| Lineup | Lynchburg | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wade Ramm (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Melton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Frandsen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Stang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mike Peterson inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Edward Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Mike Peterson | 40-37 |
| 19:19 | Lynchburg | Thomas Frandsen travels with the ball | 40-37 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Marshall Branam is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Marshall Branam, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Scott (PF) Marshall Branam | |
| 18:42 | Lynchburg | Thomas Frandsen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Richard Scott connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Kirby Mitchell | 40-39 |
| 18:31 | Lynchburg | James Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Richard Scott is fouled on the floor by Thomas Frandsen - foul #1 on Thomas Frandsen, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Felton Brooks (PG), Brian Gardner (PF) James Smith, Thomas Frandsen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SF), Richard Stiles (C) Mike Peterson, Edward Smith | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:32 | Lynchburg | Wade Ramm can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Richard Scott gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Felton Brooks steals it from Lawrence Tremblay | 40-40 |
| 16:53 | Lynchburg | Wade Ramm misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell is hacked by Wade Ramm - foul #1 on Wade Ramm, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | James Smith (PG), Jerome Arbour (SF), Howard Hayton (C) Wade Ramm, Don Melton, Mark Stang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), William Snow (SG), Nicholas Lundy (PF) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Richard Scott | |
| 16:23 | Illinois | William Snow lays it in set up by Nicholas Lundy | 40-42 |
| 16:12 | Lynchburg | Jerome Arbour is fouled on the floor by William Snow - foul #2 on William Snow, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Thomas Frandsen (PF) Howard Hayton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Peterson (SF), Edward Smith (C) Raymond Zimmerman, Nicholas Lundy | |
| 16:00 | Lynchburg | Felton Brooks makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Smith and he's fouled by Freddie Cathey - foul #3 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marshall Branam (PF) Richard Stiles | |
| 16:00 | Lynchburg | Felton Brooks misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Edward Smith grabs the board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Lynchburg | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felton Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerome Arbour (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Frandsen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Snow (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Brian Gardner blocks the short jumper by Edward Smith | 42-42 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Marshall Branam gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Mike Peterson's floater is tipped away by Brian Gardner | 42-42 |
| 15:28 | Lynchburg | Thomas Frandsen gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:22 | Lynchburg | Jerome Arbour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Lester Norris (SF), Howard Hayton (C) James Smith, Brian Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG) William Snow | |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Mike Peterson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 14:54 | Lynchburg | Thomas Frandsen's floater is tipped away by Edward Smith | 42-45 |
| 14:52 | Lynchburg | Howard Hayton tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Edward Smith gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Freddie Cathey | 42-48 |
| 14:02 | Lynchburg | Felton Brooks hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Hayton | 44-48 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Edward Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Howard Hayton - foul #2 on Howard Hayton, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | James Smith (PG), Wade Ramm (SG), Don Melton (SF), Brian Gardner (PF), Mark Stang (C) Felton Brooks, Jerome Arbour, Lester Norris, Thomas Frandsen, Howard Hayton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), William Snow (SF), Richard Scott (PF) Freddie Cathey, Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam | |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:22 | Lynchburg | Wade Ramm makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Don Melton | 47-50 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Richard Scott hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence Tremblay | 47-52 |
| 12:47 | Lynchburg | Don Melton is fouled on the floor by William Snow - foul #3 on William Snow, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (SF), Richard Stiles (C) Kirby Mitchell, Edward Smith | |
| 12:28 | Lynchburg | Wade Ramm hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Gardner | 49-52 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy loses the dribble to Don Melton | 49-52 |
| 11:52 | Lynchburg | Wade Ramm misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Snow - foul #4 on William Snow, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Felton Brooks (PG), Howard Hayton (PF) James Smith, Brian Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (SG), Freddie Cathey (SF), Marshall Branam (PF) William Snow, Nicholas Lundy, Richard Stiles | |
| 11:52 | Lynchburg | Wade Ramm makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:52 | Lynchburg | Wade Ramm makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Lynchburg | PG - Felton Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wade Ramm (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Melton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howard Hayton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Stang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Zimmerman (fresh) SF - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Richard Scott misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Felton Brooks - foul #1 on Felton Brooks, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG) Raymond Zimmerman | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Richard Scott misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Richard Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:33 | Lynchburg | Mark Stang snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 11:24 | Lynchburg | Freddie Cathey is called for the reach on Felton Brooks - foul #4 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Thomas Frandsen (PF) Howard Hayton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (SF) Freddie Cathey | |
| 11:09 | Lynchburg | Richard Scott is called for the reach on Felton Brooks - foul #1 on Richard Scott, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Jerome Arbour (SG) Wade Ramm | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Richard Stiles (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Richard Scott | |
| 11:09 | Lynchburg | Felton Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:09 | Lynchburg | Felton Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Marshall Branam misses the easy layup | 53-52 |
| 10:50 | Lynchburg | Mark Stang grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 10:33 | Lynchburg | Mark Stang misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 10:26 | Lynchburg | Don Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:06 | Lynchburg | Marshall Branam steps in front of the Jerome Arbour pass | 53-52 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marshall Branam | 53-55 |
| 09:29 | Lynchburg | Jerome Arbour misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Marshall Branam grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Thomas Frandsen is called for the reach on Marshall Branam - foul #2 on Thomas Frandsen, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | James Smith (PG), Wade Ramm (SG), Brian Gardner (PF), Howard Hayton (C) Felton Brooks, Don Melton, Thomas Frandsen, Mark Stang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Mike Peterson (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Edward Smith (C) Kirby Mitchell, Nicholas Lundy, Marshall Branam, Richard Stiles | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Edward Smith connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Tremblay | 53-57 |
