| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Percy Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Lazaro (fresh) 5 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Daniel Blaise (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Wigginton (fresh) C - Daniel Munson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Wethington inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Monte Depew hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 19:45 | UConn | Tommy Eliason grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:28 | UConn | Tony Lazaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Daniel Munson buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Blaise | 28-37 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Tony Lazaro can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Daniel Munson gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Jelinski - foul #2 on Patrick Jelinski, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Wigginton - foul #2 on Joseph Wigginton, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Tony Lazaro makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Daniel Munson pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | John Wethington hits the follow up shot | 29-40 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 29-40 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Leon Welch can't tip it in | 29-40 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Percy Hunter tips it in | 31-40 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 31-40 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton hits the follow up shot | 31-42 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-42 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Percy Hunter is called for the reach on John Wethington - foul #2 on Percy Hunter, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SF), Peter Edwards (C) Percy Hunter, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Mouser (SG), Timothy Hasting (PF) Daniel Blaise, Joseph Wigginton | |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Munson | 31-45 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away set up by Peter Edwards | 34-45 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 34-45 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Monte Depew hits the follow up shot | 34-47 |
| 15:51 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Leon Welch | 37-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Wayne Hatfield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Anthony Mouser (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Wethington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Munson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Monte Depew connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Hasting | 37-50 |
| 15:16 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Tony Lazaro snags the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Leon Welch connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Wayne Hatfield | 39-50 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Monte Depew clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Peter Edwards swats the short shot by Timothy Hasting | 39-50 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Tony Lazaro gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Patrick Jelinski, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Gaddy (SG), Percy Hunter (SF), Tommy Eliason (C) Leon Welch, Wayne Hatfield, Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Daniel Blaise (SG), Don Graney (SF), Joseph Wigginton (PF), Travis Leatherman (C) Monte Depew, Anthony Mouser, John Wethington, Timothy Hasting, Daniel Munson | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Tony Lazaro steals it from Doug Taylor | 39-50 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Doug Taylor picks off the pass by Percy Hunter | 39-50 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Doug Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 13:27 | UConn | Tommy Eliason grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Tommy Eliason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Rowley (PF) Tony Lazaro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hasting (C) Travis Leatherman | |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Doug Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Doug Taylor buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Hasting | 39-53 |
| 12:23 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-53 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Gaddy - foul #3 on Eric Gaddy, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SG), Peter Edwards (PF) Eric Gaddy, Kenneth Rowley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Doug Taylor steps in front of the Patrick Jelinski pass | 42-55 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Doug Taylor banks in the layup | 42-57 |
| 11:41 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-57 |
| 11:39 | UConn | Peter Edwards tips it back up and in | 44-57 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Hatfield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Blaise (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Graney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wigginton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Doug Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Blaise | 44-59 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting hits a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Tommy Eliason - foul #3 on Tommy Eliason, team foul #5 | 44-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG), Tony Lazaro (PF) Percy Hunter, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), John Wethington (SF), Daniel Munson (C) Doug Taylor, Daniel Blaise, Don Graney, Joseph Wigginton | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the free throw | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:30 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Tony Lazaro snags the offensive board | 44-62 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-62 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Daniel Munson gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Leon Welch - foul #1 on Leon Welch, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Gaddy (SG), Percy Hunter (SF), Kenneth Rowley (C) Patrick Jelinski, Wayne Hatfield, Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley grabs the board | 44-63 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-63 |
| 09:36 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Lazaro | 44-63 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Eric Gaddy clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 44-63 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Hasting | 44-63 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Monte Depew buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Wethington | 44-65 |
| 08:52 | UConn | Tony Lazaro hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-65 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley grabs the offensive board | 44-65 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 44-65 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the defensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SG), Wayne Hatfield (SF), Tommy Eliason (C) Eric Gaddy, Percy Hunter, Kenneth Rowley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG), Joseph Wigginton (PF) Anthony Mouser, Timothy Hasting | |
| 07:49 | UConn | John Wethington takes the ball from Tommy Eliason | 44-65 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Monte Depew is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Monte Depew, team foul #2 | 44-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Don Graney (SF), Travis Leatherman (C) Monte Depew, John Wethington, Daniel Munson | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Hatfield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Blaise (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Don Graney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wigginton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Leatherman (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | UConn | Don Graney steps in front of the Wayne Hatfield pass | 44-65 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Tommy Eliason is called for the reach on Daniel Blaise - foul #4 on Tommy Eliason, team foul #7 | 44-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Gaddy (SF), Peter Edwards (PF) Leon Welch, Tony Lazaro | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise misses the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 07:01 | UConn | The rebound goes to Peter Edwards | 44-65 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Eric Gaddy misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-65 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Doug Taylor snags the defensive board | 44-65 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), John Wethington (SF), Daniel Munson (C) Doug Taylor, Daniel Blaise, Don Graney, Joseph Wigginton | |
| 06:04 | UConn | Tommy Eliason hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 44-65 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield grabs the offensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-65 |
| 05:45 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Edwards | 44-65 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Mouser - foul #1 on Anthony Mouser, team foul #3 | 44-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG), Tony Lazaro (PF) Wayne Hatfield, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:31 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-65 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman tips it in | 45-67 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is hacked by Daniel Munson - foul #1 on Daniel Munson, team foul #4 | 45-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Rowley (C) Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG), Timothy Hasting (PF) Anthony Mouser, Travis Leatherman | |
| 04:25 | UConn | Eric Gaddy hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Jelinski out of the doubleteam | 47-67 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Wethington | 47-67 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Monte Depew clanks a fadeaway from close range | 47-67 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 03:47 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eric Gaddy | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Blaise | 50-69 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Gaddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tony Lazaro (tiring) 1 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Rowley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 24 pts. SG - Daniel Blaise (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Wethington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Munson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:24 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-69 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Hasting | 50-69 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 50-69 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Daniel Munson tips it home | 50-71 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is whistled for a carry | 50-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SG), Percy Hunter (SF), Peter Edwards (PF), Tommy Eliason (C) Patrick Jelinski, Eric Gaddy, Tony Lazaro, Kenneth Rowley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), Don Graney (SF), Joseph Wigginton (PF), Travis Leatherman (C) Monte Depew, Daniel Blaise, John Wethington, Timothy Hasting, Daniel Munson | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser is hacked by Leon Welch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Welch, team foul #8 | 50-71 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Peter Edwards snags the defensive board | 50-71 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Doug Taylor picks off the pass by Wayne Hatfield | 50-71 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Doug Taylor blows the dunk | 50-71 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Leon Welch gets the rebound | 50-71 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-71 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Doug Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser loses the dribble to Peter Edwards | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:48 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-71 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser pulls down the rebound | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Eliason - foul #5 on Tommy Eliason, team foul #9 | 50-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SG), Tony Lazaro (PF) Wayne Hatfield, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Daniel Blaise (SG), John Wethington (SF) Doug Taylor, Anthony Mouser, Don Graney | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Percy Hunter hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Leon Welch | 52-73 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Monte Depew is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Welch - foul #3 on Leon Welch, team foul #10 | 52-73 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Munson (C) Travis Leatherman | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Peter Edwards pulls down the rebound | 52-74 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses the lay-in | 52-74 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-74 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the wide open shot from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Blaise | 52-76 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Daniel Munson steals the ball from Percy Hunter | 52-76 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton clanks a jumper in the lane | 52-76 |
| 00:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Peter Edwards | 52-76 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Monte Depew | 52-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Monte Depew runs out the clock | 52-76 |