| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Alex Switzer (fresh) SG - Michael Conn (fresh) SF - Ernest Benton (fresh) PF - Brian Hope (fresh) C - Steven Loyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Summers (fresh) SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) SF - Allen Peoples (fresh) PF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois | Allen Peoples travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Carroll | Michael Conn's floater is knocked away by Jeffery Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Carroll | Michael Conn grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Carroll | Ernest Benton is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | James Summers blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Carroll | Brian Hope misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Allen Peoples gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey is fouled on the floor by Michael Conn - foul #1 on Michael Conn, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Allen Peoples can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Steven Loyd | 0-2 |
| 17:36 | Carroll | Michael Conn travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (PG), John Alvares (SG), Jerald Gayton (SF), Ronald Mays (PF) James Summers, Robert Pelfrey, Allen Peoples, Jeffery Williams | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Alex Brady and he's fouled by Ernest Benton - foul #1 on Ernest Benton, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:15 | Carroll | Ernest Benton hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jerald Gayton - foul #1 on Jerald Gayton, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG) James Johnson | |
| 17:15 | Carroll | Ernest Benton makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:15 | Carroll | Ernest Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Michael Conn steals it from Alex Brady | 2-5 |
| 16:31 | Carroll | Ernest Benton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:30 | Carroll | Brian Hope tips it in | 4-5 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Brian Hope is called for the reach on Alex Brady in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Hope, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Carroll | Gerald Burr (PG), Ronald Zoebisch (SG), Reginald Hammond (SF), Justin Hollingsworth (PF), Robert Nguyen (C) Alex Switzer, Michael Conn, Ernest Benton, Brian Hope, Steven Loyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), James Johnson (C) Walter Whaley, John Alvares | |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Ronald Mays misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:14 | Carroll | Reginald Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:53 | Carroll | Ronald Zoebisch misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alex Brady - foul #1 on Alex Brady, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG), Allen Peoples (SF), Jeffery Williams (PF) Alex Brady, Jerald Gayton, Ronald Mays | |
| 15:53 | Carroll | Ronald Zoebisch makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:53 | Carroll | Ronald Zoebisch makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Ronald Zoebisch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Burr (fresh) SF - Reginald Hammond (fresh) PF - Justin Hollingsworth (fresh) C - Robert Nguyen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Summers (fresh) SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) SF - Allen Peoples (fresh) PF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams is hacked by Robert Nguyen - foul #1 on Robert Nguyen, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Carroll | Ernest Benton (SF) Reginald Hammond | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Allen Peoples comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Ernest Benton - foul #2 on Ernest Benton, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Carroll | Michael Conn (SG), Steven Loyd (C) Ernest Benton, Robert Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Allen Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Allen Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:58 | Carroll | Steven Loyd makes the jumper from close range | 8-7 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 8-7 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Allen Peoples tips it in | 8-9 |
| 14:20 | Carroll | Justin Hollingsworth is hacked by Jeffery Williams - foul #1 on Jeffery Williams, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Carroll | Alex Switzer (PG), Reginald Hammond (SF), Brian Hope (PF) Gerald Burr, Ronald Zoebisch, Justin Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), Alex Brady (SG), John Alvares (SF), Jerald Gayton (PF), Ronald Mays (C) James Summers, Robert Pelfrey, Allen Peoples, Jeffery Williams, James Johnson | |
| 14:05 | Carroll | Reginald Hammond buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Alex Switzer | 10-9 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Alex Brady hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Whaley | 10-11 |
| 13:42 | Carroll | Brian Hope comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 10-11 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Walter Whaley can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alex Switzer - foul #1 on Alex Switzer, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Carroll | Ronald Zoebisch (SG), Robert Nguyen (C) Michael Conn, Steven Loyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Walter Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Walter Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:36 | Carroll | Robert Nguyen gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:23 | Carroll | Robert Nguyen misses the driving attempt in the lane | 10-11 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Ronald Mays gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Alex Brady can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 13:13 | Carroll | Reginald Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:08 | Carroll | Alex Switzer is fouled on the floor by Walter Whaley - foul #1 on Walter Whaley, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Carroll | Gerald Burr (SG), Paul Collins (C) Reginald Hammond, Brian Hope | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG), James Johnson (C) Walter Whaley, John Alvares | |
| 12:50 | Carroll | Alex Switzer is fouled on the floor by Alex Brady - foul #2 on Alex Brady, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Carroll | Reginald Hammond (SF) Alex Switzer | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG) Alex Brady | |
| 12:32 | Carroll | Ronald Zoebisch is hacked by Jerald Gayton - foul #2 on Jerald Gayton, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles Jones (PF) Ronald Zoebisch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Peoples (SF), Jeffery Williams (PF) Jerald Gayton, Ronald Mays | |
