| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Feller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Long (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Oakes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sid Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael March (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 19:14 | Virginia | Angel Bruno gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:09 | Virginia | Erik Long makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Feller | 29-30 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Michael March scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 29-32 |
| 18:38 | Virginia | Edward Feller misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:37 | Virginia | Paul Miller hits the follow up shot | 31-32 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Angel Bruno is called for the reach on Sid Welch - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 18:01 | Virginia | Angel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:40 | Virginia | Edward Feller blows the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Hawkins - foul #2 on Michael Hawkins, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Virginia | Dikembe Akre (C) Bruce Mireles | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Galloway (C) Michael March | |
| 17:40 | Virginia | Edward Feller makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:40 | Virginia | Edward Feller misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | John Galloway snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Burnett, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Baker (PG), Charles Kindel (SF), Clarence Wallin (C) Edward Feller, Paul Miller, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:10 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | Charles Kindel is called for the reach on Roy Oakes - foul #3 on Charles Kindel, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Virginia | George McMutry (SG), Brian Hamblin (PF) Erik Long, Charles Kindel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG), Larry Hulse (SG), Chase Russell (SF), Joseph Dean (C) Michael Hawkins, Roy Oakes, Daniel Burnett, Sid Welch | |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean jams it on a nice dish by John Galloway | 32-34 |
| 16:22 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Baker and he's hacked by John Galloway - foul #1 on John Galloway, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Feller (PG), Angel Bruno (PF), Bruce Mireles (C) George McMutry, Brian Hamblin, Clarence Wallin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael March (C) Chase Russell | |
| 16:22 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Bruce Mireles - foul #3 on Bruce Mireles, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Virginia | Erik Long (SG), Paul Miller (SF) Douglas Baker, Dikembe Akre | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (PG), Roy Oakes (SG), Daniel Burnett (SF) Charles Kelly, Larry Hulse, John Galloway | |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:57 | Virginia | Bruce Mireles grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Feller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Oakes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Dean (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael March (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Virginia | Michael March takes the ball from Bruce Mireles | 35-34 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Bruce Mireles is called for the reach on Roy Oakes - foul #4 on Bruce Mireles, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Virginia | Dikembe Akre (C) Bruce Mireles | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla (PF) Joseph Dean | |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Michael March buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Burnett | 35-36 |
| 14:51 | Virginia | Erik Long misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 35-36 |
| 14:42 | Virginia | Angel Bruno grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 14:23 | Virginia | Erik Long misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | Michael March grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | Michael March's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Akre | 35-36 |
| 14:14 | Virginia | Paul Miller gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:55 | Virginia | Paul Miller loses the dribble to Michael Hawkins | 35-36 |
| 13:35 | Western Illinois | Michael March knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Hawkins | 35-38 |
| 13:29 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Miller | 37-38 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett travels with the ball | 37-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Baker (PG), Charles Kindel (SG), James Kolinsky (SF), Brian Hamblin (PF), Clarence Wallin (C) Edward Feller, Erik Long, Paul Miller, Angel Bruno, Dikembe Akre | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG), Larry Hulse (SG), John Galloway (SF), Sid Welch (C) Michael Hawkins, Roy Oakes, Daniel Burnett, Michael March | |
| 12:56 | Virginia | Charles Kindel hits a jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Sid Welch | 39-40 |
| 12:06 | Virginia | James Kolinsky comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 12:05 | Virginia | Charles Kindel can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | John Galloway snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly is whistled for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | Erik Long (SG), Dikembe Akre (PF) James Kolinsky, Brian Hamblin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (PG), Roy Oakes (SG) Larry Hulse, Jack Revilla | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Douglas Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kindel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Wallin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Oakes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sid Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Galloway (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Virginia | Roy Oakes steals it from Charles Kindel | 39-40 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-40 |
| 11:16 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 11:11 | Virginia | Douglas Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Kelly | 39-40 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Feller (PG), Paul Miller (SF), Angel Bruno (PF) Douglas Baker, Charles Kindel, Clarence Wallin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett (SF) Charles Kelly | |
| 10:41 | Virginia | Erik Long is hacked by Roy Oakes - foul #1 on Roy Oakes, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael March (C) John Galloway | |
| 10:27 | Virginia | Paul Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roy Oakes | 39-42 |
