| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Bruce Kutcher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alfred Terwilliger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | Charles Taylor inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes drills a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Leo Walker - foul #1 on Leo Walker, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:45 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Bill Boatner loses the dribble to Alfred Terwilliger in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 19:29 | Carroll | Charles Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Pablo Lopez - foul #1 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 19:29 | Carroll | Charles Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:29 | Carroll | Charles Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 19:06 | Carroll | Jay Franklin gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:46 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes misses the easy layup | 38-35 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Leo Walker can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 18:18 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Charles Taylor | 38-35 |
| 17:58 | Carroll | Alfred Terwilliger can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 17:56 | Carroll | Alfred Terwilliger pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:32 | Carroll | Alfred Terwilliger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Bruce Kutcher is called for the reach on Pablo Lopez - foul #1 on Bruce Kutcher, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Seay (PG), Willie Numbers (SG), Dennis Williams (SF), Justin Seawright (C) Bruce Kutcher, Alfred Terwilliger, Charles Taylor, Jay Franklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Gene Knox (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | John Scholz makes the shot from close range | 38-37 |
| 16:57 | Carroll | Willie Numbers is hacked by John Scholz - foul #2 on John Scholz, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Carroll | Ricky McCalpin (SG) Clifford Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:40 | Carroll | Dennis Williams is hacked by Charles Baker - foul #3 on Charles Baker, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles Taylor (SF) Ricky McCalpin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF) Charles Baker | |
| 16:22 | Carroll | Willie Numbers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 16:21 | Carroll | Dennis Williams gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Carroll | Roger Seay makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Willie Numbers | 41-37 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Gene Knox is fouled on the floor by Dennis Williams - foul #1 on Dennis Williams, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Carroll | William Horn (PG), Ricky McCalpin (SG), Clifford Hayes (PF), Tom Carroll (C) Roger Seay, Willie Numbers, Dennis Williams, Justin Seawright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz (SF), Charles Baker (PF) Gene Knox, Leo Walker | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - William Horn (fresh) SG - Ricky McCalpin (fresh) SF - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Hayes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Beasley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Moskowitz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Scholz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Willie Beasley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ricky McCalpin - foul #1 on Ricky McCalpin, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hickox (C) John Scholz | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Willie Beasley misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Willie Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:50 | Carroll | Tom Carroll pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:36 | Carroll | William Horn drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 43-37 |
| 15:19 | Carroll | Tom Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:56 | Carroll | Charles Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Charles Baker gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Willie Beasley | 43-39 |
| 14:14 | Carroll | Charles Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Charles Baker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Turner | 46-42 |
| 13:53 | Carroll | Charles Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Turner | 46-42 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Randall Turner pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Randall Turner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tom Carroll - foul #4 on Tom Carroll, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher (PG), Alfred Terwilliger (SG), Jay Franklin (SF), Willie Numbers (PF), Dennis Williams (C) William Horn, Ricky McCalpin, Charles Taylor, Clifford Hayes, Tom Carroll | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen White (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), John Scholz (C) Willie Beasley, Patrick Moskowitz, Charles Baker, Carl Hickox | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:31 | Carroll | Willie Numbers scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Bruce Kutcher | 48-44 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Stephen White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | Carroll | Justin Seawright (C) Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG) Randall Turner | |
| 13:15 | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by John Scholz - foul #3 on John Scholz, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| 13:15 | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:15 | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is hacked by Justin Seawright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Seawright, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Jay Franklin - foul #1 on Jay Franklin, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Seay (PG), Dennis Williams (C) Bruce Kutcher, Justin Seawright | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:52 | Carroll | Dennis Williams grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 12:44 | Carroll | Dennis Williams comes up short on the runner in the paint | 49-46 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Stephen White misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 49-46 |
| 12:36 | Carroll | Alfred Terwilliger grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 12:25 | Carroll | Roger Seay hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Franklin | 51-46 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Leo Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 51-46 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Bill Boatner tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 12:01 | Carroll | Dennis Williams is fouled on the floor by John Scholz - foul #4 on John Scholz, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Carroll | Clifford Hayes (PF) Willie Numbers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Knox (SF), Carl Hickox (C) Pablo Lopez, John Scholz | |
| 11:37 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes is fouled on the floor by Bill Boatner - foul #2 on Bill Boatner, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher (PG), Ricky McCalpin (SG), Charles Taylor (SF) Roger Seay, Alfred Terwilliger, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Wright (PG), Patrick Moskowitz (SG), Charles Baker (PF) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Leo Walker | |
| 11:37 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:37 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Bruce Kutcher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky McCalpin (fresh) SF - Charles Taylor (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Hayes (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Moskowitz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gene Knox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Carroll | Justin Seawright (C) Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:20 | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 11:19 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Ricky McCalpin takes the ball from Gene Knox in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 11:02 | Carroll | Ricky McCalpin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Don Wright grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Don Wright is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-48 |
