| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Oscar Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Oscar Clark inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Albert Ayon scores on a floater from the left side | 28-27 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 28-27 |
| 19:07 | UConn | The rebound goes to Albert Ayon | 28-27 |
| 19:00 | UConn | Albert Ayon makes the jump hook in the paint | 28-29 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Oscar Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | John Bentley comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 28-29 |
| 18:29 | UConn | Louis Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Oscar Clark connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Louis Keith | 28-32 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-32 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Jamal Kelly snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-32 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | John Bentley snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | John Bentley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen | 30-32 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Oscar Clark drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Buchanan | 30-35 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-35 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Louis Keith clanks a shot from the right block | 32-35 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), James Werner (SF), Donnell Guarino (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) John Bentley, Bradly Carrion, Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (SF), Robert Cross (PF) Oscar Clark, Jamal Kelly | |
| 15:22 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino tips it in | 34-35 |
| 14:27 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 14:26 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Howard | 34-35 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Louis Keith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | James Werner gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 13:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Louis Keith | 34-35 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Albert Ayon grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Louis Keith | 34-37 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Christopher Buchanan is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen - foul #2 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (PG), John Bentley (SG), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Aaron Olsen, Thomas Brown, Donnell Guarino, Lawrence Anthony | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (C) Robert Cross | |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses short on a shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion tips it home | 36-37 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on James Werner - foul #3 on James Werner, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG) James Werner | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:13 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 3 from the right wing set up by John Bentley | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Ayon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jamal Kelly | 39-41 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 39-41 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Michael Howard pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Michael Howard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Albert Ayon tips it in | 39-43 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion blows the layup | 39-43 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Jamal Kelly snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | John Bentley is hacked by Michael Howard - foul #4 on Michael Howard, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), James Werner (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) Thomas Brown, Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (PG), Ricky Cook (SG), Robert Cross (SF) Christopher Buchanan, Louis Keith, Michael Howard | |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Robert Cross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Lawrence Anthony pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Werner | 41-43 |
| 08:11 | UConn | Oscar Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | James Werner snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | James Werner gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | James Werner misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Albert Ayon - foul #2 on Albert Ayon, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Bradly Carrion, Lawrence Anthony | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Louis Keith (SG), Michael Howard (C) Ricky Cook, Albert Ayon, Jamal Kelly | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | James Werner makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | James Werner misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 07:33 | UConn | Robert Cross snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - James Werner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Clark (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Cross (fresh) C - Michael Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:13 | UConn | Michael Howard misses badly on a runner in the lane | 42-43 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Robert Cross picks off the pass by Kyle Whiddon | 42-43 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 05:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to Louis Keith | 42-43 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Kyle Whiddon is called for the reach on Oscar Clark - foul #1 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Bradly Carrion (SF), Donnell Guarino (PF) Aaron Olsen, James Werner, Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Ayon (PF), Jamal Kelly (C) Oscar Clark, Robert Cross | |
| 05:03 | UConn | Louis Keith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Ayon | 42-46 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Howard - foul #5 on Michael Howard, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Anthony (C) Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (PG), Ricky Cook (SF) Christopher Buchanan, Michael Howard | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Louis Keith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Oscar Clark connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Albert Ayon | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Anthony (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Oscar Clark (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Louis Keith (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Cook (fresh) PF - Albert Ayon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino lays it up and in and the foul's on Jamal Kelly - foul #3 on Jamal Kelly, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Robert Cross (SF) Louis Keith, Ricky Cook | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 03:22 | UConn | Robert Cross snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Robert Cross is called for 5 seconds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Donnell Guarino, Lawrence Anthony | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Cook (SF) Albert Ayon | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon is fouled on the floor by Robert Cross - foul #3 on Robert Cross, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Robert Cross snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 02:35 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| 02:16 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is fouled on the floor by John Bentley - foul #3 on John Bentley, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG), Albert Ayon (PF) Ricky Cook, Robert Cross | |
| 02:02 | UConn | Oscar Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | John Bentley snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | John Bentley comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | John Bentley gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Oscar Clark is called for the reach on Bradly Carrion - foul #1 on Oscar Clark, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 48-49 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Albert Ayon snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Albert Ayon and he's hacked by John Bentley - foul #4 on John Bentley, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Albert Ayon grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 00:16 | UConn | John Bentley is called for the reach on Louis Keith - foul #5 on John Bentley, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG) John Bentley | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:13 | UConn | Oscar Clark is hacked by Johnny Bergeron - foul #1 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Oscar Clark is fouled on the floor by Bradly Carrion - foul #1 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Oscar Clark makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Oscar Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Albert Ayon gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:03 | UConn | Albert Ayon is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Albert Ayon makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses long on a halfcourt shot | 48-53 |