by Ray Bullen in the backcourt | 61-86 |
| 02:03 | Utah State | A charge is called on John Maddox - foul #4 on John Maddox, team foul #15 | 61-86 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (C) Scott Dollard | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Van Miller connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Andrei Palczewski | 61-89 |
| 01:26 | Utah State | James Sanborn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-89 |
| 01:24 | Utah State | Stephen Glidewell pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-89 |
| 01:19 | Utah State | James Sanborn is hacked by Denis Banks - foul #2 on Denis Banks, team foul #9 | 61-89 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronnie Jamar (SF) Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Aguon, Van Miller, Denis Banks, Steven Snyder | |
| 01:19 | Utah State | James Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 62-89 |
| 01:19 | Utah State | James Sanborn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-89 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Glidewell - foul #1 on Stephen Glidewell, team foul #16 | 63-89 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses the 1st free throw | 63-89 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-89 |
| 00:51 | Utah State | John Maddox snags the defensive board | 63-89 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Utah State | James Sanborn is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wainwright - foul #5 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #10 | 63-89 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| 00:45 | Utah State | James Sanborn misses the 1st free throw | 63-89 |
| 00:45 | Utah State | James Sanborn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-89 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Stephen Glidewell takes the ball from James Jackowski | 64-89 |
| 00:16 | Utah State | Stephen Glidewell scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-89 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Jackowski runs out the clock | 66-89 |