| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Nicholas Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Pangburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Shepardson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Grant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | David Pangburn inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Carroll | Carroll Simmons is hacked by Gary Kirschner - foul #3 on Gary Kirschner, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Carroll | Anthony Brown (C) Harry Shepardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (SG) Gary Kirschner | |
| 19:28 | Carroll | Anthony Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-25 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Brent McClallen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Christopher Fried tips it in | 25-27 |
| 18:46 | Carroll | Curtis Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | William Tripp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 18:25 | Carroll | Carroll Simmons snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 18:07 | Carroll | Carroll Simmons is whistled for traveling | 27-27 |
| Subs | Carroll | George Nuttall (SG), Everett Lawson (C) Curtis Brown, Carroll Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Brent McClallen knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Everett Lawson - foul #1 on Everett Lawson, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Carroll | Curtis Brown (SG), Carroll Simmons (PF), Harry Shepardson (C) George Nuttall, Anthony Brown, Everett Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Brent McClallen makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:36 | Carroll | Harry Shepardson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Robidoux - foul #1 on Michael Robidoux, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Carroll | George Nuttall (SG), Anthony Brown (PF) Curtis Brown, Carroll Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Watson (C) Michael Robidoux | |
| 17:36 | Carroll | Harry Shepardson misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:36 | Carroll | Harry Shepardson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Christopher Fried comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 17:12 | Carroll | Anthony Brown pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:52 | Carroll | Harry Shepardson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent McClallen | 28-30 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Christopher Fried drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brent McClallen | 28-33 |
| 16:20 | Carroll | Harry Shepardson's fadeaway is rejected by Brent McClallen | 28-33 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Kevin Watson snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Gary Grant misses the driving attempt in the paint | 28-33 |
| 16:11 | Carroll | Harry Shepardson grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 16:06 | Carroll | David Pangburn drills a jumper from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | William Tripp can't connect on a shot in the paint | 30-33 |
| 15:59 | Carroll | Anthony Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Nicholas Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Nuttall (fresh) SF - David Pangburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Brown (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Shepardson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Tripp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent McClallen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Fried (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Carroll | Anthony Brown misses the jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Fried | 30-33 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Gary Grant is hacked by Harry Shepardson - foul #2 on Harry Shepardson, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Carroll | Curtis Brown (SG), Carroll Simmons (PF), Everett Lawson (C) George Nuttall, Anthony Brown, Harry Shepardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Michael Robidoux (C) Gary Grant, William Tripp, Brent McClallen, Christopher Fried | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux clanks a turnaround from the left block | 30-33 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas is whistled for a carry | 30-33 |
| Subs | Carroll | Sam Branan (C) Everett Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James McHugh (PG) Kevin Watson | |
| 14:29 | Carroll | James McHugh steals the ball from Curtis Brown | 30-33 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux tips it back up and in | 30-35 |
| 13:58 | Carroll | Sam Branan drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Nicholas Perry | 32-35 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 13:46 | Carroll | Carroll Simmons snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 13:21 | Carroll | Sam Branan misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Robidoux - foul #2 on Michael Robidoux, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Carroll | Everett Lawson (C) Nicholas Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Brent McClallen (SF), Christopher Fried (PF) James McHugh, Anthony Durbin, Herbert Thomas | |
| 13:21 | Carroll | Sam Branan makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 13:21 | Carroll | Sam Branan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Christopher Fried snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Christopher Fried clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-35 |
| 12:57 | Carroll | David Pangburn gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:41 | Carroll | Carroll Simmons throws it down | 35-35 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Gary Grant knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 35-37 |
| 12:03 | Carroll | Curtis Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Brent McClallen pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Sam Branan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Pangburn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carroll Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Everett Lawson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Grant (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Kirschner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Robidoux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Gary Grant misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Brent McClallen slams it home | 35-39 |
| 11:29 | Carroll | David Pangburn is fouled on the floor by Brent McClallen - foul #1 on Brent McClallen, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Carroll | Nicholas Perry (PG), Harry Shepardson (C) Sam Branan, Everett Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Anthony Durbin (SG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Kevin Watson (C) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen, Michael Robidoux | |
| 11:13 | Carroll | Curtis Brown is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Curtis Brown, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Nicholas Perry is called for the reach on Anthony Durbin - foul #3 on Nicholas Perry, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Carroll | Anthony Brown (PF) Carroll Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Christopher Fried comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Brown - foul #2 on Anthony Brown, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Carroll | Carroll Simmons (PF) Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Christopher Fried makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Christopher Fried misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:41 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Harry Shepardson | 35-40 |
