| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Watson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Luther Beverly (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Eugene Stone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Graves (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Gainer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Cory Dwyer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | David Watson loses the dribble to James Graves in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 19:44 | Carroll | Cory Dwyer banks in the layup set up by Eugene Stone | 31-31 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Robert Collins drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by David Watson and he's fouled by Daniel Gainer - foul #2 on Daniel Gainer, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:21 | Carroll | Jeff Copeland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 34-31 |
| 19:19 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:02 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer hits a jump hook from close range set up by Eugene Stone and he's hacked by Robert Collins - foul #3 on Robert Collins, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Godwin (PF) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Carroll | Anthony Baker (C) Cory Dwyer | |
| 19:02 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Michael Pinson loses the dribble to Anthony Baker | 34-34 |
| 18:14 | Carroll | James Graves is hacked by Michael Pinson - foul #3 on Michael Pinson, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Carroll | Christopher Liston (PG), Arthur Stoehr (SG), Stanley Nolasco (SF), Cary Wooten (C) Eugene Stone, Jeff Copeland, James Graves, Daniel Gainer | |
| 18:06 | Carroll | Stanley Nolasco comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Edgar Stines - foul #2 on Edgar Stines, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| 18:06 | Carroll | Stanley Nolasco makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:06 | Carroll | Stanley Nolasco makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-36 |
| 17:45 | Carroll | Christopher Liston pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:41 | Carroll | Arthur Stoehr can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-36 |
| 17:40 | Carroll | Anthony Baker gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:28 | Carroll | Gary Godwin takes the ball from Cary Wooten | 34-36 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Gary Godwin lays it in on a nice dish by Marion Fitzgerald and he's fouled by Cary Wooten - foul #2 on Cary Wooten, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Daniel Gainer (PF), Cory Dwyer (C) Anthony Baker, Cary Wooten | |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Gary Godwin makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:59 | Carroll | Cory Dwyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Edgar Stines gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Eugene Campion is whistled for a carry | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Luther Beverly (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Daniel Oliver, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Osborn (PG), Jeff Copeland (SG) Christopher Liston, Arthur Stoehr | |
| 16:32 | Carroll | Cory Dwyer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 16:30 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer tips it home | 37-38 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | David Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Eugene Stone (PG), William Valvo (C) Stanley Nolasco, Cory Dwyer | |
| 16:16 | Carroll | Eugene Stone connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Watson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Godwin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Luther Beverly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Eugene Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Copeland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Osborn (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Gainer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Valvo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 40-41 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | David Watson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-41 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses the tip | 40-41 |
| 15:32 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 15:22 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeff Copeland | 40-43 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Eugene Campion is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Stone - foul #2 on Eugene Stone, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Eugene Campion, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder, Gary Godwin | |
| Subs | Carroll | Christopher Liston (PG), Arthur Stoehr (SG), James Graves (SF), Anthony Baker (PF), Cary Wooten (C) Eugene Stone, Jeff Copeland, William Osborn, Daniel Gainer, William Valvo | |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 15:05 | Carroll | Arthur Stoehr grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:46 | Carroll | Christopher Liston misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Oliver - foul #1 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (C) Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 14:46 | Carroll | Christopher Liston makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:46 | Carroll | Christopher Liston makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:33 | Carroll | Anthony Baker pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:26 | Carroll | Anthony Baker comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:25 | Carroll | Christopher Liston grabs the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:03 | Carroll | James Graves misses short on a runner near the basket | 40-45 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Edgar Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | James Graves is called for the reach on Don Dumas in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Graves, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Luther Beverly (C) Don Dumas, Daniel Oliver, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Carroll | Eugene Stone (PG), William Osborn (SG), Stanley Nolasco (SF), Daniel Gainer (PF), Cory Dwyer (C) Christopher Liston, Arthur Stoehr, James Graves, Anthony Baker, Cary Wooten | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | David Watson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Blackwelder | 42-45 |
| 13:14 | Carroll | Eugene Stone misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | David Watson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Pinson | 45-45 |
| 12:43 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer buries a shot in the lane set up by Stanley Nolasco and he's fouled by Robert Collins - foul #4 on Robert Collins, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Don Dumas (SF), Gary Godwin (PF) Michael Pinson, Robert Blackwelder, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Carroll | Christopher Liston (PG), Jeff Copeland (SG), William Valvo (C) Eugene Stone, William Osborn, Cory Dwyer | |
| 12:43 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Gary Godwin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | David Watson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Watson | 47-47 |
