| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeremy Buskirk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Cotter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronnie McGeary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ernst (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Thomas Farrington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Deeter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bud Bartos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Atkinson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Fransen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| 19:26 | George Washington | Gordon Deeter is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst is fouled on the floor by William Atkinson - foul #2 on William Atkinson, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 18:58 | George Washington | Gordon Deeter is hacked by Dustin Cotter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Cotter, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| 18:50 | George Washington | William Atkinson's pass is intercepted by Eric Robinson | 45-36 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary misses the easy layup | 45-36 |
| 18:34 | George Washington | The rebound goes to William Atkinson | 45-36 |
| 18:09 | George Washington | Robert Fransen knocks in the shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 17:39 | George Washington | Bud Bartos pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:34 | George Washington | Gordon Deeter makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Farrington | 45-41 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-41 |
| 17:15 | George Washington | William Atkinson snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 16:57 | George Washington | Gordon Deeter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 16:40 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Bud Bartos | 45-41 |
| 16:34 | George Washington | Thomas Farrington connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gordon Deeter | 45-44 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson knocks in the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Thomas Farrington - foul #1 on Thomas Farrington, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Cason (PG), Thomas Kennedy (SG), Daniel Teeple (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF) Jeremy Buskirk, Dustin Cotter, Ronnie McGeary, Eric Ernst | |
| Subs | George Washington | Richard Flack (PG), Timothy Bobrosky (SF), Paul Raybon (PF), Dennis Taylor (C) Thomas Farrington, Bud Bartos, William Atkinson, Robert Fransen | |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:58 | George Washington | Thomas Kennedy takes the ball from Paul Raybon | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dave Cason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kennedy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Teeple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Richard Flack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Deeter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Bobrosky (fresh) PF - Paul Raybon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson misses the lay-in | 48-44 |
| 15:48 | George Washington | Dennis Taylor snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 15:35 | George Washington | Richard Flack is fouled on the floor by Eric Robinson - foul #3 on Eric Robinson, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc (C) Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 15:19 | George Washington | Charles Hamilton steals it from Richard Flack | 48-44 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Thomas Kennedy hits a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Hamilton | 51-44 |
| 14:53 | George Washington | Gordon Deeter misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 14:51 | George Washington | Paul Raybon misses the tip | 51-44 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Dave Cason snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dave Cason and the foul's on Dennis Taylor - foul #1 on Dennis Taylor, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Ryerson (PG), James Nixon (SF), Eric Ernst (PF) Dave Cason, Daniel Teeple, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | George Washington | Thomas Farrington (PG), Bud Bartos (SF), William Atkinson (PF), William Wood (C) Richard Flack, Timothy Bobrosky, Paul Raybon, Dennis Taylor | |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc misses the free throw | 53-44 |
| 14:30 | George Washington | William Wood gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:03 | George Washington | William Wood knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Thomas Farrington and the foul's on Richard Leblanc - foul #3 on Richard Leblanc, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (SG) Thomas Kennedy | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 14:03 | George Washington | William Wood misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst misses the easy layup | 53-46 |
| 13:54 | George Washington | Bud Bartos snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 13:41 | George Washington | Gordon Deeter is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Wood | 53-49 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | James Nixon buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-49 |
| 13:21 | George Washington | Thomas Farrington's pass is intercepted by Albert Ryerson in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | James Nixon lays it in set up by Albert Ryerson | 58-49 |
| 12:55 | George Washington | William Wood is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Wood, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (PG), Thomas Kennedy (SG), Daniel Teeple (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF), Eric Robinson (C) Albert Ryerson, Dustin Cotter, James Nixon, Eric Ernst, Richard Leblanc | |
| Subs | George Washington | Richard Flack (PG), Timothy Bobrosky (SG), Paul Raybon (PF), Dennis Taylor (C) Thomas Farrington, Gordon Deeter, William Atkinson, William Wood | |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Teeple | 60-49 |
