| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) SG - Allen Kirby (fresh) SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Jeffrey Brooks (fresh) SG - John Collins (fresh) SF - Paul McCartney (fresh) PF - George Poirier (fresh) C - David Barco (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | David Barco wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Carroll | David Barco makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Brooks | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Thomas Phung is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:18 | Carroll | Thomas Phung is called for the reach on George Poirier - foul #1 on Thomas Phung, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Carroll | George Poirier hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Woodson - foul #1 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Carroll | George Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:53 | Carroll | George Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:36 | Carroll | David Barco grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | Carroll | Jeffrey Brooks knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by John Collins | 3-7 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Thomas Phung clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-7 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Allen Kirby tips it but misses | 3-7 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor grabs the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Allen Kirby knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Woodson | 6-7 |
| 17:31 | Carroll | David Barco hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-7 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Phung | 6-7 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Paul McCartney steals the ball from Allen Kirby | 6-7 |
| 17:04 | Carroll | David Barco makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Arthur Woodson - foul #2 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG), Richard McCaffrey (SG), John Street (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) Arthur Woodson, Allen Kirby, Stephen Faucett, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Carroll | Timothy Nelson (PG), Paul Zwigart (SG), Kevin Coppa (SF), Brian Dike (PF) Jeffrey Brooks, John Collins, Paul McCartney, George Poirier | |
| 17:04 | Carroll | David Barco makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Richard Totten (C) David Barco | |
| 16:53 | Carroll | Kevin Coppa hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Nelson | 6-12 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski makes the jumper near the basket set up by John Street | 8-12 |
| 16:24 | Carroll | Timothy Nelson makes the 3 from straight away set up by Paul Zwigart | 8-15 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 16:16 | Carroll | Brian Dike gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 16:10 | Carroll | Brian Dike hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Zwigart | 8-18 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-18 |
| 15:54 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Richard Totten | 8-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) SF - John Street (fresh) PF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) C - Vernon Whitton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Timothy Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Zwigart (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Coppa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Dike (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Totten (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Carroll | Brian Dike comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 8-18 |
| 15:34 | Carroll | Paul Zwigart can't tip it in | 8-18 |
| 15:32 | Carroll | Brian Dike gets the offensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 15:27 | Carroll | Stephen Wilson picks off the pass by Timothy Nelson | 8-18 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski's pass is intercepted by Brian Dike in the backcourt | 8-18 |
| 15:06 | Carroll | Vernon Whitton steals the ball from Brian Dike | 8-18 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski is called for a backcourt violation | 8-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (PG), Allen Kirby (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) William Zuwkowski, Richard McCaffrey, John Street, Stephen Wilson, Vernon Whitton | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jeffrey Brooks (PG), John Collins (SG), Paul McCartney (SF), Joseph Clay (PF), David Barco (C) Timothy Nelson, Paul Zwigart, Kevin Coppa, Brian Dike, Richard Totten | |
| 14:20 | Carroll | Joseph Clay misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-18 |
| 14:19 | Carroll | Joseph Clay grabs the offensive board | 8-18 |
| 13:58 | Carroll | Paul McCartney buries a floater from the right wing | 8-20 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Louis Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-20 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Allen Kirby misses the tip | 8-20 |
| 13:47 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Paul McCartney | 8-20 |
| 13:37 | Carroll | Jeffrey Brooks loses the dribble to Thomas Phung | 8-20 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 8-20 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Thomas Phung hits the follow up shot | 10-20 |
| 13:12 | Carroll | David Barco travels with the ball | 10-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | George Poirier (PF), Matthew Chivers (C) Joseph Clay, David Barco | |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Louis Thompson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-20 |
| 12:49 | Carroll | John Collins pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| 12:32 | Carroll | George Poirier hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Collins | 10-22 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Paul McCartney steps in front of the Louis Thompson pass | 10-22 |
