| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Craig Deaton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Whitlock (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Jewett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Aaron White (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wallace Boddy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Power (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dolan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Forsyth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | Jerry Power inbounds the ball | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Carroll | Aaron White buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Power | 47-44 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Forsyth - foul #3 on Kenneth Forsyth, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Harry Kelley (C) Kenneth Forsyth | |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 19:19 | Carroll | Jerry Power hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Craig Deaton | 51-46 |
| 18:45 | Carroll | Harry Kelley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brandon Hollingsworth - foul #1 on Brandon Hollingsworth, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael King (SF), Daniel Seidman (C) James Coleman, Brandon Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Wallace (SG), Eric Linhart (SF), Willie Whitfield (PF) Wallace Boddy, Jerry Power, Richard Dolan | |
| 18:45 | Carroll | Harry Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 18:45 | Carroll | Harry Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Larry Jewett pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Larry Jewett makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Whitlock | 54-46 |
| 18:08 | Carroll | Harry Kelley makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Eric Linhart | 54-48 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Michael King can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 17:50 | Carroll | Willie Whitfield grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 17:46 | Carroll | William Whitlock steals the ball from Harry Kelley | 54-48 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Aaron White picks off the pass by Michael King in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 17:42 | Carroll | Eric Linhart banks in the layup set up by Aaron White | 54-50 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | William Whitlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG), Mark Rocco (SF), Brandon Hollingsworth (C) Craig Deaton, William Whitlock, Larry Jewett | |
| Subs | Carroll | Wallace Boddy (SG), Richard Dolan (PF) Aaron White, Harry Kelley | |
| 17:25 | Carroll | Robert Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Coleman (SF), Robert McDonald (PF) Michael King, Daniel Seidman | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jerry Power (SF), Harry Kelley (C) Robert Wallace, Willie Whitfield | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | James Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth tips it home | 56-50 |
| 16:38 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy is hacked by Robert McDonald - foul #2 on Robert McDonald, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG) Brandon Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Carroll | Shawn White (PG), Mark Smith (SF) Eric Linhart, Jerry Power | |
| 16:31 | Carroll | Mark Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Willie Whitfield (C) Harry Kelley | |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn White - foul #1 on Shawn White, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Seidman (PF) Mark Rocco | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 16:17 | Carroll | Richard Dolan pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 16:00 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | James Coleman pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stanley Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Seidman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Shawn White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Boddy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Dolan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Whitfield (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson is hacked by Shawn White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn White, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Deaton (PG), Michael King (SF) Stanley Johnson, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Wallace (SG), Ruben Maier (PF), Kenneth Forsyth (C) Wallace Boddy, Richard Dolan, Willie Whitfield | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Michael King connects on the open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Deaton | 59-50 |
| 15:23 | Carroll | Mark Smith knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Wallace | 59-52 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Robert McDonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Whitlock (SG), Mark Rocco (SF), Larry Jewett (PF), Brandon Hollingsworth (C) Donald Maciejewski, Michael King, Daniel Seidman, Robert McDonald | |
| Subs | Carroll | Aaron White (PG), Eric Linhart (SG), Jerry Power (SF) Shawn White, Robert Wallace, Mark Smith | |
| 14:31 | Carroll | Eric Linhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG) Craig Deaton | |
| Subs | Carroll | Willie Whitfield (PF) Ruben Maier | |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Larry Jewett misses the jump hook from the right block | 59-52 |
| 14:12 | Carroll | Eric Linhart grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 14:08 | Carroll | Aaron White connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Linhart | 59-55 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | William Whitlock is fouled on the floor by Willie Whitfield - foul #1 on Willie Whitfield, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Wallace Boddy (SG), Richard Dolan (PF) Eric Linhart, Jerry Power | |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Richard Dolan denies the turnaround by Brandon Hollingsworth | 59-55 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Hollingsworth | 59-55 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 59-55 |
| 13:37 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Aaron White | 59-55 |
| 13:27 | Carroll | Willie Whitfield clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Larry Jewett - foul #2 on Larry Jewett, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael King (PG), James Coleman (SF), Daniel Seidman (C) Stanley Johnson, Mark Rocco, Brandon Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Carroll | Shawn White (PG), Robert Wallace (SG) Aaron White, Wallace Boddy | |
