| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) SG - Shayne McCallion (fresh) SF - Dino Ricci (fresh) PF - Erik Mahlum (fresh) C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) SG - David Stewart (fresh) SF - Kun Xang (fresh) PF - John Thompson (fresh) C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Shayne McCallion picks off the pass by Landon Baldwin | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Vincente Rossi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Robert Pruitt can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Kun Xang gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | David Stewart knocks in the shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Vincente Rossi loses the dribble to John Thompson | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | David Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Kun Xang hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Erik Mahlum drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Pruitt | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin's floater is tipped away by Robert Pruitt | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Stewart | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | David Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | UConn | Erik Mahlum grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Vincente Rossi knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Erik Mahlum | 4-4 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Kun Xang hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Shayne McCallion - foul #1 on Shayne McCallion, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Robert Acuna (PF), Oscar Pierce (C) David Stewart, John Thompson, Landon Baldwin | |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:23 | UConn | Shayne McCallion is fouled on the floor by Elvin Mills - foul #1 on Elvin Mills, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SF) Kun Xang | |
| 16:11 | UConn | Robert Pruitt can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Robert Acuna pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 4-6 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Dino Ricci pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shayne McCallion (fresh) SF - Dino Ricci (fresh) PF - Erik Mahlum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) SF - Larry Singh (fresh) PF - Robert Acuna (fresh) C - Oscar Pierce (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | UConn | Robert Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 4-6 |
| 15:42 | UConn | Erik Mahlum hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce knocks in the shot in the paint | 6-8 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Erik Mahlum drills a floater from the left block | 8-8 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Larry Singh is fouled on the floor by Vincente Rossi - foul #1 on Vincente Rossi, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), Nicholas Davis (SG), John Andrews (SF), George Andersen (PF), Henry Korhonen (C) Vincente Rossi, Shayne McCallion, Dino Ricci, Erik Mahlum, Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) Leroy Witherell, Larry Singh, Robert Acuna, Oscar Pierce | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | David Stewart misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-8 |
| 14:29 | UConn | George Andersen gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Landon Baldwin picks off the pass by Charles Bryant | 8-8 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | David Stewart can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Nicholas Davis - foul #1 on Nicholas Davis, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | David Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:06 | UConn | George Andersen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:52 | UConn | John Andrews comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| 13:52 | UConn | John Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:52 | UConn | John Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | John Thompson blows the dunk | 10-9 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | John Thompson snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 10-9 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Henry Korhonen grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 13:04 | UConn | John Andrews drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Bryant | 13-9 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Kun Xang hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on John Andrews - foul #1 on John Andrews, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Shayne McCallion (SG), Dino Ricci (SF), Erik Mahlum (PF), Robert Pruitt (C) Charles Bryant, Nicholas Davis, John Andrews, George Andersen, Henry Korhonen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG) Elvin Mills | |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Robert Pruitt gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:30 | UConn | Vincente Rossi buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 16-10 |
| 12:23 | UConn | Robert Pruitt snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Shayne McCallion scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Vincente Rossi | 19-10 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | David Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | John Thompson can't tip it in | 19-10 |
| 11:49 | UConn | Erik Mahlum gets the rebound | 19-10 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shayne McCallion (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dino Ricci (fresh) PF - Erik Mahlum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) SG - David Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kun Xang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | UConn | Dino Ricci dunks the ball set up by Erik Mahlum | 21-10 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Shayne McCallion steals it from Kun Xang | 21-10 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Dino Ricci misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-10 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell snags the defensive board | 21-10 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Kun Xang scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell | 21-12 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Vincente Rossi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-12 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | John Thompson gets the rebound | 21-12 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-12 |
| 09:58 | UConn | Erik Mahlum grabs the defensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 09:52 | UConn | David Stewart is called for the reach on Shayne McCallion - foul #1 on David Stewart, team foul #3 | 21-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), George Andersen (PF), Henry Korhonen (C) Vincente Rossi, Erik Mahlum, Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Larry Singh (SF), Robert Acuna (PF), Oscar Pierce (C) David Stewart, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Landon Baldwin | |
| 09:34 | UConn | Henry Korhonen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Nicholas Davis (SG), John Andrews (SF) Shayne McCallion, Dino Ricci | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Larry Singh can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell tips it back up and in | 21-14 |