| 12:23 | Carroll | Jeffrey Brooks banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul McCartney | 10-24 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-24 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Kirby | 10-24 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brooks is called for the reach on Louis Thompson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brooks, team foul #1 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG), Richard McCaffrey (SG), Stephen Wilson (PF), John Street (C) Louis Thompson, Allen Kirby, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Carroll | Timothy Nelson (PG), Kevin Coppa (SG), Joseph Clay (SF), David Barco (C) Jeffrey Brooks, John Collins, Paul McCartney, Matthew Chivers | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) SF - Stephen Faucett (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) C - John Street (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Timothy Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Coppa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Clay (fresh) PF - George Poirier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Barco (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 10-24 |
| 11:46 | Carroll | George Poirier snags the defensive board | 10-24 |
| 11:25 | Carroll | John Street swats the short shot by David Barco | 10-24 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson pulls down the rebound | 10-24 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 10-24 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | John Street gets the offensive rebound | 10-24 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey blows the layup but he's fouled by George Poirier - foul #1 on George Poirier, team foul #2 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Whitton (C) Stephen Faucett | |
| Subs | Carroll | Paul McCartney (SF) Joseph Clay | |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey misses the 1st free throw | 10-24 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey misses the 2nd free throw | 10-24 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton grabs the offensive board | 10-24 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Paul McCartney steps in front of the Richard McCaffrey pass | 10-24 |
| 10:26 | Carroll | David Barco double dribbles | 10-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Phung (PF) Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Carroll | Paul Zwigart (SG), Brian Dike (PF) Kevin Coppa, George Poirier | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Timothy Nelson is called for the reach on William Zuwkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Nelson, team foul #3 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jeffrey Brooks (PG) Timothy Nelson | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Paul Zwigart takes the ball from Thomas Phung | 10-24 |
| 09:52 | Carroll | William Zuwkowski is called for the reach on Paul McCartney - foul #1 on William Zuwkowski, team foul #4 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (PG), Allen Kirby (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Brandon Taylor (C) William Zuwkowski, Richard McCaffrey, John Street, Vernon Whitton | |
| Subs | Carroll | John Collins (SG), Joseph Clay (PF), Richard Totten (C) Paul McCartney, Brian Dike, David Barco | |
| 09:43 | Carroll | John Collins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-24 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor pulls down the rebound | 10-24 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett is hacked by Jeffrey Brooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brooks, team foul #4 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Timothy Nelson (PG) Jeffrey Brooks | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Thomas Phung can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 10-24 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett grabs the offensive board | 10-24 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Allen Kirby misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Totten - foul #1 on Richard Totten, team foul #5 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Wilson (PF) Thomas Phung | |
| Subs | Carroll | Kevin Coppa (SF), Matthew Chivers (C) Paul Zwigart, Richard Totten | |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Allen Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Allen Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 08:49 | Carroll | Joseph Clay misses long on a jumper from the right side | 12-24 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Allen Kirby snags the defensive board | 12-24 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Louis Thompson scores on a shot from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 08:27 | Carroll | Timothy Nelson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-27 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Allen Kirby's pass is intercepted by John Collins in the backcourt | 14-27 |
| 08:22 | Carroll | John Collins lays it in | 14-29 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Louis Thompson is hacked by Timothy Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Nelson, team foul #6 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG), Richard McCaffrey (SG), John Street (SF), Vernon Whitton (C) Louis Thompson, Allen Kirby, Stephen Faucett, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Carroll | Paul McCartney (SF), Brian Dike (PF) Timothy Nelson, Joseph Clay | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-29 |
| 08:07 | Carroll | Kevin Coppa pulls down the rebound | 14-29 |
| 08:02 | Carroll | Paul McCartney travels with the ball | 14-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Barco (C) Matthew Chivers | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | David Barco steps in front of the Vernon Whitton pass | 14-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) SF - John Street (fresh) PF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) C - Vernon Whitton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Kevin Coppa (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul McCartney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Brian Dike (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Barco (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Carroll | Paul McCartney buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Barco | 14-31 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski is fouled on the floor by Kevin Coppa - foul #1 on Kevin Coppa, team foul #7 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) John Street, Stephen Wilson, Vernon Whitton | |
| Subs | Carroll | Paul Zwigart (SG), George Poirier (PF), Richard Totten (C) John Collins, Brian Dike, David Barco | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 07:21 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Richard Totten | 14-31 |
| 06:59 | Carroll | Paul McCartney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-31 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Thomas Phung grabs the defensive rebound | 14-31 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-31 |
| 06:51 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Richard Totten | 14-31 |