| 12:30 | George Washington | Richard Flack is hacked by Jeremy Buskirk - foul #2 on Jeremy Buskirk, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Cason (PG) Jeremy Buskirk | |
| Subs | George Washington | Robert Fransen (C) Bud Bartos | |
| 12:15 | George Washington | Eric Robinson swats the short shot by Paul Raybon | 60-49 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Taylor - foul #2 on Dennis Taylor, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary (SF) Daniel Teeple | |
| Subs | George Washington | Thomas Farrington (PG), Bud Bartos (SF) Richard Flack, Dennis Taylor | |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:59 | George Washington | Paul Raybon pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dave Cason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie McGeary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Thomas Farrington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Bobrosky (fresh) SF - Bud Bartos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Raybon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Fransen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | George Washington | Bud Bartos comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Robinson - foul #4 on Eric Robinson, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (SG), Richard Leblanc (C) Thomas Kennedy, Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | George Washington | Gordon Deeter (SG) Timothy Bobrosky | |
| 11:50 | George Washington | Bud Bartos misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:50 | George Washington | Bud Bartos makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc makes the floater from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 11:08 | George Washington | Gordon Deeter misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-50 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary lays it up and in on a great pass from Dave Cason and he's hacked by Gordon Deeter - foul #3 on Gordon Deeter, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (PG), Thomas Kennedy (SG), Eric Ernst (PF) Dave Cason, Dustin Cotter, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | George Washington | Richard Flack (PG), Timothy Bobrosky (SG), Dennis Taylor (PF), William Wood (C) Thomas Farrington, Gordon Deeter, Bud Bartos, Robert Fransen | |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary makes the free throw | 65-50 |
| 10:29 | George Washington | Paul Raybon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Flack and he's hacked by Ronnie McGeary - foul #2 on Ronnie McGeary, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple (SF) Ronnie McGeary | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 10:29 | George Washington | Paul Raybon makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Thomas Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 10:09 | George Washington | William Wood gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 09:43 | George Washington | Timothy Bobrosky is whistled for a carry | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Nixon (SF) Daniel Teeple | |
| Subs | George Washington | Thomas Farrington (PG), Gordon Deeter (SG), Bud Bartos (SF), William Atkinson (PF) Richard Flack, Timothy Bobrosky, Paul Raybon, Dennis Taylor | |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Richard Leblanc, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Ryerson (PG), Dustin Cotter (SG), Eric Robinson (C) Jeremy Buskirk, Thomas Kennedy, Richard Leblanc | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 09:14 | George Washington | Thomas Farrington is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Ryerson - foul #1 on Albert Ryerson, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Robert Fransen (C) William Wood | |
| 09:14 | George Washington | Thomas Farrington makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 09:14 | George Washington | Thomas Farrington makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton (PF) Eric Ernst | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 08:41 | George Washington | Gordon Deeter's pass is intercepted by Dustin Cotter | 65-55 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter lays it in | 67-55 |
| 08:12 | George Washington | Robert Fransen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Robinson - foul #5 on Eric Robinson, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (PG), Thomas Kennedy (SG), Daniel Teeple (SF), Richard Leblanc (C) Albert Ryerson, Dustin Cotter, James Nixon, Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | George Washington | Richard Flack (PG), Timothy Bobrosky (SF), Dennis Taylor (PF) Thomas Farrington, Bud Bartos, William Atkinson | |
| 08:12 | George Washington | Robert Fransen makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 08:12 | George Washington | Robert Fransen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton loses the dribble to Gordon Deeter | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeremy Buskirk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Teeple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Leblanc (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Richard Flack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Deeter (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Bobrosky (fresh) PF - Dennis Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Fransen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | George Washington | Robert Fransen can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 67-57 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Buskirk | 69-57 |
| 06:59 | George Washington | Robert Fransen is hacked by Richard Leblanc - foul #5 on Richard Leblanc, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Cason (PG), Dustin Cotter (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF), Eric Ernst (PF) Jeremy Buskirk, Thomas Kennedy, Daniel Teeple, Richard Leblanc | |
| Subs | George Washington | Thomas Farrington (PG), Paul Raybon (SF), William Wood (PF) Richard Flack, Timothy Bobrosky, Dennis Taylor | |
| 06:59 | George Washington | Robert Fransen makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 06:59 | George Washington | Robert Fransen misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Thomas Farrington steps in front of the Dustin Cotter pass | 69-58 |