| 11:59 | Carroll | Jeff Copeland makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Valvo | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Watson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Dumas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Godwin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Luther Beverly (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Christopher Liston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Copeland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Nolasco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Gainer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Valvo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald is whistled for traveling | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Edgar Stines (C) David Watson, Don Dumas, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Carroll | Arthur Stoehr (PG), James Graves (SF), Anthony Baker (PF) Christopher Liston, Stanley Nolasco, Daniel Gainer | |
| 11:29 | Carroll | William Valvo blows the layup but he's fouled by Edgar Stines - foul #3 on Edgar Stines, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Daniel Oliver (SF) Marion Fitzgerald, Robert Blackwelder | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Osborn (SG) Jeff Copeland | |
| 11:29 | Carroll | William Valvo makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:29 | Carroll | William Valvo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Edgar Stines pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Eugene Campion knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Pinson | 49-51 |
| 10:57 | Carroll | James Graves is fouled on the floor by Daniel Oliver - foul #2 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder (SF) Eugene Campion | |
| Subs | Carroll | Cary Wooten (C) William Valvo | |
| 10:57 | Carroll | James Graves makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:57 | Carroll | James Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Edgar Stines pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Michael Pinson lays it up and in and the foul's on Anthony Baker - foul #2 on Anthony Baker, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG) Robert Blackwelder | |
| Subs | Carroll | Cory Dwyer (C) Anthony Baker | |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:33 | Carroll | James Graves makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Stoehr | 52-54 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Pinson | 54-54 |
| 09:57 | Carroll | Cary Wooten misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Godwin - foul #2 on Gary Godwin, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Luther Beverly (C) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Daniel Oliver, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Carroll | Eugene Stone (PG), Christopher Liston (SG), Stanley Nolasco (SF), Daniel Gainer (PF) Arthur Stoehr, William Osborn, James Graves, Cory Dwyer | |
| 09:57 | Carroll | Cary Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:57 | Carroll | Cary Wooten misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Luther Beverly pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | David Watson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gary Godwin | 57-55 |
| 09:17 | Carroll | Stanley Nolasco misses the easy layup | 57-55 |
| 09:16 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Gainer | 57-55 |
| 09:02 | Carroll | Luther Beverly is called for the reach on Eugene Stone - foul #1 on Luther Beverly, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG) David Watson | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jeff Copeland (SG), Anthony Baker (C) Christopher Liston, Cary Wooten | |
| 09:02 | Carroll | Eugene Stone makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:02 | Carroll | Eugene Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Luther Beverly knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Marion Fitzgerald and the foul's on Jeff Copeland - foul #2 on Jeff Copeland, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Edgar Stines (PF) Marion Fitzgerald, Gary Godwin | |
| Subs | Carroll | Christopher Liston (PG), William Osborn (SF) Eugene Stone, Stanley Nolasco | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:15 | Carroll | Anthony Baker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 08:13 | Carroll | Christopher Liston can't tip it in | 60-57 |
| 08:12 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Baker | 60-57 |
| 07:58 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 60-57 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Eugene Campion snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edgar Stines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Luther Beverly (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Christopher Liston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Copeland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Osborn (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Gainer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Eugene Campion throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Watson (SG), Don Dumas (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Eugene Campion, Robert Blackwelder, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Carroll | Arthur Stoehr (PG), William Valvo (C) Christopher Liston, Daniel Gainer | |
| 07:38 | Carroll | Robert Collins is called for the reach on Anthony Baker - foul #5 on Robert Collins, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Godwin (PF) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Carroll | Stanley Nolasco (SF) William Osborn | |
| 07:38 | Carroll | Anthony Baker makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:38 | Carroll | Anthony Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Gary Godwin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Luther Beverly hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Watson | 62-58 |
| 06:49 | Carroll | William Valvo scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Baker | 62-60 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | David Watson misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 62-60 |
| 06:34 | Carroll | Anthony Baker pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:15 | Carroll | Jeff Copeland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-60 |
| 06:14 | Carroll | Anthony Baker misses the tip | 62-60 |
| 06:12 | Carroll | William Valvo tips it in | 62-62 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | David Watson is called for 10 seconds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, David Watson, Don Dumas, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Carroll | Eugene Stone (PG), Christopher Liston (SG), James Graves (SF), Daniel Gainer (PF), Cory Dwyer (C) Arthur Stoehr, Jeff Copeland, Stanley Nolasco, Anthony Baker, William Valvo | |
| 05:47 | Carroll | Eugene Stone is fouled on the floor by Eugene Campion - foul #2 on Eugene Campion, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| 05:47 | Carroll | Eugene Stone makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:47 | Carroll | Eugene Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:47 | Carroll | Cory Dwyer gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:33 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-63 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Oliver | 62-63 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Daniel Gainer steals the ball from Eugene Campion | 62-63 |
| 05:05 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Gary Godwin - foul #3 on Gary Godwin, team foul #12 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PF) Gary Godwin | |
| Subs | Carroll | Cary Wooten (C) Cory Dwyer | |
| 05:05 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:05 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Edgar Stines pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 04:44 | Carroll | The rebound goes to James Graves | 62-64 |
