| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Robert Vadnais (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Chaires (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Buerger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Boudreau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Paden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mark Lago inbounds the ball | 44-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Lanny Montano scores on a jump hook from the right block | 44-35 |
| 19:14 | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau lays it in set up by Robert Vadnais and he's fouled by Lanny Montano - foul #1 on Lanny Montano, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| 19:14 | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the open dunk | 47-35 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho snags the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Lanny Montano is hacked by John Paden - foul #2 on John Paden, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Carroll | Preston Winston (PG), Charlie Jackson (SG), John Bashir (SF), Roderick Britt (PF), Rudy Upshaw (C) Robert Vadnais, Nathaniel Chaires, Gregory Buerger, Curtis Boudreau, John Paden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt (PF) Derek Bullock | |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Ruben Curnutt | 47-38 |
| 18:02 | Carroll | John Bashir hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charlie Jackson | 50-38 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the lay-in | 50-38 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt gets the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Mike Parrish is hacked by Rudy Upshaw - foul #3 on Rudy Upshaw, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Carroll | John Paden (C) Rudy Upshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), David Edelen (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Timothy Hatch (C) Mike Parrish, Sylvester Botelho, Mark Lago, Lanny Montano | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 17:19 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Preston Winston | 50-38 |
| 17:00 | Carroll | The pull-up jumper by Roderick Britt is blocked by Ruben Curnutt | 50-38 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ruben Curnutt | 50-41 |
| 16:36 | Carroll | Preston Winston can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-41 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Donald Chaisson | 50-43 |
| 16:20 | Carroll | John Bashir misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by David Edelen - foul #3 on David Edelen, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Vadnais (PG), Nathaniel Chaires (SG), Gregory Buerger (SF), Curtis Boudreau (PF) Preston Winston, Charlie Jackson, Roderick Britt, John Paden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Jimmie Pike (SF), Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Donald Chaisson, David Edelen, Joseph Phillips, Ruben Curnutt, Timothy Hatch | |
| 16:20 | Carroll | John Bashir makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:20 | Carroll | John Bashir makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Derek Bullock hits the finger roll | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Robert Vadnais (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathaniel Chaires (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Buerger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Boudreau (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bashir (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 52-45 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Lanny Montano grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Mike Parrish | 52-47 |
| 15:24 | Carroll | Nathaniel Chaires hits the finger roll set up by Robert Vadnais | 54-47 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Mike Parrish comes up short on the floater in the paint | 54-47 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike tips it in | 54-49 |
| 14:53 | Carroll | Sylvester Botelho steals the ball from John Bashir | 54-49 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Mike Parrish is hacked by Robert Vadnais in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Vadnais, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Carroll | Preston Winston (PG), Daniel Atchison (PF), Rudy Upshaw (C) Robert Vadnais, Curtis Boudreau, John Bashir | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Donald Chaisson (SG), Mark Lago (SF) Mike Parrish, Sylvester Botelho, Derek Bullock | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Lanny Montano is wide open and dunks the ball | 54-51 |
| 14:30 | Carroll | Preston Winston loses the dribble to Donald Smallwood in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Mark Lago clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory Buerger - foul #2 on Gregory Buerger, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Vadnais (PG) Nathaniel Chaires | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Bullock (PF), Timothy Hatch (C) Jimmie Pike, Lanny Montano | |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 14:15 | Carroll | Daniel Atchison grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 13:54 | Carroll | Gregory Buerger can't connect on a floater from the left side | 54-51 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Derek Bullock snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch is hacked by Preston Winston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Preston Winston, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Edelen (SG), Ruben Curnutt (C) Donald Chaisson, Timothy Hatch | |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Daniel Atchison steps in front of the David Edelen pass | 54-51 |
| 13:07 | Carroll | Gregory Buerger can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 54-51 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Derek Bullock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 12:40 | Carroll | Gregory Buerger travels with the ball | 54-53 |
| Subs | Carroll | Charlie Jackson (PG), Nathaniel Chaires (SG), Roderick Britt (SF), Curtis Boudreau (PF), John Paden (C) Robert Vadnais, Preston Winston, Gregory Buerger, Daniel Atchison, Rudy Upshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Jimmie Pike (PF), Timothy Hatch (C) Donald Smallwood, David Edelen, Mark Lago, Derek Bullock, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Mike Parrish travels in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 12:33 | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau misses the fadeaway near the basket | 54-53 |