| 12:10 | Carroll | Jeffery Williams blocks the short jumper by Robert Nguyen | 10-11 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Allen Peoples snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | James Summers loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| Subs | Carroll | Michael Conn (SG), Justin Hollingsworth (PF), Steven Loyd (C) Gerald Burr, Charles Jones, Robert Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:52 | Carroll | Justin Hollingsworth banks in the layup on a great pass from Reginald Hammond and the foul's on Jeffery Williams - foul #2 on Jeffery Williams, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Carroll | Alex Switzer (PG) Paul Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (SG), Ronald Mays (PF), Kevin Auman (C) Robert Pelfrey, Jeffery Williams, James Johnson | |
| 11:52 | Carroll | Justin Hollingsworth makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Alex Switzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Conn (fresh) SF - Reginald Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Hollingsworth (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Summers (fresh) SG - John Alvares (fresh) SF - Allen Peoples (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Mays (fresh) C - Kevin Auman (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | John Alvares travels with the ball | 13-11 |
| Subs | Carroll | Ronald Zoebisch (SF), Brian Hope (PF) Reginald Hammond, Justin Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:20 | Carroll | Ronald Mays swats the layup by Brian Hope | 13-11 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Kevin Auman pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | James Summers hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 13-11 |
| 10:48 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Brian Hope | 13-11 |
| 10:19 | Carroll | James Summers is called for the reach on Alex Switzer - foul #1 on James Summers, team foul #8 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Carroll | Gerald Burr (SG), Reginald Hammond (SF), Justin Hollingsworth (PF), Robert Nguyen (C) Michael Conn, Ronald Zoebisch, Brian Hope, Steven Loyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), Robert Pelfrey (SG), James Johnson (C) James Summers, John Alvares, Kevin Auman | |
| 10:19 | Carroll | Alex Switzer makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:19 | Carroll | Alex Switzer makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Walter Whaley misses short on a floater from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Allen Peoples tips it in | 15-13 |
| 09:43 | Carroll | Gerald Burr is hacked by Ronald Mays - foul #1 on Ronald Mays, team foul #9 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Carroll | Paul Collins (PG) Alex Switzer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:43 | Carroll | Gerald Burr misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Mays | 15-13 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Walter Whaley is called for 10 seconds | 15-13 |
| 09:21 | Carroll | Gerald Burr misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey is whistled for traveling | 15-13 |
| Subs | Carroll | Ronald Zoebisch (SG), Charles Jones (PF) Justin Hollingsworth, Robert Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (PF) Ronald Mays | |
| 08:55 | Carroll | Ronald Zoebisch misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Allen Peoples is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Burr - foul #1 on Gerald Burr, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Carroll | Steven Loyd (C) Reginald Hammond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (SG) Robert Pelfrey | |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Allen Peoples misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:49 | Carroll | Charles Jones grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 08:31 | Carroll | Charles Jones makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Steven Loyd and he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #10 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Carroll | Michael Conn (SG), Brian Hope (PF) Paul Collins, Gerald Burr | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG) Walter Whaley | |
| 08:31 | Carroll | Charles Jones makes the free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Allen Peoples connects on the open shot from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Faulkner | 18-15 |
| 08:00 | Carroll | Brian Hope connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Conn | 20-15 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Allen Peoples connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by James Summers | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Ronald Zoebisch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Conn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Hope (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Summers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Faulkner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Peoples (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Alvares (fairly fresh) C - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Carroll | Ronald Zoebisch clanks a 3 from straight away | 20-17 |
| 07:38 | Carroll | Charles Jones tips it home | 22-17 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | James Johnson is whistled for a carry | 22-17 |
| Subs | Carroll | Paul Collins (PG), Reginald Hammond (SF), Justin Hollingsworth (PF), Robert Nguyen (C) Ronald Zoebisch, Charles Jones, Brian Hope, Steven Loyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG), Ronald Mays (PF), Kevin Auman (C) Joshua Faulkner, John Alvares, James Johnson | |
| 07:14 | Carroll | Paul Collins is called for traveling | 22-17 |
| Subs | Carroll | Gerald Burr (SG) Michael Conn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG) James Summers | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Ronald Mays misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses the tip | 22-17 |
| 06:57 | Carroll | Paul Collins snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 06:41 | Carroll | Paul Collins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Kevin Auman gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Kevin Auman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Allen Peoples grabs the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Walter Whaley misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 22-17 |
| 06:18 | Carroll | Justin Hollingsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:00 | Carroll | Reginald Hammond hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Collins and the foul's on Allen Peoples - foul #1 on Allen Peoples, team foul #11 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Carroll | Alex Switzer (PG), Michael Conn (SG), Brian Hope (PF), Steven Loyd (C) Paul Collins, Gerald Burr, Justin Hollingsworth, Robert Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), Joshua Faulkner (SG), John Alvares (SF), James Johnson (C) Walter Whaley, Robert Pelfrey, Allen Peoples, Kevin Auman | |
