| Lineup | Washington | PG - Arthur Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Akin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James McLafferty (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Garrison (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Mount (fresh) PF - James Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Washington | Edward Edwards inbounds the ball | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Washington | Paul Akin is open and buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Edward Edwards | 26-40 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount's pass is intercepted by Paul Akin in the backcourt | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:18 | Washington | Norman Nguyen can't finish the layup | 26-40 |
| 19:16 | Washington | Norman Nguyen can't tip it in | 26-40 |
| 19:15 | Washington | James McLafferty grabs the offensive board | 26-40 |
| 18:56 | Washington | Norman Nguyen is open but misses the lay-in | 26-40 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | John Garrison can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-40 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Clifton Peters can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 17:56 | Washington | The rebound goes to Edward Edwards | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 17:38 | Washington | Arthur Parrish can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Paul Akin picks off the pass by John Garrison | 26-40 |
| 17:05 | Washington | Norman Nguyen blows the layup | 26-40 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Clifton Peters grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-40 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | James Owens snags the offensive board | 26-40 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | John Garrison comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 16:17 | Washington | Norman Nguyen gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 16:12 | Washington | James Owens is called for the reach on Arthur Parrish - foul #2 on James Owens, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Washington | Gary Timberlake (PG), Scott Nisbet (SF), Herman Mendenhall (C) Arthur Parrish, Edward Edwards, James McLafferty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, Kenneth Mount, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| 15:57 | Washington | Scott Nisbet's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Santucci | 26-40 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Robinson | 26-40 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Gary Timberlake (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Akin (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Nisbet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Nguyen (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Mendenhall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Williams (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Logan Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Gary Timberlake picks off the pass by Logan Powers | 26-40 |
| 15:05 | Washington | Paul Akin misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Robinson - foul #4 on Jack Robinson, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Washington | Terry Ellman (PG), Johnny Burnett (SF) Gary Timberlake, Norman Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG) Jack Robinson | |
| 15:05 | Washington | Paul Akin makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 15:05 | Washington | Paul Akin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses the tip | 28-40 |
| 14:41 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 14:24 | Washington | Scott Nisbet knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 30-40 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Fred Zeh loses the dribble to Herman Mendenhall in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| 14:06 | Washington | Scott Nisbet misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ralph Williams - foul #1 on Ralph Williams, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Washington | Arthur Parrish (PG), Norman Nguyen (PF), James McLafferty (C) Terry Ellman, Johnny Burnett, Herman Mendenhall | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Fred Zeh, Ralph Williams, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| 14:06 | Washington | Scott Nisbet makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:06 | Washington | Scott Nisbet makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 32-42 |
| 13:31 | Washington | Norman Nguyen misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Mount - foul #1 on Kenneth Mount, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Washington | Edward Edwards (SF) Scott Nisbet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG) Clifton Peters | |
| 13:31 | Washington | Norman Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:31 | Washington | Norman Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:31 | Washington | James McLafferty snags the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 13:19 | Washington | Norman Nguyen scores on a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by James Owens - foul #3 on James Owens, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Washington | Gary Timberlake (PG) Arthur Parrish | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG) John Garrison | |
| 13:19 | Washington | Norman Nguyen makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | James Owens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | James Owens tips it back up and in | 36-44 |
| 12:52 | Washington | James McLafferty's pass is intercepted by Fred Zeh in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Fred Zeh buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Owens | 36-47 |
| 12:06 | Washington | Edward Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-47 |
| 12:06 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-47 |
| Subs | Washington | Arthur Parrish (PG), Johnny Burnett (SF), Scott Nisbet (PF), Herman Mendenhall (C) Gary Timberlake, Edward Edwards, Norman Nguyen, James McLafferty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Fred Zeh, Kenneth Mount, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Herman Mendenhall steps in front of the Clifton Peters pass in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| 11:35 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall misses the easy layup | 36-47 |
| 11:34 | Washington | Paul Akin misses the tip | 36-47 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Robinson | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Arthur Parrish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Akin (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnny Burnett (fresh) PF - Scott Nisbet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ralph Williams (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Logan Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Jack Robinson is hacked by Paul Akin - foul #2 on Paul Akin, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Washington | Terry Ellman (SG) Paul Akin | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG) Jack Robinson | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | John Garrison buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 10:45 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall is open and buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Terry Ellman | 38-50 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Terry Ellman steps in front of the Ralph Williams pass | 38-50 |
| 10:28 | Washington | Arthur Parrish misses the easy layup | 38-50 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Clifton Peters pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | John Garrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 10:08 | Washington | Scott Nisbet gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 09:39 | Washington | Scott Nisbet banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Ellman | 40-50 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is hacked by Arthur Parrish in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Parrish, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Washington | Gary Timberlake (PG), Paul Akin (SG), Edward Edwards (SF), Norman Nguyen (PF), James McLafferty (C) Arthur Parrish, Terry Ellman, Johnny Burnett, Scott Nisbet, Herman Mendenhall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, Ralph Williams, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Norman Nguyen - foul #1 on Norman Nguyen, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:54 | Washington | Norman Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 40-51 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mount | 40-51 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-51 |
