| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Woods (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Allan Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stanley Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Hegg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) 2 blk. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Joseph Smith inbounds the ball | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Carthage | Allan Reece misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Mark Lago grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | William Woods is called for the reach on Donald Smallwood - foul #3 on William Woods, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (PG) William Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Derek Bullock buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Smallwood | 32-46 |
| 19:14 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 32-46 |
| 19:12 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg grabs the offensive board | 32-46 |
| 18:54 | Carthage | Stanley Mason is hacked by Derek Bullock - foul #3 on Derek Bullock, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt (PF) Derek Bullock | |
| 18:45 | Carthage | Allan Reece comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-46 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Lanny Montano snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Bryant Sosinsky - foul #2 on Bryant Sosinsky, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 18:00 | Carthage | Allan Reece double dribbles | 32-48 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Mark Lago is hacked by Jonathan Hegg - foul #1 on Jonathan Hegg, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Tinch (SF), Joshua Marcil (PF), Robert Withers (C) Joseph Smith, Stanley Mason, Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SF) Mark Lago | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Lanny Montano can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 32-48 |
| 17:22 | Carthage | Robert Withers gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 17:03 | Carthage | Allan Reece lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryant Sosinsky | 34-48 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 34-48 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho grabs the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Gartner (PG), David Allison (SG), Joseph Smith (SF) Bryant Sosinsky, Allan Reece, Robert Withers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Donald Chaisson (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Jimmie Pike (PF), Timothy Hatch (C) Donald Smallwood, Sylvester Botelho, Joseph Phillips, Ruben Curnutt, Lanny Montano | |
| 16:19 | Carthage | Alex Gartner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | Stanley Mason (PF) Joshua Marcil | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 15:51 | Carthage | John Tinch pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Alex Gartner (fresh) SG - David Allison (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stanley Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Tinch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Chaisson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) C - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Carthage | Stanley Mason comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 34-48 |
| 15:42 | Carthage | John Tinch grabs the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 15:28 | Carthage | Stanley Mason comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Mike Parrish grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Mark Lago connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mike Parrish | 34-51 |
| 15:01 | Carthage | David Allison lays it in | 36-51 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | David Allison takes the ball from Jimmie Pike | 36-51 |
| 14:15 | Carthage | Stanley Mason misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-51 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike's pass is intercepted by Stanley Mason | 36-51 |
| 13:49 | Carthage | Alex Gartner is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hatch - foul #1 on Timothy Hatch, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), Allan Reece (SG), Joshua Marcil (SF), Francis Remillard (PF), Jonathan Hegg (C) Alex Gartner, David Allison, Joseph Smith, Stanley Mason, John Tinch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Donald Chaisson, Mark Lago, Jimmie Pike, Timothy Hatch | |
| 13:30 | Carthage | Allan Reece hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Derek Bullock travels with the ball | 39-51 |
| 13:15 | Carthage | William Woods misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sylvester Botelho | 39-51 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho is fouled on the floor by Allan Reece - foul #3 on Allan Reece, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by William Woods - foul #4 on William Woods, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (PG) William Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 12:41 | Carthage | Allan Reece buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Marcil | 41-52 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Allan Reece steals it from Joseph Phillips | 41-52 |
| 12:31 | Carthage | Allan Reece banks in the layup | 43-52 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Derek Bullock misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Francis Remillard - foul #1 on Francis Remillard, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 11:53 | Carthage | Francis Remillard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryant Sosinsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Reece (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Marcil (fresh) PF - Francis Remillard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Hegg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Jonathan Hegg swats the short shot by Joseph Phillips | 46-54 |
| 11:46 | Carthage | Francis Remillard grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 11:26 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jonathan Hegg | 49-54 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Jonathan Hegg swats the short shot by Derek Bullock | 49-54 |
| 11:01 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Francis Remillard | 49-54 |
| 10:44 | Carthage | Francis Remillard misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Derek Bullock grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Jonathan Hegg steps in front of the Sylvester Botelho pass | 49-54 |
| 10:08 | Carthage | Allan Reece clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lanny Montano - foul #1 on Lanny Montano, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Smith (SF), Stanley Mason (PF), John Tinch (C) Joshua Marcil, Francis Remillard, Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Donald Chaisson (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Timothy Hatch (C) Donald Smallwood, Sylvester Botelho, Joseph Phillips, Derek Bullock, Lanny Montano | |
| 10:08 | Carthage | Allan Reece makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:08 | Carthage | Allan Reece misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Mike Parrish drills a floater from the right block set up by Timothy Hatch | 50-56 |
| 09:52 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Mike Parrish gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Mike Parrish banks in the layup set up by Mark Lago | 50-58 |
| 09:41 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-58 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Mark Lago hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Mike Parrish hits the follow up shot | 50-60 |
| 09:06 | Carthage | Mark Lago is called for the reach on Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Mark Lago, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Gartner (PG), David Allison (SG) Bryant Sosinsky, Allan Reece | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:55 | Carthage | John Tinch drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Alex Gartner | 52-60 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Mark Lago is hacked by Stanley Mason - foul #2 on Stanley Mason, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SG) Donald Chaisson | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:37 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Stanley Mason | 52-60 |
| 08:12 | Carthage | Mike Parrish takes the ball from Stanley Mason | 52-60 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the lay-in | 52-60 |
