| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Nicholas Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Tanner (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Marinello (fresh) PF - Matthew Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dick Sera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Tech | Michael Marinello inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Georgia Tech | Stephen Tanner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side | 33-41 |
| 19:43 | Georgia Tech | Michael Marinello tips it back up and in | 33-43 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Dick Sera steps in front of the John Campbell pass | 33-43 |
| 19:18 | Georgia Tech | Michael Marinello scores on a jump hook from the right block | 33-45 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar connects on the shot from the left wing set up by John Campbell | 35-45 |
| 18:39 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Adams is fouled on the floor by Jan Tarver - foul #2 on Jan Tarver, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG), David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Paul Weber, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Grant Greer (PG), Edward White (SF), Mike Fogleman (PF) Nicholas Burns, Michael Marinello, Matthew Adams | |
| 18:26 | Georgia Tech | Mike Fogleman is fouled on the floor by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| 18:08 | Georgia Tech | Stephen Tanner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 18:07 | Georgia Tech | Dick Sera gets the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 17:46 | Georgia Tech | Edward White makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Fogleman | 35-47 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-47 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Hazelwood | 35-47 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 17:11 | Georgia Tech | Grant Greer gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 16:59 | Georgia Tech | David Williams denies the turnaround by Dick Sera | 35-47 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Hazelwood | 35-47 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Dick Sera - foul #2 on Dick Sera, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), John Campbell (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) Jan Tarver, Lawrence Lamar, David Williams | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Nicholas Burns (PG), Zachary Markham (SG), Michael Marinello (SF), Matthew Adams (PF), Dwayne Strahan (C) Grant Greer, Stephen Tanner, Edward White, Mike Fogleman, Dick Sera | |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 16:22 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Adams loses the dribble to Paul Weber | 36-47 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Michael Marinello takes the ball from Paul Weber in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| 16:15 | Georgia Tech | Zachary Markham blows the layup | 36-47 |
| 16:13 | Georgia Tech | Zachary Markham tips it back up and in | 36-49 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber blows the layup | 36-49 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber tips it in | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Deady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Campbell (fresh) PF - Dennis Hazelwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Nicholas Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Markham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Marinello (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Georgia Tech | Nicholas Burns splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on John Campbell - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Lawrence Lamar (SF) Richard Deady, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 15:50 | Georgia Tech | Nicholas Burns makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 15:50 | Georgia Tech | Nicholas Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 15:30 | Georgia Tech | Michael Marinello grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 15:13 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Adams clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | John Campbell is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-51 |
| 14:29 | Georgia Tech | Michael Marinello buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Burns | 40-53 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Michael Collins's floater is knocked away by Matthew Adams | 40-53 |
| 14:02 | Georgia Tech | Nicholas Burns gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 13:52 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Adams misses the floater from the left side | 40-53 |
| 13:50 | Georgia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Burns | 40-53 |
| 13:33 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Adams buries a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by John Campbell - foul #3 on John Campbell, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Richard Deady (SG), David Williams (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Michael Collins, Paul Weber, Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Grant Greer (PG), Stephen Tanner (SG), Edward White (SF), Dick Sera (C) Nicholas Burns, Zachary Markham, Michael Marinello, Dwayne Strahan | |
| 13:33 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Adams makes the free throw | 40-56 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Grant Greer is called for the reach on Jan Tarver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Grant Greer, team foul #2 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Mike Fogleman (PF) Matthew Adams | |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 40-56 |
| 13:17 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Edward White | 40-56 |
| 13:01 | Georgia Tech | Stephen Tanner is fouled on the floor by Richard Deady - foul #2 on Richard Deady, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 12:41 | Georgia Tech | Dick Sera is whistled for a carry | 40-56 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood's fadeaway is rejected by Edward White | 40-56 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood tips it home | 42-56 |
| 12:08 | Georgia Tech | Dick Sera connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Stephen Tanner | 42-58 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Paul Weber loses the ball out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF), John Campbell (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Paul Weber, David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Nicholas Burns (PG), Richard Froberg (SF), Matthew Adams (PF) Grant Greer, Edward White, Mike Fogleman | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Nicholas Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Tanner (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Froberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Dick Sera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Georgia Tech | Nicholas Burns evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 11:26 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 11:16 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Adams throws it down and he's fouled by John Campbell - foul #4 on John Campbell, team foul #6 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 11:16 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Adams misses the free throw | 42-60 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Michael Collins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the tip | 42-60 |
| 10:47 | Georgia Tech | Stephen Tanner grabs the board | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:31 | Georgia Tech | Stephen Tanner is fouled on the floor by Jan Tarver - foul #3 on Jan Tarver, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF), David Williams (C) Richard Deady, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Zachary Markham (PG), Michael Marinello (SF), Mike Fogleman (PF) Nicholas Burns, Richard Froberg, Matthew Adams | |
| 10:31 | Georgia Tech | Stephen Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 10:31 | Georgia Tech | Stephen Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Michael Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Jan Tarver | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 10:16 | Georgia Tech | Stephen Tanner's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG) Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Grant Greer (PG) Stephen Tanner | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Campbell | 45-62 |
