| Lineup | W. Connecticut St. | PG - Curtis Dennis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Israel Mui (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Martin Lacoste (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jacob Neal (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Balderrama (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Meekins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Zweifel (fresh) C - Jimmy White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | W. Connecticut St. | Israel Mui inbounds the ball | 35-20 |
| Game Plan | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | W. Connecticut St. | Jacob Neal misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Samuel Stephens - foul #1 on Samuel Stephens, team foul #1 | 35-20 |
| 19:43 | W. Connecticut St. | Jacob Neal makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 19:43 | W. Connecticut St. | Jacob Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Mike Meekins misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-20 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Jimmy White pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-20 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-23 |
| 18:46 | W. Connecticut St. | Martin Lacoste scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Marc Rose | 40-23 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Mike Meekins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-23 |
| 18:17 | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Dennis misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-23 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel pulls down the rebound | 40-23 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens is fouled on the floor by Israel Mui - foul #1 on Israel Mui, team foul #1 | 40-23 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Israel Mui - foul #2 on Israel Mui, team foul #2 | 40-23 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Robert Merrill (SF), David Whaley (C) Israel Mui, Jacob Neal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Evelyn (SF) Mike Meekins | |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 17:38 | W. Connecticut St. | Marc Rose's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy White | 40-25 |
| 17:36 | W. Connecticut St. | Robert Merrill misses the tip | 40-25 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Jimmy White snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | John Balderrama loses the ball out of bounds | 40-25 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | John Benton (SG) Marc Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (PG), Steven Harris (SF), Brian Hayden (PF), Teddy Daniels (C) John Balderrama, Samuel Stephens, Joshua Zweifel, Jimmy White | |
| 17:12 | W. Connecticut St. | Martin Lacoste clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Harris | 40-25 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Brian Hayden misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 17:02 | W. Connecticut St. | Martin Lacoste snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 16:58 | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Dennis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-25 |
| 16:56 | W. Connecticut St. | Robert Merrill gets the offensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 16:46 | W. Connecticut St. | Michael Evelyn is called for the reach on Martin Lacoste - foul #1 on Michael Evelyn, team foul #2 | 40-25 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Gary Peres (PG), Alfred Hargrove (C) Curtis Dennis, Martin Lacoste | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Meekins (SF) Steven Harris | |
| 16:31 | W. Connecticut St. | Robert Merrill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Hayden - foul #2 on Brian Hayden, team foul #3 | 40-25 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Jacob Neal (C) Alfred Hargrove | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy White (C) Teddy Daniels | |
| 16:31 | W. Connecticut St. | Robert Merrill misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 16:31 | W. Connecticut St. | Robert Merrill misses the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmy White | 40-25 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Jimmy White buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 15:59 | W. Connecticut St. | Brian Hayden takes the ball from Robert Merrill | 40-27 |
| Lineup | W. Connecticut St. | PG - Gary Peres (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Benton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Merrill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Hayden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Evelyn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Meekins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Hayden (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy White (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Mike Meekins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-27 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Marc Rose (SG), Israel Mui (SF), Martin Lacoste (PF) John Benton, Robert Merrill, David Whaley | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), Samuel Stephens (SG), Steven Harris (SF), Joshua Zweifel (PF) George Hayden, Michael Evelyn, Mike Meekins, Brian Hayden | |
| 15:19 | W. Connecticut St. | Martin Lacoste's pass is intercepted by John Balderrama | 40-27 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Jimmy White knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Samuel Stephens and the foul's on Jacob Neal - foul #2 on Jacob Neal, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Dennis (PG), Alfred Hargrove (C) Gary Peres, Jacob Neal | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Jimmy White makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 14:34 | W. Connecticut St. | Marc Rose misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Jimmy White snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | The jump hook by Samuel Stephens is blocked by Martin Lacoste | 40-30 |
| 14:27 | W. Connecticut St. | Alfred Hargrove gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 14:17 | W. Connecticut St. | Martin Lacoste can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Zweifel - foul #3 on Joshua Zweifel, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | David Whaley (C) Alfred Hargrove | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Meekins (SF), Brian Hayden (C) Steven Harris, Jimmy White | |
