| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Albert Ramm (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Starling (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Young (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert McCalley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Connelly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Monte Depew inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Daniel Munson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-28 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting tips it home | 26-28 |
| 19:21 | Virginia | Maurice Starling knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-30 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Gregory Harris comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Monte Depew pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 18:45 | Virginia | Robert McCalley grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 18:30 | Virginia | The short jumper by Samuel Young is denied by Daniel Munson | 26-30 |
| 18:28 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly tips it home | 26-32 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Gregory Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 17:57 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:39 | Virginia | Maurice Starling comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-32 |
| 17:13 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:47 | Virginia | Samuel Young can't throw it down but he's fouled by Monte Depew - foul #1 on Monte Depew, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Doug Taylor, Daniel Munson, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Virginia | Daniel Bobby (PF), Glen Fransen (C) Robert McCalley, Clinton Connelly | |
| 16:47 | Virginia | Samuel Young misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:47 | Virginia | Samuel Young makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Robert Burner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 16:02 | Virginia | Samuel Young can't finish the layup | 29-33 |
| 16:00 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Fransen | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Monte Depew (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Albert Ramm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Starling (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glen Fransen (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 15:34 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby tips it back up and in | 29-35 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 15:07 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:47 | Virginia | Samuel Young scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Albert Ramm | 29-37 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | The jumper by Michael Buckner is denied by Daniel Bobby | 29-37 |
| 14:17 | Virginia | Samuel Young grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 13:51 | Virginia | Maurice Starling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Michael Buckner grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Robert Burner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Robert Burner, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Daniel Munson (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Gregory Harris, Robert Burner, Monte Depew, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Smith (PG), Roberto Figueroa (SG), Robert McCalley (PF), Clinton Connelly (C) Albert Ramm, Maurice Starling, Daniel Bobby, Glen Fransen | |
| 13:03 | Virginia | Robert McCalley lays it up and in | 29-39 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Doug Taylor drills a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Clinton Connelly - foul #2 on Clinton Connelly, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG) Zachary Belcher | |
| Subs | Virginia | Daniel Bobby (C) Samuel Young | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 12:19 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 11:55 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roberto Figueroa | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roberto Figueroa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Connelly (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert McCalley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Bobby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Norman Sayre hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Doug Taylor | 33-42 |
| 11:05 | Virginia | Robert McCalley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-42 |
| 11:04 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Figueroa | 33-42 |
| 10:41 | Virginia | David Smith steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Monte Depew (SF) Robert Burner, Norman Sayre | |
| Subs | Virginia | Albert Ramm (PG), Maurice Starling (SG) David Smith, Daniel Bobby | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Daniel Munson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Dones (C) Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Virginia | Glen Fransen (C) Clinton Connelly | |
| 09:49 | Virginia | Maurice Starling travels with the ball | 33-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Michael Buckner (PF) Doug Taylor, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Samuel Young (SF), Daniel Bobby (PF) Roberto Figueroa, Robert McCalley | |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Gregory Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Gregory Harris gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Michael Buckner scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Burner | 35-42 |
| 08:43 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby buries a shot in the lane | 35-44 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Robert Burner is fouled on the floor by Samuel Young - foul #1 on Samuel Young, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Munson (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Virginia | Roberto Figueroa (SF), Clinton Connelly (C) Samuel Young, Glen Fransen | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits a shot from the right side set up by Robert Burner and he's fouled by Albert Ramm - foul #1 on Albert Ramm, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG) Robert Burner | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:19 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Clinton Connelly | 37-44 |
| 08:08 | Virginia | Roberto Figueroa misses the lay-in | 37-44 |
| 08:07 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly misses the tip | 37-44 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Gregory Harris pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 07:49 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Albert Ramm (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Starling (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Figueroa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Clinton Connelly (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Virginia | Maurice Starling hits a shot from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Albert Ramm takes the ball from Gregory Harris in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| 07:16 | Virginia | Albert Ramm banks in the layup | 37-48 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Daniel Munson travels with the ball | 37-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF) Gregory Harris, Monte Depew | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert McCalley (PF) Daniel Bobby | |
| 06:39 | Virginia | Albert Ramm is hacked by Norman Sayre - foul #1 on Norman Sayre, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Buckner (PF) Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Smith (PG) Albert Ramm | |
| 06:16 | Virginia | Maurice Starling drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Roberto Figueroa | 37-50 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | The jump hook by Michael Buckner is blocked by Clinton Connelly | 37-50 |
| 05:56 | Virginia | Maurice Starling grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 05:31 | Virginia | Maurice Starling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-50 |
| 05:30 | Virginia | Robert McCalley tips it back up and in | 37-52 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Robert Burner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Robert Burner, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Daniel Munson (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Doug Taylor, Robert Burner, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Virginia | Albert Ramm (PG), Samuel Young (SF), Daniel Bobby (C) Maurice Starling, Roberto Figueroa, Clinton Connelly | |
| 04:49 | Virginia | Albert Ramm misses badly on a runner from the left block | 37-52 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Daniel Munson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Samuel Young - foul #2 on Samuel Young, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Glen Fransen (C) Robert McCalley | |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Daniel Munson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 03:56 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby double dribbles | 38-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Maurice Starling (SG) David Smith | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Glen Fransen denies the turnaround by Joseph Dones | 38-52 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher tips it home | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Albert Ramm (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Maurice Starling (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Fransen (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Virginia | Maurice Starling buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Ramm | 40-54 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Samuel Young swats the layup by Zachary Belcher | 40-54 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher tips it back up and in | 42-54 |
| 02:37 | Virginia | Maurice Starling connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Albert Ramm | 42-56 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Zachary Belcher | 44-56 |
| 01:47 | Virginia | Maurice Starling connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Bobby | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher misses badly on a floater from the right side | 44-59 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Monte Depew hits the follow up shot | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:19 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby makes the jumper near the basket set up by Maurice Starling | 46-61 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Joseph Dones double dribbles | 46-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Timothy Hasting (C) Zachary Belcher, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert McCalley (PF), Clinton Connelly (C) Daniel Bobby, Glen Fransen | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Virginia | Samuel Young connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Maurice Starling and the foul's on Monte Depew - foul #2 on Monte Depew, team foul #5 | 46-63 |
| 00:40 | Virginia | Samuel Young misses the free throw | 46-63 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Albert Ramm takes the ball from Gregory Harris | 46-63 |
| 00:31 | Virginia | Maurice Starling can't finish the layup | 46-63 |
| 00:29 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Starling | 46-63 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Albert Ramm runs out the clock | 46-63 |