| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fresh) SG - Brian Shea (fresh) SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) PF - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) C - Ryan Linkous (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Chris Ledet (fresh) SG - Robert Biesenthal (fresh) SF - Orlando Velazquez (fresh) PF - Christopher Davis (fresh) C - Johnny Dykstra (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | George Washington | Johnny Dykstra wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | George Washington | Robert Biesenthal clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | George Washington | Orlando Velazquez can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | George Washington | Johnny Dykstra tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Brian Shea knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Samuel Birdsell | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | George Washington | Robert Biesenthal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Birdsell | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | George Washington | Robert Biesenthal knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Hamilton | 7-5 |
| 18:04 | George Washington | Johnny Dykstra knocks in the jumper in the lane | 7-7 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Christopher John is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Ledet - foul #1 on Chris Ledet, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton lays it in on a nice dish by Ryan Linkous and he's hacked by Johnny Dykstra - foul #1 on Johnny Dykstra, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lance Sanders (C) Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | George Washington | Jeff McNeil (PG), Harry Burt (SF), Timothy Magley (PF), Norbert Venegas (C) Chris Ledet, Orlando Velazquez, Christopher Davis, Johnny Dykstra | |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 17:31 | George Washington | Robert Biesenthal misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 17:29 | George Washington | Timothy Magley misses the tip | 10-7 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Lance Sanders grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Timothy Magley is called for the reach on Samuel Birdsell - foul #1 on Timothy Magley, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Scott Staton (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Arthur Drown (C) Christopher John, Brian Shea, Samuel Birdsell, Timothy Hamilton | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Arthur Drown buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Scott Staton | 12-7 |
| 16:39 | George Washington | Robert Biesenthal knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 12-9 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Shelton Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (C) Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | George Washington | Chris Ledet (PG), Christopher Davis (PF), Johnny Dykstra (C) Jeff McNeil, Timothy Magley, Norbert Venegas | |
| 16:17 | George Washington | Robert Biesenthal is hacked by Richard Kruse - foul #1 on Richard Kruse, team foul #1 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (PF) Lance Sanders | |
| Subs | George Washington | Orlando Velazquez (SF) Harry Burt | |
| 16:02 | George Washington | Chris Ledet misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-9 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton grabs the board | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) SG - Scott Staton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shelton Davis (fresh) PF - Timothy Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ryan Linkous (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Chris Ledet (fresh) SG - Robert Biesenthal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Orlando Velazquez (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Davis (fresh) C - Johnny Dykstra (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Shelton Davis loses the dribble to Robert Biesenthal | 12-9 |
| 15:35 | George Washington | Chris Ledet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Lawrence Mason (SF), Arthur Drown (C) Scott Staton, Shelton Davis, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | George Washington | Norbert Venegas (C) Johnny Dykstra | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Christopher John clanks a jumper from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 15:20 | George Washington | Chris Ledet snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 14:56 | George Washington | Robert Biesenthal's floater is tipped away by Arthur Drown | 12-9 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Richard Kruse clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Biesenthal - foul #1 on Robert Biesenthal, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SF), Lance Sanders (PF) Lawrence Mason, Timothy Hamilton | |
| Subs | George Washington | Jeff McNeil (SG), Harry Burt (SF), Timothy Magley (PF), Johnny Dykstra (C) Robert Biesenthal, Orlando Velazquez, Christopher Davis, Norbert Venegas | |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:19 | George Washington | Timothy Magley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Christopher John grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeff McNeil - foul #1 on Jeff McNeil, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (SG) Christopher John | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:52 | George Washington | Brian Shea steps in front of the Jeff McNeil pass | 16-9 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Brian Shea is hacked by Harry Burt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Burt, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Ryan Linkous (C) Richard Kruse, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | George Washington | Robert Biesenthal (SG), Christopher Davis (PF) Harry Burt, Timothy Magley | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Staton | 19-9 |
| 13:21 | George Washington | Jeff McNeil hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Brian Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-12 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous gets the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Chris Ledet steps in front of the Samuel Birdsell pass | 19-12 |
| 12:41 | George Washington | Jeff McNeil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 12:40 | George Washington | Johnny Dykstra grabs the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 12:30 | George Washington | Jeff McNeil knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Chris Ledet | 19-14 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the easy layup | 19-14 |
