| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Fred Ince (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradley Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Chester (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Geoffrey Godinez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willard Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Gary (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Boyer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Floyd Dye (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Floyd Dye connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Thomas Porter and he's fouled by Willard Morton - foul #1 on Willard Morton, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Floyd Dye makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:26 | Carroll | Fred Ince misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Boyer - foul #2 on Ronald Boyer, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:26 | Carroll | Fred Ince makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:26 | Carroll | Fred Ince makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Fred Ince is called for the reach on Ronald Boyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Ince, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Brian Robinson is fouled on the floor by Willard Morton - foul #2 on Willard Morton, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Fred Ince steps in front of the Ronald Boyer pass | 36-34 |
| 18:39 | Carroll | Bradley Lucas misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-34 |
| 18:38 | Carroll | Willard Morton tips it but misses | 36-34 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Thomas Porter snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | John Chester denies the turnaround by Thomas Porter | 36-34 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer tips it home | 36-36 |
| 18:10 | Carroll | Bradley Lucas drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-36 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer is hacked by John Chester in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Chester, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Carroll | Frederick Hanlon (PG), Greg Rhodes (SG), Darwin Stroble (SF), Larry Heaton (PF), George Woody (C) Fred Ince, Bradley Lucas, John Chester, Geoffrey Godinez, Willard Morton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (PG), James Labombard (SG), Nelson Fredericks (SF), Roy Evans (PF), Tracy Morris (C) Brian Robinson, Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter, Floyd Dye | |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Tracy Morris is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Roy Evans tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 17:43 | Carroll | Darwin Stroble makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Frederick Hanlon | 41-38 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 17:15 | Carroll | George Woody comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-40 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Tracy Morris grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | James Labombard is whistled for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Porter (PF) Nelson Fredericks | |
| 16:51 | Carroll | Greg Rhodes misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Tracy Morris snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Roy Evans is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Roy Evans, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Carroll | Fred Ince (PG), Dustin Whitaker (SG), Edward Viramontes (SF), Geoffrey Godinez (PF), Willard Morton (C) Frederick Hanlon, Greg Rhodes, Darwin Stroble, Larry Heaton, George Woody | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Gary (SG), Ronald Boyer (SF) James Labombard, Tracy Morris | |
| 16:29 | Carroll | Dustin Whitaker scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Mark Gary hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 16:23 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Willard Morton | 44-40 |
| 16:12 | Carroll | Geoffrey Godinez misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Thomas Porter tips it in | 44-42 |
| 15:52 | Carroll | Robert Toledo steals it from Dustin Whitaker | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Fred Ince (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Whitaker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Viramontes (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Godinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willard Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Toledo (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Gary (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Boyer (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Fred Ince steals the ball from Robert Toledo in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 15:34 | Carroll | Dustin Whitaker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-42 |
| 15:32 | Carroll | Fred Ince grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:15 | Carroll | Willard Morton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Thomas Porter misses the wide open jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Viramontes - foul #3 on Edward Viramontes, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Carroll | Frederick Hanlon (PG), Bradley Lucas (SG), John Chester (SF), Larry Heaton (PF), George Woody (C) Fred Ince, Dustin Whitaker, Edward Viramontes, Geoffrey Godinez, Willard Morton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Brian Robinson (SG), Nelson Fredericks (SF), Floyd Dye (C) Robert Toledo, Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Roy Evans | |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Thomas Porter makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Thomas Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:38 | Carroll | Billy Catchings steals the ball from George Woody | 47-44 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | George Woody picks off the pass by Billy Catchings | 47-44 |
| 14:00 | Carroll | John Chester clanks a floater from the left side | 47-44 |
