| Lineup | Carroll | PG - William Beeson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gil Vibbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Ashcraft (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Ostlund (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers inbounds the ball | 43-44 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Herbert Harris is called for the reach on Willy Pickerel - foul #3 on Herbert Harris, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Carroll | Maurice Freeman (SG) Herbert Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Ted Neill pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Ted Neill can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Gil Vibbert - foul #1 on Gil Vibbert, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 19:21 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Gil Vibbert | 43-45 |
| 19:07 | Carroll | William Beeson is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Ostlund | 43-45 |
| 18:44 | Carroll | Gil Vibbert grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 18:26 | Carroll | Daniel Pollard denies the turnaround by William Beeson | 43-45 |
| 18:24 | Carroll | Joe Ostlund misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Koch | 43-45 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard is hacked by Joe Ostlund in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Ostlund, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Carroll | Laurence Garner (PG), Michael Erickson (SG), Eric Brennan (SF), William Shumsky (PF), Raymond Matthews (C) William Beeson, Maurice Freeman, Gil Vibbert, Howard Ashcraft, Joe Ostlund | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Carl Luce (PF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Willy Pickerel, Jeremiah Meyers, Ralph Koch, Daniel Pollard | |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath is whistled for a carry | 43-45 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG) Ted Neill | |
| 17:48 | Carroll | Eric Brennan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 17:46 | Carroll | Laurence Garner tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Michael Long buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Chagoya | 45-48 |
| 17:15 | Carroll | Ernest McIlrath picks off the pass by Laurence Garner | 45-48 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard hits the follow up shot | 45-50 |
| 16:46 | Carroll | Michael Erickson drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Brennan | 47-50 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 47-50 |
| 16:39 | Carroll | Eric Brennan gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 16:23 | Carroll | William Shumsky knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Matthews and the foul's on Carl Luce - foul #3 on Carl Luce, team foul #1 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Carroll | William Beeson (PG), Maurice Freeman (SG), Gil Vibbert (SF), Joe Ostlund (C) Laurence Garner, Michael Erickson, Eric Brennan, Raymond Matthews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Ralph Koch (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Randy Chagoya, Michael Long, Jonathan Howard, Carl Luce, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 16:23 | Carroll | William Shumsky misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Ralph Koch pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 16:11 | Carroll | The rebound goes to William Shumsky | 49-50 |
| 15:53 | Carroll | Gil Vibbert is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Meyers - foul #2 on Jeremiah Meyers, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Carroll | Herbert Harris (SG), Howard Ashcraft (PF) Maurice Freeman, William Shumsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - William Beeson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gil Vibbert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Ashcraft (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Ostlund (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Carroll | Joe Ostlund misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 49-50 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Ralph Koch snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Neill | 49-52 |
| 15:23 | Carroll | Gil Vibbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-52 |
| 15:22 | Carroll | Joe Ostlund tips it in | 51-52 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Herbert Harris is called for the reach on Willy Pickerel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Harris, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Carroll | Maurice Freeman (PG), Laurence Garner (SG) William Beeson, Herbert Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (SG) Willy Pickerel | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers travels with the ball | 51-52 |
| 14:58 | Carroll | Howard Ashcraft can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-52 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Ralph Koch is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Michael Osteen (SF), Carl Luce (C) Robert Lipovsky, Jeremiah Meyers, Daniel Pollard | |
| 14:30 | Carroll | Howard Ashcraft misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-52 |
| 14:29 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Gil Vibbert | 51-52 |
| 14:23 | Carroll | Gil Vibbert drills a floater from the baseline set up by Maurice Freeman | 53-52 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Ralph Koch scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ted Neill | 53-54 |
| 13:58 | Carroll | Gil Vibbert drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Ashcraft | 56-54 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Michael Long comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Michael Osteen snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Michael Long is called for traveling | 56-54 |
| Subs | Carroll | William Beeson (PG), Michael Erickson (SG), Eric Brennan (SF), William Shumsky (C) Maurice Freeman, Laurence Garner, Gil Vibbert, Joe Ostlund | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Jonathan Howard (PF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Ted Neill, Michael Long, Michael Osteen, Ralph Koch, Carl Luce | |
