| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Robert Vadnais (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Peter Zart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Boudreau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Molinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | James Brown inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Carroll | Robert Vadnais knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 31-42 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Mikey Innis lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Lago | 31-44 |
| 19:02 | Carroll | Peter Zart connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Brown and he's hacked by Lanny Montano - foul #2 on Lanny Montano, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 19:02 | Carroll | Peter Zart makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses the easy open layup | 34-44 |
| 18:53 | Carroll | James Brown snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 18:46 | Carroll | Peter Zart can't finish the layup | 34-44 |
| 18:44 | Carroll | Peter Zart grabs the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 18:36 | Carroll | Donald Smallwood is called for the reach on Robert Vadnais - foul #1 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Carroll | John Bashir (SF), Willard Gotcher (PF), Rudy Upshaw (C) James Brown, Curtis Boudreau, Terry Molinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Robert Beerman (SG), Allan Murphree (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Donald Smallwood, Charles Hess, Mark Lago, Mikey Innis | |
| 18:19 | Carroll | Peter Zart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 18:18 | Carroll | Peter Zart pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 18:08 | Carroll | Lanny Montano swats the layup by Willard Gotcher | 34-44 |
| 18:06 | Carroll | John Bashir tips it back up and in | 36-44 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Robert Beerman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 17:45 | Carroll | Willard Gotcher snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 17:25 | Carroll | Robert Vadnais is fouled on the floor by Lanny Montano - foul #3 on Lanny Montano, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau (PF), Terry Molinski (C) Willard Gotcher, Rudy Upshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Jimmie Pike (PF) Mike Parrish, Allan Murphree, Lanny Montano | |
| 17:07 | Carroll | Robert Vadnais misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 17:06 | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau misses the tip | 36-44 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 36-44 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Robert Beerman grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Curtis Boudreau - foul #2 on Curtis Boudreau, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Carroll | James Brown (SF) John Bashir | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF) Robert Beerman, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 16:29 | Carroll | Robert Vadnais is fouled on the floor by Donald Smallwood - foul #2 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Carroll | Willard Gotcher (PF) Curtis Boudreau | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Allan Murphree (SG), Ruben Curnutt (C) Donald Smallwood, Charles Hess, Jimmie Pike | |
| 16:14 | Carroll | James Brown connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willard Gotcher and he's hacked by Allan Murphree - foul #1 on Allan Murphree, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Carroll | Rudy Upshaw (C) Terry Molinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:14 | Carroll | James Brown makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Allan Murphree buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mike Parrish | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Robert Vadnais (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Peter Zart (tiring) 6 pts. SF - James Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard Gotcher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Rudy Upshaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Allan Murphree (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ruben Curnutt (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Carroll | Allan Murphree takes the ball from Rudy Upshaw | 39-47 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Allan Murphree misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 39-47 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 15:11 | Carroll | Willard Gotcher makes the shot from the baseline set up by James Brown | 41-49 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Allan Murphree drills a floater from the left side | 41-51 |
| 14:43 | Carroll | Ruben Curnutt is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #1 on Ruben Curnutt, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Carroll | Preston Winston (PG), Nathaniel Chaires (SG), Charlie Jackson (SF), Curtis Boudreau (PF), John Bashir (C) Robert Vadnais, Peter Zart, James Brown, Willard Gotcher, Rudy Upshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Robert Beerman (SF), Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Allan Murphree, Mark Lago, Mikey Innis, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 14:31 | Carroll | Nathaniel Chaires misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Robert Beerman gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Robert Beerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Lanny Montano hits the follow up shot | 41-53 |
| 14:02 | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Derek Bullock - foul #4 on Derek Bullock, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (PF) Derek Bullock | |
| 14:02 | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:02 | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Robert Beerman is hacked by Charlie Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charlie Jackson, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Carroll | Terry Molinski (C) Charlie Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Charles Hess is fouled on the floor by Curtis Boudreau - foul #3 on Curtis Boudreau, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Carroll | James Brown (SF) John Bashir | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Charles Hess is open and scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Beerman | 43-55 |
| 13:02 | Carroll | Terry Molinski is hacked by Lanny Montano - foul #4 on Lanny Montano, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Carroll | Peter Zart (SG) Nathaniel Chaires | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Mikey Innis (PF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Donald Smallwood, Robert Beerman, Lanny Montano | |
| 13:02 | Carroll | Terry Molinski makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 13:02 | Carroll | Terry Molinski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mikey Innis | 44-55 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Charles Hess can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 12:51 | Carroll | Terry Molinski misses long on a jumper in the lane | 44-57 |
| 12:50 | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau hits the follow up shot | 46-57 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Charles Hess connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-59 |
