| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) SG - Jeffrey John (fresh) SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) C - Thomas Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Dustin Whitaker (fresh) SG - Bradley Condon (fresh) SF - David Bishop (fresh) PF - Carl Wilson (fresh) C - Mike Yoder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | Mike Yoder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Carroll | Carl Wilson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Carroll | Mike Yoder gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Carroll | David Bishop clanks a floater from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Condon - foul #1 on Bradley Condon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Carroll | David Bishop gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Carroll | Carl Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Dustin Whitaker is called for the reach on Dustin Fraga in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Whitaker, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey John lays it up and in on a nice dish by Melvin Hickmon | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Carroll | Mike Yoder misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Harper - foul #1 on Thomas Harper, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Carroll | Mike Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Carroll | Mike Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey John misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-1 |
| 18:07 | Carroll | Dustin Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:59 | Carroll | Bradley Condon buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Whitaker | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Dustin Whitaker picks off the pass by Jeffrey John in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Carroll | Carl Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Carroll | Bradley Condon can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Harper | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Rykaczewski | 4-3 |
| 17:18 | Carroll | Bradley Condon misses the 3 from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Thomas Harper hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Bradley Condon - foul #2 on Bradley Condon, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), David Stokes (PF) Jeffrey John, Melvin Hickmon, Vincent Rykaczewski | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Palmer (PG), David Glessner (SG), Karl McKellip (SF), Elmer Rogers (PF), Jacob Marshall (C) Dustin Whitaker, Bradley Condon, David Bishop, Carl Wilson, Mike Yoder | |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Thomas Harper misses the free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:09 | Carroll | Jacob Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:58 | Carroll | Jacob Marshall is whistled for a carry | 6-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (SG), Mario Cotta (C) Dustin Fraga, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 16:35 | Carroll | Jacob Marshall grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:20 | Carroll | David Palmer misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus is called for 10 seconds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey John (SG), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF) Brandon Dejesus, David Stokes | |
| Subs | Carroll | Carl Wilson (PF) Jacob Marshall | |
| 15:54 | Carroll | Karl McKellip knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald McVaigh (fresh) SG - Jeffrey John (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) C - Mario Cotta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - David Palmer (fresh) SG - David Glessner (fresh) SF - Karl McKellip (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Wilson (fairly fresh) C - Elmer Rogers (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Jeffrey John is called for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Melvin Hickmon (SF) Gerald McVaigh, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Carroll | John Shrader (PG), Albert Aguiar (SF), Mike Yoder (C) David Glessner, Karl McKellip, Elmer Rogers | |
| 15:34 | Carroll | Jeffrey John picks off the pass by John Shrader | 6-5 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey John | 8-5 |
| 15:23 | Carroll | Carl Wilson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Jeffrey John pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey John comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 14:59 | Carroll | David Palmer gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:54 | Carroll | Carl Wilson drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Shrader | 8-7 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | John Shrader is called for the reach on Dustin Fraga - foul #1 on John Shrader, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG), Brandon Dejesus (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), David Stokes (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Dustin Fraga, Jeffrey John, Melvin Hickmon, Vincent Rykaczewski, Mario Cotta | |
| Subs | Carroll | Dustin Whitaker (PG), David Glessner (SG), David Bishop (SF), Jacob Marshall (PF), Karl McKellip (C) John Shrader, David Palmer, Albert Aguiar, Carl Wilson, Mike Yoder | |
| 14:15 | Illinois | David Glessner steals the ball from Gerald McVaigh | 8-7 |
| 13:50 | Carroll | Jacob Marshall hits a jump hook from close range | 8-9 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Wilson | 10-9 |
| 13:11 | Carroll | Dustin Whitaker is fouled on the floor by Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Jeffrey John (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF), Tracy Morris (C) Gerald McVaigh, Brandon Dejesus, Michael Wilson, David Stokes, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Palmer (SG), Albert Aguiar (SF), Elmer Rogers (PF), Mike Yoder (C) David Glessner, David Bishop, Jacob Marshall, Karl McKellip | |
| 12:52 | Carroll | Mike Yoder clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Tracy Morris - foul #1 on Tracy Morris, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| 12:52 | Carroll | Mike Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:52 | Carroll | Mike Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses the dunk | 10-11 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski tips it in | 12-11 |