| 13:58 | Carroll | Larry Heaton grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 13:37 | Carroll | George Woody is fouled on the floor by Floyd Dye - foul #2 on Floyd Dye, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Carroll | Geoffrey Godinez (PF), Willard Morton (C) Larry Heaton, George Woody | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Labombard (SG), Tracy Morris (PF) Nelson Fredericks, Thomas Porter | |
| 13:26 | Carroll | 3 seconds is called on Geoffrey Godinez | 47-44 |
| Subs | Carroll | Greg Rhodes (SG), Darwin Stroble (SF), Edward Viramontes (PF) Bradley Lucas, John Chester, Geoffrey Godinez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Boyer (SF) Brian Robinson | |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Billy Catchings misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Morris | 47-44 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Frederick Hanlon is called for the reach on Billy Catchings - foul #1 on Frederick Hanlon, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Carroll | Fred Ince (PG), Geoffrey Godinez (PF) Frederick Hanlon, Willard Morton | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Harrell (PG), Mark Gary (SG) Billy Catchings, James Labombard | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Floyd Dye tips it but misses | 47-44 |
| 12:37 | Carroll | Geoffrey Godinez grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 12:32 | Carroll | Fred Ince is called for traveling | 47-44 |
| Subs | Carroll | Willard Morton (C) Edward Viramontes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (PG) James Harrell | |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 11:56 | Carroll | Geoffrey Godinez blows the layup but the foul's on Tracy Morris - foul #1 on Tracy Morris, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Carroll | Bradley Lucas (SG), John Chester (SF), Larry Heaton (C) Greg Rhodes, Darwin Stroble, Willard Morton | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Labombard (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Nelson Fredericks (PF), Roy Evans (C) Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Tracy Morris, Floyd Dye | |
| 11:56 | Carroll | Geoffrey Godinez misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:56 | Carroll | Geoffrey Godinez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Fred Ince (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Bradley Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Chester (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Geoffrey Godinez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Heaton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Toledo (fresh) SG - James Labombard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nelson Fredericks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Roy Evans lays it up and in set up by Robert Toledo | 48-48 |
| 11:08 | Carroll | Larry Heaton buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Fred Ince | 50-48 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Robert Toledo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | Carroll | Frederick Hanlon (PG), George Woody (PF), Edward Viramontes (C) Fred Ince, Geoffrey Godinez, Larry Heaton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG) Robert Toledo | |
| 10:59 | Carroll | Edward Viramontes misses long on a runner from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nelson Fredericks | 50-48 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Billy Catchings is called for 10 seconds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Carroll | Dustin Whitaker (SG) Bradley Lucas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Gary (SG), Ronald Boyer (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), Floyd Dye (C) James Labombard, Brian Robinson, Nelson Fredericks, Roy Evans | |
| 10:31 | Carroll | Dustin Whitaker is hacked by Mark Gary - foul #1 on Mark Gary, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Carroll | Greg Rhodes (SF) John Chester | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:20 | Carroll | Greg Rhodes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Thomas Porter gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Mark Gary misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 10:13 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Edward Viramontes | 50-48 |
| 10:07 | Carroll | Greg Rhodes misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 10:06 | Carroll | Greg Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:51 | Carroll | Edward Viramontes misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-48 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Thomas Porter snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Billy Catchings is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Hanlon - foul #2 on Frederick Hanlon, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Carroll | Fred Ince (PG), Bradley Lucas (SG), Larry Heaton (PF), Willard Morton (C) Frederick Hanlon, Dustin Whitaker, George Woody, Edward Viramontes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (SG), Tracy Morris (C) Mark Gary, Floyd Dye | |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Billy Catchings makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Billy Catchings makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:31 | Carroll | Tracy Morris denies the turnaround by Willard Morton | 50-50 |
| 09:30 | Carroll | Larry Heaton gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:18 | Carroll | Willard Morton connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Bradley Lucas and the foul's on Thomas Porter - foul #1 on Thomas Porter, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Carroll | Darwin Stroble (SF) Greg Rhodes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Robinson (PG), Nelson Fredericks (SF), Roy Evans (PF) Billy Catchings, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter | |
| 09:18 | Carroll | Willard Morton makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Brian Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Tracy Morris tips it in | 53-52 |
