| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Greenleaf (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Utah | Chris Buckner inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Utah | Michael Jones is hacked by Elvin Mills in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elvin Mills, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 19:43 | Southern Utah | Edward Greenleaf comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on David Stewart - foul #2 on David Stewart, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| 19:43 | Southern Utah | Edward Greenleaf misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:43 | Southern Utah | Edward Greenleaf makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Chris Buckner swats the shot by Kun Xang | 28-37 |
| 19:26 | Southern Utah | Lawrence Thompson snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 19:20 | Southern Utah | Edward Greenleaf misses the jump hook near the basket | 28-37 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | John Thompson buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kun Xang | 28-39 |
| 19:00 | Southern Utah | Landon Baldwin swats the short shot by Edward Greenleaf | 28-39 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kun Xang | 28-39 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is hacked by Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Bret Merlino (PG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Kun Xang is whistled for a carry | 28-39 |
| 18:16 | Southern Utah | Lawrence Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-39 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Landon Baldwin | 28-39 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Kun Xang lays it up and in and he's hacked by Chris Buckner - foul #1 on Chris Buckner, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses the free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:03 | Southern Utah | Lawrence Thompson pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 17:58 | Southern Utah | Elvin Mills is called for the reach on Chris Buckner - foul #2 on Elvin Mills, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| 17:36 | Southern Utah | Chris Buckner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 17:27 | Southern Utah | Lawrence Thompson snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 17:21 | Southern Utah | Edward Greenleaf misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Landon Baldwin - foul #2 on Landon Baldwin, team foul #4 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Joe Fuller (SF), Nathan Winship (C) Chris Buckner, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (C) Kun Xang, Landon Baldwin | |
| 17:21 | Southern Utah | Edward Greenleaf makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:21 | Southern Utah | Edward Greenleaf makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Bret Merlino picks off the pass by John Thompson | 30-41 |
| 16:31 | Southern Utah | Edward Greenleaf hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 30-41 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Robert Acuna pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | David Stewart knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Oscar Pierce | 30-43 |
| 16:05 | Southern Utah | Edward Greenleaf knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bret Merlino | 33-43 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Elvin Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Michael Jones (PG), Steven Broaddus (SG), Chris Buckner (SF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Bret Merlino, Jeffery Davis, Joe Fuller, Edward Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Larry Singh (SG), Kun Xang (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) Elvin Mills, David Stewart, John Thompson, Oscar Pierce | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steven Broaddus (fresh) SF - Chris Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Winship (fresh) C - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Singh (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Acuna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Southern Utah | Nathan Winship makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Kun Xang gets the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Larry Singh is fouled on the floor by Steven Broaddus - foul #1 on Steven Broaddus, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Brett Phipps (PF) Nathan Winship | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | The short jumper by Kun Xang is denied by Brett Phipps | 36-43 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Larry Singh tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| 14:04 | Southern Utah | Michael Jones misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Acuna - foul #1 on Robert Acuna, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Jeffery Davis (SG), Joe Fuller (C) Steven Broaddus, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), John Thompson (PF), Oscar Pierce (C) Larry Singh, Robert Acuna, Landon Baldwin | |
| 14:04 | Southern Utah | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:04 | Southern Utah | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Kun Xang buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by David Stewart | 38-47 |
| 13:37 | Southern Utah | Michael Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | David Stewart pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | David Stewart connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 12:51 | Southern Utah | Brett Phipps buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeffery Davis | 41-50 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Edward Greenleaf (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Chris Buckner, Brett Phipps | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) Kun Xang, Oscar Pierce | |
| 12:44 | Southern Utah | Michael Jones's pass is intercepted by Larry Singh | 41-50 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Larry Singh throws it down | 41-52 |
| 12:16 | Southern Utah | Joe Fuller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 41-52 |
| 12:15 | Southern Utah | Lawrence Thompson tips it home | 43-52 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Larry Singh clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Lawrence Thompson - foul #2 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Bret Merlino (PG), Barry Rumbaugh (SF) Michael Jones, Joe Fuller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (PF) Leroy Witherell, David Stewart, John Thompson | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 11:41 | Southern Utah | The jump hook by Jeffery Davis is blocked by Landon Baldwin | 43-54 |
| 11:39 | Southern Utah | Lawrence Thompson misses the tip | 43-54 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Bret Merlino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Rumbaugh (fresh) PF - Edward Greenleaf (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Singh (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Acuna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Chris Buckner (SF), Nathan Winship (C) Barry Rumbaugh, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:09 | Southern Utah | 3 seconds is called on Nathan Winship | 43-54 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG) Landon Baldwin | |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Robert Acuna drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell | 43-57 |
| 10:41 | Southern Utah | Bret Merlino double dribbles | 43-57 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Michael Jones (PG), Brett Phipps (C) Jeffery Davis, Edward Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF) Elvin Mills, Larry Singh, Oscar Pierce | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Thompson | 43-57 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | David Stewart hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Kun Xang | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:39 | Southern Utah | Chris Buckner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-60 |