| 10:13 | Carroll | Harry Shepardson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Durbin - foul #1 on Anthony Durbin, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Carroll | Eugene Conrad (SG), Anthony Brown (C) Curtis Brown, Harry Shepardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Brent McClallen (SF), Clifford Johnson (C) Anthony Durbin, Herbert Thomas, Christopher Fried | |
| 09:56 | Carroll | Kevin Watson is called for the reach on Carroll Simmons - foul #1 on Kevin Watson, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Carroll | Curtis Brown (SG), Harry Shepardson (C) Eugene Conrad, Carroll Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (SG) William Tripp | |
| 09:44 | Carroll | Gary Kirschner steals it from David Pangburn | 35-40 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner misses short on a floater from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 09:25 | Carroll | Curtis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 09:19 | Carroll | Harry Shepardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Carroll | George Nuttall (SG), Carroll Simmons (PF), Everett Lawson (C) Curtis Brown, Anthony Brown, Harry Shepardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Gary Grant drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Kirschner | 35-43 |
| 08:36 | Carroll | Gary Grant steals the ball from George Nuttall | 35-43 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Clifford Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 35-43 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Gary Grant gets the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Carroll Simmons steals the ball from Gary Kirschner | 35-43 |
| 07:37 | Carroll | Clifford Johnson steals the ball from Carroll Simmons | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Nicholas Perry (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Nuttall (fresh) SF - David Pangburn (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carroll Simmons (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Everett Lawson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Kirschner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brent McClallen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brent McClallen | 35-46 |
| 07:04 | Carroll | Carroll Simmons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-46 |
| 07:02 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to George Nuttall | 35-46 |
| 06:44 | Carroll | Carroll Simmons hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Watson - foul #2 on Kevin Watson, team foul #7 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Carroll | Eugene Conrad (PG), Curtis Brown (SG), Jonathan Shapiro (SF), Harry Shepardson (C) Nicholas Perry, George Nuttall, David Pangburn, Everett Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Anthony Durbin (SG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Christopher Fried (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen, Kevin Watson, Clifford Johnson | |
| 06:44 | Carroll | Carroll Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 06:44 | Carroll | Carroll Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Christopher Fried hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Tripp | 37-49 |
| 06:08 | Carroll | Eugene Conrad travels with the ball | 37-49 |
| Subs | Carroll | Anthony Brown (PF) Carroll Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin lays it up and in | 37-51 |
| 05:34 | Carroll | Eugene Conrad double dribbles | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Shapiro - foul #1 on Jonathan Shapiro, team foul #6 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Carroll | Nicholas Perry (PG), Sam Branan (C) Eugene Conrad, Harry Shepardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG) Anthony Durbin | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 04:47 | Carroll | Curtis Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-53 |
| 04:46 | Carroll | Anthony Brown tips it back up and in | 39-53 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Shapiro - foul #2 on Jonathan Shapiro, team foul #7 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Carroll | Eugene Conrad (PG), David Pangburn (SF), Carroll Simmons (PF), Harry Shepardson (C) Nicholas Perry, Jonathan Shapiro, Anthony Brown, Sam Branan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (SG) William Tripp | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:10 | Carroll | Harry Shepardson drills a floater from the left wing set up by Curtis Brown | 41-55 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-55 |
| 03:59 | Carroll | Curtis Brown snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Carroll | Curtis Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Gary Grant banks in the layup | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Eugene Conrad (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Pangburn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carroll Simmons (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Shepardson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Grant (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Robidoux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Carroll | Curtis Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Gary Grant pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Harry Shepardson - foul #3 on Harry Shepardson, team foul #8 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Carroll | Nicholas Perry (PG), Jonathan Shapiro (SF), Anthony Brown (PF), Sam Branan (C) Eugene Conrad, David Pangburn, Carroll Simmons, Harry Shepardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), James Starks (SG), Anthony Durbin (SF), Kevin Watson (PF) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Herbert Thomas, Christopher Fried | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux makes the free throw | 41-60 |
| 02:38 | Carroll | Sam Branan can't finish the layup | 41-60 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux snags the defensive board | 41-60 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Kevin Watson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-60 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Kevin Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux is whistled for a carry | 41-60 |
| Subs | Carroll | Carroll Simmons (PF) Sam Branan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifford Johnson (C) Michael Robidoux | |
| 01:52 | Carroll | Curtis Brown loses the dribble to William Tripp | 41-60 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Kevin Watson loses the dribble to Jonathan Shapiro | 41-60 |
| 01:10 | Carroll | Curtis Brown scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Perry | 44-60 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 00:52 | Carroll | Curtis Brown gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Carroll | Curtis Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-60 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Tripp | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | William Tripp is hacked by Nicholas Perry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Perry, team foul #9 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Carroll | David Pangburn (SF), Harry Shepardson (C) Jonathan Shapiro, Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Thomas (SF) James Starks | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 00:35 | Carroll | Curtis Brown is fouled on the floor by Herbert Thomas - foul #1 on Herbert Thomas, team foul #8 | 44-62 |
| 00:35 | Carroll | Curtis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 00:35 | Carroll | Carroll Simmons grabs the offensive board | 44-62 |
| 00:31 | Carroll | Curtis Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 00:30 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Shepardson | 44-62 |
| 00:26 | Carroll | Anthony Durbin steals the ball from Carroll Simmons | 44-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Tripp runs out the clock | 44-62 |