| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Aaron Cooper (fresh) SG - Stanley Zoltek (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Young (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Pahl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Benny Young (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | John Young inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Carroll | Dean Watts steps in front of the Stanley Zoltek pass | 35-32 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Timmy Moline clanks a jumper from the right block | 35-32 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | David Henry tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 19:07 | Carroll | Lowell Cohen blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by John Young | 35-34 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Stanley Zoltek is called for the reach on Tyson Hackworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Zoltek, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | David Henry misses the jumpshot from the left side | 35-34 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Dean Watts is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane | 35-36 |
| 18:09 | Carroll | Tyson Hackworth is called for the reach on Stanley Zoltek - foul #1 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Carroll | Patrick Daily (PG), Tracy Corbett (SG), John Dillon (PF), David Tibbetts (C) Aaron Cooper, Stanley Zoltek, Stephen Pahl, Benny Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), John Drake (SF), James Woody (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, Lowell Cohen | |
| 17:58 | Carroll | David Tibbetts lays it in | 37-36 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SF) David Henry | |
| 17:39 | Carroll | Patrick Daily comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Woody | 37-36 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Hubert Decker is called for 10 seconds | 37-36 |
| 17:09 | Carroll | James Woody is called for the reach on Tracy Corbett - foul #1 on James Woody, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Henry (PF) David Dietz | |
| 16:56 | Carroll | Patrick Daily misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 16:55 | Carroll | John Young snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 16:43 | Carroll | David Tibbetts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Hubert Decker - foul #3 on Hubert Decker, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Carroll | Nathan Russell (PG), Stanley Zoltek (SG), Owen Cheney (PF) Patrick Daily, Tracy Corbett, John Dillon | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), James Markowski (C) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, James Woody | |
| 16:43 | Carroll | David Tibbetts misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:43 | Carroll | David Tibbetts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | David Dietz is hacked by Nathan Russell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Russell, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Carroll | Stephen Pahl (PF), Benny Young (C) Owen Cheney, David Tibbetts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Dean Watts (SF) David Dietz, James Markowski | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth loses the dribble to Nathan Russell | 38-36 |
| 16:08 | Carroll | Stanley Zoltek comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Henry | 38-36 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Dean Watts is hacked by Stanley Zoltek - foul #2 on Stanley Zoltek, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Carroll | Aaron Cooper (PG) Nathan Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), James Markowski (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Tyson Hackworth, David Henry, John Drake | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Aaron Cooper (fresh) SG - Stanley Zoltek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Young (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Pahl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Benny Young (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Markowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Timmy Moline hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hubert Decker and he's hacked by Stephen Pahl - foul #2 on Stephen Pahl, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Carroll | Owen Cheney (PF) Stephen Pahl | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SF) Dean Watts | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:32 | Carroll | Stanley Zoltek misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Hubert Decker - foul #4 on Hubert Decker, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Carroll | Patrick Daily (SG), John Dillon (PF) John Young, Owen Cheney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG), James Young (SF) Timmy Moline, Hubert Decker | |
| 15:32 | Carroll | Stanley Zoltek makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:32 | Carroll | Stanley Zoltek makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Aaron Cooper steals the ball from James Young in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 15:12 | Carroll | Stanley Zoltek is fouled on the floor by James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Carroll | Owen Cheney (PF), David Tibbetts (C) Stanley Zoltek, Benny Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Henry (PF), James Woody (C) James Markowski, Lowell Cohen | |
| 14:50 | Carroll | Aaron Cooper can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 40-39 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | David Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Carroll | Tracy Corbett (SG), Stephen Pahl (PF), Benny Young (C) Aaron Cooper, John Dillon, Owen Cheney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF) David Dietz, James Young | |
| 14:33 | Carroll | Tracy Corbett misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-39 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Dean Watts pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | David Tibbetts picks off the pass by David Henry | 40-39 |
| 14:14 | Carroll | Benny Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by James Woody - foul #2 on James Woody, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Carroll | Nathan Russell (PG), John Young (SF) Patrick Daily, David Tibbetts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), John Drake (C) Scott Fontaine, James Woody | |
| 14:14 | Carroll | Benny Young makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:14 | Carroll | Benny Young makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:14 | Carroll | Benny Young makes the 3rd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | David Henry can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 13:53 | Carroll | John Young pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:31 | Carroll | Tracy Corbett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | David Henry gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 13:21 | Carroll | Stephen Pahl pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:56 | Carroll | Stephen Pahl misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Dean Watts - foul #3 on Dean Watts, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Carroll | Aaron Cooper (PG), Patrick Daily (SG), John Dillon (SF), David Tibbetts (C) Nathan Russell, Tracy Corbett, John Young, Benny Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (PG), James Young (SF), James Woody (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Timmy Moline, Dean Watts, David Henry, John Drake | |
