| Lineup | Carroll | PG - David Perrin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Dunklin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Bish (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Zuckerman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) SG - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Nelson Skidmore (fresh) C - William Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck inbounds the ball | 49-27 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois | William Dunklin picks off the pass by Joshua Stanley in the backcourt | 49-27 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Carroll | Eric Bish misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-27 |
| 19:30 | Carroll | Michael Zuckerman grabs the offensive board | 49-27 |
| 19:07 | Carroll | Eric Bish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-27 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | William Baker pulls down the rebound | 49-27 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-27 |
| 18:40 | Carroll | Michael Zuckerman connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Dunklin | 51-27 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | David Perrin is called for the reach on John Bess in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Perrin, team foul #1 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jonathan Ericksen (PG), Lesley Hornick (PF), Daniel Kelly (C) David Perrin, Kevin Brewer, Michael Zuckerman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Small (PF) Nelson Skidmore | |
| 18:30 | Illinois | William Baker clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-27 |
| 18:29 | Carroll | Jonathan Ericksen grabs the board | 51-27 |
| 18:04 | Carroll | Eric Bish can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-27 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley grabs the board | 51-27 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Jonathan Ericksen takes the ball from John Bess | 51-27 |
| 17:38 | Carroll | Eric Bish connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Ericksen | 54-27 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-27 |
| 17:20 | Carroll | Daniel Kelly grabs the board | 54-27 |
| 16:55 | Carroll | Eric Bish hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Kelly | 56-27 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | William Baker is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Francis Small | 56-29 |
| 16:17 | Carroll | William Dunklin comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 56-29 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Francis Small | 56-29 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 56-29 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | William Baker grabs the offensive board | 56-29 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | John Bess hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Baker and the foul's on Jonathan Ericksen - foul #2 on Jonathan Ericksen, team foul #2 | 56-31 |
| Subs | Carroll | David Perrin (PG), Jim Swaim (SG), James Leff (SF), Kevin Brewer (PF), Michael Zuckerman (C) Jonathan Ericksen, William Dunklin, Eric Bish, Lesley Hornick, Daniel Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (SG), Anthony Dewitt (SF), Nelson Skidmore (PF), George Corry (C) Joshua Stanley, Gordon Tuck, Francis Small, William Baker | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | John Bess makes the free throw | 56-32 |
| 15:42 | Carroll | David Perrin makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jim Swaim | 59-32 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - David Perrin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Swaim (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Leff (fresh) PF - Kevin Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Zuckerman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nelson Skidmore (fresh) C - George Corry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt is fouled in the backcourt by James Leff - foul #1 on James Leff, team foul #3 | 59-32 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG) John Bess | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-32 |
| 15:29 | Carroll | Michael Zuckerman pulls down the rebound | 59-32 |
| 15:06 | Carroll | Kevin Brewer misses the lay-in | 59-32 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox pulls down the rebound | 59-32 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs double dribbles | 59-32 |
| 14:42 | Carroll | James Leff lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Zuckerman | 61-32 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Michael Zuckerman denies the turnaround by Kevin Staggs | 61-32 |
| 14:32 | Carroll | James Leff gets the rebound | 61-32 |
| 14:09 | Carroll | David Perrin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-32 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore grabs the board | 61-32 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Swaim - foul #2 on Jim Swaim, team foul #4 | 61-32 |
| Subs | Carroll | Stephen Gregory (PG), Richard McClenon (SG), Eric Bish (SF) David Perrin, Jim Swaim, James Leff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (SG), Gordon Tuck (SF), Warren Echelberger (C) Kevin Staggs, Anthony Dewitt, George Corry | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger hits a floater near the basket set up by Joshua Stanley | 61-34 |
| 13:29 | Carroll | Stephen Gregory blows the layup | 61-34 |
| 13:27 | Carroll | Kevin Brewer hits the follow up shot | 63-34 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Richard McClenon - foul #2 on Richard McClenon, team foul #5 | 63-34 |
| Subs | Carroll | William Dunklin (SG) Richard McClenon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (PG), Francis Small (PF) Ronald Maddox, Nelson Skidmore | |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger misses the 1st free throw | 63-34 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger misses the 2nd free throw | 63-34 |
| 13:14 | Carroll | The rebound goes to William Dunklin | 63-34 |
