| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Blaise (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Wigginton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Munson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Dong Hou (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Newcomer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cardwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Javier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington | Donald Cardwell inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Washington | Dong Hou hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Alfredo Marino and he's hacked by Monte Depew - foul #2 on Monte Depew, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 19:46 | Washington | Dong Hou makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Monte Depew shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Daniel Munson tips it in | 34-42 |
| 19:04 | Washington | Dong Hou is hacked by Joseph Wigginton - foul #2 on Joseph Wigginton, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington | Max Strickland (PG) Dong Hou | |
| 18:52 | Washington | Alfredo Marino scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by George Newcomer | 34-44 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | John Wethington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-44 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Monte Depew tips it home | 36-44 |
| 18:17 | Washington | George Newcomer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Cardwell | 36-46 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | John Wethington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Mouser (SG), Timothy Hasting (PF) Daniel Blaise, Joseph Wigginton | |
| Subs | Washington | Dong Hou (PG), Bryce Sousa (SF), Steven Burns (PF), Frank Lynn (C) George Newcomer, Donald Cardwell, John Javier, Alfredo Marino | |
| 17:47 | Washington | Bryce Sousa misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Wethington - foul #1 on John Wethington, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington | Alfredo Marino (C) Frank Lynn | |
| 17:47 | Washington | Bryce Sousa misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 17:47 | Washington | Bryce Sousa makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Daniel Munson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser travels with the ball | 36-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Don Graney (SF), Travis Leatherman (C) Monte Depew, John Wethington, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Washington | George Newcomer (SG), John Javier (PF), Frank Lynn (C) Dong Hou, Steven Burns, Alfredo Marino | |
| 16:56 | Washington | Travis Leatherman is called for the reach on Max Strickland - foul #4 on Travis Leatherman, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton (PF) Travis Leatherman | |
| Subs | Washington | Donald Cardwell (SF), Steven Burns (PF) Bryce Sousa, John Javier | |
| 16:47 | Washington | Donald Cardwell knocks in the floater from the baseline | 36-49 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton grabs the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 36-49 |
| 16:10 | Washington | Donald Cardwell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 15:54 | Washington | Max Strickland misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 15:53 | Washington | George Newcomer hits the follow up shot | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Mouser (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Graney (fresh) PF - Joseph Wigginton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Max Strickland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Newcomer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Cardwell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Lynn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Mouser | 38-51 |
| 15:08 | Washington | George Newcomer clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Doug Taylor | 40-51 |
| 14:20 | Washington | Don Graney takes the ball from Frank Lynn | 40-51 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Burns - foul #3 on Steven Burns, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Daniel Blaise (SG), John Wethington (SF), Daniel Munson (C) Doug Taylor, Anthony Mouser, Don Graney, Joseph Wigginton | |
| Subs | Washington | Dong Hou (PG), Bryce Sousa (SF), John Javier (PF), Alfredo Marino (C) Max Strickland, Donald Cardwell, Steven Burns, Frank Lynn | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 13:57 | Washington | Dong Hou throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton (PF) Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Monte Depew buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Wigginton | 45-51 |
| 13:26 | Washington | Dong Hou can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Wethington | 45-51 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | John Wethington tips it home | 47-51 |
| 13:03 | Washington | Dong Hou loses the dribble to Monte Depew in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | John Wethington banks in the layup on a nice dish by Monte Depew | 49-51 |
| 12:41 | Washington | Bryce Sousa can't finish the layup | 49-51 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Monte Depew splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Wigginton | 51-51 |
| 12:18 | Washington | Dong Hou throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Travis Leatherman (PF) Joseph Wigginton | |
| Subs | Washington | Max Strickland (SG) George Newcomer | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | John Wethington hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Blaise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Leatherman (fresh) 4 pf. C - Daniel Munson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Dong Hou (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Strickland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryce Sousa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Javier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Washington | Dong Hou clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Monte Depew is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Alfredo Marino - foul #1 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Mouser (SG), Don Graney (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF) Daniel Blaise, John Wethington, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Washington | Donald Cardwell (SF) Bryce Sousa | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:07 | Washington | Donald Cardwell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-53 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Monte Depew | 58-53 |
| 10:27 | Washington | John Javier hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Travis Leatherman - foul #5 on Travis Leatherman, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Daniel Munson (C) Monte Depew, Travis Leatherman | |
| Subs | Washington | George Newcomer (SG), Bryce Sousa (SF) Dong Hou, Donald Cardwell | |
| 10:27 | Washington | John Javier makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:27 | Washington | John Javier makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Alfredo Marino is called for the reach on Daniel Munson - foul #2 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Wethington (SF) Don Graney | |
| Subs | Washington | Dong Hou (PG), Donald Cardwell (SF), Steven Burns (PF) Max Strickland, Bryce Sousa, John Javier | |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Doug Taylor comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-55 |
| 09:48 | Washington | Steven Burns pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:41 | Washington | Donald Cardwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington | Max Strickland (SG), Bryce Sousa (SF) George Newcomer, Donald Cardwell | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-55 |
