| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Oyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Raney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Stenger (fresh) PF - John Hough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Griffiths (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Orville Heinz (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nicholas Lueras (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Christopher Stenger inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Virginia | John Hough misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Nicholas Lueras - foul #1 on Nicholas Lueras, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:41 | Virginia | John Hough makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:41 | Virginia | John Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Michael Oyer picks off the pass by Joshua Hart in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 19:23 | Virginia | Christopher Stenger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Joshua Hart hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Morgan | 32-31 |
| 18:32 | Virginia | Kenneth Raney connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allen Griffiths | 34-31 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 18:04 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Allen Griffiths | 34-31 |
| 17:58 | Virginia | Johnny Coleman steps in front of the Kenneth Raney pass | 34-31 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Hart | 34-33 |
| 17:21 | Virginia | Michael Oyer is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 17:20 | Virginia | Allen Griffiths grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:59 | Virginia | Michael Oyer scores on a jumper from the left side | 36-33 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Orville Heinz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Frank Hernadez (SG), Rafael Hunnicutt (C) Kenneth Raney, Allen Griffiths | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft (PG), John Parrish (SF), Arthur Walters (PF) Joshua Hart, Orville Heinz, Nicholas Lueras | |
| 16:28 | Virginia | Michael Oyer misses long on a floater from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Arthur Walters gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman is called for 10 seconds | 36-33 |
| 15:58 | Virginia | Michael Oyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Coleman | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Oyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Hernadez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Stenger (fairly fresh) PF - John Hough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Hunnicutt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Schoolcraft (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Johnny Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Parrish (fresh) PF - Arthur Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-33 |
| 15:34 | Virginia | John Hough pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:30 | Virginia | Michael Oyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 15:29 | Virginia | Christopher Stenger tips it home | 38-33 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Stephen Morgan misses the tip | 38-33 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Arthur Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 14:33 | Virginia | Christopher Stenger misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Arthur Walters grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman travels in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| Subs | Virginia | Parker Axford (PG), Kenneth Raney (SG), Dingbang Chi (PF), Allen Griffiths (C) Michael Oyer, Frank Hernadez, John Hough, Rafael Hunnicutt | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grimes (SG), Orville Heinz (SF), Nicholas Lueras (PF) Johnny Coleman, John Parrish, Arthur Walters | |
| 14:21 | Virginia | Parker Axford travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Hart (PG) Andrew Schoolcraft | |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Stephen Morgan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Raney - foul #3 on Kenneth Raney, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Stephen Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Stephen Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:50 | Virginia | Stephen Morgan blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Raney | 38-37 |
| 13:48 | Virginia | Kenneth Raney hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dingbang Chi - foul #1 on Dingbang Chi, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Oyer (PG), John Hough (PF) Christopher Stenger, Allen Griffiths | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft (PG), Arthur Walters (C) Joshua Hart, Stephen Morgan | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:01 | Virginia | Kenneth Raney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | Allen Griffiths (C) Dingbang Chi | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:51 | Virginia | John Hough banks in the layup set up by Michael Oyer | 42-39 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Orville Heinz is open but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 42-39 |
| 12:31 | Virginia | Kenneth Raney gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:11 | Virginia | Allen Griffiths clanks a runner in the paint | 42-39 |
| 12:09 | Virginia | John Hough tips it in | 44-39 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft is hacked by Michael Oyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Oyer, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Stenger (SF), Rafael Hunnicutt (C) Parker Axford, Allen Griffiths | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Hart (PG), John Parrish (C) William Grimes, Arthur Walters | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | John Parrish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | Frank Hernadez (SG), Dingbang Chi (C) Kenneth Raney, John Hough | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Coleman (SG), Stephen Morgan (C) Andrew Schoolcraft, Orville Heinz | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Oyer (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Hernadez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Stenger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Hunnicutt (fresh) C - Dingbang Chi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Parrish (fresh) PF - Nicholas Lueras (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Virginia | Michael Oyer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Dingbang Chi is called for the reach on Joshua Hart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dingbang Chi, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Hart | 44-42 |
| 10:47 | Virginia | Frank Hernadez misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman is hacked by Frank Hernadez - foul #1 on Frank Hernadez, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Virginia | Kenneth Raney (SG), John Hough (PF), Allen Griffiths (C) Frank Hernadez, Rafael Hunnicutt, Dingbang Chi | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft (PG), William Grimes (SG), Orville Heinz (SF), Arthur Walters (PF) Joshua Hart, Johnny Coleman, John Parrish, Nicholas Lueras | |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 09:49 | Virginia | John Hough's layup is rejected by Arthur Walters | 44-45 |
| 09:48 | Virginia | Allen Griffiths pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:27 | Virginia | Michael Oyer double dribbles | 44-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | Parker Axford (PG) Michael Oyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Orville Heinz can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Arthur Walters tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 09:03 | Virginia | Kenneth Raney gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:58 | Virginia | Parker Axford is fouled on the floor by Arthur Walters - foul #4 on Arthur Walters, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Hart (PG), John Parrish (PF) William Grimes, Stephen Morgan | |
