| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) PF - David Dalton (fresh) C - William Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Jamie Gomes (fresh) SG - Dan Harper (fresh) SF - Glenn Wagner (fresh) PF - Stephen Waymire (fresh) C - Michael Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | Michael Cox 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) | |
| 19:47 | Carroll | Stephen Waymire misses badly on a shot in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Carroll | Michael Cox tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Brian Nichols is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Brian Nichols, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Carroll | Glenn Wagner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Carroll | Michael Cox snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Carroll | Dan Harper loses the dribble to Victor Haldeman | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Carroll | Michael Cox double dribbles | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | William Harrison hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Stephen Waymire - foul #1 on Stephen Waymire, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | William Harrison misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Carroll | Michael Cox snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Carroll | Michael Cox is denied on a layup by David Dalton | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | William Harrison grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Dan Harper - foul #1 on Dan Harper, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Zehrer (PG), Leo Newcombe (SG), Charles Millican (SF), Michael Walker (PF), Douglas Burchett (C) Jamie Gomes, Dan Harper, Glenn Wagner, Stephen Waymire, Michael Cox | |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:30 | Carroll | Douglas Burchett buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Zehrer | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Brian Nichols is fouled on the floor by Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Jeffrey Tate (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Brian Nichols, Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:04 | Carroll | Douglas Burchett grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:59 | Carroll | Douglas Burchett is whistled for a carry | 6-4 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus comes up short on the runner near the basket | 6-4 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Larry Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Douglas Burchett swats the layup by Edison Gilmer | 6-4 |
| 16:23 | Carroll | Robert Zehrer gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:16 | Carroll | Charles Millican is hacked by Bruce Gossman - foul #1 on Bruce Gossman, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG) Jeffrey Tate | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jamie Gomes (PG), Dan Harper (SG), Glenn Wagner (SF), Stephen Waymire (PF), Michael Cox (C) Robert Zehrer, Leo Newcombe, Charles Millican, Michael Walker, Douglas Burchett | |
| 16:00 | Carroll | Jamie Gomes misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 15:58 | Carroll | Jamie Gomes grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) SG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) SF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) PF - Larry Smith (fresh) C - Edison Gilmer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Jamie Gomes (fresh) SG - Dan Harper (fresh) SF - Glenn Wagner (fresh) PF - Stephen Waymire (fresh) C - Michael Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Carroll | Stephen Waymire's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Smith | 6-4 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 8-4 |
| 15:19 | Carroll | Stephen Waymire misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer's pass is intercepted by Michael Cox | 8-4 |
| 14:55 | Carroll | Edison Gilmer swats the layup by Dan Harper | 8-4 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lloyd Augustus | 8-4 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Jamie Gomes is called for the reach on Brian Nichols in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Gomes, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), David Dalton (PF), William Harrison (C) Brian Nichols, Bruce Gossman, Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Zehrer (PG), Charles Millican (SG), Robert White (PF) Jamie Gomes, Dan Harper, Stephen Waymire | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 8-4 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Harrison | 8-4 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Tate | 11-4 |
| 14:06 | Carroll | Glenn Wagner comes up short on the floater from the right side | 11-4 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | David Dalton pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | The jump hook by William Harrison is blocked by Michael Cox | 11-4 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell grabs the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | David Dalton misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 13:23 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Michael Cox | 11-4 |
| 13:18 | Carroll | Robert Zehrer misses the dunk | 11-4 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 13:11 | Carroll | Michael Cox grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 13:06 | Carroll | Robert Zehrer drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Glenn Wagner | 11-7 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Glenn Wagner picks off the pass by Thomas Isbell in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| 12:53 | Carroll | Michael Cox makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Zehrer and he's hacked by Victor Haldeman - foul #1 on Victor Haldeman, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Jerry Harvey (SF) Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jamie Gomes (PG), Dan Harper (SG), Michael Walker (SF), Stephen Waymire (PF) Robert Zehrer, Charles Millican, Glenn Wagner, Robert White | |
| 12:53 | Carroll | Michael Cox makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | William Harrison blows the layup | 11-10 |
