| Lineup | Lynchburg | PG - Don Frazier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harold Francisco (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SF - Russell Nevers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbur Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Brunt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Timothy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Andrews inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Gail Honea tips it home | 38-28 |
| 19:24 | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gail Honea | 38-28 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Michael Andrews hits a jumper near the basket set up by Gail Honea and he's hacked by Russell Nevers - foul #1 on Russell Nevers, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Michael Andrews makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:57 | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joel Brunt - foul #2 on Joel Brunt, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:18 | Lynchburg | Don Frazier misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-33 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Michael Andrews snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes misses the fadeaway in the paint | 38-33 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Don Frazier steals the ball from Gail Honea | 38-33 |
| 17:52 | Lynchburg | Russell Nevers misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gail Honea | 38-33 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Michael Timothy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 17:43 | Lynchburg | Wilbur Slaughter grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:23 | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jordan Lopes - foul #3 on Jordan Lopes, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Steven Gillmore (PG), Allen Kumar (SF), John Rector (PF) Don Frazier, Russell Nevers, Wilbur Slaughter | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG), David Thomsen (SG), Joshua West (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF), Thomas Choudhury (C) George Mazzella, Michael Timothy, Michael Andrews, Gail Honea, Jordan Lopes | |
| 17:23 | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:23 | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | David Thomsen's pass is intercepted by Steven Gillmore | 39-33 |
| 17:00 | Lynchburg | Steven Gillmore lays it up and in | 41-33 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | David Thomsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 16:52 | Lynchburg | Allen Kumar grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:29 | Lynchburg | Allen Kumar misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Joshua West clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Rector - foul #2 on John Rector, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Don Frazier (PG), John Lowe (SF), Nathan Johnson (C) Steven Gillmore, Harold Francisco, Joel Brunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Timothy (SG) David Thomsen | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:05 | Lynchburg | Don Frazier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 16:03 | Lynchburg | John Rector tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Allen Kumar takes the ball from Michael Timothy | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Lynchburg | PG - Don Frazier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Allen Kumar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Rector (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Oatman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Timothy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Lynchburg | Don Frazier buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Lowe | 45-35 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | John Rector picks off the pass by Thomas Choudhury | 45-35 |
| 15:19 | Lynchburg | Don Frazier misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Choudhury - foul #1 on Thomas Choudhury, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Harold Francisco (SG), Russell Nevers (SF), Wilbur Slaughter (PF) Allen Kumar, John Lowe, Nathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Michael Andrews (SF), Gail Honea (PF), Jordan Lopes (C) John Oatman, Joshua West, Willard O'Neal, Thomas Choudhury | |
| 15:19 | Lynchburg | Don Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:19 | Lynchburg | Don Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 15:01 | Lynchburg | Wilbur Slaughter grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 14:45 | Lynchburg | Russell Nevers misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Mazzella - foul #1 on George Mazzella, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Steven Gillmore (PG), Nathan Johnson (C) Don Frazier, John Rector | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG) Michael Timothy | |
| 14:45 | Lynchburg | Russell Nevers makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 14:45 | Lynchburg | Russell Nevers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Gail Honea drills a jumper in the lane | 49-37 |
| 14:21 | Lynchburg | Nathan Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Jordan Lopes | 49-37 |
| 14:19 | Lynchburg | Harold Francisco tips it in | 51-37 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes blows the layup | 51-37 |
| 14:03 | Lynchburg | Steven Gillmore grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 13:45 | Lynchburg | Russell Nevers buries a jumper from the right block set up by Steven Gillmore | 53-37 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Nathan Johnson is called for the reach on David Thomsen - foul #3 on Nathan Johnson, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Don Frazier (PG), John Rector (PF), Joel Brunt (C) Steven Gillmore, Wilbur Slaughter, Nathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG), Michael Timothy (SG), Joshua West (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF) George Mazzella, David Thomsen, Michael Andrews, Gail Honea | |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 12:58 | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-40 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-40 |
| 12:14 | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 11:56 | Lynchburg | Russell Nevers scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Francisco | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Lynchburg | PG - Don Frazier (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - Harold Francisco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SF - Russell Nevers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Rector (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Brunt (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Oatman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Timothy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal loses the ball out of bounds | 58-40 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Steven Gillmore (PG), Allen Kumar (SG), John Lowe (SF), Wilbur Slaughter (PF) Don Frazier, Harold Francisco, Russell Nevers, John Rector | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Michael Andrews (SF), Gail Honea (PF) John Oatman, Joshua West, Jordan Lopes | |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:16 | Lynchburg | Wilbur Slaughter's layup is rejected by Willard O'Neal | 58-40 |
| 11:15 | Lynchburg | Steven Gillmore grabs the offensive board | 58-40 |
| 11:00 | Lynchburg | Wilbur Slaughter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allen Kumar and the foul's on George Mazzella - foul #2 on George Mazzella, team foul #4 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Nathan Johnson (C) Joel Brunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (SG), Joshua West (C) Michael Timothy, Willard O'Neal | |
| 11:00 | Lynchburg | Wilbur Slaughter makes the free throw | 61-40 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gail Honea | 61-42 |
| 10:29 | Lynchburg | Wilbur Slaughter comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 61-42 |
| 10:27 | Lynchburg | Nathan Johnson grabs the offensive board | 61-42 |
| 10:13 | Lynchburg | Wilbur Slaughter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 10:12 | Lynchburg | Wilbur Slaughter grabs the offensive board | 61-42 |
