| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) PF - Christian Graddy (fresh) C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington (MO) | PG - David Robertson (fresh) SG - Robert Lamb (fresh) SF - Scott McNairy (fresh) PF - Benjamin Mele (fresh) C - Christopher McBeth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington (MO) | Christopher McBeth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington (MO) | Washington (MO) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Washington (MO) | Robert Lamb drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Scott McNairy | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Christopher McBeth - foul #1 on Christopher McBeth, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel hits a 3 from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 19:05 | Washington (MO) | Scott McNairy's pass is intercepted by Christian Graddy | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Scott McNairy steals the ball from Ted Neill | 3-3 |
| 18:43 | Washington (MO) | Robert Lamb misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christian Graddy | 3-3 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers can't finish the layup | 3-3 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Christian Graddy snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:10 | Washington (MO) | David Robertson pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:53 | Washington (MO) | Christopher McBeth comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 3-3 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Christian Graddy grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Mele | 3-3 |
| 17:43 | Washington (MO) | Robert Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:36 | Washington (MO) | David Robertson travels with the ball | 3-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | George Wells (SG), Eugene Singleton (PF) Robert Lamb, Benjamin Mele | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-3 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs misses the tip | 3-3 |
| 17:15 | Washington (MO) | Christopher McBeth grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:53 | Washington (MO) | George Wells connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Singleton | 3-5 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel is called for traveling | 3-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Carl Luce (PF) Willy Pickerel, Christian Graddy | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Kenneth Tolan (SF), Thomas Ferris (C) Scott McNairy, Christopher McBeth | |
| 16:19 | Washington (MO) | Kenneth Tolan drills a turnaround from the left block set up by David Robertson | 3-7 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Michael Long drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ted Neill | 5-7 |
| 15:44 | Washington (MO) | George Wells misses the jumper from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 15:42 | Washington (MO) | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Ferris | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Luce (fresh) C - Daniel Gibbs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington (MO) | PG - David Robertson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Wells (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Tolan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Singleton (fresh) C - Thomas Ferris (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Washington (MO) | Carl Luce is called for the reach on Kenneth Tolan - foul #1 on Carl Luce, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Christian Graddy (PF) Ted Neill, Jeremiah Meyers, Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Robert Lamb (SG), Benjamin Mele (PF) David Robertson, Eugene Singleton | |
| 15:22 | Washington (MO) | Kenneth Tolan comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Luce - foul #2 on Carl Luce, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Koch (C) Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | | |
| 15:22 | Washington (MO) | Kenneth Tolan misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:22 | Washington (MO) | Kenneth Tolan makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 14:59 | Washington (MO) | Benjamin Mele grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:38 | Washington (MO) | Kenneth Tolan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG) Robert Lipovsky | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Scott McNairy (SF), Christopher McBeth (C) Kenneth Tolan, Thomas Ferris | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Benjamin Mele steps in front of the Christian Graddy pass | 5-8 |
| 14:10 | Washington (MO) | Christopher McBeth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonathan Howard | 5-8 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Michael Long hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 13:53 | Washington (MO) | Christopher McBeth grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 13:45 | Washington (MO) | Michael Long steals it from Christopher McBeth | 5-8 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard misses the lay-in | 5-8 |
| 13:40 | Washington (MO) | Christopher McBeth grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 13:36 | Washington (MO) | Robert Lamb drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Scott McNairy and the foul's on Willy Pickerel - foul #1 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Michael Long, Christian Graddy, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | David Robertson (PG), Eugene Singleton (PF) George Wells, Benjamin Mele | |
| 13:36 | Washington (MO) | Robert Lamb makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Scott McNairy - foul #1 on Scott McNairy, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Graddy (PF) Jonathan Howard | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:20 | Washington (MO) | Eugene Singleton grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 13:04 | Washington (MO) | Robert Lamb can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 13:02 | Washington (MO) | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher McBeth | 6-11 |
