| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jose Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Calle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Dan Oram (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph O'Hanley (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Kevin Oh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Ted Calle inbounds the ball | 42-44 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | VMI | John Knight steals it from Jose Rodriguez in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 19:40 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph O'Hanley and the foul's on Jose Rodriguez - foul #1 on Jose Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| 19:40 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 19:36 | VMI | Kevin Oh is called for the reach on John Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Oh, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott (PF) Kevin Oh | |
| 19:22 | VMI | John Bennett is hacked by James Scott - foul #3 on James Scott, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum (PF) James Scott | |
| 19:10 | VMI | Ted Calle hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Bennett | 44-47 |
| 18:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor is hacked by John Bennett - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | VMI | Raul Garcia (SG), Richard Rueda (PF) James Byrd, John Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright (SG), George Conlan (C) Jesse Taylor, Anthony Williamson | |
| 18:30 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight can't connect on a floater from the right side | 44-47 |
| 18:28 | VMI | Raul Garcia grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 18:09 | VMI | Ted Calle misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph O'Hanley - foul #2 on Joseph O'Hanley, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | VMI | Maynard Banker (SG) Jose Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (SG), Anthony Williamson (C) John Knight, Thomas Slocum | |
| 18:09 | VMI | Ted Calle misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 18:09 | VMI | Ted Calle makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph O'Hanley is hacked by Dan Oram - foul #3 on Dan Oram, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | VMI | Anthony Janis (SG) Dan Oram | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph O'Hanley loses the dribble to Raul Garcia | 45-47 |
| 17:08 | VMI | Ted Calle hits a wide open shot from the baseline set up by Richard Rueda | 47-47 |
| 16:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph O'Hanley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 16:41 | VMI | Richard Rueda pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:26 | VMI | Anthony Janis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 16:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph O'Hanley snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 16:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph O'Hanley travels with the ball | 47-47 |
| Subs | VMI | Jose Rodriguez (PG), James Byrd (SG) Raul Garcia, Anthony Janis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight (PG), Jesse Taylor (SG), Thomas Slocum (PF) Ralph Wright, Norberto Medina, George Conlan | |
| 15:53 | VMI | Richard Rueda is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 15:52 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Anthony Williamson | 47-47 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jose Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maynard Banker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Rueda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ted Calle (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jesse Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph O'Hanley (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Slocum (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Williamson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor misses long on a shot from the left side | 47-47 |
| 15:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 15:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 15:26 | VMI | James Byrd gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:08 | VMI | Maynard Banker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph O'Hanley - foul #3 on Joseph O'Hanley, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | VMI | Brandon Starks (SF), John Bennett (PF), Dan Oram (C) James Byrd, Richard Rueda, Ted Calle | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott (SF), Kevin Oh (PF) Joseph O'Hanley, Anthony Williamson | |
| 15:08 | VMI | Maynard Banker makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 15:08 | VMI | Maynard Banker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 15:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 14:49 | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Kevin Oh and he's hacked by Brandon Starks - foul #4 on Brandon Starks, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | VMI | James Byrd (SG) Brandon Starks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims (SG), Joseph O'Hanley (SF) Jesse Taylor, Thomas Slocum | |
| 14:49 | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:49 | VMI | Dan Oram gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 14:47 | VMI | John Knight steps in front of the Maynard Banker pass in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 14:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph O'Hanley's fadeaway is rejected by John Bennett | 48-49 |
| 14:35 | VMI | John Bennett pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 14:29 | VMI | Dan Oram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | VMI | Arthur Walters (PG), Ted Calle (SF) Jose Rodriguez, Maynard Banker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 14:18 | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph O'Hanley | 48-51 |
| 14:05 | VMI | The refs have stopped play. Ted Calle is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 48-51 |
| Subs | VMI | Anthony Janis (SG), Maynard Banker (SF) James Byrd, Ted Calle | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Bright (PG), Anthony Williamson (C) John Knight, Joseph O'Hanley | |
| 13:51 | VMI | Maynard Banker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 48-51 |
| 13:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 13:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | VMI | Jose Rodriguez (PG), Raul Garcia (SG) Arthur Walters, Anthony Janis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (PG), Jesse Taylor (SG), Thomas Slocum (C) Peter Bright, Larry Sims, Anthony Williamson | |
