| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fresh) PF - George Croft (fresh) 5 pts. C - Howard Begaye (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Troy Lai (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 19:37 | UConn | John Wiley gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Stanley Oliver clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-34 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Timothy Oldenburg | 25-34 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | George Croft buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ruben Ruth | 27-34 |
| 18:39 | UConn | John Wiley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Howard Begaye - foul #3 on Howard Begaye, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (SF), Richard Ridley (PF), Max Applegate (C) Timothy Oldenburg, George Croft, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:39 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:39 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steve Johnson - foul #3 on Steve Johnson, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (SG) Larry Edwards | |
| Subs | UConn | William Schuster (C) Steve Johnson | |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Douglas Lurie hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Wiley | 28-38 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 17:38 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:11 | UConn | William Schuster is whistled for traveling | 28-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), George Croft (PF) Ruben Ruth, Mark Stilson, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Michael Vaden (SF), Nathan Reid (PF) Stanley Oliver, Douglas Lurie, Troy Lai | |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards banks in the layup | 30-38 |
| 16:57 | UConn | George Croft is called for the reach on William Schuster in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Croft, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson (C) Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:49 | UConn | Robert Wooton misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 30-38 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | George Croft snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | George Croft misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 16:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Schuster | 30-38 |
| 16:06 | UConn | John Wiley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Wooton | 30-41 |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg drills a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Nathan Reid - foul #2 on Nathan Reid, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), Richard Ridley (PF), Howard Begaye (C) John Olsson, Larry Edwards, George Croft, Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Steve Johnson (C) John Wiley, William Schuster | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Stilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Maddox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Ridley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Howard Begaye (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Reid (fresh) C - Steve Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:17 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Michael Vaden grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Robert Wooton is fouled on the floor by Richard Ridley - foul #3 on Richard Ridley, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), David Spencer (SF) Melvin Maddox, Timothy Oldenburg | |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Douglas Lurie (SF), Troy Lai (PF) Robert Wooton, Michael Vaden, Nathan Reid | |
| 14:23 | UConn | David Spencer steals the ball from John Wiley | 33-41 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth lays it up and in on a great pass from David Spencer | 35-41 |
| 13:54 | UConn | John Wiley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Troy Lai | 35-44 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley is whistled for traveling | 35-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG), Max Applegate (PF), Kevin Tyson (C) Mark Stilson, Richard Ridley, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:04 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses short on a floater from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Max Applegate pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | David Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), George Croft (PF) Ruben Ruth, David Spencer | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SF), Nathan Reid (PF) Douglas Lurie, Troy Lai | |
| 12:22 | UConn | Stanley Oliver hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Larry Edwards - foul #1 on Larry Edwards, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg (SF) Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG) John Wiley | |
| 12:22 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Max Applegate misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 12:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Wooton | 35-46 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Stanley Oliver is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Wooton | 35-49 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-49 |
| 11:31 | UConn | Steve Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Olsson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Croft (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Max Applegate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stanley Oliver (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Reid (fresh) C - Steve Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Max Applegate | 35-49 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Nathan Reid steals the ball from Max Applegate | 35-49 |
| 10:35 | UConn | Nathan Reid is hacked by Max Applegate - foul #1 on Max Applegate, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Mark Stilson (SG), David Spencer (SF), Richard Ridley (PF), Howard Begaye (C) John Olsson, Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg, George Croft, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Douglas Lurie (SF), Troy Lai (PF), William Schuster (C) Robert Wooton, Michael Vaden, Nathan Reid, Steve Johnson | |
| 10:12 | UConn | Troy Lai is fouled on the floor by David Spencer - foul #1 on David Spencer, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Stanley Oliver is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Lurie | 35-51 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth is fouled on the floor by John Wiley - foul #2 on John Wiley, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG) David Spencer | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG) Stanley Oliver | |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley grabs the offensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Troy Lai snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Douglas Lurie is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Troy Lai | 35-53 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Robert Wooton takes the ball from Melvin Maddox | 35-53 |
