| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) SG - Kelly Gil (fresh) SF - Stanley Bain (fresh) PF - Erik Campbell (fresh) C - Jeff Bracken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Edward Zaborowski (fresh) SG - Ralph Kelso (fresh) SF - Lewis Shephard (fresh) PF - Joseph Letourneau (fresh) C - Peter Padgett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | Peter Padgett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Carroll | Edward Zaborowski drills a jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Lewis Shephard steals it from Erik Campbell in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Carroll | Joseph Letourneau misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Letourneau | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Carroll | Peter Padgett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Carroll | Joseph Letourneau tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Carroll | Lewis Shephard tips it home | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Erik Campbell banks in the layup set up by Jeff Bracken and the foul's on Joseph Letourneau - foul #1 on Joseph Letourneau, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Erik Campbell misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | Carroll | Joseph Letourneau grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Carroll | Erik Campbell steals the ball from Edward Zaborowski | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:50 | Carroll | Ralph Kelso misses short on a shot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | Carroll | Joseph Letourneau gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Carroll | Ralph Kelso misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Erik Campbell | 4-4 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Kelly Gil is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Padgett - foul #1 on Peter Padgett, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (PG), Charles Wells (SG), Dana Rogers (SF), Dwayne Hayes (PF), Clint Conkling (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Kelly Gil, Stanley Bain, Erik Campbell, Jeff Bracken | |
| Subs | Carroll | Vernon Rothlisberger (PG), Peter Cheng (SG), Henry Hamner (SF), Anthony King (PF), Issac Steele (C) Edward Zaborowski, Ralph Kelso, Lewis Shephard, Joseph Letourneau, Peter Padgett | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Dana Rogers makes the fadeaway near the basket | 6-4 |
| 16:59 | Carroll | Henry Hamner buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Peter Cheng | 6-6 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Henry Hamner - foul #1 on Henry Hamner, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:50 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Anthony King | 6-6 |
| 16:31 | Carroll | Vernon Rothlisberger is called for traveling | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Kelly Gil (SG) James Hillman, Charles Wells | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Clint Conkling hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Kelly Gil scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Hawkins | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kelly Gil (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dana Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Hayes (fresh) C - Clint Conkling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Vernon Rothlisberger (fresh) SG - Peter Cheng (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Hamner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony King (fairly fresh) C - Issac Steele (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Carroll | Peter Cheng hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins is hacked by Vernon Rothlisberger - foul #1 on Vernon Rothlisberger, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (SG), Stanley Bain (SF), Erik Campbell (PF), Jeff Bracken (C) Kelly Gil, Dana Rogers, Dwayne Hayes, Clint Conkling | |
| Subs | Carroll | Edward Zaborowski (PG), Ralph Kelso (SG), Charles Cook (SF), Joseph Letourneau (PF), Peter Padgett (C) Vernon Rothlisberger, Peter Cheng, Henry Hamner, Anthony King, Issac Steele | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Erik Campbell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:10 | Carroll | Ralph Kelso grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:55 | Carroll | Peter Padgett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 8-6 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Erik Campbell snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Stanley Bain loses the dribble to Edward Zaborowski in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 14:50 | Carroll | Charles Cook hits the finger roll set up by Edward Zaborowski | 8-8 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Stanley Bain is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Kelso - foul #1 on Ralph Kelso, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (SG) Lawrence Hawkins | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 8-8 |
| 14:25 | Carroll | Peter Padgett pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:03 | Carroll | Charles Cook clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Stanley Bain can't connect on a shot from close range | 8-8 |
| 13:56 | Carroll | Joseph Letourneau gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:32 | Carroll | Peter Padgett connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Zaborowski | 8-10 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken's floater is tipped away by Joseph Letourneau | 8-10 |
| 13:17 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Joseph Letourneau | 8-10 |
| 13:03 | Carroll | Charles Wells steals it from Ralph Kelso | 8-10 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | James Hillman banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Wells | 10-10 |
| 12:44 | Carroll | Peter Padgett misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeff Bracken - foul #1 on Jeff Bracken, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Kelly Gil (SG), Dana Rogers (SF), Dwayne Hayes (PF), Clint Conkling (C) James Hillman, Charles Wells, Stanley Bain, Erik Campbell, Jeff Bracken | |
| Subs | Carroll | Vernon Rothlisberger (PG), Peter Cheng (SG), Lewis Shephard (SF), Anthony King (PF) Edward Zaborowski, Ralph Kelso, Charles Cook, Joseph Letourneau | |
| 12:44 | Carroll | Peter Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:44 | Carroll | Peter Padgett misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Clint Conkling pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-11 |
