| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Robert Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Carwile (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ben Melberg (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Padgett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Middlebrooks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carroll | Howard Carwile inbounds the ball | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Carroll | Vernon Christensen drills a floater from the left side | 44-41 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | James Morrisey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 19:25 | Carroll | Timothy Evan is called for the reach on Howard Carwile - foul #3 on Timothy Evan, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SF) Timothy Evan | |
| 19:05 | Carroll | Vernon Christensen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | James Morrisey is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Middlebrooks | 44-43 |
| 18:38 | Carroll | Howard Carwile misses short on a jumper from the left block | 44-43 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | James Morrisey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Morrisey, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Carroll | Alexander Lee (SF), Donald Holdren (PF), Joe Gidney (C) Howard Carwile, Robert Williams, Ben Melberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (SG), George Ellis (PF), Dale Harris (C) James Morrisey, Marcus Padgett, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| 18:21 | Carroll | Robert Wright travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| Subs | Carroll | David Stevenson (SF) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Dale Harris hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 44-43 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | John Sumlin snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Dale Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 17:56 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Donald Holdren | 44-43 |
| 17:49 | Carroll | Alexander Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Crockett (C) John Sumlin | |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Dale Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 17:15 | Carroll | Alexander Lee drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Stephen Crockett - foul #1 on Stephen Crockett, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Wright (PG), Howard Carwile (SF), Ben Melberg (C) David Stevenson, Donald Holdren, Joe Gidney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marcus Padgett (PF), Christopher Middlebrooks (C) Dale Harris, Stephen Crockett | |
| 17:15 | Carroll | Alexander Lee misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Robert Darcy misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 17:06 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 46-43 |
| 16:44 | Carroll | Robert Wright scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ben Melberg | 48-43 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | George Ellis misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 48-43 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 16:21 | Carroll | Vernon Christensen pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:03 | Carroll | Howard Carwile buries a shot from the left side set up by Robert Wright | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Christensen (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Carwile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ben Melberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Darcy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marcus Padgett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-43 |
| 15:38 | Carroll | Howard Carwile grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 15:19 | Carroll | Marcus Padgett is called for the reach on Robert Wright - foul #1 on Marcus Padgett, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Carroll | Michael Troutt (PG), George Spiro (SG), David Stevenson (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Donald Holdren (C) Robert Wright, Vernon Christensen, Howard Carwile, Alexander Lee, Ben Melberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), Dale Harris (PF), Stephen Crockett (C) Patrick Simmons, Robert Darcy, George Ellis, Marcus Padgett, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| 15:03 | Carroll | George Spiro hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | John Sumlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 14:42 | Carroll | George Spiro hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 14:41 | Carroll | Michael Troutt grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 14:20 | Carroll | James Morrisey steals the ball from George Spiro | 53-43 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | James Morrisey banks in the layup | 53-45 |
| 14:04 | Carroll | Robert Williams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dale Harris - foul #1 on Dale Harris, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG) John Sumlin | |
| 14:04 | Carroll | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:04 | Carroll | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 13:44 | Carroll | The rebound goes to David Stevenson | 54-45 |
| 13:22 | Carroll | George Spiro clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-45 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Timothy Evan misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 13:13 | Carroll | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 12:48 | Carroll | David Stevenson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | James Morrisey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Dale Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Wright (SG), Howard Carwile (SF), Joe Gidney (PF), Ben Melberg (C) George Spiro, David Stevenson, Robert Williams, Donald Holdren | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (PG), Gary Pendergast (PF), Christopher Middlebrooks (C) Patrick Simmons, Dale Harris, Stephen Crockett | |
| 12:31 | Carroll | Joe Gidney clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Sumlin - foul #3 on John Sumlin, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marcus Padgett (PF) Gary Pendergast | |
