| Lineup | Carnegie Mellon | PG - Greg Rodiguez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Lathan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lamont Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Behr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Copple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lucas Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Red (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carnegie Mellon | Lamont Brown inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Carnegie Mellon | Carnegie Mellon is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Carnegie Mellon | Morris Lathan buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Greg Rodiguez and he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 19:52 | Carnegie Mellon | Morris Lathan makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Morris Lathan is called for the reach on Emmanuel Ruckman - foul #2 on Morris Lathan, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Lewis | 44-44 |
| 19:08 | Carnegie Mellon | Lamont Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by David Lewis - foul #1 on David Lewis, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| 19:08 | Carnegie Mellon | Lamont Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 19:08 | Carnegie Mellon | Lamont Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Morris Lathan takes the ball from Dave Red in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 19:04 | Carnegie Mellon | Morris Lathan can't finish the layup | 46-44 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Dave Red gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Dave Red scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Davis | 46-46 |
| 18:34 | Carnegie Mellon | Dave Red picks off the pass by Lamont Brown | 46-46 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Morris Lathan is called for the reach on Emmanuel Ruckman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Morris Lathan, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Allan Langston (PG), Glenn McFarlin (SG), Michael Hick (SF), Harold Davis (PF), Christopher Roberts (C) Greg Rodiguez, Morris Lathan, Lamont Brown, Franklin Behr, Daniel Copple | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Willy Jackson (SG), Jeffrey Dougan (SF), James Smith (PF), William Hicks (C) David Lewis, Emmanuel Ruckman, Robert Davis, Lucas Burns, Dave Red | |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 18:15 | Carnegie Mellon | Allan Langston snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 17:52 | Carnegie Mellon | Harold Davis misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| 17:52 | Carnegie Mellon | Harold Davis makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 17:52 | Carnegie Mellon | Harold Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Harvey Englert clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 17:28 | Carnegie Mellon | Glenn McFarlin snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 17:07 | Carnegie Mellon | Allan Langston scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hick | 51-46 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Harvey Englert can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Allan Langston - foul #1 on Allan Langston, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Greg Rodiguez (PG), T-Bone Anderson (SG), Lamont Brown (SF), Franklin Behr (PF), Daniel Copple (C) Allan Langston, Glenn McFarlin, Michael Hick, Harold Davis, Christopher Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Lucas Burns (PF), Dave Red (C) Willy Jackson, Jeffrey Dougan, James Smith, William Hicks | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Harvey Englert makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Harvey Englert makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 16:42 | Carnegie Mellon | Greg Rodiguez makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Greg Rodiguez is called for the reach on Harvey Englert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Greg Rodiguez, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG) Harvey Englert | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Dave Red misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 16:34 | Carnegie Mellon | Franklin Behr grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 16:14 | Carnegie Mellon | Franklin Behr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 54-48 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the wide open jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 15:55 | Carnegie Mellon | Franklin Behr hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Lucas Burns - foul #1 on Lucas Burns, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Morris Lathan (SG), Allan Langston (SF) T-Bone Anderson, Lamont Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan (SG), Walter Howlett (SF) Emmanuel Ruckman, Robert Davis | |
| 15:55 | Carnegie Mellon | Franklin Behr makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 15:55 | Carnegie Mellon | Franklin Behr makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Carnegie Mellon | PG - Greg Rodiguez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Lathan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Allan Langston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Franklin Behr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Copple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Dougan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Howlett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lucas Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Red (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | David Lewis is hacked by Allan Langston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allan Langston, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Lucas Burns can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Greg Rodiguez - foul #3 on Greg Rodiguez, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Glenn McFarlin (SF), Michael Hick (PF), Harold Davis (C) Greg Rodiguez, Franklin Behr, Daniel Copple | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Jackson (SG) Jeffrey Dougan | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Lucas Burns makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Lucas Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 15:18 | Carnegie Mellon | Morris Lathan misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Lucas Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Willy Jackson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 15:10 | Carnegie Mellon | The rebound goes to Allan Langston | 56-52 |
| 14:42 | Carnegie Mellon | Morris Lathan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Allan Langston | 58-52 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Dave Red is whistled for traveling | 58-52 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Greg Rodiguez (PG), T-Bone Anderson (SG), Lamont Brown (SF), Christopher Roberts (PF), Daniel Copple (C) Allan Langston, Morris Lathan, Glenn McFarlin, Michael Hick, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), Jeffrey Dougan (SF), James Smith (PF), William Hicks (C) David Lewis, Willy Jackson, Walter Howlett, Lucas Burns, Dave Red | |
| 14:23 | Carnegie Mellon | Daniel Copple can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on William Hicks - foul #1 on William Hicks, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| 14:23 | Carnegie Mellon | Daniel Copple makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 14:23 | Carnegie Mellon | Daniel Copple makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Lamont Brown steals it from Emmanuel Ruckman | 60-52 |
