| Lineup | Washington | PG - William Fobbs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Marzano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Karl Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Clary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Rennick (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jacob Huber (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Scott Rennick inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Jon Charles can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on James Marzano - foul #3 on James Marzano, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Washington | Duane Wadlington (SG) James Marzano | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Jon Charles misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Jon Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:21 | Washington | William Fobbs lays it up and in on a great pass from Duane Wadlington and he's hacked by James Kiely - foul #2 on James Kiely, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 19:21 | Washington | William Fobbs makes the free throw | 42-28 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Jon Charles connects on the floater from the right side | 42-30 |
| 18:50 | Washington | Jon Charles steps in front of the Duane Wadlington pass | 42-30 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Scott Rennick hits the finger roll set up by Jon Charles | 42-32 |
| 18:34 | Washington | Karl Hamilton hits a turnaround in the lane | 44-32 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | William Fobbs steps in front of the Scott Rennick pass | 44-32 |
| 18:02 | Washington | Karl Hamilton misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 44-32 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Scott Rennick grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Scott Rennick connects on the floater near the basket | 44-34 |
| 17:45 | Washington | Bobby Clary hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roderick Melson - foul #1 on Roderick Melson, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Washington | Paul Fisher (PG), James Cosentino (SF), James Borrego (PF) William Fobbs, Karl Hamilton, Dikembe Abdon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Allan Brown (SG), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (SF), John Allen (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) James Kiely, Jon Charles, Scott Rennick, Jacob Huber, Roderick Melson | |
| 17:45 | Washington | Bobby Clary misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:45 | Washington | Bobby Clary makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun misses long on a shot from the right side | 45-34 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez hits the follow up shot | 45-36 |
| 16:54 | Washington | James Cosentino can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Francisco Juarez - foul #2 on Francisco Juarez, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Washington | Karl Hamilton (SF) Bobby Clary | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:54 | Washington | James Cosentino makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 16:54 | Washington | James Cosentino makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | John Allen connects on the shot from the left block | 47-38 |
| 16:17 | Washington | Karl Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 16:16 | Washington | Karl Hamilton snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 16:03 | Washington | James Cosentino hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 47-38 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Allan Brown snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Paul Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Wadlington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Karl Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Cosentino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Borrego (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roberto Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Allan Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Francisco Juarez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | John Allen banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Allan Brown | 47-40 |
| 15:32 | Washington | Paul Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez slams it home on a great pass from Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun and he's hacked by Duane Wadlington - foul #2 on Duane Wadlington, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Washington | William Fobbs (PG), James Marzano (SG), James Maiden (SF), Dikembe Abdon (PF), Robert Soltero (C) Paul Fisher, Duane Wadlington, Karl Hamilton, James Cosentino, James Borrego | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Jon Charles (SG), Scott Rennick (SF), Jacob Huber (PF) Roberto Greco, Allan Brown, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, John Allen | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:05 | Washington | James Maiden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | James Kiely gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Jacob Huber is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block | 47-45 |
| 14:26 | Washington | William Fobbs misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on James Kiely - foul #3 on James Kiely, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roderick Melson (C) Francisco Juarez | |
| 14:26 | Washington | William Fobbs makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:26 | Washington | William Fobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Jon Charles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Huber | 49-45 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Scott Rennick is hacked by James Maiden - foul #4 on James Maiden, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Washington | Andrew Nickerson (PG), Karl Hamilton (SF) William Fobbs, James Maiden | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Scott Rennick misses badly on a floater from the left block | 49-45 |
| 13:42 | Washington | Robert Soltero snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 13:38 | Washington | James Marzano comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 49-45 |
