| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Love (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - James Crabtree (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Bonds (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Lebo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Seda (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carleton | Samuel Bonds inbounds the ball | 17-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Carleton | Samuel Bonds comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 17-32 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | James Love snags the defensive board | 17-32 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-32 |
| 19:36 | Carleton | Michael Seda snags the defensive board | 17-32 |
| 19:29 | Carleton | Samuel Bonds banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Crabtree | 17-34 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Henry | 20-34 |
| 19:02 | Carleton | Jody Rice misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-34 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Dean Watts's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Bonds | 20-34 |
| 18:53 | Carleton | Jody Rice pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 18:36 | Carleton | David Henry picks off the pass by Jody Rice | 20-34 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | David Henry misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-34 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the offensive board | 20-34 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | James Love lays it up and in on a great pass from Lloyd Hargrove and he's hacked by Stephen Lebo - foul #2 on Stephen Lebo, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | James Love makes the free throw | 23-34 |
| 17:44 | Carleton | Samuel Bonds travels with the ball | 23-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo (C) James Love | |
| Subs | Carleton | Lee Crawford (PF) Stephen Lebo | |
| 17:28 | Illinois | The jumper by Daniel Quevedo is denied by Lee Crawford | 23-34 |
| 17:27 | Carleton | James Crabtree snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 17:06 | Carleton | James Crabtree hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove loses the dribble to Jody Rice in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| 16:44 | Carleton | Lee Crawford misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 23-34 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Quevedo | 23-34 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | David Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 16:34 | Carleton | Samuel Bonds grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 16:12 | Carleton | A charge is called on Michael Seda - foul #1 on Michael Seda, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Scott Fontaine (SG), John Drake (SF), James Love (PF) Lloyd Hargrove, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, David Henry | |
| Subs | Carleton | Patrick Hansel (PG), Brandon Arthur (SG), Jim Springer (SF), Stephen Lebo (PF) James Crabtree, Jody Rice, Samuel Bonds, Michael Seda | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Timmy Moline | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Drake (fresh) PF - James Love (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Quevedo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Patrick Hansel (fresh) SG - Brandon Arthur (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Springer (fresh) PF - Stephen Lebo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Carleton | Stephen Lebo makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 26-36 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | James Love misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 15:11 | Carleton | Jim Springer gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 14:53 | Carleton | Stephen Lebo comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Love - foul #1 on James Love, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), David Henry (PF), Richard Boatwright (C) Scott Fontaine, James Love, Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Carleton | James Crabtree (PG), Jody Rice (SG), Michael Seda (C) Patrick Hansel, Jim Springer, Lee Crawford | |
| 14:53 | Carleton | Stephen Lebo makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 14:53 | Carleton | Stephen Lebo misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | David Henry snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Timmy Moline can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | David Henry hits the follow up shot | 28-37 |
| 14:14 | Carleton | James Crabtree misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Seda - foul #2 on Michael Seda, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF) Timmy Moline, John Drake | |
| Subs | Carleton | David Baron (PF) Stephen Lebo | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 13:50 | Carleton | Jody Rice misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 30-37 |
| 13:48 | Carleton | David Baron grabs the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 13:36 | Carleton | James Crabtree connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Seda | 30-40 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | David Henry gets the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 13:03 | Carleton | Brandon Arthur snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 12:50 | Carleton | Jody Rice clanks a shot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-40 |
| 12:31 | Carleton | The rebound goes to Michael Seda | 30-40 |
| 12:27 | Carleton | Brandon Arthur misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Brandon Arthur steps in front of the David Henry pass | 30-40 |
| 12:17 | Carleton | James Crabtree misses the lay-in | 30-40 |
| 12:16 | Carleton | David Baron tips it but misses | 30-40 |
| 12:14 | Carleton | Brandon Arthur grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 12:01 | Carleton | James Crabtree knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jody Rice | 30-43 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Jody Rice is called for the reach on Tyson Hackworth - foul #1 on Jody Rice, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Scott Fontaine (SG), John Drake (SF), James Love (PF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Lloyd Hargrove, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, David Henry, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Carleton | Patrick Hansel (PG), Jim Springer (SG), Samuel Bonds (SF), Stephen Lebo (PF), Lee Crawford (C) James Crabtree, Jody Rice, Brandon Arthur, David Baron, Michael Seda | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Drake (fresh) PF - James Love (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Quevedo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Patrick Hansel (fresh) SG - Jim Springer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Samuel Bonds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Lebo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-43 |
| 11:26 | Carleton | The rebound goes to Stephen Lebo | 30-43 |
| 11:14 | Carleton | John Drake is called for the reach on Samuel Bonds - foul #1 on John Drake, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| 11:05 | Carleton | Samuel Bonds misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | James Love pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo grabs the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | James Love makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Timmy Moline | 32-43 |
| 10:28 | Carleton | Patrick Hansel misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-43 |
| 10:26 | Carleton | Lee Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 10:12 | Carleton | Patrick Hansel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-43 |
