| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Tuten (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Keith Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Weinman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Broadhurst (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jacob Lamson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Alan Barnes inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook lays it up and in set up by Alan Barnes | 46-36 |
| 19:29 | Southern Utah | David Broadhurst blows the layup but the foul's on Alan Barnes - foul #2 on Alan Barnes, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| 19:29 | Southern Utah | David Broadhurst makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 19:29 | Southern Utah | David Broadhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Gerald Johnson blocks the short jumper by Alan Barnes | 46-38 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | George Tuten grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Derek Crocker hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Stankiewicz | 48-38 |
| 18:41 | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is fouled on the floor by Thomas Weinman - foul #2 on Thomas Weinman, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Jacob Lamson picks off the pass by Derek Crocker | 48-38 |
| 17:43 | Southern Utah | Jerry Stankiewicz steals it from Jacob Lamson | 48-38 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | George Tuten hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Johnson - foul #1 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF), Russell Kennelly (PF) Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Bratumil Osenkowski (PG), Jeffrey Matthews (SG), James Page (SF), James Snowden (PF), David Stone (C) Keith Reynolds, Thomas Weinman, David Broadhurst, Jacob Lamson, Gerald Johnson | |
| 17:32 | Illinois | George Tuten misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | George Tuten makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 17:25 | Southern Utah | Jeffrey Matthews can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 17:24 | Southern Utah | James Snowden hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | George Tuten gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | George Tuten double dribbles | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Jared Justice (SG), Nathaniel Cook (PF) Derek Crocker, Jerry Stankiewicz, George Tuten | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 16:29 | Southern Utah | Russell Kennelly steals the ball from David Stone | 49-40 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly misses the floater from the baseline | 49-40 |
| 16:12 | Southern Utah | James Page grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 16:07 | Southern Utah | Bratumil Osenkowski is fouled on the floor by Jared Justice - foul #1 on Jared Justice, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds (PG), Thomas Weinman (SG), David Broadhurst (SF), Jacob Lamson (PF) Bratumil Osenkowski, Jeffrey Matthews, James Page, David Stone | |
| 15:50 | Southern Utah | Thomas Weinman buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Reynolds | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jared Justice (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Kennelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Keith Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Weinman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Broadhurst (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jacob Lamson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Snowden (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Lars Wojnowski | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Alan Barnes (SF) Lars Wojnowski, Jared Justice, Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Gerald Johnson (C) James Snowden | |
| 15:10 | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Childs - foul #2 on Steven Childs, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (C) Russell Kennelly | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 15:10 | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 15:10 | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Weinman - foul #3 on Thomas Weinman, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Tuten (C) Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Bratumil Osenkowski (SG) Thomas Weinman | |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:46 | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Derek Crocker - foul #2 on Derek Crocker, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| 14:46 | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:46 | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:46 | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds misses the 3rd free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Alan Barnes pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-46 |
| 14:28 | Southern Utah | Jacob Lamson pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:21 | Southern Utah | David Broadhurst hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Derek Crocker scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by George Tuten | 54-46 |
| 13:51 | Southern Utah | Jacob Lamson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 54-46 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Bratumil Osenkowski is called for the reach on Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #3 on Bratumil Osenkowski, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF), Russell Kennelly (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Alan Barnes, Lars Wojnowski, George Tuten | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Thomas Weinman (SG), James Page (SF), James Snowden (PF), David Stone (C) Keith Reynolds, David Broadhurst, Jacob Lamson, Gerald Johnson | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Jared Justice buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 13:13 | Southern Utah | James Page is hacked by Steven Childs - foul #3 on Steven Childs, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| 13:05 | Southern Utah | Bratumil Osenkowski connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Derek Crocker - foul #3 on Derek Crocker, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Derek Crocker | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 13:05 | Southern Utah | Bratumil Osenkowski makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Russell Kennelly | 59-49 |
