| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Jack Hertz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Ouellette (fresh) PF - Lewis Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ervin Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Tech | Russell Ouellette inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Georgia Tech | Lewis Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Steven Abbott gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 28-31 |
| 19:23 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Lewis Thompson | 28-31 |
| 19:18 | Georgia Tech | Russell Ouellette makes the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Bruce Devaughn - foul #2 on Bruce Devaughn, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:18 | Georgia Tech | Russell Ouellette makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Steven Abbott drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Devaughn | 31-33 |
| 18:33 | Georgia Tech | Anthony McMaken is called for the reach on Nicholas Burns - foul #1 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 18:24 | Georgia Tech | Russell Ouellette buries a floater from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn knocks in the jumper from the left side | 33-35 |
| 17:30 | Georgia Tech | Lewis Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Hertz and he's fouled by Anthony McMaken - foul #2 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Harvey Williams (PG), Stephen Tanner (SF) Jack Hertz, Russell Ouellette | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (PF) Darren Neveu | |
| 17:30 | Georgia Tech | Lewis Thompson makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 17:05 | Georgia Tech | Ervin Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:45 | Georgia Tech | Nicholas Burns's layup is rejected by James Nichols | 36-35 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | James Nichols hits a jumper near the basket | 36-37 |
| 16:00 | Georgia Tech | Ervin Alexander makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Tanner and he's fouled by Anthony McMaken - foul #3 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jack Hertz (PG), Ray Zittel (SF), Dick Sera (PF) Harvey Williams, Nicholas Burns, Lewis Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Neveu (PF) Bruce Devaughn | |
| 16:00 | Georgia Tech | Ervin Alexander makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Jack Hertz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Tanner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Zittel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dick Sera (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ervin Alexander (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is hacked by Ray Zittel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Zittel, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Nicholas Burns (SG), Matthew Adams (C) Stephen Tanner, Ervin Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken can't throw it down | 39-37 |
| 15:44 | Georgia Tech | Jack Hertz grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 15:18 | Georgia Tech | Jack Hertz misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Steven Abbott grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Steven Abbott loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Russell Ouellette (SF) Nicholas Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG) Anthony McMaken | |
| 14:48 | Georgia Tech | Dick Sera loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Harvey Williams (PG), Stephen Tanner (SG) Jack Hertz, Ray Zittel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (C) James Nichols | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is hacked by Harvey Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey Williams, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Darren Neveu is hacked by Dick Sera - foul #3 on Dick Sera, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Carl Adams (PF) Matthew Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Ervin Alexander (C) Dick Sera | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:45 | Georgia Tech | Carl Adams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-37 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Tanner - foul #2 on Stephen Tanner, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jack Hertz (PG), Nicholas Burns (SG), Ray Zittel (SF) Harvey Williams, Stephen Tanner, Russell Ouellette | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (C) Anthony McMaken | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:07 | Georgia Tech | Nicholas Burns is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Lewis Thompson (PF), Dick Sera (C) Carl Adams, Ervin Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (C) Darren Neveu | |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Burns - foul #2 on Nicholas Burns, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 12:43 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Ray Zittel | 39-39 |
| 12:14 | Georgia Tech | Lewis Thompson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 39-39 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | James Nichols is hacked by Lewis Thompson - foul #1 on Lewis Thompson, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Harvey Williams (PG), Stephen Tanner (SG), Russell Ouellette (SF), Carl Adams (PF), Matthew Adams (C) Jack Hertz, Nicholas Burns, Ray Zittel, Lewis Thompson, Dick Sera | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Neveu (PF) Bruce Devaughn | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Harvey Williams (fresh) SG - Stephen Tanner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Ouellette (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Adams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Matthew Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Abbott (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darren Neveu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera drills a shot in the lane | 39-41 |
| 11:12 | Georgia Tech | Carl Adams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 11:10 | Georgia Tech | Carl Adams hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the lay-in | 41-41 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | James Nichols tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 10:27 | Georgia Tech | Darren Neveu takes the ball from Matthew Adams | 41-43 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Williams - foul #3 on Harvey Williams, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jack Hertz (PG), Nicholas Burns (SG), Ray Zittel (SF), Lewis Thompson (PF), Ervin Alexander (C) Harvey Williams, Stephen Tanner, Russell Ouellette, Carl Adams, Matthew Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG) James Nichols | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits a floater near the basket | 41-45 |
| 09:34 | Georgia Tech | Nicholas Burns is fouled on the floor by Anthony McMaken - foul #4 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Grant Greer (SF) Nicholas Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (C) Anthony McMaken | |
