| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) PF - Leo Walker (fresh) C - Carl Hickox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington (MD) | PG - Andrew Brown (fresh) SG - Roland Benson (fresh) SF - Milton Daniel (fresh) PF - Carl Walker (fresh) C - Robert Schneck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington (MD) | Carl Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington (MD) | Washington (MD) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Washington (MD) | Andrew Brown misses long on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leo Walker | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Robert Schneck steps in front of the Carl Hickox pass | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Washington (MD) | Andrew Brown is called for 10 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Mazzella | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Washington (MD) | Andrew Brown misses short on a jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Washington (MD) | Andrew Brown gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Washington (MD) | Milton Daniel double dribbles | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roosevelt Smith | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Washington (MD) | Milton Daniel misses the fadeaway from the right side | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Leo Walker snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Milton Daniel picks off the pass by George Mazzella in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Washington (MD) | Milton Daniel banks in the layup | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | George Mazzella is fouled on the floor by Milton Daniel - foul #1 on Milton Daniel, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | James Bergquist (PG), Robert Clemons (SG), John Seaman (SF), Garrett Devlin (PF), Barry Young (C) Andrew Brown, Roland Benson, Milton Daniel, Carl Walker, Robert Schneck | |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | Washington (MD) | Garrett Devlin gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | Washington (MD) | Barry Young makes the 3 from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | John Oatman is hacked by Robert Clemons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Clemons, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Corey Conaway misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | John Scholz gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Barry Young swats the short shot by Charles Baker | 5-5 |
| 16:58 | Washington (MD) | Barry Young pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Washington (MD) | Robert Clemons is hacked by Charles Baker - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG) John Oatman, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | Roland Benson (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Carl Walker (PF), Robert Schneck (C) James Bergquist, Robert Clemons, Garrett Devlin, Barry Young | |
| 16:33 | Washington (MD) | Roland Benson hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 5-5 |
| 16:32 | Washington (MD) | Robert Schneck tips it back up and in | 5-7 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses long on a jumper near the basket | 5-7 |
| 16:26 | Washington (MD) | Robert Schneck grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | Washington (MD) | Robert Schneck can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Charles Baker gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the wide open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Corey Conaway | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Conaway (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Hancock (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington (MD) | PG - John Seaman (fairly fresh) SG - Roland Benson (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Baker (fresh) PF - Carl Walker (fairly fresh) C - Robert Schneck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Washington (MD) | Carl Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Baker - foul #2 on Charles Baker, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Roosevelt Smith, Corey Conaway, Charles Baker, Kevin Hancock | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | Andrew Brown (PG), Milton Daniel (SF) John Seaman, Michael Baker | |
| 15:49 | Washington (MD) | Carl Walker makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:49 | Washington (MD) | Carl Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG) George Mazzella | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | Robert Clemons (SG) Roland Benson | |
| 15:35 | Washington (MD) | Robert Clemons makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Robert Clemons is called for the reach on Walter Glover in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Clemons, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | Roland Benson (SG), Barry Young (SF), Garrett Devlin (C) Robert Clemons, Milton Daniel, Robert Schneck | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | John Oatman knocks in the shot from the left block | 9-12 |
| 15:20 | Washington (MD) | Carl Walker misses the driving attempt from the right block | 9-12 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | John Oatman grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | John Oatman misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 15:12 | Washington (MD) | Garrett Devlin pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:56 | Washington (MD) | Barry Young comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 14:55 | Washington (MD) | Garrett Devlin grabs the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:41 | Washington (MD) | Garrett Devlin is hacked by Pablo Lopez - foul #1 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Gene Knox (PF), John Scholz (C) John Oatman, Walter Glover, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | James Bergquist (PG), Michael Baker (SF), Robert Schneck (C) Andrew Brown, Barry Young, Garrett Devlin | |
| 14:31 | Washington (MD) | James Bergquist is hacked by Gene Knox - foul #1 on Gene Knox, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| 14:17 | Washington (MD) | James Bergquist clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-12 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Mazzella | 12-12 |
| 13:46 | Washington (MD) | John Scholz is called for the reach on Robert Schneck - foul #1 on John Scholz, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (SG), Carl Hickox (C) Roosevelt Smith, Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | John Seaman (SG), Milton Daniel (SF), Garrett Devlin (PF) Roland Benson, Michael Baker, Carl Walker | |
| 13:29 | Washington (MD) | Milton Daniel misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gene Knox - foul #2 on Gene Knox, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Leo Walker (PF) George Mazzella, Gene Knox, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | Andrew Brown (PG) James Bergquist | |
