| Lineup | Carnegie Mellon | PG - Sean Cassidy (fresh) SG - Thomas Crooker (fresh) SF - Brian Frese (fresh) PF - Michael Lauer (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) SG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carnegie Mellon | Michael Lauer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carnegie Mellon | Carnegie Mellon is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Carnegie Mellon | Sean Cassidy is hacked by Stephen Faucett - foul #1 on Stephen Faucett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Carnegie Mellon | James Brown is hacked by Brandon Taylor - foul #1 on Brandon Taylor, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Carnegie Mellon | Brandon Taylor blocks the short jumper by James Brown | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Thomas Phung snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Carnegie Mellon | James Brown is hacked by Thomas Phung - foul #1 on Thomas Phung, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Carnegie Mellon | Sean Cassidy scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Frese | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Carnegie Mellon | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Carnegie Mellon | Brian Frese misses the 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Taylor | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Thomas Phung blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Carnegie Mellon | Michael Lauer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Carnegie Mellon | Sean Cassidy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Carnegie Mellon | Brian Frese pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:26 | Carnegie Mellon | Thomas Crooker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:25 | Carnegie Mellon | Brian Frese snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:11 | Carnegie Mellon | Sean Cassidy misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:10 | Carnegie Mellon | Brian Frese grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:54 | Carnegie Mellon | Sean Cassidy is hacked by Arthur Woodson - foul #1 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #4 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Stephen Jolicoeur (PG), John Dickerson (SG), Rickey Graham (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF), Horace Myers (C) Sean Cassidy, Thomas Crooker, Brian Frese, Michael Lauer, James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:39 | Carnegie Mellon | Stephen Jolicoeur hits a shot from the baseline set up by Horace Myers | 4-0 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson is fouled on the floor by Rickey Graham - foul #1 on Rickey Graham, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 16:17 | Carnegie Mellon | The rebound goes to Jeremy Taylor | 4-0 |
| 16:05 | Carnegie Mellon | John Dickerson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Jolicoeur | 6-0 |
| Lineup | Carnegie Mellon | PG - Stephen Jolicoeur (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rickey Graham (fresh) PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) C - Horace Myers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) SG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski jams it | 6-2 |
| 15:43 | Carnegie Mellon | John Dickerson banks in the layup | 8-2 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Zuwkowski | 8-5 |
| 15:23 | Carnegie Mellon | Stephen Jolicoeur throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SF), Vernon Whitton (C) Stephen Faucett, Brandon Taylor | |
| 15:10 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski loses the dribble to Rickey Graham | 8-5 |
| 14:55 | Carnegie Mellon | Horace Myers comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Vernon Whitton - foul #1 on Vernon Whitton, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG), Sean Dones (C) William Zuwkowski, Thomas Phung | |
| 14:55 | Carnegie Mellon | Horace Myers makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:55 | Carnegie Mellon | Horace Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:55 | Carnegie Mellon | Rickey Graham grabs the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:50 | Carnegie Mellon | John Dickerson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | John Morrison connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Arthur Woodson | 9-8 |
| 14:32 | Carnegie Mellon | Horace Myers makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Jolicoeur | 11-8 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | John Morrison hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Woodson | 11-10 |
| 13:48 | Carnegie Mellon | John Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard McCaffrey - foul #1 on Richard McCaffrey, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Sean Cassidy (PG), Brian Frese (SF), Michael Gagner (PF), James Brown (C) Stephen Jolicoeur, Rickey Graham, Jeremy Taylor, Horace Myers | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) Arthur Woodson, John Morrison, Vernon Whitton, Sean Dones | |
| 13:48 | Carnegie Mellon | John Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:48 | Carnegie Mellon | John Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Stephen Jolicoeur (PG), Thomas Crooker (SG) Sean Cassidy, John Dickerson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:30 | Carnegie Mellon | Brian Frese clanks a 3 from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 13:20 | Carnegie Mellon | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:15 | Carnegie Mellon | Thomas Crooker is fouled on the floor by William Zuwkowski - foul #1 on William Zuwkowski, team foul #7 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Sean Cassidy (PG) Stephen Jolicoeur | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:15 | Carnegie Mellon | Thomas Crooker makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:15 | Carnegie Mellon | Thomas Crooker makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | John Dickerson (SG) Thomas Crooker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:40 | Carnegie Mellon | John Dickerson buries a shot from the left wing set up by Sean Cassidy | 16-10 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses the 3 from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Thomas Phung tips it but misses | 16-10 |
