| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Lionel Hamilton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jamie Meany (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Clark (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ottah Aziz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Ruck (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Carl Randolph inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:35 | Washington | Ottah Aziz grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 19:24 | Washington | Jamie Meany is hacked by Sterling Berryman - foul #2 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 19:07 | Washington | Robert Ruck lays it in on a nice dish by Jamie Meany and he's hacked by Sterling Berryman - foul #3 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #2 | 23-32 |
| 19:07 | Washington | Robert Ruck makes the free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Lionel Hamilton steps in front of the Arnold Petree pass in the backcourt | 23-33 |
| 18:49 | Washington | Ottah Aziz connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lionel Hamilton | 23-35 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Richard Anderson comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ottah Aziz - foul #2 on Ottah Aziz, team foul #2 | 23-35 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 18:04 | Washington | Ottah Aziz's fadeaway is rejected by Sterling Berryman | 24-35 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the lay-in | 24-35 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the tip | 24-35 |
| 17:54 | Washington | Lionel Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 17:31 | Washington | Ottah Aziz makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jamie Meany | 24-37 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Jason Steller clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-37 |
| 17:06 | Washington | Lionel Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 17:03 | Washington | Lionel Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Petree - foul #2 on Arnold Petree, team foul #3 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 16:51 | Washington | Lionel Hamilton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | The jumper by Richard Anderson is denied by Robert Ruck | 24-37 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Richard Anderson hits the follow up shot | 26-37 |
| 15:58 | Washington | Robert Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Frances Manning (C) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Washington | David Gideon (SG), John Brown (SF), Richard Thornton (PF), William Ross (C) Jamie Meany, Robert Clark, Ottah Aziz, Robert Ruck | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) C - Frances Manning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Lionel Hamilton (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Gideon (fresh) SF - John Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-37 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Christian Johnson tips it in | 28-37 |
| 15:19 | Washington | Larry Lown steps in front of the William Ross pass | 28-37 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | William Ross is called for the reach on Larry Lown - foul #2 on William Ross, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Sterling Berryman (C) Larry Lown, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Clark (SF) Lionel Hamilton | |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is hacked by Robert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Bradley Hunter, Christian Johnson, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Arnold Petree knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Steller | 30-37 |
| 13:48 | Washington | William Ross's floater is tipped away by Richard Anderson | 30-37 |
| 13:46 | Washington | Richard Thornton tips it in | 30-39 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is called for traveling | 30-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington | Lionel Hamilton (PG), Jamie Meany (SG), Ottah Aziz (PF), Robert Ruck (C) John Brown, Robert Clark, Richard Thornton, William Ross | |
| 13:09 | Washington | Ottah Aziz clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Anderson - foul #1 on Richard Anderson, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| 13:09 | Washington | Ottah Aziz misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 13:09 | Washington | Ottah Aziz misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Richard Anderson drills a runner from the right block set up by Arnold Petree | 32-39 |
| 12:20 | Washington | Robert Ruck misses long on a jumper from the right block | 32-39 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Arnold Petree scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Randolph | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Sterling Berryman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Lionel Hamilton (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Meany (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gideon (fairly fresh) PF - Ottah Aziz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Ruck (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Washington | Robert Ruck misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 11:36 | Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ruck | 34-39 |
| 11:22 | Washington | Jamie Meany makes the 3 from straight away | 34-42 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman is denied on a dunk by Ottah Aziz | 34-42 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Jason Steller scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Anderson | 37-42 |
| 10:19 | Washington | Sterling Berryman picks off the pass by Robert Ruck | 37-42 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Carl Randolph connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Anderson | 40-42 |
| 09:38 | Washington | Ottah Aziz's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Anderson | 40-42 |
| 09:37 | Washington | Lionel Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 09:24 | Washington | Richard Anderson swats the short shot by Robert Ruck | 40-42 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Jason Steller snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Jason Steller double dribbles | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Frances Manning (C) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Clark (SF), Richard Thornton (PF), William Ross (C) David Gideon, Ottah Aziz, Robert Ruck | |
| 08:42 | Washington | Richard Thornton clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frances Manning - foul #1 on Frances Manning, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington | John Brown (PG) Lionel Hamilton | |