| 12:12 | George Washington | Johnny Dykstra grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 11:58 | George Washington | Robert Biesenthal makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Staton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lance Sanders (fairly fresh) C - Ryan Linkous (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Chris Ledet (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Robert Biesenthal (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Jeff McNeil (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Davis (fairly fresh) C - Johnny Dykstra (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 11:49 | George Washington | Chris Ledet snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 11:42 | George Washington | Chris Ledet misses short on a floater from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Brian Shea loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Richard Kruse (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Timothy Hamilton (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Brian Shea, Scott Staton, Samuel Birdsell, Lance Sanders, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | George Washington | Harry Burt (SG), Orlando Velazquez (SF), Timothy Magley (PF), Norbert Venegas (C) Robert Biesenthal, Jeff McNeil, Christopher Davis, Johnny Dykstra | |
| 11:27 | George Washington | Arthur Drown is called for the reach on Norbert Venegas - foul #1 on Arthur Drown, team foul #2 | 19-17 |
| 11:09 | George Washington | Norbert Venegas misses the fadeaway in the paint | 19-17 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Shelton Davis gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Harry Burt is called for the reach on Richard Kruse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Burt, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Robert Biesenthal (SG) Harry Burt | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:42 | George Washington | Richard Kruse steals it from Norbert Venegas | 21-17 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Richard Kruse lays it in | 23-17 |
| 10:20 | George Washington | Robert Biesenthal buries a shot from the right side | 23-19 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Christopher John's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG) Richard Kruse | |
| Subs | George Washington | Christopher Davis (PF), Johnny Dykstra (C) Timothy Magley, Norbert Venegas | |
| 10:07 | George Washington | Robert Biesenthal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 10:05 | George Washington | Chris Ledet gets the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 09:52 | George Washington | Chris Ledet is called for traveling | 23-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Mason (SF), Henry Lambright (C) Shelton Davis, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | George Washington | Jeff McNeil (PG) Chris Ledet | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Mason and the foul's on Christopher Davis - foul #1 on Christopher Davis, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton makes the free throw | 26-19 |
| 09:18 | George Washington | Christopher Davis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-22 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Christopher John misses the jumpshot from the right side | 26-22 |
| 08:55 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Johnny Dykstra | 26-22 |
| 08:42 | George Washington | Christopher John picks off the pass by Jeff McNeil | 26-22 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Johnny Dykstra is called for the reach on Henry Lambright - foul #2 on Johnny Dykstra, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Richard Kruse (SG), Shelton Davis (SF) Christopher John, Scott Staton, Lawrence Mason | |
| Subs | George Washington | Chris Ledet (PG), Norbert Venegas (C) Jeff McNeil, Johnny Dykstra | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:27 | George Washington | Norbert Venegas pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 08:10 | George Washington | Chris Ledet misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Henry Lambright pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits a wide open shot in the paint on a great pass from Brian Shea and the foul's on Christopher Davis - foul #2 on Christopher Davis, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SF), Lance Sanders (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Shelton Davis, Timothy Hamilton, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | George Washington | Timothy Magley (PF) Christopher Davis | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Brian Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lance Sanders (fresh) C - Arthur Drown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Chris Ledet (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Robert Biesenthal (tired) 10 pts. SF - Orlando Velazquez (tired) PF - Timothy Magley (fresh) C - Norbert Venegas (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | George Washington | Richard Kruse steps in front of the Robert Biesenthal pass | 29-22 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Arthur Drown is hacked by Chris Ledet - foul #2 on Chris Ledet, team foul #11 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (PF) Lance Sanders | |
| Subs | George Washington | Jeff McNeil (PG) Chris Ledet | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Arthur Drown misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Arthur Drown misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 07:15 | George Washington | Timothy Magley grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 07:01 | George Washington | Norbert Venegas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Richard Kruse pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Richard Kruse knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Birdsell | 31-22 |
| 06:33 | George Washington | Arthur Drown is called for the reach on Timothy Magley - foul #2 on Arthur Drown, team foul #3 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Scott Staton (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Timothy Hamilton (PF) Brian Shea, Richard Kruse, Samuel Birdsell, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 06:17 | George Washington | Robert Biesenthal misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Christopher John gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Christopher John is hacked by Jeff McNeil in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff McNeil, team foul #12 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Lambright (C) Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | George Washington | Harry Burt (PG) Jeff McNeil | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Christopher John makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Christopher John makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:54 | George Washington | Robert Biesenthal hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Burt | 33-25 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Shelton Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Staton | 35-25 |
| 05:33 | George Washington | Harry Burt is called for traveling | 35-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Lance Sanders (PF) Christopher John, Timothy Hamilton | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Norbert Venegas steals the ball from Shelton Davis | 35-25 |
