| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Buford Goldman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Foster (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Treiber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | William Burton inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Carroll | Jamie Green banks in the layup | 40-33 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Charles Owens's pass is intercepted by Corey Treiber | 40-33 |
| 19:03 | Carroll | Michael Williams is called for the reach on William Burton - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:46 | Carroll | Jamie Green misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Temple - foul #1 on Michael Temple, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Carroll | Kevin Davis (SF), Dean Bakke (C) William Burton, Corey Treiber | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:46 | Carroll | Jamie Green misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:46 | Carroll | Jamie Green makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Charles McGarity is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 18:18 | Carroll | Michael Temple blocks the short jumper by Jamie Green | 41-36 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Michael Temple snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Charles Owens misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Foster - foul #2 on Joseph Foster, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Carroll | William Perry (PG), Gary Pickens (SF), Tom Smith (C) Buford Goldman, Joseph Foster, Jamie Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF), Shawn Randell (C) Charles McGarity, Michael Williams, James Knippenberg, Michael Temple | |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:49 | Carroll | Tom Smith misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Clayton Clary - foul #3 on Clayton Clary, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Stewart Callender (PF) Clayton Clary, Charles Owens | |
| 17:49 | Carroll | Tom Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:49 | Carroll | Tom Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Shawn Randell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dean Bakke - foul #1 on Dean Bakke, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Carroll | Bobby Nordman (SG), Corey Treiber (C) Kevin Davis, Dean Bakke | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Shawn Randell misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:20 | Carroll | Stewart Callender takes the ball from Bobby Nordman | 43-39 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Shawn Randell connects on the open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Zumbrennen | 43-41 |
| 16:46 | Carroll | William Perry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Patton - foul #2 on John Patton, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Carroll | Buford Goldman (PG), William Burton (SF), Joseph Bergene (PF) Bobby Nordman, Gary Pickens, Tom Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Owens (PF), Michael Temple (C) Ronald Lynch, Shawn Randell | |
| 16:46 | Carroll | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:46 | Carroll | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Michael Temple clanks a runner in the paint | 45-41 |
| 16:26 | Carroll | Joseph Bergene grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:05 | Carroll | Charles Owens denies the turnaround by William Perry | 45-41 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Michael Temple snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Michael Temple makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Zumbrennen | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Buford Goldman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Bergene (fresh) C - Corey Treiber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stewart Callender (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Temple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Carroll | Robert Zumbrennen steals it from Corey Treiber | 45-43 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen lays it up and in | 45-45 |
| 15:22 | Carroll | William Perry misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robert Zumbrennen - foul #1 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Carroll | Joseph Foster (SG), Kevin Davis (SF), Jamie Green (PF), Dean Bakke (C) Buford Goldman, William Burton, Joseph Bergene, Corey Treiber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Michael Williams (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Ronald Lynch (PF), Shawn Randell (C) John Patton, Robert Zumbrennen, Stewart Callender, Charles Owens, Michael Temple | |
| 15:22 | Carroll | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:22 | Carroll | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | James Knippenberg blows the wide open layup | 47-45 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Shawn Randell grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Michael Williams drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Lynch | 47-48 |
| 14:23 | Carroll | William Perry lays it in on a great pass from Jamie Green | 49-48 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Dean Bakke is called for the reach on James Knippenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Bakke, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Carroll | Buford Goldman (PG), Gary Pickens (SF), Tom Smith (C) William Perry, Kevin Davis, Dean Bakke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Owens (PF), Michael Temple (C) Ronald Lynch, Shawn Randell | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Charles Owens loses the dribble to Buford Goldman | 49-48 |
| 13:42 | Carroll | Buford Goldman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-48 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Charles Owens grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Michael Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 13:35 | Carroll | Buford Goldman pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:17 | Carroll | Joseph Foster's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Owens | 49-48 |
| 13:16 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Green | 49-48 |
| 13:05 | Carroll | Michael Temple steals the ball from Joseph Foster | 49-48 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Tom Smith - foul #1 on Tom Smith, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Carroll | Bobby Nordman (SG), William Burton (SF), Dean Bakke (PF), Joseph Bergene (C) Joseph Foster, Gary Pickens, Jamie Green, Tom Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Clayton Clary (SG), Ronald Lynch (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Charles McGarity, Michael Williams, Charles Owens, Michael Temple | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:48 | Carroll | Buford Goldman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | James Knippenberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Patton | 49-52 |
| 12:19 | Carroll | William Burton lays it in | 51-52 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | James Knippenberg hits the finger roll set up by John Patton | 51-54 |
