| Lineup | VCU | PG - Frank Maberry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Minich (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Meade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Cully (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Rose (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herbert Medved (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Boyland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Oney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Younce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Donnie Meade inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | VCU | Donnie Meade drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Maberry | 22-28 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Herbert Medved clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-28 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Stephen Oney hits the follow up shot | 22-30 |
| 19:05 | VCU | Donnie Meade misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Younce - foul #2 on John Younce, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 19:05 | VCU | Donnie Meade misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 19:05 | VCU | Donnie Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Medved | 23-33 |
| 18:25 | VCU | Donnie Meade clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-33 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Herbert Medved connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Williams | 23-36 |
| 17:56 | VCU | Dennis Minich misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-36 |
| 17:54 | VCU | Daniel Rose hits the follow up shot | 25-36 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Herbert Medved is hacked by Frank Maberry - foul #2 on Frank Maberry, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Stephen Oney misses the easy layup | 25-36 |
| 17:30 | VCU | Dennis Minich snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 17:06 | VCU | Dean Cully's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-36 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Jones (SG), Michael Smith (SF) Billy Williams, Daniel Boyland | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-36 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Tony Jones hits the follow up shot | 25-38 |
| 16:33 | VCU | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Donnie Meade - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Stephen Leo (PG), Lester Ashley (PF) Frank Maberry, Dean Cully | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edwin Newhall (SF), Ronald Crayton (PF) Michael Smith, Stephen Oney | |
| 16:21 | VCU | Lester Ashley lays it in set up by Dennis Minich and the foul's on Tony Jones - foul #1 on Tony Jones, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Omar Yockey (SG), Manuel Ormiston (SF), Gary Wile (C) Dennis Minich, Donnie Meade, Daniel Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:21 | VCU | Lester Ashley makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Herbert Medved misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 15:59 | VCU | Lester Ashley gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Stephen Leo (fresh) SG - Omar Yockey (fresh) SF - Manuel Ormiston (fresh) PF - Lester Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Wile (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herbert Medved (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Newhall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Crayton (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Younce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:32 | VCU | Manuel Ormiston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Younce - foul #3 on John Younce, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Rose (C) Gary Wile | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Williams (SG), Daniel Boyland (SF), Stephen Oney (PF) Herbert Medved, Edwin Newhall, John Younce | |
| 15:32 | VCU | Manuel Ormiston makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 15:32 | VCU | Manuel Ormiston makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Stephen Oney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Rose - foul #2 on Daniel Rose, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Frank Maberry (PG), Dennis Minich (SG), Donnie Meade (SF), Dean Cully (PF) Manuel Ormiston, Omar Yockey, Stephen Leo, Lester Ashley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 15:09 | VCU | Daniel Rose gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 14:40 | VCU | Dennis Minich misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Tony Jones - foul #2 on Tony Jones, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| 14:40 | VCU | Dennis Minich misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:40 | VCU | Dennis Minich makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Billy Williams | 31-41 |
| 14:07 | VCU | Dean Cully misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 14:05 | VCU | Daniel Rose hits the follow up shot | 33-41 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Tony Jones's floater is tipped away by Dean Cully | 33-41 |
| 13:59 | VCU | Dennis Minich grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:47 | VCU | Daniel Rose hits a runner in the paint set up by Dennis Minich | 35-41 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Billy Williams loses the dribble to Dennis Minich | 35-41 |
| 13:29 | VCU | Dennis Minich lays it up and in | 37-41 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 12:54 | VCU | Dennis Minich connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Maberry | 39-43 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Billy Williams is whistled for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Stephen Leo (PG), Omar Yockey (SG), Manuel Ormiston (SF), Lester Ashley (PF), Gary Wile (C) Frank Maberry, Dennis Minich, Donnie Meade, Dean Cully, Daniel Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Medved (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Edwin Newhall (SF), Paul Smith (PF), John Younce (C) Tony Jones, Billy Williams, Daniel Boyland, Stephen Oney, Ronald Crayton | |
| 12:05 | VCU | Lester Ashley connects on the jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Stephen Leo (fresh) SG - Omar Yockey (fresh) SF - Manuel Ormiston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lester Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Wile (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herbert Medved (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Edwin Newhall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Younce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | John Younce knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Smith | 41-45 |
| 11:38 | VCU | Manuel Ormiston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Michael Smith's pass is intercepted by Gary Wile | 41-45 |
| 10:58 | VCU | Lester Ashley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-45 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Edwin Newhall is fouled on the floor by Lester Ashley - foul #2 on Lester Ashley, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Frank Maberry (PG), Dennis Minich (SG), Donnie Meade (SF), Dean Cully (PF), Daniel Rose (C) Stephen Leo, Omar Yockey, Manuel Ormiston, Lester Ashley, Gary Wile | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Jones (SG), Stephen Oney (PF) Edwin Newhall, Paul Smith | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Michael Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-45 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Daniel Rose pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:20 | VCU | Dean Cully is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edwin Newhall (SF) Michael Smith | |
| 10:03 | VCU | Dean Cully misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 10:02 | VCU | Daniel Rose can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Stephen Oney grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Herbert Medved misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | John Younce grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Edwin Newhall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Stephen Oney tips it home | 41-47 |