| 13:27 | Carroll | Willie Whitfield misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 13:27 | Carroll | Willie Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | James Coleman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 13:12 | Carroll | Robert Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 13:07 | Carroll | Robert Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Robert McDonald (C) William Whitlock, Larry Jewett | |
| Subs | Carroll | Mark Smith (SF), Ruben Maier (C) Willie Whitfield, Kenneth Forsyth | |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Michael King is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn White - foul #3 on Shawn White, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Robert McDonald misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Dolan - foul #1 on Richard Dolan, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Eric Linhart (SG) Shawn White | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Robert McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Robert McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 12:52 | Carroll | Richard Dolan gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 12:32 | Carroll | Eric Linhart scores on a floater from the left block | 59-58 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Michael King misses short on a floater from the left block | 59-58 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Daniel Seidman tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| 11:50 | Carroll | Daniel Seidman is called for the reach on Richard Dolan - foul #1 on Daniel Seidman, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Deaton (PG), William Whitlock (SG), Larry Jewett (PF), Brandon Hollingsworth (C) Michael King, Donald Maciejewski, Daniel Seidman, Robert McDonald | |
| Subs | Carroll | Aaron White (PG), Wallace Boddy (SG), Jerry Power (SF), Harry Kelley (C) Robert Wallace, Eric Linhart, Mark Smith, Richard Dolan | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Craig Deaton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Whitlock (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Jewett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Hollingsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Aaron White (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wallace Boddy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Power (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Maier (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Harry Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy double dribbles | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Rocco (SF) James Coleman | |
| Subs | Carroll | Willie Whitfield (PF) Ruben Maier | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Mark Rocco misses the lay-in | 61-58 |
| 11:24 | Carroll | Willie Whitfield gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 11:09 | Carroll | Aaron White buries a 3 from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Mark Rocco connects on the open jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Whitlock | 63-61 |
| 10:46 | Carroll | Willie Whitfield buries a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Craig Deaton - foul #1 on Craig Deaton, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Eric Linhart (SG), Kenneth Forsyth (C) Wallace Boddy, Harry Kelley | |
| 10:46 | Carroll | Willie Whitfield makes the free throw | 63-64 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Coleman (SF), Robert McDonald (C) Mark Rocco, Brandon Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Carroll | Mark Smith (SF), Ruben Maier (PF) Jerry Power, Willie Whitfield | |
| 10:10 | Carroll | Aaron White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 10:09 | Carroll | Mark Smith tips it back up and in | 63-66 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Ruben Maier swats the layup by James Coleman | 63-66 |
| 10:02 | Carroll | Ruben Maier grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 09:57 | Carroll | Mark Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron White | 63-69 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Craig Deaton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 09:34 | Carroll | Mark Smith snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 09:27 | Carroll | Mark Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 09:25 | Carroll | Kenneth Forsyth tips it but misses | 63-69 |
| 09:23 | Carroll | Mark Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 09:05 | Carroll | Aaron White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Robert McDonald pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | William Whitlock is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG), Donald Maciejewski (SG), Michael King (SF), Mark Rocco (PF), Daniel Seidman (C) Craig Deaton, William Whitlock, James Coleman, Larry Jewett, Robert McDonald | |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Wallace (PG), Wallace Boddy (SG), Jerry Power (SF), Willie Whitfield (PF) Aaron White, Eric Linhart, Mark Smith, Ruben Maier | |
| 08:39 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy is fouled on the floor by Donald Maciejewski - foul #2 on Donald Maciejewski, team foul #6 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Harry Kelley (C) Kenneth Forsyth | |
| 08:25 | Carroll | Robert Wallace buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Wallace Boddy | 63-71 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael King and the foul's on Wallace Boddy - foul #1 on Wallace Boddy, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth (C) Michael King | |
| Subs | Carroll | Richard Dolan (PF), Kenneth Forsyth (C) Willie Whitfield, Harry Kelley | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson makes the free throw | 67-71 |
| 07:47 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Power | 67-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Rocco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Seidman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Hollingsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Boddy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Power (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dolan (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Forsyth (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Dolan - foul #2 on Richard Dolan, team foul #8 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Deaton (PG), William Whitlock (SG), James Coleman (SF), Larry Jewett (PF) Stanley Johnson, Donald Maciejewski, Mark Rocco, Daniel Seidman | |