| 14:17 | W. Connecticut St. | Martin Lacoste misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 14:17 | W. Connecticut St. | Martin Lacoste makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | John Balderrama's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Alfred Hargrove (C) Martin Lacoste | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:48 | W. Connecticut St. | Israel Mui misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Mike Meekins misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Israel Mui - foul #3 on Israel Mui, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Robert Merrill (SF), Jacob Neal (C) Israel Mui, Alfred Hargrove | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (PG), Michael Evelyn (SG), Teddy Daniels (C) John Balderrama, Samuel Stephens, Joshua Zweifel | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Mike Meekins makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Mike Meekins misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 13:20 | W. Connecticut St. | Jacob Neal pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 12:57 | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Dennis hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marc Rose | 43-31 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Jacob Neal steals it from Michael Evelyn | 43-31 |
| 12:34 | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Dennis misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-31 |
| 12:33 | W. Connecticut St. | Jacob Neal tips it back up and in | 45-31 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | George Hayden scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Robert Merrill - foul #2 on Robert Merrill, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Gary Peres (PG), John Benton (SG), Martin Lacoste (PF) Curtis Dennis, Marc Rose, David Whaley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Stephens (SG), Joshua Zweifel (PF), Jimmy White (C) Mike Meekins, Brian Hayden, Teddy Daniels | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | George Hayden makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:02 | W. Connecticut St. | Samuel Stephens steals it from Robert Merrill | 45-34 |
| Lineup | W. Connecticut St. | PG - Gary Peres (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Benton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Merrill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Martin Lacoste (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Jacob Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Evelyn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Zweifel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jimmy White (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Merrill - foul #3 on Robert Merrill, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Israel Mui (SF), David Whaley (C) Robert Merrill, Jacob Neal | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG) George Hayden | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:20 | W. Connecticut St. | David Whaley drills a shot from the baseline | 47-36 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Jimmy White misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by David Whaley - foul #1 on David Whaley, team foul #7 | 47-36 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Ballentine (SG), Steven Harris (SF), Brian Hayden (PF) Samuel Stephens, Michael Evelyn, Joshua Zweifel | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Jimmy White misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Jimmy White makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:51 | W. Connecticut St. | Martin Lacoste drills a jumper in the paint | 49-37 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Steven Harris connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Balderrama | 49-40 |
| 10:04 | W. Connecticut St. | Gary Peres clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Jimmy White grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | John Balderrama is hacked by David Whaley - foul #2 on David Whaley, team foul #8 | 49-40 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Dennis (PG), Marc Rose (SG), Robert Merrill (SF), Jacob Neal (C) Gary Peres, John Benton, Israel Mui, David Whaley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Stephens (SG), Mike Meekins (SF), Joshua Zweifel (PF) Charles Ballentine, Steven Harris, Jimmy White | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | John Balderrama makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | John Balderrama makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:35 | W. Connecticut St. | Martin Lacoste drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Curtis Dennis | 52-42 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Hayden | 52-45 |
| 09:22 | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Dennis knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Merrill | 54-45 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | John Balderrama clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 09:03 | W. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Martin Lacoste | 54-45 |
| 08:37 | W. Connecticut St. | Robert Merrill travels with the ball | 54-45 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Israel Mui (SF), David Whaley (PF), Alfred Hargrove (C) Robert Merrill, Martin Lacoste, Jacob Neal | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (PG), Michael Evelyn (SG), Jimmy White (C) John Balderrama, Samuel Stephens, Joshua Zweifel | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 08:14 | W. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to David Whaley | 54-45 |
| 08:00 | W. Connecticut St. | The jumper by Curtis Dennis is denied by Mike Meekins | 54-45 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Hayden | 54-45 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Jimmy White buries a shot in the paint | 54-47 |
| Lineup | W. Connecticut St. | PG - Curtis Dennis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Israel Mui (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Evelyn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mike Meekins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Hayden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy White (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:34 | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Dennis misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Hayden - foul #1 on George Hayden, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | John Benton (SG) Marc Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Stephens (SG), Joshua Zweifel (PF) Mike Meekins, Brian Hayden | |
| 07:34 | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:34 | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Jimmy White lays it in | 56-49 |
| 06:57 | W. Connecticut St. | Alfred Hargrove's layup is rejected by Michael Evelyn | 56-49 |
| 06:56 | W. Connecticut St. | David Whaley gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:48 | W. Connecticut St. | Michael Evelyn is called for the reach on John Benton - foul #2 on Michael Evelyn, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Gary Peres (PG), Robert Merrill (SF), Martin Lacoste (PF), Jacob Neal (C) Curtis Dennis, Israel Mui, David Whaley, Alfred Hargrove | |
| Subs | Illinois | Teddy Daniels (C) Jimmy White | |
