| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harold Moon (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Lampley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Gill (fresh) PF - Charles Bacon (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - David Pavone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Walter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Pope (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Herbert Barnhill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Gill inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | William Walter steps in front of the Richard Gill pass in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 19:56 | Carroll | James Pope lays it in on a nice dish by William Walter | 29-33 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley is fouled on the floor by David Pavone - foul #1 on David Pavone, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley grabs the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Harold Moon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Richard Gill pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Charles Bacon hits a shot from the left block set up by Harold Moon | 31-33 |
| 18:31 | Carroll | David Pavone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Bacon | 31-33 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Harold Moon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 18:23 | Carroll | Allen Holloway pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:03 | Carroll | William Walter drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Pavone and he's fouled by David Gunn - foul #1 on David Gunn, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (PG), Jason Burley (SG), Fred Smith (SF), Shawn Zacharewicz (PF), Timothy Ito (C) Harold Moon, Anthony Lampley, Richard Gill, Charles Bacon, David Gunn | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Frye (PG), Clyde Willard (SF), Roy Tierney (PF), Justin Nowlin (C) David Pavone, James Pope, Herbert Barnhill, Allen Holloway | |
| 18:03 | Carroll | William Walter makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Jason Burley is hacked by William Walter in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Walter, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Nestor Fox (SG) William Walter | |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Jason Burley travels with the ball | 31-36 |
| 17:39 | Carroll | Clyde Willard misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 31-36 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Shawn Zacharewicz gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | John Blodgett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Fred Smith tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 17:20 | Carroll | Clyde Willard clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 17:18 | Carroll | Justin Nowlin tips it but misses | 33-36 |
| 17:16 | Carroll | Roy Tierney grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 16:57 | Carroll | William Frye can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 16:56 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Nowlin | 33-36 |
| 16:48 | Carroll | Shawn Zacharewicz takes the ball from Clyde Willard | 33-36 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | William Frye steals the ball from Timothy Ito | 33-36 |
| 16:10 | Carroll | Roy Tierney makes the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Fred Smith - foul #1 on Fred Smith, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Moon (PG), Damon Guest (SG), Richard Gill (SF), Charles Bacon (PF), David Gunn (C) John Blodgett, Jason Burley, Fred Smith, Shawn Zacharewicz, Timothy Ito | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Pavone (PG), David Yarger (SG), James Pope (SF), Allen Holloway (C) William Frye, Nestor Fox, Clyde Willard, Justin Nowlin | |
| 16:10 | Carroll | Roy Tierney misses the free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Charles Bacon gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Harold Moon is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Tierney - foul #1 on Roy Tierney, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Lampley (SG) Damon Guest | |
| Subs | Carroll | Herbert Barnhill (PF) Roy Tierney | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 15:47 | Carroll | Herbert Barnhill snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harold Moon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Lampley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Gill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - David Pavone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Yarger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Barnhill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Allen Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Carroll | James Pope comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Harold Moon gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Richard Gill scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Lampley | 36-38 |
| 14:42 | Carroll | James Pope buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Barnhill | 36-41 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Bacon | 38-41 |
| 14:11 | Carroll | James Pope buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Herbert Barnhill | 38-43 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Harold Moon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 13:54 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Herbert Barnhill | 38-43 |
| 13:45 | Carroll | The pull-up jumper by Herbert Barnhill is blocked by Richard Gill | 38-43 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Charles Bacon snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley blows the wide open layup | 38-43 |
| 13:36 | Carroll | Herbert Barnhill grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:12 | Carroll | Herbert Barnhill misses the easy layup | 38-43 |
| 13:11 | Carroll | Allen Holloway tips it back up and in | 38-45 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Richard Gill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 12:58 | Carroll | Allen Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:52 | Carroll | Allen Holloway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by David Gunn - foul #2 on David Gunn, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (PG), Jason Burley (SG), Fred Smith (SF), Shawn Zacharewicz (PF), Timothy Ito (C) Harold Moon, Anthony Lampley, Richard Gill, Charles Bacon, David Gunn | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Frye (PG), William Walter (SG), Clyde Willard (SF), Roy Tierney (PF) David Pavone, David Yarger, James Pope, Herbert Barnhill | |
