| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Negron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jaroslav Szczepanski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Mounce (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Page (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Oscar Shinn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Grohowski (fresh) SF - William Fair (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Weber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski inbounds the ball | 29-17 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski is denied on a layup by Michael Weber | 29-17 |
| 19:43 | Richmond | William Fair grabs the board | 29-17 |
| 19:17 | Richmond | Oscar Shinn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-17 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Michael Mounce snags the defensive board | 29-17 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 29-17 |
| 18:56 | Richmond | William Fair gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 18:54 | Richmond | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Oscar Shinn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 29-17 |
| 18:36 | Richmond | Michael Weber scores on a turnaround from the left block | 29-19 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Anthony Negron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Steven Abel (PF) Richard Smith, Anthony Negron, Jaroslav Szczepanski, Michael Mounce | |
| Subs | Richmond | Daniel Luke (SF), Brice Egan (C) William Fair, Michael Weber | |
| 17:55 | Richmond | Thomas Grohowski is hacked by Fred Zeh - foul #1 on Fred Zeh, team foul #2 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Richmond | William Jefferson (PG), Ralph Aleman (SG), Abraham Atkinson (PF) Oscar Shinn, Thomas Grohowski, John Henderson | |
| 17:40 | Richmond | Ralph Aleman connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Jefferson and he's hacked by Fred Zeh - foul #2 on Fred Zeh, team foul #3 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Graig Gilliland (C) James Page | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 17:40 | Richmond | Ralph Aleman makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Brice Egan - foul #2 on Brice Egan, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Negron (SG) Fred Zeh | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 16:59 | Richmond | Abraham Atkinson loses the dribble to Herbert Snyder | 31-22 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Bob Sprague lays it in set up by Herbert Snyder | 33-22 |
| 16:35 | Richmond | William Jefferson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Negron - foul #1 on Anthony Negron, team foul #4 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), Michael Mounce (PF), James Page (C) Bob Sprague, Herbert Snyder, Steven Abel, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Richmond | Thomas Grohowski (SG), William Fair (SF), John Henderson (PF), Michael Weber (C) Ralph Aleman, Daniel Luke, Abraham Atkinson, Brice Egan | |
| 16:35 | Richmond | William Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 16:35 | Richmond | William Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | William Fair is called for the reach on Anthony Negron - foul #2 on William Fair, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Oscar Shinn (PG) William Jefferson | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | James Page clanks a floater from the right side | 33-23 |
| 15:54 | Richmond | Michael Weber pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Negron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jaroslav Szczepanski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Mounce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Page (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Oscar Shinn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Grohowski (fresh) SF - William Fair (fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Richmond | Thomas Grohowski scores on a 3 from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Michael Mounce blows the layup | 33-26 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Anthony Negron snags the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Michael Weber takes the ball from Michael Mounce | 33-26 |
| 14:55 | Richmond | John Henderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 14:54 | Richmond | Thomas Grohowski grabs the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 14:41 | Richmond | John Henderson is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Shinn | 33-28 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Anthony Negron connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 13:59 | Richmond | William Fair clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-28 |
| 13:58 | Richmond | Thomas Grohowski tips it but misses | 35-28 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | James Page gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | William Fair takes the ball from Jaroslav Szczepanski | 35-28 |
| 13:05 | Richmond | Richard Smith picks off the pass by Oscar Shinn | 35-28 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Richard Smith lays it in | 37-28 |
| 12:56 | Richmond | Richard Smith is called for the reach on John Henderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Steven Abel (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Richard Smith, Anthony Negron, Jaroslav Szczepanski, Michael Mounce, James Page | |
| Subs | Richmond | William Jefferson (PG), Ralph Aleman (SG), Daniel Luke (SF), Abraham Atkinson (PF), Brice Egan (C) Oscar Shinn, Thomas Grohowski, William Fair, John Henderson, Michael Weber | |
| 12:42 | Richmond | Herbert Snyder picks off the pass by William Jefferson | 37-28 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Jefferson - foul #3 on William Jefferson, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 12:01 | Richmond | Abraham Atkinson drills a shot from the left side | 39-30 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland loses the ball out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bob Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Snyder (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Steven Abel (fresh) C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - William Jefferson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Aleman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Luke (fresh) PF - Abraham Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brice Egan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Richmond | William Jefferson is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brice Egan | 39-32 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Fred Zeh loses the dribble to Daniel Luke | 39-32 |
| 10:33 | Richmond | William Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Steven Abel gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Bob Sprague comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Snyder | 39-32 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Bob Sprague scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Zeh | 42-32 |
| 09:52 | Richmond | Abraham Atkinson banks in the layup and the foul's on Herbert Snyder - foul #2 on Herbert Snyder, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Anthony Negron (SG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), Michael Mounce (PF), James Page (C) Bob Sprague, Fred Zeh, Herbert Snyder, Steven Abel, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Richmond | Oscar Shinn (PG), Thomas Grohowski (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), John Henderson (PF) William Jefferson, Ralph Aleman, Daniel Luke, Brice Egan | |
