| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Jasper Kersey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Andrews inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by George Mazzella | 44-43 |
| 19:21 | Carroll | Michael Andrews takes the ball from Keith Brown | 44-43 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Jasper Kersey takes the ball from Willard O'Neal in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 19:03 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson loses the dribble to Willard O'Neal | 44-43 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Michael Andrews connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Mazzella | 44-46 |
| 18:40 | Carroll | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 44-46 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses the dunk but he's hacked by Keith Brown - foul #2 on Keith Brown, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles Romig (PG), Mike Yates (SG), Harold Hollis (SF), Jeffrey Rosenbalm (PF), Keith Fox (C) Jasper Kersey, John Johnson, Keith Brown, Louis Hoffman, Michael Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 18:32 | Carroll | George Mazzella picks off the pass by Charles Romig in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | George Mazzella scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-50 |
| 17:58 | Carroll | Mike Yates misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Walter Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Yates - foul #2 on Mike Yates, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (PG), John Oatman (SG), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Laurence Taylor (C) George Mazzella, Walter Glover, Joshua West, Willard O'Neal | |
| 17:39 | Illinois | John Oatman can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| 17:31 | Carroll | John Oatman takes the ball from Jeffrey Rosenbalm | 44-52 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith lays it in on a great pass from John Oatman | 44-54 |
| 17:09 | Carroll | Laurence Taylor is called for the reach on Charles Romig - foul #2 on Laurence Taylor, team foul #1 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jasper Kersey (PG), John Johnson (SG), David Hallam (SF), Louis Hoffman (PF), Michael Nicholson (C) Charles Romig, Mike Yates, Harold Hollis, Jeffrey Rosenbalm, Keith Fox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Andrews (SF) Roosevelt Smith | |
| 16:54 | Carroll | Michael Andrews steals it from Louis Hoffman | 44-54 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Michael Andrews lays it up and in | 44-56 |
| 16:30 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson loses the dribble to Laurence Taylor | 44-56 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Carroll | Keith Brown (SF) David Hallam | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Joshua West (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) John Oatman, Jeffrey McCann, Michael Andrews, Thomas Choudhury, Laurence Taylor | |
| 16:06 | Carroll | George Mazzella picks off the pass by Jasper Kersey in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Corey Conaway hits the finger roll set up by George Mazzella | 44-58 |
| 15:50 | Carroll | Keith Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-58 |
| 15:49 | Carroll | Jasper Kersey snags the offensive board | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Jasper Kersey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Hoffman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Nicholson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Corey Conaway (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Carroll | Louis Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Joshua West - foul #2 on Joshua West, team foul #2 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles Romig (PG), Mike Yates (SG), Jeffrey Rosenbalm (C) Jasper Kersey, John Johnson, Michael Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:30 | Carroll | Louis Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 15:30 | Carroll | Louis Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Romig - foul #2 on Charles Romig, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Carroll | Harold Hollis (SF), Keith Fox (C) Keith Brown, Louis Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG), Michael Andrews (SF) Walter Glover, Corey Conaway | |
| 15:07 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 15:07 | Carroll | Jeffrey Rosenbalm grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 14:55 | Carroll | Roosevelt Smith is called for the reach on Charles Romig - foul #1 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #3 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG) George Mazzella | |
| 14:39 | Carroll | Keith Fox can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 14:38 | Carroll | Jeffrey Rosenbalm gets the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 14:29 | Carroll | Keith Fox misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Willard O'Neal - foul #3 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Carroll | David Hallam (SG), Louis Hoffman (PF), Michael Nicholson (C) Charles Romig, Mike Yates, Jeffrey Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (SG), Thomas Choudhury (C) Roosevelt Smith, Willard O'Neal | |
| 14:29 | Carroll | Keith Fox misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 14:29 | Carroll | Keith Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Michael Andrews loses the dribble to Keith Fox in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| 14:11 | Carroll | Joshua West picks off the pass by David Hallam | 46-59 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 13:49 | Carroll | Louis Hoffman snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 13:30 | Carroll | David Hallam misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 13:28 | Carroll | Louis Hoffman grabs the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 13:08 | Carroll | Louis Hoffman drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Fox | 48-59 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Michael Andrews comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 13:02 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Keith Fox | 48-59 |
| 12:36 | Carroll | Harold Hollis misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 48-59 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Michael Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Michael Andrews is denied on a layup by Louis Hoffman | 48-59 |
| 12:30 | Carroll | Louis Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 12:15 | Carroll | Harold Hollis misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Andrews - foul #2 on Michael Andrews, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles Romig (PG), John Johnson (SG), Keith Brown (SF), Jeffrey Rosenbalm (C) Keith Fox, David Hallam, Louis Hoffman, Michael Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Laurence Taylor (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, John Oatman, Michael Andrews, Joshua West, Thomas Choudhury | |
