| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Donald April (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gilberto Herrera (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Enlai Xiong (fresh) PF - Harold Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Imler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Wallis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Minyard (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Minyard inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison is fouled on the floor by Harold Morgan - foul #1 on Harold Morgan, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Harold Morgan steals it from Jermaine Strong | 25-38 |
| 19:09 | C. Connecticut State | The jump hook by Stanley Soriano is blocked by Jerald Harrison | 25-38 |
| 19:07 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 18:53 | C. Connecticut State | Edward Imler picks off the pass by Donald April | 25-38 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Edward Imler lays it up and in | 25-40 |
| 18:36 | C. Connecticut State | James Minyard steals the ball from Enlai Xiong | 25-40 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Edward Imler is fouled on the floor by Donald April - foul #2 on Donald April, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Imler | 25-42 |
| 17:44 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Morgan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-42 |
| 17:43 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Soriano gets the offensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 17:20 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Morgan makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Imler | 28-44 |
| 16:44 | C. Connecticut State | Donald April is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Donald April, team foul #3 | 28-44 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Moore (PG), Vincent Clark (SG), George Hulings (SF), Andreas Mancini (PF), David Woodard (C) Donald April, Gilberto Herrera, Enlai Xiong, Harold Morgan, Stanley Soriano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (PG), Alvin Fox (SF), Simon Edwards (PF), David Fowler (C) Edward Imler, James Minyard, Jerald Harrison, Jermaine Strong | |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Alvin Fox misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 16:21 | C. Connecticut State | David Woodard gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 15:59 | C. Connecticut State | Andreas Mancini misses the jumper from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Simon Edwards snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Kevin Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vincent Clark (fresh) SF - George Hulings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andreas Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Keaney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Wallis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Fox (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Simon Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Victor Wallis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Vincent Clark - foul #2 on Vincent Clark, team foul #4 | 28-44 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gilberto Herrera (SG), Harold Morgan (PF) Vincent Clark, Andreas Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Victor Wallis misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Victor Wallis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 15:38 | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Victor Wallis gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Simon Edwards lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Keaney | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:06 | C. Connecticut State | Victor Wallis steps in front of the Kevin Moore pass | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Kevin Moore steals the ball from Victor Wallis | 28-47 |
| 14:35 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Morgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-47 |
| 14:33 | C. Connecticut State | David Woodard tips it but misses | 28-47 |
| 14:32 | C. Connecticut State | George Hulings tips it but misses | 28-47 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Wallis | 28-47 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Christopher Keaney clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-47 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Simon Edwards tips it but misses | 28-47 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Simon Edwards tips it in | 28-49 |
| 13:57 | C. Connecticut State | The jumper by Harold Morgan is denied by David Fowler | 28-49 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | David Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 28-49 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Christopher Keaney hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Victor Wallis | 28-52 |
| 13:44 | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Moore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Woodard | 31-52 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Kevin Moore steps in front of the Victor Wallis pass | 31-52 |
| 13:04 | C. Connecticut State | George Hulings comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-52 |
| 13:03 | C. Connecticut State | Gilberto Herrera grabs the offensive rebound | 31-52 |
| 12:50 | C. Connecticut State | Gilberto Herrera misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-52 |
| 12:49 | C. Connecticut State | Gilberto Herrera misses the tip | 31-52 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Fowler | 31-52 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Christopher Keaney scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Kevin Moore - foul #1 on Kevin Moore, team foul #5 | 31-54 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald April (PG), Vincent Clark (SG), Enlai Xiong (SF), Andreas Mancini (PF), Stanley Soriano (C) Kevin Moore, Gilberto Herrera, George Hulings, Harold Morgan, David Woodard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Imler (PG), James Minyard (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) Victor Wallis, Alvin Fox, Simon Edwards, David Fowler | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Christopher Keaney makes the free throw | 31-55 |
| 12:16 | C. Connecticut State | Donald April misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-55 |