| 06:38 | W. Connecticut St. | Robert Merrill buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Benton | 58-49 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel's layup is rejected by Robert Merrill | 58-49 |
| 06:10 | W. Connecticut St. | Robert Merrill snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 05:44 | W. Connecticut St. | Gary Peres misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-49 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | George Hayden drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 05:00 | W. Connecticut St. | Robert Merrill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Zweifel | 58-51 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Dennis (PG), Marc Rose (SG), Israel Mui (SF) Gary Peres, John Benton, Robert Merrill | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), Mike Meekins (SF), Jimmy White (C) George Hayden, Michael Evelyn, Teddy Daniels | |
| 04:55 | Illinois | John Balderrama misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel tips it home | 58-53 |
| 04:38 | W. Connecticut St. | Martin Lacoste clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 04:36 | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Dennis pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:21 | W. Connecticut St. | Israel Mui misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Marc Rose - foul #2 on Marc Rose, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | David Whaley (C) Jacob Neal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Hayden (PF) Joshua Zweifel | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:03 | W. Connecticut St. | Martin Lacoste snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 03:39 | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Dennis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Israel Mui | 61-54 |
| Lineup | W. Connecticut St. | PG - Curtis Dennis (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Israel Mui (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Martin Lacoste (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - David Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Balderrama (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Stephens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Meekins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Hayden (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy White (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 03:14 | W. Connecticut St. | Martin Lacoste grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:10 | W. Connecticut St. | The short jumper by Marc Rose is denied by Brian Hayden | 61-54 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | John Balderrama grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Martin Lacoste steals it from Samuel Stephens | 61-54 |
| 02:43 | W. Connecticut St. | Marc Rose is hacked by Samuel Stephens - foul #2 on Samuel Stephens, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Robert Merrill (SF), Jacob Neal (C) Israel Mui, Martin Lacoste | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (PG), Michael Evelyn (SG), Steven Harris (SF) John Balderrama, Samuel Stephens, Mike Meekins | |
| 02:43 | W. Connecticut St. | Marc Rose makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:43 | W. Connecticut St. | Marc Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Israel Mui (SF), Martin Lacoste (PF) Robert Merrill, David Whaley | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), Mike Meekins (SF), Joshua Zweifel (PF) George Hayden, Steven Harris, Brian Hayden | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | John Balderrama clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 02:25 | W. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Martin Lacoste | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:00 | W. Connecticut St. | Martin Lacoste scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 66-56 |
| 01:47 | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Dennis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Gary Peres (PG), John Benton (SG), Robert Merrill (SF), David Whaley (PF), Alfred Hargrove (C) Curtis Dennis, Marc Rose, Israel Mui, Martin Lacoste, Jacob Neal | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (PG), Steven Harris (SF), Brian Hayden (PF), Teddy Daniels (C) John Balderrama, Mike Meekins, Joshua Zweifel, Jimmy White | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 01:31 | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Dennis (PG), Marc Rose (SG), Israel Mui (SF), Martin Lacoste (PF), Jacob Neal (C) Gary Peres, John Benton, Robert Merrill, David Whaley, Alfred Hargrove | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), Samuel Stephens (SG), Mike Meekins (SF), Joshua Zweifel (PF), Jimmy White (C) George Hayden, Michael Evelyn, Steven Harris, Brian Hayden, Teddy Daniels | |
| 01:11 | W. Connecticut St. | Israel Mui loses the ball out of bounds | 66-58 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Mike Meekins comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 66-58 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Jimmy White pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 00:52 | W. Connecticut St. | Martin Lacoste grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | W. Connecticut St. | Martin Lacoste is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Stephens - foul #3 on Samuel Stephens, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Dennis Lamar (SF), Alfred Hargrove (C) Israel Mui, Jacob Neal | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:51 | W. Connecticut St. | Martin Lacoste makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:51 | W. Connecticut St. | Martin Lacoste makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Mike Meekins lays it up and in | 68-60 |
| 00:47 | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| 00:44 | W. Connecticut St. | Samuel Stephens is called for the reach on Dennis Lamar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Stephens, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| 00:44 | W. Connecticut St. | Dennis Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:44 | W. Connecticut St. | Dennis Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by John Balderrama | 70-62 |
| 00:37 | W. Connecticut St. | Dennis Lamar is fouled in the backcourt by John Balderrama - foul #1 on John Balderrama, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| 00:37 | W. Connecticut St. | Dennis Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:37 | W. Connecticut St. | Dennis Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 00:31 | W. Connecticut St. | Martin Lacoste grabs the board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Dennis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 00:06 | W. Connecticut St. | Martin Lacoste grabs the offensive board | 72-62 |
| 00:00 | W. Connecticut St. | Curtis Dennis runs out the clock | 72-62 |