| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) SF - John Alvares (fresh) PF - Jerald Gayton (fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mary Washington | PG - Mark Hicks (fresh) SG - Gino Lansford (fresh) SF - Allen Zohn (fresh) PF - Christopher Fuson (fresh) C - Gregory Gleaves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mary Washington | Gregory Gleaves wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mary Washington | Mary Washington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mary Washington | James Johnson steals the ball from Gregory Gleaves | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | John Alvares misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Mary Washington | Christopher Fuson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Mary Washington | Christopher Fuson hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Gino Lansford and the foul's on John Alvares - foul #1 on John Alvares, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Mary Washington | Christopher Fuson misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | James Johnson gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Mary Washington | Mark Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Mary Washington | Gino Lansford is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | John Alvares knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Mary Washington | John Alvares steals the ball from Gregory Gleaves | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | John Alvares is fouled on the floor by Allen Zohn - foul #1 on Allen Zohn, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | George Bailey (PG), Edward Goldberg (SG), Virgil Fout (SF), Christian Fields (PF) Mark Hicks, Gino Lansford, Allen Zohn, Christopher Fuson | |
| 17:43 | Illinois | James Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Ronnie Peterson (C) Gregory Gleaves | |
| 17:26 | Mary Washington | Virgil Fout misses the runner from the right block | 3-2 |
| 17:25 | Mary Washington | Edward Goldberg grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | Mary Washington | Edward Goldberg can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 3-2 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Alvares | 3-2 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | George Bailey is called for the reach on Robert Pelfrey - foul #1 on George Bailey, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Williams (SF) John Alvares | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Gino Lansford (SG) Virgil Fout | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Goldberg - foul #1 on Edward Goldberg, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Mark Hicks (PG), Allen Zohn (SF) George Bailey, Edward Goldberg | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:39 | Mary Washington | Gino Lansford misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | James Johnson is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SG), Dexter Broadwell (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Robert Pelfrey, Jerald Gayton, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Christopher Fuson (PF), Gregory Gleaves (C) Christian Fields, Ronnie Peterson | |
| 16:05 | Mary Washington | Allen Zohn knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gino Lansford | 5-4 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams is called for 5 seconds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG), John Alvares (SF), Jerald Gayton (PF) John King, Dexter Broadwell, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | George Bailey (PG), Edward Goldberg (SG) Mark Hicks, Gino Lansford | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alex Brady (fresh) SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) SF - John Alvares (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerald Gayton (fresh) C - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mary Washington | PG - George Bailey (fresh) SG - Edward Goldberg (fresh) SF - Allen Zohn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Fuson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Gleaves (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Mary Washington | Christopher Fuson buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Allen Zohn | 5-6 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams is fouled on the floor by Gregory Gleaves - foul #1 on Gregory Gleaves, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Virgil Fout (SF) Allen Zohn | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 5-6 |
| 14:52 | Mary Washington | Virgil Fout grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 14:46 | Mary Washington | Virgil Fout misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Alex Brady comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Virgil Fout takes the ball from Alex Brady | 5-6 |
| 14:01 | Mary Washington | Alex Brady takes the ball from Virgil Fout | 5-6 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey hits the finger roll set up by Alex Brady | 7-6 |
| 13:44 | Mary Washington | Gregory Gleaves hits a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Robert Pelfrey - foul #1 on Robert Pelfrey, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Oscar Hancock (C) Robert Pelfrey, Jeffery Williams | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Mark Hicks (PG), Gino Lansford (SG), Allen Zohn (SF), Christian Fields (PF) George Bailey, Edward Goldberg, Virgil Fout, Christopher Fuson | |
| 13:44 | Mary Washington | Gregory Gleaves makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton buries a jump hook from the right block set up by John Alvares | 9-9 |
| 13:18 | Mary Washington | Oscar Hancock is called for the reach on Mark Hicks - foul #1 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell (PF) Jerald Gayton | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Ronnie Peterson (C) Gregory Gleaves | |
| 13:01 | Mary Washington | Mark Hicks misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Oscar Hancock - foul #2 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Gayton (PF), Jeffery Williams (C) Alex Brady, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | | |
| 13:01 | Mary Washington | Mark Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:01 | Mary Washington | Mark Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | John King misses badly on a shot from the left side | 9-11 |
| 12:46 | Mary Washington | Ronnie Peterson grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 12:39 | Mary Washington | Mark Hicks misses long on a jumper from the left side | 9-11 |
| 12:37 | Mary Washington | Ronnie Peterson can't tip it in | 9-11 |
| 12:35 | Mary Washington | Allen Zohn gets the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:28 | Mary Washington | Gino Lansford is fouled on the floor by Dexter Broadwell - foul #1 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #7 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG) John Alvares | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | | |
| 12:28 | Mary Washington | Gino Lansford makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:28 | Mary Washington | Gino Lansford makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jerald Gayton | 11-13 |
| 11:46 | Mary Washington | Mark Hicks is hacked by John King - foul #1 on John King, team foul #8 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (C) Jeffery Williams | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Edward Goldberg (SF), Gregory Gleaves (C) Allen Zohn, Ronnie Peterson | |
| 11:46 | Mary Washington | Mark Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:46 | Mary Washington | Mark Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Alex Brady loses the dribble to Christian Fields | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) PF - Jerald Gayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Brady (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Mary Washington | PG - Mark Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gino Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Goldberg (fresh) PF - Christian Fields (fresh) C - Gregory Gleaves (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:05 | Mary Washington | Gregory Gleaves misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerald Gayton | 11-14 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | John King scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dexter Broadwell | 14-14 |
| 10:33 | Mary Washington | Edward Goldberg makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Mark Hicks | 14-16 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Christian Fields - foul #1 on Christian Fields, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (SF), Jeffery Williams (C) Robert Pelfrey, Dexter Broadwell | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | George Bailey (PG), Allen Zohn (SF), Christopher Fuson (PF) Mark Hicks, Gino Lansford, Christian Fields | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:17 | Mary Washington | Christopher Fuson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG) John King | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Ronnie Peterson (C) Gregory Gleaves | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Faulkner | 17-16 |
| 09:49 | Mary Washington | George Bailey misses the jumper from the left side | 17-16 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Alvares | 17-16 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | John Alvares drills a shot from the left side set up by Joshua Faulkner | 19-16 |
| 09:30 | Mary Washington | Christopher Fuson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 09:29 | Mary Washington | Allen Zohn snags the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 09:14 | Mary Washington | Allen Zohn misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 09:12 | Mary Washington | George Bailey hits the follow up shot | 19-18 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 09:01 | Mary Washington | The rebound goes to Allen Zohn | 19-18 |
| 08:56 | Mary Washington | George Bailey misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | John Alvares is fouled on the floor by Christopher Fuson - foul #1 on Christopher Fuson, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Robert Pelfrey (SG), Dexter Broadwell (PF) Joshua Faulkner, Alex Brady, Jerald Gayton | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Gino Lansford (SG), Virgil Fout (SF), Gregory Gleaves (C) Edward Goldberg, Allen Zohn, Ronnie Peterson | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-18 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell snags the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | John Alvares comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 08:14 | Mary Washington | Gregory Gleaves pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:05 | Mary Washington | Gino Lansford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Pelfrey, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SG) Robert Pelfrey | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Mark Hicks (PG), Christian Fields (PF) George Bailey, Christopher Fuson | |
| 07:40 | Mary Washington | Mark Hicks connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gino Lansford | 19-20 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Gayton (PF) Dexter Broadwell | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Allen Zohn (SF) Virgil Fout | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alex Brady (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Alvares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Gayton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mary Washington | PG - Mark Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gino Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Zohn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christian Fields (fresh) C - Gregory Gleaves (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Mary Washington | Mark Hicks is fouled on the floor by John King - foul #2 on John King, team foul #10 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG) John King | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | | |
