| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Merriman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Laffey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Spain (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Billie Peyton inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 19:36 | UConn | Billie Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 19:36 | UConn | Billie Peyton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 19:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Turner takes the ball from Timothy Merriman in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Frank Turner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 29-41 |
| 19:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 19:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-41 |
| 19:06 | UConn | Frank Turner grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 18:45 | UConn | Frank Turner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 18:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman clanks a jumper from the left side | 29-43 |
| 18:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 29-43 |
| 18:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (PG), Mike McEntire (SG), Bradley Castiglia (SF), Daniel Bremer (PF), Edward Hedlund (C) Timothy Merriman, Paul Adams, Robert Smith, Danny Laffey, Ron Spain | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) James Higgins, Frank Turner, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| 17:42 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades's floater is tipped away by Daniel Bremer | 29-43 |
| 17:41 | UConn | Norman Owens tips it back up and in | 29-45 |
| 17:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 17:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to Caleb Rhoades | 29-45 |
| 17:20 | UConn | Eugene Burford is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Hedlund - foul #1 on Edward Hedlund, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 29-45 |
| 17:08 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Bradley Castiglia | 29-45 |
| 17:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Hedlund | 31-45 |
| 16:41 | UConn | Wesley McNell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-45 |
| 16:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 16:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley McNell takes the ball from Bradley Castiglia | 31-45 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick throws it down | 31-47 |
| 15:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 31-47 |
| 15:53 | UConn | Eugene Burford snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Samuel Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike McEntire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Castiglia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Bremer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Hedlund (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eugene Burford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wesley McNell (fairly fresh) 3 stl. SF - Norman Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Caleb Rhoades (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | UConn | Edward Hedlund is called for the reach on Eugene Burford - foul #2 on Edward Hedlund, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG), Paul Adams (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Danny Laffey (PF), Ron Spain (C) Samuel Boyd, Mike McEntire, Bradley Castiglia, Daniel Bremer, Edward Hedlund | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Frank Turner (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Richard Gaines (C) Eugene Burford, Wesley McNell, Norman Owens, Eric Kirkpatrick, Caleb Rhoades | |
| 15:16 | UConn | Frank Turner misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| 15:16 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 15:16 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 14:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman travels with the ball | 31-49 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Richard Gaines comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Ron Spain - foul #3 on Ron Spain, team foul #5 | 31-49 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman is hacked by Richard Gaines - foul #1 on Richard Gaines, team foul #1 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey is called for traveling | 31-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | UConn | Caleb Rhoades (C) Richard Gaines | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:07 | UConn | Paul Adams picks off the pass by James Higgins in the backcourt | 31-50 |
| 13:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain is hacked by Caleb Rhoades - foul #1 on Caleb Rhoades, team foul #2 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Paul Adams, Danny Laffey | |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF) Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn | |
| 13:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-50 |
| 13:41 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 31-50 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Robert Smith steals it from Norman Owens | 31-50 |
| 13:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain lays it up and in | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:45 | UConn | Frank Turner is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Kirkpatrick | 33-53 |
| 12:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-53 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:05 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Kirkpatrick | 33-55 |
| 11:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mike McEntire | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Merriman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mike McEntire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frankie Lechuga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ron Spain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Caleb Rhoades (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick misses the shot from the right block | 35-55 |
| 11:26 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick tips it in | 35-57 |
| 11:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frankie Lechuga | 38-57 |
| 10:41 | UConn | 3 seconds is called on Frank Turner | 38-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (PG), Paul Adams (SG), Bradley Castiglia (SF), Danny Laffey (PF), Daniel Bremer (C) Timothy Merriman, Mike McEntire, Robert Smith, Frankie Lechuga, Ron Spain | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Richard Gaines (C) James Higgins, Frank Turner, Norman Owens, Eric Kirkpatrick, Caleb Rhoades | |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bradley Castiglia | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:08 | UConn | Wesley McNell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Richard Gaines grabs the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:43 | UConn | Billie Peyton comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bradley Castiglia - foul #1 on Bradley Castiglia, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund (C) Daniel Bremer | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:43 | UConn | Billie Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 09:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 09:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd misses short on a floater from the right side | 41-58 |