| 12:23 | Carroll | Elmer Rogers misses the 3 from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tracy Morris | 12-11 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Jeffrey John misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-11 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Jeffrey John throws it down on a great pass from Vincent Rykaczewski and the foul's on Dustin Whitaker - foul #2 on Dustin Whitaker, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG), Michael Wilson (SF), Mario Cotta (C) Dustin Fraga, Melvin Hickmon, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Carroll | John Shrader (PG), David Glessner (SG), David Bishop (SF), Carl Wilson (PF) Dustin Whitaker, David Palmer, Albert Aguiar, Mike Yoder | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Jeffrey John makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald McVaigh (fresh) SG - Jeffrey John (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Cotta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - John Shrader (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Glessner (fresh) SF - David Bishop (fresh) PF - Carl Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Rogers (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Carroll | Carl Wilson is hacked by Vincent Rykaczewski - foul #1 on Vincent Rykaczewski, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (SG) Jeffrey John | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 11:17 | Carroll | John Shrader is whistled for a carry | 15-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stokes (PF) Vincent Rykaczewski | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | David Stokes is hacked by Carl Wilson - foul #1 on Carl Wilson, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Karl McKellip (SF) David Bishop | |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 10:40 | Carroll | Elmer Rogers knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 18-13 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Karl McKellip picks off the pass by Gerald McVaigh in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| 10:23 | Carroll | John Shrader misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-13 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Michael Wilson travels with the ball | 18-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Gerald McVaigh, Michael Wilson, David Stokes, Mario Cotta | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Palmer (SG), David Bishop (SF), Jacob Marshall (C) David Glessner, Karl McKellip, Elmer Rogers | |
| 09:56 | Carroll | Carl Wilson banks in the layup | 18-15 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Thomas Harper connects on the shot from the left block | 20-15 |
| 09:21 | Carroll | Thomas Harper is called for the reach on David Palmer - foul #2 on Thomas Harper, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey John (SG), Tracy Morris (C) Brandon Dejesus, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Glessner (SG), Albert Aguiar (SF), Mike Yoder (C) John Shrader, David Bishop, Carl Wilson | |
| 09:06 | Carroll | David Glessner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-15 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tracy Morris | 20-15 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Vincent Rykaczewski, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stokes (PF) Vincent Rykaczewski | |
| Subs | Carroll | Karl McKellip (SF), Elmer Rogers (PF) Albert Aguiar, Jacob Marshall | |
| 08:46 | Carroll | Karl McKellip connects on the runner in the paint | 20-17 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Karl McKellip - foul #1 on Karl McKellip, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (SG), Michael Wilson (SF) Jeffrey John, Melvin Hickmon | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:30 | Carroll | Elmer Rogers pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:07 | Carroll | Elmer Rogers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Elmer Rogers, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey John (SG), Mario Cotta (C) Dustin Fraga, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Carroll | Albert Aguiar (SF) Karl McKellip | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh is hacked by Mike Yoder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Yoder, team foul #9 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Carl Wilson (PF) Mike Yoder | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:05 | Carroll | Elmer Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:36 | Carroll | Carl Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by David Stokes - foul #1 on David Stokes, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG) Gerald McVaigh | |
| Subs | Carroll | John Shrader (PG), Jacob Marshall (C) David Glessner, Elmer Rogers | |
| 07:36 | Carroll | Carl Wilson makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey John (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) PF - David Stokes (fairly fresh) C - Mario Cotta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - John Shrader (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Palmer (tiring) SF - Albert Aguiar (fresh) PF - Carl Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. C - Jacob Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Mario Cotta makes the wide open jumper from the right block | 24-20 |
| 07:09 | Carroll | Carl Wilson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 07:07 | Carroll | Carl Wilson hits the follow up shot | 24-22 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is hacked by John Shrader in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Shrader, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF) Jeffrey John, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Glessner (SG), Karl McKellip (PF) John Shrader, Carl Wilson | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:50 | Carroll | David Palmer comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 25-22 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | David Stokes snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon misses the easy open layup | 25-22 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga snags the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | David Stokes double dribbles | 25-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG), Tracy Morris (C) Dustin Fraga, Mario Cotta | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Bishop (SF), Elmer Rogers (PF), Mike Yoder (C) Albert Aguiar, Karl McKellip, Jacob Marshall | |
| 06:05 | Carroll | 3 seconds is called on David Bishop | 25-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey John (SG), Michael Wilson (SF) Brandon Dejesus, Melvin Hickmon | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Jeffrey John is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 05:24 | Carroll | Mike Yoder scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Bishop | 27-24 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Michael Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by David Bishop - foul #1 on David Bishop, team foul #11 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Brandon Dejesus (SG), Mario Cotta (C) Gerald McVaigh, Jeffrey John, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Carroll | Karl McKellip (SF), Carl Wilson (PF), Jacob Marshall (C) David Bishop, Elmer Rogers, Mike Yoder | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Michael Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Cotta | 28-24 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | A charge is called on Mario Cotta - foul #1 on Mario Cotta, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Carroll | Albert Aguiar (SF) Jacob Marshall | |