| 07:56 | Carthage | John Tinch snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 07:41 | Carthage | Alex Gartner drills a runner in the paint set up by David Allison | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Alex Gartner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Allison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stanley Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Tinch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ruben Curnutt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Hatch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Mark Lago knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Parrish | 54-63 |
| 07:11 | Carthage | The jump hook by Stanley Mason is blocked by Mark Lago | 54-63 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Mike Parrish can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Alex Gartner - foul #2 on Alex Gartner, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Woods (PG), Bryant Sosinsky (SG), Joshua Marcil (SF), Francis Remillard (PF), Jonathan Hegg (C) Alex Gartner, David Allison, Joseph Smith, Stanley Mason, John Tinch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SF), Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Mark Lago, Ruben Curnutt, Timothy Hatch | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Mike Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:45 | Carthage | Sylvester Botelho is called for the reach on William Woods - foul #3 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Reece (SG) Bryant Sosinsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG) Mike Parrish | |
| 06:28 | Carthage | Sylvester Botelho steals the ball from Joshua Marcil | 54-64 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Derek Bullock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 06:19 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Joshua Marcil | 54-64 |
| 05:57 | Carthage | Jonathan Hegg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 05:55 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil gets the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 05:35 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil blows the layup | 54-64 |
| 05:34 | Carthage | Joshua Marcil tips it in | 56-64 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Donald Smallwood and the foul's on William Woods - foul #5 on William Woods, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Stanley Mason (PF), John Tinch (C) William Woods, Joshua Marcil, Francis Remillard, Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (SG) Sylvester Botelho | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses the free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:12 | Carthage | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 05:05 | Carthage | Stanley Mason drills a turnaround from close range | 58-66 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Lanny Montano lays it in on a nice dish by Mike Parrish | 58-68 |
| 04:28 | Carthage | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derek Bullock - foul #4 on Derek Bullock, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Gartner (SG) Allan Reece | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Jimmie Pike (PF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Joseph Phillips, Derek Bullock, Lanny Montano | |
| 04:28 | Carthage | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:28 | Carthage | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt misses long on a jumper from close range | 59-68 |
| 04:07 | Carthage | Alex Gartner gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 03:49 | Carthage | Joseph Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 03:48 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Gartner | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Carthage | John Tinch misses badly on a floater from the right side | 59-68 |
| 03:35 | Carthage | Joseph Smith snags the offensive board | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryant Sosinsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Gartner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Tinch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Mason | 62-68 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses badly on a floater from the left block | 62-68 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt grabs the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike buries a runner from the baseline set up by Donald Smallwood | 62-70 |
| 02:54 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Reece (SG), Jonathan Hegg (C) Alex Gartner, John Tinch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SG), Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Jimmie Pike, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 02:45 | Carthage | Derek Bullock swats the short shot by Allan Reece | 62-70 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Derek Bullock pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Lanny Montano's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Hegg | 62-70 |
| 02:20 | Carthage | Allan Reece connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryant Sosinsky | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Smallwood | 64-73 |
| 01:49 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Smallwood - foul #1 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #7 | 64-73 |
| 01:49 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 01:49 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Lanny Montano snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Lanny Montano hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Donald Smallwood | 65-75 |
| 01:06 | Carthage | Allan Reece can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Smallwood - foul #2 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #8 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Tinch (SF), Joshua Marcil (PF), Robert Withers (C) Joseph Smith, Stanley Mason, Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Donald Chaisson (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Timothy Hatch (C) Donald Smallwood, Sylvester Botelho, Mark Lago, Derek Bullock, Lanny Montano | |
| 01:06 | Carthage | Allan Reece makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 01:06 | Carthage | Allan Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Smith (SF), Stanley Mason (PF), Jonathan Hegg (C) John Tinch, Joshua Marcil, Robert Withers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Donald Chaisson, Joseph Phillips, Ruben Curnutt, Timothy Hatch | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Stanley Mason is called for the reach on Derek Bullock - foul #3 on Stanley Mason, team foul #10 | 67-75 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Carthage | Lanny Montano is called for the reach on Bryant Sosinsky - foul #2 on Lanny Montano, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Gartner (SG), John Tinch (SF), Joshua Marcil (PF), Robert Withers (C) Allan Reece, Joseph Smith, Stanley Mason, Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Donald Chaisson (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Timothy Hatch (C) Donald Smallwood, Sylvester Botelho, Mark Lago, Derek Bullock, Lanny Montano | |
| 00:43 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:43 | Carthage | Bryant Sosinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt gets the rebound | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Sosinsky - foul #3 on Bryant Sosinsky, team foul #11 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Carthage | Allan Reece (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Stanley Mason (PF), Jonathan Hegg (C) Alex Gartner, John Tinch, Joshua Marcil, Robert Withers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), David Edelen (SF), Derek Bullock (PF) Donald Chaisson, Joseph Phillips, Timothy Hatch | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:34 | Carthage | Allan Reece can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-79 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Derek Bullock gets the rebound | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt is fouled on the floor by Allan Reece - foul #4 on Allan Reece, team foul #12 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Carthage | Alex Gartner (SG), John Tinch (SF), Joshua Marcil (PF), Robert Withers (C) Allan Reece, Joseph Smith, Stanley Mason, Jonathan Hegg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Timothy Hatch (C) Donald Smallwood, David Edelen, Derek Bullock | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | Timothy Hatch is called for the reach on John Tinch - foul #2 on Timothy Hatch, team foul #10 | 68-81 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | John Tinch makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:23 | Carthage | John Tinch makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Mike Parrish runs out the clock | 70-81 |