| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Robert Seto (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Robson (fresh) SF - Omar Patty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Maly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Cousins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Weber (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Porter (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Frye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Porter inbounds the ball | 19-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | William Frye lays it in on a great pass from Scott Weber | 19-37 |
| 19:21 | Southern Utah | David Porter picks off the pass by Robert Seto | 19-37 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Scott Weber misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 19-37 |
| 19:06 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Thomas Maly | 19-37 |
| 18:51 | Southern Utah | Robert Seto hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Omar Patty | 21-37 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon is hacked by Robert Seto - foul #1 on Robert Seto, team foul #1 | 21-37 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | William Frye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-37 |
| 17:58 | Southern Utah | Omar Patty misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 17:56 | Southern Utah | Jason Robson gets the offensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 17:34 | Southern Utah | Clayton Jeon swats the short shot by John Cousins | 21-37 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | David Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | David Porter scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Trevor Davis | 21-40 |
| 16:49 | Southern Utah | Robert Seto buries a 3 from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | The jump hook by David Porter is blocked by Thomas Maly | 24-40 |
| 16:27 | Southern Utah | Omar Patty gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 16:22 | Southern Utah | Omar Patty knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Cousins | 26-40 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Omar Patty is called for the reach on David Porter - foul #2 on Omar Patty, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Kermit Stokes (PG), Robert Caulkins (SG), Mark Levine (SF), Noah Denny (PF), Douglas Arnette (C) Robert Seto, Jason Robson, Omar Patty, Thomas Maly, John Cousins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (SG), Jeremy Clark (PF) Scott Weber, Clayton Jeon | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Keith Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-40 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SG) Trevor Davis | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Kermit Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Caulkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Levine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Noah Denny (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Arnette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Bell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Weber (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Porter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Frye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Southern Utah | Mark Levine connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Kermit Stokes | 28-40 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | David Porter buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Clark | 28-43 |
| 14:52 | Southern Utah | Douglas Arnette comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-43 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | David Porter knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 28-45 |
| 14:15 | Southern Utah | Robert Caulkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Caulkins, team foul #3 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Seto (PG), Omar Patty (SF), Thomas Maly (PF), John Cousins (C) Kermit Stokes, Mark Levine, Noah Denny, Douglas Arnette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (PG), Clayton Jeon (PF) Scott Weber, Jeremy Clark | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Keith Bell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Keith Bell, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Jason Robson (SG) Robert Caulkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:42 | Southern Utah | Thomas Maly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-45 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Keith Bell snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Trevor Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-45 |
| 13:18 | Southern Utah | John Cousins pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 13:11 | Southern Utah | Jason Robson is whistled for traveling | 28-45 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda (C) William Frye | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Robert Seto is called for the reach on Clayton Jeon - foul #2 on Robert Seto, team foul #4 | 28-45 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda is whistled for a carry | 28-45 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Caulkins (SG) Jason Robson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SG) Keith Bell | |
| 11:59 | Southern Utah | Omar Patty comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by David Porter - foul #2 on David Porter, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Clark (SF) David Porter | |
| 11:59 | Southern Utah | Omar Patty makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 11:59 | Southern Utah | Omar Patty misses the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Trevor Davis | 29-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Robert Seto (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Caulkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Omar Patty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Maly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Cousins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Davis (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Scott Weber (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 11:14 | Southern Utah | Robert Caulkins misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 11:13 | Southern Utah | John Cousins misses the tip | 29-47 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon pulls down the rebound | 29-47 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Weber | 29-49 |
| 10:30 | Southern Utah | Omar Patty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-49 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Kermit Stokes (PG), Jason Robson (SG), Noah Denny (PF), Douglas Arnette (C) Robert Seto, Omar Patty, Thomas Maly, John Cousins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG), David Porter (SF), William Frye (C) Trevor Davis, Clayton Jeon, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Jason Robson takes the ball from David Porter | 29-49 |
| 09:57 | Southern Utah | Jason Robson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Douglas Arnette | 32-49 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Noah Denny - foul #1 on Noah Denny, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Thomas Maly (PF) Noah Denny | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (PG) Scott Weber | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 09:13 | Southern Utah | Robert Caulkins knocks in the runner from the right block | 34-51 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Thomas Maly is called for the reach on Jeremy Clark - foul #3 on Thomas Maly, team foul #6 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Seto (PG), Omar Patty (SF), John Cousins (C) Kermit Stokes, Robert Caulkins, Douglas Arnette | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Trevor Davis is called for traveling | 34-51 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Jeon (PF) Jeremy Clark | |