| 11:46 | Carroll | John Patton is called for the reach on Buford Goldman - foul #3 on John Patton, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Carroll | Kevin Davis (PG), Gary Pickens (SF), Tom Smith (PF) Buford Goldman, William Burton, Dean Bakke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Charles Owens (PF), Michael Temple (C) Clayton Clary, James Knippenberg, Ronald Lynch, Shawn Randell | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Nordman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Pickens (fresh) PF - Tom Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Bergene (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Callender (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Temple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Carroll | Kevin Davis is hacked by John Patton - foul #4 on John Patton, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Carroll | Joseph Foster (SG), Corey Treiber (C) Bobby Nordman, Joseph Bergene | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (PG) John Patton | |
| 11:28 | Carroll | Kevin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:28 | Carroll | Kevin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Temple | 52-54 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Charles Owens drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Porter | 52-56 |
| 10:53 | Carroll | Corey Treiber can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Temple - foul #2 on Michael Temple, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Carroll | Buford Goldman (PG), Jamie Green (PF) Gary Pickens, Tom Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Michael Williams (SG) John Porter, Michael Temple | |
| 10:53 | Carroll | Corey Treiber makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:53 | Carroll | Corey Treiber makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Stewart Callender loses the dribble to Joseph Foster in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 10:49 | Carroll | Joseph Foster can't throw it down | 54-56 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stewart Callender | 54-56 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Stewart Callender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 10:32 | Carroll | Kevin Davis connects on the 3 from straight away | 57-56 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Charles Owens comes up short on the runner in the lane | 57-56 |
| 10:14 | Carroll | Corey Treiber grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 09:45 | Carroll | Corey Treiber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 09:44 | Carroll | Corey Treiber grabs the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 09:33 | Carroll | Kevin Davis buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Buford Goldman | 60-56 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Charles Owens misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jamie Green - foul #1 on Jamie Green, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Carroll | William Perry (PG), Bobby Nordman (SG), William Burton (SF), Dean Bakke (PF), Tom Smith (C) Buford Goldman, Joseph Foster, Kevin Davis, Jamie Green, Corey Treiber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), John Porter (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF), Shawn Randell (C) Charles McGarity, Michael Williams, Stewart Callender, Robert Zumbrennen | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:52 | Carroll | Tom Smith is called for traveling | 60-58 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Knippenberg (SF) Charles Owens | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Clayton Clary hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 60-58 |
| 08:34 | Carroll | William Perry snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 08:18 | Carroll | Bobby Nordman buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dean Bakke | 63-58 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Bobby Nordman takes the ball from Clayton Clary in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 07:55 | Carroll | Dean Bakke misses long on a floater from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 07:53 | Carroll | William Perry tips it in | 65-58 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch lays it in | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - William Perry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Bobby Nordman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Burton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dean Bakke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tom Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clayton Clary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Porter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Shawn Randell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Carroll | Dean Bakke misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Porter - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Carroll | Buford Goldman (PG), Joseph Foster (SG), Gary Pickens (SF), Joseph Bergene (C) William Perry, Bobby Nordman, William Burton, Tom Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Charles Owens (PF), Michael Temple (C) Clayton Clary, John Porter, Ronald Lynch, Shawn Randell | |
| 07:36 | Carroll | Dean Bakke makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 07:36 | Carroll | Dean Bakke misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Michael Temple pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Charles Owens is called for traveling | 66-60 |
| Subs | Carroll | Corey Treiber (C) Dean Bakke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG) John Patton | |
| 06:57 | Carroll | Joseph Foster misses long on a floater from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | James Knippenberg pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Michael Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG) Michael Williams | |
| 06:26 | Carroll | Robert Zumbrennen steals the ball from Buford Goldman | 66-60 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Buford Goldman steals the ball from Charles Owens | 66-60 |
| 05:48 | Carroll | Joseph Foster misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Zumbrennen - foul #2 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Carroll | William Perry (PG), William Burton (SF), Jamie Green (PF) Buford Goldman, Gary Pickens, Joseph Bergene | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), John Porter (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF), Stewart Callender (PF) Charles McGarity, Robert Zumbrennen, James Knippenberg, Charles Owens | |
| 05:48 | Carroll | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:48 | Carroll | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | John Porter misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 05:34 | Carroll | Jamie Green snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 05:10 | Carroll | William Perry scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Stewart Callender is fouled on the floor by Corey Treiber - foul #1 on Corey Treiber, team foul #6 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Carroll | Bobby Nordman (SG), Kevin Davis (SF), Tom Smith (C) Joseph Foster, William Burton, Corey Treiber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Williams (SG), Clayton Clary (SF), Shawn Randell (C) John Porter, Ronald Lynch, Michael Temple | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Michael Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-60 |