| 06:29 | George Washington | Gordon Deeter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 06:28 | George Washington | Robert Fransen snags the offensive board | 69-58 |
| 06:11 | George Washington | Gordon Deeter misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-58 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dave Cason | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:53 | George Washington | Thomas Farrington is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Ernst - foul #1 on Eric Ernst, team foul #11 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Nixon (SF) Ronnie McGeary | |
| Subs | George Washington | Timothy Bobrosky (SG), Bud Bartos (SF), William Atkinson (PF) Gordon Deeter, Paul Raybon, Robert Fransen | |
| 05:53 | George Washington | Thomas Farrington misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 05:53 | George Washington | Thomas Farrington makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | William Wood takes the ball from James Nixon | 72-59 |
| 05:06 | George Washington | Bud Bartos hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Bobrosky | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Timothy Bobrosky is called for the reach on Dustin Cotter - foul #3 on Timothy Bobrosky, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (PG), Thomas Kennedy (SG), Daniel Teeple (SF) Dave Cason, James Nixon, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | George Washington | Richard Flack (PG), Gordon Deeter (SG), Paul Raybon (SF), Dennis Taylor (C) Thomas Farrington, Timothy Bobrosky, Bud Bartos, William Wood | |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 04:35 | George Washington | Gordon Deeter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst double dribbles | 74-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary (C) Dustin Cotter | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 03:43 | George Washington | Paul Raybon misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 74-61 |
| 03:41 | George Washington | William Atkinson tips it back up and in | 74-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeremy Buskirk (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Teeple (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Ernst (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronnie McGeary (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Richard Flack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Deeter (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Raybon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Atkinson (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Dennis Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-63 |
| 03:19 | George Washington | Paul Raybon snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:07 | George Washington | Gordon Deeter misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-63 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Flack - foul #2 on Richard Flack, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Ryerson (PG), Dustin Cotter (SG), James Nixon (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF) Jeremy Buskirk, Thomas Kennedy, Eric Ernst, Ronnie McGeary | |
| Subs | George Washington | Thomas Farrington (PG), Timothy Bobrosky (SG), Bud Bartos (SF), Robert Fransen (C) Richard Flack, Gordon Deeter, William Atkinson, Dennis Taylor | |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:37 | George Washington | Paul Raybon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Ernst (PF) Daniel Teeple | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Timothy Bobrosky steals the ball from Charles Hamilton | 76-63 |
| 02:07 | George Washington | Thomas Farrington hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Bobrosky | 76-65 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | James Nixon misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 76-65 |
| 01:45 | George Washington | Robert Fransen gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| 01:31 | George Washington | Thomas Farrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-65 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Farrington - foul #2 on Thomas Farrington, team foul #9 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Cason (PG), Thomas Kennedy (SG), Daniel Teeple (SF) Albert Ryerson, Dustin Cotter, James Nixon | |
| Subs | George Washington | Richard Flack (PG), Dennis Taylor (PF), William Wood (C) Thomas Farrington, Bud Bartos, Robert Fransen | |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 01:28 | George Washington | William Wood grabs the board | 77-65 |
| 01:10 | George Washington | Timothy Bobrosky makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Flack and the foul's on Charles Hamilton - foul #1 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #12 | 77-67 |
| 01:10 | George Washington | Timothy Bobrosky misses the free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton is hacked by Richard Flack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Flack, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:47 | George Washington | Paul Raybon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-67 |
| 00:45 | George Washington | Dennis Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:41 | George Washington | Timothy Bobrosky is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kennedy - foul #1 on Thomas Kennedy, team foul #13 | 79-67 |
| 00:41 | George Washington | Timothy Bobrosky misses the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:41 | George Washington | Timothy Bobrosky misses the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Thomas Kennedy misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Taylor - foul #3 on Dennis Taylor, team foul #11 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Nixon (SG) Eric Ernst | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Thomas Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Thomas Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 00:12 | George Washington | Richard Flack knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Paul Raybon | 81-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Dave Cason runs out the clock | 81-69 |