| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Leaks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Nipp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hess (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Yother (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Fry (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Altman inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:54 | Illinois | David Leaks picks off the pass by Leroy Witherell in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 19:36 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry misses the shot in the lane | 43-35 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Thomas Altman pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-35 |
| 19:21 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Anthony Fry | 43-35 |
| 19:15 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SG) Robert Davis | |
| 19:05 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Altman - foul #1 on Thomas Altman, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| 19:05 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 19:05 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Carroll Holton grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Carroll Holton hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Leroy Witherell | 44-37 |
| 18:43 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is fouled on the floor by David Leaks - foul #3 on David Leaks, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Blake (PG) David Leaks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Albert Buckley is hacked by Bobby Yother - foul #2 on Bobby Yother, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Albert Buckley scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Carroll Holton and he's hacked by Brian Hess - foul #2 on Brian Hess, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ricky Potts (SF) Brian Hess | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Norman Rowland (SF) Leroy Witherell, Thomas Altman | |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:45 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp double dribbles | 46-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hopkins (SG) Jimmy Nipp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Taylor (PF) Albert Buckley | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Young Huang is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Young Huang, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Maultsby (PF) Bobby Yother | |
| Subs | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson (C) Carroll Holton | |
| 17:09 | Virginia Tech | John Hopkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 17:08 | Virginia Tech | David Maultsby snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 16:51 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Drew Wilkerson - foul #2 on Drew Wilkerson, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess (SF) David Maultsby | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:51 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:51 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Norman Rowland is hacked by Anthony Fry - foul #2 on Anthony Fry, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp (SG), David Maultsby (C) John Hopkins, Anthony Fry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Thomas Altman (SF), Albert Buckley (PF) Young Huang, Joel Taylor, Drew Wilkerson | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Robert Davis knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell | 47-42 |
| 16:15 | Virginia Tech | William Blake comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Rowland | 47-42 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 15:53 | Virginia Tech | David Maultsby grabs the board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Nipp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hess (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ricky Potts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Maultsby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Norman Rowland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 15:45 | Virginia Tech | David Maultsby hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Davis | 49-45 |
| 15:18 | Virginia Tech | Norman Rowland picks off the pass by William Blake | 49-45 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell hits a 3 from straight away set up by Norman Rowland | 49-48 |
| 14:49 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Norman Rowland grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | William Blake steps in front of the Norman Rowland pass | 49-48 |
| 14:40 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp slams it home set up by William Blake | 51-48 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Albert Buckley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Witherell | 51-51 |
| 14:06 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-51 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell lays it up and in set up by Norman Rowland | 53-53 |
| 13:37 | Virginia Tech | Robert Davis steps in front of the Jimmy Nipp pass | 53-53 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Robert Davis's pass is intercepted by Brian Hess | 53-53 |
| 13:14 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp banks in the layup set up by Brian Hess | 55-53 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Albert Buckley clanks a runner from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Albert Buckley snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Norman Rowland misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by David Maultsby - foul #2 on David Maultsby, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Leaks (PG), John Hopkins (SG), Walter Becker (SF), Bobby Yother (PF), Anthony Fry (C) William Blake, Jimmy Nipp, Brian Hess, Ricky Potts, David Maultsby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Joel Taylor (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Leroy Witherell, Robert Davis, Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Norman Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Norman Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 12:11 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Yother misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Norman Rowland gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Joel Taylor misses short on a runner from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Joel Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Leaks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Hopkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Becker (fresh) PF - Bobby Yother (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Fry (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Young Huang (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Norman Rowland (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Joel Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-55 |
| 11:24 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 11:19 | Virginia Tech | David Leaks is hacked by Young Huang - foul #3 on Young Huang, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG) Norman Rowland | |
| 11:03 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Carroll Holton misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 10:44 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Yother snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 10:38 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Yother misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Young Huang - foul #4 on Young Huang, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF) Young Huang | |
| 10:38 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Yother makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:38 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Yother misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Joel Taylor grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell's floater is knocked away by Walter Becker | 56-55 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Carroll Holton tips it home | 56-57 |
