| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) SF - Doug Whitten (fresh) PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Dallas Jepson (fresh) SG - Jerome Ryan (fresh) SF - Paul Walker (fresh) PF - William Miller (fresh) C - John Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Richmond | William Miller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Richmond | Jerome Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Steven Abbott clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Darren Neveu tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Richmond | The jumper by Jerome Ryan is denied by Darren Neveu | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Richmond | William Miller snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Richmond | Jerome Ryan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Richmond | William Miller can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Doug Whitten gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Doug Whitten | 7-0 |
| 17:33 | Richmond | Jerome Ryan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 7-0 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses the lay-in | 7-0 |
| 17:21 | Richmond | William Miller pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:19 | Richmond | Dallas Jepson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Abbott - foul #1 on Steven Abbott, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 17:08 | Richmond | Paul Walker comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 7-0 |
| 17:07 | Richmond | Paul Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:51 | Richmond | Jerome Ryan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-0 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Darren Neveu | 7-0 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the fadeaway from the right side | 7-0 |
| 16:24 | Richmond | The rebound goes to John Collins | 7-0 |
| 16:18 | Richmond | Dallas Jepson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 16:16 | Richmond | William Miller hits the follow up shot | 7-2 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Darren Neveu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Marc Young (SG), Todd Wickham (SF), Moses Chee (PF), Harry Powell (C) Jerome Ryan, Paul Walker, William Miller, John Collins | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Dallas Jepson (fresh) SG - Marc Young (fresh) SF - Todd Wickham (fresh) PF - Moses Chee (fresh) C - Harry Powell (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Richmond | Dallas Jepson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-2 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Doug Whitten | 10-2 |
| 15:33 | Richmond | Dallas Jepson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), James Nichols (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Richmond | Michael Griffis (PG) Dallas Jepson | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is fouled on the floor by Michael Griffis - foul #1 on Michael Griffis, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SF) Doug Whitten | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled on the floor by Marc Young - foul #1 on Marc Young, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 14:41 | Richmond | Harry Powell snags the defensive board | 10-2 |
| 14:37 | Richmond | Marc Young drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | James Nichols is hacked by Moses Chee - foul #1 on Moses Chee, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Doug Whitten (SF), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Richard Guerrera, Bruce Devaughn, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Richmond | Dallas Jepson (PG), Paul Walker (SF), William Miller (PF), John Collins (C) Michael Griffis, Todd Wickham, Moses Chee, Harry Powell | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Steven Abbott knocks in the 3 from straight away | 13-4 |
| 13:53 | Richmond | John Collins lays it up and in on a great pass from Marc Young | 13-6 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 15-6 |
| 13:26 | Richmond | Paul Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 15-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Jerome Ryan (SG) Marc Young | |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Paul Walker takes the ball from Jan Tarver | 15-6 |
| 12:55 | Richmond | Paul Walker misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 15-6 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Doug Whitten hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 17-6 |
| 12:34 | Richmond | Paul Walker makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Doug Whitten is fouled on the floor by Paul Walker - foul #1 on Paul Walker, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF) Jan Tarver, Doug Whitten | |
| Subs | Richmond | Todd Wickham (SF), Moses Chee (C) Paul Walker, John Collins | |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 20-9 |
| 12:01 | Richmond | Todd Wickham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF), James Nichols (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Richmond | Michael Griffis (PG), Harry Powell (C) Dallas Jepson, William Miller | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Deady (fresh) PF - James Nichols (fresh) C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Michael Griffis (fresh) SG - Jerome Ryan (fresh) SF - Todd Wickham (fresh) PF - Moses Chee (fresh) C - Harry Powell (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera slams it home set up by Richard Deady and he's hacked by Michael Griffis - foul #2 on Michael Griffis, team foul #5 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Nicholas Orona (PG) Michael Griffis | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the free throw | 23-9 |
| 11:30 | Richmond | Jerome Ryan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 23-9 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn pulls down the rebound | 23-9 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn is fouled on the floor by Jerome Ryan - foul #1 on Jerome Ryan, team foul #6 | 23-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (SF) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Richmond | Dallas Jepson (PG), Marc Young (SG) Nicholas Orona, Jerome Ryan | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses long on a floater from the left side | 23-9 |
| 11:05 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Todd Wickham | 23-9 |
| 11:00 | Richmond | Richard Guerrera picks off the pass by Dallas Jepson | 23-9 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Harry Powell steps in front of the Dennis Hazelwood pass | 23-9 |
| 10:21 | Richmond | Marc Young is whistled for a carry | 23-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Jan Tarver (SG), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Richard Guerrera, Bruce Devaughn, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Richmond | Paul Walker (SF), William Miller (PF), John Collins (C) Todd Wickham, Moses Chee, Harry Powell | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Doug Whitten knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Steven Abbott | 25-9 |
| 09:46 | Richmond | John Collins can't connect on a floater from the left side | 25-9 |
| 09:44 | Richmond | Paul Walker snags the offensive board | 25-9 |
| 09:32 | Richmond | Marc Young's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony McMaken | 25-9 |
| 09:30 | Richmond | John Collins grabs the offensive board | 25-9 |
| 09:17 | Richmond | John Collins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-9 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 25-9 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken is whistled for a carry | 25-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF) Doug Whitten | |
| Subs | Richmond | Nicholas Orona (PG), Jerome Ryan (SG) Dallas Jepson, Marc Young | |
| 08:54 | Richmond | William Miller is whistled for a carry | 25-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG) Jan Tarver | |