| 12:56 | Carroll | Stephen Pahl makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:56 | Carroll | Stephen Pahl makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | James Young drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 12:29 | Carroll | Stephen Pahl scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Aaron Cooper | 47-42 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | James Young misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | James Young is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Dietz | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Aaron Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Daily (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Pahl (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Tibbetts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Dietz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Woody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Carroll | Aaron Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Carroll | Nathan Russell (PG), Stanley Zoltek (SG), Owen Cheney (PF) Aaron Cooper, Patrick Daily, Stephen Pahl | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG), James Markowski (PF) Tyson Hackworth, James Woody | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 11:33 | Carroll | David Tibbetts grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:23 | Carroll | Stanley Zoltek misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 11:21 | Carroll | John Dillon tips it home | 49-44 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | James Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 11:09 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Owen Cheney | 49-44 |
| 11:04 | Carroll | James Young takes the ball from Stanley Zoltek | 49-44 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | David Dietz knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Fontaine and the foul's on Owen Cheney - foul #2 on Owen Cheney, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Carroll | Aaron Cooper (PG), Tracy Corbett (SG), Benny Young (C) Nathan Russell, John Dillon, David Tibbetts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), David Henry (PF), John Drake (C) James Young, James Markowski, Lowell Cohen | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:33 | Carroll | Tracy Corbett makes the runner near the basket | 51-47 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Owen Cheney is called for the reach on Timmy Moline in the backcourt - foul #3 on Owen Cheney, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Carroll | John Young (SF), Stephen Pahl (PF) Stanley Zoltek, Owen Cheney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF) Scott Fontaine, David Dietz | |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Dean Watts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 10:19 | Carroll | Stephen Pahl snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 10:06 | Carroll | John Young buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stephen Pahl | 54-47 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | John Drake connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Timmy Moline | 54-50 |
| 09:33 | Carroll | Tracy Corbett is whistled for a carry | 54-50 |
| Subs | Carroll | Patrick Daily (SG), Stanley Zoltek (SF) Tracy Corbett, John Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG), James Woody (C) Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | John Drake is fouled on the floor by Stanley Zoltek - foul #3 on Stanley Zoltek, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Carroll | Nathan Russell (PG), Owen Cheney (PF) Aaron Cooper, Stephen Pahl | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | John Drake makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | John Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:11 | Carroll | Owen Cheney snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 09:02 | Carroll | Nathan Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF) John Drake | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | James Woody's fadeaway is rejected by Benny Young | 54-51 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | James Woody misses the tip | 54-51 |
| 08:51 | Carroll | Benny Young pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:32 | Carroll | Patrick Daily is hacked by Timmy Moline - foul #2 on Timmy Moline, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Carroll | John Young (SF), Stephen Pahl (PF), David Tibbetts (C) Stanley Zoltek, Owen Cheney, Benny Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), James Markowski (C) Scott Fontaine, James Woody | |
| 08:32 | Carroll | Patrick Daily makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:32 | Carroll | Patrick Daily makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 56-51 |
| 08:10 | Carroll | David Tibbetts pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:48 | Carroll | Nathan Russell scores on a jump hook from close range | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Nathan Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Daily (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Young (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Pahl (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Tibbetts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - James Markowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | David Henry buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Timmy Moline | 58-54 |
| 07:05 | Carroll | David Tibbetts is fouled on the floor by Tyson Hackworth - foul #2 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Carroll | Aaron Cooper (PG), Tracy Corbett (SG), John Dillon (SF), Owen Cheney (PF) Nathan Russell, Patrick Daily, John Young, Stephen Pahl | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), John Drake (SF), James Woody (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, David Henry, James Markowski | |
| 07:05 | Carroll | David Tibbetts makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:05 | Carroll | David Tibbetts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen loses the dribble to Tracy Corbett in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 07:02 | Carroll | Tracy Corbett hits the finger roll | 62-54 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | John Dillon is called for the reach on John Drake in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Dillon, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Carroll | Stanley Zoltek (SF) David Tibbetts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG) David Dietz | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | John Drake misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:59 | Carroll | John Dillon grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 06:41 | Carroll | Stanley Zoltek comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-54 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | James Woody snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | John Drake clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 06:29 | Carroll | John Dillon grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 06:24 | Carroll | Tracy Corbett is hacked by Hubert Decker - foul #5 on Hubert Decker, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Carroll | Benny Young (C) Stanley Zoltek | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (PG) Hubert Decker | |
