| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Roger Langevin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Powell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Caouette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Sexton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas McCrimmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Schmidt (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Fellows (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | Chad Hughes inbounds the ball | 42-42 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Carroll | Peter Powell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas McCrimmon | 42-42 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Roy Sexton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Roy Sexton, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| 19:14 | Carroll | Peter Powell buries a floater from the right wing set up by Chad Hughes | 44-42 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor is hacked by Peter Powell - foul #2 on Peter Powell, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Carroll | Duane Caroll (SG), Michael Newkirk (SF), Arthur Lennon (PF), Jerry Riley (C) Peter Powell, Chad Hughes, Greg Harris, Robert Caouette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Nguyen (PF) Melvin Schmidt | |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Sexton | 44-44 |
| 18:19 | Carroll | Roger Langevin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 18:17 | Carroll | Arthur Lennon tips it in | 46-44 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | David Fellows connects on the open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Taylor | 46-46 |
| 17:46 | Carroll | Arthur Lennon clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Taylor - foul #1 on Bryan Taylor, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Carroll | Lincoln Mabry (SF) Roger Langevin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino (PG), Wyatt Stone (SG), Kenneth Orlikowski (SF), Richard Smith (C) Roy Sexton, Bryan Taylor, Thomas McCrimmon, David Fellows | |
| 17:46 | Carroll | Arthur Lennon makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 17:46 | Carroll | Arthur Lennon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Michael Newkirk is called for the reach on Allan Fiorentino - foul #1 on Michael Newkirk, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Carroll | Peter Powell (SG), Chad Hughes (SF), Greg Harris (PF), Eugene Braud (C) Duane Caroll, Michael Newkirk, Arthur Lennon, Jerry Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Schmidt (PF) Kenneth Orlikowski | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Melvin Schmidt loses the dribble to Greg Harris | 48-46 |
| 17:08 | Carroll | Peter Powell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lincoln Mabry | 51-46 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Ralph Nguyen misses the dunk attempt | 51-46 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Melvin Schmidt tips it in | 51-48 |
| 16:26 | Carroll | Melvin Schmidt takes the ball from Eugene Braud | 51-48 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 16:14 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Chad Hughes | 51-48 |
| 15:59 | Carroll | Richard Smith steals the ball from Chad Hughes | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Lincoln Mabry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Peter Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chad Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Braud (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Allan Fiorentino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wyatt Stone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Nguyen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Schmidt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Peter Powell is called for the reach on Allan Fiorentino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Powell, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Langevin (PG), Duane Caroll (SG), Michael Newkirk (SF), Jerry Riley (PF), Robert Caouette (C) Lincoln Mabry, Peter Powell, Chad Hughes, Greg Harris, Eugene Braud | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Cooper (PG), Kenneth Orlikowski (SG), Thomas McCrimmon (SF), Joseph Burgess (C) Allan Fiorentino, Wyatt Stone, Ralph Nguyen, Richard Smith | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Joseph Burgess misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 15:38 | Carroll | Roger Langevin grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 15:34 | Carroll | Roger Langevin hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Duane Caroll | 54-48 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Melvin Schmidt buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Orlikowski and he's fouled by Michael Newkirk - foul #2 on Michael Newkirk, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Carroll | Arthur Lennon (PF) Jerry Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Sexton (PG), Bryan Taylor (SG), David Fellows (C) James Cooper, Kenneth Orlikowski, Joseph Burgess | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Melvin Schmidt misses the free throw | 54-50 |
| 15:15 | Carroll | Arthur Lennon snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 14:54 | Carroll | Michael Newkirk buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roger Langevin | 56-50 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Arthur Lennon blocks the short jumper by Thomas McCrimmon | 56-50 |
| 14:45 | Carroll | Roger Langevin pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 14:33 | Carroll | Duane Caroll can't connect on a runner in the lane | 56-50 |
| 14:32 | Carroll | Robert Caouette grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 14:19 | Carroll | Arthur Lennon hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 56-50 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | David Fellows grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Roy Sexton hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Melvin Schmidt | 56-52 |
