| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (fresh) SG - Boris Klemanski (fresh) SF - Kyle Moore (fresh) PF - Bill Presley (fresh) C - Kyle Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Troy Boulton (fresh) SG - James Pennington (fresh) SF - Dennis Lanier (fresh) PF - David Fox (fresh) C - Jason Edmondson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | VMI | David Fox grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | VMI | Troy Boulton makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dennis Lanier | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:44 | VMI | Troy Boulton loses the dribble to Charles Patton in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley is called for traveling | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | VMI | Boris Klemanski takes the ball from James Pennington in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:21 | VMI | David Fox pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:15 | VMI | James Pennington misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 3-3 |
| 17:47 | VMI | James Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:44 | VMI | Charles Patton is called for the reach on James Pennington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Patton, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG), Frank Edwards (SG), Kenny Davis (SF), Tony Allen (PF) Charles Patton, Boris Klemanski, Kyle Moore, Bill Presley | |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Miner (PG), Frederick Peeler (PF) Troy Boulton, David Fox | |
| 17:37 | VMI | Frederick Peeler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-3 |
| 17:36 | VMI | Louis Miner hits the follow up shot | 3-5 |
| 17:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen is hacked by Dennis Lanier - foul #1 on Dennis Lanier, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell (SF) Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | VMI | Houston Roberts (SG), Mack Westerman (SF), Xing-Fu Chiou (C) James Pennington, Dennis Lanier, Jason Edmondson | |
| 17:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell is whistled for a carry | 3-5 |
| 16:56 | VMI | The jump hook by Xing-Fu Chiou is blocked by Kenny Davis | 3-5 |
| 16:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 16:33 | VMI | Louis Miner grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:15 | VMI | Houston Roberts connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Louis Miner | 3-8 |
| 15:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer is fouled on the floor by Louis Miner - foul #1 on Louis Miner, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Boris Klemanski (SG), Kyle Moore (SF), Bill Presley (PF), Kyle Johnson (C) Walton Bauer, Frank Edwards, Kenneth Campbell, Kenny Davis, Tony Allen | |
| Subs | VMI | Troy Boulton (PG), James Pennington (SG), Dennis Lanier (SF), David Fox (PF), Jason Edmondson (C) Louis Miner, Houston Roberts, Mack Westerman, Frederick Peeler, Xing-Fu Chiou | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (fresh) SG - Boris Klemanski (fresh) SF - Kyle Moore (fresh) PF - Bill Presley (fresh) C - Kyle Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Troy Boulton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Pennington (fresh) SF - Dennis Lanier (fresh) PF - David Fox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Edmondson (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton hits the finger roll set up by Kyle Moore | 5-8 |
| 15:38 | VMI | James Pennington misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-8 |
| 15:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Boris Klemanski | 7-8 |
| 15:13 | VMI | David Fox can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:11 | VMI | Dennis Lanier can't tip it in | 7-8 |
| 15:09 | VMI | Dennis Lanier tips it in | 7-10 |
| 14:47 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Kyle Moore is blocked by Jason Edmondson | 7-10 |
| 14:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Troy Boulton - foul #1 on Troy Boulton, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (SG), Kenneth Campbell (SF) Boris Klemanski, Kyle Moore | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Schock (PG), Houston Roberts (SG), Mack Westerman (SF), Xing-Fu Chiou (PF) Troy Boulton, James Pennington, Dennis Lanier, David Fox | |
| 14:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:09 | VMI | Houston Roberts knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-13 |
| 13:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 13:52 | VMI | Jason Edmondson gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:29 | VMI | Jason Edmondson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards (SG), Kyle Moore (SF), Tony Allen (PF), Jerry Carter (C) Walton Bauer, Kenneth Campbell, Bill Presley, Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Miner (PG), Frederick Peeler (PF) Mack Westerman, Jason Edmondson | |
| 13:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen misses the fadeaway from close range | 8-13 |
| 13:15 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Moore | 8-13 |
| 13:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-13 |
| 13:02 | VMI | Xing-Fu Chiou grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 12:47 | VMI | Houston Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 8-13 |
| 12:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Patton | 11-13 |
| 12:25 | VMI | Michael Schock drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Louis Miner | 11-15 |
| 12:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton is hacked by Michael Schock - foul #1 on Michael Schock, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG), Boris Klemanski (SG), Kenneth Campbell (SF), Kenny Davis (PF), Kyle Johnson (C) Charles Patton, Frank Edwards, Kyle Moore, Tony Allen, Jerry Carter | |
| Subs | VMI | James Pennington (SG), Dennis Lanier (SF), David Fox (PF), Jason Edmondson (C) Michael Schock, Houston Roberts, Frederick Peeler, Xing-Fu Chiou | |