| 06:33 | Carroll | The jump hook by Kevin Coppa is blocked by Brandon Taylor | 14-31 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor grabs the board | 14-31 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski's pass is intercepted by Paul McCartney in the backcourt | 14-31 |
| 06:17 | Carroll | Kevin Coppa double dribbles | 14-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (PG), Allen Kirby (SG), John Street (SF) William Zuwkowski, Richard McCaffrey, Stephen Faucett | |
| Subs | Carroll | John Collins (SG), Joseph Clay (PF), Matthew Chivers (C) Paul Zwigart, George Poirier, Richard Totten | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-31 |
| 05:54 | Carroll | John Collins gets the rebound | 14-31 |
| 05:28 | Carroll | Joseph Clay misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Phung - foul #2 on Thomas Phung, team foul #5 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Wilson (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Carroll | Brian Dike (PF), David Barco (C) Paul McCartney, Matthew Chivers | |
| 05:28 | Carroll | Joseph Clay makes the 1st free throw | 14-32 |
| 05:28 | Carroll | Joseph Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 14-32 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | John Street grabs the defensive rebound | 14-32 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Joseph Clay is called for the reach on Allen Kirby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Clay, team foul #8 | 14-32 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Allen Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 14-32 |
| 05:23 | Carroll | Brian Dike gets the rebound | 14-32 |
| 05:01 | Carroll | Vernon Whitton denies the turnaround by John Collins | 14-32 |
| 05:00 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Coppa | 14-32 |
| 04:44 | Carroll | Joseph Clay knocks in the 3 from straight away | 14-35 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Joseph Clay is called for the reach on John Street - foul #2 on Joseph Clay, team foul #9 | 14-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG), Richard McCaffrey (SG), Brandon Taylor (C) Louis Thompson, Allen Kirby, Vernon Whitton | |
| Subs | Carroll | Paul Zwigart (SG), Paul McCartney (SF), George Poirier (PF), Richard Totten (C) John Collins, Joseph Clay, Brian Dike, David Barco | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | John Street makes the 1st free throw | 15-35 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | John Street makes the 2nd free throw | 16-35 |
| 04:00 | Carroll | Paul Zwigart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-35 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor gets the rebound | 16-35 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey lays it up and in | 18-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Street (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Wilson (fairly fresh) C - Brandon Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Kevin Coppa (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Paul Zwigart (fairly fresh) SF - Paul McCartney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. PF - George Poirier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Totten (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Carroll | Kevin Coppa connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Poirier | 18-37 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 18-37 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Wilson | 18-37 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 02:37 | Carroll | Paul Zwigart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-37 |
| 02:35 | Carroll | George Poirier grabs the offensive board | 21-37 |
| 02:12 | Carroll | George Poirier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 21-37 |
| 02:11 | Carroll | Paul McCartney gets the offensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 01:57 | Carroll | Paul Zwigart is fouled on the floor by William Zuwkowski - foul #2 on William Zuwkowski, team foul #6 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Louis Thompson (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) William Zuwkowski, Richard McCaffrey, John Street, Stephen Wilson, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jeffrey Brooks (PG), Timothy Nelson (SG), Joseph Clay (SF), Brian Dike (PF), David Barco (C) Kevin Coppa, Paul Zwigart, Paul McCartney, George Poirier, Richard Totten | |
| 01:50 | Carroll | David Barco makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Brooks | 21-39 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brooks is called for the reach on Arthur Woodson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Brooks, team foul #10 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | John Collins (SG) Jeffrey Brooks | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 01:36 | Carroll | Vernon Whitton is called for the reach on David Barco - foul #1 on Vernon Whitton, team foul #7 | 22-39 |
| 01:36 | Carroll | David Barco misses the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett gets the rebound | 22-39 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Louis Thompson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Nelson - foul #3 on Timothy Nelson, team foul #11 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Paul Zwigart (PG) Timothy Nelson | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Louis Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Louis Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 01:06 | Carroll | John Collins clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Louis Thompson - foul #1 on Louis Thompson, team foul #8 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Kirby (SG) Louis Thompson | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 01:06 | Carroll | John Collins makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 01:06 | Carroll | John Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Thomas Phung grabs the board | 24-40 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Allen Kirby clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-40 |
| 00:48 | Carroll | Paul Zwigart snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| 00:26 | Carroll | Paul Zwigart knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-43 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Taylor (C) Vernon Whitton | |
| Subs | Carroll | Kevin Coppa (PG), Paul McCartney (SF), George Poirier (PF), Matthew Chivers (C) Paul Zwigart, Joseph Clay, Brian Dike, David Barco | |
| 00:04 | Carroll | Kevin Coppa makes the 3 from the left wing | 24-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 24-46 |