| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ryan Cunningham (fresh) SG - John Russell (fresh) SF - Daniel Moses (fresh) PF - Steven Gray (fresh) C - John Hart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) SF - John Boyd (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) C - Glen Fox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Campbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on John Russell - foul #1 on John Russell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:52 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Ryan Cunningham and the foul's on Glen Fox - foul #1 on Glen Fox, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 19:28 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses makes the free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Jan Tarver knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Glen Fox | 3-4 |
| 19:04 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | John Campbell hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Frederick Turner | 3-6 |
| 18:30 | C. Connecticut State | John Russell makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | John Campbell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 18:08 | C. Connecticut State | John Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:54 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Cunningham comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 17:53 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray tips it but misses | 6-6 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Glen Fox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 17:33 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:28 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Cunningham scores on a floater in the lane | 8-6 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | John Russell is called for the reach on Frederick Turner - foul #2 on John Russell, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Josh White (PG), Brandon Flakes (SG), Robert McNicol (PF), Bruce Johnson (C) Ryan Cunningham, John Russell, Steven Gray, John Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Ryan Church (SG), Paul Weber (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), David Williams (C) Jan Tarver, Frederick Turner, John Boyd, John Campbell, Glen Fox | |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Ryan Church buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Edward Scheiber | 8-8 |
| 16:50 | C. Connecticut State | Josh White's pass is intercepted by Edward Scheiber | 8-8 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber lays it in and he's hacked by Bruce Johnson - foul #1 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Voss (C) Daniel Moses | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 16:20 | C. Connecticut State | John Voss misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 8-11 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits a jumper from the left side set up by Ryan Church and he's fouled by Brandon Flakes - foul #1 on Brandon Flakes, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Cunningham (PG), Steven Gray (PF), John Hart (C) Josh White, Bruce Johnson, John Voss | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF) Paul Weber | |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the free throw | 8-13 |
| 16:06 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 15:52 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ryan Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Flakes (fresh) SF - Robert McNicol (fresh) PF - Steven Gray (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Hart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | David Williams connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Scheiber | 8-15 |
| 15:35 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Josh White (SG) Brandon Flakes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Campbell (PF) Ryan Church, David Williams | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Jan Tarver drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frederick Turner | 8-18 |
| 15:09 | C. Connecticut State | Josh White works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-18 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | John Boyd grabs the board | 8-18 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Ryan Cunningham is called for the reach on Jan Tarver - foul #1 on Ryan Cunningham, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses (SF) Robert McNicol | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Edward Scheiber | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | David Williams loses the dribble to Josh White | 8-18 |
| 14:35 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 8-18 |
| 14:34 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray tips it in | 10-18 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Jan Tarver loses the dribble to Ryan Cunningham | 10-18 |
| 13:58 | C. Connecticut State | Josh White splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Cunningham | 12-18 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 13:39 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 13:31 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart is fouled on the floor by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Tucker (PG), Brandon Flakes (SG), Robert McNicol (SF), Bruce Johnson (PF), John Voss (C) Ryan Cunningham, Josh White, Daniel Moses, Steven Gray, John Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Ryan Church (SG), Paul Weber (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), Glen Fox (C) Jan Tarver, Frederick Turner, John Boyd, John Campbell, David Williams | |
| 13:15 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 13:05 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 12:45 | C. Connecticut State | John Voss travels with the ball | 15-18 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Glen Fox pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Paul Weber knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 15-21 |
| 12:07 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Josh White (PG), Daniel Moses (SF) Robert Tucker, Brandon Flakes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), David Williams (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Jan Tarver clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | David Williams tips it back up and in | 15-23 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Josh White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert McNicol (fresh) SF - Daniel Moses (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Voss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glen Fox (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Johnson misses badly on a shot near the basket | 15-23 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Ryan Church can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-23 |
| 11:07 | C. Connecticut State | John Voss snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 10:43 | C. Connecticut State | Robert McNicol is fouled on the floor by Jan Tarver - foul #1 on Jan Tarver, team foul #3 | 15-23 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Cunningham (PG), Brandon Flakes (SG), Steven Gray (PF), John Hart (C) Josh White, Robert McNicol, Bruce Johnson, John Voss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), John Campbell (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Jan Tarver, Ryan Church, Paul Weber, David Williams, Glen Fox | |
| 10:29 | C. Connecticut State | Brandon Flakes is fouled on the floor by John Campbell - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| 10:20 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses loses the dribble to Frederick Turner | 15-23 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber slams it home set up by John Campbell | 15-25 |
| 09:48 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-25 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | John Campbell hits a turnaround from close range | 15-27 |
| 09:18 | C. Connecticut State | Brandon Flakes makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Cunningham | 18-27 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | John Boyd misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber gets the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Jan Tarver scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Boyd | 18-30 |