| 07:09 | Mary Washington | Mark Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:09 | Mary Washington | Mark Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 19-22 |
| 06:52 | Mary Washington | Christian Fields pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:36 | Mary Washington | Christian Fields lays it up and in | 19-24 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton loses the ball out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG) Alex Brady | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | George Bailey (SG), Christopher Fuson (PF) Gino Lansford, Gregory Gleaves | |
| 06:13 | Mary Washington | Christian Fields can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 06:12 | Mary Washington | Christian Fields tips it in | 19-26 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner loses the ball out of bounds | 19-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell (SG) Walter Whaley | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Edward Goldberg (SG) Mark Hicks | |
| 05:34 | Mary Washington | Christian Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (C) Jeffery Williams | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | John Alvares tips it in | 21-26 |
| 05:08 | Mary Washington | Christian Fields is hacked by John Alvares - foul #2 on John Alvares, team foul #11 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Williams (C) John Alvares | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Virgil Fout (SF), Gregory Gleaves (C) Allen Zohn, Christopher Fuson | |
| 05:08 | Mary Washington | Christian Fields makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:08 | Mary Washington | Christian Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerald Gayton | 21-27 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Alex Brady misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 04:50 | Mary Washington | The rebound goes to Virgil Fout | 21-27 |
| 04:33 | Mary Washington | Christian Fields hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-27 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | The jumper by Alex Brady is denied by Christian Fields | 21-27 |
| 04:25 | Mary Washington | The rebound goes to Edward Goldberg | 21-27 |
| 04:08 | Mary Washington | Virgil Fout misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 04:06 | Mary Washington | Christian Fields hits the follow up shot | 21-29 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Faulkner | 24-29 |
| 03:57 | Mary Washington | George Bailey is fouled on the floor by Joshua Faulkner - foul #1 on Joshua Faulkner, team foul #12 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Robert Pelfrey (SG), Oscar Hancock (PF), James Johnson (C) Joshua Faulkner, Dexter Broadwell, Jerald Gayton, Jeffery Williams | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Gino Lansford (SG), Allen Zohn (SF), Christopher Fuson (PF) Edward Goldberg, Virgil Fout, Christian Fields | |
| 03:57 | Mary Washington | George Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:57 | Mary Washington | George Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | James Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-30 |
| 03:29 | Mary Washington | Allen Zohn buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gino Lansford | 27-32 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | James Johnson tips it back up and in | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Brady (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Oscar Hancock (fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mary Washington | PG - George Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gino Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Allen Zohn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Fuson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Gleaves (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:44 | Mary Washington | Christopher Fuson drills a 3 from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | George Bailey takes the ball from Robert Pelfrey | 29-35 |
| 02:09 | Mary Washington | Christopher Fuson loses the dribble to Alex Brady | 29-35 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | John King buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Pelfrey | 31-35 |
| 01:21 | Mary Washington | Gregory Gleaves drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Gino Lansford | 31-37 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | John King misses the 3 from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 01:15 | Mary Washington | Christopher Fuson pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:00 | Mary Washington | Allen Zohn clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Alex Brady - foul #1 on Alex Brady, team foul #13 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Dexter Broadwell (SG), John Alvares (SF), Jerald Gayton (PF) John King, Robert Pelfrey, Alex Brady, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Mark Hicks (PG), Edward Goldberg (SG), Christian Fields (PF), Ronnie Peterson (C) George Bailey, Gino Lansford, Christopher Fuson, Gregory Gleaves | |
| 01:00 | Mary Washington | Allen Zohn misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:00 | Mary Washington | Allen Zohn misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | John Alvares drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Faulkner | 33-37 |
| 00:32 | Mary Washington | Christian Fields clanks a jump hook from close range | 33-37 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton is hacked by Ronnie Peterson - foul #1 on Ronnie Peterson, team foul #7 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Virgil Fout (SF) Allen Zohn | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:01 | Mary Washington | James Johnson is called for the reach on Virgil Fout - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #14 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Jeffery Williams (C) Joshua Faulkner, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Mary Washington | | |
| 00:01 | Mary Washington | Virgil Fout makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:01 | Mary Washington | Virgil Fout makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 35-39 |