| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Kenneth Alston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Roudebush (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Biller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Prichard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | John Roudebush inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Carroll | Warren Biller hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Jackson | 42-36 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Troy Snyder | 42-38 |
| 19:02 | Carroll | Ralph Jackson is hacked by Robert Walls - foul #3 on Robert Walls, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF) Robert Walls | |
| 18:48 | Carroll | Kenneth Alston misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 18:46 | Carroll | Warren Biller snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 18:33 | Carroll | John Roudebush misses the easy layup but the foul's on Arthur Crain - foul #2 on Arthur Crain, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Carroll | Russell Felix (PG), William Stanton (SG), Eric Weiss (PF), Steven White (C) Kenneth Alston, Ralph Jackson, Warren Biller, Richard Prichard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Brian Marshall (SF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain | |
| 18:33 | Carroll | John Roudebush misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:33 | Carroll | John Roudebush makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Brian Marshall | 43-40 |
| 18:11 | Carroll | William Stanton loses the dribble to Rodger Williams | 43-40 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is hacked by John Roudebush in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Roudebush, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jon Dykes (PG) John Roudebush | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG), Jerome Mann (C) Troy Snyder, Walter O'Connell | |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Jerome Mann can't finish the uncontested layup | 43-40 |
| 17:51 | Carroll | William Stanton gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:37 | Carroll | Steven White hits the finger roll | 45-40 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Rodger Williams is called for 10 seconds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Carroll | Richard Prichard (C) Steven White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jesse Foster (PG) James Detrick | |
| 17:17 | Carroll | Jon Dykes drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Felix | 48-40 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Jerome Mann hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jesse Foster | 48-42 |
| 16:25 | Carroll | Russell Felix can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 48-42 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Brian Marshall gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jon Dykes - foul #3 on Jon Dykes, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Carroll | Kenneth Alston (PG), Ralph Jackson (SG), John Roudebush (SF), Warren Biller (PF) Jon Dykes, Russell Felix, William Stanton, Eric Weiss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), James Detrick (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Jesse Foster, James Morel, Brian Marshall, Jerome Mann | |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Rodger Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Rodger Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 16:08 | Carroll | Warren Biller misses the shot from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 16:07 | Carroll | John Roudebush tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Rodger Williams is hacked by Kenneth Alston - foul #3 on Kenneth Alston, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Carroll | Steven White (C) Richard Prichard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Robert Walls (PF) Rodger Williams, James Detrick | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Kenneth Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Roudebush (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren Biller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 50-46 |
| 15:30 | Carroll | Ralph Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Hinnenkamp | 50-48 |
| 15:06 | Carroll | Walter O'Connell blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Alston | 50-48 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Robert Walls snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp's pass is intercepted by Ralph Jackson in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 15:01 | Carroll | Kenneth Alston lays it in on a nice dish by Ralph Jackson | 52-48 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jon Dykes (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Richard Prichard (C) Kenneth Alston, Ralph Jackson, Steven White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF), Jerome Mann (C) Arthur Crain, Walter O'Connell | |
| 14:35 | Carroll | Jon Dykes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp's pass is intercepted by John Roudebush in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 14:20 | Carroll | Warren Biller lays it in | 54-48 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Troy Snyder hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Robert Walls comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-48 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 13:42 | Carroll | Warren Biller grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 13:23 | Carroll | Jon Dykes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 13:22 | Carroll | Warren Biller grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 13:08 | Carroll | Richard Prichard knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | John Roudebush is called for the reach on Herman Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Roudebush, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Carroll | Kenneth Alston (PG), Ralph Jackson (SG), Russell Felix (SF), Eric Weiss (PF), William Stanton (C) Jon Dykes, Dennis Johnson, John Roudebush, Warren Biller, Richard Prichard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), James Detrick (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Troy Snyder, Herman Wilkins, Robert Walls, Jerome Mann | |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Arthur Crain lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodger Williams | 56-50 |
| 12:32 | Carroll | Russell Felix can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | James Detrick scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Rodger Williams | 56-52 |