| 11:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis drills a jump hook from close range | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Walton Bauer (fresh) SG - Boris Klemanski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Campbell (fresh) PF - Kenny Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Louis Miner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Pennington (fresh) SF - Dennis Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Fox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Edmondson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:19 | VMI | Jason Edmondson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 13-15 |
| 11:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:03 | Illinois-Chicago | James Pennington picks off the pass by Walton Bauer | 13-15 |
| 10:47 | VMI | James Pennington can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 10:45 | VMI | Jason Edmondson can't tip it in | 13-15 |
| 10:43 | VMI | David Fox gets the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:29 | VMI | Kenneth Campbell picks off the pass by David Fox | 13-15 |
| 10:07 | Illinois-Chicago | David Fox steals it from Walton Bauer | 13-15 |
| 10:05 | VMI | James Pennington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Frank Edwards (SG), Kyle Moore (SF), Tony Allen (PF), Jerry Carter (C) Walton Bauer, Boris Klemanski, Kenneth Campbell, Kenny Davis, Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | VMI | Troy Boulton (PG), Michael Schock (SG), Mack Westerman (SF) Louis Miner, James Pennington, Dennis Lanier | |
| 09:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tony Allen | 15-15 |
| 09:30 | VMI | David Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 15-15 |
| 09:29 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Edmondson | 15-15 |
| 09:20 | VMI | Troy Boulton loses the dribble to Jerry Carter | 15-15 |
| 09:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Tony Allen | 17-15 |
| 08:45 | VMI | Mack Westerman is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 08:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-18 |
| 08:04 | VMI | Michael Schock gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:47 | VMI | Troy Boulton misses the jumper from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 07:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen grabs the board | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kyle Moore (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Tony Allen (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Troy Boulton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Schock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mack Westerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Fox (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jason Edmondson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Westerman is called for the reach on Charles Patton - foul #1 on Mack Westerman, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG), Boris Klemanski (SG), Bill Presley (PF), Kyle Johnson (C) Charles Patton, Frank Edwards, Tony Allen, Jerry Carter | |
| Subs | VMI | Kevin Fields (PG), James Pennington (SG), Dennis Lanier (SF), Frederick Peeler (PF), Xing-Fu Chiou (C) Troy Boulton, Michael Schock, Mack Westerman, David Fox, Jason Edmondson | |
| 07:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson misses the easy layup | 17-18 |
| 07:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer grabs the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 07:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Fields picks off the pass by Kyle Johnson | 17-18 |
| 07:01 | VMI | Frederick Peeler is hacked by Boris Klemanski - foul #1 on Boris Klemanski, team foul #2 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell (SG), Kenny Davis (SF) Boris Klemanski, Kyle Moore | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 06:52 | VMI | James Pennington misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 06:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 06:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 06:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley grabs the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 06:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walton Bauer | 19-18 |
| 06:34 | VMI | Dennis Lanier loses the dribble to Walton Bauer in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 06:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 06:16 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Kenny Davis | 19-18 |
| 06:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Campbell and he's hacked by Xing-Fu Chiou - foul #1 on Xing-Fu Chiou, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Boris Klemanski (SG) Walton Bauer, Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Miner (PG), Houston Roberts (SF), David Fox (PF) Kevin Fields, Dennis Lanier, Xing-Fu Chiou | |
| 06:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:06 | VMI | Louis Miner is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Patton - foul #2 on Charles Patton, team foul #3 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards (SF) Charles Patton | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 05:58 | VMI | The short jumper by Frederick Peeler is denied by Bill Presley | 22-18 |
| 05:56 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Kyle Johnson | 22-18 |
| 05:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell's pass is intercepted by James Pennington in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| 05:38 | VMI | Louis Miner misses long on an open runner from close range | 22-18 |
| 05:36 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Bill Presley | 22-18 |
| 05:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Kenneth Campbell | 25-18 |