| 12:29 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Michael Cox | 11-10 |
| 12:14 | Carroll | Jamie Gomes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 12:12 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cox | 11-10 |
| 11:52 | Carroll | Dan Harper is hacked by Jeffrey Tate - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tate, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Jeffrey Tate, Jerry Harvey, David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Carroll | Douglas Burchett (C) Michael Cox | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) SG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) SF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Jamie Gomes (fresh) SG - Dan Harper (fresh) SF - Michael Walker (fresh) PF - Stephen Waymire (fresh) C - Douglas Burchett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Carroll | Jamie Gomes makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Walker | 11-13 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 11:16 | Carroll | Dan Harper snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 10:57 | Carroll | Jamie Gomes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Larry Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Lloyd Augustus | 14-13 |
| 10:28 | Carroll | Michael Walker lays it in | 14-15 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), David Dalton (PF), William Harrison (C) Brian Nichols, Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Zehrer (PG), Leo Newcombe (SG), Charles Millican (SF) Jamie Gomes, Dan Harper, Douglas Burchett | |
| 10:02 | Carroll | Charles Millican hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-15 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | William Harrison snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Zehrer - foul #1 on Robert Zehrer, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (PG) Bruce Gossman | |
| Subs | Carroll | Glenn Wagner (SF), Robert White (PF), Michael Cox (C) Leo Newcombe, Stephen Waymire, Michael Walker | |
| 09:43 | Illinois | David Dalton misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 14-15 |
| 09:41 | Carroll | Michael Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:26 | Carroll | Robert White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-15 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | William Harrison travels in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Smith (PF) David Dalton | |
| Subs | Carroll | Stephen Waymire (PF) Robert White | |
| 09:08 | Carroll | Stephen Waymire scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Zehrer and he's fouled by Larry Smith - foul #1 on Larry Smith, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus (PF) William Harrison | |
| Subs | Carroll | Douglas Burchett (C) Michael Cox | |
| 09:08 | Carroll | Stephen Waymire makes the free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 08:49 | Carroll | Robert Zehrer snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 08:35 | Carroll | Charles Millican hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Glenn Wagner | 14-21 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Larry Smith tips it in | 16-21 |
| 08:02 | Carroll | Douglas Burchett is called for traveling | 16-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Bruce Gossman (SG), Jerry Harvey (SF), David Dalton (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Jeffrey Tate, Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jamie Gomes (PG), Dan Harper (SG), Robert White (PF), Michael Walker (C) Robert Zehrer, Charles Millican, Stephen Waymire, Douglas Burchett | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Nichols | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Harvey (fresh) PF - David Dalton (fairly fresh) C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Jamie Gomes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dan Harper (fresh) SF - Glenn Wagner (fairly fresh) PF - Robert White (fresh) C - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Carroll | Jamie Gomes is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Nichols - foul #2 on Brian Nichols, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG) Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 07:38 | Carroll | Robert White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 07:37 | Carroll | Michael Walker tips it back up and in | 19-23 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 07:31 | Carroll | Michael Walker gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:25 | Carroll | David Dalton picks off the pass by Dan Harper | 19-23 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Harper - foul #2 on Dan Harper, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Harrison (C) Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Carroll | Leo Newcombe (SG), Stephen Waymire (PF), Michael Cox (C) Dan Harper, Robert White, Michael Walker | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman drills a 3 from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 06:48 | Carroll | Glenn Wagner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Leo Newcombe is called for the reach on Victor Haldeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leo Newcombe, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (PG) Bruce Gossman | |
| Subs | Carroll | Christopher Stewart (PG) Jamie Gomes | |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:44 | Carroll | Stephen Waymire grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:21 | Carroll | Glenn Wagner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by David Dalton - foul #1 on David Dalton, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF) Jerry Harvey, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Carroll | Douglas Burchett (C) Michael Cox | |
