| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) SF - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) PF - David Johnston (fresh) C - Eli Galuski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fresh) PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Eli Galuski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | UConn | Harold Keefe misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Charles Turner is fouled on the floor by Ronald Rotstein - foul #1 on Ronald Rotstein, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Donald Hadley hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Eli Galuski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Keefe | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Johnston - foul #1 on David Johnston, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Eli Galuski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Rotstein | 5-4 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Donald Hadley | 5-6 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Eli Galuski comes up short on the jumper from close range | 5-6 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Eli Galuski grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:40 | UConn | Gerardo Santana hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:39 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein tips it in | 7-6 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 17:12 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Johnston | 7-6 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Eli Galuski hits a 3 from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), William Olivar (SG), Del Hughes (SF), Donald Phillips (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Harold Keefe, Gerardo Santana, Ronald Rotstein, David Johnston, Eli Galuski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:39 | UConn | Larry Olson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Olivar | 13-6 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Hadley | 13-9 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Del Hughes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Steiner | 13-9 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Olivar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) PF - Donald Phillips (fresh) C - Stephen Kissner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fresh) PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 15:40 | UConn | Donald Phillips snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Donald Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Dicus | 13-9 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Hadley | 13-9 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Donald Hadley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Phillips - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Eli Galuski (C) Larry Olson, William Olivar, Stephen Kissner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SF), Christopher Goncalves (PF), Ricky Winter (C) Charles Turner, Dusty Beeler, Frederick Dicus | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Gerardo Santana misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-11 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Frank Steiner loses the dribble to Gerardo Santana | 13-11 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Gerardo Santana lays it up and in | 15-11 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Donald Hadley connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Harold Keefe - foul #1 on Harold Keefe, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (SF), David Johnston (PF) Del Hughes, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF), Frederick Dicus (C) Christopher Goncalves, Ricky Winter | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 13:47 | UConn | Gerardo Santana drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Johnston | 18-13 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dusty Beeler | 18-15 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein is whistled for a carry | 18-15 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Charles Turner (SF) Donald Hadley, Reuben Thompson | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 12:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eli Galuski | 18-15 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Gerardo Santana connects on the runner from close range set up by David Johnston and he's hacked by Frank Steiner - foul #1 on Frank Steiner, team foul #1 | 20-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Donald Phillips (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Harold Keefe, David Johnston, Eli Galuski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:22 | UConn | Gerardo Santana makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-15 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Stephen Kissner gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerardo Santana (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Phillips (fresh) C - Stephen Kissner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) SG - Frank Steiner (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fresh) PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:52 | UConn | Larry Olson misses the 3 from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Gerardo Santana tips it back up and in | 23-15 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus is hacked by Stephen Kissner - foul #1 on Stephen Kissner, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Del Hughes (SF) Gerardo Santana, Ronald Rotstein | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Jenson (SG), Reuben Thompson (PF), Ricky Winter (C) Frank Steiner, Dusty Beeler, Frederick Dicus | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Turner | 23-17 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Donald Phillips loses the dribble to Ricky Winter | 23-17 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Stephen Kissner swats the short shot by Charles Turner | 23-17 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Goncalves | 23-17 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Charles Turner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Jenson | 23-19 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Donald Phillips knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Larry Olson | 25-19 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Goncalves | 25-21 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Larry Olson is fouled on the floor by Ricky Winter - foul #1 on Ricky Winter, team foul #2 | 25-21 |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (PG), Jason Frazier (SG), Ronald Rotstein (SF), David Johnston (PF), Eli Galuski (C) Harold Keefe, Larry Olson, Del Hughes, Donald Phillips, Stephen Kissner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Frank Steiner (SG), Dusty Beeler (PF), Frederick Dicus (C) Christopher Goncalves, Michael Jenson, Charles Turner, Ricky Winter | |
| 09:09 | UConn | David Johnston double dribbles | 25-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG) Jason Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #3 | 25-21 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Eli Galuski is fouled on the floor by Frederick Dicus - foul #1 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #4 | 25-21 |
| 08:22 | UConn | Frederick Dicus is called for the reach on William Olivar - foul #2 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #5 | 25-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG) William Olivar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Winter (C) Frederick Dicus | |
| 08:13 | UConn | Eli Galuski blows the layup but the foul's on Ricky Winter - foul #2 on Ricky Winter, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Ricky Winter | |
| 08:13 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:13 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Larry Olson takes the ball from Donald Hadley | 27-21 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Gerardo Santana hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Olson | 29-21 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Johnston (fresh) C - Eli Galuski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reuben Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Charles Turner hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Gerardo Santana is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gerardo Santana, team foul #6 | 29-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Del Hughes (SF), Stephen Kissner (PF) Gerardo Santana, Ronald Rotstein, David Johnston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (C) Reuben Thompson | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Donald Hadley connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Turner | 29-25 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Del Hughes is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Del Hughes, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (SG), Donald Phillips (PF) Larry Olson, Eli Galuski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Winter (SF), Frederick Dicus (C) Frank Steiner, Charles Turner | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Donald Hadley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Donald Phillips snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Harold Keefe is hacked by Dusty Beeler - foul #2 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | UConn | David Johnston (PF) Stephen Kissner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Jenson (SG) Donald Hadley | |
| 05:43 | UConn | Harold Keefe misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dusty Beeler | 29-25 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves is hacked by Harold Keefe - foul #2 on Harold Keefe, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG) William Olivar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SF) Dusty Beeler | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Gerardo Santana misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-27 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Michael Jenson gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 29-27 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson grabs the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson banks in the layup set up by Ricky Winter | 29-29 |
| 03:25 | UConn | Del Hughes is whistled for a carry | 29-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), William Olivar (SG), Ronald Rotstein (SF), Stephen Kissner (PF), Eli Galuski (C) Harold Keefe, Gerardo Santana, Del Hughes, David Johnston, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Frank Steiner (SG), Charles Turner (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Christopher Goncalves, Michael Jenson, Reuben Thompson, Ricky Winter | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Olivar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Kissner (fresh) C - Eli Galuski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Donald Hadley knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Frank Steiner | 29-31 |
| 02:51 | UConn | Eli Galuski drills a jumpshot from the right side | 31-31 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 31-31 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Larry Olson gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Eli Galuski loses the dribble to Frederick Dicus | 31-31 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 01:52 | UConn | The rebound goes to Stephen Kissner | 31-31 |
| 01:48 | UConn | William Olivar clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-31 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dusty Beeler | 31-31 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Donald Hadley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-31 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Donald Hadley tips it but misses | 31-31 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Stephen Kissner pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Larry Olson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frederick Dicus - foul #3 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #8 | 31-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG), Donald Phillips (PF) William Olivar, Stephen Kissner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (C) Frederick Dicus | |
| 01:12 | UConn | Larry Olson makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Larry Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Donald Phillips, team foul #9 | 33-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Del Hughes (SF) Larry Olson, Ronald Rotstein | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Donald Hadley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| Subs | UConn | David Johnston (PF) Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:29 | UConn | Gerardo Santana drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Harold Keefe and he's fouled by Frank Steiner - foul #2 on Frank Steiner, team foul #9 | 35-33 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Gerardo Santana misses the free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Gerardo Santana snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Gerardo Santana comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 35-33 |