| 12:14 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Soriano tips it but misses | 31-55 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison snags the defensive board | 31-55 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong blows the layup | 31-55 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison tips it home | 31-57 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Donald April (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Clark (fresh) SF - Enlai Xiong (fresh) PF - Andreas Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Imler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Keaney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Minyard (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | C. Connecticut State | Andreas Mancini is called for traveling | 31-57 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wasinger (SF) Christopher Keaney | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Richard Wasinger misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 31-57 |
| 11:18 | C. Connecticut State | Enlai Xiong gets the rebound | 31-57 |
| 11:12 | C. Connecticut State | Enlai Xiong is hacked by Richard Wasinger - foul #1 on Richard Wasinger, team foul #1 | 31-57 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gilberto Herrera (SG) Vincent Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Simon Edwards (SF) Richard Wasinger | |
| 11:03 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Soriano connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-57 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Simon Edwards scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Gilberto Herrera - foul #1 on Gilberto Herrera, team foul #6 | 33-59 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Harold Morgan (PF) Andreas Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Simon Edwards makes the free throw | 33-60 |
| 10:18 | C. Connecticut State | Donald April makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-60 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong dunks the ball set up by Edward Imler and he's hacked by Stanley Soriano - foul #3 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #7 | 35-62 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Eugene Sawyer (PG), George Hulings (SF), Andreas Mancini (C) Donald April, Enlai Xiong, Stanley Soriano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Fox (SG), David Fowler (PF) James Minyard, Jerald Harrison | |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the free throw | 35-63 |
| 09:39 | C. Connecticut State | George Hulings comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 35-63 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Simon Edwards pulls down the rebound | 35-63 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Harold Morgan is called for the reach on Alvin Fox - foul #2 on Harold Morgan, team foul #8 | 35-63 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Moore (PG), David Woodard (C) Eugene Sawyer, Andreas Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (SG), Jerald Harrison (PF) Simon Edwards, Jermaine Strong | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Alvin Fox makes the 1st free throw | 35-64 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Alvin Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 35-65 |
| 09:04 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Morgan misses the lay-in | 35-65 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Alvin Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 35-65 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Gilberto Herrera steps in front of the Christopher Keaney pass | 35-65 |
| 08:30 | C. Connecticut State | Gilberto Herrera misses the easy layup | 35-65 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | David Fowler pulls down the rebound | 35-65 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | George Hulings steals it from Alvin Fox | 35-65 |
| 07:51 | C. Connecticut State | George Hulings hits a floater from the baseline set up by Gilberto Herrera and the foul's on Christopher Keaney - foul #2 on Christopher Keaney, team foul #2 | 37-65 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Vincent Clark (SG), Andreas Mancini (PF) Gilberto Herrera, Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Minyard (SG), Simon Edwards (PF) Edward Imler, Jerald Harrison | |
| 07:51 | C. Connecticut State | George Hulings misses the free throw | 37-65 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | David Fowler gets the rebound | 37-65 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Kevin Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Clark (fresh) SF - George Hulings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andreas Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Keaney (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Minyard (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Alvin Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Simon Edwards (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - David Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | James Minyard is fouled on the floor by Vincent Clark - foul #3 on Vincent Clark, team foul #9 | 37-65 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Eugene Sawyer (PG) Kevin Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Imler (PG), Victor Wallis (SG), Jermaine Strong (C) Christopher Keaney, Alvin Fox, David Fowler | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | James Minyard misses the 1st free throw | 37-65 |
| 07:29 | C. Connecticut State | David Woodard grabs the board | 37-65 |
| 07:08 | C. Connecticut State | The short jumper by Vincent Clark is denied by Simon Edwards | 37-65 |
| 07:07 | C. Connecticut State | Eugene Sawyer tips it back up and in | 39-65 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Simon Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-65 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (PG) Edward Imler | |
| 06:25 | C. Connecticut State | Andreas Mancini misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-65 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Simon Edwards gets the rebound | 39-65 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Andreas Mancini denies the turnaround by Simon Edwards | 39-65 |
| 06:00 | C. Connecticut State | Andreas Mancini snags the defensive board | 39-65 |
