| Lineup | W. Connecticut St. | PG - James Truby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luke Painter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Allan Watson (fresh) PF - Mark Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Wicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Henry (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | W. Connecticut St. | Allan Watson inbounds the ball | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | W. Connecticut St. | Luke Painter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Lawrence Wicks steals the ball from Tyson Hackworth | 47-47 |
| 19:27 | W. Connecticut St. | Lawrence Wicks's floater is knocked away by David Henry | 47-47 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | David Henry snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | James Truby steals the ball from Dean Watts | 47-47 |
| 18:53 | W. Connecticut St. | David Henry is called for the reach on Lawrence Wicks - foul #2 on David Henry, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| 18:43 | W. Connecticut St. | Allan Watson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 18:42 | W. Connecticut St. | Mark Powell can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | David Henry clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 18:32 | W. Connecticut St. | Luke Painter snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 18:18 | W. Connecticut St. | Mark Powell is fouled on the floor by David Henry - foul #3 on David Henry, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (PF) David Henry | |
| 18:05 | W. Connecticut St. | Allan Watson drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Truby and he's fouled by Dean Watts - foul #1 on Dean Watts, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SF), James Woody (C) Dean Watts, Lowell Cohen | |
| 18:05 | W. Connecticut St. | Allan Watson misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 18:05 | W. Connecticut St. | Allan Watson snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 17:53 | W. Connecticut St. | Lawrence Wicks scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Mark Powell | 51-47 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | John Drake drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Dietz | 51-49 |
| 17:07 | W. Connecticut St. | Mark Powell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | James Woody snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Timmy Moline's pass is intercepted by Mark Powell | 51-49 |
| 16:46 | W. Connecticut St. | James Truby makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Dietz | 53-51 |
| 16:17 | W. Connecticut St. | Allan Watson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Allan Watson, team foul #1 | 53-51 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | John Toms (PG), Anthony Sheehan (SG), Curtis Lenski (SF), Napoleon Burns (PF), John Nicoletti (C) James Truby, Luke Painter, Allan Watson, Mark Powell, Lawrence Wicks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Lowell Cohen (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, David Dietz, James Woody | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Napoleon Burns - foul #1 on Napoleon Burns, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Leonard Whitlock (SG) Anthony Sheehan | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Henry (PF) John Drake | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 16:00 | W. Connecticut St. | Napoleon Burns grabs the board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | W. Connecticut St. | PG - John Toms (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Whitlock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Lenski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Napoleon Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Nicoletti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Henry (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | W. Connecticut St. | John Nicoletti is whistled for traveling | 53-51 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Leonard Whitlock - foul #4 on Leonard Whitlock, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Anthony Sheehan (SG) Leonard Whitlock | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 15:16 | W. Connecticut St. | Anthony Sheehan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine is fouled on the floor by Anthony Sheehan - foul #2 on Anthony Sheehan, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | James Truby (PG) John Toms | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Fontaine and the foul's on John Nicoletti - foul #1 on John Nicoletti, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 14:36 | W. Connecticut St. | Napoleon Burns's floater is tipped away by David Henry | 53-55 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | David Henry pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Hubert Decker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Dean Watts snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | David Henry travels with the ball | 53-55 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Mark Powell (PF) John Nicoletti | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (PG), John Drake (SF), James Woody (C) Scott Fontaine, Dean Watts, Lowell Cohen | |
| 14:08 | W. Connecticut St. | Mark Powell's fadeaway is rejected by David Henry | 53-55 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | David Henry gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | The short jumper by David Henry is denied by Napoleon Burns | 53-55 |
| 13:43 | W. Connecticut St. | Mark Powell pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 13:30 | W. Connecticut St. | Mark Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Luke Painter (SG), Julian Millender (SF), Lawrence Wicks (C) Anthony Sheehan, Curtis Lenski, Napoleon Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG) David Dietz, Hubert Decker | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | James Woody misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 13:01 | W. Connecticut St. | Luke Painter gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 12:54 | W. Connecticut St. | David Henry is called for the reach on Mark Powell - foul #4 on David Henry, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | John Toms (PG) James Truby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF) David Henry | |
| 12:39 | W. Connecticut St. | John Toms misses short on a floater from the right side | 53-55 |
| 12:38 | W. Connecticut St. | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Powell | 53-55 |
| 12:19 | W. Connecticut St. | John Toms is fouled on the floor by James Woody - foul #1 on James Woody, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Allan Watson (SF) Julian Millender | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Markowski (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) John Drake, James Woody | |
| 12:06 | W. Connecticut St. | Mark Powell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Luke Painter | 56-55 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | John Toms is called for the reach on Timmy Moline - foul #1 on John Toms, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | James Truby (PG), Napoleon Burns (PF) John Toms, Mark Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth | |
| Lineup | W. Connecticut St. | PG - James Truby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luke Painter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Napoleon Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Wicks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Markowski (fresh) C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen double dribbles | 56-55 |
| 11:03 | W. Connecticut St. | Luke Painter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Dean Watts snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses the jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Dean Watts can't tip it in | 56-55 |
| 10:41 | W. Connecticut St. | Napoleon Burns pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:37 | W. Connecticut St. | James Truby misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Hubert Decker scores on a 3 from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 10:08 | W. Connecticut St. | Allan Watson buries a jumper from the left block | 58-58 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Hubert Decker and the foul's on James Truby - foul #2 on James Truby, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Anthony Sheehan (SG), Curtis Lenski (SF), Mark Powell (PF) Luke Painter, Allan Watson, Lawrence Wicks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), John Drake (PF), James Woody (C) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, James Markowski, Lowell Cohen | |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:43 | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Lenski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Napoleon Burns | 60-61 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 09:24 | W. Connecticut St. | Napoleon Burns snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 09:07 | W. Connecticut St. | Mark Powell lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Sheehan | 62-61 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Mark Powell denies the turnaround by Dean Watts | 62-61 |