| 12:10 | Southern Utah | David Stone drills a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Russell Kennelly - foul #1 on Russell Kennelly, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds (PG), Jeffrey Matthews (SG) Bratumil Osenkowski, Thomas Weinman | |
| 12:10 | Southern Utah | David Stone misses the free throw | 59-51 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-51 |
| 11:47 | Southern Utah | David Stone snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jared Justice (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Kennelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Keith Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Page (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Snowden (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Southern Utah | Jeffrey Matthews is fouled on the floor by Jared Justice - foul #2 on Jared Justice, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Alan Barnes (SF), George Tuten (C) Jared Justice, Nathaniel Cook, Russell Kennelly | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Broadhurst (SF), Jacob Lamson (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) James Page, David Stone, James Snowden | |
| 11:41 | Southern Utah | Jeffrey Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | George Tuten grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Reynolds - foul #1 on Keith Reynolds, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (PF) Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Alan Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 11:02 | Southern Utah | Jacob Lamson hits the finger roll | 60-53 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Derek Crocker's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by David Broadhurst | 60-53 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | George Tuten tips it back up and in | 62-53 |
| 10:13 | Southern Utah | David Broadhurst is hacked by Alan Barnes - foul #3 on Alan Barnes, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Russell Kennelly (PF) Lars Wojnowski, Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Bratumil Osenkowski (PG), Thomas Weinman (SG), James Snowden (C) Keith Reynolds, Jeffrey Matthews, Gerald Johnson | |
| 10:13 | Southern Utah | David Broadhurst misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Jacob Lamson steals the ball from Steven Childs | 62-53 |
| 09:53 | Southern Utah | James Snowden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Steven Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (PG) Derek Crocker | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Page (SF), David Stone (C) David Broadhurst, Jacob Lamson | |
| 09:19 | Southern Utah | James Snowden clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 62-53 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | George Tuten grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Jared Justice misses short on a floater from the left side | 62-53 |
| 08:51 | Southern Utah | Thomas Weinman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 08:47 | Southern Utah | James Page is fouled on the floor by Jared Justice - foul #3 on Jared Justice, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Alan Barnes (SF) Jared Justice, George Tuten | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 08:47 | Southern Utah | James Page makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:47 | Southern Utah | James Page misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Alan Barnes hits a 3 from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 08:10 | Southern Utah | Bratumil Osenkowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Russell Kennelly (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Childs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Bratumil Osenkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Weinman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Page (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Snowden (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Utah | James Page misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-54 |
| 07:27 | Southern Utah | David Stone hits the follow up shot | 67-56 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz blows the layup | 67-56 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Page - foul #1 on James Page, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Nathaniel Cook (PF), George Tuten (C) Lars Wojnowski, Russell Kennelly, Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds (PG), Jeffrey Matthews (SG), David Broadhurst (SF), Jacob Lamson (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Bratumil Osenkowski, Thomas Weinman, James Page, James Snowden, David Stone | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 06:51 | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Derek Crocker | 68-56 |
| 06:50 | Southern Utah | David Broadhurst tips it in | 68-58 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Keith Reynolds is called for the reach on Derek Crocker - foul #2 on Keith Reynolds, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (SG) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 06:42 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Jacob Lamson | 68-58 |
| 06:32 | Southern Utah | Jacob Lamson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Derek Crocker pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Derek Crocker is blocked by Gerald Johnson | 68-58 |