| 12:21 | Carnegie Mellon | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:08 | Carnegie Mellon | Brian Frese connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Dickerson | 18-10 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Thomas Phung can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 11:48 | Carnegie Mellon | Sean Cassidy snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Carnegie Mellon | PG - Sean Cassidy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Frese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Gagner (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) SG - William Zuwkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Phung (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Carnegie Mellon | Michael Gagner scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Brian Frese | 20-10 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses short on a floater near the basket | 20-10 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Thomas Phung tips it in | 20-12 |
| 11:09 | Carnegie Mellon | James Brown misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 20-12 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Thomas Phung pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-12 |
| 11:01 | Carnegie Mellon | Michael Gagner pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| 10:56 | Carnegie Mellon | Sean Cassidy connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Dickerson | 23-12 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 23-14 |
| 10:16 | Carnegie Mellon | Brian Frese misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brandon Taylor - foul #2 on Brandon Taylor, team foul #8 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Stephen Jolicoeur (PG), Thomas Crooker (SG), Michael Lauer (PF), Horace Myers (C) Sean Cassidy, John Dickerson, Michael Gagner, James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), John Morrison (SG), Stephen Wilson (SF), Vernon Whitton (PF), Sean Dones (C) Richard McCaffrey, William Zuwkowski, Stephen Faucett, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| 10:16 | Carnegie Mellon | Brian Frese makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 10:16 | Carnegie Mellon | Brian Frese makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Morrison | 25-16 |
| 09:40 | Carnegie Mellon | Brian Frese is whistled for a carry | 25-16 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Rickey Graham (SF) Brian Frese | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-19 |
| 08:56 | Carnegie Mellon | Stephen Jolicoeur misses the shot from the left side | 25-19 |
| 08:54 | Carnegie Mellon | Horace Myers can't tip it in | 25-19 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Stephen Jolicoeur steals the ball from Arthur Woodson | 25-19 |
| 08:44 | Carnegie Mellon | Stephen Jolicoeur lays it up and in | 27-19 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | John Morrison is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Morrison, team foul #9 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Jeremy Taylor (PF), Michael Gagner (C) Michael Lauer, Horace Myers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG) Stephen Wilson | |
| 08:11 | Carnegie Mellon | Thomas Crooker scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-19 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey is hacked by Thomas Crooker - foul #1 on Thomas Crooker, team foul #2 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Michael Lauer (PF), Horace Myers (C) Jeremy Taylor, Michael Gagner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Faucett (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Robert Cooper (C) John Morrison, Vernon Whitton, Sean Dones | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-19 |
| 07:44 | Carnegie Mellon | Horace Myers snags the defensive board | 30-19 |
| Lineup | Carnegie Mellon | PG - Stephen Jolicoeur (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Crooker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rickey Graham (fresh) PF - Michael Lauer (fresh) C - Horace Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) C - Robert Cooper (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Carnegie Mellon | Thomas Crooker hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Stephen Jolicoeur | 33-19 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard McCaffrey | 33-22 |
| 07:02 | Carnegie Mellon | Stephen Jolicoeur misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Woodson - foul #2 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #10 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | John Dickerson (SG), Brian Frese (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF), James Brown (C) Thomas Crooker, Rickey Graham, Michael Lauer, Horace Myers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Ogara (PG), William Zuwkowski (SG), Thomas Phung (PF) Arthur Woodson, Richard McCaffrey, Stephen Wilson | |
| 07:02 | Carnegie Mellon | Stephen Jolicoeur makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 07:02 | Carnegie Mellon | Stephen Jolicoeur makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Thomas Phung drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 06:32 | Carnegie Mellon | James Brown hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Frese | 37-25 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Robert Cooper's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Taylor | 37-25 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Thomas Phung tips it in | 37-27 |
