| Lineup | BYU | PG - Owen Clark (fresh) SG - Eric Rinaldi (fresh) SF - Charles Tower (fresh) PF - Wesley Coleman (fresh) C - Robert Randolph (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) SG - Larry Griffin (fresh) SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) PF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) C - Edward Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Richard Becnel is hacked by Robert Randolph - foul #1 on Robert Randolph, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | BYU | Robert Randolph pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | BYU | Owen Clark misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Larry Griffin scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Richard Becnel | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | BYU | Wesley Coleman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nicholas Wyman - foul #1 on Nicholas Wyman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | BYU | Wesley Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | BYU | Wesley Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia lays it in on a great pass from Nicholas Wyman | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | BYU | Robert Randolph hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | BYU | Robert Randolph misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | BYU | Robert Randolph tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | BYU | Robert Randolph pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | BYU | Richard Becnel steals it from Eric Rinaldi | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Larry Griffin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Becnel and he's hacked by Eric Rinaldi - foul #1 on Eric Rinaldi, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Larry Griffin misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:37 | BYU | Wesley Coleman snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:16 | BYU | Wesley Coleman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Griffin | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Becnel | 4-8 |
| 17:02 | BYU | Owen Clark comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Larry Griffin gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Tower - foul #1 on Charles Tower, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lamphere (SG), Newton Ingram (C) Larry Griffin, Edward Johnson | |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman grabs the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman drills a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Lamphere | 4-11 |
| 16:27 | BYU | Owen Clark travels with the ball | 4-11 |
| Subs | BYU | Calvin Cottrell (SG), Jerome Tomczak (PF), James Smith (C) Eric Rinaldi, Wesley Coleman, Robert Randolph | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), Robert Patterson (PF) Richard Becnel, Nicholas Wyman | |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Brown | 4-13 |
| 15:49 | BYU | Calvin Cottrell can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-13 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Newton Ingram snags the defensive board | 4-13 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Owen Clark (fairly fresh) SG - Calvin Cottrell (fresh) SF - Charles Tower (fresh) PF - Jerome Tomczak (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Lamphere (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) C - Newton Ingram (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | James Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | BYU | Joseph Zaloudek (SG), Harry Haines (SF) Owen Clark, Charles Tower | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:30 | BYU | Calvin Cottrell travels in the backcourt | 4-13 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG) James Brown | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harry Haines - foul #1 on Harry Haines, team foul #4 | 4-13 |
| Subs | BYU | Eric Rinaldi (SG), Wesley Coleman (PF) Joseph Zaloudek, Harry Haines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Griffin (SG), Nicholas Wyman (PF) Robert Lamphere, Robert Patterson | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 4-15 |
| 15:04 | BYU | Calvin Cottrell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-15 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the defensive rebound | 4-15 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Richard Ingrassia and he's hacked by Jerome Tomczak - foul #1 on Jerome Tomczak, team foul #5 | 4-17 |
| Subs | BYU | Robert Randolph (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman misses the free throw | 4-17 |
| 14:54 | BYU | Robert Randolph grabs the board | 4-17 |
| 14:47 | BYU | Wesley Coleman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-17 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Newton Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 4-17 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Larry Griffin | 4-19 |
| 14:15 | BYU | Robert Randolph is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Randolph, team foul #6 | 4-19 |
| Subs | BYU | Owen Clark (PG), Joseph Zaloudek (SG), Charles Tower (SF), James Smith (PF), Luis Hiatt (C) Calvin Cottrell, Eric Rinaldi, Jerome Tomczak, Wesley Coleman, Robert Randolph | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), Robert Lamphere (SG), Robert Patterson (PF), Edward Johnson (C) Richard Becnel, Larry Griffin, Nicholas Wyman, Newton Ingram | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Owen Clark steals the ball from Robert Lamphere | 4-19 |
| 13:49 | BYU | Richard Ingrassia steals it from Luis Hiatt | 4-19 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Robert Lamphere lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Ingrassia | 4-21 |
| 13:35 | BYU | James Smith clanks a turnaround in the paint | 4-21 |
| 13:34 | BYU | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 4-21 |
| 13:21 | BYU | Joseph Zaloudek can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-21 |