| 12:52 | Carroll | Allen Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:52 | Carroll | Allen Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Jason Burley is hacked by William Walter - foul #2 on William Walter, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Russell Daly (SF) Allen Holloway | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | John Blodgett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 12:31 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Clyde Willard | 38-47 |
| 12:10 | Carroll | William Walter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Blodgett - foul #2 on John Blodgett, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Justin Nowlin (C) Russell Daly | |
| 12:10 | Carroll | William Walter makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:10 | Carroll | William Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | William Frye steals it from Jason Burley in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 11:55 | Carroll | Justin Nowlin is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ito - foul #2 on Timothy Ito, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| 11:44 | Carroll | Clyde Willard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Jason Burley pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Blodgett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Burley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Zacharewicz (fresh) C - Timothy Ito (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - William Frye (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Walter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Willard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Tierney (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Nowlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | John Blodgett misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Justin Nowlin - foul #2 on Justin Nowlin, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Gill (SF) Timothy Ito | |
| Subs | Carroll | Nestor Fox (SG), Russell Daly (SF) William Walter, Justin Nowlin | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | John Blodgett makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | John Blodgett misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:38 | Carroll | Russell Daly grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 11:33 | Carroll | Clyde Willard connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from William Frye | 39-51 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Fred Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Nestor Fox - foul #2 on Nestor Fox, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Russell Daly steals the ball from Richard Gill | 39-51 |
| 11:03 | Carroll | Clyde Willard drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Frye | 39-54 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Richard Gill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-54 |
| 10:40 | Carroll | Roy Tierney grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 10:19 | Carroll | Nestor Fox is hacked by Shawn Zacharewicz - foul #1 on Shawn Zacharewicz, team foul #6 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric McCaffity (PG), Damon Guest (SG), Charles Bacon (PF), David Gunn (C) John Blodgett, Jason Burley, Shawn Zacharewicz, Fred Smith | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Walter (SG), James Pope (SF), Herbert Barnhill (PF), Justin Nowlin (C) William Frye, Russell Daly, Roy Tierney, Clyde Willard | |
| 10:11 | Carroll | Justin Nowlin makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Herbert Barnhill | 39-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Eric McCaffity travels with the ball | 39-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Pavone (PG) Nestor Fox | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 09:37 | Carroll | James Pope buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Walter | 39-59 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Damon Guest is fouled on the floor by Herbert Barnhill - foul #3 on Herbert Barnhill, team foul #7 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Ito (C) David Gunn | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Yarger (PG), Allen Holloway (C) David Pavone, Justin Nowlin | |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Damon Guest misses the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 09:19 | Carroll | Herbert Barnhill snags the defensive board | 39-59 |
| 08:50 | Carroll | Herbert Barnhill is fouled on the floor by Charles Bacon - foul #3 on Charles Bacon, team foul #7 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Moon (PG) Eric McCaffity | |
| Subs | Carroll | Nestor Fox (PG) William Walter | |
| 08:50 | Carroll | Herbert Barnhill misses the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Timothy Ito gets the rebound | 39-59 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Harold Moon can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-59 |
| 08:44 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Herbert Barnhill | 39-59 |
| 08:21 | Carroll | James Pope misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-59 |
| 08:20 | Carroll | Allen Holloway snags the offensive board | 39-59 |
| 07:58 | Carroll | Herbert Barnhill connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Allen Holloway | 39-61 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Harold Moon is fouled on the floor by David Yarger - foul #1 on David Yarger, team foul #8 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Lampley (SG), Fred Smith (SF), Shawn Zacharewicz (PF), David Gunn (C) Damon Guest, Richard Gill, Charles Bacon, Timothy Ito | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Frye (PG), William Walter (SG), Clyde Willard (SF), Roy Tierney (PF) Nestor Fox, David Yarger, James Pope, Herbert Barnhill | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Harold Moon makes the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Harold Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 07:41 | Carroll | Allen Holloway hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clyde Willard | 41-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harold Moon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Lampley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Zacharewicz (fresh) C - David Gunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - William Frye (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Walter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Willard (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Tierney (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Allen Holloway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | William Frye is called for the reach on Harold Moon in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Frye, team foul #9 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (SF) David Gunn | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Harold Moon makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Harold Moon misses the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 07:39 | Carroll | Allen Holloway pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| 07:26 | Carroll | William Frye connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Walter | 42-66 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Harold Moon clanks a shot from the free throw line | 42-66 |
