| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Bruce Kutcher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Hollis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Taylor (fresh) PF - Clifford Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | Charles Taylor inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-38 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Carl Hickox pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Bill Boatner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 19:43 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 19:24 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bill Boatner - foul #3 on Bill Boatner, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG) Bill Boatner | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 19:24 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 19:24 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the board | 24-39 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Walter Glover scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Hickox | 27-39 |
| 18:41 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson scores on a turnaround from close range | 27-41 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Charles Taylor is called for the reach on Walter Glover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Taylor, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Seay (PG), Willie Numbers (SG), David Hallam (SF), Jay Franklin (PF) Bruce Kutcher, Harold Hollis, Charles Taylor, Clifford Hayes | |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Carl Hickox loses the dribble to Roger Seay | 27-41 |
| 18:10 | Carroll | Jay Franklin comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Leo Walker - foul #1 on Leo Walker, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG), Charles Baker (SF), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Corey Conaway, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Carroll | Tom Carroll (C) Michael Nicholson | |
| 18:10 | Carroll | Jay Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 18:10 | Carroll | Jay Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Randall Turner is whistled for traveling | 27-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG) Walter Glover | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 17:42 | Carroll | John Scholz blocks the short jumper by Jay Franklin | 27-43 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Willie Beasley grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Charles Baker hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Beasley | 29-43 |
| 17:13 | Carroll | Tom Carroll loses the ball out of bounds | 29-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher (PG), Harold Hollis (SG), Charles Taylor (SF), Clifford Hayes (PF) Roger Seay, Willie Numbers, David Hallam, Tom Carroll | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | John Scholz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG) Willie Beasley | |
| Subs | Carroll | Michael Nicholson (C) Jay Franklin | |
| 16:33 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 29-43 |
| 16:32 | Carroll | Charles Taylor tips it home | 29-45 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Charles Baker clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Taylor - foul #2 on Charles Taylor, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SG), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Randall Turner, John Scholz, Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Horn (PG), Ricky McCalpin (SG) Bruce Kutcher, Harold Hollis | |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 15:56 | Carroll | Ricky McCalpin hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Glover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - William Horn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky McCalpin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Corey Conaway drills a shot from the left block set up by Charles Baker | 33-47 |
| 15:28 | Carroll | Ricky McCalpin is fouled on the floor by Corey Conaway - foul #3 on Corey Conaway, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Pablo Lopez (SF) Walter Glover, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Seay (PG), Willie Numbers (SG), David Hallam (SF), Jay Franklin (PF), Tom Carroll (C) William Horn, Ricky McCalpin, Charles Taylor, Clifford Hayes, Michael Nicholson | |
| 15:14 | Carroll | Roger Seay drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Hallam | 33-50 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bill Boatner | 36-50 |
| 14:54 | Carroll | Willie Numbers misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-50 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Carl Hickox snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG) Corey Conaway | |
| Subs | Carroll | Harold Hollis (SG) David Hallam | |
| 14:45 | Carroll | Tom Carroll misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 14:44 | Carroll | Harold Hollis can't tip it in | 36-50 |
| 14:42 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Franklin | 36-50 |
| 14:25 | Carroll | Harold Hollis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Leo Walker gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-50 |
| 14:08 | Carroll | Jay Franklin grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 13:48 | Carroll | Harold Hollis scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Willie Beasley - foul #3 on Willie Beasley, team foul #5 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Randall Turner (SG), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Bill Boatner, Willie Beasley, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher (PG), Charles Taylor (SF), Clifford Hayes (PF), Michael Nicholson (C) Roger Seay, Willie Numbers, Jay Franklin, Tom Carroll | |
| 13:48 | Carroll | Harold Hollis makes the free throw | 36-53 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Gene Knox is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Kutcher - foul #3 on Bruce Kutcher, team foul #3 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Ricky McCalpin (SG) Harold Hollis | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Taylor - foul #3 on Charles Taylor, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SG) Randall Turner | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Hallam (SF) Charles Taylor | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 13:19 | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 13:10 | Carroll | Michael Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:47 | Carroll | Pablo Lopez steals the ball from Ricky McCalpin | 37-55 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Corey Conaway double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Charles Baker (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Walter Glover, Corey Conaway, Pablo Lopez, John Scholz, Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles Taylor (SF), Jay Franklin (PF) David Hallam, Clifford Hayes | |
| 12:20 | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher is hacked by Randall Turner - foul #1 on Randall Turner, team foul #6 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG) Willie Beasley | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Horn (PG), Harold Hollis (SG) Bruce Kutcher, Ricky McCalpin | |
| 12:05 | Carroll | Harold Hollis buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Horn | 37-57 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Carl Hickox can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 37-57 |
| 11:46 | Carroll | Jay Franklin grabs the board | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - William Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Hollis (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jay Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Nicholson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Carroll | Charles Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-57 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Leo Walker snags the defensive board | 37-57 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Carl Hickox connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Randall Turner and the foul's on Jay Franklin - foul #1 on Jay Franklin, team foul #5 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Gene Knox (SF), John Scholz (PF) Bill Boatner, Randall Turner, Charles Baker, Leo Walker | |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Seay (PG), Willie Numbers (SG), David Hallam (SF), Clifford Hayes (PF) William Horn, Harold Hollis, Charles Taylor, Jay Franklin | |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the free throw | 40-57 |
| 10:48 | Carroll | Carl Hickox denies the turnaround by David Hallam | 40-57 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Gene Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Michael Nicholson swats the layup by John Scholz | 40-57 |
| 10:40 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Michael Nicholson | 40-57 |
| 10:23 | Carroll | David Hallam misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-57 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Glover | 40-57 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Walter Glover loses the dribble to David Hallam | 40-57 |
