| Lineup | Utah | PG - Billy Adkins (fresh) SG - Harold Baum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Les Guy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Chavis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Blanc (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Collar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Les Guy inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Utah | Harold Baum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Roy Chavis steals it from Cruz Hutchens | 31-41 |
| 19:15 | Utah | Billy Adkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Mark Blanc misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Mark Blanc grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Dale Young is called for the reach on Gerald Collar - foul #3 on Dale Young, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Clevenger (PF) Dale Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Ray Thompson's floater is tipped away by Les Guy | 34-41 |
| 18:33 | Utah | The rebound goes to Billy Adkins | 34-41 |
| 18:28 | Utah | Harold Baum loses the dribble to Nolan Alexander | 34-41 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Ray Thompson lays it up and in set up by Nolan Alexander | 34-43 |
| 18:11 | Utah | Larry Clevenger buries a driving attempt in the lane | 36-43 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Mark Blanc misses the turnaround from the baseline | 36-43 |
| 17:54 | Utah | Roy Chavis snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 17:42 | Utah | Billy Adkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Gerald Collar grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Mark Blanc is hacked by Larry Clevenger - foul #2 on Larry Clevenger, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (PG), David Hammond (SF) Billy Adkins, Les Guy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luke Sadler (SG), Antonio Cabrera (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Nolan Alexander, Gerald Collar, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Luke Sadler scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Ray Thompson | 36-46 |
| 16:50 | Utah | David Hammond misses the lay-in | 36-46 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Mark Blanc grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ray Thompson and the foul's on Larry Clevenger - foul #3 on Larry Clevenger, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Utah | Austin Sims (SG), Les Guy (SF) Harold Baum, Larry Clevenger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG) Ray Thompson | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 16:24 | Utah | Les Guy comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-49 |
| 16:22 | Utah | Les Guy pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 16:04 | Utah | Les Guy misses short on a floater near the basket | 36-49 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Robert Robinson gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Jason Clark misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roy Chavis - foul #2 on Roy Chavis, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Adkins (PG), Harold Baum (SG), Peter Grisham (SF), Dale Young (PF), Kehinde Ali (C) Joshua James, Austin Sims, Les Guy, David Hammond, Roy Chavis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG), Gerald Collar (PF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Luke Sadler, Antonio Cabrera, Robert Robinson | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Jason Clark makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Jason Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Billy Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Baum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Grisham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Young (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kehinde Ali (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Blanc (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Collar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:26 | Utah | Peter Grisham misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 15:24 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Young | 36-51 |
| 15:18 | Utah | Dale Young misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Cruz Hutchens - foul #2 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #1 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Micheal Rose (SF) Jason Clark, Mark Blanc | |
| 15:18 | Utah | Dale Young misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 15:18 | Utah | Dale Young makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Ray Thompson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nolan Alexander and the foul's on Peter Grisham - foul #4 on Peter Grisham, team foul #5 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Utah | Les Guy (SF) Peter Grisham | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Ray Thompson makes the free throw | 37-54 |
| 14:45 | Utah | Billy Adkins makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander travels with the ball | 39-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (PG), David Hammond (SF) Billy Adkins, Les Guy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:10 | Utah | Joshua James makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Joshua James steals it from Ray Thompson in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 13:54 | Utah | Kehinde Ali misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-54 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Ray Thompson pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Gerald Collar can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 42-54 |
| 13:36 | Utah | Dale Young gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 13:19 | Utah | Dale Young is denied on a layup by Micheal Rose | 42-54 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Gerald Collar snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens grabs the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 12:31 | Utah | Dale Young is fouled on the floor by Ray Thompson - foul #1 on Ray Thompson, team foul #2 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Adkins (PG), Austin Sims (SG), Les Guy (SF), Larry Clevenger (PF), Roy Chavis (C) Joshua James, Harold Baum, David Hammond, Dale Young, Kehinde Ali | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG), Luke Sadler (SG), Mark Blanc (SF), Antonio Cabrera (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Ray Thompson, Nolan Alexander, Micheal Rose, Gerald Collar, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 12:16 | Utah | Larry Clevenger misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 12:15 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Austin Sims | 42-57 |
