| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jamie Morris (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ricky Winter (fresh) C - John Leblanc (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Edward St. Pierre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George McKernin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Schreiber (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Preble (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | George McKernin inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | BYU | George McKernin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Frank Steiner grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jamie Morris | 40-36 |
| 18:59 | BYU | Christopher Goncalves steals the ball from George McKernin | 40-36 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Frank Steiner can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-36 |
| 18:44 | BYU | Edward St. Pierre grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 18:40 | BYU | Jonathan Alexander connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Steiner and he's hacked by Edward St. Pierre - foul #3 on Edward St. Pierre, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | BYU | Carl Kepner (SF) Edward St. Pierre | |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:35 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 18:17 | BYU | Carl Kepner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Frank Steiner pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves loses the dribble to Carl Kepner | 42-38 |
| 17:38 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber loses the dribble to Christopher Goncalves | 42-38 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves hits the finger roll | 44-38 |
| 17:20 | BYU | George McKernin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves is fouled on the floor by William Preble - foul #1 on William Preble, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Nash (PF), Louis Cochran (C) Ricky Winter, John Leblanc | |
| Subs | BYU | Larry Price (PG), Anthony Densmore (PF), Millard Teague (C) Jonathan Alexander, Gerald Schreiber, William Preble | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Frank Steiner is denied on a layup by Anthony Densmore | 44-41 |
| 16:47 | BYU | Anthony Densmore grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:40 | BYU | Richard Nash steals the ball from Larry Price | 44-41 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Frank Steiner knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Goncalves and he's hacked by George McKernin - foul #3 on George McKernin, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwain Landy (PG) Christopher Goncalves | |
| Subs | BYU | John Ash (SG), Gerald Schreiber (PF) George McKernin, Millard Teague | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:49 | BYU | Anthony Densmore misses long on a shot from the right block | 47-41 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Richard Nash pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dwain Landy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Steiner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jamie Morris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Nash (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Cochran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Larry Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ash (fresh) SF - Carl Kepner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Schreiber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Densmore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses the dunk | 47-41 |
| 15:20 | BYU | Anthony Densmore gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:13 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Larry Price | 47-43 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Jamie Morris jams it | 49-43 |
| 14:35 | BYU | Larry Price connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Ash | 49-46 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses the jump hook from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 14:05 | BYU | The rebound goes to Anthony Densmore | 49-46 |
| 14:00 | BYU | John Ash scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | The jump hook by Frank Steiner is blocked by Gerald Schreiber | 49-49 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Frank Steiner can't tip it in | 49-49 |
| 13:42 | BYU | Anthony Densmore grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:34 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber misses badly on a floater from the right block | 49-49 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Dwain Landy gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Jamie Morris slams it home | 51-49 |
| 13:03 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber is fouled on the floor by Dwain Landy - foul #2 on Dwain Landy, team foul #1 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Bryan Pavlosky (SG), Richard Williams (SF), Ricky Winter (PF), John Leblanc (C) Dwain Landy, Frank Steiner, Jamie Morris, Richard Nash, Louis Cochran | |
| Subs | BYU | Edward St. Pierre (PG), Jonathan Alexander (SG), George McKernin (SF), Millard Teague (PF), William Preble (C) Larry Price, John Ash, Carl Kepner, Gerald Schreiber, Anthony Densmore | |
| 12:49 | BYU | Jonathan Alexander scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward St. Pierre | 51-52 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | John Leblanc is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| 12:09 | BYU | Edward St. Pierre knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from George McKernin | 51-54 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 11:43 | BYU | The rebound goes to William Preble | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bryan Pavlosky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) PF - Ricky Winter (fresh) C - John Leblanc (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Edward St. Pierre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George McKernin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Millard Teague (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Preble (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | BYU | Millard Teague travels with the ball | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jamie Morris (SF) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | John Leblanc clanks a turnaround from the left block | 51-54 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | John Leblanc can't tip it in | 51-54 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky tips it but misses | 51-54 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Alexander - foul #2 on Jonathan Alexander, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwain Landy (PF) Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | BYU | Gerald Schreiber (PF) William Preble | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:20 | BYU | Millard Teague can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-54 |
| 10:18 | BYU | Edward St. Pierre grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:03 | BYU | Edward St. Pierre scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jonathan Alexander | 53-57 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves lays it up and in | 55-57 |
| 09:33 | BYU | George McKernin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Jamie Morris comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Jamie Morris grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 08:45 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 08:23 | BYU | Millard Teague misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-57 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Edward St. Pierre - foul #4 on Edward St. Pierre, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Richard Williams (SF), Ricky Winter (PF), Louis Cochran (C) Bryan Pavlosky, Jamie Morris, Dwain Landy, John Leblanc | |