| 06:00 | Carroll | Reginald Hammond makes the free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Ronald Mays can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-17 |
| 05:31 | Carroll | Michael Conn grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 05:27 | Carroll | Alex Switzer misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-17 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | James Summers pulls down the rebound | 25-17 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner clanks a jumper from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 05:11 | Carroll | Brian Hope grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 05:00 | Carroll | Steven Loyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-17 |
| 04:59 | Carroll | Reginald Hammond pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 04:48 | Carroll | Michael Conn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Ronald Mays snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | James Summers's pass is intercepted by Alex Switzer in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| 04:31 | Carroll | Alex Switzer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #12 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Carroll | Gerald Burr (SG), Ronald Zoebisch (SF), Charles Jones (PF) Michael Conn, Reginald Hammond, Brian Hope | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG), Allen Peoples (SF), Kevin Auman (C) Joshua Faulkner, John Alvares, James Johnson | |
| 04:31 | Carroll | Alex Switzer makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 04:31 | Carroll | Alex Switzer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-17 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG) James Summers | |
| 03:56 | Carroll | Robert Pelfrey steps in front of the Ronald Zoebisch pass | 27-17 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Kevin Auman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-17 |
| 03:44 | Carroll | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Alex Switzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Burr (fresh) SF - Ronald Zoebisch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Loyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) SF - Allen Peoples (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Mays (tiring) 3 reb. C - Kevin Auman (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Carroll | Charles Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Pelfrey - foul #1 on Robert Pelfrey, team foul #13 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Carroll | Paul Collins (PG), Ernest Benton (SF), Justin Hollingsworth (C) Alex Switzer, Gerald Burr, Steven Loyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SG), Jerald Gayton (SF), Jeffery Williams (PF), James Johnson (C) Robert Pelfrey, Allen Peoples, Ronald Mays, Kevin Auman | |
| 03:24 | Carroll | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 03:24 | Carroll | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams misses long on a jumper in the lane | 29-17 |
| 03:05 | Carroll | Justin Hollingsworth pulls down the rebound | 29-17 |
| 02:52 | Carroll | Jerald Gayton steps in front of the Ernest Benton pass | 29-17 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Walter Whaley | 29-19 |
| 02:25 | Carroll | Charles Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffery Williams - foul #3 on Jeffery Williams, team foul #14 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Carroll | Alex Switzer (PG), Michael Conn (SG), Robert Nguyen (C) Paul Collins, Ronald Zoebisch, Justin Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), Robert Pelfrey (SG) Walter Whaley, Jeffery Williams | |
| 02:25 | Carroll | Charles Jones misses the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 02:25 | Carroll | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | James Summers is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Conn - foul #2 on Michael Conn, team foul #8 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Carroll | Gerald Burr (PG), Brian Hope (PF) Alex Switzer, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | James Summers makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | James Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 02:22 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Robert Nguyen | 30-20 |
| 02:04 | Carroll | Michael Conn misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | James Johnson gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Alex Brady misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Conn - foul #3 on Michael Conn, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Carroll | Alex Switzer (PG) Michael Conn | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (SF) James Summers | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Alex Brady misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 01:57 | Carroll | Robert Nguyen grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 01:41 | Carroll | Gerald Burr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | James Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| Subs | Carroll | Reginald Hammond (SF), Steven Loyd (C) Ernest Benton, Brian Hope | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG) Alex Brady | |
| 01:23 | Carroll | Alex Switzer comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 30-21 |
| 01:21 | Carroll | Steven Loyd tips it but misses | 30-21 |
| 01:20 | Carroll | Robert Nguyen tips it in | 32-21 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | James Johnson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton gets the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Gerald Burr steals it from Robert Pelfrey | 32-21 |
| 00:30 | Carroll | James Johnson is called for the reach on Steven Loyd - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #15 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Carroll | Paul Collins (PG), Ronald Zoebisch (SG), Ernest Benton (SF), Brian Hope (PF) Alex Switzer, Gerald Burr, Reginald Hammond, Robert Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SG), Allen Peoples (SF), Kevin Auman (C) Robert Pelfrey, John Alvares, James Johnson | |
| 00:30 | Carroll | Steven Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 00:30 | Carroll | Steven Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Alex Brady is hacked by Ronald Zoebisch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Zoebisch, team foul #10 | 34-21 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Alex Brady misses the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Brian Hope misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-22 |