| Lineup | Washington | PG - Robert Redmond (fresh) SG - Leland Shanklin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Perryman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Washington | Larry Stevens inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Washington | Robert Redmond hits a jumper from the right block set up by Larry Stevens and he's hacked by William Reid - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:45 | Washington | Robert Redmond makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Zachery Baker buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 19:08 | Washington | Robert Redmond lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Russell | 30-29 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the easy layup | 30-29 |
| 18:50 | Washington | Leland Shanklin grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:31 | Washington | Jack Perryman makes the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Micheal Fortier - foul #1 on Micheal Fortier, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 18:31 | Washington | Jack Perryman misses the free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Bruce Russell - foul #2 on Bruce Russell, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:46 | Washington | Bruce Russell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-31 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Micheal Fortier | 32-31 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | William Reid misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jack Perryman - foul #3 on Jack Perryman, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Washington | Vince Evans (PF) Jack Perryman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:24 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:12 | Washington | Bruce Russell buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Redmond and he's fouled by William Reid - foul #3 on William Reid, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier | |
| 17:12 | Washington | Bruce Russell makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | William Houston is hacked by Bruce Russell - foul #3 on Bruce Russell, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Washington | Eric Anson (PG), Gordon McGhie (SG), Steven Waggoner (SF), Leonard Mattern (C) Robert Redmond, Leland Shanklin, Larry Stevens, Bruce Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (PF) William Reid | |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Robert Hale can't tip it in | 35-33 |
| 16:29 | Washington | Leonard Mattern grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:13 | Washington | Gordon McGhie misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Zachery Baker - foul #3 on Zachery Baker, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (PF) Zachery Baker | |
| 16:13 | Washington | Gordon McGhie misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:13 | Washington | Gordon McGhie makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | William Houston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Eric Anson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon McGhie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Waggoner (fresh) PF - Vince Evans (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Mattern (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | William Houston lays it in on a great pass from Micheal Fortier | 36-35 |
| 15:16 | Washington | Gordon McGhie clanks a turnaround from close range | 36-35 |
| 15:14 | Washington | Leonard Mattern pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:56 | Washington | Gordon McGhie can't throw it down | 36-35 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | William Houston pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 14:33 | Washington | Gordon McGhie gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:18 | Washington | Gordon McGhie misses the shot from the left side | 36-35 |
| 14:17 | Washington | Leonard Mattern tips it in | 38-35 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Hale | 38-37 |
| 13:35 | Washington | Gordon McGhie knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Leonard Mattern | 41-37 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 41-37 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Robert Hale hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 12:53 | Washington | Steven Waggoner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 44-39 |
| 12:36 | Washington | Eric Anson grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 12:20 | Washington | Gordon McGhie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Redmond (PG), Leland Shanklin (SG), Larry Stevens (SF), Jack Perryman (PF), Bruce Russell (C) Eric Anson, Gordon McGhie, Steven Waggoner, Vince Evans, Leonard Mattern | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), Marlon Everhart (SF), William Reid (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Keith Zhanel, Robert Hale, Micheal Fortier, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo is whistled for a carry | 44-39 |
| 11:43 | Washington | Bruce Russell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo grabs the board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Robert Redmond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leland Shanklin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Perryman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Russell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | William Reid comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 44-39 |
| 11:17 | Washington | Jack Perryman grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 11:12 | Washington | Kevin Leonardo denies the turnaround by Robert Redmond | 44-39 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | William Reid pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | William Houston is hacked by Jack Perryman - foul #4 on Jack Perryman, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Washington | Vince Evans (PF) Jack Perryman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (PF) William Houston, Kevin Leonardo | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Robert Hale connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Zhanel | 44-41 |
| 10:02 | Washington | Robert Redmond hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Zachery Baker - foul #4 on Zachery Baker, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| 10:02 | Washington | Robert Redmond misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:02 | Washington | Robert Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Robert Hale drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Zachery Baker and the foul's on Robert Redmond - foul #1 on Robert Redmond, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Robert Hale makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:19 | Washington | Bruce Russell clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 09:17 | Washington | Leland Shanklin snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 09:04 | Washington | Bruce Russell misses the lay-in | 45-44 |
| 09:02 | Washington | Robert Redmond grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:36 | Washington | Bruce Russell drills a jumper in the paint | 47-44 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses badly on a shot in the paint | 47-44 |
| 08:17 | Washington | Vince Evans pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:15 | Washington | Robert Redmond travels in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Washington | Eric Anson (PG), Gordon McGhie (SG), Steven Waggoner (SF), Leonard Mattern (C) Robert Redmond, Leland Shanklin, Larry Stevens, Bruce Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Micheal Fortier (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Keith Zhanel, Robert Hale, William Reid | |
