| Lineup | Mary Washington | PG - Randall Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Cicero (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Herman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Asay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Lamar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Biermann (fresh) PF - Scott Basnight (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Maurice West (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Mary Washington | Mary Washington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Scott Basnight connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Lamar and he's hacked by Herman Smith - foul #2 on Herman Smith, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Scott Basnight makes the free throw | 29-45 |
| 19:21 | Mary Washington | Paul Mitchell drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Randall Fox | 31-45 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Garry Williams drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Charles Lamar | 31-47 |
| 18:56 | Mary Washington | Paul Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-47 |
| 18:54 | Mary Washington | Charles Asay grabs the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 18:40 | Mary Washington | Paul Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-47 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Maurice West grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Scott Basnight's layup is rejected by Paul Mitchell | 31-47 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Maurice West snags the offensive board | 31-47 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Scott Basnight | 31-50 |
| 17:53 | Mary Washington | Scott Basnight steals it from Charles Asay | 31-50 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Scott Basnight clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Cicero - foul #1 on Ryan Cicero, team foul #2 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Michael Zagrodnik (SF), Christian Davis (C) Herman Smith, Charles Asay | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Scott Basnight makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Scott Basnight misses the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 17:31 | Mary Washington | Paul Mitchell gets the rebound | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Mary Washington | Mary Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:11 | Mary Washington | Ryan Cicero clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-51 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Maurice West snags the defensive board | 31-51 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann is whistled for traveling | 31-51 |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Michael Price (PG), Bruce Oates (C) Randall Fox, Paul Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw (PG), Thomas Cuthbertson (SF), Elbert Kim (PF), Eugene Cage (C) Charles Lamar, Jeffrey Biermann, Scott Basnight, Maurice West | |
| 16:52 | Mary Washington | Michael Price makes the floater from just outside the lane | 33-51 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson clanks a runner near the basket | 33-51 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw misses the jump hook from close range | 33-51 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Eugene Cage pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Christian Davis steals it from Hubert Mumaw | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Mary Washington | Mary Washington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:48 | Mary Washington | Ryan Cicero misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-51 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Elbert Kim | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Mary Washington | PG - Michael Price (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ryan Cicero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Zagrodnik (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christian Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Oates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Hubert Mumaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garry Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cuthbertson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elbert Kim (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Cage (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-51 |
| 15:41 | Mary Washington | Bruce Oates grabs the board | 33-51 |
| 15:23 | Mary Washington | Ryan Cicero can't finish the layup | 33-51 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Michael Zagrodnik blocks the short jumper by Elbert Kim | 33-51 |
| 15:13 | Mary Washington | Michael Price gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 15:07 | Mary Washington | Michael Zagrodnik misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-51 |
| 15:05 | Mary Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Christian Davis | 33-51 |
| 14:51 | Mary Washington | Michael Zagrodnik jams it on a great pass from Ryan Cicero | 35-51 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Elbert Kim hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Hubert Mumaw | 35-53 |
| 14:22 | Mary Washington | Michael Zagrodnik misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-53 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Elbert Kim grabs the board | 35-53 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson makes the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Michael Zagrodnik - foul #3 on Michael Zagrodnik, team foul #3 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Randall Fox (PG), John Groff (SG), Herman Smith (SF), Paul Mitchell (PF), Charles Asay (C) Michael Price, Ryan Cicero, Michael Zagrodnik, Christian Davis, Bruce Oates | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Lamar (PG), Alvin Petri (SG), Scott Basnight (PF), Maurice West (C) Hubert Mumaw, Garry Williams, Elbert Kim, Eugene Cage | |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson makes the free throw | 35-56 |
| Game Plan | Mary Washington | Mary Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:09 | Mary Washington | Herman Smith hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Asay | 38-56 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Alvin Petri hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Lamar | 38-59 |
| 13:51 | Mary Washington | Thomas Cuthbertson steals it from Herman Smith | 38-59 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Paul Mitchell is called for the reach on Maurice West - foul #1 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #4 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Mary Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann (SF) Thomas Cuthbertson | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-59 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Maurice West tips it home | 38-61 |