| 12:31 | Carroll | Joe Gidney makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 12:31 | Carroll | Joe Gidney makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks lays it up and in set up by Timothy Evan and he's fouled by Ben Melberg - foul #2 on Ben Melberg, team foul #1 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (SG), George Ellis (SF) James Morrisey, Timothy Evan | |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 11:47 | Carroll | Michael Troutt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | John Sumlin pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Michael Troutt (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Carwile (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Gidney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Melberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Sumlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Darcy (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marcus Padgett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Robert Darcy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 11:26 | Carroll | Joe Gidney pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:01 | Carroll | Michael Troutt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Carwile | 58-48 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Robert Darcy blows the layup | 58-48 |
| 10:45 | Carroll | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 10:28 | Carroll | Joe Gidney connects on the runner in the paint set up by Ben Melberg and he's hacked by Marcus Padgett - foul #2 on Marcus Padgett, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Carroll | George Spiro (PG), Vernon Christensen (SG), David Stevenson (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Michael Troutt, Robert Wright, Howard Carwile, Ben Melberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), Gary Pendergast (C) John Sumlin, Robert Darcy, George Ellis, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| 10:28 | Carroll | Joe Gidney misses the free throw | 60-48 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Gary Pendergast grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons lays it up and in | 60-50 |
| 09:54 | Carroll | Joe Gidney misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-50 |
| 09:53 | Carroll | Vernon Christensen tips it in | 62-50 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | James Morrisey is whistled for a carry | 62-50 |
| Subs | Carroll | Alexander Lee (PF), Donald Holdren (C) Robert Williams, Joe Gidney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Harris (C) Marcus Padgett | |
| 09:32 | Carroll | George Spiro makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Alexander Lee | 64-50 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Vernon Christensen is called for the reach on James Morrisey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Christensen, team foul #2 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Carroll | Howard Carwile (SF) David Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Crockett (C) Gary Pendergast | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vernon Christensen - foul #3 on Vernon Christensen, team foul #3 | 64-50 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:59 | Carroll | George Spiro misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Crockett - foul #2 on Stephen Crockett, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Wright (SG), Ben Melberg (C) Vernon Christensen, Alexander Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:59 | Carroll | George Spiro makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 08:59 | Carroll | George Spiro makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Dale Harris loses the dribble to Ben Melberg | 66-52 |
| 08:30 | Carroll | Robert Wright misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-52 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | James Morrisey snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 08:22 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Donald Holdren | 66-52 |
| 08:08 | Carroll | Howard Carwile comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | James Morrisey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-52 |
| 08:00 | Carroll | Howard Carwile gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 07:43 | Carroll | Stephen Crockett swats the dunk try by George Spiro | 66-52 |
| 07:41 | Carroll | Donald Holdren snags the offensive board | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - George Spiro (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Carwile (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Holdren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Ben Melberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Evan (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Crockett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Carroll | George Spiro can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 66-52 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Dale Harris grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Robert Wright picks off the pass by Timothy Evan in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| 07:27 | Carroll | Robert Wright misses the easy layup | 66-52 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Morrisey | 66-52 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Patrick Simmons | 66-55 |
| 06:59 | Carroll | James Morrisey steals it from Robert Wright | 66-55 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses the dunk attempt | 66-55 |
| 06:55 | Carroll | Donald Holdren gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:50 | Carroll | Stephen Crockett denies the turnaround by Robert Wright | 66-55 |
| 06:49 | Carroll | Ben Melberg snags the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 06:36 | Carroll | George Spiro misses long on a shot from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Howard Carwile picks off the pass by Patrick Simmons | 66-55 |
| 06:18 | Carroll | Ben Melberg can't connect on a shot from close range | 66-55 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Timothy Evan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | George Spiro is called for the reach on Patrick Simmons in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Spiro, team foul #4 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Carroll | Michael Troutt (PG), Vernon Christensen (SG), Alexander Lee (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Joe Gidney (C) George Spiro, Robert Wright, Howard Carwile, Donald Holdren, Ben Melberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (SG), John Sumlin (SF), George Ellis (PF), Christopher Middlebrooks (C) James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Dale Harris, Stephen Crockett | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | John Sumlin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alexander Lee - foul #3 on Alexander Lee, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marcus