| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Charlie Arrington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Russell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brandon Flakes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Voss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Gray (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Zelkind (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jerry Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Bush (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Brandon Flakes inbounds the ball | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | C. Connecticut State | John Voss hits a shot from the right block | 35-48 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by John Voss - foul #2 on John Voss, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Edward Scheiber (C) Scott Zelkind, Terry Bush | |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 19:19 | C. Connecticut State | John Russell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-50 |
| 19:11 | C. Connecticut State | John Russell gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 19:05 | C. Connecticut State | John Russell hits a jumper from the left side set up by Charlie Arrington | 37-50 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the easy layup | 37-50 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar and he's fouled by Brandon Flakes - foul #3 on Brandon Flakes, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Walters (C) Brandon Flakes | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG), Terry Bush (C) Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert makes the free throw | 37-53 |
| 17:58 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Weber is called for the reach on Steven Gray - foul #1 on Paul Weber, team foul #1 | 37-53 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Edward Scheiber (C) Paul Weber, Terry Bush | |
| 17:43 | C. Connecticut State | Charlie Arrington knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-53 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Frederick Turner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Boyd | 39-56 |
| 17:02 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | John Boyd is hacked by Steven Gray - foul #2 on Steven Gray, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Josh White (PG), Robert Tucker (SG), Daniel Irvin (SF), Jack Lucas (PF) Charlie Arrington, John Russell, Steven Gray, John Voss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Terry Bush (C) Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | John Boyd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-56 |
| 16:32 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Tucker gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 16:09 | C. Connecticut State | Jack Lucas drills a runner in the paint set up by Josh White | 44-56 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | John Boyd comes up short on the 3 from straight away but the foul's on Daniel Irvin - foul #1 on Daniel Irvin, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Charlie Arrington (PG), John Russell (SG), Brandon Flakes (SF), John Hart (C) Josh White, Robert Tucker, Daniel Irvin, Thomas Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG) Paul Weber | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 3rd free throw | 44-58 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Charlie Arrington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Russell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brandon Flakes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jack Lucas (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Hebert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Bush (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart is hacked by Terry Bush - foul #2 on Terry Bush, team foul #2 | 44-58 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF) John Boyd | |
| 15:25 | C. Connecticut State | John Russell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Terry Bush - foul #3 on Terry Bush, team foul #3 | 44-58 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Voss (PF) Jack Lucas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) Terry Bush | |
| 15:25 | C. Connecticut State | John Russell makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 15:25 | C. Connecticut State | John Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert hits a runner near the basket set up by Lawrence Lamar and the foul's on John Voss - foul #3 on John Voss, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Zelkind (SG), Terry Bush (C) Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| 14:46 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Charlie Arrington takes the ball from Frederick Turner in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| 14:36 | C. Connecticut State | John Voss hits a shot from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Paul Weber connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Bush | 48-63 |
| 14:11 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Frederick Turner gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 3 from straight away set up by Terry Bush | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:34 | C. Connecticut State | Charlie Arrington is denied on a layup by Jerry Hebert | 48-66 |
| 13:33 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart tips it back up and in | 50-66 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Frederick Turner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert hits the follow up shot | 50-68 |
| 13:06 | C. Connecticut State | Brandon Flakes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert snags the defensive board | 50-68 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | The short jumper by Frederick Turner is denied by John Hart | 50-68 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Paul Weber tips it in | 50-70 |
| 12:18 | C. Connecticut State | Brandon Flakes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-70 |
| 12:16 | C. Connecticut State | John Voss hits the follow up shot | 52-70 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Paul Weber connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frederick Turner | 52-73 |
| 11:50 | C. Connecticut State | A charge is called on John Voss - foul #4 on John Voss, team foul #6 | 52-73 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Irvin (PG), Robert Tucker (SG), Steven Gray (SF), Jack Lucas (PF), Thomas Walters (C) Charlie Arrington, John Russell, Brandon Flakes, John Voss, John Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), John Boyd (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), Kurt Beard (C) Scott Zelkind, Paul Weber, Jerry Hebert, Terry Bush | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Daniel Irvin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Tucker (fresh) SF - Steven Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Lucas (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kurt Beard (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Steven Gray - foul #3 on Steven Gray, team foul #7 | 52-73 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Beard | 52-74 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the lay-in | 52-74 |
| 11:31 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 52-74 |
| 11:16 | C. Connecticut State | Jack Lucas is hacked by Kurt Beard - foul #1 on Kurt Beard, team foul #4 | 52-74 |
| 11:00 | C. Connecticut State | Jack Lucas can't finish the layup | 52-74 |
| 10:58 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray grabs the offensive board | 52-74 |
| 10:46 | C. Connecticut State | Jack Lucas is whistled for traveling | 52-74 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Bush (C) Kurt Beard | |
| 10:24 | Illinois | John Boyd comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 52-74 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Terry Bush tips it back up and in | 52-76 |
| 10:08 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Irvin | 54-76 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frederick Turner and he's fouled by Thomas Walters - foul #3 on Thomas Walters, team foul #8 | 54-78 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Charlie Arrington (PG), Brandon Flakes (SF), John Hart (C) Daniel Irvin, Jack Lucas, Thomas Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Jerry Hebert (PF) John Boyd, Terry Bush | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the free throw | 54-79 |
| 09:34 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-79 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Russell (SG) Robert Tucker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Frederick Turner connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 54-82 |
| 09:10 | C. Connecticut State | John Russell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-82 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Paul Weber gets the rebound | 54-82 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Paul Weber is called for traveling | 54-82 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Bush (PF) Jerry Hebert | |