| 04:29 | Carroll | David Palmer is whistled for traveling | 28-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Morris (C) David Stokes | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Mario Cotta misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 04:13 | Carroll | Karl McKellip grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 04:08 | Carroll | David Glessner is called for traveling | 28-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey John (SG) Brandon Dejesus | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jacob Marshall (C) Karl McKellip | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Mario Cotta lays it up and in set up by Tracy Morris and the foul's on Carl Wilson - foul #2 on Carl Wilson, team foul #12 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG), Michael Wilson (SF), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF) Dustin Fraga, Melvin Hickmon, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Carroll | Dustin Whitaker (PG), Bradley Condon (SG), David Bishop (SF), Mike Yoder (C) David Palmer, David Glessner, Albert Aguiar, Carl Wilson | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Mario Cotta makes the free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:38 | Carroll | The short jumper by Mike Yoder is denied by Mario Cotta | 31-24 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald McVaigh | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald McVaigh (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeffrey John (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Cotta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Dustin Whitaker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Condon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Bishop (fairly fresh) PF - Jacob Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Yoder (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Mario Cotta is hacked by Dustin Whitaker - foul #3 on Dustin Whitaker, team foul #13 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | John Shrader (PG) Dustin Whitaker | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Mario Cotta misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Mario Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:25 | Carroll | David Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Harper (C) Mario Cotta | |
| Subs | Carroll | Elmer Rogers (PF) Mike Yoder | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | John Shrader is called for the reach on Gerald McVaigh in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Shrader, team foul #14 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Palmer (PG) John Shrader | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:05 | Carroll | Bradley Condon loses the dribble to Vincent Rykaczewski | 34-24 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Jeffrey John misses long on an open floater from the right block | 34-24 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski snags the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey John misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bradley Condon - foul #3 on Bradley Condon, team foul #15 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Melvin Hickmon (SF) Gerald McVaigh, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Glessner (SG), Albert Aguiar (SF), Carl Wilson (PF), Karl McKellip (C) Bradley Condon, David Bishop, Elmer Rogers, Jacob Marshall | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey John makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey John makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 02:00 | Carroll | Karl McKellip clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Melvin Hickmon - foul #1 on Melvin Hickmon, team foul #9 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (SG) Jeffrey John | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 02:00 | Carroll | Karl McKellip makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 02:00 | Carroll | Karl McKellip misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is hacked by David Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Palmer, team foul #16 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Mike Yoder (C) Carl Wilson | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:56 | Carroll | Karl McKellip grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 01:34 | Carroll | David Glessner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus is hacked by David Glessner in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Glessner, team foul #17 | 36-28 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:31 | Carroll | Mike Yoder snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 01:12 | Carroll | Albert Aguiar is fouled on the floor by Thomas Harper - foul #3 on Thomas Harper, team foul #10 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wilson (SF), Tracy Morris (C) Melvin Hickmon, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Bishop (SF), Carl Wilson (PF) David Palmer, Karl McKellip | |
| 01:12 | Carroll | Albert Aguiar makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:12 | Carroll | Albert Aguiar misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tracy Morris | 37-29 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Tracy Morris makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Wilson and he's fouled by Carl Wilson - foul #3 on Carl Wilson, team foul #18 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG) Dustin Fraga | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Palmer (PG), Elmer Rogers (PF) Albert Aguiar, Carl Wilson | |
| 00:52 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-29 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Tracy Morris makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:43 | Carroll | David Glessner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-29 |
| 00:36 | Carroll | Elmer Rogers snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 00:18 | Carroll | Mike Yoder misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tracy Morris - foul #2 on Tracy Morris, team foul #11 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Cotta (PF) Vincent Rykaczewski | |
| Subs | Carroll | Albert Aguiar (SF), Karl McKellip (PF) David Bishop, Elmer Rogers | |
| 00:18 | Carroll | Mike Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:18 | Carroll | Mike Yoder misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Mario Cotta grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Albert Aguiar comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 43-29 |