| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) C - Michael Stover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington (MO) | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) SG - Robert Jones (fresh) SF - William Ellis (fresh) PF - Harold Starzynski (fresh) C - Anthony Janes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington (MO) | Anthony Janes 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) | |
| 19:44 | Washington (MO) | Roy Brown misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Jason Hughes pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Joshua McLaughlin - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Michael Stover buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Joshua McLaughlin | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Washington (MO) | Anthony Janes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roy Brown | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses the 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Washington (MO) | William Ellis gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Washington (MO) | Roy Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Howard Cyr | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Michael Stover grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Stover | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | Washington (MO) | Anthony Janes can't connect on a shot near the basket | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Howard Cyr grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:45 | Washington (MO) | Harold Starzynski pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:30 | Washington (MO) | William Ellis connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Jones | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 17:11 | Washington (MO) | Harold Starzynski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Janes | 7-7 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Jason Hughes can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Roy Brown - foul #1 on Roy Brown, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (PG) Joshua McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Brett Hawthorne (PG), Steven Tonkin (SF), Bryan Bruce (PF), Trevor Swope (C) Roy Brown, William Ellis, Harold Starzynski, Anthony Janes | |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:39 | Washington (MO) | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Hughes - foul #1 on Jason Hughes, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (SG), Kerry Shannon (C) Bryan Jewell, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | | |
| 16:39 | Washington (MO) | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:39 | Washington (MO) | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Collette | 8-7 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Ricky Collette comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 16:33 | Washington (MO) | Trevor Swope grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:12 | Washington (MO) | Trevor Swope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Blecha (PF), Michael Wall (C) Howard Cyr, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | David Collins (SG) Robert Jones | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricky Collette (fresh) SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) PF - Charles Blecha (fresh) C - Michael Wall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington (MO) | PG - Brett Hawthorne (fresh) SG - David Collins (fresh) SF - Steven Tonkin (fresh) PF - Bryan Bruce (fresh) C - Trevor Swope (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Washington (MO) | Bryan Bruce drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 11-9 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Steven Tonkin is called for the reach on Ricky Collette - foul #1 on Steven Tonkin, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG) Ricky Collette, Charles Blecha | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Roy Brown (PG), Harold Starzynski (PF) David Collins, Trevor Swope | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Michael Wall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cyr (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Michael Stover (C) Samuel Johnson, Kerry Shannon, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | William Ellis (SF), Anthony Janes (C) Steven Tonkin, Bryan Bruce | |
| 15:01 | Washington (MO) | Roy Brown clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-9 |
| 14:59 | Washington (MO) | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Hawthorne | 11-9 |
| 14:46 | Washington (MO) | Brett Hawthorne knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Michael Stover double dribbles | 11-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Robert Jones (SG) Brett Hawthorne | |
| 14:08 | Washington (MO) | Anthony Janes hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | The short jumper by Howard Cyr is denied by William Ellis | 11-14 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Jason Hughes hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 13:25 | Washington (MO) | William Ellis buries a runner in the paint set up by Robert Jones | 13-16 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin is called for 10 seconds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (PG), Ricky Collette (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Charles Blecha (PF), Michael Wall (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Jason Hughes, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Brett Hawthorne (PG), Steven Tonkin (SF), Bryan Bruce (PF), Trevor Swope (C) Roy Brown, William Ellis, Harold Starzynski, Anthony Janes | |
| 12:58 | Washington (MO) | Trevor Swope scores on a jumper from close range set up by Brett Hawthorne | 13-18 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | The jump hook by Samuel Johnson is blocked by Bryan Bruce | 13-18 |