| 08:37 | Carroll | Bradley Lucas misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nelson Fredericks - foul #1 on Nelson Fredericks, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Carroll | Frederick Hanlon (PG), John Chester (SF), Geoffrey Godinez (PF) Fred Ince, Darwin Stroble, Larry Heaton | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Harrell (PG), Mark Gary (SG) Robert Toledo, Tracy Morris | |
| 08:37 | Carroll | Bradley Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:37 | Carroll | Bradley Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Roy Evans can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 08:28 | Carroll | Bradley Lucas gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:08 | Carroll | Geoffrey Godinez hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bradley Lucas | 57-52 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Roy Evans misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Brian Robinson can't tip it in | 57-52 |
| 07:59 | Carroll | John Chester snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 07:51 | Carroll | Nelson Fredericks is called for the reach on Geoffrey Godinez - foul #2 on Nelson Fredericks, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Carroll | Darwin Stroble (SG), Edward Viramontes (C) Bradley Lucas, Willard Morton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Ronald Boyer (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), Floyd Dye (C) James Harrell, Brian Robinson, Nelson Fredericks, Roy Evans | |
| 07:51 | Carroll | Geoffrey Godinez makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:51 | Carroll | Geoffrey Godinez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Frederick Hanlon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darwin Stroble (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Chester (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Geoffrey Godinez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Viramontes (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Gary (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Boyer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Floyd Dye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Thomas Porter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| Subs | Carroll | George Woody (PF) Geoffrey Godinez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:28 | Carroll | Edward Viramontes hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Chester | 61-52 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Frederick Hanlon is called for the reach on Billy Catchings in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Hanlon, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Carroll | Fred Ince (PG), Greg Rhodes (SG) Frederick Hanlon, Darwin Stroble | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (SG) Mark Gary | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Billy Catchings makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Billy Catchings makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:02 | Carroll | Fred Ince misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 61-54 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Robert Toledo lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Thomas Porter and the foul's on Greg Rhodes - foul #2 on Greg Rhodes, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Carroll | Darwin Stroble (SF), Geoffrey Godinez (PF) John Chester, George Woody | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Morris (C) Floyd Dye | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Robert Toledo makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:27 | Carroll | Greg Rhodes drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Thomas Porter - foul #2 on Thomas Porter, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Carroll | Frederick Hanlon (PG), Larry Heaton (C) Fred Ince, Edward Viramontes | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Labombard (SG) Billy Catchings | |
| 06:27 | Carroll | Greg Rhodes misses the free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 63-57 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | The jump hook by Tracy Morris is blocked by Geoffrey Godinez | 63-57 |
| 06:08 | Carroll | Darwin Stroble pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:52 | Carroll | Darwin Stroble buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Frederick Hanlon is called for the reach on James Labombard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frederick Hanlon, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Carroll | Dustin Whitaker (SG), John Chester (SF), Willard Morton (C) Greg Rhodes, Darwin Stroble, Geoffrey Godinez | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Harrell (PG), Brian Robinson (SF), Nelson Fredericks (PF), Roy Evans (C) Robert Toledo, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter, Tracy Morris | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | James Labombard makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | James Labombard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:31 | Carroll | Dustin Whitaker is fouled on the floor by James Labombard - foul #2 on James Labombard, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Carroll | Bradley Lucas (SG), Geoffrey Godinez (PF) Frederick Hanlon, Larry Heaton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Gary (SG) James Labombard | |
| 05:31 | Carroll | Dustin Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:31 | Carroll | Dustin Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Willard Morton is called for the reach on James Harrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willard Morton, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Carroll | Fred Ince (PG) Dustin Whitaker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:28 | Illinois | James Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | James Harrell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:28 | Carroll | Bradley Lucas pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 05:12 | Carroll | Bradley Lucas misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Roy Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Fred Ince is called for the reach on Mark Gary in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Ince, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Carroll | Edward Viramontes (SF), George Woody (PF) John Chester, Geoffrey Godinez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Thomas Porter (PF) James Harrell, Nelson Fredericks | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Mark Gary makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Mark Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:08 | Carroll | Willard Morton gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:53 | Carroll | Willard Morton hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Edward Viramontes | 70-61 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Billy Catchings buries a floater from the right side | 70-63 |