| 09:39 | Georgia Tech | Dick Sera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Campbell - foul #5 on John Campbell, team foul #8 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Edward White (SG) Michael Marinello | |
| 09:39 | Georgia Tech | Dick Sera misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 09:39 | Georgia Tech | Dick Sera makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Paul Weber double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Matthew Adams (PF) Mike Fogleman | |
| 09:16 | Georgia Tech | Dick Sera misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-63 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Jan Tarver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 08:56 | Georgia Tech | Zachary Markham grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 08:36 | Georgia Tech | Lawrence Lamar swats the short shot by Matthew Adams | 45-63 |
| 08:34 | Georgia Tech | Dick Sera snags the offensive board | 45-63 |
| 08:19 | Georgia Tech | Dick Sera comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Paul Weber - foul #2 on Paul Weber, team foul #9 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Richard Deady (SG), Edward Scheiber (PF) Jan Tarver, Paul Weber, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Nicholas Burns (PG), Stephen Tanner (SG), Richard Froberg (SF), Mike Fogleman (PF) Grant Greer, Edward White, Zachary Markham, Matthew Adams | |
| 08:19 | Georgia Tech | Dick Sera makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 08:19 | Georgia Tech | Dick Sera makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Dwayne Strahan (C) Dick Sera | |
| 07:59 | Georgia Tech | Mike Fogleman misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-65 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Richard Deady misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-65 |
| 07:39 | Georgia Tech | Dwayne Strahan pulls down the rebound | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Lamar (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Nicholas Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Tanner (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Froberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Fogleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dwayne Strahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Georgia Tech | Richard Froberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #10 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (PF) Lawrence Lamar, David Williams | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Dick Sera (C) Dwayne Strahan | |
| 07:14 | Georgia Tech | Richard Froberg misses the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 07:14 | Georgia Tech | Richard Froberg misses the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Scheiber | 45-65 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Michael Collins blows the layup but he's hacked by Dick Sera - foul #3 on Dick Sera, team foul #3 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Michael Marinello (SF) Richard Froberg | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Michael Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 07:02 | Georgia Tech | Mike Fogleman snags the defensive board | 46-65 |
| 06:58 | Georgia Tech | Michael Marinello drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Burns | 46-67 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Jan Tarver | 48-67 |
| 06:07 | Georgia Tech | Richard Deady takes the ball from Michael Marinello | 48-67 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Michael Collins banks in the wide open layup set up by Jan Tarver | 50-67 |
| 05:35 | Georgia Tech | Nicholas Burns knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Tanner | 50-70 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Jan Tarver can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 50-70 |
| 05:13 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Stephen Tanner | 50-70 |
| 04:54 | Georgia Tech | Mike Fogleman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Hazelwood - foul #1 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #11 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Lawrence Lamar (SF), David Williams (PF) Michael Collins, Richard Deady, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Grant Greer (PG), Edward White (SG), Richard Froberg (SF), Dwayne Strahan (C) Nicholas Burns, Stephen Tanner, Michael Marinello, Dick Sera | |
| 04:54 | Georgia Tech | Mike Fogleman makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 04:54 | Georgia Tech | Mike Fogleman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Jan Tarver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-72 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar tips it in | 52-72 |
| 04:21 | Georgia Tech | Edward White can't finish the layup | 52-72 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-72 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 52-72 |
| 04:03 | Georgia Tech | Grant Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-72 |
| 03:45 | Georgia Tech | Mike Fogleman hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by David Williams - foul #5 on David Williams, team foul #12 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (PF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Zachary Markham (SF) Richard Froberg | |
| 03:45 | Georgia Tech | Mike Fogleman misses the free throw | 52-74 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood pulls down the rebound | 52-74 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jan Tarver | 54-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Weber (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Lamar (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Hazelwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (tired) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Grant Greer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Zachary Markham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mike Fogleman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Strahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Georgia Tech | Paul Weber steals the ball from Edward White | 54-74 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Paul Weber lays it in | 56-74 |
| 02:55 | Georgia Tech | Mike Fogleman misses long on a floater from the left side | 56-74 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Jan Tarver clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-74 |
| 02:39 | Georgia Tech | Dwayne Strahan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 02:21 | Georgia Tech | Edward White is hacked by Paul Weber - foul #3 on Paul Weber, team foul #13 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (PG) Jan Tarver | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Richard Froberg (SF) Grant Greer | |
| 02:21 | Georgia Tech | Edward White misses the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 02:21 | Georgia Tech | Edward White makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Mike Fogleman - foul #1 on Mike Fogleman, team foul #4 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Grant Greer (PG) Zachary Markham | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood misses the free throw | 58-75 |
| 02:13 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Edward White | 58-75 |
| 01:44 | Georgia Tech | Mike Fogleman can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 58-75 |
| 01:42 | Georgia Tech | Grant Greer grabs the offensive board | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Georgia Tech | Richard Froberg connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Grant Greer | 58-77 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is called for 5 seconds | 58-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 00:50 | Georgia Tech | Mike Fogleman misses short on a shot near the basket | 58-77 |
| 00:48 | Georgia Tech | Grant Greer grabs the offensive board | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Georgia Tech | Mike Fogleman clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 58-77 |
| 00:25 | Georgia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Froberg | 58-77 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Tech | Grant Greer runs out the clock | 58-77 |