| 04:17 | Carroll | Edgar Stines steps in front of the Cary Wooten pass | 62-64 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Eugene Campion is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Campion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Oliver (fairly fresh) PF - Don Dumas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Edgar Stines (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Eugene Stone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Liston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Graves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Gainer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Cary Wooten (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Carroll | Eugene Stone makes the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Eugene Campion - foul #3 on Eugene Campion, team foul #13 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Gary Godwin (PF), Luther Beverly (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver, Don Dumas, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Carroll | Arthur Stoehr (SG), Stanley Nolasco (SF), Cory Dwyer (C) Christopher Liston, James Graves, Cary Wooten | |
| 03:29 | Carroll | Eugene Stone makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Nolasco - foul #2 on Stanley Nolasco, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Osborn (SG) Eugene Stone | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:27 | Carroll | William Osborn grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 03:06 | Carroll | William Osborn makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Arthur Stoehr | 65-70 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | David Watson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 02:49 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 02:49 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jeff Copeland (SG), Anthony Baker (PF), William Valvo (C) William Osborn, Daniel Gainer, Cory Dwyer | |
| 02:29 | Carroll | Stanley Nolasco makes the jumper in the paint set up by Arthur Stoehr | 65-72 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Michael Pinson banks in the layup set up by David Watson | 67-72 |
| 02:17 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Don Dumas (PF) Michael Pinson, Gary Godwin | |
| Subs | Carroll | Eugene Stone (PG), James Graves (SF), Cary Wooten (C) Arthur Stoehr, Stanley Nolasco, William Valvo | |
| 01:59 | Carroll | A charge is called on Eugene Stone - foul #3 on Eugene Stone, team foul #8 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Gary Godwin (PF) Eugene Campion, Don Dumas | |
| Subs | Carroll | Daniel Gainer (PF), Cory Dwyer (C) Anthony Baker, Cary Wooten | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Michael Pinson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 67-72 |
| 01:35 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 01:17 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-72 |
| 01:15 | Carroll | James Graves tips it home | 67-74 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Michael Pinson travels in the backcourt | 67-74 |
| 01:00 | Carroll | Jeff Copeland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-74 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Gary Godwin gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Michael Pinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-74 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses the tip | 67-74 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Watson | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | David Watson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 00:45 | Carroll | James Graves snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:44 | Carroll | James Graves is hacked by Michael Pinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Pinson, team foul #14 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Christopher Liston (SG) Jeff Copeland | |
| 00:44 | Carroll | James Graves misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:44 | Carroll | James Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:44 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer grabs the offensive board | 67-74 |
| 00:43 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer is hacked by Luther Beverly - foul #2 on Luther Beverly, team foul #15 | 67-74 |
| 00:43 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:43 | Carroll | Daniel Gainer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | David Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-75 |
| 00:33 | Carroll | Cory Dwyer pulls down the rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Carroll | Michael Pinson is called for the reach on Cory Dwyer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Pinson, team foul #16 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PG) Michael Pinson | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 00:32 | Carroll | Cory Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:32 | Carroll | Cory Dwyer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Luther Beverly gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Don Dumas hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Blackwelder | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Carroll | Eugene Stone is hacked by Don Dumas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Dumas, team foul #17 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Anthony Baker (SF) James Graves | |
| 00:24 | Carroll | Eugene Stone makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:24 | Carroll | Eugene Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Gary Godwin grabs the board | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | David Watson is hacked by Eugene Stone - foul #4 on Eugene Stone, team foul #9 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jeff Copeland (SG), James Graves (SF) Christopher Liston, Anthony Baker | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | David Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:20 | Carroll | Cory Dwyer snags the defensive board | 71-77 |
| 00:18 | Carroll | Cory Dwyer is fouled in the backcourt by Don Dumas - foul #5 on Don Dumas, team foul #18 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG) Don Dumas | |
| Subs | Carroll | Christopher Liston (SG), Anthony Baker (SF) Jeff Copeland, James Graves | |
| 00:18 | Carroll | Cory Dwyer misses the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:18 | Carroll | Cory Dwyer misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Gary Godwin pulls down the rebound | 71-77 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jeff Copeland (SG), James Graves (SF) Christopher Liston, Anthony Baker | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | David Watson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 00:10 | Carroll | Eugene Stone is hacked by Eugene Campion in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Campion, team foul #19 | 74-77 |
| 00:10 | Carroll | Eugene Stone makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:10 | Carroll | Eugene Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-79 |
| 00:03 | Carroll | Cory Dwyer gets the rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:02 | Carroll | Cory Dwyer is hacked by David Watson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Watson, team foul #20 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Christopher Liston (SG), Anthony Baker (SF) Jeff Copeland, James Graves | |
| 00:02 | Carroll | Cory Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:02 | Carroll | Cory Dwyer misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder gets the rebound | 74-80 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder misses the fullcourt shot | 74-80 |