| 12:15 | Carroll | Harold Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 12:15 | Carroll | Harold Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Walter Glover can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal gets the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Charles Romig (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Hollis (tiring) 8 pts. C - Jeffrey Rosenbalm (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Laurence Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the wide open turnaround from the right block set up by Jeffrey McCann | 50-61 |
| 11:31 | Carroll | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Walter Glover - foul #1 on Walter Glover, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jasper Kersey (PG), Louis Hoffman (PF) Charles Romig, Harold Hollis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:15 | Carroll | Louis Hoffman comes up short on the shot near the basket | 50-61 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Jasper Kersey steps in front of the Walter Glover pass | 50-61 |
| 10:47 | Carroll | John Johnson banks in the layup set up by Keith Brown | 52-61 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor connects on the shot near the basket | 52-63 |
| 10:14 | Carroll | Willard O'Neal blocks the jumper by Keith Brown | 52-63 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | George Mazzella pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Louis Hoffman steals it from George Mazzella in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| 09:57 | Carroll | Jeffrey Rosenbalm clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey McCann - foul #1 on Jeffrey McCann, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles Romig (PG), Mike Yates (SG), Michael Nicholson (C) Jasper Kersey, John Johnson, Louis Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (PG), Corey Conaway (SF), Joshua West (PF), Thomas Choudhury (C) George Mazzella, Jeffrey McCann, Laurence Taylor, Willard O'Neal | |
| 09:57 | Carroll | Jeffrey Rosenbalm makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 09:57 | Carroll | Jeffrey Rosenbalm makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Walter Glover is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Walter Glover, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| 09:26 | Carroll | Mike Yates makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Romig | 57-63 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Corey Conaway can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Michael Nicholson - foul #1 on Michael Nicholson, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG) Walter Glover | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 08:59 | Carroll | Mike Yates makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Romig | 60-65 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 08:40 | Carroll | Mike Yates gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 08:28 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua West - foul #3 on Joshua West, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jasper Kersey (PG), John Johnson (SG), Harold Hollis (SF), Keith Fox (PF) Charles Romig, Mike Yates, Keith Brown, Jeffrey Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), John Oatman (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, Roosevelt Smith, Corey Conaway, Thomas Choudhury | |
| 08:28 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 08:28 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Michael Andrews is hacked by John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Michael Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Carroll | Louis Hoffman (PF) Michael Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann (PF) Joshua West | |
| 07:42 | Carroll | John Johnson makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Jasper Kersey | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Jasper Kersey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Hollis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Louis Hoffman (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Oatman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| Subs | Carroll | Michael Nicholson (C) Keith Fox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury (PF) Michael Andrews | |
| 07:28 | Carroll | The jump hook by Michael Nicholson is blocked by Willard O'Neal | 63-65 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | George Mazzella can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 63-65 |
| 07:21 | Carroll | Louis Hoffman snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 07:19 | Carroll | George Mazzella is called for the reach on Jasper Kersey in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Mazzella, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Carroll | Keith Brown (SF) Harold Hollis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG) George Mazzella | |
| 07:19 | Carroll | Jasper Kersey makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:19 | Carroll | Jasper Kersey misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Hancock and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Carroll | Mike Yates (SG), David Hallam (SF), Jeffrey Rosenbalm (C) John Johnson, Keith Brown, Michael Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG), Corey Conaway (SF) John Oatman, Jeffrey McCann | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:40 | Carroll | Mike Yates buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Hallam | 67-68 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury tips it but misses | 67-68 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side | 67-70 |
| 05:54 | Carroll | David Hallam is hacked by Corey Conaway - foul #2 on Corey Conaway, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles Romig (PG), John Johnson (SG), Keith Fox (PF), Michael Nicholson (C) Jasper Kersey, Mike Yates, Louis Hoffman, Jeffrey Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Laurence Taylor (PF), Jeffrey McCann (C) Kevin Hancock, Roosevelt Smith, Corey Conaway, Thomas Choudhury, Willard O'Neal | |
| 05:54 | Carroll | David Hallam makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 05:54 | Carroll | David Hallam makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | John Johnson takes the ball from John Oatman in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 05:40 | Carroll | Michael Andrews is called for the reach on David Hallam - foul #3 on Michael Andrews, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| 05:40 | Carroll | David Hallam makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 05:40 | Carroll | David Hallam makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Glover | 71-72 |
