| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Whitten (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Cosby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Page (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Lollis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Murrieta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Mike Murry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Burgess (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bradley Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Gravitz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony King (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Mills inbounds the ball | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Virginia Tech | Mike Murry is fouled on the floor by Clayton Murrieta - foul #3 on Clayton Murrieta, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer (C) Clayton Murrieta | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 19:23 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Gravitz hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Bradley Mills | 47-40 |
| 19:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jeff Gravitz - foul #2 on Jeff Gravitz, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| 19:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 19:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 19:08 | Virginia Tech | Anthony King gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 18:49 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Gravitz dunks the ball set up by Mike Murry | 48-42 |
| 18:36 | Illinois-Chicago | A charge is called on Joseph Page - foul #2 on Joseph Page, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Hudson (C) Donald Lollis | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ted Parker (C) Anthony King | |
| 18:24 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess misses long on a shot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 18:23 | Illinois-Chicago | David Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 18:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 18:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 17:54 | Illinois-Chicago | David Hudson scores on a turnaround from the left block | 50-42 |
| 17:30 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Mike Murry | 50-44 |
| 17:25 | Illinois-Chicago | George Whitten misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mike Murry - foul #1 on Mike Murry, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield (SG), George Roles (SF), Donald Lollis (PF) Charles Cosby, Joseph Page, David Hudson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeremy McCleveland (PG), Joseph Barrows (SG), Michael Owen (SF), Robert Maisonet (C) Mike Murry, Mark Burgess, Bradley Mills, Jeff Gravitz | |
| 17:25 | Illinois-Chicago | George Whitten makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 17:25 | Illinois-Chicago | George Whitten makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 17:21 | Virginia Tech | George Whitten steals it from Jeremy McCleveland in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 17:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Barrows is called for the reach on Alvin Byfield - foul #1 on Joseph Barrows, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Hurst (PG) George Whitten | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 16:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 16:49 | Virginia Tech | Robert Maisonet gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 16:46 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy McCleveland's pass is intercepted by Billy Hurst in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 16:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Hurst | 55-44 |
| 16:10 | Virginia Tech | Robert Maisonet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Hudson (C) Carl Spencer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Anthony King (C) Ted Parker | |
| 15:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Hurst clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Maisonet - foul #1 on Robert Maisonet, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Decker (SG), Clayton Murrieta (C) Alvin Byfield, Donald Lollis | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess (SG), Bradley Mills (SF), Jeff Gravitz (PF) Joseph Barrows, Michael Owen, Robert Maisonet | |
| 15:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 15:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 15:55 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Billy Hurst (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Decker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Roles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Hudson (fresh) 12 pts. C - Clayton Murrieta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Jeremy McCleveland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Burgess (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Bradley Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Gravitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony King (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Decker - foul #4 on Michael Decker, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby (SG), Joseph Page (SF) Michael Decker, George Roles | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 15:50 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 15:50 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 15:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony King denies the turnaround by Charles Cosby | 56-46 |
| 15:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta tips it but misses | 56-46 |
| 15:27 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Mills snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 15:21 | Virginia Tech | Anthony King misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 15:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 15:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jeff Gravitz - foul #3 on Jeff Gravitz, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Whitten (PG), Donald Lollis (PF) Billy Hurst, David Hudson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mike Murry (PG) Jeremy McCleveland | |
| 15:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 15:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 14:55 | Virginia Tech | Mike Murry clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Page - foul #3 on Joseph Page, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Roles (SF) Joseph Page | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Barrows (SG), James Aubrey (C) Mark Burgess, Anthony King | |
| 14:55 | Virginia Tech | Mike Murry makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 14:55 | Virginia Tech | Mike Murry misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 14:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 14:39 | Illinois-Chicago | James Aubrey steps in front of the Clayton Murrieta pass | 58-47 |
| 14:28 | Virginia Tech | Mike Murry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield (SG) Charles Cosby | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Adam Long (PG), Michael Owen (SF), Ted Parker (PF), Robert Maisonet (C) Mike Murry, Bradley Mills, Jeff Gravitz, James Aubrey | |