| Subs | Carroll | Shawn White (PG) Robert Wallace | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Larry Jewett gets the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | William Whitlock knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by James Coleman and he's hacked by Wallace Boddy - foul #2 on Wallace Boddy, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert McDonald (C) Brandon Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Carroll | Ruben Maier (C) Kenneth Forsyth | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | William Whitlock makes the free throw | 71-74 |
| 07:12 | Carroll | Jerry Power can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 07:11 | Carroll | Jerry Power gets the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 07:00 | Carroll | Jerry Power misses the shot from close range | 71-74 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Robert McDonald gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | James Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael King (SF) James Coleman | |
| Subs | Carroll | Eric Linhart (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Willie Whitfield (PF), Harry Kelley (C) Wallace Boddy, Jerry Power, Richard Dolan, Ruben Maier | |
| 06:42 | Carroll | Shawn White is hacked by Michael King - foul #2 on Michael King, team foul #7 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG) Craig Deaton | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 06:42 | Carroll | Shawn White makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 06:42 | Carroll | Shawn White makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-76 |
| 06:22 | Carroll | Willie Whitfield snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 06:05 | Carroll | Mark Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-79 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | William Whitlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Mark Rocco (SF), Daniel Seidman (PF), Brandon Hollingsworth (C) William Whitlock, Michael King, Larry Jewett, Robert McDonald | |
| Subs | Carroll | Aaron White (PG), Wallace Boddy (SG), Jerry Power (SF), Richard Dolan (PF), Kenneth Forsyth (C) Shawn White, Eric Linhart, Mark Smith, Willie Whitfield, Harry Kelley | |
| 05:55 | Carroll | Aaron White is fouled on the floor by Donald Maciejewski - foul #3 on Donald Maciejewski, team foul #8 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Deaton (PG) Stanley Johnson | |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Wallace (SG) Wallace Boddy | |
| 05:55 | Carroll | Aaron White makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 05:55 | Carroll | Aaron White makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth knocks in the runner near the basket | 73-81 |
| 05:24 | Carroll | Jerry Power misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-81 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Daniel Seidman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-81 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Craig Deaton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 73-81 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Mark Rocco tips it back up and in | 75-81 |
| 04:56 | Carroll | Robert Wallace buries a 3 from the right corner | 75-84 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Aaron White is called for the reach on Craig Deaton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron White, team foul #10 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael King (SG), James Coleman (SF) Donald Maciejewski, Mark Rocco | |
| Subs | Carroll | Eric Linhart (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Willie Whitfield (PF), Ruben Maier (C) Robert Wallace, Jerry Power, Richard Dolan, Kenneth Forsyth | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Craig Deaton makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Craig Deaton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 04:37 | Carroll | Craig Deaton is called for the reach on Eric Linhart - foul #2 on Craig Deaton, team foul #9 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG), Larry Jewett (PF), Robert McDonald (C) Craig Deaton, Daniel Seidman, Brandon Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Carroll | Wallace Boddy (SG) Mark Smith | |
| 04:37 | Carroll | Eric Linhart makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 04:37 | Carroll | Eric Linhart makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Larry Jewett blows the wide open layup | 77-86 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | James Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-86 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Wallace Boddy steals the ball from Michael King | 77-86 |
| 04:02 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy banks in the layup | 77-88 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron White - foul #4 on Aaron White, team foul #11 | 77-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Whitlock (SG) Michael King | |
| Subs | Carroll | Shawn White (PG), Mark Smith (SF), Harry Kelley (C) Aaron White, Eric Linhart, Willie Whitfield | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 03:58 | Carroll | Harry Kelley gets the rebound | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:34 | Carroll | Shawn White is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Shawn White, team foul #12 | 78-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Deaton (PG), Mark Rocco (SF), Daniel Seidman (PF), Brandon Hollingsworth (C) Stanley Johnson, James Coleman, Larry Jewett, Robert McDonald | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Craig Deaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Whitlock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SF - Mark Rocco (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Seidman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Hollingsworth (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Shawn White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wallace Boddy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ruben Maier (tiring) 3 pf. C - Harry Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Craig Deaton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-88 |
| 03:17 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy gets the rebound | 78-88 |
