| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Covert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Longshore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Magno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Mason (fresh) PF - Howard King (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton inbounds the ball | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Danny Funches - foul #2 on Danny Funches, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| 19:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 19:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 19:48 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Mason, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason (SF) Howard Mason | |
| 19:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 19:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 19:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 19:06 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 19:02 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Woolverton takes the ball from Danny Funches | 50-45 |
| 18:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronny Woolverton | 52-45 |
| 18:51 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno loses the ball out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak (C) Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 18:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-45 |
| 18:30 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 18:28 | Virginia Tech | Michael Covert is called for the reach on Richard Magno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Covert, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), David Carberry (C) Harold Cahill, Michael Covert | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (SG), Corey Liddle (SF), Richard Balsamo (PF) Richard Magno, Paul Mason, Howard King | |
| 18:11 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 18:09 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Liddle | 52-45 |
| 17:50 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Woolverton steals the ball from William Farmer | 52-45 |
| 17:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Corey Liddle - foul #1 on Corey Liddle, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Frederick Longshore (C) Eric Lawson, Ronald Polak | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson (PG), Donald Murray (C) Woodrow Byrnes, Danny Funches | |
| 17:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 17:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 17:17 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Johnson | 54-47 |
| 16:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 16:52 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 16:49 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle is hacked by Frederick Longshore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Longshore, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Jared Smith (PF) Brian Small, Ronny Woolverton, David Carberry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno (SG), Paul Mason (SF), Howard King (PF) William Farmer, Corey Liddle, Richard Balsamo | |
| 16:39 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson clanks a floater from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 16:38 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Jared Smith | 54-47 |
| 16:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Murray | 54-47 |
| 16:27 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 16:23 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason lays it in on a great pass from Howard King | 54-49 |
| 15:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 15:53 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Howard King | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Daly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifford Culbreath (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frederick Longshore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Magno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Virginia Tech | Clifford Culbreath takes the ball from Brian Johnson in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 15:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Magno - foul #1 on Richard Magno, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson (SG), Michael Covert (PF) Harold Cahill, Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), William Farmer (SG), Howard Mason (SF), Richard Balsamo (PF), Danny Funches (C) Brian Johnson, Richard Magno, Paul Mason, Howard King, Donald Murray | |
| 15:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 15:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 15:30 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer is hacked by Clifford Culbreath in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Culbreath, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak (C) Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 15:22 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Woodrow Byrnes | 56-51 |
| 15:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Lawson | 58-51 |
| 14:56 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo is open but misses the lay-in | 58-51 |
| 14:54 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches tips it in | 58-53 |
| 14:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath misses long on a shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 14:37 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 14:33 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Balsamo | 58-56 |
| 14:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Mason steals it from Clifford Culbreath | 58-56 |
| 14:09 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes loses the dribble to Clifford Culbreath in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 13:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Howard Mason - foul #4 on Howard Mason, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Tyrone Maresca (SG), David Carberry (PF), Jared Smith (C) Vincent Daly, Eric Lawson, Michael Covert, Ronald Polak | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson (SG), Corey Liddle (SF), Howard King (PF) William Farmer, Howard Mason, Richard Balsamo | |
| 13:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 13:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 13:56 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 13:50 | Virginia Tech | Howard King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 13:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 13:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small's pass is intercepted by Corey Liddle | 59-56 |
| 13:13 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches scores on a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Jared Smith - foul #2 on Jared Smith, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Frederick Longshore (C) Tyrone Maresca, Clifford Culbreath, David Carberry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno (SG), Paul Mason (SF), Donald Murray (PF) Woodrow Byrnes, Corey Liddle, Howard King | |
| 13:13 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 13:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle (C) Danny Funches | |
| 13:01 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 12:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 12:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith tips it back up and in | 61-59 |
| 12:45 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson is hacked by Frederick Longshore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Longshore, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson (SG), Michael Covert (PF) Brian Small, Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 12:37 | Virginia Tech | Eric Lawson steals the ball from Paul Mason | 61-59 |
| 12:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Lawson | 63-59 |
| 12:18 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Brian Johnson | 63-61 |
| 12:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Liddle is called for the reach on Harold Cahill - foul #2 on Corey Liddle, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Ronald Polak (C) Harold Cahill, Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), William Farmer (SG), Michael Draves (SF), Howard King (PF), Richard Balsamo (C) Brian Johnson, Richard Magno, Paul Mason, Donald Murray, Corey Liddle | |
| 11:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), David Carberry (C) Eric Lawson, Michael Covert | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Brian Small (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Daly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Polak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Carberry (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Draves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Balsamo (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Virginia Tech | Michael Draves is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Draves, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 11:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 11:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton can't tip it in | 63-61 |
| 11:30 | Virginia Tech | Michael Draves grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 11:25 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by William Farmer | 63-63 |
| 11:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Small | 66-63 |
| 11:07 | Virginia Tech | Vincent Daly is called for the reach on William Farmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Daly, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Tyrone Maresca (SF), Jared Smith (C) Brian Small, Ronny Woolverton, David Carberry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 10:54 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Polak is called for the reach on Howard King - foul #2 on Ronald Polak, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson (SG), Michael Covert (PF) Vincent Daly, Ronald Polak | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson (PG), Richard Magno (SG), Corey Liddle (SF) Woodrow Byrnes, William Farmer, Michael Draves | |
| 10:54 | Virginia Tech | Howard King makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 10:54 | Virginia Tech | Howard King makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 10:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca is hacked by Corey Liddle - foul #3 on Corey Liddle, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray (PF), Danny Funches (C) Howard King, Richard Balsamo | |