| 13:20 | BYU | Joseph Zaloudek misses the tip | 4-21 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Robert Patterson grabs the board | 4-21 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Joseph Zaloudek is called for the reach on Robert Lamphere - foul #1 on Joseph Zaloudek, team foul #7 | 4-21 |
| Subs | BYU | Eric Rinaldi (SG), Joseph Gill (PF) Joseph Zaloudek, James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), George Britt (SF), Nicholas Wyman (PF) James Brown, Richard Ingrassia, Robert Patterson | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Robert Lamphere makes the 1st free throw | 4-22 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Robert Lamphere misses the 2nd free throw | 4-22 |
| 13:11 | BYU | Luis Hiatt snags the defensive board | 4-22 |
| 13:07 | BYU | Luis Hiatt is whistled for a carry | 4-22 |
| Subs | BYU | Joseph Zaloudek (PG) Owen Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Newton Ingram (C) Edward Johnson | |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Richard Becnel's pass is intercepted by Joseph Zaloudek in the backcourt | 4-22 |
| 13:04 | BYU | Joseph Zaloudek lays it in | 6-22 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 6-22 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman hits the follow up shot | 6-24 |
| 12:25 | BYU | Joseph Gill misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-24 |
| 12:24 | BYU | Eric Rinaldi tips it back up and in | 8-24 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman's floater is tipped away by Luis Hiatt | 8-24 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Robert Lamphere gets the offensive rebound | 8-24 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Richard Becnel knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Wyman | 8-26 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Joseph Zaloudek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Rinaldi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Tower (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Gill (fresh) C - Luis Hiatt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lamphere (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Britt (fresh) PF - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Newton Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | BYU | Charles Tower is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Tower, team foul #8 | 8-26 |
| Subs | BYU | Owen Clark (PG), Calvin Cottrell (SG), Jerome Tomczak (SF), Wesley Coleman (PF), James Smith (C) Joseph Zaloudek, Eric Rinaldi, Charles Tower, Joseph Gill, Luis Hiatt | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), Larry Griffin (SG), Robert Patterson (PF), Edward Johnson (C) Richard Becnel, Robert Lamphere, Nicholas Wyman, Newton Ingram | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | James Smith is called for the reach on Larry Griffin - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 8-26 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF) George Britt | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Larry Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 8-27 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Larry Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 8-27 |
| 11:10 | BYU | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 8-27 |
| 10:56 | BYU | Wesley Coleman is hacked by Edward Johnson - foul #1 on Edward Johnson, team foul #3 | 8-27 |
| 10:37 | BYU | Wesley Coleman hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Calvin Cottrell | 10-27 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia clanks a floater in the paint | 10-27 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Edward Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 10-27 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia loses the dribble to Owen Clark | 10-27 |
| 10:03 | BYU | James Smith loses the dribble to James Brown | 10-27 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is called for traveling | 10-27 |
| Subs | BYU | Harry Haines (SF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), George Britt (SF), Nicholas Wyman (PF), Newton Ingram (C) James Brown, Richard Ingrassia, Robert Patterson, Edward Johnson | |
| 09:29 | BYU | Owen Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-27 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Larry Griffin pulls down the rebound | 10-27 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Becnel | 10-29 |
| 08:54 | BYU | Harry Haines scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-29 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Larry Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-29 |
| 08:38 | BYU | Owen Clark snags the defensive board | 12-29 |
| 08:32 | BYU | Calvin Cottrell drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Owen Clark | 15-29 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wesley Coleman - foul #1 on Wesley Coleman, team foul #10 | 15-29 |
| Subs | BYU | Joseph Zaloudek (PG), Eric Rinaldi (SG), James Smith (PF), Luis Hiatt (C) Owen Clark, Calvin Cottrell, Wesley Coleman, Jerome Tomczak | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), Robert Lamphere (SG), Richard Ingrassia (SF) Richard Becnel, Larry Griffin, George Britt | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman misses the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 08:17 | BYU | Harry Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 07:53 | BYU | James Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 15-30 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia snags the defensive board | 15-30 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Harry Haines - foul #2 on Harry Haines, team foul #11 | 15-30 |