| 03:00 | Carroll | Harry Kelley's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Seidman | 78-88 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 78-88 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Craig Deaton misses the easy layup | 78-88 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Mark Rocco hits the follow up shot | 80-88 |
| 02:52 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG), Michael King (SG) Craig Deaton, William Whitlock | |
| Subs | Carroll | Aaron White (PG), Robert Wallace (SG), Eric Linhart (SF), Willie Whitfield (PF) Shawn White, Wallace Boddy, Mark Smith, Ruben Maier | |
| 02:32 | Carroll | Robert Wallace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-88 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth snags the defensive board | 80-88 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Deaton (PG) Stanley Johnson | |
| Subs | Carroll | Wallace Boddy (SG), Jerry Power (SF) Robert Wallace, Eric Linhart | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Daniel Seidman is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron White - foul #5 on Aaron White, team foul #13 | 80-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Wallace (PG) Aaron White | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Daniel Seidman makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Daniel Seidman makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Whitlock (SG), Larry Jewett (PF) Mark Rocco, Daniel Seidman | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 02:04 | Carroll | Robert Wallace makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Kelley | 82-91 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Larry Jewett loses the dribble to Wallace Boddy | 82-91 |
| 01:48 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-91 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Coleman (SF) Michael King | |
| Subs | Carroll | Richard Dolan (PF), Kenneth Forsyth (C) Willie Whitfield, Harry Kelley | |
| 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) | |
| 01:19 | Carroll | Kenneth Forsyth misses short on a 3 from straight away | 82-91 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Larry Jewett grabs the board | 82-91 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | James Coleman is hacked by Kenneth Forsyth - foul #4 on Kenneth Forsyth, team foul #14 | 82-91 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | James Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | James Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 84-91 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Carroll | Jerry Power hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-91 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth gets the rebound | 84-91 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | William Whitlock connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Deaton | 87-91 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | Carroll | William Whitlock is called for the reach on Wallace Boddy in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Whitlock, team foul #10 | 87-91 |
| 00:40 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy makes the 1st free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:40 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy makes the 2nd free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Craig Deaton scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by James Coleman | 90-93 |
| 00:32 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy is hacked by William Whitlock in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Whitlock, team foul #11 | 90-93 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Willie Whitfield (PF) Richard Dolan | |
| 00:32 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy makes the 1st free throw | 90-94 |
| 00:32 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy makes the 2nd free throw | 90-95 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Larry Jewett scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Craig Deaton | 92-95 |
| 00:26 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 92-95 |
| 00:25 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy is hacked by William Whitlock in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Whitlock, team foul #12 | 92-95 |
| 00:25 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy makes the 1st free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:25 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy makes the 2nd free throw | 92-97 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | William Whitlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-97 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Eric Linhart (SF) Jerry Power | |
| 00:21 | Carroll | William Whitlock is called for the reach on Wallace Boddy - foul #4 on William Whitlock, team foul #13 | 92-97 |
| 00:21 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy makes the 1st free throw | 92-98 |
| 00:21 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy makes the 2nd free throw | 92-99 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Craig Deaton is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Coleman | 95-99 |
| 00:16 | Carroll | Carroll calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 95-99 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jerry Power (SF) Eric Linhart | |
| 00:15 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy is hacked by William Whitlock in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Whitlock, team foul #14 | 95-99 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael King (SG) William Whitlock | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 00:15 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy makes the 1st free throw | 95-100 |
| 00:15 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy makes the 2nd free throw | 95-101 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Craig Deaton travels with the ball | 95-101 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Eric Linhart (SF) Jerry Power | |
| 00:08 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy is hacked by Michael King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael King, team foul #15 | 95-101 |
| 00:08 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy misses the 1st free throw | 95-101 |
| 00:08 | Carroll | Wallace Boddy makes the 2nd free throw | 95-102 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Michael King comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 95-102 |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Kenneth Forsyth snags the defensive board | 95-102 |