| 08:29 | Southern Utah | Robert Seto throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-51 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | William Frye misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Maly - foul #4 on Thomas Maly, team foul #7 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Noah Denny (SG), Douglas Arnette (PF) Jason Robson, Thomas Maly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SG) Keith Bell | |
| 08:07 | Illinois | William Frye makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | William Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 07:45 | Southern Utah | Robert Seto misses short on a floater from the right side | 34-53 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | David Porter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | William Frye hits the follow up shot | 34-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Robert Seto (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noah Denny (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Omar Patty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Arnette (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Cousins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Davis (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Scott Weber (fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Porter (tiring) 22 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Frye (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Southern Utah | Omar Patty lays it up and in | 36-55 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | David Porter misses the floater from the free throw line | 36-55 |
| 06:37 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to John Cousins | 36-55 |
| 06:29 | Southern Utah | John Cousins is called for traveling | 36-55 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Kermit Stokes (PG), Jason Robson (SG), Thomas Maly (PF) Robert Seto, Noah Denny, John Cousins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG), Jeremy Clark (SF), Dikembe Arboleda (C) Trevor Davis, David Porter, William Frye | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Keith Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-55 |
| 06:04 | Southern Utah | Omar Patty hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Arnette | 38-55 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Keith Bell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-55 |
| 05:42 | Southern Utah | Omar Patty grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 05:38 | Southern Utah | Thomas Maly double dribbles | 38-55 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Caulkins (SF) Omar Patty | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SF) Clayton Jeon | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | David Porter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | David Porter snags the offensive board | 38-55 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | David Porter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-55 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark misses the tip | 38-55 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Scott Weber gets the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Kermit Stokes steals it from Jeremy Clark | 38-55 |
| 04:14 | Southern Utah | Jason Robson lays it in on a nice dish by Kermit Stokes | 40-55 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | David Porter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jason Robson - foul #1 on Jason Robson, team foul #8 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Benjamin Ford (SG), Mark Levine (SF), Noah Denny (PF) Jason Robson, Thomas Maly, Douglas Arnette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (PG), Clayton Jeon (PF) Scott Weber, Jeremy Clark | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | David Porter makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | David Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 03:50 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Noah Denny | 40-56 |
| 03:35 | Southern Utah | Mark Levine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-56 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frye (SF) David Porter | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Trevor Davis is hacked by Robert Caulkins - foul #3 on Robert Caulkins, team foul #9 | 40-56 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Trevor Davis makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Trevor Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 03:17 | Southern Utah | Noah Denny gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Kermit Stokes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Ford (fresh) SF - Mark Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noah Denny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Caulkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Bell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Frye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Southern Utah | William Frye is called for the reach on Mark Levine - foul #2 on William Frye, team foul #3 | 40-57 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:49 | Southern Utah | Robert Caulkins misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-57 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | William Frye misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Levine - foul #3 on Mark Levine, team foul #10 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Dale Bostick (PG), Douglas Arnette (C) Kermit Stokes, Robert Caulkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | William Frye misses the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | William Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 02:11 | Southern Utah | Clayton Jeon takes the ball from Dale Bostick | 40-58 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Keith Bell misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Benjamin Ford - foul #1 on Benjamin Ford, team foul #11 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Kermit Stokes (PG), Robert Caulkins (SG) Dale Bostick, Benjamin Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SG), David Porter (SF) Trevor Davis, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Keith Bell misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Keith Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 01:22 | Southern Utah | Douglas Arnette clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-59 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Keith Bell gets the rebound | 40-59 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | William Frye scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Keith Bell | 40-61 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Southern Utah | Robert Caulkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clayton Jeon - foul #2 on Clayton Jeon, team foul #4 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (PG) Keith Bell | |
| 00:46 | Southern Utah | Robert Caulkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 00:46 | Southern Utah | Robert Caulkins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Mark Levine steals the ball from Scott Weber | 42-61 |
| 00:14 | Southern Utah | Kermit Stokes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Trevor Davis runs out the clock | 42-61 |