| 14:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 14:15 | Virginia Tech | Adam Long snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 14:09 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Barrows can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 14:08 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Maisonet | 58-47 |
| 13:52 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Barrows misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 58-47 |
| 13:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 13:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 13:30 | Virginia Tech | Robert Maisonet grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 13:25 | Virginia Tech | Michael Owen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 13:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 13:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from George Roles | 60-47 |
| 12:48 | Virginia Tech | Robert Maisonet misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 12:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 12:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 12:28 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to George Roles | 60-47 |
| 12:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta is fouled on the floor by Michael Owen - foul #1 on Michael Owen, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Hurst (PG), Charles Cosby (SG), Joseph Page (SF), Carl Spencer (PF), David Hudson (C) George Whitten, Alvin Byfield, George Roles, Donald Lollis, Clayton Murrieta | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mike Murry (PG), Mark Burgess (SG), Bradley Mills (SF), Jeff Gravitz (PF), Anthony King (C) Adam Long, Joseph Barrows, Michael Owen, Ted Parker, Robert Maisonet | |
| 11:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Billy Hurst | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Billy Hurst (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Cosby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Page (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Hudson (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Mike Murry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Burgess (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Bradley Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Gravitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony King (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess is called for traveling | 63-47 |
| 11:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-47 |
| 11:22 | Illinois-Chicago | David Hudson misses the tip | 63-47 |
| 11:20 | Illinois-Chicago | David Hudson tips it back up and in | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:07 | Virginia Tech | Billy Hurst steals the ball from Mark Burgess | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Hurst | 67-47 |
| 10:34 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Page is called for the reach on Bradley Mills in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Page, team foul #5 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Whitten (PG), Alvin Byfield (SF), Clayton Murrieta (C) Billy Hurst, Joseph Page, David Hudson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeremy McCleveland (PG), James Aubrey (C) Mike Murry, Anthony King | |
| 10:11 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Mills misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-47 |
| 10:10 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Mills snags the offensive board | 67-47 |
| 10:00 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Mills misses the lay-in | 67-47 |
| 09:58 | Virginia Tech | James Aubrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 09:43 | Virginia Tech | Clayton Murrieta steps in front of the Jeff Gravitz pass | 67-47 |
| 09:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby hits a jumper from the right side set up by Alvin Byfield | 69-47 |
| 09:03 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Mills is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bradley Mills, team foul #7 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Hurst (PG), George Roles (SF) George Whitten, Alvin Byfield | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mike Murry (PG), Michael Owen (SF), Ted Parker (PF), Anthony King (C) Mark Burgess, Bradley Mills, Jeff Gravitz, James Aubrey | |
| 08:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony King - foul #2 on Anthony King, team foul #8 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Barrows (SG) Jeremy McCleveland | |
| 08:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 08:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta makes the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 08:28 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Barrows connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away | 71-50 |
| 08:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-50 |
| 07:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta tips it home | 73-50 |
| 07:50 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Barrows scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Murry | 73-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Billy Hurst (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Cosby (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Roles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Spencer (tiring) 3 pts. C - Clayton Murrieta (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Mike Murry (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Barrows (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Owen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ted Parker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer is fouled on the floor by Mike Murry - foul #2 on Mike Murry, team foul #9 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Whitten (PG), Michael Decker (SG), Joseph Page (SF), David Hudson (C) Billy Hurst, Charles Cosby, George Roles, Clayton Murrieta | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeremy McCleveland (PG), Robert Maisonet (C) Mike Murry, Anthony King | |
| 07:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 07:28 | Virginia Tech | Robert Maisonet grabs the board | 73-53 |
| 07:12 | Virginia Tech | Ted Parker knocks in the runner from close range set up by Jeremy McCleveland and the foul's on Carl Spencer - foul #3 on Carl Spencer, team foul #6 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis (PF) Carl Spencer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bradley Mills (SF) Michael Owen | |
| 07:12 | Virginia Tech | Ted Parker misses the free throw | 73-55 |
| 07:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| 06:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeremy McCleveland picks off the pass by Michael Decker | 73-55 |
| 06:40 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy McCleveland is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Lollis - foul #3 on Donald Lollis, team foul #7 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess (SG), Jeff Gravitz (PF) Joseph Barrows, Ted Parker | |
