| Lineup | W. Connecticut St. | PG - Michael Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Koonce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Regan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ryan Gilliam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Law (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | W. Connecticut St. | William Regan inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | W. Connecticut St. | William Regan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ryan Gilliam - foul #1 on Ryan Gilliam, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Thomas Phung makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Thomas Phung makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:09 | W. Connecticut St. | John Koonce buries a jumper in the lane set up by Michael Chase and he's fouled by Thomas Phung - foul #1 on Thomas Phung, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 19:09 | W. Connecticut St. | John Koonce misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Thomas Phung hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Faucett | 38-45 |
| 18:30 | W. Connecticut St. | Michael Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Thomas Phung hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Taylor | 38-47 |
| 17:54 | W. Connecticut St. | John Koonce comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 17:53 | W. Connecticut St. | Sammy Law gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:41 | W. Connecticut St. | Sammy Law misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 17:39 | W. Connecticut St. | William Regan tips it back up and in | 40-47 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | William Regan steals it from Richard McCaffrey | 40-47 |
| 17:19 | W. Connecticut St. | John Koonce can't connect on a shot from the right side | 40-47 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard McCaffrey and the foul's on William Regan - foul #2 on William Regan, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Arthur Smith (PG), Brian Bourke (SG), Dan Strickland (SF), Shane Rennick (PF), Gary Bauman (C) Michael Chase, John Koonce, William Regan, Ryan Gilliam, Sammy Law | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (PG), Stephen Wilson (SF), Vernon Whitton (PF), Sean Dones (C) Richard McCaffrey, Stephen Faucett, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| 17:13 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 16:49 | W. Connecticut St. | Brian Bourke is fouled on the floor by John Morrison - foul #1 on John Morrison, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Ogara (PG) William Zuwkowski | |
| 16:41 | W. Connecticut St. | Stephen Wilson is called for the reach on Brian Bourke - foul #2 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| 16:25 | W. Connecticut St. | Gary Bauman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 16:23 | W. Connecticut St. | Gary Bauman snags the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 16:14 | W. Connecticut St. | Gary Bauman is hacked by Sean Dones - foul #1 on Sean Dones, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Michael Chase (PG) Arthur Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (PG) Matthew Ogara | |
| 16:03 | W. Connecticut St. | Dan Strickland misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Sean Dones - foul #2 on Sean Dones, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| 16:03 | W. Connecticut St. | Dan Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 16:03 | W. Connecticut St. | Dan Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | John Morrison connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard McCaffrey | 42-52 |
| Lineup | W. Connecticut St. | PG - Michael Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Bourke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dan Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shane Rennick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Bauman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vernon Whitton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Dones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | W. Connecticut St. | Brian Bourke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-52 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sean Dones | 42-52 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | John Morrison is hacked by Gary Bauman - foul #2 on Gary Bauman, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Earl Bowen (PG), John Koonce (SG), William Regan (SF), Ryan Gilliam (PF) Michael Chase, Brian Bourke, Dan Strickland, Shane Rennick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) John Morrison, Stephen Wilson, Vernon Whitton, Sean Dones | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Earl Bowen is called for the reach on Arthur Woodson - foul #4 on Earl Bowen, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Arthur Smith (PG), John Thurman (C) Earl Bowen, Gary Bauman | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (SG) Richard McCaffrey | |
| 14:58 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-52 |
| 14:56 | W. Connecticut St. | William Regan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 14:48 | W. Connecticut St. | Ryan Gilliam is whistled for a carry | 42-52 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Michael Chase (PG), Sammy Law (C) Arthur Smith, John Thurman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Thomas Phung buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Brandon Taylor | 42-54 |
| 14:21 | W. Connecticut St. | Arthur Woodson steals the ball from Michael Chase in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski hits the finger roll set up by Arthur Woodson | 42-56 |
| 14:04 | W. Connecticut St. | Sammy Law makes the driving attempt near the basket | 44-56 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett loses the ball out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG), John Morrison (SF) William Zuwkowski, Stephen Faucett | |
| 13:52 | W. Connecticut St. | Michael Chase connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Koonce | 47-56 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Thomas Phung connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Morrison | 47-59 |
| 13:31 | W. Connecticut St. | Michael Chase connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Koonce and he's fouled by Arthur Woodson - foul #4 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Brian Bourke (SG), Dan Strickland (SF), Shane Rennick (PF), Gary Bauman (C) John Koonce, William Regan, Ryan Gilliam, Sammy Law | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Wilson (SF), Vernon Whitton (C) Arthur Woodson, Brandon Taylor | |
