| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Thomas (fresh) SG - Alva Derezinski (fresh) SF - Anthony Crossett (fresh) PF - Joe Snow (fresh) C - Robin Heins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Puckett (fresh) SG - Calvin Mounts (fresh) SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) PF - John Sherry (fresh) C - Bret Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | VCU | John Sherry pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | VCU | Calvin Mounts is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | VCU | John Sherry grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | VCU | Calvin Mounts misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Bret Brown | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt clanks a floater near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Schwerdt is called for the reach on Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Joseph Schwerdt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Bret Brown is called for the reach on Robin Heins - foul #1 on Bret Brown, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas is fouled on the floor by John Sherry - foul #1 on John Sherry, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett misses the floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | VCU | John Sherry's layup is rejected by Robin Heins | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | VCU | Bret Brown can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 17:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), William Long (PF), Jay Carlson (C) Robert Thomas, Joe Snow, Robin Heins | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:15 | VCU | Anthony Crossett picks off the pass by Larry Puckett | 0-0 |
| 17:12 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Crossett | 2-0 |
| 16:53 | VCU | Calvin Mounts is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller (SG), Ned Garlock (C) Alva Derezinski, Anthony Crossett | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:38 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley makes the jumpshot from the left side | 4-0 |
| 16:36 | VCU | Mike Miller steps in front of the Calvin Mounts pass in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 16:33 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley can't finish the layup | 4-0 |
| 16:31 | VCU | John Sherry grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 16:15 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Calvin Mounts | 4-2 |
| 16:01 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long comes up short on the shot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 16:00 | VCU | Calvin Mounts gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Holley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Miller (fresh) SF - Jay Carlson (fresh) PF - William Long (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ned Garlock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Puckett (fresh) SG - Calvin Mounts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sherry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bret Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | VCU | Bret Brown is hacked by Ned Garlock - foul #1 on Ned Garlock, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas (PG), Alva Derezinski (SG), Anthony Crossett (SF), Joe Snow (PF), Robin Heins (C) James Holley, Mike Miller, Jay Carlson, William Long, Ned Garlock | |
| Subs | VCU | Samuel Reed (SG), Glenn Walsh (SF), Donald Rines (PF), Tod Tibbs (C) Calvin Mounts, Joseph Schwerdt, John Sherry, Bret Brown | |
| 15:32 | VCU | Glenn Walsh hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 15:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 6-2 |
| 14:56 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-2 |
| 14:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 14:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Puckett steals the ball from Robin Heins | 6-2 |
| 14:30 | VCU | Glenn Walsh hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 14:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 9-5 |
| 13:51 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Alva Derezinski - foul #1 on Alva Derezinski, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), Mike Miller (SG), Jay Carlson (SF), William Long (PF), Ned Garlock (C) Robert Thomas, Alva Derezinski, Anthony Crossett, Joe Snow, Robin Heins | |
| Subs | VCU | Calvin Mounts (SG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), John Sherry (PF), Bret Brown (C) Larry Puckett, Glenn Walsh, Donald Rines, Tod Tibbs | |
| 13:51 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:51 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 13:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock tips it but misses | 9-7 |
| 13:33 | VCU | Samuel Reed snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 13:16 | VCU | Calvin Mounts connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Reed | 9-9 |
| 13:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller misses long on a shot from the right side | 9-9 |
| 12:59 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 12:44 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley knocks in the floater from the right side | 11-9 |
| 12:40 | VCU | Calvin Mounts is hacked by Mike Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Miller, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski (SG), Robin Heins (C) Mike Miller, William Long | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Rines (PG) Samuel Reed | |
| 12:25 | VCU | Bret Brown loses the dribble to James Holley | 11-9 |
| 12:21 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley banks in the layup | 13-9 |
| 12:19 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt is fouled in the backcourt by Ned Garlock - foul #2 on Ned Garlock, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett (SF), Joe Snow (PF) Jay Carlson, Ned Garlock | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Puckett (PG), Tod Tibbs (PF) Joseph Schwerdt, John Sherry | |
| 12:12 | VCU | Robin Heins swats the short shot by Bret Brown | 13-9 |
| 12:10 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Joe Snow | 13-9 |
| 11:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 11:54 | VCU | Bret Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Holley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alva Derezinski (fresh) SF - Anthony Crossett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Heins (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Puckett (fairly fresh) SG - Calvin Mounts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Rines (fresh) PF - Tod Tibbs (fresh) C - Bret Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | VCU | Calvin Mounts misses short on an open floater from close range | 13-9 |
| 11:45 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Bret Brown blocks the short jumper by Robin Heins | 13-9 |
| 11:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski tips it in | 15-9 |
| 11:03 | VCU | Bret Brown misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-9 |
| 11:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:57 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Rines - foul #1 on Donald Rines, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller (SG), Jay Carlson (SF), William Long (C) Alva Derezinski, Anthony Crossett, Robin Heins | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt (SF), John Sherry (PF) Donald Rines, Bret Brown | |
| 10:57 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:57 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 10:41 | VCU | Tod Tibbs drills a fadeaway from close range | 17-11 |
| 10:21 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long misses the jump hook near the basket | 17-11 |
| 10:19 | VCU | The rebound goes to Joseph Schwerdt | 17-11 |
| 09:56 | VCU | Tod Tibbs misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 09:54 | VCU | Tod Tibbs tips it but misses | 17-11 |
| 09:52 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 09:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mike Miller | 20-11 |
| 09:39 | VCU | Calvin Mounts is hacked by Jay Carlson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Carlson, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas (PG), Alva Derezinski (SG), Anthony Crossett (SF), Robin Heins (C) James Holley, Mike Miller, Jay Carlson, Joe Snow | |
