| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Timothy Zimmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Naughton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sean Tobey (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Hugh Booker (fresh) 2 blk. C - Eddie Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Edward Smith misses the tip | 35-40 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay tips it but misses | 35-40 |
| 19:44 | Carleton | Eddie Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:33 | Carleton | Sean Tobey clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Smith - foul #3 on Edward Smith, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Scott (C) Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 19:33 | Carleton | Sean Tobey makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:33 | Carleton | Sean Tobey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Eddie Jones is called for the reach on Richard Scott - foul #1 on Eddie Jones, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 19:05 | Carleton | Hugh Booker gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:58 | Carleton | Sean Tobey hits a jumper from the left side | 35-44 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey tips it in | 37-44 |
| 18:17 | Carleton | Hugh Booker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Marshall Branam snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-44 |
| 17:59 | Carleton | Timothy Zimmer misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Tremblay - foul #3 on Lawrence Tremblay, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SF), Richard Stiles (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Marshall Branam | |
| Subs | Carleton | Willie Gong (PF) Hugh Booker | |
| 17:59 | Carleton | Timothy Zimmer misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:59 | Carleton | Timothy Zimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Eddie Jones swats the shot by Richard Stiles | 40-45 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Richard Scott tips it home | 42-45 |
| 17:33 | Carleton | Sean Tobey misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 42-45 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Richard Stiles snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | William Snow knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Scott | 44-45 |
| 17:10 | Carleton | Eddie Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Stiles - foul #1 on Richard Stiles, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Nicholas Lundy (SF), Marshall Branam (PF) Freddie Cathey, Kirby Mitchell, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Carleton | Larry Smith (SG), Darryl Reilly (SF) William Naughton, Sean Tobey | |
| 17:10 | Carleton | Eddie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 17:10 | Carleton | Eddie Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Timothy Zimmer takes the ball from Nicholas Lundy | 44-47 |
| 16:37 | Carleton | Eddie Jones is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Lundy - foul #2 on Nicholas Lundy, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carleton | Michael Hill (SF), Hugh Booker (PF) Timothy Zimmer, Eddie Jones | |
| 16:09 | Carleton | Darryl Reilly connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Marshall Branam is called for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Edward Smith (C) Raymond Zimmerman, William Snow, Nicholas Lundy, Marshall Branam, Richard Stiles | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Reilly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugh Booker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Gong (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Carleton | Willie Gong misses the dunk | 44-50 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 15:34 | Carleton | Willie Gong snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 15:19 | Carleton | Darryl Reilly banks in the layup set up by Michael Hill | 44-52 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay is called for 10 seconds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carleton | Timothy Zimmer (PG), William Naughton (SG), Sean Tobey (SF), Clarence Hansen (PF) Larry Smith, Darryl Reilly, Hugh Booker, Willie Gong | |
| 15:02 | Carleton | Clarence Hansen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Smith | 44-52 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Michael Hill takes the ball from Lawrence Tremblay | 44-52 |
| 14:34 | Carleton | William Naughton travels with the ball | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carleton | Eddie Jones (C) Michael Hill | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Richard Scott can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Sean Tobey - foul #1 on Sean Tobey, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Richard Scott misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Richard Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:11 | Carleton | Eddie Jones snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 13:53 | Carleton | William Naughton double dribbles | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SF), Nicholas Lundy (PF), Richard Stiles (C) Mike Peterson, Richard Scott, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 13:35 | Carleton | Sean Tobey snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 13:21 | Carleton | William Naughton misses the lay-in | 44-52 |
| 13:19 | Carleton | Clarence Hansen can't tip it in | 44-52 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 13:09 | Carleton | Timothy Zimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:51 | Carleton | Timothy Zimmer scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Naughton | 44-55 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Richard Stiles misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Eddie Jones - foul #2 on Eddie Jones, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG), Edward Smith (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell | |
| Subs | Carleton | Larry Smith (SG), Darryl Reilly (SF), Hugh Booker (PF), Willie Gong (C) William Naughton, Sean Tobey, Clarence Hansen, Eddie Jones | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Richard Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Richard Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:10 | Carleton | Willie Gong connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Larry Smith | 46-57 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey's pass is intercepted by Timothy Zimmer | 46-57 |
