| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) PF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Burns inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Bradley, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Richard Walker scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Hockett | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Edward Schrader hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-40 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 19:04 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Michael Moore tips it but misses | 25-40 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon tips it home | 25-42 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-42 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Michael Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Richard Walker makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hockett | 25-44 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Blackmon - foul #4 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #1 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Trombly (C) Daniel Blackmon | |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Robert Hockett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-44 |
| 18:09 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Ragsdale | 26-44 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale connects on the runner in the lane | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Gary Bradley buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Maciel | 28-46 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale is hacked by Gary Bradley - foul #2 on Gary Bradley, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (PG), Scott Wyrick (SF), Robert Palazzolo (C) Richard Walker, Michael Moore, Glen Ragsdale | |
| 16:39 | UConn | Darin Trombly steps out of bounds on the sideline | 28-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (PF) Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (SG) Robert Hockett | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-46 |
| 16:23 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner hits the finger roll set up by Scott Wyrick and he's fouled by Roger Maciel - foul #3 on Roger Maciel, team foul #3 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG) Roger Maciel | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:17 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the free throw | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the turnaround near the basket | 30-49 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Eugene Gabor is hacked by Jeffrey Hall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #4 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF) Kwabena Abdel, Edward Schrader, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Michael Moore (SF), Glen Ragsdale (PF) Eugene Gabor, Scott Wyrick, Robert Palazzolo | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Darin Trombly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Woodrow Scribner and the foul's on Jeffrey Hall - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #5 | 30-51 |
| 15:41 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the free throw | 30-52 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Darin Trombly is called for the reach on Roger Maciel - foul #1 on Darin Trombly, team foul #2 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (C) Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG), Robert Palazzolo (C) Woodrow Scribner, Darin Trombly | |
| 15:10 | Illinois | A charge is called on Matthew Lane - foul #1 on Matthew Lane, team foul #6 | 30-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:57 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Moore | 30-55 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Roger Maciel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-55 |
| 14:42 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo pulls down the rebound | 30-55 |
| 14:23 | UConn | Richard Walker can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Maciel - foul #4 on Roger Maciel, team foul #7 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Edward Schrader (SG) Roger Maciel, Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Trombly (C) Robert Palazzolo | |
| 14:23 | UConn | Richard Walker makes the 1st free throw | 30-56 |
| 14:23 | UConn | Richard Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-57 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Darin Trombly steps in front of the Raymond Haddix pass | 30-57 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Robert Hockett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-57 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-57 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | The jump hook by Richard Burns is blocked by Michael Moore | 30-57 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the tip | 30-57 |
| 13:24 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale grabs the defensive rebound | 30-57 |
| 13:08 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Bradley | 30-57 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Michael Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 30-57 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Richard Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-57 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 30-57 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-57 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale gets the rebound | 30-57 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Gary Bradley steals it from Richard Walker | 30-57 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Schrader | 32-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hockett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Glen Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Darin Trombly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | UConn | Robert Hockett is fouled on the floor by Gary Bradley - foul #3 on Gary Bradley, team foul #8 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF), Clyde Pate (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Richard Burns, Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (PG), Scott Wyrick (SF), Robert Palazzolo (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Richard Walker, Michael Moore, Glen Ragsdale, Darin Trombly | |
| 11:20 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses the 1st free throw | 32-57 |
| 11:20 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo grabs the offensive board | 32-57 |
| 10:55 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-57 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel grabs the board | 32-57 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Daniel Blackmon picks off the pass by Kwabena Abdel | 32-57 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is hacked by Jeffrey Hall - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #9 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (SG) Robert Hockett | |
| 10:43 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 32-58 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the 2nd free throw | 32-58 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall gets the rebound | 32-58 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Edward Schrader knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kwabena Abdel | 35-58 |
| 10:09 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-58 |