| 08:03 | UConn | John Wiley is hacked by Ruben Ruth - foul #2 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #7 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), David Spencer (SF), George Croft (PF), Kevin Tyson (C) Ruben Ruth, Melvin Maddox, Mark Stilson, Richard Ridley, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (SG), Michael Vaden (SF), Nathan Reid (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Robert Wooton, Douglas Lurie, Troy Lai, William Schuster | |
| 08:03 | UConn | John Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | George Croft snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Max Applegate (PF) George Croft | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:22 | UConn | Michael Vaden misses the floater from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | David Spencer snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Olsson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Max Applegate (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Tyson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Oliver (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Michael Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Reid (fresh) C - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | John Olsson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 07:09 | UConn | John Wiley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG) Larry Edwards | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | John Olsson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-53 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson hits the follow up shot | 40-53 |
| 06:30 | UConn | John Wiley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Oliver | 40-55 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | John Olsson makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Spencer | 42-55 |
| 05:53 | UConn | Michael Vaden can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 42-55 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | David Spencer's floater is tipped away by Steve Johnson | 42-55 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Stanley Oliver gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Stanley Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by David Spencer - foul #2 on David Spencer, team foul #8 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), George Croft (PF), Richard Ridley (C) John Olsson, Melvin Maddox, David Spencer, Max Applegate, Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Lurie (SF), Troy Lai (PF), William Schuster (C) Michael Vaden, Nathan Reid, Steve Johnson | |
| 05:45 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Howard Begaye (C) Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG) Stanley Oliver | |
| 05:20 | UConn | Robert Wooton is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Oldenburg - foul #3 on Timothy Oldenburg, team foul #9 | 42-57 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Robert Wooton makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Robert Wooton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards's floater is knocked away by Troy Lai | 42-58 |
| 04:57 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Schuster | 42-58 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Robert Wooton is hacked by Ruben Ruth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #10 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (SG), Richard Ridley (PF) Larry Edwards, George Croft | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:55 | UConn | Robert Wooton makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Robert Wooton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley is fouled on the floor by Robert Wooton - foul #1 on Robert Wooton, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), Max Applegate (PF) Ruben Ruth, Timothy Oldenburg, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Troy Lai swats the shot by Max Applegate | 42-60 |
| 04:33 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 04:07 | UConn | William Schuster travels with the ball | 42-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (PG), Stanley Oliver (SG), Nathan Reid (PF) John Wiley, Robert Wooton, Troy Lai | |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses badly on a shot from the left side | 45-60 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | John Olsson grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | John Olsson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 03:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Douglas Lurie | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Olsson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Maddox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Stilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Ridley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Max Applegate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Oliver (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Lurie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nathan Reid (fresh) C - William Schuster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:48 | UConn | Stanley Oliver is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | John Olsson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 02:28 | UConn | Stanley Oliver is hacked by Melvin Maddox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Maddox, team foul #11 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Spencer (SF), Kevin Tyson (PF) Melvin Maddox, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Troy Lai (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Michael Vaden, Nathan Reid, William Schuster | |
| 02:28 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:28 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | John Olsson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG) Stanley Oliver | |
| 02:05 | UConn | Robert Wooton is hacked by Mark Stilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Stilson, team foul #12 | 48-65 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Robert Wooton makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Robert Wooton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Troy Lai snags the offensive board | 48-66 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Troy Lai hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Stilson - foul #3 on Mark Stilson, team foul #13 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Max Applegate (C) Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (SG) Robert Wooton | |
| 01:52 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Max Applegate pulls down the rebound | 48-67 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | David Spencer is whistled for traveling | 48-67 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | UConn | John Wiley is hacked by John Olsson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Olsson, team foul #14 | 48-67 |
| 01:32 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 01:32 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Douglas Lurie steps in front of the Richard Ridley pass | 48-69 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Troy Lai scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Wiley | 48-71 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-71 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Troy Lai pulls down the rebound | 48-71 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | UConn | Steve Johnson is called for traveling | 48-71 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-71 |
| 00:00 | UConn | John Wiley runs out the clock | 48-71 |