| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Lozier (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Simpson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Randy Gore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Unrein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Harris (fresh) PF - William Klingenberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Pat Buckley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steven Lozier inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Leonard | 42-33 |
| 19:24 | Carroll | Steven Unrein connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Harris | 42-35 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard is hacked by Pat Buckley - foul #1 on Pat Buckley, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Steven Lozier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Ray Jones (PF) Pat Buckley | |
| 18:44 | Carroll | The jump hook by William Klingenberg is blocked by Jon Simpson | 42-35 |
| 18:43 | Carroll | William Klingenberg hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Steven Lozier comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Harris - foul #3 on Timothy Harris, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Murray Phung (C) Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | Carroll | George Etherton (SF), Pat Buckley (C) Timothy Harris, William Klingenberg | |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Steven Lozier makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Steven Lozier makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:15 | Carroll | Steven Unrein scores on a 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard blows the layup but he's fouled by Randy Gore - foul #1 on Randy Gore, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (PG), Aaron Bowman (SF), William Graf (C) Mark Sheridan, Steven Lozier, Bobby Taylor | |
| Subs | Carroll | Joseph Zaborac (PG) Randy Gore | |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:44 | Carroll | Steven Unrein can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | William Graf pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Michael Cady blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Unrein - foul #1 on Steven Unrein, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins (SF) Kenneth Leonard | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Michael Cady makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Michael Cady misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 17:38 | Carroll | Pat Buckley pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:18 | Carroll | Steven Unrein travels with the ball | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Simpson (C) William Graf | |
| Subs | Carroll | William Klingenberg (PF) Ray Jones | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Michael Cady is called for a backcourt violation | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Graf (PF) Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Carroll | Randy Gore (PG) Joseph Zaborac | |
| 16:43 | Carroll | Steven Unrein hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Randy Gore | 47-43 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Randy Gore - foul #2 on Randy Gore, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG), Mark Turner (SG), Bobby Taylor (PF) Michael Cady, Johnathan Tompkins, Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | Carroll | Ray Jones (SF) George Etherton | |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:54 | Carroll | Steven Unrein drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy Gore and he's hacked by Mark Turner - foul #1 on Mark Turner, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Steven Lozier (SF), Murray Phung (C) Mark Turner, Aaron Bowman, William Graf | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jeffrey Roller (SG), Timothy Harris (SF), John Lavoie (PF), Jason Stryjewski (C) Randy Gore, Ray Jones, William Klingenberg, Pat Buckley | |
| 15:54 | Carroll | Steven Unrein makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Lozier (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Murray Phung (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Steven Unrein (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Roller (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Timothy Harris (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Lavoie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Stryjewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Steven Lozier misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 15:38 | Carroll | The rebound goes to John Lavoie | 48-46 |
| 15:24 | Carroll | Steven Unrein misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 15:15 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Jason Stryjewski | 48-46 |
| 15:11 | Carroll | Timothy Harris can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Taylor | 48-46 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Steven Lozier can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Harris - foul #4 on Timothy Harris, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (PG), Jon Simpson (C) Mark Sheridan, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Carroll | Randy Gore (PG), William Klingenberg (C) Steven Unrein, Timothy Harris | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Steven Lozier makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Steven Lozier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:43 | Carroll | John Lavoie is fouled on the floor by Jon Simpson - foul #2 on Jon Simpson, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Turner (PG), Johnathan Tompkins (PF) Steven Lozier, Bobby Taylor | |
| Subs | Carroll | Ray Jones (PF) John Lavoie | |
| 14:24 | Carroll | Ray Jones lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Roller and the foul's on Michael Cady - foul #1 on Michael Cady, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG) Kenneth Leonard | |
| Subs | Carroll | George Etherton (SF), Pat Buckley (C) Jason Stryjewski, William Klingenberg | |
| 14:24 | Carroll | Ray Jones misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:24 | Carroll | Pat Buckley snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 14:10 | Carroll | Jeffrey Roller misses the shot from the left side | 50-48 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Cady | 50-48 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Jon Simpson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-48 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Jon Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Mark Turner knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Cady | 52-48 |
| 13:15 | Carroll | Jeffrey Roller hits a runner from close range | 52-50 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Michael Cady misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 52-50 |
