| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Davis (fresh) SG - Scott Weber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Frye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Thomas Beres (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jimmy Dorris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Heath (fresh) PF - Michael Herrington (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Porter inbounds the ball | 17-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | David Porter jams it on a nice dish by Scott Weber | 19-20 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 19-20 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Trevor Davis | 19-20 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Dorris - foul #1 on Jimmy Dorris, team foul #1 | 19-20 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Trevor Davis travels with the ball | 19-20 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Michael Herrington is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Herrington, team foul #2 | 19-20 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | David Porter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Thomas Beres is hacked by Trevor Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Trevor Davis, team foul #1 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG) Trevor Davis | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:37 | UConn | Scott Heath loses the dribble to David Porter | 22-20 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Keith Bell misses the lay-in | 22-20 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | David Porter tips it home | 24-20 |
| 17:18 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | David Porter snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | David Porter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Clayton Jeon - foul #1 on Clayton Jeon, team foul #2 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Clark (PF) Clayton Jeon | |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (PG) Thomas Beres | |
| 16:47 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Scott Heath is called for the reach on Jeremy Clark - foul #3 on Scott Heath, team foul #3 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (SG), Raymond Olea (SF), Jerry Cook (PF), Albert Terrio (C) Jimmy Dorris, Scott Heath, Michael Herrington, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| 15:59 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on David Porter | 24-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (PG) Scott Weber | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Davis (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Keith Bell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Porter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Frye (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Troy Peters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benjamin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Olea (fresh) PF - Jerry Cook (fresh) C - Albert Terrio (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | UConn | Troy Peters knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 24-23 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Troy Peters picks off the pass by David Porter | 24-23 |
| 15:18 | UConn | Benjamin Davis lays it up and in set up by Troy Peters | 24-25 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | David Porter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Albert Terrio - foul #3 on Albert Terrio, team foul #4 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Jeon (PF) Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (PG), Jimmy Dorris (SG), Scott Heath (SF), Michael Herrington (PF), Kenneth Gaskins (C) Troy Peters, Benjamin Davis, Raymond Olea, Jerry Cook, Albert Terrio | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | David Porter misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | David Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 14:49 | UConn | Michael Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 14:33 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Beres | 24-27 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | David Porter connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-27 |
| 13:53 | UConn | Scott Heath misses short on a floater from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 13:51 | UConn | Thomas Beres gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Heath | 27-29 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | David Porter misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Beres - foul #1 on Thomas Beres, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SG), Dikembe Arboleda (C) Keith Bell, William Frye | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:10 | Illinois | David Porter makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | David Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Michael Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Scott Heath makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Beres | 28-32 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | David Porter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 12:40 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 28-32 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Scott Weber gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | David Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Trevor Davis can't tip it in | 28-32 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Scott Heath snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Scott Weber (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Porter (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Thomas Beres (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Dorris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Heath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Herrington (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:41 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins's pass is intercepted by Clayton Jeon | 28-32 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | David Porter misses long on a floater from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 11:16 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Herrington | 28-32 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Clayton Jeon - foul #2 on Clayton Jeon, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG), Jeremy Clark (PF) Trevor Davis, Clayton Jeon | |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (PG), Benjamin Davis (SG), Raymond Olea (SF), Jerry Cook (PF) Thomas Beres, Jimmy Dorris, Scott Heath, Michael Herrington | |
| 11:00 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Scott Weber | 30-34 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Troy Peters makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Keith Bell misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 09:50 | UConn | Benjamin Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frye (SF) David Porter | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Herrington (PF), Albert Terrio (C) Jerry Cook, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 09:07 | UConn | Benjamin Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 32-37 |
| 08:37 | UConn | Albert Terrio grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Michael Herrington knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | The jump hook by Jeremy Clark is blocked by Michael Herrington | 32-40 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda tips it home | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Bell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Weber (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Frye (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Troy Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Olea (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Herrington (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Albert Terrio (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | UConn | Scott Weber is called for the reach on Benjamin Davis - foul #2 on Scott Weber, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (PG), Clayton Jeon (PF) Scott Weber, Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (PG), Jimmy Dorris (SG), Scott Heath (SF), Jerry Cook (PF), Kenneth Gaskins (C) Troy Peters, Benjamin Davis, Raymond Olea, Michael Herrington, Albert Terrio | |
| 07:27 | UConn | Thomas Beres scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Dorris | 34-42 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Kenneth Gaskins picks off the pass by Dikembe Arboleda | 34-42 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Jerry Cook loses the dribble to Trevor Davis | 34-42 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Kenneth Gaskins is called for the reach on Dikembe Arboleda - foul #2 on Kenneth Gaskins, team foul #6 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SF) William Frye | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Herrington (PF) Jerry Cook | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | David Porter buries a runner from the left block set up by Trevor Davis | 36-42 |
| 05:57 | UConn | Thomas Beres hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jimmy Dorris | 36-44 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Gaskins - foul #3 on Kenneth Gaskins, team foul #7 | 36-44 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 05:30 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gaskins | 36-44 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Thomas Beres hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-44 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Bell | 36-44 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | David Porter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 04:48 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Herrington | 36-44 |
| 04:43 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on David Porter - foul #1 on David Porter, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SG), Jeremy Clark (PF) Keith Bell, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:43 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 04:43 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | David Porter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Heath - foul #4 on Scott Heath, team foul #8 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frye (C) Clayton Jeon | |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (PG), Raymond Olea (SF) Thomas Beres, Scott Heath | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | David Porter makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | David Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 03:55 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins lays it in on a great pass from Troy Peters | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Weber (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Porter (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - William Frye (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Troy Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Dorris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Olea (fresh) PF - Michael Herrington (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Gaskins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | David Porter comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark gets the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | David Porter is hacked by Michael Herrington - foul #2 on Michael Herrington, team foul #9 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (C) Trevor Davis, William Frye | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (PG), Benjamin Davis (SG), Scott Heath (SF), Albert Terrio (C) Troy Peters, Jimmy Dorris, Michael Herrington, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | David Porter misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Benjamin Davis pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:52 | UConn | Keith Bell is called for the reach on Thomas Beres - foul #1 on Keith Bell, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Jeon (PF) David Porter | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:23 | UConn | Scott Heath can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jeremy Clark - foul #3 on Jeremy Clark, team foul #7 | 38-48 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Scott Heath makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Scott Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark misses the easy layup | 38-50 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Albert Terrio snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 01:55 | UConn | Thomas Beres hits a floater in the lane | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Scott Weber misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda grabs the offensive board | 38-52 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 01:30 | UConn | Raymond Olea pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:08 | UConn | Benjamin Davis makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Heath | 38-54 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Raymond Olea steals it from Clayton Jeon | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:38 | UConn | Scott Heath misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Keith Bell - foul #2 on Keith Bell, team foul #8 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (PG), David Porter (SF), William Frye (C) Keith Bell, Jeremy Clark, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Dorris (SG), Michael Herrington (PF), Kenneth Gaskins (C) Benjamin Davis, Raymond Olea, Albert Terrio | |
| 00:38 | UConn | Scott Heath misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Scott Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | David Porter makes the floater from the left side | 40-55 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Thomas Beres is fouled in the backcourt by William Frye - foul #2 on William Frye, team foul #9 | 40-55 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | David Porter's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Herrington | 40-57 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Thomas Beres runs out the clock | 40-57 |