| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - David Ruby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Biron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Medeiros (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski inbounds the ball | 20-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Jeffery Biron steals the ball from Clarence McCarthy | 20-19 |
| 19:20 | Washington | Raymond Roberts drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Ruby | 20-21 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Raymond Roberts - foul #1 on Raymond Roberts, team foul #1 | 22-21 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the free throw | 22-21 |
| 18:57 | Washington | The rebound goes to Raymond Roberts | 22-21 |
| 18:33 | Washington | Charles Vaughn hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | James Jackowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 18:05 | Washington | The rebound goes to Raymond Roberts | 22-24 |
| 17:39 | Washington | David Ruby knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Charles Vaughn takes the ball from James Jackowski | 22-27 |
| 17:09 | Washington | Charles Vaughn banks in the layup | 22-29 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Wainwright | 25-29 |
| 16:20 | Washington | Charles Vaughn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Dollard | 25-29 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Jackowski | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Dollard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - David Ruby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Vaughn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Biron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Medeiros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Washington | Charles Vaughn clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski's dunk attempt is rejected by Raymond Roberts | 27-29 |
| 15:15 | Washington | Charles Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 14:55 | Washington | Raymond Roberts is denied on a layup by Scott Dollard | 27-29 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Scott Dollard gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Steven Snyder (SF), Denis Banks (PF) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Washington | Jacob Stringer (SG), Lowell Walters (SF), Jimmy Langley (PF), Anthony Helsel (C) Charles Vaughn, Jeffery Biron, Donald Medeiros, Raymond Roberts | |
| 14:09 | Washington | David Ruby misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Scott Dollard pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Anthony Helsel denies the turnaround by Scott Dollard | 27-29 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Denis Banks tips it home | 29-29 |
| 13:22 | Washington | Van Miller picks off the pass by Jacob Stringer | 29-29 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Van Miller misses the lay-in | 29-29 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | James Aguon grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | James Aguon is hacked by David Ruby - foul #2 on David Ruby, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) James Aguon, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Washington | Raymond Roberts (C) Anthony Helsel | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 29-29 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | James Jackowski snags the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Steven Snyder is fouled on the floor by David Ruby - foul #3 on David Ruby, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG) Van Miller | |
| Subs | Washington | Charles Vaughn (SG), Donald Medeiros (PF) Jacob Stringer, Jimmy Langley | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Lowell Walters is called for the reach on Steven Snyder - foul #1 on Lowell Walters, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Washington | Geoffrey Creed (PG) David Ruby | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Wainwright | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Geoffrey Creed (fresh) SG - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lowell Walters (fresh) PF - Donald Medeiros (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Washington | Raymond Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 32-29 |
| 11:16 | Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Medeiros | 32-29 |
| 11:01 | Washington | James Jackowski takes the ball from Charles Vaughn | 32-29 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Jackowski | 34-29 |
| 10:35 | Washington | Charles Vaughn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SF), Denis Banks (PF) James Jackowski, Andrei Palczewski, Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Washington | David Ruby (PG), Jeffery Biron (SF), Anthony Helsel (C) Geoffrey Creed, Lowell Walters, Raymond Roberts | |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Donald Medeiros takes the ball from Clarence McCarthy | 34-29 |
| 09:54 | Washington | David Ruby knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Wainwright | 37-32 |
| 09:14 | Washington | David Ruby clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Denis Banks snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Van Miller is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 08:24 | Washington | Jeffery Biron's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Wainwright | 40-32 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Van Miller gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Van Miller misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 08:06 | Washington | Anthony Helsel pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 07:39 | Washington | David Ruby makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) SG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - David Ruby (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Vaughn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Biron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Medeiros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Helsel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | James Aguon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 07:15 | Washington | Donald Medeiros gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 06:47 | Washington | Charles Vaughn drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Ruby | 40-37 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | James Aguon drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence McCarthy | 43-37 |
| 05:59 | Washington | Anthony Helsel misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Scott Dollard (C) James Aguon, Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Washington | Jacob Stringer (SG), Jimmy Langley (PF), Raymond Roberts (C) Charles Vaughn, Donald Medeiros, Anthony Helsel | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Raymond Roberts is called for the reach on Scott Dollard - foul #2 on Raymond Roberts, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (PF) Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Washington | Geoffrey Creed (PG), Lowell Walters (SF) David Ruby, Jeffery Biron | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Van Miller connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Scott Dollard out of the doubleteam | 46-37 |
| 05:12 | Washington | Andrei Palczewski is called for the reach on Lowell Walters - foul #2 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| 04:43 | Washington | Raymond Roberts scores on a jump hook near the basket | 46-39 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | James Jackowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 04:13 | Washington | Jimmy Langley grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 03:47 | Washington | Lowell Walters misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-39 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Jackowski | 46-39 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Jacob Stringer is called for the reach on James Jackowski - foul #1 on Jacob Stringer, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Van Miller, Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Washington | David Ruby (PG), Charles Vaughn (SG), Jeffery Biron (SF), Donald Medeiros (PF) Geoffrey Creed, Jacob Stringer, Lowell Walters, Jimmy Langley | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - David Ruby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Biron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Medeiros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Roberts (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Scott Dollard drills a floater from the left wing | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:52 | Washington | Donald Medeiros clanks a shot near the basket | 48-39 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses the shot from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright tips it home | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Washington | David Ruby misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 02:23 | Washington | Donald Medeiros grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 02:14 | Washington | Raymond Roberts knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffery Biron | 50-41 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Raymond Roberts is called for the reach on Andrei Palczewski - foul #3 on Raymond Roberts, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 01:39 | Washington | Jeffery Biron is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffery Biron, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington | Geoffrey Creed (PG), Jacob Stringer (SG), Lowell Walters (SF), Jimmy Langley (PF), Anthony Helsel (C) David Ruby, Charles Vaughn, Jeffery Biron, Donald Medeiros, Raymond Roberts | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski is hacked by Geoffrey Creed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Geoffrey Creed, team foul #9 | 52-41 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 01:38 | Washington | Anthony Helsel snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 01:23 | Washington | Lowell Walters misses the floater from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Scott Dollard pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is fouled in the backcourt by Geoffrey Creed - foul #3 on Geoffrey Creed, team foul #10 | 52-41 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 01:06 | Washington | Lowell Walters connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Geoffrey Creed | 53-43 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is fouled in the backcourt by Geoffrey Creed - foul #4 on Geoffrey Creed, team foul #11 | 53-43 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 00:40 | Washington | Lowell Walters misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Clarence McCarthy - foul #1 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #2 | 55-43 |
| 00:40 | Washington | Lowell Walters makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:40 | Washington | Lowell Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is denied on a layup by Jimmy Langley | 55-45 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright can't tip it in | 55-45 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | James Jackowski hits the follow up shot | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Washington | Lowell Walters drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Geoffrey Creed | 57-47 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Jackowski runs out the clock | 57-47 |