| 09:52 | Virginia Tech | Walter Becker can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Thomas Altman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Carroll Holton misses the jumpshot from the left side | 56-57 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Thomas Altman pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Thomas Altman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony Fry - foul #3 on Anthony Fry, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Blake (PG), Jimmy Nipp (SG), Brian Hess (SF), David Maultsby (PF) David Leaks, John Hopkins, Walter Becker, Bobby Yother | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Ronald Stephens (SG), Albert Buckley (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Leroy Witherell, Robert Davis, Joel Taylor, Carroll Holton | |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Thomas Altman misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Thomas Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:05 | Virginia Tech | The jump hook by Anthony Fry is blocked by Drew Wilkerson | 56-58 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Albert Buckley grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Ronald Stephens buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Davis | 56-61 |
| 08:16 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-61 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Thomas Altman misses the floater in the paint | 58-61 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson misses the tip | 58-61 |
| 07:58 | Virginia Tech | David Maultsby pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 07:52 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Blake | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Nipp (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hess (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Maultsby (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Fry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Altman (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Buckley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Drew Wilkerson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses the easy layup | 60-61 |
| 07:35 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:13 | Virginia Tech | William Blake comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 07:12 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry tips it but misses | 60-61 |
| 07:10 | Virginia Tech | David Maultsby pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:51 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Leaks (PG), Bobby Yother (PF), Ricky Potts (C) Jimmy Nipp, David Maultsby, Anthony Fry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Young Huang (SF), Joel Taylor (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Robert Davis, Ronald Stephens, Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley, Drew Wilkerson | |
| 06:51 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:51 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Joel Taylor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bobby Yother - foul #3 on Bobby Yother, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hopkins (SG), Walter Becker (SF) William Blake, Brian Hess | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Joel Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Joel Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:16 | Virginia Tech | John Hopkins is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 06:16 | Virginia Tech | John Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:16 | Virginia Tech | John Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Robert Davis is fouled on the floor by John Hopkins - foul #1 on John Hopkins, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:03 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Yother grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 05:59 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Potts is fouled on the floor by Young Huang - foul #5 on Young Huang, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Rowland (SF) Young Huang | |
| 05:59 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Potts misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Joel Taylor pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Robert Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Carroll Holton | 64-66 |
| 05:31 | Virginia Tech | Walter Becker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 05:30 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Yother pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:17 | Virginia Tech | Walter Becker loses the ball out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp (SG), David Maultsby (C) John Hopkins, Walter Becker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG) Leroy Witherell | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Carroll Holton knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Davis | 64-68 |
| 04:40 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Yother misses the lay-in | 64-68 |
| 04:39 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Yother pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 04:23 | Virginia Tech | David Leaks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Carroll Holton snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Carroll Holton is fouled on the floor by David Maultsby - foul #3 on David Maultsby, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Walter Becker (SF), Anthony Fry (C) Ricky Potts, Bobby Yother | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Stephens (SG), Albert Buckley (PF) Robert Davis, Norman Rowland | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Carroll Holton misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:11 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:49 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp blows the layup but the foul's on Carroll Holton - foul #2 on Carroll Holton, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Blake (PG), Brian Hess (SF) David Leaks, David Maultsby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Drew Wilkerson (C) Robert Davis, Carroll Holton | |
| 03:49 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:49 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 03:35 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jimmy Nipp | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Nipp (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hess (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Becker (fresh) C - Anthony Fry (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Drew Wilkerson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry clanks a fadeaway from close range | 65-68 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Albert Buckley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-68 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Ronald Stephens tips it in | 65-70 |
| 03:00 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Leaks (PG), Bobby Yother (PF) William Blake, Walter Becker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Carroll Holton (C) Leroy Witherell, Ronald Stephens, Drew Wilkerson | |
| 02:43 | Virginia Tech | Albert Buckley steps in front of the Bobby Yother pass | 65-70 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF) Joel Taylor | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Robert Davis is whistled for a carry | 65-70 |
| 01:52 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Yother makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-70 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Thomas Altman is whistled for traveling | 67-70 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG) Robert Davis | |