| 10:10 | Carleton | Stephen Lebo tips it in | 32-45 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Timmy Moline double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), David Henry (PF) Scott Fontaine, Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Carleton | James Crabtree (PG), Jody Rice (SG), Michael Seda (C) Patrick Hansel, Jim Springer, Lee Crawford | |
| 10:03 | Carleton | The jump hook by Stephen Lebo is blocked by David Henry | 32-45 |
| 10:01 | Carleton | Stephen Lebo tips it back up and in | 32-47 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Lebo - foul #3 on Stephen Lebo, team foul #5 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Richard Boatwright (C) Timmy Moline, John Drake, James Love | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 09:38 | Carleton | James Crabtree misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 09:37 | Carleton | Samuel Bonds misses the tip | 33-47 |
| 09:35 | Carleton | James Crabtree tips it back up and in | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the offensive board | 33-49 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Jody Rice steals it from Lloyd Hargrove | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:33 | Carleton | Samuel Bonds hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jody Rice | 33-52 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dean Watts | 36-52 |
| 07:47 | Carleton | Jody Rice misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright grabs the board | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Henry (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Boatwright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - James Crabtree (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jody Rice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Samuel Bonds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Lebo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Seda (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 07:40 | Carleton | The rebound goes to Samuel Bonds | 36-52 |
| 07:19 | Carleton | Jody Rice drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Bonds | 36-55 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG), John Drake (SF), James Love (PF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, David Henry, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Carleton | Brandon Arthur (SG), Jim Springer (SF), Lee Crawford (PF) Jody Rice, Samuel Bonds, Stephen Lebo | |
| 06:45 | Carleton | James Crabtree can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-55 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | James Love pulls down the rebound | 36-55 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timmy Moline | 38-55 |
| 06:12 | Carleton | Lee Crawford is fouled on the floor by James Love - foul #2 on James Love, team foul #3 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG) Lloyd Hargrove | |
| Subs | Carleton | Patrick Hansel (PG), David Baron (C) James Crabtree, Michael Seda | |
| 05:43 | Carleton | Lee Crawford comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Love - foul #3 on James Love, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Henry (PF) Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Carleton | Jody Rice (SG) Patrick Hansel | |
| 05:43 | Carleton | Lee Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 05:43 | Carleton | Lee Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | David Henry gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | David Henry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Baron - foul #1 on David Baron, team foul #6 | 38-56 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | David Henry misses the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 05:11 | Carleton | John Drake steps in front of the David Baron pass | 39-56 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | David Henry knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timmy Moline | 41-56 |
| 04:41 | Carleton | Jim Springer is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Timmy Moline, Scott Fontaine, John Drake, James Love | |
| Subs | Carleton | James Crabtree (PG), Michael Seda (C) Brandon Arthur, Lee Crawford | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 04:20 | Carleton | Jim Springer snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 04:14 | Carleton | Jim Springer scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Baron | 41-59 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | David Henry misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-59 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Dean Watts tips it back up and in | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Carleton | Michael Seda hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by David Henry - foul #2 on David Henry, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Scott Fontaine (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), James Love (C) Lloyd Hargrove, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, David Henry | |
| Subs | Carleton | Patrick Hansel (PG), Nelson June (SG), Brandon Arthur (SF), John Stratton (PF) James Crabtree, Jody Rice, Jim Springer, David Baron | |
| 03:42 | Carleton | Michael Seda makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 03:42 | Carleton | Michael Seda misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Love | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) PF - Daniel Quevedo (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Love (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Patrick Hansel (fresh) SG - Nelson June (fresh) SF - Brandon Arthur (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Stratton (fresh) C - Michael Seda (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine drills a floater from the right wing set up by Timmy Moline and the foul's on Brandon Arthur - foul #2 on Brandon Arthur, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (SF) Hubert Decker | |
| Subs | Carleton | Lee Crawford (PF) Michael Seda | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the free throw | 46-60 |
| 03:02 | Carleton | John Stratton is fouled on the floor by Timmy Moline - foul #1 on Timmy Moline, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| 02:46 | Carleton | Nelson June is fouled on the floor by John Drake - foul #2 on John Drake, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SF) James Love | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 02:46 | Carleton | Nelson June makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 02:46 | Carleton | Nelson June makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Patrick Hansel - foul #1 on Patrick Hansel, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carleton | David Baron (C) John Stratton | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:10 | Carleton | Lee Crawford lays it up and in set up by Patrick Hansel | 48-64 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Timmy Moline hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-64 |
| 02:04 | Carleton | Patrick Hansel snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 01:45 | Carleton | Nelson June misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 48-64 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Hubert Decker gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo loses the dribble to Lee Crawford | 48-64 |
| 01:10 | Carleton | David Baron clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-64 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | John Drake misses short on a runner from the right block | 48-64 |
| 00:59 | Carleton | David Baron snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Carleton | Patrick Hansel blows the layup | 48-64 |
| 00:29 | Carleton | Patrick Hansel grabs the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 00:00 | Carleton | Patrick Hansel runs out the clock | 48-64 |