| 08:55 | UConn | John Andrews is called for traveling | 21-14 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Larry Singh's pass is intercepted by John Andrews | 21-14 |
| 08:34 | UConn | John Andrews banks in the layup | 23-14 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Elvin Mills | 23-16 |
| 07:57 | UConn | Nicholas Davis is called for traveling | 23-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Shayne McCallion (SG), Dino Ricci (SF), Erik Mahlum (PF) Charles Bryant, Nicholas Davis, John Andrews, Henry Korhonen | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), John Thompson (PF) Leroy Witherell, Larry Singh | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Erik Mahlum denies the turnaround by John Thompson | 23-16 |
| 07:39 | UConn | Shayne McCallion gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shayne McCallion (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dino Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erik Mahlum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Andersen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Acuna (fresh) PF - John Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:17 | UConn | George Andersen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-16 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | A charge is called on Oscar Pierce - foul #1 on Oscar Pierce, team foul #4 | 26-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Pruitt (C) George Andersen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SF) Oscar Pierce | |
| 06:49 | UConn | Vincente Rossi misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Robert Acuna snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | David Stewart scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-19 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Vincente Rossi knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-19 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Erik Mahlum takes the ball from Larry Singh | 29-19 |
| 05:36 | UConn | Vincente Rossi is fouled on the floor by David Stewart - foul #2 on David Stewart, team foul #5 | 29-19 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Kun Xang (SF), Oscar Pierce (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) Elvin Mills, David Stewart, John Thompson, Robert Acuna | |
| 05:25 | UConn | Robert Pruitt drills a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Landon Baldwin - foul #1 on Landon Baldwin, team foul #6 | 31-19 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Robert Pruitt makes the free throw | 32-19 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-19 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin can't tip it in | 32-19 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Erik Mahlum snags the defensive board | 32-19 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Robert Pruitt makes the jumper near the basket | 34-19 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin drills a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Robert Pruitt - foul #1 on Robert Pruitt, team foul #5 | 34-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), Nicholas Davis (SG), John Andrews (SF), George Andersen (PF), Henry Korhonen (C) Vincente Rossi, Shayne McCallion, Dino Ricci, Erik Mahlum, Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Petri (SG) Larry Singh | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin misses the free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Henry Korhonen snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 04:15 | UConn | John Andrews misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Herbert Petri - foul #1 on Herbert Petri, team foul #7 | 34-21 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Thompson (PF) Oscar Pierce | |
| 04:15 | UConn | John Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 04:15 | UConn | John Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Herbert Petri gets the rebound | 35-21 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 03:37 | UConn | George Andersen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 03:35 | UConn | John Andrews tips it but misses | 35-24 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Davis (fresh) SF - John Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Korhonen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Petri (fresh) SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin makes the floater in the paint | 35-26 |
| 03:01 | UConn | Nicholas Davis loses the dribble to John Thompson | 35-26 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Bryant - foul #1 on Charles Bryant, team foul #6 | 35-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Shayne McCallion (SG), Dino Ricci (SF), Erik Mahlum (PF), Robert Pruitt (C) Charles Bryant, Nicholas Davis, John Andrews, George Andersen, Henry Korhonen | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (C) Herbert Petri, Kun Xang, Landon Baldwin | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Robert Pruitt is fouled on the floor by Oscar Pierce - foul #2 on Oscar Pierce, team foul #8 | 35-28 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Robert Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Robert Acuna connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell | 35-30 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Vincente Rossi clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | David Stewart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Dino Ricci grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Vincente Rossi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | David Stewart pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | John Thompson scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Stewart | 35-32 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Dino Ricci is whistled for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | UConn | George Andersen (C) Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Kun Xang (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) Leroy Witherell, John Thompson, Oscar Pierce | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin misses the driving attempt from the right block | 35-32 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | David Stewart grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Kun Xang hits a driving attempt from the left block | 35-34 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Dino Ricci double dribbles | 35-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), Nicholas Davis (SG), Henry Korhonen (C) Vincente Rossi, Shayne McCallion, Erik Mahlum | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is hacked by Charles Bryant - foul #2 on Charles Bryant, team foul #7 | 35-34 |
| Subs | UConn | John Andrews (SF), Robert Pruitt (C) Dino Ricci, Henry Korhonen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Adam Maxwell (PF) David Stewart, Robert Acuna | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:05 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Andersen | 35-34 |
| 00:01 | UConn | John Andrews is denied on a layup by Adam Maxwell | 35-34 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Maxwell | 35-34 |