| 13:57 | Carroll | Roger Langevin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Roy Sexton is hacked by Roger Langevin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Langevin, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Carroll | Peter Powell (SG), Chad Hughes (SF), Jerry Riley (PF), Eugene Braud (C) Duane Caroll, Michael Newkirk, Arthur Lennon, Robert Caouette | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Cooper (PG), Allan Fiorentino (SG), Kenneth Orlikowski (SF), Ralph Nguyen (PF), Joseph Burgess (C) Roy Sexton, Bryan Taylor, Thomas McCrimmon, Melvin Schmidt, David Fellows | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Kenneth Orlikowski's pass is intercepted by Chad Hughes | 56-52 |
| 13:42 | Carroll | Roger Langevin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chad Hughes | 58-52 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Kenneth Orlikowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PF) Ralph Nguyen | |
| 13:24 | Carroll | Roger Langevin makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Braud | 60-52 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Orlikowski | 60-55 |
| 12:52 | Carroll | Chad Hughes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 12:51 | Carroll | Eugene Braud hits the follow up shot | 62-55 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | The short jumper by James Cooper is denied by Eugene Braud | 62-55 |
| 12:40 | Carroll | Roger Langevin gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 12:23 | Carroll | Peter Powell is hacked by Allan Fiorentino - foul #2 on Allan Fiorentino, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Carroll | Lincoln Mabry (SF), Greg Harris (PF), Robert Caouette (C) Chad Hughes, Jerry Riley, Eugene Braud | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Sexton (PG), Bryan Taylor (SG), Thomas McCrimmon (SF), Ralph Nguyen (PF), David Fellows (C) James Cooper, Allan Fiorentino, Kenneth Orlikowski, Richard Smith, Joseph Burgess | |
| 12:08 | Carroll | Robert Caouette comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 62-55 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Ralph Nguyen grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Roy Sexton comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Langevin - foul #4 on Roger Langevin, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Carroll | Duane Caroll (PG) Roger Langevin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Roy Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Roy Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Duane Caroll (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Powell (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lincoln Mabry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Caouette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas McCrimmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Fellows (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Carroll | Lincoln Mabry misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas McCrimmon - foul #1 on Thomas McCrimmon, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| 11:49 | Carroll | Lincoln Mabry makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 11:49 | Carroll | Lincoln Mabry misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Fellows | 63-56 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor loses the dribble to Lincoln Mabry | 63-56 |
| 11:19 | Carroll | Robert Caouette can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Nguyen - foul #1 on Ralph Nguyen, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Carroll | Chad Hughes (SF) Lincoln Mabry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wyatt Stone (SG), Joseph Burgess (C) Bryan Taylor, David Fellows | |
| 11:19 | Carroll | Robert Caouette makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 11:19 | Carroll | Robert Caouette makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Joseph Burgess drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Wyatt Stone and the foul's on Robert Caouette - foul #3 on Robert Caouette, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Carroll | Eugene Braud (SF), Arthur Lennon (C) Chad Hughes, Robert Caouette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino (PG), Kenneth Orlikowski (SF), Melvin Schmidt (PF) Roy Sexton, Thomas McCrimmon, Ralph Nguyen | |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Joseph Burgess makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 10:35 | Carroll | Peter Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Melvin Schmidt pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Kenneth Orlikowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Wyatt Stone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Melvin Schmidt hits the follow up shot | 65-61 |
| 09:48 | Carroll | Greg Harris can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Melvin Schmidt - foul #1 on Melvin Schmidt, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Carroll | Michael Newkirk (PG), Lincoln Mabry (SG), Chad Hughes (SF), Jerry Riley (C) Duane Caroll, Peter Powell, Eugene Braud, Arthur Lennon | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Cooper (PG), Bryan Taylor (SG), Thomas McCrimmon (SF), Richard Smith (PF), David Fellows (C) Allan Fiorentino, Wyatt Stone, Kenneth Orlikowski, Melvin Schmidt, Joseph Burgess | |
| 09:48 | Carroll | Greg Harris makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 09:48 | Carroll | Greg Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor is alone and drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Richard Smith | 67-63 |
| 09:17 | Carroll | Lincoln Mabry lays it up and in and he's fouled by Bryan Taylor - foul #2 on Bryan Taylor, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Caouette (C) Greg Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Sexton (PG), Ralph Nguyen (PF) James Cooper, David Fellows | |
| 09:17 | Carroll | Lincoln Mabry makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Michael Newkirk is called for the reach on Ralph Nguyen - foul #3 on Michael Newkirk, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Carroll | Peter Powell (SG) Lincoln Mabry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Ralph Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Ralph Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 08:45 | Carroll | Chad Hughes connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Caouette | 73-65 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Ralph Nguyen loses the ball out of bounds | 73-65 |
| Subs | Carroll | Duane Caroll (SG), Eugene Braud (PF) Peter Powell, Jerry Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino (SG), David Fellows (C) Bryan Taylor, Richard Smith | |
