| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Michael Defelice (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lower (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edward King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Loo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington | Michael Lower inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:47 | Washington | Christopher Loo misses the easy layup | 26-30 |
| 19:45 | Washington | Christopher Loo tips it back up and in | 26-32 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Charles Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-32 |
| 18:52 | Washington | Michael Lower connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Murphy | 26-34 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Charles Turner hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 18:12 | Washington | Michael Defelice's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Dicus | 28-34 |
| 18:11 | Washington | John Murphy misses the tip | 28-34 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Donald Hadley snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Murphy - foul #1 on John Murphy, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:38 | Washington | Michael Lower misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-34 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Frank Steiner snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the easy layup | 30-34 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 30-34 |
| 16:51 | Washington | The rebound goes to Edward King | 30-34 |
| 16:25 | Washington | Edward King misses the floater from the left block | 30-34 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Hadley | 30-34 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Michael Lower - foul #2 on Michael Lower, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Ricky Winter (PF) Donald Hadley, Charles Turner, Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Riendeau (PG), Laurence Whitehead (SG), Charles Hopkins (PF), Christopher Philpott (C) Michael Defelice, John Murphy, Edward King, Christopher Loo | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ricky Winter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Joseph Riendeau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Laurence Whitehead (fresh) SF - Michael Lower (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Philpott (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Washington | Christopher Philpott misses badly on a runner from close range | 31-34 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Goncalves | 33-34 |
| 14:51 | Washington | Frederick Dicus steps in front of the Michael Lower pass | 33-34 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Ricky Winter tips it home | 35-34 |
| 14:21 | Washington | Joseph Riendeau loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Charles Turner (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Christopher Goncalves, Ricky Winter, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Washington | Michael Defelice (PG), John Murphy (SG), Charles McCaffrey (SF) Joseph Riendeau, Laurence Whitehead, Michael Lower | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 13:58 | Washington | Christopher Philpott snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 13:33 | Washington | Charles McCaffrey comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Reuben Thompson - foul #2 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington | Edward King (PF) Charles Hopkins | |
| 13:33 | Washington | Charles McCaffrey makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:33 | Washington | Charles McCaffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Donald Hadley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Reuben Thompson | 38-36 |
| 12:44 | Washington | John Murphy drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Defelice | 38-39 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Donald Hadley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Defelice - foul #2 on Michael Defelice, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (SG), Frederick Dicus (C) Frank Steiner, Reuben Thompson | |
| Subs | Washington | Laurence Whitehead (SG), Michael Lower (SF), Christopher Loo (C) John Murphy, Charles McCaffrey, Christopher Philpott | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:53 | Washington | Edward King can't connect on a runner from the right block | 39-39 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Charles Turner grabs the board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Michael Defelice (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Laurence Whitehead (fresh) SF - Michael Lower (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edward King (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Loo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 10:54 | Washington | Laurence Whitehead drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Lower | 41-42 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Michael Defelice is called for the reach on Donald Hadley - foul #3 on Michael Defelice, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Ricky Winter (PF) Donald Hadley, Charles Turner, Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Riendeau (PG), John Murphy (SG), Charles Hopkins (PF) Michael Defelice, Laurence Whitehead, Edward King | |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Christopher Loo takes the ball from Reuben Thompson | 41-42 |
| 09:38 | Washington | Frank Steiner is called for the reach on John Murphy - foul #2 on Frank Steiner, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF) Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Washington | Christopher Philpott (C) Christopher Loo | |
| 09:23 | Washington | John Murphy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 41-42 |
| 09:01 | Washington | Michael Lower grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 08:36 | Washington | Ricky Winter is called for the reach on Joseph Riendeau - foul #1 on Ricky Winter, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Charles Turner (SF), Frederick Dicus (C) Christopher Goncalves, Reuben Thompson, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Washington | Michael Defelice (PG), Edward King (PF) Joseph Riendeau, Charles Hopkins | |
| 08:12 | Washington | Michael Defelice makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-44 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Edward King blocks the short jumper by Charles Turner | 41-44 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 07:47 | Washington | The rebound goes to Michael Defelice | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Frank Steiner (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Michael Defelice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lower (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Edward King (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Philpott (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Washington | John Murphy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Turner | 43-44 |
| 06:51 | Washington | Charles Turner steps in front of the Christopher Philpott pass | 43-44 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Frank Steiner hits the finger roll set up by Charles Turner | 45-44 |
| 06:18 | Washington | Edward King misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Steiner - foul #3 on Frank Steiner, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Ricky Winter (PF) Frank Steiner, Charles Turner, Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Riendeau (PG), Laurence Whitehead (SG), Charles Hopkins (SF), Christopher Loo (C) Michael Defelice, John Murphy, Michael Lower, Christopher Philpott | |
| 06:18 | Washington | Edward King misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:18 | Washington | Edward King misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 05:47 | Washington | Christopher Loo is whistled for a carry | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington | Charles McCaffrey (SF) Edward King | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 05:24 | Washington | Christopher Loo pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 04:57 | Washington | Joseph Riendeau hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Laurence Whitehead | 47-46 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Donald Hadley's pass is intercepted by Christopher Loo | 47-46 |
| 04:20 | Washington | Charles Hopkins misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-46 |
| 04:19 | Washington | Charles Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 04:19 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Charles Turner (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Christopher Goncalves, Reuben Thompson, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Washington | Michael Defelice (PG), John Murphy (SG), Michael Lower (SF), Edward King (PF) Joseph Riendeau, Laurence Whitehead, Charles McCaffrey, Charles Hopkins | |
| 03:54 | Washington | Edward King is called for traveling | 47-46 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Frank Steiner gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Frank Steiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Michael Defelice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lower (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Edward King (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Loo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Michael Lower is called for the reach on Dusty Beeler - foul #3 on Michael Lower, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (C) Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the runner in the lane set up by Reuben Thompson | 49-46 |
| 02:40 | Washington | Michael Lower can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-46 |
| 02:38 | Washington | Edward King tips it in | 49-48 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Donald Hadley hits a 3 from straight away set up by Dusty Beeler | 52-48 |
| 01:47 | Washington | Reuben Thompson is called for the reach on Christopher Loo - foul #3 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (C) Reuben Thompson | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 01:33 | Washington | Michael Lower misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Donald Hadley gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Donald Hadley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dusty Beeler | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:46 | Washington | John Murphy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Defelice | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is hacked by Michael Defelice in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Defelice, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Charles Turner is fouled on the floor by Christopher Loo - foul #3 on Christopher Loo, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:35 | Washington | John Murphy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus is fouled in the backcourt by John Murphy - foul #2 on John Murphy, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (SG) Frank Steiner | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Charles Turner snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Charles Turner is hacked by Edward King - foul #1 on Edward King, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SG) Donald Hadley | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:28 | Washington | Edward King grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 00:24 | Washington | Michael Defelice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 00:22 | Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Edward King | 59-51 |
| 00:19 | Washington | Michael Defelice misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-51 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Charles Turner pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Michael Defelice is called for the reach on Dusty Beeler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Defelice, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Riendeau (PG) Michael Defelice | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:09 | Washington | Michael Lower lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Riendeau | 61-53 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is hacked by Joseph Riendeau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Riendeau, team foul #11 | 61-53 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:04 | Washington | Frederick Dicus swats the layup by Edward King | 63-53 |
| 00:02 | Washington | Edward King tips it in | 63-55 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves runs out the clock | 63-55 |