| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Michael Manning (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Rusk (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Connery (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelly Nunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Robert Connery inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Gregory Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Joseph Dones is fouled on the floor by Kelly Nunn - foul #3 on Kelly Nunn, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is hacked by Robert Connery - foul #2 on Robert Connery, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Michael Buckner is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 40-36 |
| 18:37 | Utah | Robert Connery grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 18:30 | Utah | Gregory Harris steals it from Robert Connery out of a doubleteam | 40-36 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 18:18 | Utah | Douglas Tripp grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 17:59 | Utah | Robert Connery evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Michael Buckner gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Michael Buckner hits the finger roll | 42-36 |
| 17:31 | Utah | Douglas Tripp hits the finger roll | 42-38 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Michael Buckner is hacked by Douglas Tripp - foul #1 on Douglas Tripp, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Daniel Munson (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Gregory Harris, Robert Burner, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ward (PG), Scott Jason (SG), Frederick Hill (SF), Jeffrey Fredericks (PF), Monty Holt (C) Michael Manning, Kenneth Rusk, Robert Connery, Douglas Tripp, Kelly Nunn | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:14 | Utah | Monty Holt grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 17:04 | Utah | Monty Holt connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Jason and he's fouled by Daniel Munson - foul #2 on Daniel Munson, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 17:04 | Utah | Monty Holt makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher is hacked by Michael Ward - foul #3 on Michael Ward, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 16:09 | Utah | The rebound goes to Michael Ward | 42-41 |
| 15:50 | Utah | Jeffrey Fredericks can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Monte Depew | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Michael Ward (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Jason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Fredericks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Monty Holt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Monte Depew is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| 15:34 | Utah | Monty Holt grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 15:17 | Utah | Daniel Munson picks off the pass by Scott Jason | 42-41 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Doug Taylor connects on the open 3 from straight away | 45-41 |
| 14:24 | Utah | Scott Jason misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Zachary Belcher - foul #2 on Zachary Belcher, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Doug Taylor, Zachary Belcher, Monte Depew, Daniel Munson, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Manning (PG), Robert Connery (SF), Neil Griffin (PF), Kelly Nunn (C) Michael Ward, Frederick Hill, Jeffrey Fredericks, Monty Holt | |
| 14:24 | Utah | Scott Jason makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:24 | Utah | Scott Jason makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Scott Jason steals the ball from Norman Sayre in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 14:21 | Utah | Robert Connery lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Jason | 45-45 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the dunk attempt | 45-45 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Robert Burner tips it home | 47-45 |
| 13:39 | Utah | Gregory Harris is called for the reach on Scott Jason - foul #1 on Gregory Harris, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Utah | Kenneth Rusk (SG), Douglas Tripp (PF) Scott Jason, Neil Griffin | |
| 13:30 | Utah | Robert Connery drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-48 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Kenneth Rusk takes the ball from Norman Sayre | 47-48 |
| 13:05 | Utah | Robert Connery misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 13:03 | Utah | Kelly Nunn grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 12:47 | Utah | Douglas Tripp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Robert Burner snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Michael Buckner banks in the layup | 49-48 |
| 12:08 | Utah | Kelly Nunn can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Michael Buckner grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Gregory Harris drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Sayre | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Michael Manning (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Rusk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Connery (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Tripp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelly Nunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Utah | Joseph Dones is called for the reach on Kelly Nunn - foul #2 on Joseph Dones, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Daniel Munson (PF) Gregory Harris, Robert Burner, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ward (PG), Alvin Hedges (SG), Jeffrey Fredericks (PF), Monty Holt (C) Michael Manning, Kenneth Rusk, Douglas Tripp, Kelly Nunn | |
| 11:15 | Utah | Jeffrey Fredericks double dribbles | 52-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hasting (C) Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Utah | Frederick Hill (SF) Robert Connery | |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting's pass is intercepted by Alvin Hedges | 52-48 |
| 10:30 | Utah | Monty Holt misses the fadeaway near the basket | 52-48 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Monte Depew clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frederick Hill - foul #2 on Frederick Hill, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Daniel Munson, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Jason (SG), Robert Connery (SF), Neil Griffin (PF), Kelly Nunn (C) Alvin Hedges, Frederick Hill, Jeffrey Fredericks, Monty Holt | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:15 | Utah | Neil Griffin grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 09:56 | Utah | The jump hook by Kelly Nunn is blocked by Joseph Dones | 53-48 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Buckner | 53-48 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Joseph Dones double dribbles | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF) Doug Taylor, Zachary Belcher, Monte Depew | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Manning (PG), Kenneth Rusk (SG) Michael Ward, Robert Connery | |
