| Lineup | Carroll | PG - David Barbee (fresh) SG - Leo Newcombe (fresh) SF - Robert White (fresh) PF - Ray Miller (fresh) C - Michael Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) PF - David Dalton (fresh) C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | Michael Cox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Carroll | Leo Newcombe scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert White | 3-0 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Michael Mason travels in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Carroll | Michael Cox's pass is intercepted by Michael Mason | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde can't connect on a floater in the paint | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Carroll | Robert White gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Carroll | Robert White misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Michael Mason double dribbles | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Carroll | Ronald Lalonde is called for the reach on Michael Cox - foul #1 on Ronald Lalonde, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Carroll | Michael Cox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | David Dalton is fouled on the floor by Leo Newcombe - foul #1 on Leo Newcombe, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Michael Cox - foul #1 on Michael Cox, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Carroll | Ray Miller snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Carroll | Leo Newcombe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton's floater is knocked away by Ray Miller | 3-0 |
| 17:54 | Carroll | The rebound goes to David Barbee | 3-0 |
| 17:50 | Carroll | David Barbee clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:49 | Carroll | Ray Miller misses the tip | 3-0 |
| 17:47 | Carroll | Michael Cox grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:32 | Carroll | Ray Miller's layup is rejected by Ronald Lalonde | 3-0 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | David Dalton pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton connects on the runner near the basket set up by Michael Mason | 3-2 |
| 17:02 | Carroll | Robert White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Michael Mason grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the lay-in | 3-2 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Michael Mason tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 16:50 | Carroll | Michael Cox pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:33 | Carroll | Robert White double dribbles | 3-2 |
| Subs | Carroll | John Hill (PG), Aaron Simmons (SG), William Weber (SF), Douglas Burchett (PF), Glen Lawrence (C) David Barbee, Leo Newcombe, Robert White, Ray Miller, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), David Tidwell (SG), William Harrison (SF), Edison Gilmer (PF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, David Dalton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 16:23 | Illinois | David Tidwell is called for 10 seconds | 3-2 |
| 16:06 | Carroll | Aaron Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | David Tidwell is hacked by Aaron Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Simmons, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | David Tidwell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-2 |
| 15:51 | Carroll | Glen Lawrence gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - John Hill (fresh) SG - Aaron Simmons (fresh) SF - William Weber (fresh) PF - Douglas Burchett (fresh) C - Glen Lawrence (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Stillman (fresh) SG - David Tidwell (fresh) SF - William Harrison (fresh) PF - Edison Gilmer (fresh) C - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Carroll | Aaron Simmons misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | John Hill picks off the pass by Michael Stillman in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 15:24 | Carroll | William Weber lays it up and in on a great pass from Aaron Simmons and he's fouled by William Harrison - foul #1 on William Harrison, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Carroll | Joshua Hays (PG), Erin Bowers (SG), Michael Cox (C) John Hill, Aaron Simmons, Glen Lawrence | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Ketner (SF), David Dalton (PF) William Harrison, Bruce Stubbs | |
| 15:24 | Carroll | William Weber makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Michael Stillman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 15:02 | Carroll | The rebound goes to William Weber | 6-2 |
| 14:59 | Carroll | Joshua Hays's pass is intercepted by Michael Stillman in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edison Gilmer, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Carroll | Leo Newcombe (SG), Ray Miller (PF) William Weber, Douglas Burchett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Stillman, David Tidwell, Edison Gilmer | |
| 14:39 | Carroll | Michael Cox clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Jason Ketner grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Herman Brooks is hacked by Erin Bowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erin Bowers, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | David Dalton misses long on an open runner from close range | 6-2 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | David Dalton pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Herman Brooks | 6-4 |
| 13:52 | Carroll | Ray Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 13:50 | Carroll | Michael Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 13:30 | Carroll | Erin Bowers lays it in | 8-4 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | David Dalton banks in the layup and he's fouled by Erin Bowers - foul #2 on Erin Bowers, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Carroll | John Hill (PG), Aaron Simmons (SG), Robert White (SF), Douglas Burchett (PF), Glen Lawrence (C) Joshua Hays, Leo Newcombe, Erin Bowers, Ray Miller, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Edison Gilmer (SF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Herman Brooks, Larry Vallejos, Jason Ketner, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:40 | Carroll | Douglas Burchett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | David Tidwell misses the easy layup | 8-7 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs tips it but misses | 8-7 |
