| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Vansickle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Yamaguchi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Gilbert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Powell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | David Gilbert inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | UConn | David Gilbert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-29 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | William Smith double dribbles | 20-29 |
| 19:04 | UConn | William Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-29 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses long on a floater from the left side | 20-29 |
| 18:43 | UConn | William Yamaguchi snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Henry Saunders loses the ball out of bounds | 20-29 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-32 |
| 17:39 | UConn | William Yamaguchi clanks a floater from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 17:38 | UConn | Henry Saunders grabs the offensive board | 20-32 |
| 17:28 | UConn | William Powell throws it down and he's fouled by Michael Harding - foul #1 on Michael Harding, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| 17:28 | UConn | William Powell makes the free throw | 23-32 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Thomas Denny buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Harding | 23-34 |
| 16:57 | UConn | Michael Harding steals it from Henry Saunders | 23-34 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-34 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Thomas Denny hits the follow up shot | 23-36 |
| 16:19 | UConn | William Yamaguchi buries a runner from the left block | 25-36 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Thomas Denny scores on a 3 from straight away | 25-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Vansickle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Yamaguchi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Gilbert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Saunders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | UConn | William Powell is hacked by Michael Harding - foul #2 on Michael Harding, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Bencomo (PF) William Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Mark Lynch (SF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Denny, William Smith | |
| 15:21 | UConn | Henry Saunders misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 15:20 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to William Yamaguchi | 25-39 |
| 14:58 | UConn | David Gilbert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Michael Harding scores on a floater in the lane | 27-41 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Richard Vansickle misses short on a 3 from straight away | 27-41 |
| 14:16 | UConn | Richard Vansickle snags the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 13:58 | UConn | David Gilbert misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Adam Carr - foul #1 on Adam Carr, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Marco Yazzie (SG), Joe Boothby (C) William Yamaguchi, Henry Saunders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Thomas Denny (SF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch, Charles Atkinson | |
| 13:58 | UConn | David Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 13:58 | UConn | David Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | William Smith grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy clanks a jumper from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 13:39 | UConn | Joe Boothby grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Adam Carr takes the ball from Richard Vansickle | 27-41 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the easy layup | 27-41 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Joe Boothby gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 12:44 | UConn | David Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-41 |
| Subs | UConn | John Hawkes (SF) David Gilbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Eddie Woods (PF) Adam Carr, Michael Harding | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Thomas Denny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-41 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | William Smith tips it home | 27-43 |
| 11:54 | UConn | John Hawkes hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 27-43 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Eddie Woods grabs the board | 27-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Vansickle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marco Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hawkes (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Bencomo (fairly fresh) C - Joe Boothby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-43 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | William Smith tips it but misses | 27-43 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy snags the offensive board | 27-43 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Poulsen | 27-46 |
| 10:57 | UConn | Joe Boothby connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-46 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-46 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Thomas Denny tips it back up and in | 29-48 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Joe Boothby misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Clarence McCarthy - foul #2 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #4 | 29-48 |
| Subs | UConn | William Yamaguchi (SG), David Gilbert (SF), William Powell (PF) Marco Yazzie, John Hawkes, Michael Bencomo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Adam Carr (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Michael Harding (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, James Poulsen, Thomas Denny, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| 10:20 | UConn | Joe Boothby misses the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Joe Boothby makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-48 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Joe Boothby gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Joe Boothby lays it in | 32-48 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 09:22 | UConn | William Yamaguchi grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Richard Vansickle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Michael Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Lynch | 32-51 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Richard Vansickle hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Boothby | 34-51 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Adam Carr | 34-54 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Richard Vansickle scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Gilbert | 37-54 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Michael Harding is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 37-54 |
| 07:36 | UConn | William Yamaguchi pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Vansickle (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Yamaguchi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Gilbert (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Boothby (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | UConn | Joe Boothby misses long on a runner from close range | 37-54 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson lays it in | 37-56 |
| 06:29 | UConn | William Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-56 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Adam Carr pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-56 |
| 06:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joe Boothby | 37-56 |
| 05:53 | UConn | Michael Harding denies the turnaround by Joe Boothby | 37-56 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Atkinson | 37-56 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (PG), John Hawkes (SF), Michael Bencomo (PF), Henry Saunders (C) Richard Vansickle, David Gilbert, William Powell, Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Thomas Denny (SF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch, Charles Atkinson | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Smith | 37-59 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Clarence McCarthy steals it from Henry Saunders | 37-59 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-59 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Michael Bencomo snags the defensive board | 37-59 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Henry Saunders misses the dunk attempt | 37-59 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Michael Bencomo snags the offensive board | 37-59 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Yamaguchi | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Adam Carr loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Marco Yazzie (SG) William Yamaguchi | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Eddie Woods (PF) Adam Carr, Michael Harding | |
| 03:59 | UConn | Marco Yazzie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by James Poulsen - foul #1 on James Poulsen, team foul #5 | 39-59 |
| Subs | UConn | David Gilbert (SF) John Hawkes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:59 | UConn | Marco Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Marco Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Marco Yazzie misses the 3rd free throw | 41-59 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Thomas Denny loses the dribble to Wendell Perdomo | 41-59 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Wendell Perdomo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marco Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bencomo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Saunders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:03 | UConn | Marco Yazzie can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 41-59 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is fouled on the floor by Michael Bencomo - foul #2 on Michael Bencomo, team foul #1 | 41-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Vansickle (PG), William Yamaguchi (SG), William Powell (PF) Wendell Perdomo, Marco Yazzie, David Gilbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Adam Carr (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Michael Harding (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, James Poulsen, Thomas Denny, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | William Powell takes the ball from Jim Spurlock | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:05 | UConn | Richard Vansickle comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jim Spurlock - foul #2 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #6 | 41-59 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Richard Vansickle makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Richard Vansickle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock double dribbles | 43-59 |
| Subs | UConn | David Gilbert (SF) Michael Bencomo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Thomas Denny (SF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch, Charles Atkinson | |
| 01:18 | UConn | Richard Vansickle is whistled for a carry | 43-59 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | William Smith is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clarence McCarthy | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Richard Vansickle is hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 43-61 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Richard Vansickle makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Richard Vansickle makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-61 |
| 00:43 | UConn | David Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Thomas Denny - foul #1 on Thomas Denny, team foul #8 | 45-61 |
| 00:43 | UConn | David Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 00:43 | UConn | David Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Vansickle - foul #3 on Richard Vansickle, team foul #2 | 47-61 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Henry Saunders makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy runs out the clock | 49-63 |