| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) SG - James Jackowski (fresh) SF - Van Miller (fresh) PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) C - Robert Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fresh) SG - Scott Berry (fresh) SF - George Westbrooks (fresh) PF - Melvin Shuck (fresh) C - Mark Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Mark Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | VMI | Scott Berry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | VMI | Mark Brown snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | VMI | Thomas Wainwright is called for the reach on Robert Denton - foul #1 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | VMI | George Westbrooks misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | James Jackowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | VMI | George Westbrooks connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Scott Berry | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | James Jackowski knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Boris Zellous | 5-3 |
| 18:13 | VMI | George Westbrooks is denied on a layup by Thomas Wainwright | 5-3 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Van Miller gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:56 | VMI | The rebound goes to Melvin Shuck | 5-3 |
| 17:38 | VMI | James Jackowski steals it from Scott Berry | 5-3 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | James Jackowski tips it but misses | 5-3 |
| 17:13 | VMI | Mark Brown gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:56 | VMI | Mark Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 16:56 | VMI | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | VMI | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is whistled for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Zephier (PF) Melvin Shuck | |
| 16:33 | VMI | Scott Berry blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Strock (C) Mark Brown | |
| 16:33 | VMI | Scott Berry misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:33 | VMI | Scott Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Dollard | 5-5 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Boris Zellous knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Scott Dollard | 8-5 |
| 15:56 | VMI | Robert Denton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | James Jackowski grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Van Miller (fresh) PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Westbrooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Zephier (fresh) C - Kenneth Strock (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Boris Zellous buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Jackowski | 11-5 |
| 15:27 | VMI | Charles Zephier comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is fouled on the floor by George Westbrooks - foul #1 on George Westbrooks, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Steven Snyder (SG), Denis Banks (PF) Boris Zellous, James Jackowski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (PG), Gary Sneed (SG), Melvin Shuck (PF), Mark Brown (C) Robert Denton, Scott Berry, George Westbrooks, Kenneth Strock | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | David Pablo takes the ball from Scott Dollard | 11-5 |
| 14:48 | VMI | David Pablo hits the finger roll | 11-7 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | James Aguon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 14:43 | VMI | Charles Zephier pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:25 | VMI | David Pablo is fouled on the floor by James Aguon - foul #1 on James Aguon, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| 14:12 | VMI | Gary Sneed drills a floater from the right side | 11-9 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Gary Sneed - foul #1 on Gary Sneed, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG) Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Strock (SF) Charles Zephier | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:04 | VMI | Kenneth Strock gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:51 | VMI | David Pablo's pass is intercepted by Scott Dollard | 12-9 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | James Aguon scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by James Jackowski | 14-9 |
| 13:15 | VMI | Gary Sneed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Denis Banks pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Van Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 12:56 | VMI | Mark Brown gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:37 | VMI | David Pablo loses the ball out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), Virgil Polson (SF), Steven Snyder (PF), Thomas Wainwright (C) James Aguon, Van Miller, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG), Scott Berry (SG), George Westbrooks (SF), Charles Zephier (PF) David Pablo, Gary Sneed, Melvin Shuck, Mark Brown | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 12:19 | VMI | Charles Zephier gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:10 | VMI | Scott Berry hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Berry - foul #1 on Scott Berry, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) James Jackowski | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 3rd free throw | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Snyder (fresh) SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Polson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fresh) SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Westbrooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Zephier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Strock (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | VMI | Boris Zellous steps in front of the Charles Zephier pass | 17-11 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Steven Snyder lays it up and in set up by Boris Zellous | 19-11 |
| 10:59 | VMI | Scott Berry loses the dribble to Andrei Palczewski | 19-11 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Steven Snyder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrei Palczewski | 21-11 |
| 10:39 | VMI | George Westbrooks double dribbles | 21-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SF), Denis Banks (PF) Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | VMI | Melvin Shuck (PF), Mark Brown (C) Charles Zephier, Kenneth Strock | |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Van Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 10:20 | VMI | Scott Berry gets the rebound | 21-11 |
| 10:16 | VMI | George Westbrooks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Boris Zellous - foul #1 on Boris Zellous, team foul #5 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), James Jackowski (SG) Boris Zellous, Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 10:16 | VMI | George Westbrooks makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 10:16 | VMI | George Westbrooks misses the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Virgil Polson pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Van Miller is whistled for a carry | 21-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) Virgil Polson | |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (PG), Gary Sneed (SF) Robert Denton, George Westbrooks | |