| 08:30 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 18-30 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | John Campbell snags the defensive board | 18-30 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled on the floor by Ryan Cunningham - foul #2 on Ryan Cunningham, team foul #6 | 18-30 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Tucker (PG), Josh White (SG), Robert McNicol (SF), John Voss (C) Ryan Cunningham, Brandon Flakes, Daniel Moses, John Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Ryan Church (SG), Paul Weber (SF), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Jan Tarver, Frederick Turner, John Boyd, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Glen Fox travels with the ball | 18-30 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Johnson (PF) Steven Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:46 | C. Connecticut State | Robert McNicol scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-30 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Robert Tucker (fresh) SG - Josh White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert McNicol (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Voss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Ryan Church buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Weber and he's hacked by John Voss - foul #1 on John Voss, team foul #7 | 20-32 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Ryan Church misses the free throw | 20-32 |
| 07:27 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Bruce Johnson | 20-32 |
| 07:17 | C. Connecticut State | Robert McNicol hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-32 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Ryan Church pulls down the rebound | 20-32 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Ryan Church comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 20-32 |
| 06:59 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Johnson pulls down the rebound | 20-32 |
| 06:54 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Lamar takes the ball from Robert Tucker | 20-32 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Weber | 20-34 |
| 06:24 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Johnson is fouled on the floor by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 20-34 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray (PF), John Hart (C) Bruce Johnson, John Voss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Ryan Church, Paul Weber, Glen Fox | |
| 06:16 | C. Connecticut State | Robert McNicol banks in the layup set up by Josh White | 22-34 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | David Williams connects on the shot in the lane | 22-36 |
| 05:26 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Tucker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-36 |
| 05:24 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart grabs the offensive board | 22-36 |
| 05:07 | C. Connecticut State | Robert McNicol misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 22-36 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | The short jumper by Edward Scheiber is denied by John Hart | 22-36 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | John Boyd hits the follow up shot | 22-38 |
| 04:35 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-38 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Boyd | 22-38 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | David Williams drills a floater from the left wing | 22-40 |
| 04:05 | C. Connecticut State | Robert McNicol clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-40 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Robert McNicol is called for the reach on Jan Tarver - foul #1 on Robert McNicol, team foul #8 | 22-40 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Cunningham (PG), John Russell (SG), Daniel Moses (SF), Bruce Johnson (PF), John Voss (C) Robert Tucker, Josh White, Robert McNicol, Steven Gray, John Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG), John Campbell (PF), Glen Fox (C) Frederick Turner, Edward Scheiber, David Williams | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 03:45 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 22-42 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Paul Weber (SF) Jan Tarver, John Boyd | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ryan Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Russell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Moses (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Voss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits a 3 from the right wing | 22-45 |
| 03:06 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Cunningham buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Russell | 24-45 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Paul Weber is fouled on the floor by John Russell - foul #3 on John Russell, team foul #9 | 24-45 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Brandon Flakes (SG) John Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Boyd (SF) Lawrence Lamar, Ryan Church | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 24-46 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 24-47 |
| 02:39 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-47 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Paul Weber gets the rebound | 24-47 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Glen Fox is whistled for a carry | 24-47 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG) Paul Weber | |
| 02:16 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the paint | 26-47 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | John Campbell clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Johnson - foul #2 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #10 | 26-47 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray (PF), John Hart (C) Bruce Johnson, John Voss | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | John Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 26-48 |
| 02:03 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 26-48 |
| 01:45 | C. Connecticut State | Brandon Flakes misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 26-48 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | John Campbell snags the defensive board | 26-48 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Jan Tarver drills a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by John Hart - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #11 | 26-50 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Josh White (PG), Robert McNicol (SF) Ryan Cunningham, Daniel Moses | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Edward Scheiber (PF), David Williams (C) John Boyd, John Campbell, Glen Fox | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the free throw | 26-50 |
| 01:16 | C. Connecticut State | Robert McNicol grabs the board | 26-50 |
| 01:04 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Josh White out of a doubleteam | 28-50 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | John Hart is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #12 | 28-50 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Tucker (PG), John Voss (PF) Brandon Flakes, Steven Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Paul Weber (SF) Jan Tarver, Ryan Church | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-51 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 00:32 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edward Scheiber - foul #1 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #6 | 28-52 |
| 00:32 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart misses the 1st free throw | 28-52 |
| 00:32 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 00:32 | C. Connecticut State | John Voss gets the offensive rebound | 28-52 |
| 00:24 | C. Connecticut State | Robert McNicol misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-52 |
| 00:22 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Tucker snags the offensive board | 28-52 |
| 00:03 | C. Connecticut State | Josh White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-52 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Cunningham (PG), Daniel Moses (SF), Bruce Johnson (C) Robert Tucker, John Voss, John Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF) Paul Weber | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Boyd misses short on a halfcourt shot | 28-52 |