| 13:08 | VMI | Maynard Banker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Scott - foul #4 on James Scott, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright (SF) James Scott | |
| 13:08 | VMI | Maynard Banker makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:08 | VMI | Maynard Banker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 50-51 |
| 12:55 | VMI | Dan Oram grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 12:33 | VMI | John Bennett misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 12:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 12:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Dan Oram is called for the reach on Jesse Taylor - foul #4 on Dan Oram, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | VMI | Arthur Walters (PG), James Byrd (SG), Richard Rueda (C) Jose Rodriguez, Raul Garcia, Dan Oram | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Joseph O'Hanley (SF), Anthony Williamson (C) Norberto Medina, Jesse Taylor, Ralph Wright, Thomas Slocum | |
| 12:05 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Sims | 50-53 |
| 11:52 | VMI | Maynard Banker misses the floater from the left block | 50-53 |
| 11:51 | VMI | Maynard Banker pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Arthur Walters (fresh) SG - James Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maynard Banker (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Rueda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Larry Sims (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph O'Hanley (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Oh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Williamson (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | VMI | Arthur Walters is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Rueda | 52-53 |
| 11:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Rueda - foul #2 on Richard Rueda, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | VMI | Jose Rodriguez (PG), Ted Calle (SF) Arthur Walters, Maynard Banker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor (SG), Ralph Wright (SF), George Conlan (C) Larry Sims, Joseph O'Hanley, Anthony Williamson | |
| 11:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:08 | VMI | Ted Calle is hacked by Ralph Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Wright, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | VMI | Anthony Janis (SG) James Byrd | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 10:55 | VMI | Ted Calle scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Knight | 55-57 |
| 10:17 | VMI | Jose Rodriguez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 09:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Rueda swats the shot by Ralph Wright | 58-57 |
| 09:54 | VMI | Ted Calle grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 09:52 | VMI | Ted Calle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| Subs | VMI | Raul Garcia (PG), James Byrd (SG) Jose Rodriguez, Anthony Janis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Joseph O'Hanley (SF), Thomas Slocum (PF), Anthony Williamson (C) John Knight, Jesse Taylor, Ralph Wright, Kevin Oh, George Conlan | |
| 09:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 09:38 | VMI | John Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 09:23 | VMI | James Byrd comes up short on the shot from close range | 58-57 |
| 09:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 09:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Rueda denies the turnaround by Anthony Williamson | 58-57 |
| 09:03 | VMI | James Byrd pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:48 | VMI | The short jumper by John Bennett is denied by Thomas Slocum | 58-57 |
| 08:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 08:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Raul Garcia steals it from Norberto Medina | 58-57 |
| 08:27 | VMI | Larry Sims is called for the reach on James Byrd - foul #1 on Larry Sims, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | VMI | Jose Rodriguez (PG) Raul Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight (PG), Jesse Taylor (SG), Kevin Oh (PF) Norberto Medina, Larry Sims, Thomas Slocum | |
| 08:27 | VMI | James Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:27 | VMI | James Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:05 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bennett steals it from Kevin Oh | 60-57 |
| 08:02 | VMI | Joseph O'Hanley is called for the reach on Jose Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph O'Hanley, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | VMI | Anthony Janis (SG), Maynard Banker (SF) James Byrd, Ted Calle | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright (SF), George Conlan (C) Joseph O'Hanley, Anthony Williamson | |
| 08:02 | VMI | Jose Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:02 | VMI | Richard Rueda pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 07:55 | VMI | John Bennett makes the fadeaway from the right block | 62-57 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jose Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Janis (fresh) SF - Maynard Banker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Rueda (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jesse Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ralph Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Oh (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Conlan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 07:32 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 07:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 07:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 07:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 06:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor is fouled on the floor by John Bennett - foul #4 on John Bennett, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | VMI | Raul Garcia (PG), Brandon Starks (SF), Dan Oram (C) Jose Rodriguez, Maynard Banker, Richard Rueda | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (PG), Joseph O'Hanley (SF), James Scott (C) John Knight, Ralph Wright, George Conlan | |
| 06:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:59 | VMI | The rebound goes to John Bennett | 62-58 |
| 06:57 | VMI | Anthony Janis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims (SG) Jesse Taylor | |
| 06:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh's dunk attempt is rejected by John Bennett | 62-58 |
| 06:40 | VMI | John Bennett snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 06:33 | VMI | Brandon Starks is open and lays it up and in set up by Dan Oram | 64-58 |