| 06:40 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy McCleveland makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 06:40 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy McCleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 06:40 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to David Hudson | 73-56 |
| 06:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis double dribbles | 73-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Roles (C) Donald Lollis | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 06:02 | Virginia Tech | David Hudson picks off the pass by Jeremy McCleveland | 73-56 |
| 06:00 | Illinois-Chicago | George Whitten is hacked by Jeremy McCleveland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy McCleveland, team foul #10 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Lollis (PF) David Hudson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mike Murry (PG), Michael Owen (SF), James Aubrey (C) Jeremy McCleveland, Bradley Mills, Robert Maisonet | |
| 06:00 | Illinois-Chicago | George Whitten makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 06:00 | Illinois-Chicago | George Whitten misses the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 06:00 | Virginia Tech | James Aubrey grabs the board | 74-56 |
| 05:53 | Virginia Tech | Michael Owen scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jeff Gravitz | 74-58 |
| 05:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Decker connects on the jumper from the right wing | 76-58 |
| 05:38 | Virginia Tech | George Whitten steps in front of the Mike Murry pass in the backcourt | 76-58 |
| 05:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Page drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Whitten | 79-58 |
| 05:04 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Gravitz connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Burgess | 79-61 |
| 04:44 | Illinois-Chicago | A charge is called on George Whitten - foul #1 on George Whitten, team foul #8 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Hurst (PG), Alvin Byfield (SG), Carl Spencer (PF), Clayton Murrieta (C) George Whitten, Michael Decker, Donald Lollis, George Roles | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeremy McCleveland (PG), Joseph Barrows (SG), Bradley Mills (SF), Ted Parker (PF), Robert Maisonet (C) Mike Murry, Mark Burgess, Michael Owen, Jeff Gravitz, James Aubrey | |
| 04:35 | Virginia Tech | Ted Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby (SG) Joseph Page | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 04:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Maisonet - foul #2 on Robert Maisonet, team foul #11 | 79-61 |
| 04:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield makes the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 04:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield makes the 2nd free throw | 81-61 |
| 04:06 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy McCleveland's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Spencer | 81-61 |
| 04:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer grabs the board | 81-61 |
| 03:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Clayton Murrieta misses short on a 3 from straight away | 81-61 |
| 03:57 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Bradley Mills | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Barrows can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-61 |
| 03:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby grabs the board | 81-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Billy Hurst (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Cosby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Byfield (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clayton Murrieta (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Jeremy McCleveland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Barrows (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ted Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Maisonet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Cosby drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Billy Hurst | 83-61 |
| 03:24 | Virginia Tech | Ted Parker is hacked by Billy Hurst in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Hurst, team foul #9 | 83-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Roles (SF), David Hudson (PF) Charles Cosby, Clayton Murrieta | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Adam Long (PG), Michael Owen (SF), James Aubrey (C) Jeremy McCleveland, Bradley Mills, Robert Maisonet | |
| 03:24 | Virginia Tech | Ted Parker makes the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 03:24 | Virginia Tech | Ted Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 83-63 |
| 03:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Hurst can't finish the layup | 83-63 |
| 03:09 | Virginia Tech | Ted Parker grabs the board | 83-63 |
| 02:56 | Virginia Tech | James Aubrey is called for a backcourt violation | 83-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Decker (SG) Billy Hurst | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeremy McCleveland (SG) Joseph Barrows | |
| 02:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-63 |
| 02:26 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Owen | 83-63 |
| 02:24 | Virginia Tech | Alvin Byfield steps in front of the Jeremy McCleveland pass in the backcourt | 83-63 |
| 02:13 | Illinois-Chicago | David Hudson misses the jumper from the left block | 83-63 |
| 02:11 | Virginia Tech | Michael Owen snags the defensive board | 83-63 |
| 02:07 | Virginia Tech | Michael Decker takes the ball from Adam Long | 83-63 |
| 01:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvin Byfield comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-63 |
| 01:36 | Illinois-Chicago | George Roles pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-63 |
| 01:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Decker can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 83-63 |
| 01:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Spencer tips it home | 85-63 |
| 00:51 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy McCleveland connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Owen denies the turnaround by Carl Spencer | 85-66 |
| 00:28 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy McCleveland gets the rebound | 85-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | Michael Decker is called for the reach on Jeremy McCleveland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Decker, team foul #10 | 85-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Hurst (PG) Michael Decker | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Barrows (SG), Robert Maisonet (C) Adam Long, James Aubrey | |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy McCleveland makes the 1st free throw | 85-67 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy McCleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Hurst runs out the clock | 85-68 |