| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Soltero (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Virgil Polson inbounds the ball | 21-18 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Illinois | Carlos Canchola takes the ball from Boris Zellous in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 19:44 | UConn | Charles Soltero travels with the ball | 21-18 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | James Jackowski's floater is knocked away by Charles Soltero | 21-18 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Stephen Riley pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Charles Soltero can't finish the layup | 21-18 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim tips it home | 21-20 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Stephen Riley snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is called for traveling | 21-20 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Virgil Polson is hacked by Charles Soltero - foul #2 on Charles Soltero, team foul #1 | 21-20 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Virgil Polson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-20 |
| 17:38 | UConn | Charles Soltero connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Carlos Canchola | 21-22 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 21-22 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Boris Zellous tips it but misses | 21-22 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Stephen Riley grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Stephen Riley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Carlos Canchola | 21-24 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is hacked by Carlos Canchola - foul #2 on Carlos Canchola, team foul #2 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Don Garrett (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Carlos Canchola, Stephen Riley, Tsalani Abdulkarim, Charles Soltero, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Earl Knapp steals the ball from Andrei Palczewski | 21-24 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Don Garrett dunks the ball set up by Earl Knapp | 21-26 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | James Aguon buries a driving attempt near the basket | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Theriot (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | UConn | Manuel Snowden knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Shaun Beaird and he's hacked by Andrei Palczewski - foul #2 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG), Virgil Polson (SF) James Jackowski, Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG), Charles Soltero (PF) Don Garrett, Shaun Beaird | |
| 15:47 | UConn | Manuel Snowden makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Earl Knapp takes the ball from James Aguon | 23-29 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Manuel Snowden throws it down set up by Earl Knapp | 23-31 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Denis Banks comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 23-31 |
| 15:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Soltero | 23-31 |
| 14:46 | UConn | William Theriot can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 23-31 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Virgil Polson banks in the layup on a great pass from James Aguon and he's fouled by Charles Soltero - foul #3 on Charles Soltero, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), James Jackowski (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) James Aguon, Van Miller, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Earl Knapp, Manuel Snowden, William Theriot | |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 14:11 | UConn | Stephen Riley evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Wilbur Bruce steals the ball from Robert Fisher | 26-34 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Charles Soltero misses the easy layup | 26-34 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is denied on a layup by Charles Soltero | 26-34 |
| 13:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Stephen Riley | 26-34 |
| 13:08 | UConn | Carlos Canchola is fouled on the floor by Boris Zellous - foul #1 on Boris Zellous, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Virgil Polson | |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (SG), Shaun Beaird (PF) Stephen Riley, Charles Soltero | |
| 13:01 | UConn | Carlos Canchola misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:22 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Tsalani Abdulkarim and the foul's on Denis Banks - foul #1 on Denis Banks, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG) James Jackowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG) Carlos Canchola | |
| 12:22 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce makes the free throw | 26-37 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Robert Fisher drills a floater from the right side | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | UConn | Shaun Beaird is called for a charge - foul #2 on Shaun Beaird, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Virgil Polson (SF), Scott Dollard (C) Boris Zellous, Andrei Palczewski, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (SF), William Theriot (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Van Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Denis Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Van Miller, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Charles Soltero (PF) Earl Knapp, Don Garrett, Shaun Beaird | |
| 10:32 | UConn | Manuel Snowden drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Stephen Riley | 28-39 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Virgil Polson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 09:52 | UConn | William Theriot drills a jumper from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | William Theriot steals the ball from James Jackowski | 30-41 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Scott Dollard denies the turnaround by Charles Soltero | 30-41 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Virgil Polson pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-41 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | James Jackowski can't tip it in | 30-41 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Carlos Canchola pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Manuel Snowden hits a jumper in the lane | 30-43 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | James Jackowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Stephen Riley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-43 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | William Theriot is called for the reach on Scott Dollard - foul #2 on William Theriot, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), Van Miller (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Robert Fisher (C) James Aguon, James Jackowski, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Don Garrett (SG), Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Carlos Canchola, Stephen Riley, Manuel Snowden, Charles Soltero, William Theriot | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 07:21 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 07:09 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-43 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Tsalani Abdulkarim is called for the reach on Van Miller - foul #1 on Tsalani Abdulkarim, team foul #6 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG) Van Miller | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Earl Knapp pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 06:02 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Boris Zellous can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 33-46 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Bruce - foul #2 on Wilbur Bruce, team foul #7 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Charles Soltero (PF), William Theriot (C) Earl Knapp, Don Garrett, Tsalani Abdulkarim, Shaun Beaird, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Manuel Snowden gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Stephen Riley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Boris Zellous grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Polson | 33-46 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Virgil Polson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-46 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Scott Dollard tips it in | 35-46 |
| 04:06 | UConn | James Jackowski steps in front of the William Theriot pass | 35-46 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the shot in the paint | 35-46 |
| 03:48 | UConn | Charles Soltero snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Soltero (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Theriot (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:37 | UConn | William Theriot scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 03:26 | UConn | Stephen Riley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Scott Dollard - foul #1 on Scott Dollard, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Denis Banks (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Boris Zellous, James Jackowski, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Carlos Canchola, Manuel Snowden, William Theriot | |
| 03:26 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 03:26 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Van Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-50 |
| 03:07 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Knapp | 38-53 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Earl Knapp picks off the pass by James Aguon in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Earl Knapp loses the dribble to Van Miller | 38-53 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Van Miller loses the dribble to Tsalani Abdulkarim | 38-53 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Earl Knapp hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tsalani Abdulkarim | 38-55 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Virgil Polson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Aguon | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:42 | UConn | Charles Soltero hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Stephen Riley | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | James Aguon buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Denis Banks | 44-57 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Earl Knapp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce gets the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is hacked by Denis Banks - foul #2 on Denis Banks, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), James Jackowski (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG) Earl Knapp | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:22 | UConn | Carlos Canchola hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-57 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Virgil Polson grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Robert Fisher can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-57 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Carlos Canchola runs out the clock | 44-57 |