| 10:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 10:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 10:31 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno misses the 3 from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 10:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 10:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith is denied on a layup by Donald Murray | 68-65 |
| 10:21 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 10:16 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches can't connect on a runner from the right block | 68-65 |
| 10:15 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle tips it back up and in | 68-67 |
| 10:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Covert and the foul's on Danny Funches - foul #3 on Danny Funches, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Frederick Longshore (C) Harold Cahill, Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason (SF) Corey Liddle | |
| 10:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson misses the free throw | 70-67 |
| 10:06 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 10:02 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Tyrone Maresca - foul #3 on Tyrone Maresca, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG) Eric Lawson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 10:02 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 10:02 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 09:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert clanks a turnaround in the paint | 70-69 |
| 09:37 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 09:19 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Mason | 70-71 |
| 09:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Vincent Daly | 73-71 |
| 09:01 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno is hacked by Vincent Daly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Daly, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Eric Lawson (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Ronald Polak (PF), David Carberry (C) Brian Small, Vincent Daly, Tyrone Maresca, Michael Covert, Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Corey Liddle (SF), Howard King (PF), Richard Balsamo (C) Brian Johnson, Paul Mason, Donald Murray, Danny Funches | |
| 09:01 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 09:01 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Eric Lawson | 73-71 |
| 08:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Cahill | 76-71 |
| 08:40 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle is hacked by Ronald Polak - foul #3 on Ronald Polak, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (SG) Richard Magno | |
| 08:40 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 08:40 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 08:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Lawson | 79-72 |
| 07:50 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo is fouled on the floor by Ronny Woolverton - foul #2 on Ronny Woolverton, team foul #11 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Jared Smith (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Harold Cahill, Ronald Polak, David Carberry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason (SF) Corey Liddle | |
| 07:50 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 07:50 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 07:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith gets the rebound | 79-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Vincent Daly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Lawson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Longshore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Mason (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Howard King (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Balsamo (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton is fouled on the floor by Howard Mason - foul #5 on Howard Mason, team foul #10 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Draves (SF), Danny Funches (C) Howard Mason, Howard King | |
| 07:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 07:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 07:22 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes is hacked by Vincent Daly - foul #3 on Vincent Daly, team foul #12 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath (SF) Ronny Woolverton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard King (PF) Richard Balsamo | |
| 07:22 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 07:22 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 07:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath misses the dunk attempt | 81-74 |
| 07:04 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |
| 06:58 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-74 |
| 06:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath travels with the ball | 81-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Michael Covert (PF), Ronald Polak (C) Eric Lawson, Jared Smith, Frederick Longshore | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson (PG), Richard Magno (SG), Paul Mason (SF) Woodrow Byrnes, William Farmer, Michael Draves | |
| 06:35 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Johnson | 81-76 |
| 06:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 06:11 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches snags the defensive board | 81-76 |
| 06:05 | Virginia Tech | Michael Covert is called for the reach on Howard King - foul #3 on Michael Covert, team foul #13 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Ronny Woolverton (SF) Vincent Daly, Clifford Culbreath | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle (SF), Richard Balsamo (C) Richard Magno, Danny Funches | |
| 06:05 | Virginia Tech | Howard King makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 06:05 | Virginia Tech | Howard King makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 05:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-78 |
| 05:41 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo grabs the defensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 05:14 | Virginia Tech | Howard King misses short on a runner near the basket | 81-78 |
| 05:13 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Balsamo | 81-78 |
| 04:51 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 81-78 |
| 04:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 81-78 |
| 04:37 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| 04:22 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle loses the dribble to Ronald Polak | 81-78 |
| 03:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak clanks a floater from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 03:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert gets the offensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 03:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-78 |
| 03:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill tips it but misses | 81-78 |
| 03:33 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Polak | 81-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Small (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Covert (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Polak (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Brian Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Mason (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Corey Liddle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard King (tired) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Balsamo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-78 |
| 03:09 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle grabs the defensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 03:04 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Corey Liddle | 81-81 |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Eric Lawson (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), David Carberry (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Harold Cahill, Brian Small, Ronny Woolverton, Michael Covert, Ronald Polak | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Richard Magno (SG), Michael Draves (SF), Donald Murray (PF), Danny Funches (C) Brian Johnson, Paul Mason, Corey Liddle, Howard King, Richard Balsamo | |
| 02:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-81 |
| 02:37 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| 02:31 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Woodrow Byrnes | 81-83 |
| 02:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton (SF) Clifford Culbreath | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Draves swats the short shot by David Carberry | 81-83 |
| 02:17 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Longshore | 81-83 |
| 02:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Woodrow Byrnes steals the ball from Vincent Daly | 81-83 |
| 02:01 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Daly - foul #4 on Vincent Daly, team foul #14 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG) Vincent Daly | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo (PF) Donald Murray | |
| 02:01 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 02:01 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-85 |
| 01:43 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-85 |
| 01:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Harold Cahill | 83-85 |
| 01:19 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Carberry - foul #1 on David Carberry, team foul #15 | 83-85 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert (PF) David Carberry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason (SF), Howard King (PF) Michael Draves, Richard Balsamo | |
| 01:19 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 01:19 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 01:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ronny Woolverton | 86-87 |
| 00:40 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes is open but misses the lay-in | 86-87 |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches grabs the offensive rebound | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches is fouled on the floor by Frederick Longshore - foul #4 on Frederick Longshore, team foul #16 | 86-87 |
| 00:35 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:35 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Woodrow Byrnes steals the ball from Ronny Woolverton | 86-89 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno lays it in on a great pass from Woodrow Byrnes | 86-91 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-91 |
| 00:02 | Virginia Tech | Howard King pulls down the rebound | 86-91 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Howard King runs out the clock | 86-91 |