| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Bruce Kutcher (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harold Hollis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | Charles Taylor inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 19:47 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson hits the follow up shot | 38-29 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Charles Baker double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 19:25 | Carroll | The short jumper by Bruce Kutcher is denied by Carl Hickox | 38-29 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Charles Baker gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Taylor - foul #1 on Charles Taylor, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Charles Baker is whistled for a carry | 38-29 |
| 18:43 | Carroll | Corey Conaway steps in front of the Charles Taylor pass | 38-29 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Bill Boatner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Seay (PG), Willie Numbers (SG), David Hallam (SF), Jay Franklin (PF) Bruce Kutcher, Harold Hollis, Charles Taylor, Clifford Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:13 | Carroll | Willie Numbers misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-29 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Charles Baker snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Bill Boatner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Baker and the foul's on Roger Seay - foul #1 on Roger Seay, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Carroll | Tom Carroll (C) Michael Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG), Walter Glover (SF), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Corey Conaway, Charles Baker, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:56 | Carroll | David Hallam connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Seay | 41-32 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Walter Glover | 41-34 |
| 17:28 | Carroll | David Hallam hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Willie Numbers | 43-34 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Bill Boatner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Knox | 43-36 |
| 16:57 | Carroll | The short jumper by Willie Numbers is denied by Gene Knox | 43-36 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Gene Knox gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Randall Turner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Randall Turner, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher (PG), Harold Hollis (SG), Charles Taylor (SF), Clifford Hayes (PF), Michael Nicholson (C) Roger Seay, Willie Numbers, David Hallam, Jay Franklin, Tom Carroll | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hickox (C) Bill Boatner | |
| 16:26 | Carroll | Harold Hollis hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Taylor | 46-36 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Gene Knox comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Hickox | 46-36 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Carl Hickox knocks in the floater near the basket and the foul's on Michael Nicholson - foul #1 on Michael Nicholson, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Carroll | William Horn (PG), Jay Franklin (PF) Bruce Kutcher, Clifford Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF) Walter Glover, Randall Turner, Gene Knox, John Scholz | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - William Horn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Hollis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Willie Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Carroll | Harold Hollis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 15:28 | Carroll | Charles Taylor tips it but misses | 46-39 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Corey Conaway grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Willie Beasley is fouled in the backcourt by William Horn - foul #3 on William Horn, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Carroll | Ricky McCalpin (SG), Clifford Hayes (PF) Harold Hollis, Michael Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (C) Carl Hickox | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Charles Baker drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Corey Conaway and he's hacked by Jay Franklin - foul #1 on Jay Franklin, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:49 | Carroll | Charles Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Baker | 46-42 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Ricky McCalpin steps in front of the Corey Conaway pass in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 14:27 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes misses the 3 from straight away | 46-42 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 14:21 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 14:00 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leo Walker - foul #3 on Leo Walker, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher (PG), Harold Hollis (SG), David Hallam (SF), Michael Nicholson (C) William Horn, Ricky McCalpin, Charles Taylor, Jay Franklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Carl Hickox (C) Willie Beasley, Charles Baker | |
| 14:00 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:00 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Leo Walker hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 13:51 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 13:34 | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher buries a shot from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is hacked by Bruce Kutcher - foul #3 on Bruce Kutcher, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Carroll | Willie Numbers (SF), Tom Carroll (PF) David Hallam, Clifford Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Randall Turner (SG), Gene Knox (SF), John Scholz (PF) Bill Boatner, Corey Conaway, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Tom Carroll - foul #1 on Tom Carroll, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles Taylor (SF) Harold Hollis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (PF) Carl Hickox | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:03 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:43 | Carroll | Randall Turner steals it from Bruce Kutcher | 50-43 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses the easy layup | 50-43 |
| 12:38 | Carroll | Tom Carroll gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:32 | Carroll | Charles Taylor is fouled on the floor by Gene Knox - foul #2 on Gene Knox, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Seay (PG), Ricky McCalpin (SG) Bruce Kutcher, Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF), Carl Hickox (C) Gene Knox, John Scholz | |
| 12:09 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Charles Baker grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Charles Baker's pass is intercepted by Willie Numbers | 50-43 |
| 11:45 | Carroll | Willie Numbers loses the ball out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Carroll | Harold Hollis (SG), David Hallam (SF), Jay Franklin (PF) Ricky McCalpin, Willie Numbers, Tom Carroll | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Leo Walker (PF) Walter Glover, Randall Turner, Charles Baker | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Roger Seay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Hollis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hallam (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Jay Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Nicholson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Willie Beasley is hacked by Harold Hollis - foul #1 on Harold Hollis, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Willie Beasley misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Willie Beasley gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Harold Hollis picks off the pass by Willie Beasley | 50-43 |
| 10:51 | Carroll | Harold Hollis can't finish the layup | 50-43 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Roger Seay steals the ball from Willie Beasley in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 10:30 | Carroll | Harold Hollis drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-43 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Seay - foul #2 on Roger Seay, team foul #9 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher (PG), Ricky McCalpin (SG), Charles Taylor (SF), Clifford Hayes (PF), Willie Numbers (C) Roger Seay, Harold Hollis, David Hallam, Jay Franklin, Michael Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Gene Knox (SF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Willie Beasley, Pablo Lopez, Carl Hickox | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:50 | Carroll | John Scholz is called for the reach on Ricky McCalpin - foul #1 on John Scholz, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (SF) Leo Walker | |
