| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Richard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mlengalenga Amendola (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Alfano (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Moffitt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lance Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Prouty inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Grandstaff, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 19:29 | C. Connecticut State | Mlengalenga Amendola misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Philip Ries's pass is intercepted by Lance Collins | 30-24 |
| 18:38 | C. Connecticut State | James Prouty is called for the reach on Richard Anderson - foul #1 on James Prouty, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| 18:21 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Anderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Anderson, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Lance Collins steals it from Michael Shriner | 30-24 |
| 17:50 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Alfano misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 17:17 | C. Connecticut State | Lance Collins pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:05 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Alfano comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Eric Master gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 16:36 | C. Connecticut State | Lance Collins snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 16:17 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Master is called for the reach on Thomas Alfano - foul #3 on Eric Master, team foul #3 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sheldon Gass (PG), Scott Cochran (SF), John Saul (PF), Terence Munson (C) Charles Grandstaff, James Prouty, Eric Master, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Eric Burns (PG), Michael Morehead (SG), Craig Mosley (SF), Chris Rosenfeld (PF), Chad Herring (C) Richard Anderson, Mlengalenga Amendola, Thomas Alfano, Jason Moffitt, Lance Collins | |
| 16:06 | C. Connecticut State | John Saul steals the ball from Craig Mosley | 30-24 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Philip Ries scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Sheldon Gass | 33-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Ries (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Cochran (fresh) PF - John Saul (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. C - Terence Munson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Eric Burns (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Morehead (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Mosley (fresh) PF - Chris Rosenfeld (fresh) 1 pts. C - Chad Herring (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | C. Connecticut State | Chad Herring is fouled on the floor by Scott Cochran - foul #1 on Scott Cochran, team foul #4 | 33-24 |
| 15:15 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Burns is fouled on the floor by Sheldon Gass - foul #1 on Sheldon Gass, team foul #5 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Prouty (SF) Philip Ries | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Mlengalenga Amendola (SG), Thomas Alfano (SF), Jason Moffitt (PF) Eric Burns, Craig Mosley, Chad Herring | |
| 15:01 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Morehead can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 15:00 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Rosenfeld can't tip it in | 33-24 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | James Prouty snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Scott Cochran is fouled on the floor by Mlengalenga Amendola - foul #2 on Mlengalenga Amendola, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG) Scott Cochran | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Anderson (PG) Michael Morehead | |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Terence Munson hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Charles Grandstaff | 35-24 |
| 14:02 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Moffitt clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Saul - foul #1 on John Saul, team foul #6 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Master (PF), Michael Shriner (C) James Prouty, Terence Munson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Lance Collins (C) Chris Rosenfeld | |
| 14:02 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Moffitt makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 14:02 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Moffitt misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Eric Master snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass is fouled on the floor by Lance Collins - foul #3 on Lance Collins, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG) Sheldon Gass | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Philip Ries clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 13:27 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Moffitt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 13:09 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Alfano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SF) Charles Grandstaff | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Morehead (SG), Craig Mosley (SF), Chris Rosenfeld (PF) Mlengalenga Amendola, Thomas Alfano, Jason Moffitt | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Philip Ries comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Cochran | 35-25 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Michael Shriner comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 35-25 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Shriner | 35-25 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Michael Shriner buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Philip Ries and the foul's on Chris Rosenfeld - foul #1 on Chris Rosenfeld, team foul #4 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sheldon Gass (PG), James Prouty (SF) John Saul, Scott Cochran | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Eric Burns (PG) Richard Anderson | |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the free throw | 38-25 |
| 11:44 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Morehead connects on the jumper from the right wing | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Eric Burns (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Morehead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Mosley (fresh) PF - Chris Rosenfeld (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Collins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Michael Shriner misses the easy layup | 38-27 |
| 11:15 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Lance Collins | 38-27 |
| 10:46 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Morehead travels with the ball | 38-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), John Saul (PF), Terence Munson (C) Philip Ries, Eric Master, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Anderson (PG), Mlengalenga Amendola (SG), Thomas Alfano (SF), Jason Moffitt (PF), Chad Herring (C) Eric Burns, Michael Morehead, Craig Mosley, Chris Rosenfeld, Lance Collins | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Chad Herring blocks the short jumper by Terence Munson | 38-27 |
