| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ernest Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Chalmers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - David Salyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Woodley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | George Hohl inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | John Stacy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-24 |
| 19:14 | Utah | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | James Woodley gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Ernest Davis is called for the reach on Brian Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Davis, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | George Hohl connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Baker | 29-26 |
| 18:33 | Utah | George Chalmers misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-26 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | George Hohl grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | John Stacy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane gets the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | James Woodley hits the finger roll set up by Brian Baker | 29-28 |
| 17:46 | Utah | Robert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Utah | Sheldon Shirk (SG), Leonard Galan (SF), John Lane (PF), Lucas Shaw (C) Robert Johnson, Kenneth Smith, George Chalmers, David Salyers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG), John Job (PF), Jerry Behne (C) John Stacy, Kenneth Bane, James Woodley | |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Brian Baker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ernest Davis - foul #2 on Ernest Davis, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) George Hohl | |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:30 | Utah | The rebound goes to Sheldon Shirk | 29-29 |
| 17:09 | Utah | Jerry Behne is called for the reach on Sheldon Shirk - foul #1 on Jerry Behne, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG) Brian Baker | |
| 16:51 | Utah | Jerry Behne is called for the reach on Leonard Galan - foul #2 on Jerry Behne, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Utah | Kenneth Smith (SF), George Chalmers (PF) Leonard Galan, Lucas Shaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Bane (PF) John Job | |
| 16:32 | Utah | George Chalmers connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Ernest Davis | 31-29 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth is called for traveling | 31-29 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Johnson (PG) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), John Stacy (SG), George Hohl (SF) Andrew Toney, Robert Pope, Blaine Hackworth | |
| 16:05 | Utah | Brian Baker steals it from Robert Johnson in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Brian Baker lays it in | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sheldon Shirk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Chalmers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Utah | Robert Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | John Stacy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Hohl | 34-34 |
| 15:22 | Utah | John Lane banks in the layup set up by Robert Johnson and he's fouled by Jerry Behne - foul #3 on Jerry Behne, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Ernest Davis (PG), Leonard Galan (SF), David Salyers (C) Sheldon Shirk, Kenneth Smith, George Chalmers | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Kenneth Bane, Jerry Behne | |
| 15:22 | Utah | John Lane makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Brian Baker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-34 |
| 15:09 | Utah | The rebound goes to David Salyers | 37-34 |
| 15:02 | Utah | Robert Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | George Hohl grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | George Hohl is fouled on the floor by Leonard Galan - foul #2 on Leonard Galan, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Glen Bell (SG), Russell Peete (PF) Robert Johnson, John Lane | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | George Hohl scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Stacy | 37-37 |
| 14:10 | Utah | Leonard Galan scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Peete | 40-37 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Brian Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Davis - foul #3 on Ernest Davis, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Utah | Sheldon Shirk (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), George Chalmers (PF), Lucas Shaw (C) Glen Bell, Leonard Galan, Russell Peete, David Salyers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Robert Pope (SG), Kenneth Bane (PF) Brian Baker, John Stacy, John Job | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Sheldon Shirk - foul #2 on Sheldon Shirk, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Utah | Glen Bell (SG) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) George Hohl | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:29 | Utah | Lucas Shaw makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by James Woodley - foul #2 on James Woodley, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Johnson (PG) Glen Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), Jerry Behne (C) Andrew Toney, James Woodley | |
| 13:29 | Utah | Lucas Shaw makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Brian Baker | 43-41 |
| 12:57 | Utah | Sheldon Shirk misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 12:56 | Utah | Lucas Shaw tips it in | 45-41 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | George Chalmers takes the ball from Jerry Behne | 45-41 |
| 12:12 | Utah | Lucas Shaw misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Brian Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Ernest Davis (PG), Glen Bell (SG), Leonard Galan (SF), John Lane (PF), David Salyers (C) Robert Johnson, Sheldon Shirk, Kenneth Smith, George Chalmers, Lucas Shaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), John Stacy (SG), George Hohl (SF), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, Robert Pope, Blaine Hackworth, Kenneth Bane, Jerry Behne | |
| 11:48 | Utah | David Salyers is whistled for a carry | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ernest Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Bell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Galan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Salyers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | George Hohl clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by David Salyers - foul #1 on David Salyers, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG) Andrew Toney | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | George Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | George Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:02 | Utah | John Job blocks the short jumper by David Salyers | 45-43 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | John Job grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Brian Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 10:43 | Utah | Ernest Davis connects on the floater from the left block | 47-43 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | John Stacy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 10:17 | Utah | Ernest Davis gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:00 | Utah | Ernest Davis travels with the ball | 47-43 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Johnson (PG), Sheldon Shirk (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), George Chalmers (PF), Lucas Shaw (C) Ernest Davis, Glen Bell, Leonard Galan, John Lane, David Salyers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG), Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) John Stacy, John Job, James Woodley | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Jerry Behne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Blaine Hackworth (SF) Brian Baker, George Hohl | |
