UConn leads Illinois 37-29 at the half.

UConn has outscored Illinois 10-7 to begin the 2nd half and now led 47-36 at the under 16 media timeout.

UConn still leads 52-42 at the under 12 timeout.

With 8 minutes left Illinois has cut the lead to 8 at 57-49.

Illinois has cut it to just 4 at 57-53 with 5:00 minutes left in the game. UConn has been outscored 10-0 in the last 4:24. 

A great play call by Hurley out of the timeout for a Reed basket and UConn has scored now 4 straight and are back up 8 with 3:46 to play.

At the under 4 timeout with just 2:46 to play UConn leads 61-56 with Reed going to the line for a 1+1.

It is 63-57 with 2:08 to play and UConn has the ball with :07 seconds remaining on the shot clock.

63-59 with 1:38 left to play and UConn ball.

Illinois only has 3 assists on their 19 made field goals for the game.  

Another big 3 by Mullins as the shot clock is winding down to put the Huskies up 7 but then Wagler hits a 3 for Illinois to make it back to a 4-point game with :44 seconds to play and UConn leads 66-62. UConn ball.

68-62 UConn with :36 seconds left.

Illinois misses a long 3 and UConn rebounds and gets fouls and hits 1-2 and UConn leads 69-62 with just :14 seconds to play. It looks like UConn is going to be in another National Championship game on Monday night.

UConn defeats Illinois 71-62 and will play the Arizona and Michigan winner on Monday night.

With tonight's win the UConn Huskies are now 13-1 all time in the Final Four. That is pretty impressive and all of those have come since 1999. Hurley is now 5-0 in the Final Four.