| Subs | BYU | Larry Price (PG), John Ash (SG), Carl Kepner (SF), Anthony Densmore (PF), William Preble (C) Edward St. Pierre, Jonathan Alexander, George McKernin, Gerald Schreiber, Millard Teague | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:35 | BYU | Carl Kepner loses the dribble to Christopher Goncalves | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) PF - Ricky Winter (fresh) C - Louis Cochran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Larry Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ash (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Kepner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Densmore (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Preble (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Anthony Densmore is called for the reach on Christopher Goncalves - foul #1 on Anthony Densmore, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zeno (PG) Christopher Goncalves | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 06:50 | Illinois | The short jumper by Frank Steiner is denied by Anthony Densmore | 57-57 |
| 06:49 | BYU | John Ash grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 06:42 | BYU | Anthony Densmore knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Price | 57-59 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ricky Winter | 59-59 |
| 06:08 | BYU | William Preble blows the layup | 59-59 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Winter | 59-59 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Joshua Zeno is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Zeno, team foul #2 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwain Landy (PG), Bryan Pavlosky (SF) Joshua Zeno, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | BYU | George McKernin (SG), Gerald Schreiber (PF) John Ash, Anthony Densmore | |
| 05:47 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 05:46 | BYU | William Preble tips it in | 59-61 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Frank Steiner can't throw it down but he's fouled by Gerald Schreiber - foul #1 on Gerald Schreiber, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Jamie Morris (SF), Richard Nash (PF) Bryan Pavlosky, Ricky Winter, Louis Cochran | |
| Subs | BYU | Anthony Densmore (C) William Preble | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:19 | BYU | Anthony Densmore grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 05:07 | BYU | Larry Price misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 05:06 | BYU | Anthony Densmore tips it in | 60-63 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Frank Steiner drills a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Larry Price - foul #3 on Larry Price, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | BYU | Edward St. Pierre (PG), Jonathan Alexander (SG) Larry Price, Carl Kepner | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:23 | BYU | George McKernin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 04:21 | BYU | George McKernin hits the follow up shot | 63-65 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Frank Steiner lays it in on a great pass from Jamie Morris | 65-65 |
| 03:43 | BYU | Jonathan Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 03:42 | BYU | George McKernin tips it but misses | 65-65 |
| 03:41 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to Edward St. Pierre | 65-65 |
| 03:26 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 03:24 | BYU | Anthony Densmore grabs the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Frank Steiner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jamie Morris (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Nash (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dwain Landy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Edward St. Pierre (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - George McKernin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Schreiber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Densmore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | BYU | Jonathan Alexander can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 03:11 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber grabs the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:57 | BYU | Edward St. Pierre is fouled on the floor by Richard Nash - foul #1 on Richard Nash, team foul #3 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zeno (PG), Bryan Pavlosky (SG), Richard Williams (SF), Ricky Winter (PF), Louis Cochran (C) Christopher Goncalves, Frank Steiner, Jamie Morris, Richard Nash, Dwain Landy | |
| Subs | BYU | Carl Kepner (SF), Millard Teague (PF), William Preble (C) George McKernin, Gerald Schreiber, Anthony Densmore | |
| 02:49 | BYU | Carl Kepner buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward St. Pierre | 65-67 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Jamie Morris (SF), John Leblanc (C) Joshua Zeno, Richard Williams, Louis Cochran | |
| Subs | BYU | George McKernin (SF) Millard Teague | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Ricky Winter is hacked by Carl Kepner - foul #2 on Carl Kepner, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwain Landy (SG) Bryan Pavlosky | |
| Subs | BYU | Gerald Schreiber (PF) Carl Kepner | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Ricky Winter makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Ricky Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:19 | BYU | Jamie Morris is called for the reach on George McKernin - foul #2 on Jamie Morris, team foul #4 | 67-67 |
| 02:05 | BYU | Jonathan Alexander connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George McKernin | 67-70 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 01:38 | BYU | William Preble pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:31 | BYU | George McKernin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Goncalves | 67-70 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Jamie Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-70 |
| 01:23 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 01:18 | BYU | Jonathan Alexander connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward St. Pierre | 67-73 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jamie Morris | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber loses the ball out of bounds | 69-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG) Dwain Landy | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Jamie Morris drills a 3 from the left wing | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | BYU | George McKernin is hacked by Frank Steiner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Steiner, team foul #5 | 72-73 |
| 00:35 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber is hacked by Ricky Winter - foul #3 on Ricky Winter, team foul #6 | 72-73 |
| 00:34 | BYU | Ricky Winter is called for the reach on Gerald Schreiber - foul #4 on Ricky Winter, team foul #7 | 72-73 |
| 00:34 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:34 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | George McKernin steals the ball from Frank Steiner | 72-75 |
| 00:14 | BYU | George McKernin hits the finger roll | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Jamie Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-77 |
| 00:07 | BYU | The rebound goes to Jonathan Alexander | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | BYU | Jonathan Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Steiner - foul #4 on Frank Steiner, team foul #8 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | BYU | Carl Kepner (C) William Preble | |
| 00:06 | BYU | Jonathan Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Ricky Winter pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Jonathan Alexander takes the ball from John Leblanc | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | BYU | Jonathan Alexander runs out the clock | 72-77 |