| 13:37 | Washington | Andrew Nickerson tips it back up and in | 51-45 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Jon Charles connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 12:50 | Washington | Andrew Nickerson is fouled on the floor by Jacob Huber - foul #1 on Jacob Huber, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Washington | William Fobbs (PG), Bobby Clary (C) James Marzano, Robert Soltero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Allan Brown (SG), Dallas Stewart (SF), John Allen (PF) James Kiely, Jon Charles, Scott Rennick, Jacob Huber | |
| 12:45 | Washington | Bobby Clary hits a floater from the right wing set up by William Fobbs | 53-48 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Allan Brown's pass is intercepted by William Fobbs in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 12:27 | Washington | Dallas Stewart steps in front of the Bobby Clary pass | 53-48 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | William Fobbs picks off the pass by Roberto Greco in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 12:23 | Washington | Andrew Nickerson misses the dunk | 53-48 |
| 12:22 | Washington | William Fobbs tips it in | 55-48 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Roberto Greco clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 12:07 | Washington | Bobby Clary snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 11:46 | Washington | Karl Hamilton misses the shot in the paint | 55-48 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - William Fobbs (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Andrew Nickerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Karl Hamilton (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Clary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roberto Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Allan Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | John Allen banks in the layup | 55-50 |
| 11:14 | Washington | Andrew Nickerson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Allan Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| Subs | Washington | Paul Fisher (PG), Duane Wadlington (SG), James Cosentino (SF), James Borrego (PF) William Fobbs, Andrew Nickerson, Karl Hamilton, Dikembe Abdon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Charles (SG), Scott Rennick (SF), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) Allan Brown, Dallas Stewart, John Allen, Roderick Melson | |
| 10:58 | Washington | Bobby Clary misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Francisco Juarez - foul #3 on Francisco Juarez, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG) Roberto Greco | |
| 10:58 | Washington | Bobby Clary makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:58 | Washington | Bobby Clary makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | James Kiely is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Fisher - foul #1 on Paul Fisher, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Washington | Dikembe Abdon (PF) Bobby Clary | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:35 | Illinois | James Kiely misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | James Kiely makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:31 | Washington | Paul Fisher is hacked by James Kiely in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Kiely, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Washington | James Marzano (SG), Robert Soltero (C) Duane Wadlington, Dikembe Abdon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG) James Kiely | |
| 10:31 | Washington | Paul Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:31 | Washington | James Borrego snags the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 10:07 | Washington | James Cosentino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 10:06 | Washington | Robert Soltero grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 09:56 | Washington | Scott Rennick takes the ball from James Cosentino | 59-51 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Roberto Greco hits the finger roll set up by Scott Rennick | 59-53 |
| 09:30 | Washington | James Cosentino scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Fisher | 61-53 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Jon Charles is called for 5 seconds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Washington | William Fobbs (PG), Duane Wadlington (SG), Karl Hamilton (SF), Dikembe Abdon (PF), Bobby Clary (C) Paul Fisher, James Marzano, James Cosentino, James Borrego, Robert Soltero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (PG), Dallas Stewart (SF), Jacob Huber (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Roberto Greco, Scott Rennick, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, Francisco Juarez | |
| 08:46 | Washington | Jacob Huber is called for the reach on Duane Wadlington - foul #2 on Jacob Huber, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (C) Roderick Melson | |
| 08:46 | Washington | Duane Wadlington misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dallas Stewart | 61-53 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Jon Charles misses the easy layup | 61-53 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | John Allen tips it home | 61-55 |
| 08:06 | Washington | Bobby Clary misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Jacob Huber grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Duane Wadlington steps in front of the Jon Charles pass in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 07:59 | Washington | Dikembe Abdon blows the layup | 61-55 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Jacob Huber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Washington | Andrew Nickerson (SG), James Maiden (SF) William Fobbs, Karl Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Roderick Melson (C) Jon Charles, John Allen | |
| 07:38 | Washington | Andrew Nickerson's pass is intercepted by Jacob Huber | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Duane Wadlington (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Nickerson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Maiden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Clary (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Allan Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jacob Huber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Allan Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Washington | James Marzano (SG), James Cosentino (PF) Duane Wadlington, Dikembe Abdon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (SG), Scott Rennick (SF) Allan Brown, Dallas Stewart | |
