| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Bruce Kutcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Terwilliger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | Charles Taylor inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Carroll | Leo Walker steals it from Bruce Kutcher | 36-37 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Stephen White misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 19:21 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 19:10 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Leo Walker - foul #2 on Leo Walker, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:10 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:10 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Stephen White loses the dribble to Clifford Hayes in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 18:49 | Carroll | Charles Taylor loses the dribble to Leo Walker | 36-38 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-38 |
| 18:41 | Carroll | Charles Taylor pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:21 | Carroll | Charles Taylor buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Kutcher | 36-41 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Leo Walker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen White | 39-41 |
| 17:37 | Carroll | Charles Taylor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Kutcher | 39-43 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Stephen White is hacked by Clifford Hayes - foul #1 on Clifford Hayes, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Gene Knox (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Seay (PG), Willie Numbers (SG), Jay Franklin (SF), Dennis Williams (PF), Justin Seawright (C) Bruce Kutcher, Alfred Terwilliger, Charles Taylor, Clifford Hayes, Tom Carroll | |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Gene Knox can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 39-43 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Willie Beasley can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | John Scholz can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Gene Knox gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Randall Turner and he's hacked by Willie Numbers - foul #1 on Willie Numbers, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:42 | Carroll | Jay Franklin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | John Scholz blows the wide open layup | 42-46 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | John Scholz tips it home | 44-46 |
| 16:06 | Carroll | Roger Seay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 16:05 | Carroll | Jay Franklin hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Charles Baker can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Justin Seawright - foul #1 on Justin Seawright, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz (SF) Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Horn (PG), Ricky McCalpin (SG), Charles Taylor (SF), Clifford Hayes (PF) Roger Seay, Willie Numbers, Dennis Williams, Justin Seawright | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Moskowitz (fresh) PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Scholz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - William Horn (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ricky McCalpin (fresh) SF - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jay Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Carroll | William Horn jams it set up by Ricky McCalpin | 46-50 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Randall Turner scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Moskowitz | 48-50 |
| 14:48 | Carroll | Ricky McCalpin is hacked by Willie Beasley - foul #1 on Willie Beasley, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Stephen White (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Randall Turner, Willie Beasley, Patrick Moskowitz, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Carroll | Alfred Terwilliger (SG), Willie Numbers (SF), Tom Carroll (C) Ricky McCalpin, Charles Taylor, Jay Franklin | |
| 14:38 | Carroll | Willie Numbers misses badly on a floater in the paint | 48-50 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Leo Walker pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Bill Boatner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 14:30 | Carroll | William Horn pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:15 | Carroll | Bill Boatner steps in front of the William Horn pass | 48-50 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez lays it up and in set up by Bill Boatner | 50-50 |
| 13:50 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Leo Walker - foul #3 on Leo Walker, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher (PG), Dennis Williams (SF) William Horn, Willie Numbers | |
| 13:50 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:50 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Bruce Kutcher steals the ball from Pablo Lopez in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 13:29 | Carroll | Tom Carroll is called for a backcourt violation | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Wright (PG), Gene Knox (SF) Bill Boatner, Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles Taylor (SF), Justin Seawright (C) Clifford Hayes, Tom Carroll | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Charles Taylor steals it from Gene Knox in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 13:12 | Carroll | Alfred Terwilliger can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-51 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leo Walker | 50-51 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Don Wright is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 50-51 |
| 13:04 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Dennis Williams | 50-51 |
| 12:47 | Carroll | Alfred Terwilliger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-51 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leo Walker | 50-51 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Stephen White's pass is intercepted by Dennis Williams | 50-51 |
| 12:23 | Carroll | Alfred Terwilliger scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Kutcher | 50-54 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Gene Knox hits the finger roll | 52-54 |
| 11:58 | Carroll | Alfred Terwilliger makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Justin Seawright | 52-56 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | The jump hook by Gene Knox is blocked by Charles Taylor | 52-56 |
| 11:43 | Carroll | Justin Seawright pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Knox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Bruce Kutcher (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alfred Terwilliger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Taylor (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Seawright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Carroll | Leo Walker swats the short shot by Charles Taylor | 52-56 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Gene Knox connects on the jumper from the right block | 54-56 |
| 10:44 | Carroll | Alfred Terwilliger makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Kutcher | 54-59 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Don Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Kutcher - foul #3 on Bruce Kutcher, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Randall Turner (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Don Wright, Stephen White, Gene Knox, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Seay (PG), Willie Numbers (SG), Jay Franklin (SF), Clifford Hayes (PF), Tom Carroll (C) Bruce Kutcher, Alfred Terwilliger, Charles Taylor, Dennis Williams, Justin Seawright | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Bill Boatner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Pablo Lopez | 57-59 |
| 10:02 | Carroll | Charles Baker swats the layup by Tom Carroll | 57-59 |
| 10:01 | Carroll | Jay Franklin tips it in | 57-61 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Seay - foul #3 on Roger Seay, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 09:34 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 09:15 | Carroll | Tom Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 09:14 | Carroll | Willie Numbers snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 08:53 | Carroll | Roger Seay misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-61 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | John Scholz snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Charles Baker is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Boatner | 59-61 |
| 08:15 | Carroll | Roger Seay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG), Patrick Moskowitz (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Randall Turner, Pablo Lopez, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Horn (PG), Ricky McCalpin (SG) Roger Seay, Willie Numbers | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Ricky McCalpin steals the ball from Bill Boatner in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 07:46 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jay Franklin | 59-63 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Leo Walker is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Leo Walker, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Knox (SF) Bill Boatner | |
