| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Ivan Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Kott (fresh) SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeremy Whiteman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Chandler inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | William Chandler can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | David Friedlander grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | William Chandler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 40-41 |
| 19:33 | Carroll | Jeremy Whiteman gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 19:17 | Carroll | Robert Cooper misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 40-41 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Ronald Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | William Chandler is fouled on the floor by Patrick Kott - foul #1 on Patrick Kott, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Steven Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Carroll | Billy Goering (PG), David Prather (SF), Alex Rich (PF), Melvin Reed (C) Ivan Dorsey, Robert Cooper, Jeffrey Harris, Jeremy Whiteman | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, William Chandler, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| 18:08 | Carroll | Melvin Reed is hacked by Arthur Brannum - foul #1 on Arthur Brannum, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG) Clifton Benton | |
| 17:54 | Carroll | Melvin Reed makes the fadeaway from close range | 42-41 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum hits a shot from the right side set up by John Quast | 42-43 |
| 17:23 | Carroll | Billy Goering misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 17:21 | Carroll | David Prather grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:10 | Carroll | David Prather misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on John Duvall - foul #2 on John Duvall, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Carroll | Ivan Dorsey (PG), Robert Cooper (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Mikey Zawislak (C) Billy Goering, Patrick Kott, Alex Rich, Melvin Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), William Chandler (SF), Phillip Horne (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Duvall, Arthur Brannum, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| 17:10 | Carroll | David Prather misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:10 | Carroll | David Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | John Quast drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clifton Benton | 43-45 |
| 16:33 | Carroll | Robert Cooper makes the shot from the right side set up by David Prather | 45-45 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | John Quast is hacked by Mikey Zawislak - foul #1 on Mikey Zawislak, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Carroll | Patrick Kott (SG), Jeremy Whiteman (C) David Prather, Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), David Friedlander (PF) John Quast, Ronald Brown | |
| 16:16 | Illinois | William Chandler slams it home on a nice dish by Clifton Benton | 45-47 |
| 15:50 | Carroll | Mikey Zawislak connects on the shot near the basket | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Ivan Dorsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Kott (tiring) SF - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mikey Zawislak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Whiteman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Chandler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Horne (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Patrick Kott is called for the reach on William Chandler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Kott, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Carroll | Samuel Henton (PG), Billy Goering (SG), Carl Whitt (SF), Melvin Reed (PF) Ivan Dorsey, Patrick Kott, Robert Cooper, Mikey Zawislak | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), Arthur Brannum (SF), Albert Kiss (C) Clifton Benton, William Chandler, Phillip Horne | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | John Duvall connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Smith | 47-49 |
| 15:08 | Carroll | Samuel Henton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Smith | 47-49 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Albert Kiss comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Friedlander | 47-49 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | John Duvall knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Smith | 47-51 |
| 14:35 | Carroll | Steven Smith steals the ball from Jeremy Whiteman | 47-51 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses the lay-in | 47-51 |
| 14:29 | Carroll | Jeremy Whiteman gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 14:07 | Carroll | David Friedlander is called for the reach on Melvin Reed - foul #2 on David Friedlander, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Carroll | Pete Waterman (PG), Ivan Dorsey (SG), Robert Cooper (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Alex Rich (C) Samuel Henton, Billy Goering, Carl Whitt, Melvin Reed, Jeremy Whiteman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), John Quast (SG), William Chandler (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Duvall, Steven Smith, Arthur Brannum, David Friedlander, Albert Kiss | |
| 13:51 | Carroll | Clifton Benton steps in front of the Pete Waterman pass | 47-51 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Pete Waterman is called for the reach on Christopher Segal - foul #4 on Pete Waterman, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Carroll | Samuel Henton (PG), David Prather (SF) Pete Waterman, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Christopher Segal is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 12:53 | Carroll | Alex Rich connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Prather | 49-53 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | John Quast is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-53 |
| 12:36 | Carroll | Jeffrey Harris pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 12:23 | Carroll | Ivan Dorsey is hacked by Christopher Segal - foul #1 on Christopher Segal, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Carroll | Patrick Kott (SG), Robert Cooper (SF), Mikey Zawislak (C) Ivan Dorsey, David Prather, Alex Rich | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SF), Phillip Horne (PF) William Chandler, Christopher Segal | |
| 12:07 | Carroll | Robert Cooper misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Brown - foul #3 on Ronald Brown, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Carroll | Billy Goering (PG), Jeremy Whiteman (C) Samuel Henton, Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), Steven Smith (SG) Clifton Benton, John Quast | |