| 01:12 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry makes the floater from just outside the lane | 69-70 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Thomas Altman travels with the ball | 69-70 |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Albert Buckley snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Albert Buckley is hacked by David Leaks in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Leaks, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | David Leaks drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Robert Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Leaks (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jimmy Nipp (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hess (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bobby Yother (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Anthony Fry (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Carroll Holton wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Hess - foul #3 on Brian Hess, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:24 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Buckley - foul #2 on Albert Buckley, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| 04:24 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:24 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Thomas Altman connects on the shot from the left block | 74-76 |
| 04:01 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 74-76 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Robert Davis grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | David Leaks is called for the reach on Leroy Witherell - foul #5 on David Leaks, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Blake (PG) David Leaks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 03:33 | Virginia Tech | Albert Buckley is called for the reach on Brian Hess - foul #3 on Albert Buckley, team foul #12 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Rowland (SF) Thomas Altman | |
| 03:33 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 03:33 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Norman Rowland drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Leroy Witherell | 75-80 |
| 03:09 | Virginia Tech | Leroy Witherell steals it from Jimmy Nipp | 75-80 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Carroll Holton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 75-80 |
| 03:00 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 75-80 |
| 02:54 | Virginia Tech | William Blake misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 75-80 |
| 02:52 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp misses the tip | 75-80 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 75-80 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Robert Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-80 |
| 02:33 | Virginia Tech | William Blake snags the defensive board | 75-80 |
| 02:27 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-80 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Norman Rowland gets the rebound | 75-80 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carroll Holton and he's fouled by William Blake - foul #1 on William Blake, team foul #13 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF) Norman Rowland | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the free throw | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Leroy Witherell - foul #1 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #13 | 75-83 |
| 01:47 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 01:47 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Carroll Holton clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Fry - foul #4 on Anthony Fry, team foul #14 | 77-83 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Carroll Holton makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Carroll Holton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Thomas Altman gets the offensive rebound | 77-84 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Albert Buckley scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leroy Witherell | 77-86 |
| 01:03 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Nipp (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hess (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Yother (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Anthony Fry (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Buckley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Carroll Holton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | William Blake is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #2 on William Blake, team foul #15 | 77-86 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (C) Leroy Witherell, Thomas Altman, Carroll Holton | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech 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) | |
| 00:50 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Yother knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Anthony Fry | 79-88 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-88 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Robert Davis is hacked by Jimmy Nipp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Nipp, team foul #16 | 79-88 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:42 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry scores on a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #5 on Robert Davis, team foul #14 | 81-90 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Thomas Altman (SF), Carroll Holton (C) Robert Davis, Norman Rowland, Joel Taylor | |
| 00:42 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry makes the free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Albert Buckley is fouled in the backcourt by William Blake - foul #3 on William Blake, team foul #17 | 82-90 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Taylor (SF), Norman Rowland (C) Thomas Altman, Carroll Holton | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:34 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #15 | 82-91 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF), Carroll Holton (C) Joel Taylor, Norman Rowland | |
| 00:34 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp misses the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:34 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp makes the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Robert Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Nipp - foul #2 on Jimmy Nipp, team foul #18 | 83-91 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (C) Thomas Altman, Carroll Holton | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:32 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Nipp grabs the board | 83-92 |
| 00:27 | Virginia Tech | William Blake is whistled for a carry | 83-92 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Norman Rowland is hacked by William Blake in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Blake, team foul #19 | 83-92 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Norman Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Norman Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 83-94 |
| 00:18 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry's floater is tipped away by Joel Taylor | 83-94 |
| 00:17 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Fry tips it home | 85-94 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-94 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Robert Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Nipp - foul #3 on Jimmy Nipp, team foul #20 | 85-94 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 85-95 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 85-96 |
| 00:10 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by William Blake | 87-96 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Albert Buckley is fouled in the backcourt by William Blake - foul #5 on William Blake, team foul #21 | 87-96 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hopkins (PG) William Blake | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 87-97 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 87-98 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Yother comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 87-98 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Norman Rowland gets the rebound | 87-98 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Norman Rowland runs out the clock | 87-98 |