| 10:54 | Carroll | Justin Seawright grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:45 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Bruce Kutcher | 57-48 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Charles Baker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 10:22 | Carroll | Jay Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:02 | Carroll | Carl Hickox steals the ball from Ricky McCalpin | 57-48 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz drills a floater from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 09:16 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes makes the fadeaway from the right side | 59-50 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses the easy open layup | 59-50 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Hickox | 59-50 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 59-50 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Charles Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-50 |
| 08:43 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 08:24 | Carroll | The jumper by Bruce Kutcher is denied by Charles Baker | 59-50 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Don Wright gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Charles Baker buries a jumper from the left side | 59-52 |
| 07:45 | Carroll | Jay Franklin misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gene Knox - foul #2 on Gene Knox, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Seay (PG), Alfred Terwilliger (SG), Willie Numbers (PF), Tom Carroll (C) Bruce Kutcher, Ricky McCalpin, Clifford Hayes, Justin Seawright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Stephen White (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), John Scholz (C) Don Wright, Patrick Moskowitz, Gene Knox, Charles Baker, Carl Hickox | |
| 07:45 | Carroll | Jay Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:45 | Carroll | Jay Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Willie Numbers steals it from Stephen White | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Roger Seay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Terwilliger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Franklin (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Numbers (fresh) 8 pts. C - Tom Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - John Scholz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Carroll | Willie Numbers double dribbles | 60-52 |
| Subs | Carroll | Dennis Williams (PF) Jay Franklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-52 |
| 07:12 | Carroll | Tom Carroll snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 06:58 | Carroll | Alfred Terwilliger clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 06:57 | Carroll | Dennis Williams hits the follow up shot | 62-52 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Leo Walker buries a shot from close range | 62-54 |
| 06:23 | Carroll | Tom Carroll misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 06:22 | Carroll | Tom Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 06:13 | Carroll | Stephen White steals the ball from Dennis Williams | 62-54 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Stephen White makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 05:48 | Carroll | Tom Carroll misses the jumper from the baseline | 62-57 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leo Walker | 62-57 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Stephen White knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Boatner and he's fouled by Dennis Williams - foul #2 on Dennis Williams, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Carroll | William Horn (PG), Charles Taylor (SF) Roger Seay, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Carl Hickox (C) Bill Boatner, John Scholz | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Stephen White misses the free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Carl Hickox snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen White | 62-61 |
| 05:07 | Carroll | Charles Taylor is called for traveling | 62-61 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jay Franklin (PF) Willie Numbers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG) Stephen White | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Carl Hickox drills a shot from the left block set up by Pablo Lopez | 62-63 |
| 04:32 | Carroll | Jay Franklin misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leo Walker - foul #2 on Leo Walker, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (C) Carl Hickox | |
| 04:32 | Carroll | Jay Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:32 | Carroll | Jay Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Charles Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Willie Beasley | 63-65 |
| 04:04 | Carroll | Jay Franklin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Charles Baker gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | William Horn takes the ball from Randall Turner in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 03:49 | Carroll | Leo Walker steals it from Alfred Terwilliger | 63-65 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Leo Walker | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - William Horn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Terwilliger (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Franklin (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Carroll (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Beasley (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Carroll | Charles Taylor drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Alfred Terwilliger is called for the reach on Willie Beasley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Terwilliger, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Seay (PG), Willie Numbers (SG), Clifford Hayes (PF), Dennis Williams (C) William Horn, Alfred Terwilliger, Jay Franklin, Tom Carroll | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen White (SG), John Scholz (C) Randall Turner, Charles Baker | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Willie Beasley misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:10 | Carroll | Clifford Hayes snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:43 | Carroll | John Scholz is called for the reach on Dennis Williams - foul #5 on John Scholz, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Patrick Moskowitz (SF), Gene Knox (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Willie Beasley, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, John Scholz | |
| 02:43 | Carroll | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:43 | Carroll | Dennis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Carl Hickox pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Dennis Williams steals the ball from Patrick Moskowitz | 66-68 |
| 02:04 | Carroll | Dennis Williams blows the layup | 66-68 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Bill Boatner banks in the layup set up by Patrick Moskowitz | 66-70 |
| 01:41 | Carroll | Dennis Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-70 |
| Subs | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher (PG), Alfred Terwilliger (SG), Tom Carroll (C) Roger Seay, Willie Numbers, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF) Patrick Moskowitz, Gene Knox | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Bill Boatner can't finish the layup | 66-70 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Carl Hickox tips it in | 66-72 |
| 00:56 | Carroll | Tom Carroll makes the shot from the right block set up by Alfred Terwilliger | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Kutcher - foul #2 on Bruce Kutcher, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Carroll | Alfred Terwilliger misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the board | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Kutcher - foul #3 on Bruce Kutcher, team foul #10 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Patrick Moskowitz (SG), Charles Baker (SF) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Pablo Lopez | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:38 | Carroll | Bruce Kutcher clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the defensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Bruce Kutcher is called for the reach on Carl Hickox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Kutcher, team foul #11 | 68-75 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Carroll | Charles Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-77 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the board | 68-77 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Charles Baker is hacked by Bruce Kutcher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Kutcher, team foul #12 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Seay (PG) Bruce Kutcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:22 | Carroll | Carl Hickox takes the ball from Roger Seay | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randall Turner runs out the clock | 68-79 |