| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) SG - Zhu Tao (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Theriot (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski inbounds the ball | 19-18 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Shaun Beaird - foul #1 on Shaun Beaird, team foul #1 | 19-18 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 19:14 | UConn | Zhu Tao misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Don Garrett can't tip it in | 19-20 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Clarence McCarthy | 19-22 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-22 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Scott Dollard's fadeaway is rejected by Shaun Beaird | 19-22 |
| 18:02 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Don Garrett loses the dribble to Thomas Wainwright | 19-22 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski banks in the layup | 19-24 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Scott Dollard swats the short shot by Shaun Beaird | 19-24 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 19-24 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright tips it home | 19-26 |
| 16:14 | UConn | William Theriot scores on a floater from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Wendell Perdomo is called for the reach on Clarence McCarthy - foul #1 on Wendell Perdomo, team foul #2 | 21-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Chris Gardner (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF), Douglas Morton (C) Don Garrett, Wendell Perdomo, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Steven Snyder (SF), Denis Banks (PF) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Zhu Tao (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chris Gardner (fresh) PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Morton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Snyder (fresh) PF - Denis Banks (fresh) C - Scott Dollard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 15:29 | UConn | Douglas Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Rene Costa drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-26 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Denis Banks's layup is rejected by Manuel Snowden | 23-26 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Douglas Morton pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Chris Gardner connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Zhu Tao | 26-26 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | James Aguon buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Van Miller | 26-28 |
| 13:47 | UConn | Chris Gardner is hacked by Steven Snyder - foul #1 on Steven Snyder, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Wendell Perdomo (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Zhu Tao, Chris Gardner, Manuel Snowden, Douglas Morton | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 13:26 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses long on a runner from close range | 26-28 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 12:58 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Theriot | 26-28 |
| 12:43 | UConn | Shaun Beaird is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wainwright - foul #2 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Rene Costa lays it in | 28-28 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Wendell Perdomo - foul #2 on Wendell Perdomo, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Chris Gardner (SG) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Steven Snyder | |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 12:05 | UConn | William Theriot grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 11:42 | UConn | William Theriot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) SG - Chris Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Theriot (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) C - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Denis Banks loses the ball out of bounds | 28-28 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Denis Banks steps in front of the William Theriot pass | 28-28 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | William Theriot steals the ball from Andrei Palczewski | 28-28 |
| 10:02 | UConn | Chris Gardner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | James Jackowski grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Zhu Tao (SG), Manuel Snowden (PF), Douglas Morton (C) Don Garrett, Wendell Perdomo, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Steven Snyder (SF), Scott Dollard (C) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 09:14 | UConn | Rene Costa hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Zhu Tao | 30-28 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Scott Dollard banks in the layup on a great pass from Denis Banks | 30-30 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Chris Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), William Theriot (C) Rene Costa, Douglas Morton | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) James Aguon, Denis Banks | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Theriot - foul #3 on William Theriot, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Beaird (PF) Manuel Snowden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG) Van Miller | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Don Garrett drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Zhu Tao | 33-32 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Zhu Tao (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Theriot (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Snyder (fresh) C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Snyder - foul #2 on Steven Snyder, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (SF) Chris Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Steven Snyder | |
| 07:02 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Scott Dollard lays it up and in and he's fouled by Shaun Beaird - foul #2 on Shaun Beaird, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG) Zhu Tao | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 06:18 | UConn | William Theriot hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 33-38 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | James Jackowski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | James Jackowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses the runner from the left block | 33-38 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the shot in the lane set up by Don Garrett | 35-40 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the lay-in | 35-40 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 04:16 | UConn | William Theriot comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Shaun Beaird snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 03:55 | UConn | William Theriot hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-40 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Shaun Beaird tips it in | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | James Jackowski buries a floater from the right side | 37-42 |
| 03:29 | UConn | James Jackowski picks off the pass by Don Garrett in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | James Jackowski banks in the layup | 37-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wendell Perdomo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shaun Beaird (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Theriot (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Dollard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | UConn | Don Garrett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Wainwright | 37-44 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy's pass is intercepted by Shaun Beaird | 37-44 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Scott Dollard blocks the jumper by Rene Costa | 37-44 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski loses the dribble to Wendell Perdomo in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Rene Costa hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wendell Perdomo | 39-44 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | James Jackowski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Jackowski, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (SG), Chris Gardner (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF), Douglas Morton (C) Rene Costa, Wendell Perdomo, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Steven Snyder (SF), Denis Banks (PF) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:59 | UConn | Don Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Chris Gardner, Manuel Snowden, Douglas Morton | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Steven Snyder, Denis Banks | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is hacked by Don Garrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Garrett, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | William Theriot is called for the reach on Scott Dollard - foul #4 on William Theriot, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 01:41 | UConn | William Theriot scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Wendell Perdomo | 41-46 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski is fouled in the backcourt by Zhu Tao - foul #2 on Zhu Tao, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 01:38 | UConn | William Theriot grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 01:19 | UConn | William Theriot scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Don Garrett | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by James Jackowski | 44-49 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Don Garrett misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-49 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Scott Dollard snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is hacked by Don Garrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Garrett, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Steven Snyder (SF), Denis Banks (PF) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Steven Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Steven Snyder is fouled on the floor by William Theriot - foul #5 on William Theriot, team foul #10 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Morton (C) William Theriot | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG) Scott Dollard | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Douglas Morton pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Zhu Tao can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Zhu Tao hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Morton | 47-49 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is fouled in the backcourt by Zhu Tao - foul #3 on Zhu Tao, team foul #11 | 47-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Aguon, Van Miller, Denis Banks, Steven Snyder | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | UConn | Shaun Beaird's pass is intercepted by Thomas Wainwright | 47-50 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski is fouled in the backcourt by Don Garrett - foul #4 on Don Garrett, team foul #12 | 47-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Denis Banks (PF) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Zhu Tao clanks a halfcourt shot | 47-51 |