| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Luiz (fresh) SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Olivar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eli Galuski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell inbounds the ball | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-42 |
| 19:51 | UConn | James Nguyen grabs the board | 24-42 |
| 19:31 | UConn | James Nguyen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Nguyen, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jerry Luiz, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG) Jerry Luiz | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 19:00 | UConn | James Nguyen is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Gagliano - foul #3 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #2 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron (C) Christopher Gagliano | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:35 | UConn | Eli Galuski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-42 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill pulls down the rebound | 24-42 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | James Nguyen steals it from Manuel Hill | 24-42 |
| 18:24 | UConn | James Nguyen is hacked by Samuel Gray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Gray, team foul #3 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SG), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Timothy Walker, Alexander Smith, Eli Galuski | |
| 18:16 | UConn | Joe Coleman is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Gene Edgerly | 24-44 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SF) William Olivar | |
| 17:38 | UConn | Gene Edgerly can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Cameron - foul #1 on Christopher Cameron, team foul #4 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Thornton (PF) Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG) James Nguyen | |
| 17:38 | UConn | Gene Edgerly misses the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 17:38 | UConn | Gene Edgerly misses the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner snags the defensive board | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | George Thornton lays it up and in and he's hacked by Joey Thomas - foul #3 on Joey Thomas, team foul #2 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF) Mario Rowe | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (SG), Alexander Smith (PF), Eli Galuski (C) Joey Thomas, Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | George Thornton misses the free throw | 26-44 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Eli Galuski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Alexander Smith scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Gerardo Santana | 26-46 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 26-46 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner tips it back up and in | 28-46 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Timothy Walker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Harold Keefe snags the offensive board | 28-46 |
| 15:41 | UConn | Alexander Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range | 28-46 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Manuel Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - George Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Cornwell (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lechner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerardo Santana (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Alexander Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eli Galuski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | Mark Smith travels with the ball | 28-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), Jerry Luiz (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Manuel Hill, George Thornton, Patrick Cornwell, Mark Smith, Michael Lechner | |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Joey Thomas (SG), William Olivar (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Harold Keefe, Timothy Walker, Gerardo Santana, Alexander Smith, Eli Galuski | |
| 15:14 | UConn | Jerry Luiz is called for the reach on James Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Luiz, team foul #5 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SF) Jerry Luiz | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:58 | UConn | Joey Thomas comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Alan Alloway - foul #4 on Alan Alloway, team foul #6 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF) Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:58 | UConn | Joey Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Joey Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Cameron | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-47 |
| 14:45 | UConn | James Nguyen grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 14:42 | UConn | William Olivar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-47 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-47 |
| 14:33 | UConn | Joey Thomas pulls down the rebound | 28-47 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Joe Coleman knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Gene Edgerly | 28-49 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Mark Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-49 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Joe Coleman blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Cameron - foul #2 on Christopher Cameron, team foul #7 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF) Samuel Gray | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:29 | UConn | Joe Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Gene Edgerly grabs the offensive board | 31-50 |
| 13:12 | UConn | William Olivar misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-50 |
| 13:11 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Coleman | 31-50 |
| 12:53 | UConn | James Nguyen misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 31-50 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Cameron | 34-50 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Joey Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-50 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Gene Edgerly misses the tip | 34-50 |
| 12:25 | UConn | William Olivar tips it back up and in | 34-52 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | William Olivar is called for the reach on Patrick Cornwell - foul #3 on William Olivar, team foul #3 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), George Thornton (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Christopher Gagliano, Mark Smith, Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Timothy Walker (SG), Gerardo Santana (SF), Alexander Smith (PF), Eli Galuski (C) James Nguyen, Joey Thomas, William Olivar, Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe hits a jump hook from close range | 36-52 |
| 11:44 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Thornton - foul #3 on George Thornton, team foul #8 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Lechner (C) Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:44 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 11:44 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Mario Rowe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Cornwell (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Lechner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eli Galuski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:06 | UConn | Eli Galuski is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gerardo Santana | 36-55 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-55 |
| 10:50 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eli Galuski | 36-55 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Harold Keefe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Manuel Hill (C) Samuel Gray, Michael Lechner | |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG) Harold Keefe | |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano double dribbles | 36-55 |
| 10:39 | UConn | James Nguyen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF) George Thornton | |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (SF) Gerardo Santana | |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-55 |
| 10:22 | UConn | Eli Galuski grabs the board | 36-55 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 36-55 |