| 12:51 | Carroll | Eric Bish can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-34 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Francis Small grabs the defensive rebound | 63-34 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-34 |
| Subs | Carroll | David Perrin (PG), Jonathan Ericksen (SF), Daniel Kelly (C) Stephen Gregory, Eric Bish, Michael Zuckerman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (SG) Joshua Stanley | |
| 12:24 | Carroll | William Dunklin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-34 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Francis Small pulls down the rebound | 63-34 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck is open but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 63-34 |
| 12:16 | Carroll | William Dunklin pulls down the rebound | 63-34 |
| 11:47 | Carroll | William Dunklin is hacked by Gordon Tuck - foul #2 on Gordon Tuck, team foul #1 | 63-34 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jim Swaim (PG), Richard McClenon (SG), Eric Bish (SF), Lesley Hornick (PF), Michael Zuckerman (C) David Perrin, William Dunklin, Jonathan Ericksen, Kevin Brewer, Daniel Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), George Corry (PF), William Baker (C) Joshua Holeman, Francis Small, Warren Echelberger | |
| 11:25 | Carroll | Lesley Hornick makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jim Swaim and he's hacked by George Corry - foul #1 on George Corry, team foul #2 | 65-34 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (SG), Anthony Dewitt (SF) Kevin Staggs, Gordon Tuck | |
| 11:25 | Carroll | Lesley Hornick makes the free throw | 66-34 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Jim Swaim (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Richard McClenon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Bish (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lesley Hornick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Zuckerman (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Corry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | John Bess misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard McClenon - foul #3 on Richard McClenon, team foul #6 | 66-34 |
| Subs | Carroll | James Leff (SF) Eric Bish | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | John Bess makes the 1st free throw | 66-35 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | John Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 66-36 |
| 10:40 | Carroll | Jim Swaim misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-36 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | William Baker gets the rebound | 66-36 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | John Bess is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Dewitt | 66-39 |
| 10:13 | Carroll | Michael Zuckerman clanks a jump hook near the basket | 66-39 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox gets the rebound | 66-39 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Jim Swaim steps in front of the George Corry pass | 66-39 |
| 09:39 | Carroll | Lesley Hornick is fouled on the floor by Ronald Maddox - foul #1 on Ronald Maddox, team foul #3 | 66-39 |
| Subs | Carroll | David Perrin (PG), William Dunklin (SG), Jonathan Ericksen (SF), Kevin Brewer (PF), Daniel Kelly (C) Jim Swaim, Richard McClenon, James Leff, Lesley Hornick, Michael Zuckerman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (PG), Kevin Staggs (SG), Warren Echelberger (SF), Nelson Skidmore (PF), Francis Small (C) John Bess, Ronald Maddox, Anthony Dewitt, George Corry, William Baker | |
| 09:21 | Carroll | Kevin Brewer misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Staggs - foul #2 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #4 | 66-39 |
| 09:21 | Carroll | Kevin Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 66-39 |
| 09:21 | Carroll | Kevin Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-39 |
| 09:21 | Carroll | Jonathan Ericksen pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-39 |
| 08:57 | Carroll | Jonathan Ericksen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-39 |
| 08:56 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Kelly | 66-39 |
| 08:42 | Carroll | David Perrin is fouled on the floor by Kevin Staggs - foul #3 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #5 | 66-39 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (SG), Gordon Tuck (SF) Warren Echelberger, Nelson Skidmore | |
| 08:31 | Carroll | David Perrin connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kevin Brewer and he's fouled by Joshua Holeman - foul #1 on Joshua Holeman, team foul #6 | 68-39 |
| Subs | Carroll | Eric Bish (SF) Daniel Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Warren Echelberger (C) Joshua Holeman, Francis Small | |
| 08:31 | Carroll | David Perrin makes the free throw | 69-39 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs is alone and drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Warren Echelberger | 69-41 |
| 08:02 | Carroll | Kevin Brewer is called for traveling | 69-41 |
| Subs | Carroll | Stephen Gregory (PG), Michael Zuckerman (C) David Perrin, Jonathan Ericksen | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Corry (C) Warren Echelberger | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-41 |
| 07:46 | Carroll | Michael Zuckerman grabs the board | 69-41 |
| 07:27 | Carroll | Kevin Brewer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Zuckerman | 71-41 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Stephen Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Dunklin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Eric Bish (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Brewer (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Zuckerman (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joshua Stanley (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Staggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Corry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-41 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | George Corry tips it but misses | 71-41 |
| 07:06 | Carroll | Eric Bish pulls down the rebound | 71-41 |