| 12:04 | Utah | Les Guy double dribbles | 42-57 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Mark Blanc scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Billy Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Austin Sims (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Les Guy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Clevenger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Roy Chavis (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Luke Sadler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Blanc (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Antonio Cabrera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Utah | Austin Sims is fouled on the floor by Mark Blanc - foul #1 on Mark Blanc, team foul #3 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG) Jason Clark | |
| 11:24 | Utah | Roy Chavis can't throw it down | 42-60 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Mark Blanc pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Larry Clevenger steps in front of the Robert Robinson pass | 42-60 |
| 10:54 | Utah | Les Guy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luke Sadler | 42-60 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Ray Thompson is whistled for a carry | 42-60 |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (PG), Harold Baum (SG), David Hammond (SF), Dale Young (PF), Kehinde Ali (C) Billy Adkins, Austin Sims, Les Guy, Larry Clevenger, Roy Chavis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon (SG), Gerald Collar (PF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Luke Sadler, Antonio Cabrera, Robert Robinson | |
| 10:11 | Utah | Joshua James misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Wilcoxon | 42-60 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Mark Blanc is fouled on the floor by David Hammond - foul #1 on David Hammond, team foul #6 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG), Nolan Alexander (SG), Micheal Rose (SF) Ray Thompson, Fred Wilcoxon, Mark Blanc | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Jason Clark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-60 |
| 09:32 | Utah | The rebound goes to Dale Young | 42-60 |
| 09:14 | Utah | Kehinde Ali clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Cruz Hutchens - foul #3 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Adkins (PG) Joshua James | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:14 | Utah | Kehinde Ali makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 09:14 | Utah | Kehinde Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Micheal Rose | 44-62 |
| 08:48 | Utah | Dale Young misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-62 |
| 08:47 | Utah | Kehinde Ali misses the tip | 44-62 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Micheal Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Jason Clark knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Nolan Alexander and he's hacked by Billy Adkins - foul #1 on Billy Adkins, team foul #7 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Utah | Les Guy (SF), Roy Chavis (C) David Hammond, Kehinde Ali | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luke Sadler (SG), Mark Blanc (SF), Robert Robinson (C) Nolan Alexander, Micheal Rose, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Jason Clark misses the free throw | 44-64 |
| 08:34 | Utah | Roy Chavis snags the defensive board | 44-64 |
| 08:25 | Utah | Billy Adkins misses long on a jumper in the lane | 44-64 |
| 08:23 | Utah | Dale Young tips it in | 46-64 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Jason Clark is hacked by Roy Chavis - foul #3 on Roy Chavis, team foul #8 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (PG), Peter Grisham (SF), Larry Clevenger (PF) Billy Adkins, Les Guy, Dale Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera (PF) Gerald Collar | |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Jason Clark makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Jason Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 07:54 | Utah | Harold Baum grabs the board | 46-65 |
| 07:46 | Utah | Joshua James misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Clark - foul #1 on Jason Clark, team foul #5 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG) Jason Clark | |
| 07:46 | Utah | Joshua James makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 07:46 | Utah | Joshua James makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Joshua James (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Baum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Grisham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Clevenger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Roy Chavis (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luke Sadler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Blanc (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Antonio Cabrera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Robert Robinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-65 |
| 07:19 | Utah | Harold Baum pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 07:05 | Utah | Peter Grisham misses the jumper from close range | 48-65 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Robert Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-65 |
| Subs | Utah | Austin Sims (SG), Dale Young (PF), Kehinde Ali (C) Harold Baum, Larry Clevenger, Roy Chavis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG), Micheal Rose (SF), Gerald Collar (PF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Luke Sadler, Mark Blanc, Antonio Cabrera, Robert Robinson | |
| 06:40 | Utah | Dale Young can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-65 |
| 06:39 | Utah | Dale Young tips it home | 50-65 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ray Thompson | 50-67 |