| 12:52 | Washington (MO) | Eugene Singleton misses the lay-in | 6-11 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Meyers | 6-11 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ted Neill | 8-11 |
| 12:21 | Washington (MO) | Eugene Singleton misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Ted Neill - foul #1 on Ted Neill, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (SG), Ralph Koch (PF) Willy Pickerel, Christian Graddy | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | George Wells (SG), Kenneth Tolan (SF), Thomas Ferris (C) Robert Lamb, Scott McNairy, Christopher McBeth | |
| 12:21 | Washington (MO) | Eugene Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:21 | Washington (MO) | Eugene Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 12:10 | Washington (MO) | The rebound goes to Eugene Singleton | 8-12 |
| 11:51 | Washington (MO) | Thomas Ferris hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Robertson | 8-15 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Kenneth Tolan takes the ball from Daniel Gibbs | 8-15 |
| 11:33 | Washington (MO) | Kenneth Tolan banks in the layup | 8-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Lipovsky (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington (MO) | PG - David Robertson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Wells (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Tolan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Singleton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Ferris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Thomas Ferris steals the ball from Jeremiah Meyers | 8-17 |
| 11:06 | Washington (MO) | Kenneth Tolan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Wells | 8-20 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-20 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Ralph Koch tips it home | 10-20 |
| 10:20 | Washington (MO) | Daniel Gibbs swats the layup by Thomas Ferris | 10-20 |
| 10:19 | Washington (MO) | Eugene Singleton snags the offensive board | 10-20 |
| 10:07 | Washington (MO) | Ted Neill picks off the pass by David Robertson | 10-20 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky lays it up and in on a great pass from Ted Neill | 12-20 |
| 09:47 | Washington (MO) | David Robertson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 09:45 | Washington (MO) | Thomas Ferris hits the follow up shot | 12-22 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Eugene Singleton - foul #1 on Eugene Singleton, team foul #3 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Christian Graddy (PF) Ted Neill, Robert Lipovsky, Jeremiah Meyers, Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Robert Caudell (PG), Robert Lamb (SG), Scott McNairy (SF), Benjamin Mele (PF), Christopher McBeth (C) David Robertson, George Wells, Kenneth Tolan, Eugene Singleton, Thomas Ferris | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:09 | Washington (MO) | Scott McNairy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-22 |
| 09:07 | Washington (MO) | Christopher McBeth tips it back up and in | 13-24 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Christian Graddy hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ralph Koch | 15-24 |
| 08:44 | Washington (MO) | Willy Pickerel is called for the reach on Robert Lamb - foul #2 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #5 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Daniel Gibbs (C) Willy Pickerel, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | | |
| 08:29 | Washington (MO) | Scott McNairy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-24 |
| 08:28 | Washington (MO) | Benjamin Mele grabs the offensive board | 15-24 |
| 08:16 | Washington (MO) | Robert Lamb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (SG) Randy Chagoya | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | David Robertson (PG) Robert Caudell | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Christian Graddy scores on a runner in the lane | 17-24 |
| 07:34 | Washington (MO) | Robert Lamb drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott McNairy | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Long (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Lipovsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Howard (fresh) PF - Christian Graddy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Gibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington (MO) | PG - David Robertson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott McNairy (fresh) PF - Benjamin Mele (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher McBeth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Christian Graddy is called for a charge - foul #1 on Christian Graddy, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Michael Osteen (SF) Michael Long, Jonathan Howard | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | George Wells (SG), Darius Neil (SF), Kenneth Tolan (PF), Thomas Ferris (C) Robert Lamb, Scott McNairy, Benjamin Mele, Christopher McBeth | |
| 06:56 | Washington (MO) | David Robertson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Christian Graddy snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Michael Osteen connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ted Neill and he's hacked by Darius Neil - foul #1 on Darius Neil, team foul #4 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers (SF) Robert Lipovsky | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | | |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Michael Osteen makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:32 | Washington (MO) | Kenneth Tolan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Robertson | 20-29 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs banks in the layup and he's fouled by Thomas Ferris - foul #1 on Thomas Ferris, team foul #5 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Ralph Koch (SF) Michael Osteen, Jeremiah Meyers | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Robert Caudell (PG), Christopher McBeth (C) David Robertson, Darius Neil | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:53 | Washington (MO) | Christopher McBeth knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Tolan and he's hacked by Michael Long - foul #1 on Michael Long, team foul #7 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SF) Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Robert Lamb (SG), Scott McNairy (SF) Robert Caudell, Thomas Ferris | |