| 09:27 | UConn | Billie Peyton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 09:07 | UConn | Danny Laffey is called for the reach on Eugene Burford - foul #2 on Danny Laffey, team foul #7 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG) Bradley Castiglia | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG) Wesley McNell | |
| 09:07 | UConn | Eugene Burford makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 09:07 | UConn | Eugene Burford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Boyd | 43-60 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Billie Peyton's pass is intercepted by Samuel Boyd in the backcourt | 43-60 |
| 08:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 43-60 |
| 08:45 | UConn | Richard Gaines gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Billie Peyton drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Gaines | 43-63 |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eugene Burford - foul #2 on Eugene Burford, team foul #3 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith (SF), Ron Spain (C) Timothy Merriman, Edward Hedlund | |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Turner (SG), Norman Owens (SF), James Furey (C) Eugene Burford, Billie Peyton, Richard Gaines | |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey gets the offensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 08:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey double dribbles | 44-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (PG), Daniel Bremer (PF) Samuel Boyd, Danny Laffey | |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (SG) Frank Turner | |
| 07:39 | UConn | Norman Owens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-63 |
| 07:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia grabs the board | 44-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bradley Castiglia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Bremer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ron Spain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley McNell (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Norman Owens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Quinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Furey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-63 |
| 07:25 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Bremer | 44-63 |
| 07:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-63 |
| 07:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer tips it home | 46-63 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Norman Owens misses long on a jumper near the basket | 46-63 |
| 06:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain grabs the defensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 06:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 06:03 | UConn | James Furey misses the lay-in | 49-63 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Randy Quinn snags the offensive board | 49-63 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Wesley McNell hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Bomar | 49-65 |
| 05:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Castiglia | 52-65 |
| 05:37 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG), Mike McEntire (SG), Samuel Boyd (SF), Danny Laffey (PF), Edward Hedlund (C) Bradley Castiglia, Paul Adams, Robert Smith, Daniel Bremer, Ron Spain | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Frank Turner (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Richard Gaines (C) Jeff Bomar, Wesley McNell, Norman Owens, Randy Quinn, James Furey | |
| 05:11 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick misses the easy layup | 52-65 |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 04:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-65 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Frank Turner pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 04:47 | UConn | Samuel Boyd is called for the reach on Billie Peyton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Boyd, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| 04:47 | UConn | Billie Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:47 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 04:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman is called for a backcourt violation | 52-66 |
| 04:14 | UConn | James Higgins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga (C) Edward Hedlund | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Frank Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:58 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Laffey - foul #3 on Danny Laffey, team foul #9 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain (C) Danny Laffey | |
| Subs | UConn | Caleb Rhoades (C) Richard Gaines | |
| 03:58 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-68 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Merriman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mike McEntire (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frankie Lechuga (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ron Spain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | UConn | Frank Turner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Higgins | 52-71 |
| 03:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-71 |
| 03:05 | UConn | Billie Peyton gets the rebound | 52-71 |
| 03:01 | UConn | Timothy Merriman is called for the reach on Frank Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Merriman, team foul #10 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (PG), Daniel Bremer (PF), Edward Hedlund (C) Timothy Merriman, Frankie Lechuga, Ron Spain | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Norman Owens (SF), James Furey (C) James Higgins, Billie Peyton, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| 03:01 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 03:01 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 02:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-73 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades gets the rebound | 52-73 |
| 02:43 | UConn | Norman Owens scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Turner | 52-75 |
| 02:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bradley Castiglia | 54-75 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Mike McEntire steals the ball from Norman Owens in the backcourt | 54-75 |
| 02:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd slams it home set up by Mike McEntire | 56-75 |
| 02:01 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades lays it up and in and he's fouled by Bradley Castiglia - foul #2 on Bradley Castiglia, team foul #11 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga (PF) Edward Hedlund | |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (SG) Frank Turner | |
| 02:01 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades makes the free throw | 56-78 |
| 01:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-78 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Norman Owens | 59-80 |
| 01:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mike McEntire | 62-80 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Eugene Burford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-80 |
| 00:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-80 |
| 00:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Caleb Rhoades | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | UConn | Norman Owens comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 62-80 |
| 00:18 | UConn | James Furey snags the offensive board | 62-80 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Eugene Burford runs out the clock | 62-80 |