| 12:53 | Mary Washington | Herman Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-61 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Maurice West grabs the board | 38-61 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Charles Lamar misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-61 |
| 12:45 | Mary Washington | John Groff grabs the defensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 12:31 | Mary Washington | Paul Mitchell drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Herman Smith | 40-61 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Alvin Petri knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Lamar | 40-63 |
| 11:56 | Mary Washington | Paul Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-63 |
| 11:54 | Mary Washington | Paul Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 40-63 |
| 11:43 | Mary Washington | Herman Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Randall Fox and he's hacked by Alvin Petri - foul #4 on Alvin Petri, team foul #1 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Michael Price (PG), Ryan Cicero (SG), Christian Davis (C) Randall Fox, John Groff, Charles Asay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Garry Williams (SG), Elbert Kim (PF), Eugene Cage (C) Alvin Petri, Scott Basnight, Maurice West | |
| 11:43 | Mary Washington | Herman Smith makes the free throw | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Mary Washington | PG - Michael Price (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ryan Cicero (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christian Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Lamar (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Garry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Biermann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elbert Kim (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Cage (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann loses the dribble to Paul Mitchell | 43-63 |
| 11:21 | Mary Washington | Herman Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Elbert Kim - foul #2 on Elbert Kim, team foul #2 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Bruce Oates (C) Paul Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw (PG) Charles Lamar | |
| 11:21 | Mary Washington | Herman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 11:21 | Mary Washington | Herman Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Eugene Cage grabs the defensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-63 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Eugene Cage tips it back up and in | 44-65 |
| 10:47 | Mary Washington | Christian Davis drills a turnaround from the right block | 46-65 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Garry Williams misses the shot in the lane | 46-65 |
| 10:28 | Mary Washington | The rebound goes to Christian Davis | 46-65 |
| 10:12 | Mary Washington | Elbert Kim denies the turnaround by Bruce Oates | 46-65 |
| 10:11 | Mary Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Oates | 46-65 |
| 09:59 | Mary Washington | Bruce Oates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-65 |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Randall Fox (PG), John Groff (SG), Michael Zagrodnik (SF), Paul Mitchell (PF), Charles Asay (C) Michael Price, Ryan Cicero, Herman Smith, Christian Davis, Bruce Oates | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Lamar (PG), Scott Basnight (PF), Maurice West (C) Hubert Mumaw, Jeffrey Biermann, Eugene Cage | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Garry Williams lays it up and in set up by Maurice West | 46-67 |
| 09:34 | Mary Washington | Paul Mitchell can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Scott Basnight - foul #1 on Scott Basnight, team foul #3 | 46-67 |
| 09:34 | Mary Washington | Paul Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 09:34 | Mary Washington | Paul Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Charles Asay denies the turnaround by Garry Williams | 48-67 |
| 09:15 | Mary Washington | Charles Asay grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 08:59 | Mary Washington | Paul Mitchell's floater is tipped away by Maurice West | 48-67 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Garry Williams pulls down the rebound | 48-67 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Garry Williams misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-67 |
| 08:51 | Mary Washington | Charles Asay grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 08:34 | Mary Washington | Charles Asay misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-67 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Maurice West | 48-67 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Charles Lamar buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Basnight | 48-70 |
| 08:09 | Mary Washington | The jumper by Randall Fox is denied by Maurice West | 48-70 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Scott Basnight grabs the board | 48-70 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Maurice West is fouled on the floor by Randall Fox - foul #1 on Randall Fox, team foul #5 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Christian Davis (C) Charles Asay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw (PG), Alvin Petri (SG), Jeffrey Biermann (SF), Eugene Cage (PF) Charles Lamar, Garry Williams, Elbert Kim, Scott Basnight | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | The jump hook by Alvin Petri is blocked by Christian Davis | 48-70 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Eugene Cage snags the offensive board | 48-70 |
| Lineup | Mary Washington | PG - Randall Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Groff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Zagrodnik (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christian Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Hubert Mumaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Petri (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Biermann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Cage (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Maurice West (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Alvin Petri misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randall Fox - foul #2 on Randall Fox, team foul #6 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Michael Price (PG), Ryan Cicero (SG), Herman Smith (SF), Bruce Oates (C) Randall Fox, John Groff, Michael Zagrodnik, Paul Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Poe (PF) Maurice West | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Alvin Petri misses the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Alvin Petri makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 06:57 | Mary Washington | Christian Davis is fouled on the floor by Michael Poe - foul #1 on Michael Poe, team foul #4 | 48-71 |