| 12:08 | Carroll | Lewis Shephard is fouled on the floor by Dana Rogers - foul #1 on Dana Rogers, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Issac Steele (C) Peter Padgett | |
| 11:54 | Carroll | Peter Cheng misses the runner from the left block | 12-11 |
| 11:53 | Carroll | Anthony King grabs the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Gil (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dana Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clint Conkling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Vernon Rothlisberger (fresh) SG - Peter Cheng (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lewis Shephard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony King (fresh) 2 reb. C - Issac Steele (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Carroll | Peter Cheng's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Henry Hamner (SF) Lewis Shephard | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes misses badly on a runner from the right block | 12-11 |
| 11:25 | Carroll | Issac Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:11 | Carroll | Anthony King scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Vernon Rothlisberger | 12-13 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Anthony King blocks the short jumper by Dana Rogers | 12-13 |
| 11:06 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Issac Steele | 12-13 |
| 10:43 | Carroll | Vernon Rothlisberger connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Hamner | 12-15 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Dana Rogers misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 12-15 |
| 10:22 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Anthony King | 12-15 |
| 10:03 | Carroll | Henry Hamner is fouled on the floor by Dana Rogers - foul #2 on Dana Rogers, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (PG), Charles Wells (SG), Gary Finn (SF), Erik Campbell (PF), Jeff Bracken (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Kelly Gil, Dana Rogers, Dwayne Hayes, Clint Conkling | |
| Subs | Carroll | Edward Zaborowski (PG), Ralph Kelso (SG), Lewis Shephard (SF), Joseph Letourneau (PF), Charles Cook (C) Vernon Rothlisberger, Peter Cheng, Henry Hamner, Anthony King, Issac Steele | |
| 09:48 | Carroll | Joseph Letourneau knocks in the shot near the basket | 12-17 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Erik Campbell is hacked by Edward Zaborowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Zaborowski, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Bain (SF) Gary Finn | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Lewis Shephard denies the turnaround by James Hillman | 12-17 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Erik Campbell tips it back up and in | 14-17 |
| 09:04 | Carroll | Edward Zaborowski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stanley Bain | 14-17 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Joseph Letourneau steps in front of the Stanley Bain pass | 14-17 |
| 08:41 | Carroll | Joseph Letourneau is hacked by Stanley Bain - foul #1 on Stanley Bain, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Finn (SF) Stanley Bain | |
| Subs | Carroll | Albert Vrabel (PG), Peter Padgett (C) Edward Zaborowski, Charles Cook | |
| 08:20 | Carroll | Albert Vrabel drills a 3 from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Lewis Shephard steps in front of the Erik Campbell pass | 14-20 |
| 07:56 | Carroll | Ralph Kelso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeff Bracken | 14-20 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | James Hillman is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Vrabel - foul #1 on Albert Vrabel, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Gil (SG) Charles Wells | |
| Subs | Carroll | Henry Hamner (SF), Issac Steele (PF) Lewis Shephard, Joseph Letourneau | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | James Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | James Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hillman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kelly Gil (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Finn (fresh) PF - Erik Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Bracken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Albert Vrabel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Kelso (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Hamner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Issac Steele (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Padgett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Carroll | Ralph Kelso drills a 3 from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Albert Vrabel steals the ball from James Hillman in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| 07:19 | Carroll | Peter Padgett makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-25 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | A charge is called on Erik Campbell - foul #1 on Erik Campbell, team foul #5 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Stanley Bain (SF), Clint Conkling (C) James Hillman, Gary Finn, Jeff Bracken | |
| Subs | Carroll | Edward Zaborowski (PG), Peter Cheng (SG), Charles Cook (PF), Anthony King (C) Albert Vrabel, Ralph Kelso, Issac Steele, Peter Padgett | |
| 06:45 | Carroll | Edward Zaborowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stanley Bain - foul #2 on Stanley Bain, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes (C) Stanley Bain | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 06:45 | Carroll | Edward Zaborowski makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:45 | Carroll | Edward Zaborowski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Kelly Gil's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony King | 16-27 |
| 06:27 | Carroll | Peter Cheng gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 06:21 | Carroll | Anthony King misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-27 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Kelly Gil misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 16-27 |
| 06:13 | Carroll | Charles Cook snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| 05:47 | Carroll | Charles Cook can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-27 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Erik Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Kelly Gil's pass is intercepted by Peter Cheng in the backcourt | 16-27 |
