| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Franklin Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Radabaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Burger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Loyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Tipton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Mays (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Wayne Burger - foul #2 on Wayne Burger, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 19:35 | Carroll | Franklin Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffery Williams - foul #1 on Jeffery Williams, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| 19:35 | Carroll | Franklin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 19:35 | Carroll | Franklin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Ronald Mays's pass is intercepted by Franklin Jones in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 19:14 | Carroll | Wayne Burger drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joseph Radabaugh | 45-43 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Ronald Mays loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Nguyen (C) Steven Loyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:32 | Carroll | James Summers takes the ball from Franklin Jones | 45-43 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Nguyen - foul #1 on Robert Nguyen, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Carroll | Kris Simone (PG), Alex Switzer (SG), Paul Collins (SF), Justin Hollingsworth (PF) Franklin Jones, Thomas Morris, Joseph Radabaugh, Wayne Burger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Golden (PG), Bryan Walsh (SG), Allen Peoples (PF), Jerald Gayton (C) James Summers, Darryl Tipton, Jeffery Williams, Ronald Mays | |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 18:09 | Carroll | Justin Hollingsworth grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 17:51 | Carroll | Kris Simone can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Pagan - foul #3 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Carroll | Steven Loyd (C) Robert Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Auman (PG) Jeffrey Pagan | |
| 17:51 | Carroll | Kris Simone makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:51 | Carroll | Kris Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Alex Switzer steals it from Johnny Golden in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 17:36 | Carroll | Steven Loyd makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Kevin Auman hits a wide open jumper from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Walsh | 50-46 |
| 17:16 | Carroll | Alex Switzer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-46 |
| 17:15 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Hollingsworth | 50-46 |
| 16:55 | Carroll | Steven Loyd is called for a charge - foul #3 on Steven Loyd, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Carroll | Franklin Jones (PG), Thomas Morris (SG), Joseph Radabaugh (SF), Wayne Burger (PF), Robert Nguyen (C) Kris Simone, Alex Switzer, Paul Collins, Justin Hollingsworth, Steven Loyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darryl Tipton (SG), James Johnson (C) Bryan Walsh, Allen Peoples | |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Kevin Auman is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Radabaugh - foul #2 on Joseph Radabaugh, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Williams (PF) Jerald Gayton | |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 50-46 |
| 16:45 | Carroll | Robert Nguyen grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 16:39 | Carroll | Robert Nguyen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Franklin Jones | 52-46 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Kevin Auman hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darryl Tipton and the foul's on Robert Nguyen - foul #2 on Robert Nguyen, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), Ronald Mays (C) Johnny Golden, James Johnson | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Kevin Auman makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 16:12 | Carroll | Thomas Morris connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Franklin Jones | 55-49 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Summers | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Franklin Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Radabaugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Burger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Nguyen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Tipton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Auman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Mays (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Carroll | Thomas Morris is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Morris, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Carroll | Alex Switzer (SG), Floyd Fomby (SF), Paul Collins (PF), Steven Loyd (C) Thomas Morris, Joseph Radabaugh, Wayne Burger, Robert Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (PG), Allen Peoples (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), James Best (PF), Jerald Gayton (C) James Summers, Darryl Tipton, Kevin Auman, Jeffery Williams, Ronald Mays | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Allen Peoples misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Alex Switzer - foul #2 on Alex Switzer, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Carroll | Kris Simone (SG), Justin Hollingsworth (PF) Franklin Jones, Alex Switzer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Allen Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Allen Peoples misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 15:13 | Carroll | Justin Hollingsworth snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 15:01 | Carroll | Steven Loyd is called for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Carroll | Alex Switzer (SG) Steven Loyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Allen Peoples misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-52 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Alex Switzer is called for the reach on Allen Peoples - foul #3 on Alex Switzer, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Carroll | Thomas Morris (SG), Wayne Burger (PF), Steven Loyd (C) Kris Simone, Justin Hollingsworth, Paul Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Golden (PG), James Johnson (C) Bryan Walsh, Jerald Gayton | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Allen Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Allen Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 14:06 | Carroll | James Johnson is called for the reach on Steven Loyd - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Carroll | Franklin Jones (PG), Joseph Radabaugh (SF) Alex Switzer, Floyd Fomby | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), Darryl Tipton (SG), Ronald Mays (C) Allen Peoples, Jeffrey Pagan, James Johnson | |