| 04:59 | Carroll | Charles Romig's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey McCann | 71-72 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Michael Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | David Hallam steps in front of the John Oatman pass in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 04:54 | Carroll | Keith Fox banks in the layup on a great pass from David Hallam | 73-72 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | John Oatman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 04:48 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 04:44 | Carroll | John Johnson drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Romig | 75-72 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | John Oatman is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Romig - foul #3 on Charles Romig, team foul #7 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Carroll | Keith Brown (SF), Harold Hollis (PF), Jeffrey Rosenbalm (C) David Hallam, Keith Fox, Michael Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Joshua West (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Walter Glover, Laurence Taylor, Jeffrey McCann | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | John Oatman makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | John Oatman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:13 | Carroll | Harold Hollis misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 04:12 | Carroll | Harold Hollis grabs the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 04:03 | Carroll | Jeffrey Rosenbalm knocks in the shot in the paint and he's hacked by John Oatman - foul #1 on John Oatman, team foul #13 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jasper Kersey (PG), Mike Yates (SG), Louis Hoffman (PF) Charles Romig, John Johnson, Keith Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG), Corey Conaway (SF) John Oatman, Michael Andrews | |
| 04:03 | Carroll | Jeffrey Rosenbalm makes the free throw | 78-74 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Joshua West is fouled on the floor by Jasper Kersey - foul #3 on Jasper Kersey, team foul #8 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury (C) Willard O'Neal | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:40 | Carroll | Louis Hoffman misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 78-76 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Choudhury | 78-76 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Jasper Kersey (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mike Yates (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Hollis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Louis Hoffman (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Rosenbalm (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Corey Conaway (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua West (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Choudhury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| Subs | Carroll | Keith Brown (SF) Jeffrey Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann (SF) Corey Conaway | |
| 03:09 | Carroll | Keith Brown loses the dribble to Jeffrey McCann | 78-76 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket set up by Walter Glover | 78-78 |
| 02:27 | Carroll | Louis Hoffman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-78 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Joshua West snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Mike Yates is called for the reach on George Mazzella in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Yates, team foul #9 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles Romig (PG), John Johnson (SG), Keith Fox (PF), Michael Nicholson (C) Jasper Kersey, Mike Yates, Louis Hoffman, Harold Hollis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Laurence Taylor (C) Walter Glover, Jeffrey McCann, Thomas Choudhury | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:23 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| 02:12 | Carroll | Laurence Taylor denies the turnaround by Michael Nicholson | 78-78 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Jeffrey McCann (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Corey Conaway, Joshua West | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 01:56 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| 01:42 | Carroll | Keith Fox scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Nicholson | 80-78 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Michael Andrews is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Andrews, team foul #14 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jasper Kersey (PG), Louis Hoffman (PF) Charles Romig, Keith Fox | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Joshua West (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, John Oatman, Laurence Taylor, Jeffrey McCann | |
| 01:28 | Carroll | Louis Hoffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-78 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Walter Glover connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Willard O'Neal | 80-81 |
| 01:03 | Carroll | Louis Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 80-81 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua West | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | George Mazzella is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 80-81 |
| 00:55 | Carroll | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 80-81 |
| 00:38 | Carroll | Jasper Kersey loses the dribble to Michael Andrews | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | George Mazzella is fouled in the backcourt by Jasper Kersey - foul #4 on Jasper Kersey, team foul #10 | 80-81 |
| 00:37 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:17 | Carroll | John Johnson misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 80-83 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willard O'Neal | 80-83 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | John Johnson is called for the reach on Willard O'Neal in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #11 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann (PF) Joshua West | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Carroll | Jasper Kersey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 80-85 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | George Mazzella is hacked by Michael Nicholson - foul #2 on Michael Nicholson, team foul #12 | 80-85 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:03 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-87 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Michael Andrews pulls down the rebound | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Andrews runs out the clock | 80-87 |