| 09:52 | Lynchburg | Allen Kumar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-42 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Michael Andrews snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | John Oatman drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Andrews | 61-45 |
| 09:18 | Lynchburg | Wilbur Slaughter connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Kumar | 63-45 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Joshua West is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joshua West, team foul #5 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Don Frazier (PG), Harold Francisco (SG), Russell Nevers (SF), John Rector (PF), Joel Brunt (C) Steven Gillmore, Allen Kumar, John Lowe, Wilbur Slaughter, Nathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (PG), Michael Timothy (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF), Jordan Lopes (C) George Mazzella, John Oatman, Michael Andrews, Gail Honea, Joshua West | |
| 08:37 | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-45 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Michael Timothy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-45 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | David Thomsen tips it back up and in | 66-47 |
| 08:08 | Lynchburg | Russell Nevers comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-47 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Michael Timothy connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Thomsen | 66-50 |
| 07:53 | Lynchburg | John Rector's pass is intercepted by Willard O'Neal | 66-50 |
| Lineup | Lynchburg | PG - Don Frazier (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - Harold Francisco (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SF - Russell Nevers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Rector (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Brunt (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Thomsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Timothy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Timothy and he's hacked by Don Frazier - foul #3 on Don Frazier, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua West (SF) Jeffrey McCann | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:20 | Lynchburg | Don Frazier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Joshua West grabs the board | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Joshua West is fouled on the floor by Russell Nevers - foul #2 on Russell Nevers, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Wilbur Slaughter (PF) Joel Brunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG) David Thomsen | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | John Oatman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes lays it up and in | 66-55 |
| 06:36 | Lynchburg | Wilbur Slaughter scores on a runner from the right block | 68-55 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | John Oatman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-58 |
| 06:05 | Lynchburg | Don Frazier is fouled on the floor by Michael Timothy - foul #2 on Michael Timothy, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Steven Gillmore (PG), John Lowe (SF), Allen Kumar (PF), Nathan Johnson (C) Don Frazier, Russell Nevers, Wilbur Slaughter, John Rector | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Michael Andrews (SF), Gail Honea (PF) Michael Timothy, Willard O'Neal, Jordan Lopes | |
| 05:50 | Lynchburg | Allen Kumar hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-58 |
| 05:48 | Lynchburg | Allen Kumar snags the offensive board | 68-58 |
| 05:31 | Lynchburg | Allen Kumar makes the floater from close range set up by John Lowe | 70-58 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-58 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Gail Honea tips it but misses | 70-58 |
| 05:16 | Lynchburg | John Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 05:08 | Lynchburg | Joshua West takes the ball from Nathan Johnson | 70-58 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Michael Andrews is fouled on the floor by John Lowe - foul #2 on John Lowe, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Wilbur Slaughter (PF), Joel Brunt (C) Harold Francisco, Nathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Timothy (SG), Jordan Lopes (C) John Oatman, Joshua West | |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:55 | Lynchburg | The rebound goes to Wilbur Slaughter | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Lynchburg | John Lowe misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Andrews - foul #2 on Michael Andrews, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Don Frazier (PG), Russell Nevers (SF) Steven Gillmore, Allen Kumar | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| 04:34 | Lynchburg | John Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 04:34 | Lynchburg | John Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes drills a runner from the baseline | 72-60 |
| 03:55 | Lynchburg | John Lowe knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Russell Nevers | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Lynchburg | PG - Don Frazier (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Lowe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Russell Nevers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Wilbur Slaughter (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Joel Brunt (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Timothy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thomsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-60 |
| 03:30 | Lynchburg | Wilbur Slaughter pulls down the rebound | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Lynchburg | Joel Brunt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 74-60 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Gail Honea snags the defensive board | 74-60 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | George Mazzella throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-60 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Harold Francisco (SG), Allen Kumar (SF), John Rector (PF) John Lowe, Russell Nevers, Wilbur Slaughter | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG), Michael Andrews (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF) George Mazzella, Michael Timothy, Gail Honea | |
| 02:45 | Lynchburg | John Rector lays it in on a great pass from Joel Brunt | 76-60 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Allen Kumar takes the ball from Michael Andrews | 76-60 |
| 02:23 | Lynchburg | John Rector throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-60 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Steven Gillmore (PG), Edward Malone (SG), Nathan Johnson (C) Don Frazier, Harold Francisco, Joel Brunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (SG), Joshua West (SF), Thomas Choudhury (C) David Thomsen, Michael Andrews, Jordan Lopes | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Oatman | 76-62 |
| 01:49 | Lynchburg | Allen Kumar hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Gillmore and he's hacked by Willard O'Neal - foul #1 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #8 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | John Lowe (SF) Edward Malone | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG) Kevin Hancock | |
| 01:49 | Lynchburg | Allen Kumar makes the free throw | 79-62 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | John Oatman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 79-62 |
| 01:36 | Lynchburg | John Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 01:17 | Lynchburg | John Lowe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 79-62 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury grabs the board | 79-62 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from John Oatman | 79-64 |
| 00:46 | Lynchburg | Steven Gillmore clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-64 |
| 00:44 | Lynchburg | John Rector pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Lynchburg | Allen Kumar knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 81-64 |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Nathan Johnson is called for the reach on David Thomsen - foul #4 on Nathan Johnson, team foul #8 | 81-64 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | David Thomsen makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | David Thomsen makes the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| 00:00 | Lynchburg | Steven Gillmore runs out the clock | 81-66 |