| 10:17 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 10:12 | C. Connecticut State | Mlengalenga Amendola hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 10:10 | C. Connecticut State | Mlengalenga Amendola snags the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 09:56 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Anderson misses the easy layup | 38-27 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terence Munson | 38-27 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 09:30 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 09:27 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG) Sheldon Gass | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Chris Rosenfeld (C) Chad Herring | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Philip Ries knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Prouty | 41-27 |
| 08:47 | C. Connecticut State | Mlengalenga Amendola loses the dribble to Charles Grandstaff | 41-27 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff slams it home | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:27 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Anderson is hacked by Charles Grandstaff - foul #2 on Charles Grandstaff, team foul #7 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SF), Eric Master (PF), Michael Shriner (C) James Prouty, John Saul, Terence Munson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Lance Collins (C) Chris Rosenfeld | |
| 08:27 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Eric Master gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Jason Moffitt steals it from Scott Cochran | 43-27 |
| 07:52 | C. Connecticut State | The 3pt attempt by Thomas Alfano is denied by Michael Shriner | 43-27 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Shriner | 43-27 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Michael Shriner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-27 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Philip Ries can't tip it in | 43-27 |
| 07:34 | C. Connecticut State | Lance Collins grabs the board | 43-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Cochran (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Master (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mlengalenga Amendola (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Alfano (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Moffitt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Collins (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Moffitt misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Scott Cochran grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 46-27 |
| 06:48 | C. Connecticut State | Mlengalenga Amendola clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-27 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Michael Shriner snags the defensive board | 46-27 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Philip Ries comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-27 |
| 06:19 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Moffitt pulls down the rebound | 46-27 |
| 05:58 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Anderson clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-27 |
| 05:57 | C. Connecticut State | Lance Collins tips it home | 46-29 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Michael Shriner banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Master and the foul's on Mlengalenga Amendola - foul #3 on Mlengalenga Amendola, team foul #5 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (PG), Sheldon Gass (SG), Terence Munson (PF) Charles Grandstaff, Philip Ries, Eric Master | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Eric Burns (PG), Michael Morehead (SG), Craig Mosley (SF), Chris Rosenfeld (PF), Chad Herring (C) Richard Anderson, Mlengalenga Amendola, Thomas Alfano, Jason Moffitt, Lance Collins | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the free throw | 49-29 |
| 05:22 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Burns hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-29 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Scott Cochran pulls down the rebound | 49-29 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Michael Shriner connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-29 |
| 04:37 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Burns misses long on a floater from the right wing | 51-29 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass pulls down the rebound | 51-29 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Chad Herring steps in front of the Sheldon Gass pass | 51-29 |
| 04:00 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Mosley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Burns | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-32 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass grabs the offensive board | 51-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Saul (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Cochran (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Terence Munson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Eric Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Morehead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Rosenfeld (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Herring (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Chad Herring - foul #1 on Chad Herring, team foul #6 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Master (PF) Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Harold Gibson (PG), Sheng Xiong (SF) Eric Burns, Craig Mosley | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass makes the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass makes the 2nd free throw | 53-32 |
| 02:50 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Rosenfeld clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-32 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sheldon Gass | 53-32 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Terence Munson banks in the layup set up by Scott Cochran | 55-32 |
| 02:01 | C. Connecticut State | Chad Herring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Craig Mosley (SG), Eric Burns (SF) Michael Morehead, Chad Herring | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass's floater is tipped away by Sheng Xiong | 55-32 |
| 01:30 | C. Connecticut State | Sheng Xiong snags the defensive board | 55-32 |
| 01:25 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Burns misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-32 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Terence Munson snags the defensive board | 55-32 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Terence Munson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 57-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | C. Connecticut State | Chris Rosenfeld drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Harold Gibson | 57-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Scott Cochran makes the driving attempt in the lane | 59-35 |
| 00:21 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Mosley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-35 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Cochran | 59-35 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Saul runs out the clock | 59-35 |