| 08:47 | W. Connecticut St. | Napoleon Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 08:34 | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Lenski clanks a jumper from the left side | 62-61 |
| 08:33 | W. Connecticut St. | Napoleon Burns tips it but misses | 62-61 |
| 08:31 | W. Connecticut St. | James Truby misses the tip | 62-61 |
| 08:29 | W. Connecticut St. | Mark Powell tips it home | 64-61 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Mark Powell blocks the jumper by Timmy Moline | 64-61 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | James Woody snags the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is denied on a layup by Napoleon Burns | 64-61 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | James Woody buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Drake | 64-63 |
| Lineup | W. Connecticut St. | PG - James Truby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Sheehan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Lenski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Napoleon Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Drake (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | W. Connecticut St. | James Truby comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Timmy Moline gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | James Woody clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-63 |
| 07:19 | W. Connecticut St. | Mark Powell snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 06:53 | W. Connecticut St. | Napoleon Burns blows the dunk but he's fouled by Dean Watts - foul #2 on Dean Watts, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Luke Painter (PG), Leonard Whitlock (SG), Allan Watson (SF), Lawrence Wicks (C) James Truby, Anthony Sheehan, Curtis Lenski, Mark Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), David Dietz (SF), David Henry (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, John Drake, James Woody | |
| 06:53 | W. Connecticut St. | Napoleon Burns misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:53 | W. Connecticut St. | Napoleon Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 06:45 | W. Connecticut St. | Allan Watson grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 06:29 | W. Connecticut St. | Luke Painter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | John Nicoletti (PF) Napoleon Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses short on a floater from the right side | 65-63 |
| 05:58 | W. Connecticut St. | Lawrence Wicks snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 05:39 | W. Connecticut St. | Luke Painter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 05:38 | W. Connecticut St. | John Nicoletti tips it home | 67-63 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine is hacked by Lawrence Wicks - foul #2 on Lawrence Wicks, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Mark Powell (PF) John Nicoletti | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Lawrence Wicks steals it from Lowell Cohen | 67-64 |
| 04:52 | W. Connecticut St. | Mark Powell misses the 3 from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | David Dietz grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses the easy layup | 67-64 |
| 04:42 | W. Connecticut St. | Lawrence Wicks pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:22 | W. Connecticut St. | Leonard Whitlock makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Hubert Decker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | James Truby (PG), Curtis Lenski (SF), John Nicoletti (C) Luke Painter, Allan Watson, Lawrence Wicks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), John Drake (SF), James Markowski (C) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, David Dietz, Lowell Cohen | |
| 04:08 | W. Connecticut St. | Leonard Whitlock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Timmy Moline pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Timmy Moline comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | James Markowski grabs the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Curtis Lenski steals the ball from Timmy Moline | 70-64 |
| 03:44 | W. Connecticut St. | James Truby misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Timmy Moline - foul #1 on Timmy Moline, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (PF) David Henry | |
| 03:44 | W. Connecticut St. | James Truby makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:44 | W. Connecticut St. | James Truby makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | W. Connecticut St. | PG - James Truby (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Whitlock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Lenski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - John Nicoletti (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Drake (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Markowski (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | James Woody's pass is intercepted by Curtis Lenski | 72-64 |
| 03:26 | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Lenski can't finish the layup | 72-64 |
| 03:24 | W. Connecticut St. | Mark Powell snags the offensive board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | W. Connecticut St. | Tyson Hackworth is called for the reach on Leonard Whitlock - foul #2 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Lawrence Wicks (C) John Nicoletti | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG) Tyson Hackworth | |
| 03:07 | W. Connecticut St. | Leonard Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:07 | W. Connecticut St. | Leonard Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | James Woody comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-64 |
| 02:44 | W. Connecticut St. | Lawrence Wicks grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 02:21 | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Lenski hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Hubert Decker - foul #2 on Hubert Decker, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Luke Painter (SG), Napoleon Burns (PF) Leonard Whitlock, Mark Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), David Dietz (SF), David Henry (PF) Timmy Moline, James Woody, James Markowski | |
| 02:21 | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Lenski misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:21 | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Lenski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Allan Watson (SF), Mark Powell (PF) Curtis Lenski, Napoleon Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Lowell Cohen (C) Hubert Decker, David Dietz, John Drake | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | David Henry hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Tyson Hackworth | 75-67 |
| 01:35 | W. Connecticut St. | Allan Watson's pass is intercepted by David Henry | 75-67 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 01:13 | W. Connecticut St. | James Truby gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:47 | W. Connecticut St. | Luke Painter is fouled on the floor by Tyson Hackworth - foul #3 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #10 | 75-67 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Leonard Whitlock (SG) James Truby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG) Scott Fontaine | |
| 00:47 | W. Connecticut St. | Luke Painter makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:47 | W. Connecticut St. | Luke Painter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | David Henry can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 77-67 |
| 00:39 | W. Connecticut St. | Allan Watson snags the defensive board | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | W. Connecticut St. | Luke Painter lays it up and in | 79-67 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 79-67 |
| 00:03 | W. Connecticut St. | Lawrence Wicks pulls down the rebound | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | W. Connecticut St. | Luke Painter runs out the clock | 79-67 |