| 12:30 | Carroll | Jimmie Pike steals the ball from Preston Winston | 46-59 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Mikey Innis loses the dribble to Preston Winston | 46-59 |
| 12:09 | Carroll | Preston Winston can't finish the layup | 46-59 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Mikey Innis snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Charles Hess hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-59 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt grabs the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Mikey Innis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Peter Zart - foul #1 on Peter Zart, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Carroll | John Bashir (SF), Willard Gotcher (PF), Rudy Upshaw (C) James Brown, Curtis Boudreau, Terry Molinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Allan Murphree (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Robert Beerman (C) Mike Parrish, Charles Hess, Jimmie Pike, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Mikey Innis makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Mikey Innis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Preston Winston (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Zart (tiring) 6 pts. SF - John Bashir (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willard Gotcher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rudy Upshaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Chaisson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allan Murphree (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) PF - Mikey Innis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Beerman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | Carroll | Willard Gotcher misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-61 |
| 11:15 | Carroll | Preston Winston hits the follow up shot | 48-61 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Mark Lago hits a wide open floater from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Chaisson | 48-63 |
| 10:51 | Carroll | Peter Zart is hacked by Allan Murphree - foul #2 on Allan Murphree, team foul #9 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Carroll | Nathaniel Chaires (PG) Preston Winston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG) Donald Chaisson | |
| 10:51 | Carroll | Peter Zart misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mikey Innis | 48-63 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood is hacked by John Bashir in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bashir, team foul #6 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Carroll | Preston Winston (PG), Terry Molinski (C) Peter Zart, Rudy Upshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Robert Beerman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 10:21 | Carroll | John Bashir gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| 09:52 | Carroll | Preston Winston is whistled for a carry | 48-63 |
| Subs | Carroll | James Brown (SF), Curtis Boudreau (PF) John Bashir, Terry Molinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (SG), Ruben Curnutt (C) Allan Murphree, Robert Beerman | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Mikey Innis misses short on an open shot near the basket | 48-63 |
| 09:32 | Carroll | Willard Gotcher grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 09:16 | Carroll | James Brown misses the easy layup | 48-63 |
| 09:14 | Carroll | Willard Gotcher hits the follow up shot | 50-63 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Curtis Boudreau is called for the reach on Donald Smallwood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Boudreau, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Vadnais (SG), Rudy Upshaw (PF), Terry Molinski (C) Nathaniel Chaires, Curtis Boudreau, Willard Gotcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (PF) Mikey Innis | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike snags the offensive board | 50-63 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 50-63 |
| 08:54 | Carroll | James Brown grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 08:39 | Carroll | Preston Winston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mike Parrish - foul #1 on Mike Parrish, team foul #10 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Robert Beerman (SF) Donald Smallwood, Mike Parrish, Mark Lago | |
| 08:39 | Carroll | Preston Winston makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 08:39 | Carroll | Preston Winston misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Hess | 51-63 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 08:19 | Carroll | James Brown snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 08:13 | Carroll | Rudy Upshaw misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jimmie Pike - foul #1 on Jimmie Pike, team foul #11 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Carroll | Peter Zart (SG), John Bashir (SF), Willard Gotcher (C) Preston Winston, James Brown, Terry Molinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Murphree (SF) Ruben Curnutt | |
| 08:13 | Carroll | Rudy Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 08:13 | Carroll | Rudy Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Robert Beerman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Chaisson | 53-66 |
| 07:50 | Carroll | Peter Zart is fouled on the floor by Charles Hess - foul #1 on Charles Hess, team foul #12 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Carroll | Nathaniel Chaires (PG), Charlie Jackson (SF), Curtis Boudreau (PF) Robert Vadnais, Rudy Upshaw, Willard Gotcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Jimmie Pike, Robert Beerman | |
| 07:50 | Carroll | Peter Zart misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:50 | Carroll | Peter Zart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Peter Zart picks off the pass by Allan Murphree | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Nathaniel Chaires (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Peter Zart (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Curtis Boudreau (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Bashir (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Chaisson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Murphree (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) 4 pf. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Carroll | Charlie Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Donald Chaisson - foul #2 on Donald Chaisson, team foul #13 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Carroll | Willard Gotcher (C) John Bashir | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG) Donald Chaisson | |
| 07:19 | Carroll | Charlie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 07:19 | Carroll | Charlie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 07:19 | Carroll | Charlie Jackson misses the 3rd free throw | 56-66 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Derek Bullock snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Peter Zart steals the ball from Mike Parrish in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| 07:16 | Carroll | Peter Zart lays it in | 58-66 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Mike Parrish's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Chaires in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 06:54 | Carroll | Nathaniel Chaires connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Allan Murphree is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Zart - foul #2 on Peter Zart, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Carroll | Preston Winston (PG), James Brown (SF), Terry Molinski (C) Nathaniel Chaires, Peter Zart, Willard Gotcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SF) Charles Hess | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Allan Murphree makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Allan Murphree makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 06:35 | Carroll | Derek Bullock steps in front of the Curtis Boudreau pass | 61-68 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Allan Murphree misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 61-68 |