| Subs | VCU | Samuel Reed (SG), Glenn Walsh (SF), Alvin Maginnis (C) Calvin Mounts, Joseph Schwerdt, Tod Tibbs | |
| 09:18 | VCU | Larry Puckett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 09:16 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Robin Heins | 20-11 |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins's fadeaway is rejected by John Sherry | 20-11 |
| 08:58 | VCU | John Sherry grabs the defensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 08:44 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robin Heins - foul #1 on Robin Heins, team foul #6 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow (PF) William Long | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Donald Rines (PF) Glenn Walsh, John Sherry | |
| 08:44 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis misses the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 08:44 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis misses the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 08:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski snags the defensive board | 20-11 |
| 08:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 22-11 |
| 07:56 | VCU | Samuel Reed can't connect on a shot from the right side | 22-11 |
| 07:54 | VCU | Larry Puckett tips it in | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alva Derezinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Crossett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Snow (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Heins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Puckett (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rines (fresh) C - Alvin Maginnis (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Reed is called for the reach on Alva Derezinski - foul #1 on Samuel Reed, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller (SG), Frank Spurrier (SF), Jay Carlson (PF) Alva Derezinski, Anthony Crossett, Joe Snow | |
| Subs | VCU | Calvin Mounts (SG), Glenn Walsh (SF), Bret Brown (C) Samuel Reed, Joseph Schwerdt, Alvin Maginnis | |
| 07:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Rines blocks the short jumper by Jay Carlson | 22-13 |
| 07:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 06:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-13 |
| 06:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier grabs the offensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robin Heins | 24-13 |
| 06:26 | VCU | Glenn Walsh hits the finger roll | 24-15 |
| 06:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-15 |
| 06:06 | VCU | The rebound goes to Bret Brown | 24-15 |
| 06:02 | VCU | Frank Spurrier steps in front of the Calvin Mounts pass | 24-15 |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins is hacked by Bret Brown - foul #2 on Bret Brown, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), Alva Derezinski (SG), Anthony Crossett (SF), Joe Snow (PF), William Long (C) Robert Thomas, Mike Miller, Frank Spurrier, Jay Carlson, Robin Heins | |
| Subs | VCU | Samuel Reed (PG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), John Sherry (PF), Tod Tibbs (C) Larry Puckett, Glenn Walsh, Donald Rines, Bret Brown | |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley is hacked by Samuel Reed - foul #2 on Samuel Reed, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Puckett (PG) Samuel Reed | |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 05:33 | VCU | John Sherry snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 05:30 | VCU | Larry Puckett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| 05:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Holley | 26-15 |
| 05:20 | VCU | Larry Puckett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-15 |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Mounts picks off the pass by Alva Derezinski | 26-15 |
| 04:37 | VCU | John Sherry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Schwerdt | 26-17 |
| 04:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow misses the floater from just outside the lane | 26-17 |
| 04:17 | VCU | Calvin Mounts pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 04:05 | VCU | Larry Puckett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Holley - foul #1 on James Holley, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier (SF), Robin Heins (C) Anthony Crossett, Joe Snow | |
| Subs | VCU | Glenn Walsh (SF) Joseph Schwerdt | |
| 04:05 | VCU | Larry Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 04:05 | VCU | Larry Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 03:45 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Frank Spurrier | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Holley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alva Derezinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Spurrier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robin Heins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Puckett (tired) 3 pts. SG - Calvin Mounts (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Sherry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tod Tibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:43 | VCU | Glenn Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas (PG), Mike Miller (SG), Jay Carlson (PF), Ned Garlock (C) James Holley, Alva Derezinski, William Long, Robin Heins | |
| Subs | VCU | Samuel Reed (PG), Bret Brown (C) Larry Puckett, Tod Tibbs | |
| 03:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller is hacked by Calvin Mounts - foul #1 on Calvin Mounts, team foul #8 | 28-18 |
| 03:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller misses the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 03:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson snags the offensive board | 28-18 |
| 03:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier travels with the ball | 28-18 |
| 03:00 | VCU | Samuel Reed is fouled on the floor by Mike Miller - foul #2 on Mike Miller, team foul #8 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), Alva Derezinski (SG) Robert Thomas, Mike Miller | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Rines (PG) Calvin Mounts | |
| 03:00 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 03:00 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Alva Derezinski | 28-19 |
| 02:48 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley's pass is intercepted by Bret Brown | 28-19 |
| 02:33 | VCU | John Sherry misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 02:31 | VCU | Bret Brown hits the follow up shot | 28-21 |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock is fouled on the floor by Samuel Reed - foul #3 on Samuel Reed, team foul #9 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett (SF), William Long (C) Frank Spurrier, Jay Carlson | |
| Subs | VCU | Calvin Mounts (SG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Tod Tibbs (PF) Samuel Reed, Glenn Walsh, John Sherry | |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 01:46 | VCU | Bret Brown makes the floater in the lane | 30-23 |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley clanks a shot from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 01:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock hits the follow up shot | 32-23 |
| 01:15 | VCU | Calvin Mounts drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Tod Tibbs | 32-25 |
| 01:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski is hacked by Calvin Mounts - foul #2 on Calvin Mounts, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller (PG), Joe Snow (PF), Robin Heins (C) James Holley, Ned Garlock, William Long | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Puckett (PG), Alvin Maginnis (C) Donald Rines, Bret Brown | |
| 01:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:00 | VCU | The rebound goes to Alvin Maginnis | 33-25 |
| 00:45 | VCU | Tod Tibbs misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-25 |
| 00:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas (PG), Frank Spurrier (SF), Jay Carlson (PF) Alva Derezinski, Anthony Crossett, Joe Snow | |
| Subs | VCU | John Sherry (PF) Tod Tibbs | |
| 00:00 | VCU | John Sherry knocks in the floater near the basket | 33-27 |