| 13:07 | Carroll | Howard Ashcraft's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest McIlrath | 56-54 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Erickson - foul #1 on Michael Erickson, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Carroll | Raymond Matthews (C) Howard Ashcraft | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 12:37 | Carroll | William Beeson's pass is intercepted by Randy Chagoya | 56-56 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | William Beeson is called for the reach on Randy Chagoya in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Beeson, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Carroll | Howard Ashcraft (PF) William Shumsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (SG) Willy Pickerel | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers hits a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Raymond Matthews - foul #2 on Raymond Matthews, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Carroll | Gil Vibbert (SF) Eric Brennan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 12:08 | Carroll | Howard Ashcraft knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - William Beeson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Erickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gil Vibbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Howard Ashcraft (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Lipovsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Carroll | Michael Erickson comes up short on the floater near the basket | 59-61 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya is hacked by William Beeson in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Beeson, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Carroll | Laurence Garner (PG), Maurice Freeman (SG), William Shumsky (PF), Joe Ostlund (C) William Beeson, Michael Erickson, Howard Ashcraft, Raymond Matthews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Michael Osteen (SF), Carl Luce (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Robert Lipovsky, Jeremiah Meyers, Jonathan Howard, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 11:28 | Carroll | Joe Ostlund grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 11:06 | Carroll | William Shumsky makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Gil Vibbert | 61-61 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Michael Long can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Carl Luce snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Michael Long connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Randy Chagoya | 61-64 |
| 10:24 | Carroll | Gil Vibbert knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Laurence Garner | 63-64 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 10:07 | Carroll | Joe Ostlund grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 10:01 | Carroll | Maurice Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Carroll | Eric Brennan (SF), Howard Ashcraft (PF) Gil Vibbert, Joe Ostlund | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Ralph Koch (PF) Randy Chagoya, Michael Long, Carl Luce | |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Ralph Koch can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 63-64 |
| 09:43 | Carroll | Maurice Freeman grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 09:37 | Carroll | Maurice Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-64 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Ted Neill snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Ted Neill is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Freeman - foul #2 on Maurice Freeman, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers (SF) Michael Osteen | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 09:33 | Carroll | Eric Brennan pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 09:21 | Carroll | Howard Ashcraft can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 63-65 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Jeremiah Meyers | 63-67 |
| 08:44 | Carroll | William Shumsky misses long on a floater from the right block | 63-67 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Pollard | 63-67 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-67 |
| 08:35 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Laurence Garner | 63-67 |
| 08:22 | Carroll | Eric Brennan's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Pollard | 63-67 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Maurice Freeman is called for the reach on Jeremiah Meyers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Freeman, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Carroll | Michael Erickson (PG), Gil Vibbert (SF), Raymond Matthews (C) Laurence Garner, Eric Brennan, William Shumsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG), Robert Lipovsky (SG), Carl Luce (PF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Ted Neill, Willy Pickerel, Ralph Koch, Daniel Pollard | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 07:59 | Carroll | Howard Ashcraft hits the finger roll set up by Maurice Freeman and the foul's on Ernest McIlrath - foul #1 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #3 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Carroll | William Beeson (PG), Herbert Harris (SG) Maurice Freeman, Gil Vibbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Howard (SF) Jeremiah Meyers | |
| 07:59 | Carroll | Howard Ashcraft makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Michael Long misses the runner from the left block | 66-68 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - William Beeson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Ashcraft (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Long (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Lipovsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Luce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath loses the dribble to Howard Ashcraft | 66-68 |
| 06:45 | Carroll | William Beeson's floater is tipped away by Carl Luce | 66-68 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Matthews | 66-68 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard misses the tip | 66-68 |