| 06:13 | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-58 |
| 06:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims gets the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh misses the dunk attempt | 64-58 |
| 06:05 | VMI | Dan Oram grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:03 | VMI | Raul Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by Norberto Medina - foul #3 on Norberto Medina, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | VMI | Arthur Walters (PG) Anthony Janis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Bright (PG), Jesse Taylor (SG), Thomas Slocum (C) Norberto Medina, Larry Sims, Kevin Oh | |
| 06:03 | VMI | Raul Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:03 | VMI | Raul Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:42 | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott comes up short on the floater from close range | 66-58 |
| 05:40 | VMI | Dan Oram snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 05:24 | VMI | Raul Garcia can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 05:22 | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 05:09 | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:51 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Joseph O'Hanley is denied by Arthur Walters | 66-58 |
| 04:49 | VMI | Dan Oram gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:49 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | VMI | Jose Rodriguez (PG), James Byrd (SG) Arthur Walters, Raul Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight (PG), Norberto Medina (SG), Ralph Wright (SF), George Conlan (C) Peter Bright, Jesse Taylor, Joseph O'Hanley, James Scott | |
| 04:32 | VMI | John Bennett blows the wide open layup | 66-58 |
| 04:31 | VMI | Brandon Starks tips it back up and in | 68-58 |
| 04:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-58 |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright tips it back up and in | 68-60 |
| 03:51 | VMI | Jose Rodriguez misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 03:49 | VMI | Dan Oram misses the tip | 68-60 |
| 03:47 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jose Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Byrd (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Starks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Dan Oram (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Norberto Medina (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Slocum (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - George Conlan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Starks steals the ball from Norberto Medina | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | VMI | John Knight steps in front of the James Byrd pass in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 03:20 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 03:19 | VMI | Dan Oram grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 03:14 | VMI | Norberto Medina is called for the reach on James Byrd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norberto Medina, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| Subs | VMI | Maynard Banker (PF) John Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims (SG), James Scott (SF), Kevin Oh (PF), Anthony Williamson (C) Norberto Medina, Ralph Wright, Thomas Slocum, George Conlan | |
| 03:14 | VMI | James Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:14 | VMI | James Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:03 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight is fouled on the floor by James Byrd - foul #3 on James Byrd, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | VMI | Raul Garcia (PG), Anthony Janis (SG) Jose Rodriguez, James Byrd | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 03:03 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:03 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:39 | VMI | Dan Oram travels with the ball | 70-62 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Bright (PG) John Knight | |
| 02:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | VMI | Jose Rodriguez (PG), James Byrd (SG), Ted Calle (SF) Raul Garcia, Anthony Janis, Brandon Starks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight (PG), Jesse Taylor (SG), Ralph Wright (SF) Peter Bright, Larry Sims, Anthony Williamson | |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor is fouled on the floor by James Byrd - foul #4 on James Byrd, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:21 | VMI | James Byrd loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by John Knight | 70-66 |
| 01:47 | VMI | Ralph Wright steals the ball from Maynard Banker | 70-66 |
| 01:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | VMI | Brandon Starks (SF), John Bennett (PF) Ted Calle, Maynard Banker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph O'Hanley (SF), Anthony Williamson (C) Ralph Wright, James Scott | |
| 01:33 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight makes the 3 from straight away | 70-69 |
| 01:26 | VMI | James Byrd is hacked by Jesse Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Taylor, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 01:26 | VMI | James Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:26 | VMI | James Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph O'Hanley comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 01:06 | VMI | Brandon Starks snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 01:00 | VMI | Brandon Starks comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 00:58 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:52 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight makes the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Jose Rodriguez - foul #2 on Jose Rodriguez, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| 00:52 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight misses the free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:52 | VMI | Dan Oram gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:35 | VMI | Dan Oram lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Bennett | 73-71 |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | James Byrd is called for the reach on Jesse Taylor - foul #5 on James Byrd, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| Subs | VMI | Raul Garcia (SG) James Byrd | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | VMI | John Bennett hits a runner near the basket | 75-73 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 75-73 |