| 05:09 | George Washington | Robert Biesenthal misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 05:08 | George Washington | Harry Burt hits the follow up shot | 35-27 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Scott Staton is open but can't throw it down | 35-27 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Richard Kruse tips it in | 37-27 |
| 04:39 | George Washington | Orlando Velazquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Samuel Birdsell (SF), Ryan Linkous (C) Scott Staton, Shelton Davis, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | George Washington | Chris Ledet (PG) Harry Burt | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Lance Sanders is hacked by Norbert Venegas - foul #1 on Norbert Venegas, team foul #13 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG) Richard Kruse | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Lance Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Lance Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 04:12 | George Washington | The short jumper by Timothy Magley is denied by Samuel Birdsell | 39-27 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Lance Sanders hits the follow up shot | 41-27 |
| 03:45 | George Washington | George Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (PF) Lance Sanders | |
| Subs | George Washington | Harry Burt (SG), Jeff McNeil (SF), Christopher Davis (PF), Johnny Dykstra (C) Robert Biesenthal, Orlando Velazquez, Timothy Magley, Norbert Venegas | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Chris Ledet (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Burt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff McNeil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Johnny Dykstra (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | George Washington | Jeff McNeil hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-27 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell blows the layup | 41-27 |
| 03:23 | George Washington | Jeff McNeil grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 03:18 | George Washington | Harry Burt knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chris Ledet | 41-29 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Harry Burt is called for the reach on Brian Shea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Burt, team foul #14 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Drown (C) Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | George Washington | Robert Biesenthal (SG) Harry Burt | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 02:54 | George Washington | Jeff McNeil's layup is rejected by Arthur Drown | 43-29 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Arthur Drown grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Christopher John is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Ledet - foul #3 on Chris Ledet, team foul #15 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SG), Shelton Davis (SF) Brian Shea, Samuel Birdsell | |
| Subs | George Washington | Orlando Velazquez (SF) Chris Ledet | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Christopher John makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Christopher John makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 02:42 | George Washington | Christopher John steals the ball from Robert Biesenthal | 45-29 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton can't finish the layup | 45-29 |
| 02:23 | George Washington | Jeff McNeil grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 02:01 | George Washington | Christopher Davis knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is hacked by Robert Biesenthal - foul #2 on Robert Biesenthal, team foul #16 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Lance Sanders (PF), Ryan Linkous (C) Christopher John, Timothy Hamilton, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 01:48 | George Washington | Johnny Dykstra is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Johnny Dykstra, team foul #17 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Timothy Magley (C) Johnny Dykstra | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Shelton Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Biesenthal - foul #3 on Robert Biesenthal, team foul #18 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG) Scott Staton | |
| Subs | George Washington | Harry Burt (SG) Robert Biesenthal | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Shelton Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Shelton Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Lance Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Brian Shea is fouled on the floor by Christopher Davis - foul #3 on Christopher Davis, team foul #19 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SF) Shelton Davis | |
| Subs | George Washington | Norbert Venegas (C) Christopher Davis | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 01:14 | George Washington | Norbert Venegas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Samuel Birdsell - foul #1 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #4 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Henry Lambright (C) Richard Kruse, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 01:14 | George Washington | Norbert Venegas misses the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 01:14 | George Washington | Norbert Venegas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Jeff McNeil is called for the reach on Brian Shea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff McNeil, team foul #20 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Chris Ledet (PG) Jeff McNeil | |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 00:47 | George Washington | Chris Ledet is hacked by Samuel Birdsell - foul #2 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #5 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Lawrence Mason (SF), Timothy Hamilton (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Brian Shea, Samuel Birdsell, Lance Sanders, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 00:32 | George Washington | Orlando Velazquez's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Mason | 52-33 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Lawrence Mason snags the defensive board | 52-33 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Christopher John is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Ledet - foul #4 on Chris Ledet, team foul #21 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SG), Shelton Davis (SF) Scott Staton, Lawrence Mason | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Christopher John misses the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Christopher John misses the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 00:27 | George Washington | Timothy Magley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 00:01 | George Washington | Richard Kruse steals the ball from Norbert Venegas | 52-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 52-33 |