| 13:29 | Washington (MD) | Milton Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:29 | Washington (MD) | Milton Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Leo Walker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Carl Hickox tips it back up and in | 14-14 |
| 12:49 | Washington (MD) | Robert Schneck misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 14-14 |
| 12:47 | Washington (MD) | Milton Daniel grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:28 | Washington (MD) | Garrett Devlin drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Milton Daniel | 14-16 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Robert Schneck is called for the reach on Corey Conaway - foul #1 on Robert Schneck, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF) Kevin Hancock, Walter Glover, Corey Conaway | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | Roland Benson (SG), Carl Walker (PF), Barry Young (C) John Seaman, Garrett Devlin, Robert Schneck | |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Roosevelt Smith | 17-16 |
| 11:56 | Washington (MD) | Milton Daniel double dribbles | 17-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Scholz (C) Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | James Bergquist (PG) Andrew Brown | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Carl Walker is called for the reach on Pablo Lopez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Walker, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Scholz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington (MD) | PG - James Bergquist (fresh) SG - Roland Benson (tiring) SF - Milton Daniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Walker (tiring) 2 pts. C - Barry Young (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | George Mazzella can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Bergquist - foul #1 on James Bergquist, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | Michael Baker (SF) Milton Daniel | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:22 | Washington (MD) | Michael Baker misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 11:00 | Washington (MD) | Carl Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:49 | Washington (MD) | Carl Walker comes up short on the runner near the basket | 19-16 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Barry Young steals it from Leo Walker | 19-16 |
| 10:36 | Washington (MD) | John Scholz takes the ball from James Bergquist | 19-16 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Leo Walker is alone and drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by George Mazzella | 21-16 |
| 09:58 | Washington (MD) | Michael Baker drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Bergquist | 21-18 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith is hacked by Barry Young - foul #1 on Barry Young, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Corey Conaway (SF), Carl Hickox (C) George Mazzella, Pablo Lopez, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | Andrew Brown (PG), John Seaman (SG), Milton Daniel (SF), Garrett Devlin (PF), Robert Schneck (C) James Bergquist, Roland Benson, Michael Baker, Carl Walker, Barry Young | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:38 | Washington (MD) | Robert Schneck grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 09:32 | Washington (MD) | Milton Daniel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 22-18 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Carl Hickox snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 09:24 | Washington (MD) | Robert Schneck snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 09:02 | Washington (MD) | Milton Daniel buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Brown | 22-21 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith's pass is intercepted by Robert Schneck | 22-21 |
| 08:27 | Washington (MD) | Leo Walker is called for the reach on Robert Schneck - foul #1 on Leo Walker, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (SG) Roosevelt Smith | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | | |
| 08:27 | Washington (MD) | Robert Schneck makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:27 | Washington (MD) | Robert Schneck makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Corey Conaway and the foul's on Andrew Brown - foul #1 on Andrew Brown, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF), John Scholz (PF) Corey Conaway, Leo Walker | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | James Bergquist (SG) John Seaman | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses the free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:08 | Washington (MD) | Robert Schneck grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:56 | Washington (MD) | Milton Daniel's floater is knocked away by Carl Hickox | 24-23 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Hickox | 24-23 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock travels in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG) Kevin Hancock | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | Carl Walker (PF) Robert Schneck | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Oatman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) SF - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Scholz (fairly fresh) C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington (MD) | PG - Andrew Brown (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James Bergquist (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milton Daniel (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Carl Walker (tiring) 2 pts. C - Garrett Devlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Washington (MD) | Milton Daniel drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Bergquist | 24-25 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses the lay-in | 24-25 |
| 07:13 | Washington (MD) | Garrett Devlin pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 07:00 | Washington (MD) | Carl Hickox steals it from Andrew Brown | 24-25 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | John Oatman is hacked by Andrew Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Brown, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Corey Conaway (SF), Leo Walker (PF) Walter Glover, Pablo Lopez, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | John Seaman (PG), Roland Benson (SG), Barry Young (SF), Robert Schneck (C) Andrew Brown, James Bergquist, Milton Daniel, Garrett Devlin | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | John Oatman misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:56 | Washington (MD) | Barry Young gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:37 | Washington (MD) | Robert Schneck hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 24-25 |
| 06:36 | Washington (MD) | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Walker | 24-25 |