| 09:14 | Georgia Tech | A charge is called on Lewis Thompson - foul #2 on Lewis Thompson, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Harvey Williams (SG), Russell Ouellette (SF) Ray Zittel, Grant Greer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 08:54 | Georgia Tech | Ervin Alexander snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 08:26 | Georgia Tech | Jack Hertz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Ouellette | 43-45 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Steven Abbott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jack Hertz - foul #1 on Jack Hertz, team foul #9 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Ray Zittel (PG), Stephen Tanner (SG), Grant Greer (SF), Dick Sera (PF), Matthew Adams (C) Jack Hertz, Harvey Williams, Russell Ouellette, Lewis Thompson, Ervin Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (C) James Nichols | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Neveu | 43-45 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ray Zittel - foul #2 on Ray Zittel, team foul #10 | 43-45 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Ray Zittel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Tanner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grant Greer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dick Sera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Matthew Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Darren Neveu (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony McMaken (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Georgia Tech | Dick Sera connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Grant Greer | 45-46 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-46 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jack Hertz (PG), Russell Ouellette (SF), Lewis Thompson (PF) Ray Zittel, Grant Greer, Matthew Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (SF) Bruce Devaughn | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Hertz - foul #2 on Jack Hertz, team foul #11 | 45-46 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:48 | Georgia Tech | Jack Hertz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stephen Tanner | 48-47 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera | 48-49 |
| 05:53 | Georgia Tech | Stephen Tanner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| 05:51 | Georgia Tech | Russell Ouellette tips it home | 50-49 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-49 |
| 05:30 | Georgia Tech | Lewis Thompson grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 05:01 | Georgia Tech | Stephen Tanner is fouled on the floor by Anthony McMaken - foul #5 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Harvey Williams (PG), Nicholas Burns (SG), Ray Zittel (SF), Carl Adams (PF), Ervin Alexander (C) Jack Hertz, Stephen Tanner, Russell Ouellette, Lewis Thompson, Dick Sera | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (PG) Anthony McMaken | |
| 04:51 | Georgia Tech | Nicholas Burns misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Abbott - foul #1 on Steven Abbott, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 04:51 | Georgia Tech | Nicholas Burns misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:51 | Georgia Tech | Nicholas Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-49 |
| 04:30 | Georgia Tech | Carl Adams gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 04:13 | Georgia Tech | Carl Adams misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Steven Abbott - foul #2 on Steven Abbott, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| 04:13 | Georgia Tech | Carl Adams makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:13 | Georgia Tech | Carl Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 52-51 |
| 03:27 | Georgia Tech | Nicholas Burns can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jack Hertz (PG), Russell Ouellette (SF), Lewis Thompson (PF) Harvey Williams, Ray Zittel, Carl Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:27 | Georgia Tech | Nicholas Burns misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:27 | Georgia Tech | Nicholas Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Jack Hertz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Ouellette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Ervin Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Devaughn (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Abbott (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Darren Neveu (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Steven Abbott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 03:04 | Georgia Tech | Russell Ouellette pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:39 | Georgia Tech | Lewis Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Darren Neveu gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 53-51 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Thompson - foul #3 on Lewis Thompson, team foul #12 | 53-51 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:05 | Georgia Tech | Lewis Thompson makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Hertz | 55-53 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses long on a shot near the basket | 55-53 |
| 01:34 | Georgia Tech | Russell Ouellette grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 01:11 | Georgia Tech | Darren Neveu is called for the reach on Jack Hertz - foul #2 on Darren Neveu, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 55-53 |
| 01:11 | Georgia Tech | Jack Hertz makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:11 | Georgia Tech | Jack Hertz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn travels in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 00:49 | Georgia Tech | Nicholas Burns knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Ouellette | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Steven Abbott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Georgia Tech | Darren Neveu is called for the reach on Lewis Thompson - foul #3 on Darren Neveu, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Ray Zittel (SF) Russell Ouellette | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:44 | Georgia Tech | Lewis Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:44 | Georgia Tech | Lewis Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Georgia Tech | Steven Abbott is called for the reach on Jack Hertz - foul #3 on Steven Abbott, team foul #12 | 61-53 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 61-53 |
| 00:41 | Georgia Tech | Jack Hertz makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:41 | Georgia Tech | Jack Hertz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Steven Abbott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Stephen Tanner (SG), Grant Greer (SF), Dick Sera (PF), Matthew Adams (C) Jack Hertz, Nicholas Burns, Lewis Thompson, Ervin Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Georgia Tech | Stephen Tanner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bruce Devaughn - foul #3 on Bruce Devaughn, team foul #13 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Harvey Williams (PG) Grant Greer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:13 | Georgia Tech | Stephen Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:13 | Georgia Tech | Stephen Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | James Nichols tips it home | 65-55 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Tech | Harvey Williams runs out the clock | 65-55 |