| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernie Robbins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Terry Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Reaves (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Kinney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Terry Robinson inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Utah | Joe Kinney misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on William Nichols - foul #1 on William Nichols, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Utah | Dirk Granda (SF), James Nelson (PF) Ernie Robbins, Gerald Reaves | |
| 19:38 | Utah | Joe Kinney misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:38 | Utah | Joe Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski is hacked by Dirk Granda - foul #1 on Dirk Granda, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Schneider (PG) Andrew Laforce | |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Albrecht (SG) Dirk Granda | |
| 18:34 | Utah | James Nelson double dribbles | 28-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Dirk Granda (SF), Gerald Reaves (PF) Thomas Schneider, Patrick Albrecht, James Nelson | |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Dennis Murray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Joe Kinney - foul #1 on Joe Kinney, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Utah | Ernie Robbins (SG), James Nelson (PF) Dirk Granda, Gerald Reaves | |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:00 | Utah | Terry Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Dennis Murray pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Dennis Murray lays it in set up by John Soliz | 32-27 |
| 17:29 | Utah | Terry Robinson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Andrew Laforce | 32-30 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski hits the finger roll | 34-30 |
| 16:51 | Utah | Andrew Laforce clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Dennis Murray pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | John Soliz is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Soliz, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (SG), Michael Baker (PF) William Nichols, Boris Pinkowski | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Schneider (PG), Dirk Granda (SF), Gerald Reaves (PF) Andrew Laforce, Ernie Robbins, James Nelson | |
| 16:05 | Utah | Brian Wilkinson swats the short shot by Dirk Granda | 34-30 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Dennis Murray snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ikard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Thomas Schneider (fresh) SG - Terry Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dirk Granda (fresh) PF - Gerald Reaves (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Kinney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson is hacked by Dirk Granda - foul #2 on Dirk Granda, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger (SF), David Brister (C) Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Ernie Robbins (SG), Zhong Xayavong (C) Thomas Schneider, Dirk Granda, Joe Kinney | |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Terry Robinson steals the ball from David Brister | 34-30 |
| 14:57 | Utah | Gerald Reaves buries a jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Soliz | 36-32 |
| 14:13 | Utah | Terry Robinson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 14:12 | Utah | Zhong Xayavong hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Michael Baker can't finish the layup | 36-34 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 13:49 | Utah | The rebound goes to Gerald Reaves | 36-34 |
| 13:27 | Utah | Gerald Reaves lays it in and he's hacked by Jamie Bellinger - foul #1 on Jamie Bellinger, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG), Boris Pinkowski (SF), Brian Wilkinson (PF), Dennis Murray (C) John Soliz, Jamie Bellinger, Michael Baker, David Brister | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Schneider (PG), Dirk Granda (SF), Joe Kinney (C) Andrew Laforce, Terry Robinson, Zhong Xayavong | |
| 13:27 | Utah | Gerald Reaves makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Dennis Murray lays it up and in set up by Thomas Ikard | 38-37 |
| 12:46 | Utah | Ernie Robbins is fouled on the floor by Dennis Murray - foul #1 on Dennis Murray, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG) Thomas Ikard | |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Albrecht (SG), Terry Robinson (SF), James Nelson (PF) Ernie Robbins, Dirk Granda, Gerald Reaves | |
| 12:31 | Utah | Joe Kinney misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on William Nichols - foul #2 on William Nichols, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Ernie Robbins (SG) Thomas Schneider, Patrick Albrecht | |
| 12:31 | Utah | Joe Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:31 | Utah | Joe Kinney misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 38-38 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 11:53 | Utah | Ernie Robbins travels with the ball | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Schneider (PG) Andrew Laforce | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Thomas Schneider (fresh) SG - Ernie Robbins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Terry Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | William Nichols makes the jumper from the left side set up by Dennis Murray | 42-38 |
| 11:05 | Utah | Ernie Robbins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | John Soliz snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Dennis Murray tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 10:16 | Utah | Ernie Robbins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Nichols - foul #3 on William Nichols, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (PG), Michael Baker (PF) John Soliz, Boris Pinkowski | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Dirk Granda (SF), Gerald Reaves (PF) Thomas Schneider, Terry Robinson, James Nelson | |