| 12:07 | Carroll | Robert Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:07 | Carroll | Robert Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Ronald Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Steven Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 11:37 | Carroll | Jeremy Whiteman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Billy Goering (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Kott (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mikey Zawislak (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Whiteman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Duvall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Phillip Horne (fresh) C - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Carroll | Patrick Kott drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Goering | 52-53 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Ronald Brown is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Brannum | 52-55 |
| 10:54 | Carroll | Jeremy Whiteman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Carroll | Samuel Henton (PG), Ivan Dorsey (SG), David Prather (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Melvin Reed (C) Billy Goering, Patrick Kott, Robert Cooper, Mikey Zawislak, Jeremy Whiteman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), John Quast (SG), David Friedlander (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, Arthur Brannum, Phillip Horne, Ronald Brown | |
| 10:45 | Illinois | John Duvall hits a wide open shot from the right wing set up by Clifton Benton | 52-57 |
| 10:29 | Carroll | David Prather knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Henton | 54-57 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Clifton Benton can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Albert Kiss snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Samuel Henton is called for the reach on Clifton Benton - foul #4 on Samuel Henton, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Carroll | Patrick Kott (SG), Carl Whitt (SF) Samuel Henton, David Prather | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Chandler (SF), Christopher Segal (PF) John Duvall, David Friedlander | |
| 09:47 | Illinois | John Quast blows the wide open layup | 54-57 |
| 09:46 | Carroll | Carl Whitt grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 09:41 | Carroll | A charge is called on Patrick Kott - foul #3 on Patrick Kott, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Carroll | Alex Rich (PF), Jeremy Whiteman (C) Jeffrey Harris, Melvin Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | William Chandler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Carroll | Billy Goering (PG) Ivan Dorsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, Albert Kiss | |
| 09:18 | Carroll | Patrick Kott clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | The short jumper by Christopher Segal is denied by Alex Rich | 54-57 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | William Chandler pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Steven Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clifton Benton | 54-60 |
| 08:15 | Carroll | Carl Whitt misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | William Chandler snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Steven Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 08:05 | Carroll | Alex Rich gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:48 | Carroll | Patrick Kott misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Brown - foul #4 on Ronald Brown, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Carroll | Ivan Dorsey (PG), Robert Cooper (SF), Melvin Reed (PF), Mikey Zawislak (C) Billy Goering, Carl Whitt, Alex Rich, Jeremy Whiteman | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), John Quast (SG), Arthur Brannum (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Clifton Benton, Steven Smith, William Chandler, Christopher Segal, Ronald Brown | |
| 07:48 | Carroll | Patrick Kott makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:48 | Carroll | Patrick Kott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | John Quast is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Kott - foul #4 on Patrick Kott, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Carroll | Samuel Henton (PG) Patrick Kott | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | John Quast makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | John Quast makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:37 | Carroll | Melvin Reed is hacked by David Friedlander - foul #3 on David Friedlander, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| 07:37 | Carroll | Melvin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:37 | Carroll | Melvin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Samuel Henton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ivan Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mikey Zawislak (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Duvall (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Quast (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | John Quast loses the dribble to Melvin Reed | 58-62 |
| 06:55 | Carroll | Ivan Dorsey misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Duvall - foul #3 on John Duvall, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Carroll | David Prather (SG), Jeffrey Harris (PF) Samuel Henton, Mikey Zawislak | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:55 | Carroll | Ivan Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:55 | Carroll | Ivan Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | John Duvall blows the wide open layup | 60-62 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | John Duvall tips it back up and in | 60-64 |
| 06:25 | Carroll | David Prather scores on a 3 from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | David Prather steps in front of the John Duvall pass in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 06:11 | Carroll | John Duvall is called for the reach on Robert Cooper - foul #4 on John Duvall, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Carroll | Pete Waterman (PG), Mikey Zawislak (C) Ivan Dorsey, Melvin Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), William Chandler (SF), Phillip Horne (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Duvall, Arthur Brannum, David Friedlander, Albert Kiss | |