| 09:58 | UConn | Eli Galuski tips it back up and in | 36-57 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-57 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill gets the offensive rebound | 36-57 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Alexander Smith picks off the pass by Christopher Gagliano | 36-57 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Timothy Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Rowe - foul #4 on Mario Rowe, team foul #9 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG), George Thornton (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Mario Rowe, Mark Smith, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) William Olivar, Alexander Smith, Eli Galuski | |
| 09:29 | UConn | Timothy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Timothy Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell snags the defensive board | 36-58 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell clanks a floater from the left side | 36-58 |
| 09:13 | UConn | James Nguyen snags the defensive board | 36-58 |
| 08:56 | UConn | Gerardo Santana knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Walker | 36-60 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-60 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Gerardo Santana snags the defensive board | 36-60 |
| 08:13 | UConn | Joe Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) George Thornton, Michael Lechner | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Joey Thomas (SG), William Olivar (SF) James Nguyen, Timothy Walker, Gerardo Santana | |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron scores on a jump hook in the lane | 38-60 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Gene Edgerly connects on the shot from the free throw line | 38-62 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray is fouled on the floor by Joey Thomas - foul #4 on Joey Thomas, team foul #4 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG), Jerry Luiz (SF), Alan Alloway (C) Samuel Gray, Patrick Cornwell, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Alexander Smith (PF), Eli Galuski (C) Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-62 |
| 07:23 | UConn | Harold Keefe pulls down the rebound | 38-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rowe (tiring) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Luiz (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Alloway (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Olivar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eli Galuski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses badly on a runner in the lane | 38-62 |
| 07:15 | UConn | Harold Keefe tips it home | 38-64 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-64 |
| 06:33 | UConn | Joey Thomas drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Keefe | 41-66 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Alloway | 44-66 |
| 05:56 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses long on an open runner from the left block | 44-66 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron grabs the board | 44-66 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway connects on the runner from the right block and the foul's on Joey Thomas - foul #5 on Joey Thomas, team foul #5 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (PG), George Thornton (PF) Christopher Gagliano, Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Timothy Walker (SG), Gerardo Santana (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Harold Keefe, Joey Thomas, William Olivar, Alexander Smith, Eli Galuski | |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway makes the free throw | 47-66 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Timothy Walker is hacked by Mario Rowe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mario Rowe, team foul #10 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), Michael Lechner (C) Mario Rowe, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:42 | UConn | Timothy Walker misses the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Timothy Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Hill | 50-67 |
| 05:07 | UConn | Gene Edgerly buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Walker and he's fouled by George Thornton - foul #4 on George Thornton, team foul #11 | 50-69 |
| 05:07 | UConn | Gene Edgerly makes the free throw | 50-70 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner misses the easy layup | 50-70 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill grabs the offensive board | 50-70 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill tips it in | 52-70 |
| 04:20 | UConn | James Nguyen drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Walker | 52-72 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | George Thornton hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:48 | UConn | Timothy Walker buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Nguyen | 54-75 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-75 |
| 03:35 | UConn | James Nguyen gets the rebound | 54-75 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Timothy Walker is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerardo Santana | 54-77 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Manuel Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - Jerry Luiz (tiring) 4 pf. SF - Patrick Cornwell (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Michael Lechner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Walker (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gerardo Santana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Gene Edgerly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-77 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Gene Edgerly snags the defensive board | 54-77 |
| 02:56 | UConn | James Nguyen is hacked by Patrick Cornwell - foul #1 on Patrick Cornwell, team foul #12 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), Christopher Cameron (C) Patrick Cornwell, Michael Lechner | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG) Timothy Walker | |
| 02:56 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 02:56 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-79 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Harold Keefe grabs the board | 54-79 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Samuel Gray is called for the reach on Harold Keefe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Gray, team foul #13 | 54-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (SF) James Nguyen | |
| 02:38 | UConn | Harold Keefe misses the 1st free throw | 54-79 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Harold Keefe misses the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron pulls down the rebound | 54-79 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Gene Edgerly denies the turnaround by George Thornton | 54-79 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Hill | 54-79 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | William Olivar steals it from George Thornton | 54-79 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Gene Edgerly misses the easy layup | 54-79 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron snags the defensive board | 54-79 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Harold Keefe picks off the pass by Samuel Gray in the backcourt | 54-79 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Gene Edgerly lays it in uncontested | 54-81 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill clanks a runner from the left block | 54-81 |
| 01:30 | UConn | William Olivar grabs the board | 54-81 |
| 01:28 | UConn | George Thornton is called for the reach on Harold Keefe in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Thornton, team foul #14 | 54-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Lechner (C) George Thornton | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (SG) William Olivar | |
| 01:28 | UConn | Harold Keefe misses the 1st free throw | 54-81 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Harold Keefe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-82 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 54-82 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Hill | 54-82 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-82 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Cameron | 54-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Gray | 57-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Gene Edgerly is blocked by Christopher Cameron | 57-82 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Joe Coleman tips it back up and in | 57-84 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner buries a shot from close range | 59-84 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Harold Keefe runs out the clock | 59-84 |