| 06:19 | Carroll | The rebound goes to James Brown | 61-68 |
| 06:00 | Carroll | James Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-68 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Lanny Montano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Vadnais (PG), Peter Zart (SG), John Bashir (SF), Willard Gotcher (PF), Rudy Upshaw (C) Preston Winston, Charlie Jackson, James Brown, Curtis Boudreau, Terry Molinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Jimmie Pike (PF) Mike Parrish, Allan Murphree, Robert Beerman, Derek Bullock | |
| 05:29 | Carroll | Robert Vadnais hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Lanny Montano gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood scores on a shot from the left block set up by Charles Hess and the foul's on Robert Vadnais - foul #1 on Robert Vadnais, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Carroll | Nathaniel Chaires (PG) Peter Zart | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses the free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:24 | Carroll | Willard Gotcher gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 05:05 | Carroll | Robert Vadnais misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Lago - foul #2 on Mark Lago, team foul #14 | 63-70 |
| 05:05 | Carroll | Robert Vadnais makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:05 | Carroll | Robert Vadnais misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Lanny Montano grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Lanny Montano's floater is tipped away by Willard Gotcher | 64-70 |
| 04:57 | Carroll | John Bashir grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 04:43 | Carroll | Charles Hess blocks the jumper by John Bashir | 64-70 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Lanny Montano snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Lanny Montano can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Willard Gotcher - foul #2 on Willard Gotcher, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Carroll | Preston Winston (PG), Peter Zart (SG), Terry Molinski (C) Robert Vadnais, Nathaniel Chaires, Rudy Upshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SG), Mikey Innis (PF) Charles Hess, Mark Lago | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 04:23 | Carroll | Peter Zart drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Preston Winston | 67-72 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Mikey Innis hits a wide open runner from close range on a great pass from Donald Smallwood | 67-74 |
| 03:59 | Carroll | John Bashir hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-74 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Mikey Innis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Carroll | Peter Zart connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-76 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Preston Winston (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Zart (tired) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - John Bashir (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willard Gotcher (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Terry Molinski (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Beerman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Pike (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mikey Innis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Lanny Montano (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-76 |
| Subs | Carroll | Nathaniel Chaires (PG), Charlie Jackson (SG), James Brown (SF), Curtis Boudreau (PF), Rudy Upshaw (C) Preston Winston, Peter Zart, John Bashir, Willard Gotcher, Terry Molinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Derek Bullock (C) Donald Smallwood, Robert Beerman, Jimmie Pike, Lanny Montano | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Carroll | James Brown drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Nathaniel Chaires | 72-76 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Mike Parrish hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Derek Bullock | 72-78 |
| 02:40 | Carroll | James Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Derek Bullock | 72-78 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Charles Hess gets the rebound | 72-78 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the floater in the paint set up by Mike Parrish | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Carroll | Nathaniel Chaires clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-80 |
| 02:16 | Carroll | Rudy Upshaw can't tip it in | 72-80 |
| 02:14 | Carroll | James Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 72-80 |
| 02:01 | Carroll | Charlie Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-80 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Mikey Innis gets the rebound | 72-80 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Charles Hess is fouled in the backcourt by Rudy Upshaw - foul #1 on Rudy Upshaw, team foul #11 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Carroll | Preston Winston (PG), Peter Zart (SG), Terry Molinski (C) Nathaniel Chaires, Charlie Jackson, Rudy Upshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Derek Bullock | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Lanny Montano grabs the offensive board | 72-81 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the easy layup | 72-81 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Mikey Innis grabs the offensive board | 72-81 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Curtis Boudreau - foul #5 on Curtis Boudreau, team foul #12 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Carroll | Willard Gotcher (PF) Curtis Boudreau | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 01:10 | Carroll | Preston Winston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-83 |
| 01:08 | Carroll | Willard Gotcher tips it back up and in | 74-83 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Hess | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Carroll | Terry Molinski hits a floater from the right block | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Lanny Montano is fouled in the backcourt by Preston Winston - foul #4 on Preston Winston, team foul #13 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Mark Lago, Mikey Innis | |
| 00:39 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-85 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:39 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Willard Gotcher | 76-86 |
| 00:32 | Carroll | Robert Beerman steals it from James Brown | 76-86 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 76-86 |
| 00:07 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Peter Zart | 76-86 |
| 00:01 | Carroll | Peter Zart hits a jumper from the left side | 78-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood runs out the clock | 78-86 |