| 07:55 | Illinois | William Houston comes up short on the floater from the right side | 47-44 |
| 07:53 | Washington | Vince Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 07:31 | Washington | Steven Waggoner makes the runner near the basket set up by Eric Anson | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Eric Anson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon McGhie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Waggoner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vince Evans (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Leonard Mattern (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | William Houston misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 06:35 | Washington | Eric Anson is fouled on the floor by William Houston - foul #2 on William Houston, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Washington | Leland Shanklin (SG), Larry Stevens (SF), Jack Perryman (PF) Gordon McGhie, Steven Waggoner, Vince Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (C) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 06:22 | Washington | Larry Stevens buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Leland Shanklin | 51-46 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jack Perryman - foul #5 on Jack Perryman, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Redmond (PG), Vince Evans (PF), Bruce Russell (C) Eric Anson, Jack Perryman, Leonard Mattern | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:42 | Washington | Bruce Russell clanks a shot in the lane | 51-47 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Robert Hale gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | William Houston can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Stevens - foul #2 on Larry Stevens, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti (C) Micheal Fortier | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | William Houston misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | William Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:19 | Washington | Bruce Russell gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:57 | Washington | Larry Stevens knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leland Shanklin | 53-47 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel's pass is intercepted by Bruce Russell | 53-47 |
| 04:13 | Washington | Robert Redmond hits the finger roll | 55-47 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti can't connect on a jumper from close range | 55-47 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Robert Hale hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 03:20 | Washington | Larry Stevens is hacked by William Reid - foul #4 on William Reid, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Washington | Eric Anson (PG), Gordon McGhie (SG), Leonard Mattern (C) Robert Redmond, Leland Shanklin, Bruce Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF) William Houston, Robert Hale, William Reid | |
| 03:20 | Washington | Larry Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:20 | Washington | Larry Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Eric Anson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon McGhie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Stevens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vince Evans (tiring) 4 reb. C - Leonard Mattern (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Zachery Baker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Marlon Everhart | 57-52 |
| 03:01 | Washington | Gordon McGhie hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Larry Stevens | 59-52 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is fouled on the floor by Gordon McGhie - foul #1 on Gordon McGhie, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Washington | Steven Waggoner (SF) Larry Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Kevin Leonardo (C) Keith Zhanel, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:45 | Washington | Gordon McGhie gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 02:45 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Washington | Marlon Everhart steals the ball from Steven Waggoner | 59-52 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | William Houston clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 59-52 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | William Houston gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Eric Anson steals the ball from Marlon Everhart | 59-52 |
| 01:53 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Redmond (PG), Leland Shanklin (SG), Larry Stevens (SF), Bruce Russell (C) Eric Anson, Gordon McGhie, Steven Waggoner, Leonard Mattern | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Reid (C) Kevin Leonardo | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Washington | Larry Stevens misses short on a shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 01:22 | Washington | Larry Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 01:07 | Washington | Bruce Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 59-52 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | William Reid lays it in on a nice dish by Micheal Fortier | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Washington | William Houston is called for the reach on Larry Stevens in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Houston, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Washington | Eric Anson (PG) Robert Redmond | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:45 | Washington | Larry Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:45 | Washington | Larry Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Anson - foul #1 on Eric Anson, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Redmond (PG) Eric Anson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:39 | Washington | The rebound goes to Vince Evans | 61-55 |
| 00:37 | Washington | Vince Evans is fouled in the backcourt by William Houston - foul #4 on William Houston, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Washington | Eric Anson (PG) Robert Redmond | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:37 | Washington | Vince Evans makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:37 | Washington | Vince Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Zachery Baker grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Eric Anson takes the ball from William Reid | 62-55 |
| 00:27 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| 00:26 | Washington | Eric Anson is hacked by William Houston in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Houston, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG) William Houston | |
| 00:26 | Washington | Eric Anson makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:26 | Washington | Eric Anson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Bruce Russell takes the ball from Zachery Baker | 64-55 |
| 00:17 | Washington | Leland Shanklin is hacked by Keith Zhanel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Zhanel, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| 00:17 | Washington | Leland Shanklin makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:17 | Washington | Leland Shanklin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 00:11 | Washington | The rebound goes to Vince Evans | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Washington | Eric Anson runs out the clock | 66-55 |