| 12:56 | Carroll | Randy Gore grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 12:51 | Carroll | George Etherton banks in the layup on a great pass from Randy Gore | 52-52 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Jeffrey Roller steals it from Mark Sheridan | 52-52 |
| 12:23 | Carroll | Pat Buckley connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Etherton | 52-55 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Michael Cady misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 12:18 | Carroll | George Etherton grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 11:59 | Carroll | Randy Gore comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Michael Cady gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Michael Cady throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Bowman (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Steven Lozier (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF), Murray Phung (C) Mark Sheridan, Mark Turner, Michael Cady, Johnathan Tompkins, Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | Carroll | Joseph Zaborac (PG), Jason Stryjewski (SF), John Lavoie (PF), William Klingenberg (C) Randy Gore, George Etherton, Ray Jones, Pat Buckley | |
| 11:50 | Carroll | Aaron Bowman is called for the reach on Joseph Zaborac - foul #1 on Aaron Bowman, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Lozier (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Murray Phung (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Joseph Zaborac (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Roller (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Stryjewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Lavoie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Klingenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Carroll | William Klingenberg misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Joseph Zaborac is called for the reach on Aaron Bowman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Zaborac, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:10 | Carroll | William Klingenberg drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Roller | 54-58 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Steven Lozier hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Bowman | 56-58 |
| 10:39 | Carroll | John Lavoie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Murray Phung grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 10:22 | Carroll | The rebound goes to William Klingenberg | 56-58 |
| 10:16 | Carroll | Aaron Bowman steals the ball from Jason Stryjewski | 56-58 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard banks in the layup on a great pass from Aaron Bowman | 58-58 |
| 10:11 | Carroll | Aaron Bowman steals it from Joseph Zaborac in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Bowman | 60-58 |
| 09:50 | Carroll | Kenneth Leonard steals it from John Lavoie | 60-58 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Roller - foul #4 on Jeffrey Roller, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG), William Graf (C) Aaron Bowman, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Carroll | Randy Gore (PG), Steven Unrein (SG), Ray Jones (PF) Joseph Zaborac, Jeffrey Roller, John Lavoie | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 09:25 | Carroll | Steven Unrein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | William Graf gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Steven Lozier makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by Kenneth Leonard | 64-58 |
| 09:00 | Carroll | Ray Jones clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | William Graf snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Leonard | 67-58 |
| 08:44 | Carroll | Jason Stryjewski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Steven Lozier pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Steven Lozier hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Leonard | 69-58 |
| 08:05 | Carroll | William Klingenberg is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Leonard - foul #3 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Turner (SG), Michael Cady (SF), Murray Phung (PF), Jon Simpson (C) Kenneth Leonard, Steven Lozier, Bobby Taylor, William Graf | |
| Subs | Carroll | Joseph Zaborac (PG), George Etherton (SF), John Lavoie (PF), Pat Buckley (C) Randy Gore, Jason Stryjewski, Ray Jones, William Klingenberg | |
| 07:54 | Carroll | Jon Simpson steps in front of the Joseph Zaborac pass | 69-58 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Murray Phung is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 69-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Bowman (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF) Mark Sheridan, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Carroll | Timothy Harris (SF) Steven Unrein | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Cady (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Joseph Zaborac (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Etherton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Harris (fresh) 4 pf. PF - John Lavoie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Pat Buckley (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Jon Simpson's pass is intercepted by Pat Buckley | 69-58 |
| 07:00 | Carroll | Pat Buckley misses the 3 from straight away | 69-58 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Timothy Harris picks off the pass by Mark Turner in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| 06:55 | Carroll | George Etherton banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Harris | 69-60 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Michael Cady misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Pat Buckley - foul #2 on Pat Buckley, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Johnathan Tompkins (PF) Mark Turner, Aaron Bowman, Bobby Taylor | |
| Subs | Carroll | Randy Gore (PG), Jeffrey Roller (SG) Joseph Zaborac, George Etherton | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Michael Cady makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Michael Cady makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:15 | Carroll | John Lavoie connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Roller and he's fouled by Johnathan Tompkins - foul #1 on Johnathan Tompkins, team foul #6 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Lozier (SF), William Graf (C) Michael Cady, Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 06:15 | Carroll | John Lavoie misses the free throw | 71-62 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | William Graf grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Johnathan Tompkins | 71-62 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Leonard | 74-62 |
