| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) SF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Henry Benford (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Barker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Byrne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk inbounds the ball | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 19:38 | Virginia | Don Schwartzer takes the ball from Henry Benford in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee dunks the ball on a nice dish by Don Schwartzer | 43-45 |
| 19:35 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Neal - foul #2 on Clarence Neal, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Cecil Judd (PG), Edward Reiter (PF) Henry Benford, John Barker | |
| 19:22 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 43-45 |
| 19:21 | Virginia | Edward Reiter hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Jack Dunn is called for the reach on Don Schwartzer - foul #3 on Jack Dunn, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Barker (SF) Jack Dunn | |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by John Barker - foul #2 on John Barker, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (SG), Brian Lovett (C) Jeffery Frisbee, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the 3rd free throw | 46-47 |
| 18:36 | Virginia | Eric Wells hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Reiter - foul #1 on Edward Reiter, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Ivan Dilworth (SF) Don Schwartzer, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Virginia | Henry Benford (PG) Cecil Judd | |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 17:59 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 17:42 | Virginia | Edward Reiter gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 17:23 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Schmitt - foul #1 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Robert Earp (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Arthur Thoms, John Dietz, Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Winters (SG), Gary Linger (C) Eric Wells, John Barker | |
| 17:23 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 17:23 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Byrne - foul #2 on Jimmy Byrne, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (SF) Thomas Schmitt | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 17:06 | Virginia | Gary Linger grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 17:03 | Virginia | Robert Winters's pass is intercepted by Ivan Dilworth in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Robert Earp clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee tips it in | 51-49 |
| 16:33 | Virginia | Robert Winters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 16:32 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne tips it home | 51-51 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk can't tip it in | 51-51 |
| 16:09 | Virginia | Edward Reiter pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 16:04 | Virginia | Robert Earp picks off the pass by Jimmy Byrne | 51-51 |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Robert Earp misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 15:41 | Virginia | Gary Linger gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ivan Dilworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Balk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Earp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Henry Benford (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Winters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Byrne (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Reiter (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Linger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Linger | 51-53 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Robert Earp hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 14:50 | Virginia | Robert Winters is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Frisbee - foul #1 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Thomas Schmitt (SG), Arthur Thoms (SF), John Dietz (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Ivan Dilworth, Jeffery Frisbee, Kevin Balk, Robert Earp, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Virginia | Cecil Judd (PG), Eric Wells (SG), Kenneth Brown (SF), Jack Dunn (PF) Henry Benford, Robert Winters, Edward Reiter, Gary Linger | |
| 14:45 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 53-53 |
| 14:43 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 14:29 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 14:22 | Virginia | Eric Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Henry Benford (PG) Cecil Judd | |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | John Dietz clanks a turnaround from the right block | 53-55 |
| 14:12 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Jack Dunn | 53-55 |
| 14:10 | Virginia | Henry Benford is fouled in the backcourt by Don Schwartzer - foul #2 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| 14:05 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Benford | 53-57 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt's floater is knocked away by Eric Wells | 53-57 |
| 13:48 | Virginia | Jack Dunn gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 13:42 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF) Don Schwartzer | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett's pass is intercepted by Henry Benford | 53-57 |
| 13:08 | Virginia | Eric Wells is whistled for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Clarence Neal (C) Thomas Schmitt, Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Winters (SG) Henry Benford | |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Clarence Neal is denied by Jack Dunn | 53-57 |
| 12:53 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Kenneth Brown | 53-57 |
| 12:46 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Wells | 53-60 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | John Dietz lays it up and in | 55-60 |
| 12:24 | Virginia | Arthur Thoms picks off the pass by Eric Wells in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 11:50 | Virginia | Eric Wells is called for 10 seconds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Ivan Dilworth (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), Brian Lovett (C) John Vanwinkle, Arthur Thoms, Carl Moorman, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Virginia | Henry Benford (PG) Eric Wells | |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth's dunk attempt is rejected by Jimmy Byrne | 57-60 |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk tips it back up and in | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Dietz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Lovett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Henry Benford (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Winters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Byrne (tired) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne slams it home | 59-62 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | John Dietz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-62 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett gets the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | John Dietz knocks in the runner in the lane | 61-62 |
| 10:32 | Virginia | Brian Lovett takes the ball from Jimmy Byrne | 61-62 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | John Dietz buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 10:03 | Virginia | Jack Dunn is whistled for traveling | 64-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Robert Earp (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Don Schwartzer, Ivan Dilworth, John Dietz, Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eric Wells (SG), Gary Linger (C) Robert Winters, Jimmy Byrne | |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Eric Wells is called for the reach on Jeffery Frisbee - foul #2 on Eric Wells, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne (C) Gary Linger | |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt misses long on a runner from the baseline | 64-62 |
| 09:33 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Jack Dunn | 64-62 |
