| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Slack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Spicer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Moreira (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Seagle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Killough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell comes up short on the shot from the left block | 31-27 |
| 19:46 | UConn | Paul Seagle pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:27 | UConn | Scott Slack buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Moreira | 34-27 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | A charge is called on Lowell Moreland - foul #1 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Scott Sargent is called for the reach on Scott Slack - foul #1 on Scott Sargent, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | UConn | William Smith (SF), Thomas Howard (PF) Joseph Moreira, Paul Seagle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:19 | UConn | Charles Killough jams it | 36-27 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charlie Spicer - foul #1 on Charlie Spicer, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | UConn | George Austin (PG), Mike Troupe (SG), Dan Lynch (C) Scott Slack, Charlie Spicer, Charles Killough | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG) Douglas McKerlie | |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Dan Lynch snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 17:39 | UConn | Thomas Howard is called for traveling | 36-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Gregory Davis (SF) Scott Sargent, Robert Baltzell | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Dan Lynch is called for the reach on Greg Mathews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dan Lynch, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Killough (C) Dan Lynch | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Douglas Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Moreira (SF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:58 | UConn | Charles Killough hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Greg Mathews snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | George Austin steals it from Douglas Evans in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Thomas Howard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-28 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Douglas Evans connects on the floater in the paint set up by Randolph Shelton | 36-30 |
| 15:51 | UConn | Thomas Howard misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Lowell Moreland - foul #2 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Slack (PG), Charlie Spicer (SG), Paul Seagle (PF), Dan Lynch (C) George Austin, Mike Troupe, Joseph Moreira, Charles Killough | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Gregory Davis | |
| 15:51 | UConn | Thomas Howard makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:51 | UConn | Thomas Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Slack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Spicer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Seagle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell loses the ball out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | UConn | William Smith (SF) Thomas Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Wertz (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| 15:00 | UConn | Charlie Spicer is hacked by Douglas McKerlie - foul #1 on Douglas McKerlie, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Robert Baltzell is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #3 on Robert Baltzell, team foul #5 | 38-30 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Dan Lynch misses the runner near the basket | 38-30 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Spicer - foul #2 on Charlie Spicer, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | UConn | George Austin (PG), Mike Troupe (SG) Scott Slack, Charlie Spicer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-30 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Dan Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Paul Seagle hits the finger roll | 40-30 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff can't tip it in | 40-30 |
| 13:17 | UConn | Paul Seagle pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Douglas McKerlie takes the ball from Paul Seagle | 40-30 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell throws it down on a nice dish by Douglas McKerlie | 40-32 |
| 12:46 | UConn | George Austin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Slack (PG), Charlie Spicer (SG), Joseph Moreira (SF), Charles Killough (C) George Austin, Mike Troupe, William Smith, Dan Lynch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Lowell Moreland (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Scott Sargent, Douglas McKerlie, Robert Baltzell, Vernon Wertz, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the dunk attempt | 40-32 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Douglas Evans can't tip it in | 40-32 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Joseph Moreira grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Charlie Spicer misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Evans - foul #2 on Douglas Evans, team foul #6 | 40-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Howard (PF) Paul Seagle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:59 | UConn | Charlie Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Charlie Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Charlie Spicer - foul #3 on Charlie Spicer, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Douglas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Douglas Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Slack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Spicer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Moreira (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Killough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) PF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | UConn | Joseph Moreira makes the jump hook from the right block | 44-34 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Scott Slack is called for the reach on Randolph Shelton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Slack, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | UConn | George Austin (PG), Mike Troupe (SG) Scott Slack, Charlie Spicer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Baltzell (SF) Gregory Davis | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Randolph Shelton | 44-36 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Joseph Moreira hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 44-36 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Thomas Howard can't tip it in | 44-36 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Douglas Evans pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 10:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Austin | 44-36 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Greg Mathews picks off the pass by Charles Killough | 44-36 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Charles Killough grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Douglas Evans steals it from Mike Troupe | 44-36 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | George Austin takes the ball from Douglas Evans in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 09:16 | UConn | Mike Troupe misses the floater from the left side | 44-36 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Douglas Evans snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Mike Troupe is called for the reach on Douglas Evans - foul #1 on Mike Troupe, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Slack (PG), Charlie Spicer (SG), William Smith (SF), Paul Seagle (PF), Dan Lynch (C) George Austin, Mike Troupe, Joseph Moreira, Thomas Howard, Charles Killough | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell, Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Dan Lynch knocks in the runner from close range set up by William Smith | 46-36 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Scott Slack misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Sargent - foul #2 on Scott Sargent, team foul #7 | 46-36 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Scott Slack misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Scott Slack misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz can't finish the layup | 46-36 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Slack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Spicer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Seagle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UConn | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cunniff - foul #2 on Joseph Cunniff, team foul #8 | 46-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Mike Troupe (PG) Scott Slack | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:19 | UConn | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Scott Sargent connects on the runner near the basket | 46-40 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Charlie Spicer drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Smith | 48-40 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Cunniff | 48-43 |
| 05:50 | UConn | Charlie Spicer comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 48-43 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is hacked by William Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | UConn | George Austin (PG), Scott Slack (SG), Joseph Moreira (SF), Thomas Howard (PF), Charles Killough (C) Mike Troupe, Charlie Spicer, William Smith, Paul Seagle, Dan Lynch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis, Vernon Wertz, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Thomas Howard is denied on a layup by Greg Mathews | 48-45 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Thomas Howard tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Scott Sargent lays it up and in and the foul's on George Austin - foul #3 on George Austin, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (PF) Norbert McConnico | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Scott Slack comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Greg Mathews lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Evans | 50-50 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Lowell Moreland is called for the reach on Scott Slack - foul #3 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Mike Troupe (SG), Paul Seagle (PF) George Austin, Thomas Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Vernon Wertz (C) Scott Sargent, Greg Mathews | |
| 04:02 | UConn | Scott Slack misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Charles Killough gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Charles Killough misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Douglas Evans snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Slack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Troupe (fresh) SF - Joseph Moreira (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Seagle (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Killough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lowell Moreland (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Evans | 50-53 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Charles Killough blows the dunk | 50-53 |
| 02:30 | UConn | Charles Killough snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Joseph Moreira misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-53 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Douglas Evans snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | UConn | George Austin (PG), Charlie Spicer (SG), William Smith (SF), Thomas Howard (PF), Dan Lynch (C) Scott Slack, Mike Troupe, Joseph Moreira, Paul Seagle, Charles Killough | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Greg Mathews (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Lowell Moreland | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Dan Lynch denies the turnaround by Greg Mathews | 50-53 |
| 01:48 | UConn | George Austin snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Greg Mathews swats the short shot by William Smith | 50-53 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 50-55 |
| 01:19 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Slack (PG), Joseph Moreira (SF), Paul Seagle (PF), Charles Killough (C) George Austin, William Smith, Thomas Howard, Dan Lynch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (PF) Vernon Wertz | |
| 00:54 | UConn | Charlie Spicer drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Scott Slack | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie makes the shot from the left side | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | UConn | Charles Killough misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-57 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Baltzell | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is hacked by Scott Slack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Slack, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas Evans (SG) Scott Sargent, Douglas McKerlie | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Killough | 52-58 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Scott Slack can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lowell Moreland | 52-58 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton is hacked by Scott Slack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Slack, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | UConn | Scott Slack misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Greg Mathews snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Norbert McConnico (PF) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Lowell Moreland | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Greg Mathews runs out the clock | 52-60 |