| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) SG - Devin Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Kevin Burkholder (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Perry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clyde Fincher (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Tews (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - James Degroot (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington | Clyde Fincher inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Washington | Devin Green picks off the pass by James Degroot | 32-40 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Devin Green buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Freddy Walsh | 35-40 |
| 19:02 | Washington | Martin Johnson is called for the reach on Lawrence Perry - foul #1 on Martin Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 18:46 | Washington | Kevin Burkholder misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-40 |
| 18:45 | Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Perry | 35-40 |
| 18:31 | Washington | James Tews double dribbles | 35-40 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Devin Green misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-40 |
| 18:08 | Washington | James Degroot pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:55 | Washington | Jeffrey Brown takes the ball from James Degroot | 35-40 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Tews - foul #2 on James Tews, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Ray (SG), James Liberatore (SF), Leonard Schultz (C) Devin Green, Ernest Ward, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington | Allen Richards (PG), Chris Morse (SG), Russell Roloff (SF), Jimmie Jones (PF), Norman Echevarria (C) Kevin Burkholder, Lawrence Perry, Clyde Fincher, James Tews, James Degroot | |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:33 | Washington | Norman Echevarria gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:13 | Washington | Russell Roloff misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | James Liberatore pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | John Ray hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Chris Morse - foul #2 on Chris Morse, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Dawes (PF) Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 16:50 | Illinois | John Ray misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | John Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:32 | Washington | Chris Morse misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | John Ray misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 16:09 | Washington | Russell Roloff snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 15:52 | Washington | Russell Roloff comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Ray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Liberatore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alfred Dawes (fresh) C - Leonard Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Allen Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Morse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Roloff (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Norman Echevarria (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | James Liberatore is hacked by Norman Echevarria - foul #1 on Norman Echevarria, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Devin Green (SG), Ernest Ward (SF), Martin Johnson (C) Freddy Walsh, John Ray, James Liberatore, Leonard Schultz | |
| Subs | Washington | Kevin Burkholder (PG), Lawrence Perry (SG), Clyde Fincher (SF), James Tews (PF), James Degroot (C) Allen Richards, Chris Morse, Russell Roloff, Jimmie Jones, Norman Echevarria | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Devin Green knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 15:12 | Washington | James Degroot hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Devin Green grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Devin Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-40 |
| 15:04 | Washington | Clyde Fincher grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:35 | Washington | Kevin Burkholder hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Martin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Perry - foul #2 on Lawrence Perry, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown (PF) Alfred Dawes | |
| Subs | Washington | Norman Echevarria (C) James Degroot | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Martin Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Tews - foul #3 on James Tews, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Liberatore (SF) Ernest Ward | |
| Subs | Washington | Allen Richards (PG), Chris Morse (SG) Kevin Burkholder, Lawrence Perry | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown hits a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by James Tews - foul #4 on James Tews, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG) James Wells | |
| Subs | Washington | Jimmie Jones (PF) James Tews | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:16 | Washington | Clyde Fincher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brown | 43-40 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Devin Green misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-40 |
| 12:59 | Washington | Norman Echevarria snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 12:43 | Washington | James Liberatore takes the ball from Allen Richards | 43-40 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 12:22 | Washington | Allen Richards is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Ray (SG), Ernest Ward (SF), Leonard Schultz (C) Devin Green, James Liberatore, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington | Kevin Burkholder (PG), Lawrence Perry (SG), Russell Roloff (SF), James Degroot (C) Allen Richards, Chris Morse, Clyde Fincher, Norman Echevarria | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | John Ray misses short on a runner from the right block | 45-40 |
| 12:04 | Washington | Jimmie Jones pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:39 | Washington | Kevin Burkholder hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Ray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Leonard Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Kevin Burkholder (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Perry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Roloff (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Degroot (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Roloff | 45-43 |
| 11:29 | Washington | James Degroot snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 11:15 | Washington | James Degroot connects on the runner from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown's floater is knocked away by James Degroot | 45-45 |
| 11:00 | Washington | James Degroot grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:37 | Washington | Lawrence Perry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 10:35 | Washington | The offensive rebound goes to James Degroot | 45-45 |
| 10:21 | Washington | James Degroot is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Kevin Burkholder | 45-47 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz jams it | 47-47 |
| 09:55 | Washington | Russell Roloff's pass is intercepted by John Ray | 47-47 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown scores on a runner near the basket | 49-47 |
| 09:19 | Washington | Jeffrey Brown steals it from James Degroot | 49-47 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | John Ray hits a floater from the left side | 51-47 |
| 09:03 | Washington | Kevin Burkholder's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Devin Green (SG), James Liberatore (SF), Alfred Dawes (PF), Martin Johnson (C) Freddy Walsh, John Ray, Ernest Ward, Jeffrey Brown, Leonard Schultz | |
| Subs | Washington | Allen Richards (PG), Chris Morse (SG), Clyde Fincher (SF), Norman Echevarria (C) Kevin Burkholder, Lawrence Perry, Russell Roloff, James Degroot | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Devin Green misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 08:52 | Washington | The rebound goes to Chris Morse | 51-47 |