| 13:47 | Carnegie Mellon | Lamont Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-52 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | James Smith buries a runner from the baseline set up by Emmanuel Ruckman and he's hacked by Greg Rodiguez - foul #4 on Greg Rodiguez, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Paul McDonald (PG), Morris Lathan (SG), Franklin Behr (PF) Greg Rodiguez, T-Bone Anderson, Christopher Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (SF), Dave Red (C) Jeffrey Dougan, William Hicks | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | James Smith makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| 13:00 | Carnegie Mellon | Franklin Behr is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Allan Langston (PG), Glenn McFarlin (SF), Harold Davis (C) Paul McDonald, Lamont Brown, Daniel Copple | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Lucas Burns (PF) Harvey Englert, James Smith | |
| 12:40 | Carnegie Mellon | Glenn McFarlin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Allan Langston | 65-55 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | David Lewis hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Emmanuel Ruckman | 65-58 |
| 12:09 | Carnegie Mellon | The jumper by Allan Langston is denied by Dave Red | 65-58 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | David Lewis loses the dribble to Morris Lathan | 65-58 |
| 11:40 | Carnegie Mellon | Glenn McFarlin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Paul McDonald (PG), T-Bone Anderson (SG), Michael Hick (PF), Daniel Copple (C) Allan Langston, Morris Lathan, Franklin Behr, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Jackson (PG), Jeffrey Dougan (SG), Walter Howlett (SF), William Hicks (C) David Lewis, Emmanuel Ruckman, Robert Davis, Dave Red | |
| 11:40 | Carnegie Mellon | Glenn McFarlin makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 11:40 | Carnegie Mellon | Glenn McFarlin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Lucas Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Carnegie Mellon | PG - Paul McDonald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - T-Bone Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Glenn McFarlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Hick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Copple (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Willy Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Dougan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Howlett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lucas Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Walter Howlett is hacked by Paul McDonald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul McDonald, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Lamont Brown (SF) Glenn McFarlin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Walter Howlett makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Walter Howlett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 11:16 | Carnegie Mellon | Lamont Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Christopher Roberts (PF) Lamont Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), James Smith (PF) Jeffrey Dougan, Lucas Burns | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Willy Jackson misses the dunk | 66-60 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | James Smith gets the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | James Smith clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by T-Bone Anderson - foul #3 on T-Bone Anderson, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 10:33 | Carnegie Mellon | Daniel Copple knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Michael Hick | 68-62 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Willy Jackson misses long on a floater near the basket | 68-62 |
| 10:09 | Carnegie Mellon | Paul McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 09:57 | Carnegie Mellon | Walter Howlett takes the ball from T-Bone Anderson | 68-62 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Harvey Englert drills a jumper from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 09:43 | Carnegie Mellon | Christopher Roberts misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 68-64 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | William Hicks grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Willy Jackson lays it up and in set up by Harvey Englert and the foul's on Michael Hick - foul #2 on Michael Hick, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Allan Langston (PG), Morris Lathan (SG), Lamont Brown (SF), Franklin Behr (PF), Harold Davis (C) Paul McDonald, T-Bone Anderson, Michael Hick, Christopher Roberts, Daniel Copple | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Jeffrey Dougan (SF), Lucas Burns (PF), Robert Davis (C) Harvey Englert, Walter Howlett, James Smith, William Hicks | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Willy Jackson misses the free throw | 68-66 |
| 09:38 | Carnegie Mellon | Franklin Behr gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 09:14 | Carnegie Mellon | Morris Lathan misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Lucas Burns pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Lucas Burns is hacked by Franklin Behr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Franklin Behr, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Glenn McFarlin (SF) Lamont Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG) Willy Jackson | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Lucas Burns misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Lucas Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 08:54 | Carnegie Mellon | Jeffrey Dougan steps in front of the Harold Davis pass | 68-67 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | David Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dave Red (C) Robert Davis | |
| 08:41 | Carnegie Mellon | Franklin Behr blows the layup | 68-67 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Dave Red misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-67 |
| 08:17 | Carnegie Mellon | Allan Langston pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 08:03 | Carnegie Mellon | Harold Davis travels with the ball | 68-67 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Lamont Brown (SF), Daniel Copple (C) Glenn McFarlin, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Howlett (SF) Jeffrey Dougan | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Dave Red misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-67 |
| 07:44 | Carnegie Mellon | The rebound goes to Allan Langston | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Carnegie Mellon | PG - Allan Langston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Morris Lathan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lamont Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Behr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Copple (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Howlett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lucas Burns (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dave Red (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Carnegie Mellon | Lamont Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | David Lewis grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | David Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Greg Rodiguez (PG), T-Bone Anderson (SG), Michael Hick (PF) Allan Langston, Morris Lathan, Franklin Behr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Robert Davis (SF), James Smith (PF) David Lewis, Walter Howlett, Lucas Burns | |