| 09:25 | VCU | Dennis Minich misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | John Younce grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Herbert Medved is hacked by Daniel Rose - foul #3 on Daniel Rose, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Williams (SG), Daniel Boyland (SF) Tony Jones, Edwin Newhall | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Stephen Oney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Williams | 41-49 |
| 08:45 | VCU | Dennis Minich knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Herbert Medved connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Williams | 44-51 |
| 08:04 | VCU | Frank Maberry drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Cully | 46-51 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | John Younce's layup is rejected by Daniel Rose | 46-51 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | John Younce pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Frank Maberry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Minich (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donnie Meade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Cully (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herbert Medved (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Boyland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Oney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - John Younce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Herbert Medved makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Williams | 46-53 |
| 07:28 | VCU | Dennis Minich is hacked by Herbert Medved - foul #1 on Herbert Medved, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Stephen Leo (PG), Manuel Ormiston (SF), Lester Ashley (PF), Gary Wile (C) Frank Maberry, Donnie Meade, Dean Cully, Daniel Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Jones (PG), Ronald Crayton (PF), Paul Smith (C) Herbert Medved, Stephen Oney, John Younce | |
| 07:28 | VCU | Dennis Minich misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Dennis Minich steps in front of the Tony Jones pass in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 07:25 | VCU | Manuel Ormiston lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Minich | 48-53 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 07:08 | VCU | Gary Wile gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:54 | VCU | Dennis Minich misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 06:52 | VCU | Lester Ashley tips it but misses | 48-53 |
| 06:51 | VCU | Lester Ashley pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:42 | VCU | Billy Williams takes the ball from Manuel Ormiston | 48-53 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Lester Ashley - foul #3 on Lester Ashley, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Omar Yockey (SG), Donnie Meade (SF) Dennis Minich, Manuel Ormiston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Smith (SG), Edwin Newhall (SF) Billy Williams, Daniel Boyland | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:23 | VCU | Gary Wile pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:07 | VCU | Stephen Leo connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 50-54 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Edwin Newhall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Rose (C) Gary Wile | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Medved (PG), John Younce (C) Edwin Newhall, Paul Smith | |
| 05:36 | VCU | Donnie Meade misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | John Younce knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Herbert Medved | 50-56 |
| 05:04 | VCU | Donnie Meade buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Leo | 52-56 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Stephen Leo is called for the reach on Herbert Medved - foul #2 on Stephen Leo, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Frank Maberry (PG), Dennis Minich (SG), Dean Cully (PF) Stephen Leo, Omar Yockey, Lester Ashley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Williams (SG), Stephen Oney (PF) Tony Jones, Ronald Crayton | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Herbert Medved is called for 3 seconds | 52-56 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Boyland (SF) Michael Smith | |
| 04:21 | VCU | Daniel Rose misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 04:20 | VCU | Dennis Minich hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Daniel Rose blocks the short jumper by Billy Williams | 54-56 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | John Younce hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Frank Maberry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Minich (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donnie Meade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Cully (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herbert Medved (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Boyland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Oney (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - John Younce (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | VCU | Dean Cully drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Medved | 56-61 |
| 03:08 | VCU | Dennis Minich misses long on a jumper near the basket | 56-61 |
| 03:06 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Rose | 56-61 |
| 03:01 | VCU | Donnie Meade connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Frank Maberry and the foul's on Daniel Boyland - foul #1 on Daniel Boyland, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Lester Ashley (C) Daniel Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Jones (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Edwin Newhall (SF), Ronald Crayton (C) Herbert Medved, Billy Williams, Daniel Boyland, John Younce | |
| 03:01 | VCU | Donnie Meade makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Rose (C) Lester Ashley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Medved (PG), John Younce (C) Edwin Newhall, Ronald Crayton | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Michael Smith | 59-61 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Williams (SG), Daniel Boyland (SF) Tony Jones, Michael Smith | |
| 02:29 | VCU | Billy Williams takes the ball from Frank Maberry in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Billy Williams slams it home | 59-63 |
| 02:09 | VCU | Dennis Minich clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 01:42 | VCU | Frank Maberry gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 01:24 | VCU | Daniel Rose drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dean Cully | 61-63 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland is fouled on the floor by Donnie Meade - foul #1 on Donnie Meade, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:51 | VCU | Daniel Rose can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Oney | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Stephen Oney buries a turnaround from close range set up by Daniel Boyland | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | VCU | Frank Maberry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Billy Williams snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Frank Maberry is called for the reach on Billy Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Maberry, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Billy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Billy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Dean Cully snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Frank Maberry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 00:12 | VCU | Daniel Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:10 | VCU | Frank Maberry clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Williams | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Herbert Medved runs out the clock | 61-68 |