| Lineup | Utah | PG - Shawn Standish (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Dobbins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Brown (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Robert (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Rosado (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reggie Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury blows the dunk | 23-31 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Dallas Antone grabs the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Clyde Spector blows the dunk but the foul's on Rafael Brown - foul #3 on Rafael Brown, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Utah | John Balcom (SF) Rafael Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Clyde Spector misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Clyde Spector makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:03 | Utah | John Balcom misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 19:01 | Utah | John Rosado gets the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:38 | Utah | John Rosado misses long on a shot from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Reggie Webb pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Reggie Webb knocks in the floater near the basket and he's fouled by James Robert - foul #1 on James Robert, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Johnson (SG), Marc Fox (PF), Charles Surles (C) Dewey Dobbins, James Robert, John Rosado | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Reggie Webb makes the free throw | 23-35 |
| 17:49 | Utah | Daniel Johnson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on James Dimarco - foul #2 on James Dimarco, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Utah | George Hopson (PG) Shawn Standish | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (PG), John Kelly (SG) Dallas Antone, James Dimarco | |
| 17:49 | Utah | Daniel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 17:49 | Utah | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Reggie Webb gets the offensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | John Kelly knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eugene Prochaska | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:55 | Utah | Marc Fox's fadeaway is rejected by Clyde Spector | 24-38 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Reggie Webb snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Daniel Johnson steps in front of the Eugene Prochaska pass in the backcourt | 24-38 |
| 16:46 | Utah | Daniel Johnson buries a shot from the left side set up by Charles Surles | 26-38 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Shawn Standish (PG), Dewey Dobbins (SF), John Rosado (C) George Hopson, John Balcom, Charles Surles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), James Dimarco (SG) John Kelly, Jason Sansbury | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:15 | Utah | Dewey Dobbins buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Standish | 28-38 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | John Rosado steps in front of the James Dimarco pass | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Shawn Standish (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dewey Dobbins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marc Fox (fairly fresh) C - John Rosado (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Reggie Webb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Clyde Spector (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Utah | James Dimarco is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on James Dimarco, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Utah | George Hopson (SG), Rafael Brown (SF), James Robert (PF) Daniel Johnson, Dewey Dobbins, Marc Fox | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (PG), Marion Merritt (C) Eugene Prochaska, Clyde Spector | |
| 15:09 | Utah | Marion Merritt is called for the reach on Rafael Brown - foul #3 on Marion Merritt, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Surles (C) John Rosado | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), Jason Sansbury (SF), Raymond Green (C) James Dimarco, Dallas Antone, Reggie Webb | |
| 14:49 | Utah | Rafael Brown blows the layup | 28-38 |
| 14:48 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Brown | 28-38 |
| 14:34 | Utah | Shawn Standish hits the finger roll set up by George Hopson | 30-38 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Marion Merritt comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 30-38 |
| 14:12 | Utah | Charles Surles gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 13:44 | Utah | Shawn Standish scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Robert | 32-38 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Raymond Green buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Charles Surles - foul #1 on Charles Surles, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Dewey Dobbins (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), John Balcom (SF), Marc Fox (PF), John Rosado (C) Shawn Standish, George Hopson, Rafael Brown, James Robert, Charles Surles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), James Dimarco (SG), Eugene Prochaska (SF), Reggie Webb (PF) Charles Bates, John Kelly, Jason Sansbury, Marion Merritt | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Raymond Green misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:24 | Utah | Marc Fox snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 13:03 | Utah | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Dallas Antone grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | James Dimarco drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Reggie Webb | 32-43 |
| 12:20 | Utah | Daniel Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 32-43 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Raymond Green pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Reggie Webb makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:52 | Utah | John Balcom's pass is intercepted by James Dimarco | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Dewey Dobbins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Balcom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc Fox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Rosado (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Reggie Webb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Raymond Green | 32-48 |
| 11:21 | Utah | John Balcom misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | James Dimarco snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Dallas Antone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Utah | Shawn Standish (PG), Rafael Brown (SF), James Robert (PF) Dewey Dobbins, John Balcom, Marc Fox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), John Kelly (SG), Jason Sansbury (SF), Marion Merritt (PF), Clyde Spector (C) Dallas Antone, James Dimarco, Eugene Prochaska, Reggie Webb, Raymond Green | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury misses long on a jumper from close range | 32-48 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Clyde Spector tips it home | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:45 | Utah | Rafael Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-50 |
| Subs | Utah | George Hopson (SG), Charles Surles (C) Daniel Johnson, John Rosado | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Shawn Standish is called for the reach on John Kelly - foul #2 on Shawn Standish, team foul #5 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Utah | John Rosado (C) James Robert | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (SG), Dallas Antone (SF) Charles Bates, Jason Sansbury | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | John Kelly misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 09:49 | Utah | The rebound goes to Charles Surles | 32-50 |