| Subs | Richmond | Todd Wickham (C) John Collins | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-9 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Darren Neveu can't tip it in | 25-9 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Steven Abbott pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-9 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Abbott | 27-9 |
| 08:00 | Richmond | Paul Walker clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony McMaken - foul #1 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #2 | 27-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (PF), James Nichols (C) Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Richmond | Dallas Jepson (PG), Moses Chee (C) Nicholas Orona, William Miller | |
| 08:00 | Richmond | Paul Walker makes the 1st free throw | 27-10 |
| 08:00 | Richmond | Paul Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 27-10 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | James Nichols gets the rebound | 27-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - James Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Dallas Jepson (fresh) SG - Jerome Ryan (fresh) SF - Paul Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Wickham (fresh) C - Moses Chee (fresh) | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | James Nichols misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Moses Chee - foul #2 on Moses Chee, team foul #7 | 27-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott | |
| Subs | Richmond | Eric Hanford (PF), Harry Powell (C) Paul Walker, Moses Chee | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 27-10 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 28-10 |
| 07:25 | Richmond | Eric Hanford is hacked by James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #3 | 28-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG) Bruce Devaughn | |
| Subs | Richmond | Marc Young (SG), John Collins (C) Jerome Ryan, Harry Powell | |
| 07:10 | Richmond | Todd Wickham makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-12 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | James Nichols drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Dennis Hazelwood | 30-12 |
| 06:36 | Richmond | John Collins misses long on a jumper from the left side | 30-12 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Doug Whitten grabs the board | 30-12 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Doug Whitten is hacked by Todd Wickham - foul #1 on Todd Wickham, team foul #8 | 30-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Richard Guerrera, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Richmond | Paul Walker (SF), William Miller (PF) Todd Wickham, Eric Hanford | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 1st free throw | 31-12 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 2nd free throw | 32-12 |
| 06:15 | Richmond | Dallas Jepson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dallas Jepson, team foul #9 | 32-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SF) Doug Whitten | |
| Subs | Richmond | Nicholas Orona (PG) Dallas Jepson | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Darren Neveu clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on John Collins - foul #1 on John Collins, team foul #10 | 32-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF) Jan Tarver | |
| Subs | Richmond | Jerome Ryan (SG), Harry Powell (C) Marc Young, John Collins | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the 1st free throw | 32-12 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 2nd free throw | 33-12 |
| 05:41 | Richmond | The jump hook by William Miller is blocked by Anthony McMaken | 33-12 |
| 05:40 | Richmond | William Miller snags the offensive board | 33-12 |
| 05:30 | Richmond | William Miller makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-15 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Steven Abbott connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Bruce Devaughn | 35-15 |
| 05:09 | Richmond | Paul Walker is whistled for traveling | 35-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (SF) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Richmond | Dallas Jepson (PG), Marc Young (SF) Nicholas Orona, Paul Walker | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Doug Whitten travels with the ball | 35-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Richmond | John Collins (C) Harry Powell | |
| 04:29 | Richmond | Anthony McMaken is called for the reach on John Collins - foul #2 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #4 | 35-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG) Bruce Devaughn | |
| Subs | Richmond | Paul Walker (SF), Eric Hanford (PF) Jerome Ryan, William Miller | |
| 04:21 | Richmond | Marc Young makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-18 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Doug Whitten comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Dallas Jepson - foul #2 on Dallas Jepson, team foul #11 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (PF) Darren Neveu | |
| Subs | Richmond | Todd Wickham (SF), Moses Chee (PF) Paul Walker, Eric Hanford | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 1st free throw | 36-18 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 2nd free throw | 37-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Dallas Jepson (fresh) SG - Marc Young (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Todd Wickham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Moses Chee (fresh) C - John Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Richmond | Todd Wickham loses the ball out of bounds | 37-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Richmond | Eric Hanford (SG), William Miller (PF) Marc Young, John Collins | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dallas Jepson - foul #3 on Dallas Jepson, team foul #12 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SF) Doug Whitten | |
| Subs | Richmond | Michael Griffis (PG) Dallas Jepson | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 38-18 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses the 2nd free throw | 38-18 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | James Nichols snags the offensive board | 38-18 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | James Nichols misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 38-18 |
| 02:57 | Richmond | Moses Chee grabs the defensive rebound | 38-18 |
| 02:43 | Richmond | Moses Chee hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Griffis | 38-20 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-20 |
| 02:28 | Richmond | Moses Chee grabs the board | 38-20 |
| 02:14 | Richmond | James Nichols blocks the short jumper by Eric Hanford | 38-20 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood gets the rebound | 38-20 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Richard Guerrera | 40-20 |
| 01:34 | Richmond | William Miller drills a driving attempt in the lane | 40-22 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | William Miller steps in front of the Richard Guerrera pass | 40-22 |
| 00:54 | Richmond | Eric Hanford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jan Tarver - foul #1 on Jan Tarver, team foul #5 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Doug Whitten (SF), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Jan Tarver, Bruce Devaughn, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Richmond | Nicholas Orona (PG), Jerome Ryan (SG), Paul Walker (SF), John Collins (C) Michael Griffis, Todd Wickham, William Miller, Moses Chee | |
| 00:54 | Richmond | Eric Hanford misses the 1st free throw | 40-22 |
| 00:54 | Richmond | Eric Hanford misses the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the defensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Steven Abbott loses the dribble to Jerome Ryan | 40-22 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Darren Neveu is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 40-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG) Darren Neveu | |
| Subs | Richmond | William Miller (PF) Eric Hanford | |
| 00:19 | Richmond | Jerome Ryan buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-25 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken scores on a jumper from close range | 42-25 |