| 07:13 | Carroll | William Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 06:46 | Carroll | Clyde Willard makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Allen Holloway | 42-68 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Moon | 45-68 |
| 06:09 | Carroll | William Walter buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Frye | 45-71 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Shawn Zacharewicz misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Walter - foul #3 on William Walter, team foul #10 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Burley (PG), Damon Guest (SG), Timothy Ito (C) Harold Moon, Anthony Lampley, John Blodgett | |
| Subs | Carroll | Nestor Fox (PG), David Yarger (SG), Russell Daly (SF), Justin Nowlin (PF) William Frye, William Walter, Clyde Willard, Allen Holloway | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Shawn Zacharewicz misses the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Shawn Zacharewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-71 |
| 05:39 | Carroll | Roy Tierney buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Nestor Fox | 46-73 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Damon Guest is fouled in the backcourt by David Yarger - foul #2 on David Yarger, team foul #11 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (SF) Shawn Zacharewicz | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Damon Guest makes the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Damon Guest makes the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 05:19 | Carroll | Roy Tierney drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Nestor Fox | 48-75 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | John Blodgett misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-75 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Timothy Ito gets the offensive rebound | 48-75 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Jason Burley knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Fred Smith | 50-75 |
| 04:27 | Carroll | Nestor Fox hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-77 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Timothy Ito is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Roy Tierney - foul #2 on Roy Tierney, team foul #12 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric McCaffity (PG) Damon Guest | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Frye (PG), Clyde Willard (SF) David Yarger, Russell Daly | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Timothy Ito misses the free throw | 52-77 |
| 04:09 | Carroll | Justin Nowlin gets the rebound | 52-77 |
| 03:46 | Carroll | Clyde Willard is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Clyde Willard, team foul #13 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Zacharewicz (PF) Jason Burley | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Timothy Ito blows the layup but he's fouled by Justin Nowlin - foul #3 on Justin Nowlin, team foul #14 | 52-77 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Timothy Ito makes the 1st free throw | 53-77 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Timothy Ito makes the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric McCaffity (fresh) SG - John Blodgett (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Zacharewicz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Ito (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - William Frye (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nestor Fox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clyde Willard (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Tierney (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Justin Nowlin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:04 | Carroll | Nestor Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-77 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Fred Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-77 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Fred Smith is hacked by William Frye in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Frye, team foul #15 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Damon Guest (SG) Timothy Ito | |
| Subs | Carroll | Russell Daly (SF) Justin Nowlin | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Fred Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Fred Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 02:33 | Carroll | William Frye misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Shawn Zacharewicz - foul #2 on Shawn Zacharewicz, team foul #8 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Burley (PG) Eric McCaffity | |
| Subs | Carroll | David Yarger (SG) Nestor Fox | |
| 02:33 | Carroll | William Frye misses the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 02:33 | Carroll | William Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Fred Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-78 |
| 02:23 | Carroll | David Yarger gets the rebound | 55-78 |
| 02:01 | Carroll | Clyde Willard hits a turnaround in the paint | 55-80 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Damon Guest misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-80 |
| 01:52 | Carroll | David Yarger gets the rebound | 55-80 |
| 01:33 | Carroll | David Yarger comes up short on the shot from the left side | 55-80 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Jason Burley snags the defensive board | 55-80 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Fred Smith misses short on an open floater from the right block | 55-80 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Damon Guest tips it home | 57-80 |
| 00:56 | Carroll | Russell Daly comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 57-80 |
| 00:54 | Carroll | Roy Tierney can't tip it in | 57-80 |
| 00:52 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to David Yarger | 57-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Carroll | Roy Tierney is called for traveling | 57-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Ito (C) Damon Guest | |
| Subs | Carroll | Nestor Fox (SG), Justin Nowlin (C) David Yarger, Russell Daly | |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Timothy Ito travels in the backcourt | 57-80 |
| 00:00 | Carroll | William Frye runs out the clock | 57-80 |