| 06:11 | Carroll | Robert Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:11 | Carroll | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | William Chandler misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Cooper - foul #3 on Robert Cooper, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Carroll | Patrick Kott (SG) Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG) John Quast | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | William Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | William Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:38 | Carroll | David Prather is denied on a dunk by Phillip Horne | 64-66 |
| 05:37 | Carroll | David Prather grabs the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 05:27 | Carroll | Mikey Zawislak makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Harris and he's fouled by William Chandler - foul #1 on William Chandler, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Carroll | Samuel Henton (PG), Billy Goering (SG), Carl Whitt (SF) Pete Waterman, Patrick Kott, David Prather | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Segal (PF) Ronald Brown | |
| 05:27 | Carroll | Mikey Zawislak makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Phillip Horne can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Mikey Zawislak - foul #2 on Mikey Zawislak, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jeremy Whiteman (C) Mikey Zawislak | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), Arthur Brannum (SF) Steven Smith, William Chandler | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Phillip Horne makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Phillip Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:48 | Carroll | Jeremy Whiteman makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Carl Whitt and the foul's on Arthur Brannum - foul #2 on Arthur Brannum, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), David Friedlander (PF) Clifton Benton, Phillip Horne | |
| 04:48 | Carroll | Jeremy Whiteman makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Christopher Segal can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 04:38 | Carroll | Carl Whitt pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 04:36 | Carroll | John Duvall steps in front of the Samuel Henton pass in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Samuel Henton takes the ball from Arthur Brannum | 70-68 |
| 04:08 | Carroll | Carl Whitt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Christopher Segal gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | John Quast misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | David Friedlander grabs the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | John Quast hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Friedlander | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Samuel Henton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Goering (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Whitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Harris (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jeremy Whiteman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Duvall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Quast (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Brannum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Friedlander (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Segal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Carroll | Jeremy Whiteman is hacked by John Duvall - foul #5 on John Duvall, team foul #13 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Carroll | Ivan Dorsey (PG), David Prather (SG), Robert Cooper (SF), Alex Rich (PF) Samuel Henton, Billy Goering, Carl Whitt, Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), Steven Smith (SG), William Chandler (SF), Phillip Horne (PF), Albert Kiss (C) John Duvall, John Quast, Arthur Brannum, David Friedlander, Christopher Segal | |
| 03:15 | Carroll | Jeremy Whiteman misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:15 | Carroll | Jeremy Whiteman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | William Chandler misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 71-70 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Steven Smith snags the offensive board | 71-70 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Carroll | Patrick Kott (SG), Melvin Reed (C) David Prather, Jeremy Whiteman | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG) Steven Smith | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | John Quast scores on a jump hook from the right block | 71-72 |
| 02:33 | Carroll | Patrick Kott's pass is intercepted by Phillip Horne | 71-72 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | John Quast buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 02:07 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | Carroll | Samuel Henton (PG) Ivan Dorsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, Phillip Horne, Albert Kiss | |
| 01:42 | Carroll | Robert Cooper lays it up and in and the foul's on Clifton Benton - foul #2 on Clifton Benton, team foul #14 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Carroll | Jeffrey Harris (PF), Jeremy Whiteman (C) Alex Rich, Melvin Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:42 | Carroll | Robert Cooper makes the free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Ronald Brown misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 74-75 |
| 01:21 | Carroll | Jeffrey Harris snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 01:11 | Carroll | Jeremy Whiteman misses the lay-in | 74-75 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Ronald Brown snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Steven Smith clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Henton - foul #5 on Samuel Henton, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Carroll | Ivan Dorsey (PG) Samuel Henton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:44 | Carroll | Jeffrey Harris banks in the layup set up by Patrick Kott and he's hacked by Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #15 | 76-76 |
| 00:44 | Carroll | Jeffrey Harris misses the free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | William Chandler gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | William Chandler can't connect on a floater from the right side | 76-76 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | David Friedlander tips it home | 76-78 |