| 09:38 | Southern Utah | Chris Buckner tips it home | 45-60 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is hacked by Brett Phipps - foul #1 on Brett Phipps, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Jeffery Davis (SG), Joe Fuller (SF), Edward Greenleaf (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Bret Merlino, Chris Buckner, Nathan Winship, Brett Phipps | |
| Subs | Illinois | Landon Baldwin (C) Robert Acuna | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Joe Fuller steals the ball from Kun Xang | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:47 | Southern Utah | Joe Fuller loses the dribble to Landon Baldwin | 45-60 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Kun Xang drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell and he's fouled by Joe Fuller - foul #2 on Joe Fuller, team foul #6 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Bret Merlino (PG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Larry Singh (SG), Robert Acuna (PF) Leroy Witherell, David Stewart, John Thompson | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the free throw | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:10 | Southern Utah | Elvin Mills steals the ball from Joe Fuller | 45-63 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Elvin Mills banks in the layup | 45-65 |
| 07:58 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kun Xang | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Edward Greenleaf steals the ball from Robert Acuna | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Bret Merlino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Fuller (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Edward Greenleaf (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Singh (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kun Xang (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Acuna (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Davis drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Bret Merlino and he's hacked by Larry Singh - foul #2 on Larry Singh, team foul #6 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Michael Jones (PG), Chris Buckner (SF), Nathan Winship (PF) Bret Merlino, Joe Fuller, Edward Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Oscar Pierce (C) Kun Xang, Landon Baldwin | |
| 07:19 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Davis misses the free throw | 47-65 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 06:59 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Jeffery Davis | 47-65 |
| 06:54 | Southern Utah | Robert Acuna steals it from Jeffery Davis | 47-65 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce loses the dribble to Jeffery Davis | 47-65 |
| 06:26 | Southern Utah | Chris Buckner banks in the layup set up by Jeffery Davis | 49-65 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Leroy Witherell - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Bret Merlino (SG), Brett Phipps (C) Jeffery Davis, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), John Thompson (PF) Elvin Mills, Robert Acuna | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Stewart | 49-66 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Larry Singh lays it in | 49-68 |
| 05:43 | Southern Utah | Michael Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-68 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Stewart | 49-70 |
| 05:06 | Southern Utah | Brett Phipps is fouled on the floor by David Stewart - foul #3 on David Stewart, team foul #7 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Jeffery Davis (SG), Edward Greenleaf (PF) Michael Jones, Nathan Winship | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Petri (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) Larry Singh, Oscar Pierce | |
| 05:06 | Southern Utah | Brett Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 05:06 | Southern Utah | Brett Phipps misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 50-70 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | David Stewart misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffery Davis - foul #3 on Jeffery Davis, team foul #8 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Joe Fuller (SF) Chris Buckner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF) Herbert Petri | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| 04:29 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Davis scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bret Merlino | 53-72 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin hits a fadeaway in the paint | 53-74 |
| 03:47 | Southern Utah | Jeffery Davis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bret Merlino | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Kun Xang clanks a jumper from close range | 56-74 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Stewart | 56-74 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Bret Merlino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joe Fuller (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Edward Greenleaf (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Brett Phipps (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kun Xang (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Brett Phipps - foul #2 on Brett Phipps, team foul #9 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Charles Russell (PG), Steven Broaddus (SG), Nathan Winship (PF) Bret Merlino, Jeffery Davis, Edward Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Larry Singh (SF), Robert Acuna (PF), Oscar Pierce (C) Leroy Witherell, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Landon Baldwin | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the free throw | 56-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Southern Utah | Charles Russell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-77 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Josiah Alexander (C) David Stewart | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-77 |
| 02:36 | Southern Utah | Joe Fuller gets the rebound | 56-77 |
| 02:32 | Southern Utah | Steven Broaddus drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Russell and he's hacked by Oscar Pierce - foul #3 on Oscar Pierce, team foul #8 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Barry Rumbaugh (SF) Joe Fuller | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:32 | Southern Utah | Steven Broaddus makes the free throw | 59-77 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Elvin Mills can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Russell - foul #1 on Charles Russell, team foul #10 | 59-77 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 01:55 | Southern Utah | Barry Rumbaugh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-78 |
| 01:53 | Southern Utah | Brett Phipps can't tip it in | 59-78 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Elvin Mills gets the rebound | 59-78 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Robert Acuna's dunk attempt is rejected by Brett Phipps | 59-78 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Larry Singh tips it in | 59-80 |
| 01:13 | Southern Utah | Steven Broaddus banks in the layup on a great pass from Nathan Winship | 61-80 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce is fouled on the floor by Steven Broaddus - foul #2 on Steven Broaddus, team foul #11 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Bret Merlino (PG), Joe Fuller (SF) Charles Russell, Barry Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 61-81 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| 00:50 | Southern Utah | Brett Phipps pulls down the rebound | 61-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Utah | Bret Merlino knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Broaddus and he's hacked by Elvin Mills - foul #3 on Elvin Mills, team foul #9 | 63-81 |
| 00:42 | Southern Utah | Bret Merlino makes the free throw | 64-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Robert Acuna connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Elvin Mills | 64-83 |
| 00:11 | Southern Utah | Bret Merlino can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 64-83 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce grabs the board | 64-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Elvin Mills runs out the clock | 64-83 |