| 07:18 | Washington | Bobby Clary makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-55 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | James Kiely is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Nickerson - foul #4 on Andrew Nickerson, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Soltero (C) Bobby Clary | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francisco Juarez (C) Roderick Melson | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | James Kiely clanks a fadeaway from close range | 63-55 |
| 06:55 | Washington | The rebound goes to Andrew Nickerson | 63-55 |
| 06:30 | Washington | James Marzano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Jacob Huber snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Jacob Huber lays it up and in set up by Scott Rennick | 63-57 |
| 06:00 | Washington | Robert Soltero misses short on a jump hook from close range | 63-57 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Jacob Huber grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Jacob Huber blows the dunk | 63-57 |
| 05:44 | Washington | Robert Soltero grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 05:31 | Washington | James Kiely is called for the reach on James Maiden - foul #5 on James Kiely, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Washington | William Fobbs (PG), Duane Wadlington (SG), Karl Hamilton (SF), James Borrego (C) Andrew Nickerson, James Marzano, James Cosentino, Robert Soltero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (PG), Dallas Stewart (SG), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (SF), John Allen (PF), Roderick Melson (C) James Kiely, Roberto Greco, Scott Rennick, Jacob Huber, Francisco Juarez | |
| 05:31 | Washington | James Maiden makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:31 | Washington | James Maiden misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Allan Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 05:16 | Washington | James Borrego knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from William Fobbs and he's fouled by Roderick Melson - foul #2 on Roderick Melson, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Charles (SG) Dallas Stewart | |
| 05:16 | Washington | James Borrego misses the free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | John Allen misses long on a shot from the left side | 66-57 |
| 04:57 | Washington | Karl Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:28 | Washington | William Fobbs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 04:27 | Washington | Karl Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 68-57 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun loses the dribble to James Maiden | 68-57 |
| 03:56 | Washington | Duane Wadlington misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Allen | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 68-57 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Allan Brown can't tip it in | 68-57 |
| 03:47 | Washington | Duane Wadlington gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Washington | Karl Hamilton makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Maiden | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - William Fobbs (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Duane Wadlington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Karl Hamilton (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Maiden (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - James Borrego (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Allan Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Charles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Allan Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| Subs | Washington | Paul Fisher (PG), Andrew Nickerson (SG), James Cosentino (SF), Dikembe Abdon (PF), Robert Soltero (C) William Fobbs, Duane Wadlington, Karl Hamilton, James Maiden, James Borrego | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Dallas Stewart (SF), Jacob Huber (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) Allan Brown, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, John Allen, Roderick Melson | |
| 03:08 | Washington | Dikembe Abdon misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 71-57 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Roberto Greco grabs the board | 71-57 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Jacob Huber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-57 |
| 02:53 | Washington | Robert Soltero pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 02:26 | Washington | Paul Fisher knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Nickerson | 74-57 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-57 |
| Subs | Washington | James Maiden (PF), James Borrego (C) Dikembe Abdon, Robert Soltero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (SG), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (PF) Jon Charles, Jacob Huber | |
| 02:04 | Washington | James Borrego can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 74-57 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Allan Brown | 74-57 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Allan Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Roberto Greco | 74-60 |
| 01:19 | Washington | James Maiden misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun - foul #1 on Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, team foul #11 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Washington | Duane Wadlington (PG) Paul Fisher | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF) Dallas Stewart | |
| 01:19 | Washington | James Maiden misses the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:19 | Washington | James Maiden makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | James Maiden is called for the reach on Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Maiden, team foul #6 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Soltero (C) James Maiden | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez clanks a jump hook from close range | 75-60 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | John Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-60 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Roberto Greco | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Washington | Duane Wadlington misses the dunk attempt | 75-62 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | John Allen hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Roberto Greco | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Washington | Duane Wadlington runs out the clock | 75-64 |