| 06:51 | Mary Washington | Michael Poe is called for the reach on Michael Price - foul #2 on Michael Poe, team foul #5 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Mary Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Garry Williams (C) Michael Poe | |
| 06:34 | Mary Washington | Herman Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-71 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw pulls down the rebound | 48-71 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Alvin Petri knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Hubert Mumaw | 48-74 |
| 06:13 | Mary Washington | Ryan Cicero knocks in the 3 from straight away | 51-74 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Bruce Oates steals the ball from Garry Williams | 51-74 |
| 05:31 | Mary Washington | Christian Davis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-74 |
| 05:29 | Mary Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Oates | 51-74 |
| 05:15 | Mary Washington | Garry Williams steals the ball from Michael Price | 51-74 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Hubert Mumaw | 51-77 |
| 04:48 | Mary Washington | Christian Davis blows the layup but he's hacked by Alvin Petri - foul #5 on Alvin Petri, team foul #6 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Robert Campbell (SG), Michael Zagrodnik (SF) Michael Price, Herman Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Sanderson (PG), Thomas Cuthbertson (SF), Michael Poe (PF), Elbert Kim (C) Hubert Mumaw, Alvin Petri, Jeffrey Biermann, Eugene Cage | |
| 04:48 | Mary Washington | Christian Davis misses the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 04:48 | Mary Washington | Christian Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Michael Poe loses the dribble to Christian Davis | 52-77 |
| 04:14 | Mary Washington | Christian Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner and he's fouled by Thomas Cuthbertson - foul #1 on Thomas Cuthbertson, team foul #7 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Michael Price (PG), Roy Holland (PF) Ryan Cicero, Bruce Oates | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:14 | Mary Washington | Christian Davis makes the free throw | 56-77 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Michael Poe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-77 |
| 03:55 | Mary Washington | The rebound goes to Roy Holland | 56-77 |
| Game Plan | Mary Washington | Mary Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Mary Washington | Michael Poe is called for the reach on Roy Holland - foul #3 on Michael Poe, team foul #8 | 56-77 |
| 03:40 | Mary Washington | Roy Holland makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 03:40 | Mary Washington | Roy Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | Mary Washington | Mary Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Mary Washington | PG - Michael Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Campbell (fresh) SF - Michael Zagrodnik (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roy Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Christian Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Sanderson (fresh) SG - Garry Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cuthbertson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Poe (fresh) 3 pf. C - Elbert Kim (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Elbert Kim misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 58-77 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Elbert Kim misses the tip | 58-77 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Garry Williams hits the follow up shot | 58-79 |
| 03:01 | Mary Washington | Michael Zagrodnik is called for a backcourt violation | 58-79 |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Ryan Cicero (PG) Michael Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw (PG), Eugene Cage (C) Robert Sanderson, Garry Williams | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Michael Zagrodnik is called for the reach on Elbert Kim - foul #4 on Michael Zagrodnik, team foul #7 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Bruce Oates (C) Christian Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Elbert Kim makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Elbert Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 02:23 | Mary Washington | Michael Zagrodnik misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 58-81 |
| 02:22 | Mary Washington | Roy Holland snags the offensive board | 58-81 |
| 02:17 | Mary Washington | Bruce Oates clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Eugene Cage - foul #2 on Eugene Cage, team foul #9 | 58-81 |
| Subs | Mary Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Sanderson (PG) Elbert Kim | |
| 02:17 | Mary Washington | Bruce Oates makes the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 02:17 | Mary Washington | Bruce Oates misses the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Michael Poe grabs the defensive rebound | 59-81 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson buries a jump hook from the baseline | 59-83 |
| 01:29 | Mary Washington | Roy Holland loses the dribble to Robert Sanderson | 59-83 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson blows the layup | 59-83 |
| 01:16 | Mary Washington | Michael Zagrodnik grabs the defensive rebound | 59-83 |
| 01:03 | Mary Washington | Ryan Cicero clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-83 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw pulls down the rebound | 59-83 |
| Game Plan | Mary Washington | Mary Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Robert Sanderson scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Thomas Cuthbertson | 59-85 |
| Game Plan | Mary Washington | Mary Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Mary Washington | Ryan Cicero connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Campbell | 62-85 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Eugene Cage clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-85 |
| 00:32 | Mary Washington | Roy Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 62-85 |
| 00:29 | Mary Washington | Robert Sanderson is called for the reach on Ryan Cicero in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Sanderson, team foul #10 | 62-85 |
| Subs | Mary Washington | Michael Price (PG), Christian Davis (PF) Robert Campbell, Roy Holland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Garry Williams (SG), Elbert Kim (PF) Robert Sanderson, Michael Poe | |
| 00:29 | Mary Washington | Ryan Cicero misses the 1st free throw | 62-85 |
| 00:29 | Mary Washington | Ryan Cicero misses the 2nd free throw | 62-85 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson gets the rebound | 62-85 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw runs out the clock | 62-85 |