| 12:13 | Carroll | Russell Felix hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Eric Weiss and the foul's on Rodger Williams - foul #1 on Rodger Williams, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Carroll | Steven White (C) William Stanton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:13 | Carroll | Russell Felix makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 59-52 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell can't tip it in | 59-52 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Arthur Crain snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Kenneth Alston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Felix (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Weiss (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Morel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | James Morel loses the dribble to Eric Weiss | 59-52 |
| 11:15 | Carroll | Walter O'Connell blocks the short jumper by Ralph Jackson | 59-52 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Detrick | 59-52 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Crain and the foul's on Steven White - foul #2 on Steven White, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jon Dykes (PG), William Stanton (SF), Warren Biller (PF), Richard Prichard (C) Kenneth Alston, Russell Felix, Eric Weiss, Steven White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jesse Foster (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF), Brian Marshall (PF) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Arthur Crain, James Detrick | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 11:00 | Carroll | Richard Prichard loses the ball out of bounds | 59-55 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Troy Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 10:37 | Carroll | Richard Prichard pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 10:16 | Carroll | Ralph Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Jesse Foster drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brian Marshall | 62-58 |
| 09:50 | Carroll | The jump hook by Warren Biller is blocked by Walter O'Connell | 62-58 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Troy Snyder knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 09:29 | Carroll | Jon Dykes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 62-61 |
| 09:20 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Richard Prichard | 62-61 |
| 09:15 | Carroll | William Stanton scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-61 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is fouled on the floor by Jon Dykes - foul #4 on Jon Dykes, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Carroll | Kenneth Alston (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Russell Felix (SF), Eric Weiss (PF), Steven White (C) Jon Dykes, Ralph Jackson, William Stanton, Warren Biller, Richard Prichard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Rodger Williams (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Jesse Foster, Troy Snyder, Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall, Walter O'Connell | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Dennis Johnson takes the ball from Jerome Mann | 65-61 |
| 08:27 | Carroll | Dennis Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Crain - foul #3 on Arthur Crain, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (C) Jerome Mann | |
| 08:27 | Carroll | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 08:27 | Carroll | Dennis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Rodger Williams snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | James Detrick misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Robert Walls tips it back up and in | 66-63 |
| 08:06 | Carroll | Russell Felix lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Alston | 68-63 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Robert Walls hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Weiss - foul #3 on Eric Weiss, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Carroll | Steven Castaldo (PG), John Roudebush (SF) Kenneth Alston, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG) Rodger Williams | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Steven Castaldo (fresh) SG - Russell Felix (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Roudebush (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Weiss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Steven White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Morel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Detrick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Carroll | James Detrick steps in front of the Eric Weiss pass | 68-65 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Russell Felix picks off the pass by Robert Walls | 68-65 |
| 07:06 | Carroll | Russell Felix hits the finger roll | 70-65 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-65 |
| 07:00 | Carroll | Eric Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 06:38 | Carroll | Eric Weiss knocks in the floater from the right block | 72-65 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Robert Walls is open and scores on a shot from close range and he's fouled by Eric Weiss - foul #4 on Eric Weiss, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jon Dykes (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Warren Biller (PF), Richard Prichard (C) Steven Castaldo, Russell Felix, Eric Weiss, Steven White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, James Morel, Arthur Crain, James Detrick | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the free throw | 72-68 |
| 06:00 | Carroll | Jon Dykes is whistled for traveling | 72-68 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG) Robert Walls | |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 05:58 | Carroll | Richard Prichard grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 05:38 | Carroll | Richard Prichard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Roudebush | 75-69 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Marshall | 75-71 |
