| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Chang (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Homer Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Perdue (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Woodrow Jules (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Truby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson banks in the layup set up by Gregory Adams and he's hacked by Homer Ratliff - foul #1 on Homer Ratliff, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Harris (SG), Sean O'Bannion (SF), James McElhattan (PF) Homer Ratliff, Michael Perdue, Woodrow Jules | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:23 | Virginia | James Ganey is called for the reach on Sean O'Bannion - foul #2 on James Ganey, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Virginia | Woodrow Jules (PF) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:02 | Virginia | Woodrow Jules lays it in set up by Curtis Chang | 38-29 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | John Maynard connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Gregory Adams | 38-32 |
| 18:17 | Virginia | Woodrow Jules is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | Virginia | Homer Ratliff (SG), Michael Perdue (SF), Mark Brown (C) Robert Harris, Sean O'Bannion, Woodrow Jules | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Homer Ratliff - foul #2 on Homer Ratliff, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:40 | Virginia | Curtis Chang misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gregory Adams - foul #2 on Gregory Adams, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp (SF), Richard Day (PF) Christopher Truby, James Ganey | |
| 17:40 | Virginia | Curtis Chang makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:40 | Virginia | Curtis Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson is whistled for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Woodrow Jules (PF) Curtis Chang, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman (SF), John Larson (C) John Maynard, Richard Anderson | |
| 17:05 | Virginia | James McElhattan can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by John Larson - foul #2 on John Larson, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Curtis Chang (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Mark Brown (C) Homer Ratliff, Michael Perdue, Woodrow Jules | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG) Gregory Adams | |
| 17:05 | Virginia | James McElhattan misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:05 | Virginia | James McElhattan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | John Larson can't tip it in | 41-33 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp can't tip it in | 41-33 |
| 16:43 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Mark Brown | 41-33 |
| 16:17 | Virginia | Richard Day takes the ball from Robert Harris | 41-33 |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | John Larson hits a jumper in the paint and the foul's on James McElhattan - foul #2 on James McElhattan, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | Homer Ratliff (SG), Michael Perdue (SF), Woodrow Jules (PF) Robert Harris, Sean O'Bannion, James McElhattan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Maynard (SG), Steven Widner (SF), Richard Anderson (C) Michael Smith, Anthony Klopp, Robert Coffman, Richard Day | |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | John Larson makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Chang (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Homer Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Perdue (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Woodrow Jules (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Larson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Virginia | Curtis Chang connects on the shot from the right side set up by Michael Perdue | 43-36 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | John Maynard knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 43-38 |
| 15:06 | Virginia | Woodrow Jules knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Homer Ratliff | 45-38 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner double dribbles | 45-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | Sean O'Bannion (PG), James McElhattan (C) Curtis Chang, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ganey (PF) John Larson | |
| 14:37 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff is hacked by James Ganey - foul #3 on James Ganey, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Harris (SG) Homer Ratliff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:22 | Virginia | Woodrow Jules double dribbles | 45-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | Curtis Chang (PG), Homer Ratliff (SG) Robert Harris, Michael Perdue | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 13:46 | Virginia | James McElhattan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sean O'Bannion | 47-41 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Sean O'Bannion picks off the pass by Gregory Adams | 47-41 |
| 13:07 | Virginia | Curtis Chang misses the fadeaway from the right side | 47-41 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Homer Ratliff - foul #3 on Homer Ratliff, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Harris (SG), Michael Perdue (SF), Mark Brown (C) Homer Ratliff, Sean O'Bannion, James McElhattan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Anthony Klopp (SG), Richard Day (C) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, Richard Anderson | |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:51 | Virginia | Woodrow Jules misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Ganey - foul #4 on James Ganey, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), John Larson (C) Steven Widner, James Ganey | |
| 12:51 | Virginia | Woodrow Jules makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:51 | Virginia | Woodrow Jules misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | John Larson pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby hits a runner from the left block | 48-45 |
| 12:13 | Virginia | Michael Perdue's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Day | 48-45 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | John Larson gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | Sean O'Bannion (PG), James McElhattan (PF) Curtis Chang, Woodrow Jules | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:53 | Virginia | Sean O'Bannion hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Perdue | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Perdue (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James McElhattan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Klopp (fresh) PF - Richard Day (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Larson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | Curtis Chang (PG), Homer Ratliff (SG), Woodrow Jules (PF) Sean O'Bannion, Robert Harris, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Widner (SF) Michael Smith | |
| 11:15 | Virginia | Curtis Chang is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | Sean O'Bannion (SF) Michael Perdue | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Maynard (SG), Richard Anderson (C) Christopher Truby, Anthony Klopp, John Larson | |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 11:00 | Virginia | Curtis Chang gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:34 | Virginia | Sean O'Bannion dunks the ball on a great pass from Curtis Chang and he's fouled by Steven Widner - foul #4 on Steven Widner, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Harris (SG), Michael Perdue (SF), Mark Brown (C) Curtis Chang, Homer Ratliff, Woodrow Jules | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (SF), Trevor Roux (PF) Steven Widner, Richard Day | |