| 09:30 | Utah | Robert Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-43 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Jerry Behne grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Pope | 47-45 |
| 09:01 | Utah | Sheldon Shirk misses the dunk | 47-45 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 47-45 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 08:18 | Utah | Sheldon Shirk makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Andrew Toney - foul #2 on Andrew Toney, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Ernest Davis (PG), John Lane (C) Robert Johnson, Lucas Shaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), John Stacy (SG), George Hohl (SF), John Job (C) Andrew Toney, Robert Pope, Blaine Hackworth, Jerry Behne | |
| 08:18 | Utah | Sheldon Shirk misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | John Job pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Stacy | 49-49 |
| 07:42 | Utah | John Lane's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Bane | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ernest Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sheldon Shirk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Chalmers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - John Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Bane (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Job (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | John Job lays it in uncontested set up by Kenneth Bane | 49-51 |
| 07:13 | Utah | Sheldon Shirk can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 07:11 | Utah | John Lane grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 06:55 | Utah | John Job is called for the reach on John Lane - foul #1 on John Job, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Johnson (PG), Glen Bell (SG), Leonard Galan (SF), David Salyers (C) Ernest Davis, Sheldon Shirk, Kenneth Smith, George Chalmers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG), James Woodley (C) John Stacy, John Job | |
| 06:40 | Utah | David Salyers banks in the layup and the foul's on Robert Pope - foul #1 on Robert Pope, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| 06:40 | Utah | David Salyers makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane is whistled for traveling | 52-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Russell Peete (PF) John Lane | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Behne (C) Kenneth Bane | |
| 05:48 | Utah | Robert Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 52-51 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Jerry Behne grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | James Woodley loses the dribble to David Salyers | 52-51 |
| 04:58 | Utah | Robert Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Ernest Davis (PG), Sheldon Shirk (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), George Chalmers (PF), John Lane (C) Robert Johnson, Glen Bell, Leonard Galan, Russell Peete, David Salyers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF) Brian Baker, Robert Pope, George Hohl, Jerry Behne | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Andrew Toney clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | James Woodley tips it home | 52-53 |
| 04:18 | Utah | Ernest Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 04:17 | Utah | Sheldon Shirk tips it but misses | 52-53 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | John Stacy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | John Lane is called for the reach on James Woodley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lane, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:05 | Utah | James Woodley is called for the reach on Kenneth Smith - foul #3 on James Woodley, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Bane (PF) James Woodley | |
| 04:05 | Utah | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:05 | Utah | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Ernest Davis steals it from John Stacy in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 03:42 | Utah | John Lane banks in the layup | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ernest Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sheldon Shirk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Chalmers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - John Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Job (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | John Job clanks a jumper in the lane | 56-55 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | John Job grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane lays it up and in set up by John Stacy | 56-57 |
| 03:00 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Johnson (PG), David Salyers (C) Ernest Davis, John Lane | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), George Hohl (SF), Jerry Behne (C) Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth, John Job | |
| 02:43 | Utah | Sheldon Shirk can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Behne - foul #4 on Jerry Behne, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| 02:43 | Utah | Sheldon Shirk makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:43 | Utah | Sheldon Shirk makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Brian Baker is whistled for a carry | 58-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Ernest Davis (PG) Sheldon Shirk | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:05 | Utah | David Salyers can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Behne - foul #5 on Jerry Behne, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Job (C) Jerry Behne | |
| 02:05 | Utah | David Salyers makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:05 | Utah | David Salyers misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | George Hohl grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 59-57 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | George Hohl can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 01:46 | Utah | David Salyers snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 01:37 | Utah | George Chalmers misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Bane - foul #4 on Kenneth Bane, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woodley (C) John Job | |
| 01:37 | Utah | George Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:37 | Utah | George Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #4 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:43 | Utah | Kenneth Bane is called for the reach on George Chalmers - foul #5 on Kenneth Bane, team foul #12 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Job (PF) Kenneth Bane | |