| 12:31 | Carroll | John Paden tips it in | 56-53 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| 12:14 | Carroll | Roderick Britt misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 12:12 | Carroll | Nathaniel Chaires grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 11:53 | Carroll | John Paden can't connect on a runner from the left block | 56-53 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Charlie Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Chaires (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roderick Britt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Boudreau (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Paden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 6 pts. C - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Nathaniel Chaires - foul #2 on Nathaniel Chaires, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lanny Montano (C) Timothy Hatch | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:46 | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 11:27 | Carroll | Charlie Jackson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 11:21 | Carroll | Charlie Jackson gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 11:17 | Carroll | Roderick Britt is hacked by Sylvester Botelho - foul #2 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Carroll | Preston Winston (PG), John Bashir (SF) Charlie Jackson, Roderick Britt | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Edelen (SF), Derek Bullock (PF) Joseph Phillips, Jimmie Pike | |
| 11:10 | Carroll | Lanny Montano picks off the pass by John Bashir | 59-54 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Mike Parrish clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 10:51 | Carroll | Nathaniel Chaires pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 10:29 | Carroll | Preston Winston misses the jumper from the right side | 59-54 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Derek Bullock pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | David Edelen makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Sylvester Botelho | 59-57 |
| 10:17 | Carroll | Preston Winston misses short on a shot from the left side | 59-57 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Derek Bullock snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Derek Bullock is fouled on the floor by Curtis Boudreau - foul #2 on Curtis Boudreau, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Vadnais (PG), Gregory Buerger (SF), Rudy Upshaw (C) Preston Winston, John Bashir, John Paden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Donald Chaisson (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Mike Parrish, Sylvester Botelho, David Edelen, Lanny Montano | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Derek Bullock misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 10:10 | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:54 | Carroll | Ruben Curnutt is called for the reach on Robert Vadnais - foul #3 on Ruben Curnutt, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Carroll | Roderick Britt (PF) Curtis Boudreau | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hatch (C) Derek Bullock | |
| 09:36 | Carroll | Rudy Upshaw buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Vadnais | 61-58 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Robert Vadnais picks off the pass by Mark Lago | 61-58 |
| 08:55 | Carroll | Rudy Upshaw buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Nathaniel Chaires and he's hacked by Donald Smallwood - foul #4 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Carroll | Preston Winston (PG), Charlie Jackson (SG), John Bashir (SF), Daniel Atchison (PF) Robert Vadnais, Nathaniel Chaires, Gregory Buerger, Roderick Britt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (PG), David Edelen (SG), Jimmie Pike (PF) Donald Smallwood, Donald Chaisson, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 08:55 | Carroll | Rudy Upshaw makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | David Edelen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| 08:30 | Carroll | Rudy Upshaw is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Rudy Upshaw, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Carroll | John Paden (C) Rudy Upshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Lanny Montano (C) David Edelen, Mark Lago, Timothy Hatch | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips is fouled on the floor by Charlie Jackson - foul #2 on Charlie Jackson, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:02 | Carroll | Charlie Jackson's pass is intercepted by Lanny Montano | 64-60 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Sylvester Botelho | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Preston Winston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bashir (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Atchison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Paden (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Carroll | John Bashir makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Preston Winston | 66-62 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Lanny Montano tips it but misses | 66-62 |
| 07:15 | Carroll | Daniel Atchison gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:49 | Carroll | John Bashir misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Mike Parrish gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Lanny Montano is open and scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Sylvester Botelho | 66-64 |
| 06:23 | Carroll | John Bashir knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Preston Winston | 69-64 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Mike Parrish is hacked by Preston Winston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Preston Winston, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Vadnais (PG), Nathaniel Chaires (SG), Gregory Buerger (SF), Curtis Boudreau (PF), Rudy Upshaw (C) Preston Winston, Charlie Jackson, John Bashir, Daniel Atchison, John Paden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Mark Lago (SF), Derek Bullock (PF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Sylvester Botelho, Joseph Phillips, Jimmie Pike, Lanny Montano | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Mike Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Mike Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 06:02 | Carroll | Gregory Buerger loses the dribble to Derek Bullock | 69-66 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Derek Bullock hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ruben Curnutt | 69-68 |
| 05:38 | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Mike Parrish - foul #2 on Mike Parrish, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (SG) Mike Parrish | |
| 05:38 | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:38 | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Derek Bullock blows the layup but the foul's on Nathaniel Chaires - foul #3 on Nathaniel Chaires, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Carroll | Roderick Britt (PF) Curtis Boudreau | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 05:08 | Carroll | Nathaniel Chaires buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Buerger | 73-70 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 04:46 | Carroll | Rudy Upshaw snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 04:24 | Carroll | Donald Smallwood picks off the pass by Nathaniel Chaires | 73-70 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Robert Vadnais is called for the reach on Donald Smallwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Vadnais, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Carroll | Preston Winston (SG), Curtis Boudreau (PF) Nathaniel Chaires, Rudy Upshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SG), David Edelen (SF), Timothy Hatch (C) Donald Chaisson, Mark Lago, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:00 | Carroll | David Edelen is called for the reach on Preston Winston - foul #4 on David Edelen, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Carroll | Rudy Upshaw (C) Roderick Britt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Derek Bullock, Timothy Hatch | |