| 06:38 | Carroll | William Dunklin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 71-41 |
| 06:36 | Carroll | Michael Zuckerman grabs the offensive rebound | 71-41 |
| 06:14 | Carroll | Kevin Brewer buries a turnaround near the basket | 73-41 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Michael Zuckerman - foul #1 on Michael Zuckerman, team foul #7 | 73-41 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jim Swaim (PG), Richard McClenon (SG), Jonathan Ericksen (SF), James Leff (PF), Daniel Kelly (C) Stephen Gregory, William Dunklin, Eric Bish, Kevin Brewer, Michael Zuckerman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Anthony Dewitt (SF), Francis Small (PF), Warren Echelberger (C) John Bess, Joshua Stanley, Gordon Tuck, George Corry | |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs misses the 1st free throw | 73-41 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs misses the 2nd free throw | 73-41 |
| 05:58 | Carroll | Daniel Kelly gets the rebound | 73-41 |
| 05:52 | Carroll | Richard McClenon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Leff and he's fouled by Anthony Dewitt - foul #1 on Anthony Dewitt, team foul #7 | 75-41 |
| 05:52 | Carroll | Richard McClenon makes the free throw | 76-41 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-41 |
| 05:35 | Carroll | Daniel Kelly pulls down the rebound | 76-41 |
| 05:13 | Carroll | Daniel Kelly drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard McClenon | 78-41 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-41 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger misses the tip | 78-41 |
| 05:06 | Carroll | Jim Swaim snags the defensive board | 78-41 |
| 04:42 | Carroll | Jim Swaim misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-41 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger snags the defensive board | 78-41 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-41 |
| Subs | Carroll | Lesley Hornick (PF) Richard McClenon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (PG) Kevin Staggs | |
| 04:18 | Carroll | Jonathan Ericksen buries a 3 from the right corner | 81-41 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Swaim - foul #3 on Jim Swaim, team foul #8 | 81-41 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Corry (C) Anthony Dewitt | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox misses the 1st free throw | 81-41 |
| 04:15 | Carroll | Lesley Hornick grabs the board | 81-41 |
| 03:58 | Carroll | Lesley Hornick buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathan Ericksen | 83-41 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joshua Holeman, team foul #8 | 83-41 |
| Subs | Carroll | Stephen Gregory (PG) Jim Swaim | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (SG), Anthony Dewitt (SF) Ronald Maddox, Warren Echelberger | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Carroll | Lesley Hornick is hacked by Francis Small - foul #2 on Francis Small, team foul #9 | 83-41 |
| 03:26 | Carroll | Lesley Hornick misses the 1st free throw | 83-41 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Francis Small pulls down the rebound | 83-41 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Stephen Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Ericksen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Leff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lesley Hornick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Holeman (fresh) SG - Kevin Staggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Dewitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Small (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - George Corry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Francis Small can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Ericksen - foul #3 on Jonathan Ericksen, team foul #9 | 83-41 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jim Swaim (SG) James Leff | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Francis Small misses the 1st free throw | 83-41 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Francis Small makes the 2nd free throw | 83-42 |
| 03:00 | Carroll | Stephen Gregory's pass is intercepted by Francis Small | 83-42 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Staggs | 83-44 |
| 02:15 | Carroll | Jonathan Ericksen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 83-44 |
| 02:13 | Carroll | Daniel Kelly hits the follow up shot | 85-44 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Corry | 85-46 |
| 01:33 | Carroll | Jonathan Ericksen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-46 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs grabs the board | 85-46 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman is fouled on the floor by Stephen Gregory - foul #2 on Stephen Gregory, team foul #10 | 85-46 |
| Subs | Carroll | James Leff (SF) Stephen Gregory | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman misses the 1st free throw | 85-46 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman makes the 2nd free throw | 85-47 |
| 01:17 | Carroll | Jim Swaim connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Ericksen | 88-47 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Francis Small is fouled on the floor by Lesley Hornick - foul #2 on Lesley Hornick, team foul #11 | 88-47 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG) Joshua Holeman | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Francis Small misses the 1st free throw | 88-47 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Francis Small makes the 2nd free throw | 88-48 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Carroll | Jonathan Ericksen is whistled for traveling | 88-48 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt is fouled in the backcourt by James Leff - foul #2 on James Leff, team foul #12 | 88-48 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 88-49 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt misses the 2nd free throw | 88-49 |
| 00:30 | Carroll | Lesley Hornick grabs the defensive rebound | 88-49 |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Jonathan Ericksen runs out the clock | 88-49 |