| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Tyson Abner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Shaw (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Patrick Dampier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Damien Burbank (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Charles Baker inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Illinois | George Mazzella loses the dribble to Patrick Dampier in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 19:56 | Virginia Wesleyan | Richard Shaw lays it up and in set up by Patrick Dampier | 40-41 |
| 19:54 | Illinois | Richard Shaw is called for the reach on Roosevelt Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Shaw, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Ralph Kelly is called for the reach on George Mazzella - foul #1 on Ralph Kelly, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Carl Hickox hits the finger roll set up by George Mazzella | 42-41 |
| 18:53 | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Dampier misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 18:51 | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Dampier grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 18:34 | Virginia Wesleyan | Damien Burbank's dunk attempt is rejected by Carl Hickox | 42-41 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses the jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Charles Baker grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the easy layup | 42-41 |
| 18:14 | Virginia Wesleyan | Damien Burbank grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:57 | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Dampier hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Tyson Abner | 42-44 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | George Mazzella is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Gene Knox (PF), John Scholz (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Charles Baker, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | James Russell (PG), Jeffery Reeser (SG), Andrew Getty (SF), Frank Blackwell (PF), Wallace Newman (C) Tyson Abner, Richard Shaw, Patrick Dampier, Ralph Kelly, Damien Burbank | |
| 17:44 | Virginia Wesleyan | Wallace Newman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 17:42 | Virginia Wesleyan | Frank Blackwell tips it in | 42-46 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Gene Knox is open but misses the lay-in | 42-46 |
| 17:16 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Russell snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 17:11 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeffery Reeser clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 17:10 | Virginia Wesleyan | Frank Blackwell snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 16:58 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Russell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Gene Knox pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | John Scholz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 16:32 | Virginia Wesleyan | Frank Blackwell misses the shot from the left block | 42-46 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | John Scholz snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Corey Conaway is hacked by Andrew Getty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Getty, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Charles Baker (SF), Leo Walker (PF) John Oatman, Corey Conaway, Gene Knox, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Jack Pentecost (PG), Richard Shaw (SG), Patrick Dampier (SF), Ralph Kelly (PF), Damien Burbank (C) James Russell, Jeffery Reeser, Andrew Getty, Frank Blackwell, Wallace Newman | |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from George Mazzella and he's hacked by Richard Shaw - foul #3 on Richard Shaw, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hickox (C) Kevin Hancock | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeffery Reeser (SG) Richard Shaw | |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:01 | Virginia Wesleyan | Damien Burbank banks in the layup set up by Jack Pentecost | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Jack Pentecost (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Reeser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Patrick Dampier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ralph Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Damien Burbank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | George Mazzella clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 15:55 | Virginia Wesleyan | Damien Burbank gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 15:53 | Virginia Wesleyan | George Mazzella picks off the pass by Jack Pentecost in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Damien Burbank is called for the reach on George Mazzella - foul #1 on Damien Burbank, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF) Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Tyson Abner (PG), Thomas Sampson (SG) Jack Pentecost, Jeffery Reeser | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 15:23 | Virginia Wesleyan | Tyson Abner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG), Gene Knox (PF) Roosevelt Smith, Leo Walker | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Wallace Newman (SF), Frank Blackwell (C) Patrick Dampier, Damien Burbank | |
| 15:07 | Illinois | George Mazzella is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 48-48 |
| 15:05 | Virginia Wesleyan | Tyson Abner pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:46 | Virginia Wesleyan | Frank Blackwell makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Kelly | 48-50 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | George Mazzella scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Glover | 50-50 |
| 13:58 | Virginia Wesleyan | Frank Blackwell loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) George Mazzella, Walter Glover, Pablo Lopez, Gene Knox, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Jack Pentecost (PG), James Russell (SG), Andrew Getty (SF), Jeffery Reeser (PF), Damien Burbank (C) Tyson Abner, Thomas Sampson, Wallace Newman, Ralph Kelly, Frank Blackwell | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Charles Baker can't finish the layup | 50-50 |
| 13:35 | Virginia Wesleyan | Andrew Getty grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:23 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Baker picks off the pass by James Russell | 50-50 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Corey Conaway misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 13:04 | Virginia Wesleyan | Damien Burbank gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:45 | Virginia Wesleyan | Andrew Getty drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jack Pentecost and he's fouled by Charles Baker - foul #3 on Charles Baker, team foul #1 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (SG), Leo Walker (PF) Roosevelt Smith, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Richard Shaw (SG), Patrick Dampier (SF) James Russell, Damien Burbank | |
| 12:45 | Virginia Wesleyan | Andrew Getty makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Charles Baker loses the dribble to Jack Pentecost | 50-53 |