| 12:30 | Carroll | Glen Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 12:22 | Carroll | David Dalton steals the ball from Glen Lawrence | 8-7 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | David Dalton banks in the layup | 8-9 |
| 11:44 | Carroll | David Dalton steals it from Aaron Simmons | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - John Hill (fairly fresh) SG - Aaron Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) PF - Douglas Burchett (fairly fresh) C - Glen Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Tidwell (fairly fresh) SF - Edison Gilmer (fairly fresh) PF - David Dalton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Stubbs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Glen Lawrence takes the ball from Edison Gilmer | 8-9 |
| 10:58 | Carroll | John Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Michael Mason snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Michael Mason buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 10:34 | Carroll | Robert White drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Hill | 11-11 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | David Tidwell tips it home | 11-13 |
| 10:11 | Carroll | Aaron Simmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 10:10 | Carroll | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Lawrence | 11-13 |
| 09:55 | Carroll | John Hill loses the dribble to Bruce Stubbs | 11-13 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Mason | 11-16 |
| 09:24 | Carroll | John Hill misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edison Gilmer | 11-16 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer connects on the open jumper from close range | 11-18 |
| 09:13 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-18 |
| Subs | Carroll | David Barbee (PG), Leo Newcombe (SG), William Weber (SF), Ray Miller (PF), Michael Cox (C) John Hill, Aaron Simmons, Robert White, Douglas Burchett, Glen Lawrence | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), William Harrison (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Mason, David Tidwell, Edison Gilmer, David Dalton, Bruce Stubbs | |
| 08:50 | Carroll | Ronald Lalonde is called for the reach on Michael Cox - foul #2 on Ronald Lalonde, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edison Gilmer (C) Ronald Lalonde | |
| 08:31 | Carroll | Edison Gilmer picks off the pass by Michael Cox | 11-18 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by William Weber - foul #1 on William Weber, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dalton (PF) Edison Gilmer | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton misses the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 08:24 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Michael Cox | 11-18 |
| 08:05 | Carroll | Ray Miller connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Barbee and he's hacked by Michael Stillman - foul #1 on Michael Stillman, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Carroll | Joshua Hays (PG) David Barbee | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:05 | Carroll | Ray Miller makes the free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Michael Cox is called for the reach on David Dalton - foul #2 on Michael Cox, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Carroll | Douglas Burchett (C) Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), Jason Ketner (SF), Edison Gilmer (C) Michael Stillman, Emmanuel Ponton, William Harrison | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Joshua Hays (fresh) SG - Leo Newcombe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Burchett (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Vallejos (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) PF - David Dalton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edison Gilmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Carroll | William Weber clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 14-20 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | David Dalton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer grabs the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Jason Ketner is open and buries a shot from the right block set up by David Dalton | 14-22 |
| 06:39 | Carroll | Douglas Burchett misses long on a floater from the baseline | 14-22 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Jason Ketner grabs the board | 14-22 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Hays - foul #1 on Joshua Hays, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Carroll | David Barbee (PG), Robert White (SF) Joshua Hays, William Weber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG) Herman Brooks | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:35 | Carroll | Ray Miller snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 06:27 | Carroll | Ray Miller hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 14-22 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | David Dalton snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Michael Mason knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Ketner | 14-25 |
| 05:58 | Carroll | David Barbee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Barbee, team foul #9 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Carroll | Glen Lawrence (C) Douglas Burchett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), William Harrison (PF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Larry Vallejos, Jason Ketner, David Dalton, Edison Gilmer | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Michael Stillman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-25 |