| 09:18 | Washington | Bryce Sousa snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 08:56 | Washington | Bryce Sousa scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dong Hou | 58-57 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 08:30 | Washington | Steven Burns pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:23 | Washington | Alfredo Marino misses the easy layup | 58-57 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Daniel Munson pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | John Wethington misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 08:04 | Washington | Alfredo Marino gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:59 | Washington | John Wethington is called for the reach on Bryce Sousa - foul #2 on John Wethington, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Daniel Blaise (SG), Don Graney (SF), Joseph Wigginton (PF) Doug Taylor, Anthony Mouser, John Wethington, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Washington | George Newcomer (SG), Donald Cardwell (SF), John Javier (PF), Frank Lynn (C) Dong Hou, Bryce Sousa, Steven Burns, Alfredo Marino | |
| 07:45 | Washington | Donald Cardwell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-57 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Blaise (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Graney (fresh) PF - Joseph Wigginton (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Daniel Munson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Max Strickland (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Newcomer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Cardwell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Javier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Lynn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise is hacked by George Newcomer - foul #2 on George Newcomer, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington | Dong Hou (PG) Max Strickland | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Daniel Munson banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Don Graney | 60-57 |
| 07:01 | Washington | John Javier clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Wigginton - foul #3 on Joseph Wigginton, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington | Max Strickland (PG), Alfredo Marino (C) Dong Hou, Frank Lynn | |
| 07:01 | Washington | John Javier makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:01 | Washington | John Javier misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-58 |
| 06:40 | Washington | Alfredo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:24 | Washington | Alfredo Marino hits a runner from the baseline | 60-60 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Alfredo Marino - foul #3 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Wethington (SF) Don Graney | |
| Subs | Washington | Dong Hou (PG), Bryce Sousa (SF), Frank Lynn (C) Max Strickland, Donald Cardwell, Alfredo Marino | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:09 | Washington | John Javier snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 05:51 | Washington | Dong Hou connects on the jumper near the basket | 60-62 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Monte Depew evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 05:46 | Washington | The rebound goes to George Newcomer | 60-62 |
| 05:26 | Washington | Bryce Sousa can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 60-62 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Wethington | 63-62 |
| 05:01 | Washington | Daniel Blaise is called for the reach on George Newcomer - foul #1 on Daniel Blaise, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), Timothy Hasting (PF) Monte Depew, Daniel Blaise, Joseph Wigginton | |
| Subs | Washington | Max Strickland (PG), Donald Cardwell (SF), Steven Burns (PF), Alfredo Marino (C) Dong Hou, Bryce Sousa, John Javier, Frank Lynn | |
| 05:01 | Washington | George Newcomer misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is hacked by George Newcomer - foul #3 on George Newcomer, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Daniel Munson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Mouser | 65-62 |
| 03:57 | Washington | Alfredo Marino scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Cardwell | 65-64 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Daniel Munson's pass is intercepted by George Newcomer | 65-64 |
| 03:36 | Washington | George Newcomer dunks the ball | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Mouser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 13 pts. C - Daniel Munson (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Max Strickland (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Newcomer (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Cardwell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfredo Marino (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is fouled on the floor by Steven Burns - foul #4 on Steven Burns, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Don Graney (SF), Joseph Wigginton (PF) Doug Taylor, John Wethington, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Washington | Dong Hou (PG), Bryce Sousa (SF), John Javier (PF), Frank Lynn (C) Max Strickland, Donald Cardwell, Steven Burns, Alfredo Marino | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:19 | Washington | Bryce Sousa grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:08 | Washington | Bryce Sousa's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Hasting | 65-66 |
| 03:07 | Washington | John Javier snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:45 | Washington | John Javier's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Hasting | 65-66 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG), John Wethington (SF) Anthony Mouser, Don Graney | |
| Subs | Washington | Max Strickland (SG), Donald Cardwell (SF), Alfredo Marino (C) George Newcomer, Bryce Sousa, Frank Lynn | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise misses long on a shot from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 02:28 | Washington | Max Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:19 | Washington | Dong Hou misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 65-66 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Monte Depew splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 01:50 | Washington | Alfredo Marino grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 01:31 | Washington | Dong Hou hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Max Strickland | 65-68 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses badly on a shot in the lane | 65-68 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | A charge is called on Daniel Blaise - foul #2 on Daniel Blaise, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Munson (C) Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Washington | George Newcomer (SG) Max Strickland | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Washington | Daniel Munson steals it from George Newcomer | 65-68 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | John Wethington scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Dong Hou - foul #1 on Dong Hou, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | John Wethington misses the free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:17 | Washington | John Javier grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Washington | John Javier is fouled in the backcourt by Monte Depew - foul #3 on Monte Depew, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:14 | Washington | John Javier makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:14 | Washington | John Javier misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Daniel Munson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 67-69 |
| 00:01 | Washington | John Javier grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 00:00 | Washington | John Javier runs out the clock | 67-69 |