| 04:40 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Tom Smith | 70-60 |
| 04:35 | Carroll | William Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Carroll | Buford Goldman (PG) William Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Owens (PF) Stewart Callender | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Clayton Clary knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 04:04 | Carroll | Bobby Nordman misses the 3 from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Charles Owens gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Clayton Clary comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jamie Green - foul #2 on Jamie Green, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Carroll | William Burton (SF), Joseph Bergene (C) Kevin Davis, Jamie Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (C) John Patton, Charles Owens | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Clayton Clary makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Clayton Clary makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:43 | Carroll | William Burton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 03:42 | Carroll | Tom Smith grabs the offensive board | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Buford Goldman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Bobby Nordman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Burton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tom Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Bergene (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Clary (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Randell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Carroll | Bobby Nordman drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 02:54 | Carroll | Joseph Bergene grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 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) | |
| 02:36 | Carroll | Bobby Nordman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Charles McGarity gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Carroll | William Perry (PG), Kevin Davis (SG), Gary Pickens (SF), Dean Bakke (PF) Buford Goldman, Bobby Nordman, William Burton, Tom Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Knippenberg (SF), Charles Owens (PF), Ronald Lynch (C) Michael Williams, Clayton Clary, Shawn Randell | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | James Knippenberg lays it in | 73-66 |
| 02:24 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Carroll | Buford Goldman (PG), Joseph Foster (SG), Jamie Green (PF) William Perry, Gary Pickens, Joseph Bergene | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Williams (SG), Michael Temple (C) Robert Zumbrennen, Ronald Lynch | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:06 | Carroll | Jamie Green is hacked by Charles McGarity - foul #2 on Charles McGarity, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| 02:06 | Carroll | Jamie Green makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 02:06 | Carroll | Jamie Green makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Charles Owens makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Charles McGarity | 75-68 |
| 01:51 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Carroll | William Burton (SF), Corey Treiber (C) Kevin Davis, Dean Bakke | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:32 | Carroll | Buford Goldman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Green | 78-68 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Charles Owens clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 78-68 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | James Knippenberg tips it but misses | 78-68 |
| 01:13 | Carroll | William Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Carroll | Buford Goldman misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 78-68 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Michael Temple snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Charles Owens jams it set up by Charles McGarity | 78-70 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Carroll | Corey Treiber is hacked by Charles McGarity in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles McGarity, team foul #12 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Carroll | Dean Bakke (PF) Jamie Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:44 | Carroll | Corey Treiber makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:44 | Carroll | Corey Treiber makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Charles McGarity is hacked by Buford Goldman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Buford Goldman, team foul #8 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Carroll | William Perry (PG), Kevin Davis (SG), Gary Pickens (SF), Tom Smith (C) Buford Goldman, Joseph Foster, William Burton, Corey Treiber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF), Shawn Randell (PF), Robert Zumbrennen (C) Michael Williams, James Knippenberg, Charles Owens, Michael Temple | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:42 | Carroll | Dean Bakke gets the rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:42 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| 00:40 | Carroll | Dean Bakke is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Clary - foul #4 on Clayton Clary, team foul #13 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Carroll | Buford Goldman (PG), Joseph Foster (SG), William Burton (SF), Corey Treiber (C) William Perry, Kevin Davis, Gary Pickens, Tom Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Williams (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Charles Owens (PF), Michael Temple (C) Clayton Clary, Ronald Lynch, Shawn Randell, Robert Zumbrennen | |
| 00:40 | Carroll | Dean Bakke makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:40 | Carroll | Dean Bakke makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Corey Treiber swats the layup by James Knippenberg | 82-71 |
| 00:33 | Carroll | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 82-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Carroll | Buford Goldman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles McGarity - foul #4 on Charles McGarity, team foul #14 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Carroll | William Perry (SG), Kevin Davis (SF), Tom Smith (C) Joseph Foster, William Burton, Corey Treiber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF), Stewart Callender (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Charles McGarity, Michael Williams, James Knippenberg, Charles Owens, Michael Temple | |
| 00:07 | Carroll | Buford Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:07 | Carroll | Buford Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Stewart Callender connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-74 |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Buford Goldman runs out the clock | 84-74 |