| Subs | BYU | Joseph Gill (SF) Harry Haines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Patterson (PF), Edward Johnson (C) Nicholas Wyman, Newton Ingram | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 15-32 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Joseph Zaloudek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Rinaldi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Gill (fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Luis Hiatt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Lamphere (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) C - Edward Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | BYU | Eric Rinaldi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-32 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the board | 15-32 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses the shot from the right side | 15-32 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Robert Lamphere pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-32 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia lays it up and in | 15-34 |
| 06:21 | BYU | Eric Rinaldi's floater is knocked away by Robert Patterson | 15-34 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia pulls down the rebound | 15-34 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the jumper in the paint set up by James Brown | 15-36 |
| 05:43 | BYU | James Brown is called for the reach on Joseph Zaloudek - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 15-36 |
| Subs | BYU | Owen Clark (PG), Calvin Cottrell (SG), Wesley Coleman (PF), Jerome Tomczak (C) Joseph Zaloudek, Eric Rinaldi, James Smith, Luis Hiatt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Larry Griffin (SG), George Britt (SF), Newton Ingram (C) James Brown, Robert Lamphere, Richard Ingrassia, Edward Johnson | |
| 05:30 | BYU | Larry Griffin picks off the pass by Owen Clark | 15-36 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Richard Becnel throws it down set up by Larry Griffin | 15-38 |
| 05:02 | BYU | Calvin Cottrell hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 15-38 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Britt | 15-38 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Richard Becnel travels with the ball | 15-38 |
| Subs | BYU | James Smith (C) Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lamphere (SG), Nicholas Wyman (PF) Larry Griffin, Robert Patterson | |
| 04:28 | BYU | Calvin Cottrell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Calvin Cottrell, team foul #12 | 15-38 |
| Subs | BYU | Joseph Zaloudek (SG) Calvin Cottrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | George Britt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-38 |
| 04:05 | BYU | Owen Clark gets the rebound | 15-38 |
| 03:59 | BYU | Jerome Tomczak can't connect on a runner near the basket | 15-38 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | George Britt grabs the board | 15-38 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman is called for traveling | 15-38 |
| Subs | BYU | Eric Rinaldi (SG), Charles Tower (SF), Robert Randolph (C) Joseph Zaloudek, Jerome Tomczak, James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Johnson (C) Newton Ingram | |
| 03:22 | BYU | Charles Tower hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-38 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Edward Johnson snags the defensive board | 15-38 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Owen Clark (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Rinaldi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Tower (fresh) PF - Wesley Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Lamphere (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Britt (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the jump hook in the paint | 15-40 |
| 02:36 | BYU | Eric Rinaldi misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-40 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman pulls down the rebound | 15-40 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Rinaldi - foul #2 on Eric Rinaldi, team foul #13 | 15-40 |
| Subs | BYU | Calvin Cottrell (PG), Joseph Gill (PF) Owen Clark, Wesley Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), Larry Griffin (SG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Newton Ingram (C) Richard Becnel, Robert Lamphere, George Britt, Edward Johnson | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 15-41 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-42 |
| 01:55 | BYU | Eric Rinaldi connects on the 3 from the left wing | 18-42 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Joseph Gill is called for the reach on Nicholas Wyman - foul #1 on Joseph Gill, team foul #14 | 18-42 |
| Subs | BYU | Joseph Zaloudek (SG) Eric Rinaldi | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 18-43 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-44 |
| 01:26 | BYU | Robert Randolph misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 18-44 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Robert Patterson (PF) James Brown, Nicholas Wyman | |
| 01:26 | BYU | Robert Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 19-44 |
| 01:26 | BYU | Robert Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 20-44 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Newton Ingram hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Richard Becnel | 20-46 |
| 00:42 | BYU | Robert Randolph double dribbles | 20-46 |
| Subs | BYU | Harry Haines (SF), James Smith (PF), Luis Hiatt (C) Charles Tower, Joseph Gill, Robert Randolph | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Richard Becnel can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #15 | 20-46 |
| Subs | BYU | Jerome Tomczak (PF) Luis Hiatt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 1st free throw | 20-47 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Richard Becnel misses the 2nd free throw | 20-47 |
| 00:34 | BYU | James Smith gets the rebound | 20-47 |
| 00:16 | BYU | Newton Ingram swats the shot by Joseph Zaloudek | 20-47 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Richard Becnel snags the defensive board | 20-47 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Richard Becnel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-47 |
| 00:10 | BYU | Harry Haines grabs the board | 20-47 |
| 00:01 | BYU | Jerome Tomczak blows the layup | 20-47 |
| 00:00 | BYU | Joseph Zaloudek pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-47 |