| 10:08 | UConn | Scott Wyrick tips it back up and in | 35-60 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-60 |
| 09:42 | UConn | The rebound goes to Scott Wyrick | 35-60 |
| 09:24 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon's fadeaway is rejected by Clyde Pate | 35-60 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel grabs the board | 35-60 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Woodrow Scribner - foul #2 on Woodrow Scribner, team foul #3 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF) Edward Schrader, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Trombly (PF) Robert Palazzolo | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the free throw | 38-60 |
| 08:50 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Woodrow Scribner is blocked by Jeffrey Hall | 38-60 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner tips it but misses | 38-60 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner tips it back up and in | 38-62 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | The short jumper by Jeffrey Hall is denied by Darin Trombly | 38-62 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall tips it back up and in | 40-62 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Darin Trombly is hacked by Richard Burns - foul #2 on Richard Burns, team foul #10 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Gary Bradley (C) Matthew Lane, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Robert Hockett (SG), Michael Moore (SF) Woodrow Scribner, Eugene Gabor, Scott Wyrick | |
| 08:09 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Gary Bradley banks in the layup | 42-64 |
| 07:37 | UConn | Robert Hockett's pass is intercepted by Edward Schrader | 42-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is hacked by Richard Walker - foul #2 on Richard Walker, team foul #4 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG) Kwabena Abdel | |
| Subs | UConn | Glen Ragsdale (PF) Daniel Blackmon | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-64 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Richard Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is fouled on the floor by Michael Moore - foul #1 on Michael Moore, team foul #5 | 42-64 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Richard Burns connects on the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Glen Ragsdale - foul #3 on Glen Ragsdale, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG) Edward Schrader | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the free throw | 45-64 |
| 06:34 | UConn | Richard Walker banks in the layup set up by Robert Hockett and the foul's on Roger Maciel - foul #5 on Roger Maciel, team foul #11 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Edward Schrader (SG), Clyde Pate (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Roger Maciel, Richard Burns, Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Blackmon (C) Darin Trombly | |
| 06:34 | UConn | Richard Walker misses the free throw | 45-66 |
| 06:34 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Blackmon | 45-66 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is hacked by Jeffrey Hall - foul #4 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #12 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (PG) Richard Walker | |
| 06:22 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Clyde Pate is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Scribner - foul #3 on Woodrow Scribner, team foul #7 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (SF) Michael Moore | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses the jumper from the free throw line | 46-68 |
| 05:57 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner grabs the board | 46-68 |
| 05:34 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon hits a jumpshot from the left side | 46-70 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Edward Schrader scores on a 3 from the left corner | 49-70 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Wyrick | 49-72 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits a floater in the paint | 51-72 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jeffrey Hall - foul #5 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #13 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Matthew Lane, Clyde Pate, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (SG), Darin Trombly (PF) Robert Hockett, Glen Ragsdale | |
| 04:34 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Edward Schrader scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-73 |
| 04:22 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG) Kwabena Abdel | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Michael Moore (SF), Glen Ragsdale (PF) Eugene Gabor, Scott Wyrick, Darin Trombly | |
| 04:15 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon loses the dribble to Raymond Haddix | 54-73 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Glen Ragsdale blocks the short jumper by Richard Burns | 54-73 |
| 03:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Richard Walker | 54-73 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Richard Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-73 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 54-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Richard Burns lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 56-73 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Raymond Haddix is called for the reach on Michael Moore - foul #1 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #14 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG) Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (SG), Darin Trombly (PF), Robert Palazzolo (C) Richard Walker, Glen Ragsdale, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 02:49 | UConn | Michael Moore misses the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Michael Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Edward Schrader comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-73 |
| 02:27 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Moore | 56-73 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 56-73 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo grabs the offensive rebound | 56-73 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Kwabena Abdel takes the ball from Scott Wyrick | 56-73 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel lays it up and in | 58-73 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner is hacked by Raymond Haddix - foul #2 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #15 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (SG) Michael Moore | |
| 01:25 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-75 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Edward Schrader pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-75 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Gary Bradley's floater is knocked away by Eugene Gabor | 58-75 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Scott Wyrick snags the defensive board | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner misses long on a jumper in the paint | 58-75 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Richard Burns gets the rebound | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Gary Bradley blows the layup | 58-75 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner snags the defensive board | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner runs out the clock | 58-75 |