| 09:41 | Utah | George Hopson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Clyde Spector grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Dallas Antone can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 09:11 | Utah | Charles Surles gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 09:04 | Utah | George Hopson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-50 |
| Subs | Utah | Dewey Dobbins (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), John Balcom (SF), James Robert (PF), Marc Fox (C) Shawn Standish, George Hopson, Rafael Brown, Charles Surles, John Rosado | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (SF), Reggie Webb (PF) John Kelly, Marion Merritt | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 32-52 |
| 08:27 | Utah | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a runner from close range | 32-52 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Dallas Antone snags the defensive board | 32-52 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-52 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (SG), Jason Sansbury (SF), Raymond Green (C) Dallas Antone, James Dimarco, Clyde Spector | |
| 08:09 | Utah | Eugene Prochaska takes the ball from Dewey Dobbins | 32-52 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Dewey Dobbins is called for the reach on Charles Bates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dewey Dobbins, team foul #6 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Utah | George Hopson (PG), John Rosado (C) Dewey Dobbins, James Robert | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (SG) Charles Bates | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury hits a shot in the lane set up by Eugene Prochaska | 32-54 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - George Hopson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Balcom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc Fox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Rosado (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reggie Webb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Utah | John Balcom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-54 |
| 07:45 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to John Rosado | 32-54 |
| 07:40 | Utah | John Kelly steps in front of the John Rosado pass | 32-54 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Kelly | 32-56 |
| 06:58 | Utah | Daniel Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-56 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury snags the defensive board | 32-56 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Reggie Webb | 32-58 |
| 06:18 | Utah | Daniel Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-58 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Reggie Webb pulls down the rebound | 32-58 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | John Rosado swats the short shot by Reggie Webb | 32-58 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | John Kelly tips it in | 32-60 |
| 05:29 | Utah | John Balcom misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-60 |
| 05:27 | Utah | Marc Fox tips it home | 34-60 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | John Balcom blocks the short jumper by Reggie Webb | 34-60 |
| 05:02 | Utah | George Hopson snags the defensive board | 34-60 |
| 04:48 | Utah | Daniel Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-60 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Raymond Green grabs the board | 34-60 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Prochaska | 34-63 |
| 04:32 | Utah | George Hopson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Fox | 36-63 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 36-63 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Reggie Webb tips it back up and in | 36-65 |
| 03:47 | Utah | John Rosado is hacked by Raymond Green - foul #2 on Raymond Green, team foul #4 | 36-65 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Surles (PF) John Rosado | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), Marion Merritt (PF) Jason Sansbury, Reggie Webb | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - George Hopson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - John Balcom (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Charles Surles (fresh) 6 reb. C - Marc Fox (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Bates (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Kelly (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Marion Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Green (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Utah | Daniel Johnson drills a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Raymond Green - foul #3 on Raymond Green, team foul #5 | 38-65 |
| 03:40 | Utah | Daniel Johnson makes the free throw | 39-65 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Charles Bates comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Marc Fox - foul #3 on Marc Fox, team foul #7 | 39-65 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Charles Bates misses the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Charles Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 39-65 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Marion Merritt pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-65 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Charles Bates knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Eugene Prochaska | 39-67 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:54 | Utah | Daniel Johnson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-67 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | John Kelly grabs the board | 39-67 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Charles Bates is hacked by Daniel Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #8 | 39-67 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Charles Bates makes the 1st free throw | 39-68 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Charles Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 39-69 |
| 02:34 | Utah | John Balcom misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-69 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Marion Merritt snags the defensive board | 39-69 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Marion Merritt is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block | 39-71 |
| 01:52 | Utah | The jumper by George Hopson is denied by Raymond Green | 39-71 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marion Merritt | 39-71 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | John Kelly misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-71 |
| 01:28 | Utah | Charles Surles gets the rebound | 39-71 |
| 01:15 | Utah | George Hopson is hacked by Charles Bates - foul #1 on Charles Bates, team foul #6 | 39-71 |
| 01:03 | Utah | George Hopson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 42-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | George Hopson picks off the pass by Charles Bates | 42-71 |
| 00:35 | Utah | Daniel Johnson banks in the layup set up by George Hopson | 44-71 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Marion Merritt hits the finger roll | 44-73 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Utah | Marion Merritt steals the ball from Marc Fox | 44-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Marion Merritt runs out the clock | 44-73 |