| Lineup | Washington | PG - He-ping Chinn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ottah Aziz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ruck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jason Steller inbounds the ball | 24-19 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Jason Steller is whistled for a carry | 24-19 |
| 19:33 | Washington | He-ping Chinn is fouled on the floor by Arnold Petree - foul #1 on Arnold Petree, team foul #1 | 24-19 |
| 19:13 | Washington | Edward Hereford is fouled on the floor by Cecil Cook - foul #1 on Cecil Cook, team foul #2 | 24-19 |
| 18:54 | Washington | He-ping Chinn knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ottah Aziz | 26-19 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Richard Anderson hits a jumper from the left block | 26-21 |
| 18:18 | Washington | Earl Lawrence scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Hereford | 28-21 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Cecil Cook splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 17:51 | Washington | Ottah Aziz grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 17:44 | Washington | Cecil Cook takes the ball from Edward Hereford | 28-21 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Frances Manning's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Ruck | 28-21 |
| 17:22 | Washington | He-ping Chinn gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 17:11 | Washington | He-ping Chinn hits a floater near the basket and the foul's on Cecil Cook - foul #2 on Cecil Cook, team foul #3 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF), Andrew Hanshaw (PF) Jason Steller, Richard Anderson | |
| 17:11 | Washington | He-ping Chinn misses the free throw | 30-21 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Frances Manning pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Cecil Cook splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 16:26 | Washington | He-ping Chinn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frances Manning - foul #1 on Frances Manning, team foul #4 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), William Ross (C) Arnold Petree, Frances Manning | |
| 16:26 | Washington | He-ping Chinn misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 16:26 | Washington | He-ping Chinn misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Cecil Cook is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 30-24 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Richard Anderson (PF) Cecil Cook, William Ross | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - He-ping Chinn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Hereford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ottah Aziz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ruck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Earl Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Hanshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Washington | Robert Ruck is hacked by Richard Anderson - foul #1 on Richard Anderson, team foul #5 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SF), Frances Manning (C) Christian Johnson, Andrew Hanshaw | |
| 15:22 | Washington | Robert Ruck buries a runner from close range on a great pass from He-ping Chinn | 32-24 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Richard Anderson connects on the jumper from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 14:54 | Washington | Earl Lawrence hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by He-ping Chinn | 34-26 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Jason Steller scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Frances Manning | 34-28 |
| 14:11 | Washington | Robert Ruck makes the jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 13:53 | Washington | Robert Ruck grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 13:34 | Washington | Edward Hereford misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 13:32 | Washington | Earl Lawrence tips it back up and in | 38-28 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Larry Lown clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-28 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Frances Manning gets the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Larry Lown comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-28 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Richard Anderson hits the follow up shot | 38-30 |
| 12:28 | Washington | Robert Ruck drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by He-ping Chinn | 40-30 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Larry Lown drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - He-ping Chinn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Hereford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ottah Aziz (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ruck (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Earl Lawrence (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Steller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Frances Manning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Washington | Edward Hereford buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ottah Aziz | 42-33 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Arnold Petree knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Steller | 42-35 |
| 11:00 | Washington | He-ping Chinn misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 10:58 | Washington | Earl Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 10:45 | Washington | He-ping Chinn misses the jumper near the basket | 42-35 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 42-35 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Richard Anderson blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Ruck - foul #2 on Robert Ruck, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Washington | Jamie Meany (PG), Lionel Hamilton (SG), Edward Murff (SF), Richard Thornton (C) He-ping Chinn, Edward Hereford, Ottah Aziz, Robert Ruck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Cook (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Andrew Hanshaw (C) Larry Lown, Jason Steller, Frances Manning | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 10:20 | Washington | Lionel Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Christian Johnson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 42-36 |
| 09:49 | Washington | Richard Thornton pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 09:44 | Washington | Edward Murff is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Ruck (PF) Earl Lawrence | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Ross (C) Richard Anderson | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-36 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Christian Johnson tips it home | 42-38 |
| 08:51 | Washington | Lionel Hamilton connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses badly on a shot in the lane | 45-38 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Hanshaw | 45-38 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | William Ross hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Jamie Meany (fresh) SG - Lionel Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Murff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Ruck (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Thornton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Hanshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Washington | Robert Ruck is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Washington | He-ping Chinn (PG), Edward Hereford (SG), Ottah Aziz (PF), Earl Lawrence (C) Jamie Meany, Lionel Hamilton, Robert Ruck, Richard Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Jason Steller (SF), Frances Manning (C) Arnold Petree, Andrew Hanshaw, William Ross | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ottah Aziz - foul #3 on Ottah Aziz, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 07:23 | Washington | Earl Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 07:15 | Washington | He-ping Chinn clanks a shot from the left side | 45-40 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Jason Steller pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Jason Steller clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-40 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Frances Manning | 45-40 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Cecil Cook is fouled on the floor by He-ping Chinn - foul #4 on He-ping Chinn, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Washington | Richard Thornton (C) Edward Murff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw (PF) Christian Johnson | |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Cecil Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG) Cecil Cook | |