| 13:31 | W. Connecticut St. | Michael Chase makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | John Morrison scores on a floater from the left side set up by Thomas Phung | 50-61 |
| 12:57 | W. Connecticut St. | Gary Bauman drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Chase and he's fouled by Thomas Phung - foul #2 on Thomas Phung, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Arthur Smith (PG) Michael Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Sean Dones (C) John Morrison, Stephen Wilson, Thomas Phung | |
| 12:57 | W. Connecticut St. | Gary Bauman misses the free throw | 52-61 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Sean Dones pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Sean Dones misses the easy layup | 52-61 |
| 12:41 | W. Connecticut St. | Dan Strickland snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 12:22 | W. Connecticut St. | Shane Rennick is hacked by Vernon Whitton - foul #1 on Vernon Whitton, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | John Koonce (SG), William Regan (SF) Arthur Smith, Dan Strickland | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:22 | W. Connecticut St. | Shane Rennick makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 12:22 | W. Connecticut St. | Shane Rennick makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Brian Bourke steals the ball from Vernon Whitton | 54-61 |
| 12:06 | W. Connecticut St. | John Koonce lays it in set up by Brian Bourke | 56-61 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Shane Rennick steals the ball from William Zuwkowski | 56-61 |
| 11:34 | W. Connecticut St. | Brian Bourke misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Sean Dones gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| Lineup | W. Connecticut St. | PG - Brian Bourke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Koonce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Regan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Rennick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Bauman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Faucett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Whitton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Dones (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Bauman - foul #3 on Gary Bauman, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Michael Chase (PG), Ryan Gilliam (PF), Sammy Law (C) Brian Bourke, Shane Rennick, Gary Bauman | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (PG), Stephen Wilson (SG), Thomas Phung (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) Richard McCaffrey, William Zuwkowski, Vernon Whitton, Sean Dones | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 11:28 | W. Connecticut St. | Ryan Gilliam grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 11:08 | W. Connecticut St. | John Koonce scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Chase | 59-61 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Phung | 59-61 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor misses long on a shot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 10:31 | W. Connecticut St. | Michael Chase grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 10:17 | W. Connecticut St. | Sammy Law is hacked by Brandon Taylor - foul #3 on Brandon Taylor, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Arthur Smith (PG), Shane Rennick (SF) John Koonce, William Regan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (PG), William Zuwkowski (SG) Stephen Wilson, Stephen Faucett | |
| 10:17 | W. Connecticut St. | Sammy Law misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Thomas Phung gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Arthur Smith - foul #1 on Arthur Smith, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 09:56 | W. Connecticut St. | Sammy Law misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-64 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | John Morrison grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski is whistled for a carry | 59-64 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Brian Bourke (SG), Gary Bauman (C) Arthur Smith, Sammy Law | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Whitton (PF) Thomas Phung | |
| 09:42 | W. Connecticut St. | Michael Chase clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 09:41 | W. Connecticut St. | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Gilliam | 59-64 |
| 09:29 | W. Connecticut St. | Shane Rennick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 09:28 | W. Connecticut St. | Michael Chase tips it home | 61-64 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton clanks a turnaround from the left block | 61-64 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton grabs the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Gary Bauman swats the short shot by William Zuwkowski | 61-64 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor tips it in | 61-66 |
| 08:40 | W. Connecticut St. | Michael Chase misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 08:39 | W. Connecticut St. | Gary Bauman tips it back up and in | 63-66 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey's layup is rejected by Gary Bauman | 63-66 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | John Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey drills a fadeaway from the right side | 63-68 |
| 07:38 | W. Connecticut St. | Ryan Gilliam can't finish the layup | 63-68 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Whitton | 63-68 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton grabs the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| Lineup | W. Connecticut St. | PG - Michael Chase (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Bourke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Rennick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Gilliam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Bauman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard McCaffrey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Zuwkowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Vernon Whitton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 07:10 | W. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Gary Bauman | 63-68 |