| 08:52 | Lynchburg | Wade Ramm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Edward Smith gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Edward Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Lester Norris (SF) Jerome Arbour | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:21 | Lynchburg | Brian Gardner makes the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Richard Scott - foul #2 on Richard Scott, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Felton Brooks (SF) Lester Norris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:21 | Lynchburg | Brian Gardner makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Edward Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 08:03 | Lynchburg | Howard Hayton snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 07:39 | Lynchburg | Felton Brooks misses short on a floater from the right side | 56-57 |
| 07:37 | Lynchburg | Howard Hayton tips it in | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Lynchburg | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Ramm (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Felton Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Brian Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Hayton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Zimmerman (fairly fresh) SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Brian Gardner takes the ball from Mike Peterson | 58-57 |
| 07:12 | Lynchburg | Brian Gardner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Scott | 58-57 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Gardner - foul #2 on Brian Gardner, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Don Melton (SF), Thomas Frandsen (PF), Mark Stang (C) James Smith, Brian Gardner, Howard Hayton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), Freddie Cathey (SF), Richard Stiles (C) Raymond Zimmerman, Mike Peterson, Edward Smith | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses the 3rd free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:07 | Lynchburg | Mark Stang gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:53 | Lynchburg | Thomas Frandsen buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Felton Brooks | 60-58 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Freddie Cathey | 60-60 |
| 06:34 | Lynchburg | Don Melton misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Freddie Cathey - foul #5 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Jerome Arbour (SG) Wade Ramm | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SF), Nicholas Lundy (PF) Freddie Cathey, Richard Scott | |
| 06:34 | Lynchburg | Don Melton misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:34 | Lynchburg | Don Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Richard Stiles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 06:18 | Lynchburg | The rebound goes to Thomas Frandsen | 61-60 |
| 06:11 | Lynchburg | Jerome Arbour buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Don Melton | 64-60 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | William Snow is fouled on the floor by Don Melton - foul #1 on Don Melton, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Lester Norris (SG) Felton Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marshall Branam (PF) Lawrence Tremblay | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | William Snow misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Marshall Branam snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Marshall Branam | 64-62 |
| 05:25 | Lynchburg | Don Melton lays it in | 66-62 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Stang - foul #3 on Mark Stang, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | James Smith (PG), Wade Ramm (SG), Brian Gardner (PF), Howard Hayton (C) Lester Norris, Don Melton, Thomas Frandsen, Mark Stang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Peterson (SF), Edward Smith (C) Nicholas Lundy, Richard Stiles | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:09 | Lynchburg | Howard Hayton snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 04:54 | Lynchburg | Brian Gardner makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Arbour | 69-63 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Brian Gardner - foul #3 on Brian Gardner, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Felton Brooks (SF) Jerome Arbour | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Scott (PF) Marshall Branam | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:22 | Lynchburg | Brian Gardner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kirby Mitchell | 69-65 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Richard Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Don Melton (SF) Felton Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG) Kirby Mitchell | |
| 04:07 | Lynchburg | Don Melton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Scott | 69-65 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 04:00 | Lynchburg | Brian Gardner snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 03:49 | Lynchburg | Edward Smith steps in front of the James Smith pass | 69-65 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | William Snow scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Tremblay | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Lynchburg | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Ramm (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Melton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gardner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Howard Hayton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Snow (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mike Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Lynchburg | The jump hook by Wade Ramm is blocked by Edward Smith | 69-68 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Richard Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Snow | 69-71 |
| 02:59 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Thomas Frandsen (PF), Mark Stang (C) Brian Gardner, Howard Hayton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), Marshall Branam (PF) William Snow, Richard Scott | |
| 02:44 | Lynchburg | Thomas Frandsen connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Wade Ramm | 71-71 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lawrence Tremblay | 71-74 |
| 02:30 | Lynchburg | Wade Ramm misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Smith | 71-74 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SF), Richard Scott (C) Mike Peterson, Edward Smith | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:03 | Lynchburg | Don Melton connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Smith | 74-76 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Peterson (SF), Edward Smith (C) William Snow, Richard Scott | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Edward Smith tips it home | 74-78 |
| 01:24 | Lynchburg | Marshall Branam steals it from Thomas Frandsen | 74-78 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Edward Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kirby Mitchell | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Lynchburg | Wade Ramm travels with the ball | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | James Smith is called for the reach on Mike Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #12 | 74-81 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Lynchburg | James Smith travels with the ball | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Mike Peterson is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #13 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Lynchburg | Felton Brooks (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:23 | Lynchburg | Felton Brooks misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 74-85 |
| 00:21 | Lynchburg | Mark Stang misses the tip | 74-85 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell grabs the board | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Lynchburg | Lynchburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay runs out the clock | 74-85 |