| Lineup | Washington | PG - Dana Jim (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Anderson (fresh) SF - Jamie Ledford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Coleman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Chapman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Shea (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Linkous (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington | Jamie Ledford inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Washington | Louis Coleman is whistled for a carry | 42-40 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses the 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 19:21 | Washington | Bruce Chapman pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:09 | Washington | Bruce Chapman connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Dana Jim | 44-40 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Brian Shea can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 19:02 | Washington | The rebound goes to Louis Coleman | 44-40 |
| 18:50 | Washington | Bruce Chapman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-40 |
| 18:49 | Washington | Bruce Chapman hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-43 |
| 18:25 | Washington | Bruce Chapman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dana Jim | 48-43 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Brian Shea is hacked by Aaron Anderson - foul #3 on Aaron Anderson, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Washington | John Wiseman (SG), Richard Jackson (PF) Aaron Anderson, Louis Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Drown (C) Ryan Linkous | |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Christopher John misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bruce Chapman - foul #2 on Bruce Chapman, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Washington | Tim Lefkowitz (C) Bruce Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Mason (SF) Samuel Birdsell | |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Christopher John makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Christopher John makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 17:41 | Washington | Dana Jim buries a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Arthur Drown - foul #2 on Arthur Drown, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Washington | Jonathan McManigal (SF) Jamie Ledford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SG) Brian Shea | |
| 17:41 | Washington | Dana Jim misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Lance Sanders snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Christopher John misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 17:35 | Washington | John Wiseman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 17:26 | Washington | Dana Jim clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Lance Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Lawrence Mason misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tim Lefkowitz - foul #2 on Tim Lefkowitz, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Washington | Troy Walters (PG) Dana Jim | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG) Christopher John | |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Lawrence Mason makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Lawrence Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 16:57 | Washington | Troy Walters is whistled for a carry | 50-47 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (PF) Lance Sanders | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Lawrence Mason clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 16:39 | Washington | Richard Jackson gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 16:19 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by John Wiseman | 52-47 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Arthur Drown scores on a floater from close range | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Troy Walters (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Wiseman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan McManigal (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Lefkowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Staton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) C - Arthur Drown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Washington | Troy Walters misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | A charge is called on Scott Staton - foul #1 on Scott Staton, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Washington | Dana Jim (PG), Aaron Anderson (SG), Jamie Ledford (SF), Louis Coleman (PF), Bruce Chapman (C) Troy Walters, John Wiseman, Jonathan McManigal, Richard Jackson, Tim Lefkowitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Brian Shea (SG), Samuel Birdsell (SF), Timothy Hamilton (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Richard Kruse, Scott Staton, Lawrence Mason, Ryan Linkous, Arthur Drown | |
| 15:01 | Washington | Henry Lambright steals the ball from Bruce Chapman | 52-49 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Brian Shea clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-49 |
| 14:54 | Washington | Bruce Chapman grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 14:42 | Washington | Bruce Chapman is fouled on the floor by Henry Lambright - foul #1 on Henry Lambright, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lance Sanders (C) Henry Lambright | |
| 14:30 | Washington | Bruce Chapman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 14:28 | Washington | Louis Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 14:17 | Washington | Dana Jim comes up short on the shot from the right side | 52-49 |
| 14:15 | Washington | Jamie Ledford grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 14:01 | Washington | Bruce Chapman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Louis Coleman | 54-49 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Brian Shea drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-52 |
| 13:32 | Washington | Dana Jim is hacked by Christopher John - foul #1 on Christopher John, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Washington | Richard Jackson (PF) Louis Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (C) Lance Sanders | |
| 13:20 | Washington | Bruce Chapman is denied on a layup by Samuel Birdsell | 54-52 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Shea | 54-52 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Brian Shea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 12:56 | Washington | Jamie Ledford pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:50 | Washington | Bruce Chapman makes the jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Brian Shea knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 12:07 | Washington | Bruce Chapman blows the layup | 56-55 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Brian Shea can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 11:38 | Washington | Bruce Chapman pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Dana Jim (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jamie Ledford (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Chapman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 25 pts. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Linkous (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Washington | Dana Jim misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 11:14 | Washington | Bruce Chapman tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Linkous | 56-55 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 10:52 | Washington | Bruce Chapman grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 10:47 | Washington | Brian Shea steals the ball from Dana Jim | 56-55 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Brian Shea banks in the layup | 56-57 |
| 10:25 | Washington | Bruce Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Washington | Troy Walters (PG), John Wiseman (SG), Jonathan McManigal (SF), Louis Coleman (PF), Tim Lefkowitz (C) Dana Jim, Aaron Anderson, Jamie Ledford, Richard Jackson, Bruce Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Scott Staton (SG), Lawrence Mason (SF), Lance Sanders (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Christopher John, Brian Shea, Samuel Birdsell, Timothy Hamilton, Ryan Linkous | |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Arthur Drown misses the easy layup | 56-57 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Mason | 56-57 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Richard Kruse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| 09:34 | Washington | John Wiseman drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Troy Walters | 59-57 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Lance Sanders makes the floater in the lane | 59-59 |