| 05:30 | VMI | Boris Klemanski is called for the reach on James Pennington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Klemanski, team foul #4 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG), Kyle Moore (SF) Kenneth Campbell, Boris Klemanski | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Schock (SG), Jason Edmondson (C) James Pennington, David Fox | |
| 05:13 | VMI | Frederick Peeler comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Walton Bauer - foul #1 on Walton Bauer, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | VMI | Mack Westerman (SF) Michael Schock | |
| 05:13 | VMI | Frederick Peeler makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:13 | VMI | Frederick Peeler makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 04:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer snags the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 04:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer is fouled on the floor by Frederick Peeler - foul #1 on Frederick Peeler, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis (SF), Tony Allen (PF), Jerry Carter (C) Kyle Moore, Bill Presley, Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Schock (PG), James Pennington (SG), Dennis Lanier (SF), Xing-Fu Chiou (PF) Louis Miner, Houston Roberts, Mack Westerman, Frederick Peeler | |
| 04:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:18 | VMI | Xing-Fu Chiou is called for traveling | 27-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | VMI | Troy Boulton (PG), David Fox (PF) Michael Schock, Jason Edmondson | |
| 04:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Edwards | 30-20 |
| 03:43 | VMI | Dennis Lanier can't connect on a runner from close range | 30-20 |
| 03:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis grabs the board | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Walton Bauer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Edwards (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Kenny Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Allen (fresh) C - Jerry Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Troy Boulton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Pennington (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Dennis Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Fox (tiring) 3 reb. C - Xing-Fu Chiou (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen is hacked by Troy Boulton - foul #2 on Troy Boulton, team foul #8 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Boris Klemanski (SG), Kenneth Campbell (SF), Kyle Johnson (C) Walton Bauer, Frank Edwards, Kenny Davis, Jerry Carter | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Schock (PG), Houston Roberts (SG), Mack Westerman (SF), Jason Edmondson (C) Troy Boulton, James Pennington, Dennis Lanier, Xing-Fu Chiou | |
| 03:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 03:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 02:55 | VMI | Michael Schock misses the jumper in the paint | 32-20 |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell snags the defensive board | 32-20 |
| 02:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Patton | 35-20 |
| 02:29 | VMI | Jason Edmondson is hacked by Kyle Johnson - foul #1 on Kyle Johnson, team foul #6 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley (PF) Tony Allen | |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Miner (PG), Frederick Peeler (PF) Michael Schock, David Fox | |
| 02:19 | VMI | Mack Westerman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-20 |
| 02:18 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Kyle Johnson | 35-20 |
| 02:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Charles Patton | 37-20 |
| 02:02 | VMI | Kenneth Campbell is called for the reach on Houston Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Campbell, team foul #7 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore (SF) Kenneth Campbell | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Schock (SG) Mack Westerman | |
| 02:02 | VMI | Houston Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 02:02 | VMI | Houston Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 01:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Houston Roberts steals it from Charles Patton | 37-22 |
| 01:36 | VMI | Michael Schock is hacked by Boris Klemanski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boris Klemanski, team foul #8 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards (SG), Jerry Carter (PF) Boris Klemanski, Bill Presley | |
| Subs | VMI | Troy Boulton (PG), Dennis Lanier (SF), Xing-Fu Chiou (PF) Louis Miner, Houston Roberts, Jason Edmondson | |
| 01:36 | VMI | Michael Schock makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 01:36 | VMI | Michael Schock misses the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 01:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson grabs the board | 37-23 |
| 01:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Patton | 39-23 |
| 00:57 | VMI | Michael Schock misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Edwards - foul #1 on Frank Edwards, team foul #9 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (SG), Kenny Davis (PF) Frank Edwards, Jerry Carter | |
| Subs | VMI | James Pennington (SG), David Fox (PF) Troy Boulton, Frederick Peeler | |
| 00:57 | VMI | Michael Schock makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 00:57 | VMI | Michael Schock makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Charles Patton and he's fouled by Dennis Lanier - foul #2 on Dennis Lanier, team foul #9 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell (SG) Walton Bauer | |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Miner (PG), Jason Edmondson (C) Michael Schock, Xing-Fu Chiou | |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore makes the free throw | 42-25 |
| 00:18 | VMI | James Pennington buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-28 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson banks in the layup | 44-28 |
| 00:00 | VMI | Dennis Lanier clanks a halfcourt shot | 44-28 |