| 11:48 | Carleton | Willie Gong's floater is tipped away by Richard Stiles | 46-57 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Richard Stiles gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lundy (fresh) PF - Richard Stiles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Timothy Zimmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Reilly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hugh Booker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Gong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the shot from the left side and the foul's on Willie Gong - foul #2 on Willie Gong, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Peterson (SF), Marshall Branam (PF) Nicholas Lundy, Richard Stiles | |
| Subs | Carleton | Michael Hill (SF) Timothy Zimmer | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 11:26 | Carleton | Willie Gong misses badly on a shot from the left block | 49-57 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Edward Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Edward Smith tips it back up and in | 51-57 |
| 10:58 | Carleton | Hugh Booker blows the layup but the foul's on Marshall Branam - foul #2 on Marshall Branam, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), Richard Scott (C) Freddie Cathey, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 10:58 | Carleton | Hugh Booker makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:58 | Carleton | Hugh Booker misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Richard Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Marshall Branam is fouled on the floor by Darryl Reilly - foul #3 on Darryl Reilly, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG) William Snow | |
| Subs | Carleton | Timothy Zimmer (PG), William Naughton (SG) Larry Smith, Hugh Booker | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Mike Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Marshall Branam tips it home | 53-58 |
| 10:14 | Carleton | Darryl Reilly lays it in | 53-60 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | The jump hook by Richard Scott is blocked by Willie Gong | 53-60 |
| 09:53 | Carleton | Michael Hill pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 09:47 | Carleton | Willie Gong clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Marshall Branam - foul #3 on Marshall Branam, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SF), Nicholas Lundy (PF) Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam | |
| Subs | Carleton | Sean Tobey (SF), Eddie Jones (C) Darryl Reilly, Michael Hill | |
| 09:47 | Carleton | Willie Gong makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:47 | Carleton | Willie Gong misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Richard Scott's pass is intercepted by Timothy Zimmer | 53-61 |
| 09:26 | Carleton | Timothy Zimmer lays it up and in | 53-63 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 09:06 | Carleton | William Naughton snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 08:57 | Carleton | Willie Gong comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Lundy - foul #3 on Nicholas Lundy, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG), Edward Smith (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell | |
| Subs | Carleton | Larry Smith (SG) William Naughton | |
| 08:57 | Carleton | Willie Gong makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:57 | Carleton | Willie Gong misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Edward Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Edward Smith comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Zimmer - foul #1 on Timothy Zimmer, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Stiles (PF) Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Carleton | Robert Potter (SG), Hugh Booker (PF) Timothy Zimmer, Willie Gong | |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:17 | Carleton | Eddie Jones connects on the floater in the lane set up by Robert Potter | 55-66 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Richard Stiles knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 57-66 |
| 07:42 | Carleton | Richard Stiles swats the layup by Eddie Jones | 57-66 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Edward Smith gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddie Cathey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lundy (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Stiles (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Tobey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Hugh Booker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey is hacked by Eddie Jones - foul #3 on Eddie Jones, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Marshall Branam (PF) William Snow, Nicholas Lundy, Richard Stiles | |
| Subs | Carleton | Timothy Zimmer (PG), Darryl Reilly (SF), Clarence Hansen (C) Robert Potter, Sean Tobey, Eddie Jones | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:27 | Carleton | Timothy Zimmer scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hugh Booker | 59-68 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Mike Peterson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-68 |
| 07:11 | Carleton | Hugh Booker pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 07:01 | Carleton | The jumper by Timothy Zimmer is denied by Marshall Branam | 59-68 |
| 06:59 | Carleton | Clarence Hansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 06:54 | Carleton | Hugh Booker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Freddie Cathey | 62-68 |
| 06:28 | Carleton | Timothy Zimmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-68 |
| 06:27 | Carleton | Timothy Zimmer gets the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 06:09 | Carleton | Hugh Booker hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 62-68 |
| 06:08 | Carleton | Hugh Booker tips it back up and in | 62-70 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Mike Peterson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Freddie Cathey | 64-70 |
| 05:29 | Carleton | Clarence Hansen lays it up and in set up by Timothy Zimmer | 64-72 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), William Snow (SG), Nicholas Lundy (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Richard Stiles (C) Freddie Cathey, Kirby Mitchell, Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Carleton | William Naughton (SG), Sean Tobey (SF), Willie Gong (PF), Eddie Jones (C) Larry Smith, Darryl Reilly, Hugh Booker, Clarence Hansen | |