| 06:02 | Utah | Joshua James clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Micheal Rose - foul #3 on Micheal Rose, team foul #6 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Baum (SG) Austin Sims | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:02 | Utah | Joshua James makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:02 | Utah | Joshua James misses the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:02 | Utah | Joshua James makes the 3rd free throw | 52-67 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens is hacked by Kehinde Ali - foul #4 on Kehinde Ali, team foul #9 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Adkins (PG), Les Guy (SF), Larry Clevenger (PF), Roy Chavis (C) Joshua James, Peter Grisham, Dale Young, Kehinde Ali | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera (PF) Gerald Collar | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 05:35 | Utah | Larry Clevenger grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 05:20 | Utah | Les Guy travels with the ball | 52-67 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Blanc (SF) Micheal Rose | |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Thompson | 52-69 |
| 04:48 | Utah | Roy Chavis clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 52-69 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Thompson | 52-69 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Billy Adkins is called for the reach on Ray Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Adkins, team foul #10 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luke Sadler (SG), Gerald Collar (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Nolan Alexander, Antonio Cabrera, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Ray Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Ray Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Gerald Collar grabs the offensive board | 52-70 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Robert Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-72 |
| 04:28 | Utah | Harold Baum comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Luke Sadler - foul #1 on Luke Sadler, team foul #7 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Utah | Joshua James (PG), Kehinde Ali (C) Billy Adkins, Roy Chavis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG) Ray Thompson | |
| 04:28 | Utah | Harold Baum makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 04:28 | Utah | Harold Baum makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Robert Robinson misses the dunk attempt | 54-72 |
| 04:02 | Utah | Harold Baum pulls down the rebound | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:50 | Utah | Larry Clevenger is called for traveling | 54-72 |
| Subs | Utah | Austin Sims (SG) Harold Baum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF) Mark Blanc | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Gerald Collar hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Kehinde Ali - foul #5 on Kehinde Ali, team foul #11 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Utah | David Hammond (C) Kehinde Ali | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Nolan Alexander (SG), Cruz Hutchens (C) Jason Clark, Luke Sadler, Robert Robinson | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Gerald Collar makes the free throw | 54-75 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Joshua James (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Sims (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Les Guy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Clevenger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Hammond (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Collar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Utah | Gerald Collar is called for the reach on Larry Clevenger - foul #1 on Gerald Collar, team foul #8 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera (PF) Gerald Collar | |
| 03:12 | Utah | Larry Clevenger misses the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Cruz Hutchens | 54-75 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-75 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera tips it home | 54-77 |
| 02:41 | Utah | Larry Clevenger drills a shot in the lane | 56-77 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Ray Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 56-77 |
| 02:18 | Utah | Larry Clevenger gets the rebound | 56-77 |
| 01:56 | Utah | Austin Sims connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua James and he's hacked by Antonio Cabrera - foul #1 on Antonio Cabrera, team foul #9 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Blanc (SF), Gerald Collar (PF) Micheal Rose, Antonio Cabrera | |
| 01:56 | Utah | Austin Sims makes the free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by David Hammond - foul #2 on David Hammond, team foul #12 | 59-77 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens misses the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens misses the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:31 | Utah | David Hammond snags the defensive board | 59-77 |
| 01:23 | Utah | Austin Sims is hacked by Cruz Hutchens - foul #4 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #10 | 59-77 |
| 01:23 | Utah | Austin Sims makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 01:23 | Utah | Austin Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens blows the layup | 61-77 |
| 00:53 | Utah | Larry Clevenger grabs the defensive rebound | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Utah | Larry Clevenger clanks a floater from close range | 61-77 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Gerald Collar pulls down the rebound | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Mark Blanc misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Les Guy - foul #2 on Les Guy, team foul #13 | 61-77 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Mark Blanc makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Mark Blanc makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 00:20 | Utah | Les Guy scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Austin Sims | 64-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ray Thompson runs out the clock | 64-79 |