| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Randy Gore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Roller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Rhyne (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Morgan Buzzell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Cox (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | Preston Weaver inbounds the ball | 43-42 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Carroll | Dennis Cox picks off the pass by Christopher Jones | 43-42 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Edward Dunn misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 19:33 | Carroll | Donald Rhyne grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 19:12 | Carroll | Randy Gore knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-42 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey Roller is called for the reach on Bobby Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Roller, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard's floater is tipped away by Donald Rhyne | 45-42 |
| 18:53 | Carroll | Preston Weaver grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 18:27 | Carroll | Donald Rhyne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 18:26 | Carroll | Christopher Jones hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 18:09 | Carroll | Christopher Jones grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 17:59 | Carroll | Jeffrey Roller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Donald Rhyne - foul #2 on Donald Rhyne, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Carroll | George Etherton (PG), Steven Unrein (SG), Jason Stryjewski (SF), Douglas Wicker (PF), William Klingenberg (C) Randy Gore, Jeffrey Roller, Preston Weaver, Donald Rhyne, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (SG), Michael Cady (SF), Jon Simpson (PF), Murray Phung (C) Kenneth Leonard, Edward Dunn, Bobby Taylor, Dennis Cox | |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 17:52 | Carroll | William Klingenberg pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 17:40 | Carroll | Jon Simpson steals it from Jason Stryjewski | 47-43 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Christopher Gross banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Morgan Buzzell | 47-45 |
| 17:28 | Carroll | Jason Stryjewski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Christopher Gross connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Michael Cady | 47-47 |
| 16:57 | Carroll | William Klingenberg misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Murray Phung grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | William Klingenberg takes the ball from Christopher Gross in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 16:34 | Carroll | Douglas Wicker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jon Simpson - foul #1 on Jon Simpson, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Carroll | Randy Gore (PG), Timothy Harris (PF) Steven Unrein, William Klingenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (SG), Steven Lozier (PF) Morgan Buzzell, Jon Simpson | |
| 16:34 | Carroll | Douglas Wicker misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 16:34 | Carroll | Douglas Wicker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Lozier | 47-47 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Christopher Gross is hacked by Randy Gore - foul #2 on Randy Gore, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jeffrey Roller (SG), Christopher Jones (C) George Etherton, Douglas Wicker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Dennis Cox (C) Mark Sheridan, Murray Phung | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Steven Lozier connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Cady | 47-50 |
| 15:49 | Carroll | Jeffrey Roller makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy Gore | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Randy Gore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Roller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Stryjewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Cady (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Steven Lozier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Cox (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Gross and he's fouled by Jeffrey Roller - foul #3 on Jeffrey Roller, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Carroll | Preston Weaver (SF), Donald Rhyne (PF) Jason Stryjewski, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG), Edward Dunn (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF) Christopher Gross, Michael Cady, Steven Lozier | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 15:20 | Carroll | Preston Weaver clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 15:18 | Carroll | Christopher Jones misses the tip | 49-53 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard scores on a runner in the lane set up by Bobby Taylor | 49-55 |
| 14:56 | Carroll | Christopher Jones drills a fadeaway in the lane | 51-55 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Rhyne - foul #3 on Donald Rhyne, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Carroll | George Etherton (PG), Steven Unrein (SG), Douglas Wicker (PF), William Klingenberg (C) Randy Gore, Jeffrey Roller, Donald Rhyne, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Simpson (C) Dennis Cox | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 14:52 | Carroll | Douglas Wicker grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 14:39 | Carroll | Douglas Wicker buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Klingenberg | 54-56 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | William Klingenberg steals it from Mark Sheridan | 54-56 |
| 14:12 | Carroll | George Etherton is whistled for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | Carroll | Timothy Harris (SF) Preston Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Aaron Bowman (SG), Steven Lozier (SF), Murray Phung (C) Mark Sheridan, Kenneth Leonard, Edward Dunn, Bobby Taylor | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Morgan Buzzell | 54-58 |
| 13:43 | Carroll | George Etherton comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Jon Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Wicker - foul #1 on Douglas Wicker, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Carroll | Randy Gore (PG), Jason Stryjewski (SG), Donald Rhyne (PF) Steven Unrein, Timothy Harris, William Klingenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (SG), Michael Cady (SF) Aaron Bowman, Jon Simpson | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 13:15 | Carroll | Douglas Wicker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 13:13 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Rhyne | 54-60 |
| 13:04 | Carroll | Douglas Wicker is fouled on the floor by Steven Lozier - foul #1 on Steven Lozier, team foul #2 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jeffrey Roller (SG), Christopher Jones (C) George Etherton, Douglas Wicker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Cox (C) Steven Lozier | |
| 12:40 | Carroll | Jason Stryjewski misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 12:39 | Carroll | Christopher Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 12:23 | Carroll | Donald Rhyne double dribbles | 54-60 |