| 13:48 | Carroll | Franklin Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | James Summers gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Johnny Golden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| 13:28 | Carroll | Wayne Burger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | James Summers grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | James Summers is hacked by Franklin Jones - foul #3 on Franklin Jones, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Williams (PF) James Best | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | James Summers makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | James Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 13:20 | Carroll | Wayne Burger gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 13:05 | Carroll | Franklin Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Ronald Mays snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Joseph Radabaugh is called for the reach on Johnny Golden - foul #3 on Joseph Radabaugh, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Carroll | Floyd Fomby (PG), Alex Switzer (SG), Kris Simone (SF) Franklin Jones, Thomas Morris, Joseph Radabaugh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Auman (PG), Bryan Walsh (SG), Jerald Gayton (C) James Summers, Darryl Tipton, Ronald Mays | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Johnny Golden misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Johnny Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 12:50 | Carroll | Kris Simone can't connect on a floater from the right block | 55-56 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton's pass is intercepted by Alex Switzer | 55-56 |
| 12:18 | Carroll | Floyd Fomby hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Walsh - foul #1 on Bryan Walsh, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Carroll | Paul Collins (SF), Justin Hollingsworth (PF), Robert Nguyen (C) Kris Simone, Wayne Burger, Steven Loyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Peoples (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), James Best (PF) Bryan Walsh, Johnny Golden, Jeffery Williams | |
| 12:18 | Carroll | Floyd Fomby makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 12:18 | Carroll | Floyd Fomby makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan is hacked by Paul Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Collins, team foul #11 | 57-56 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 12:14 | Carroll | Robert Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 11:51 | Carroll | Alex Switzer is fouled on the floor by James Best - foul #4 on James Best, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Carroll | Franklin Jones (PG), Thomas Morris (SG) Floyd Fomby, Alex Switzer | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), Darryl Tipton (SG), James Johnson (C) Kevin Auman, James Best, Jerald Gayton | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Franklin Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Hollingsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Summers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Tipton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Allen Peoples (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Carroll | Darryl Tipton steals it from Paul Collins | 57-56 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 11:17 | Carroll | Franklin Jones snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 11:07 | Carroll | Franklin Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 11:06 | Carroll | Robert Nguyen misses the tip | 57-56 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | James Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| Subs | Carroll | Kris Simone (SG), Joseph Radabaugh (SF), Wayne Burger (PF), Steven Loyd (C) Thomas Morris, Paul Collins, Justin Hollingsworth, Robert Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (SG), Jeffery Williams (PF), Ronald Mays (C) Darryl Tipton, Allen Peoples, James Johnson | |
| 10:50 | Carroll | Steven Loyd hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Mays - foul #1 on Ronald Mays, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| 10:50 | Carroll | Steven Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:50 | Carroll | Steven Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by Kris Simone - foul #3 on Kris Simone, team foul #12 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Auman (PG) James Summers | |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:20 | Carroll | Ronald Mays steals it from Wayne Burger | 59-57 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by Kris Simone - foul #4 on Kris Simone, team foul #13 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Carroll | Floyd Fomby (PG), Alex Switzer (SG) Franklin Jones, Kris Simone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Gayton (PF) Jeffery Williams | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 10:00 | Carroll | Joseph Radabaugh misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-58 |
| 09:58 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Fomby | 59-58 |
| 09:30 | Carroll | Alex Switzer is whistled for a carry | 59-58 |
| Subs | Carroll | Thomas Morris (SG), Justin Hollingsworth (PF), Robert Nguyen (C) Joseph Radabaugh, Wayne Burger, Steven Loyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), Darryl Tipton (SG), Johnny Golden (SF), James Johnson (C) Kevin Auman, Bryan Walsh, Jeffrey Pagan, Ronald Mays | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 08:53 | Carroll | Floyd Fomby knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-61 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | James Johnson can't tip it in | 62-61 |
| 08:45 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Floyd Fomby | 62-61 |
| 08:24 | Carroll | Justin Hollingsworth lays it up and in on a great pass from Alex Switzer and he's hacked by Jerald Gayton - foul #1 on Jerald Gayton, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Carroll | Franklin Jones (PG), Joseph Radabaugh (SF), Paul Collins (C) Alex Switzer, Floyd Fomby, Robert Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Peoples (SG), Jeffery Williams (PF) Darryl Tipton, Jerald Gayton | |
| 08:24 | Carroll | Justin Hollingsworth misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | James Summers knocks in the jumper from close range | 64-63 |
| 07:54 | Carroll | Franklin Jones hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Morris | 67-63 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Thomas Morris steals it from Jeffery Williams in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 07:48 | Carroll | Thomas Morris hits the finger roll | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Franklin Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Morris (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Radabaugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Hollingsworth (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Collins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Summers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Peoples (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnny Golden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - James Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | James Summers misses the dunk | 69-63 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | James Summers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 07:12 | Carroll | Thomas Morris snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 06:48 | Carroll | Thomas Morris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Johnny Golden loses the dribble to Franklin Jones in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 06:25 | Carroll | Thomas Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-63 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Golden | 69-63 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Allen Peoples buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Golden | 69-65 |