| 10:34 | Virginia | Sean O'Bannion misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 52-45 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Sean O'Bannion - foul #1 on Sean O'Bannion, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | Curtis Chang (PG), Woodrow Jules (PF) Sean O'Bannion, James McElhattan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:13 | Virginia | Curtis Chang lays it in set up by Michael Perdue | 54-47 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson snags the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses long on a jumper from the right side | 54-47 |
| 09:40 | Virginia | Curtis Chang snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 09:24 | Virginia | Mark Brown drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Curtis Chang | 56-47 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Woodrow Jules swats the shot by Richard Anderson | 56-47 |
| 09:01 | Virginia | Woodrow Jules pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:42 | Virginia | Robert Harris connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Mark Brown | 58-47 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 08:20 | Virginia | Robert Harris pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 08:16 | Virginia | Robert Harris is fouled on the floor by John Maynard - foul #1 on John Maynard, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | Homer Ratliff (SG), Sean O'Bannion (SF), James McElhattan (PF) Curtis Chang, Michael Perdue, Woodrow Jules | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Anthony Klopp (SG), Robert Coffman (SF), Richard Day (PF), John Larson (C) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, Christopher Truby, Trevor Roux, Richard Anderson | |
| 08:16 | Virginia | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:16 | Virginia | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Homer Ratliff is called for the reach on Anthony Klopp - foul #4 on Homer Ratliff, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | Curtis Chang (PG), Woodrow Jules (PF) Homer Ratliff, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | John Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | Homer Ratliff (SG), Mark Brown (C) Robert Harris, Woodrow Jules | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Widner (SF), James Ganey (PF) Robert Coffman, John Larson | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Chang (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Homer Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - James McElhattan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Anthony Klopp (fresh) SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Richard Day (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Virginia | Curtis Chang can't finish the layup | 60-47 |
| 07:16 | Virginia | James McElhattan snags the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 06:56 | Virginia | James McElhattan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Perdue (SF), Woodrow Jules (PF) Curtis Chang, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Larson (C) Richard Day | |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 06:28 | Virginia | The jump hook by Sean O'Bannion is blocked by Steven Widner | 60-47 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner misses long on a floater from the right side | 60-47 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | John Larson snags the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp tips it home | 60-49 |
| 05:49 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff is denied on a dunk by James Ganey | 60-49 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Klopp | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 05:27 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Michael Perdue | 60-49 |
| 05:14 | Virginia | James McElhattan buries a jumper from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | Curtis Chang (PG), Glenn Moore (SF), Mark Brown (C) Sean O'Bannion, Michael Perdue, Woodrow Jules | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), Richard Anderson (C) Anthony Klopp, John Larson | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 62-49 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | John Maynard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-49 |
| 04:50 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Curtis Chang | 62-49 |
| 04:30 | Virginia | Mark Brown buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Homer Ratliff | 64-49 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | Homer Ratliff takes the ball from John Maynard | 64-49 |
| 04:13 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff lays it in | 66-49 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Curtis Chang steps in front of the John Maynard pass | 66-49 |
| 03:55 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff blows the layup | 66-49 |
| 03:53 | Virginia | Mark Brown misses the tip | 66-49 |
| 03:52 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Homer Ratliff | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Virginia | Steven Widner swats the shot by Glenn Moore | 66-49 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Ganey | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Chang (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Homer Ratliff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Glenn Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James McElhattan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - James Ganey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 03:29 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Curtis Chang | 66-49 |
| 03:08 | Virginia | Gregory Adams steals it from Mark Brown | 66-49 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | James Ganey comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Homer Ratliff - foul #5 on Homer Ratliff, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Harris (SG), Michael Perdue (SF), Woodrow Jules (PF) Homer Ratliff, Glenn Moore, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Christopher Truby (SG), Anthony Klopp (SF), Richard Day (C) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, Steven Widner, Richard Anderson | |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:30 | Virginia | Woodrow Jules connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Harris | 68-51 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 02:09 | Virginia | Robert Harris pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 01:48 | Virginia | Michael Smith picks off the pass by Michael Perdue | 68-51 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-51 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp grabs the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-53 |
| 00:53 | Virginia | Curtis Chang hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Harris and the foul's on Anthony Klopp - foul #2 on Anthony Klopp, team foul #8 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Virginia | Mark Brown (C) James McElhattan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Larson (C) James Ganey | |
| 00:53 | Virginia | Curtis Chang makes the free throw | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-53 |
| 00:46 | Virginia | Woodrow Jules grabs the board | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Virginia | Mark Brown hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Curtis Chang | 73-53 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | John Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-53 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Curtis Chang runs out the clock | 73-53 |