| 05:50 | Carroll | David Barbee is hacked by Emmanuel Ponton - foul #1 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #6 | 14-25 |
| 05:37 | Carroll | Ray Miller drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Glen Lawrence and the foul's on William Harrison - foul #2 on William Harrison, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dalton (PF) William Harrison | |
| 05:37 | Carroll | Ray Miller makes the free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton's pass is intercepted by Leo Newcombe in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| 05:33 | Carroll | David Barbee lays it up and in set up by Leo Newcombe | 19-25 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton connects on the runner from the right block set up by Michael Mason | 19-27 |
| 04:57 | Carroll | Glen Lawrence can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 04:55 | Carroll | Leo Newcombe gets the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 04:43 | Carroll | Robert White knocks in the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Emmanuel Ponton - foul #2 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Carroll | Joshua Hays (PG), John Hill (SG), William Weber (PF), Douglas Burchett (C) David Barbee, Leo Newcombe, Ray Miller, Glen Lawrence | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Edison Gilmer (C) Michael Mason, Emmanuel Ponton, Bruce Stubbs | |
| 04:43 | Carroll | Robert White misses the free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | David Dalton pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | David Dalton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Jason Ketner tips it but misses | 21-27 |
| 04:25 | Carroll | Douglas Burchett gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:03 | Carroll | Robert White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the shot from the baseline | 21-27 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Michael Stillman misses the tip | 21-27 |
| 03:53 | Carroll | The rebound goes to William Weber | 21-27 |
| 03:31 | Carroll | Joshua Hays scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert White | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Joshua Hays (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert White (tired) 5 pts. PF - William Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Burchett (tired) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Stillman (fairly fresh) SG - David Tidwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Ketner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dalton (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Edison Gilmer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer buries a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Douglas Burchett - foul #1 on Douglas Burchett, team foul #10 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Carroll | David Barbee (PG), Leo Newcombe (SG), Erin Bowers (SF), Ray Miller (PF), Michael Cox (C) Joshua Hays, John Hill, Robert White, William Weber, Douglas Burchett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Herman Brooks (SG), William Harrison (SF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Stillman, David Tidwell, Jason Ketner, David Dalton | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer makes the free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:52 | Carroll | David Barbee misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-30 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer misses the lay-in | 23-30 |
| 02:42 | Carroll | Michael Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 02:19 | Carroll | Leo Newcombe misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-30 |
| 02:18 | Carroll | Ray Miller snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 02:01 | Carroll | David Barbee hits a jumper from the left side | 25-30 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | William Harrison is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Harrison, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Carroll | Joshua Hays (PG), Aaron Simmons (SF), William Weber (PF) David Barbee, Erin Bowers, Ray Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Bruce Stubbs (PF) Herman Brooks, William Harrison, Edison Gilmer | |
| 01:38 | Carroll | Joshua Hays comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Joshua Hays steals the ball from Ronald Lalonde | 25-30 |
| 01:28 | Carroll | Leo Newcombe lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Hays | 27-30 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Joshua Hays steals it from Emmanuel Ponton | 27-30 |
| 01:05 | Carroll | Leo Newcombe lays it in set up by Joshua Hays | 29-30 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| Subs | Carroll | David Barbee (PG), John Hill (SG) Joshua Hays, Leo Newcombe | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (PG) Michael Mason | |
| 00:45 | Carroll | John Hill comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 00:44 | Carroll | John Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:22 | Carroll | David Barbee misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Lalonde - foul #3 on Ronald Lalonde, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Carroll | Erin Bowers (SF), Ray Miller (PF) Aaron Simmons, William Weber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), Jason Ketner (SF), David Dalton (PF) Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 00:22 | Carroll | David Barbee makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:22 | Carroll | David Barbee makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | David Dalton misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 31-30 |
| 00:01 | Carroll | John Hill gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Carroll | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 31-30 |