| 05:20 | Carleton | Willie Gong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-72 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 05:14 | Carleton | Willie Gong pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| 04:57 | Carleton | Eddie Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 04:56 | Carleton | Timothy Zimmer snags the offensive board | 64-72 |
| 04:37 | Carleton | Eddie Jones buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Naughton and the foul's on Richard Stiles - foul #2 on Richard Stiles, team foul #8 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG) Nicholas Lundy | |
| Subs | Carleton | Robert Potter (PG) Timothy Zimmer | |
| 04:37 | Carleton | Eddie Jones makes the free throw | 64-75 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | William Snow is hacked by Sean Tobey - foul #2 on Sean Tobey, team foul #8 | 64-75 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | William Snow makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | William Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 04:10 | Carleton | Robert Potter's pass is intercepted by William Snow | 66-75 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | William Snow is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Snow, team foul #9 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carleton | Michael Hill (SF) Sean Tobey | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Carleton | William Naughton's floater is tipped away by Richard Stiles | 66-75 |
| 03:33 | Carleton | Eddie Jones misses the tip | 66-75 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell grabs the board | 66-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Stiles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Robert Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Naughton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Gong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | William Snow's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Jones | 66-75 |
| 03:23 | Carleton | William Naughton snags the defensive board | 66-75 |
| 03:18 | Carleton | Michael Hill drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Potter | 66-77 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | William Snow hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Hill - foul #2 on Michael Hill, team foul #9 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Mike Peterson (SF), Nicholas Lundy (PF), Edward Smith (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Richard Scott, Richard Stiles | |
| Subs | Carleton | Timothy Zimmer (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Clarence Hansen (PF) Robert Potter, William Naughton, Willie Gong | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | William Snow misses the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | William Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 03:08 | Carleton | Clarence Hansen grabs the board | 66-77 |
| 02:39 | Carleton | Larry Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), Marshall Branam (PF) William Snow, Nicholas Lundy | |
| Subs | Carleton | Sean Tobey (SF) Eddie Jones | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG) Freddie Cathey, Raymond Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Carleton | William Naughton (SG), Hugh Booker (PF), Willie Gong (C) Larry Smith, Clarence Hansen, Michael Hill | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell is called for traveling | 66-77 |
| 02:12 | Carleton | Timothy Zimmer scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Naughton | 66-79 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-79 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Peterson | 66-79 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Mike Peterson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-79 |
| 01:34 | Carleton | William Naughton banks in the layup | 69-81 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-81 |
| 01:24 | Carleton | Hugh Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 69-81 |
| 00:59 | Carleton | Willie Gong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), William Snow (SG), Nicholas Lundy (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Richard Stiles (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Carleton | Larry Smith (PG), Darryl Reilly (SG), Michael Hill (SF), Clarence Hansen (C) Timothy Zimmer, William Naughton, Sean Tobey, Hugh Booker | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | William Snow knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-81 |
| 00:53 | Carleton | Carleton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Marshall Branam (PF), Edward Smith (C) Freddie Cathey, William Snow, Nicholas Lundy, Richard Scott, Richard Stiles | |
| Subs | Carleton | Timothy Zimmer (PG), William Naughton (SG), Sean Tobey (SF), Hugh Booker (PF), Eddie Jones (C) Larry Smith, Darryl Reilly, Michael Hill, Willie Gong, Clarence Hansen | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Carleton | Sean Tobey is hacked by Kirby Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kirby Mitchell, team foul #10 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carleton | Clarence Hansen (PF) Hugh Booker | |
| 00:51 | Carleton | Sean Tobey makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:51 | Carleton | Sean Tobey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay is whistled for a carry | 72-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), William Snow (SG), Nicholas Lundy (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Richard Stiles (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Carleton | Larry Smith (PG), Darryl Reilly (SG), Michael Rains (SF), Willie Gong (C) Timothy Zimmer, William Naughton, Sean Tobey, Eddie Jones | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Carleton | Willie Gong is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Willie Gong, team foul #10 | 72-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carleton | Michael Hill (SF) Michael Rains | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey is fouled on the floor by Larry Smith - foul #1 on Larry Smith, team foul #11 | 72-83 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:00 | Carleton | Larry Smith runs out the clock | 73-83 |