| 05:26 | Carroll | Timothy Harris comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Lozier - foul #1 on Steven Lozier, team foul #7 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Taylor (PF), Jon Simpson (C) Johnathan Tompkins, William Graf | |
| Subs | Carroll | George Etherton (SG), Ray Jones (PF), William Klingenberg (C) Jeffrey Roller, John Lavoie, Pat Buckley | |
| 05:26 | Carroll | Timothy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:26 | Carroll | Timothy Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Bowman (PG) Mark Sheridan | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 05:15 | Carroll | Steven Lozier picks off the pass by William Klingenberg | 74-63 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Jon Simpson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Klingenberg - foul #2 on William Klingenberg, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Jon Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Jon Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 04:49 | Carroll | George Etherton is fouled on the floor by Bobby Taylor - foul #1 on Bobby Taylor, team foul #8 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (SF), Murray Phung (PF) Steven Lozier, Bobby Taylor | |
| Subs | Carroll | Steven Unrein (SG) Timothy Harris | |
| 04:49 | Carroll | George Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 04:49 | Carroll | George Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Michael Cady makes the shot from the left block set up by Kenneth Leonard | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:32 | Carroll | Randy Gore knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Ray Jones | 77-67 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Michael Cady knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Murray Phung | 79-67 |
| 04:02 | Carroll | Ray Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-67 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Michael Cady grabs the board | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Michael Cady knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Murray Phung | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Carroll | William Klingenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-67 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Murray Phung gets the rebound | 81-67 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Bowman, team foul #9 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG), Mark Turner (SG), Johnathan Tompkins (SF), William Graf (C) Aaron Bowman, Kenneth Leonard, Michael Cady, Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | Carroll | Joseph Zaborac (PG), Timothy Harris (SF), John Lavoie (PF), Jason Stryjewski (C) Randy Gore, George Etherton, Ray Jones, William Klingenberg | |
| 03:30 | Carroll | Steven Unrein clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-67 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins gets the rebound | 81-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Tompkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Murray Phung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Graf (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Joseph Zaborac (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Unrein (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Lavoie (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Stryjewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Mark Turner comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 81-67 |
| 03:23 | Carroll | John Lavoie grabs the defensive rebound | 81-67 |
| 03:09 | Carroll | John Lavoie is denied on a layup by Murray Phung | 81-67 |
| 03:08 | Carroll | John Lavoie snags the offensive board | 81-67 |
| 02:49 | Carroll | Murray Phung is called for the reach on John Lavoie - foul #2 on Murray Phung, team foul #10 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Lozier (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF) Johnathan Tompkins, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jeffrey Roller (SG) Steven Unrein | |
| 02:49 | Carroll | John Lavoie misses the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 02:49 | Carroll | John Lavoie makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Steven Lozier misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-68 |
| 02:24 | Carroll | John Lavoie pulls down the rebound | 81-68 |
| 02:18 | Carroll | William Graf blocks the short jumper by John Lavoie | 81-68 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | William Graf pulls down the rebound | 81-68 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mark Turner | 83-68 |
| 01:42 | Carroll | William Graf picks off the pass by Jason Stryjewski | 83-68 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Mark Turner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-68 |
| 01:17 | Carroll | Timothy Harris gets the rebound | 83-68 |
| 01:04 | Carroll | Jason Stryjewski misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Turner - foul #2 on Mark Turner, team foul #11 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (PG), Aaron Bowman (SG), Johnathan Tompkins (SF), Murray Phung (PF) Mark Sheridan, Mark Turner, Steven Lozier, Bobby Taylor | |
| Subs | Carroll | George Etherton (PG), Steven Unrein (SG), Ray Jones (PF), William Klingenberg (C) Joseph Zaborac, Jeffrey Roller, Timothy Harris, John Lavoie | |
| 01:04 | Carroll | Jason Stryjewski makes the 1st free throw | 83-69 |
| 01:04 | Carroll | Jason Stryjewski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Murray Phung misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-70 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | William Graf can't tip it in | 83-70 |
| 00:45 | Carroll | Ray Jones pulls down the rebound | 83-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Carroll | Steven Unrein connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Etherton | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | William Graf misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 83-73 |
| 00:13 | Carroll | Ray Jones snags the defensive board | 83-73 |
| 00:06 | Carroll | Jason Stryjewski connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Etherton | 83-76 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Steven Lozier (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF), Jon Simpson (C) Michael Cady, Aaron Bowman, Johnathan Tompkins, Murray Phung, William Graf | |
| Subs | Carroll | Randy Gore (PG), Jeffrey Roller (SG), Timothy Harris (SF), John Lavoie (PF), Pat Buckley (C) George Etherton, Steven Unrein, Jason Stryjewski, Ray Jones, William Klingenberg | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan runs out the clock | 83-76 |