| 00:17 | Carroll | Ivan Dorsey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Patrick Kott picks off the pass by Steven Smith in the backcourt | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Carroll | Jeremy Whiteman travels with the ball | 78-78 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Smith hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Ivan Dorsey (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Patrick Kott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Whiteman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Carroll | Jeremy Whiteman wins the tip | 78-78 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:41 | Carroll | Patrick Kott hits a floater from the right side and the foul's on Steven Smith - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #16 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Carroll | Alex Rich (C) Jeremy Whiteman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:41 | Carroll | Patrick Kott makes the free throw | 81-78 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Clifton Benton is hacked by Robert Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Cooper, team foul #11 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Carroll | Melvin Reed (C) Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Clifton Benton misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Clifton Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 04:39 | Carroll | Alex Rich grabs the board | 81-78 |
| 04:20 | Carroll | Patrick Kott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 04:19 | Carroll | Alex Rich tips it in | 83-78 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Patrick Kott steals the ball from Clifton Benton in the backcourt | 83-78 |
| 04:00 | Carroll | Melvin Reed can't finish the layup | 83-78 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | William Chandler grabs the board | 83-78 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Patrick Kott is called for the reach on Steven Smith - foul #5 on Patrick Kott, team foul #12 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Carroll | Pete Waterman (PG), David Prather (SF) Patrick Kott, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) William Chandler, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 03:28 | Carroll | Alex Rich slams it home | 85-79 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Steven Smith is hacked by Ivan Dorsey - foul #2 on Ivan Dorsey, team foul #13 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Carroll | Billy Goering (SG), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Jeremy Whiteman (C) Ivan Dorsey, Alex Rich, Melvin Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 02:53 | Carroll | Jeffrey Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-81 |
| 02:51 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Whiteman | 85-81 |
| 02:51 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-81 |
| Subs | Carroll | Ivan Dorsey (PG), Robert Cooper (SF) Pete Waterman, Billy Goering | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Steven Smith, Arthur Brannum, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| 02:35 | Carroll | David Prather is whistled for traveling | 85-81 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | John Quast misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-81 |
| 02:24 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Jeremy Whiteman | 85-81 |
| 02:20 | Carroll | Clifton Benton is called for the reach on David Prather - foul #3 on Clifton Benton, team foul #17 | 85-81 |
| 02:20 | Carroll | David Prather makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 02:20 | Carroll | David Prather misses the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 86-81 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | William Chandler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 86-81 |
| 01:59 | Carroll | Robert Cooper drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jeremy Whiteman | 88-81 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Clifton Benton clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 88-81 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Chandler | 88-81 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | David Friedlander is hacked by David Prather - foul #2 on David Prather, team foul #14 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG) John Quast | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | David Friedlander misses the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | David Friedlander makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 01:41 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-82 |
| 01:27 | Carroll | Jeffrey Harris makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Prather | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | William Chandler buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 90-84 |
| 00:58 | Carroll | Jeremy Whiteman's pass is intercepted by Steven Smith | 90-84 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Ivan Dorsey (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Prather (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Whiteman (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Steven Smith is hacked by David Prather - foul #3 on David Prather, team foul #15 | 90-84 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:51 | Carroll | Jeremy Whiteman grabs the defensive rebound | 90-85 |
| 00:51 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-85 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Carroll | Robert Cooper scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ivan Dorsey | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Clifton Benton scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steven Smith | 92-88 |
| 00:17 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 92-88 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Carroll | Jeffrey Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Smith - foul #4 on Steven Smith, team foul #18 | 92-88 |
| 00:14 | Carroll | Jeffrey Harris makes the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:14 | Carroll | Jeffrey Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | David Friedlander grabs the board | 93-88 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 93-88 |
| 00:08 | Carroll | Jeremy Whiteman grabs the defensive rebound | 93-88 |
| 00:06 | Carroll | Jeremy Whiteman is hacked by Steven Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Smith, team foul #19 | 93-88 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG) Steven Smith | |
| 00:06 | Carroll | Jeremy Whiteman makes the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:06 | Carroll | Jeremy Whiteman misses the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | David Friedlander gets the rebound | 94-88 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Robert Cooper picks off the pass by Clifton Benton in the backcourt | 94-88 |
| 00:03 | Carroll | Carroll calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 94-88 |
| Subs | Carroll | Mikey Zawislak (C) Jeremy Whiteman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Robert Cooper runs out the clock | 94-88 |