| 05:59 | Southern Utah | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 05:42 | Southern Utah | George Tuten picks off the pass by David Broadhurst | 68-58 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | David Broadhurst is called for the reach on Jared Justice - foul #2 on David Broadhurst, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF), Lars Wojnowski (C) Alan Barnes, George Tuten | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Bratumil Osenkowski (SG) Jeffrey Matthews | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Jared Justice makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Jared Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:20 | Southern Utah | Bratumil Osenkowski misses the fadeaway from the left side | 70-58 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Steven Childs grabs the board | 70-58 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jacob Lamson - foul #3 on Jacob Lamson, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Jared Justice | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Thomas Weinman (SG), James Snowden (C) Bratumil Osenkowski, Gerald Johnson | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 05:12 | Southern Utah | James Snowden grabs the board | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:57 | Southern Utah | David Broadhurst drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Reynolds | 71-60 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steven Childs | 74-60 |
| 04:35 | Southern Utah | Jacob Lamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Kennelly (C) Derek Crocker | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Bratumil Osenkowski (PG), James Page (SF), David Stone (C) Keith Reynolds, David Broadhurst, Jacob Lamson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | David Stone steps in front of the Jerry Stankiewicz pass | 74-60 |
| 04:13 | Southern Utah | Bratumil Osenkowski's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Cook | 74-60 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Childs | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Southern Utah | James Page clanks a shot from the left block | 76-60 |
| 03:35 | Southern Utah | David Stone tips it home | 76-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Childs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Kennelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Bratumil Osenkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Weinman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Page (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Snowden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Stone (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Weinman - foul #4 on Thomas Weinman, team foul #10 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Alan Barnes (SF), George Tuten (C) Lars Wojnowski, Steven Childs, Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds (PG), David Broadhurst (SF), Jacob Lamson (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Thomas Weinman, James Page, James Snowden, David Stone | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 03:02 | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-62 |
| 03:01 | Southern Utah | David Broadhurst tips it in | 78-64 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses the jumper from the free throw line | 78-64 |
| 02:33 | Southern Utah | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| 02:26 | Southern Utah | David Broadhurst scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jacob Lamson | 78-66 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Derek Crocker double dribbles in the backcourt | 78-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (SG), Nathaniel Cook (PF) Jerry Stankiewicz, Russell Kennelly | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Jeffrey Matthews (SG) Bratumil Osenkowski | |
| 02:10 | Southern Utah | David Broadhurst clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-66 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the board | 78-66 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Alan Barnes is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Alan Barnes, team foul #11 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Steven Childs (SF), Russell Kennelly (PF) Derek Crocker, Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Bratumil Osenkowski (PG), James Page (SF), James Snowden (PF), David Stone (C) Keith Reynolds, David Broadhurst, Jacob Lamson, Gerald Johnson | |
| 01:29 | Southern Utah | David Stone misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jared Justice - foul #4 on Jared Justice, team foul #12 | 78-66 |
| 01:29 | Southern Utah | David Stone misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:29 | Southern Utah | David Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Steven Childs clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-67 |
| 00:59 | Southern Utah | James Snowden grabs the defensive rebound | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Southern Utah | David Stone can't finish the layup | 78-67 |
| 00:51 | Southern Utah | James Page tips it home | 78-69 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF) Lars Wojnowski, Jared Justice, Steven Childs, Russell Kennelly | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Keith Reynolds (PG), Thomas Weinman (SG), David Broadhurst (SF), Jacob Lamson (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Bratumil Osenkowski, Jeffrey Matthews, James Page, David Stone, James Snowden | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook is hacked by Keith Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Reynolds, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF), Lars Wojnowski (C) Alan Barnes, George Tuten | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:42 | Southern Utah | Thomas Weinman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-69 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lars Wojnowski | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Derek Crocker | 82-69 |
| 00:06 | Southern Utah | Derek Crocker is called for the reach on David Broadhurst - foul #4 on Derek Crocker, team foul #13 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (SG), Russell Kennelly (PF), George Tuten (C) Derek Crocker, Jerry Stankiewicz, Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Bratumil Osenkowski (PG), Jeffrey Matthews (SG), James Snowden (PF), James Page (C) Keith Reynolds, Thomas Weinman, Jacob Lamson, Gerald Johnson | |
| 00:06 | Southern Utah | David Broadhurst makes the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:06 | Southern Utah | David Broadhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski runs out the clock | 82-71 |