| 07:13 | Carnegie Mellon | Daniel Copple comes up short on the floater near the basket | 68-67 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Dave Red grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Dave Red connects on the open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Harvey Englert | 68-69 |
| 06:46 | Carnegie Mellon | Emmanuel Ruckman is called for the reach on T-Bone Anderson - foul #2 on Emmanuel Ruckman, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan (SG), William Hicks (C) Emmanuel Ruckman, Dave Red | |
| 06:46 | Carnegie Mellon | T-Bone Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 06:46 | Carnegie Mellon | T-Bone Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | William Hicks gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | James Smith hits the finger roll | 69-71 |
| 06:09 | Carnegie Mellon | Lamont Brown clanks a jumper from the left side | 69-71 |
| 06:08 | Carnegie Mellon | Michael Hick can't tip it in | 69-71 |
| 06:06 | Carnegie Mellon | Michael Hick pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 05:54 | Carnegie Mellon | Lamont Brown misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 69-71 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | William Hicks grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Harvey Englert lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Dougan | 69-73 |
| 05:23 | Carnegie Mellon | Lamont Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Greg Rodiguez | 71-73 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-73 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Paul McDonald (PG), Allan Langston (SG), Glenn McFarlin (SF), Harold Davis (PF), Christopher Roberts (C) Greg Rodiguez, T-Bone Anderson, Lamont Brown, Michael Hick, Daniel Copple | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Willy Jackson (SG), Walter Howlett (SF), Lucas Burns (PF), Dave Red (C) Harvey Englert, Jeffrey Dougan, Robert Davis, James Smith, William Hicks | |
| 04:49 | Carnegie Mellon | Walter Howlett steps in front of the Christopher Roberts pass | 71-73 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Glenn McFarlin takes the ball from David Lewis in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 04:38 | Carnegie Mellon | David Lewis steals it from Paul McDonald | 71-73 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Paul McDonald is called for the reach on David Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul McDonald, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Morris Lathan (SG) Paul McDonald | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | David Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:35 | Carnegie Mellon | Glenn McFarlin snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 04:14 | Carnegie Mellon | Allan Langston misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 71-74 |
| 04:13 | Carnegie Mellon | Christopher Roberts hits the follow up shot | 73-74 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | David Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Langston - foul #3 on Allan Langston, team foul #13 | 73-74 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | David Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:51 | Carnegie Mellon | Glenn McFarlin can't connect on a shot in the lane | 73-75 |
| 03:49 | Carnegie Mellon | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn McFarlin | 73-75 |
| 03:33 | Carnegie Mellon | Allan Langston knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Carnegie Mellon | PG - Allan Langston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Morris Lathan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Glenn McFarlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willy Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Howlett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lucas Burns (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dave Red (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Harold Davis steps in front of the Lucas Burns pass | 75-75 |
| 02:45 | Carnegie Mellon | David Lewis steps in front of the Allan Langston pass | 75-75 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Walter Howlett misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 02:38 | Carnegie Mellon | Glenn McFarlin snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 02:38 | Carnegie Mellon | Carnegie Mellon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Greg Rodiguez (PG), T-Bone Anderson (SG), Michael Hick (SF), Franklin Behr (PF), Daniel Copple (C) Allan Langston, Morris Lathan, Glenn McFarlin, Harold Davis, Christopher Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), Robert Davis (SF), James Smith (PF), William Hicks (C) David Lewis, Willy Jackson, Walter Howlett, Lucas Burns, Dave Red | |
| 02:25 | Carnegie Mellon | Daniel Copple misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Harvey Englert grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-78 |
| 02:01 | Carnegie Mellon | Greg Rodiguez is whistled for traveling | 75-78 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Harvey Englert can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 75-78 |
| 01:41 | Carnegie Mellon | Daniel Copple gets the rebound | 75-78 |
| 01:41 | Carnegie Mellon | Carnegie Mellon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Morris Lathan (SG), Lamont Brown (SF) T-Bone Anderson, Michael Hick | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Walter Howlett (SF), Lucas Burns (PF), Dave Red (C) Harvey Englert, Robert Davis, James Smith, William Hicks | |
| 01:19 | Carnegie Mellon | Greg Rodiguez comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 75-78 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Walter Howlett grabs the board | 75-78 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | David Lewis is denied on a layup by Franklin Behr | 75-78 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Lucas Burns can't connect on a shot in the paint | 75-78 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman tips it in | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Carnegie Mellon | Carnegie Mellon is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Carnegie Mellon | Lamont Brown makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Morris Lathan | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Carnegie Mellon | Carnegie Mellon is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Walter Howlett misses the lay-in | 77-80 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Dave Red gets the offensive rebound | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Carnegie Mellon | Carnegie Mellon is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Morris Lathan is called for the reach on Dave Red - foul #4 on Morris Lathan, team foul #14 | 77-80 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Dave Red makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Dave Red makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Carnegie Mellon | Carnegie Mellon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Carnegie Mellon | Greg Rodiguez is hacked by Emmanuel Ruckman - foul #3 on Emmanuel Ruckman, team foul #9 | 77-82 |
| 00:02 | Carnegie Mellon | Greg Rodiguez makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:02 | Carnegie Mellon | Greg Rodiguez makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman is hacked by Morris Lathan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Morris Lathan, team foul #15 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Carnegie Mellon | Allan Langston (SG) Morris Lathan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman misses the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:01 | Carnegie Mellon | Allan Langston gets the rebound | 79-83 |
| 00:00 | Carnegie Mellon | Allan Langston misses long on a fullcourt shot | 79-83 |