| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Arnold Long inbounds the ball | 20-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Jason Cowan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Terrance Riccio - foul #2 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #1 | 20-24 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the shot from the left side | 22-26 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Lee Free swats the layup by Tomas Wilde | 22-26 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Arnold Long snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Arnold Long is fouled on the floor by Terrance Riccio - foul #3 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #2 | 22-26 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Terrance Riccio | |
| 17:52 | UConn | Nelson Boyer is called for the reach on Lee Free - foul #1 on Nelson Boyer, team foul #3 | 22-26 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Arnold Long misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Nelson Boyer - foul #2 on Nelson Boyer, team foul #4 | 22-26 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Arnold Long misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Edward Fox | 23-28 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Lee Free buries a 3 from straight away set up by Delbert Powell | 26-28 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Lee Free swats the short shot by Edward Fox | 26-28 |
| 16:39 | UConn | Lee Free grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 16:18 | UConn | Arnold Long drills a jumpshot from the left side | 28-28 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips scores on a 3 from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 15:43 | UConn | Lee Free's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SF), Stephen Riley (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Arnold Long, Lee Free, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Wayne Foster (SG), Sam Long (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox, Nelson Boyer, Tomas Wilde, Robert Fisher | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Knapp (fresh) PF - Stephen Riley (fresh) C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Foster (fresh) SF - Sam Long (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Earl Knapp steals it from Andrew Bailey | 28-31 |
| 15:24 | UConn | Jason Cowan banks in the layup set up by Earl Knapp | 30-31 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Sam Long is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Free (PF) Delbert Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:47 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Sam Long takes the ball from Lee Free | 30-31 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Austin Coward hits the finger roll set up by Sam Long | 30-33 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Lee Free misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Bailey | 30-33 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-33 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Lee Free gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 12:59 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio lays it in and the foul's on Earl Knapp - foul #1 on Earl Knapp, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Arnold Long (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Earl Knapp, Lee Free | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Tomas Wilde (PF) Austin Coward, Wayne Foster, Andrew Bailey | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses the free throw | 30-35 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Delbert Powell loses the ball out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Terrance Riccio | |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Arnold Long steps in front of the Sam Long pass | 30-35 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Stephen Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SF) Sam Long | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips hits the finger roll | 30-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:05 | UConn | Jason Cowan is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Nelson Boyer | 30-37 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-37 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 10:32 | UConn | Delbert Powell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Stephen Riley tips it home | 32-37 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Fox | 32-39 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Arnold Long buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Cowan | 34-39 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Eric Bourne is called for the reach on Edward Fox - foul #4 on Eric Bourne, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG), Lee Free (PF) Jason Cowan, Stephen Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (SF), Terrance Riccio (C) Nelson Boyer, Robert Fisher | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Sam Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Bruce (C) Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:56 | UConn | Earl Knapp is fouled on the floor by Tomas Wilde - foul #1 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Andrew Bailey (PF) Nathaniel Phillips, Tomas Wilde | |
| 08:35 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce hits a jump hook near the basket | 36-39 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-39 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 07:57 | UConn | Lee Free can't finish the layup | 36-39 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Edward Fox clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wilbur Bruce - foul #2 on Wilbur Bruce, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Stephen Riley (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Delbert Powell, Arnold Long, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Tomas Wilde (PF) Austin Coward, Andrew Bailey | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Eric Bourne gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 07:14 | UConn | Jason Cowan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 07:12 | UConn | Lee Free can't tip it in | 36-40 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Edward Fox grabs the board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Long (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Lee Free picks off the pass by Sam Long | 36-40 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Eric Bourne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Sam Long - foul #4 on Sam Long, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG) Earl Knapp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (SG) Edward Fox | |
| 06:43 | UConn | Eric Bourne makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Eric Bourne misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Bruce (PF) Lee Free | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Terrance Riccio | |
| 06:03 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Bruce - foul #3 on Wilbur Bruce, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SF) Jason Cowan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SF) Sam Long | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips is denied on a dunk by Wilbur Bruce | 37-40 |
| 05:28 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eric Bourne | 37-40 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Stephen Riley is hacked by Wayne Foster - foul #1 on Wayne Foster, team foul #7 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Free (PF) Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Andrew Bailey (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Wayne Foster, Tomas Wilde, Robert Fisher | |
| 05:03 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer's pass is intercepted by Stephen Riley | 39-40 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Nelson Boyer steps in front of the Wilbur Bruce pass | 39-40 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Edward Fox hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Nathaniel Phillips | 39-42 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Riccio | 39-42 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Edward Fox | 39-44 |
| 03:23 | UConn | Stephen Riley loses the dribble to Terrance Riccio | 39-44 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey misses the tip | 39-44 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 02:59 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Eric Bourne (C) Stephen Riley, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Nelson Boyer, Andrew Bailey | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Long (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:37 | UConn | Jason Cowan is fouled on the floor by Sam Long - foul #5 on Sam Long, team foul #8 | 39-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SF) Sam Long | |
| 02:37 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 02:37 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Edward Fox gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nelson Boyer | 40-46 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Jason Cowan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips is hacked by Eric Bourne - foul #5 on Eric Bourne, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Bruce (C) Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Fox | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:10 | UConn | Delbert Powell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Free | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Edward Fox connects on the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Delbert Powell - foul #1 on Delbert Powell, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | UConn | Lee Free makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Cowan | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Delbert Powell is called for the reach on Nelson Boyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Delbert Powell, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Wayne Foster (SG) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce is hacked by Nelson Boyer - foul #3 on Nelson Boyer, team foul #9 | 46-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Edward Fox (SG) Austin Coward, Wayne Foster | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tomas Wilde | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde is fouled in the backcourt by Delbert Powell - foul #3 on Delbert Powell, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Wayne Foster (SG) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Terrance Riccio takes the ball from Arnold Long | 47-54 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Delbert Powell is called for the reach on Nelson Boyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Delbert Powell, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | UConn | Jason Cowan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tomas Wilde | 47-56 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Cowan - foul #2 on Jason Cowan, team foul #10 | 47-56 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Jason Cowan evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Delbert Powell | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Austin Coward runs out the clock | 50-58 |