| 06:24 | Carroll | Tracy Corbett makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:24 | Carroll | Tracy Corbett misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Aaron Cooper - foul #3 on Aaron Cooper, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Carroll | Stanley Zoltek (SF) Owen Cheney | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) James Woody | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:56 | Carroll | Stanley Zoltek misses badly on a floater from the left block | 63-56 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Fontaine | 63-56 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | David Dietz is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 63-58 |
| 05:43 | Carroll | John Dillon can't finish the layup | 63-58 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine is fouled on the floor by Aaron Cooper - foul #4 on Aaron Cooper, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Carroll | John Young (SF), Stephen Pahl (PF) Tracy Corbett, John Dillon | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Henry (PF), James Markowski (C) John Drake, Lowell Cohen | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:11 | Carroll | Aaron Cooper scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Young | 65-60 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| 04:59 | Carroll | Benny Young gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:55 | Carroll | John Young's floater is tipped away by David Henry | 65-60 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | James Markowski pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine's pass is intercepted by Aaron Cooper in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 04:48 | Carroll | John Young slams it home set up by Aaron Cooper | 67-60 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | David Henry comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Cooper - foul #5 on Aaron Cooper, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Carroll | Patrick Daily (PG), Owen Cheney (PF), David Tibbetts (C) Aaron Cooper, Stephen Pahl, Benny Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), James Woody (C) David Dietz, Scott Fontaine, James Young, James Markowski | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:01 | Carroll | Owen Cheney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Carroll | Nathan Russell (PG) Stanley Zoltek | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (PF) David Henry | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | John Drake double dribbles | 67-62 |
| Subs | Carroll | Tracy Corbett (SG), John Dillon (PF) Nathan Russell, Owen Cheney | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Henry (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Dean Watts, James Woody | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Patrick Daily (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Corbett (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Young (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dillon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Tibbetts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Drake (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Henry (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Carroll | John Dillon connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 69-62 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | David Henry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 02:46 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Tracy Corbett | 69-62 |
| 02:29 | Carroll | Lowell Cohen picks off the pass by David Tibbetts | 69-62 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen jams it on a nice dish by Tyson Hackworth and the foul's on Tracy Corbett - foul #1 on Tracy Corbett, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Carroll | Nathan Russell (PG), Stanley Zoltek (SF), Stephen Pahl (PF), Benny Young (C) Tracy Corbett, John Young, John Dillon, David Tibbetts | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (PG), Dean Watts (SF), James Woody (PF) Timmy Moline, John Drake, David Henry | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen makes the free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:01 | Carroll | Stanley Zoltek knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | James Woody misses the easy layup | 72-65 |
| 01:46 | Carroll | Nathan Russell gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 01:28 | Carroll | Stanley Zoltek knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | David Dietz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| Subs | Carroll | John Young (SF) Nathan Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), David Henry (PF) David Dietz, James Woody | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Carroll | Stephen Pahl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 74-65 |
| 01:07 | Carroll | Benny Young grabs the offensive board | 74-65 |
| 00:52 | Carroll | John Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth's pass is intercepted by Stanley Zoltek in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Carroll | John Young is hacked by Lowell Cohen - foul #3 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Carroll | Nathan Russell (PG), John Dillon (PF), David Tibbetts (C) Patrick Daily, Stephen Pahl, Benny Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:47 | Carroll | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:47 | Carroll | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | David Henry is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dean Watts | 76-68 |
| 00:40 | Carroll | John Young is hacked by Tyson Hackworth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| 00:40 | Carroll | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:40 | Carroll | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Dean Watts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-68 |
| Subs | Carroll | Patrick Daily (SG) John Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (PG), Scott Fontaine (SG), John Drake (SF), James Woody (PF), James Markowski (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, David Henry, Lowell Cohen | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Carroll | Scott Fontaine takes the ball from David Tibbetts | 78-68 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | David Dietz scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Scott Fontaine | 78-70 |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Nathan Russell runs out the clock | 78-70 |