| 00:43 | Utah | George Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:43 | Utah | George Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | James Woodley is open but misses the lay-in | 63-59 |
| 00:35 | Utah | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Utah | Brian Baker is called for the reach on Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Baker, team foul #13 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Utah | Leonard Galan (SF) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:33 | Utah | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:33 | Utah | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | John Stacy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-59 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | George Hohl grabs the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | John Stacy drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from George Hohl | 65-62 |
| 00:17 | Utah | Ernest Davis is hacked by Brian Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Baker, team foul #14 | 65-62 |
| 00:17 | Utah | Ernest Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:17 | Utah | Ernest Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | John Job grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Brian Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 3 from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 00:07 | Utah | Brian Baker is called for the reach on George Chalmers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Baker, team foul #15 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Utah | Kenneth Smith (SF) Leonard Galan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | Utah | George Chalmers misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:07 | Utah | George Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | John Stacy drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 00:03 | Utah | Utah calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ernest Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Chalmers (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. C - David Salyers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Utah | David Salyers wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Utah | James Woodley is called for the reach on David Salyers - foul #4 on James Woodley, team foul #16 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Utah | Sheldon Shirk (SG) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:41 | Utah | David Salyers makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:41 | Utah | David Salyers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Robert Johnson takes the ball from John Stacy in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 04:18 | Utah | George Chalmers's fadeaway is rejected by James Woodley | 69-67 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | George Hohl snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | James Woodley is fouled on the floor by George Chalmers - foul #4 on George Chalmers, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Utah | John Lane (C) David Salyers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | James Woodley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:56 | Utah | John Lane grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 03:41 | Utah | Robert Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | John Job knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Baker | 72-70 |
| 03:16 | Utah | John Job is called for the reach on George Chalmers - foul #2 on John Job, team foul #17 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Utah | Ernest Davis (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG) John Stacy | |
| 03:16 | Utah | George Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:16 | Utah | George Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | George Hohl misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-70 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Robert Pope grabs the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Johnson (SG), David Salyers (C) Sheldon Shirk, John Lane | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG) Robert Pope | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | John Stacy drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from George Hohl and he's fouled by David Salyers - foul #2 on David Salyers, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | John Stacy misses the free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:33 | Utah | Kenneth Smith pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 02:15 | Utah | David Salyers misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 74-72 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | James Woodley pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | George Hohl scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Stacy | 74-74 |
| 01:31 | Utah | George Chalmers can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 74-74 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Woodley | 74-74 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | John Job knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Brian Baker and he's hacked by George Chalmers - foul #5 on George Chalmers, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Utah | John Lane (PF) George Chalmers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | John Job misses the free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:05 | Utah | John Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:46 | Utah | Robert Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Salyers | 77-76 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ernest Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Salyers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Stacy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - George Hohl (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. PF - John Job (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - James Woodley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Woodley buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Stacy and he's hacked by David Salyers - foul #3 on David Salyers, team foul #12 | 77-78 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:07 | Utah | Kenneth Smith clanks a shot from the right wing | 77-79 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | John Job grabs the board | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | John Job is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Davis - foul #4 on Ernest Davis, team foul #13 | 77-79 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | John Job makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | John Job misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to George Hohl | 77-80 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Ernest Davis is called for the reach on George Hohl - foul #5 on Ernest Davis, team foul #14 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Utah | Sheldon Shirk (SG) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | George Hohl misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | George Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Sheldon Shirk comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 77-81 |