| Subs | Carroll | Joseph Zaborac (PG), Steven Unrein (SG), Preston Weaver (SF), Timothy Harris (PF), William Klingenberg (C) Randy Gore, Jeffrey Roller, Jason Stryjewski, Donald Rhyne, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG), Aaron Bowman (SG), Edward Dunn (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF) Morgan Buzzell, Christopher Gross, Michael Cady, Murray Phung | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman loses the dribble to Steven Unrein | 54-60 |
| 11:56 | Carroll | Bobby Taylor is called for the reach on Preston Weaver - foul #2 on Bobby Taylor, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Simpson (C) Dennis Cox | |
| 11:38 | Carroll | Mark Sheridan is called for the reach on Steven Unrein - foul #2 on Mark Sheridan, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG) Aaron Bowman | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Joseph Zaborac (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Unrein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Preston Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Klingenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Carroll | William Klingenberg misses badly on a floater from the left block | 54-60 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jon Simpson | 54-60 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Jon Simpson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Sheridan | 54-62 |
| 10:58 | Carroll | Mark Sheridan steps in front of the Steven Unrein pass | 54-62 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Leonard | 54-64 |
| 10:29 | Carroll | William Klingenberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jon Simpson - foul #2 on Jon Simpson, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Carroll | Randy Gore (PG), Jason Stryjewski (SG), George Etherton (SF), Donald Rhyne (PF) Joseph Zaborac, Steven Unrein, Preston Weaver, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Christopher Gross (SG), Michael Cady (SF), Murray Phung (PF), Dennis Cox (C) Mark Sheridan, Kenneth Leonard, Edward Dunn, Bobby Taylor, Jon Simpson | |
| 10:29 | Carroll | William Klingenberg makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 10:29 | Carroll | William Klingenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 10:29 | Carroll | Randy Gore gets the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 10:22 | Carroll | William Klingenberg drills a runner in the paint | 57-64 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Murray Phung | 57-67 |
| 09:51 | Carroll | George Etherton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-67 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Dennis Cox grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Christopher Gross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jeffrey Roller (SG), Douglas Wicker (C) George Etherton, William Klingenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:36 | Carroll | Donald Rhyne hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 57-67 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Murray Phung snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Douglas Wicker swats the short shot by Murray Phung | 57-67 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Dennis Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 09:04 | Carroll | Randy Gore gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 08:49 | Carroll | Jeffrey Roller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Michael Cady pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Christopher Gross is hacked by Jeffrey Roller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Roller, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Carroll | Joseph Zaborac (PG), George Etherton (SG), Preston Weaver (SF), Timothy Harris (PF) Randy Gore, Jeffrey Roller, Jason Stryjewski, Donald Rhyne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Edward Dunn (SF), Steven Lozier (PF) Morgan Buzzell, Michael Cady, Murray Phung | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Christopher Gross makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Christopher Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 08:18 | Carroll | Joseph Zaborac is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gross - foul #1 on Christopher Gross, team foul #6 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Carroll | Christopher Jones (C) Douglas Wicker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG), Jon Simpson (C) Christopher Gross, Dennis Cox | |
| 08:05 | Carroll | Timothy Harris scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Preston Weaver | 60-69 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Joseph Zaborac steals the ball from Mark Sheridan in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| 07:46 | Carroll | Timothy Harris misses short on a jumper from the left block | 60-69 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Lozier | 60-69 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| Subs | Carroll | Randy Gore (PG), Steven Unrein (SG) Joseph Zaborac, Preston Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Bobby Taylor (PF) Mark Sheridan, Edward Dunn | |
| 07:22 | Carroll | Christopher Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jon Simpson - foul #3 on Jon Simpson, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jeffrey Roller (SG), Jason Stryjewski (SF), Donald Rhyne (PF) Steven Unrein, George Etherton, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Bowman (SF), Dennis Cox (C) Steven Lozier, Jon Simpson | |
| 07:22 | Carroll | Christopher Jones misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 07:22 | Carroll | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Randy Gore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Roller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Stryjewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Rhyne (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Morgan Buzzell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Cox (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor misses long on a runner in the paint | 61-69 |
| 07:00 | Carroll | Donald Rhyne grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 06:40 | Carroll | Donald Rhyne knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Gore | 63-69 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell is hacked by Jeffrey Roller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Roller, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Carroll | Steven Unrein (SG), Douglas Wicker (C) Jeffrey Roller, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (SG), Edward Dunn (SF), Murray Phung (PF), Michael Cady (C) Kenneth Leonard, Aaron Bowman, Bobby Taylor, Dennis Cox | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 06:26 | Carroll | Donald Rhyne hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jason Stryjewski and he's fouled by Murray Phung - foul #1 on Murray Phung, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Carroll | George Etherton (PG), Preston Weaver (SF) Randy Gore, Jason Stryjewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (SG) Mark Sheridan | |
| 06:26 | Carroll | Donald Rhyne misses the free throw | 65-71 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Michael Cady grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Michael Cady is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Gross | 65-73 |
| 05:46 | Carroll | Steven Unrein misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Gross - foul #2 on Christopher Gross, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Carroll | William Klingenberg (C) Donald Rhyne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (SG), Jon Simpson (PF) Morgan Buzzell, Murray Phung | |