| 06:21 | Carroll | Glenn Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:21 | Carroll | Glenn Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Waymire - foul #2 on Stephen Waymire, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), Edison Gilmer (C) Victor Haldeman, Larry Smith, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Zehrer (SG), Charles Millican (SF), Robert White (PF) Leo Newcombe, Glenn Wagner, Stephen Waymire | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:52 | Carroll | Robert White grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 05:41 | Carroll | Douglas Burchett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jamie Gomes (PG) Christopher Stewart | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Tate and he's hacked by Charles Millican - foul #1 on Charles Millican, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Michael Walker (C) Douglas Burchett | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:13 | Carroll | Jamie Gomes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-25 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lloyd Augustus | 26-25 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 26-25 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate snags the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 26-25 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus tips it but misses | 26-25 |
| 04:52 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Jamie Gomes | 26-25 |
| 04:33 | Carroll | Jamie Gomes makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Zehrer | 26-28 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Jamie Gomes steps in front of the Jeffrey Tate pass in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 04:16 | Carroll | Jamie Gomes is fouled on the floor by Bruce Gossman - foul #2 on Bruce Gossman, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Harvey (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG), Larry Smith (PF), William Harrison (C) Bruce Gossman, Jeffrey Tate, Lloyd Augustus, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Carroll | Glenn Wagner (SF), Douglas Burchett (PF), Michael Cox (C) Charles Millican, Robert White, Michael Walker | |
| 04:16 | Carroll | Jamie Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:16 | Carroll | Jamie Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Glenn Wagner - foul #1 on Glenn Wagner, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG) Thomas Isbell | |
| Subs | Carroll | Christopher Stewart (PG), Dan Harper (SG), Stephen Waymire (PF) Jamie Gomes, Robert Zehrer, Michael Cox | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:28 | Carroll | Dan Harper is hacked by Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Michael Cox (C) Douglas Burchett | |
| 03:28 | Carroll | Dan Harper makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:28 | Carroll | Dan Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Harvey (fresh) PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) SG - Dan Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Wagner (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Waymire (tiring) 3 pts. C - Michael Cox (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Glenn Wagner - foul #2 on Glenn Wagner, team foul #11 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles Millican (SF) Glenn Wagner | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:45 | Carroll | Stephen Waymire drills a shot from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), David Dalton (PF) Victor Haldeman, Jerry Harvey, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 02:28 | Carroll | Stephen Waymire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Jamie Gomes (PG), Leo Newcombe (SG), Michael Walker (C) Christopher Stewart, Dan Harper, Michael Cox | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Leo Newcombe steals the ball from Brian Nichols in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 02:23 | Carroll | Charles Millican hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leo Newcombe | 29-36 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Charles Millican picks off the pass by Bruce Gossman | 29-36 |
| 01:58 | Carroll | Stephen Waymire misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Dalton - foul #2 on David Dalton, team foul #10 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (SG), Edison Gilmer (C) Bruce Gossman, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Carroll | Glenn Wagner (SF), Douglas Burchett (C) Charles Millican, Michael Walker | |
| 01:58 | Carroll | Stephen Waymire misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:58 | Carroll | Stephen Waymire makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Brian Nichols double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 01:48 | Carroll | Jamie Gomes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 01:47 | Carroll | Douglas Burchett gets the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 01:36 | Carroll | Leo Newcombe misses the 3 from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 01:35 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Burchett | 29-37 |
| 01:27 | Carroll | Glenn Wagner comes up short on the shot from the right side | 29-37 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Tate | 29-37 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-37 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer misses the tip | 29-37 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Brian Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Harvey (SF), Lloyd Augustus (PF), Larry Smith (C) Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Zehrer (PG), Dan Harper (SG), Michael Walker (PF), Michael Cox (C) Jamie Gomes, Leo Newcombe, Stephen Waymire, Douglas Burchett | |
| 00:38 | Carroll | Glenn Wagner makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Dan Harper | 29-39 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate is fouled on the floor by Glenn Wagner - foul #3 on Glenn Wagner, team foul #12 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Carroll | Charles Millican (SF), Robert White (PF) Glenn Wagner, Michael Walker | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:12 | Carroll | Robert Zehrer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Nichols - foul #3 on Brian Nichols, team foul #11 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG) Brian Nichols, Jeffrey Tate | |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| 00:12 | Carroll | Robert Zehrer makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:12 | Carroll | Robert Zehrer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-41 |