| 09:41 | VMI | Melvin Shuck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-12 |
| 09:39 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Berry | 21-12 |
| 09:20 | VMI | David Pablo drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Denis Banks tips it in | 23-15 |
| 08:52 | VMI | Gary Sneed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Van Miller grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 08:27 | VMI | The rebound goes to Melvin Shuck | 23-15 |
| 08:23 | VMI | David Pablo is fouled on the floor by James Jackowski - foul #1 on James Jackowski, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), Virgil Polson (SF), Steven Snyder (PF), Thomas Wainwright (C) James Aguon, Van Miller, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG), George Westbrooks (SF), Charles Zephier (PF), Kenneth Strock (C) Scott Berry, Gary Sneed, Melvin Shuck, Mark Brown | |
| 08:18 | VMI | Robert Denton buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Pablo | 23-17 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | James Jackowski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Boris Zellous | 26-17 |
| 07:41 | VMI | The jump hook by Kenneth Strock is blocked by Steven Snyder | 26-17 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Wainwright | 26-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Pablo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Westbrooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Zephier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Strock (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | James Jackowski is hacked by Charles Zephier - foul #1 on Charles Zephier, team foul #4 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) James Jackowski | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Virgil Polson | 29-17 |
| 07:02 | VMI | Virgil Polson blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by David Pablo | 29-17 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Boris Zellous gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Zephier - foul #2 on Charles Zephier, team foul #5 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (SG), Charles Mines (C) David Pablo, Charles Zephier | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 06:15 | VMI | Kenneth Strock is called for traveling | 31-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG), Van Miller (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Steven Snyder, Virgil Polson, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | VMI | Scott Berry (SG), Mark Brown (C) Gary Sneed, Charles Mines | |
| 05:53 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-17 |
| 05:51 | VMI | George Westbrooks gets the rebound | 31-17 |
| 05:32 | VMI | George Westbrooks scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Mark Brown | 31-19 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Robert Denton is called for the reach on Van Miller - foul #1 on Robert Denton, team foul #6 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG) Boris Zellous | |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (PG), Gary Sneed (SF), Melvin Shuck (PF) Robert Denton, George Westbrooks, Kenneth Strock | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Fisher, team foul #7 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Denis Banks, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Mines (C) Mark Brown | |
| 04:29 | VMI | Thomas Wainwright denies the turnaround by Melvin Shuck | 31-19 |
| 04:27 | VMI | David Pablo snags the offensive board | 31-19 |
| 04:21 | VMI | David Pablo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-19 |
| 04:19 | VMI | Melvin Shuck tips it in | 31-21 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is called for traveling | 31-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SG) James Jackowski | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 03:42 | VMI | Gary Sneed misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Van Miller - foul #1 on Van Miller, team foul #8 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF) Van Miller | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG), Charles Zephier (C) Scott Berry, Charles Mines | |
| 03:42 | VMI | Gary Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:42 | VMI | Gary Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | James Aguon is fouled on the floor by Robert Denton - foul #2 on Robert Denton, team foul #7 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | VMI | George Westbrooks (SF), Mark Brown (C) Gary Sneed, Charles Zephier | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:14 | VMI | Mark Brown pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Pablo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Westbrooks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Melvin Shuck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | VMI | George Westbrooks's pass is intercepted by James Aguon | 31-23 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Virgil Polson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Aguon | 34-23 |
| 02:13 | VMI | David Pablo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Pablo, team foul #8 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), James Jackowski (SG), Van Miller (SF) James Aguon, Steven Snyder, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | VMI | Scott Berry (SG), Charles Zephier (PF) David Pablo, Melvin Shuck | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Westbrooks - foul #2 on George Westbrooks, team foul #9 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (PG), Kenneth Strock (C) Robert Denton, Mark Brown | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 01:48 | VMI | Kenneth Strock gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 01:33 | VMI | Gary Sneed misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 01:31 | VMI | Charles Zephier snags the offensive board | 35-23 |
| 01:24 | VMI | Virgil Polson steps in front of the Gary Sneed pass | 35-23 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | James Jackowski hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Boris Zellous | 38-23 |
| 01:10 | VMI | Scott Berry scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Strock | 38-25 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Van Miller knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on George Westbrooks - foul #3 on George Westbrooks, team foul #10 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Denis Banks | |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (PG) George Westbrooks | |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Van Miller makes the free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:47 | VMI | Gary Sneed can't connect on a shot from the right side | 41-25 |
| 00:45 | VMI | David Pablo gets the offensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 00:23 | VMI | Charles Zephier can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 41-25 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Virgil Polson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is whistled for a carry | 41-25 |