| Subs | Carroll | Alfred Terwilliger (SG), Charles Taylor (SF) Ricky McCalpin, Tom Carroll | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Willie Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Moskowitz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Knox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - William Horn (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alfred Terwilliger (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Clifford Hayes (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jay Franklin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Carroll | Alfred Terwilliger is called for a charge - foul #2 on Alfred Terwilliger, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Carl Hickox hits a fadeaway near the basket | 61-63 |
| 06:30 | Carroll | Charles Taylor is denied on a layup by Carl Hickox | 61-63 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Leo Walker snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Gene Knox is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Taylor - foul #3 on Charles Taylor, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Stephen White (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Charles Baker (C) Willie Beasley, Patrick Moskowitz, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Carroll | Ricky McCalpin (PG), Dennis Williams (PF), Tom Carroll (C) William Horn, Clifford Hayes, Jay Franklin | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Charles Baker gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Randall Turner can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 06:15 | Carroll | Dennis Williams snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 06:01 | Carroll | Charles Taylor travels with the ball | 61-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Scholz (C) Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher (PG), Willie Numbers (PF) Alfred Terwilliger, Tom Carroll | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Charles Baker drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Stephen White | 63-63 |
| 05:30 | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher misses the lay-in | 63-63 |
| 05:29 | Carroll | Charles Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:17 | Carroll | Dennis Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Charles Baker can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 63-63 |
| 05:07 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Charles Taylor | 63-63 |
| 05:03 | Carroll | Charles Taylor scores on a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by John Scholz - foul #3 on John Scholz, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (PG), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Randall Turner, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Seay (PG), Alfred Terwilliger (SG), Jay Franklin (PF), Tom Carroll (C) Bruce Kutcher, Ricky McCalpin, Willie Numbers, Dennis Williams | |
| 05:03 | Carroll | Charles Taylor makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Leo Walker | 65-66 |
| 04:35 | Carroll | Tom Carroll misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-66 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Stephen White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Taylor - foul #4 on Charles Taylor, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Patrick Moskowitz (SF), Gene Knox (C) Willie Beasley, Pablo Lopez, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Carroll | Clifford Hayes (PF) Charles Taylor | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Stephen White makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Stephen White makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:11 | Carroll | Tom Carroll misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 67-66 |
| 04:09 | Carroll | Jay Franklin tips it but misses | 67-66 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Gene Knox snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Roger Seay steals it from Bill Boatner | 67-66 |
| 03:33 | Carroll | Patrick Moskowitz steals the ball from Clifford Hayes | 67-66 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz banks in the layup | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Moskowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leo Walker (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Gene Knox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Roger Seay (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Terwilliger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Franklin (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clifford Hayes (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Tom Carroll (tired) 8 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 69-66 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Gene Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Clifford Hayes blocks the short jumper by Leo Walker | 69-66 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Leo Walker tips it home | 71-66 |
| 02:58 | Carroll | Jay Franklin drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alfred Terwilliger | 71-68 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Stephen White, Patrick Moskowitz, Leo Walker, Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher (PG), Willie Numbers (SF), Dennis Williams (PF), Justin Seawright (C) Roger Seay, Jay Franklin, Clifford Hayes, Tom Carroll | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Randall Turner hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Pablo Lopez | 73-68 |
| 02:27 | Carroll | Justin Seawright blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Baker - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #6 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG) Bill Boatner | |
| Subs | Carroll | Ricky McCalpin (SG) Alfred Terwilliger | |
| 02:27 | Carroll | Justin Seawright makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:27 | Carroll | Justin Seawright misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:27 | Carroll | Willie Numbers gets the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:11 | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Randall Turner - foul #2 on Randall Turner, team foul #7 | 73-69 |
| 02:11 | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:11 | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Stephen White (SG), Carl Hickox (C) Randall Turner, Willie Beasley, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Carroll | Alfred Terwilliger (SG) Ricky McCalpin | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Bill Boatner scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen White | 75-71 |
| 01:26 | Carroll | Alfred Terwilliger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-71 |
| 01:24 | Carroll | Willie Numbers grabs the offensive board | 75-71 |
| 01:17 | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Charles Baker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Baker, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF) Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles Taylor (SF), Clifford Hayes (PF), Tom Carroll (C) Willie Numbers, Dennis Williams, Justin Seawright | |
| 01:03 | Carroll | Charles Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 75-71 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Walker | 75-71 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Clifford Hayes is called for the reach on Leo Walker - foul #2 on Clifford Hayes, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:33 | Carroll | Tom Carroll snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Carroll | Alfred Terwilliger can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Terwilliger - foul #3 on Alfred Terwilliger, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:19 | Carroll | Alfred Terwilliger clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-71 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Leo Walker gets the rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Leo Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Terwilliger - foul #4 on Alfred Terwilliger, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Charles Baker (C) Bill Boatner, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:16 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes gets the rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:10 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-71 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Charles Baker grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz (SG), Carl Hickox (C) Stephen White, Leo Walker | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Randall Turner is hacked by Bruce Kutcher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Kutcher, team foul #12 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF) Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leo Walker gets the rebound | 80-71 |