| 12:18 | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Dampier knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jack Pentecost | 50-56 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 11:59 | Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jeffery Reeser | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Oatman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Conaway (fairly fresh) PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Jack Pentecost (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Dampier (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeffery Reeser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Getty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeffery Reeser misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 11:41 | Virginia Wesleyan | Richard Shaw misses the tip | 50-56 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Jack Pentecost is called for the reach on Corey Conaway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Pentecost, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Gene Knox (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Kevin Hancock, John Oatman, Corey Conaway, Leo Walker, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Tyson Abner (PG), James Russell (SG), Frank Blackwell (PF), Wallace Newman (C) Jack Pentecost, Richard Shaw, Jeffery Reeser, Andrew Getty | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Carl Hickox tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 11:10 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Russell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Gene Knox grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | James Russell is called for the reach on Roosevelt Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Russell, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Scholz (C) Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Ralph Kelly (PF) Patrick Dampier | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:48 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Russell is hacked by Pablo Lopez - foul #4 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #2 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF) Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Sampson (SG) James Russell | |
| 10:26 | Virginia Wesleyan | Frank Blackwell is fouled on the floor by George Mazzella - foul #2 on George Mazzella, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Charles Baker (SF) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Dampier (SF), Damien Burbank (C) Wallace Newman, Frank Blackwell | |
| 10:09 | Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Glover picks off the pass by Tyson Abner | 54-56 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | John Oatman's pass is intercepted by Thomas Sampson in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 09:51 | Virginia Wesleyan | Tyson Abner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leo Walker | 54-56 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Charles Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hickox (C) John Scholz | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Richard Shaw (SG) Thomas Sampson | |
| 09:41 | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Dampier connects on the 3 from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 09:22 | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Dampier snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 09:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Dampier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Charles Baker grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | John Oatman is whistled for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Gene Knox (PF), Kevin Hancock (C) John Oatman, Walter Glover, Charles Baker, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Jack Pentecost (PG), James Russell (SG), Jeffery Reeser (SF), Frank Blackwell (PF), Wallace Newman (C) Tyson Abner, Richard Shaw, Patrick Dampier, Ralph Kelly, Damien Burbank | |
| 08:39 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeffery Reeser hits a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Kevin Hancock - foul #1 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Andrew Getty (SF) Jack Pentecost | |
| 08:39 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeffery Reeser makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Andrew Getty is called for the reach on Corey Conaway - foul #2 on Andrew Getty, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Corey Conaway misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:17 | Virginia Wesleyan | Frank Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 07:58 | Virginia Wesleyan | George Mazzella steals it from Wallace Newman | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Corey Conaway (fresh) PF - Gene Knox (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - James Russell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffery Reeser (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Andrew Getty (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wallace Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from George Mazzella | 56-62 |
| 07:36 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeffery Reeser buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Getty | 56-65 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Frank Blackwell is called for the reach on Gene Knox - foul #1 on Frank Blackwell, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), John Scholz (C) Roosevelt Smith, Corey Conaway, Kevin Hancock | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Jack Pentecost (PG), Thomas Sampson (SG), Patrick Dampier (SF), Ralph Kelly (PF), Damien Burbank (C) James Russell, Jeffery Reeser, Andrew Getty, Frank Blackwell, Wallace Newman | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:04 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Scholz is called for the reach on Damien Burbank - foul #2 on John Scholz, team foul #5 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hickox (C) Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Richard Shaw (SG) Thomas Sampson | |
| 06:59 | Virginia Wesleyan | Walter Glover takes the ball from Ralph Kelly | 58-65 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | John Scholz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Glover | 60-65 |
| 06:37 | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Dampier can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 60-65 |
| 06:36 | Virginia Wesleyan | Richard Shaw misses the tip | 60-65 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 06:27 | Virginia Wesleyan | Ralph Kelly pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 06:21 | Virginia Wesleyan | Ralph Kelly is fouled on the floor by John Scholz - foul #3 on John Scholz, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Leo Walker (PF) George Mazzella, Walter Glover, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Sampson (SG), Jeffery Reeser (PF) Richard Shaw, Ralph Kelly | |