| 05:48 | Carnegie Mellon | Stephen Jolicoeur can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-27 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Robert Cooper gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski is hacked by John Dickerson - foul #1 on John Dickerson, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Sean Cassidy (PG), Thomas Crooker (SG), Rickey Graham (SF), Michael Lauer (PF), Horace Myers (C) Stephen Jolicoeur, John Dickerson, Brian Frese, Jeremy Taylor, James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (PG), John Morrison (SF), Vernon Whitton (C) Matthew Ogara, Stephen Faucett, Robert Cooper | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Richard McCaffrey | 37-29 |
| 05:24 | Carnegie Mellon | Sean Cassidy connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Lauer | 40-29 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 05:02 | Carnegie Mellon | Horace Myers pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 04:46 | Carnegie Mellon | Sean Cassidy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-29 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Thomas Phung gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Thomas Phung loses the dribble to Rickey Graham | 40-29 |
| 04:34 | Carnegie Mellon | Rickey Graham blows the layup | 40-29 |
| 04:32 | Carnegie Mellon | Horace Myers gets the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 04:27 | Carnegie Mellon | Sean Cassidy is hacked by Richard McCaffrey - foul #2 on Richard McCaffrey, team foul #11 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | John Dickerson (SG), Brian Frese (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF), James Brown (C) Thomas Crooker, Rickey Graham, Michael Lauer, Horace Myers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Ogara (PG), Stephen Wilson (SF), Sean Dones (C) Richard McCaffrey, William Zuwkowski, Thomas Phung | |
| 04:27 | Carnegie Mellon | Sean Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 04:27 | Carnegie Mellon | Sean Cassidy misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sean Dones | 41-29 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | John Morrison misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 04:18 | Carnegie Mellon | James Brown snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 04:00 | Carnegie Mellon | John Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Vernon Whitton - foul #2 on Vernon Whitton, team foul #12 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Richard McCaffrey (SG), Brandon Taylor (C) Matthew Ogara, Stephen Wilson, Sean Dones | |
| 04:00 | Carnegie Mellon | John Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 04:00 | Carnegie Mellon | John Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | John Morrison snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the tip | 41-29 |
| 03:35 | Carnegie Mellon | John Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Carnegie Mellon | PG - Sean Cassidy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Frese (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vernon Whitton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Carnegie Mellon | Sean Cassidy buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-29 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson connects on the shot from the free throw line | 44-31 |
| 02:57 | Carnegie Mellon | Sean Cassidy is whistled for traveling | 44-31 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Stephen Jolicoeur (PG), Thomas Crooker (SG), Rickey Graham (SF), Michael Lauer (PF), Horace Myers (C) Sean Cassidy, John Dickerson, Brian Frese, Jeremy Taylor, James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF) Richard McCaffrey, John Morrison, Vernon Whitton | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Jeremy Taylor (PF), James Brown (C) Michael Lauer, Horace Myers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:17 | Carnegie Mellon | James Brown buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Rickey Graham | 46-31 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor travels with the ball | 46-31 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Sean Cassidy (PG), John Dickerson (SG), Brian Frese (SF), Michael Lauer (PF) Stephen Jolicoeur, Thomas Crooker, Rickey Graham, Jeremy Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:55 | Carnegie Mellon | James Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sean Cassidy | 48-31 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 01:48 | Carnegie Mellon | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 48-31 |
| 01:27 | Carnegie Mellon | Stephen Faucett steps in front of the John Dickerson pass | 48-31 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Lauer - foul #1 on Michael Lauer, team foul #4 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Stephen Jolicoeur (PG), Thomas Crooker (SG), Rickey Graham (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF), Horace Myers (C) Sean Cassidy, John Dickerson, Brian Frese, Michael Lauer, James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (PG), Vernon Whitton (PF), Sean Dones (C) Arthur Woodson, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 01:00 | Carnegie Mellon | Horace Myers scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Jolicoeur | 50-33 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Rickey Graham steals it from Stephen Faucett | 50-33 |
| 00:37 | Carnegie Mellon | Horace Myers misses the turnaround from the right block | 50-33 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Sean Dones snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 00:28 | Carnegie Mellon | The rebound goes to Jeremy Taylor | 50-33 |
| 00:04 | Carnegie Mellon | Thomas Crooker misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Zuwkowski - foul #2 on William Zuwkowski, team foul #13 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Sean Cassidy (PG), Brian Frese (SF), Michael Lauer (PF), James Brown (C) Stephen Jolicoeur, Rickey Graham, Jeremy Taylor, Horace Myers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), John Morrison (SF), Thomas Phung (PF) William Zuwkowski, Stephen Faucett, Vernon Whitton | |
| 00:04 | Carnegie Mellon | Thomas Crooker makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 00:04 | Carnegie Mellon | Thomas Crooker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 52-33 |