| 05:46 | Carroll | Steven Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 05:46 | Carroll | Steven Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Jon Simpson clanks a floater near the basket | 67-73 |
| 05:27 | Carroll | Douglas Wicker pulls down the rebound | 67-73 |
| 05:05 | Carroll | William Klingenberg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-73 |
| 05:03 | Carroll | Steven Unrein tips it home | 69-73 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Michael Cady is fouled on the floor by Preston Weaver - foul #2 on Preston Weaver, team foul #9 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Carroll | Randy Gore (PG), Jason Stryjewski (SG), Timothy Harris (SF), Christopher Jones (C) George Etherton, Steven Unrein, Preston Weaver, Douglas Wicker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Bobby Taylor (PF), Dennis Cox (C) Christopher Gross, Edward Dunn, Jon Simpson | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Michael Cady makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Michael Cady makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 04:21 | Carroll | William Klingenberg misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 69-75 |
| 04:19 | Carroll | Christopher Jones grabs the offensive board | 69-75 |
| 04:11 | Carroll | William Klingenberg misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 04:09 | Carroll | Christopher Jones tips it back up and in | 71-75 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Michael Cady makes the wide open floater near the basket set up by Kenneth Leonard | 71-77 |
| 03:33 | Carroll | Randy Gore misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-77 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Michael Cady grabs the board | 71-77 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard is hacked by Jason Stryjewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Stryjewski, team foul #10 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Carroll | Donald Rhyne (PF) William Klingenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Steven Lozier (SF), Murray Phung (C) Mark Sheridan, Michael Cady, Dennis Cox | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Carroll | Donald Rhyne misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Lozier - foul #2 on Steven Lozier, team foul #10 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Carroll | Steven Unrein (SG), Preston Weaver (SF) Jason Stryjewski, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Bowman (SG) Kenneth Leonard | |
| 03:16 | Carroll | Donald Rhyne makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 03:16 | Carroll | Donald Rhyne makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Randy Gore (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Unrein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Preston Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Rhyne (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Morgan Buzzell (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Lozier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Murray Phung (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Donald Rhyne denies the turnaround by Murray Phung | 73-79 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell snags the offensive board | 73-79 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-79 |
| Subs | Carroll | Douglas Wicker (C) Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Edward Dunn (SF), Dennis Cox (C) Aaron Bowman, Steven Lozier, Murray Phung | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-79 |
| 02:19 | Carroll | Donald Rhyne drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Steven Unrein | 75-79 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard is called for traveling | 75-79 |
| 02:02 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Carroll | Christopher Jones (C) Douglas Wicker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:43 | Carroll | Christopher Jones clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-79 |
| 01:41 | Carroll | Christopher Jones snags the offensive board | 75-79 |
| 01:20 | Carroll | Christopher Jones misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Leonard - foul #3 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #11 | 75-79 |
| 01:20 | Carroll | Christopher Jones misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 01:20 | Carroll | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard lays it in set up by Bobby Taylor | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Carroll | Randy Gore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bobby Taylor - foul #3 on Bobby Taylor, team foul #12 | 76-81 |
| 00:46 | Carroll | Randy Gore misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:46 | Carroll | Randy Gore misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor pulls down the rebound | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor is hacked by Randy Gore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Gore, team foul #11 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Mark Sheridan (SG) Morgan Buzzell, Kenneth Leonard | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Carroll | Christopher Jones blows the layup | 76-83 |
| 00:34 | Carroll | Steven Unrein snags the offensive board | 76-83 |
| 00:31 | Carroll | Steven Unrein misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-83 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Taylor | 76-83 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Christopher Gross is hacked by Randy Gore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Gore, team foul #12 | 76-83 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Christopher Gross makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Christopher Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Carroll | Steven Unrein scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Preston Weaver | 79-85 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Randy Gore is called for the reach on Dennis Cox in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Gore, team foul #13 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jason Stryjewski (SG) Randy Gore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG) Christopher Gross | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Dennis Cox makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Dennis Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:17 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-87 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG) Mark Sheridan | |
| 00:13 | Carroll | Donald Rhyne connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-87 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Edward Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Unrein - foul #3 on Steven Unrein, team foul #14 | 82-87 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (SG) Kenneth Leonard | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Edward Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Edward Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Carroll | Steven Unrein makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Preston Weaver | 85-88 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan is hacked by Jason Stryjewski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Stryjewski, team foul #15 | 85-88 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Jason Stryjewski misses short on a fullcourt shot | 85-90 |