| 08:05 | Carroll | Chad Hughes scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 75-65 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Chad Hughes picks off the pass by Thomas McCrimmon in the backcourt | 75-65 |
| 08:00 | Carroll | Duane Caroll lays it up and in on a great pass from Chad Hughes | 77-65 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Michael Newkirk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Duane Caroll (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Hughes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Braud (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Caouette (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Sexton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Fiorentino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas McCrimmon (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Nguyen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Fellows (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Thomas McCrimmon is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Allan Fiorentino | 77-67 |
| 07:18 | Carroll | Roy Sexton is called for the reach on Michael Newkirk - foul #3 on Roy Sexton, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Carroll | Roger Langevin (PG), Lincoln Mabry (SF), Greg Harris (PF), Arthur Lennon (C) Duane Caroll, Chad Hughes, Eugene Braud, Robert Caouette | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Cooper (PG), Wyatt Stone (SG), Kenneth Orlikowski (SF), Melvin Schmidt (PF), Joseph Burgess (C) Roy Sexton, Allan Fiorentino, Thomas McCrimmon, Ralph Nguyen, David Fellows | |
| 07:18 | Carroll | Michael Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 07:18 | Carroll | Michael Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Melvin Schmidt is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block | 79-69 |
| 07:06 | Carroll | Roger Langevin buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Newkirk | 81-69 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Melvin Schmidt hits a runner in the lane set up by Kenneth Orlikowski | 81-71 |
| 06:36 | Carroll | Arthur Lennon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 81-71 |
| 06:35 | Carroll | Arthur Lennon snags the offensive board | 81-71 |
| 06:17 | Carroll | Michael Newkirk is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Michael Newkirk, team foul #9 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Carroll | Peter Powell (SG), Chad Hughes (SF), Jerry Riley (C) Michael Newkirk, Lincoln Mabry, Arthur Lennon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Taylor (SG), Richard Smith (PF) Wyatt Stone, Melvin Schmidt | |
| 06:15 | Illinois | James Cooper is hacked by Roger Langevin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Langevin, team foul #10 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Carroll | Duane Caroll (PG) Roger Langevin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:15 | Illinois | James Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | James Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 05:59 | Carroll | Kenneth Orlikowski picks off the pass by Peter Powell | 81-72 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Richard Smith knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by James Cooper | 81-74 |
| 05:25 | Carroll | Bryan Taylor picks off the pass by Greg Harris | 81-74 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Peter Powell takes the ball from James Cooper | 81-74 |
| 04:55 | Carroll | Peter Powell clanks a shot from the free throw line | 81-74 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Kenneth Orlikowski pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | James Cooper hits a jumper in the lane set up by Bryan Taylor | 81-76 |
| 04:34 | Carroll | Greg Harris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Peter Powell | 83-76 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Joseph Burgess is open and lays it up and in | 83-78 |
| 04:11 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| Subs | Carroll | Lincoln Mabry (PG), Eugene Braud (SF), Arthur Lennon (PF), Robert Caouette (C) Duane Caroll, Chad Hughes, Greg Harris, Jerry Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Sexton (PG), Thomas McCrimmon (SF), Ralph Nguyen (PF), David Fellows (C) James Cooper, Kenneth Orlikowski, Richard Smith, Joseph Burgess | |
| 03:59 | Carroll | Robert Caouette knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Eugene Braud | 85-78 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Lincoln Mabry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Peter Powell (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Braud (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Lennon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Caouette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas McCrimmon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Fellows (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | David Fellows misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Caouette - foul #4 on Robert Caouette, team foul #11 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Carroll | Michael Newkirk (SG) Peter Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino (SG) Bryan Taylor | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | David Fellows makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | David Fellows misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Thomas McCrimmon snags the offensive board | 85-79 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | David Fellows misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 85-79 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Thomas McCrimmon can't tip it in | 85-79 |
| 03:19 | Carroll | Arthur Lennon grabs the defensive rebound | 85-79 |
| 03:13 | Carroll | Robert Caouette clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Allan Fiorentino - foul #3 on Allan Fiorentino, team foul #9 | 85-79 |
| 03:13 | Carroll | Robert Caouette misses the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 03:13 | Carroll | Robert Caouette makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-79 |
| 02:52 | Carroll | Robert Caouette snags the defensive board | 86-79 |
| 02:27 | Carroll | Robert Caouette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-79 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Ralph Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 86-79 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-79 |