| 08:45 | Virginia | Allen Griffiths throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Oyer (PG) Christopher Stenger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Coleman (SG), Nicholas Lueras (PF) Andrew Schoolcraft, Arthur Walters | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Orville Heinz hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Hart | 44-47 |
| 08:05 | Virginia | John Hough banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Oyer and he's fouled by Nicholas Lueras - foul #2 on Nicholas Lueras, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | Dingbang Chi (C) Allen Griffiths | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Walters (C) John Parrish | |
| 08:05 | Virginia | John Hough misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Arthur Walters pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Parker Axford is called for the reach on Orville Heinz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Parker Axford, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | Rafael Hunnicutt (C) John Hough | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Rafael Hunnicutt is called for the reach on Johnny Coleman - foul #2 on Rafael Hunnicutt, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | Frank Hernadez (PG), Christopher Stenger (SF) Michael Oyer, Parker Axford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft (PG), William Grimes (SF), Stephen Morgan (C) Joshua Hart, Orville Heinz, Nicholas Lueras | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:34 | Virginia | Dingbang Chi pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Frank Hernadez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Raney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Stenger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dingbang Chi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rafael Hunnicutt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Schoolcraft (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Johnny Coleman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Grimes (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Arthur Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Stephen Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Virginia | Christopher Stenger makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Rafael Hunnicutt | 49-47 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Arthur Walters gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft travels with the ball | 49-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Hough (PF), Allen Griffiths (C) Dingbang Chi, Rafael Hunnicutt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Orville Heinz (SF), John Parrish (PF) Johnny Coleman, Arthur Walters | |
| 06:22 | Virginia | Christopher Stenger works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | John Parrish pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | William Grimes is fouled on the floor by Allen Griffiths - foul #3 on Allen Griffiths, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Oyer (PG), Parker Axford (SG) Frank Hernadez, Kenneth Raney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Hart (PG), Nicholas Lueras (PF) Andrew Schoolcraft, Stephen Morgan | |
| 05:44 | Illinois | William Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | William Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:27 | Virginia | Christopher Stenger misses long on a floater from the right side | 52-49 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Orville Heinz | 52-49 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Orville Heinz's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Griffiths | 52-49 |
| 05:00 | Virginia | Christopher Stenger pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:54 | Virginia | Allen Griffiths buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Parker Axford | 54-49 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Orville Heinz is called for 10 seconds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | Kenneth Raney (SG), Dingbang Chi (PF), Rafael Hunnicutt (C) Christopher Stenger, John Hough, Allen Griffiths | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Coleman (SG), Arthur Walters (C) William Grimes, John Parrish | |
| 04:30 | Virginia | Kenneth Raney connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Oyer | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras misses badly on a shot in the paint | 57-49 |
| 04:19 | Virginia | Parker Axford gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:14 | Virginia | Michael Oyer buries a floater from the right side set up by Kenneth Raney | 59-49 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Raney - foul #4 on Kenneth Raney, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | Frank Hernadez (SF) Parker Axford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft (PG), Stephen Morgan (C) Joshua Hart, Nicholas Lueras | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:44 | Virginia | Kenneth Raney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Johnny Coleman - foul #3 on Johnny Coleman, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| 03:44 | Virginia | Kenneth Raney misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:44 | Virginia | Kenneth Raney misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Orville Heinz | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Oyer (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Raney (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Hernadez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dingbang Chi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rafael Hunnicutt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Schoolcraft (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Johnny Coleman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Orville Heinz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Stephen Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Virginia | Frank Hernadez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-54 |
| 03:12 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Hunnicutt | 59-54 |
| 02:59 | Virginia | Frank Hernadez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Orville Heinz - foul #1 on Orville Heinz, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Stenger (SF), John Hough (PF), Allen Griffiths (C) Kenneth Raney, Dingbang Chi, Rafael Hunnicutt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Hart (PG), Nicholas Lueras (PF) Johnny Coleman, Arthur Walters | |
| 02:59 | Virginia | Frank Hernadez makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:59 | Virginia | Frank Hernadez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | John Hough is called for the reach on Nicholas Lueras - foul #3 on John Hough, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Virginia | Parker Axford (SG) Frank Hernadez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:33 | Virginia | Parker Axford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Morgan - foul #1 on Stephen Morgan, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grimes (SG), John Parrish (SF) Joshua Hart, Orville Heinz | |
| 02:33 | Virginia | Parker Axford makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:33 | Virginia | Parker Axford misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Morgan | 62-56 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Parker Axford steals it from William Grimes | 62-56 |
| 01:50 | Virginia | John Hough is called for traveling | 62-56 |
