| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Dailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Gines (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Whobrey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | James Whobrey inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | UConn | Loren Stinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Hartman | 24-29 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Randy Demps slams it home set up by Clarence Maroney | 26-29 |
| 18:47 | UConn | James Whobrey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Hartman | 26-32 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | James Dailey misses the dunk attempt | 26-32 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | James Dailey grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | James Dailey banks in the layup set up by Randy Demps and the foul's on David Hartman - foul #2 on David Hartman, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | James Dailey misses the free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Loren Stinson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Marko Mioduszewski steals it from Thomas Gines | 28-32 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses the lay-in | 28-32 |
| 17:59 | UConn | John Stoehr grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Michael Hullinger swats the short shot by John Stoehr | 28-32 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Randy Demps snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 17:10 | UConn | David Hartman scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Whobrey | 30-34 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski banks in the layup on a great pass from Clarence Maroney | 32-34 |
| 16:29 | UConn | James Whobrey's fadeaway is rejected by James Dailey | 32-34 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Whobrey - foul #1 on James Whobrey, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SG), Steven Shattuck (PF) Clarence Maroney, Randy Demps, James Dailey | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), James Shockley (SG), James Elliston (C) David Hartman, Thomas Gines, John Stoehr | |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:58 | UConn | James Whobrey lays it up and in | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) SG - James Shockley (fresh) SF - James Whobrey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Elliston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger connects on the floater from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 15:24 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the easy layup | 36-36 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Loren Stinson - foul #3 on Loren Stinson, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG), James Dailey (C) Marko Mioduszewski, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Thomas Gines (SF), John Stoehr (C) James Shockley, James Whobrey, Loren Stinson | |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:58 | UConn | John Stoehr grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Paul Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randy Demps - foul #2 on Randy Demps, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:44 | UConn | Paul Davis misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Paul Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is hacked by David Hartman - foul #3 on David Hartman, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Paul Cain misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 14:10 | UConn | David Hartman gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:43 | UConn | Randy Demps is called for the reach on James Elliston - foul #3 on Randy Demps, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (SF) Paul Davis | |
| 13:26 | UConn | Thomas Gines double dribbles | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (C) Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | UConn | James Whobrey (SF) James Elliston | |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Paul Cain connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Maroney | 39-37 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Loren Stinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy Demps - foul #4 on Randy Demps, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Larry Newell (SF) Clarence Maroney, Paul Cain | |
| Subs | UConn | James Elliston (C) John Stoehr | |
| 12:45 | UConn | Loren Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Loren Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Larry Newell comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Loren Stinson pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:15 | UConn | David Hartman knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Gines | 39-41 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Larry Newell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Sebastian Jackson | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Dailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Gines (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Whobrey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Elliston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | UConn | David Hartman can't finish the layup | 41-41 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | James Dailey grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Larry Newell misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Whobrey - foul #2 on James Whobrey, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (PF), Steven Shattuck (C) Randy Demps, James Dailey, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), James Shockley (SG), John Stoehr (C) David Hartman, Thomas Gines, Loren Stinson | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Larry Newell makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Larry Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:10 | UConn | James Elliston comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-41 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Paul Cain grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Larry Newell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Michael Hullinger (C) Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:27 | UConn | Paul Cain is called for the reach on James Whobrey - foul #1 on Paul Cain, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (SF) James Whobrey | |
| 10:10 | UConn | Loren Stinson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Shattuck | 43-41 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Marko Mioduszewski | 46-41 |
| 09:30 | UConn | James Shockley is whistled for a carry | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG) Paul Cain | |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Thomas Gines (SF), Ivan Zephier (C) James Shockley, James Elliston, John Stoehr | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 09:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Thomas Gines | 46-41 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Thomas Gines clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Randy Demps - foul #5 on Randy Demps, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), James Dailey (PF) Randy Demps, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | UConn | James Whobrey (SF) Paul Davis | |
| 08:50 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses the easy layup | 46-43 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | James Dailey grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | James Dailey clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 07:58 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ivan Zephier | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Gines (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - James Whobrey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ivan Zephier (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:54 | UConn | James Whobrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), Larry Newell (SF) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | UConn | James Elliston (PF), John Stoehr (C) Loren Stinson, Ivan Zephier | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Paul Cain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Shattuck (C) Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:12 | UConn | John Stoehr is called for 5 seconds | 46-43 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Paul Cain can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Whobrey - foul #3 on James Whobrey, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), Loren Stinson (PF) David Hartman, James Elliston | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:41 | UConn | James Whobrey hits a jumper from the right block | 48-45 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Paul Cain travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Michael Hullinger (C) Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell, James Dailey | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:04 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 06:02 | UConn | Loren Stinson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:54 | UConn | John Stoehr can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Paul Cain gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (PF) Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Elliston (PF) Thomas Gines, James Whobrey | |
| 05:37 | UConn | James Elliston misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Marko Mioduszewski - foul #2 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ivan Zephier (C) John Stoehr | |
| 05:37 | UConn | James Elliston makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:37 | UConn | James Elliston makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is hacked by David Hartman - foul #4 on David Hartman, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:11 | UConn | James Elliston pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Paul Davis loses the dribble to Paul Cain | 48-47 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Clarence Maroney and he's fouled by Loren Stinson - foul #4 on Loren Stinson, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Paul Cain, Marko Mioduszewski, James Dailey | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SG), James Whobrey (SF), John Stoehr (C) Paul Davis, James Elliston, Ivan Zephier | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Thomas Gines hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Whobrey | 51-49 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Larry Newell knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sebastian Jackson | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Gines (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - James Whobrey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Loren Stinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - John Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses short on a shot from the left block | 53-49 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Thomas Gines grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Thomas Gines hits a turnaround in the paint set up by David Hartman | 53-51 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 53-51 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), James Dailey (PF) Clarence Maroney, Larry Newell, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | James Whobrey steals it from Marko Mioduszewski | 53-51 |
| 02:04 | UConn | James Whobrey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on James Whobrey, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Michael Hullinger (C) Sebastian Jackson, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | James Dailey misses the turnaround from close range | 53-51 |
| 01:47 | UConn | James Whobrey grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 01:41 | UConn | David Hartman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Cain - foul #2 on Paul Cain, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| 01:41 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:41 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Marko Mioduszewski | 56-53 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Thomas Gines hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 00:55 | UConn | David Hartman hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 00:31 | UConn | James Whobrey gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 00:27 | UConn | John Stoehr is called for traveling | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is fouled in the backcourt by David Hartman - foul #5 on David Hartman, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG) David Hartman | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:19 | UConn | James Whobrey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Loren Stinson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:15 | UConn | James Whobrey misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Davis - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:12 | UConn | John Stoehr grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-55 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Davis - foul #2 on Paul Davis, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Davis misses short on a halfcourt shot | 60-55 |