| 07:05 | W. Connecticut St. | Brian Bourke is hacked by William Zuwkowski - foul #1 on William Zuwkowski, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | John Koonce (SG), William Regan (SF), John Thurman (PF), Sammy Law (C) Michael Chase, Shane Rennick, Ryan Gilliam, Gary Bauman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Stephen Wilson (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), Sean Dones (C) Richard McCaffrey, William Zuwkowski, John Morrison, Vernon Whitton, Brandon Taylor | |
| 07:05 | W. Connecticut St. | Brian Bourke misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 07:05 | W. Connecticut St. | Brian Bourke makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Brian Bourke steals it from Stephen Wilson | 64-68 |
| 06:24 | W. Connecticut St. | John Koonce knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 66-68 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Thomas Phung clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Brian Bourke - foul #3 on Brian Bourke, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Earl Bowen (PG) Brian Bourke | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Thomas Phung makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:50 | W. Connecticut St. | Sammy Law makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Thomas Phung is hacked by William Regan - foul #3 on William Regan, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Shane Rennick (PF) John Thurman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG) Stephen Wilson | |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Thomas Phung makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Thomas Phung makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 05:13 | W. Connecticut St. | Arthur Woodson steals the ball from Earl Bowen | 69-71 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | William Regan takes the ball from Thomas Phung | 69-71 |
| 04:49 | W. Connecticut St. | Earl Bowen misses the lay-in | 69-71 |
| 04:48 | W. Connecticut St. | Shane Rennick gets the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 04:33 | W. Connecticut St. | Earl Bowen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Woodson - foul #5 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Michael Chase (SG), Dan Strickland (SF), John Thurman (C) John Koonce, William Regan, Sammy Law | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (SG), Stephen Wilson (SF), Vernon Whitton (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Arthur Woodson, Stephen Faucett, Thomas Phung, Sean Dones | |
| 04:33 | W. Connecticut St. | Earl Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:33 | W. Connecticut St. | Earl Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Cooper | 70-71 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Zuwkowski | 70-74 |
| 03:54 | W. Connecticut St. | John Thurman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-74 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | John Thurman picks off the pass by William Zuwkowski | 70-74 |
| 03:35 | W. Connecticut St. | Dan Strickland is whistled for a carry | 70-74 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Arthur Smith (PG), Ryan Gilliam (PF), Gary Bauman (C) Earl Bowen, Shane Rennick, John Thurman | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (PG), Brandon Taylor (C) Richard McCaffrey, Robert Cooper | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-74 |
| 03:21 | W. Connecticut St. | Michael Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| Lineup | W. Connecticut St. | PG - Arthur Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Chase (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dan Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Gilliam (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Bauman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vernon Whitton (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | W. Connecticut St. | Gary Bauman clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 70-74 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Stephen Wilson | 70-76 |
| 02:40 | W. Connecticut St. | Michael Chase connects on the shot from the right side set up by Arthur Smith | 72-76 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Earl Bowen (PG), John Koonce (SG), William Regan (SF), Sammy Law (C) Arthur Smith, Michael Chase, Dan Strickland, Gary Bauman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (PG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF) John Morrison, Stephen Wilson, Vernon Whitton | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-76 |
| 02:25 | W. Connecticut St. | Sammy Law gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 02:11 | W. Connecticut St. | Ryan Gilliam scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Koonce | 74-76 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-76 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski snags the offensive board | 74-76 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Phung | 74-79 |
| 01:40 | W. Connecticut St. | Earl Bowen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 01:38 | W. Connecticut St. | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Law | 74-79 |
| 01:27 | W. Connecticut St. | William Regan is hacked by William Zuwkowski - foul #2 on William Zuwkowski, team foul #12 | 74-79 |
| 01:27 | W. Connecticut St. | William Regan misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:27 | W. Connecticut St. | William Regan misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Taylor | 74-79 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett is denied on a dunk by Ryan Gilliam | 74-79 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey can't connect on a shot from the left side | 74-79 |
| 00:52 | W. Connecticut St. | Earl Bowen snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | W. Connecticut St. | Sammy Law drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Koonce | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-79 |
| 00:15 | W. Connecticut St. | Sammy Law grabs the board | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | W. Connecticut St. | John Koonce clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-79 |
| 00:07 | W. Connecticut St. | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Law | 76-79 |
| 00:05 | W. Connecticut St. | Sammy Law clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-79 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Thomas Phung pulls down the rebound | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Thomas Phung runs out the clock | 76-79 |