| 09:55 | Virginia | Edward Feller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 09:54 | Virginia | Angel Bruno tips it in | 41-42 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Michael March misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Dikembe Akre - foul #1 on Dikembe Akre, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Baker (SG), Charles Kindel (PF), Brian Hamblin (C) Erik Long, Angel Bruno, Dikembe Akre | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG), Larry Hulse (SG), Jack Revilla (PF) Michael Hawkins, Roy Oakes, Sid Welch | |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Michael March makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Michael March makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 09:04 | Virginia | Douglas Baker is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | James Kolinsky (SF), Clarence Wallin (C) Edward Feller, Paul Miller | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Galloway (C) Michael March | |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Revilla | 41-44 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 08:18 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 08:05 | Virginia | James Kolinsky knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Revilla | 43-47 |
| 07:27 | Virginia | Charles Kindel misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jack Revilla - foul #4 on Jack Revilla, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Feller (PG), Paul Miller (SF), Angel Bruno (PF), Bruce Mireles (C) Douglas Baker, James Kolinsky, Brian Hamblin, Clarence Wallin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (PG), Roy Oakes (SG), Michael March (C) Larry Hulse, Daniel Burnett, John Galloway | |
| 07:27 | Virginia | Charles Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:27 | Virginia | Charles Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Feller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Kindel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Paul Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Oakes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Revilla (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael March (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 07:11 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Angel Bruno | 45-47 |
| 07:06 | Virginia | Paul Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Michael March grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Revilla | 45-50 |
| 06:41 | Virginia | Edward Feller misses the floater from the left side | 45-50 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Angel Bruno - foul #2 on Angel Bruno, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Virginia | Erik Long (SG) Charles Kindel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Galloway (SF), Sid Welch (PF) Charles Kelly, Jack Revilla | |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:06 | Virginia | Edward Feller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Bruce Mireles steps in front of the Sid Welch pass | 45-51 |
| 05:32 | Virginia | Edward Feller can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael March - foul #1 on Michael March, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett (SF) Michael March | |
| 05:32 | Virginia | Edward Feller makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:32 | Virginia | Edward Feller makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Roy Oakes | 47-54 |
| 05:04 | Virginia | John Galloway is called for the reach on Edward Feller - foul #2 on John Galloway, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Kindel (SF), Dikembe Akre (C) Paul Miller, Bruce Mireles | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:04 | Virginia | Edward Feller makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:04 | Virginia | Edward Feller makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes is hacked by Erik Long - foul #1 on Erik Long, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Baker (PG), Clarence Wallin (C) Edward Feller, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG), Jack Revilla (PF) Michael Hawkins, John Galloway | |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:15 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Sid Welch - foul #1 on Sid Welch, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Hulse (SG), Michael March (C) Roy Oakes, Sid Welch | |
| 04:15 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:15 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Michael March clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly can't tip it in | 50-56 |
| 04:04 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Charles Kindel | 50-56 |
| 04:00 | Virginia | Charles Kindel buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Baker | 52-56 |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Daniel Burnett is denied by Charles Kindel | 52-56 |
| 03:42 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Clarence Wallin | 52-56 |
| 03:19 | Virginia | Charles Kindel comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 52-56 |
| 03:17 | Virginia | Charles Kindel tips it in | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Douglas Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kindel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Wallin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Hulse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Revilla (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael March (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla misses the easy layup | 54-56 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly tips it in | 54-58 |
| 02:52 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Feller (PG), Paul Miller (SF), Angel Bruno (PF), Bruce Mireles (C) Douglas Baker, Charles Kindel, Dikembe Akre, Clarence Wallin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (PG), Roy Oakes (SG) Charles Kelly, Larry Hulse | |
| 02:37 | Virginia | Paul Miller lays it in | 56-58 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 02:00 | Virginia | Bruce Mireles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 01:59 | Virginia | Paul Miller snags the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 01:46 | Virginia | Edward Feller's layup is rejected by Michael March | 56-61 |
| 01:44 | Virginia | Paul Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 01:30 | Virginia | Edward Feller is fouled on the floor by Jack Revilla - foul #5 on Jack Revilla, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sid Welch (PF) Jack Revilla | |
| 01:30 | Virginia | Edward Feller misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes is fouled on the floor by Erik Long - foul #2 on Erik Long, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:06 | Virginia | Bruce Mireles gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:50 | Virginia | Erik Long buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Miller | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Bruce Mireles denies the turnaround by Michael Hawkins | 59-61 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Michael March hits the follow up shot | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Erik Long misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-63 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch grabs the board | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Feller - foul #1 on Edward Feller, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Erik Long connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Erik Long is called for the reach on Roy Oakes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Long, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Paul Miller misses long on a halfcourt shot | 62-67 |