| 05:00 | Carroll | John Roudebush is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on John Roudebush, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Carroll | Kenneth Alston (PG), Ralph Jackson (SG), William Stanton (SF), Eric Weiss (PF), Steven White (C) Jon Dykes, Dennis Johnson, John Roudebush, Warren Biller, Richard Prichard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jesse Foster (PG), James Morel (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Troy Snyder, Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall, Jerome Mann | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Kenneth Alston steals it from James Morel in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 04:56 | Carroll | Ralph Jackson lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Alston | 77-71 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Ralph Jackson is called for the reach on Rodger Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Jackson, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Rodger Williams makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 04:51 | Carroll | William Stanton snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 04:44 | Carroll | Ralph Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-72 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Ralph Jackson steals the ball from Jesse Foster | 77-72 |
| 04:20 | Carroll | Steven White connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ralph Jackson | 79-72 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Jesse Foster drills a floater from the right wing | 79-74 |
| 03:37 | Carroll | Steven White misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Walter O'Connell - foul #1 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #6 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jon Dykes (PG), Russell Felix (SG), John Roudebush (SF), Warren Biller (PF) Kenneth Alston, Ralph Jackson, William Stanton, Eric Weiss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF), Brian Marshall (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Jesse Foster, Rodger Williams, James Morel, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 03:37 | Carroll | Steven White misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:37 | Carroll | Steven White makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Jon Dykes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Russell Felix (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Roudebush (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Warren Biller (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven White (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Troy Snyder knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Eric Hinnenkamp | 80-76 |
| 03:03 | Carroll | Jon Dykes misses the runner from the right block | 80-76 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Troy Snyder grabs the board | 80-76 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Dykes - foul #5 on Jon Dykes, team foul #12 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Carroll | Steven Castaldo (PG), Richard Prichard (C) Jon Dykes, Steven White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF), James Detrick (PF) Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:40 | Carroll | Richard Prichard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-78 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the board | 80-78 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 80-78 |
| 02:32 | Carroll | John Roudebush grabs the defensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 02:12 | Carroll | Arthur Crain is called for the reach on John Roudebush - foul #4 on Arthur Crain, team foul #7 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Carroll | Kenneth Alston (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Eric Weiss (PF) Steven Castaldo, Russell Felix, Warren Biller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jesse Foster (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Brian Marshall (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Troy Snyder, James Detrick, Jerome Mann | |
| 02:12 | Carroll | John Roudebush makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 02:12 | Carroll | John Roudebush makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-78 |
| Subs | Carroll | Russell Felix (SF), William Stanton (C) John Roudebush, Richard Prichard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG), James Detrick (PF) Jesse Foster, Brian Marshall | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | James Detrick's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Alston | 82-78 |
| 01:24 | Carroll | Russell Felix hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Eric Weiss | 84-78 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-78 |
| Subs | Carroll | Ralph Jackson (SG), John Roudebush (SF), Warren Biller (PF), Richard Prichard (C) Dennis Johnson, Russell Felix, Eric Weiss, William Stanton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Robert Walls (PF) Herman Wilkins, James Detrick | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is hacked by Kenneth Alston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Alston, team foul #13 | 84-78 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 01:03 | Carroll | John Roudebush misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-79 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell gets the rebound | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-79 |
| 00:47 | Carroll | John Roudebush grabs the board | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Carroll | John Roudebush is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #2 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #8 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Carroll | Steven Castaldo (PG) Kenneth Alston | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:45 | Carroll | John Roudebush makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:45 | Carroll | John Roudebush misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the board | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Arthur Crain scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Walls | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Carroll | Richard Prichard is denied on a layup by Robert Walls | 85-82 |
| 00:20 | Carroll | Ralph Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Carroll | Ralph Jackson is hacked by Troy Snyder - foul #1 on Troy Snyder, team foul #9 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Carroll | Russell Felix (PG) Steven Castaldo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Carroll | Ralph Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell gets the rebound | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 85-82 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Robert Walls snags the offensive board | 85-82 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Arthur Crain connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Carroll | John Roudebush comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 85-85 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Kenneth Alston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ralph Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Roudebush (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Warren Biller (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Prichard (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell wins the tip | 85-85 |