| 06:18 | Washington (MD) | Robert Schneck comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Oatman - foul #1 on John Oatman, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (SG) John Oatman | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | | |
| 06:18 | Washington (MD) | Robert Schneck makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:18 | Washington (MD) | Robert Schneck makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Roland Benson - foul #1 on Roland Benson, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF) Corey Conaway | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:58 | Washington (MD) | Roland Benson is whistled for traveling | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Scholz (PF) Leo Walker | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | Milton Daniel (SF), Garrett Devlin (PF) Barry Young, Carl Walker | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Daniel - foul #2 on Milton Daniel, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG) Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | Barry Young (SF) Milton Daniel | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:56 | Washington (MD) | Robert Schneck snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 05:34 | Washington (MD) | Garrett Devlin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Garrett Devlin, team foul #12 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | James Bergquist (PG), Michael Baker (SF) John Seaman, Barry Young | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | John Scholz gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | John Scholz hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Walter Glover | 29-27 |
| 04:43 | Washington (MD) | George Mazzella steals the ball from Robert Schneck | 29-27 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | George Mazzella banks in the layup | 31-27 |
| 04:25 | Washington (MD) | Garrett Devlin makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Schneck | 31-29 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | George Mazzella is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Benson - foul #2 on Roland Benson, team foul #13 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Walter Glover, Pablo Lopez, John Scholz, Kevin Hancock | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | John Seaman (PG), Barry Young (SF), Carl Walker (PF) Roland Benson, Michael Baker, Garrett Devlin | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:20 | Washington (MD) | Robert Schneck gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 04:16 | Washington (MD) | Roosevelt Smith steals it from John Seaman in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith banks in the layup | 34-29 |
| 04:05 | Washington (MD) | Carl Walker knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Roosevelt Smith - foul #1 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| 04:05 | Washington (MD) | Carl Walker makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Walker | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Conaway (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Leo Walker (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hickox (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington (MD) | PG - John Seaman (fresh) SG - James Bergquist (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Barry Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Walker (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Schneck (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Washington (MD) | Robert Schneck scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Seaman | 36-34 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | John Seaman takes the ball from George Mazzella | 36-34 |
| 03:10 | Washington (MD) | Barry Young loses the dribble to Roosevelt Smith | 36-34 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | John Seaman steps in front of the Corey Conaway pass | 36-34 |
| 02:44 | Washington (MD) | James Bergquist misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 02:43 | Washington (MD) | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Schneck | 36-34 |
| 02:17 | Washington (MD) | Barry Young makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | George Mazzella hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-37 |
| 02:12 | Washington (MD) | Washington (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Gene Knox (PF), Charles Baker (C) George Mazzella, Corey Conaway, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | Andrew Brown (PG), Robert Clemons (SG), Milton Daniel (SF), Garrett Devlin (C) John Seaman, James Bergquist, Barry Young, Robert Schneck | |
| 01:52 | Washington (MD) | Garrett Devlin misses badly on a runner from close range | 39-37 |
| 01:50 | Washington (MD) | Garrett Devlin misses the tip | 39-37 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Gene Knox pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Hancock and he's hacked by Robert Clemons - foul #3 on Robert Clemons, team foul #14 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | Roland Benson (SG) Robert Clemons | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:42 | Washington (MD) | Carl Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 01:28 | Washington (MD) | Roland Benson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 01:27 | Washington (MD) | Carl Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 01:22 | Washington (MD) | Milton Daniel can't finish the layup | 41-37 |
| 01:20 | Washington (MD) | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Walker | 41-37 |
| 01:09 | Washington (MD) | A charge is called on Roland Benson - foul #3 on Roland Benson, team foul #15 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (SG), Corey Conaway (SF) Roosevelt Smith, Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | John Seaman (SG), Michael Baker (SF) Roland Benson, Milton Daniel | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 00:52 | Washington (MD) | Garrett Devlin grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 00:37 | Washington (MD) | Michael Baker banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Seaman and he's hacked by Charles Baker - foul #3 on Charles Baker, team foul #10 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG), John Scholz (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Kevin Hancock, Gene Knox, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Washington (MD) | | |
| 00:37 | Washington (MD) | Michael Baker makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | John Oatman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 00:18 | Washington (MD) | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 00:13 | Washington (MD) | John Scholz steals it from Michael Baker | 41-40 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | John Oatman misses the shot from the left block | 41-40 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | John Scholz hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 00:00 | Washington (MD) | Andrew Brown clanks a fullcourt shot | 43-40 |