| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) C - David Willems (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Glen Malott inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Glen Malott clanks a jumper from the left side | 24-25 |
| 19:34 | UConn | Louis Keith snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 19:19 | UConn | Louis Keith is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Albert Ayon | 24-28 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Louis Keith picks off the pass by Kyle Whiddon | 24-28 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Glen Malott picks off the pass by Albert Ayon | 24-28 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | David Willems can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-28 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | John Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by James Ryan - foul #3 on James Ryan, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (C) James Ryan | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 3rd free throw | 27-28 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Aaron Olsen | 27-28 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | David Willems misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Albert Ayon grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Louis Keith can't connect on a shot from the left side | 27-28 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Malott | 27-28 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | John Bentley hits a turnaround from the right block | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) C - David Willems (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Albert Ayon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | David Willems snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | David Willems comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 29-28 |
| 15:21 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jamal Kelly | 29-28 |
| 15:16 | UConn | Aaron Olsen doubles Christopher Buchanan and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Glen Malott, David Willems | |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Michael Howard (PF), James Ryan (C) Louis Keith, Albert Ayon, Jamal Kelly | |
| 14:59 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jack Beegle | 29-30 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | The short jumper by John Bentley is denied by James Ryan | 29-30 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Floyd Thompson | 29-33 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Bentley | 32-33 |
| 13:35 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is fouled on the floor by John Bentley - foul #2 on John Bentley, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), Albert Ayon (PF) Christopher Buchanan, Michael Howard | |
| 13:18 | UConn | Louis Keith is fouled on the floor by Aaron Olsen - foul #3 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | John Bentley can't connect on a floater from the left side | 32-36 |
| 12:38 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 12:16 | UConn | Johnny Bergeron steals it from Jack Beegle | 32-36 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Glen Malott grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Bentley (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Werner (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Johnny Bergeron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | John Bentley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron tips it but misses | 32-36 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 11:23 | UConn | Albert Ayon pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Jack Beegle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-36 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Glen Malott | 34-36 |
| 10:58 | UConn | Aaron Olsen is called for the reach on Louis Keith - foul #4 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Michael Howard (SF) Louis Keith, Floyd Thompson | |
| 10:45 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Glen Malott gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | John Bentley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jack Beegle - foul #4 on Jack Beegle, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG) Jack Beegle | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Aaron Olsen - foul #5 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (PF) Albert Ayon | |
| 10:06 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | John Bentley can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | James Werner gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | David Willems misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 09:16 | UConn | Louis Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Michael Howard hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Buchanan | 36-39 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | David Willems hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 36-39 |
| 08:45 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Michael Howard drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jamal Kelly | 36-42 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | James Ryan is called for the reach on David Willems - foul #4 on James Ryan, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron (C) David Willems | |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (SF), Albert Ayon (PF) Michael Howard, James Ryan | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the jumper from the left block | 36-42 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Louis Keith pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) SF - Glen Malott (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Werner (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UConn | Louis Keith hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Christopher Buchanan | 36-44 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | James Werner grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Glen Malott clanks a shot from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 06:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Louis Keith | 36-44 |
| 06:25 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | James Werner gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | John Bentley clanks a shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Louis Keith grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 05:43 | UConn | The jumper by Christopher Buchanan is denied by James Werner | 36-44 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Willems (PF) James Werner | |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), James Ryan (C) Louis Keith, Jamal Kelly | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | David Willems can't finish the layup | 36-44 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Floyd Thompson gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Albert Ayon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Beegle | 36-46 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | David Willems misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 36-46 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Albert Ayon grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Buchanan out of a doubleteam | 36-48 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Glen Malott is whistled for traveling | 36-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF) Glen Malott | |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG) Christopher Buchanan | |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 04:00 | UConn | Louis Keith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Albert Ayon - foul #2 on Albert Ayon, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:37 | UConn | John Bentley picks off the pass by Louis Keith | 39-48 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | James Werner lays it up and in set up by John Bentley | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kyle Whiddon (tiring) SF - James Werner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Floyd Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ryan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | UConn | Albert Ayon clanks a runner from the left block | 41-48 |
| 03:15 | UConn | Floyd Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Albert Ayon makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Louis Keith | 41-50 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | David Willems misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Ryan - foul #5 on James Ryan, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (C) James Ryan | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | David Willems misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 02:30 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (PG) Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG) Louis Keith | |
| 02:14 | UConn | Jamal Kelly clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Glen Malott - foul #1 on Glen Malott, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Jamal Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Jamal Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | John Bentley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Jamal Kelly snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:19 | UConn | Albert Ayon is alone and throws it down | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | John Bentley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Albert Ayon grabs the board | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | UConn | John Bentley is called for the reach on Albert Ayon in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bentley, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (SG) Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), Ricky Cook (SF), Michael Howard (PF), Robert Cross (C) Christopher Buchanan, Jack Beegle, Floyd Thompson, Jamal Kelly | |
| 00:57 | UConn | Albert Ayon makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | David Willems snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | John Bentley travels with the ball | 42-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (SG) Albert Ayon | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | UConn | Robert Cross misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Bentley - foul #4 on John Bentley, team foul #8 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (C) Floyd Thompson | |
| 00:23 | UConn | Robert Cross makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Robert Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | David Willems misses the jump hook from the baseline | 42-56 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Louis Keith grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Louis Keith runs out the clock | 42-56 |