Padgett (PF) Patrick Simmons | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | John Sumlin makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | John Sumlin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:33 | Carroll | Alexander Lee misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on George Ellis - foul #2 on George Ellis, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| 05:33 | Carroll | Alexander Lee makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:33 | Carroll | Alexander Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | George Ellis is hacked by Vernon Christensen - foul #4 on Vernon Christensen, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Carroll | David Stevenson (SF) Joe Gidney | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | John Sumlin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Troutt - foul #4 on Michael Troutt, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Carroll | Ben Melberg (C) Alexander Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG) Marcus Padgett | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | John Sumlin makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | John Sumlin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | John Sumlin makes the 3rd free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:56 | Carroll | Christopher Middlebrooks is called for the reach on Michael Troutt - foul #1 on Christopher Middlebrooks, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Pendergast (PF) John Sumlin | |
| 04:56 | Carroll | Michael Troutt makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:56 | Carroll | Michael Troutt makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Gary Pendergast misses short on a floater near the basket | 70-60 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Gary Pendergast tips it in | 70-62 |
| 04:04 | Carroll | Ben Melberg hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Christopher Middlebrooks - foul #2 on Christopher Middlebrooks, team foul #11 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG), John Sumlin (SF), Marcus Padgett (PF) Robert Darcy, George Ellis, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| 04:04 | Carroll | Ben Melberg makes the free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | James Morrisey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-62 |
| 03:45 | Carroll | Robert Williams misses the lay-in | 73-62 |
| 03:44 | Carroll | Michael Troutt grabs the offensive board | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Carroll | Gary Pendergast takes the ball from Vernon Christensen | 73-62 |
| Lineup | Carroll | PG - Michael Troutt (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vernon Christensen (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Stevenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ben Melberg (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Sumlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marcus Padgett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Pendergast (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | John Sumlin connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Simmons and he's hacked by Michael Troutt - foul #5 on Michael Troutt, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Wright (PG), George Spiro (SG), Howard Carwile (SF), Alexander Lee (PF), Joe Gidney (C) Michael Troutt, Vernon Christensen, David Stevenson, Robert Williams, Ben Melberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Evan (SF), Christopher Middlebrooks (C) Patrick Simmons, Gary Pendergast | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | John Sumlin misses the free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:20 | Carroll | Joe Gidney grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 02:52 | Carroll | Joe Gidney knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Howard Carwile | 75-64 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on George Spiro - foul #5 on George Spiro, team foul #9 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Carroll | Robert Williams (PF) George Spiro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG) John Sumlin | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:11 | Carroll | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by James Morrisey - foul #4 on James Morrisey, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Carroll | Vernon Christensen (SG), Donald Holdren (C) Alexander Lee, Joe Gidney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (PG), George Ellis (PF) Patrick Simmons, Marcus Padgett | |
| 02:11 | Carroll | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:11 | Carroll | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Morrisey | 76-66 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | James Morrisey is hacked by Donald Holdren - foul #3 on Donald Holdren, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Carroll | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Pendergast (PF), Dale Harris (C) Timothy Evan, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:05 | Carroll | The rebound goes to Vernon Christensen | 76-67 |
| 01:43 | Carroll | Robert Williams's layup is rejected by Gary Pendergast | 76-67 |
| 01:41 | Carroll | Robert Williams tips it back up and in | 78-67 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | James Morrisey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-67 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Harris | 78-67 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Robert Williams steps in front of the Robert Darcy pass | 78-67 |
| 00:42 | Carroll | Howard Carwile drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Carroll | Carroll is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Dale Harris clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 81-67 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | George Ellis grabs the offensive board | 81-67 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Robert Darcy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Ellis | 81-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Carroll | Robert Darcy takes the ball from Vernon Christensen | 81-70 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | James Morrisey jams it on a nice dish by Robert Darcy | 81-72 |
| 00:02 | Carroll | Carroll calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Carroll | Ben Melberg (C) Donald Holdren | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG), Timothy Evan (SF), Marcus Padgett (PF), Christopher Middlebrooks (C) Robert Darcy, George Ellis, Gary Pendergast, Dale Harris | |
| 00:00 | Carroll | Robert Wright runs out the clock | 81-72 |