| 09:29 | Virginia | Jack Dunn is hacked by Thomas Schmitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (SG), Carl Moorman (SF) Jeffery Frisbee, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Virginia | Gary Linger (C) Jimmy Byrne | |
| 09:14 | Virginia | Jack Dunn clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Earp - foul #2 on Robert Earp, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF) Robert Earp | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne (C) Gary Linger | |
| 09:14 | Virginia | Jack Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 09:14 | Virginia | Jack Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Brian Lovett (C) Thomas Schmitt, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Virginia | Gary Linger (C) Jimmy Byrne | |
| 08:45 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 64-64 |
| 08:43 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Wells | 64-64 |
| 08:30 | Virginia | Eric Wells makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman lays it in | 66-66 |
| 08:04 | Virginia | Henry Benford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-66 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | John Dietz pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 66-66 |
| 07:53 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Henry Benford | 66-66 |
| 07:53 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), Robert Earp (PF) John Vanwinkle, Carl Moorman, John Dietz, Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Winters (SG), Jimmy Byrne (C) Eric Wells, Gary Linger | |
| 07:41 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Robert Earp is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Earp, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eric Wells (SG) Robert Winters | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Earp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Neal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Henry Benford (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Dunn (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Byrne (very tired) 24 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne's floater is tipped away by Clarence Neal | 66-69 |
| 07:05 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown tips it in | 66-71 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk lays it in on a nice dish by Don Schwartzer | 68-71 |
| 06:28 | Virginia | Jack Dunn can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Earp - foul #4 on Robert Earp, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), John Dietz (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Robert Earp, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Virginia | Cecil Judd (PG), Robert Winters (SG) Henry Benford, Eric Wells | |
| 06:28 | Virginia | Jack Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 06:28 | Virginia | Jack Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Arthur Thoms | 70-73 |
| 06:01 | Virginia | John Dietz steals it from Jimmy Byrne | 70-73 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | John Dietz blows the layup | 70-73 |
| 05:47 | Virginia | Robert Winters pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 05:42 | Virginia | Robert Winters misses short on a 3 from straight away | 70-73 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | John Dietz grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Balk | 72-73 |
| 05:15 | Virginia | Cecil Judd is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Lovett - foul #1 on Brian Lovett, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Carl Moorman (SF) Thomas Schmitt, Arthur Thoms, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eric Wells (SG), Gary Linger (C) Robert Winters, Jimmy Byrne | |
| 05:15 | Virginia | Cecil Judd makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 05:15 | Virginia | Cecil Judd makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Brown - foul #4 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #6 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Clarence Neal (C) Jeffery Frisbee, Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Virginia | Henry Benford (PG), Jimmy Byrne (C) Cecil Judd, Gary Linger | |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:34 | Virginia | Jack Dunn connects on the jump hook from the left block | 73-77 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal's pass is intercepted by Eric Wells | 73-77 |
| 04:01 | Virginia | Eric Wells is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Henry Benford | 73-79 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Henry Benford picks off the pass by John Dietz | 73-79 |
| 03:46 | Virginia | Henry Benford hits the finger roll | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-81 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman tips it back up and in | 75-81 |
| 03:08 | Virginia | Henry Benford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-81 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth gets the rebound | 75-81 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Dilworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Moorman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Dietz (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Neal (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Henry Benford (tired) 19 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Wells (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Brown (very tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jack Dunn (very tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Byrne (very tired) 24 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Kenneth Brown blocks the short jumper by Carl Moorman | 75-81 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | John Dietz gets the offensive rebound | 75-81 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), Brian Lovett (PF), Robert Earp (C) Don Schwartzer, Ivan Dilworth, Carl Moorman, John Dietz, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Winters (SG), Gary Linger (C) Eric Wells, Jimmy Byrne | |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Winters - foul #2 on Robert Winters, team foul #7 | 75-81 |
| 02:29 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-81 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 02:24 | Virginia | Jeffery Frisbee is called for the reach on Kenneth Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #10 | 76-81 |
| 02:24 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 02:24 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jeffery Frisbee | 78-83 |
| 02:09 | Virginia | Jack Dunn is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Dunn, team foul #8 | 78-83 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-83 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett grabs the offensive rebound | 78-83 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), John Dietz (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Thomas Schmitt, Brian Lovett, Robert Earp | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eric Wells (SG), Jimmy Byrne (C) Robert Winters, Gary Linger | |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | John Dietz is hacked by Jack Dunn - foul #5 on Jack Dunn, team foul #9 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Reiter (PF) Jack Dunn | |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:21 | Virginia | Henry Benford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-83 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Clarence Neal | 80-83 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the 3 from the left wing | 83-83 |
| 01:04 | Virginia | The jump hook by Jimmy Byrne is blocked by Clarence Neal | 83-83 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-83 |
| 00:53 | Virginia | Eric Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 00:49 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-83 |
| 00:41 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-83 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Eric Wells picks off the pass by Clarence Neal | 83-83 |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Eric Wells misses the dunk | 83-83 |
| 00:11 | Virginia | Edward Reiter pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown double dribbles | 83-83 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk lays it up and in | 85-83 |