| 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) | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is open but comes up short on the runner from the right block | 85-85 |
| 04:50 | Carroll | Richard Prichard grabs the board | 85-85 |
| 04:32 | Carroll | Ralph Jackson is fouled on the floor by Troy Snyder - foul #2 on Troy Snyder, team foul #10 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Carroll | Russell Felix (SF), Eric Weiss (PF), William Stanton (C) John Roudebush, Warren Biller, Richard Prichard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:32 | Carroll | Ralph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 04:32 | Carroll | Ralph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Ralph Jackson steals it from Walter O'Connell in the backcourt | 87-85 |
| 04:29 | Carroll | Ralph Jackson can't finish the layup | 87-85 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 87-85 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 87-85 |
| 04:22 | Carroll | William Stanton pulls down the rebound | 87-85 |
| 04:17 | Carroll | Russell Felix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-85 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Robert Walls gets the rebound | 87-85 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Kenneth Alston steps in front of the Troy Snyder pass in the backcourt | 87-85 |
| 04:09 | Carroll | Ralph Jackson banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Alston | 89-85 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Jackson - foul #2 on Ralph Jackson, team foul #14 | 89-85 |
| Subs | Carroll | Dennis Johnson (SG) Ralph Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF) Arthur Crain | |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 89-87 |
| 03:42 | Carroll | William Stanton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 89-87 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Troy Snyder | 89-87 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Troy Snyder scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Walls | 89-89 |
| 03:18 | Carroll | Eric Weiss misses the lay-in | 89-89 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 89-89 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 89-89 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the offensive rebound | 89-89 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 89-91 |
| 02:49 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-91 |
| Subs | Carroll | Ralph Jackson (SG), Steven White (C) Kenneth Alston, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF), James Detrick (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Robert Walls | |
| 02:32 | Carroll | Ralph Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from Russell Felix and he's fouled by Troy Snyder - foul #3 on Troy Snyder, team foul #11 | 91-91 |
| Subs | Carroll | Steven Castaldo (PG), Warren Biller (PF) William Stanton, Eric Weiss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (C) Walter O'Connell | |
| 02:32 | Carroll | Ralph Jackson makes the free throw | 92-91 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is hacked by Steven Castaldo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Castaldo, team foul #15 | 92-91 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 92-92 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 92-93 |
| 02:05 | Carroll | Steven Castaldo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 92-93 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins gets the rebound | 92-93 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-93 |
| Subs | Carroll | Kenneth Alston (PG), John Roudebush (SF), Eric Weiss (PF) Steven Castaldo, Russell Felix, Warren Biller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Herman Wilkins, James Detrick, Jerome Mann | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Robert Walls banks in the layup on a great pass from Troy Snyder | 92-95 |
| 01:42 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-95 |
| Subs | Carroll | Warren Biller (PF), Richard Prichard (C) Eric Weiss, Steven White | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:21 | Carroll | Ralph Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 92-95 |
| 01:20 | Carroll | Warren Biller grabs the offensive rebound | 92-95 |
| 01:00 | Carroll | John Roudebush misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 92-95 |
| 00:59 | Carroll | Warren Biller tips it in | 94-95 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Kenneth Alston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ralph Jackson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Roudebush (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Warren Biller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Richard Prichard (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Robert Walls is fouled on the floor by Warren Biller - foul #2 on Warren Biller, team foul #16 | 94-95 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 94-96 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 94-97 |
| 00:24 | Carroll | Kenneth Alston can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 94-97 |
| 00:22 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Jackson | 94-97 |
| 00:19 | Carroll | Kenneth Alston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Troy Snyder - foul #4 on Troy Snyder, team foul #12 | 94-97 |
| 00:19 | Carroll | Kenneth Alston misses the 1st free throw | 94-97 |
| 00:19 | Carroll | Kenneth Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 95-97 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Jackson - foul #3 on Ralph Jackson, team foul #17 | 95-97 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 95-98 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 95-98 |
| 00:18 | Carroll | Warren Biller grabs the defensive rebound | 95-98 |
| 00:11 | Carroll | Ralph Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 98-98 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is fouled on the floor by John Roudebush - foul #5 on John Roudebush, team foul #18 | 98-98 |
| Subs | Carroll | Russell Felix (SF) John Roudebush | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 98-99 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 98-100 |
| 00:03 | Carroll | Carroll calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 98-100 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Russell Felix misses the halfcourt shot | 98-100 |