| 12:39 | Washington (MO) | Trevor Swope grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 12:35 | Washington (MO) | Robert Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Tonkin | 13-20 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | The short jumper by Michael Wall is denied by Trevor Swope | 13-20 |
| 12:13 | Washington (MO) | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 11:52 | Washington (MO) | Brett Hawthorne is hacked by Ricky Collette - foul #1 on Ricky Collette, team foul #2 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cyr (SF), Jason Hughes (PF) Charles Blecha, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | David Collins (SG), Roscoe Calaway (SF), Harold Starzynski (PF) Robert Jones, Steven Tonkin, Trevor Swope | |
| 11:47 | Washington (MO) | Brett Hawthorne misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-20 |
| 11:45 | Washington (MO) | Roscoe Calaway tips it in | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricky Collette (fresh) SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kerry Shannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington (MO) | PG - Brett Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Collins (fresh) SF - Roscoe Calaway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Starzynski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bryan Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 13-22 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Howard Cyr tips it in | 15-22 |
| 11:17 | Washington (MO) | Brett Hawthorne hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Collins | 15-24 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Ricky Collette drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Cyr and he's fouled by David Collins - foul #1 on David Collins, team foul #4 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Michael Stover (C) Samuel Johnson, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Roy Brown (PG), William Ellis (SF), Anthony Janes (C) David Collins, Roscoe Calaway, Bryan Bruce | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Ricky Collette misses the free throw | 17-24 |
| 11:13 | Washington (MO) | William Ellis pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 11:00 | Washington (MO) | Anthony Janes drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Roy Brown and the foul's on Howard Cyr - foul #1 on Howard Cyr, team foul #3 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG) Ricky Collette | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | | |
| 11:00 | Washington (MO) | Anthony Janes makes the free throw | 17-27 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Howard Cyr is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Howard Cyr, team foul #4 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Blecha (SF) Howard Cyr | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Robert Jones (SG) Brett Hawthorne | |
| 10:22 | Washington (MO) | Joshua McLaughlin picks off the pass by Harold Starzynski | 17-27 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Jason Hughes scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles Blecha | 19-27 |
| 09:58 | Washington (MO) | Charles Blecha takes the ball from Anthony Janes | 19-27 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Jason Hughes can't finish the layup | 19-27 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Michael Stover grabs the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-27 |
| 09:29 | Washington (MO) | Harold Starzynski pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 09:01 | Washington (MO) | Anthony Janes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Stover - foul #1 on Michael Stover, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (PG), Ricky Collette (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Michael Wall (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell, Jason Hughes, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Brett Hawthorne (PG), Steven Tonkin (SF), Bryan Bruce (PF) Roy Brown, William Ellis, Harold Starzynski | |
| 09:01 | Washington (MO) | Anthony Janes misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 09:01 | Washington (MO) | Anthony Janes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Charles Blecha travels with the ball | 19-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stover (C) Charles Blecha | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | David Collins (SG), Trevor Swope (C) Robert Jones, Anthony Janes | |
| 08:21 | Washington (MO) | David Collins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-28 |
| 08:19 | Washington (MO) | Trevor Swope tips it home | 19-30 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Ricky Collette loses the ball out of bounds | 19-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Hughes (PF) Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | | |
| 07:43 | Washington (MO) | Bryan Bruce is fouled on the floor by Jason Hughes - foul #2 on Jason Hughes, team foul #6 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Blecha (PF) Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Robert Jones (SG) David Collins | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricky Collette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) PF - Charles Blecha (fresh) C - Michael Wall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington (MO) | PG - Brett Hawthorne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Tonkin (fresh) PF - Bryan Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Trevor Swope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Washington (MO) | Brett Hawthorne makes the shot from the left block set up by Bryan Bruce | 19-32 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Charles Blecha loses the dribble to Robert Jones | 19-32 |
| 06:48 | Washington (MO) | Bryan Bruce misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 06:47 | Washington (MO) | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Bruce | 19-32 |
| 06:36 | Washington (MO) | Steven Tonkin blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Blecha - foul #1 on Charles Blecha, team foul #7 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Michael Stover (C) Ricky Collette, Charles Blecha, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Roy Brown (PG), Harold Starzynski (PF) Brett Hawthorne, Bryan Bruce | |
