| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zhu Tao (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Marco Yazzie (fresh) PF - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Joe Boothby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:27 | UConn | Zhu Tao comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Eddie Woods pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Eddie Woods knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Zhu Tao buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Don Garrett | 36-37 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Joe Boothby is called for the reach on Jim Spurlock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Boothby, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joe Boothby - foul #2 on Joe Boothby, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Don Garrett drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Marco Yazzie | 38-39 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Smith | 41-39 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Thomas Denny is called for the reach on Don Garrett - foul #2 on Thomas Denny, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SG), Denis Banks (SF), Scott Dollard (C) Jim Spurlock, Charles Atkinson, William Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG) Don Garrett | |
| 17:23 | UConn | Zhu Tao is hacked by Mark Lynch - foul #4 on Mark Lynch, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG) Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:59 | UConn | Rene Costa hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Wendell Perdomo | 41-42 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | James Poulsen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Chris Gardner (C) Rene Costa, Joe Boothby | |
| 16:33 | UConn | Don Garrett is fouled on the floor by Denis Banks - foul #1 on Denis Banks, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 16:12 | UConn | Zhu Tao clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-42 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Denny | 41-42 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Scott Dollard can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Chris Gardner - foul #2 on Chris Gardner, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (SG), Charles Atkinson (SF) James Poulsen, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG), Duane Boulay (PF) Zhu Tao, Wendell Perdomo | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:52 | UConn | The rebound goes to Chris Gardner | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Woods (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marco Yazzie (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Duane Boulay (fresh) 1 pts. C - Chris Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | UConn | Chris Gardner makes the jump hook from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Eddie Woods blows the dunk | 41-44 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock tips it home | 43-44 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Rene Costa is whistled for a carry | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), William Smith (C) Thomas Denny, Eddie Woods, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark McClammy (SG), Joe Boothby (C) Don Garrett, Chris Gardner | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Rene Costa grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Rene Costa comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jim Spurlock - foul #1 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Denis Banks (SF) Jim Spurlock, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (SG), Wendell Perdomo (PF) Mark McClammy, Duane Boulay | |
| 14:10 | UConn | Rene Costa misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Wendell Perdomo picks off the pass by James Poulsen in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 13:51 | UConn | Zhu Tao blows the layup but he's hacked by James Poulsen - foul #2 on James Poulsen, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| 13:51 | UConn | Zhu Tao makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:51 | UConn | Zhu Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Denis Banks travels with the ball | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG) Clarence McCarthy | |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Chris Gardner (C) Rene Costa, Joe Boothby | |
| 13:10 | UConn | Zhu Tao misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James Poulsen - foul #3 on James Poulsen, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SG) James Poulsen | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark McClammy (SF) Marco Yazzie | |
| 13:10 | UConn | Zhu Tao misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Zhu Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Thomas Denny clanks a jump hook from the right block | 43-48 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Denis Banks | 43-48 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Thomas Denny connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Mark Lynch and he's fouled by Wendell Perdomo - foul #2 on Wendell Perdomo, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (SG), Steven Snyder (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Mark Lynch, Denis Banks, Thomas Wainwright, William Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Dale Parson (SG), Duane Boulay (PF) Zhu Tao, Wendell Perdomo | |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Don Garrett knocks in the jumper from the left block | 46-50 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Duane Boulay - foul #2 on Duane Boulay, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Charles Atkinson (SF) Thomas Denny, Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG), Marco Yazzie (SF) Dale Parson, Mark McClammy | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Eddie Woods makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Eddie Woods snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Woods (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marco Yazzie (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Duane Boulay (fresh) 1 pts. C - Chris Gardner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Scott Dollard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Scott Dollard tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| 11:27 | UConn | Don Garrett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (SG) Don Garrett | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the shot from the right block set up by Jim Spurlock | 51-50 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Duane Boulay knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Rene Costa | 51-53 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 51-53 |
| 10:18 | UConn | Chris Gardner grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Zhu Tao comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence McCarthy | 51-53 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Mark Lynch (SG), Denis Banks (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), William Smith (C) Clarence McCarthy, Jim Spurlock, Charles Atkinson, Eddie Woods, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Mark McClammy (SF), Wendell Perdomo (PF), Joe Boothby (C) Zhu Tao, Marco Yazzie, Duane Boulay, Chris Gardner | |