| 09:47 | Carroll | Roger Seay comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-57 |
| 09:45 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes tips it in | 40-59 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Walter Glover can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-59 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Carl Hickox snags the offensive board | 40-59 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Corey Conaway drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-59 |
| 09:01 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes is fouled on the floor by John Scholz - foul #1 on John Scholz, team foul #7 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Randall Turner (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Charles Baker (C) Walter Glover, Corey Conaway, Gene Knox, John Scholz, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher (PG), Harold Hollis (SG), Jay Franklin (SF), Tom Carroll (C) Roger Seay, Willie Numbers, David Hallam, Michael Nicholson | |
| 09:01 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Leo Walker snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Randall Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Hollis - foul #2 on Harold Hollis, team foul #6 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles Taylor (SF) Clifford Hayes | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 08:33 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Jay Franklin | 42-59 |
| 08:27 | Carroll | Jay Franklin hits a floater near the basket set up by Bruce Kutcher | 42-61 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Randall Turner is hacked by Bruce Kutcher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Kutcher, team foul #7 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Horn (PG) Bruce Kutcher | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Randall Turner misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Charles Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez blows the wide open layup | 42-61 |
| 08:09 | Carroll | William Horn grabs the board | 42-61 |
| 07:47 | Carroll | Harold Hollis buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Horn | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. C - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - William Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Hollis (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jay Franklin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Tom Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Leo Walker is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 42-63 |
| 07:24 | Carroll | Harold Hollis grabs the board | 42-63 |
| 07:04 | Carroll | Harold Hollis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 42-63 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the board | 42-63 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Randall Turner clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-63 |
| 06:56 | Carroll | William Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 06:37 | Carroll | Charles Taylor can't connect on a jumper from close range | 42-63 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Charles Baker snags the defensive board | 42-63 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Harold Hollis picks off the pass by Bill Boatner in the backcourt | 42-63 |
| 06:10 | Carroll | Tom Carroll hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Horn | 42-65 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Bill Boatner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Gene Knox (SF), John Scholz (PF) Bill Boatner, Randall Turner, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker | |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Seay (PG), Ricky McCalpin (SG), David Hallam (SF), Willie Numbers (PF) William Horn, Harold Hollis, Charles Taylor, Tom Carroll | |
| 05:46 | Carroll | Ricky McCalpin misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by John Scholz - foul #2 on John Scholz, team foul #8 | 42-65 |
| 05:46 | Carroll | Ricky McCalpin makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 05:46 | Carroll | Ricky McCalpin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-67 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Gene Knox hits the follow up shot | 44-67 |
| 05:11 | Carroll | Willie Beasley is called for the reach on Ricky McCalpin - foul #4 on Willie Beasley, team foul #9 | 44-67 |
| 05:11 | Carroll | Ricky McCalpin makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 05:11 | Carroll | Ricky McCalpin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Willie Beasley drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Knox | 46-69 |
| 04:34 | Carroll | Ricky McCalpin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-69 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-69 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Walter Glover clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-69 |
| 04:24 | Carroll | Jay Franklin snags the defensive board | 46-69 |
| 04:01 | Carroll | Ricky McCalpin misses long on a floater from the left side | 46-69 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | John Scholz pulls down the rebound | 46-69 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Ricky McCalpin is called for the reach on Willie Beasley - foul #2 on Ricky McCalpin, team foul #8 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG) Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Carroll | Tom Carroll (C) Ricky McCalpin | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Willie Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Willie Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 03:31 | Carroll | David Hallam is hacked by Randall Turner - foul #2 on Randall Turner, team foul #10 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Knox (C) Willie Beasley | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Horn (PG) Roger Seay | |
| 03:31 | Carroll | David Hallam misses the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 03:31 | Carroll | David Hallam makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Glover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Scholz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gene Knox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - William Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Numbers (fairly fresh) SF - David Hallam (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Jay Franklin (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Tom Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Randall Turner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-70 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Gene Knox snags the offensive board | 48-70 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | John Scholz scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Walter Glover and he's hacked by Jay Franklin - foul #2 on Jay Franklin, team foul #9 | 50-70 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | John Scholz misses the free throw | 50-70 |
| 03:01 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Tom Carroll | 50-70 |
| 02:39 | Carroll | Jay Franklin banks in the layup on a great pass from David Hallam | 50-72 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | John Scholz lays it up and in on a great pass from Gene Knox | 52-72 |
| 02:17 | Carroll | William Horn misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-72 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Charles Baker snags the defensive board | 52-72 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Walter Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-72 |
| 02:06 | Carroll | Tom Carroll pulls down the rebound | 52-72 |
| 01:38 | Carroll | Jay Franklin misses short on a jumper in the paint | 52-72 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Charles Baker pulls down the rebound | 52-72 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Gene Knox can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-72 |
| 01:29 | Carroll | David Hallam pulls down the rebound | 52-72 |
| 01:14 | Carroll | Jay Franklin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Walter Glover - foul #2 on Walter Glover, team foul #11 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Seay (PG) William Horn | |
| 01:14 | Carroll | Jay Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 01:14 | Carroll | Jay Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Charles Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 52-73 |
| 00:58 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Roger Seay | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Carroll | Walter Glover steps in front of the Roger Seay pass | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Walter Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-73 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the offensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Walter Glover hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Randall Turner | 55-73 |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Roger Seay runs out the clock | 55-73 |