| 05:59 | Carroll | Thomas Morris hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Radabaugh | 71-65 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Carroll | Floyd Fomby (PG), Alex Switzer (SG), Kris Simone (SF), Wayne Burger (PF), Robert Nguyen (C) Franklin Jones, Thomas Morris, Joseph Radabaugh, Justin Hollingsworth, Paul Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (PG), Darryl Tipton (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), James Best (PF), Ronald Mays (C) James Summers, Allen Peoples, Johnny Golden, Jeffery Williams, James Johnson | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | James Best throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-65 |
| 05:20 | Carroll | Wayne Burger drills a shot near the basket | 73-65 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Wayne Burger is called for the reach on Darryl Tipton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Burger, team foul #14 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Carroll | Steven Loyd (C) Robert Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 05:08 | Carroll | Floyd Fomby's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Mays | 73-66 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Ronald Mays grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton travels with the ball | 73-66 |
| Subs | Carroll | Franklin Jones (PG) Kris Simone | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:44 | Carroll | Alex Switzer makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by James Best - foul #5 on James Best, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Nguyen (PF) Wayne Burger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Auman (PG), Jeffery Williams (PF) Bryan Walsh, James Best | |
| 04:44 | Carroll | Alex Switzer makes the free throw | 76-66 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton is called for 10 seconds | 76-66 |
| Subs | Carroll | Joseph Radabaugh (SF), Wayne Burger (PF) Alex Switzer, Steven Loyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Gayton (C) Ronald Mays | |
| 04:17 | Carroll | Floyd Fomby drills a turnaround from close range | 78-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 78-66 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams tips it in | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Carroll | Robert Nguyen hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Joseph Radabaugh | 80-68 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Franklin Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Fomby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Radabaugh (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Burger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Nguyen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Auman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Tipton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerald Gayton (fresh) 3 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) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pagan | 80-70 |
| 03:02 | Carroll | Franklin Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-70 |
| Subs | Carroll | Alex Switzer (PG), Thomas Morris (SG), Kris Simone (SF), Paul Collins (PF), Steven Loyd (C) Franklin Jones, Floyd Fomby, Joseph Radabaugh, Wayne Burger, Robert Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), Bryan Walsh (SG), Johnny Golden (SF), Allen Peoples (PF), Ronald Mays (C) Kevin Auman, Darryl Tipton, Jeffrey Pagan, Jeffery Williams, Jerald Gayton | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Johnny Golden misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Loyd - foul #4 on Steven Loyd, team foul #15 | 80-70 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Johnny Golden makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Johnny Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 02:35 | Carroll | Steven Loyd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-72 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Golden | 80-72 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Kris Simone steps in front of the Bryan Walsh pass in the backcourt | 80-72 |
| 02:29 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Carroll | Franklin Jones (PG), Floyd Fomby (SF) Alex Switzer, Kris Simone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Jeffery Williams (PF) Johnny Golden, Allen Peoples | |
| 02:07 | Carroll | Paul Collins is called for traveling | 80-72 |
| Subs | Carroll | Wayne Burger (PF) Paul Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darryl Tipton (SG) Bryan Walsh | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 80-72 |
| 01:47 | Carroll | Steven Loyd pulls down the rebound | 80-72 |
| 01:42 | Carroll | Thomas Morris knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Franklin Jones | 83-72 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Floyd Fomby steps in front of the James Summers pass in the backcourt | 83-72 |
| 01:25 | Carroll | Ronald Mays is called for the reach on Thomas Morris - foul #2 on Ronald Mays, team foul #9 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Carroll | Kris Simone (SF), Justin Hollingsworth (PF), Robert Nguyen (C) Franklin Jones, Wayne Burger, Steven Loyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (PG), Allen Peoples (SG), Johnny Golden (SF), Jerald Gayton (C) James Summers, Darryl Tipton, Jeffrey Pagan, Ronald Mays | |
| 01:25 | Carroll | Thomas Morris makes the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 01:25 | Carroll | Thomas Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 85-72 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 85-72 |
| 01:00 | Carroll | Robert Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 85-72 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Carroll | Thomas Morris is fouled on the floor by Allen Peoples - foul #2 on Allen Peoples, team foul #10 | 85-72 |
| 00:36 | Carroll | Thomas Morris makes the 1st free throw | 86-72 |
| 00:36 | Carroll | Thomas Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 87-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Allen Peoples is called for traveling | 87-72 |
| Subs | Carroll | Paul Collins (SF) Thomas Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:06 | Carroll | Floyd Fomby misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Allen Peoples - foul #3 on Allen Peoples, team foul #11 | 87-72 |
| 00:06 | Carroll | Floyd Fomby makes the 1st free throw | 88-72 |
| 00:06 | Carroll | Floyd Fomby makes the 2nd free throw | 89-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Allen Peoples misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 89-72 |