| 08:42 | Washington | Richard Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 08:42 | Washington | Richard Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Frances Manning gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Larry Lown comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Larry Lown grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Larry Lown | 42-43 |
| 07:36 | Washington | The short jumper by William Ross is denied by Christian Johnson | 42-43 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Frances Manning pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - John Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Meany (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Clark (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Frances Manning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington | Lionel Hamilton (PG), Ottah Aziz (PF), Robert Ruck (C) John Brown, Richard Thornton, William Ross | |
| 06:55 | Washington | Robert Clark buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jamie Meany | 42-46 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is whistled for a carry | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Carl Randolph (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Larry Lown, Christian Johnson, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Washington | David Gideon (SG) Jamie Meany | |
| 06:14 | Washington | Robert Ruck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG) Bradley Hunter | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is hacked by David Gideon - foul #2 on David Gideon, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Christian Johnson (C) Larry Lown, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the jumpshot from the right side | 42-46 |
| 05:37 | Washington | Ottah Aziz snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 05:22 | Washington | Ottah Aziz scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lionel Hamilton | 42-48 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 42-48 |
| 05:08 | Washington | David Gideon grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 05:02 | Washington | Robert Ruck banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Clark | 42-50 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Jason Steller pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Richard Anderson travels with the ball | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sterling Berryman (C) Christian Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington | John Brown (SF), Richard Thornton (PF), William Ross (C) Robert Clark, Ottah Aziz, Robert Ruck | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:59 | Washington | Richard Thornton hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Jason Steller grabs the board | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the dunk but he's hacked by David Gideon - foul #3 on David Gideon, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | David Gideon is called for the reach on Sterling Berryman - foul #4 on David Gideon, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG) Jason Steller | |
| Subs | Washington | Jamie Meany (SG) David Gideon | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 03:14 | Washington | The rebound goes to Richard Thornton | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Lionel Hamilton (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Meany (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 02:47 | Washington | William Ross connects on the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Christian Johnson - foul #1 on Christian Johnson, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG) Arnold Petree | |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Clark (SF), Ottah Aziz (PF) Lionel Hamilton, Richard Thornton | |
| 02:47 | Washington | William Ross makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Christian Johnson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Clark - foul #3 on Robert Clark, team foul #8 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Anderson (PF) Anthony Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Ruck (C) William Ross | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Christian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Christian Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 02:14 | Washington | Robert Ruck slams it home | 45-55 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-55 |
| 01:52 | Washington | Robert Ruck pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Washington | Robert Ruck is hacked by Larry Lown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Lown, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF) Bradley Hunter, Larry Lown, Christian Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington | Lionel Hamilton (PG) John Brown | |
| 01:50 | Washington | Robert Ruck misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Richard Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jamie Meany - foul #2 on Jamie Meany, team foul #9 | 45-55 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:28 | Washington | Jason Steller is called for the reach on Robert Ruck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Steller, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| 01:28 | Washington | Robert Ruck makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:28 | Washington | Robert Ruck misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-56 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman hits the follow up shot | 49-56 |
| 01:06 | Washington | Arnold Petree is called for the reach on Robert Ruck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold Petree, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| 01:06 | Washington | Robert Ruck misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Richard Anderson snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Richard Anderson hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Washington | Jason Steller is called for the reach on Jamie Meany - foul #2 on Jason Steller, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| 00:23 | Washington | Jamie Meany misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:23 | Washington | Jamie Meany misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Richard Anderson snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 00:15 | Washington | Ottah Aziz grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Washington | Arnold Petree is called for the reach on Ottah Aziz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arnold Petree, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| 00:12 | Washington | Ottah Aziz makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:12 | Washington | Ottah Aziz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 00:04 | Washington | Ottah Aziz snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Washington | Lionel Hamilton runs out the clock | 51-58 |