| 09:35 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo is called for traveling | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Dale Parson (SG) Rene Costa | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Denis Banks is hacked by Joe Boothby - foul #3 on Joe Boothby, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Denny | 53-53 |
| 08:32 | UConn | Don Garrett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is whistled for a carry | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Atkinson (SF), Steven Snyder (C) Denis Banks, William Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (SG), Mike Lanigan (SF) Dale Parson, Mark McClammy | |
| 07:50 | UConn | Zhu Tao scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Garrett | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zhu Tao (fairly fresh) 23 pts. SF - Mike Lanigan (fresh) PF - Wendell Perdomo (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. C - Joe Boothby (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Thomas Denny loses the ball out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Jim Spurlock (SG), Eddie Woods (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Thomas Denny, Mark Lynch, Thomas Wainwright, Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Marco Yazzie (SF), Duane Boulay (PF), Chris Gardner (C) Don Garrett, Mike Lanigan, Wendell Perdomo, Joe Boothby | |
| 07:16 | UConn | Zhu Tao makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 53-62 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Scott Dollard connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence McCarthy | 55-62 |
| 06:34 | UConn | Rene Costa lays it up and in on a great pass from Zhu Tao | 55-64 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Rene Costa steals it from Eddie Woods | 55-64 |
| 06:05 | UConn | Marco Yazzie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Denis Banks (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), William Smith (C) Clarence McCarthy, Charles Atkinson, Eddie Woods, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Mark McClammy (SF), Wendell Perdomo (PF), Joe Boothby (C) Zhu Tao, Marco Yazzie, Duane Boulay, Chris Gardner | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jim Spurlock | 57-64 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Rene Costa comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Thomas Denny gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Thomas Wainwright | 59-64 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Mark McClammy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Mark McClammy is called for the reach on William Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark McClammy, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Mark Lynch (SG), Steven Snyder (PF) Thomas Denny, Jim Spurlock, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | UConn | Dale Parson (SG), Marco Yazzie (SF), Chris Gardner (C) Rene Costa, Mark McClammy, Joe Boothby | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:33 | UConn | Dale Parson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Dale Parson travels with the ball | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Woods (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Denis Banks, William Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Duane Boulay (PF) Wendell Perdomo | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the fadeaway from the right side | 60-64 |
| 03:53 | UConn | Chris Gardner grabs the board | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Woods (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Parson (fresh) SF - Marco Yazzie (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Duane Boulay (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Gardner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | UConn | Chris Gardner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-64 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Don Garrett tips it in | 60-66 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Scott Dollard connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Steven Snyder and he's hacked by Chris Gardner - foul #3 on Chris Gardner, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Charles Atkinson (SF) Clarence McCarthy, Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (SG), Mike Lanigan (SF), Joe Boothby (C) Dale Parson, Marco Yazzie, Chris Gardner | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:05 | UConn | Zhu Tao hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Scott Dollard can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 63-66 |
| 02:45 | UConn | The rebound goes to Duane Boulay | 63-66 |
| 02:45 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (SG), William Smith (C) Mark Lynch, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | UConn | Marco Yazzie (SF), Wendell Perdomo (PF), Chris Gardner (C) Mike Lanigan, Duane Boulay, Joe Boothby | |
| 02:16 | UConn | Zhu Tao clanks a floater from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 02:14 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Don Garrett | 63-66 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Chris Gardner drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Wendell Perdomo | 63-69 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Chris Gardner grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Don Garrett drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Zhu Tao | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Atkinson | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Eddie Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | William Smith snags the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson double dribbles | 63-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Boothby (C) Chris Gardner | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | UConn | Jim Spurlock is called for the reach on Wendell Perdomo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Mike Lanigan (SF) Marco Yazzie | |
| 00:46 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | William Smith gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Denny | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Thomas Denny is called for the reach on Mike Lanigan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Denny, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Mike Lanigan makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Mike Lanigan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo is hacked by Thomas Denny in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Denny, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Mike Lanigan - foul #1 on Mike Lanigan, team foul #9 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Marco Yazzie (SF) Mike Lanigan | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Don Garrett is hacked by Thomas Denny in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Denny, team foul #10 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG) Thomas Denny | |
| Subs | UConn | Mike Lanigan (SF) Marco Yazzie | |
| 00:20 | UConn | Don Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Don Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo snags the offensive board | 68-77 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Charles Atkinson is called for the reach on Wendell Perdomo - foul #1 on Charles Atkinson, team foul #11 | 68-77 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo grabs the offensive rebound | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Don Garrett runs out the clock | 68-78 |