| 04:20 | Carroll | Edward Viramontes is whistled for traveling | 70-63 |
| Subs | Carroll | Frederick Hanlon (PG), Dustin Whitaker (SG), John Chester (SF) Fred Ince, Bradley Lucas, George Woody | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Boyer (SF), Floyd Dye (C) Brian Robinson, Roy Evans | |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Thomas Porter is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Porter, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| 04:10 | Carroll | Edward Viramontes drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-63 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Billy Catchings misses long on a floater from the left side | 73-63 |
| 03:55 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Willard Morton | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Carroll | Edward Viramontes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Porter - foul #4 on Thomas Porter, team foul #12 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Carroll | Greg Rhodes (SG), Darwin Stroble (SF), Larry Heaton (C) Dustin Whitaker, John Chester, Willard Morton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (PG), James Labombard (SG), Nelson Fredericks (SF), Tracy Morris (PF) Billy Catchings, Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter | |
| 03:32 | Carroll | Edward Viramontes makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 03:32 | Carroll | Edward Viramontes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Frederick Hanlon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Greg Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darwin Stroble (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Viramontes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Larry Heaton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Toledo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Labombard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Fredericks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tracy Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Dye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Tracy Morris buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Toledo and the foul's on Darwin Stroble - foul #2 on Darwin Stroble, team foul #13 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Carroll | Geoffrey Godinez (PF) Edward Viramontes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Tracy Morris makes the free throw | 75-66 |
| 03:03 | Carroll | Darwin Stroble buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-66 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | James Labombard misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Heaton - foul #1 on Larry Heaton, team foul #14 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Carroll | Fred Ince (PG) Frederick Hanlon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Robinson (SF) Floyd Dye | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | James Labombard makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | James Labombard makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:48 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-68 |
| Subs | Carroll | Bradley Lucas (SG), John Chester (SF) Greg Rhodes, Darwin Stroble | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Mark Gary (SG), Roy Evans (PF) Robert Toledo, James Labombard, Nelson Fredericks | |
| 02:34 | Carroll | Fred Ince misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-68 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Tracy Morris snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-68 |
| Subs | Carroll | Willard Morton (C) Larry Heaton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Boyer (SF), Thomas Porter (PF) Brian Robinson, Tracy Morris | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Billy Catchings can't finish the layup | 78-68 |
| 02:18 | Carroll | Willard Morton pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| 01:52 | Carroll | Bradley Lucas knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Chester | 81-68 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | John Chester steals the ball from Roy Evans in the backcourt | 81-68 |
| 01:31 | Carroll | Geoffrey Godinez is whistled for traveling | 81-68 |
| Subs | Carroll | Frederick Hanlon (PG), Greg Rhodes (SG), Darwin Stroble (SF), Larry Heaton (PF), George Woody (C) Fred Ince, Bradley Lucas, John Chester, Geoffrey Godinez, Willard Morton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Robinson (PG), Robert Toledo (SG), Nelson Fredericks (SF), Tracy Morris (C) Billy Catchings, Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks hits a wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from Tracy Morris | 81-70 |
| 00:51 | Carroll | Frederick Hanlon's pass is intercepted by Roy Evans | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Larry Heaton takes the ball from Robert Toledo | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Carroll | Darwin Stroble dunks the ball and he's fouled by Robert Toledo - foul #2 on Robert Toledo, team foul #13 | 83-70 |
| 00:18 | Carroll | Darwin Stroble misses the free throw | 83-70 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks pulls down the rebound | 83-70 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Roy Evans misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-70 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks gets the offensive rebound | 83-70 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Robert Toledo connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-73 |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Frederick Hanlon runs out the clock | 83-73 |