| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Peter Northcutt inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | UConn | Thomas Borrego's pass is intercepted by Johnny Ginther | 30-22 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez's pass is intercepted by Kevin Stephens | 30-22 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Daniel Johnson connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Stephens | 32-22 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eddy Lovett | 32-24 |
| 18:29 | UConn | Johnny Ginther is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Johnny Ginther, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Stephens | 35-24 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Peter Northcutt - foul #2 on Peter Northcutt, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Daniel Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Johnny Ginther - foul #4 on Johnny Ginther, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Johnny Ginther | |
| 17:28 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Joseph Foster connects on the floater near the basket set up by Bradly Carrion and he's fouled by Peter Northcutt - foul #3 on Peter Northcutt, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul White (SF) Peter Northcutt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Thomas Borrego loses the dribble to Eddy Lovett | 36-29 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Narvaez | 36-29 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez drills a jumper from close range | 36-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul White (fresh) PF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | UConn | Kevin Stephens misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-31 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eddy Lovett | 36-34 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Kevin Stephens buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Buchanan | 39-34 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Buchanan - foul #2 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Northcutt (SF), Ronald Stansell (C) Daniel Johnson, Thomas Borrego | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Jackson (PG), Arnold Mueller (SF), Michael Clark (C) Eddy Lovett, Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Ronald Stansell lays it up and in set up by Kevin Stephens | 41-36 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Vernon Williams misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-36 |
| 14:30 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kevin Stephens | 41-36 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Kevin Stephens misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Paul White pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:51 | UConn | Bradly Carrion steps in front of the Peter Northcutt pass | 41-36 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Stephens - foul #1 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (PG), Daniel Johnson (PF), Thomas Borrego (C) Christopher Buchanan, Paul White, Ronald Stansell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (PF) Bradly Carrion, Vernon Williams | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 3rd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Thomas Borrego misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Jackson - foul #2 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Ginther (PF) Michael Clark | |
| 13:02 | UConn | Thomas Borrego makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Thomas Borrego makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 12:36 | UConn | Peter Northcutt snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:17 | UConn | Ernest Lococo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Narvaez - foul #1 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG) Thomas Jackson | |
| 12:17 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:17 | UConn | Ernest Lococo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-39 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Thomas Borrego snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:51 | UConn | The short jumper by Daniel Johnson is denied by Frank Narvaez | 44-39 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther misses short on a runner in the lane | 44-39 |
| 11:28 | UConn | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 11:20 | UConn | Thomas Borrego misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Narvaez - foul #2 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Paul White (SF) Kevin Stephens, Peter Northcutt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| 11:20 | UConn | Thomas Borrego misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:20 | UConn | Thomas Borrego makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller can't tip it in | 45-39 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Thomas Borrego gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Northcutt (SF) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Frank Narvaez (C) Joseph Foster, Michael Clark | |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:47 | UConn | Thomas Borrego hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Lococo | 47-41 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Ginther | 47-43 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Thomas Borrego is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ernest Lococo | 49-43 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 08:51 | UConn | Thomas Borrego snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 08:32 | UConn | Thomas Borrego misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 49-43 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Peter Northcutt can't tip it in | 49-43 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Narvaez | 49-43 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Thomas Borrego buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Northcutt | 51-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul White (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Borrego (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Ginther (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (PG), Kevin Stephens (SG), Jason Auger (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Ronald Stansell (C) Christopher Buchanan, Ernest Lococo, Peter Northcutt, Paul White, Thomas Borrego | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Jackson (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Vernon Williams (PF), Michael Clark (C) Eddy Lovett, Arnold Mueller, Johnny Ginther, Frank Narvaez | |
| 07:18 | UConn | Oscar Clark is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Oscar Clark, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Joseph Foster clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 51-46 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Jason Auger pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:33 | UConn | Ronald Stansell misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Thomas Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Joseph Foster loses the dribble to Kevin Stephens | 51-46 |
| 05:59 | UConn | Kevin Stephens lays it in | 53-46 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Joseph Foster banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bradly Carrion | 53-48 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Daniel Johnson's pass is intercepted by Michael Clark | 53-48 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Jason Auger swats the layup by Joseph Foster | 53-48 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Jason Auger grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 04:45 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Peter Northcutt (SF), Thomas Borrego (C) Oscar Clark, Jason Auger, Ronald Stansell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Arnold Mueller (SG), Johnny Ginther (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Thomas Jackson, Bradly Carrion, Vernon Williams, Michael Clark | |
| 04:20 | UConn | Peter Northcutt connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Buchanan | 55-48 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-48 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Joseph Foster picks off the pass by Kevin Stephens | 55-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 55-50 |
| 03:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kevin Stephens | 55-50 |
| 03:14 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Thomas Borrego tips it in | 57-50 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eddy Lovett | 57-53 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Peter Northcutt is denied on a layup by Frank Narvaez | 57-53 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddy Lovett | 57-53 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Frank Narvaez | 57-55 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is called for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG) Arnold Mueller | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Joseph Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Kevin Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Eddy Lovett | 57-57 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Kevin Stephens knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Daniel Johnson and the foul's on Frank Narvaez - foul #3 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Kevin Stephens misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Joseph Foster can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-57 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan grabs the board | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is fouled in the backcourt by Bradly Carrion - foul #1 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion gets the offensive rebound | 61-57 |