| 10:16 | Utah | Ernie Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:16 | Utah | Ernie Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Dirk Granda - foul #3 on Dirk Granda, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Robinson (SG), Zhong Xayavong (C) Ernie Robbins, Joe Kinney | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:24 | Utah | Terry Robinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Dennis Murray is whistled for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG), Boris Pinkowski (SF), David Brister (C) William Nichols, Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Utah | Ernie Robbins (SG), Joe Kinney (C) Dirk Granda, Zhong Xayavong | |
| 08:32 | Utah | Ernie Robbins misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 08:01 | Utah | Gerald Reaves pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:39 | Utah | Ernie Robbins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 07:37 | Utah | Andrew Laforce snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ikard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brister (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernie Robbins (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Terry Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gerald Reaves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Kinney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Utah | Andrew Laforce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | David Brister snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Baker | 47-43 |
| 06:35 | Utah | Ernie Robbins lays it in set up by Terry Robinson and he's hacked by Thomas Ikard - foul #3 on Thomas Ikard, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG), Brian Wilkinson (SF), Dennis Murray (C) Thomas Ikard, Boris Pinkowski, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Schneider (PG), Dirk Granda (SF), James Nelson (PF), Zhong Xayavong (C) Andrew Laforce, Terry Robinson, Gerald Reaves, Joe Kinney | |
| 06:35 | Utah | Ernie Robbins makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Dennis Murray comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 06:13 | Utah | Zhong Xayavong grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 05:50 | Utah | Ernie Robbins makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Schneider | 47-48 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Dennis Murray is fouled on the floor by Zhong Xayavong - foul #2 on Zhong Xayavong, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Baker (PF) David Brister | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), Patrick Albrecht (SG), Terry Robinson (SF), Joe Kinney (C) Thomas Schneider, Ernie Robbins, Dirk Granda, Zhong Xayavong | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson hits a shot from the right block | 49-48 |
| 04:46 | Utah | Terry Robinson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 49-48 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson's pass is intercepted by Patrick Albrecht | 49-48 |
| 03:51 | Utah | Terry Robinson double dribbles | 49-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (PG), Boris Pinkowski (SF) John Soliz, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Utah | Ernie Robbins (SG), Dirk Granda (SF), Gerald Reaves (PF), Zhong Xayavong (C) Patrick Albrecht, Terry Robinson, James Nelson, Joe Kinney | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | William Nichols hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Dirk Granda - foul #4 on Dirk Granda, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Schneider (PG), Terry Robinson (SF) Andrew Laforce, Dirk Granda | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | William Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | William Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:23 | Utah | Zhong Xayavong snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Ikard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Thomas Schneider (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernie Robbins (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Terry Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gerald Reaves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Zhong Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Utah | Terry Robinson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski is whistled for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Baker (PF) Brian Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Laforce (PG), James Nelson (PF), Joe Kinney (C) Thomas Schneider, Gerald Reaves, Zhong Xayavong | |
| 02:12 | Utah | James Nelson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Ikard - foul #4 on Thomas Ikard, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG), David Brister (C) William Nichols, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 02:12 | Utah | James Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 02:12 | Utah | James Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Michael Baker, David Brister | |
| Subs | Utah | Gerald Reaves (PF) James Nelson | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Ikard | 52-52 |
| 01:14 | Utah | Terry Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | John Soliz snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Joe Kinney steps in front of the Boris Pinkowski pass | 52-52 |
| 00:28 | Utah | Andrew Laforce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis Murray - foul #2 on Dennis Murray, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| 00:28 | Utah | Andrew Laforce makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:28 | Utah | Andrew Laforce makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Dennis Murray comes up short on the floater in the lane | 52-54 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski clanks a jumper from the left side | 52-54 |
| 00:01 | Utah | Ernie Robbins pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Ernie Robbins runs out the clock | 52-54 |