| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Costa (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Theriot (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Virgil Polson inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Virgil Polson tips it in | 23-29 |
| 19:04 | UConn | William Theriot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-29 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses the wide open turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Rene Costa - foul #2 on Rene Costa, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:25 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-31 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Wayne Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Tsalani Abdulkarim is called for the reach on Wayne Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tsalani Abdulkarim, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) Thomas Wainwright | |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Robert Fisher scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Wayne Foster | 23-33 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Robert Fisher takes the ball from Shaun Beaird | 23-33 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Wayne Foster | 23-35 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Scott Dollard steps in front of the Don Garrett pass | 23-35 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Virgil Polson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Robert Fisher tips it in | 23-37 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Rene Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Shaun Beaird gets the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shaun Beaird (tiring) 3 reb. C - William Theriot (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Zellous (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-37 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Boris Zellous comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Shaun Beaird pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Wayne Foster is called for the reach on Rene Costa - foul #3 on Wayne Foster, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Lee Free (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Don Garrett, Rene Costa, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Thomas Wainwright (C) Wayne Foster, Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Robert Fisher, Scott Dollard | |
| 14:42 | UConn | Charles Soltero can't finish the layup | 26-37 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Lee Free pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 14:11 | UConn | Thomas Wainwright steals the ball from Lee Free | 26-37 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Edward Fox is called for traveling | 26-37 |
| 13:23 | UConn | Charles Soltero drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Riley | 28-37 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski is hacked by Manuel Snowden - foul #2 on Manuel Snowden, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Don Garrett (SG), Rene Costa (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Carlos Canchola, Stephen Riley, Manuel Snowden, Lee Free, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG) James Aguon | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Boris Zellous drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andrei Palczewski | 28-40 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Earl Knapp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Denis Banks | 28-40 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Edward Fox is hacked by Don Garrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Garrett, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| Subs | UConn | William Theriot (C) Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Steven Snyder (SF), Robert Fisher (PF) Edward Fox, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Wayne Foster clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-40 |
| 11:45 | UConn | William Theriot grabs the board | 28-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Earl Knapp (fresh) SG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Theriot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Boris Zellous (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Snyder (fresh) PF - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-40 |
| 11:22 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce tips it home | 30-40 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Boris Zellous knocks in the shot from the right side | 30-42 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses the 3 from straight away | 30-42 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Robert Fisher comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 30-42 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Rene Costa is hacked by Boris Zellous - foul #1 on Boris Zellous, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Earl Knapp, Don Garrett, Rene Costa, Wilbur Bruce, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), James Aguon (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Wayne Foster, Boris Zellous, Steven Snyder, Robert Fisher, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 09:19 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Manuel Snowden pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 09:04 | UConn | Stephen Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Shaun Beaird pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Edward Fox pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Denis Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-42 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Charles Soltero misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Scott Dollard - foul #1 on Scott Dollard, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Free (PF) Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:16 | UConn | Charles Soltero makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Charles Soltero misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Denis Banks gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | James Aguon travels with the ball | 31-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Rene Costa (SF) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Manuel Snowden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Scott Dollard | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Soltero (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Aguon (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Virgil Polson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UConn | Lee Free drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stephen Riley | 34-42 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | James Aguon knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Edward Fox | 34-44 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Virgil Polson steps in front of the Charles Soltero pass | 34-44 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Virgil Polson can't finish the layup | 34-44 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Rene Costa pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Rene Costa is called for traveling | 34-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Don Garrett (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Carlos Canchola, Stephen Riley, Rene Costa, Lee Free, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), Robert Fisher (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Edward Fox, James Aguon, Denis Banks, Virgil Polson | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Boris Zellous blocks the short jumper by Shaun Beaird | 34-44 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Robert Fisher clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Don Garrett - foul #4 on Don Garrett, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SF) Andrei Palczewski | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 05:00 | UConn | William Theriot pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 04:35 | UConn | William Theriot misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Don Garrett takes the ball from Robert Fisher | 34-45 |
| 04:11 | UConn | Don Garrett lays it up and in | 36-45 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Boris Zellous clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Don Garrett - foul #5 on Don Garrett, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Rene Costa (SF), Lee Free (PF) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Don Garrett, Manuel Snowden, Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (C) Scott Dollard | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Boris Zellous grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Rene Costa picks off the pass by Robert Fisher | 36-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Theriot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Boris Zellous (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Snyder (fresh) PF - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | UConn | Boris Zellous steps in front of the Rene Costa pass | 36-46 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits the finger roll | 36-48 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Carlos Canchola misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Stephen Riley is called for the reach on Boris Zellous in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Riley, team foul #7 | 36-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Soltero (C) William Theriot | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Virgil Polson (C) Wayne Foster, Steven Snyder, Robert Fisher, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 02:18 | UConn | Lee Free misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Virgil Polson pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Virgil Polson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Edward Fox hits the follow up shot | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | UConn | Stephen Riley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Carlos Canchola is called for the reach on Virgil Polson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Canchola, team foul #8 | 39-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Carlos Canchola, Lee Free, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Robert Fisher (PF), Thomas Wainwright (C) Edward Fox, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Virgil Polson snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Wayne Foster hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 39-54 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the offensive board | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Boris Zellous buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-57 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Virgil Polson gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wayne Foster runs out the clock | 39-57 |