| 08:47 | Washington | Clyde Fincher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Devin Green grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | James Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 08:23 | Washington | Allen Richards hits a floater from the left side set up by Clyde Fincher | 51-49 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Martin Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-49 |
| 08:01 | Washington | Norman Echevarria grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:46 | Washington | Jimmie Jones can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 51-49 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Martin Johnson gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Martin Johnson scores on a jumper in the paint set up by James Wells | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Devin Green (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Liberatore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alfred Dawes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Allen Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clyde Fincher (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jimmie Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Norman Echevarria (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Washington | Allen Richards scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 53-51 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Devin Green scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Martin Johnson | 56-51 |
| 06:26 | Washington | Allen Richards's floater is tipped away by Martin Johnson | 56-51 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Devin Green snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Devin Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Norman Echevarria - foul #2 on Norman Echevarria, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG), Ernest Ward (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Leonard Schultz (C) James Wells, James Liberatore, Alfred Dawes, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington | Kevin Burkholder (PG), Lawrence Perry (SG), Russell Roloff (SF), James Tews (PF), James Degroot (C) Allen Richards, Chris Morse, Clyde Fincher, Jimmie Jones, Norman Echevarria | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:37 | Washington | Kevin Burkholder loses the dribble to Freddy Walsh | 58-51 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Ernest Ward is whistled for traveling | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Ray (SG) Devin Green | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 04:54 | Washington | James Tews shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 58-51 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Ernest Ward gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Tews - foul #5 on James Tews, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington | Jimmie Jones (PF) James Tews | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:47 | Washington | Jimmie Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:23 | Washington | James Degroot is fouled on the floor by Ernest Ward - foul #1 on Ernest Ward, team foul #2 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Liberatore (SF), Alfred Dawes (PF) Ernest Ward, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 04:07 | Washington | Kevin Burkholder is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 04:05 | Washington | James Degroot hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Kevin Burkholder steals the ball from Leonard Schultz | 58-53 |
| 03:26 | Washington | Freddy Walsh is called for the reach on Lawrence Perry - foul #2 on Freddy Walsh, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Martin Johnson (C) Freddy Walsh, Leonard Schultz | |
| Subs | Washington | Allen Richards (PG), Chris Morse (SG), Clyde Fincher (SF), Norman Echevarria (C) Kevin Burkholder, Lawrence Perry, Russell Roloff, James Degroot | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Ray (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Liberatore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alfred Dawes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Allen Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clyde Fincher (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jimmie Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Norman Echevarria (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Washington | Jimmie Jones connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 58-55 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | John Ray banks in the layup on a great pass from James Wells | 60-55 |
| 02:52 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG), Devin Green (SG), Ernest Ward (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF) James Wells, John Ray, James Liberatore, Alfred Dawes | |
| Subs | Washington | Kevin Burkholder (PG), Lawrence Perry (SG), James Degroot (C) Allen Richards, Chris Morse, Norman Echevarria | |
| 02:44 | Washington | James Degroot misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 60-55 |
| 02:42 | Washington | Kevin Burkholder tips it but misses | 60-55 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Martin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Devin Green can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-55 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Ernest Ward tips it in | 62-55 |
| 02:18 | Washington | James Degroot knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Kevin Burkholder | 62-57 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 01:55 | Washington | Lawrence Perry can't finish the layup | 64-57 |
| 01:54 | Washington | Lawrence Perry tips it home | 64-59 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown hits the finger roll set up by Devin Green | 66-59 |
| 01:17 | Washington | Kevin Burkholder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brown | 66-59 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Martin Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Martin Johnson, team foul #4 | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Washington | James Degroot's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Brown | 66-59 |
| 00:43 | Washington | James Degroot tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Devin Green is hacked by Lawrence Perry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Perry, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), James Liberatore (SF) Freddy Walsh, Ernest Ward | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Washington | Kevin Burkholder is fouled on the floor by James Liberatore - foul #3 on James Liberatore, team foul #5 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG), Ernest Ward (SF) James Wells, James Liberatore | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 00:33 | Washington | Kevin Burkholder misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 00:32 | Washington | Clyde Fincher grabs the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:28 | Washington | Kevin Burkholder drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Perry | 68-64 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Lawrence Perry is called for the reach on Devin Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Perry, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Devin Green misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:17 | Washington | Jimmie Jones is hacked by Freddy Walsh - foul #3 on Freddy Walsh, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| 00:14 | Washington | Lawrence Perry's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Brown | 69-64 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Devin Green is hacked by Kevin Burkholder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Burkholder, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), James Liberatore (SF) Freddy Walsh, Ernest Ward | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:07 | Washington | Kevin Burkholder misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 00:06 | Washington | Lawrence Perry gets the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:03 | Washington | Jimmie Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jimmie Jones, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Wells runs out the clock | 71-64 |