| 09:38 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes is fouled on the floor by Corey Conaway - foul #3 on Corey Conaway, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| 09:22 | Carroll | Willie Numbers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-45 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Corey Conaway misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 08:57 | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:29 | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Scholz - foul #2 on John Scholz, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Carroll | Harold Hollis (SG), Jay Franklin (PF), Tom Carroll (C) Ricky McCalpin, Clifford Hayes, Willie Numbers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Randall Turner (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF) Walter Glover, Corey Conaway, John Scholz, Gene Knox | |
| 08:29 | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:29 | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Leo Walker banks in the layup | 54-47 |
| 08:10 | Carroll | Leo Walker picks off the pass by Charles Taylor | 54-47 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Randall Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Carroll | William Horn (PG), David Hallam (SF) Bruce Kutcher, Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hickox (C) Charles Baker | |
| 07:41 | Carroll | Leo Walker picks off the pass by William Horn | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - William Horn (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Hollis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Hallam (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Jay Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Carroll (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Turner (fresh) SF - Pablo Lopez (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leo Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Harold Hollis is called for the reach on Pablo Lopez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Hollis, team foul #10 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Carroll | Michael Nicholson (C) Tom Carroll | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:39 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:21 | Carroll | Jay Franklin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 07:03 | Carroll | Harold Hollis grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 06:43 | Carroll | David Hallam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 06:42 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Nicholson | 57-47 |
| 06:25 | Carroll | The jump hook by Jay Franklin is blocked by Leo Walker | 57-47 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez can't tip it in | 57-47 |
| 06:15 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:08 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson jams it | 59-47 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | David Hallam is called for the reach on Randall Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Hallam, team foul #11 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Seay (PG), Ricky McCalpin (SG), Willie Numbers (SF), Clifford Hayes (PF), Tom Carroll (C) William Horn, Harold Hollis, David Hallam, Jay Franklin, Michael Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SG), Walter Glover (SF), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Bill Boatner, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Randall Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:01 | Carroll | Willie Numbers gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 05:39 | Carroll | Roger Seay connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Willie Numbers | 61-48 |
| 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) | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Corey Conaway is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky McCalpin - foul #2 on Ricky McCalpin, team foul #12 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles Taylor (SF) Ricky McCalpin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (PG) Randall Turner | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:19 | Carroll | Charles Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 05:18 | Carroll | Charles Taylor grabs the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 04:58 | Carroll | Tom Carroll comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 04:56 | Carroll | Willie Numbers grabs the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 04:40 | Carroll | Charles Taylor comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-50 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Gene Knox grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 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) | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Walter Glover connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gene Knox and he's fouled by Roger Seay - foul #3 on Roger Seay, team foul #13 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher (PG), Ricky McCalpin (SG), Michael Nicholson (C) Roger Seay, Willie Numbers, Tom Carroll | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) John Scholz, Gene Knox | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Walter Glover makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:09 | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher misses the lay-in | 61-53 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Charles Baker pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Corey Conaway hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Beasley | 61-55 |
| 03:43 | Carroll | Charles Taylor misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Charles Baker - foul #2 on Charles Baker, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Carroll | William Horn (PG), Jay Franklin (PF) Bruce Kutcher, Clifford Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Leo Walker (PF) Willie Beasley, Walter Glover | |
| 03:43 | Carroll | Charles Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:43 | Carroll | Charles Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Jay Franklin takes the ball from Bill Boatner in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - William Horn (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky McCalpin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Nicholson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Leo Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Carl Hickox (tiring) 5 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) | |
| 03:20 | Carroll | Charles Taylor hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ricky McCalpin | 65-55 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-55 |
| 02:56 | Carroll | Jay Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:56 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher (PG), Harold Hollis (SG), David Hallam (SF), Willie Numbers (C) William Horn, Ricky McCalpin, Charles Taylor, Michael Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Corey Conaway, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 02:28 | Carroll | Jay Franklin is hacked by John Scholz - foul #3 on John Scholz, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG) Randall Turner | |
| 02:28 | Carroll | Jay Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:28 | Carroll | Jay Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Charles Baker clanks a floater from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 02:12 | Carroll | Jay Franklin pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 01:44 | Carroll | Harold Hollis is hacked by Walter Glover - foul #1 on Walter Glover, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Seay (PG), Tom Carroll (C) Bruce Kutcher, Willie Numbers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG) Bill Boatner | |
| 01:44 | Carroll | Harold Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:44 | Carroll | Harold Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Walter Glover is fouled in the backcourt by David Hallam - foul #2 on David Hallam, team foul #14 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Carroll | Willie Numbers (SG) Harold Hollis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Walter Glover makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Walter Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:16 | Carroll | Willie Numbers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Gene Knox blows the layup | 69-57 |
| 00:55 | Carroll | Tom Carroll pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Carroll | David Hallam misses the floater from just outside the lane | 69-57 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Randall Turner is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 00:24 | Carroll | Jay Franklin snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Roger Seay runs out the clock | 69-57 |