| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Hastings (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Wickersham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Dewayne Larocque (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randy Albers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Myles (fresh) C - William Law (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Washington | Kenneth Bark inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | George Washington | Bernard Henderson is called for the reach on Dewayne Larocque - foul #3 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (PG) Bernard Henderson | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 19:22 | George Washington | William Law scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmie Myles | 26-31 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | John Mooney connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-31 |
| 18:38 | George Washington | Kenneth Bark's floater is tipped away by Willie Hastings | 28-31 |
| 18:36 | George Washington | Jimmie Myles snags the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:16 | George Washington | John Mooney steals the ball from Randy Albers | 28-31 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Dewayne Larocque steals it from John Mooney | 28-31 |
| 17:35 | George Washington | Kenneth Bark is fouled on the floor by Robert Harman - foul #1 on Robert Harman, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (PG), Timothy Brandon (SG), Duane Scott (PF), John Gordon (C) John Mooney, Julian Thorne, Willie Hastings, Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | George Washington | Ivan Hunter (PG), John Robinson (SG), Shawn McIltrot (SF), Shawn Brown (PF), Len Tallman (C) Dewayne Larocque, Randy Albers, Kenneth Bark, Jimmie Myles, William Law | |
| 17:27 | George Washington | John Robinson is fouled on the floor by Duane Scott - foul #2 on Duane Scott, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| 17:12 | George Washington | Shawn McIltrot can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 28-31 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Duane Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Morris Hodge | 31-31 |
| 16:32 | George Washington | Shawn McIltrot travels with the ball | 31-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SF) Robert Harman | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | John Robinson steps in front of the John Gordon pass | 31-31 |
| 16:07 | George Washington | Shawn Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Robinson | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Morris Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Brandon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Mooney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Duane Scott (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Gordon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Ivan Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Shawn McIltrot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Len Tallman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 15:34 | George Washington | Shawn Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Brandon | 34-33 |
| 15:16 | Western Illinois | John Gordon loses the dribble to Ivan Hunter | 34-33 |
| 14:54 | George Washington | Shawn Brown can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | John Gordon is fouled on the floor by Len Tallman - foul #2 on Len Tallman, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), Robert Harman (SF), Willie Hastings (PF), Danny Wickersham (C) Morris Hodge, Timothy Brandon, John Mooney, Duane Scott, John Gordon | |
| Subs | George Washington | Dewayne Larocque (PG), Randy Albers (SG), Kenneth Bark (SF), Jimmie Myles (PF), William Law (C) Ivan Hunter, John Robinson, Shawn McIltrot, Shawn Brown, Len Tallman | |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Dewayne Larocque - foul #3 on Dewayne Larocque, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:07 | George Washington | The rebound goes to William Law | 34-33 |
| 13:53 | George Washington | Dewayne Larocque knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Randy Albers | 34-35 |
| 13:47 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson is hacked by Kenneth Bark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Bark, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by William Law - foul #3 on William Law, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Rudolph Goodman (C) William Law | |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:30 | George Washington | Rudolph Goodman pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:16 | George Washington | Jimmie Myles can't finish the layup | 34-35 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-35 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Wickersham | 34-35 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 12:24 | George Washington | Rudolph Goodman grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 12:19 | George Washington | Kenneth Bark misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Harman - foul #2 on Robert Harman, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (PG), Morris Hodge (SF), Duane Scott (PF), Glen Auclair (C) Bernard Henderson, Robert Harman, Willie Hastings, Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | George Washington | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), William Law (C) Dewayne Larocque, Rudolph Goodman | |
| 12:19 | George Washington | Kenneth Bark makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:19 | George Washington | Kenneth Bark makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | John Mooney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (SG) Julian Thorne | |
| Subs | George Washington | Ivan Hunter (SG), Shawn Brown (PF) Randy Albers, Jimmie Myles | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Mooney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Brandon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Morris Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Duane Scott (fresh) 5 pts. C - Glen Auclair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Law (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | George Washington | Kenneth Bark scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon can't throw it down | 34-39 |
| 11:26 | George Washington | Shawn Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 11:07 | George Washington | Shawn Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-42 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Duane Scott misses the fadeaway from the right side | 34-42 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Glen Auclair hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 10:35 | George Washington | William Law loses the dribble to Duane Scott | 36-42 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Law - foul #4 on William Law, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), Willie Hastings (PF), John Gordon (C) John Mooney, Timothy Brandon, Duane Scott, Glen Auclair | |
| Subs | George Washington | Dewayne Larocque (PG), John Robinson (SG), Shawn McIltrot (SF), Rudolph Goodman (PF), Len Tallman (C) Alfredo Yazzie, Ivan Hunter, Kenneth Bark, Shawn Brown, William Law | |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 10:21 | George Washington | Len Tallman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 10:06 | George Washington | John Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 10:04 | George Washington | The offensive rebound goes to John Robinson | 36-42 |
| 09:47 | George Washington | Rudolph Goodman misses badly on a floater from the right side | 36-42 |
| 09:46 | George Washington | John Robinson can't tip it in | 36-42 |
| 09:44 | George Washington | Rudolph Goodman misses the tip | 36-42 |
| 09:43 | George Washington | Len Tallman hits the follow up shot | 36-44 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Rudolph Goodman - foul #1 on Rudolph Goodman, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF), Danny Wickersham (C) Morris Hodge, John Gordon | |
| Subs | George Washington | Jimmie Myles (PF) Rudolph Goodman | |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:14 | George Washington | John Robinson knocks in the jumper from the left side | 38-46 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Willie Hastings and he's fouled by Jimmie Myles - foul #3 on Jimmie Myles, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Duane Scott (SF) Robert Harman | |