| 06:33 | Carroll | Raymond Matthews gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 06:29 | Carroll | William Beeson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Herbert Harris | 69-68 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Lipovsky | 69-70 |
| 05:48 | Carroll | Howard Ashcraft is fouled on the floor by Ernest McIlrath - foul #2 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #4 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Carroll | Gil Vibbert (SF), Eric Brennan (PF), Joe Ostlund (C) Michael Erickson, Howard Ashcraft, Raymond Matthews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Ralph Koch (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Michael Long, Robert Lipovsky, Jonathan Howard, Carl Luce, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 05:40 | Carroll | Eric Brennan makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers is alone and drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Ted Neill | 72-72 |
| 04:57 | Carroll | Willy Pickerel is called for the reach on William Beeson - foul #3 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #5 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Carroll | Laurence Garner (PG) William Beeson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:49 | Carroll | Ralph Koch is called for the reach on Eric Brennan - foul #1 on Ralph Koch, team foul #6 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Carroll | William Shumsky (PF) Eric Brennan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SG) Willy Pickerel | |
| 04:34 | Carroll | Laurence Garner makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Herbert Harris | 75-72 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Ted Neill comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers misses the tip | 75-72 |
| 04:27 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Gil Vibbert | 75-72 |
| 04:23 | Carroll | Joe Ostlund loses the ball out of bounds | 75-72 |
| Subs | Carroll | William Beeson (PG) Herbert Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG) Jeremiah Meyers | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Michael Osteen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| 04:01 | Carroll | William Shumsky buries a floater in the paint | 77-72 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Ted Neill is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willy Pickerel | 77-74 |
| 03:51 | Carroll | Laurence Garner hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Beeson | 80-74 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-74 |
| 03:33 | Carroll | Joe Ostlund grabs the board | 80-74 |
| 03:28 | Carroll | Laurence Garner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 80-74 |
| 03:26 | Carroll | Joe Ostlund hits the follow up shot | 82-74 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - William Beeson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Laurence Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gil Vibbert (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Shumsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Ostlund (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Osteen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Koch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-74 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel snags the offensive board | 82-74 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Ted Neill can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 82-74 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Osteen | 82-74 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ted Neill | 82-77 |
| 02:24 | Carroll | Laurence Garner misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 82-77 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willy Pickerel | 82-77 |
| 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) | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Michael Osteen hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ted Neill | 82-80 |
| 02:01 | Carroll | Gil Vibbert misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 82-80 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Ralph Koch pulls down the rebound | 82-80 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Ted Neill is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ted Neill, team foul #7 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Carroll | Herbert Harris (SG), Howard Ashcraft (PF) Laurence Garner, William Shumsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers (SF) Michael Osteen | |
| 01:35 | Carroll | Herbert Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 82-80 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Ted Neill grabs the board | 82-80 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Ralph Koch knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Ted Neill | 82-82 |
| 01:25 | Carroll | Ted Neill picks off the pass by William Beeson in the backcourt | 82-82 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel lays it in on a nice dish by Ted Neill | 82-84 |
| 01:02 | Carroll | Howard Ashcraft is hacked by Willy Pickerel - foul #4 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #8 | 82-84 |
| 01:02 | Carroll | Howard Ashcraft makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:02 | Carroll | Howard Ashcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard is whistled for traveling | 84-84 |
| 00:38 | Carroll | Gil Vibbert clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-84 |
| 00:36 | Carroll | William Beeson hits the follow up shot | 86-84 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Ted Neill loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-84 |
| 00:33 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-84 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Carroll | Willy Pickerel is called for the reach on William Beeson - foul #5 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #9 | 86-84 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG) Willy Pickerel | |
| 00:32 | Carroll | William Beeson misses the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 86-84 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Ralph Koch knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ted Neill | 86-86 |
| 00:07 | Carroll | Carroll calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Herbert Harris buries a turnaround near the basket | 88-86 |