| 08:22 | Washington | Gary Timberlake pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 08:20 | Washington | Gary Timberlake is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Zeh - foul #1 on Fred Zeh, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Washington | Arthur Parrish (PG) Gary Timberlake | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG) Jack Robinson | |
| 08:03 | Washington | Paul Akin double dribbles | 40-51 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Williams (SF) Kenneth Mount | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Norman Nguyen is called for the reach on John Garrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Nguyen, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Logan Powers (C) Graig Gilliland | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Fred Zeh misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 07:32 | Washington | The rebound goes to James McLafferty | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Arthur Parrish (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Akin (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Edwards (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Nguyen (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James McLafferty (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Fred Zeh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Garrison (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Ralph Williams (tiring) 2 stl. PF - James Owens (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Logan Powers (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Washington | Logan Powers swats the dunk try by Norman Nguyen | 40-51 |
| 07:06 | Washington | Norman Nguyen can't tip it in | 40-51 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Logan Powers pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Paul Akin is called for the reach on Fred Zeh - foul #3 on Paul Akin, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Washington | Scott Nisbet (SF), Herman Mendenhall (C) Edward Edwards, James McLafferty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Fred Zeh, John Garrison, Ralph Williams, James Owens, Logan Powers | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 06:16 | Washington | The rebound goes to Herman Mendenhall | 40-51 |
| 05:54 | Washington | Paul Akin drills a fadeaway from the right side | 42-51 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount is called for traveling | 42-51 |
| Subs | Washington | Gary Timberlake (PG), Terry Ellman (SF), Johnny Burnett (C) Arthur Parrish, Scott Nisbet, Herman Mendenhall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG) Clifton Peters | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 05:11 | Washington | Paul Akin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeremy Santucci - foul #1 on Jeremy Santucci, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Williams (SF) Kenneth Mount | |
| 05:11 | Washington | Paul Akin misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:11 | Washington | Paul Akin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Ralph Williams is whistled for a carry | 43-51 |
| Subs | Washington | Arthur Parrish (PG), Edward Edwards (SF), Scott Nisbet (PF), James McLafferty (C) Paul Akin, Terry Ellman, Norman Nguyen, Johnny Burnett | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG), James Owens (PF), Logan Powers (C) Jack Robinson, Jeremy Santucci, Graig Gilliland | |
| 04:32 | Washington | Gary Timberlake is called for a backcourt violation | 43-51 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | James Owens misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Logan Powers grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | John Garrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 03:58 | Washington | Arthur Parrish pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 03:58 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | Washington | Paul Akin (SG), Terry Ellman (SF), Norman Nguyen (PF), Johnny Burnett (C) Gary Timberlake, Edward Edwards, Scott Nisbet, James McLafferty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Kenneth Mount (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Fred Zeh, Ralph Williams, James Owens | |
| 03:56 | Washington | Norman Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Mount and he's hacked by Paul Akin - foul #4 on Paul Akin, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Graig Gilliland (C) John Garrison, Logan Powers | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:27 | Washington | Norman Nguyen is hacked by Graig Gilliland - foul #2 on Graig Gilliland, team foul #8 | 43-54 |
| 03:27 | Washington | Norman Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 03:27 | Washington | Norman Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Arthur Parrish (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Akin (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Terry Ellman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Norman Nguyen (very tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Burnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Mount (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Graig Gilliland (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Clifton Peters scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Robinson | 44-57 |
| 02:58 | Washington | Paul Akin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-57 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Paul Akin is called for the reach on Jack Robinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Akin, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Washington | Gary Timberlake (PG), Scott Nisbet (PF), Herman Mendenhall (C) Arthur Parrish, Paul Akin, Norman Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), James Owens (PF) Clifton Peters, Jeremy Santucci | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:46 | Washington | Gary Timberlake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG), Ralph Williams (SF) Jack Robinson, Kenneth Mount | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Terry Ellman is called for the reach on Fred Zeh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Ellman, team foul #8 | 44-59 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Fred Zeh makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Fred Zeh makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 02:40 | Washington | Terry Ellman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-61 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Logan Powers (C) Graig Gilliland | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | James Owens misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Herman Mendenhall - foul #3 on Herman Mendenhall, team foul #9 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG) John Garrison | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | James Owens misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | James Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 02:11 | Washington | Terry Ellman pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 01:54 | Washington | The short jumper by Scott Nisbet is denied by Logan Powers | 44-61 |
| 01:53 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall snags the offensive board | 44-61 |
| 01:38 | Washington | Scott Nisbet misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 44-61 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Logan Powers grabs the board | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | James Owens can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 44-61 |
| 01:05 | Washington | Scott Nisbet snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 00:42 | Washington | Ralph Williams steals the ball from Herman Mendenhall | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Owens comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Scott Nisbet - foul #3 on Scott Nisbet, team foul #10 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), Graig Gilliland (C) Fred Zeh, Ralph Williams, Logan Powers | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Owens makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall hits the finger roll | 46-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clifton Peters runs out the clock | 46-63 |