| Subs | Virginia | Kenneth Raney (SG) Parker Axford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Hart (PG), Johnny Coleman (SG), Orville Heinz (SF) Andrew Schoolcraft, William Grimes, John Parrish | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | John Hough is called for the reach on Joshua Hart in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hough, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Joshua Hart makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Joshua Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:48 | Virginia | John Hough grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 01:41 | Virginia | Michael Oyer comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua Hart - foul #2 on Joshua Hart, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| 01:41 | Virginia | Michael Oyer makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:41 | Virginia | Michael Oyer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Orville Heinz hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Lueras | 64-59 |
| 01:16 | Virginia | Christopher Stenger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Joshua Hart scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Orville Heinz and he's fouled by Kenneth Raney - foul #5 on Kenneth Raney, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Virginia | Frank Hernadez (SG) Kenneth Raney | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Joshua Hart makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Virginia | Joshua Hart picks off the pass by Frank Hernadez | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Joshua Hart is hacked by Michael Oyer - foul #3 on Michael Oyer, team foul #13 | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Joshua Hart makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Joshua Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Christopher Stenger can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Oyer (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Hernadez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Stenger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hough (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Allen Griffiths (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Hart (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Orville Heinz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Lueras (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Orville Heinz can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Stenger - foul #2 on Christopher Stenger, team foul #14 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Virginia | Parker Axford (SG), Rafael Hunnicutt (PF), Dingbang Chi (C) Michael Oyer, John Hough, Allen Griffiths | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft (SG), Arthur Walters (PF), John Parrish (C) Johnny Coleman, Nicholas Lueras, Stephen Morgan | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Orville Heinz makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Orville Heinz misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:32 | Virginia | Dingbang Chi snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 04:23 | Virginia | Frank Hernadez's dunk attempt is rejected by John Parrish | 64-65 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Orville Heinz grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | John Parrish is whistled for a carry | 64-65 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Oyer (PG) Frank Hernadez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:41 | Virginia | Parker Axford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-65 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Orville Heinz scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Hart | 64-67 |
| 02:56 | Virginia | Michael Oyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Subs | Virginia | Frank Hernadez (SG), John Hough (PF), Allen Griffiths (C) Parker Axford, Rafael Hunnicutt, Dingbang Chi | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Coleman (SG), William Grimes (SF), Stephen Morgan (C) Joshua Hart, Orville Heinz, John Parrish | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Virginia | Parker Axford (SG), Dingbang Chi (C) Michael Oyer, Allen Griffiths | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Hart (PG), Orville Heinz (SF) Andrew Schoolcraft, William Grimes | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Orville Heinz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-67 |
| 02:26 | Virginia | Frank Hernadez grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 02:26 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Oyer (PG), Rafael Hunnicutt (C) Parker Axford, Dingbang Chi | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras (PF) Arthur Walters | |
| 02:09 | Virginia | John Hough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Subs | Virginia | Allen Griffiths (C) Rafael Hunnicutt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Orville Heinz | 64-70 |
| 01:28 | Virginia | Allen Griffiths misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 64-70 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Orville Heinz pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Joshua Hart is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Stephen Morgan tips it in | 64-72 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Oyer (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Hernadez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Stenger (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hough (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Allen Griffiths (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Hart (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Coleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Orville Heinz (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Lueras (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Virginia | Christopher Stenger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-72 |
| 00:51 | Virginia | Allen Griffiths pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 00:48 | Virginia | Michael Oyer knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Hernadez | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Joshua Hart is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Oyer - foul #4 on Michael Oyer, team foul #15 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grimes (SG) Johnny Coleman | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Joshua Hart makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Joshua Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Virginia | Michael Oyer is hacked by Stephen Morgan - foul #2 on Stephen Morgan, team foul #8 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Coleman (SG) William Grimes | |
| 00:42 | Virginia | Michael Oyer misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:42 | Virginia | Michael Oyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Stephen Morgan is called for the reach on Frank Hernadez - foul #3 on Stephen Morgan, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Frank Hernadez makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Frank Hernadez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Hernadez - foul #2 on Frank Hernadez, team foul #16 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grimes (SF) Orville Heinz | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:28 | Virginia | Michael Oyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-76 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Hernadez - foul #3 on Frank Hernadez, team foul #17 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Orville Heinz (SF) Joshua Hart | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Virginia | Michael Oyer is whistled for a carry | 69-78 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | William Grimes is hacked by Michael Oyer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Oyer, team foul #18 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Virginia | Parker Axford (SG) Michael Oyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | William Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | William Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Allen Griffiths is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Allen Griffiths, team foul #19 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Virginia | Rafael Hunnicutt (PF), Dingbang Chi (C) John Hough, Allen Griffiths | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Grimes runs out the clock | 69-79 |