| 06:36 | Washington (MO) | Steven Tonkin makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 06:36 | Washington (MO) | Steven Tonkin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Harold Starzynski steals it from Joshua McLaughlin | 19-34 |
| 06:07 | Washington (MO) | Trevor Swope lays it up and in | 19-36 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Trevor Swope steps in front of the Bryan Jewell pass | 19-36 |
| 05:29 | Washington (MO) | Harold Starzynski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roy Brown | 19-39 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-39 |
| 05:22 | Washington (MO) | Trevor Swope pulls down the rebound | 19-39 |
| 05:00 | Washington (MO) | Kerry Shannon is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #8 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (PG), Charles Blecha (SF) Joshua McLaughlin, Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | William Ellis (SF), Anthony Janes (C) Steven Tonkin, Trevor Swope | |
| 05:00 | Washington (MO) | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-40 |
| 05:00 | Washington (MO) | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 19-41 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Michael Stover's pass is intercepted by William Ellis | 19-41 |
| 04:30 | Washington (MO) | Anthony Janes is hacked by Bryan Jewell - foul #1 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #9 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Chandler (SG), Michael Wall (PF) Bryan Jewell, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Brett Hawthorne (PG), David Collins (SG) Roy Brown, Robert Jones | |
| 04:30 | Washington (MO) | Anthony Janes makes the 1st free throw | 19-42 |
| 04:30 | Washington (MO) | Anthony Janes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-43 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Michael Wall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-43 |
| 04:15 | Washington (MO) | Harold Starzynski grabs the board | 19-43 |
| 04:00 | Washington (MO) | Anthony Janes knocks in the shot in the lane | 19-45 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Michael Stover hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-45 |
| 03:53 | Washington (MO) | The rebound goes to William Ellis | 19-45 |
| 03:43 | Washington (MO) | Anthony Janes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 19-45 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Michael Stover pulls down the rebound | 19-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ricky Collette (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Philip Chandler (fresh) SF - Charles Blecha (fresh) PF - Michael Wall (fresh) C - Michael Stover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington (MO) | PG - Brett Hawthorne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Starzynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Janes (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Charles Blecha loses the dribble to William Ellis | 19-45 |
| 03:12 | Washington (MO) | Anthony Janes misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 19-45 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wall | 19-45 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Harold Starzynski is called for the reach on Michael Wall - foul #1 on Harold Starzynski, team foul #5 | 19-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Jason Hughes (PF) Ricky Collette, Philip Chandler, Charles Blecha, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Roy Brown (PG), Bryan Bruce (PF) David Collins, Harold Starzynski | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-45 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Jason Hughes snags the offensive board | 19-45 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Roy Brown is called for the reach on Howard Cyr - foul #2 on Roy Brown, team foul #6 | 19-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (C) Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Robert Jones (SG), Trevor Swope (C) William Ellis, Anthony Janes | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Bryan Bruce steps in front of the Jason Hughes pass | 19-45 |
| 02:09 | Washington (MO) | Trevor Swope comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-45 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Hughes | 19-45 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-45 |
| 02:01 | Washington (MO) | Trevor Swope pulls down the rebound | 19-45 |
| 01:32 | Washington (MO) | Brett Hawthorne is called for a backcourt violation | 19-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wall (C) Bryan Jewell | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | David Collins (PG), William Ellis (SF) Roy Brown, Brett Hawthorne | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Collins - foul #2 on David Collins, team foul #7 | 19-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (PG), Philip Chandler (SG) Joshua McLaughlin, Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Harold Starzynski (PF), Anthony Janes (C) Bryan Bruce, Trevor Swope | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 19-45 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-45 |
| 01:02 | Washington (MO) | William Ellis buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Collins | 20-47 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | The jump hook by Howard Cyr is blocked by Anthony Janes | 20-47 |
| 00:40 | Washington (MO) | Anthony Janes grabs the defensive rebound | 20-47 |
| 00:22 | Washington (MO) | William Ellis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-47 |
| 00:21 | Washington (MO) | Anthony Janes snags the offensive board | 20-47 |
| 00:02 | Washington (MO) | David Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-47 |
| 00:01 | Washington (MO) | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Janes | 20-47 |
| 00:00 | Washington (MO) | The clock runs out | 20-47 |