| 05:48 | C. Connecticut State | David Woodard lays it in and he's hacked by Victor Wallis - foul #1 on Victor Wallis, team foul #3 | 41-65 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Moore (SG) George Hulings | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Fox (SF), David Fowler (C) Victor Wallis, Jermaine Strong | |
| 05:48 | C. Connecticut State | David Woodard makes the free throw | 42-65 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Christopher Keaney misses long on a jumper from the right block | 42-65 |
| 05:35 | C. Connecticut State | Eugene Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-65 |
| 05:27 | C. Connecticut State | Simon Edwards denies the turnaround by Eugene Sawyer | 42-65 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | James Minyard pulls down the rebound | 42-65 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Kevin Moore steps in front of the James Minyard pass | 42-65 |
| 05:00 | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Moore dunks the ball | 44-65 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Simon Edwards is fouled on the floor by Andreas Mancini - foul #3 on Andreas Mancini, team foul #10 | 44-65 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | George Hulings (SF) Eugene Sawyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Imler (PG), Jerald Harrison (PF) Christopher Keaney, James Minyard | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Simon Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Simon Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 04:29 | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Moore can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-66 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Andreas Mancini swats the shot by David Fowler | 44-66 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Alvin Fox pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Alvin Fox clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by George Hulings - foul #2 on George Hulings, team foul #11 | 44-66 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Eugene Sawyer (PG) Vincent Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Wallis (SG) Simon Edwards | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Alvin Fox makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Alvin Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 03:51 | C. Connecticut State | David Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-67 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Eugene Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - George Hulings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andreas Mancini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Woodard (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Imler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Wallis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:40 | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Moore is whistled for a carry | 44-67 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (PG), Jermaine Strong (C) Edward Imler, David Fowler | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong's pass is intercepted by George Hulings | 44-67 |
| 03:13 | C. Connecticut State | Andreas Mancini scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Jermaine Strong - foul #3 on Jermaine Strong, team foul #4 | 46-67 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Minyard (SF) Alvin Fox | |
| 03:13 | C. Connecticut State | Andreas Mancini makes the free throw | 47-67 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Christopher Keaney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-67 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison can't tip it in | 47-67 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | James Minyard tips it but misses | 47-67 |
| 02:56 | C. Connecticut State | Andreas Mancini pulls down the rebound | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:40 | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Moore clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 47-67 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Victor Wallis gets the rebound | 47-67 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | James Minyard misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by George Hulings - foul #3 on George Hulings, team foul #12 | 47-67 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Vincent Clark (SG) Eugene Sawyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Imler (PG), Simon Edwards (PF), David Fowler (C) Christopher Keaney, Jerald Harrison, Jermaine Strong | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | James Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | James Minyard misses the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 02:13 | C. Connecticut State | David Woodard pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 02:05 | C. Connecticut State | Andreas Mancini is fouled on the floor by David Fowler - foul #2 on David Fowler, team foul #5 | 47-68 |
| 01:55 | C. Connecticut State | David Woodard misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-68 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | James Minyard snags the defensive board | 47-68 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | James Minyard misses long on a turnaround from close range | 47-68 |
| 01:22 | C. Connecticut State | David Woodard pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 01:17 | C. Connecticut State | George Hulings is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on George Hulings, team foul #13 | 47-68 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Harrison (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) Simon Edwards, David Fowler | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison loses the dribble to David Woodard | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | C. Connecticut State | George Hulings can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 47-68 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Victor Wallis pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by David Woodard - foul #1 on David Woodard, team foul #14 | 47-68 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 00:13 | C. Connecticut State | Andreas Mancini pulls down the rebound | 47-69 |
| 00:09 | C. Connecticut State | Andreas Mancini misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-69 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong gets the rebound | 47-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Edward Imler runs out the clock | 47-69 |