| 09:23 | Utah | Kelly Nunn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 09:22 | Utah | Kelly Nunn hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 08:54 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 08:43 | Utah | Kelly Nunn is called for traveling | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Munson (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Utah | Frederick Hill (SF), Douglas Tripp (PF), Monty Holt (C) Scott Jason, Neil Griffin, Kelly Nunn | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Daniel Munson blows the wide open layup | 53-50 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Daniel Munson tips it but misses | 53-50 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Norman Sayre hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 08:13 | Utah | Douglas Tripp loses the dribble to Gregory Harris | 55-50 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Daniel Munson buries a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Douglas Tripp - foul #2 on Douglas Tripp, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Monte Depew (SF) Gregory Harris, Norman Sayre | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ward (PG), Alvin Hedges (SG), Robert Connery (SF), Jeffrey Fredericks (PF) Michael Manning, Kenneth Rusk, Frederick Hill, Douglas Tripp | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Daniel Munson makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:37 | Utah | Robert Connery evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Doug Taylor | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Michael Ward (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Hedges (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Robert Connery (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Fredericks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Monty Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Doug Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Joseph Dones (C) Robert Burner, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 07:23 | Utah | Joseph Dones swats the layup by Jeffrey Fredericks | 58-50 |
| 07:21 | Utah | Robert Connery tips it back up and in | 58-52 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Doug Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Michael Buckner (PF) Doug Taylor, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Jason (SG), Kelly Nunn (C) Alvin Hedges, Monty Holt | |
| 06:39 | Utah | Scott Jason comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Gregory Harris pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 06:29 | Utah | Scott Jason snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 06:25 | Utah | Scott Jason knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Connery | 58-54 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is hacked by Michael Ward - foul #4 on Michael Ward, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Timothy Hasting (C) Zachary Belcher, Monte Depew, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Utah | Kenneth Rusk (PG), Frederick Hill (SF), Douglas Tripp (PF) Michael Ward, Robert Connery, Jeffrey Fredericks | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:11 | Utah | The rebound goes to Kelly Nunn | 59-54 |
| 06:04 | Utah | Scott Jason hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Gregory Harris pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Michael Buckner lays it in uncontested set up by Robert Burner and he's fouled by Scott Jason - foul #1 on Scott Jason, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG) Gregory Harris | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Manning (PG), Monty Holt (C) Scott Jason, Kelly Nunn | |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:35 | Utah | Douglas Tripp banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frederick Hill | 62-56 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Robert Burner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Munson (PF) Michael Buckner | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 05:10 | Utah | Michael Manning hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Doug Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 04:58 | Utah | The rebound goes to Frederick Hill | 62-59 |
| 04:52 | Utah | Douglas Tripp drills a turnaround in the lane | 62-61 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Robert Burner can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 04:29 | Utah | Douglas Tripp grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 04:09 | Utah | Michael Manning is hacked by Norman Sayre - foul #3 on Norman Sayre, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Robert Burner, Doug Taylor, Norman Sayre, Daniel Munson, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ward (PG), Scott Jason (SG), Robert Connery (SF), Jeffrey Fredericks (PF), Kelly Nunn (C) Michael Manning, Kenneth Rusk, Frederick Hill, Douglas Tripp, Monty Holt | |
| 03:52 | Utah | Robert Connery works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Michael Buckner grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Joseph Dones hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Harris | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Michael Ward (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Jason (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Connery (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Fredericks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelly Nunn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Utah | Jeffrey Fredericks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Joseph Dones gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Robert Connery is called for the reach on Gregory Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Connery, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Sayre (SF), Daniel Munson (PF) Monte Depew, Michael Buckner | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:49 | Utah | Michael Ward's pass is intercepted by Gregory Harris | 66-61 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Gregory Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Doug Taylor (SG) Gregory Harris, Zachary Belcher | |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (SG), Neil Griffin (PF) Scott Jason, Jeffrey Fredericks | |
| 02:33 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG) Doug Taylor | |
| Subs | Utah | Kenneth Rusk (SG), Douglas Tripp (PF) Alvin Hedges, Neil Griffin | |
| 02:24 | Utah | Kelly Nunn misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 66-61 |
| 02:23 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk tips it back up and in | 66-63 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Joseph Dones scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Harris and he's fouled by Douglas Tripp - foul #3 on Douglas Tripp, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:48 | Utah | Kelly Nunn lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Rusk and the foul's on Joseph Dones - foul #3 on Joseph Dones, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Buckner (PF) Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Manning (PG) Michael Ward | |
| 01:48 | Utah | Kelly Nunn makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Burner | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Utah | Douglas Tripp misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 72-66 |
| 01:15 | Utah | Kelly Nunn can't tip it in | 72-66 |
| 01:14 | Utah | Douglas Tripp tips it but misses | 72-66 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Joseph Dones grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Gregory Harris connects on the shot from the right wing | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Utah | Kenneth Rusk clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Gregory Harris snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Manning - foul #4 on Michael Manning, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG) Robert Burner | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:31 | Utah | Michael Buckner steals the ball from Michael Manning | 75-66 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Michael Buckner is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Manning - foul #5 on Michael Manning, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG) Gregory Harris | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Ward (PG) Michael Manning | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:25 | Utah | Douglas Tripp is called for traveling | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Monte Depew runs out the clock | 77-66 |