| 08:47 | C. Connecticut State | Charlie Arrington is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-82 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Hebert (PF) Terry Bush | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Frederick Turner's floater is knocked away by Brandon Flakes | 54-82 |
| 08:34 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart grabs the board | 54-82 |
| 08:15 | C. Connecticut State | Brandon Flakes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-82 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-82 |
| 07:53 | C. Connecticut State | Charlie Arrington pulls down the rebound | 57-82 |
| 07:50 | C. Connecticut State | Charlie Arrington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-82 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Tucker (SG), Daniel Irvin (SF), John Voss (PF), Thomas Walters (C) John Russell, Brandon Flakes, Steven Gray, John Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Terry Bush (C) Paul Weber, Edward Scheiber | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Charlie Arrington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tucker (fresh) SF - Daniel Irvin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Voss (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Thomas Walters (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Hebert (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Terry Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Frederick Turner hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Bush | 57-85 |
| 07:20 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Tucker scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Charlie Arrington | 59-85 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is hacked by Charlie Arrington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charlie Arrington, team foul #9 | 59-85 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) John Boyd, Jerry Hebert | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 59-85 |
| 07:16 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Thomas Walters | 59-85 |
| 07:04 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Walters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-85 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Terry Bush pulls down the rebound | 59-85 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-85 |
| 06:55 | C. Connecticut State | John Voss snags the defensive board | 59-85 |
| 06:39 | C. Connecticut State | John Voss misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-85 |
| 06:38 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Irvin tips it back up and in | 61-85 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #5 | 61-85 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Russell (SG), Brandon Flakes (SF), John Hart (C) Charlie Arrington, Robert Tucker, Thomas Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Hebert (PF) Edward Scheiber | |
| 06:17 | C. Connecticut State | Brandon Flakes knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Russell | 63-85 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-85 |
| 06:02 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart snags the defensive board | 63-85 |
| 05:43 | C. Connecticut State | John Voss comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-85 |
| 05:41 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Irvin tips it but misses | 63-85 |
| 05:40 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart grabs the offensive rebound | 63-85 |
| 05:26 | C. Connecticut State | John Russell loses the dribble to Paul Weber | 63-85 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Frederick Turner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-85 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Paul Weber can't tip it in | 63-85 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the offensive rebound | 63-85 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 63-85 |
| 05:13 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to John Voss | 63-85 |
| 05:00 | C. Connecticut State | Brandon Flakes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-85 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert grabs the board | 63-85 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Paul Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-85 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Charlie Arrington (PG), Steven Gray (SF), Jack Lucas (PF), Thomas Walters (C) Daniel Irvin, Brandon Flakes, John Voss, John Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) Paul Weber, Jerry Hebert | |
| 04:35 | C. Connecticut State | John Russell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-85 |
| 04:33 | C. Connecticut State | John Russell grabs the offensive board | 63-85 |
| 04:13 | C. Connecticut State | Charlie Arrington misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-85 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | John Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 63-85 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Frederick Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 63-85 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Josh White (PG), Robert Tucker (SG) Charlie Arrington, John Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Jerry Hebert (PF) Frederick Turner, Terry Bush | |
| 03:42 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray's pass is intercepted by Edward Scheiber | 63-85 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Josh White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Lucas (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Walters (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (tiring) 17 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Hebert (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tucker - foul #2 on Robert Tucker, team foul #10 | 63-85 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG) Paul Weber | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 63-85 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 63-86 |
| 03:21 | C. Connecticut State | Josh White buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Steven Gray | 65-86 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Boyd | 65-88 |
| 02:44 | C. Connecticut State | Jack Lucas comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Frederick Turner - foul #3 on Frederick Turner, team foul #6 | 65-88 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Irvin (SF) Thomas Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), Terry Bush (C) Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| 02:44 | C. Connecticut State | Jack Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 66-88 |
| 02:44 | C. Connecticut State | Jack Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-88 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Paul Weber clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-88 |
| 02:18 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray gets the rebound | 67-88 |
| 02:09 | C. Connecticut State | Jack Lucas hits the finger roll | 69-88 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Frederick Turner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-88 |
| 01:48 | C. Connecticut State | Jack Lucas grabs the board | 69-88 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:41 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 69-88 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Paul Weber snags the defensive board | 69-88 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Lucas - foul #2 on Jack Lucas, team foul #11 | 69-88 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Walters (C) Josh White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Scott Zelkind (SG) John Boyd, Frederick Turner | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert misses the 1st free throw | 69-88 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert misses the 2nd free throw | 69-88 |
| 01:18 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Walters pulls down the rebound | 69-88 |
| 00:56 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Irvin is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Lamar - foul #1 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #7 | 69-88 |
| 00:56 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Irvin makes the 1st free throw | 70-88 |
| 00:56 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-88 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Jerry Hebert misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 71-88 |
| 00:29 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 71-88 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:25 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Walters connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-88 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar runs out the clock | 73-88 |