| Subs | Carroll | Duane Caroll (PG), Peter Powell (SG), Jerry Riley (PF) Lincoln Mabry, Michael Newkirk, Arthur Lennon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Taylor (SG), Melvin Schmidt (PF) Allan Fiorentino, Ralph Nguyen | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Thomas McCrimmon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 86-79 |
| 02:09 | Carroll | Duane Caroll clanks a jump hook in the paint | 86-79 |
| 02:08 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Powell | 86-79 |
| 01:58 | Carroll | Duane Caroll is hacked by Roy Sexton - foul #4 on Roy Sexton, team foul #10 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Carroll | Chad Hughes (SF), Greg Harris (PF) Eugene Braud, Jerry Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:58 | Carroll | Duane Caroll misses the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 01:58 | Carroll | Duane Caroll makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 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) | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Thomas McCrimmon | 87-81 |
| 01:40 | Carroll | Bryan Taylor takes the ball from Peter Powell | 87-81 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Thomas McCrimmon misses the open dunk | 87-81 |
| 01:18 | Carroll | Peter Powell snags the defensive board | 87-81 |
| 00:54 | Carroll | Robert Caouette misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 87-81 |
| 00:52 | Carroll | Duane Caroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Carroll | Duane Caroll is fouled on the floor by Roy Sexton - foul #5 on Roy Sexton, team foul #11 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jerry Riley (PF) Greg Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino (PG) Roy Sexton | |
| 00:51 | Carroll | Duane Caroll makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:51 | Carroll | Duane Caroll makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Peter Powell is called for the reach on Bryan Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Powell, team foul #12 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Carroll | Greg Harris (PF) Jerry Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:44 | Carroll | Robert Caouette is hacked by Allan Fiorentino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allan Fiorentino, team foul #12 | 89-82 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jerry Riley (PF) Greg Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:44 | Carroll | Robert Caouette makes the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:44 | Carroll | Robert Caouette makes the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino travels with the ball | 91-82 |
| 00:37 | Carroll | Duane Caroll is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Fiorentino - foul #5 on Allan Fiorentino, team foul #13 | 91-82 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wyatt Stone (PG) Allan Fiorentino | |
| 00:37 | Carroll | Duane Caroll makes the 1st free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:37 | Carroll | Duane Caroll makes the 2nd free throw | 93-82 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Thomas McCrimmon knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Melvin Schmidt and he's hacked by Peter Powell - foul #5 on Peter Powell, team foul #13 | 93-84 |
| Subs | Carroll | Michael Newkirk (SG), Greg Harris (PF) Peter Powell, Jerry Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Thomas McCrimmon makes the free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:29 | Carroll | Robert Caouette is fouled in the backcourt by Wyatt Stone - foul #1 on Wyatt Stone, team foul #14 | 93-85 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jerry Riley (PF) Greg Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:29 | Carroll | Robert Caouette makes the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:29 | Carroll | Robert Caouette makes the 2nd free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | David Fellows connects on the open jumper from the right block set up by Wyatt Stone | 95-87 |
| 00:22 | Carroll | Wyatt Stone is called for the reach on Chad Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wyatt Stone, team foul #15 | 95-87 |
| 00:22 | Carroll | Chad Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:22 | Carroll | Chad Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Caouette - foul #5 on Robert Caouette, team foul #14 | 97-87 |
| Subs | Carroll | Lincoln Mabry (SF), Arthur Lennon (PF) Chad Hughes, Robert Caouette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Orlikowski (SF), Ralph Nguyen (PF), Richard Smith (C) Thomas McCrimmon, Melvin Schmidt, David Fellows | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 97-88 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 97-89 |
| 00:13 | Carroll | Jerry Riley is hacked by Wyatt Stone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wyatt Stone, team foul #16 | 97-89 |
| Subs | Carroll | Chad Hughes (SF), Greg Harris (PF) Lincoln Mabry, Arthur Lennon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas McCrimmon (SF), Melvin Schmidt (PF), David Fellows (C) Kenneth Orlikowski, Ralph Nguyen, Richard Smith | |
| 00:13 | Carroll | Jerry Riley makes the 1st free throw | 98-89 |
| 00:13 | Carroll | Jerry Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 98-89 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Melvin Schmidt pulls down the rebound | 98-89 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Michael Newkirk picks off the pass by David Fellows in the backcourt | 98-89 |
| 00:08 | Carroll | Duane Caroll lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Newkirk | 100-89 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor is hacked by Duane Caroll in the backcourt - foul #3 on Duane Caroll, team foul #15 | 100-89 |
| Subs | Carroll | Lincoln Mabry (SF), Arthur Lennon (PF) Chad Hughes, Greg Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Orlikowski (SF), Ralph Nguyen (PF), Richard Smith (C) Thomas McCrimmon, Melvin Schmidt, David Fellows | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 100-90 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 100-90 |
| 00:05 | Carroll | Jerry Riley gets the rebound | 100-90 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Duane Caroll runs out the clock | 100-90 |