| 09:08 | Washington | Troy Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Lawrence Mason grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Scott Staton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 08:59 | Washington | Louis Coleman gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:30 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Mason - foul #2 on Lawrence Mason, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| 08:06 | Washington | Louis Coleman misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lance Sanders - foul #1 on Lance Sanders, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Washington | Dana Jim (PG), Jamie Ledford (SF), Bruce Chapman (C) Troy Walters, Jonathan McManigal, Tim Lefkowitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Lance Sanders, Arthur Drown | |
| 08:06 | Washington | Louis Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:06 | Washington | Louis Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Scott Staton makes the jumpshot from the right side | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Dana Jim (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Ledford (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Louis Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Chapman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Staton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Washington | John Wiseman is hacked by Lawrence Mason - foul #3 on Lawrence Mason, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Washington | Richard Jackson (PF) Louis Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Brian Shea (SG), Samuel Birdsell (SF) Richard Kruse, Scott Staton, Lawrence Mason | |
| 07:19 | Washington | John Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:19 | Washington | John Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Jackson - foul #3 on Richard Jackson, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Washington | Troy Walters (PG), Aaron Anderson (SG), Jonathan McManigal (SF), Tim Lefkowitz (C) Dana Jim, John Wiseman, Jamie Ledford, Bruce Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Drown (C) Henry Lambright | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:45 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 06:44 | Washington | Troy Walters tips it back up and in | 65-63 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Brian Shea is fouled on the floor by Jonathan McManigal - foul #2 on Jonathan McManigal, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Lance Sanders (PF), Ryan Linkous (C) Brian Shea, Timothy Hamilton, Arthur Drown | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Christopher John hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 06:08 | Washington | Richard Jackson grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 05:52 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Linkous | 65-63 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Scott Staton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Troy Walters steps in front of the Samuel Birdsell pass | 65-63 |
| 05:20 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 05:19 | Washington | Tim Lefkowitz tips it back up and in | 67-63 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Christopher John hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-63 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Lance Sanders tips it home | 67-65 |
| 04:36 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Samuel Birdsell - foul #2 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Washington | Dana Jim (PG), John Wiseman (SG), Louis Coleman (PF), Bruce Chapman (C) Troy Walters, Aaron Anderson, Richard Jackson, Tim Lefkowitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Richard Kruse (SG), Lawrence Mason (SF), Timothy Hamilton (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Christopher John, Scott Staton, Samuel Birdsell, Lance Sanders, Ryan Linkous | |
| 04:36 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:36 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Arthur Drown grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Brian Shea buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 04:00 | Washington | Dana Jim scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Louis Coleman | 71-68 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-68 |
| 03:38 | Washington | John Wiseman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Dana Jim (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Wiseman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan McManigal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Louis Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Chapman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 30 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Washington | Dana Jim misses the easy layup | 71-68 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Mason snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Brian Shea can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 03:23 | Washington | The rebound goes to Bruce Chapman | 71-68 |
| 03:16 | Washington | Jonathan McManigal knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dana Jim | 73-68 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Lawrence Mason misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 02:52 | Washington | The rebound goes to Louis Coleman | 73-68 |
| 02:52 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Washington | Aaron Anderson (SG), Jamie Ledford (SF), Richard Jackson (PF) John Wiseman, Jonathan McManigal, Louis Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Samuel Birdsell (SF), Ryan Linkous (C) Richard Kruse, Lawrence Mason, Arthur Drown | |
| 02:33 | Washington | Dana Jim misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-68 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Brian Shea gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Brian Shea knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 01:51 | Washington | Dana Jim is fouled on the floor by Christopher John - foul #2 on Christopher John, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Washington | Louis Coleman (PF) Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:51 | Washington | Dana Jim makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:51 | Washington | Dana Jim makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Christopher John misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 75-71 |
| 01:37 | Washington | Jamie Ledford snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 01:21 | Washington | Bruce Chapman blows the layup | 75-71 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Christopher John pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Brian Shea knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Timothy Hamilton | 75-73 |
| 00:54 | Washington | Bruce Chapman is hacked by Ryan Linkous - foul #3 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| 00:54 | Washington | Bruce Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:54 | Washington | Bruce Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Brian Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 00:38 | Washington | Louis Coleman pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Washington | Louis Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher John - foul #3 on Christopher John, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| 00:36 | Washington | Louis Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:36 | Washington | Louis Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Brian Shea clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 00:31 | Washington | Bruce Chapman snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 00:29 | Washington | Bruce Chapman is hacked by Christopher John in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher John, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Washington | John Wiseman (SG) Aaron Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:29 | Washington | Bruce Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:29 | Washington | Bruce Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 79-73 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-76 |
| 00:17 | Washington | Louis Coleman is hacked by Christopher John in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher John, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SG) Christopher John | |
| 00:17 | Washington | Louis Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:17 | Washington | Louis Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:17 | Washington | Jamie Ledford gets the offensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:16 | Washington | Richard Kruse is called for the reach on Jamie Ledford - foul #3 on Richard Kruse, team foul #14 | 80-76 |
| 00:16 | Washington | Jamie Ledford makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:16 | Washington | Jamie Ledford misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Richard Kruse can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-76 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Brian Shea snags the offensive board | 81-76 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-76 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous gets the offensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-79 |
| 00:00 | Washington | Dana Jim runs out the clock | 81-79 |