| 04:00 | Carroll | Preston Winston makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:00 | Carroll | Preston Winston misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Donald Smallwood | 74-73 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Robert Vadnais (tiring) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Preston Winston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Buerger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Boudreau (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudy Upshaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Edelen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Carroll | Rudy Upshaw clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmie Pike | 74-73 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood is hacked by Robert Vadnais in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Vadnais, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Carroll | Nathaniel Chaires (SG), John Bashir (SF) Robert Vadnais, Gregory Buerger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SF) David Edelen | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:03 | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau knocks in the floater from the baseline | 76-75 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| Subs | Carroll | John Paden (C) Rudy Upshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Donald Chaisson (SG), Timothy Hatch (C) Donald Smallwood, Sylvester Botelho, Lanny Montano | |
| 02:49 | Carroll | John Bashir scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathaniel Chaires | 78-75 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Carroll | Charlie Jackson (SG), Roderick Britt (PF) Nathaniel Chaires, Curtis Boudreau | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Donald Chaisson, Joseph Phillips, Jimmie Pike, Timothy Hatch | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho loses the dribble to Preston Winston in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| 02:47 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau (PF), Rudy Upshaw (C) Roderick Britt, John Paden | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:41 | Carroll | Rudy Upshaw's fadeaway is rejected by Derek Bullock | 78-75 |
| 02:39 | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau tips it home | 80-75 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 02:19 | Carroll | Rudy Upshaw gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| 02:17 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Carroll | Nathaniel Chaires (SG), Gregory Buerger (SF) Charlie Jackson, John Bashir | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG) Mike Parrish | |
| 02:04 | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 80-75 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Derek Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Lago | 80-78 |
| 01:48 | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Curtis Boudreau, team foul #14 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Vadnais (PG), John Paden (C) Preston Winston, Rudy Upshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Nathaniel Chaires steals it from Donald Smallwood in the backcourt | 80-78 |
| 01:25 | Carroll | Nathaniel Chaires misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Mark Lago gets the rebound | 80-78 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Derek Bullock misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 80-78 |
| 01:03 | Carroll | Curtis Boudreau gets the rebound | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Carroll | Robert Vadnais buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-78 |
| 00:34 | Carroll | John Paden gets the rebound | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Carroll | Donald Smallwood is called for the reach on John Paden in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #9 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Carroll | John Bashir (SF), Roderick Britt (PF) Gregory Buerger, Curtis Boudreau | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG) Donald Smallwood | |
| 00:33 | Carroll | John Paden misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Lanny Montano snags the defensive board | 82-78 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Derek Bullock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-78 |
| 00:29 | Carroll | Nathaniel Chaires is hacked by Lanny Montano - foul #2 on Lanny Montano, team foul #10 | 82-78 |
| 00:29 | Carroll | Nathaniel Chaires makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:29 | Carroll | Nathaniel Chaires misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Derek Bullock | 83-78 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Mike Parrish is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-78 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Mark Lago gets the offensive rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho is hacked by John Paden - foul #3 on John Paden, team foul #15 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Carroll | Gregory Buerger (SF), Curtis Boudreau (PF) John Bashir, Roderick Britt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:16 | Carroll | Sylvester Botelho is called for the reach on Nathaniel Chaires in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #11 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Carroll | John Bashir (SF), Roderick Britt (PF) Gregory Buerger, Curtis Boudreau | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Carroll | Nathaniel Chaires misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:16 | Carroll | Nathaniel Chaires makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 84-80 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Bullock | 84-80 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Lanny Montano knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 84-83 |
| 00:05 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-83 |
| Subs | Carroll | Gregory Buerger (SF), Curtis Boudreau (PF) John Bashir, Roderick Britt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:02 | Carroll | Robert Vadnais is hacked by Mike Parrish in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Parrish, team foul #12 | 84-83 |
| 00:02 | Carroll | Robert Vadnais misses the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:02 | Carroll | Robert Vadnais makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Mike Parrish comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 85-83 |