| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Auger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Stansell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Foster inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-39 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Vernon Williams hits the follow up shot | 29-41 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Jason Auger misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Foster - foul #2 on Joseph Foster, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Jason Auger makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Jason Auger misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Narvaez | 30-41 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Peter Northcutt - foul #3 on Peter Northcutt, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Micheal Kim (PF) Peter Northcutt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Ronald Stansell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ernest Lococo | 32-43 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the lay-in | 32-43 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Ernest Lococo gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:55 | UConn | The jumper by Kevin Stephens is denied by Vernon Williams | 32-43 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen travels with the ball | 32-43 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Micheal Kim slams it home set up by Ernest Lococo and the foul's on Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Micheal Kim makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 16:43 | UConn | Micheal Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:15 | UConn | Micheal Kim knocks in the runner from close range set up by Kevin Stephens | 37-43 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Ronald Stansell is called for the reach on Frank Narvaez - foul #2 on Ronald Stansell, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Michael Howard (SF), Peter Northcutt (PF) Kevin Stephens, Jason Auger, Ronald Stansell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (PF) Aaron Olsen, Vernon Williams | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Kim (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Clark and the foul's on Ernest Lococo - foul #1 on Ernest Lococo, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (SG) Ernest Lococo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Laird (SF), Harry Thornton (C) Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:35 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Peter Northcutt blocks the short jumper by Michael Clark | 37-46 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion can't tip it in | 37-46 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Harry Thornton snags the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Oscar Clark steps in front of the Michael Clark pass | 37-46 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Oscar Clark | 39-46 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses short on an open floater near the basket | 39-46 |
| 14:15 | UConn | Michael Howard snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 14:05 | UConn | Oscar Clark knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Buchanan | 42-46 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | A charge is called on Michael Clark - foul #1 on Michael Clark, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (PG), Ernest Lococo (SG), Jason Auger (SF), Ronald Stansell (C) Christopher Buchanan, Oscar Clark, Michael Howard, Micheal Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Michael Laird, Michael Clark, Harry Thornton | |
| 13:21 | UConn | Kevin Stephens clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Bradly Carrion | 42-48 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Ronald Stansell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG) Bradly Carrion | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 12:10 | UConn | Peter Northcutt pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:00 | UConn | Jason Auger is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Northcutt | 45-48 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses long on a runner from close range | 45-48 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Jason Auger grabs the board | 45-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Auger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Northcutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Stansell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | UConn | Kevin Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Micheal Kim (PF) Peter Northcutt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG) Aaron Olsen | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Vernon Williams's floater is tipped away by Ronald Stansell | 45-48 |
| 11:17 | UConn | Jason Auger pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:12 | UConn | Kevin Stephens loses the dribble to Bradly Carrion | 45-48 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is fouled on the floor by Kevin Stephens - foul #1 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (PF) Vernon Williams | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Joseph Foster knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 45-50 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Ernest Lococo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-50 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Michael Clark gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 09:45 | UConn | Micheal Kim pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Ernest Lococo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Joseph Foster's layup is rejected by Ronald Stansell | 45-50 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez jams it set up by Bradly Carrion and the foul's on Ronald Stansell - foul #3 on Ronald Stansell, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Oscar Clark (SG), Michael Howard (SF), Peter Northcutt (PF) Kevin Stephens, Ernest Lococo, Jason Auger, Micheal Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF), Vernon Williams (PF) Bradly Carrion, Joseph Foster, Michael Clark | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Vernon Williams snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left side | 45-54 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Oscar Clark takes the ball from Arnold Mueller after a doubleteam | 48-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Stansell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Narvaez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UConn | Peter Northcutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (PG), Ernest Lococo (SG), Micheal Kim (C) Christopher Buchanan, Oscar Clark, Ronald Stansell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Michael Clark (C) Arnold Mueller, Michael Laird, Frank Narvaez | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Vernon Williams blows the dunk | 48-54 |
| 07:11 | UConn | Micheal Kim gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Vernon Williams denies the turnaround by Micheal Kim | 48-54 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Michael Clark snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the lay-in | 48-54 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Michael Clark tips it home | 48-56 |
| 06:06 | UConn | Micheal Kim comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 06:05 | UConn | Kevin Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:56 | UConn | Peter Northcutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Auger (SF) Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Frank Narvaez (C) Aaron Olsen, Michael Clark | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bradly Carrion | 48-59 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Frank Narvaez denies the turnaround by Peter Northcutt | 48-59 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Vernon Williams gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Peter Northcutt picks off the pass by Vernon Williams | 48-59 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Peter Northcutt lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Jason Auger and he's fouled by Vernon Williams - foul #2 on Vernon Williams, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Ronald Stansell (C) Kevin Stephens, Micheal Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Clark (PF) Bradly Carrion, Vernon Williams | |
| 04:23 | UConn | Peter Northcutt makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller snags the offensive board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses short on a jumper from close range | 51-59 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Michael Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Auger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Northcutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Stansell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Christopher Buchanan is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (SG), Michael Howard (SF) Ernest Lococo, Peter Northcutt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Laird (SF), Harry Thornton (C) Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Michael Laird is hacked by Michael Howard - foul #2 on Michael Howard, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (PG), Micheal Kim (PF) Christopher Buchanan, Jason Auger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG) Arnold Mueller | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Michael Laird makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Michael Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Thornton | 51-60 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Michael Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:52 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (SG), Jason Auger (SF) Oscar Clark, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Bradly Carrion, Michael Laird, Michael Clark, Harry Thornton | |
| 02:46 | UConn | Micheal Kim's dunk attempt is rejected by Frank Narvaez | 51-60 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Jason Auger gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Micheal Kim clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Olsen - foul #2 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Micheal Kim makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Micheal Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-60 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Micheal Kim snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:37 | UConn | Jason Auger is fouled on the floor by Joseph Foster - foul #3 on Joseph Foster, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Northcutt (PF) Micheal Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:22 | UConn | Ronald Stansell misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-60 |
| 01:20 | UConn | Ronald Stansell tips it home | 55-60 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Joseph Foster knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Ronald Stansell's floater is tipped away by Vernon Williams | 55-62 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Jason Auger grabs the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Peter Northcutt clanks a jump hook from close range | 55-62 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Williams | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Vernon Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Stephens - foul #2 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Jason Auger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Vernon Williams gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Vernon Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Lococo - foul #2 on Ernest Lococo, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Peter Northcutt splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jason Auger | 57-66 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Kevin Stephens is called for the reach on Vernon Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Ernest Lococo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 57-68 |