| 05:53 | Washington (MO) | Christopher McBeth makes the free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Ralph Koch clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Tolan - foul #1 on Kenneth Tolan, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF) Ted Neill, Michael Osteen | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:24 | Washington (MO) | Christian Graddy picks off the pass by Robert Lamb | 25-32 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Tolan - foul #2 on Kenneth Tolan, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers (SF) Christian Graddy | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | David Robertson (PG), Benjamin Mele (PF) George Wells, Kenneth Tolan | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:42 | Washington (MO) | David Robertson is hacked by Jonathan Howard - foul #1 on Jonathan Howard, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG) Michael Long | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Eugene Singleton (C) Christopher McBeth | |
| 04:42 | Washington (MO) | David Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 04:22 | Washington (MO) | Benjamin Mele grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 03:58 | Washington (MO) | David Robertson scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Lamb | 27-34 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Lipovsky | 29-34 |
| 03:29 | Washington (MO) | Scott McNairy knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from David Robertson and he's hacked by Robert Lipovsky - foul #1 on Robert Lipovsky, team foul #9 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Michael Osteen (SF), Carl Luce (PF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Robert Lipovsky, Jeremiah Meyers, Jonathan Howard, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | George Wells (SG), Kenneth Tolan (PF), Christopher McBeth (C) Robert Lamb, Benjamin Mele, Eugene Singleton | |
| 03:29 | Washington (MO) | Scott McNairy misses the free throw | 29-36 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Luce | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Osteen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Luce (fresh) C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington (MO) | PG - David Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott McNairy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Tolan (fresh) 11 pts. C - Christopher McBeth (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Michael Osteen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ted Neill | 32-36 |
| 03:09 | Washington (MO) | George Wells hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Robertson | 32-38 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ted Neill | 34-38 |
| 02:21 | Washington (MO) | David Robertson misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Ted Neill - foul #2 on Ted Neill, team foul #10 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG), Christian Graddy (PF) Ted Neill, Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Thomas Ferris (PF) Scott McNairy | |
| 02:21 | Washington (MO) | David Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:21 | Washington (MO) | David Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Christian Graddy is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ferris - foul #2 on Thomas Ferris, team foul #8 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers (SF) Michael Osteen | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Robert Caudell (PG), Darius Neil (SF) David Robertson, Christopher McBeth | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Christian Graddy misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 02:05 | Washington (MO) | Thomas Ferris snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 01:50 | Washington (MO) | Darius Neil clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-40 |
| 01:49 | Washington (MO) | Kenneth Tolan misses the tip | 34-40 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Carl Luce snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Willy Pickerel | 36-40 |
| 01:34 | Washington (MO) | Kenneth Tolan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Long | 36-40 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Darius Neil is called for the reach on Christian Graddy - foul #2 on Darius Neil, team foul #9 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (SG), Ralph Koch (C) Willy Pickerel, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Robert Lamb (SG), Benjamin Mele (PF), Eugene Singleton (C) Robert Caudell, Darius Neil, Thomas Ferris | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Christian Graddy misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Christian Graddy snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Robert Lamb steals it from Ralph Koch | 36-40 |
| 00:46 | Washington (MO) | Robert Lamb lays it in | 36-42 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Tolan - foul #3 on Kenneth Tolan, team foul #10 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Jonathan Howard (PF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Robert Lipovsky, Christian Graddy, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | David Robertson (PG), Christopher McBeth (C) Kenneth Tolan, Eugene Singleton | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:18 | Washington (MO) | Robert Lamb scores on a runner from the right block set up by David Robertson | 38-44 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Michael Long scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremiah Meyers | 41-44 |
| 00:01 | Washington (MO) | Christopher McBeth makes the driving attempt in the lane | 41-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 41-46 |