| 05:36 | Carroll | Clint Conkling steals the ball from Henry Hamner | 16-27 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-27 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes tips it back up and in | 18-27 |
| 05:23 | Carroll | Lawrence Hawkins picks off the pass by Edward Zaborowski in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Erik Campbell misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-27 |
| 05:11 | Carroll | Charles Cook snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 05:06 | Carroll | Erik Campbell picks off the pass by Anthony King | 18-27 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Erik Campbell connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Anthony King - foul #1 on Anthony King, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Figarsky (PG), Charles Wells (SG), Gary Finn (SF), Jeff Bracken (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Kelly Gil, Clint Conkling, Dwayne Hayes | |
| Subs | Carroll | Vernon Rothlisberger (PG), Ralph Kelso (SG), Lewis Shephard (SF), Joseph Letourneau (PF), Issac Steele (C) Edward Zaborowski, Peter Cheng, Henry Hamner, Anthony King, Charles Cook | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Erik Campbell makes the free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:31 | Carroll | Issac Steele misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Figarsky - foul #1 on Robert Figarsky, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| 04:31 | Carroll | Issac Steele makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 04:31 | Carroll | Issac Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Lewis Shephard steals the ball from Robert Figarsky | 21-28 |
| 03:58 | Carroll | Lewis Shephard scores on a turnaround in the paint | 21-30 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Gary Finn is fouled on the floor by Lewis Shephard - foul #1 on Lewis Shephard, team foul #9 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (PG), Stanley Bain (SF), Dana Rogers (PF) Robert Figarsky, Charles Wells, Erik Campbell | |
| Subs | Carroll | Peter Padgett (C) Joseph Letourneau | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Gary Finn misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 03:37 | Carroll | Issac Steele snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Finn (fresh) SF - Stanley Bain (fresh) PF - Dana Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Bracken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Vernon Rothlisberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Kelso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Shephard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Issac Steele (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Padgett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Carroll | Ralph Kelso connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Vernon Rothlisberger and the foul's on Gary Finn - foul #1 on Gary Finn, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG) Gary Finn | |
| Subs | Carroll | Albert Vrabel (PG), Joseph Letourneau (PF) Vernon Rothlisberger, Issac Steele | |
| 03:19 | Carroll | Ralph Kelso misses the free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Dana Rogers pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Vrabel - foul #2 on Albert Vrabel, team foul #10 | 21-32 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:17 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Joseph Letourneau | 22-32 |
| 03:01 | Carroll | Stanley Bain is called for the reach on Lewis Shephard - foul #3 on Stanley Bain, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes (PF) Stanley Bain | |
| Subs | Carroll | Edward Zaborowski (PG) Albert Vrabel | |
| 03:01 | Carroll | Lewis Shephard makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:01 | Carroll | Lewis Shephard misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dwayne Hayes | 22-33 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | James Hillman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-33 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Dana Rogers grabs the offensive board | 22-33 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Dana Rogers makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Lawrence Hawkins | 24-33 |
| 01:59 | Carroll | Dana Rogers steals the ball from Peter Padgett | 24-33 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken blows the layup but he's hacked by Peter Padgett - foul #2 on Peter Padgett, team foul #11 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Figarsky (PG), Kelly Gil (SG), Gary Finn (SF), Clint Conkling (PF) Lawrence Hawkins, James Hillman, Dana Rogers, Dwayne Hayes | |
| Subs | Carroll | Vernon Rothlisberger (PG), Peter Cheng (SF), Issac Steele (PF), Anthony King (C) Edward Zaborowski, Lewis Shephard, Joseph Letourneau, Peter Padgett | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:46 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Anthony King | 24-33 |
| 01:27 | Carroll | Ralph Kelso makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Issac Steele | 24-35 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Robert Figarsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-35 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Kelly Gil tips it in | 26-35 |
| 00:47 | Carroll | Ralph Kelso clanks a floater from the baseline | 26-35 |
| 00:45 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Issac Steele | 26-35 |
| 00:32 | Carroll | Ralph Kelso clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Kelly Gil travels with the ball | 26-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (SG), Erik Campbell (PF), Dana Rogers (C) Kelly Gil, Clint Conkling, Jeff Bracken | |
| Subs | Carroll | Albert Vrabel (PG), Henry Hamner (SG), Charles Cook (SF), Joseph Letourneau (PF), Peter Padgett (C) Vernon Rothlisberger, Ralph Kelso, Peter Cheng, Issac Steele, Anthony King | |
| 00:02 | Carroll | Henry Hamner is hacked by Gary Finn - foul #2 on Gary Finn, team foul #10 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), James Hillman (SG), Dwayne Hayes (C) Robert Figarsky, Charles Wells, Gary Finn | |
| Subs | Carroll | Edward Zaborowski (PG) Albert Vrabel | |
| 00:02 | Carroll | Henry Hamner makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:02 | Carroll | Henry Hamner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dana Rogers misses long on a halfcourt shot | 26-37 |