| 05:42 | Washington | He-ping Chinn is denied on a layup by Frances Manning | 45-40 |
| 05:41 | Washington | Earl Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 05:30 | Washington | Edward Hereford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Thornton - foul #1 on Richard Thornton, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Anderson (PF) Andrew Hanshaw | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 04:40 | Washington | Edward Hereford is hacked by Arnold Petree - foul #2 on Arnold Petree, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Ruck (PF) Richard Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Cook (PG), Christian Johnson (SF) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller | |
| 04:26 | Washington | Edward Hereford scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by He-ping Chinn | 47-41 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Christian Johnson knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Lown and he's fouled by Earl Lawrence - foul #2 on Earl Lawrence, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Washington | Edward Murff (SF) Ottah Aziz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 04:05 | Washington | Edward Hereford grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 03:50 | Washington | Edward Hereford scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from He-ping Chinn | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - He-ping Chinn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Hereford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Murff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Ruck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Earl Lawrence (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Christian Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Lown | 50-45 |
| 03:05 | Washington | Earl Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Frances Manning - foul #2 on Frances Manning, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Washington | Ottah Aziz (SF) Edward Murff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Andrew Hanshaw (PF), William Ross (C) Larry Lown, Richard Anderson, Frances Manning | |
| 03:05 | Washington | Earl Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:05 | Washington | Earl Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 02:38 | Washington | Earl Lawrence gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Washington | Cecil Cook is called for the reach on He-ping Chinn - foul #3 on Cecil Cook, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Washington | Richard Thornton (C) Robert Ruck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SF) Christian Johnson | |
| 02:19 | Washington | He-ping Chinn misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Ross | 52-45 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on William Ross | 52-45 |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Ruck (PF) Richard Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Anderson (PF), Frances Manning (C) Andrew Hanshaw, William Ross | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Washington | He-ping Chinn is fouled on the floor by Arnold Petree - foul #3 on Arnold Petree, team foul #9 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Washington | Edward Murff (SF) Ottah Aziz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:53 | Washington | He-ping Chinn makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 01:53 | Washington | He-ping Chinn misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Richard Anderson snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Frances Manning misses the fadeaway from the right block | 53-45 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Arnold Petree pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is whistled for traveling | 53-45 |
| 01:37 | Washington | Edward Hereford is hacked by Cecil Cook in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cecil Cook, team foul #10 | 53-45 |
| 01:37 | Washington | Edward Hereford misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 01:37 | Washington | Edward Hereford makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Ruck - foul #3 on Robert Ruck, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Washington | Ottah Aziz (SF) Edward Murff | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 01:19 | Washington | Arnold Petree is called for the reach on Earl Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arnold Petree, team foul #11 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Washington | Edward Murff (SF) Ottah Aziz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:19 | Washington | Earl Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 01:19 | Washington | Earl Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Edward Hereford is called for the reach on Cecil Cook - foul #1 on Edward Hereford, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Washington | Ottah Aziz (SF) Edward Murff | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Cecil Cook makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Cecil Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:59 | Washington | Arnold Petree is called for the reach on Edward Hereford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arnold Petree, team foul #12 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Washington | Edward Murff (SF) Ottah Aziz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG) Arnold Petree | |
| 00:59 | Washington | Edward Hereford misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:59 | Washington | Edward Hereford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Jason Steller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-48 |
| 00:52 | Washington | Edward Hereford gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Washington | Edward Hereford is hacked by Cecil Cook in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cecil Cook, team foul #13 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF) Cecil Cook | |
| 00:51 | Washington | Edward Hereford makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:51 | Washington | Edward Hereford makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Frances Manning hits a runner from close range set up by Larry Lown | 58-50 |
| 00:43 | Washington | Edward Murff is hacked by Larry Lown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Lown, team foul #14 | 58-50 |
| 00:43 | Washington | Edward Murff makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:43 | Washington | Edward Murff makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Larry Lown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Jason Steller tips it in | 60-52 |
| 00:33 | Washington | Edward Murff is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Lown - foul #3 on Larry Lown, team foul #15 | 60-52 |
| 00:33 | Washington | Edward Murff makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:33 | Washington | Edward Murff misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Frances Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Larry Lown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 00:24 | Washington | Robert Ruck grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 00:21 | Washington | Robert Ruck is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Lown - foul #4 on Larry Lown, team foul #16 | 61-52 |
| 00:21 | Washington | Robert Ruck misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:21 | Washington | Robert Ruck makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Frances Manning is whistled for a carry | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Washington | He-ping Chinn runs out the clock | 62-52 |