| Subs | George Washington | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Randy Albers (SG), Rudolph Goodman (C) Dewayne Larocque, John Robinson, Len Tallman | |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:38 | George Washington | Jimmie Myles is fouled on the floor by Julian Thorne - foul #1 on Julian Thorne, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (PG), Timothy Brandon (SG) Bernard Henderson, Julian Thorne | |
| Subs | George Washington | Shawn Brown (C) Rudolph Goodman | |
| 08:20 | George Washington | John Mooney is called for the reach on Shawn McIltrot - foul #1 on John Mooney, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (SF) Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | George Washington | Ivan Hunter (SF) Shawn McIltrot | |
| 08:02 | George Washington | Shawn Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Mooney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Brandon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Morris Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Duane Scott (fresh) 5 pts. C - Danny Wickersham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Albers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmie Myles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham connects on the turnaround in the lane | 43-46 |
| 07:07 | George Washington | Ivan Hunter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Duane Scott misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jimmie Myles - foul #4 on Jimmie Myles, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), Willie Hastings (PF), John Gordon (C) John Mooney, Timothy Brandon, Morris Hodge, Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | George Washington | Dewayne Larocque (PG), John Robinson (SG), Kenneth Bark (SF), Rudolph Goodman (PF), William Law (C) Alfredo Yazzie, Randy Albers, Ivan Hunter, Jimmie Myles, Shawn Brown | |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Duane Scott makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Duane Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:26 | George Washington | Dewayne Larocque loses the dribble to Julian Thorne | 45-46 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings misses the easy layup | 45-46 |
| 06:06 | George Washington | Kenneth Bark grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 05:50 | George Washington | Dewayne Larocque scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Kenneth Bark | 45-48 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne is fouled in the backcourt by Dewayne Larocque - foul #4 on Dewayne Larocque, team foul #9 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (SF) Duane Scott | |
| Subs | George Washington | Shawn McIltrot (SF) Kenneth Bark | |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:20 | George Washington | Morris Hodge is called for the reach on Shawn McIltrot - foul #3 on Morris Hodge, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Randy Albers (SG), Jimmie Myles (PF) John Robinson, Rudolph Goodman | |
| 05:20 | George Washington | Shawn McIltrot makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:20 | George Washington | Shawn McIltrot makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings clanks a runner from the left block | 47-50 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 04:57 | George Washington | Shawn McIltrot gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 04:36 | George Washington | William Law's floater is tipped away by Morris Hodge | 47-50 |
| 04:34 | George Washington | William Law snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 04:16 | George Washington | Dewayne Larocque clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 04:14 | George Washington | William Law grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 04:06 | George Washington | Dewayne Larocque is fouled on the floor by Bernard Henderson - foul #4 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (PG), Timothy Brandon (SG), Robert Harman (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF), Glen Auclair (C) Bernard Henderson, Julian Thorne, Morris Hodge, Willie Hastings, John Gordon | |
| Subs | George Washington | Ivan Hunter (SG), Kenneth Bark (SF), Shawn Brown (PF), Len Tallman (C) Randy Albers, Shawn McIltrot, Jimmie Myles, William Law | |
| 04:06 | George Washington | Dewayne Larocque makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:06 | George Washington | Dewayne Larocque misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:06 | George Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Len Tallman | 47-51 |
| 03:53 | George Washington | Kenneth Bark is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kenneth Bark, team foul #10 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Washington | John Robinson (SG) Dewayne Larocque | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Mooney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Brandon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) C - Glen Auclair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Ivan Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Len Tallman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | John Mooney's pass is intercepted by Ivan Hunter in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 03:32 | George Washington | John Robinson is whistled for traveling | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham (C) Glen Auclair | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 03:18 | Western Illinois | Shawn Brown swats the short shot by Jonathan Williams | 47-51 |
| 03:17 | George Washington | Shawn Brown snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 03:03 | George Washington | Kenneth Bark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Duane Scott (PF) Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | George Washington | Alfredo Yazzie (PG) John Robinson | |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Shawn Brown picks off the pass by Danny Wickersham | 47-51 |
| 02:51 | George Washington | George Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), Willie Hastings (PF) John Mooney, Timothy Brandon, Duane Scott | |
| Subs | George Washington | Dewayne Larocque (PG), Shawn McIltrot (SF), Jimmie Myles (PF) Alfredo Yazzie, Kenneth Bark, Len Tallman | |
| 02:27 | George Washington | Shawn McIltrot double dribbles | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Randy Albers (SG), William Law (C) Ivan Hunter, Shawn Brown | |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Julian Thorne | 49-51 |
| 02:01 | George Washington | Dewayne Larocque hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 49-51 |
| 01:59 | George Washington | Dewayne Larocque tips it home | 49-53 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne is whistled for traveling | 49-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Kenneth Bark (SF) Shawn McIltrot | |
| 01:12 | George Washington | William Law lays it up and in | 49-55 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | William Law steals the ball from Robert Harman in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 00:56 | George Washington | Dewayne Larocque misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman misses the lay-in | 49-55 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham tips it home | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | George Washington | William Law buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Dewayne Larocque | 51-57 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bernard Henderson | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | George Washington | William Law is hacked by Bernard Henderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (PG) Bernard Henderson | |
| Subs | George Washington | John Robinson (PG) Dewayne Larocque | |
| 00:13 | George Washington | William Law makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:13 | George Washington | William Law makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | John Mooney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Hastings | 57-59 |
| 00:07 | George Washington | Kenneth Bark is hacked by John Mooney in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mooney, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Dewayne Larocque (PG) John Robinson | |
| 00:07 | George Washington | Kenneth Bark makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:07 | George Washington | Kenneth Bark makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | William Law takes the ball from Willie Hastings | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | George Washington | William Law runs out the clock | 57-61 |