| 06:04 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeffery Reeser connects on the floater from the right side set up by Jack Pentecost | 60-67 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith is hacked by Jack Pentecost - foul #3 on Jack Pentecost, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (PF) Leo Walker | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Tyson Abner (PG), James Russell (SG), Frank Blackwell (PF), Wallace Newman (C) Jack Pentecost, Thomas Sampson, Patrick Dampier, Damien Burbank | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:34 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Russell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Russell, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SF) Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Andrew Getty (SF) Jeffery Reeser | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Corey Conaway is fouled in the backcourt by James Russell - foul #4 on James Russell, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:16 | Virginia Wesleyan | Wallace Newman blows the layup | 64-67 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Corey Conaway is called for traveling | 64-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Leo Walker (PF) Kevin Hancock, Roosevelt Smith, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Sampson (PG), Richard Shaw (SG), Ralph Kelly (PF), Damien Burbank (C) Tyson Abner, James Russell, Frank Blackwell, Wallace Newman | |
| 04:54 | Virginia Wesleyan | Carl Hickox picks off the pass by Thomas Sampson | 64-67 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 04:33 | Virginia Wesleyan | Damien Burbank comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 66-67 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | John Oatman snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | John Oatman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-67 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Carl Hickox tips it in | 68-67 |
| 04:05 | Virginia Wesleyan | Damien Burbank misses short on a jumper near the basket | 68-67 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Leo Walker connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Oatman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Glover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Corey Conaway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leo Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Hickox (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Thomas Sampson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Richard Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Getty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Kelly (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Damien Burbank (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Sampson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Corey Conaway is denied on a layup by Damien Burbank | 71-67 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses the tip | 71-67 |
| 03:22 | Virginia Wesleyan | Damien Burbank pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 03:18 | Virginia Wesleyan | Richard Shaw can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 03:16 | Virginia Wesleyan | Damien Burbank pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 03:05 | Virginia Wesleyan | Damien Burbank loses the dribble to John Oatman | 71-67 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) John Oatman, Walter Glover, Corey Conaway, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Tyson Abner (PG), James Russell (SG), Jeffery Reeser (SF), Frank Blackwell (PF), Wallace Newman (C) Thomas Sampson, Richard Shaw, Andrew Getty, Ralph Kelly, Damien Burbank | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-67 |
| 02:40 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeffery Reeser pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:37 | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Dampier (SF) Wallace Newman | |
| 02:30 | Virginia Wesleyan | George Mazzella is called for the reach on Tyson Abner - foul #3 on George Mazzella, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 02:30 | Virginia Wesleyan | Tyson Abner misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | James Russell picks off the pass by Roosevelt Smith in the backcourt | 71-67 |
| 02:24 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Russell hits the finger roll | 71-69 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 71-69 |
| 02:17 | Virginia Wesleyan | Frank Blackwell snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 02:11 | Virginia Wesleyan | Tyson Abner's pass is intercepted by Charles Baker | 71-69 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | George Mazzella connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Pablo Lopez and he's hacked by Tyson Abner - foul #2 on Tyson Abner, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Richard Shaw (SG), Ralph Kelly (PF), Damien Burbank (C) James Russell, Jeffery Reeser, Frank Blackwell | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:27 | Virginia Wesleyan | Ralph Kelly lays it up and in and he's hacked by Leo Walker - foul #1 on Leo Walker, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| 01:27 | Virginia Wesleyan | Ralph Kelly makes the free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Mazzella and he's hacked by Richard Shaw - foul #4 on Richard Shaw, team foul #14 | 76-72 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses the free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:16 | Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Damien Burbank | 76-72 |
| 01:08 | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Dampier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | George Mazzella gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 00:57 | Virginia Wesleyan | Ralph Kelly pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Virginia Wesleyan | Richard Shaw's pass is intercepted by Pablo Lopez | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | George Mazzella is hacked by Tyson Abner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyson Abner, team foul #15 | 76-72 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Dampier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is hacked by Tyson Abner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tyson Abner, team foul #16 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (SG) Roosevelt Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:27 | Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Dampier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Wesleyan | Ralph Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:23 | Virginia Wesleyan | Pablo Lopez steals it from Patrick Dampier | 79-72 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | George Mazzella lays it up and in set up by Pablo Lopez | 81-72 |
| 00:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Carl Hickox steps in front of the Patrick Dampier pass | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Richard Shaw is called for the reach on Kevin Hancock in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Shaw, team foul #17 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeffery Reeser (SG) Richard Shaw | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:12 | Virginia Wesleyan | Ralph Kelly snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| 00:05 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeffery Reeser's pass is intercepted by Pablo Lopez | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | George Mazzella runs out the clock | 82-72 |