| 09:52 | Richmond | Abraham Atkinson misses the free throw | 42-34 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Anthony Negron gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Donald Johnson is called for the reach on Anthony Negron - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Richmond | William Fair (SF), Michael Weber (C) Donald Johnson, Abraham Atkinson | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | William Fair is called for the reach on Jaroslav Szczepanski - foul #3 on William Fair, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Michael Mounce blows the layup | 42-34 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | James Page grabs the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Michael Mounce is fouled on the floor by William Fair - foul #4 on William Fair, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Donald Johnson (SF) William Fair | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | James Page misses the lay-in | 42-34 |
| 08:00 | Richmond | Michael Weber pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 07:58 | Richmond | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Oscar Shinn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 42-34 |
| 07:58 | Richmond | Oscar Shinn misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Page | 42-34 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Michael Mounce misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Weber - foul #3 on Michael Weber, team foul #7 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Herbert Snyder (SF) Richard Smith, Anthony Negron, Jaroslav Szczepanski | |
| Subs | Richmond | William Jefferson (PG), Ralph Aleman (SG) Oscar Shinn, Thomas Grohowski | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Michael Mounce makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Michael Mounce makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bob Sprague (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Snyder (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mounce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Page (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - William Jefferson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Aleman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) PF - John Henderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Richmond | Donald Johnson misses short on a shot from the right side | 44-34 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | James Page misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-34 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mounce | 44-34 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Michael Mounce drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-34 |
| 06:35 | Richmond | Donald Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abel (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Michael Mounce, James Page | |
| Subs | Richmond | William Fair (SF), Brice Egan (C) Donald Johnson, Michael Weber | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Bob Sprague misses long on a floater from the left block | 46-34 |
| 06:21 | Richmond | John Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 06:05 | Richmond | William Jefferson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 06:04 | Richmond | Brice Egan tips it back up and in | 46-36 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bob Sprague | 48-36 |
| 05:19 | Richmond | Ralph Aleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Anthony Negron (SG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), James Page (C) Bob Sprague, Fred Zeh, Herbert Snyder, Steven Abel | |
| Subs | Richmond | Oscar Shinn (PG), Thomas Grohowski (SG), Abraham Atkinson (PF), Michael Weber (C) William Jefferson, Ralph Aleman, John Henderson, Brice Egan | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | James Page is hacked by Michael Weber - foul #4 on Michael Weber, team foul #8 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mounce (PF) Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Richmond | Daniel Luke (SF) William Fair | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | James Page makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | James Page makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:45 | Richmond | Thomas Grohowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-36 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Michael Mounce snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | James Page misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 04:19 | Richmond | Michael Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 04:10 | Richmond | Oscar Shinn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Anthony Negron snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Anthony Negron misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 03:43 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Oscar Shinn | 50-36 |
| 03:25 | Richmond | Daniel Luke lays it up and in set up by Abraham Atkinson | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Negron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jaroslav Szczepanski (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Michael Mounce (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Page (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Oscar Shinn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Grohowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Luke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abraham Atkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Weber (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Anthony Negron buries a jumper from close range | 52-38 |
| 02:46 | Richmond | Michael Weber misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Mounce - foul #2 on Michael Mounce, team foul #8 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Steven Abel (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Richard Smith, Anthony Negron, Jaroslav Szczepanski, Michael Mounce, James Page | |
| Subs | Richmond | William Jefferson (PG), Ralph Aleman (SG), William Fair (SF), Brice Egan (C) Oscar Shinn, Thomas Grohowski, Daniel Luke, Abraham Atkinson | |
| 02:46 | Richmond | Michael Weber misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 02:46 | Richmond | Michael Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-38 |
| 02:26 | Richmond | William Fair snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Richmond | Michael Weber hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 02:15 | Richmond | Ralph Aleman tips it home | 52-40 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland blows the layup | 52-40 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder tips it home | 54-40 |
| 01:45 | Richmond | William Jefferson is hacked by Fred Zeh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Zeh, team foul #9 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Anthony Negron (SG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), Michael Mounce (PF), James Page (C) Bob Sprague, Fred Zeh, Herbert Snyder, Steven Abel, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Richmond | Thomas Grohowski (SG), John Henderson (PF) Ralph Aleman, Brice Egan | |
| 01:45 | Richmond | William Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 01:45 | Richmond | William Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Mounce | 54-41 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Michael Mounce banks in the layup | 56-41 |
| 00:55 | Richmond | Michael Weber makes the wide open jump hook in the paint | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Richard Smith | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Richmond | John Henderson lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Grohowski | 58-45 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Smith runs out the clock | 58-45 |